Chapter 350 – Part 2 – Prior Appointment

Katsuramoto Kogo.

As a Great Hero of Eastland, he was Choi Seong-min’s next target.

‘I need to kill him and obtain the dual-wielding trait.’

By covering the weaknesses of dual-wielding with his trait, he could greatly increase his combat power.

He could use it after obtaining the Doppelganger’s Replica Sword trait.

‘But he’s not an easy opponent.’

Kogo was an S-rank hunter.

His combat power approached 1.5 million.

A strength on a different level from Song Chi-hyeon.

Definitely not an opponent to take lightly.

That’s why fighting him right now would be a loss.

‘I won’t fight him. I just need to know his location.’

Kogo had severe wanderlust.

He wandered around like a drifter here and there.

In that aspect, he was similar to Oh Gwang-taek.

‘He probably thinks he’s traveling around to find strong opponents for training…’

From a third party’s perspective, he was no different from a bum wandering around because he didn’t want to work.

‘I didn’t know Oh Gwang-taek knew such a guy.’

Before possession, he had planned to use Kwak Min-cheol to summon Kogo.

Since he was the only one who could contact Kogo.

‘Using a Great Hero was a somewhat risky method, but now there’s no need for that.’

He could easily call him using Oh Gwang-taek.

“You knew Kogo?”

At Choi Seong-min’s question, Oh Gwang-taek puffed up with pride and put on airs.

“Of course. Don’t underestimate my connections.”

“You never mentioned being close with him.”

“Who said we were close? We just know each other.”

“When and how did you get to know each other?”

“I ran into him by chance a few months ago. He was hanging out at the same club as me. Hehe.”

“Kogo at a club?”

For someone who practiced martial arts to frequent clubs.

It didn’t fit his image, but it was a misunderstanding.

“Hey. Do you think he came to dance? He dropped by to take someone’s head.”

‘Was that it? As expected. Kogo isn’t the type to dance.’

From what he observed before possession, Kogo wasn’t a bright-natured man.

He was gloomy and always had the stench of blood around him.

“So you approached him first?”

“Of course. I recognized his face first and approached him sociably.”

“Kogo would hate that kind of thing.”

“You know his personality too?”

“I’ve run into him a few times before, so I know. Kogo is extremely wary of people he’s meeting for the first time.”

“Keke. Right. When I first met him, I could understand what it felt like to kill someone with just a look.”

“Yet your head is still attached?”

“I worked hard to lower his guard. I appealed my abilities saying it wouldn’t be bad to become friends with me, and I also mentioned that you and I were friends since childhood.”

“This bastard, you used my name?”

“Yeah. It was definitely effective.”

Oh Gwang-taek laughed while giving a thumbs up.

“So, did you two exchange contact information?”

“That’s right.”

“Wow, even I couldn’t do that…”

“We sometimes meet for drinks and stuff.”

“Bullshit. Is Kogo that kind of person?”

“Hey, can’t I even joke around?”

Oh Gwang-taek sighed as if deflated and said.

“He’s a bit taciturn, but he’s not as scary as I thought.”

“So you plan to keep in contact?”

“Of course. It’s an opportunity to become friends with a new Great Hero, I can’t miss it.”

“As if Kogo would contact you. Tsk tsk.”

Choi Seong-min deliberately clicked his tongue and provoked Oh Gwang-taek.

Hoping he would take the bait.

Unaware of this, Oh Gwang-taek immediately reacted.

“He already contacted me though?”

“What?”

Choi Seong-min showed a surprised expression, but there was exaggeration mixed in.

He had to make this expression for Oh Gwang-taek to get excited and chatter away.

“Kogo contacted you?”

“Yeah. When I checked my phone this time, there was a text. He said he had some memories to erase.”

Like himself, it seemed Kogo also wanted to erase someone’s memories.

“I told him to contact me anytime if he needed help, and he really did? Hehe.”

“You bastard… I thought you were living like a maggot, but you’re doing quite well? Getting contacts from Great Heroes.”

“That’s what I’m saying. Who would have known that two Great Heroes would be desperately looking for me?”

“Desperately looking my ass.”

“Oh? So you’re coming at me like that? I’m offended. Should I go to Kogo like this?”

“Just try going, you’ll die.”

“It’s a joke, just a joke.”

Oh Gwang-taek laughed.

Because they both knew it was a joke.

But Choi Seong-min’s words were sincere.

‘If you had tried to go to Kogo, I would have killed you on the spot.’

The reason he was still keeping Oh Gwang-taek alive was to extract more information.

“Did you tell Kogo when you’ll meet?”

“I haven’t even replied yet.”

“Why?”

“I should take care of my twenty-year friend’s request first.”

“Wow… I’m touched. I almost cried.”

Choi Seong-min said this while pretending to wipe tears, but his inner thoughts were different.

‘Stupid bastard. You should have contacted Kogo first instead of me. What if contact gets cut off?’

He couldn’t miss this opportunity to learn Kogo’s location.

“I appreciate the sentiment, but you don’t need to help me first. You can help Kogo first.”

“Huh? You’ve been texting me for days. I thought it was quite urgent?”

“The urgent fire has been put out for now.”

“What was it? What happened?”

“It’s nothing much.”

“Nothing much my ass. You sent so many texts for two weeks. What was it exactly?”

“Hmm…”

“If you don’t tell me, I can’t help you either.”

It was bothersome to answer, but since he was the one who needed help, he had no choice but to play along.

“Well, the thing is. I killed an Association executive…”

After hearing various circumstances from Choi Seong-min, Oh Gwang-taek soon giggled and laughed.

“So you happened to touch the Association President’s right-hand man and got screwed, is that it? If by any chance your subordinates open their mouths, your life ends that day.”

“That’s about right.”

“But why are you so relaxed?”

“I’ve arranged things so they can’t find my subordinates. I should be able to buy time for a few days.”

“So the favor you were going to ask was to erase your subordinates’ memories?”

“Yeah. I can’t bring myself to kill my subordinates.”

“Hehehe.”

An unpleasant smile crossed Oh Gwang-taek’s lips.

“Why are you laughing?”

“In other words, Song Chi-hyeon’s life is in the hands of this Oh Gwang-taek, is that it?”

“……”

Choi Seong-min’s complexion hardened.

He wondered if he had spoken unnecessarily, but since he was going to kill him anyway, it didn’t particularly matter.

‘If I can’t contact Kogo, then right here and now…’

The murderous intent was brief.

Oh Gwang-taek patted his shoulder.

With a smile telling him not to worry.

“Why are you so stiff? Over one joke. Would I really play around with my friend’s lifeline?”

“So you’ll grant my request?”

“Of course. What’s friendship for? Rather, I was moved that you trusted me enough to reveal such an important secret.”

“There are no secrets between us.”

“Haha, that’s right.”

Fortunately, Oh Gwang-taek didn’t seem to be in a bad mood.

He was very satisfied that he had confessed honestly.

Then suddenly he cleared his throat and spoke with an awkward expression.

“Since you spoke honestly, I’ll speak honestly too.”

“What?”

“Actually… it’s a lie that I didn’t reply to Kogo. I already contacted him and set up a meeting place.”

“What? When did you arrange to meet?”

“Tonight at 10 PM. I was planning to help you with your request before then and meet Kogo at night.”

“Ah…”

It turned out Oh Gwang-taek had already arranged an appointment with Kogo.

“Where did you agree to meet?”

“You see that civic center in front of the intersection over there? We agreed to wait in the alley to the left of there.”

The location was quite specific.

‘I almost made a big mistake if I had killed him recklessly.’

If he had killed him before extracting information, the appointment with Kogo would have fallen through.

‘Of course, I could transform into Oh Gwang-taek and call him, but there’s no guarantee he’d answer…’

Either way, learning about the prior appointment was a big gain.

“What does Kogo want to erase memories for?”

“I don’t know. I didn’t ask.”

“Why did he specifically want to meet at night?”

“How would I know that?”

Oh Gwang-taek spoke curtly and looked at him with suspicious eyes.

“But you’re acting strange? Why are you so interested in other people’s appointments?”

“I’m just curious. You know too. How hard it is to meet that person.”

“So? Want to come along to see?”

When he nodded, Oh Gwang-taek shook his head vigorously.

“No, no. He arranged to meet with me. If you show up when you weren’t part of the appointment, who knows what he’ll do. He might suddenly cut me down.”

“Earlier you said he wasn’t as scary as you thought?”

“Hey… that was just something I said. If you’re not afraid of 1.5 million combat power, how is that human? Plus, he has that particular murderous atmosphere that makes him even scarier…”

“If he’s that scary, why don’t you just avoid him? Why did you try to become friends in the first place?”

“Honestly… I didn’t know he’d be this scary…”

Oh Gwang-taek, who had lowered his head deeply, confessed.

After having a conversation with Kogo at the club, he secretly followed him and saw something he shouldn’t have.

“There was a dead person. Brutally torn to pieces…”

He trembled, saying it was the first time he’d seen such a cruel scene.

All his previous tough act was just for show, and this was his real self.

Watching him was… how should he put it?

Like watching a boring play?

‘Acting up when you’re the same trash.’

Whether Oh Gwang-taek felt fear toward Kogo or not, Choi Seong-min’s gaze remained cold.

In his eyes, both were trash not worth breathing.

Choi Seong-min spoke with incomprehensible eyes.

“If he’s that scary, why didn’t you just ignore his contact?”

“H-he threatened to hunt me down and kill me if I ignored his calls, how could I do that!”

“Kogo shouldn’t have tracking abilities.”

“How do you know that? What if I accidentally run into him? I’d have my limbs cut off that day!”

Seeing Oh Gwang-taek trembling with genuine fear made him chuckle.

‘Approaching to become friends only to be threatened instead.’

His desperate appeal of abilities during their first meeting was probably to survive.

“What can I help you with?”

“Words are appreciated, but there’s nothing. You can’t beat him either. Plus, the Great Heroes all know your trait.”

“Well, that’s true.”

“Then there’s nothing to say…”

Oh Gwang-taek hung his head in disappointment.

In a situation where Song Chi-hyeon’s low combat power was obvious, asking for help was difficult.

“I’ll handle it myself. If I just listen well, he won’t harm me.”

“Hmm… I don’t have anything I can help with either. Sorry.”

“No, it’s fine.”

Though he said it was fine, seeing the dejected Oh Gwang-taek, he seemed quite stressed because of Kogo.

“By the way, you said your matter could be handled later?”

“Yeah.”

“Then we have a lot of time today. Damn, I’m feeling gloomy, this won’t do. I need to get a woman.”

Oh Gwang-taek, who said this, looked at Choi Seong-min.

“Come with me. If we see a woman you like on the way, pick her. As long as I’m here, even if you play with her all night, she won’t remember, so don’t worry.”

“Hmm, should I?”

“Let’s go. Your big brother will pick out some fresh ones for you. Hehe!”

Oh Gwang-taek, who was leading the way, had an excited expression.

Until Choi Seong-min stabbed a dagger into the back of his neck.

Stab-

“Kkeheok!”

The dagger that had been embedded deeply came out spurting blood.

Thud-

The collapsed Oh Gwang-taek looked at Choi Seong-min with trembling eyes.

Not Song Chi-hyeon, but his true self wearing a black mask.

“Keu… keuheuk, kkeuk…”

Choi Seong-min looked down coldly at Oh Gwang-taek, who was writhing like a bug.

It didn’t take long for the death message to appear.

[You have killed Hunter Oh Gwang-taek.]

[You have stolen the trait ‘Memory Deletion.’]

[You have stolen 8 pieces of equipment.]

[Synchronization Rate 15.9%]

[You have replicated the appearance of the killed target.]