All Chapters of The Assassin King Reincarnated in a Weak Student: Chapter 21
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The bedroom door closed softly behind his back. For a few seconds, Kieran just stood there in silence. His mother’s voice from earlier still faintly echoed in his mind. Then slowly, he let out a long breath.“Live like a normal child, huh.”He walked to the small table in the corner of the room. His hand opened the drawer, taking out an old notebook, its cover slightly worn, the corners folded in several places.He pulled the chair and sat down. His hand lifted, then paused for a moment above the blank page.His gaze deepened. If before he only thought about survival, about becoming strong enough not to be trampled, and earning a lot of money quickly, now something had shifted.Not completely changed, but enough to alter the direction of his thinking.The pen touched the paper.Goal: University. West Financial District.He paused for a moment, staring at the words.That district was not a place just anyone could enter. An elite environment, the center of economics, the best education.
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Kieran paused for a moment, glancing at Ron from the corner of his eye. He had been ready to see hesitation, or at least fear, but what he saw was the complete opposite.Ron’s eyes lit up.“…seriously?” Ron’s voice rose a pitch, not out of fear, but excitement. “That’s so cool!”Kieran’s eyebrow lifted slightly. Ron’s reaction was a bit unexpected, but not entirely surprising. Last night, he heard Ron call one of the police officers ‘uncle,’ so he thought this person should have a strong sense of justice, but it seemed his judgment might have been wrong.“Cool?” he repeated.“Yeah!” Ron nodded quickly, even clapping his hands once, his steps becoming more confident. “I mean… yesterday you took all of them down by yourself, and now you’re going to take over? That’s like… like something out of an action movie!”Kieran stared at him for a few seconds, trying to confirm whether this kid was joking.Unfortunately, he wasn’t.That expression was far too sincere.“Are you sure?” Kieran asked
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His eyes glanced at Kieran. Thinking that yesterday, this person went in there and came out safely, without even looking troubled.“…can I come inside?” he finally asked, his voice still slightly hesitant, but firmer than before.Kieran looked at him briefly.“You can.”Ron almost let out a sigh of relief.“But,” Kieran continued without any change in expression, “your safety isn’t my responsibility.”That sentence immediately made Ron fall silent.“…”He swallowed again. The hesitation returned, but this time he forced himself to stand his ground.“Okay… it’s fine. I’ll come.”In his mind, the market might not be as bad as the rumors said. After all, Kieran could go in and out freely. It should be safe… right?Kieran gave a slight nod, making Ron exhale softly.But then Kieran spoke again.“In that case, you’re not allowed to go in.”“…huh? What?”Ron froze. It took a few seconds before the words fully registered.“Stay here. Wait.”Kieran had already turned away. His expression didn
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Kieran stopped right in front of a small café by the roadside. From the outside, the place looked simple and fairly neat, not too eye-catching, but clearly “cleaner” compared to the surrounding environment.Ron, who was walking beside him, immediately frowned. He stared at the café’s signboard, then turned to Kieran with confusion.“…huh?” he muttered softly for the umpteenth time today.He glanced at the entrance again, then back at Kieran and finally asked, “Weren’t we going to Boss Lee’s headquarters? To… fight? Is this the place?”Kieran didn’t look at him. His gaze remained straight ahead.“You’ll find out later. Just follow.”Before Ron could ask anything else, Kieran had already opened the door and stepped inside. The small bell above the door rang softly.Ron could only stand there for a moment with a confused expression before hurriedly following him in.Inside, the atmosphere was quite calm. A few customers sat in the corners, and the aroma of coffee filled the air. Near the
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Kieran’s steps halted just before he reached the small hideout. His instincts suddenly tensed. Without thinking, he shifted to the side of the nearest building wall, hiding within the shadows.A few seconds later, the sound of footsteps could be heard, someone was coming out from inside.Kieran narrowed his eyes slightly. The man looked ordinary, dressed in typical street thug clothing that wasn’t eye-catching. However, as he moved, the inside of his jacket opened slightly, revealing the glint of a bladed weapon.Kieran’s gaze turned colder. He waited until the man was truly gone before shifting his focus again.“System,” he called in his mind. “Show me the layout of the base.”A blue panel immediately appeared.[Requesting the layout of the target location requires points.]Kieran didn't hesitate and agreed.[Insufficient points.]He paused for a moment, then recalled his remaining points. With a slight frown, he said again, “…just use whatever is left.”[Confirming…][Adjusting layo
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The two men stared at each other for a moment, exchanged an understanding, then burst into loud, mocking laughter.“Oh, so you’re the guy?” one of them sneered widely, looking Kieran up and down as if assessing a cheap item. “The one who supposedly beat our friends. I wondered who it was. Turns out it’s just a snot-nosed brat.”The other laughed along, stepping a few paces closer. He tilted his head slightly, his tone casual but full of contempt.“So what brings you here? Got lost? Or are you looking to die on purpose?”Kieran didn’t answer. He lowered his head slightly, which only made them feel more superior, thinking he was afraid. Their thinking was extremely limited.“Hey, relax,” said the first man, pretending to be friendly. “If you surrender now, maybe we can be kind.”“Yeah, we won’t beat you up too badly. Maybe just break an arm or a leg a little.”They laughed again, then one of them glanced at Kieran with a smile that turned more disgusting.“Besides…” he said slowly, his
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The phone briefly floated in the air before falling back into the trembling man’s hand.Kieran didn’t even look at him anymore. He simply pulled a chair near the table, turned it slightly, then sat down casually as if the place belonged to him.The room fell silent again, only the sound of heavy breathing and occasional low groans from the man still lying on the floor could be heard.A few minutes passed. Then the sound of fast, hurried footsteps was heard from outside, more than one person.The door burst open.“Where is he—”The sentence stopped midway when their gazes immediately fell on Kieran, who was sitting casually on the chair, one leg crossed, his expression flat.“…just a kid? Tsk, why did the boss send us here just to deal with a kid like this?” one of them frowned.No one answered. They moved forward immediately. However, the fight wasn’t even worthy of being called “resistance.”Kieran’s movements were fast and clean. One person fell before he even had the chance to swin
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“What makes you think you’re in a position to negotiate with me?”Marsellus’s voice was calm, but the pressure was clear. He wanted to make the boy understand that he was the one in control.However, Kieran didn’t play by the rules. Not only did he not answer, he adjusted his sitting position and remained extremely relaxed, his fingers lightly tapping the surface of the table, the rhythm slow and steady. His gaze didn’t shift, but he also wasn’t in a hurry to speak.Yes, the silence was intentional.And Marsellus realized it. This boy was testing his patience. More than that, taking over the direction of the conversation.The bodyguard behind him began to grow restless, but Marsellus remained silent. He wanted to see how far Kieran dared to go.Finally, Kieran spoke, but not to answer.“I want to form a business partnership.”Marsellus’s eyebrow lifted slightly. He didn’t expect the conversation to turn back to the initial topic like this.Before Marsellus could say anything, Kieran c
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A teenager asking for the position of gang leader.Bold… or completely insane?“You?” Marsellus repeated slowly. His tone wasn’t mocking, but it didn’t give any room for acceptance either. His gaze pressed down, sharp and heavy.“Just because you can take down a few people… you think that’s enough to lead? Leading isn’t about who hits harder.”But Kieran didn’t waver. His gaze remained calm for a situation like this.“I know,” his answer was short. Not defensive, not rushed, but there was a subtle change in his eyes.“That’s why I didn’t come with just fists. I came with value.”He raised his hand slightly, his fingers moving slowly as if counting something unseen.“Business.”“Control.”“And results.”Those three words fell one by one. Light, but heavy in meaning. Kieran leaned back in his chair again, relaxed, as if he had just said something completely ordinary.“If I were only strong, I wouldn’t have caught your attention. And… do you really think I took all those people down with
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Amid the flow of passing people, Kieran’s eyes caught a figure too familiar to ignore. His steps slowed without him realizing it.A woman with slightly weary steps, shoulders that seemed light yet carried a burden, and hair tied carelessly.His mother.Kieran stopped for a moment.“…go ahead,” he said suddenly without turning toward Ron.“Huh?” Ron blinked, clearly unprepared. “Why? We were—”“Go.”This time Kieran turned his head. Just one flat, usual glance, but enough to make Ron swallow the rest of his words.“…okay. I’ll go first, yeah. Don’t forget tomorrow.”Kieran didn’t respond. Ron snorted softly, but eventually turned around and left reluctantly.As soon as Ron disappeared from sight, Kieran’s focus returned to that figure. His steps grew lighter as he moved toward where the woman had gone.He didn’t call out, because at first he only wanted to make sure.He knew his mother usually worked at night and shouldn’t be outside at a time like this.But the closer he got, the clea