The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All Chapter 98

Episode 98 Proof of Value (5)

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Before half a day had even passed, Kang-hoo and his group were already approaching the last room.

Of course, that’s obvious.

The Death Knight that Kang-hoo had previously faced in the Room of Proliferation fell once and never got up again.

This is because Kang-hoo focused on attacking the cervical vertebrae and then finished it off cleanly with a bloodshot wound.

A level beyond the highest level of proficiency. As it was an Ultimate skill, its power was strong.

The speed battle worked.

Thanks to this, Kang-hoo was able to raise his level to 98 before entering the final room.

Before I came in, I had expected that if I got 97, it would be a really big increase.

Thanks to the abundant experience gained through quick attacks, my worries were alleviated.

At this point, it seemed like 99 would be possible when clearing the last room.

After clearing the maze dungeon, if you meet Yoon Sang-mi and go through the dungeon one more time, you will definitely reach level 100.

【Commander’s Silence】

【Skill Proficiency: Lv Max】

【Consume 10 mana per second to disguise yourself as an undead. You cannot be detected as you exude your own unique aura.】

【However, beings with holy aura cannot use Commander’s Silence.】

‘There’s nothing I can’t use, even if I wake up dead.’

Kang-hoo laughed after reading the tooltip related to the skill he stole from the Death Knight, ‘Commander’s Silence’.

The sacred energy usually refers to divine power. It is also called sacred power for short.

For example, among the named ones, the well-known Saint of Salvation, Elizabeth, is a hunter who mainly uses her holy powers.

‘It’s also thirteen stars at the same time.’

Elizabeth naturally came to mind as I recalled my memories of s*xual power.

Come to think of it, she’s also a thirteen-star. She probably became a member of the thirteen-star group around this time.

However, it was only five years later that it became known to the public that she was a thirteen-star star.

Because she perfectly disguised her identity and acted like a ‘saint’ that people praised.

Anyway, 99.9% of hunters fight based on magic power, but there are some who don’t, like Elizabeth.

‘The dark ages.’

Another thing that came to mind was the Dark Ages.

If divine power is the power that symbolizes light, then the Dark Age is the power that symbolizes darkness.

The Death Knight’s skill, Commander’s Silence, was a skill that allowed one to indirectly experience the Dark Ages.

Commander’s Silence allows you to disguise yourself as an undead using mana.

The Dark Age is the birthplace of the undead. In other words, the silence of the Commander is giving us a taste.

‘In the original, the Dark Ages were just a pie in the sky. There were no beings with the ability to rob.’

The concept of a dark age exists within the world view setting.

If you go to a specialized dungeon or a dungeon of a higher level than now, Dark Age-only skills will often appear.

If you steal that skill, you will be able to obtain a skill based on the Dark Age.

It is also a possible choice since Kang-hoo holds the constellation of Dimension Robber.

In other words, even if other hunters know that you have a dark age skill, they cannot use it.

‘Then there must be a skill that changes magic power into darkness. Because it’s the skill I thought of.’

Kang-hoo believed in the unconscious.

As the original author, the unconsciousness that he left in this world consists of many elements. Even the parts that we didn’t think of.

There will definitely be one.

And if you obtain the Dark Age Conversion skill… … then your identity as a hunter will also change.

‘My writing skills were pretty good. There were a lot of useful settings. It was also quite plausible.’

Kang-hoo smiled half-self-deprecatingly and wiped away the blood still on the hematuria.

“Haaaaaam… … .”

at that time.

The sound of Jeon Se-hyeok yawning was heard as he was taking a nap in the room next to him.

I was wondering what to do during the 30-minute break, but it seems like he chose to sleep to relieve his boredom.

In the meantime.

Ban Se-young, who had finished recovering her magic power and maintaining her weapon, came up to Kang-hoo and spoke to him.

“Brother.”

“huh.”

“How are your attacks so clean? It’s amazing how you attack with precision in every situation.”

“It’s the result of maintaining composure.”

Kang-hoo answered honestly.

I’ve rarely lost my composure in combat so far.

Of course, I was always nervous. I also clearly thought that it wouldn’t be strange if I died at any time.

So paradoxically, I felt at ease. The possibility of death meant that I was still alive.

If you had explained the reason for your composure, Ban Se-young would have said you were crazy without a second of hesitation.

“The room of expansion and the room of proliferation were amazing, but my brother almost did everything in the room of limitations and the room of suppression.”

“I can show off because I have something to believe in.”

The ball was passed to Ban Se-young.

It was also because I trusted her support that I ran around excitedly. She was a really good partner.

Above all, since this is a job group that prefers extreme close-range and long-range attacks, their routes rarely overlap.

Although they move separately, when looking at the battlefield, it seems like they move as one body.

“Honestly, it’s a little scary. If someone like you gives me items for my level, then my title will change.”

“what?”

“Named.”

She said, wiping her goggles.

Although he was pretending like nothing happened, Ban Se-young was actually afraid of Kang-hoo.

It felt like a man with a lot of secrets was hiding his power.

Why else would he have asked Jeon Se-hyeok if Kang-hoo’s constellation was one that ‘distorted’ level information?

“It’s far. I’m not even level 100.”

“That’s why it’s scary. He’s not even level 100, but his combat power rivals that of level 300 or 400.”

“It would be rude to say something like that in front of your cousin.”

“Even you admitted it?”

“Anyway, let’s get in sync often. You and I, our winning formula is to win first and block the attack first.”

“Don’t change the subject, tsk. Anyway, I’m just saying that you’re cool. I don’t compliment just anyone.”

“Thank you for listening.”

Kang-hoo gave a thumbs up.

Although I am someone who pursues extreme solo play.

I thought that if you have a partner with whom you have great chemistry like Ban Se-young, you can definitely do teamwork.

Honestly, it was fun.

Since I have someone to talk to, things are less boring.

But no matter how good my partner was, there was one thing I couldn’t ignore.

The problem of loot.

For Kang-hoo, who always wanted to monopolize everything, the presence of a partner was not something he could always welcome.

If the other party unilaterally makes a concession, that would be fine. Of course, that is not a virtue.

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The final room raid also ended without any variables.

Of course, as befitting the symbolism of the last room, it took quite some time to clear it. This was because I had to use my head.

This was also a room where at least three people were required.

It started out as a situation where all areas were safe zones, but as time passed, the danger zones increased.

Because the position that the challengers have been standing in the longest becomes a danger zone.

The induction was led by Ban Se-young.

It is because the danger zone has to be changed from the outside of the room to make the internal movement easier.

So Kang-hu and Jeon Se-hyeok moved diligently and made sure not to stay in a certain area for too long.

Boss monster Diruid.

The reason this guy’s attack ended sooner than expected was thanks to Kang-hoo’s ‘Commander’s Silence’ skill.

The undead monster Diruid recognized Kang-hoo, disguised as the Commander’s Silence, as one of his kind.

Thanks to that, Kang-hoo was able to easily catch up to Dirud with a light lateral movement and inflict fatal damage on him.

It was an extremely disappointing ending for a boss monster battle, but it was by no means lightly meaningful.

In the first place, having the skill to disguise yourself as an undead is a rare thing.

Jeon Se-hyeok and Ban Se-yeong were surprised to see Dirud not recognizing Kang-hoo’s existence until the very end.

Dirud, who was chasing after their every move without missing a single one, didn’t pay any attention to Kang-hoo’s movements.

They both knew that it was because Kang-hoo was ‘treated as an undead’. That’s why they couldn’t help but be surprised.

I would have understood if it was a buffer job group like a warlock or one with camouflage-related skills.

But Kang-hoo is an assassin.

Besides, it wasn’t just a camouflage that simply changed his appearance, but didn’t he change his aura into that of an undead?

I wondered what kind of skills he had, how he had acquired them, and how he had succeeded in disguising himself so cleanly.

Even if I ask, they won’t tell me, and if I don’t ask, my curiosity just keeps growing.

Anyway, I managed to reach level 99.

As promised, Ban Se-young gave Kang-hoo the Jeok-yeol-seok, and thanks to that, Kang-hoo now has a total of 7 Jeok-yeol-seok.

As soon as you reach level 100, these materials will disappear along with your skill upgrades.

It was a very great asset to have seven of these rare stones, which were difficult to obtain even just one.

Even if you had a billion dollars, you couldn’t buy a red stone. That’s how precious this guy is.

[After carefully evaluating the entire dungeon’s strategy, it received an S+ rating.]

[In addition to the final judgment, you will be given 10 orange magic stones as a reward for successfully completing the shortcut route.]

“and……!”

“Wow. 100 billion won?”

The moment the final compensation was confirmed, including the previously paid summary stone, Ban Se-young and Jeon Se-hyeok let out a gasp of excitement.

The most I’ve ever gotten in reward was two orange magic stones.

In terms of market value, it was worth 20 billion won. It was by no means a small amount. It was enough to be called a windfall.

However, in this strategy, the maximum value was easily renewed, and a reward of 5 times the amount was obtained.

Kang-hoo tilted his head.

“Did you give me a lot?”

It’s not that I pretended not to know even though I knew, it’s more like I asked because I didn’t have a clear idea.

I didn’t think the compensation would be disappointing, but this was really giving away a lot.

“Let’s meet outside first!”

Jeon Se-hyeok entered the exit leading directly out of the dungeon.

As he had said at the beginning, he had no intention of being greedy about the dungeon clearing process or rewards.

So, to avoid unnecessary awkwardness, he tactfully left the seat. It was his proper manners.

The moment Kang-hoo was about to start talking about distributing the ten magic stones.

“Brother, I’ll just take one.”

Ban Se-young struck first.

What seemed like a battle of wits ended in a second.

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Didn’t I tell you not to refuse a favor?

However, Kang-hoo gave Ban Se-young one more orange magic stone and finished with eight himself.

There was good reason for that.

With nine orange magic stones, as per Ban Se-young’s favor, I could have filled my stomach… … .

I wanted to return the favor I received from her with another favor, and get more out of it.

It was an investment that Kang-hoo made in her, as she rarely got the chance to clear dungeons.

It can be considered a kind of ‘bribe’ to the extent that the dungeon problem can be solved to some extent through Jeon Se-hyeok.

What if you could get 10 billion won worth of magic stone and have the chance to clear dungeons multiple times?

The money is overflowing. Kang-hoo drew a bigger picture like that.

one side.

The orange magic stones obtained from the labyrinth dungeon were all sold off through Jeon Se-hyeok at a market he knew well.

After that, my balance skyrocketed.

The estimate is that you can easily exchange 2nd class weapon items.