The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All - Chapter 20

Episode 20: Skill Robbery (4)

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The wine in the glass disappeared without a trace and was refilled several times.

Two women were drinking wine comfortably in a house where there was no need to worry about the surrounding safety.

There were occasional beeps and alarm sounds, but I didn’t care because it was a trace left by a stray cat passing by.

“It’s really hard to see you these days!”

“Director Nam. Aren’t you busy too? “But why did you come to Daejeon?”

“Well, all mercenaries are like that, right? “When I walk around to see where my work is, I go to Daejeon and Busan.”

“You didn’t say that you came because you missed me until the end?”

“I always miss you, sister! But you have to meet me, right? “Isn’t it amazing that we met like this?”

“If I had answered just 10% of the calls I made, we would have met a long time ago, right? “I don’t know if you’re meeting a guy or not.”

“Are we going to expose each other like this? Ho ho ho.”

“Anyway, it’s nice to meet you, Sangmi. “I’ve been a bit lonely these days.”

Sang-mi Yoon and Seo-yeon Han are immersed in wine.

The two had known each other for a long time and were best friends.

However, after becoming hunters, the direction of growth changed because what each person pursued was different.

Sangmi Yoon became a wandering mercenary.

Han Seo-yeon went to the Hae-eo-hwa guild. The Haeeohwa Guild was a satellite guild of the Jeonghwa Guild and was a branch of the Daejeon Guild.

“sister.”

“huh?”

“I met an amazing hunter. “I had some business to do at Osan Station, so I ended up accompanying him.”

“Hey! How can you get along with a Hunter you’ve never met so easily? “Do you know where you belong and act so soft?”

“Hey. Do I do this once or twice? “I’m doing that because I have the confidence to protect myself.”

“hmm······. good. So anyway?”

“The name is Jeong Seon-gyu. Of course, it may be an alias, but I came to Daejeon Station as a companion. And you know.”

“know. The incident that occurred at Club Hades. “You said you escaped from there, right?”

“uh! At that time, that person paved the way for me. “The attack was truly concise and destructive.”

“Mr. ‘Salt’ Yoon, who would be second to none in a harsh evaluation, would give such high praise?”

“sister. If I deserve praise, I do it no matter what. “There just haven’t been any hunters like that!”

“What was the class?”

“Assassin class. “A lot of hunters can be overpowered with a single blow or find an opening and attack right away.”

“What’s special about it?”

“The level of perfection in each skill is really high. The skill level must be very high. “It seemed like the level was pretty high.”

“Jeong Seon-gyu…. It’s a name I’ve never heard of before. “Isn’t it an unfamiliar name even as a pseudonym?”

“So, that’s right. It seemed like it hadn’t been that long since I was active. “They said it was their second transaction with Lee Ye-rin.”

“second?”

“huh!”

At this time, a person with whom she could make a second transaction suddenly appeared in Han Seo-yeon’s mind.

Of course, there will be more than one or two mercenaries who come to Yerin Lee and receive requests. Dozens of people come every day.

However, he was shocked when he remembered Kang-hoo, who he had personally introduced to Lee Ye-rin recently.

If you completed the first request well, it would be time to request the second request.

However, I thought that Kang-hoo, who had just escaped from the Cheongmyeong concentration camp, would not have the skills to hear Yoon Sang-mi’s praise.

If he had that level of skill, he would have escaped the camp a long time ago.

“By the way, my sister’s ex-boyfriend. What happened to him? “I heard you suddenly contacted your sister?”

“that’s right. Mr. Kanghu.”

“What happened to the deal?”

“I think I was kidnapped by the Eclipse guys and taken to Cheongmyeong concentration camp. To the magic stone mine.”

“Then… did you escape from there?”

“huh. That’s all I heard. “They didn’t tell me how they escaped or what happened.”

“Didn’t your ex-boyfriend say that he had just become a hunter before he lost contact with his sister?”

“yes. “I wouldn’t have been able to grow properly because I was confined in a concentration camp in that state.”

Now that Han Seo-yeon thinks about it, there are some questionable parts.

For Kang-hoo, there will be no change in factors such as level or stats.

Still, how did they escape from the prison camp, which is said to be staffed with competent guards?

“You had a lot of regrets toward your ex-boyfriend. Shouldn’t you have held on tighter? “You had a hard time breaking up.”

“You know. Kang-hoo’s personality. I am a person who has to do it once or never. “Even if you worry about me secretly…”

“My sister is living too far in the past.”

“Mr. Kang-hoo told me the same thing you said before we broke up. “Everyone thinks the same, right?”

“Hey, I don’t know! Let’s have some more wine and voila!”

Although they were talking about the same person, they could not have guessed that their common keyword was Kang-hoo.

In a world where pseudonyms change frequently, remembering someone by their ‘name’ was truly meaningless.

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“It paid off.”

Ganghu picked up the green magic stone. These magic stones cost about 100 million won each.

A blue magic stone costs about 10 million won, so if the color goes up just one grade, the price jumps significantly.

Usually, the probability of obtaining a green magic stone from a boss monster is considered to be 10%. Assuming you are at Alicia’s level.

It is clearly not a magic stone that is easy to obtain.

Although it is a superstition, there was also a saying that if you kill the boss monster quickly, you will receive a good reward.

Even in the original work, it was a so-called ‘Kadera’, so there is no verified data, but it was definitely caught quickly anyway.

‘It seems that moderate tension for mana hypersensitivity actually helps me.’

Kanghu thought so.

Congenital mana hypersensitivity is not only a burden.

It is believed that it also plays a role in creating a psychology that allows for strategic, cool-headed judgment.

If you do not attempt a neatly calculated attack, there is a possibility that you will be put on the defensive due to the effects of hypersensitivity.

Of course, this is only when you think positively. If you think about it the other way around, it also means that you always feel burdened.

With Alicia’s death, there are two items left as loot.

One was a level 4 item ring and the other was a skill book.

Kanghu checked the ring first.

【Blood Gluttony – Ring】

【Grade: Grade 4】

【All stats +15】

【When the bleeding condition is applied to the target, the bleeding condition becomes 50% worse.】

“This is how I find a mate for the bleeding stab. In fact, it is a characteristic that goes well with blood flower.”

It may have been created to match Alicia’s skills, but in the end, it became an item for strong players.

Registration was completed immediately.

Item grades are also grades.

It was a perfect ring with nothing missing from its composition. Any stat of 15 is unconditionally beneficial.

【Stamina: 146】

I looked at the stamina stat.

Other stats still have a long way to go so there’s nothing to look at, but stamina was really important.

When I first woke up in the camp, my health was 10.

The current level of physical strength is far beyond that of an athlete. This means that endurance has increased significantly.

Of course, this is the case in normal times, and the calculation changes when it comes to ‘battle’ when mana is intensively used.

Once the side effects of congenital mana hypersensitivity kick in in earnest.

From then on, you will experience a severe headache, nausea, and lose 1 stamina per second.

Compared to the past, even if mana hypersensitivity is activated, we have developed the tenacity to endure for a while.

Moreover, the point at which the whole body was overloaded was when two or three skills were used in succession.

Now I have enough to last four or five times.

The difference between using one or two more skills in battle or not is very big. To cross the border between life and death.

‘I’ve become a little more human. At least in normal times.’

Ganghu checked the other loot with an awkward but still satisfied smile.

It’s a skill book.

【Skill Book – Great Decapitation】

【Special Features: Only for Swordsmen】

【Consumes a certain amount of stamina and mana to hit the target with a single blow.】

In conclusion, if you learn it like this, you can only see a 10% effect due to the class penalty.

This means that for Ganghu, an assassin class, the skill is only expressed at the level of a slight strike.

However, as long as it was possible to remove the penalty, it could be used for a one-hit killing purpose.

‘This requires some advanced tricks, so I’ll keep it for now.’

Since there was no way to acquire the skill right away, I decided to put it on hold for a few days.

There was no reason to sell it since you could learn without penalty using other methods.

It was just past midnight.

Kang Hu, who entered the busy area near Gapyeong Station, stopped by a bar to cool off his head from the battle.

This was a safe area.

There were guards in the middle of the street, and it wasn’t that far from the Gapyeong Hunter Security Office.

Fortunately, this modern bar had Solar Kium Burst, and Kanghu was able to order a drink to his liking.

‘Now I’m having a drink that I couldn’t bear to drink since Hades.’

Ganghu nodded, drinking the Solarium Burst he received from the blunt male bartender.

This is a drink that has come a long way.

Is it compensation?

“Two more Solakium Bursts.”

I ordered more.

The story about the unique taste of Solakium Burst that Benny had mentioned also came to mind.

I guess it was good. Everyone has different tastes, so if it tastes good to me, it’s fine.

Ganghu, who was taking a sip of his second drink, suddenly looked down at his forearm that had come into view.

I definitely gained some muscle.

My physical strength also increased.

Even if a little alcohol is added, the body feels moderately relaxed rather than feeling stretched out.

I was planning to rest for a day and then visit Heo Jeong-tae.

Unless a major change occurred in the setting, it was calculated where Heo Jeong-tae would live.

However, after handling the matter related to Heo Jeong-tae, I was worried about what to do next.

Rest is something that only ends with commas in between, and this body needs to grow steadily.

Considering Jang Si-hwan, who probably monopolizes all the privileges at the top, he should have jumped a few steps ahead.

‘I’ll go to Ground Zero a little earlier…’

That was when Kang-hu’s thoughts started to deepen. The smartphone vibrated.

Only two people know this number.

Seoyeon Han and Yerin Lee.

【Han Seoyeon】

【This is Han Seoyeon from the Haeeohwa Guild! Please take care of me!】

When I looked at the sender’s name, I could clearly see the three letters written in a dull manner.

Additionally, a greeting message added according to the sender’s settings was also visible.

“······.”

I never thought Seoyeon Han would be in the satellite guild of Jeonghwa Guild. It’s definitely not a pleasant thing.

Well, this is not a problem to worry about now. There may be no conflict with her.

Kang-hu answered the phone.

“huh.”

– I’m sorry, brother. Is it okay to talk for a moment? It’s a secure phone. Don’t worry, there is no wiretapping.

“are you okay. “What’s going on?”

– Cha So-hee came to Daejeon Station. I just went out to buy more wine with my younger friend and saw Cha So-hee.

“Cha Sohee?”

It’s a name you can’t help but recognize.

He is the third-in-command of Eclipse and Kang Dong-hyun’s indispensable confidant.

Also called Kang Dong-hyun’s ‘hunting dog’.

– I was only going around hot spots where mercenaries gathered to investigate my brother. Along with my brother’s real name.

“The point is that Cha So-hee is chasing me.”

– That’s right. Be careful, brother.

“thank you. “I’ll hang up.”