The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All - Chapter 5

Episode 5 The Client (2)

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Until the era of hunters began with ‘Judgment Day’, the area around Daejeon Station was always crowded with people.

This is a story from 10 years ago.

But now it has become a place of silence and tranquility, with only the bitter cold wind blowing.

The downtown area, which had many shops, became a street of death full of vacancies.

And it became an empty street with no people at all, making it a secret zone free from prying eyes.

Ye-rin Lee stood at a reasonable distance from Kang-hu and began to sing first.

“I will only look at one thing from Mr. Seongyu. Can you avoid the skill? “That’s it.”

“Since he has the title of assassin, it means that he can at least see if he can take care of my own body.”

“that’s right. “Being able to avoid it means that you can immediately have an opportunity to attack.”

I wanted a test like this.

No matter how much you say, it won’t work for someone like Lee Ye-rin who evaluates her based on her skills.

They believe their eyes and not their ears.

One movement is worth more than a thousand words.

“I’m ready.”

Ganghu’s eyes sparkled.

【Unique Talent: Fairly Excellent Main Power / Extremely Excellent Visual Acuity】

There is a unique ability that is always ready to shine in preparation for times like this.

‘It was arranged that he would become a villain who would create tension and could target Jang Si-hwan at any time.’

I was disappointed why they didn’t give me more talent. But I didn’t know about possession at the time, so I had to do it.

Still, I was not anxious about the future because my identity as an ‘assassin’ was firmly established.

However, there are some areas where you need to be nervous.

Overestimating outstanding talent.

Thirteen stars, including Jang Si-hwan, apply a truly scary standard of skill to themselves.

Even the collaborators who live in their own world with far-reaching skills have no freedom to slack off.

“The test skills are…”

“as soon as.”

I interrupted Lee Ye-rin, who was trying to kindly teach me the test skills.

Because such ‘manners’ do not exist in a battlefield where camouflage and hypocrisy are rampant.

Sigh!

Yerin Lee immediately created a sphere of green light on both of her hands.

As soon as I saw it, I immediately figured out what kind of skill it was.

‘Fog Stalker.’

Creates a mist-shaped minion and makes it stick to the target.

Even if the fog passes by, a trace remains on the target’s body, making it possible to track it from afar.

Since it is not an attack skill, you will not die even if you are hit.

However, there remains evidence that the skill was not avoided, so the test is over in itself.

Woe!

Yerin Lee suddenly stretched out her hand and sent the fog chaser to Ganghu.

It is a very tricky guy because its movements can be controlled according to the caster’s wishes.

‘Even if you have the skill to avoid it, it’s worth the price.’

From the beginning, there was no picture in Lee Ye-rin’s mind that Kang-hoo was avoiding.

Just how late it is to be attacked by Fog Stalker.

just as expected.

‘also.’

I saw Kang-hu standing in place nervously, unable to get his bearings.

It will be difficult to predict.

As Ye-rin Lee gave more momentum, the fog chaser increased its speed and instantly attacked Gang-hu.

Right then.

Paaaat!

Kang-hu’s body, which had disappeared from sight for a moment, appeared about 10 meters behind.

‘For a level 10 assassin, the basic jumping skill is too flashy, isn’t it?’

Because Lee Ye-rin has experienced all kinds of hardships, she was able to give estimates for other skills even if they were not in her class.

The performance of the leaping skill that Ganghu showed now was the level of proficiency that an assassin of level 250 or higher could show.

This is assuming that everything goes well, and the level can be seen as 350 to 400.

One time could be a coincidence.

Yerin Lee immediately increased the speed of the fog chaser.

As Fog Chaser is one of the skills she mainly uses at level 250, it was easy to maximize its performance.

Wow!

The speed increased to the point where you could hear a roar splitting the space. It was truly like a thunderbolt.

Sigh.

However, Ganghu did not struggle at all and just moved two steps to the side, completely dodging the attack.

Not only that, he targeted the towering pillar right next to him and hid his appearance by moving laterally.

As you move behind the pillar, stealth is naturally activated.

When Yerin Lee, who was momentarily taken aback, tried to pinpoint Ganghu’s location by tracking the flow of mana.

‘In front?’

Ye-rin Lee’s body reacted first and took a step back, to the point where it would be appropriate to say that it was instinctive.

And just in the nick of time, Kang-hoo appeared where she was.

After hiding, he used the leap skill and aimed for an immediate counterattack.

Of course, there was no real murderous intent.

“and.”

Embarrassed, surprised, unexpected and relieved.

An exclamation of various emotions erupted.

Yerin Lee destroyed the fog chaser with a wave of her hand.

Since it seemed like enough testing had already been done, I immediately asked Kanghu.

“Have you ever received training?”

“doesn’t exist.”

“The level scan is clearly 10. “It’s not at a level that can accommodate such sensuous movements.”

“Has it been verified?”

Kang-hu didn’t feel the need to reply to her words, so he changed the topic.

What matters is the purpose of what you just did.

“yes. “At this level, I think I can judge it as level 50 and request it.”

“That’s really good.”

Contrary to the content of the words, which were full of positivity, there was no significant change in Kanghu’s expression.

Ye-rin Lee looked at Kang-hu and thought that he was probably someone who had never smiled in his life.

The muscles around the mouth are quite stiff.

As if I had lost my memory of how to move.

He definitely seemed like a hunter with a story, but I didn’t think he would ever reveal his true feelings to me.

Isn’t that what the conversation is about?

He completely did not respond to anything other than the core of the story.

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The following story took place in the black van driven by Yerin Lee.

Even if it is a conversation between two people involved in mercenary work, it is a simple structure of request proposal and acceptance.

Inside the van, there were layers of transparent plates attached to the windows, which were clearly meant to be bulletproof.

Feeling Kang-hu’s gaze, she took out the request form and said.

“There was one more annoying gunman these days. Because I received a lot of love from the Eclipse guys. Ho Ho.”

It means that Eclipse is wary of her. There will probably be some conflict in the interest business.

Having a gunman means that a ‘Gunner’ class hunter who specializes in mana guns will follow you.

It’s almost like a warning that he could target her at any time even if he doesn’t pull the trigger.

“Is this it?”

Kang-hoo stretched out his hand and took the request from Lee Ye-rin.

Although I was interested in what she said, it was ultimately her business.

Even if you know, it’s not something you should care about.

I didn’t even ask for help first.

“yes. This is a request to track down a wanted person. The client is me. “It will be a useful request for Seongyu.”

People in the mercenary group are accustomed to condensing the content as much as possible but containing the main points.

The request form handed over from Lee Ye-rin also briefly contained only the necessary information and business.

【Kim Mok-hyeon. Level 50. Magic world.】

【Osan, Gyeonggi-do. Abandoned ruined dungeon. Request to retrieve the grade 3 item ‘Bartharos’ Shoes.’】

“Do I have to come back alive?”

Ye-rin Lee burst into laughter after hearing Kang-hu’s words.

“Tsk. Oh, I’m sorry. “I’ve never been asked this question right away before, so stop.”

Why do you usually become a wanted person?

So, it is common to ask why you are being tracked.

However, Kang-hu asks whether capturing him alive is essential or if it is okay to kill him as long as he can retrieve the item.

In fact, there was nothing bad to say about it, and to put it positively, it meant that they were accepting the request in a professional manner.

Yerin Lee continued.

“You can kill me. There are too many murders of ordinary people that have been confirmed to be the work of Kim Mok-hyeon. Wouldn’t you rather like it?”

“At the Hunter Police Department?”

“If you catch them, you will be executed on the spot.”

Hunter Constabulary.

As a government agency, there are many Hunter magistrates, but Seoul is the only area where they can exercise influence.

In any case, since the Magistrate’s Office’s decision had an official basis, it was not a crime to kill him if he was judged to be executed.

Of course, in today’s world where the legal system has completely collapsed, the areas where the influence of the law can reach are very limited.

A small child like Kim Mok-hyeon wouldn’t even care if he was dead or alive.

“Then just collect the requested item.”

“yes. “The rest, whether you keep it or dispose of it or whatever you do, is outside of my request.”

“Let’s get started right away.”

“The abandoned ruins dungeon must be so large. “It won’t be easy because you’ll be stuck in a corner.”

“It’s completely understandable that you didn’t go looking for it yourself.”

Chichik. Chichik. Grumble!

Ganghu immediately burned the request. Since I have the contents in my head, there is no need to check further.

she added.

“Rewards can be provided in many ways, but how do you want to receive them?”

Even before receiving the request from Lee Ye-rin, Kang-hu had one thought.

“All you need to do is obtain a dungeon access license. “Especially in the area where there are a lot of middle bosses and last bosses.”

Middle boss, also called mid-boss monster, and boss monster.

You can steal skills from these two.

The goal is to obtain the boss’s unique skills that other hunters can never obtain.

Kanghu wanted to increase not only his level but also the number of skills he possessed as quickly as possible.

Thanks to the constellation, no matter what skill you acquire, you can maximize your proficiency, so it is unconditionally beneficial.

“great. Is compensation negotiated after the fact? Or prior arrangement?”

Hearing Lee Ye-rin’s words, Kang-hu turned around and opened the car door to go out.

“Let’s trust the leader’s sense.”

With those words, Kanghu moved to the station to board the Mugunghwa train heading to Osan-si, Gyeonggi-do.

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Inside the train.

I thought I was pretty lucky because even though I bought the ticket last minute, one seat was empty.

When I sat down, I realized there was a good reason.

The entire seat was stained with blood.

Judging from the strong red color, it appears that there was a stab wound yesterday or the day before yesterday.

It’s almost like a complete superstition.

Most hunters absolutely disliked sitting on seats or benches that had not had their blood drained.

In reality, if you try to avoid such a situation, you get tangled up somewhere else and an emotional fight breaks out, leading to bloodshed.

However, it was not of interest to Kang-hu, who thought superstitions and jinxes were pitiful in the first place.

‘Abandoned ruins. It’s not a bad place for my first debut as an official dungeon. I definitely know the strategy.’

I liked the beginning.

This is because the entire abandoned ruin dungeon was used as a refuge for Shin Kang-hu in the original work.