The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All - Chapter 212

Episode 212: Preparing to return (2)

Because my attention was focused on skill theft and skill enhancement, I found two red stones late.

‘It’s much better than not having the magic gemstone item?’

A faint smile appears.

This is because it was a car that needed both red stone and skill enhancement. The reward really scratched the itch.

Although I didn’t run out of anything worth money, it was a good structure acquired mainly for future value.

“and! Did the red stone come out? “I’m so jealous!”

Miyuki looked at the two ruby stones picked up by Kanghu, and her eyes were full of envy.

In the case of skill enhancement, it didn’t seem to be recognized at all as it came directly into the status window.

It would be a pain in my stomach to know that 2 red stones were not enough and that I had the opportunity to strengthen my skills.

Ganghu decided to keep ‘good-willed silence’ and nodded.

“Iknow, right. “It worked out well.”

Currently, Ganghu has a total of 3 ultimate skills.

In the case of self-immolation, it is an ultimate skill that is conditionally raised in conjunction with the Heartless Assassin constellation.

The skills upgraded purely through strengthening are Protective Barrier and Blood Flower.

All three skills are useful and are being used well.

There have been quite a few instances where protective barriers have had fun with their ‘devastation’ effect, regardless of their simple purpose of protection.

In this way, the ultimate skill raises the value of skills that were originally highly useful to a higher level.

It seemed like the time to worry about which skill to upgrade as the fourth ultimate skill would deepen.

This concludes the special reinforcement dungeon raid with the Ricou Guild.

It was a perfect strategy that ended neatly and left no regrets. I looked at the best answer to catching Rüge.

Kang-hoo decided to return to the country.

There was no schedule to complete in Japan, and there were no other issues that immediately came to mind.

However, I thought I should give Takashi a chance to do it once. Because he needs intensive care.

* * *

That evening.

After booking a ticket to return to Incheon Airport by plane the next morning, Kanghu sent a DM to Takashi.

– As you know, I recently unraveled some of the threads of my bad relationship.

I went to the dungeon with the Ricou guild hunters and had a great time. As for which boss appeared…

it was quite a long story.

This is because there was a long story about boss patterns.

It would be no wonder that an ordinary hunter would yawn while reading it or pass it on in boredom.

However, Takashi read the DM that Kanghu left without missing a single word, even with his mouth watering.

They were even doing image training by looking at each letter.

Takashi responded.

– I’ve seen all the latest news. be careful. Guys like Yuuji and Kenji don’t have normal heads.

– I know.

– By the way, you are truly amazing. It’s so easy to maintain 50 stacks of bleeding?

– If the assassin can’t do that, he should die. is not it? The profession that is supposed to do the bleeding shuttle is an assassin.

– You’re pretending to be humble but subtly bragging? good. Would you like to go to a mystery dungeon with me sometime soon? how is it? Would you like to show off your skills?

– It’s good. Contact me whenever you are ready. From Korea, it’s easy to go to Japan. All you need is a plane.

– I might contact you soon. Really soon.

– doesn’t care. Unless I’m in a place where I can’t be contacted, that’s fine.

– good! I’m a person who really can’t stand being curious. Be prepared. Let’s see some sense!

– call. Until then, take care.

– It’s gonna be fun. Sounds fun!

The DM with Takashi also ended in a warm atmosphere.

It was just as Ganghu had intended.

This guy cheers like a child whenever you talk about dungeons or patterns. And the guy who lights up his eyes.

That kind of character is Takashi.

I enjoy the tension of the unknown world of dungeons and the creativity created by the structures within it.

It’s like trying to guess what the ‘creator’ was thinking when he created this dungeon and monster.

From Kanghu’s perspective, it feels like Takashi is interested in the creator himself, the ‘original author’.

Isn’t that right? Because you are the one who created and set this worldview. So it felt even more strange.

Anyway, I left Japan for a while because of Takashi, but it seemed like I would come back.

Since the country is just a stone’s throw away, there is a high possibility that in the future we will come and go as if we were neighbors.

* * *

next day.

Kanghu returned to Korea through Incheon Airport.

I once again realized that, just like Japan, Korea also pays attention to the fact that public safety is perfect, if not good.

There were a lot of people, perhaps because Incheon Airport is known as a key hub in Asia.

Moreover, wherever I went, hunters dispatched from the Hunter Security Agency were on full alert.

Although it was a minor disturbance, one person suspected of the crime was arrested at the scene.

While going through immigration procedures.

Kanghu received questions from more people than expected.

The question was whether he was the person in the video. This is because the face has been sold quite a bit through Huntergram.

Even though I wasn’t at the level of a popular person, I felt strange when people started recognizing me.

In Korea, people usually get attention when they are Jeonghwa guild hunters or, conversely, ‘villains’.

Kang-hoo’s face is becoming known even though he does not belong to either party.

Anyway, after completing the formalities quickly, Kang-hoo called K.

I had contacted him once before returning to Korea. Because securing Mad Solarchium was the most urgent.

– I’m getting a phone call right away. Have you entered the country? When I heard the airport announcement, I thought it was Incheon.

“you’re right. “I just came in.”

– I have a loose schedule today. I have prepared everything for delivery in advance. Can you come right away?

“it’s possible.”

– I’ll set up a safe limousine at Seoul Station, so take it. Let’s talk after we get back.

“All right.”

– Okay, see you later.

After finishing the call, Kang-hoo called Jeong Yu-ri before heading to Seoul Station.

While I was on the phone with K, I remembered it and called, but there was no signal at all. Looks like he entered a dungeon.

‘They say they’re only focusing on leveling up these days, but it looks like they’re half-living in a dungeon.’

They say no news is good news, but it’s true that I’m a little worried because I’ve lost all contact.

I wondered if this was how parents(?) felt. Even if you say you’ll be fine, if you can’t contact me, you feel uneasy.

‘Anyway, I left a history of missed calls, so I’ll call you later when I check.’

Jeong Yu-ri is a very curious person, so if she got a call, she couldn’t resist and would call right away.

At that time, I was thinking of asking how you were doing.

It was true that Jeong Yu-ri’s heart went out more than other people’s.

I hoped that she wouldn’t be hurt again like in the past she had buried.

If something like that happens again…

I thought I might end up going through some kind of ‘blackening’ at that time. There is only one difference between angels and devils.

* * *

What caught Kanghu’s attention upon arriving at Seoul Station was the large banner posted in front of Seoul Station.

The content was a recruitment notice to recruit hunter talent directly from the Jeonghwa Guild.

‘The purification guild of this period used the method of promotion from satellite guilds and did not recruit directly?’

According to Kang-hu’s memory, it was like that.

The contents of the original came to mind.

【There was no reason to supplement manpower anymore as the Abyss had already collapsed due to Lee Hyun-seok’s death.

Therefore, Jang Si-hwan decided to pay more attention to the qualitative strengthening of the Jeonghwa guild rather than quantitative expansion.

Recruitment notices for the purification guild as well as satellite guilds were all posted. It has entered into internal management.】

“Ah.”

I was able to find the reason right from the first phrase in my memory.

The warlord abyss in the original work was disintegrated in the air with Lee Hyun-seok’s death.

Lee Hyun-seok died due to Moon Yoo-seok’s betrayal, and Jang Si-hwan appointed Moon Yoo-seok as the president of the Abyss.

It was absorbed without shock by sequentially recruiting internal talent. Get rid of low-level hunters.

However, the current abyss is centered around Lee Hyun-seok.

The traitor Moon Yoo-seok was killed by Lee Hyun-seok thanks to Kang-hu’s tip, and he is still alive and well.

Because the future has changed, the stance of the Purification Guild has also changed.

You can’t help but feel burdened by the abyss that is located in the northeastern part of Gyeonggi-do right now.

It is understandable that they are aggressively recruiting hunters. It will be important now to increase the number of people.

and.

– Even at this moment when you are watching the video, Lee Hyun-seok is looting food from private houses.

They are mercilessly massacring civilians who know nothing, calling them collaborators of the Purification Guild.

This video is absolutely not manipulated. Take a look. Even if you go just a little bit to the northern region, this kind of thing happens all the time.

Hunters of the Abyss, come to your senses! Your captain is not human. A murderer disguised as a human being.

The electronic board next to the banner was showing information about the evil deeds of the abyss, which was included as a ‘special feature’.

The method was to recruit a recently popular celebrity and narrate the video with criticism and criticism.

Even in the original work, Abyss was not portrayed as such an evil organization.

Looking at the content alone, it is a case that collapsed due to Lee Hyun-seok’s death before standing as the antithesis of Jang Si-hwan.

On the contrary, among the warlords, there was nothing to criticize as it was considered to be a reasonably run place.

A manipulated world.

This word suddenly came to mind.

Unfortunately, not a single thing in the video Kang-hoo is watching is the truth.

‘It feels like war clouds are creeping into the metropolitan area. If you cross the line, Hyunseok Lee won’t just sit still.’

Wasn’t it Lee Hyun-seok who was at the forefront of the anti-purification line?

Hunters of the Abyss are elites.

They are also combat personnel trained through frequent attacks on the North Korean area, including Ground Zero.

That’s why it seemed like Jang Si-hwan was trying to recruit Hunter from outside. The current power is not enough. clearly.

* * *

Eventually, Kang-hoo arrived at Seoul Station and boarded the safety limousine that had been waiting for him in advance.

As always, complete privacy was guaranteed throughout the entire trip, except for a brief greeting with the driver.

All soundproofing walls inside the limousine were raised and all barriers to protect the car were activated.

Just when Kang-hoo was about to take out his earphones to listen to music, he got a call from Kim Shin-ryeong.

“Yes, this is Shin Kang-hoo.”

– Are you very busy?

She skips even brief greetings and gets straight to the point.

It was Kanghu’s favorite style. Even if you exchange it, get rid of all the useless superficial things.

“I’m busy, but I just need to coordinate my schedule. “What’s going on?”

– I wanted to ask you to train my summons one more time. Do you also do some item testing?

The former is expected, but the latter is not. At the same time, it was also something that touched my ears.

She is an engineer skilled in crafting, synthesizing, and remodeling items.

Her touch often creates unexpected items. Of course, it breaks a lot.

Testing an item means that you want to check its performance. And it means looking at marketability.

In other words, what if she made a decent item?

Kanghu, who was the first to experience the test, was able to try purchasing the item before anyone else.

A chance to be the first to get your hands on her new products! It was an opportunity too precious to let go.