The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 1207

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Chapter 1207

“Now tell me.”

I lifted a glass brimming with beer and gestured to Charlie with a slight nod of my chin.

“How do you trade desires?”

Both Charlie standing before me and Baife, who had brought me to this place, had said that in this land, you could buy anything if you possessed desire. I had gathered desire through multiple life-and-death battles, and now I wanted to know how to wield that power.

“Ah….”

Charlie trembled, his lips quivering as he looked at me, still unable to believe what he was seeing.

“W-what exactly do you do, sir?”

He used the most formal speech toward me while bowing deeply even from his seat at the table.

“I told you already. Don’t worry about names and such things.”

I chuckled softly and set my beer glass down gently.

“I’ve just accomplished something remarkable, that’s all.”

I waved my hand, dismissing the notion that what I’d shown so far was anything special.

“Nothing remarkable, you say!”

Charlie’s head snapped up sharply as if questioning my words.

“More than ten of those Jilpen consumed yesterday! Starting with Pisir, you’ve stripped the desires from all the lower-ranked ones—what are you even talking about!”

He slammed the table forcefully, saying that while there had been promising newcomers before, I was the first to defeat ten people on the first day.

“That’s what disappoints me. I should have extracted more.”

I smacked my lips briefly in regret.

“They just didn’t come at me anymore.”

After I casually defeated the tenth opponent, no one else dared to fight. They all retreated in fear, and watching their mockery transform into terror and shock was quite the entertaining experience.

-It’s been a long time since humans looked so pitiful.

Wrath shook his head as he recalled the people who had collapsed after their desires were extracted.

-Even we Demons show a modicum of mercy….

He sighed, remarking that this creature possessed a character inferior even to the Demon Race.

“Of course they’re terrified! A newcomer just defeated ten veteran killers!”

Charlie shouted that it would be strange if they weren’t afraid.

“Look over there! They’re all staring at us! They’re too scared to even come close!”

His lips trembled as he gestured that everyone in the Tavern was watching only us.

“Enough.”

I cut off Charlie’s words abruptly.

“Tell me how to use desire instead.”

I wasn’t a child starving for praise. I simply wanted to build a Tower reaching the Sky as quickly as possible to meet Derus Robert or the Archangel.

“Desire isn’t something you trade. You have to offer it.”

Charlie took a short breath before speaking.

“Offer desire?”

I furrowed my brow at words I didn’t understand.

“Yes, that’s right. You go to that Temple over there and offer the desire you’ve accumulated to the god who created this Celestial Realm.”

Charlie nodded, mentioning that he himself had once gone to the Temple and offered his desire.

“God is omnipotent enough to have created this world. If one shows such devotion by building a tower that reaches the sky, they say the Archangel, God’s messenger, descends and grants any wish, no matter what.”

He clenched his fist, mentioning that there were actually people who had witnessed the Archangel descending. Despite crawling on the ground, he hadn’t abandoned that dream yet.

“That’s what you mentioned before.”

Raon nodded calmly.

‘That rumor is probably true.’

Humans who had willingly entered this absurd place called Heaven naturally harbored plenty of suspicion. Seeing such rumors circulate, it was clear the Archangel had directly descended.

‘This place must be that important.’

For Derus Robert, the Archangel was the most crucial trump card in decisive battle. The fact that such an important being had been shown in this trivial place meant the Celestial Realm was extraordinarily significant to them.

‘I need to visit the Temple.’

Raon smacked his lips briefly.

‘There’s a risk of exposure, but I need to confirm it with my own eyes.’

A building called a Temple would certainly have special barriers installed. It could be a dangerous path, but to reach Derus, I had no choice but to enter the Temple.

“However, I don’t recommend going directly to the Temple. There are too many notorious hyenas lurking around it.”

Charlie furrowed his brow, mentioning that there were many hunters around the Temple who preyed on those offering their desires.

“Instead, what I recommend is….”

He was about to speak of waiting as he spread both hands.

Crash!

Raon emptied his beer mug entirely and slammed it on the table.

“Enough. Guide me to the Temple.”

He rose decisively, showing he had no intention of listening to Charlie’s words.

“If there’s a hunter targeting me, I need to leave right now.”

I curled my lips upward as I observed Charlie’s pallid, exhausted expression.

“Let’s turn the tables and devour them instead.”

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“Hmm? That’s….”

Nagis, concealed in the Dormitory near the Temple, narrowed his eyes as he watched the tall man walking down the Main Street.

‘That’s the one from yesterday!’

The newcomer who had defeated ten rookie killers in the Bustling District and accumulated vast quantities of Desire—the one who used the name Jilpen on the outside—was now approaching the Temple.

‘As expected.’

Nagis clenched his fist and let out a triumphant laugh.

‘I knew he’d come here because Charlie is around.’

With Charlie, who could guide him through the Celestial Realm, at his side and having accumulated considerable Desire, it was only natural that his next move would be to visit the Temple. My prediction had been accurate.

‘Charlie probably tried to stop him, but a newcomer like that would never hold back.’

Nagis chuckled as he observed my confident stride.

‘I would’ve come too.’

Having devoured ten veteran hunters the moment I entered the Celestial Realm, I would feel invincible.
Even hearing that this area was infested with hyenas would only make me think I’d turn the tables and consume them all.

‘The audacity is admirable, but this place is different.’

Unlike those who could only target newcomers because their Desire reserves and manipulation techniques were crude, the ones stationed around the Temple were seasoned fighters.

Even if this newcomer possessed a genius-level talent for handling Desire, he couldn’t overcome the advantage of refined experience.

‘Quite abundant.’

Enormous desire emanated from the newcomer’s soul. The accumulated desires of the new killers I’d obtained yesterday had formed a feast so tantalizing that my mouth watered.

‘Shall I take a look?’

Just as Nagis licked his lips and began approaching Raon—

Whoooosh!

Before he could move, a man burst forth from the building to the right, charging straight at Raon.

“Gurun!”

The man now blocking Raon’s path was a Desire Hunter named Gurun. He was no different from a true hyena, lurking near the Temple and targeting only opponents he believed he could defeat.

“Of all people…”

The fact that he’d burst out the moment the Monster newcomer appeared made it clear he’d been waiting here for him, just as I had.

“Of all people, it had to be Gurun.”

Gurun had never let a single person offering their desires to the Temple slip through his grasp.

His method was vicious—he’d prevent them from entering the Temple entirely and force them into a life-or-death duel. Whenever he attempted a hunt, he boasted a perfect success rate, making him a truly malevolent human.

“Fine. Anytime.”

Raon accepted the duel as if he’d been waiting for Gurun to appear all along.

“It’s over. I should head back and get some sleep… Huh?”

Just as Nagis sighed and began to retreat—

Whoooooosh!

The veteran Gurun couldn’t withstand the desire the newcomer unleashed, his entire body beginning to tremble violently.

“W-what is this… Gaaahhhhh!”

Gurun struggled with all his might, but overwhelmed by sheer force, he collapsed like a mummy, completely ensnared by the newcomer’s desire.

“Hmm, not bad at all.”

The newcomer nodded with a smile, as if satisfied with the desire Gurun had accumulated. Yet beads of sweat dotted his forehead.

‘What…?’

Nagis swallowed hard, watching Raon intently.

‘The battle was incredibly brief, yet he’s exhausted?’

The clash between this newcomer and Gurun had been remarkably short, the victory overwhelming, yet I couldn’t understand why he appeared so drained.

‘Could it be…?’

Was he specialized in short, decisive engagements?

Now that I thought about it, this newcomer had always won through quick decisive strikes, both yesterday and today.

‘That’s it! That must be it!’

No matter how talented a genius might be, it doesn’t make sense to display such power the moment they arrive in the Celestial Realm. It was clear that the ability was specialized for short-term decisive battles.

‘Yesterday it wasn’t obvious because his opponents were weak, but now his exhaustion is unavoidable.’

Nagis reached his conclusion about Raon and leaped forward.

“Hey, Monster. Fight me!”

Unlike this newcomer, he was inclined toward prolonged battles and defense. If he could drag out the fight and endure, victory seemed entirely within reach.

“Fine.”

The newcomer curled his lips into a smile, as if he’d been waiting for Nagis after Gurun, and accepted the life-or-death duel.

“Hmph! I won’t be foolish like Gurun!”

Nagis gritted his teeth and unfurled his desire, constructing a defensive barrier.

“If I hold on like this… huh?”

Just as he was about to fortify his desire even thicker to endure to the very end.

Whoooooosh!

My desire transformed into the shape of a spear, piercing through the barrier Nagis had erected and embedding itself in him.

“Gaaaahhh!”

Nagis lost all will to fight in an instant against my enormous and razor-sharp desire, collapsing to his knees on the spot.

“Uuuugh….”

The battle was decided in a single moment, and everything he possessed was torn away and began to be absorbed into me.

‘A m-monster. A real monster….’

Nagis lifted his gaze, gasping for breath.

‘He’s not specialized in short-term combat—he’s just a demon.’

A demon born to devour desire itself. Otherwise, there’s no way he could possess such power the moment he arrived in Heaven.

“Hah….”

I exhaled roughly, my waist slightly bent as if exhausted from the two battles.

“Your hands are trembling—it’s clear you’ve run out of strength!”

Nagis watched in shock as a new hunter burst forth after his collapse and threw himself at me.

“No, this won’t do….”

He waved his hand weakly as he watched my smile while my head hung low in exhaustion, but of course his intention went unheeded.

“Good.”

Nagis lost consciousness as he saw the demon’s smile once more accepting a life-or-death duel.

* * *

“The quality here is definitely superior.”

I had systematically hunted down all the hunters lurking around the Temple, and I smacked my lips with satisfaction.

“The desires are remarkably robust.”

They were far more developed than those novice killers, making the quality of their desires exceptionally excellent.

“All of those with such fine desires fell before Jilpen, didn’t they?”

Charlie exhaled a sigh as if he’d grown weary of being surprised.

“That’s a good thing, isn’t it?”

I chuckled softly and patted Charlie’s back lightly.

“We have more desires to offer the Temple now.”

The quantity and quality of desires obtained near the Temple were considerable, so it seemed I could acquire far more than anticipated.

“So this is the Temple?”

I stood before the Temple that Charlie had introduced and lifted my head. It resembled the temples outside, but there was something distinctly different about it.

‘There are so many wings and feathers.’

Unlike the temples that embodied the characteristics of various deities, this place was entirely covered in white feathers symbolizing angels. It would not seem strange to call it an Archangel Sanctuary rather than a Temple.

‘Truly peculiar beings, as expected.’

I let out a scoff and opened the Temple’s doors.

“I’ve come to offer desires….”

As I began stating my purpose and stepped inside, I found myself abruptly frozen in place.

Whoooosh.

At the center of the Temple, before a stone statue that seemed to embody divinity itself, the High Priest’s face was identical to the man I knew.

‘Derus Robert?’

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