The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All - Chapter 144

Episode 144: Ulleungdo (4)

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‘This is really mischievous.’

After passing the first trap, Ganghu lowered his head and breathed a sigh of relief.

As for the result, it was a success. The picture deduced from Kim Shin-ryeong’s personality as portrayed in the original work was correct.

The starting section doesn’t look any different to anyone.

A space where pretty flowers are growing neatly and there are even atmospheric benches and street lights.

So there was a trap in the position where I could put my mind at ease thinking that this might not be the starting point.

Kang-hu sent the clone inside, and immediately the magic spear flew at him.

Since it was a magic spear with magic skills, if it had been hit, it would have been a human skewer.

Among the lines Kim Shin-ryeong said in the original work, there is one line that Kang-hu always remembers.

– The moment I feel the most joy is when I hit the other person with an unexpected blow.

What she meant by that was that she really enjoyed being caught off guard in terms of strategy and tactics.

Anyone could see that the entrance was a bright space, completely different from the gloomy and dark entrance of the maze.

So, even for a short time, Kanghu thought that this might be some kind of waiting space.

But Kim Shin-ryeong was caught off guard. If I had come in without thinking, my life would have ended here.

“hmm.”

What you can now see is a road that has become considerably narrower and darker.

First of all, the entire test area is in the form of a maze.

At the same time, the wall was a solid structure made of woven trees and thorns.

If you think about it simply, you might think that if you burn down the trees and thorns, the wall will disappear and a shortcut will be created.

If you do that, you die instantly.

This is because numerous explosive traps are connected through the gaps between trees and thorn bushes.

If you try to break through a wall, instead of breaking through, the wall may explode and disappear without a trace.

Before Ganghu made his first move, he sent an illusion created with illusion magic forward.

No matter how you look at it, it’s a road with no chance of something happening, but that’s why you have to be more careful.

Kim Shin-ryeong likes to break common sense. Be sure to create a gap in a place that appears safe.

And ironically, no special preparations are made in places that seem dangerous.

It is a method that catches the opponent off guard and confuses his or her judgment. It’s pretty nasty.

Finally, the moment when the illusion enters the corner of the street.

Quad deuk!

The dirt floor, which had been flat just a moment ago, shook and a sharp spear shot out.

‘This is absolutely cruel.’

Kang Hu smiled bitterly.

It wasn’t just a few sharp spears, but the tips of the spears were even coated with poison.

This means that even if the spear didn’t pierce you, you would have been poisoned right away if you had just grazed it even a little.

The window is stuck in the up position.

Now that the curveball of conversion has failed, it seems like nothing much will happen even if it passes.

However, Ganghu did not move and this time he sent a shadow created with the Shadow Walk skill.

Then the next moment.

Swoooooop!

A powerful suction occurred on the left wall of the maze, sucking in the shadows.

Push! Push! Pussut!

Three short spears hidden in the thorn bushes came out and stabbed the air.

Because it was a shadow, it was an attack that stabbed the air. If it had been a person, it would have been pierced through the back or the chest.

satan devil.

Words that would suit the current situation constantly come to mind.

From the beginning until now, nothing has ever gone as planned.

The entrance, which was paved to look safe, was the most dangerous space.

In a space that appeared to have only one trap, there was one more trap.

So, I created an alter ego again and sent it to the space where there were two variables.

OK.

Quad deuk!

Now both walls have been merged into one, leaving not even a small gap in the middle.

It was like that.

The final trap was the worst trap where you could die from crushing your body by being crushed by the walls on both sides.

“Read, read, read.”

Ganghu stuck out his tongue.

At this point, my thoughts become so confused that I wonder if the goal is not to attract customers, but to murder.

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after that.

Kim Shin-ryeong and Moon Hyeong-seo were constantly amazed as they watched Kang-hu’s response on the monitor.

Kang-hu also thought about the trap that he had planned with his own brain and twisted it to respond.

“It’s hard to say I’m being cautious, but I end up going over sections that should be bold.”

Hyung-seo Moon also responded to Kim Shin-ryeong’s reaction. Because he also saw and felt something.

“Yes that’s right. “I don’t think it’s a concept that scares me.”

“I think that friend has a lot of skills that he can use, so he has a much better ability to deal with variables.”

“It’s definitely completely different from the typical skill composition of an assassin. “There are some skills that don’t match well.”

“That’s right. “It’s also impressive to use that slime if you feel like something is a bit odd.”

On the screen, there was also a slime that was created out of nowhere and was able to withstand all kinds of attacks and become a warrior(?).

Moreover, when he really felt like he was about to take a hit, Kang-hoo surrounded himself with a protective barrier to protect himself.

As a result, Kim Shin-ryeong, who had meticulously planned the game, was frustrated and going crazy.

It felt like I was holding out my hand in rock-paper-scissors, knowing in advance what I was going to do.

Hyeong-seo Moon, who was secretly admiring Kang-hu’s movements, slowly began to cry.

“Aren’t you a little different from the hunters you’ve seen before?”

“huh. This kid knows how to think smartly. “I’m not thinking from a self-centered perspective, but I’m looking at it from my perspective as a designer.”

“I think so too.”

“Plus, since the skill pool I have is so diverse, I guess I’ve already calculated it and just broke through it.”

“and. already…! “Are we almost there?”

“The skill of using shadows is truly amazing. You can also check traps with the shadow sent in advance. “If you think it’s safe, you change the location, right?”

“yes. you’re right.”

Kim Shin-ryeong reacted angrily, perhaps irritated by the constant praise.

“You crazy bastard! Why are there all these assassins? “Where does this guy come from?”

It was definitely a high praise.

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After a while.

A meeting with Kim Shin-ryeong took place. It was a natural result as I passed her ‘test’ without any problems.

Kanghu burst into laughter as he recalled the traps and structures he encountered on the way to this point.

No matter how much you think about it, Kim Shin-ryeong is a weirdo.

Every space showed signs of sincere concern over killing the guests who came to see him.

Of course, no one forced anyone to come in and die.

All of the hunters who ended their lives here did so of their own volition and died.

I thought there was no reason why Kim Shin-ryeong should be criticized. The problem is the hunter who tried recklessly and died.

Soon, with the sound of slippers being dragged around, Kim Shin-ryeong came into the living room, ready to meet.

At that moment, Kanghu burst into laughter, something that is rarely seen. This is because the face is so foreign.

Kim Shin-ryeong frowned and asked at Kang-hoo’s reaction.

“Why are you laughing?”

“No matter how good your skills are, isn’t it a bit wrong to openly use the face of a famous person?”

Kim Shin-ryeong’s face was not her true face, but was wearing the mask of Saint Elizabeth of Salvation.

It was so beautifully made that if you just looked at her face, you could almost mistake her for Elizabeth.

Of course, since it only covered the face, it was impossible to hide the wrinkles on the neck or hands.

Mask making is also her ability. In fact, it might be more accurate to call it a human skin mask rather than a mask.

“I want to try having a pretty face too. Why?”

Kang Hu did not say anything more to Kim Shin-ryeong’s confident response. It is right to respect tastes.

“Is this enough to pass the test?”

“Well… I want to honestly say that it was great. I have to admit what I have to admit. “It was very neat.”

“It was a series of traps that were so poisonous that it really put my mouth off. “I don’t want to try again.”

“Looking at your response, it seems like it would be fun to try my vacation home in America.”

“I refuse to commit suicide twice.”

“Anyway, let’s hear the story. “What do you want to buy from me?”

“It’s a colorless talisman.”

“Do you know what kind of amulet the colorless amulet is?”

“I do not know.”

Kanghu answered honestly.

There is no reason to pretend to know her in front of her. Rather, it only causes problems with trust.

“I dismantled and disassembled the talisman item that already had options and made it into nothing.”

“ah.”

I guessed it out of curiosity, but after listening to it, I found it to be much more interesting.

Although it sounds like an easy task just by talking about it.

If the stability is lost even slightly, the item will inevitably fall into powder during the decomposition process.

It is not a concept of losing some damage ability, but simply becoming a handful of ash.

Even those skilled in item crafting often don’t know anything about disassembling items.

And from the beginning, there were so few people in the world with decomposition skills that you could count them on your fingers.

One of them is Kim Shin-ryeong.

In particular, he was a very skilled person who could disassemble even small and difficult amulets, which required a lot of work.

“The price was set early. 9.999 billion won. But I’ll give you a special discount.”

“how much?”

“free.”

“hmm?”

When I heard that there would be a discount, I thought about 20% at most and expected to pay about 8 billion won.

The amount she offered was free. It was 0 won. Does it make sense to say that I will not receive a single penny?

“Thanks to you, I learned a lot about improvements to the traps I made. “Are you saying you’ll give me this as a consulting fee?”

“Now that I’m thinking about it…”

“Shut up and just take it as is before I cancel the discount. “If you try to bargain, I’ll raise your voice again so you can’t keep your mouth shut.”

“thank you.”

While Kang-hu was concerned, he quickly canceled his intention to ask for more in consulting fees.

Kim Shin-ryeong immediately held out the amulet he had prepared.

As the name suggests, it was a colorless talisman.

Even when looking at the item window, there were no options other than the displayed name. It was as if it had been erased with an eraser.

“I’ve done all the post-processing. After talking to K, it seemed like he had a lot of stories. “It must be a lot of trouble.”

“Is there anyone who doesn’t have a story? “It’s all like that.”

“You speak well. Anyway. I really liked the performance you showed in today’s test. good job.”

“I appreciate the compliment.”

“So that’s it. I’d like to make a suggestion. “Do you ever want to give it a listen?”

“yes. “Tell me.”

Kim Shin-ryeong’s eyes were shining brightly. It seems that passing her test had a lot of appeal.

As the story entered personal territory, Hyungseo Moon naturally left the scene.

Soon, with only the two of them left, Kim Shin-ryeong started crying.

“There’s an assassin-type summon I’ve been dealing with these days. “Can you help me learn?”

“Was it a summoning system?”

“huh. My essence is the summoning world. “Working and disassembly are dealt with incidentally.”

It was unexpected.

It is a trait that is difficult to reconcile, but it seems that both have become specialized. Definitely not someone with average abilities.

“It’s not difficult to help, but it’s difficult to do with bare mouth.”

“The dagger you are holding. It looks like there is an option to feed weapons? How about this? I’ll give you a weapon that I can feed. “Is this enough to pique your interest?”

Kim Shin-ryeong, who immediately saw the characteristics of the dagger, made an unexpected and unconventional proposal.

There is now a possibility to activate the ‘Distorted Awakening’ option of the dagger ‘Corrupted Faith’.