The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman 865

 Chapter 865

 

Hooooooong!

Raon wrapped the wind of Garunua around his black dragon coat. He soared toward the Black Dragon, appearing like an incarnation of the wind itself.

[How dare you!]

The Black Dragon, true to its nature as an ancient dragon, erased its momentary shock in an instant and summoned ten spears shimmering in black.

The massive black spears, as towering as the pillars of the audience chamber, rained down like beams of light.

It’s the Spear of Poisonous Disaster.

Wrath frowned as he watched the black spears falling like thunderbolts.

Those black spears are coated with deadly poison so potent that merely touching them will dissolve your vitality. If you get caught up in their sheer size and take them head-on, you’ll die.

His voice lowered, warning against even deflecting them with a sword.

‘Then I’ll just burn them,’ Raon thought.

Despite Wrath’s explanation, Raon did not retreat. Instead, he accelerated further and ignited the flames of the divine sword against the Spear of Poisonous Disaster.

Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation, Thousand Flames.

Flame Dragon Art.

The flames imbued in the divine sword split like the edge of a canyon and rose, forming the shape of a dragon.

The fire of Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation, amplified further upon reaching Transcendence, devoured the black spears.

Kuwaaaaaaa!

The high level poison magic, Spear of Poisonous Disaster, was consumed by the fire dragon before it could even release its poisonous energy properly and dissipated.

‘Now it works.’

Raon clicked his tongue as he observed the poison melting away within the flames of Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation.

‘I can definitely fight that ancient dragon now.’

Back then, Glenn and Wrath had demonstrated extraordinary techniques, cutting down or freezing overwhelming attacks imbued with the will of Transcenders.

At the time, he didn’t understand how that was possible, but now he knows. It was an art belonging only to Transcenders who could use the mana of nature.

[W-What is this…?]

The Black Dragon let out a faint groan. Its trembling eyes revealed that it hadn’t expected its high level magic to vanish so easily.

Chiiiiing!

Raon stepped on the air and leaped up, positioning himself at the same level as the Black Dragon. Aiming the demonic sword at it, increased the cold of Glacier outputs to the maximum.

Fwoooooosh!

From the blue blade of the demonic sword, the Frost World Tree sprouted, blooming thousands of flowers.

Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation, Thousand Flames.

Flame Spirit.

The cluster of Flame Spirit created by Glacier’s cold energy filled the sky. It was a grand sight, as if a constellation of frost flowers had unfolded.

Woooooooong!

The Black Dragon squinted its diamond-shaped eyes and unleashed high-level magic to protect itself. Veil of Poisonous Eradication, blocking any enemy's approach with deadly poison, and Shield of the Rotating Wheel, which deflected enemy attacks with lightning.

As Raon tilted the demonic sword, the frost shards filling the sky rained down toward the Black Dragon.

Kugugugugu!

The aura waves unleashed by Flame Spirit were elegant yet overwhelmingly powerful, but the two layers of shields created by the Black Dragon did not shatter. Instead, they only froze and turned white.

[Raon Zieghart. You are far more dangerous than what I had heard.]

The Black Dragon seethed with rage as it began to form a poisonous sphere that flickered with a green glow, the poisonous energy radiating from it seemed stronger than that of the Spear of Poisonous Disaster, causing a sharp pain in Raon’s head even from a distance.

“Is now really the time to be preparing a new attack?”

Raon twisted his lips into a smirk and charged straight toward the Black Dragon, enveloped in the wind of Light Wind Style, thrusting both the divine sword and the demonic sword forward.

Raon Zieghart Style Swordplay.

Second Form: Dual Heavenly Heavy Cannon.

The Heavenly Heavy Cannon, simultaneously unleashed by the divine sword and the demonic sword, pulled the massive body of the Black Dragon with a force as dark as a black hole.

[What the heck!]

The Black Dragon panicked and tried to spread its wings, but Raon unleashed the concentrated waves of heat and frost within the divine sword and demonic sword.

Kuwaaaaaaaang!

The Veil of Poisonous Eradication and Shield of the Rotating Wheel shattered simultaneously, and blades of flame and frost pierced the Black Dragon’s wings.

[Grrraaaaah!]

The Black Dragon, seemingly startled by the sudden pain, futilely dispersed the poisonous sphere it was shaping.

“It’s not over yet.”

Raon, not missing the opportunity, positioned the divine sword above and the demonic sword below, drawing a diagonal path with the swords.

Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation, Flawless Sea of Fire.

The flames and waves of frost rising into the sky enveloped the Black Dragon's entire body.

[Protect me!]

Unable to even use defensive magic in time, the Black Dragon frantically spat out a Dragon Word. The surrounding mana gathered around it, forming five layers of shields.

Zzzzzzzttt!

Although devoid of poison, the shields didn’t shatter against the flame and frost blades—they merely froze white. As expected of dragon word magic, its defensive power appeared to be exceptional.

“Let’s see how long they last.”

Raon gritted his teeth, channeling his full strength into his muscles and aura. He struck down upon the Black Dragon’s shields.

Kuwaaaaaaaang!

The sword strike, imbued with the principles of versatile sword, along with a body and aura enhanced by reaching the realm of Transcendence, shattered all the mana shields summoned by the Black Dragon's dragon word.

[B-Block it!]

The Black Dragon raised a new mana shield to block its neck from being severed, but it couldn’t withstand Raon’s strength, its wings twisted as it plummeted toward the western great forest.

[Shield! Shield!]

Even as it constantly regenerated shield after shield, the Black Dragon could not endure Raon's strength that surpassed human limits.

[Krooooooaaaagh!]

In the end, it fell into the western great forest with only a thin shield left.

Kuwaaaaaaaang!

As the enormous dragon crashed, the earth twisted, the entire forest trembled, and a cloud of brown dust soared into the sky.

What a brute….

Wrath frowned as if in disbelief.

Can’t you fight a bit more elegantly?!

‘For a lizard like that, brute force is the answer.’

Clicking his tongue briefly, Raon approached the spot where the Black Dragon had fallen.

‘There’s no reason to let it live.’

The Black Dragon had unleashed its poisonous breath on Seipia without warning, aiming to kill every human and elf present. Thus, sparing it was out of the question.

So now you’re calling them lizards too, huh?

Wrath chuckled approvingly.

Well, after seeing the disgraceful true nature of those lizard bastards, it's no wonder. Still, don’t hit too hard. If you do, the meat will get tough.

Apparently, even now Wrath was thinking about roast dragon, licking his lips in anticipation.

‘Time to put an end to this… huh!’

As Raon approached the spot where the Black Dragon had fallen, black particles emerged from the brown dust cloud. They were small, but the poisonous energy was strong enough to make his fingers sting.

“Figured.”

Raon drew a mocking smile and raised the Firewall. The flame wall burned away the approaching poisonous particles entirely.

“A lizard that’s lived for thousands of years wouldn’t fall so easily.”

Raon nodded as he lowered his hand, letting a blue wind blow through and scatter the swirling dust.

[Grrrgh…]

The Black Dragon was coughing up blood, its wings scorched and frozen solid. Even though it had used dragon word for defense, it still hadn’t absorbed all the impact and was badly injured.

[Raon Zieghart. I didn’t hear you were this strong….]

The Black Dragon trembled as it spoke, genuinely shaken.

“Well, at least you know now. Though….”

Raon planted his feet firmly using the Supreme Harmony Steps, aiming both the divine sword and demonic sword at the Black Dragon’s neck.

“It’s far too late.”

As he advanced to sever the Black Dragon’s neck in one swift strike, the dragon’s mouth opened wide.

[Capability Distortion!]

The Black Dragon chanted an unknown spell using dragon word.

Dragons only needed to utter simple dragon words to create magic, so this was an unusual occurrence.

‘Is this something different?’

Feeling a sense of foreboding, Raon halted and lowered his stance to assess the situation. A faint blue energy began emanating from the area near the Black Dragon’s throat.

It was thin and unlike anything he had encountered before, it emitted no killing intent.

Fwoosh!

Raon swung the divine sword toward the approaching blue energy, but the Black Dragon’s magic neither burned in the flames nor stopped—it surged toward him even faster.

‘What is this?’

Realizing it wasn’t physical magic, Raon swiftly stepped back using the Supreme Harmony Third Steps.

The King of Essence doesn't know either. Seeing that it isn't affected by sword strikes, it might be from his mental world.

Wrath frowned, saying it was the first time he had seen visible magic from the mental world.

‘Then let’s just avoid it and see… Hmm?’

Though Raon tried to evade further, the Black Dragon’s magic closed in faster and eventually seeped into his shoulder.

Hoo.

Raon exhaled deeply, scanning his entire body.

‘I feel nothing at all.’

Even after being hit by the ancient dragon’s magic, he experienced no shock or physical changes.

“What did you just do to me?”

Raon adjusted his grip on the divine sword and the demonic sword, glaring at the Black Dragon.

[Krrhuhuhuhu…]

Black blood trickled from the Black Dragon’s mouth as it let out a sinister snicker. Its body was so huge that the mere sound of its laughter made the forest quake.

[Now, you’re finished.]

“What? What do you mean by that…?”

[Twist!]

Just as Raon was about to ask again, the Black Dragon uttered the most powerful dragon word it had used so far.

Puuuuuk!

It felt like his head had been struck by a hammer, his vision blacking out before brightening again.

“What just... happened...?”

As Raon let out a ragged breath, a black sphere fired by the Black Dragon flew straight toward his chest.

“That won’t work on me….”

He swung the divine sword to burn it away, but instead of his shoulder and arm moving, it was his toes and ankle that twisted.

Puhhh!

Raon, struck by the poisonous sphere, rolled across the ground.

“W-What the...”

Dumbfounded, he trembled in shock, only to see a blade of deadly poison the Black Dragon had summoned crashing down onto his shoulder.

He tried to push off the ground with his legs to evade, but this time, his elbow and wrist twisted instead.

“Gah!”

In the end, Raon was hit repeatedly by the poisonous spheres, coughing up bright red blood onto the blackened ground.

[Finally realized, have you?]

The Black Dragon smirked with a long, mocking grin.

“...My senses…”

Raon frowned as he glared at the Black Dragon.

“You’ve distorted them?”

Raon furrowed his brow, glaring at the Black Dragon.

When he tried to move his arms, his legs moved instead, and when he tried to move his legs, his wrists twisted. His entire body’s senses were grotesquely distorted.

[Correct.]

The Black Dragon nodded, laughing deeply.

[Humans, especially swordsmen like you, are heavily reliant on their senses. Capability Distortion is an absolute magic I created to counter humans who have reached Transcendence.]

The dragon smacked its lips in satisfaction, claiming it had been worth the effort.

“…There’s no way such magic could work so easily.”

Raon bit his lip, glaring at the Black Dragon.

‘Unavoidable magic from the mental world—on top of that, distorting senses….’

Could this be the special ability of the ancient dragon that the Central Martial Palace’s master mentioned?

There was no way such magic would be possible without conditions. It must have been created through restrictions set within the domain gained after reaching Transcendence.

[You’re correct. This magic can only be used on one individual, and the distorted senses don’t affect only you.]

“Not only me? Then….”

[That’s right. My senses are distorted along with yours.]

As if certain of its victory, the Black Dragon kindly explained the details of Capability Distortion.

What a bothersome magic. It’s exactly the kind of trickery you’d expect from a sneaky black lizard.

Wrath scowled in irritation.

‘I need to stall for time to figure out how my distorted senses are working.’

Just as that lizard said, warriors rely heavily on their senses. Even as a Transcender, that fact remained true—Raon needed to pinpoint exactly how his body had changed as quickly as possible.

“Why would you develop such magic just to kill humans?”

Raon began memorizing his twisted sensations one by one while engaging the Black Dragon in conversation.

[You pests are no different from cockroaches gnawing away at this world.]

The Black Dragon spewed his hatred for humans, narrowing his eyes.

“Did something happen to you because of humans? From our perspective, it always looks like you’re the ones picking fights first.”

Raon let out an exhausted breath, barely lifting his gaze.

[Do you spare a thought for the ants you crush under your shoes?]

The Black Dragon sneered, twisting his lips as he compared humans to insects.

[And dragging out time is futile. There’s no way a mere human could overcome the Capability Distortion!]

As if he had complete confidence in his words, the dragon launched a barrage of poisonous weapons.

“Hmm!”

Raon took a step back. While talking to the Black Dragon, he had already managed to grasp most of his distorted senses.

‘I’ll get out of here for now… Huh?’

He attempted to use the Supreme Harmony Steps to escape the area drenched in poison, but this time, his energy flow in the energy center suddenly halted.

Thwack!

The searing pain from his disrupted mana circuits froze his body just as a poison-imbued spear grazed his waist and thigh.

“No way….”

Raon trembled with his lips darkened, his gaze fixed on the Black Dragon.

“My mana circuits too?”

[Correct.]

The Black Dragon nodded with a mocking smile.

[I’ve distorted your mana circuits as well. It will take you days to figure out the solution.]

The dragon let out a sinister laugh, stating that the answer would only be found amidst excruciating pain.

[This isn’t some foolish revenge for Kaibar, but I’ll make sure to kill you as miserably as possible!]

With that declaration, the Black Dragon summoned weapon after weapon made of poison.

Hwaaaah!

The black weapons, brimming with murderous intent, rained down toward Raon.

Kyaaaang!

Raon deflected the surging poisonous magic weapons using only the flames of the divine sword and the cold energy of the demonic sword.

‘What a nuisance.’

The energy in his upper energy center is not moving, making it impossible to draw on the natural mana around him.

Unless he regained control of his distorted mana circuits, he couldn’t escape this wave of poison.

At this moment, the only solution was to fend off the Black Dragon’s magic using the divine sword, the demonic sword, and his swordsmanship while identifying the sensations of the disrupted mana circuits.

Chiriririring!

Fending off the poisonous blades, he heightened his focus. Each mistake in identifying his mana circuits brought sharp pain, which he used as a stimulant to increase his focus.

Rumble!

Resonating the Ring of Fire to the extreme, Raon raised both his divine sword and demonic sword.

‘I’m confident in my ability to endure.’

*   *   *

[It's meaningless!]

The Black Dragon, as if the outcome was already decided, created wave after wave of poisonous energy to press Raon.

Zzzzzt!

Black spots appeared on Raon's skin, and his arms and legs began trembling like a drunkard.

It was a typical appearance of someone poisoned. Though he didn't show it, he must be feeling excruciating pain inside.

[You deserve praise for not screaming after being poisoned by dozens of toxins. But this is the end.]

As the Black Dragon declared the end and extended its hand, a gigantic sphere of poisonous energy rose above Raon’s head as if to engulf all of Seipia.

[I’ll melt you and the holy ground of the elves completely.]

The Black Dragon muttered about showing a hell within hell and unleashed a high-level magic, the Sphere of Singularity, upon Raon.

Phajijijik!

Just as the colossal sphere of poison threatened to swallow Seipia whole, a crimson light flared in Raon’s eyes.

Jjeoeoeoeoeok!

At the same time, the rising flames of the divine sword and the frost of the demonic sword shattered the Sphere of Singularity that was about to crash down on Seipia into dozens of pieces.

Koogoogoogoogoo!

Fragments of the deadly poison burned in the flames, froze in the cold, and then fell to the ground.

[Wh-what is this!]

The Black Dragon opened its massive jaw wide, as if unable to believe what had happened.

Teeeoong!

Raon didn’t miss the opening created by the Black Dragon’s confusion and stepped forward with the Supreme Harmony Steps.

[Ugh! Get lost!]

The Black Dragon tried to push Raon back using dragon word, but Raon shattered the dragon word with the mana of nature and advanced.

[Iiik!]

Slashing through the hastily created poisonous wall and shield, Raon advanced even faster, pounding the ground.

[Kraaaaaaa!]

Like a final struggle, the Black Dragon gathered its remaining poisonous breath and exhaled it in a desperate attack, despite it not being fully charged.

“You’re already too late.”

Raon thrust the blades of the divine sword and the demonic sword toward the incoming breath of deadly poison before his eyes.

Kwaaaaah!

A sword strike that blended gold and silver beautifully tore through the breath of deadly poison and ripped the Black Dragon’s scales apart.

Peeoeoeoeook!

The Black Dragon’s neck twisted as though it would fall off, and its enormous body lost strength and crashed to the ground.

[Keueuuuuu…]

The Black Dragon let out a deep groan, trembling all over.

[H-how did you break my magic....]

It shook its head as if it couldn't believe what had happened.

"Your magic wasn't broken."

Raon calmly shook his head.

[What? Then how....]

"I memorized it all."

Raon said he memorized all the changes to his body and the mana circuits, shaking his head.

[Th-thousands of them? You memorized all of that in such a short time?]

The Black Dragon groaned as if that was even more unbelievable.

"It wasn't difficult."

Raon nodded confidently, raising his divine sword.

“I don’t have a hobby of toying with my enemies, so I’ll cut off your breath right away.”

[W-Wait! I’ll detoxify the poison affecting you! Without me, you’ll die, too! If you spare me, I’ll never appear before humans again….]

"I won’t die from some lizard’s poison."

Scoffing, Raon extended the blazing flames of his divine sword.

[Telepor...urk!]

The Black Dragon tried to teleport, but Raon twisted the flow of mana and slit its throat.

[To think I, by a mere human....]

The Black Dragon trembled its jaw as if still in disbelief about its death, then lost the light in its eyes.

"Haa...."

Raon lowered the divine sword and the demonic sword, letting out a deep breath.

‘Thankfully, it worked.’

As the Black Dragon said, memorizing all the changes in such a short time was impossible.

So, Raon entered his mental world using the trait Clear Mirror, Still Water, memorizing all the changes in his body and mana circuits before returning to reality.

It was only an instant outside, but he spent quite some time inside his mental world.

However, overexerting himself left his mind in disarray. He wanted to collapse and sleep immediately.

Honestly, that was insane.

Wrath shook his head as if he couldn't believe it.

There's a lot to say, but deal with the poison first. It's not ordinary poison since it's from an ancient dragon.

‘That’s already taken care of.’

When Raon shook his head and raised his hand, the trace of poison that had stained his whole body began to vanish slowly.

‘I have poison resistance, and the Ring handles the rest.’

The Ring of Fire, which had reached new level, automatically eliminated all harmful energies from his body. There was no need for an antidote.

Damn that ring! It's the ring again!

Wrath ground his teeth as if it brought back memories of when his wrath didn't work on Raon.

“Well then, next….”

Just as he was about to move to help Sterin, clapping sounds echoed from behind him.

“As expected of Raon Zieghart. Every time I see you, you become surprisingly stronger.”

 

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