Episode 269 Clown (2)
【You can withhold stat incorporation for the remaining 99 times after the first magical power acquisition.】 【
Once a total of 100 stat acquisition tasks are completed, you will become completely immune to one of the paralysis sleep poisoning states.】
‘Thanks to the Breath of the Gods Necklace, I am semi-immune to the poisoned state. Anyway, if you steadily accumulate 100 stats, you will never have to worry about one of the three.’
Kanghu planned to build up his stats so that he could activate full immunity as quickly as possible.
Of course, in order to activate it, you must receive the first reward, and then the magic power will be 31.
The situation is closer to reaching 50 horsepower, which is the minimum requirement for activating the Age of Savagery.
However, I still planned to receive the compensation as much as I could afford.
Originally, Ganghu did not have the ability to induce sleep, so even though he had the Dream Demon Constellation, he had no opportunity to build up his stats.
Thanks to acquiring the Poisonous Blood skill last time, I had a good opportunity to activate the Dream Demon Constellation.
Ayane asked with narrowed eyes as she looked at Ganghu, who continued to be covered in blood.
“…Are you a pervert?”
“It’s a skill.”
“Do you also have the skill to harm yourself?”
“huh. “My blood is the ingredient.”
“You’re not going to become a vampire or anything, are you? “I don’t know anything else, but I don’t have a fetish for bleeding, right?”
“What is he saying now.”
“Poisonous attack? “Dark magic?”
“Let’s say it’s a skill somewhere in that boundary.”
Kang-hu casually bleeds his finger and smears it on his dagger.
Ayane, seeing that, slightly squinted her right eye and tilted her head slightly.
I was wondering whether the former or the latter would be a good combination for an assassin.
Ganghu’s essence is an assassin.
Having a skill using blood means that you are definitely breaking away from the mold of an assassin.
【Something is strange about that guy.】
At that time.
Ayane’s main constellation, ‘The Mad Executioner’, saw Ganghu through Ayane and spoke to him.
Ayane, who was often alone, often had conversations with her main constellation.
The Mad Executioner also enjoyed such conversations with Ayane.
Despite its madness-sounding name, it was a constellation that was quite talkative and cared for Ayane.
‘What’s strange?’
【When I first met you, it felt like darkness. I can feel divine power now.
It is different from the tendency of a typical contractor hunter. Is it possible to mix water and oil?】
‘Are you sure?’
【This is what I felt through your senses. You may be insensitive and can’t feel it, but I can tell the subtle difference.】
‘If you have the ability to coexist with the sacred power of the dark age, wouldn’t that alone be incredible?’
【yes. What is even more unique is that, despite this, there were no accidents. In other words, the Constellations are not at odds with each other.】
‘What does that mean is that the Constellations completely believe and trust in the power of Ganghu?’
【That too. It means that there is a high-level constellation that can suppress the dark age and sacred power without causing conflict.】
Ayane’s eyes sparkled.
From the beginning, I knew well that Kanghu was a hunter with different skills than others.
That’s why I felt attracted to him as a hunter and as a person of the opposite sex. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have even paid attention to it.
But the story she heard from the mad executioner was beyond her imagination.
What constellation is watching over us, making this near-impossible coexistence possible?
“see.”
“I see.”
At that time, Kanghu and Ayane simultaneously recognized the appearance of a monster.
Official name Clown No. 7.
This is the name of the monster that makes up this dungeon. These guys look exactly like clowns.
No. 7 is the latest grade and No. 1 is the highest grade.
Number 7, who appeared now, was the most basic member and had a low level of difficulty.
“Ganghu, shall I go in?”
“What goes in? Take a seat. “I will collect as much as I can, so try to find a ‘one-turn kill’ angle to catch it with one hit.”
“Then you won’t go any further from here?”
“check.”
Faaah!
【Acceleration】
【Leap】
Ganghu disappeared from Ayane’s sight in an instant.
Although it is a moving repertoire that is like Kanghu’s trademark, there is something about it that makes me admire it every time I see it.
No matter how much I think about it, it looks like I have achieved maximum proficiency in all of those skills.
Ayane guessed that Kanghu’s level of proficiency in all the skills he uses is not low at all.
The reason it is lowered to the level of speculation rather than certainty is because it is judged impossible to maximize the proficiency of all skills.
It was also an extremely ‘common sense’ decision for Ayane, who had no way of knowing the existence of the Dimension Stealer.
【Shadow Walk】
Kang-hoo, who had already approached Clown No. 7, or near No. 7, spread his shadow everywhere.
Phew! Phew!
Psst! Sigh!
Kang-hu, who was continuously changing his shadow and position, stabbed Number 7, who was barely following his movements, in the neck.
Five of No. 7, who had been attacked in a short time, grabbed their necks and stumbled forward.
Only one guy, number 7, who did not reach the area of the attack using shadows, met a different fate from his colleagues.
[Kidnapping]
Ugh!
That was the end of being dragged in by the kidnapping skill.
It goes without saying, but the moment he was kidnapped and flew away, Ganghu’s sharp purple dagger was already in front of him.
Phew!
It pierced through the heart and ended No. 7’s life in one go. Six people lost their lives like that.
“….”
Ganghu began to back away slightly while stimulating the five No. 7 members who were still alive.
As he fell back, flicking the dagger covered in his comrade’s blood back and forth, No. 7 approached Ganghu at a distance.
They were being cautious in their own way because they had seen their comrades die without even using their hands before… but
they didn’t think that by widening their distance to be cautious, they had unknowingly formed a line.
and.
Taang!
Ayane’s gun spouted fire.
Push! Scoop it up! Push! Push!
“hmm.”
A surprising scene unfolded that made a sound approaching an exclamation come from Kanghu’s mouth.
With one sniping from Ayane, the five heads of No. 7 exploded like balloons one after another.
There was no need to check whether the five people were alive or not because they had been blown cleanly off their necks.
Kanghu raised his thumb towards Ayane in the back. This is enough firepower to be respected.
Clown No. 7’s characteristic was to constantly cause a slowing effect to enemies it came into contact with.
But since then, no one has even had a chance to approach Kanghu and Ayane.
I passed through section 7 in an instant without any time or reason to feel any type of slowdown.
Number 7, who was nearby, was killed by Kanghu, and when they were clumsily formed into a single line, they were killed by Ayane.
No. 7, who did not have the stamina to withstand a single sniping from Ayane, was just a target to catch.
* * *
Finally, section 6 arrived.
Number 6 was a type of martial arts-type monster that seemed to have a limp body, but was able to use counterattacks and defenses effectively.
It was a difficult monster as it was quick to switch between offense and defense and had a strong single attack.
Yikes! Ahh!
“….”
From the beginning of the battle, No. 6, facing Kang-hu, stepped back and forth and made a frantic noise.
It’s a fairly fast movement. But it’s not so much that you can’t chase it.
Since Kanghu was born with ‘extremely excellent visual acuity’, he was able to understand the movements right away.
Next moment.
Yikes!
Faaah!
Kang-hoo rushed towards number 6, who was taking steps away from Kang-hoo.
When I lowered my body and used the acceleration skill to leap forward, the distance narrowed in an instant.
In the process, No. 6 pulled his body back a little more, but Kang-hoo had already considered No. 6’s backward movement and sped up.
at last.
Phew!
Wow!
Ganghu’s dagger stabbed Number 6 in the middle of his abdomen. The dagger tore the peritoneum, scattering blood everywhere.
Meanwhile, No. 6 clenched his fists and threw his body forward, trying to fight back as best as he could.
Sweat! Phew!
However, that was also thwarted by Kang-hu, who easily escaped with a lateral move, and received one more punch.
Afterwards, several battles took place, but it was No. 6 that was completely trampled.
Getting stabbed while avoiding, getting stabbed while fighting back. Although it only looked flashy, No. 6’s offense-defense conversion was ineffective.
Moreover, No. 6 Hana, who joined late, adjusted the distance between herself and Kang-hoo and made a strange laugh.
【Qigong Cannon】
Snap!
He received an unexpected blow from an air gun skill that left Kanghu’s fingertips with his face and died instantly.
The neck was broken backwards, hanging like a taffy stick, so recovery was already impossible at that moment.
“Fuha!”
Ayane burst out laughing when she saw that scene.
Two No. 6s faced off against one Ganghu, unable to even touch his clothes, and both were humiliated and died.
One guy was avoiding it on his own, but each time he was stabbed by Kang-hu with a dagger and he was reduced to rags and died.
The other guy was trying to heal Kang-hu from a distance, but was killed by a single bullet fired by Kang-hu inadvertently.
Excluding the blood-splattering and death scenes, it could be considered a scene from a comedy.
However, the laughter soon died down and Ayane felt a strange sense of fear at the extent of Kanghu’s abilities.
One of the scary things about Ganghu is that his auxiliary skills completely strengthen the assassin’s unique weaknesses.
Problems that inevitably arise because his background is as an assassin. For example, things like the lack of long-distance combat capabilities.
This weakness disappears with skills such as Qigong Cannon. In other words, it is used as an element of variable creation.
‘If I didn’t have mid-air sniping and one-shot firepower that is close to a special move, this dungeon wouldn’t have needed me in the first place.’
Ayane judged calmly.
What Ganghu doesn’t have right now is an aerial attack option and a long-distance special move, so he needed him.
What if you had abilities related to both fields? It is clear that he carried out this request alone.
Thinking about that gave me goosebumps. This is because Kang-hoo has a lot more parts to fill than parts that need to be filled.
‘I don’t like unattractive partners.’
Ayane bit her lip.
As much as he admired Kang-hu, he hoped that Kang-hu would also admire his abilities.
I don’t like seeing people just being jealous. Having my worth recognized! Ayane wanted to be an attractive partner.
From then on, Ayane also actively launched a joint attack with Ganghu.
I had no intention of hiding my offensive repertoire, and I didn’t want to become Ganghu’s clapping squad.
In any case, Kang-hoo has a tight grip on ‘maintaining bleeding’, which is one of the key strategy elements of the dungeon.
All Ayane had to do was supplement her firepower to maximize the effect of bleeding. I was going to focus on that.
Right then.
There was a guy running towards Ganghu. Among clown monsters, this is the equivalent of a clown.
Although he is not worthy of being called a boss, he is a guy with quite high tenacity and stamina.
[All-out attack]
Ayane immediately took aim at him.
And then he gathered all the mana that had been condensed to the point where he felt a severe headache.
Taang!
I pulled the trigger.
Then, the magic bullet flew away, emitting a flash unique to electric current along with a crackling sound.
It was a room where the path was clearly visible, as if a solid white line was drawn in the air.
and.
Push! Hood deud deuk!
The bullet that pierced his chest shattered his torso. It was undoubtedly a violent death.
That moment.
Ayane’s heart pounded at the sight of Ganghu looking back and nodding towards her.
What can I say?
Although his level was low, he had always admired and envied him from the beginning.
And it felt good to have been recognized by Kang-hoo, who was as strict with others’ skills as he was with himself.