The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All - Chapter 30

Episode 30: Time of the Beast (2)

【Perseverance – Ring】

【Grade: 4】

【Stamina +100】

【25% pain reduction effect is always applied even in normal times.】

A very powerful weapon that increases stamina and has a pain reduction effect at the same time. It was a useful ring.

Kang-hu has long been interested in ways to reduce pain.

It was the next best treatment for congenital mana hypersensitivity, for which no cure has yet been found.

Even if you fall into a state of hypersensitivity, if you can reduce the pain, you can somehow survive that state.

But now, when I get into a state of irritability, I get a severe headache, and soon my whole body starts to feel pain, as if it was hit by a hammer.

Kang-hu wanted to gain the strength to endure here as well.

The time he endured in pain was beneficial to Kang-hu.

Relieving pain was a very significant effect, but the feeling was even greater as my physical strength increased by a whopping 100.

Even if your body suffers from hypersensitivity, steadily increasing your stamina will slow down the count.

To put it simply, you have gained 100 seconds more.

100 seconds in battle is a time that can change many things.

After disposing of all the miscellaneous items you had and purchasing the necessary items.

After coming out of the market, Kang-hoo stopped by a cafe for a moment before returning to his original point.

I have no interest in expensive Americano, but I wanted to take some time to cool off.

Gulp-gulp-.

“Is canned coffee the truth?”

Ganghu drank half of it in one go, biting the bitter tip of his tongue and muttering.

Maybe it’s because my mouth is used to the sweet canned coffee or the strong initial taste of Solakium Burst, but the bitter taste is quite awkward.

This is especially true because the juice of Solakium, which is often eaten, has a slightly sweet taste.

‘If you learn the Great Decapitation skill book as it is, the efficiency will be greatly reduced, so a trick is needed…’

Ganghu’s eyes deepened.

If you learn a skill that does not match your class characteristics, the efficiency will be 15% no matter how high you set it.

In other words, if Ganghu just learns the Great Decapitation skill, he will get a skill that only has the name Great Decapitation but has poor destructive power.

However, due to the nature of ‘Shin Ganghu’, which can steal boss skills, there was a method that allowed for an unexpected idea.

After forcing a boss to learn a skill, you kill the boss and steal the skill.

Of course, this is not a method that can be applied to all bosses. If so, I would have done it right away.

‘There are five places available in the country. Except four of them are in the hands of warlords.’

There is one place left.

This dungeon is located in Suwon Station and is owned by the Onnuri Guild, which is based in the area.

‘I think it would be a good idea to run to Suwon Station immediately after dealing with Tae-su Gong and receiving the commission fee.’

I organized the next plan.

I planned to learn the Decapitation skill before it was too late and add another much more powerful attack skill.

The Hunter’s flower is a skill. And more is better. There is nothing bad about having a lot of skills.

“…?”

Right then.

Kang-hu’s body shook slightly as he looked out the window inside the cafe.

This is because the target was found in a completely unexpected place.

It was Gong Tae-su.

Of course, I knew he never went into the dungeon in the first place, so I wasn’t surprised to see him outside.

However, did you have something else to do or did you have some free time? It looks like it was near the market.

【Shrine】

【You are imbued with the fighting spirit of a shrine, and the accuracy of magic arrow attacks increases 5 times compared to before.】 【

Cradle of Gluttony】

【The constellation, which is constantly greedy for mana, has completed a strange system using mana. 】

【Consumes 20% of mana to recover 20% of stamina whenever necessary.】

‘It’s definitely a Gongtaesu.’

Ganghu felt confident after checking the constellation information displayed on him.

Tae-soo Gong’s constellation is correct.

Self-healing and self-accuracy correction.

This is why it is easy to take a hunter’s life.

If you endure well and kill well, an opponent who is not good enough will have no choice but to die.

It’s a given.

This is just the beginning.

Constellations do not stick well to hunters between level 100 and 200, though.

The story changes when it becomes over 200 and enters a stable and full-fledged growth trajectory.

As it is considered a ‘safe asset’ that will never die, constellations are flocking to raise their own status along with the continued growth of contractees.

From this point on, the number of applications for contracts from the Constellations increases.

‘It’s the same with Heo Jeong-tae, and I feel a bit disgusted every time I see it.’

Kang-hoo fixed his gaze on Gong Tae-soo, who was looking around with haughty eyes and his arms crossed.

It’s the perfect crossdresser.

The fake who was previously sent into the dungeon as his ‘substitute’ looked exactly like Gong Tae-soo.

When I saw Prince Gong dressed as a woman, I couldn’t remember his original face at all.

It’s a bit disgusting to think like this, but I’ve become a pretty cross-dresser.

Of course, it may also be thanks to the original version.

It was a camouflage that even with his keen eye, Ganghu would never have recognized it if he had not had the ability to scan constellations.

“….”

There is an escort at a distance.

Although they were pretending not to notice and pretending not to be part of the group, there were at least ten hunters guarding the area.

Even though it was camouflaged, it was a carefully planned ship with a guard.

I didn’t think I should rush in hastily.

Right then.

Buuuuung.

The village bus arrives.

Prince Gong and his escorts boarded the bus at different times. Anyone can see that he is an ordinary person.

I want to comfortably get on the same bus and follow behind, but it’s not a good idea.

There wouldn’t be a problem if you were together for a short time, but if the routes you take with Tae-su Gong are all similar, you will be suspicious.

“I hate sunlight…”

Kanghu frowned as he looked at the rooftop of the building in front.

A time when the sun was pouring down particularly strongly.

I wanted to avoid direct sunlight, but…

I thought it would be better to chase the bus by jumping between buildings to chase Taesu Gong in a less noticeable way.

Because it was in the city center, there were enough rooftops to use as stepping stones.

The important thing is concentration.

Jump, jump! widely!

Kanghu drank the rest of his Americano, put down the cup, and stood up.

Again.

When the ice that was rolling around in the cup stopped moving and returned to its original position.

Pap-pap-pap-!

Kang-hu was already quickly heading up the stairs to the rooftop.

Buuuuung.

Soon the bus also left.

It was the beginning of the chase.

* * *

‘It’s worth holding on to.’

Perhaps because I have been steadily increasing my stamina, my body has withstood the continuous use of skills.

In sections where the bus speeds up, the frequency of use of the jumping skill also increases.

Since I have the stamina to withstand even when mana hypersensitivity is triggered, I gain stamina in conjunction with the pain-relieving effect.

Moreover, when the bus stopped at a stop sign, Kang-hu was given time to rest, so he had time to recover.

After a while.

It was about 1km away from the dungeon when Prince Gong’s group got off the bus.

At first, I thought it might have been taken down to keep a reasonable distance from the scene.

But as time passed, a different purpose was revealed.

‘This was the rallying point.’

What came into Kanghu’s field of vision was the appearance of several buildings and hunters scattered throughout them.

Although they were all in civilian clothes, it was not difficult to read the life in their eyes.

They were Prince Gong’s subordinates.

It was a big picture to attack the mercenaries from behind who were waiting for the fake to come out of the dungeon.

Fake – mercenary – real.

The wires are woven in this structure.

In this case, mercenaries who would be surprised from the rear would be helpless.

Even as a rough guess, there were 100 people.

Prince Gong would not have stationed his subordinates only here.

It seemed like there were similar scales elsewhere.

Goosebumps appeared along my forearms.

How does Gong Tae-soo feel?

Would he feel joy at the thought of defeating all the mercenaries who came from all over the country to kill him?

It will happen.

They probably won’t be able to save it well.

There is a high possibility that he would present hell to the mercenaries to the point where he would feel happier about dying.

‘It’s a battle of patience now.’

There is still time until the fake Gong Tae-su comes out.

Until then, the real Gongtaesu will take his place in an appropriate place and aim for the most optimal timing.

Kang-hu also planned to hide himself in the shadows and darkness and wait until the end.

No matter how confident you are in combat, jumping into that huge crowd is crazy.

‘It’s a magic world, so be careful.’

Ganghu was confident that Prince Gong would keep his distance from major battlefields due to the nature of the wizard class.

This is because wizards have a hard time separating a group once they decide to stick together.

Therefore, there was a high possibility that he would send his subordinates appropriately and keep his distance by coordinating the front line and the war situation.

Kang Hu planned to aim for the moment when Prince Gong was left alone or with only a small number of guards.

at that time.

As if sensing something strange, Tae-soo Gong’s eyes turned to the location where Kang-hu had been just a moment ago.

“….”

However, it was impossible to see Ganghu, who had already entered a state of hiding by moving laterally.

Tae-soo Gong also thought that he had become too sensitive and quickly turned his gaze elsewhere.

It was time for him to hide again.

* * *

Early morning the next day.

When even the moon is covered by clouds, the darkest time in the world has arrived.

“Prince Gong has arrived! Kill it! “Let’s kill him!”

The mercenaries, who had been waiting with bated breath, shouted at the fake Gong Tae-su who had finished conquering the dungeon.

Then, the area around the dungeon, where only the sound of cars passing by a moment ago, became noisy.

Convenience stores, hotels, restaurants and alleys.

Mercenaries who had been hiding anywhere appeared.

“Protect the captain!”

“backwards! “Retreat back!”

The ‘baits’ that Governor Gong had sprinkled in advance played their role appropriately.

The fake Gong Tae-su, who was clearly embarrassed, began to quickly back away with his subordinates.

Kang Hu had no interest in the direction that would become the main battlefield.

I just focused on the sounds I heard.

Since Prince Gong has planned the situation, most of the mercenaries will die here.

Only mercenaries with some skill will find a way to survive or escape through the siege.

Kanghu looked away just once, thinking about what might happen.

I thought Yoon Sang-mi might also be in the group of mercenaries, but she was nowhere to be seen.

Of course, I had no intention of going to rescue her just because she was in the group.

Right then.

Sssssssut!

With the hand gestures of a real Gong Tae-soo.

Red-blooded gang members who had been waiting on the outskirts at a reasonable distance moved along the road.

It was just before the full-scale siege began.

For mercenaries, this is the worst of the worst.

Kang Hu only focused his attention on Gong Tae Soo.

Anyway, there is only one request. It’s not like someone else’s life is at stake.

Even if you cut off just one arm, it costs 2.5 billion won.

It was too easy for Kang-hu to focus all his thoughts and mind on that moment.

Time passes and passes again.

Conversely, when the mercenaries trapped in the siege began screaming and running toward death.

Kang Hu could see the guards guarding Prince Gong’s surroundings heading to the battlefield one by one.

Governor Gong is giving his strength for complete annihilation. It was a sufficiently strategic choice.

But for Kang-hu, who had been waiting for hours, even holding his breath, for the moment when his prey would be alone.

“….”

Right now, at this moment, it was the time for the wild beast to start hunting.