Chapter 376 – Part 2 – Dawn Raid

Ma Jae-seong had this thought for a moment.

‘Has that Hunter gone crazy? Is he being serious?’

Lee Geol-ryun’s words were nothing short of absurd.

“You want to kill someone with 800,000 combat power? How exactly?”

“How else? We sneak into his room while he’s sleeping and slit his throat. He won’t be wearing equipment while sleeping, right?”

“What about the cleanup afterward?”

“For cleanup, we just bring a suitcase and stuff him in it. No problem.”

“What if the Great Hero finds out? Don’t you know we’ll all be screwed if something goes wrong?”

When he refuted point by point, Lee Geol-ryun glared at Ma Jae-seong with cold eyes.

Flinching, Ma Jae-seong’s shoulders trembled as he lowered his gaze.

With his 450,000 combat power, it was difficult for him to meet Lee Geol-ryun’s stare.

“Don’t be scared, you bastard. We’ll do it at dawn when everyone’s sleeping – how would the Great Hero find out?”

“……How will you get into his room?”

“The butler has a master key in his room. We just secretly borrow it.”

It was a fairly concrete plan, but Ma Jae-seong couldn’t hide his lukewarm feelings.

‘Can we really kill that newcomer easily?’

The newcomer was a master who knocked down eleven people in 5 seconds.

And he had overwhelmed them purely with accumulated stats without wearing a single item.

‘If such a guy happens to wake up……’

Forget about the assault – they’d get thoroughly beaten in return.

Even if eleven people desperately clung to him, the result wouldn’t change.

The newcomer wearing equipment would be an even greater monster than now.

‘No matter how I think about it, this isn’t right.’

It’s not that there’s no chance of winning.

As Lee Geol-ryun said, they just need to stab his throat while he’s sleeping.

No one survives having their throat stabbed.

If the surprise attack succeeds, they can kill him with 100% probability.

‘But what if he opens his eyes?’

At that moment, the chance of winning becomes zero.

With those movements that avoided eleven people’s attacks, there’s no way he’d be caught with his eyes open.

‘It’s literally gambling.’

Do or die.

The other hunters must know this fact too, as they’re maintaining silence.

“What’s wrong with you all? Not feeling up to it?”

At Lee Geol-ryun’s words, the hunters began expressing their opinions one by one.

“Honestly, yes. Don’t we know his skills?”

“If we make even the slightest mistake, it’s over.”

“The ones going to the afterlife won’t be him but us.”

“The risk is too great.”

There were negative opinions, but.

“I’m in favor. I really want to get revenge on that bastard.”

“Me too. I can’t stand being frustrated and humiliated like this.”

“We have to kill him. He’ll be a threat in the future.”

There were also opinions supporting Lee Geol-ryun.

“Alright, let’s see how many people will join my plan. Those who want to kill that bastard with me, come over here.”

The three people who had spoken earlier moved to Lee Geol-ryun’s side.

The other seven didn’t move.

“Only three people…… This is disappointing. I thought at least half would come over.”

Lee Geol-ryun’s gaze reached Ma Jae-seong.

“Aren’t you coming over here?”

“Well……”

“What about you?”

“Me too……”

Lee Geol-ryun asked each of the seven people individually, but the answers were the same.

“Coward bastards. Don’t you men have any balls? Don’t you want revenge? Are you going to live receiving treatment like idiots?”

The seven people didn’t answer.

Revenge is a word used against opponents weaker than oneself.

Harboring revenge against the strong is nothing but luxury and delusion.

Knowing this fact, they didn’t move readily.

Because they judged it wasn’t worth risking their lives.

“Stupid bastards, you won’t move until the end. You don’t want to participate because it feels uncomfortable, right?”

Lee Geol-ryun threatened the seven who still wouldn’t come over.

“Fine, you guys just watch from behind. But after this is over, don’t expect the same treatment as before. Fuck, I’ll show you what real harassment is like. Got it?”

“……”

The hunters’ pupils shook at the blatant threat.

“If you don’t participate, you’ll regret it for a long time.”

At those words, hearts that had been wavering like pupils tilted to one side.

“I, I’ll join with you, Hunter.”

“Me too.”

“Me too……”

The majority changed their minds and sided with Lee Geol-ryun.

Probably because they feared the consequences.

As six hunters moved, only one person remained.

“Ma Jae-seong, you should come over here too, right?”

“……”

Ma Jae-seong’s head was complicated.

If he didn’t participate, he’d be harassed for a long time.

But if he just participated in the operation, he wouldn’t have to worry about that.

“Yes…… I’ll do it too.”

As he moved with a look of having no choice, Lee Geol-ryun’s lips stretched long.

“Good. With this, everyone has decided to participate in the assassination…… Then shall we seriously make a plan?”

Lee Geol-ryun’s smile deepened at the thought that he could remove the rolling stone.

* * *

Past midnight.

Lee Geol-ryun was smoking outside when he saw the lights in the window go out.

‘He must be going to bed now.’

The room where the lights went out was none other than Choi Seong-min’s VIP room.

He could find out through the butler that the newcomer had been assigned to the VIP room.

[Lee Geol-ryun: Operation begins in 2 hours.]

After sending the group text, he killed time in his room.

Only after 2 AM did the hunters begin crawling out into the corridor one by one.

The time had come.

Eleven hunters gathered in front of Choi Seong-min’s room with stealthy steps.

‘He must be deep in sleep by now.’

Lee Geol-ryun, the operation leader, looked around at the hunters.

Each one was holding weapons and wearing equipment.

The prepared hunters nodded.

It was a signal that it was okay to enter.

Beep- Click-

When he applied the master key secretly taken from the butler’s room, the door opened.

Choi Seong-min might wake up from this sound, or he might not.

‘It’s prime sleeping time. There’s no way he’d wake up from this.’

Lee Geol-ryun thought positively.

The other hunters also hoped Choi Seong-min was sleeping soundly.

They couldn’t think of any other case.

No, they didn’t want to think about it.

Any other case would only be the worst-case scenario.

‘Ah.’

They could see Choi Seong-min lying on the bed.

‘He’s still sleeping.’

Fortunately, he hadn’t woken up.

Thank goodness.

‘Phew……’

The hunters each breathed a sigh of relief.

Of course, only internally.

Now they had to be careful with even a single footstep.

‘Perfect timing to kill him.’

Lee Geol-ryun, who was designated to do the stabbing, stepped forward.

In his hand was a gleaming sharp dagger.

Lee Geol-ryun, who had come to Choi Seong-min’s bedside, gripped the dagger in reverse.

He could see the nape of his neck exposed, perfect for stabbing.

‘Hehe, farewell.’

He offered a prayer for the dead before stabbing.

His mind had relaxed from the easily achieved revenge.

However, thinking he had achieved revenge was just his delusion.

“What are you doing?”

Suddenly Choi Seong-min opened his eyes.

Startled, Lee Geol-ryun hurriedly stabbed with the dagger.

Thud-!

The dagger that should have pierced his throat got stuck in the bed sheet.

He had avoided it with amazing reflexes over that short distance.

Choi Seong-min, who raised his upper body, glared at Lee Geol-ryun.

“You definitely attacked first, right?”

“You bas……!”

He immediately tried to swing the dagger, but couldn’t move at all.

His wrist was already caught.

It was tremendous strength.

Crack-

“Aaaahhh!”

His wrist bone was shattered.

The hunters panicked at Lee Geol-ryun’s scream.

Seeing this, Lee Geol-ryun shouted despite his pain.

“Urgh, what are you doing not attacking! You bastards!”

Only then did the hunters recall their prior agreement.

If the situation went wrong, they would all rush in together.

“Fucking bastard, kill him!”

The hunters all aimed their weapons and rushed forward.

Do or die.

Since the surprise attack had failed, they had to kill him.

Smack-!

Choi Seong-min hit Lee Geol-ryun’s face, knocking him unconscious.

Then he summoned a weapon.

The summoned weapon was a single dagger.

He didn’t need to use dual wielding.

He didn’t need to wear equipment either.

One dagger was enough to kill these guys.

Slash-!

The head of the closest opponent fell like a grape.

That was the beginning.

Slice- Slash- Slice- Slash-!

Every time he swung his arm, heads flew and fountains of blood erupted.

He beheaded them in one strike.

No one was an exception.

Whether they used skills or made any desperate struggles, it was the same.

The moment they felt Choi Seong-min approaching, their heads shot up into the air.

They could have the bizarre experience of looking down at their own bodies from above.

It was truly one-sided slaughter.

‘C-crazy……!’

Ma Jae-seong, who was at the very back, watched the massacre while trembling.

‘I knew I shouldn’t have followed. I need to get out of here.’

Having lost his fighting spirit, he tried to leave the room.

“Where are you going?”

He felt something cold at his throat.

Ma Jae-seong turned his head with a trembling heart.

He could see Choi Seong-min holding a dagger to him and smiling.

Over his shoulder, he could also see the corpses.

No one except Lee Geol-ryun had survived.

“Are you going to kill me?”

“I won’t kill you.”

As if it were true, Choi Seong-min put away the dagger.

“There needs to be someone to testify.”

“Ah……”

Choi Seong-min picked up the phone by the bedside, leaving Ma Jae-seong alone.

After the dial tone, the butler’s voice was heard.

-Hmm, Hunter Choi Seong-min? What’s the matter at this late hour?

“Something happened in my room, so I think you need to come see.”

-Yes, I’ll come right now.

Choi Seong-min, who hung up the phone, glanced at the system window.

[You have killed Hunter Oh Jeong-taek.]

[You have killed Hunter Kim Hyeon-tak.]

[You have killed Hunter Lee Gang-du.]

……

……

[Synchronization rate 19.3%]

After killing nine hunters, nine traits came in.

‘I’ll look at the traits later……’

Glancing around, Ma Jae-seong was looking at him with fearful eyes.

‘That guy should be fine to leave as is.’

Reading his thoughts, he didn’t seem to have any intention of running away.

Choi Seong-min placed his hand on the unconscious Lee Geol-ryun’s head.

He had to read his memories before the butler came.

‘Though it’s something that’ll be finished in 10 seconds anyway.’

Shortly after, there was a knocking sound at the door.

Ma Jae-seong, who was at the entrance, opened the door.

“Gasp!”

The butler covered his nose first.

The smell of blood stung his nostrils.

Eventually, the butler who entered the room witnessed an unimaginable scene.

“Huk!”

The floor was full of blood and corpses.

A terrible sight with heads and bodies scattered so chaotically that it was impossible to distinguish whose they were.

“Urgh!”

The butler covered his mouth and ran out to the corridor.

Ma Jae-seong understood the butler’s feelings.

He also wanted to run out immediately.

‘But I shouldn’t do that……’

His gaze reached Choi Seong-min.

‘If I did that, my head would fly off like my colleagues……’

In less than 10 seconds, one person was knocked unconscious and nine people died.

Running away in front of such a monster?

That would be foolish.

‘It’s also impossible.’

“Huff, huff……”

The butler who had vomited came back into the room.

He flinched seeing the corpses, but didn’t vomit like before.

“You came?”

Choi Seong-min, who noticed the butler, walked to the door.

“What on earth is all this……”

“These bastards tried to assassinate me while I was sleeping. Including that guy.”

Ma Jae-seong, who was pointed out, flinched and trembled.

“So I made an example of them.”

“Ah……”

“I have to watch these two guys, so in the meantime, butler, go report to the Great Hero.”

“At this hour? He must be fast asleep……”

“It’s an important matter, so it can’t be helped.”

“Ah, understood.”

As the butler left the room, Choi Seong-min looked at Ma Jae-seong.

“You support that bastard and wait in the corridor.”

“Ah…… yes.”

“Don’t even think about running away if you don’t want to die.”

“Su-such a thing will never happen.”

“Then move right now.”

Ma Jae-seong took Lee Geol-ryun out to the corridor.

Choi Seong-min watched the two from a short distance.

Though he looked angry with his arms crossed and glaring, contrary to appearances, Choi Seong-min was in a good mood.

It wasn’t just because he had gained traits.

‘With this, the objective is achieved.’

It was because he had figured out the locations of all the remaining human trafficking gangs through Lee Geol-ryun’s memories.