The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman 792

 Chapter 792

 

Raon, after receiving permission from Rector, who seemed somewhat flustered, returned to the fifth training ground.

Rimmer was nowhere to be seen, it seemed he had gone straight to the casino instead of returning to the training ground. Meanwhile, Martha, Burren, and Runaan were helping the swordsmen with their training.

“What are you all doing? Didn’t you eat dinner? You’re supposed to be swinging with all your strength over there!”

Martha, looking frustrated, pounded her chest and directly demonstrated.

"Put strength in your pinky finger, and extend your sword to the very end. That slight difference could be the line between life and death."

Burren corrected the swordsmen’s stances, guiding them to perform more precise swordsmanship.

“You’ve left your right side open…”

Runaan sparred with the swordsmen, helping them close small and large gaps in their defense.

Though Burren, Martha, and Runaan each used different teaching styles based on their personalities, they all dedicated themselves to teaching the swordsmen as best they could.

It seemed like all three would be able to take on the role of instructors if they wanted to.

Ice Cream Girl, Beef Girl, and even the Shitty Eyes.

Wrath let out a small chuckle as he glanced at Burren, Martha, and Runaan teaching the swordsmen.

Those kids have really grown a lot.

‘Yeah. They've noticeably grown.’

Raon nodded as he followed Wrath's gaze.

‘If they go to the Holy Sword Alliance and get a good opportunity, they might be able to reach peak Master level without difficulty.’

Apart from himself, there were few people who could match the talent of Burren, Martha, and Runaan.

Those kids could reach peak Master level before long.

That’s not what he means.

Wrath shook his head calmly.

In the eyes of the King of Essence, you still look like a mere rookie. Do you really think the strength of the Ice Cream Girl, Beef Girl, and Shitty Ears could meet his standards?

‘Then what do you mean?’

Mental growth.

Wrath looked at Burren, Martha, and Runaan with a gentle smile.

When the King of Essence first saw those kids, none of them had any peace of mind. They were only concerned with their own wounds, rejected others, and were sinking in the darkness of their hearts. But now...

Wrath raised his round hand and pointed at the three team leaders, whose eyes now filled with liveliness.

Aren't those kids earnest about teaching their subordinates, even with their own growth right before their eyes? It means they've achieved enough mental growth to accept others. It is a change that pleases me.

He smiled, saying that Burren, Runaan, and Martha seemed to have come to understand the importance of relationships.

‘That's true....’

Raon nodded while leaning against the wall of the training ground.

Runaan had harbored a fear of her older brother Syria and blood, while Martha, blinded by her goal to save her mother, was willing to trample others. Burren had pushed himself relentlessly to avoid being abandoned by his father.

In their childhood, they had been lost in the darkness within their hearts, unable to look at the world around them.

But now, those three, having gone through many experiences, saw the Light Wind division as their family and dedicated their precious time to the swordsmen.

It was clear that Burren, Martha, and Runaan had come to understand the importance of relationships.

Why are you smiling!

Wrath suddenly leaned his face close.

You’ve changed even more than those kids!

He furrowed his nose as if wondering how Raon couldn’t realize it.

You’re a completely different person from when the King of Essence first saw you!

‘That's right.’

Raon nodded as he looked up at the darkening sky.

‘I'm well aware of that.’

More than Burren, Martha, and Runaan, he was the one who had come to understand the importance of relationships.

There was a difference as vast as sky and land between his previous life living as an assassin and his current self living as a swordsman of Zieghart, so he couldn't not know.

"What are you smiling about all by yourself!"

Martha approached, lowering her sword.

"If you've come, you should help us quickly! Why are you slacking off!"

She frowned, telling him to change his clothes quickly.

"The audience ended earlier...."

Burren looked him up and down and clicked his tongue.

"Don’t tell me you went gambling with the vice division leader?"

He narrowed his eyes suspiciously.

“Latecomer.”

Runaan also came forward, furrowing her eyebrows deeply.

"You’re always late these days."

She pouted her lips, displeased with his frequent lateness.

"The vice division leader is always late or doesn’t come at all, so why are you only scolding me?"

Raon shook his head, looking at the team leaders' sharp gazes.

"Do you think cursing at a beast would make it understand!"

Martha twisted her mouth, telling him to say something that made sense.

"Yeah, that elf won’t listen anyway."

Burren sighed in agreement.

“Ugly Rimmer….”

Runaan slumped her shoulders, letting out a tired sigh.

"Uh, um...."

Raon opened his mouth, looking at the three. He wanted to defend Rimmer, who had helped him today, but he had nothing to say.

"Forget about that idiot, from now on you watch over the swordsmen."

Martha waved her hand dismissively.

“We need to stretch too.”

Burren also drew his sword, saying he was asking for a favor.

“Still far from enough...”

Runaan nodded, saying she also needed to train.

“Pent-up frustration, huh.”

Raon laughed, looking at the three team leaders filled with determination.

“Of course! We’re the team leaders—we’ve got to train ourselves and look after everyone else too!”

Martha furrowed her nose, saying it was only natural.

“Anyway, I have something to tell you guys.”

Raon beckoned Burren, Martha, and Runaan closer with his finger.

"We’re heading to the Holy Sword Alliance tomorrow, so pack your things."

He nodded, telling them to go back to their quarters and prepare.

"The... Holy Sword Alliance? So suddenly?"

“You're joking, right? It's way too sudden!”

Martha and Burren's eyes widened in surprise.

“Does it take a day or two to prepare to leave? Isn't telling you now enough?”

Raon, chin raised confidently, showed what it meant to be shameless.

"It's an opportunity to do the training and sparring you wanted as much as you like. Are you going or not? If you don't like it, feel free to hang out here with the vice division leader who whines asking to borrow money everyday. Of course, if you haven't improved by the time I get back, I'll make you do the focus enhancement training."

He shrugged his shoulders while threatening rather than suggesting.

You—you have no heart....

Wrath let out an exasperated sigh.

"You really!"

"No, but still, we need some mental preparation...."

Martha and Burren bit their lips in frustration.

"I’ll go...."

Runaan raised her hand high. She blinked her blank eyes as if she would go no matter what.

“Good.”

Raon gave her an approving nod.

"Now, you two. Your answer."

"F-Fine, I’ll go...."

"I'll go! You jerk!"

Burren and Martha, with no other choice, reluctantly agreed to the trip to the Holy Sword Alliance.

‘It's all settled. See, it's resolved peacefully after all.’

Raon nodded with a bright smile.

What do you mean by peaceful! It was practically a threat!

Wrath shook his head, telling him not to speak nonsense.

Where did that warmth you were talking about just a moment ago go?

'There was never such a thing from the start.'

Raon waved his hand, pushing Wrath away.

“Division Leader! Can I come along too?”

Dorian, who had been listening from behind, raised his hand.

“There might be something to restock in the Holy Sword Alliance, so I really want to go…”

Dorian's eyes sparkled as if he was more interested in the things he could get there than in training.

“Why are you saying something so obvious?”

Raon tilted his head while looking at Dorian.

"You can't go on a trip leaving your wallet behind."

He blinked as if it was natural, without the slightest malice.

“Yes, sir! I'll get ready!”

Dorian grinned as if he was happy to hear the word 'wallet.'

This... this has to be recorded...

Wrath muttered as he looked at the back of Raon’s head, letting out a heavy sigh.

The title will be ‘The Fall of the Human World: Is Raon Zieghart at Fault?’

He shuddered as if it was terrifying.

“You've all understood, so be in front of Sir Federick's mansion by tomorrow morning.”

Raon left the training ground after leaving the last words.

“That guy…”

Martha frowned while looking at Raon’s back.

“He’s getting more and more weird, isn’t he?”

“Lately, I see the vice division leader’s shadow behind Raon. No, it's even worse…”

Burren nodded in agreement.

“His face is top-tier, but his heart is bottom-tier….”

Runaan also shook her head.

* * *

Thespian Emperor Ariel, as soon as she returned to the White Whale headquarters, summoned all her subordinates to the office.

“Gather all the information regarding the Five Kings and Five Demons again. Verify it two, three times, so that not a single tiny detail is missed.”

Her eyes gleamed sharply, saying not even the tiniest piece of information should be missed.

“Yes? If we do that, it will take a lot of time…”

“That's correct. Currently, with the war ongoing, if we gather the information again, the cost will be astronomical…”

The head of the intelligence organization looked at the Thespian Emperor with cold sweat.

“It doesn't matter. Just do it.”

Ariel firmly shook her head.

"If we make a wrong choice, not only the White Whale but the entire Five Divine Orders could collapse."

She bit her lip, saying it was no different from walking on thin ice.

“Especially focus on Zieghart.”

Ariel mentioned Raon Zieghart's name among them, her gaze sharp.

“That guy is highly likely to be hiding a secret.”

Even the executives of Zieghart couldn't hide their confusion at Raon's statement, but he maintained his composure until the end.

He wasn't the type to bluff, so he must be hiding an important secret.

“Understood.”

“And…”

Ariel lifted her slightly trembling hand.

“Have there been any updates on soul stones?”

“None whatsoever. As you know, the previously discovered one is currently….”

The head of the intelligence organization bowed his head as he looked at Ariel.

“Forget that matter. We can’t use it right now, anyway.”

Ariel shook her head while touching her leg.

"Then there's none at all. Actually, the fact that it’s even found is absurd.”

The head of the intelligence organization lowered his gaze, saying he hadn’t heard anything.

“Then put out a search order for soul stone, as well.”

“T-The soul stone?”

“Yes. It's absolutely necessary now.”

The Thespian Emperor nodded heavily.

‘Damn Raon Zieghart.’

Raon Zieghart had played so many mind games on her that she still couldn’t pull herself together.

She wasn’t even sure if it was another mind game, a genuine request, or just a joke.

One thing was certain: getting information about the soul stone might help her gather even a little bit of information.

'He said he'd give me the reward I want.'

Raon said if she brought the soul stone, he would give an appropriate reward.

That reward was surely information that could make Zieghart confident of winning the war.

“It will be tough, but allocate manpower to that as well.”

“Yes.”

“Understood.”

As Ariel gestured for them to leave, the executives bowed and exited the office.

“Haaa…”

Left alone, Ariel buried her head in her hands and sank deeply into her chair.

‘My head hurts.’

When she closed her eyes, the mocking smiles of Raon Zieghart and Rimmer came to mind.

The internal injuries she had calmed down seemed to be flaring up again.

Tuuuuk.

Ariel took out the book engraved with the sun and moon attached to her thigh and placed it on the desk.

“Raon Zieghart.”

She bit her lips while looking at the demon-like figure engraved at the very end.

"Just who are you?"

* * *

Raon turned his back after patting Sia’s head, who was breathing steadily.

“Then I'll be off.”

He also bowed his head to Glenn, Sylvia, and Edgar, who were watching from behind.

"See and learn a lot. Don’t take too long."

Glenn nodded, saying he looked forward to seeing a changed version of him.

“I want to go too, but given the circumstances, I can't help it. You go and let me know how the Holy Sword Alliance has changed. If they followed father, the inside must have changed more than the outside. Actually, I'm curious where the Holy Sword Alliance has moved to, and the kids I used to look after…”

"Stop it already!"

Sylvia covered Edgar's mouth, who was rambling non-stop.

“Raon. have a safe trip and come back safely. Don’t be too arrogant while you’re there.”

She smiled and said that, since it was practically his family’s place, he should show respect to the people there.

"Isn't there anyone as polite as me?"

Raon blinked as he looked at Sylvia.

“……”

“……”

“……”

Silence fell over the room for a moment. Glenn, Sylvia, and Edgar all gazed intently at Raon without a word.

This crazy bastard….

Wrath also shook his head, saying Raon was out of his mind.

"Y-Yeah. There's no one as polite as our son!"

Sylvia awkwardly laughed and nodded.

"A-Ah, father-in-law, you should greet Sia too."

She called out to Rector, who was at the very back, to change the subject.

“Hmm…”

Rector slowly stepped forward. He fidgeted with his hands several times before sighing. He still seemed to feel guilty for not taking care of the family.

“I will wake her up no matter what.”

Rector reached out but once again stopped, unable to bring himself to pat his granddaughter.

“Thank you for your understanding, in-law. I’ll make sure everyone returns safely.”

He bowed his head to Glenn to erase the awkward atmosphere.

“I trust in you.”

Glenn accepted the gesture with a faint smile.

“Then let’s go.”

“Yes.”

Raon bowed once more to the three people and left the hospital room.

As he was about to leave Federick’s mansion, he found Merlin standing by the entrance.

She was wearing a nun's robe, but she still had on the old woman mask, giving off a scary impression.

S-She doesn’t scare me anymore!

Wrath snorted, trying to act tough and pretending it was nothing.

"I'm heading out now."

Raon looked at Merlin with a gentle smile.

"I'll be away for a while too."

Merlin nodded her chin, saying she would also be leaving Zieghart for a while.

“Where are you going?”

"I have to look for the whereabouts of the soul stone. There are methods only I can use. Plus, there’s information I still need to gather."

She smiled, determined to find the soul stone no matter what.

“…Thank you.”

Raon bowed his head to Merlin. He was grateful that she was willing to care about something that had nothing to do with her.

"We're family, after all."

Merlin shook her head, dismissing his gratitude.

"Hmm…I’m getting used to those jokes of yours now."

"Jokes? What jokes?"

Merlin's neck twisted in a strange direction, and her voice turned as cold as if it came from the depths of an icy hell.

“Uh…”

Aaaahhhh!

Wrath, who had been trying to act brave, ultimately couldn’t overcome his fear and fled back into the ice flower bracelet.

"Ahem, ahem."

When Rector cleared his throat awkwardly, the chill around Merlin rapidly subsided.

“Grandfather. Please take care of Raon.”

Merlin gently took Rector’s hand before stepping back.

"We'll see each other again soon. Don't overdo it."

Leaving those words, she transformed into red and blue light and disappeared. It really seemed like she had left for good.

“She’s so unpredictable.”

“She really is…”

Raon sighed as he stepped out the door.

Outside, Burren, Runaan, Martha, and Dorian were waiting for him, and he nodded to them.

“Let’s go.”

Raon took the lead, nodding as he moved forward.

“To the Holy Sword Alliance.”

As they set off, a blue light suddenly appeared in front of them, and Merlin reappeared.

"What the—? Even if you said we'd see each other soon, isn't this too fast?"

Raon’s jaw dropped as he saw Merlin reappear.

“I’ll take you to the Holy Sword Alliance directly, to save time.”

As Merlin flicked her finger, red and blue light rose up and enveloped everyone behind her.

"Everyone, just relax."

She smiled brightly, assuring them it was safe.

"W-wait a second! How do you even know where the Holy Sword Alliance is...?"

"Of course I know! I'm the one who contacted grandfather."

Merlin clasped her hands together, saying that she had finished all the investigations about him and the Holy Sword Alliance.

S-So scary…

Wrath, genuinely terrified of Merlin, caused the ice flower bracelet he hid in to tremble.

“Grandfather…”

“Let’s trust her.”

Rector nodded, confirming that he had indeed received a message from the Holy Sword Alliance before the recent incident.

"See you again, then."

With Merlin's deep smile, their vision was filled with white light.

Fwoosh!

When the intense light vanished and he opened his eyes, the place before him looked nothing like what he’d expected.

“What is this place…?”

Is this really the Holy Sword Alliance?

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