The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All - Chapter 120

Episode 120 Preparation (1)

“Yes.”

Although he doesn’t tend to talk about his past first, there is no reason to hide it, so Kang-hu answered honestly.

“How was it?”

“Anyway, it’s all good when we’re dating.”

Memories with Han Seo-yeon came to mind.

Looking back on the life of ‘Shin Kang-hoo’, the time before his awakening as a hunter was a happy time.

As Han Seo-yeon became a hunter, problems began to arise in their relationship little by little.

As the world we live in changed and consensus began to diverge, conflicts became more frequent.

At some point, Kang-hoo came to the conclusion that it was right for Han Seo-yeon to break up.

If she wanted to develop her skills as a hunter and find someone to guide her…

she was sure that her existence as a hunter would be a burden.

In that way, Kang-hoo unilaterally said goodbye and intentionally did not receive any contact from Han Seo-yeon.

Because you hate her? It wasn’t.

It may be a ridiculous reason, but it was for her sake. Even now, I don’t regret that choice.

‘After being separated so harshly, I found him as soon as I left the Cheongmyeong camp. ‘I also have a thick face.’

Kang Hu smiled bitterly.

On the one hand, he was grateful to Han Seo-yeon for putting aside the sadness of the past and worrying about him.

I hoped that she could pursue her dreams further at the Purification Guild.

I also hoped that I would not have to face her as an enemy in the future. I don’t want tragedy.

After thinking, Kang-hoo asked Ban Se-young back.

“you?”

“Me? “I was dating someone.”

“Have we broken up?”

“It’s true that we broke up, but um… would it be the right word to say bereavement? “That’s how it happened.”

“hmm.”

For hunter couples, or when one partner is a hunter, bereavement is more common than you might think.

The death rate of hunters is dozens of times higher than that of non-hunters, that is, the general population.

There were many deaths in the dungeon, and there were also many cases where people were killed due to conflict of interest.

Moreover, in the outskirts of the metropolitan area, where public security was poor, the death rate was much higher.

As a result, the story of Ban Se-young’s bereavement was not new.

“I was ambushed. To the Eclipse guys.”

“Eclipse… what a bad fate.”

“that’s right. “It may be for different reasons than Sehyuk oppa, but we both really hate Eclipse.”

“You couldn’t find the culprit?”

“yes. I only found some of my boyfriend’s belongings. “The dungeon was reset without even recovering the body.”

“It must have been very difficult.”

“It’s something I keep asking in my heart for the rest of my life. “I made an oath at my boyfriend’s crypt.”

“what?”

“I said that if I could smile while looking at my boyfriend’s photo in the charnel house, then I would meet someone new.”

“That’s a good resolution. “Your boyfriend probably doesn’t want you to be tied down to the past for the rest of your life.”

“Iknow, right. But so far, I still cry every time I go. “I guess it’s a bit too far for me to laugh.”

Ban Se-young blushed.

I thought you didn’t have any difficult stories because you always show a lively and cheerful side.

Rather, I felt sorry for him because he seemed to have experienced deep pain at a much younger age than himself.

Ban Se-young asked, scratching the back of his head awkwardly, perhaps feeling embarrassed for being so emotionally immersed.

“Then you’re not seeing anyone right now?”

“I don’t want to meet you. “I thought that the person I love was bound to become that dangerous.”

“why?”

“No comment on that.”

Because I didn’t want to tell Ban Se-young exactly what path I wanted to take in the future.

Kang-hu concluded the story by pretending to put a zipper in his mouth.

Love is a word that makes you feel excited and happy every time you hear it… but Kang-hu thought it was a luxury to him.

I thought it was right not to love, both for my own sake and for the sake of the people around me.

A huge vortex of fate to be caught up in in the future. Because there is no room to pursue love within it.

* * *

That afternoon.

After conquering the Hell of Judgment from Jeon Se-hyuk, Kang-hoo decided to meet again and go through the dungeon handover process.

I decided on a place I liked, but the ownership transfer process was more complicated than I thought.

Since the dungeon wasn’t urgent right now, making an appointment was enough.

After exchanging contact information with Park Dong-jae, he came up to Seoul early.

This is because the schedule for attacking the Hell of Judgment has been announced. It was 6pm the next day.

As scheduled, Kang-hoo was assigned to the exploration team, so he departed later than the main team.

The main unit said it would enter the dungeon at 3pm the next day. This means there is an interval of 3 hours.

The reason the main force entered first was simple: it only moves along safe routes that have already been explored. Therefore, there was no need for a search party to enter the unidentified area first.

Inside the L Hotel in Myeongdong, which has a clear view of downtown Seoul.

Kanghu was resting there.

Although the price for a night’s stay was unimaginably expensive, it was still a great place to stay quietly.

“2 people per group. Partner Jin Hyo-young. “I have no idea who it is.”

Kang-hoo checked the data handed over before joining tomorrow.

The search team consisted of two people.

The reason why teams are formed when individual actions are taken is because cross-verification of internal search information is necessary.

The Purification Guild is not stupid.

There is absolutely no way to send just one person into unknown territory and trust that information.

So, we formed a group of two people to act as watchdogs for each other. All search teams were the same.

Hyoyoung Jin.

Looking at the attached photo, I saw that it was a woman with impressive blue-black hair and a pink headband.

No affiliation. So, it means he was a mercenary, but I couldn’t tell where he was from.

“You’ll know when you meet.”

Meeting someone you don’t know isn’t a strange situation. Rather, it’s strange to meet someone you know.

Gulp-gulp-.

Kanghu looked out the window and took a sip of the generous amount of canned coffee he had bought before entering the hotel.

It’s canned coffee that disappears after just a few sips, but Kanghu liked its unique aftertaste.

Does it seem like it’s stimulating and toying with the tongue on an ambiguous line between sweet and bitter?

“I have to go to Japan.”

It seemed like it was time to use Ahn Young-ho’s chance.

This idea came to me because I gained Dark Age stats after joining the Seeker of Pure Darkness this time.

To utilize the Dark Age, you must use a skill based on the Dark Age. In other words, you have to rob them of those skills.

However, among domestic bosses, the number of bosses with skills related to the dark era was small.

Even though it was available, its usefulness in battle was low. It was also quite bad in terms of efficiency.

It is not for nothing that hunters become more internationally active as they reach the highest levels.

This is because there is a ‘lack’ of resources that can never be filled by limited activities within the country.

That is why Casey Rex, the master of the Fortuna Guild in the United States, also established a relationship with the Jeonghwa Guild.

This is because, by their standards, there are quite a few compensation elements that can only be obtained in Korea.

at that time.

A phone call came in.

Nowadays, so many people share their numbers that it is difficult to tell who is calling just by the fact that they are calling.

When I looked at the caller, it was Yerin Lee.

“yes.”

– Mr. Seongyu. I’m doing great?

“What request is this?”

– no way! I started by saying hello, but you should at least give a reaction. Wouldn’t it be so embarrassing if this happened?

“how are you.”

– It’s like a machine.

“This is something we hear a lot.”

Although nonsense was said, Lee Ye-rin laughed as if Kang-hoo’s character was interesting.

Perhaps because there were so many eloquent and sly male mercenaries around him, Ganghu felt even more special.

– A request has come in. It is not a request to designate a mercenary, but it is a request that specifies an occupation.

“You mean assassin?”

– yes. This is a request related to a pharmaceutical company. You can roughly guess, right? Although I can’t tell you the target in advance.

“Let’s just listen to the composition.”

– The request is to cause arson at a research center where secret human experiments are being conducted by a pharmaceutical company.

“It sounds like there is some kind of pretense of wanting to prevent non-human and unethical experiments.”

– Ho Ho. that’s right. If you take off the packaging, it’s just a matter of keeping competitors in check.

I thought there was a bite.

This is the beginning of competition between pharmaceutical companies, called the ‘White War’ in the original work.

A war over the distribution and supply of white powder, i.e. narcotic stimulants.

So it was called the White War.

Unlike the Americas and Europe, where order reorganization has almost been completed, focusing on major pharmaceutical companies.

The Asian region was crowded with many pharmaceutical companies.

In addition, each pharmaceutical company had different beliefs, so there were some that would not even touch drugs.

On the other hand, there are many places where you can research and develop more than just drugs if you have the money.

As a result, many researchers within existing pharmaceutical companies are leaving through headhunting.

Alternatively, there were many cases where the entire pharmaceutical company was acquired by large capital and the direction changed.

Now is the time of chaos.

The spark for the white war seemed to have been definitely ignited by the last electric pharmaceutical incident.

“Let’s put it on hold for now.”

– yes?

“I have some personal schedules. “I will get back to you after I take care of this.”

– Then shall we turn the other way?

“I think similar requests will continue to come in anyway. “Please do so.”

– all right. Then, please be sure to contact me as soon as you finish work. I have high expectations for Seongyu.

“I’m looking forward to it too.”

– hmm?

Kang-hoo hung up the phone with words that left a strange aftertaste.

The White War is actually a war between mercenaries and mercenaries. It is also a proxy war on behalf of pharmaceutical companies.

Therefore, there was a high possibility that a large number of mercenaries would be deployed not only domestically but also overseas.

And if they are looking for cheap mercenaries, they will open their hands to China or Russia.

‘Either him or that guy.’

It doesn’t matter which country the mercenaries are from, it’s the same.

However, since there was no answer to humane tactics, I hoped that foreign mercenaries would come in moderation if possible.

Of course, such a wish would be nothing more than a dream.

Reality is always much more messy and dirty than you think. It is no different from the white war.

* * *

The next day, 2:30 p.m.

Kang-hoo arrived at the meeting point much earlier than the search team’s entry time of 6 o’clock.

I had chosen a nearby cafe and entered.

The entrance to the Hell of Judgment was located near the Paju Publishing Complex.

The scene was already filled with numerous reporters who came to cover the story and fans who came to support the Jeonghwa Guild.

Hunter Constabulary estimates more than 10,000 people.

That was also a selective check of only the people on the main roads, and in reality there were several times more.

It was quite a sight to see the scene where not only the police officers of the Public Prosecution Service but also the military were dispatched to control the situation.

‘It’s a new feeling.’

The reason Kanghu was lost in thought while looking at the Paju Publishing Complex area was not because of today’s strategy.

This is because in the original work, it is here that Shin Kang-hoo loses his left arm to Jang Si-hwan.

The fatal blow he suffered here and the loss of his left arm ultimately hindered Shin Kang-hu and he could not turn back.

Because he was portrayed as a villain with so much faith and a lot of stories, many readers were sad when he was killed by Jang Si-hwan.

‘No rebroadcasts.’

Of course, that will never happen now. No, it has to be done that way.

Right then.

The smell of perfume that strongly irritated Kanghu’s nose came in with the sound of the door of the cafe that had just opened.

Instead of moving away, the strong scent quickly moved closer to Kang-hoo.

So, just in case, I turned my head and saw the female hunter I was supposed to meet as my search team partner.

“Mr. Jeong Seon-gyu?”

“yes. you’re right.”

“hello? “This is Jin Hyo-young.”

It was an ordinary and natural greeting that could only be exchanged when people met each other for the first time. But Kang-hu felt a strange sense of déjà vu from her.