The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman 990

 Chapter 990

 

“The fear of battle?”

The Demon Slaying Spear let out a dry chuckle as Raon approached him.

“How arrogant. But I like it. If you’re one of the Five Kings’ warriors, you should have at least that much confidence.”

He smacked his lips with a strangely pleased expression.

“Quit yapping. Let’s begin.”

Raon raised the divine sword, golden heat blazing along its blade, and pointed it at the Demon Slaying Spear’s neck.

“Very well.”

The Demon Slaying Spear raised his left hand in front of the spearhead and lowered into a charging stance. His body exuded a sharp energy wave, as though he himself had become a spear.

“There’s no need for seniority or honorifics in a warrior’s duel.”

He lifted his chin and flicked his fingers holding the spear.

“I’ll go first!”

With just a flick of his fingertip, the spear in his grip spun violently and shot toward Raon’s heart.

‘Fast.’

Raon narrowed his eyes as he watched the spear thrust toward him in a flash.

‘But that’s not all there is.’

The Demon Slaying Spear used the spear shaft’s elasticity to freely shift his target mid-strike, though he was aiming for the heart now, that spot could change at any moment.

‘In that case…’

Raon gently rotated his right wrist and unleashed a form of the Fangs of Insanity.

The Fangs of Insanity was a sword of intuition. There was no sword technique better suited for countering complex techniques that were difficult to follow with the eye.

Kyaaaaaang!

Like a beast never missing the neck of its prey, the divine sword shot upward, fiercely deflecting the spear strike aimed at Raon’s throat.

Kugugugugu!

Spear and sword collided, unleashing a fierce aura shockwave into the air. Trees were shredded, and brush was torn apart.

“Not bad!”

As if the first strike was just a greeting, the Demon Slaying Spear spun his ankle forward and unleashed a barrage of thrusts.

Fwoooosh!

It felt as though a black wave, spear strikes powerful enough to crush his entire body, was bearing down on him all at once, giving him no room to dodge.

‘Waves are best neutralized by waves of equal force.’

Raon scraped the ground and swung the demonic sword upward.

Frost surged from the blade like rippling lake water, creating a blue wave in the air.

Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation – Flawless Sea of Fire.

The wave of the demonic sword and the wave of the demonic spear crashed into each other head-on, releasing an aura shockwave that seemed to reach the sky.

Piiiiing!

Raon narrowed his eyes as he watched the Demon Slaying Spear’s aura pierce through the Flawless Sea of Fire and drive down toward his Black Dragon Coat.

‘He’s certainly strong.’

To pierce through the Flawless Sea of Fire even while it was empowered by the Sword Field Creation, and to go as far as trying to tear apart the Black Dragon Coat, this was truly the martial power befitting a high-level Transcender.

“You’ll be in trouble if you’re already shocked.”

The Demon Slaying Spear remarked that this was still far from over and launched his spinning spear from his palm.

Above the black flames burning atop the spearhead, a massive spiral force flared up and surged straight toward Raon’s face.

“No need to worry.”

Raon calmly shook his head.

“I’m not even the slightest bit shocked.”

With the divine sword, he unleashed the Revolving Sky of the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation. The flame, spinning in the opposite direction of the Demon Slaying Spear’s spear, surged forward and devoured his martial technique.

“Then let’s keep going.”

Gripping the end of the spear shaft, the Demon Slaying Spear thrust the blade forward. The black flames blazing from his spear took the shape of a colossal spear, as if wielded by a god, and surged toward Raon’s heart.

Kuuuuuuuuum!

Raon blocked it by raising dual layers of the Firewall with the divine sword and demonic sword.

‘Hmm…’

Even with two Firewalls raised, the shock still reached his hands gripping the swords. The destructive power was monstrous.

‘And his forms are completely unstructured.’

Once again, the Demon Slaying Spear pretended to aim for his heart, then turned the spear’s trajectory toward Raon’s right shoulder.

Like someone who had lived their entire life on the battlefield, his martial techniques weren’t refined or rigid, they were fluid and free. That made them hard to read and even harder to deal with.

“Your expression’s gotten stiff.”

The Demon Slaying Spear tilted his chin at Raon.

“Smile. Isn’t this a fun fight?”

He let out a faint grin and leapt into the air.

Fwoooooosh!

As though to split the full moon now rising from below the horizon, the Demon Slaying Spear swung down a fierce strike.

Hoo.

Even as the Demon Slaying Spear’s chilling strike came crashing down, Raon remained calm, steadying his breath without a hint of panic.

‘I must not rush.’

The Demon Slaying Spear concealed his target until the very last moment, wearing down his opponent’s rhythm and focus. To counter that strategy, composure was essential at all times.

Chwaaaang!

At the exact moment the Demon Slaying Spear’s spear strike descended toward the crown of his head, Raon drew an upward slash with the divine sword—Crimson Slash.

The golden flame of the sword clashed with the black fire coating the spear, meeting across the horizon.

Kwaaaaaaaaang!

Sword and spear shook as if about to break. Flames of different colors growled at each other like wild beasts, trying to consume one another.

“You really are different. But…”

The Demon Slaying Spear curled his lips and pulled his spear back. Then he applied an even greater spin to the shaft, raising a storm of black aura.

Kwaaaaaaaa!

The storming spear strike the Demon Slaying Spear unleashed erased the Crimson Slash with wind pressure alone and came surging forward as if it would rip Raon to shreds, leaving not a trace behind.

‘I need to buy time.’

Raon stepped back using the Supreme Harmony Steps, drawing the demonic sword behind his waist.

As the storm of black aura came so close it nearly touched the tips of his hair, he raised his left wrist and thrust the demonic sword forward.

Fwaaaaaaaaaaah!

The strike of the demonic sword flared with frost, forming the shape of a massive dragon and letting out a thunderous roar toward the sky and earth.

Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation – Flame Dragon Art.

Frost from Glacier shaped the Flame Dragon Art, which collided with the spear’s black aura storm, creating a terrifying explosion that engulfed the world.

The sky shattered like glass, the earth twisted, and the ground slanted beneath them.

Kugugugugu!

Raon and the Demon Slaying Spear dug their toes into the ground, striking with sword and spear to end it right here. From between them, a dark-blue bolt of lightning burst forth into the air.

The entire forest was collapsing, yet behind Raon, there wasn’t a single tremor. He was taking all the shock that could’ve reached Merlin into his body.

“More! Bring out even more!”

The Demon Slaying Spear nodded, pleased with Raon’s counterattack, and gripped the spear shaft with both hands. Using his left foot as the pivot, he swung the entire shaft sideways with his full body.

Fuaaaaaaaaaah!

The spear shaft, bent as if it would break, connected like a single line, drawing a spiral blazing with black flames. It was the Exploding Revolving Spiral, the ultimate technique of the Evil Dance God Spear.

Kuwaaaaaah!

The Demon Slaying Spear shattered both the storm of aura he had unleashed and the Flame Dragon Art at once, then drove the spiral of black flame forward, trying to engulf Raon completely.

Ssshhh.

Raon, instead of retreating, stepped forward and raised the flame of his divine sword to its peak.

Fire surged from the blade, shooting up to the sky, piercing through the black spiral.

It was the manifestation of the Azure Sky’s Grand Elegance, the ultimate technique of the Azure Sky Sword.

Kuwaaaaang!

The ultimate techniques of the Azure Sky Sword and the Evil Dance God Spear collided, unleashing a tremendous shockwave that swept across the entire forest. Trees were uprooted, and the brush turned into gray ash, falling like dust.

Kyaaaaaaaang!

Raon and the Demon Slaying Spear didn’t give each other a moment to catch their breath. As if to end it all, they each brought out a new ultimate technique and thrust sword and spear straight at each other’s throat.

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Kwa-de-de-deuk!

The Demon Slaying Spear, Cairn, licked his lips as he watched Raon struggle to block the forms of the Evil Dance God Spear.

‘Raon Zieghart…’

For fame, or for my own satisfaction, he’s the best prey.

With no chance to face the heads of the Five Kings right now, Raon Zieghart was nothing less than the finest offering to elevate his own status.

‘Chasing Merlin turned out to be a good decision.’

He had volunteered for the mission just to escape the boredom of sitting around at Eden’s headquarters. He never expected a prize like this to roll in on its own.

Ever since leaving the Five Divine Orders, it felt like his luck had been exploding nonstop.

“Draw out more heat!”

The Demon Slaying Spear used a sideways footwork, digging into Raon's left. Using the principle of the Evil Dance God Spear, he didn’t strike with the spearhead but swung the curved shaft like a whip to slam it into Raon’s side.

Kwaaaang!

Raon tilted his divine sword sideways to block, but his reaction had come slightly too late. He couldn’t absorb all the impact, and his shoulder shook under the force.

“We’ve barely begun! Keep up properly!”

The Demon Slaying Spear shouted that the fight was far from over and spun the spear shaft like a staff. With a rotation that seemed powerful enough to break the sky, the razor-thin spear blade came crashing down toward Raon’s crown.

“Urgh!”

As Raon lifted both the divine and demonic swords overhead to defend, the Demon Slaying Spear slightly angled the shaft mid-swing, redirecting the strike not toward the head but to the shoulder.

Kuwaaaang!

Raon reacted quickly and twisted both swords, but he couldn’t fully neutralize the overwhelming power imbued in the spearhead. His feet were driven deep into the ground from the force.

“Your feet are stuck, huh? No need to pull them out, I'll do it for you.”

The Demon Slaying Spear curled his lips and swung the spear horizontally.

Fuaaaaaaah!

The spear shaft curved like a full moon rising in the sky, and along its arcing trajectory, a black wave of flame surged forth as if to burn everything in its path.

Kyaaaaaaaaang!

Raon pulled both divine and demonic swords tight against his chest and braced for the Demon Slaying Spear’s terrifying spear strike.

However, the spear strike's power was so immense that he was pushed far back while his legs were still stuck in the ground.

“To think this is all you can do even after activating your sword field.”

The Demon Slaying Spear clicked his tongue in disappointment.

“So that nickname of Sword Emperor really was too much for you to bear.”

He muttered that the nickname was wasted on him and let out a scoff.

“That’s none of your concern.”

Raon exhaled a short breath and calmly shook his head.

“Right. It’s not. But my spear is something you should be concerned about.”

The Demon Slaying Spear curled his lips and flicked the spearhead, which he had thrust into the ground, upwards.

Kuwaaaaa!

The energy wave surging from the spearhead continued underground, and a massive energy exploded from the ground where Raon stood.

Kyaaaaaaaaang!

Raon angled both divine and demonic swords downward to defend, but he couldn’t completely block the rising attack. Blood sprayed from gashes on his shoulder and waist.

“I won’t even give you time to breathe now.”

The Demon Slaying Spear broke through the cracked ground and lunged forward, thrusting his spear at Raon’s chest.

One spear became many, splitting like reflections in a shattered mirror, dozens of strikes aiming for Raon’s entire body.

Kyakakakakakang!

Raon tried to block with Twin Blade Technique, but he couldn’t block everything. Blood burst from his body, spraying from multiple wounds.

‘As expected, he can’t withstand the Evil Dance God Spear.’

The Evil Dance God Spear was a martial art created solely to kill warriors.

It breaks the flow of the opponent’s martial art and forces the Evil Dance God Spear’s own flow upon them, allowing the user to handle even fellow Transcenders like children.

"Is that all you've got! Try harder!"

The Demon Slaying Spear curled his lips into a grin and hurled the spearhead like an arrow. The black energy infused into the thrust exploded savagely in front of Raon’s chest.

Kuwaaaang!

Raon raised the Firewall to block the Evil Dance God Spear’s explosion, but he couldn’t completely neutralize the impact. The force drove him backward, his knees buckling under the pressure.

“Haa…”

Raon let out a deep, heavy breath as if exhausted.

“It’s a little disappointing if you’re already tired. That bitch lasted longer than you.”

The Demon Slaying Spear licked his lips and pointed behind Raon, at Merlin lying unconscious.

“Now I understand.”

Raon slowly straightened his knees and raised his head.

“What?”

The Demon Slaying Spear wrinkled his nose as he saw the calm look in Raon’s eyes.

"What is it that you understand?"

“I’ve figured out what kind of person you really are.”

Raon brushed the dust and blood from his uniform and the Black Dragon Coat, as though the fight was already over.

“You said you enjoy fighting, didn’t you?”

He tilted his chin toward the Demon Slaying Spear.

“That’s right. I value battle more than anything else in this world.”

The Demon Slaying Spear nodded as if the answer was obvious, almost annoyed that the question had even been asked.

“I grew stronger to fight. I built power to fight. The only reason I live and breathe is for battles that make my heart pound!”

He curled his lips into a grin, declaring that he lives to fight.

“Then tell me… are you enjoying this right now?”

Raon met Cairn’s sneering gaze and asked calmly.

"Yeah. My heart’s boiling over. But your sword’s so dull, my excitement’s starting to fade."

He clenched the spear shaft tighter, demanding more from Raon.

"You don’t actually love fighting."

Raon shook his head firmly, voice resolute.

"You only love fights you know you can win."

"Hah? What kind of bullshit is that…?"

The Demon Slaying Spear let out a hollow laugh as if finding it absurd.

“From now on.”

Raon tilted the divine sword downward, a cold gleam settling in his eyes.

"I’ll make you understand."

"Such bravado for someone who's about to die!"

The Demon Slaying Spear ground his teeth and charged at Raon. He unleashed the ultimate form of the Evil Dance God Spear, the very technique that had dominated the battle until now, and brought it crashing down toward Raon’s neck.

"The result will tell whether it's bravado or not."

Raon stepped forward with his left foot, calm eyes unwavering.

The divine and demonic swords in his hands flowed out with elegant grace, like a dancer's steps, drawing streaks of red and blue light through the air.

Kyaaaang!

The divine and demonic swords, radiating a noble light, erased the Demon Slaying Spear’s spear strike in an instant, and were already resting at his throat.

“W-what…?”

The Demon Slaying Spear trembled under his chin, unable to comprehend how his technique had been broken, or how Raon’s sword had reached his neck.

‘What just happened? When did he get this close?’

He had clearly seen himself strike first, his spear was supposed to be piercing Raon’s neck.
So why was his own attack gone… and a blue sword now touching his throat?

He hadn’t even sensed it.

“You piece of shit!”

The Demon Slaying Spear twisted his spear and smacked away Raon’s demonic sword from his neck.

“This won’t work a second time!”

He roared and swung the spear over his head. Using immense rotational force and wind pressure, he unleashed one of the ultimate techniques of the Evil Dance God Spear, bringing it crashing down toward Raon’s head.

Kuwaaaaaaang!

He detonated all the energy he had, intending to bring down the very ground he and Raon stood on, but the spear didn’t pierce in that deep.

Ssshhh…

Raon had blocked the ultimate technique of the Evil Dance God Spear with a single divine sword, while his demonic sword was calmly pointed at his own throat. Due to the frost on the blade's edge, blood trickled down from above the Demon Slaying Spear's adam's apple.

“Th-this… this is impossible!”

The Demon Slaying Spear flinched and retreated from the demonic sword, thrusting his spear into the sky.

“This is my full power!”

He stomped forward with an advancing step, releasing his aura at full power. Aiming at Raon with the tip of his left hand, he generated an intense rotational force through the spear shaft.

“Die!”

He fired off an ultra-swift spear strike that erased even sound, packed with space-rending rotational force and a black flame energy wave.

The ultimate technique of the Evil Dance God Spear—Spear Wave Annihilation.

A tyrannical spear strike capable of tearing even the sky sent cracks through the air itself, surging forward as if to erase Raon from existence.

Hoo…

Raon calmly raised both the divine and demonic swords, his gaze unwavering, as if he could see the Spear Wave Annihilation coming in plain sight.

Fwaaaaah!

From the divine sword surged a blazing flame, unfolding into golden silk that looked as if it could wrap around the sky and the earth.
From the demonic sword, frost shimmered like a dream, scattering ripples of light as it traced a graceful sword path through the air.

The harmony of the Golden Void Infusion and the Sword’s Silvery Dream.

The golden flame of Golden Void Infusion gently coiled around the Spear Wave Annihilation and, as it did, melted it away.
At the same time, the faint sword strike of the Sword’s Silvery Dream slipped through the Demon Slaying Spear’s sharpened senses, and was already at his throat.

“Ah…”

The Demon Slaying Spear stared into empty space, his lips trembling, as if he could never have imagined that the Spear Wave Annihilation would vanish so utterly, so meaninglessly. Even with the blade of the demonic sword resting at his neck, he couldn’t comprehend what had happened.

“Ghhhk…”

He stared down at the demonic sword as it slowly pressed into his throat, his pupils fluttering like a butterfly soaked in rain.

“Even now…”

Raon looked down into the Demon Slaying Spear’s eyes, where the emotion called fear had begun to swell, and slowly lifted his chin.

“Are you still enjoying this fight?”

 

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