The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 1197

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Chapter 1197

“You’re going to infiltrate their lair directly?”

Evelyn grabbed my shoulders with wide eyes.

“What do you mean by that?”

She tightened her grip, demanding a proper explanation.

“I’m going to repay Derus Robert for everything he’s done to us.”

I drew a cold smile and shook my head.

“I never accepted Derus Robert’s proposal to start a war a year from now.”

I spoke calmly about repaying the Five Emperors for all they had inflicted, closing and opening my eyes deliberately.

-Hmm?

Wrath tilted his head in confusion.

-Didn’t you accept it too? You often said we’d settle things a year and a month from now….
‘Be quiet.’

I wagged my finger, silencing Wrath for the first time in a while.

“I’m not entirely sure what you mean….”

Evelyn exhaled excitedly, her face flushed.

“It’s just so cool!”

She nodded vigorously, as if she would trust and follow me no matter what I said.

“Um, Evelyn. You’ve mapped out all the barriers installed in the Forest, right?”

I leaned back slightly from Evelyn’s intense gaze and asked.

“Yes! I’ve identified all the locations! But there are no gaps, so as I mentioned earlier, we won’t be able to disable the divine magic or infiltrate it.”

Evelyn furrowed her brows deeply, saying she knew where the magic was installed but couldn’t enter or erase it.

“That’s fine. Just knowing that much is more than enough.”

I waved my hand, saying it didn’t matter if we couldn’t erase the magic.

“Instead, from now on, I need you to identify the primary locations where people are being abducted across the Continent and what kind of people are being taken.”

I had found a location where Derus Robert and his forces seemed to be hiding, so now it was time to move to the next phase.

To do that, I needed to understand how people were being abducted.

“The locations where people are abducted and what kind of people? We don’t need to investigate the Forest anymore?”

Evelyn blinked as if asking whether it was really okay to shift focus like that.

“Yes. Let’s leave the Forest alone for now and just check occasionally if there are any changes.”

I smiled calmly, as if I had everything planned out.

“The Black Market and the Bi-Yeon Society will provide full support, so it shouldn’t be too difficult.”

I nodded, telling her to focus on understanding the abduction methods going forward.

“Understood!”

Evelyn raised her hand vigorously as if to assure me not to worry.

“I’ll investigate everything thoroughly—even if Derus Robert is abducting ants instead of people, I’ll find out!”

She grasped my hand firmly, telling me to have faith in her.

“Thank you for always trusting me.”

I smiled, feeling the warmth transmitted through Evelyn’s hand.

‘Without Evelyn, things would have been so much more difficult.’

Though our first meeting had been unfortunate when she was called Merlin, she had now become my sharpest and most discreet blade. I told her directly how grateful I was, and that gratitude never wavered.

“I don’t always trust blindly.”

Evelyn shook her head gently, as if reading my thoughts.

“What…?”

I narrowed my eyes as I noticed Evelyn’s gaze had grown deeper than usual,
her pupils settling into a more profound stillness.

“I trust you, Raon, but that doesn’t mean I’m without doubt. I always want to exclude situations where you might be in danger.”

Evelyn pressed her lips together, as if recalling the times when I had been in peril.

“But this time, something feels different.”

She exhaled softly, her lips curling into a thin smile.

“Different in what way….”
“Confidence and composure are blooming from within you.”

Evelyn nodded, sensing that the ease radiating from me wasn’t mere bravado to reassure others, but something genuinely emanating from the depths of my soul.

“That’s why my heart feels at ease.”

She laughed without restraint, saying that now I could accomplish anything.

“Then I’ll head to the Black Market and the Bi-Yeon Society right away!”

Evelyn rose from her seat, saying she needed to begin new investigations and would leave immediately.

“Well, you’ve been moving around quite a bit lately, so this time it might be better if I went to meet the Flying Swallow Unit and the Black Market myself….”
“No! I’ll do it! I’ve grown close to both of them now!”

She waved her hand as if absolutely forbidding me to come, then quickly left the room.

“Confidence and composure….”

I watched the door through which Evelyn had departed, then lifted my palm that held the sword.

‘Did I become like that?’

I hadn’t truly felt that confidence and composure had taken root within me.

Yet if Evelyn—who observed and studied me more closely than anyone else—said such things, there was merit to the possibility.

-The True Demon King shares similar thoughts.

Wrath furrowed his brow slightly and nodded.

-The old you would have been consumed by immediate concerns, charging headlong like a wild boar without thought. But now you gather information from multiple angles and construct meticulous plans, do you not?

He spoke of witnessing this side of me for the first time in ages, then smacked his lips appreciatively.

‘Perhaps he’s right.’

I closed my eyes upon hearing Wrath’s words.

‘My emotions and thoughts have certainly shifted from before.’

In the past, the mere mention of Derus Robert’s name would shatter my composure, and rather than envisioning the grand design, I pursued only petty vengeance against those before me.

But now, with my soul and spirit grown stronger and my martial prowess increased, I could see further into the future and act accordingly. It felt like a desperate resolve to eliminate Derus Robert with certainty and protect those close to me.
It seemed like a desperate determination to definitely kill Derus Robert and protect the people around him.

It’s like seeing your childhood, or something like that? No, that’s not quite it. Back then, things were too cold.

Wrath shook his head slightly.

In other words, I’d say he’s starting to possess both coldness and humanity. It’s frustrating, but truly…

He furrowed his brow as if reluctant to speak, but parted his lips anyway.

I suppose you could say he was the perfected form of both a warrior and a leader.

Wrath said that I had finally acquired the qualifications of a sovereign standing above others, nodding heavily.

‘A complete form, then….’

I chuckled softly as I watched Wrath glance sideways at me.

‘That’s the highest praise you’ve ever given me.’

Wrath is the King of the Demon Realm who does not lie. Because his words carried his genuine sincerity, intense emotions began to surge within my chest.

-Hmph! I simply did not wish to tell lies! There is still far to go!

Wrath snorted, telling me not to be presumptuous.

‘Of course. Both you and I….’

I nodded, sensing the nine rings that seemed to be rotating at a slower speed than usual.

‘This is just the beginning.’

I clenched my fist against my chest, resolving that the time ahead would be the most enjoyable.

-J-Just the beginning?

Wrath shook his head in alarm.

-You’ve been draining the True Demon King’s power like a madman, and now you say it’s just the beginning?! The True Demon King simply wishes to end this!

He cried out, saying that my body would be left with nothing but bones, and to stop this at once.

‘Huh….’

I blinked blankly as I watched Wrath suddenly cry out.

‘This wasn’t the mood I was going for.’

Is this right?

* * *

“Hmm.”

Evelyn hummed softly as she entered a modest one-room tea house nestled in the Zigheart Commercial District.
Despite its shabby exterior that seemed to discourage any customers, the interior was immaculate—not a speck of dust in sight. The lighting was perfectly balanced, neither too bright nor too dim, and a soothing fragrance permeated the air.

Evelyn settled into her familiar seat at the only table that existed in the establishment, crossing her legs. She swung her pristine white legs—a stark contrast to her colorless robe—while waiting for the tea house’s proprietor.

Tap.

Before Evelyn could count to ten in her mind, the curtain at the back of the tea house parted, and a beautiful woman with an eye patch over one eye sat across from her, carrying a jade-colored teapot and teacup.

“You’ve come again, Lady Evelyn?”

Deningrose, the Branch Chief of the Black Market’s Zigheart Branch, offered a subtle smile and bowed her head.

“Is Lord Raon quite busy?”

Deningrose poured green tea into Evelyn’s cup with a knowing smirk.

“Not really. He has plenty of free time, but he just leaves everything to me.”

Evelyn smiled just as brightly as Deningrose, lifting the steaming teacup to her lips.

“It’s troubling how much he trusts me. I get tired sometimes.”

She sipped her tea, noting that Raon’s trust felt somewhat burdensome.

“My, is that so? From what I understand, he’s currently receiving training from the Head of House and stays only in the Annex Building, visiting the 5th Training Ground barely at night.”

Deningrose shrugged slightly, as if she had complete knowledge of Raon’s movements.

“Heh, is that so? Still, he has some free time occasionally.”

Evelyn spat out the green tea she had been holding in her mouth in surprise, her eyes darting about.

“Anyway, he entrusted this task to me as well.”

She shook her head, emphasizing that Raon trusted her.

“I see.”

Deningrose nodded lightly as if she understood, though she couldn’t hide the subtle wrinkle that formed at the corner of her eye.

“So, do you have further instructions?”
“Yes. Now, instead of focusing on that forest, I need you to gather information about the people being abducted and details about them.”

Evelyn relayed to Deningrose what Raon had requested.

“Ah, I see where this is heading. It could be somewhat risky, but that approach seems like the best option.”

Deningrose grasped Raon’s intention immediately and gave a brief nod.

“Understood. I’ll mobilize all available operatives.”

She set down her teacup calmly, as if to assure there was nothing to worry about.

“However, I’ll deliver this information to Raon myself.”
“Hm? No, that’s not necessary. Raon is busy, and you’re busy too. I’ll take it.”

Evelyn waved her hand dismissively.

“I’m not busy, and Raon said he wasn’t busy either, so it’s only right that I visit him directly. Besides, it’s not
even that far.”
“It’s not even that far.”

Deningrose smiled brightly, insisting she wanted to speak with Raon in person.

“Haha, I see. Very well.”

Evelyn waved her hand, telling her to do as she pleased. She drained her teacup in one gulp and rose from her chair.

“Next time, prepare something more expensive.”
“But that’s already the highest grade available?”

Deningrose tilted her head, noting it was the kind of tea that was difficult to find even on the Continent.

“I was of royal blood and a mage of the Royal Castle. Perhaps that’s why even the finest tastes cheap to me.”

Evelyn left the tea house after remarking that even the finest tea couldn’t satisfy her refined palate.

“Perhaps it’s because she grew up outside? She’s certainly different from those two.”

Though her face was no less striking than my own, I furrowed my brow thinking of the two women from Gwangpung Hall, whose temperaments were far more limited.

“Truly, helping everyone here and there, charming people left and right—there’s no one who dislikes her!”

Evelyn sighed softly, lamenting that my charm would exhaust her in the days to come.

“But in the end, I’ll be the one who wins.”

She smiled knowingly and made her way to the Bi-Yeon Society as I had requested.

“Oh my! You’ve arrived! What did Raon say?”

Chad, the head of the Bi-Yeon Society, greeted Evelyn while breathing heavily, as if he were meeting a courier bringing news from a beloved.

“Ha….”

Evelyn’s mouth fell open as she gazed into Chad’s eyes, which clearly showed his affection for me.

‘Not just women….’

Men were charmed by him too?

* * *

“Ugh!”

I gasped sharply and collapsed forward. Above my fallen form, Glen’s wooden branch still swayed gently, undiminished.

“Not bad.”

Glen offered what might have been his first compliment and turned away.

“You seem to be drawing closer to the answer. Continue your efforts.”

He left those words with a faint smile and returned to the Annex Building.

“Ughhhh….”

I slowly pushed myself up, watching Glen’s receding figure.

‘Is this the right answer?’

Glen’s words meant that I was currently on the correct path.

‘The Ring of Fire’s movements have definitely slowed.’

Just as I had felt after concluding my conversation with Wrath, the Ring of Fire’s movements now felt more refined than before.
In fact, during the recent sparring match, I had completed the tenth ring to three-quarters of its full form.
With just a little more time, I believed I could complete the tenth ring and uncover the secret hidden within Glen’s branch.

‘I’ll maintain this current lifestyle.’

I nodded, resolving to continue with my current plan.

Footsteps.

An unfamiliar set of footsteps echoed through the Annex Garden. The owner of those small, delicate steps was Deningrose, who wore a black rose-shaped eye patch.

“It’s been a while.”

She spoke as though it had been long since we last saw each other, offering a composed smile.

“You’ve been thinking of something interesting.”

Deningrose emanated a cold heat from her single eye, as if she knew all of my plans.

“I’ve brought information for you to enter the angels’ embrace.”

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