The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 1028

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Chapter 1028

Kugugugugugu!

The wolf rose above the water’s surface, its fur bristling with a lustrous sheen that seemed to hold the essence of the sea itself.
Its colossal body, large enough to touch the sun hanging at the center of the sky, was as majestic as viewing an island, and the way natural mana bloomed from the tips of its blue-tinged fur made it seem less like a living creature and more like I was facing the World Tree that protected Sepia.

“T-that’s the one!”

Rabawin raised a trembling finger, pointing at the Blue Wolf that blotted out the sun.

“That’s the wolf I told you about!”

Despite his shock at the sudden situation, he revealed his murderous intent toward the wolf that had destroyed the village.

“W-what’s with this size! I never heard it could blot out the sky!”

Martha swallowed hard, overwhelmed by the wolf’s overwhelming physique.

“It’s not just the size. That aura is at a level we can’t handle….”

Burren Zigheart bit his lip deeply, sensing the enormous mana the wolf possessed.

“A refreshing and massive doggy….”

Unlike the others, Lunan Slion showed no fear of the wolf, nodding his head with peaceful eyes.

“Ahhhhhhh!”
“A m-monster! No, it’s beyond that level!”
“That’s not a monster—it’s Dragon-class!”
“J-just one kick would split this ship in half….”

The swordsmen of Gwangpung Hall and the sailors all trembled, too terrified to even properly look at the Blue Wolf.

“That won’t happen.”

I told them not to worry and headed toward the bow of Cheongpung.

‘I never expected to meet it so soon.’

I had been wondering how I would search through this vast sea to find the wolf, but I never imagined I’d come face to face with it the moment we set sail.

‘Rabawin wasn’t mistaken after all.’

It was definitely a Transcendent-rank being.

The enormous wolf possessed such a tremendous aura and mana that it could rival a Transcendent, just as Rabawin had described. It truly seemed to have inherited the power of this sea.

‘Things have turned out this way.’

In truth, I had intended to help Rabawin while giving the Gwangpung Hall swordsmen practical combat experience against pirates, but I never expected an opportunity for my own growth to present itself first.

-Ho.

Wrath licked his lips with interest.

-Quite a cute one, isn’t it? It would be perfect tied up in front of the True Demon King’s castle!

He was licking his lips, wanting to capture that wolf and take it with him.

Even upon seeing a mysterious wolf with power beyond that of a Transcendent, he spoke such words—truly, he was no ordinary Demon Lord.

‘But…’

I drew the Heavenly Sword from my waist and narrowed my eyes.

‘Is that thing actually alive?’

Every living being carries mana within it. The Blue Wolf possessed tremendous mana that surpassed even Transcendents, but something about it felt different from all others.

‘It resembles a spirit, yet it carries a desolate aura. It resembles a monster, yet I sense spiritual power.’

The Blue Wolf couldn’t be classified as a single species like a monster or a spirit.

‘Setting aside its identity…’

Why was it just standing there?

The Blue Wolf surfaced from the water, its ocean-blue eyes fixed on me—no, studying me intently.

‘Is it assessing my strength?’

I could see mana-infused sea breeze flowing from the Blue Wolf, which made it clear the creature was probing my power.

‘Hmm.’

I examined the Blue Wolf and shook my head.

‘I can’t gauge its strength through mana alone.’

There was no way to determine how powerful the Blue Wolf truly was by measuring its mana. I would have to test it directly in combat.

“Guard the ship.”

I ordered the Gwangpung Hall swordsmen to protect Cheongpung, then descended toward the sea.

“If you think too much, you’re not a beast. Let’s settle this with our bodies.”

I was about to step into a movement technique to leap across the water when—

Whoooosh!

The Blue Wolf, as if losing interest in me, began sinking back into the depths. Its body scattered like blue droplets, dissolving as though it had never possessed a physical form to begin with.

“What the—!”

I furrowed my brow and rushed toward where the wolf had stood.

‘That creature…’

I extended my senses using Seolhwa’s perception, but I could not detect the massive wolf’s mana anywhere.

‘Wrath!’

I immediately gestured to Wrath.

-Even the True Demon King cannot sense it.

Wrath shook his head, saying he seemed to have truly vanished.

-Didn’t it come to greet you?

He muttered that the beast was a well-mannered wolf and found it even more appealing.

‘That can’t be right.’

I pushed Wrath aside and furrowed my brow.

‘What is it thinking?’

Did it attempt to raid this harbor, only to withdraw upon seeing me?

Without knowing the Blue Wolf’s true identity, I couldn’t discern its intentions, and the uncertainty gnawed at me.

“Tsk.”

I clicked my tongue sharply and climbed back onto the deck of the Cheongpung across the sea.

“Has it disappeared, sir?”

Rabawin’s gaze darted nervously, concern etched across his features.

“Yes. It completely concealed its presence.”

I exhaled a short sigh, unable to locate it.

“When you first encountered that wolf, did it vanish in the same manner as now?”

Since Rabawin had mentioned the wolf disappeared, I asked whether he had experienced the same phenomenon.

“No, sir.”

Rabawin shook his head firmly.

“It revealed only its face to me before dashing across the sea and vanishing.”

He twitched his eyes, noting that it hadn’t lingered as long as now, nor had it dissolved into water droplets before disappearing.

“I see.”

I lifted my hand to my chin, stroking it thoughtfully.

‘Is it really searching for people?’

But what could be the reason?

‘Perhaps to prevent interference with its own affairs?’

Yet I sensed no great malice in its actions.

No matter how I turned the matter over in my mind, I couldn’t discern the Blue Wolf’s true intentions.

“What did you all make of it?”

I turned around to address the Gwangpung Hall swordsmen.

“It felt as though we were facing the raw forces of nature itself.”

Burren Zigheart groaned, still struggling to regain his composure.

“I know I’m not even worth a single punch….”

Martha straightened her posture with unwavering composure.

“I wanted to fight it.”

Her voice carried an unmistakable edge of excitement at the prospect.

“I… I couldn’t quite read its intentions….”

Dorian dropped his shoulders in defeat, admitting that even with his Insight, he couldn’t fathom what the wolf was thinking.

“I….”

Lunan Slion slowly parted his lips.

“It seemed… troubled….”

She waved her hand, saying the wolf didn’t seem to be in good condition.

“Why did it seem difficult?”
“I just got that impression….”

Lunan Slion blinked, admitting he wasn’t entirely sure himself.

‘Difficult, huh….’

As I smacked my lips, Wrath approached from the side.

-The True Demon King is….

Wrath gazed at the sea with a solemn expression. From his face, it seemed he’d sensed something.

‘What did you see?’
-That bastard doesn’t look appetizing at all!

He shook his head, saying the creature had the appearance of something tasteless.

‘….’
-Still, I should get a taste… Hey! Where are you going!

I ignored Wrath’s continued muttering and approached Rabawin.

“Let’s depart for now. We have a long way to go….”

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“Sigh….”

I exhaled sharply as I entered a tavern in the harbor city of Kurt to fill my stomach.

‘In the end, it never showed up again.’

I inspected the harbors and villages protected under the Pirate King’s name alongside Rabawin, and fortunately, none had been attacked.

Since that wolf could appear at other villages or harbors, I even came to Kurt, tucked away in a corner, but gained no useful information.

‘Should I call this fortunate?’

It was fortunate that there were no deaths or collapsed cities, but the wolf’s absence left me feeling slightly frustrated.

“Let’s have a meal first.”

Burren Zigheart, exhausted, suggested we eat before anything else and handed me a menu.

-When did that one start making sense?

Wrath nodded emphatically, saying Burren had finally said something he approved of.

-Since we’ve come to the beach, let’s start with seafood….
“Order whatever you want. Focus on seafood.”

I passed the menu to Martha, who sat across from me.

-The True Demon King’s words aren’t finished yet! Seafood is just the beginning, and there’s still much more!
‘They eat well, so they’ll order everything themselves.’

Lunan Slion ate sparingly, but Burren and Martha weren’t picky eaters, so it was obvious they’d order every dish on the menu.

“Is there any point in looking at the menu?”
“Just bring everything.”

Martha and Burren shouted matter-of-factly for all the food on the menu to be brought out.

‘See?’
-Ugh, but there’s something satisfying about ordering….

Wrath smacked his lips regretfully.

‘But….’

I narrowed my eyes as I looked at Wrath.

‘It was truly a village that could only be called ruins.’

The word “destruction” made sense too.

On the way here, I had visited the village that Rabawin said had been destroyed. Just as he claimed, it lay decayed and crumbled as if abandoned for decades.

-Seawater alone could never cause such corrosion, it could not.

Wrath shook his head, saying such a state was impossible through ordinary means.

-That wolf bastard must have employed some scheme.

He bit his lip, calling the creature a worthless insect that knew nothing of human value.

‘The Blue Wolf….’

As I narrowed my eyes, thinking of the Blue Wolf I had encountered the moment I entered the sea, that was when—

Fishermen who appeared to be locals sat down in chairs behind us, holding cups of drink.

“The tides have been good lately, but there’s something troubling happening, so I’m worried.”

A bald fisherman frowned as he gulped down his beer.

“Right. These days, the moment you cast your line, fish pour out, but people are afraid to go out.”

A middle-aged man with a cactus-like beard sighed.

“Speaking of which, did you hear that news?”

The bald fisherman lowered his head slightly as if sharing a secret.

“What rumor?”
“About Raon Zigheart. Looks like you don’t know yet.”

He let out a scoff as if amazed at my ignorance.

“I, I know about it too. Why wouldn’t I know about the Sword Master who captured the Black Tower Master?”

The Ogre Warrior with the cactus beard shook his head, unwilling to accept defeat.

“Tsk, tsk.”

The bald fisherman clicked his tongue briefly.

“That’s why you don’t know—stuck in here fishing all day.”

He shook his head in disappointment.

“What! Did something else happen?”

The Ogre Warrior with the cactus beard tapped the table with his cup, urging the fisherman to speak.

“Ahem, well, I’m a bit hungry and my throat’s parched before I start….”

The bald fisherman smacked his lips.

“Innkeeper! Bring this bald fellow two beers!”
“I’ll cover the appetizers!”
“You do love freebies. There’s a reason that head of yours is bare.”

The tavern patrons, more curious than anyone, ordered drinks and appetizers before gathering around the bald fisherman.

“Now that your throat’s wet, you’d better start!”

The bald fisherman set down his cup and slapped the table with his palm.

“First, I should tell you about Eden. Eden deployed the Cheonra Net Formation to track down a traitor—literally a net so tight not a single rat could slip through….”

He laid bare the detailed events surrounding the rescue of Merlin. The rumors seemed to be spreading with even greater detail than before.

“Wait, did Raon Zigheart really kill Tacheon?”

The Ogre Warrior with the cactus beard’s eyes widened.

“That’s what I’m telling you!”

The bald fisherman jerked his chin, as if to say the other man had been living under a rock.

“Of course, the Tower Master handled most of Tacheon’s power, but it was definitely the Sword Sovereign who finished him off!”

He shouted that Raon Zigheart was the one who cut down Tacheon in the end, then gulped down his beer.

“Th-that’s incredible.”
“A warrior who just barely had the blood dry from his head killed that monster called Tacheon….”
“With one of Eden’s pillars crumbling, maybe things will get easier for us now?”

The tavern patrons murmured that the Four Demons would finally be held in check, then began returning to their seats.

“Hey! Where are you all going!”

The bald fisherman urgently raised his hand.

“I haven’t finished my story yet!”

He shook his head vigorously, insisting he hadn’t told them everything.

“Huh…?”
“You haven’t finished?”
“He killed Tacheon—what else is there?”

The people’s eyes widened in surprise, as if they hadn’t expected there to be more.

“That’s right. Tacheon’s death is already a stale rumor that’s spread everywhere. What I really want to tell you is the next part of the story.”

The bald fisherman spread his arms wide, chewing on a whole fish that had been served as a side dish.

“After capturing Tacheon, Raon Zigheart didn’t rest for even a few days before heading straight to the Divine Continent Five Regions. And there….”

He described in vivid detail how Raon Zigheart had awakened Heekyuk Je and Akgeomhu, and obtained alliances from Baekgyeong and Mugeomgak, as if he had witnessed it himself.

“Wait, he awakened Heekyuk Je and Akgeomhu, even though Raon Zigheart bears the title of Sword Sovereign?”
“That doesn’t make sense! Their power levels are nearly equal!”
“I’d believe it if he fought and won, but awakening them sounds like a lie.”

The middle-aged man with the cactus beard and the other residents shook their heads, finding it hard to believe.

“I understand you can’t believe it, but this is an undeniable fact. Because….”

The bald fisherman grinned and held up his fingers to count.

“I heard all these rumors from the White Whale.”

He twisted his mouth upward, emphasizing that these stories came from none other than Heekyuk Je’s White Whale organization.

“Is that really true?”

The middle-aged man with the cactus-like beard shook his head in disbelief.

“I’m telling you it’s true. Why would the White Whale speak poorly of their master, Heekyuk Je? It all means these rumors are genuine!”

The bald fisherman shook his fist, saying that this rumor was now spreading across the entire Continent.

“How does it feel?”

Martha tapped her fingers on the table as she asked.

“Having your name spread across the entire Continent like that?”

She licked her lips, curious about what it must feel like.

“I’m curious too.”

Burren Zigheart unfolded his arms, saying he shared the same thought.

“We sometimes get caught up in your rumors, but we’ve never been the main character.”

His eyes sparkled as he asked what it felt like to become the protagonist of the Continent.

“Well, it feels quite good, and yet…”

I smiled faintly as I watched people delighting in my name and titles.

“It’s rather embarrassing.”
“Anyway, our lord master is shy!”

Martha gave my shoulder a firm pat, telling me to have more confidence.

“Where exactly are you lacking that you should be embarrassed about it!”

She furrowed her brow instead, saying the rumors were insufficient.

“Right. You’re perfect in every way….”

Lunan Slion nodded in agreement with Martha’s words.

“Thank you for saying that.”

I laughed awkwardly and waved my hand.

‘Spreading rumors from Baekgyeong?’

Now I understood what Heekyuk Je was thinking.

Heekyuk Je was deliberately spreading detailed rumors to raise her own recognition and reputation.
It was obvious that she would use this accumulated recognition and fame as a foundation for her other plans.

-Why! Why is the True Demon King’s name not mentioned!

Wrath furrowed his brow, saying it was thanks to his abilities.

-These are all accomplishments of my characteristics, so why is only your name being praised!

He seemed irritated that he had lent his power, yet his own name didn’t appear at all.

‘What’s in a name anyway? Let’s just eat.’

Food is what truly matters in the end.

I appeased Wrath, who was about to vent his anger, and pointed to the dishes arriving at the table.

-Krkrkrk, perhaps you’re right?

Wrath gazed at the dishes with a grin, as if he’d never been angry in the first place.

‘What should I eat first?’
-I shall start with some freshly cooked shrimp, head and all….

It was just as he lowered his hand, saying he wanted to eat salt-grilled shrimp.

Kuuuuung!

The tavern door burst open as if it would shatter, and Rabawin entered.

“Raon! Velder Harbor has been attacked!”

He raised his hand, indicating the information had just arrived.

“R-Raon?”
“Could it be… Raon Zigheart?”
“It couldn’t be…”
“No! It is! That’s the Pirate King. No wait, that’s Rabawin, Aris’s right hand!”

The tavern patrons gasped in shock at realizing the Raon they’d been discussing was sitting right there with them, and they sank into their seats.

“Are the preparations for departure complete?”

Raon rose without paying any attention to their stares and approached Rabawin.

“Yes! We can set sail immediately!”

Rabawin nodded, saying that all the preparations were complete.

“Then let’s depart.”

Raon paid for the untouched food and left the tavern.

Gooooooo!

The executives of Gwangpung Hall, having never let their guard down from the start, followed behind Raon with disciplined and commanding presence.

“Is… is that really Raon Zigheart?”
“I didn’t even know he was here, but now that he’s revealed his presence… I can barely breathe…”
“Even the epithet ‘Sword Master’ seems unable to keep up with him now…”

The people shook their heads in wonder at having witnessed the Sword Master Raon before their very eyes.

Yet unlike those reveling in joy, there stood a Demon Lord with tears brimming in his eyes, biting his lip.

-I should have seen this coming….

Wrath strained his neck, staring at the countless steaming dishes before him.

-Why must such misfortune befall only me! They say even dogs won’t touch food when you’re eating…!
‘Dogs bite if you touch them, though.’
-This is insane! I have teeth too….
‘Sorry, but we need to move quickly.’

I grabbed Wrath’s tail and dragged him along, shaking my head.

‘I won’t allow any further sacrifice.’

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