The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman 1111

 Chapter 1111

 

“I’ll have to recover diligently if I’m to pierce the skulls of those Eden bastards.”

Sterin raised his bow with great vigor, as if he welcomed the war.

“I’ll be busy for a while.”

He grinned, saying he would have to eat and sleep at the training ground until he got his body into peak condition.

“I’ll strengthen my spiritual power too.”

Siyan smiled faintly as she placed the spirits gathering at her side on her hands and shoulders.

“I realized the spirits can only get stronger if I grow.”

She nodded earnestly, saying it was time to leave the blanket behind and train.

“Thank you.”

Raon bowed his head to Siyan and Sterin and said thank you.

“I’ll be counting on you from now on as well.”

Because those two would now risk their lives and fight for him and Zieghart, he offered a sincere thanks.

“You’ll be leaving now, I suppose.”

Sterin clicked his tongue as if regretful.

“Yes. I should visit other places to gain more supporters.”

Now that I had Seipia’s support, it was time to seek out other factions.

The Five Divine Orders, the Holy Kingdom, House Arianne, the coastal village, House Robert’s territory, no matter how quickly I moved, it would inevitably take a lot of time.

“Sorry to hold back a busy man, but could you spare just a few more days?”

Sterin lowered the bow he had been drawing and approached him.

“Of course I can. But why…?”

Raon tilted his head at Sterin. Everything had already been settled, so he couldn’t understand the reason for asking him to stay..

“I want to properly hold a succession ceremony for this child.”

Sterin gave Siyan a light push forward with his hand.

“My condition wasn’t good, so it was done roughly last time. This time, I want to hold a proper succession ceremony.”

He extended his hand, asking Raon to participate in the ceremony as Zieghart’s representative.

“G-Grandpa!”

Siyan’s eyes went wide as if she had no idea.

“If it’s for that, then I must stay, no matter what.”

Raon nodded, telling them not to worry.

“When do you plan to hold the succession?”

“It’ll take some preparation, so about a week.”

“Then until the ceremony, I will assist the two of you in your training.”

Because Sterin and Siyan becoming stronger meant the alliance itself would become stronger, Raon decided to help their training.

“R-Really?”

Sterin leaned his upper body forward, looking delighted.

“Yes. I have some time to spare, and it will be mutually beneficial.”

Raon smiled and nodded.

Well, you sure have plenty of time! Tons of it!

Wrath snorted at Raon.

If you just sit still, the system, Shitty Ears, Nadine bread old man will all take care of everything for you, so there’s no way you’d ever be busy, is there!

He ground his teeth as if just thinking about it made him angry.

‘You know me well.’

Raon accepted Wrath’s nitpicking calmly with a smile.

‘If you’re jealous, then be handsome yourself.’

Kkghhh!

Wrath trembled with his fists clenched, as if truly enraged.

This weasel-looking bastard….

“Thank you.”

Just as Wrath was about to scream and lunge, Sterin stepped forward and took Raon’s hand.

“I can’t tell you how reassuring it is to have you.”

He kept repeating his thanks, saying he had received more help than he could ever repay.

“My master’s grandfather is like my own grandfather. Please treat me comfortably.”

Raon shook his head seriously.

Because of Rimmer, I had come to know what a human life was. This was far from enough to repay the debt I owed him.

“I see.”

Sterin lowered his head slightly and gripped Raon’s hand even tighter. In his seasoned eyes, a faint glimmer of moisture seemed to appear.

“Sir Raon….”

Siyan, moved, came forward and took both Sterin’s and Raon’s hands.

“If you ever need me, call me anyti… Hup!”

Raon nodded with a smile, then his jaw trembled. Another pale hand lay on top of Siyan’s and Sterin’s.

“Me too….”

Evelyn’s secretive voice brushed past his ear. She gripped the back of his hand as if pinching it, a chilly smile on her face.

“I can join in, right?”

Even if told no, she flashed a chilling glare as if she’d cling on anyway.

Kuaaaaaaaak!

‘Aaaagh!’

Raon and Wrath, who had been bickering inwardly, let out a scream and collapsed at the same time.

Someone take her away! The King of Essence swears his heart nearly dropped out!

‘There’s no….’

Raon shook his head briefly.

‘There’s no way!’

…….

Wrath, thinking it over, swallowed as if he had nothing to say.

“Shouldn’t you be smiling?

Evelyn’s eyebrows dipped slightly, as if asking why he had suddenly frozen up.

“Ahaha.”

Ohohoho!

Raon and Wrath laughed awkwardly.

‘Why are you laughing?’

Because she’s scary!

*   *   *

‘Now, shall I check it?’

Raon returned to his lodging and called up the reward message he had seen in the training ground.

You’re going to drive me mad!

Wrath charged right up in front of Raon’s eyes and used his body to block the reward message.

Damn system bastard! If you’d been right in front of the King of Essence, he would have frozen you into a block of ice along with this guy!

He gnashed his teeth, lamenting bitterly that he couldn’t do such a thing.

You hear me, don’t you! Come out this instant! How dare you use the King of Essence’s power at your own will… keh!

‘Enough already, just come out.’

Raon grabbed Wrath’s cheek as he raged, pushed him aside, and checked the message the guy had been blocking.

[You have achieved a great feat.]

[You saved the leaders of the elves.]

[You have harmonized the soul of your previous life and the soul of your present life.]

[All stats increase by 100 points.]

Wrath shot up like a spring and let out a scream.

Wh-what is this! Why is it giving 100 points at once!

Wrath grabbed the message and shook it violently as if he couldn’t understand. It was the first time Raon knew it could be moved like that.

How is it 100 points for just helping some inexperienced elves!

Wrath shook his head wildly, saying it made no sense.

And it wasn’t even this bastard who helped the elves! He just put a fork and knife on a table that Shitty Ears had already set!

He hopped up and down to make his point.

And… huh?

Wrath stopped mid-rage, his eyes widening.

The soul of your previous life and the soul of your present life harmonized? What kind of nonsense is that!

He furrowed his brow, saying he couldn’t understand what it meant.

The system’s really thrashing around to force something on you! The King of Essence will never accept this!

Wrath shook his head hard, refusing to accept the result.

‘He doesn’t know.’

To be honest, when the phrase about the souls of my previous life and present life appeared, I panicked for a moment, worried that Wrath might catch on.

But, as always, he just assumed the system had come up with some forced excuse on its own.

You’ll never get it from me!

Wrath flailed his arms, refusing to hand over the stats.

‘Sorry, but I already received them.’

Despite his defiance, the system’s reward was already seeping into my body and mind.

Woooooom!

Elasticity like a rubber band spread through my muscles, and pure mana seeped into my bones and skin.

My senses expanded in both range and depth, it felt as if all the sounds of the world were flowing into my ears.

Clench.

Raon closed his fist, savoring the exhilaration of growth.

Khhhhh!

Wrath ground his teeth so hard it made noise, anger flaring again.

A curse! He’ll lay a curse on you!

He shook his fingers like scattering seasoning, wishing all of Raon’s plans would fall apart.

‘…….’

Raon let out a short sigh as he looked at the raging Wrath.

Not today.

If I talk about my previous life now, that message will expose me, and it’ll end up being the same as revealing the truth to Wrath.

I wanted to tell him everything at a moment I chose myself, by my own will.

Besides, from the way he reacted, it almost felt like he knew already but was pretending not to.

Not today, it seemed better to tell him when the time I had decided on came.

‘Next is….’

Raon deliberately averted his gaze and called up the next message.

[A new trait <Wind Affinity> has been created.]

[A new trait <Earth Affinity> has been created.]

Perhaps it was because I had been with spirits, or because Garunua and the Diamond Earth Cultivation had grown, but new affinities had been created.

Why now, of all times!

Wrath chewed his lips, as if he didn’t like the creation of new traits either.

[The rank of trait <Poison Resistance> has increased.]

[The rank of trait <Water Affinity> has increased.]

[The rank of trait <Fire Affinity> has increased.]

[The rank of trait <Wind Affinity> has increased.]

[The rank of trait <Earth Affinity> has increased.]

[The rank of trait <Energy of Death Resistance> has increased.]

[The rank of trait <Blade that Severs Death> has increased.]

[The rank of trait <Divine Power Resistance >has increased.]

[The rank of trait <Crisis Detection> has increased.]

[The rank of trait <Soul Transfer Transformation> has increased.]

Maybe because my soul had grown while breathing in harmony with the World Tree, the ranks of my traits had risen in great number as well.

Aaagh….

Wrath now seemed to have lost the will to speak and foamed at the mouth. Raon could feel his anger level rising higher and higher.

But it wasn’t over yet.

[The title <Savior> has grown into <Savior of All Races>.]

Finally, the message said that the title I had held before, <Savior>, had grown into <Savior of All Races>.

It was a title growth.

What the hell! Isn’t just ‘Savior’ already a broader range!

Wrath shook his head furiously, dumbfounded.

How come the range gets smaller, yet the ability increases?!

He screamed, demanding it stop already.

Why does it never listen to a damn thing he says!

Wrath clutched his hair wildly, saying he was going insane.

‘There’s only one way for the system to listen to you.’

Raon raised a finger and pointed at himself.

‘Fix your face. Like mine.’

Raon said it was the fastest method, smiling.

Pop.

At that moment, there was a sound like a vein bursting on Wrath’s forehead.

Fine! After so long, let’s both die together, you and the King of Essence!

As if he truly meant it, Wrath raised a tremendous wrath and charged at him.

Whoooom!

But with the souls of his past and present lives merging, Raon’s soul had become a solid wall, not allowing Wrath’s intrusion at all.

Kehhek!

Wrath let out a puppy-like cry and collapsed to the ground.

R-Really. Truly….

He pounded the ground with his fist, crying out.

The King of Essence also has a face that doesn’t lose out anywhereee!

‘That’s the part that upset you?’

*   *   *

The hidden dimension of the World Tree opened, connecting into one space with Seipia.

A massive tree, as if embodying the very word “greenness,” spread a pure fragrance and vitality throughout the entire great forest.

The World Tree’s thick roots stretched straight like a fence, and around them, the elves of Seipia stood lined up.

The elves each held a withered leaf clasped in their palms, waiting for today’s main figure.

Sterin too was not in his usual plain uniform, but dressed in the High Elf’s traditional formal wear, soft as silk, with a crown made of golden leaves upon his head and his hands clasped behind his back.

As the elves of Seipia gazed at the World Tree with radiant smiles, the sound of peculiar footsteps stirred at their ears.

Step.

It was Siyan. Draped in a flowing blue dress that softly swept the ground, she stepped onto the World Tree’s path with a goddess-like grace.

She paused for a moment, gazing at the brilliantly shining World Tree and the elves waiting for her beneath it.

The elves no longer pitied or ignored Siyan as they once had, but instead showed her respect and admiration as the next Protector.

After sweeping through their gazes, Siyan turned her eyes to Raon standing on the right.

Always carrying shyness in her eyes, she bowed her head politely to Raon, as if to say she was grateful, before once more walking the path toward the World Tree.

Fwoosh!

The elves who had been waiting for Siyan scattered colorless, dried flowers and leaves above her head.

Fwaaahhh!

The withered flowers and leaves falling onto Siyan’s head and shoulders scattered rich fragrance and life, as if returning to their most beautiful and splendid days.

She appeared like a goddess of nature, bestowing new vitality upon dying life.

Blessed and in turn bestowing blessings, Siyan advanced toward Sterin, who stood beneath the World Tree.

Although elves are all born with outstanding beauty, Siyan in this moment outshone them all.

Even the elves seemed captivated by her beauty, unable to speak, their mouths agape.

“If it’s you, you’ll do far better than I ever could. I entrust Seipia to you.”

Even in the succession ceremony, Sterin gave Siyan a nod with his usual calm gaze.

“I will do my utmost not to disgrace your name, grandpa.”

Siyan smiled, her tension eased, as if trusting the one before her.

“From today… no, from the day you cast off your blanket and stood up, you were the Protector of this land.”

Sterin told her to remain just as she was, and placed the crown of leaves from his head onto hers.

Whoooosh!

At that moment, the World Tree released a majestic light and vitality as if to bless the elves’ succession ceremony.

The great forest, no, the entire world, was filled with surging green radiance, and wave-like shapes were drawn across the air.

Waaaaaah!

Even the elves, who rarely showed much emotion, broke into wide smiles across their faces and cried out in joy. In response to their feelings, the spirits too let out childlike laughter, spilling out the energies of nature.

Beneath the motherly tree that embraced all things, elves and nature blended together, and the sight of Siyan and Sterin standing tall as if to protect this land evoked the image of a living painting.

“Not bad.”

Raon, after watching all of it, nodded in satisfaction.

‘You’re satisfied too, aren’t you, master?’

He slowly closed and opened his eyes, recalling Rimmer, whom he would likely never see again.

“With this, the matter here is finished.”

Dorian giggled, saying this time had been good in many ways.

“It’s not like we really had much to do anyway.”

Martha yawned long, saying it had been boring.

“So where are we going next?”

Evelyn stroked her red lips with her finger, asking Raon to name their next destination.

“Well….”

Raon folded his arms and looked up at the wildly swaying World Tree.

‘Where should we go?’

It would be best to start with the big ones, perhaps either the Holy Kingdom or the Five Divine Orders.

As he furrowed his brow in thought—

Thud.

The air split thinly, and a black envelope dropped down.

“Hmm?”

Raon caught it before it hit the ground and unfolded it.

“A letter from the Black Market!”

Dorian gasped at the sight of the black envelope.

“Looks like….”

Raon folded the letter back up with a grin.

“Our next destination has been decided.”

 

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