The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All - Chapter 98

Episode 98: Proof of Worth (5)

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Before even half a day had passed, Ganghu and his group were already approaching the final room.

Of course it is.

The Death Knight that Kanghu faced earlier in the Room of Proliferation fell once and could not get up again.

This is because Kanghu focused on targeting the cervical vertebrae and then finished the attack cleanly with bloodshot.

A state beyond the maximum level of proficiency. As it was an Ultimate skill, its power was strong.

The speed battle worked.

Thanks to this, Kanghu was able to raise his level to 98 before the last room.

Before I came in, I thought that if I hit 97, I would have raised a lot.

Thanks to the ample experience gained through a quick strategy, my worries were eased.

At this level, 99 seemed possible when I conquered the last room.

If you meet Sangmi Yoon and go through the dungeon one more time after clearing the maze dungeon, level 100 is confirmed.

【Death’s Silence】

【Skill Proficiency: Lv Max】

【Consumes 10 mana per second to disguise yourself as an undead. Because they give off their own energy, they are not detected.】

【However, beings with holy energy cannot use the Silence of the Dead.】

‘There is nothing I cannot use, even if I die or wake up.’

I laughed when I read the tooltip related to the skill ‘Death Knight’s Silence’ that Kanghu stole from the Death Knight.

Holy energy usually refers to divine power. It is also called holy power for short.

For example, Elizabeth, the well-known Saint of Salvation, is a hunter who mainly uses her holy powers.

‘At the same time, it is also thirteen stars.’

Elizabeth naturally came to mind while looking back on her memories of sexual power.

Come to think of it, she is also a thirteen star. He probably became a member of the Thirteen Stars around this time.

However, it was five years later that it became known to the public that she was a thirteen star.

This is because she perfectly disguised her identity and pretended to be a ‘saint’ whom people praised.

Anyway, 99.9% of hunters fight based on magical power, but there are some, like Elizabeth, who do not.

‘The dark ages.’

Another thing that came to mind was the dark ages.

If divine power is the power that symbolizes light, then the dark age is the power that symbolizes darkness.

The Death Knight’s skill, Silence of the Dead, was a skill that allowed one to indirectly experience the dark ages.

The silence of the spirits uses mana to disguise themselves as undead.

The dark ages are born with the energy of the undead. In other words, the silence of the spirit gives us a taste.

‘In the original work, the dark ages were the bread and butter of the picture. Because there was no being with the ability to rob.’

The concept of a dark age exists within the worldview setting.

When you go to specialized dungeons or dungeons of a higher level than the current level, dark age-specific skills often appear.

If you steal that skill, you can secure a skill based on the Dark Ages.

It is also a possible option because he is a strongman who holds the constellation of Dimension Stealer.

In other words, other hunters cannot use the Dark Age skill even if they know it exists.

‘Then there must be a skill that turns magic into darkness. ‘Because it’s the skill I came up with.’

Kang-hu believed in the unconscious.

The unconsciousness that the original author left behind in this world constitutes many elements. Even parts you didn’t think about.

There definitely will be.

And if you get the Dark Age conversion skill… then your identity as a hunter will also change.

‘My writing skills were really good. There are many useful settings. There is quite a bit of probability.’

Kang-hoo smiled half-heartedly and wiped away the blood still on the duct.

“Haaaaam….”

At that time.

I heard the sound of Jeon Se-hyuk, who was sleeping in the room just before, yawning.

I was wondering what to do during the 30-minute break, but it looks like he chose to sleep to relieve his boredom.

in between.

After finishing recovering his magic power and maintaining his weapon, Se-young Ban sneakily came to Kang-hoo’s side and spoke to him.

“brother.”

“huh.”

“How is the attack so clean? “It’s amazing because they attack in all situations as if they were measuring everything with a ruler.”

“It’s the result of maintaining composure.”

Kanghu answered honestly.

Until now, I have rarely lost my composure while engaging in battle.

Of course, I was always nervous. I also clearly thought that it would be no surprise if I died at any time.

So, paradoxically, I felt at ease. Being able to die means that you are still alive.

If I had explained the reason for my equanimity, Ban Se-young would have called me crazy without hesitating even for a second.

“The expansion room and the proliferation room were also surprising. “My brother did almost everything in the Room of Limits and the Room of Suppression.”

“I can speak out because I have someone to trust.”

The ball was given to Ban Se-young.

Because I believed in her support, I had fun running around. She was a really good partner.

Above all, because it is an occupation that prefers extreme close-range and long-distance attacks, the movement lines rarely overlap.

Although they moved separately, when looking at the battlefield, it seemed like they were moving as one body.

“Honestly, I’m a little scared. “If someone like my brother provides items to the level, then the title changes.”

“what?”

“Named.”

she said, wiping her goggles.

Although he was pretending like nothing was wrong, Ban Se-young was actually afraid of Kang-hoo.

It felt like a man with many secrets hiding his powers.

If I had been worse, would I have asked Jeon Se-hyuk if Ganghu’s constellation was a constellation that ‘distorted’ level information?

“It was far. “I’m not even level 100.”

“That’s why it’s scary. “You’re not even level 100, but your combat power is comparable to level 300 or 400.”

“It’s rude to say that in front of your cousin.”

“Your brother also admitted it?”

“Anyway, let’s work together often. “For you and me, the equation for winning is to block the ball first.”

“It’s okay to change your mind. Anyway, I’m just saying that my brother is cool. “I don’t compliment anyone.”

“Thank you for listening.”

Kanghu raised his thumb.

Even though I am someone who pursues extreme solo play.

I thought that a partner like Ban Se-young would be capable of team play.

Honestly, it was fun.

Since I have a friend to talk to, I feel less bored.

But no matter how good my partner was, I couldn’t ignore just one thing.

The loot problem.

For Kang-hu, who always wanted to monopolize the food, the presence of a partner was not something he was happy about.

What if the other party unilaterally makes concessions? Of course, that is not a virtue.

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The last room strategy also ended without any variables.

Of course, befitting the symbolism of the last room, it took quite a while to clear it. Because I had to use my head.

This was also a room where a minimum of three people were required.

All areas started as safe zones, but the danger zones increased over time.

Because the position that the challengers have been on for the longest time becomes a danger zone.

Ban Se-young was in charge of the judo.

This is because moving inside the room becomes easier when you change it from the outside of the room to the danger zone.

So, Kang-hoo and Jeon Se-hyuk moved diligently and made sure not to step on a specific area for a long time.

Boss monster Derude.

The reason this guy’s attack ended earlier than expected was thanks to Ganghu’s ‘Silence of the Dead’ skill.

Dirude, an undead monster, recognized Ganghu, disguised as the Silence of the Dead, as his compatriot.

Thanks to this, Ganghu, who caught Dirud’s back with a light sideways movement, easily inflicted a fatal wound on him.

It was an extremely vain ending for a boss monster battle, but it was by no means light in meaning.

This is because having the skill to disguise yourself as an undead is something that is highly rare in the first place.

Jeon Se-hyuk and Ban Se-young were surprised to see Dirude not aware of Kang-hoo’s existence until the end.

Dirude, who followed their own movements without missing a single one, paid no attention to Ganghu’s movements.

They both knew very well that it was because they ‘treated Ganghu like an undead’. So I couldn’t help but be surprised.

A warlock or a buffer profession with skills related to camouflage would have understood.

But Kang-hu is an assassin.

Moreover, wasn’t it just a camouflage that changed the appearance, and did it change the aura to that of undead?

I was curious as to what kind of skill he had acquired and how he had succeeded in disguising himself so neatly.

Even if I asked, there was no way I could tell, and since I didn’t ask, I ended up being curious.

Anyway, I succeeded in reaching level 99.

As promised, Ban Se-yeong handed Kang-hoo the red stone, and thanks to this, Kang-hu’s total number of red stone was 7.

These are materials that will disappear along with skill upgrades as soon as you reach level 100.

It was also a very great asset to have seven rubble stones, which were difficult to obtain even just one.

Even if you have hundreds of millions of dollars, you can’t buy it. That’s how precious this guy is.

[The result of carefully grading the entire dungeon strategy. Received an S+ rating.]

[In addition to the final verdict, 10 orange magic stones are provided in return for successfully completing the shortcut route.]

“Wow…!”

“wow. “Is it 100 billion won?”

The moment the final compensation, including the previously paid stone, was confirmed, Ban Se-young and Jeon Se-hyuk burst out in exclamation.

The maximum reward I received so far was two orange magic stones.

In market value, it is worth 20 billion won. It was by no means small. It could be said to be a decent meal.

However, in this strategy, the maximum value was easily updated and a whopping 5 times the reward was obtained.

Kanghu tilted his head.

“Did you give me a lot?”

It’s not that I knew but I pretended not to know, it was more that I asked because I had no idea.

I didn’t think I would be disappointed with the compensation, but this was a really big deal.

“I’ll see you outside first!”

Jeon Se-hyuk went straight to the exit leading out of the dungeon.

As he said at the beginning, he had no intention of being greedy about the dungeon progression process and rewards.

So, I was careful to leave the room so as not to cause any discomfort. It was his down-to-earth manners.

Finally, the moment when Ganghu tried to make a fortune about the distribution of ten magic stones.

“Oppa, I’ll take just one.”

Ban Se-young struck first.

The distribution, which seemed like it would be a battle of wits, ended in just one second.

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Didn’t I tell you not to refuse a favor?

However, Kang-hoo gave Ban Se-young one more orange magic stone and ended up with eight himself.

There was a good reason for that.

I could have filled my stomach with nine orange magic stones as per Ban Se-young’s favor, but…

I wanted to return the favor I received from her with another favor and get more of what I wanted.

It was an investment that Kang-hoo made in her, as it was difficult to get a chance to conquer the dungeon.

It is a kind of ‘bribe’ given that the dungeon problem can be solved to some extent through Jeon Se-hyuk.

What if you could give one magic stone worth 10 billion won and get multiple opportunities to conquer dungeons in the future?

The value of money is exorbitant. Kanghu drew a bigger picture like that.

Meanwhile.

All of the orange magic stones obtained from the maze dungeon were disposed of through Jeon Se-hyuk at a market he was familiar with.

After that, my balance skyrocketed.

It has been estimated that grade 2 weapon items can be changed without difficulty.