The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman 1086

 Chapter 1086

 

Just as you said.

Wrath looked down the mountain and nodded.

They’ve shaped an immense aura with very fine control. They’re not ordinary humans.

He narrowed his eyes, saying they far surpass the level of an ordinary Transcender.

‘Wait.’

Raon clenched his fist as he watched the flames and frost clash as if to kill each other.

‘The earth’s aura supporting those flames and frost….’

Why does it feel familiar?

Within the violently colliding flames and frost, the aura of the earth was also present, and strangely enough, it felt similar to the martial arts I had received from the Sword and Saber Sovereign.

‘No way….’

Is this really the time to just think?

Wrath tapped Raon’s shoulder with his tail, telling him to go down and check properly.

‘For now, that must be it.’

Raon nodded and ran down the mountain.

Jjjjjjjjjik!

The two forces, wrapped in flames and frost, burned themselves up as if facing mortal enemies, each trying to devour the other’s attribute.

But the flame and frost were in perfect balance, after pouring out all their power, leaving not a single fragment behind, they turned to gray smoke and vanished.

“Damn!”

By the time Raon belatedly came down to the mountainside of Stallin Mountain, the flame and frost had already been erased, and the dimension that had summoned the two energies had also closed.

That’s why he told you to hurry!

Wrath shook his head, frustrated.

‘At that speed, even if I had reacted instantly, I wouldn’t have caught them.’

It’s true I paused to think about the earth’s aura, but it wasn’t for long. Even if I had rushed down the moment I noticed it, I still would’ve been too late.

“A-are you okay?”

Dorian’s voice came from the mountain peak.

“I’m fine, so don’t come down.”

Raon raised his hand toward the tiny dot that was Dorian.

“I-I’m scared! What if we wake the Demon King!”

Dorian stomped his feet, wanting to go down.

“He won’t wake up. Probably….”

After shouting to Dorian not to worry, Raon examined the ground where the flame and frost had collided.

“A Transcender. And one either on par with me, or above me.”

Martial arts of this magnitude aren’t something even other Transcenders could easily create, this was without a doubt the work of a powerhouse whose name was etched into history.

‘But this kind of aura….’

Raon narrowed his eyes as he traced the marks on the ground.

‘I’ve never seen it.’

Martial arts and aura unlike anything I’ve ever encountered before. Not just among the Six Kings and Five Demons, but even within the Five Divine Orders, there were no warriors like this.

“Could it be a reclusive master?”

Given the continent’s vast and long history, it wouldn’t be strange if there were recluses I didn’t know of.

‘The problem is….’

Clicking his tongue, Raon looked up at Stallin Mountain as the tremors subsided.

‘Why are they fighting? And in another space at that.’

Instead of using their own place, why would they send their aura to Stallin Mountain’s slope to wake Sloth? No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t understand.

‘Do they bear a grudge against Sloth?’

Raon wrinkled his nose bridge as he looked toward the peak where Sloth slept.

Sloth isn’t the sort to earn grudges anywhere. He endures so much that the title of Demon King barely suits him.

Wrath shook his head, saying that wasn’t possible.

“Hearing that just makes it even harder to understand.”

Raon frowned and let out a sigh.

Zzzzzzt!

Right before his eyes, two fissures split open once more, and red and blue aura surged out.

The flames and frost once again emitted mighty waves of energy as if to kill the other, rushing forward.

Kwooooong!

The flame’s aura and the frost’s energy collided head-on, and a fearsome shockwave spread. Stallin Mountain, which had only just stopped shaking, twisted as if it would collapse.

“Urgh….”

Raon was pushed back like a piece of paper blown by the wind.

‘Just as I thought.’

Just as I had felt from afar, the flames and frost colliding before my eyes were martial arts unleashed by Transcenders.

‘The flame is sword technique, and the frost is saber technique?’

The flame and frost each embodied a different principle. The flame was a precise sword technique that pierced an opponent’s vital points, while the frost was a fierce saber technique that split the enemy in half.

Jjjjjjjjjik!

Once again, the two energies raised mighty shockwaves and tried to devour each other, but as their strength ran out, they faded away in vain.

“Haa….”

Raon steadied his breath and nodded.

‘Now I roughly get it.’

Huh? Get what?

Wrath raised his brows, not understanding.

The only thing clear right now is that there are two crazy bastards, isn’t it?

‘It’s not certain yet. I’ll tell you later.’

Raon lowered his hand, saying he would explain once he was sure.

Then since you know, can you solve it?

Wrath licked his lips as though he just wanted to get this done quickly and go eat at the Branch of Frost.

‘That….’

Raon blinked slowly, narrowing his eyes.

‘I don’t think so.’

What? Didn’t you just say you get it a moment ago!

‘Even if I know, there’s no way to resolve it. I can’t enter that dimension.’

I could more or less guess who was doing this, but where they were and why they were doing it, I had no answer.

“And it’s not like I can just keep blocking these attacks either.”

By using my own power, I could send the two energies away or erase them so Sloth wouldn’t wake up.

But that would only be a temporary measure, and Sloth would end up going out of control again.

“How am I supposed to deal with this….”

As Raon let out a long sigh, staring at the melted snow and ice—

“Should I take care of it for you?”

A cheerful voice sprang from his chest, and the squirrel doll popped out.

Puuufff!

With a small burst of fireworks, the squirrel doll transformed into Evelyn, draped in a neat purple robe.

“H-how did you….”

Raon gaped at Merlin, who was smiling brightly.

“I definitely left the squirrel doll at the annex building.”

Evelyn had insisted he carry it around, but out of fear I had left it in the annex building, so I had no idea why it was in my inner pocket.

“I put a blessing of union on you and the squirrel doll, so that we’ll always be together.”

Evelyn clasped her hands like in prayer, saying that even if he left it at home, it would still end up sticking to him.

“B-Blessing of Union….”

Raon’s fingertips trembled as he heard the name of the spell, its ability clear just from the name alone.

A ble-blessing? That’s a curse! A terrible curse!

Wrath screamed in disbelief.

“Anyway….”

Evelyn drew close, with a deep smile and a face so pale it looked almost white.

“This isn’t the time or place we agreed on, is it?”

She shot him a burning gaze, asking why he had left ahead of her.

“T-that’s….”

Raon swallowed dryly and slowly backed away.

“But it’s fine. I saw everything anyway.”

Evelyn said Raon had grown much stronger and brushed his shoulder.

“Hhh….”

Raon’s eyelids trembled at her touch.

N-now isn’t the time for you to be watching over Sloth!

Wrath shook his head violently, as if demanding what Raon was doing.

Escaping from that madwoman comes first! Hurry!

Wrath screamed, but Raon’s legs wouldn’t lift from the ground.

‘It’s already too late….’

*   *   *

“So….”

Evelyn clicked her tongue as she looked at the mountain where snow and ice had melted.

“So the aura that left these traces and caused all that racket is the work of warriors, right?”

“Exactly. But….”

Raon, leaning his back against shattered rocks, opened his lips.

“The problem is, those warriors are Transcenders, monsters who’ve reached the highest level.”

He frowned, saying they might be as strong as him, or stronger.

“Then we just need to track down those troublemakers, don’t we?”

Evelyn smiled faintly, as if it wasn’t anything difficult.

“That’s right. But finding them won’t be easy. Since they’re using dimensions, they must be far from this place.”

Raon looked down at the traces of the aura and clicked his tongue.

“Don’t worry. Dimension and space magic are my specialty.”

“Specialty?”

“Yes. I had some good seniors.”

Evelyn, who had always been talented, said she’d learned higher-level magic from Chamber and Larian, and bumped her fists together.

“Of course, there is one problem.”

She wagged a finger and stepped closer to Raon.

“I need to see it with my own eyes to find the location.”

Evelyn shook her head, saying that because of the shock of the immense aura, she couldn’t find any intact traces of mana.

“If that’s the case, don’t worry.”

Raon smiled and lowered his hand.

“If we wait a little, it’ll show up again.”

Since it had burst twice right after Sloth fell asleep, the aura would soon come out again without much waiting.

“Really? Then let’s wait.”

When Evelyn brought her hands together and scattered mana, a blue veil spread around Stallin Mountain. It looked like a barrier to trace the position of whoever was opening the dimension.

But even after two hours passed since Evelyn set the barrier, no dimension opened again.

“Are you sure it’s just a little waiting?”

Evelyn narrowed her eyes and looked at Raon.

“When I was around, it appeared immediately….”

Raon scratched the back of his head and apologized.

“If it’s too hard, you can drop the barrier. We can rest a bit and try again later.”

Since it wasn’t an installed barrier formation but something Evelyn herself was sustaining, I felt guilty and had nothing else to say.

“That doesn’t matter….”

Evelyn smacked her lips for a long while and stepped close at Raon’s side. The warmth of her shoulder brushed against him.

“It’s a little cold. Should we talk while sitting close?”

She pressed in so close he could hear her breathing as she suggested they talk.

“Y-You don’t have to be this close—I can hear you even if you’re farther away.”

Raon laughed awkwardly and stepped away from her.

“My hearing isn’t that good.”

Evelyn smiled more deeply and took another step toward him.

“Then you need treatment. I’ll call the Ragged Saint once we’re back.”

Raon’s chin trembled as he stepped a little farther away.

“Forget it. If I stay close to you, I’ll probably feel better.”

Evelyn muttered “no” under her breath and came right up close.

“M-my body’s just a bit hot…”

“It’s fine. My body’s cold.”

“It doesn’t feel cold at all…”

“This much is cold.”

Raon and Evelyn circled endlessly around the flattened mountain like a windmill.

I-is this what they call compatibility? The continent’s craziest woman has him completely cornered….

Wrath let out rough breaths, saying that even Raon couldn’t win against that mad woman.

Ssssss.

As the two of them and one demon king waged their silent war through the night—

Wooooong!

At the very moment the sun rose, two dimensions split open, and from within them burst forth the aura of flame and the energy of frost like an explosion.

“Evelyn!”

Raon halted his sideways steps and called out to her.

“I need to check the dimension’s coordinates! Hold those energies back so they don’t explode!”

Evelyn ground her teeth, saying the aura’s power was greater than expected, so she couldn’t properly examine the dimension.

“Got it.”

Raon nodded and drew Heavenly Drive and the Wooden Ring Sword.

Raising the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and Glacier over his two swords, he charged in between the flame and frost that were about to clash.

Fwaaaaaa!

To keep the shockwave from spreading, he blocked the flame with the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and coiled the frost with Glacier.

Kuuung!

Raon clenched Heavenly Drive and Wooden Ring Sword so tightly it seemed they would break, biting his lip.

‘The aura is heavier than I thought.’

This energy is so overwhelming that I’d need the Divine and Demonic Harmony just to barely fight it to a draw. Even holding it back left my back soaked.

‘But I can’t use the Harmony of Heaven and Demon again…’

I’ll use my will instead.

I had consumed much of my will and the Demon Kings’ authorities, but I had no other choice.

Kuuung!

Raon stomped the ground fiercely and drove the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and Glacier to their extremes.

Gooooo!

He poured immense will and authority onto the raging blades of flame and frost, then smashed down upon the aura that had erupted from the dimension.

Kuwaaaaaang!

At last, as if he had gained the upper hand, flame and frost were pushed back by the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and Glacier, slowly being erased.

Huuuuuk!

Raon finally overcame the two Transcenders’ aura that had burst from the dimension with his own strength alone, then collapsed onto the spot.

“Haaah….”

As soon as the dimension closed, ragged breaths poured out. After fighting Sloth and then blocking the energy of two Transcenders, his whole body convulsed from exhaustion.

“Evelyn. How did it go?”

Raon’s trembling eyes turned toward Evelyn’s back.

“Thanks to you, I found it.”

Evelyn smiled brightly and turned.

“It’s not that far from here.”

She nodded, saying that though walking there would be hard, she could create a teleportation circle.

“Where is it?”

Raon clenched his shaking hand and stood again.

“Over there….”

Evelyn jerked her chin toward the north, beyond Stallin Mountain.

“It’s above the north sea.”

*   *   *

“C-can’t I go too?”

Dorian clasped his hands together as he looked at Sloth, who had fallen into a deep sleep.

“I really brought everything except what doesn’t exist!”

He fell to his knees, begging to be taken along.

“It could be dangerous there. This is the safest place.”

Raon pressed down on Dorian’s shoulder, telling him to stay with Sloth.

“B-but he’s a Demon King!”

“He’s fine. Just think of him as Runaan.”

Sloth and Runaan shook their heads, saying it was just a difference in preference.

“Eh…?”

Dorian blinked blankly.

Would that work, you crazy bastard!

Wrath shook his head in disbelief.

‘Anyway, it’s true that the place we’re headed is even more dangerous.’

Raon shook his head coldly.

‘A fight could break out the moment we step through.’

If a battle erupted as soon as we entered the dimensional gate, bringing Dorian along would be impossible.

“But why isn’t it opening again?”

Evelyn frowned as she looked at the ground where the dimension had appeared.

“Because I blocked the two auras.”

Raon clenched the hand that had been stretched out earlier.

“They must have realized there’s interference from this side.”

Since I had blocked the flame and frost, the dimension hadn’t reopened for an entire day. It seemed they had noticed something here and stopped fighting.

“Then should we just move straight there?”

Evelyn smacked her lips, saying she had already worked out the formula for the teleportation magic.

“No, let’s wait a bit longer. Catching them on the spot is best….”

Just as Raon shook his head—

Wooooong!

From the opposite mountainside, a great aura burst out, tearing through the dimension.

They must have sensed interference here and changed location.

“Evelyn. Now!”

Raon put his hands on Heavenly Drive and Wooden Ring Sword as he called her.

“Already on it!”

Evelyn clasped her hands swiftly, telling him not to worry. A chillingly dense mana shimmered above her palms, and a blue dimensional gate opened.

“You can go right in!”

“Thanks.”

Before he could finish expressing gratitude, Raon plunged into the dimensional gate Evelyn had opened.

Fwoooosh!

As soon as I entered, warm air rushed against me. Evelyn had said it was above the north sea, so why is a warm breeze blowing here?

Thud.

Raon moved swiftly with his footwork and exited the dimension.

Gooooooo!

As the intense light settled, what came into view was a man with a cold expression gripping a saber of frost, and a woman with a gentle face raising a sword blooming with flame.

And behind them, in the waters of the north sea, was a golden dragon.

[Enough already!]

The dragon roared at the man with the saber and the woman with the sword.

[How long are you two going to keep up this couple’s quarrel?!]

“Uh…?”

Raon, who had been thinking only of battle, went blank.

‘A couple’s quarrel?’

…Are there lunatics here too?

 

 

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