The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman 1164

 Chapter 1164

 

“Of course, there are still many things lacking.”

Unlike usual, Glenn did not give Raon only praise, he slightly furrowed his brows as he pointed out the shortcomings.

“Because originally, I should have been the only one affected by your Heart Sword.”

He understood exactly what Raon had done wrong.

“That’s correct.”

Raon calmly nodded.

“Perhaps because it’s been too long since I last held a sword, I made a mistake.”

As Glenn said, when I drew down my evolved Heart Sword, the only person who should have been affected was Glenn.

But when I held the sword, countless emotions and memories rose up, and without realizing it, I put strength into it, affecting even the swordsmen in the training ground.

Of course, today’s experience would greatly help their growth, but a mistake was still a mistake.

“Hmm….”

Glenn clicked his tongue faintly as he looked at Raon, who accepted his mistake calmly.

“That does not mean there is any problem with your sword. Even I was shocked by the will contained in that downward slash.”

He opened his trembling lips, saying he had not expected growth of that level.

“For father to acknowledge him to that extent….”

Karoon closed and opened his eyes after hearing Glenn’s words.

“It seems I am still lacking.”

Even though he was witnessing emotions from Glenn that he had never experienced himself, he steadied his mind calmly.

“That was energy that spread by mistake…?”

Aris still rubbed her chilled neck and let out a hollow laugh.

“He’s really insane. At this level, this isn’t a human’s realm anymore!”

Saying it only made her admire him more, she clapped toward Raon.

“That’s right! Now it really wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say he has surpassed being human!”

Balder nodded blankly at Aris’s words.

“But when are you going to make my sword technique manual! You’ve even surpassed humans, so can’t you at least do it now!”

He sniffled as he brought up the sword technique manual again.

“No. I am a human.”

Raon turned his gaze toward Aris and Balder and smiled faintly.

“Precisely because I am human, I made a mistake.”

Unlike the cold demeanor he usually showed, he openly said he could make mistakes and smiled.

“Anyone can make mistakes, and we learn through them.”

He had always shown a perfect appearance, but that was what made him seem less human. Making mistakes, regretting them, and realizing something new, that was a human life.

‘Seeking perfection after becoming a superhuman was, in the end, a path whose end was already set.’

Raon strengthened his faintly trembling hand.

‘As long as I am human, I can never be perfect. Climbing from warrior to superhuman, and then descending again to human….’

That was the path that allowed one to grow even stronger.

I had once thought that after surpassing Grandmaster and becoming a Transcender, I would have to live for the rest of my life in this realm of monsters.

But that wasn’t it.

Because I was born human, living as a human was the path to becoming truly strong.

“I will continue learning anew from here on as well. I may make mistakes again.”

Satisfied with who he was now, Raon drew a smooth, unwrinkled smile. His smile was so pure and warm it could be seen anywhere in Zieghart.

“Huh…?”

Burren blinked blankly as he heard Raon’s words.

“That’s Raon? No, our palace master?”

He swallowed dryly as he recalled how Raon had always shown only a perfect appearance, and how he had recently spoken even more about a superhuman mindset.

“Make mistakes….”

Martha let out a short snort and nodded.

“That bastard. He finally smells like a human now!”

She curled her lips, as though she liked the change in Raon.

“Mmmhh….”

Runaan sniffed behind Raon like she had returned to her childhood.

“He’s changed… still cool, but warm….”

She closed her eyes for a while, saying that Raon’s scent, once only cool, now carried gentleness.

“Then… he won’t hit us anymore?”

Krein happily clapped his hands.

“Humans all make mistakes!”

He grinned, saying it seemed like he wouldn’t be getting hit anymore.

“I don’t think that applies to us….”

Dorian shook his head after reading Raon’s mind.

“Sir Raon also wants to make us all Transcenders….”

He sighed deeply, saying things would probably get even harder.

“You are right. Humans make mistakes, and they stack those mistakes to grow.”

Glenn let a faint smile spread on his lips, as though satisfied with Raon’s words.

“Congratulations on becoming human again after being a superhuman. Although it will take some time to stabilize.”

He nodded big, as though expecting even more from Raon’s future.

“Yes. I will keep that in mind.”

Raon understood what Glenn meant and bowed deeply.

“Even if it is slow, I will climb the proper path.”

He spoke of what he had realized, wearing a gentle smile.

“Ahem! Then I will resume the test.”

Glenn, unable to hide his trembling lips from how pleased he was with Raon’s response, continued the final test held in the training ground.

That old Nadine bread geezer’s words were correct.

Wrath jerked his chin toward Raon.

You’re still far off! You haven’t even reached the King of Essence’s knees!

He snorted, saying Raon had only just reached his toes.

‘I know.’

Raon gave a thin smile and waved his hand.

‘But someday, I’ll catch up.’

He nodded, saying something he hadn’t been able to before, as a human.

You!

Wrath bared his teeth, annoyed yet pleased by Raon’s calm response.

‘Shall I watch a bit more comfortably now?’

Raon dusted off his hands and looked at the swordsman coming forward in a comfortable posture.

Just as he tried to focus his gaze to enjoy the others’ swordsmanship, a quiet voice came from beside him.

“From superhuman back to human….”

It was Karoon.

“So that was what it meant.”

He formed a subtle smile as if understanding the meaning of what he and Glenn had spoken of.

“Superhuman, human….”

Balder also seemed to realize something and let out a murky sigh.

“When are you going to make my martial art….”

“…….”

Raon pretended not to hear and turned his gaze forward again.

Come to think of it, why aren’t you keeping that promise you made with that lump?

Wrath tilted his head, saying it was about time Raon fulfilled it.

‘Well….’

Raon chuckled and shrugged.

‘Since I’m also human, I felt a bit lazy.’

Huh…?

Wrath blinked, speechless.

How can you use that already! You sly bastard!

*   *   *

After two months, Glenn’s instruction came to an end, and the test began to prove the progress the swordsmen had made during that time.

“Huh!”

Raon let out a small breath as he watched Sifren Reorn of the Central Martial Palace, who went first and displayed his swordsmanship.

‘Has he risen in level again?’

He had only been outside for about a month, but in that time, that swordsman had crossed yet another wall.

“Thank you.”

Sifren Reorn bowed to everyone and stepped down from the platform. As he passed by Raon, he stopped in his tracks.

“Thank you, Light Wind Palace master.”

Sifren Reorn, halfway back to his seat, gave Raon a respectful bow.

“Yes? Why to me…?”

Raon widened his eyes as he looked at Sifren Reorn.

“If this is because I selected you, there’s no need to thank me. Your talent and….”

“No.”

Sifren Reorn calmly shook his head.

“You gave me advice here, did you not? It helped me as much as the head of house’s instruction.”

He bowed again, saying he had been able to achieve great growth thanks to Raon’s advice.

“I see….”

Raon nodded bewilderedly while receiving Sifren Reorn’s greeting.

“If you ever need my help, please tell me.”

Sifren Reorn returned to his seat, leaving behind the words that he would run to him anytime as long as it wasn't a matter of the Central Martial Palace.

‘A peculiar person.’

Raon gave a faint smile.

‘I barely looked after him. Grandfather’s help should have been far greater.’

Thinking he simply viewed him favorably, Raon focused on the next swordsman from the Loyal Sword Division who had stepped up.

But that man, too, came to find him right after finishing his sword demonstration.

“Thank you. Thanks to you, Light Wind Palace master, my sword has changed.”

Like Sifren Reorn, the swordsman of the Loyal Sword Division bowed, saying he had grown thanks to Raon.

And it wasn’t only those two. Everyone who stepped up to the platform approached him, thanked him, and then returned to their seats.

‘What is this?’

Raon rubbed the ear that had heard more than twenty thank-yous.

‘I really didn’t do anything.’

It wasn’t something I did for them.

In truth, the advice I gave had not been for their sake. I had done it only for my own growth, but hearing their thanks made my face heat up in embarrassment.

Human affairs aren’t something that get decided so simply.

Wrath let out a short laugh.

Even if you didn’t particularly want to help them, they received great help from you. If they feel gratitude toward you, accepting it as it is isn’t a bad thing.

He curled up his lips as though he had never complained.

That is the path of humans who cannot live alone, and what you pursue, is it not?

Wrath jerked his chin, telling him to become even more human.

Well, seeing how your face is red right now, he supposes there’s nothing more to say.

Seeing Raon’s expressions becoming more varied, he laughed, saying it was amusing.

‘Thanks for the advice, but….’

Raon rubbed his cheek, which was warming up, then narrowed his eyes slightly.

‘You’re not a demon king, right? You’re human?’

He was bewildered, since he hadn’t expected Wrath to understand humans this well.

The King of Essence told you every time!

Wrath blew out a long snort.

The King of Essence is more human than you! Until recently you were even colder than a demon king….

‘Quiet.’

Raon pushed Wrath’s cheek away with his hand and turned his gaze back to the platform.

‘Our kids are starting now.’

Since it was the Light Wind Palace swordsmen’s turn, he had to focus and check what had changed in them.

“Urrryaaaaaah!”

Krein came out first here as well, unleashing a fierce swordsmanship overflowing with confidence.

Fwoooosh!

But it wasn’t merely swordsmanship full of strength, a sharp precision that had once been faint now lingered in his blade. If he continued like this, he would probably be able to complete his own sword.

“P-please take care of me.”

On the other hand, Dorian raised his sword with a trembling voice. His sword, like his usual personality of taking care of everything, meticulously blocked every space the enemy could slip through.

It felt like a net spreading from the sky, surrounding everything.

“I am Burren Zieghart.”

Burren was originally a swordsman who wielded the sword in a noble and elegant way.

But perhaps because he had realized something after watching Karoon here, there was a ferocity in his sword that had not existed before.

‘No, that’s not all.’

Raon curled his lips up watching Burren's sword falling roughly.

‘His sword field is forming.’

A mysterious wave of energy rose from Burren’s sword. Through that aura, Raon could sense Burren’s will and intent, the clear signs of a sword field beginning to open.

“Watch closely!”

Martha’s sword style hadn’t changed.
It was still a form that poured everything into rushing and destruction.

But because she had dug deeper into that single path, her sword now held a different tier of power and speed.

‘She won’t be able to use a sword field, but she’s opened a new path.’

Even the calmest and most defensive swordsman would not be able to block Martha’s sword forever.

“Hmm….”

Runaan’s sword went beyond brilliant, it was beautiful. Every time she moved her sword, a blue frost danced throughout the head of house’s training ground like the falling aurora of the North Sea.

But each of those frost fragments was an astral sphere. Even a Grandmaster would be frozen solid by a single touch.

‘Runaan has grown the most.’

Watching her brilliant swordsmanship, Raon let out a breath.

‘She’s not only approaching Transcendence… I can even feel the flow of a sword field.’

Whether it was because her contract with Sloth had been the greatest fortunate encounter, she had neared the wall of Transcendence and emitted the subtle scent of the sword field, just like Burren.

She would become a far greater force than I had expected.

‘Good.’

Satisfied with the Light Wind swordsmen’s impressive growth, Raon nodded.
It now seemed he could train them even more harshly.

“Next.”

Glenn’s gaze moved beside Raon.

“Karoon Zieghart.”

“Yes.”

At his call, Karoon gave a heavy nod.

‘I was curious about him too.’

Raon smacked his lips as he looked at Karoon standing beside him.

‘Strangely, I can’t read him well.’

Karoon being below me was the same as before, if anything, the gap should have widened even more, but oddly, I could not clearly sense his progress.

It felt like fog.
As if Karoon were hiding something important.

“I will begin.”

Karoon didn’t walk all the way to the platform like the others.
Just like Raon earlier, he stepped forward only one step and grasped his sword.

Shrrrring!

The moment Karoon drew his sword creating sparks, his sword vanished from the eyes of everyone in the training ground like an illusion.

 

 

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