Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 37

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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 037

37. Heesung Capital

There are several well-known organized crime groups in Seoul.

The Jungsik Faction, Geonkon Faction, Heeseong Faction, and others.

Among them, the Heeseong Faction was a case that had come into the light alongside the Geonkon Faction.

A case that followed the common tech tree of loan sharking while also handling money laundering.

There was a reason I had no choice but to target this Heeseong Faction.

‘Because Park Se Hee’s younger brother, Park Se-jun, owes them money.’

The name of the loan company operated by the Heeseong Faction is Heesung Capital.

Before my regression, Park Se-jun had borrowed money from an illegal loan company.

‘Unlike his sister, he was a good-for-nothing with no ability to repay, and eventually died from being beaten to death by gangsters.’

After that incident, Park Se Hee couldn’t recover from the shock for a long time.

She stopped conquering the Labyrinth and cut off contact with the Twelve Apostles.

‘Because of that, her growth as a supporter was delayed, not to mention the other Apostles.’

After Park Se Hee broke down, the team collapsed uncontrollably, resulting in failed conquests.

If I don’t save her and her brother, that tragedy will repeat itself.

‘Park Se Hee is an important asset. She’s talented enough to save all the other Apostles, at least in sections that require party play.’

Of course, I don’t need a party, but others do.

I need to manage Park Se Hee’s mental state.

Especially if I want to copy and use her skills.

‘That’s why I sought out the Heeseong Faction.’

This was something I had planned from the moment I considered Park Se Hee as a team member.

To eliminate the Heeseong Faction and save her brother from debt.

But then I happened to see them.

The loan sharks who approached Seo Mina.

Since they’re from a gang background, they would know well about rival organizations too.

‘I was going to ask them about the Heeseong Faction, but they turned out to be from the Heeseong Faction themselves. I was lucky.’

Leaving advice for Seo Mina was also a kind of repayment.

Thanks to that, I was able to find the Heeseong Faction easily.

‘I didn’t know Seo Mina would also be entangled with Heesung Capital.’

I learned for the first time about her circumstances of being in debt because of her parents.

And the fact that her brother was being bullied by school bullies.

‘Was her brother’s name Seo Min Su?’

I couldn’t help but empathize.

I too had experienced being bullied by school bullies when I was in high school.

‘I wonder what those guys are doing and where they are now?’

Before and after my regression, I had never once heard news of those school bullies who tormented me.

I didn’t want to hear about them, nor did I want to encounter them again.

Back then, I was busy conquering the Labyrinth as one of the Twelve Apostles.

‘Anyway, if I follow those guys, the Heeseong Faction’s headquarters will appear.’

Though the gangsters were traveling by car, they couldn’t escape my tracking.

I was flying through the sky, following the traces of the parasitic organism.

‘They wouldn’t even dream of it.’

That today would be their death day.

Whack!

“Ugh.”

“Get up.”

One gangster who had been lying face down straightened his posture again.

Crack!

“Urgh…”

The wooden club that had been striking his buttocks broke.

Even so, Kang Hee Seong sent a cold gaze toward his subordinate.

“You know what you did wrong, right?”

“Yes…”

“Next time, collect the debt properly.”

“I’m, I’m sorry.”

The man retreated from his position, trembling.

“Next.”

The next batter lay face down.

Clatter—

Kang Hee Seong picked up a new wooden club.

Crack!

“Urgh!”

He began beating his subordinates again.

For the reason that they hadn’t collected payments properly.

After that time of punishment passed.

“Where’s Park Do Hwan?”

“He’s almost here.”

“Really? I hope that guy brought some good news…”

Kang Hee Seong lit a cigarette and put his feet up on the table.

As the cigarette burned down to the end.

Click!

The office door opened and three large men entered.

It was his right-hand man Park Do Hwan and his subordinates.

“Boss, we’re back.”

“Do Hwan, how did the job go?”

“Well…”

“Did that bitch Seo Mina accept the proposal?”

“Of course she refused.”

“Really? You persuaded her well, right?”

“Hmm… well… something unexpected happened…”

Kang Hee Seong’s eyebrows shot up.

“Are you thinking of excuses right now?”

“What? No.”

“Tell me what happened.”

“Well, you see… there was an interferer.”

“An interferer? Who?”

“I don’t know who it was either. He seemed to know Seo Mina… I was knocked unconscious so quickly…”

“You were knocked unconscious? You?”

“…I’m ashamed.”

Who was Park Do Hwan?

A man called the ruthless blade wielder who had gutted countless members of rival organizations.

Thanks to that, he received the choice of a Transcendent Spirit called the Butcher of the Land and became the only Apostle among his subordinates.

‘I’m also an Apostle, but if I fought Park Do Hwan, I couldn’t guarantee victory.’

He had also conquered Floor 15.

Since he had entered as a party with Park Do Hwan, their floor levels were the same.

Thanks to that, their stats were similar too.

‘Whatever the case, seeing that he knocked Do Hwan unconscious instantly, that guy isn’t ordinary either.’

If Park Do Hwan was defeated, it was right to back off for now.

It couldn’t be helped.

They had no choice but to slowly cook Seo Mina.

But unexpected words came from Park Do Hwan’s mouth.

“Boss, for some reason, the guy who knocked us unconscious was looking for you.”

“For me?”

“Yes. He asked if we knew Kang Hee Seong and tried to get information. Of course, we said we didn’t know.”

“…”

Who could it be?

An assassin sent by a rival organization?

Or an agent from a government agency?

Anyway, if he attacked organization members, it couldn’t be for a good purpose.

“Any tail?”

“No.”

“Are you sure?”

“Just in case, we went around and around several times. There were no cars following us.”

However.

Click!

When the office door opened, Park Do Hwan realized his thinking was wrong.

The person they had tried to avoid was standing right in front of them.

“That, that’s him…! The bastard who attacked us!”

“What?”

Kang Hee Seong’s gaze swept up and down the person who had just entered.

‘What? He’s just a kid?’

He looked like someone in his twenties who had clearly never experienced hardship.

Of course, an Apostle’s power was hard to judge by appearance alone, but he did look easy to handle.

“Hey. You’re the one who…”

“Wait, let me ask first.”

You’re interrupting me?

Kang Hee Seong’s brow furrowed.

“Which one of you bastards here is Kang Hee Seong?”

“This fucking little bastard dares!”

“How dare you speak our boss’s name so carelessly?”

His subordinates all glared and stood up in unison.

They looked ready to tear him apart for one wrong word.

But the guy didn’t even flinch.

‘Definitely not an ordinary guy. To act so relaxed in this situation.’

Beyond relaxed, he was even being provocative.

“Who are you? Tell me honestly. Or I’ll kill you all?”

“This bastard…!”

“I’ll tear that mouth of yours right…!”

“Everyone stop!”

Kang Hee Seong stepped forward.

“It’s me. I’m Kang Hee Seong.”

“So it was you? I thought you’d be an old man, but you’re younger than I expected?”

“Are you the one who messed with our guys?”

“Already snitched, huh? That was fast.”

“How did you find this place?”

“How did I find it? Three little dogs came running to their master, so I followed them.”

Shing—

The gang members silently drew their sashimi knives.

They looked ready to slice him up right here with just one command.

Yet the opponent’s spirit wasn’t broken at all.

Even with two Apostles and thirty gang members holding blades.

‘Is it bluffing? Or does he really have confidence? Confidence to handle all these people?’

For a brief moment, Kang Hee Seong pondered.

‘Should I attack like this? Or not?’

There was no need to judge whether this was a winnable fight or not.

‘Of course we’ll win. The problem is…’

If they fought, their side would also take considerable damage.

Someone who could knock out Park Do Hwan – he couldn’t act rashly.

‘Let me hear his reason first.’

Kang Hee Seong, ready to attack at any moment, opened his mouth.

“What’s your reason for finding me?”

“I have a proposal.”

“What is it?”

“The proposal you made to Seo Mina. I’ll accept it instead.”

“What?”

Seo Mina had a powerful skill called Mind Control.

Using that skill, she could make enough money to not need loan sharking.

However, this plan absolutely required the Mind Control skill.

That was why Kang Hee Seong had scoffed.

“Ridiculous. Some guy who suddenly appeared saying what? That you’ll accept Seo Mina’s proposal?”

“Yeah. Just tell me what the proposal is. I’ll make it happen.”

“Don’t be ridiculous. You can’t do it. To accept my proposal, you need Seo Mina’s special skill.”

“You mean Mind Control?”

Kang Hee Seong was inwardly surprised.

‘How does that guy know about that skill?’

But what happened next was even more surprising.

“I have that skill too.”

“What?”

Suddenly the man’s eyes turned purple.

“Kill yourself with the sashimi knife.”

At that command.

Stab!

One gang member stabbed his own throat.

Spurt!

“Wh-what the fuck!”

The nearby gang members panicked.

Their colleague had suddenly stabbed his own throat with his blade.

“You saw that?”

“…”

“Sorry for killing your subordinate. But since he drew a blade in front of me, he had to pay that price. Don’t you think?”

He had driven one subordinate to death with Mind Control.

Yet Kang Hee Seong didn’t blame the man.

Rather, he was inwardly impressed.

‘It wasn’t bluffing. This guy is serious.’

He had actually demonstrated the Mind Control skill.

I confirmed that he has the ability to listen to my proposal.

The problem is whether I can trust him.

“Will you really listen to my proposal?”

“Yeah. But there’s a condition.”

“What is it?”

“Pay off Seo Mina’s debt. That’s my condition.”

“Why that?”

“Just know it like that for now.”

“What’s your relationship with her?”

“I can’t say here… I’d like to discuss the details privately.”

“Hmm.”

Does he have a relationship with Seo Mina like Park Do Hwan said earlier?

‘Is he her boyfriend?’

If so, this story becomes easy.

If I take Seo Mina hostage, he won’t be able to move either.

‘Besides, my Mind Control Skill is on cooldown right now, so considering the cooldown time, I have about 5 minutes of leeway.’

Even if we’re alone, he won’t be a threat.

Especially with Seo Mina as a hostage too.

“Come in. Let’s talk separately.”

Kang Hee Seong and his opponent entered the office prepared on one side.

They were left alone as desired.

“Now. Shall we talk? What’s your relationship with Seo Mina?”

“Before that, tell me what you’re plotting first. I need to know what I’m getting involved in.”

“Ah, that? It’s simple.”

Kang Hee Seong sat down in the chair.

“It’s a job using big shots from wealthy families to extract money. If we succeed with just one big score, I can quit this business.”

“So that’s what it was.”

“Now, it’s my turn to ask questions…”

“Wait. Let me ask one more thing.”

Kang Hee Seong frowned slightly.

“What is it?”

“Among the people who took loans, is there someone named Park Se-jun?”

“Park Se-jun?”

“He’s 20 years old, and has an older sister.”

“Hey. There are more than just one or two people who borrowed money from us, so how could I… wait.”

Thinking about it, it came to mind.

“You’re talking about that sneaky guy. I remember him because his sister was pretty, he borrowed 2 million won from us. Now it’s grown to 20 million won though.”

“Okay. I’ve confirmed it.”

“Now you have to tell me too, right? Are you Seo Mina’s boyfriend?”

He planned to ask about their relationship first, then dig into his personal information.

However.

“No. I don’t know her. I’ve only seen her once by chance.”

“What?”

An absurd answer came from his opponent’s mouth.

Just as the angry Kang Hee Seong was about to say something.

“…!?”

He witnessed something unbelievable.

Because his opponent’s face was suddenly changing.

“Wh, what…”

“How is it?”

Shock filled Kang Hee Seong’s eyes.

“It’s identical, right?”

“H, how is this…”

At that moment.

Snap!

Kang Hee Seong’s head was caught in the blink of an eye.

Crack!

It was twisted 180 degrees.

Standing behind the limp corpse was another Kang Hee Seong.

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