The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman 1092

 Chapter 1092

 

“That is…?”

Raon swallowed dryly as he repeated Sloth’s words.

“……”

Sloth was about to continue speaking, then blinked blankly.

“What was it again…?”

He slowly tilted his head as if he had suddenly forgotten.

This pathetic bastard!

Wrath ground his teeth at Sloth.

He’s single-handedly bringing disgrace to the demon kings! Smash his head right this instant!

He shouted for Raon to give him his body so he could beat up Sloth himself.

“Ah… I remember now….”

Sloth smacked his own forehead and nodded.

“In my current state… when fighting an archangel… it’s hard for me… to use my full power….”

Sloth lightly clenched and opened his fist with a hand that seemed drained of all power.

“You can’t use your full strength? Weren’t you going all out when you fought me?”

Raon narrowed his brows at Sloth.

‘He was definitely serious at the end.’

When Sloth had wrapped himself in black shadows, I had felt absolute certainty that I couldn’t win. That should’ve been Sloth’s full power. So why was he suddenly saying he couldn’t use it?

“Fighting an archangel… is different….”

Sloth slowly raised his gaze to the darkening sky.

“If I fight an archangel… here in the human world, not heaven or devildom… the laws of the world… will become distorted….”

He closed his eyes, saying that if the Demon King and the Archangel were to fight with their full power in the middle realm (human world), where celestials and demons are not meant to exist, causality itself would collapse.

“On top of that… since it’s a fight that doesn’t go along with my instinct of Sloth… I all the more need a medium.”

“So you’re saying you need a medium that can bear the weight of causality in order to draw out your full power?”

Raon understood his words and immediately voiced the conclusion.

“That’s right….”

Sloth nodded, saying he was correct, though he didn’t open his eyes again.

“A medium, huh….”

Raon brushed his hair back and furrowed his eyes.

“Where am I supposed to find that?”

To handle Sloth’s causality, compatibility with sloth would be necessary, but I had no idea where or what I should look for.

‘If it’s like this, then I won’t be able to call on any other demon kings either.’

Sloth’s words applied not only to himself but also to the other Demon Kings, so if things went wrong, my entire plan could fall apart.

‘If the Demon Kings don’t help….’

It’ll be certain defeat.

Even if the Sword Sovereign and War King joined, in the final war seven archangels and countless celestials would attack. Without the demon kings’ power, victory was impossible.

“That’s… simple….”

“Hold on.”

Raon raised a hand, cutting Sloth off.

“If you need a medium, wouldn’t the archangels and celestials also need something to bear that causality?”

This world is not only foreign to the Demon Kings, but also to the archangels. If they were to fight the demons with their original power, they too, like Sloth, would inevitably need a medium.

“That’s right….”

Sloth muttered agreement with a nod. Even in such an important moment, he seemed more interested in going back to sleep.

“Then both sides being unable to use their true power… no, that’s not it.”

Raon bit his lip and shook his head.

‘If it’s Derus, he would even sacrifice humans as offerings to create a power that allows the archangel to ignore causality.’

The Derus Robert I knew would kill ten thousand—or even hundreds of thousands—just to let archangels display their full power on this continent.

Correct.

Wrath gave a heavy nod.

As you said, demon kings can’t easily use their full power in this world. But there are plenty of ways to make it possible.

He twisted his mouth, saying that humans’ souls or blood could be offered as sacrifices to unlock the archangel’s power.

“Haa….”

Raon let out a hollow breath.

‘The more I think about it, the more it feels like demon kings and angels have switched places.’

The archangels wanted to destroy humanity, while the Demon Kings, in contrast, wanted to protect them.

Whoever first came up with the idea that angels were good and demons were evil had to be an idiot.

Didn’t the King of Essence tell you! Humans are far too bound by stereotypes!

Wrath shook his head violently.

Sure, there are plenty of bad demons, but celestials and humans aren’t much different!

He bared his teeth, saying it wasn’t about race, it was about individuals.

“The method is… simple….”

Sloth lifted a finger and pointed to the black flower bracelet wrapped around Raon’s wrist.

“The bracelet?”

“The bracelet I gave you… it holds the sloth of this world that you created. With that power… you’ll be able to draw out my full strength.”

He nodded, saying he could bring out his might through the sloth embedded in the black flower bracelet.

“What, that’s simple.”

Raon smiled and stroked the bracelet.

“But….”

Sloth’s eyes rippled black, like when he fought Raon.

“After you use that power, all the authority of sloth you’ve stacked up will disappear.”

He shook his head, saying that was the price.

“The price, huh….”

Raon quietly lowered his gaze to the second black flower bracelet hanging from his wrist.

“Doesn’t seem like much of a loss.”

N-not much of a loss?!

Wrath’s eyes bulged.

“What…?”

Sloth also twitched his eyebrows and slightly turned his body. It was the most intense reaction he had shown today.

“That’s unexpected….”

He lowered his brows as if surprised.

“What is?”

Raon tilted his head.

“While I’ve been sleeping here… I’ve seen countless humans…. Humans have an extremely strong… obsession with power… even more than demons. Yet with power… already in your hand… about to vanish, I didn’t expect… you’d react like that…”

Sloth, sounding truly surprised, spoke more words than he ever had since they met.

“It’s not my power to begin with.”

After taking revenge on Derus, I planned to return all the abilities I had gained thanks to Wrath.

I also had the wish to become the greatest swordsman by my own power alone, so it didn’t feel like much of a loss.

“You are… truly… human….”

Sloth breathed a sincere murmur of admiration.

“In truth… that’s the way it should be… to accept it. Otherwise… the only alternative is to find… a human with the same flow as me….”

“A human with the same flow?”

Raon narrowed his eyes at Sloth.

“Just as you… became Wrath’s vessel… and twisted causality… if there’s a human whose flow matches me… then without taking… all your power… I’ll be able to use… every authority….”

Sloth bobbed his head, unable to resist drowsiness.

“But… every human I’ve seen… was far too diligent…. A human like me… would be impossible to find….”

He sighed, saying there isn’t even a human who sleeps twenty-four hours a day.

He’s right. Where in this world is there a sleepyhead who likes sleep as much as that guy… huh!

Wrath suddenly widened his eyes mid-sentence.

Th-there is one!

Wrath widened his eyes as if he had thought of someone who matched Sloth well.

“Evelyn!”

Raon also thought of the same person as Wrath and called out Evelyn’s name.

“Can you go to Zieghart right now and bring someone here?”

“Of course!”

Evelyn nodded, saying she would do anything he asked of her.

“Who should I bring?”

“From Zieghart….”

Raon curled his lips into a faint smile as he glanced at Sloth, who had already started dozing off.

“The person who sleeps the most.”

*   *   *

As soon as Evelyn left for Zieghart, Sloth said he had finished saying everything he needed and slipped under the blanket.

The moment his head touched the pillow, he fell asleep, it was an enviable ability.

“D-did things work out well?”

Dorian blinked as he covered Sloth’s face with the blanket. For someone who said he was scared, he covered Sloth’s face quite well.

“It looks like this might lead to an even better result.”

Raon gave a faint smile and nodded just then.

Tuuuum!

The Sword Sovereign and the War King climbed to the peak of Stallin Mountain, stepping lightly with their footwork.

“We’ve taken care of the parts we destroyed.”

The War King nodded, saying they had settled what they could.

“The rest, we’ll leave to Paratheus when he arrives.”

The Sword Sovereign smiled faintly, saying the troublesome parts would be handed over to the Golden Dragon Paratheus.

“Ah, is this person your lord’s friend?”

She jerked her chin toward Sloth, who was under the blanket.

“That’s right.”

Raon lightly tapped the bed where Sloth lay and nodded.

“He’s tremendously strong. But his energy is peculiar, as if he weren’t human….”

The War King narrowed his eyes, as if sensing the energy of sloth emanating from Sloth.

“Whatever the case, we should apologize first.”

The Sword Sovereign approached Sloth’s bed and bowed her head.

“We’re truly sorry for waking you up all this time and for breaking the mountain.”

She pressed her hands together, saying it hadn’t been intentional.

“I heard you couldn’t sleep because of us.”

The War King let out a thin sigh and stood in front of Sloth.

“I offer my sincere apology.”

He, too, spoke a solemn apology from the heart.

“I am the War King, and this person is the Sword Sovereign. If there’s anything we can do for you, tell us.”

The War King lifted his chin, saying they would do anything.

“Hmm….”

From under the blanket came Sloth’s thin voice. It seemed their energy wave had woken him.

Ssshh.

Sloth pulled the blanket down slightly and met the eyes of the Sword Sovereign and the War King.

“That’s enough now… Just… don’t do it anymore….”

He waved his hand as if to say he accepted their apology and they should leave, then closed his eyes.

Gorororong.

The moment he shut his eyes, Sloth fell straight into a deep sleep, letting out a cute little snore.

“Huh….”

The Sword Sovereign gave a hollow laugh, as if dumbfounded.

“Even after we revealed our nicknames, he asks for nothing?”

Her eyes flew wide, as if something she couldn’t even imagine had just happened.

“He is a good person.”

The War King nodded as he looked at Sloth, smacking his lips.

“Our lord, and this person as well… To think such people still remain in the world, it’s a great blessing.”

He smiled warmly, saying Sloth seemed like he would do good for the continent.

“Uh….”

Raon exhaled faintly as he looked at the Sword Sovereign and War King gazing kindly at Sloth.

‘This actually works?’

The Sword Sovereign and the War King had never met a Demon King, and since Sloth had fallen asleep without releasing his sloth, they only thought his energy was peculiar and didn’t realize he was a Demon King.

[Heeey!]

As Raon scratched his head in disbelief, a great shout rang out from the sky above. It seemed the Golden Dragon Paratheus had followed after finishing clearing the glacier.

[Are you really going off by yourselves! You petty humans!]

Paratheus growled at the Sword Sovereign and the War King, clearly annoyed.

“Why are you so late!”

But the Sword Sovereign only furrowed her brows at him.

“Dragons aren’t almighty after all.”

The War King, too, sighed, saying he had grown much weaker.

[You said not to harm nature! That left me no choice but to do it with my own body!]

Paratheus fluttered his wings, saying it had taken him so long because he had cleared things with his body instead of using magic.

[You really… huh?]

He frowned at the Sword Sovereign and War King, then suddenly froze.

[Wh-what? Why is a Demon King here!]

Grinding his teeth, Paratheus glared at the sleeping Sloth. It seemed his dragon instincts had recognized Sloth’s true identity.

[Move aside, all of you! I’ll kill him myself!]

Paratheus opened his jaws, preparing to unleash his breath attack, saying he would annihilate Sloth in an instant.

“Has he gone mad?!”

“Stop!”

The Sword Sovereign and the War King leapt into the air and smashed the dragon’s snout before he could unleash his breath.

Bbaaaam!

Paratheus plunged to the ground without even managing a groan, his mouth slammed shut.

Kuwaaaaaang!

The enormous body of Paratheus shook all of Stallin Mountain.

Gororong.

But Sloth didn’t stir in the slightest, still fast asleep.

[W-what do you think you’re doing!]

Paratheus roared furiously, glaring at the Sword Sovereign and the War King.

“How could such a good person be a Demon King!”

The War King shook his head sharply, telling him not to talk nonsense.

“That’s right! He was the kindest person I’ve ever seen!”

The Sword Sovereign wrinkled her nose, telling him not to bare even his claws at Sloth.

[No, I’m telling you he really is a Demon King! Look at that evil energy!]

Paratheus pointed furiously at Sloth, telling them to see properly.

“Hm….”

Sloth smacked his lips briefly and turned his body to the left, a blissful smile spreading across his lips.

“That?”

“A Demon King?”

The Sword Sovereign and War King clenched their fists, saying he should stop spouting nonsense.

[No, I’m telling you the truth! Don’t you believe me? I’m Paratheus of the golden tribe!]

Paratheus swung his huge tail wildly, asking them to believe him.

“I’d sooner believe the Demon King’s words than yours.”

The Sword Sovereign waved him off.

“If you spout nonsense again, I’ll rip off those horns.”

The War King also drew his saber, telling him to stay quiet.

[Gwaaaah!]

Paratheus screamed up at the sky, unable to seize the Demon King even with him right before his eyes.

[He really is a Demon King…! Ghhk!]

He shouted it to the end, but then got smacked on the head by the Sword Sovereign and War King, crashing back into the ground.

Hey, go ask

Wrath tapped Raon’s shoulder.

Why on earth is that lizard being pinned down!

He flopped around like a fish, saying he was going crazy with curiosity.

‘I am curious too, but….’

Raon shook his head as he looked at Paratheus, who was sniffling pitifully.

‘It doesn’t seem like the right time.’

*   *   *

Wooooong!

A blue dimension opened, and Evelyn popped out.

“I’m back!”

She waved her hand, saying she had just been to Zieghart.

“It’s really far. Quite exhausting.”

Wiping the sweat from her forehead, she said that even passing through dimensional gates one after another was tough.

“Good work. The person I asked you to bring….”

“Here.”

Evelyn gave a sly smile and stretched out her right arm, which was still inside the dimensional gate.

“Uugh….”

With a low groan, Runaan walked out from behind her.

“Did you really call me…?”

Runaan was in pajamas, clutching her blanket tightly while Evelyn held her wrist. She looked displeased, as though she’d been dragged straight from sleep.

“That’s right.”

Raon smiled and nodded.

“How much do you usually sleep, on days you’re not training?”

“Continuously….”

Runaan didn’t give a length of time, but instead used the word “continuously.”

“Continuously?”

“Yeah. Until I want to eat bead ice cream.”

She nodded, saying she wouldn’t get up until then.

Perfect.

‘She’s perfect.’

Raon murmured that he had found the right one and snapped his fingers.

“Then, do you perhaps have any thought of gaining a new power?”

Since sloth wasn’t necessarily an evil power, but Runaan might dislike it, he asked her first.

“What kind of power…?”

Runaan blinked sleepily.

“If you want, you’ll obtain the authority of sloth. It’s the Demon King’s power.”

Because she was someone he trusted, he told her honestly.

“Ghhhaaaah!”

Dorian fell on his butt with his mouth wide open.

“Hmm.”

Evelyn looked at Raon and Runaan with intrigued eyes.

“Will that help you, Raon?”

“Not only me, but it’ll also be a great help to you.”

This wasn’t just empty words.

If it was Runaan, she could grow through sloth and possibly display power on a completely different level from before.

“Then okay….”

Runaan nodded, as if to say she trusted him and would do it.

“Thank you.”

Raon gave a faint smile and put a hand on her shoulder.

“Sloth. Wake up for a bit.”

Since the Sword Sovereign and the War King had gone to calm Paratheus, who still hadn’t stopped crying, now seemed like the right time.

“Hmm….”

Sloth slowly opened his eyes and met Runaan’s gaze right in front of him.

“……”

“……”

They said nothing, quietly staring at each other with blank eyes.

It looked just like masters recognizing one another.

“……”

Sloth slowly blinked, then fell back into sleep.

“……”

Runaan, too, wrapped herself tightly in the blanket she had brought and immediately began to sleep.

Eh?

Wrath’s lips trembled as he looked back and forth between Runaan and Sloth, who had fallen asleep at the same time as if it were some kind of contest.

Wh-what is this! What kind of test is this!

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