The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman 765

 Chapter 765

 

“They’re swarming like bugs!”

Martha was the first to leap off the wall, raising her sword high above her head.

Kuwaaaaaang!

The Titan’s aura erupted from her sword like a giant’s fist, smashing the heads of the orcs climbing up the wall.

“It’s the order of the division leader. All of you, disappear.”

Runaan followed beside Martha, drawing a semicircle with her sword, Snow Flower Sword.

The frost that imbued her blade spread like a wave, freezing the trolls and orcs standing in front of the gate in one sweep.

Kyahaaaaang!

As she tilted her sword, the frozen monsters shattered into dozens of pieces and crumbled.

“Don’t move alone. Hold the line.”

Burren stepped between Martha and Runaan, thrusting his sword forward.

A chilling gale blossomed from his silver blade, ruthlessly tearing apart the monsters charging the wall.

“I’m here beside you, captain!”

Krein positioned himself behind Burren, splitting the head of a wolfbear and a gnoll charging from the right.

He seemed to have gotten used to wielding astral energy, as his sword moved like a feather.

“Uwaaaah!”

Despite being frightened by the overwhelming number of monsters, Dorian jumped off the wall without hesitation to rescue the dying soldiers.

Kurururung!

Mark Goetten unleashed a strike imbued with lightning, creating a wide-open space to prevent the Light Wind swordsmen from being ambushed.

Uuuuuung!

Yua, using the sword technique she learned from Raon, sang a battle song, suppressing the monsters' combative energy and boosting the morale of the Light Wind division.

Yulius stayed close by Yua's side, slicing the oncoming monsters in half without leaving her for a moment.

Kugugugugu!

The other swordsmen of the Light Wind division also unleashed their astral energy, the symbol of a Master, slashing down all the monsters targeting the walls and gates.

However, the Light Wind division had yet to reveal their true strength.

“Form the formation!”

At Burren’s command, the Light Wind swordsmen, scattered in all directions, gathered in front of the gate.

Instead of their usual circular formation, they arranged themselves in a triangular formation resembling a sword.

“Pierce through!”

Martha led the charge at the front, with the swordsmen supporting her from behind, raising their swords.

The wind of the Light Wind Flow and the astral energy bloomed above their charging formation, shattering the enemy's line.

Kuwaaaaaang!

Everywhere the Light Wind Formation advanced, the monsters were crushed without leaving a shred of flesh behind. It was an overwhelming display of power, like a relentless green wave smashing everything in its path.

“Is that… the Light Wind division…?”

Wendy swallowed dryly as she watched the monsters, split apart without even a chance to resist.

'All of them are Masters....'

She had heard rumors that the Light Wind division had grown stronger, but she couldn’t have imagined they’d have achieved this level of growth.

‘They aren’t just ordinary Masters. Each one of them is strong.’

The swordsmen, as if proving they hadn’t become Masters by chance, freely wielding their astral energy as they massacred the monsters.

The intense radiance emanating from each of their swords sent chills down her spine.

“Ah…”

Wendy, staring blankly at the Light Wind swordsmen destroying the monster horde, turned to look to her right.

Raon and Rimmer, their leader and vice leader, hadn’t even moved yet.

“Si-Sir Raon. Thank you.”

She approached Raon and bowed.

“I didn’t expect you to come so quickly. I’m really thank—”

“Zieghart and Arianne are not strangers. You don't need to thank me like that.”

Raon gave a gentle smile to Wendy, who was biting her lip.

“Ah…”

Wendy clenched her wrist. Hearing Raon’s considerate words, her tension loosened, and her chest swelled with emotion.

“You've been continuing your training. I can feel that you've grown stronger.”

Raon instantly gauged Wendy's level of strength and nodded.

“I thought I was working hard, but seeing those kids makes me feel embarrassed.”

Wendy let out a short sigh. She thought she had given her all in training while managing the affairs of the house, but seeing the Light Wind division, she couldn’t help but feel ashamed.

“There’s no need to compare yourself to others. As long as you’re not ashamed of yourself, that’s enough.”

Raon waved his hand to console Wendy.

‘It’s a change she should be proud of.’

Although Wendy likely felt powerless after having to face the incoming monsters from all directions alone, in reality, she was strong.

With a good balance of training and practical experience, she had the potential to rise even higher.

“Please wait just a little longer.”

Raon reassured Wendy and the other swordsmen before descending the wall.

Kugugugugu!

In that brief moment, the Light Wind swordsmen had already cleared out all the monsters around the wall and begun advancing forward.

Raon narrowed his eyes as he observed the monsters who, despite their overwhelming disadvantage, weren’t retreating.

‘They’re not backing down.’

Despite sensing the overwhelming difference in strength between them and the Light Wind division, the monsters never turned their backs.

Even in the face of death, their combative energy conveyed a resolve to fight until the very end.

‘Then I’ll give them something to fear.’

Raon moved ahead of the Light Wind division, swinging his previously sheathed Heavenly Drive.

Kuaaaaaaaa!

Flames surged from his sword like a tornado, summoning a massive wave of fire.

Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation, Thousand Flames.

Flawless Sea of Fire.

A giant storm and tidal wave of fire engulfed the sky and ground, reducing dozens of monsters to ashes in an instant.

Kurururur….

Grrrk….

Only then did the monsters seem to feel fear. They halted their advance and began to retreat.

“Where do you think you’re going?!”

As if to end it here, Martha stomped her foot and shot out her astral energy. Krein and the other swordsmen leaned forward, following her lead.

“Stop.”

Raon swung Heavenly Drive, cutting off their advance and blocking the Light Wind division’s path.

“That’s enough.”

“Why…?”

Martha frowned, unable to understand.

“You don't even realize you're exhausted right now.”

Rimmer, instead of Raon, pointed out the ragged breaths of Martha and the other swordsmen.

“You overexerted yourselves breaking through all at once. We've opened the path, so retreating now is the best option.”

Raon nodded, agreeing with Rimmer’s words.

Although the Light Wind swordsmen had displayed overwhelming power, there were still limits. Now was the time to conserve their aura and stamina and think about the next move.

You’ve made the right call.

Wrath nodded at Raon.

War devours both the victor and the defeated. Lose your composure, and it becomes dangerous.

‘That’s not the only reason.’

Raon narrowed his eyes, looking toward the forest.

‘You know as well as I do, there are real monsters in there.’

When he activated the Perception of the Snow Flower and extended it to its limit, he sensed the presence of the one controlling the monsters in the forest. From their presence alone, they didn’t seem any weaker than him.

‘And the bigger problem is, they’re not alone.’

He sensed two more high-level presences behind the one controlling the monsters.

They were too far to pinpoint, but they were at least Grandmasters.

It seemed similar to the situation in the Horam arena, but a sense of foreboding emerged from his finely honed instincts.

Although it was just a feeling, they seemed much stronger than the Fighting Demon.

Three of them, huh….

Wrath stroked his chin, chuckling.

Now that you mention it, it does feel that way.

The Demon King murmured something incomprehensible, quietly giggling to himself.

‘Hmm….’

Just to be sure, Raon extended his perception again, but it seemed they had withdrawn, as he could no longer sense their presence.

“The division leader is right.”

Burren exhaled heavily, nodding.

“We’ve spent too much aura defending the wall and pushing back the monsters. Let’s head back for now.”

He slowly retreated, urging the others to follow Raon’s orders.

“Okay…”

Runaan frowned, as if she wanted to keep fighting, but she didn’t argue and stepped back next to Raon.

“Tch.”

Martha clicked her tongue, sheathing her sword.

Raon led the somewhat regretful Light Wind division back to House Arianne.

“Thank you.”

“Thank you so much!”

Wendy and her subordinates, who had been waiting, bowed their heads.

“It’s fine, you can stand up.”

Raon smiled and waved his hand, prompting Wendy and the swordsmen to rise.

"First, let's assess the situation. I heard we still had some time, so why did the battle suddenly start?"

"I don't know either."

Wendy lowered her head, her shoulders trembling.

"The monsters started moving as if they had become a single entity and suddenly charged in…."

She let out a long breath, saying that thanks to prior preparations, they were able to hold out even a little.

"Did you see any king?"

"I'm sorry. I didn’t see it. I should have moved on my own…."

"No. You did well."

Raon nodded slightly as he looked at Wendy.

"That over there is not the king."

"What? What do you mean…?"

"The one controlling the monsters now isn't the king…."

He roughly spat out the words as he gazed down at the quiet forest in the night.

"It's the demon of Eden."

There can't be as many as three monster kings. The creature controlling the monsters in that forest was certainly the demon of Eden.

"Ah…."

Wendy turned her gaze and swallowed dryly.

"The demon of Eden can command this many monsters…?"

"They must possess a special ability."

Raon narrowed his eyes as he looked at the corpse-filled land.

"Burren. Report to the family that it's those Eden bastards."

"Understood."

Burren nodded and began writing a temporary report to send to Zieghart.

"The war hasn't started yet. Let's organize ourselves first."

Raon pointed at the completely torn-down fortress gate and the walls full of cracks.

"Uh, we-we can repair the wall's cracks, but the gate is impossible. We went out to get war supplies just a day ago, so we're short on iron..."

Wendy lowered her head, saying she felt ashamed.

"It's all right."

Since it was only a day ago, it meant she had prepared immediately after sending the request for support, so there was no reason to blame Wendy or House Arianne.

"Dorian."

"Yes!"

At Raon's call, Dorian stepped forward as if he'd been waiting.

"You know what to do, right?"

"Of course!"

Unlike during battle, he nodded confidently.

"Then bring them out."

"Yes, sir"

Dorian went down below the wall with a bright smile. He reached into his belly pocket and began taking out huge iron plates.

Hmm, that amount of iron plates should be enough to repair the gate. That wallet is thoroughly prepared, as always.

‘Indeed. The iron plates we bought at Mirtan village… Huh? Wha-?'

Raon was laughing, but his mouth suddenly dropped open. What was coming out of Dorian's belly pocket wasn't just iron plates, but an entire gate made of steel.

Guh….

Wrath, too, seemed shocked, smacking his lips before falling to the ground.

"Ugh…."

"A s-steel gate? And it's the right size for this fortress..."

"It actually seems even thicker than the one that was destroyed."

"That's insane…."

"My goodness…."

Both the Light Wind swordsmen and the people of House Arianne trembled as their jaws dropped at the sight of the steel gate casting a shadow over them.

"A-as expected of the Light Wind division. Every one of you is amazing..."

Wendy let out a breath in disbelief as she looked at the fortress gate that fit perfectly with House Arianne’s fortress.

"……."

Raon didn’t answer Wendy’s words and instead called out to Dorian.

"Why do you have a fortress gate…?"

"It's a necessity! And it fits perfectly!"

Dorian laughed as if pleased and even took out equipment and materials to repair the fortress walls. He looked happier than ever.

The King of Essence is starting to find that wallet a bit frightening...

Raon swallowed dryly and nodded.

‘Me too….’

***

Tsk.

The Two-Headed Demon clicked his tongue as he watched House Arianne begin repairing the fortress walls and gate.

'Were we discovered while we were inside the dungeon?'

Since he hadn't felt anyone's gaze before, they must have been detected when he and Green King entered the dungeon.

‘It seems the head of house (Wendy) is more capable than I thought.’

He’d heard that House Arianne had declined after all their executives were killed, but it seemed to be running better than expected.

"Raon Zieghart and the Light Wind division, huh…."

The Two-Headed Demon giggled as he watched Raon and the Light Wind Division personally repair the fortress.

‘Truly impressive talent.’

Recalling that powerful flame that swept away the monsters in an instant, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Normally, this would be the time to withdraw, but the situation was too entertaining to resist.

"What do you all want to do?"

The Two-Headed Demon looked back at Green King and Soul Severing Sword.

"……."

Soul Severing Sword stood still with his hand on the hilt, as if protecting Green King.

Crunch!

From inside the black orc helmet of Green King wore, a sound like teeth grinding was heard.

She exuded a sinister killing intent, furious at the massacre of the monsters.

"You want to fight, don’t you?"

The Two-Headed Demon nodded, as if expecting this.

"Fine. I’ll accept your resolve. Kill them all."

He snapped his fingers and stepped back.

Boom!

Green King stomped forward with her right foot. The bright red combative energy spreading from under her feet drew concentric circles and enveloped the monsters.

Roooaaaarrr!

The monsters, hearing the king's call, let out earth-shaking roars and raised their weapons. The morale surged to the sky as if they were an elite knight order.

Ssshhhh!

As Green King raised her sword and pointed it at House Arianne, the monsters, like trained soldiers, stomped forward in unison.

They stepped over the corpses of their own kind, drinking the blood, as they advanced toward the cracked fortress walls.

Rooooarrr!

If the previous charge had been a mindless rush, now Green King was using the corpses of their kin to boost the monsters' morale.

"As expected…."

The Two-Headed Demon lifted his chin in anticipation, curling his lips into a grin.

‘Fate really is entertaining.’

He couldn't help but laugh, enjoying a situation that only those in the know could appreciate.

"……."

"You don’t need to go."

As Soul Severing Sword was about to follow behind Green King, the Two-Headed Demon waved him off.

"Let’s see how far that one can go."

The Two-Headed Demon smacked his lips as if he had a plan of his own.

Boom!

The massive army of monsters advanced without hesitation and then stopped at a distance beyond the reach of arrows.

"……."

Green King, instead of hiding among the monsters, advanced at the front and raised her gaze.

Koooooh!

Her blood-red eyes met Raon’s red ones.

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