The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 1199

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Chapter 1199

Three weeks before the infiltration.

“Huh?”

Dorian jumped to his feet, kicking his chair back in shock.

“You’re going to infiltrate the religious organization that Derus Robert created? And directly, no less?”

His lips trembled as if he couldn’t believe what he was hearing.

“I-I didn’t mishear that, did I?”

Dorian turned his gaze toward Evelyn, hoping his ears had deceived him.
She turned her gaze toward Evelyn.

“You heard correctly.”

Evelyn waved her hand calmly.

“I was worried about it, but I’m actually relieved. I thought you’d charge straight at Derus Robert, but since that’s not the case, it’s better than I expected.”

She nodded, satisfied that I wasn’t rushing directly at Derus Robert.

“Will you be alright?”

Burren uncrossed his arms and stepped forward.

“It seems quite dangerous.”

His eyes narrowed with concern.

“I’d normally give my approval, but this seems too reckless.”

Martha furrowed her brows and clenched her jaw.

“You said you’d join a religious organization, but your real goal is to infiltrate Derus Robert’s faction, isn’t it?”

She exhaled heavily, saying that Derus was such a cunning man that I’d be exposed immediately.

“….”

Lunan said nothing, her violet eyes gleaming as she watched me. No one could tell what she was thinking right now.

“It’s the best method available.”

I clasped my hands together and let out a subtle smile.

“When it comes to concealing my power, I’m more confident than anyone else in this world.”

Manhwagong and Glacsia operated on auras fundamentally different from ordinary ones, making them extraordinarily difficult to detect. The Ring of Fire and the Demon Lords’ authority were woven into my very soul—unless I actively manifested them, no one could ever discover them.

“In this regard alone, I don’t lose to the Head of House.”

It wasn’t a lie. Even judging coldly, if we were only comparing the ability to hide one’s identity, I could surpass Glen, the strongest on the Continent.

-Well, the True Demon King agrees with that.

Wrath nodded his chin in affirmation.

-Your cunning is something even a greedy bastard like Grid couldn’t match!

He acknowledged the danger but added his confidence that it was a fitting strategy.

“I agree as well.”

Deningrose raised her hand calmly.

“With you, Raon, we could infiltrate far more safely than our agents could.”

Her quiet gaze reflected her absolute trust in me.

“So what’s the plan then?”

Martha leaned back in her chair, gesturing for me to explain the strategy.

“As I mentioned, I plan to infiltrate the religious organization that Derus Robert created and work my way into their main headquarters. However, I’ll need considerable preparation for that.”

I raised my finger.

“First, I need an artifact that can completely conceal my aura. It should be able to deceive most transcendents, but my opponents are Derus Robert and the Archangel, so I can’t take any chances.”

I could suppress Manhwagong and Glacsia as much as possible and pretend to be an ordinary person without an aura, but it seemed wise to use an artifact just in case.

“Evelyn. Could you and Encia create an artifact that erases auras?”

I asked this as a request while looking at Evelyn.

“Of course! If I design it and that genius creates it, it’ll definitely succeed!”

Evelyn nodded reassuringly.

“Just wait one week!”

She tapped her chest, saying it would be completed in a week.

“Deningrose.”

After hearing Evelyn’s confirmation, I called out to Deningrose.

“Could you send my instructions to the agents spread throughout the Continent?”
“What kind of instructions?”

Deningrose nodded with warm eyes, as if telling me to speak freely about anything.

“I’d like them to reveal anxiety about a war that might break out soon, distrust toward the Five Emperors who currently rule the Continent, and a dependence on wanting to rely on religion. Of course, if we do everything simultaneously, it might raise suspicion, so please set the order arbitrarily.”

I clasped my hands together as I made the request.

“Ah!”

Deningrose let out a short exclamation.

“So you’re hoping that the believers of the religion created by Derus Robert will approach you on their own!”

She nodded, having grasped my intentions through my words.

“That’s correct.”

I nodded with a slight smile.

“Given that they left behind messages about going to heaven, most of the missing people were likely exhausted by reality. I suspect Derus Robert’s followers seduced them after hearing them express their hardships to those around them.”

While precise investigation would be needed to confirm, it was clear that most of the missing people had their own struggles, and Derus Robert’s followers had exploited those vulnerabilities to take them away.
The investigation will tell for sure, but the missing people must have each had their own troubles, and it was clear that Derus Robert’s followers targeted those vulnerabilities and took them away.

That seems to be right.

Deningrose looked at Raon and licked her lips thinly with her tongue, as if excited.

“Yes, I’ll conduct a proper investigation in that direction.”

She trembled with her oddly unfocused eyes as she murmured that she would need to carefully investigate what kind of people the missing persons were in their daily lives.

“Hmph.”

Evelyn scrunched her nose briefly, apparently displeased with Deningrose’s expression.

“If any of the agents moving under my orders hears talk about heaven, please let me know. That day, I will switch places with that person immediately.”

Raon nodded, saying he would immediately disguise himself as an agent and begin acting.

“I will infiltrate directly and bring the tunnel where Derus Robert is hiding up to the surface.”

Clenching his fist, he vowed to destroy everything that Derus Robert was preparing.

“Even for you, can that work right away?”
“Even for you, do you think that’ll happen right away?”

Burren and Martha tilted their heads in concern.

“Of course! It’ll definitely work!”

Dorian thrust his jaw forward sharply. Since he knew Raon’s acting skills better than anyone, he raised his voice with conviction.

“Understood. I’ll do it that way.”

Deningrose nodded in agreement.

“However, it will take some time.”

She explained that she needed time to approach the matter as carefully and naturally as possible.

“Yes. I can wait as long as necessary.”

I placed my hand on my sword, indicating that I would wait here while training.

-Ha! It’s only been an hour since you received the information, and I have to say, the way your mind works is truly unmatched….

Wrath let out a helpless laugh.

-If you were to become my enemy, the best course would be to kill you immediately.

He shook his head, muttering that if he let me slip away, the fight would be extraordinarily long and exhausting.

‘Make me your enemy?’

I shrugged and nudged Wrath lightly.

‘I have no intention of fighting a friend.’
-Yes, why would the True Demon King make an enemy of someone as weak as you! I shall simply overlook it!

Wrath seemed pleased by the word “friend,” his face flushing slightly as he awkwardly waved his hand.

“Then what should we do…?”

Lunan lifted her head, asking what they should do. Her eyes blinked obediently, as if she would follow whatever orders I gave.

“Train.”

I raised my index finger, rigid as a blade, toward Lunan, Martha, and Burren.

“The war won’t happen in a year—it will come soon. Prepare the swordsmen for that day through training.”

He turned his back, saying he was entrusting Gwangpung Hall to them during his absence.

“Of course, you three must also strive to transcend the Wall.”

The three nodded, hoping they would cross the Wall and reach transcendence.

“Yes….”

Lunan Slion nodded with a solemn gaze, as if determined to succeed.

“Right. I’ve received this much, so I have to pull it off.”

Martha stamped her foot firmly, as if to say he should trust her.

“…I will do my utmost to train them.”

Burren Zigheart, still lacking full confidence in himself, merely spoke of thoroughly training the swordsmen.

“Good.”

I nodded calmly and gazed toward the distant Annex Building.

“Now it’s time to seek permission one last time.”

* * *

“Absolutely not!”

Sylvia shook her head vehemently.

“Why must you enter such a dangerous place at a time like this!”

She trembled, her hands resting on her lap, refusing to grant permission under any circumstances.

“I share the same thoughts as your mother.”

Edgar placed his hand on Sylvia’s trembling shoulder and turned his gaze away.

“Derus Robert is far too dangerous. The Heavenly Demon may be stronger, but if I had to name one person I wish to avoid, it would undoubtedly be Derus Robert. Especially since he knows you far too well. If you’re captured by even the slightest mistake, the consequences become catastrophic.”

He let out a short sigh.

“The Five Emperors all carry a debt of gratitude toward you, and there are many young warriors and mages who follow you. The moment you’re captured, our resolve could crumble entirely.”

Unlike his usual tendency to speak unnecessarily, Edgar delivered only the hard facts to my ears in a grave tone.

“If Mother and this gentleman don’t like it, I’m against it too.”

Sia placed her hands on her hips and lifted her chin defiantly.

“Ah, ‘gentleman’…?”

Edgar had made his case well, but upon being called a “gentleman” by Sia, he collapsed with his mouth agape as if struck by a mortal blow.

“I’m… I’m fine.”

I swallowed dryly and raised my hand.

“I’m strong enough now that I won’t fall easily. Besides, only if I infiltrate can I properly prepare the path for the Five Emperors to enter.”

I spoke honestly about why I had to go, not to avoid this situation.

“Raon…”

Sylvia pressed her forehead lightly and lifted her eyes.

“Can’t we ask the Black Market agents to handle the infiltration? They’re more specialized in such work. I don’t want to hear anymore that you’ve disappeared or… that you’re dead.”

As if recalling the two times in the past when her contact with me had been cut off,
her thin lips trembled slightly.

“Father…”

Sylvia’s eyes reddened as she sought help from Glen.

“Hmm.”

Glen also didn’t seem to think it was a good idea for me to infiltrate Derus Robert’s forces directly, his brow furrowing as he crossed his arms.

“Phew….”

I grabbed my head as I stared at the table emanating waves of frigid air.

‘How did it come to this?’

I had originally planned to call Glen aside privately to broach the subject, but he insisted I speak in front of everyone, and now everything had spiraled into chaos. If I proceeded with the operation as things stood, it would be a disaster.

‘I can’t entirely blame Mother for her position.’

She had been kidnapped by Eden and nearly became their puppet, and after the duel with the Demon King in the North-South Alliance, she was even reported dead. From Sylvia’s perspective as my mother, her worry and opposition were entirely justified.

But this was something I had to do. It was painfully obvious that no one else could infiltrate in my stead.

“Mother. I’m sorry, but I have to do this.”

For the first time in ages, I called her “Mother” instead of by her name, and I took Sylvia’s hand in mine.

“Derus Robert is the most cunning and suspicious man in the world. Even experienced agents from the Black Market or the Bi-Yeon Society would inevitably be exposed.”

Of that, I was certain. Derus Robert would have prepared questions to identify informants, magic, barriers—everything. With only one chance, I had to be the one to go.

“That’s exactly why you can’t! It’s far too dangerous! As you said, Derus Robert knows you well!”
“That’s precisely why I have to go.”

I shook my head calmly.

“Because I know him just as well as he knows me.”

I gripped Sylvia’s trembling hand more firmly and continued.

“But that doesn’t—”
“Please. Let me go.”

I closed my eyes, then opened them slowly and exhaled a measured breath.

“But, Raon….”
“Sylvia.”

When Sylvia continued to object, Glen opened his mouth for the first time. He called out Sylvia’s name first, not Raon’s.

“Your concern is only natural. This matter is far too dangerous.”

Glen nodded calmly, taking Sylvia’s side rather than Raon’s.

“Father understands as well!”

With Glen now standing beside her, Sylvia clenched her fists, no longer holding back her conviction.

“So there’s no time to waste. Raon. Come out at once.”

Glen rose roughly and gestured toward Raon with a wave of his hand.

“I’ll make you stronger than you are now, so your mother won’t have to worry.”

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