The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All Chapter 288

Episode 288: Apology (2)

– Now that you are trying to cover both offense and defense, your spear has become relatively dull. You probably don’t know.

– I am the type of person who prefers to stab twice rather than block once and stab once. I will focus on that part and teach you.

These words came to mind.

‘Right now, all of my skills are based on the fact that I can perform evasive maneuvers as insurance. A selfish configuration that specializes in targeting while reducing risk.’

It was a reflection of how he used his skills. It was certainly true that it was a low-risk response.

But what if it doesn’t work for the other person?

Like the current apple training, it is a perfect way to play into the opponent’s hands.

Without realizing it, he was doing something that the old man of the past had warned against. The blunt spear was not held in his hand, but was planted in his head.

‘then. ‘More actively.’

We must break the mold.

It may not be broken right away, but Ganghu came up with his own answer and began active maneuvering.

【Acceleration】

【Leap】

The most basic, but therefore simple approach. Using a combination of acceleration and leaping, I approached the 1000-year old beast.

It didn’t stop here.

[Qigong Cannon]

Pow!

The Qigong cannon was fired wildly for the purpose of checking the movements of the Cheonsal Veteran. It was an offensive use.

“Ohh.”

Ganghu gave more strength because he felt as if the 1000-year-old’s remark welcomed his choice.

【Fire Dragon Spear】

The Heavenly Killer was clearly making moves to ward off the Qigong Cannon.

In that case, if the Fire Dragon Spear was fired at a time difference, his movements could be further suppressed.

Taaat!

The Heavenly Elder, who was retreating, waved his hand and struck away the Qigong cannon.

As I was dealing with energy, hitting the same type of energy gun seemed as easy as hitting a rubber ball.

However, I had no choice but to throw myself backwards to avoid the fire dragon spear that flew at me next.

Because of that, I couldn’t eat an apple for the first time. Kang Hu was approaching the Cheonsal Veteran as quickly as possible.

“That’s right!”

Positive feedback came back from the veteran.

It was not a provocation to provoke Kang-hoo, but a compliment for Kang-hoo moving as he wanted.

Did the aim work?

Kang Hu’s position reached a distance of less than two spans from that of the Cheon-Sal-Osu.

This is a position where you can hit the hand of an old man holding an apple if you decide to do so.

Sreuk.

Without realizing it, Kang-hu reversed his grip on the dagger and tried to strike the hand of the veteran.

That moment.

The thousand-year-old old man glared at Kang Hu with a pathetic expression on his face.

Then, he grabbed Kang-hu’s hand, which was aiming for his hand, and pulled him back.

At the same time, he used the dagger he was holding in his other hand to cut Ganghu’s forearm.

Fu shoot!

Blood splattered.

With a trickle of his student’s blood on his face, the old man took another bite of the apple.

And then he kicked Kang-hu, who lost his balance, with all his might.

He grabbed the piece of apple he was holding in his mouth and threw it with all his might towards Ganghu.

puck!

A piece of apple exploded on Kang-hu’s face as he stumbled in the wind and was pulled behind by the old man.

“When did I ever tell you to show me unnecessary mercy? It fell apart. I can’t believe I was thinking of accepting this guy as my disciple. I have to go back to China right away. Who can you blame? “I’m an asshole for choosing you.”

At that moment, Kang-hu felt anger rising from deep within him.

It wasn’t just the concept of being angry, it was anger to the point where I felt like I really wanted to ‘kill’ the 1000-year-old veteran at that moment.

Of course, I soon regained my senses, but the words he left struck my heart painfully.

This is especially true because it is not wrong.

It was arrogant. Who on earth is looking after whom? Whether unconsciously or not, he indulged in emotional extravagance.

“I’ll give you time to stop the bleeding. “There’s only one bite left.”

terup. terup. terup.

The thousand-year old man said, repeatedly throwing and catching the apple, which would only be a skeleton after one bite.

Ganghu took out a handkerchief and tore it with a dagger to make it as long as possible. It’s for hemostasis.

The words of the thousand-year old master were heard next.

“If I had felt your attacks as a threat, I wouldn’t have even thought of becoming a teacher in the first place. I am your enemy now. “This is not an old man who will fight while respecting him.”

“….”

“I was lost in thought. Do you know what kind of novel or movie this is? It’s reality. The reality is that one of my weak emotions can kill me. “Come to your senses, you guy!”

I could clearly hear the voice of a 1000-year-old veteran penetrating my ears. I could even feel a deep resonance.

“Fuck you.”

Is that why?

Instead of praising my teacher, I cursed myself for having no choice but to bring him so much disappointment.

It was my first time truly cursing at myself rather than at the world or my enemies.

* * *

Meanwhile.

Joo Hae-mi, who had been watching the scene the whole time, started the challenge again after Kang-hoo finished stopping the bleeding.

I could feel that not only was his anger rising, but his inner ’emotions’ were being stimulated.

Because it was visible in Joo Hae-mi’s eyes. Kang-hoo, who felt colorless, was overlaid with black light.

It was the color of emotion.

Colors do not necessarily match the characteristics of emotions, but at least the current Ganghu was emotional and calm.

The coexistence of paradoxical emotions means that one is able to accept the emotions themselves as one’s own.

That’s why the ‘apology training’ of a 1000-year old master usually ends in about a minute.

Two minutes had already passed.

Stopping movements in the middle, speaking, and giving the other person time were all the same processes in training.

It was supposed to give me time to raise my inner emotions, but it was difficult to last even one minute.

The only thing that lasts longer than 2 minutes is Joo Hae-mi, who trains apples as if she were eating a meal with a veteran.

However, Kanghu had already reached that level in his first training.

Unlike the first time.

This time, I stuck to the 1000-year old beast and never let go.

Even if they were checked and forced to retreat, they stubbornly clung to their shadow steps.

He even raised the wall of invincibility and rammed the 1000-year-old warrior straight into it.

Just like pushing and crushing an enemy with a shield, a similar picture was created for the 100-year-old veteran.

‘You’re sharper than I thought. ‘It seems like aggression that is inherent rather than learned.’

Joo Hae-mi was surprised to see Kang-hu showing off his true potential when he made up his mind to go offensively.

At first, I thought he was just an assassin who knew how to use false names, a lot of skill, and flashiness.

Even when I gave advice to Kang-hoo before training, I didn’t give it because I thought he was amazing.

He was warning that an assassin like you could be abandoned at any time if you don’t like your father.

‘I have enough skills to make my father greedy. This is especially true for skills and abilities that do not match your level.’

She had completed her calculations. But suddenly I started crying and tears flowed from the corners of my eyes.

‘I shouldn’t be doing this…’

Just the fact that my father was training and laughing with someone brought tears to my eyes.

It was clearly visible in Joo Hae-mi’s eyes.

The father is so proud of seeing Kang-hu grow and change in real time.

Although he continued to provoke Kang-hoo with harsh words and ridicule him without meaning to, he swayed Kang-hoo’s emotions.

Joo Hae-mi, who knew that it was all her father’s calculated actions, had no choice but to look into his inner thoughts.

I felt like a child.

An innocent child who is so happy at this moment of breathing and sweating with his student that he doesn’t know what to do!

at that time.

K appeared quietly from behind and patted her shoulder.

“Cry alone while you can. “Don’t show your affection in front of your father.”

“…yes.”

“You don’t have to keep thinking negatively. There is no reason for you to come to that conclusion. My brother will survive strong. “Don’t try to force yourself to find and see the fear that lies behind it.”

“I’m sorry, mister.”

“What are you sorry about? “At times like this, it just breaks my heart because I feel like I’m looking at the glass I saw when I went in for heart surgery.”

K comforted Joo Hae-mi by recalling his own heart surgery, which once left him on the brink of death.

At that time, Jeong Yu-ri cried as if the world had collapsed.

He also said that if my grandfather died, he would die with me. This was what I heard from Kang Bok-hwa.

K changed the topic.

“Young man after Kang. How does it look?”

“He definitely seems different from the assassin I’ve been thinking about. Of course, there was a long way to go before I could get my father’s attention.”

“that’s right. Although it is not polished, it is an unmistakable gemstone. “I think all you need to do is refine it.”

Joo Hae-mi nodded.

She highly valued the fact that Ganghu was still at a low level and had greater potential for growth.

It’s still strong enough though.

If the level increases here, it means that you will show one level of growth than now.

Right then.

“It’s over, you idiot!”

Kang-hu was seen kneeling as if he had lost the whole world, accompanied by the booming voice of a 1000-year old warrior.

“2 minutes and 30 seconds….”

Kang-hoo tied Joo Hae-mi’s highest score in the first apology training.

Her inner eyes were constantly shaking. Surely things were things.

* * *

“Sigh. Mandible. Haak.”

Kanghu took a deep breath.

Perhaps because I didn’t take Mad Solarchium and fought with all my might, I started getting a headache like crazy.

At the end, because I was almost in a trance and used the skill, I ended up consuming a huge amount of magical energy in a short period of time.

For that reason, my body was screaming as if I was going to die at any moment. A sense of nausea also rose up.

“Keuuu…!”

In the end, Kang-hu became angry at the thought that he couldn’t last 5 minutes and hit the ground covered in fallen leaves.

Then, the old man of a thousand years spoke to Ganghu in a gentler tone than before.

“For the first time in a while, I met someone who could endure for a long time. Personally, I think I was a little full after my first drink.”

“…We are only halfway there. “You failed.”

“The last 10 seconds were really good. “You must have sensed the depletion of your stamina and magic power and gave your all, right?”

“Yes that’s right.”

“That’s it. “What I have emphasized from the beginning is that every moment must be urgent.”

“Phew…”

I wanted to reply to my teacher’s words, but I sighed first as my breathing was not going to calm down.

The old man’s words continued.

“Bring out your primal killing intent. “Abandon the idea of crushing it like a machine.”

“Primal murderous intent.”

“okay. Your strengths and weaknesses are that you are systematic and calculated. But that doesn’t mean it’s completely flawless.”

“Please continue speaking.”

“Up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds, you would have told yourself that you had put it all down, but that was absolutely not the case. “It was far below my standards.”

“….”

“If you act like that, you will never win against an enemy who plays over your head like me. I swear. “You will be completely trampled and die.”

The thing that flashed in Kang Hu’s mind after hearing the words of the 100-year-old master was, of course, the existence of Jang Si-hwan.

And the old man’s words pointed to a future that Kang Hu never wanted to face.

He ends up dying after being thoroughly violated by Jang Si-hwan.

It was an inflection point in fate that I had already experienced in the original and would never want to repeat.