Chapter 178

Kill The Hero – Chapter 178 – New Partner (3)

Translator: Seven

Editor: Ana_Banana

In a tatami room(1) filled with the deep fragrance of tea, the Sword Saint was calmly cleaning a Katana .

This was the Sword Saint’s only hobby .

“Master . ”

And it was Miyazaki Sakura who interrupted him as he did this .

As she entered the room, she called out to the Sword Saint .

“Either we grasp it in our hands or handle it before it gets into someone else . It can only be one of these options . ”

As she said this, the Sword Saint’s expression was even sharper than the blade in his hands .

“What do you think?”

“It would be good if we can hold it in our hands . ”

“So what do you need?”

“The Nemean Lion’s leather . ”

As she said this, the Sword Saint stared at her .

The Nemean Lion’s leather was not something that could be given out easily, so when she had asked the first time, he told her it was impossible .

But Miyazaki Sakura had once again requested it .

Had it been anyone else, the Sword Saint would not have tolerated it the first time .

“You’ve never pressed for something so much . ”

However, the one standing in front of him was the disciple who had never let the Sword Saint down .

“Tell me what you’re planning . ”

Miyazaki Sakura nodded and said .

“We don’t actually need to give them the item per se . We can give them a player to use the item . ”

The Sword Saint gestured with his chin for her to continue .

“It’s the same method that Park Yong-wan used . Just like he strengthened his relationship with Isaac Ivanov by making Kim Woo-jin his teammate, we can also do the same . Isaac Ivanoc would also take it as increasing his own power . ”

It was a reasonable offer rather than giving the item to him directly .

“What if Isaac Ivanov’s teammate refuses?”

The problem was that it wasn’t Isaac Ivanov who was against the possibility of partnership, but his teammate .

After all, wasn’t it Isaac Ivanov’s teammate who ruined their previous meeting?

Would he be able to accept a new teammate from the Sword Saint’s side?

“There’s a high chance that he’ll refuse . ”

Of course, there was almost no doubt about that .

“So we should use this opportunity to get rid of him . ”

“Get rid of him?”

That’s why Miyazaki Sakura made a new plan .

“I’ll show Isaac Ivanov that there are better talents out there than his teammate . ”

To change Isaac Ivanov’s team .

Those words made the Sword Saint’s eyes narrow .

“Is it possible?”

“Recently, it has been confirmed that Isaac Ivanov’s teammate has been frequenting a new bar . It seems their relationship isn’t as close as it used to be . ”

The Sword Saint’s narrowed eyes became cold when she said that .

Was that all?

When she saw this, Miyazaki Sakura hurried to explain .

“First of all, I clearly saw the madness in Isaac Ivanov’s eyes . He would do whatever it took to attack dungeons . ”

Only then did the Sword Saint close his narrowed eyes .

“What do you need?”

“Give the Nemean Lion’s leather to the three Ishikawa siblings . They would be much better than Isaac Ivanov’s current teammate . ”

“How would you show that?”

“Make Isaac Ivanov challenge the Hellhound dungeon with the Ishikawa siblings . Together, their chances of clearing it are incredibly high . After that, Isaac Ivanov would surely want the Ishikawa siblings to become his teammates . ”

“And what will Isaac Ivanov’s teammate do?”

Miyazaki Sakura laughed at that question .

“If he has his own pride then he will leave on his own . And if he doesn’t have pride then we can simply force him out . ”

The Sword Saint didn’t ask any more questions .

This was a sign of approval .

…

“Just as expected . ”

Oh Se-chan, who was looking at a monitor, immediately called out to one of his subordinates .

“Do you know the three Ishikawa siblings?”

When asked this question, the subordinate nodded as though it was natural .

“Of course I know . Aren’t they one of the hottest groups of talents in 4 Floor dungeons in Japan currently?”

The three Ishikawa siblings .

They consisted of twin brothers and a younger sister, as one could tell from their name, and they were among the most famous players active in 4 Floor dungeons in Japan .

There were many reasons for their fame .

Since they were players under the Sword Saint, they received active support from the Japanese media as well as support on a national level, so it would be strange if they weren’t well known .

“Their skill as tanks are top notch . ”

However, the biggest reason for their fame was the fact that all three siblings were capable of taking on the role of tank to face monsters .

And there were no shortcomings in their ability .

“There’s even a saying that whenever an A rank dungeon appears, three spots are always reserved for the three siblings . ”

This was evidenced by the fact that they had already successfully cleared nine A rank or higher dungeons .

“It seems the Sword Saint’s side is trying to attach the three Ishikawa siblings to Isaac Ivanov . ”

The Sword Saint’s people had offered to have this celebrity group support Isaac Ivanov .

“Huh? But doesn’t he have Lee Jin-ah?”

“They want to give him a better tank than Lee Jin-ah . ”

“Is there a reason for that?”

“Because they are reluctant to just hand the item over . They’d rather give someone the item instead . After all, if they just give the item then that’s it, but if they manage to attach their people, then the relationship could continue . ”

It wasn’t difficult to grasp the Sword Saint’s intentions .

That’s why Oh Se-chan burst out laughing .

“They’re really looking down on Jin-ah . ”

The reason why the Sword Saint’s people, who had definitely investigated Kim Woo-jin and Lee Jin-ah, were able to make such a decision was because they were confident that they could replace Lee Jin-ah .

In other words, it meant that they were sure the three Ishikawa siblings were better than Lee Jin-ah .

“Anyway, the scenario will probably go like this . The Sword Saint seems to have an undisclosed A+ rank dungeon . They will ask Isaac Ivanov to attack this dungeon, and attach a helper while they’re at it . ”

“And that helper will be the three Ishikawa siblings . ”

“But do you know what’s needed to attack an A+ dungeon?”

“Verification is necessary to attack dungeons above B rank . ”

“Right, they need to be verified . ”

The risk of failure was so great that even if the players were asked to attack, they still needed to verify through a B rank or higher dungeon that they were qualified to attack .

Of course, this was only the case for publicly disclosed dungeons .

There was no need to do so for a dungeon that had been hidden away .

The Sword Saint’s side would reveal one of their hidden cards .

“Well, the odds of Isaac Ivanov failing to verify are practically zero . He would naturally attack the A+ rank dungeon . And the moment they clear the dungeon, the Japanese media would wrap it up like this . ”

Naturally, there was a reason to reveal this card .

“Isaac Ivanov and the three Ishikawa siblings save the world!”

Through that card, they would paint the image that Isaac Ivanov and the three Ishikawa siblings were now teammates .

“So will you accept it?”

“That’s not for me to decide . ”

Only then did Oh Se-chan explain his reason for calling his subordinate .

“I want you to summarize everything I just told you and tell it to Kim Woo-jin . ”