The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All Chapter 14

Episode 14: Wuthering Heights (1)

I decided to receive a ticket related to the Wuthering Heights dungeon.

I heard that the sooner you apply for a pre-game strategy, the better, so I completed my application through Yerin Lee on the spot.

Approval came 12 hours later.

It was unfortunate that I had to enter at 9pm, but I accepted it because I couldn’t adjust the time to my taste.

“It’s a dungeon owned by our mercenary group, and a guard is always stationed at the entrance.”

“At least we can find out whether there is an intruder or not.”

“Yes. “Even if we can’t prevent external forces from intervening, we can at least know what to do next.”

“That’s enough.”

Ganghu nodded.

It is not uncommon for someone to enter a dungeon that someone else is conquering, aim for the back, and end up dying.

“Shall we talk about the next request?”

“However much.”

“Actually, the first request had a strong test nature. Usually, half of it is filtered out through the entrance cut here…”

The nuance of passing a request with a 50% survival rate somehow sounded strange.

Of course, mercenary requests are made on the premise that you can die at any time.

It was unusual that they gave a request that had the possibility of dying and treated it lightly as a test.

Perhaps that cold and calculating mind is what created Yerin Lee’s mercenary group, which has a high success rate in ‘high-level commissions’.

“Anyway, I guess that means I passed well. “Let’s get straight to the point.”

“You said you wanted to receive a request for a wanted man with a high bounty, right?”

“yes.”

“I narrowed down the good candidates to a list. It won’t be a tough opponent. Finding it may be a problem.”

“Let’s see.”

I looked through the list.

Among the hunters who received requests for wanted men, there was a name that stood out.

‘Heo Jeong-tae.’

This is a character who appears at the end of the original work.

In the process of creating the bad ending, it was mentioned that he was actually a killer who was secretly being used by Jang Si-hwan.

The connection was revealed belatedly in the ending…

Until then, Heo Jeong-tae had a history of killing many hunters who were considered ‘just’.

He was a murderer.

Until just before the ending, the main character, Jang Si-hwan, was only aware of the existence of Heo Jeong-tae.

The actual order for the murder was given by Chae Gwan-hyeong, Jang Si-hwan’s close friend and collaborator.

However, the reason Heo Jeong-tae has a bounty on him now was not for murder.

He was wanted for the theft of a ‘dungeon stability detection device’ that was located at the Gapyeong Hunter Security Office.

It is not enough to call him a serious criminal and he is treated as a petty criminal because he is charged with theft of state property.

It seemed like each mercenary group had an individual wanted request.

Therefore, the entity paying the compensation was the Hunter Public Security Agency.

In effect, it is a bounty of national guarantee.

【The headquarters of Heo Jeong-tae, who was unable to find a base in the end, was absurdly near Yangpyeong Station.

He lived in Munseong Villa, only 500 meters from the Hunter Police Office at Yangpyeong Station.

But it was dark under the lamp. The incompetent hunters of the Public Security Agency were unable to catch him until the end.】

Perhaps because it was written at the end of the original story, I remembered the description of Heo Jeong-tae without a single mistake.

Since I could remember the buildings and scenery around my residence, it seemed like it would be easy to pinpoint the location.

“Are you interested in Heo Jeong-tae?”

“yes. The fact that you enjoy using Windows is also interesting. “It’s good for someone who has a wide and long attack line to target.”

Ganghu gave an appropriate reason.

In fact, more than 90% of the selection was made because I thought I would immediately know where it was.

“The reward is a bounty of 300 million won and a one-month lease on a dungeon below level 100. “There is one condition.”

“Captured alive?”

“that’s right.”

“After all, since the Public Security Agency has officially issued a wanted warrant, private punishment will not be possible.”

“It’s not even murder in the first place.”

The reward itself was quite tempting.

Of course, in order to capture him alive, it seemed like he would have to buy a pair of handcuffs to use in case of emergency before going there.

Because I’m not dragging the clumsy neighborhood gangster away.

The opponent is a hunter who can counterattack at any time.

“I take requests for this one.”

“Are you okay? In fact, he is also the most difficult to find out where he is…”

“That’s up to me.”

Ganghu spoke firmly.

However, I decided to visit Heo Jeong-tae after conquering the Wuthering Heights dungeon.

This is because I felt like I could get to level 30 within the dungeon if I planned the strategy route well.

In this way, you will be able to obtain ‘Acceleration’, the basic skill of assassin level 30.

It was a simple speed improvement mechanism, but it was also an essential skill.

‘I think it would be a good butterfly effect if we deal with Heo Jeong-tae as well.’

In one way or another, I live both at the same time.

Looking at the level estimate information, it is said to be around 100.

At that point, it was enough to attack me as a target. There is power for that.

After accepting the request, Kang-hoo sold all the grade 9 items that were useless to him to Ye-rin Lee.

The transaction was completed quickly at the fixed price without any negotiation, and 250 million won was immediately settled.

And I contacted Master K, the only solar key seller in Korea.

Since it was located at ‘ground zero’, which was too far to pick it up in person, I decided to pick it up at Gapyeong Station through quick delivery.

A total of 10 units were purchased at a price of 50 million won. It was a crazy price, but I bought it because it was an essential item.

It was said that the price for this was lowered because cultivation at Kay’s house had recently ended.

If more than half of the secured inventory is used up, the price will rise by more than 50%.

That leaves 200 million in balance.

Before heading towards Gapyeong Station, Kanghu planned to stop by the black market and buy a dagger item with the remaining money.

This is because the practice dagger I currently have has very low strength and is not suitable for hunting.

Above all, it was a loss not to buy a main weapon when I could afford to buy enough grade 5 daggers.

After completing the transaction.

Before leaving Daejeon Station, Kang-hoo said a brief goodbye to Yoon Sang-mi.

Actually, I wondered if we would ever meet again, but she seemed to think differently.

“I think a mercenary with skills like Seongyu will find many places to visit in the future. See you again. “I guess I’ll see you soon.”

“It would be nice if we didn’t just see it as an enemy.”

“Ho Ho. Is that possible? Anyway, if you have any useful information, I’d like to share it. Can you give me your phone number?”

“Give me your number. “Call me if you need me.”

“······It’s an unlucky comment, but do you know that it actually sounds cool?”

“I told you to listen carefully.”

In response to Kang-hoo’s words, Yoon Sang-mi handed him a business card.

He then looked at Kang-hoo with a questioning look, but he really didn’t give her his contact information.

“Be sure to contact me! Just casual conversation is good, so anytime!”

Just like in the morning.

Kang-hoo did not reply to Yoon Sang-mi’s words, but instead turned around and waved his hand in exchange for all greetings.

* * *

After arriving at Daejeon Station, Kang Hu first bought a ticket to Yongsan Station. I had to transfer to ITX there.

I thought things would get serious even at the station due to what happened with Eclipse last night, but it looks like things have been resolved quickly.

Of course, the fact that the settlement is over does not mean there is a happy ending.

This means that the situation ended quickly and many of the hunters in Club Hades were taken somewhere.

It was highly likely that he was placed on a human trafficking cargo ship heading overseas, at a close proximity to the Cheongmyeong concentration camp.

Any outcome is the worst, but the better one is the former. It’s worth living if you can at least communicate.

And unlike the Cheongmyeong camp, where people are fed to meet the minimum nutritional recommendations, the story is completely different overseas.

at that time.

A little child who was waiting for the train to Yongsan next to Kanghu bounced in place and shouted.

“exciting! I’m excited…!”

Next to the child was a couple who appeared to be one or two years older than Kang-hu, who turned 29 this year.

“Siyoon. Are you that excited?”

“Yes mom! “If you go to Seoul, you can now eat chicken even at night, right?”

“then! of course! “In Seoul, Siyoon will be able to do whatever he wants!”

“Wow! “I’m really excited!”

I understood the child’s cheers.

Seoul, where all the personnel of the Hunter Police Agency are gathered, has such good security that it is dared to challenge ‘zero crime rate’.

Ironically, in return, they virtually gave up areas outside the metropolitan area.

“······.”

Kang-hu looked at the close-knit family of three with a curious expression.

I wonder if those three will really be happy.

It was a natural reaction for Kang-hu, who had no emotion or memory of the word family.

In any case, the family going to Seoul will no longer have to worry about walking the streets at night.

There was also a part where the parents seemed sad because they seemed to have made a big decision for their child.

“No matter what happens in Seoul, Hunter Jang Si-hwan, as well as the Hunter Public Security Agency, will protect you.”

And the name I never wanted to hear came from the child’s father’s mouth.

The beliefs of civilians go beyond simple faith and border on blind faith.

That is the world’s view of Jang Si-hwan.

Afterwards, if you stand at his opposite point, the gaze will turn 180 degrees and be completely focused on you.

– The train leaving for Yongsan will arrive soon. Passengers…

A train was coming in.

For the first time since I woke up in the Cheongmyeong concentration camp, I had the opportunity to go somewhere else via the Seoul area.

* * *

That time.

A woman who came to the Cheongmyeong camp was having a one-on-one interview with the camp leader, Lee Taek-geun.

Lee Taek-geun was the person in charge of the entire Cheongmyeong concentration camp, but he maintained a completely low profile in front of women.

“Director Lee, this incident. “Don’t you think it’s very strange?”

She, with her impressive black hair, C-curl bob, looked at Lee Taek-geun with her arms crossed as if she were disdainful.

Sohee Cha.

He was the third-ranking member of Eclipse and a confidant sent by Kang Dong-hyun, and was in charge of conducting a full-scale investigation into Kang-hoo.

The level was 250, so no matter which organization I went to, I could easily get into the upper ranks.

“It’s very strange.”

“Is that so? He’s a hunter who went through a level scan and confirmed that he was level 10 before joining. “Shin Kang-hoo.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“How can a hunter who has never been near a dungeon other than mining magic stones be so different?”

“······.”

“One second-level guard and two third-level guards. “They also killed the ‘tracker’ who was carrying a constellation.”

“According to the results of the post-mortem investigation, it is determined that the victim suffered without proper treatment.”

“No matter how much I think about it, the information doesn’t make sense. “Isn’t information about Xin Kang-hu missing?”

The arrow of suspicion fired by Cha So-hee was aimed at Taek-geun Lee, not Kang-hu.

No matter how much I thought about it, looking at the faces of the victims, there was no way Ganghu was level 10.

This kind of thing has always existed, and each time, Sohee Cha filled in the data by investigating the site.