The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All - Chapter 53

Episode 53 Hound (4)

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‘My… me?’

Cha So-hee couldn’t believe it.

A dagger that Kang-hu pulled out nicely.

Fresh blood was continuously pouring from the spot where the dagger fell out.

It made me wonder if that blood was really coming from my body.

He clearly knew that he had a loophole, and he anticipated Ganghu’s approach and kept him in check with his magic skills.

Although he had a hard time due to the hallucination skill, he did not overlook Ganghu’s aim.

However, Ganghu broke through the magic skill check and instantly closed the distance and stabbed him in the stomach.

0.1 second.

If he had been given just this much time, he could have blocked Ganghu’s attack.

It already felt strange, so I planned to use the Avatar skill to envelop my entire body.

0.1 seconds of time, which would pass without even a moment for someone to notice, became a crossroads in fate for the two people.

“Ah, not yet…”

He’s not dead.

Since her life was clearly at stake, Cha So-hee somehow raised both hands and tried to target Kang-hu.

Kang-hoo, who was looking at himself as if he was wondering, was full of leisure.

Given time, I could burn that guy’s entire face.

It is possible to erase the traces of where the eyes, nose, and mouth were.

However, Cha So-hee’s thoughts had no choice but to end up as a delusion.

This is because Kanghu took the next step.

【Blood Flower】

Pugh!

The sacrifice made in the noble ritual of summoning the blood flower was Cha So-hee’s stomach.

She clearly saw with her own eyes a bloody explosion erupting from the wound on her stomach.

Blood drops turned into flowers and decorated the air, as if fireworks had been set up here and there on the ship.

“Ugh…”

Uncontrollable amounts of blood were now pouring out of the wound on his stomach with his mouth wide open.

In fact, I felt like it wasn’t just blood pouring out.

Because I felt empty in my stomach.

It feels like things that shouldn’t be exposed to the outside air have traveled with us.

Things like intestines, for example.

“Cough! Cough! Cough!”

The violent coughing nervously poured out not only transparent saliva but also thick black blood.

Each time, the wound on my stomach got wider, and the coughing got worse again, falling into a vicious cycle.

Crack. Crack. Crack.

Kang-hoo was spinning around in a circle next to Cha So-hee, but she couldn’t move a single hand.

Coo!

Against his will, his knees were bent, and his head, which he had been holding tightly, was also bent forward.

Both arms, which had become at attention, were shaking so weakly that one wondered if they were attached to the body.

“Cha Sohee.”

“Knock…”

“Thanks to you, I thought I should try harder in the future. “The idea that you have to avoid someone’s attack at all costs seems really dangerous.”

Tuk-tuk.

Kang-hoo tapped Cha So-hee on the shoulder. It was a sincere conclusion.

From the moment it occurred to me that it would be difficult to deal with Cha So-hee’s fire head-on, I felt that my movements and targets were extremely limited.

It was a shame because I had saved up the opportunity to strengthen my skills and stones. If I hadn’t had the time to spare, I would have thought differently.

The special ‘bullet’ prepared just in case was helpful.

Self-defense level 2 and protective barrier. There will be just as many uses of these two guys in the future as there are now.

“then.”

Phew!

Without wasting any more time, Kang-hu stabbed the bloodstream forcefully into the side of her neck.

I didn’t forget to use the special effect ‘Taste of Blood’ to stab the same area once more.

Coo!

That was the end.

Cha So-hee, who lost her breath, crossed the path of no return.

“Whoa.”

When I saw her lying down, I felt relaxed and my whole body became drowsy.

Although the effect of Mad Solakium was not gone yet, it felt like psychological relaxation.

I felt the four constellations that had been contracted with her naturally seep into me.

Coveted constellations.

Among them, there was especially much interest in those who were experts in the art of living.

He too succeeded in robbing him.

【Skill of Destruction】

【You can immediately copy the skill recently used by the opponent with 25% efficiency and use it once.

It consumes 34% of the total amount of mana in just one process.】

Although it is a skill with a high burden of mana use, it seems to be the best skill for creating variables.

Didn’t Cha So-hee also use kidnapping to drag Kang-hoo out?

It’s a good thing I had my next response in mind in advance, otherwise I would have been burned to death.

at that time.

Drurr. Drurr.

The vibrating sound of a smartphone was heard from a place slightly distant from the battle scene.

I looked to see what had happened and found that Cha So-hee’s smartphone had fallen off.

When I entered the incarnation state earlier and all my clothes burned, the smartphone that was in my pocket fell out.

A smartphone that has lost its owner.

When I got closer and looked at the LCD screen, I saw the name of a person closely related to her written on it.

Kang-hu answered the phone.

“….”

– Was Shin Kang-hu captured alive?

“No, your hound is dead.”

– hmm? Did I dial the wrong number?

“It was a good walk. “It’s just that the hound who needed to answer the phone crossed the rainbow bridge.”

– haha. Sohee is dead.

The identity of the voice was Kang Dong-hyun.

The third-ranking hunter of the criminal organization Eclipse.

A man who has many ‘hunting dogs’ like Cha So-hee.

Unlike the 1st and 2nd ranked ranks that are hidden behind a veil, they are actively engaged in external activities.

There was even talk in the public that there was no 1st or 2nd place in the ranking in the first place and that Kang Dong-hyun was the leader.

They pretend to be third in line on purpose to distract the attention of those around them.

In the original work, this part was depicted vaguely until the end, so even Kang Hu did not know the exact story.

I remember having a lot of worries even in the unconscious realm.

It is a question of whether the first and second places in the ranking really exist or are imagined.

Kang Dong-hyun continued.

– Sohee’s level is 250. She wouldn’t have been an easy person to beat.

“There were a lot of gaps.”

– That’s right. Sohee believes in her own abilities too much. The downside is that you don’t think it will break through.

Kang Hoo’s understanding of Cha So Hee’s shortcomings and Kang Dong Hyun’s thoughts were exactly the same.

Even though his favorite confidant died, Kang Dong-hyun did not sigh a single sigh of regret.

Is Cha So-hee just a chess piece to him? Or is it not even at that level?

Well, it didn’t matter anyway.

Now the business is over.

Ganghu warned him.

“There are probably a lot of things to worry about, so don’t pay any attention to a lowly hunter like me. “Things just get more complicated.”

– Such humble words. A level 10 hunter who escaped from the Cheongmyeong camp killed an investigator. Can I think this is insignificant?

“It’s hard to kill someone once, but it’s not difficult to kill them again.”

– okay. That’s right. If it is prey that cannot be hunted with a hunting dog, it is not food but a wild animal. but.

“…?”

– Can’t we see our faces at least once? I’d like to see your face in person.

“It’s true that I’m single, but I’m not into men. “I’m sorry, but I don’t have any thoughts.”

– Let’s meet face to face when we get a chance. I don’t mean to fight. It means I’m very interested in you.

“If we meet, we’ll see. “If you ask me, why don’t you look for it yourself?”

– haha. okay. okay! good. Shall we keep our mouths shut about this so we don’t make too much noise?

What Kang Dong-hyun meant was not to spread the word about this incident around the neighborhood.

It was also Kang Dong-hyun’s own proposal for a truce.

A tacit agreement not to bother each other.

Ganghu nodded.

“Sure.”

– Leave only Sohee’s body. I don’t care what you do with the rest.

“Can you at least hold a funeral?”

– This is a guy who trusted and followed me since I was young. You should be able to pour a glass of soju on the grave.

I wondered if he was acting out some kind of romantic romance, but Kang Dong-hyun was that kind of character, so Kang-hoo didn’t complain.

Of course, all the items worn by Cha So-hee were going to be recovered.

I plan to wear what I can wear and sell everything I can’t on the market.

Next, Kang Dong-hyun was the first to speak in closing.

– Take care, Shin Kang-hoo. Eclipse is always open for you. You deserve to be treated well.

“But you don’t deserve it.”

Kang-hoo said one word and hung up the phone.

Although he pretends to be a good person, Kang Dong-hyun is a huge ‘garbage’, like the symbol of Eclipse.

Even at this very moment, prisoners who have exhausted their usefulness are dying and being abandoned in the Cheongmyeong camp.

Kang Dong-hyun is at the center of the command at the top of the system.

That alone makes Kang Dong-hyun a villain.

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Settlement was accomplished quickly.

Perhaps because Cha So-hee is a magic hunter, most of the items were specialized for mana.

So I planned to sell them all.

The estimated appraised value is at least 10 billion won.

However, one ring was a very necessary option for Kang-hoo, so he put it on right away without any hesitation.

“Somehow, it seemed like my body was holding up better than I thought.”

Kang-hoo, who wore the ring he stole from Cha So-hee, understood her condition, which felt particularly strong.

【United Oath】

【Grade: Grade 3】

【Toughness + 200】

【Unity – Reduces the damage of all physical attacks by 10%, independent of the tenacity stat.】

Why not increase the tenacity stat, which is difficult to raise, by 200?

Looking at other stats, it is around 400.

In addition, the special effect ‘Unity’ reduces damage first, so it is bound to be good to endure.

‘Now I can enter close combat with a little confidence. If you have this level of tenacity, even deep cuts can become shallow enough.’

Just by wearing an item, my tenacity, which was 70, instantly jumped to 270.

To put it simply, it felt like having a thick layer of pigskin wrapped around my entire body.

This allows the skin and flesh to withstand it and reduces the size and depth of the wound.

The situation has been resolved.

The station staff will dispose of Cha So-hee’s body when the first train arrives.

Then, you can mix with the passers-by again and take the KTX.

Since Kang Dong-hyun proposed a truce first, there won’t be anyone who bothers to cling to him again.

Even if there is, there is no problem.

It didn’t seem like Kang Dong-hyun was going to scratch and make a rash for no reason.

First, I made a plan to head towards Pyeongtaek Station.

I have to find out about a designated request from Lee Ye-rin and also deal with Cha So-hee’s belongings.

“Ugh.”

Now, as the effects of Mad Solarchium slowly wore off, my body began to become heavy, as if it would melt.

It felt like I was carrying a heavy refrigerator with my entire body.

It feels like it’s going to fall into the ground instead of moving.

at that time.

【I was very impressed by this battle.】

The voice of the Dimension Stealer was heard.

Before, I used a completely neutral voice, but now the tone has gone up a bit.

Her voice suddenly broke out.

Is there something you want to say?

【I think it’s time to take the constellation test.】

The Dimension Stealer presented the next task that Ganghu had been waiting for.

It is the test of the constellation.

It was a process that allowed her to achieve the fourth effect and an opportunity to become a running mate who would remain with her for the rest of her life.