The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All - Chapter 167
Episode 167: Pride of a fighter (1)
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That time.
“what is this?”
Vincent stopped when he saw the hidden skill notification.
He looked at the list of assassins who had participated in the Hell of Judgment raid just now and was chasing one of them.
I came to a fairly close place to find him, but when I saw the skill notification, I stopped without hesitation.
Even though I saw Hunter getting into a taxi and walking away, I let him go without much emotion.
Mad blood sucking.
No matter how you think about it, it was clear that a hunter who specialized in a direction related to blood sucking would have obtained it.
Worldwide, there were less than a hundred hunters whose main ability was blood sucking.
If you want to get a hidden skill, that should be your main focus.
Among them, if you pick out a talented person, there will be enough left with ten fingers.
“I’m sure I know who it is.”
A smile appeared on Vincent’s lips.
The owner of a hidden skill that is much better at narrowing down targets than the White Day Strike/Dark Moon Strike skill has appeared.
I felt like I wanted to continue the research I was doing now.
But there was no promise.
There were more people on the assassin list than I thought, and it was very difficult to find each one.
If the dungeon had been conquered without mercenaries, it would have been enough to capture it within the purification guild.
Since that wasn’t the case, I had to investigate all external personnel, so I was feeling exhausted.
“I don’t know who it is, but consider yourself lucky. “Please be thankful that I am more interested in vampires.”
Vincent took a cigarette and lit it. In the billowing smoke, the lingering thoughts from before were also blown away.
Considering his abilities, it seemed like vampire blood would have better synergy.
In addition, it was easy to identify the owner of this vampire hidden skill, so if we didn’t hurry, the number of competitors would likely increase.
That’s disgusting. You have to go as quickly as possible to kill him and take away his hidden skill.
In other words, the owner of the Assassin Hidden Skill who is currently in Korea can come back to retrieve it later.
If Vincent himself couldn’t find it, it wouldn’t be easy for Jang Si-hwan or Chae Gwan-hyung to find it later.
Vincent called Elizabeth right away. And as soon as I was connected, I left a one-sided request.
“L. “Let’s go to Romania and have fun.”
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Kang Hu was moving to Busan to meet Jeong Yu-ri.
There was no prior agreement, we just got in touch.
It was a call from Jeong Yu-ri, and she said she was in Busan to see her grandmother.
He still didn’t tell me who the grandmother was, but he said he would be traveling to Busan for a few days.
Furthermore, since I had VVIP status in the VIP market, there was an irresistible temptation to take a look around.
For Kang-hu, who was trying to find a good item for sale, it was a temptation he couldn’t refuse.
As soon as I took my seat on the KTX heading to Busan, I received a call from Park Dong-jae.
Kang-hoo answered the phone only after entering the blocking booth for security purposes.
“Oh, Dongjae.”
– brother. I received official confirmation from the famous guild. He wants us to join him in conquering the mystery dungeon.
“What are the other conditions?”
– Nothing in particular. Rather, he promised to give my brother an official ‘observer’ status.
“It means that all basic support is provided.”
– yes. It also means that all you have to do is come physically!
“What is the date?”
– soon? There is a dungeon waiting to be reset right now, but as you know, it doesn’t reset at a certain time, right?
“Tell me as soon as you’re ready. “Because it can be covered in 6 hours.”
– I understand, bro! I’ll contact you as soon as it’s ready!
“Good job.”
– What is the hardship? Don’t worry, I’ll be working hard to sell you!
“….”
The tone of the last sentence was a little strange, but I hung up the phone in a good mood anyway.
In fact, when it comes to conquering dungeons, it is possible to pursue it as much as Lee Hyun-seok does.
However, Kang-hu wanted to enjoy the hard-to-reach opportunities first rather than the opportunities he had in hand.
You can go to Lee Hyun-seok’s dungeon at any time with his consideration, but it is not a mystery dungeon.
You have to seize the opportunity when it comes. Of course, it is right not to let go of the opportunity you have taken.
Kang-hoo used the intermission to have a brief phone call with Jeon Se-hyuk and then prepared to meet with Jeong Yu-ri.
What can I say?
Even though I wasn’t on a meaningful date, meeting her somehow made my heart flutter.
Maybe it’s because it’s a place where you can meet bright people who have the exact opposite tendencies as you.
When I was with her, I at least felt like I was turning white.
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“Oppa, here!”
“You came first.”
“of course! “Should the person who asked to come wait, not the person who came?”
Arriving at Busan Station, Kang-hoo met Jeong Yu-ri, who was waiting at the drop-off point.
Before I even got close, I smelled a pleasant scent from her. The perfume choice was pretty good.
‘It has increased. ‘Two already.’
Kang Hu was impressed when he saw that Jeong Yu-ri had gained information on two constellations that he had never had before.
Park Dong-jae’s growth rate is also quite good. We are reaping the benefits of changing the future.
Of course, they won’t even know that the future has changed.
However, from Kang-hu’s perspective, who could see everything together, he could not help but be amazed and amazed.
“Do you want to get some wind first or go to the market first?”
“Let’s get some air first. “I also had a bit of a headache.”
Kanghu touched his slightly itchy forehead.
I didn’t feel much before, but it feels like an aftereffect is coming with a little time lag.
That would be because he gave his all during the entire fight against Kim Shin-ryeong’s summoned beasts.
Moreover, since he did not even touch the Solar Kium or Gakshinhwan, his body must have accumulated fatigue.
“Then, do you want to go to a good restaurant first? “There’s a pork soup restaurant I know well!”
“It’s good.”
“Let’s go, brother! “I’m shooting everything today!”
Jeong Yu-ri grabs my hand and starts walking excitedly.
Kang-hu looked down at her hand in silence.
It feels more like the excited hand-holding of a child in a good mood rather than the trembling hand-holding of a lover.
The person concerned may not have any thoughts, but Kang-hoo repeated that he ended up giving meaning to it himself.
Just because you don’t want to be in a relationship with someone doesn’t mean your feelings of attraction are gone.
It must be something like that. Just a feeling of excitement towards the opposite sex. It must be an emotion that any man can feel.
Anyway, I followed Jeong Yuri and started a tour of Busan city.
Although the Haeyoung Guild received a lot of criticism, security was good thanks to its tight grip on Busan’s hegemony.
It was a short but fun time.
The body heat felt among the crowds of people in a downtown area also had its own special meaning.
This was even more so considering his actions so far, in which he had almost no contact with the general public.
After a half-day date, we headed to the market.
Since it was a sufficiently walkable distance, I walked along the tree-lined road with Jeong Yu-ri and talked.
“It’s been a long time since I rested.”
“Have you been going to dungeons all this time?”
“That’s right! I ran without stopping. “Did you do that too?”
“I’m always busy too. By the way, solo? Or team play?”
“That’s a secret! But I hate just increasing the number of people without even thinking about it, so I optimize whenever possible!”
After listening to what he said, I realized that Jeong Yu-ri had similar tendencies as me.
And that is also the most efficient way. Especially if you want to maximize your growth rate.
“Anyway, was there a lot of business here? “If you want to become a VVIP, the conditions must not be too strict.”
Becoming a VVIP at a market is similar in form to a department store.
The basic premise is that the spending should be large.
However, it has not been long since Jeong Yu-ri returned to reality. Did you receive a lot of support from Master K?
But her answer came out in a completely wrong direction.
“curious?”
“I’m curious.”
“Because my maternal grandmother owns the market?”
“….”
All my doubts were answered with those words.
It was the moment when the identity of the entity that had been hidden behind a veil was revealed.
Kang Bok-hwa. She was Jeong Yu-ri’s maternal grandmother. At the same time, she is also Master K’s wife.
My grandfather is a big man who holds the ground zero area tightly. My grandmother was a major figure in the business world of the Gyeongsang region.
The scale of both is no joke. And Jeong Yu-ri is the granddaughter of those two people.
“I also came because I have items to buy this time! Oppa, choose something you like. “Grandma has a good eye.”
“This is really unexpected.”
“I’m telling you because you’re my brother. Most of the time, I don’t say anything. “I know well that you have a heavy mouth anyway.”
“Thank you for trusting me.”
“Thank you, so I believe you. Ho Ho.”
When we arrived, the front of the market was crowded with visiting hunters.
Kang Bok-hwa’s VIP Market was a place where you had to go through several procedures to enter.
Thanks to Jeong Yu-ri, Kang-hoo was able to enter the high-pass without any formalities.
The road to enter was not a public route, but a road leading to the VVIP exclusive lounge.
I encountered security guards a few times, but I was able to pass by quickly without much interference.
Even from the VVIP lounge, we went straight to a separately created secret room.
This was a route that could never be traveled except by Kang Bok-hwa, the general manager of the market.
When they arrived in front of the secret room, the man and woman saw Jeong Yuri and politely greeted her.
However, she gave a sharp look to Kang-hoo behind her. It’s a natural reaction.
The composition of the two felt like watching Moon Hyeong-seo and Hwang Bo-hye guarding Master K’s side.
That’s right. If you are a person like Kang Bok-hwa, the chances of being targeted by someone are very high.
Kanghu spoke first.
“Please tell me if there are any necessary procedures. “I don’t want to raise unnecessary suspicion.”
Due to the nature of escorting, it is only natural that they are hostile to unverified outsiders.
The man on the left shook his head at Kanghu’s words.
“no. Let’s go in. “It seems like everything is within our control.”
Looking at the constellation information for the confident man’s reaction, I found that there was a good reason for that.
One of the constellations had the ability to turn back time.
Of course, you only get one chance, but that was enough reason to be brave.
The man seemed to have the loyalty to use the one opportunity he was given to help Kang Bok-hwa.
Thanks to this, I was able to enter the secret room without having to separately put down my weapon.
And Kanghu was able to meet the general manager of the VIP market, who had been curious about what kind of person he was.
“Grandma…!”
“Oh my Yuri. Why is your face so tan? “If anyone sees it, they will know that I have become a different person!”
“It’s become a lot darker, isn’t it?”
“You look healthier, but I’m worried that if you continue like this, you’ll turn into a completely different person next time.”
“It will go back to normal anyway! You know that skin is so white!”
“know! However, if it accumulates excessively, both skin color and texture will change, so check carefully.”
“Okay, Grandma!”
The sight of Jeong Yu-ri hugging Kang Bok-hwa tightly was the epitome of the loveliness of a granddaughter who loves her grandmother.
Kang Bok-hwa’s reaction to Jeong Yu-ri was also the same. A deeper love than anyone else was evident.
Right then.
After hugging his granddaughter, Kang Bok-hwa naturally looked at Kang-hoo and started talking with a smile.
“You’ve been to our market before, right? “I remember.”
“…?”
Since when have you been watching? Another unexpected story came out.