The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All Chapter 25

Episode 25 Heo Jeong-tae (3)

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I arrived at Yangpyeong Station with the intention of taking the Gyeongui-Jungang Line.

A group of hunters came out of the station and ran towards Munseong Villa, where Heo Jeong-tae’s house was located.

“It’s Munseong Villa! run!”

“I will secure the CCTV footage of the scene!”

“It doesn’t matter how much it costs, just ask for it!”

“yes!”

As they ran hard with their collars flying, you could tell they were from the Jeonghwa guild without even having to check.

The only issue that needs to be secured at the scene to warrant CCTV coverage is the work of Kang-hoo and Heo Jeong-tae.

‘That’s really fast.’

If the battle with Heo Jeong-tae had lasted just a little longer or if the report had been a little late, I would have seen those faces.

Although there may be an official contact with the Purification Guild at some point…

Kanghu thought that it did not have to be now.

While waiting for the train.

Unlike the original work, Kang-hoo thought about the future after Heo Jeong-tae was arrested by the Hunter Public Security Agency.

Clearly, Heo Jeong-tae’s future will be different.

First of all, Chae Gwan-hyung will not try to use him again.

Then, there is a high possibility that the hunter-killer Heo Jeong-tae, who was active as Chae Gwan-hyeong’s faithful tool, will not appear.

You may end up walking the path of a killer in a completely different way, but you won’t be at odds with the Purification Guild.

‘This is how you cut it in the bud.’

Kanghu thought so.

This change cannot be said to be a very big change.

However, if they start accumulating one by one, it will become a huge butterfly effect and turn the future upside down.

What if Jang Si-hwan and his gang take away the opportunities they deserve and cut off their minions one by one?

As such, the power they should have in the future will be lost.

On the contrary, Ganghu will catch up with them as much as his strength.

‘fun.’

Ganghu laughed.

The place I was heading to now on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line was ‘Yangsu Station’, a destination I had just thought of spontaneously.

This is because the dungeon where Jang Si-hwan had fun in the original work is located in Yangsu Station.

It was a turning point prepared by the original author to solve Jang Si-hwan’s ‘lack of mana’.

Thanks to his congenital mana hypersensitivity, Ganghu had no thirst for mana at all.

Although it has serious side effects, if you think about its positive function, it is actually like infinite mana.

The reason Kanghu paid attention to the dungeon at Yangsu Station was not mana.

The question was who the middle boss and main boss were.

The dungeon and monsters were level 75, so there was no particular burden on Ganghu.

Meanwhile, the skill that can be stolen from the two bosses is this.

[Shadow Walk]

[Skill Enhancement (1 time)]

There were two.

In particular, the skill enhancement that can be obtained from the main boss could be changed into a skill called ‘Ultimate’.

It is also a truly valuable opportunity because only skills with maximum proficiency can be upgraded to ultimate.

-The train is leaving soon.

Outside the window of the receding train, I could see the backs of the heads of the Jeonghwa Guild Hunters moving further away.

Even if you check the CCTV at the scene, you will probably only see your own back.

This is because the plan and route were planned with that in mind when fighting Heo Jeong-tae in the first place.

Of course, your hair style or clothes may be revealed, but that’s all you need to change it appropriately.

‘Anyway, before Jang Si-hwan comes.’

Those that will benefit are preoccupied without any hesitation.

Kang Hu never intended to forget Daejeonje.

Although others may not know, he must take all the elements that can help Jang Si-hwan grow.

Whether it is chance, a connection between people, or a hidden piece.

Everything must be taken away.

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If you get off at Yangsu Station and walk straight, you will see a mountain named Buyongsan not far away.

Although it was not very high above sea level, it was so sparsely populated that it was virtually a no-man’s land.

Even before the Hunter era began, the area around Yangsu Station was a very quiet place compared to the metropolitan area.

However, now that security has become unstable, there are not many people living here.

Only the elderly who had settled down here for most of their lives were able to make a living by cultivating small vegetable gardens.

Even criminal gang hunters did not try to harm the elderly because their value was low in one way or another.

‘Within 100m radius from Buyong Hwangju Farm. A place where there is a rock that resembles the profile of a wolf like a sign.’

I moved on, looking back on my memories.

There was almost no mana flowing out of the dungeon, so it was a dungeon that could not be found through mana tracking.

To begin with, it was a dungeon unknown to the outside world. If you go in, you will be the first visitor.

We had to go into an area full of all kinds of bushes and weeds that had not been weeded for a long time.

Still, I didn’t wander for long because I clearly remembered the information that could be a clue.

In addition, Buyong Hwangju Farm is a place where people work diligently even in the evening, so there was quite a bit of lighting around it.

‘found.’

After investing about 30 minutes, I found the entrance to the dungeon.

The entrance to the dungeon was located between rocks and between rocks, so it was impossible to find it unless you looked carefully.

“good.”

Ganghu grabbed his dagger again and prepared his long spear so that he could take it out at any time.

The ‘strong spear’ that was taken from Heo Jeong-tae will have many uses in the future. It is also good for improvisation.

Slurp.

Finally, we entered the dungeon.

The sky of the dungeon where the first ‘visitor’ was greeted began with gloomy gray-white clouds.

In addition, the basic monsters in the dungeon also showed their characteristics in line with the characteristics of the assassin-type middle boss.

The black masked person.

The warriors you see in martial arts novels and movies appeared like that with more than half of their faces covered.

“Sounds like fun.”

Ganghu lowered his posture.

You don’t have to go looking for it.

It seemed like they would come to me on their own.

Papat. Pot. Papat.

About ten masked people approached, each using the surrounding rocks and trees as stepping stones.

Moving around flashily and twisting the body left and right seemed like quite a feat.

However, Kang-hu’s excellent visual acuity tracked the movements of the masked man perfectly without missing a single person.

And when several masked people leapt into the air, using the leading masked person as a shield.

Pow!

“Ugh!”

Ganghu suddenly pulled out a long spear from his waist, stretched it out, and struck the masked man.

Although it does not extend indefinitely, it is a long spear that can be extended to its original length in an instant.

It was possible to block the priority path before the masked person approached with an arm holding a dagger.

I thought he just hit me, but the masked man who was attacked was bleeding to death.

The goal was scored in one blow.

“It’s like that in the assassination world. “It’s as light as a feather and easy to break.”

Kanghu glanced at his body.

It’s a comradeship. Although he has gained quite a bit of muscle, the lack of durability unique to an assassin cannot be helped.

“I also dislike extreme distancing the most.”

Huh! Huh!

I swung my long spear.

Pow!

In the meantime, one of the masked men who was trying to approach by lowering his body was hit on the top of his head by a long spear and fell to the ground.

If you can’t track their movements, keeping them in check through long spears is meaningless, but now the situation is completely different.

Since movement can be seen through the eyes, it is easy to block the path in advance using a long polearm.

The masked men were suffering losses equal to the difference in absolute length between the dagger and the long spear.

Faaah!

Kang-hu, who had overpowered the two in an instant, this time used a surprise leap to catch up to them.

The masked people are confused as they did not expect Kang-hu to come among the group.

Push! Sigh! Phew!

Ganghu’s dagger lightly pierced the uvula of the three masked men with very little force.

Although it was a ‘light’ stabbing, it was a ‘heavy’ blow to them that would inevitably lead to death.

As soon as the distance was narrowed, they started striking again with the long spear, so there was nothing left to do.

The ten masked men all died without even being able to properly slit Kang-hu’s collar.

“That’s boring.”

Kanghu snorted.

Level 75 normal monsters are no longer difficult to deal with at all.

At this level, it seemed like there would be no problem at all if I raised my level for the dungeon to 100.

Good luck.

Kanghu continued to suppress the masked man blocking his path and quickly advanced to the halfway point of the dungeon.

Since it was a very small dungeon to begin with, the progress was fast. There aren’t that many monsters.

It is a place that clearly shows that it is a dungeon intentionally designed for Jang Si-hwan’s acting.

Has it been about 20 minutes since we entered?

The middle boss appeared.

The name is Janyoung.

Unlike the masked people who seemed to have copied and pasted ordinary modeling.

With long flowing black hair, glowing red eyes, and deep, deep eyes… he was a cool guy in his own way.

“Shadow Walk.”

Ganghu again called attention to the skill that can be stolen from Janyoung.

Remnant’s shadow walk skill is too deceptive to be considered a middle boss skill.

That wasn’t a problem because no matter how deceptive it was, in the end it was a skill that only the remnants of the skill could use.

However, thanks to Ganghu’s robbery, it has become the best skill that can be taken away at any time.

‘That’s me, Shin Kang-hu’s bread line.’

Kang-hu never forgot his identity.

The fastest way to become stronger is to take away fraudulent skills just by existing, like Remnant.

In particular, if you increase your skill set that others can never have, everything becomes a weapon.

The number of battle cards to be used in battle is constantly increasing.

“….”

Ganghu waited for Janyoung to approach first.

The picture of me fighting and subduing him was nice, but I didn’t want to lose my strength for too long.

Actually, I’m more concerned about the main boss than the remnants. It’s not easy to calculate either.

“Hehe.”

When Kang-hoo did not make any active movements even after seeing her, Jan-young started moving her body with an inexplicable smile.

Next moment.

Kuaa!

The shadow of the gigantic remnant soared high into the sky and soon dispersed into three branches.

It was a shadow walk.

This is a skill that scatters three shadows in the desired direction but can also move to the location of the shadows.

This is because the speed of the shadow is so fast that even the shadow itself can hide in the dark.

It was one of the most difficult skills to deal with.

Paang!

Kang Hu also responded immediately.

Welcome drink!

This is a skill that can create two more illusions than three shadows.

While confusing Janyoung, Janyoung also chose a shadow. To move.

A fleeting moment.

Kang-hu caught the slight movement of the shadow that Jan-yeong had decided to move in advance.

The visual disturbance caused by the clean illusion technique resulted in a brief but clear shaking.

Paaaat!

Without hesitation, Ganghu chose one of the shadows of the remnant and attacked it.

If you make the wrong choice, it is the worst choice as it will leave the rear completely empty.

‘I can see it with my eyes.’

It wasn’t for Kang-hu.

Extremely excellent fuselage vision.

And the strategy that I naturally became familiar with while designing monsters like Remnants ‘directly’ as the original author.

It was neatly put together in my head, giving me 100% strategic confidence.

So there was nothing wrong.

Fuuuuuk!

Without even looking back, Kang Hu’s dagger pierced right into the middle of Jan Young’s forehead.

It was a perfect fatal blow that penetrated all parts except the handle, so there was no need to consider the outcome.

【Skills that can be stolen from a target with Robbery activated are as follows.】

【Shadow Walk】

“I’ll use it well.”