The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All - Chapter 4

Episode 4 Requester (1)

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Around the time, all the surrounding scenery began to flow like ink in water.

After arriving at Han Seo-yeon’s officetel, Kang-hoo was able to let go of all his burdens and rest well for the first time.

Not because he was a fool to trust her, but because she was a fool to him.

Even though they may have been in a close relationship before breaking up, it was just a past relationship that eventually became strangers.

Seoyeon Han always had herself in her heart.

Even after we broke up, I couldn’t forget myself.

So I trusted her.

Even if someone else betrays her, she won’t be able to do so because of her remaining regrets.

Han Seo-yeon was also a hunter.

His level was 150, and compared to Ganghu, he was a world of ability that was far higher.

From the moment they met, Kang-hoo saw information about Han Seo-yeon’s constellation.

As a hunter, he judged her as someone whose skills were far ahead of him.

“······.”

Han Seo-yeon looked at Kang-hu with a sad expression.

He was much better than when I first brought him to the officetel, but his face was still pale.

“What on earth happened? “Have you been kidnapped somewhere?”

She sighed with an upset expression.

I didn’t ask Kang-hu, I just said it to myself…

“I was kidnapped by Eclipse.”

Kanghu answered right away.

It’s been a while since I woke up from a deep sleep.

I just closed my eyes and rested.

This alone made me feel like my body was recovering quickly.

“Oppa, didn’t you sleep?”

“no. “Thanks to you, I slept well.”

Kang Hu shook his head.

Perhaps because time had passed, Han Seo-yeon’s appearance had also changed.

Not only did he have a more muscular and tanned body than before, but his long black hair that used to fall down to his waist was cut short.

When we last spoke on the phone, she was a beginner in the hunter world.

Now, I feel like I am looking at a hunter who has been through a lot of hardships and has been left behind for a long time.

“If it’s Eclipse… Were you taken to the magic stone mine? “They’re famous for kidnapping hunters.”

“Mana is essential to mine magic stones, so a low-level hunter like me would have been good prey.”

“How difficult was it, brother…? Sorry. “If I had contacted you often, this wouldn’t have happened.”

Tears seemed to pour from Han Seo-yeon’s eyes at any moment.

Before her feelings deepened, Kang-hoo returned the cold and cold words.

“There is no need for you to apologize for my fate. Just as I have no say in your fate.”

“but.”

“That’s enough of what you put your mind to. This will be my first and last time losing. Let’s pretend it was an exchange.”

“Even though it’s not like that on the inside… His cold personality on the outside hasn’t changed. “Oppa, it’s all Tina.”

“Nothing good will come from being involved with me now. “You can also track it in Eclipse.”

“Oppa, I’m a hunter too. Level 150. It’s reached a level that most kids can’t mess with.”

“okay. You can use that power for yourself. “You don’t have to worry about me either.”

“······.”

Instead of answering, Seoyeon Han nodded with silence.

Once his heart is closed, Kang-hu rarely opens it.

I knew that kind of personality well, so I wasn’t stubborn anymore.

Instead, he handed out the things he had prepared to Kanghu and continued talking.

“New clothes to change into. And it’s a smartphone that has been washed cleanly. “It probably won’t be traceable.”

“It looks like your guild is stepping into the gray border.”

“huh. And 1 million won. “I thought my brother would reject me if I added more, so I took out only the amount I needed.”

“okay.”

“And I also prepared some simple materials. “Unless you plan to go to Seoul right away, it would be a good idea to look at this information.”

The materials Han Seo-yeon presented were materials related to mercenary groups, not official guilds.

It was also a much-needed resource for Kang-hu.

This is because joining a guild is dangerous for Ganghu in many ways.

We need to reduce the number of contacts with ‘Thirteen Stars’, but Jang Si-hwan’s influence is quite influential in domestic guilds.

Even if he had no direct connection to Jang Si-hwan, there was a high possibility that he would fall under the influence of the thirteen stars.

In other words, it is not safe.

As of now, there is no knowledge of the thirteen stars or their collaborators regarding the constellation ‘Dimension Stealer’.

Once it is recognized at some point, persistent pursuit and attempts to eliminate it will occur.

So, without paying attention to guilds, criminal organizations or local warlords.

It was most appropriate to be a ‘client’ who only receives requests from a mercenary group.

After the request is completed, the requester becomes completely independent, so there is no need to become involved.

When Kang-hoo’s eyes stayed in one place for a long time, Han Seo-yeon added.

“I can connect you with the nearest mercenary group. “There’s an older sister I know who is the leader.”

“Does the pseudonym matter?”

“of course. “I won’t ask you anything except for a level scan and basic verification.”

“Then I want you to connect me here. “I think this will be my last request.”

“Why do you keep saying it’s the last one? “I think I’m returning the love and heart that my brother gave me before.”

“Seo-yeon.”

“huh?”

“Don’t get stuck in the past.”

The moment Han Seo-yeon was about to contact the mercenary group’s ‘known sister’, Han Seo-yeon’s hand stopped.

It was because of the deep resonance I felt from Kanghu’s words.

The words about not being stuck in the past clearly meant a lot to her. Because that person is right in front of you.

Han Seo-yeon turned her head and made a call, wiping away her red eyes.

At the same time, I spoke to Kanghu in a voice that suppressed my emotions as much as possible.

“I’m doing well, brother. Always healthy.”

“I hope you are healthy too.”

Because of that, all the past emotions I had were buried in this moment.

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Preparations were made seamlessly.

Contact was made, and a location was set for Kang Hu to meet with the mercenary leader. It was near Daejeon Station.

After saying goodbye to Han Seo-yeon with a brief hug, Kang-hoo got into a taxi heading to Daejeon Station again.

And I briefly looked at the items obtained during the escape process.

There seemed to be no need to use the axe. Because I didn’t have the talent to use a weapon like this.

You can sell it later for a reasonable price. There are no hunters who use axes at all.

【Necklace of Tailwind】

【Grade: 7】

【Agility +15】

【Rising Energy Bracelet】

【Grade: 6】

【Stamina +25】

【Recover 1 additional stamina per minute】

The necklace taken from the last hunter you killed, Each bracelet has been worn.

For Ganghu, whose basic stats were extremely low, these items were like a thousand horses.

A total of 40 stats went up.

In terms of level, the stats equivalent to a level 40 increase can easily be made up with items.

‘It wasn’t intentional, but the fact that there was a fight during the escape process was helpful in the end.’

It certainly was.

This is because all existing items were taken away during the process of entering the Cheongmyeong concentration camp.

There was nothing more satisfying than starting over from scratch and being filled with useful items.

At that time, the taxi driver carefully glanced at Kang-hoo, as if he did not like the silence in the car.

“I’m going to turn on the radio for you. “Are you okay?”

“Of course.”

Ganghu nodded.

Then the driver tuned in to the frequency he always listened to. At that moment, news was coming out.

【Hunter Jang Si-hwan revealed that he killed all members of the ‘White Roses’ mercenary group based in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do.

The White Rose is a criminal organization that planned the terrorist attack at Exit 11 of Gangnam Station and has been tracked by Hunter Jang Si-hwan for a long time.】 There was a chuckle

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To conclude, the White Rose is not a terrorist organization.

Of course, the terrorist incident at Exit 11 of Gangnam Station was not their fault. It is a self-written play by Jang Si-hwan.

However, from the perspective of an ordinary person who does not know the inside story, it is bound to look completely different.

At that moment, the taxi driver said exactly what Kanghu had been thinking.

“As expected, Jang Si-hwan! “Aren’t you really proud that there is such a heroic hunter in Korea?”

This is the power of image making.

Furthermore, it was also a taste of the future that Kanghu would face in the future.

If he starts to stand in opposition to Jang Si-hwan in earnest in order to change the ending of his collaborator, he will do his best to frame himself as a villain.

Something that happened countless times in the original work.

Thirteen stars with a worldwide network have the power to bend public opinion to their will at any time.

“Our son recently awakened to become a hunter, and somehow he tried to join Jang Si-hwan’s guild.”

Ganghu did not respond to the driver’s words and turned his gaze out the window.

This is because I neither want to make a soulless positive nor do I want to make an emotional negative.

‘If you look closely, level 20 is the most important. The moment you acquire the skill, your proficiency will be at its maximum.’

For hunters, basic skill acquisition occurs in the order of level 1, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100.

If you expand it further, it also includes 200, 400, and 800, but since it is a fairly distant story, we usually look at up to 100.

In any case, in order to fully benefit from the constellation effect, the more skills you have, the better.

There is a way to reach level 20 and another way is to steal skills from boss monsters.

However, there were many things to pay attention to as entering the dungeon without any connections was completely unexpected.

Not long after, the taxi arrived at the agreed upon location.

As soon as I paid the fee in cash and got off, the ‘leader’ who was at the meeting place first greeted Kang-hoo.

“hello? I heard something from Seoyeon. I heard you were high school classmates? “I’m Yerin Lee.”

“This is Jeong Seon-gyu.”

Kang Hu gave a pseudonym.

A warm energy flowed through her hands as they shook hands.

My body feels lighter.

‘It’s a buffer and a wizard.’

Ganghu knew her well.

This is because he is set to be one of the characters who will confront the thirteen stars in the future.

Your level is probably at least 250 at this point. No, it could be more than that.

Of course, constellations are also scanned.

【Observer of Chaos】

【Neutral tendency constellation. It is a constellation with specialized abilities in distorting and blocking vision.】

‘It also has a strong supporter who is ranked in the top 100.’

My heart pounded, perhaps because I met the person I had put so much effort into setting up so early on.

Because the goals and objectives are similar to those of Shin Kang-hoo, it seemed like there would be much more help in the future.

“What do you want to do? Gathering request?”

The fact that the level was 10 had already been communicated through Han Seo-yeon, so it seemed like an appropriate estimate had been made in advance.

Of course, this is not what Kang-hu wanted.

“The dungeon raid is also good. Or even tracking down a particularly wanted criminal. “As long as the reward is clear.”

“There are more than one wanted person, but I don’t think I can catch them with just my heart.”

“Because level is not important in catching them. “What matters is how well you understand their habits.”