The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 1230

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Chapter 1230

Roooooaaarrr!

I felt the massive surge of power rising from the end of the Northern Sea and exhaled roughly.

‘Two auras that transcend the absolute.’

Finally, the Heavenly Demon has appeared.

Glen had been climbing Bekmang Mountain every day, declaring he would summon the Heavenly Demon, releasing the aura of an absolute being. He alone had unfolded an aura wave that collapsed the very sky, but today, from the end of the Northern Sea, an aura equally formidable rose to meet it.

The appearance of the Heavenly Demon—the head of Eden and the one who contended with Glen for the apex position on the Continent.

‘It’s certainly different.’

I pressed my lips together as I sensed the aura waves of the absolute beings ascending into the sky.

‘It feels like my bones are being torn apart from within.’

My entire body trembled at the absolute power transmitted from such a distant distance.
I had been shocked when I witnessed Derus Robert’s full strength, but Glen and the Heavenly Demon had ascended to a realm one step higher still.

‘Grandfather’s words were right.’

Only Grandfather could face the Heavenly Demon right now.

Glen had declared that only he in this world could face the Heavenly Demon. Honestly, I had thought that with just a bit more training, I too could reach that realm, but that was a grave miscalculation.

“Ha….”

A hollow laugh escaped me as I felt the despairingly insurmountable gap in power that could never be bridged in merely one or two years.

-Ha….

Wrath let out a hollow laugh not at the place where Glen and the Heavenly Demon’s auras clashed, but looking at me.

-You are more fascinating to me than those fools, True Demon King said.

Wrath furrowed his brow, genuinely perplexed.

‘What is?’

I turned to look at Wrath and blinked.

-That old fool Edgar and the worm in the helmet stand at the apex even beyond transcendence, in the realm of the absolute. Normally….

Wrath’s eyes narrowed to thin slits as he regarded me.

You’ll never be able to feel something like that, you bastard!

He couldn’t fathom how I had detected Glen Zigheart and the Heavenly Demon’s presence.

‘Now that he mentions it, that is strange.’

I smacked my lips briefly.

‘I’m still far below those two in terms of power.’

I hadn’t even reached Derus Robert’s level yet. I couldn’t explain how I had sensed Glen Zigheart and the Heavenly Demon, who stood even higher than him.

‘Grandfather said something similar too.’

Before summoning the Heavenly Demon, Glen Zigheart had told me that no matter how much I grew, I would never detect his presence—and he’d challenged me to try if I could.

Yet contrary to his words, the moment he released his aura, I sensed it immediately.

Meanwhile, the other transcendents in Zigheart hadn’t even felt Glen Zigheart releasing his aura at all.
It was strange, given that the gap in their realms wasn’t that vast.

‘Is it because of the Rings of Fire?’

It seemed the Rings of Fire, which had multiplied to ten after reaching the Tenth Star, were allowing me to perceive Glen Zigheart and the Heavenly Demon’s presence. In truth, there was no other explanation.

-That ring is truly a cursed technique!

Wrath gazed at his own heart with those pale blue eyes, watching the rings rotate.

-It elevates the soul’s grade, raises the realm of martial arts, and even draws out one’s senses—why does such a martial art even exist in this world!

He ground his teeth, insisting that the Fire Rings had not a single flaw.

‘That’s not entirely true.’

I shook my head, sensing the ten rings rotating endlessly within me.

-What flaw could there possibly be!
‘It’s difficult to master.’

Creating the first ring was already grueling, but as the number of rings increased, forging each subsequent ring became exponentially harder.
Remembering the ordeal of creating the tenth ring still made cold sweat break across my skin.

-Hmm, you have a point there….

Wrath, who had always watched over my training from the sidelines, conceded that the Fire Rings were not easy to master.

-The True Demon King would have snapped all the rings in frustration!

He clicked his tongue, saying he himself lacked the patience to even begin such a task.

‘I should cultivate the Fire Rings further.’

I placed my hand over my left chest and closed my eyes.

‘It hasn’t reached its peak yet.’

Even though the Fire Rings had reached the tenth tier, they still didn’t feel complete.
Like other martial arts, it seemed true completion would only come upon reaching the twelfth tier.

-Sigh….

Wrath released a heavy sigh.

-This is already happening, and I’m already terrified of what will change when the rings reach twelve….

He shook his head, saying he wanted to return to the Demon Realm before that.

‘Don’t worry too much.’

I chuckled softly and waved my hand.

‘I might not achieve it even by the time I die.’

I was confident I could master the martial arts and swordsmanship of Manhwagong and Glacsia, along with all the other techniques, up to the extreme stage.
But regarding the Ring of Fire alone, I couldn’t be certain I could reach the Twelve Stars. Honestly, even the first Head of House Zigheart who created the ring probably never achieved the Great Perfection.

‘From now on, martial arts, aura, and spirit as well… hm?’

I was about to explain my future training methods while counting on my fingers.

‘What is this?’

Glen’s aura weakened, and the Heavenly Demon’s aura began rising rapidly.
The two absolutes weren’t fighting.
Yet Glen’s aura seemed to be suppressed by the Heavenly Demon as if the outcome had already been decided.

‘Grandfather wouldn’t lose.’

If Glen set his mind to it, he would never lose to anyone in this world. The fact that his energy was diminishing like this meant there was another reason.

‘Even if not support.’

I wanted to offer encouragement.

I stepped into the True Form and drew the Heavenly Sword. Capturing the sky I had felt through Glen upon the silver-gleaming blade, I thrust it toward the dark firmament.

Whoooooosh!

My sword, unfolded with full force, cut through the frigid night air and soared into the vast sky above. The blade technique of the Heavenly Sword, which contained grandeur within its sharpness, became a golden lantern illuminating all of Zigheart.

Rummmmmmmble!

Glen responded to my encouragement by suddenly unleashing an aura that seemed to overwhelm the Heavenly Demon. His energy was so tyrannical that other warriors of Zigheart sensed it and turned their gazes northward.

Shortly after, the Heavenly Demon’s aura vanished, and Glen completely suppressed his own energy. The conversation between the two absolutes appeared to have concluded.

‘How did it go?’

I sheathed the Heavenly Sword, which still radiated residual heat, and smacked my lips.

‘The Heavenly Demon seems likely to accept Grandfather’s proposal.’

The Heavenly Demon had always openly desired a confrontation with Glen. Since the very proposal he’d yearned for had come to him instead, he would likely accept without much hesitation.

‘But….’

What was that exchange just now?

The memory of Glen’s aura plummeting sharply while the Heavenly Demon’s energy dominated the sky made my chest tighten with unease.

‘There’s no room for complacency.’

I clenched my fists, biting my lip.

‘I need to grow stronger.’

The Ring of Fire had ascended to the Ten Stars, and I’d achieved considerable growth by cutting down Derus Robert. While the results were satisfying in their own right, the situation made it clear this wasn’t the time to rest on my current power.

-Tedious fellow….

Wrath shook his head in exasperation.

-You’ve already ascended to the ranks of the strong. You can’t simply become stronger just because you wish to grow!

He furrowed his brow, insisting that I should know how to rest.

‘Actually, I can become stronger right away.’
-What nonsense is this? Where would such a method….
‘It’s simple.’

I smiled and raised a finger.

‘Find a pushover to fight.’

I pointed at Wrath with my finger and summoned the reward message I had received earlier.

[You have achieved a transcendent Achievement.]
[You have slain an absolute being whose soul will be etched into the history of the Continent.]
[You have completed a flawless infiltration operation.]
[Wrath has acknowledged you as the finest human.]
[All ability points increase by 150.]

As 150 points surged through me at once, intense muscle soreness flooded my body—a physique already superhuman by any measure. My fingertips trembled violently as my body transformed rapidly, waves of exhilaration and agony washing over me.

-One… hundred… fifty…

Wrath stared at the point total, utterly unable to accept it, his teeth clicking together in frustration.

-This is absolutely insane!
‘Now it truly begins.’

I raised my trembling fingers and summoned the next message.

[The grade of the trait Spiral Force increases.]
[The grade of the trait Formation Interpretation increases.]
[The grade of the trait Seolhwa’s Silver Veil increases.]
[The grade of the trait Sanctity Blooming from Darkness increases.]
[The grade of the trait Wrath Release increases.]
[The grade of the trait Flame Transcending Death increases by two ranks.]
[The grade of the trait Blade Cleaving Death increases by two ranks.]
[The grade of the trait Divine Power Resistance increases.]
[The grade of the trait Blood Path increases.]
[The grade of the trait Spirit Whisper increases.]
[The grade of the trait Heavenly Slaughter increases.]
[The grade of the trait Authority Enhancement increases.]
[The grade of the trait Authority Operation increases.]
[The grade of the trait Crisis Detection increases.]

Fourteen traits had increased in grade alone, and the two traits related to Derus Robert—Blade Cleaving Death and Flame Transcending Death—had both jumped up two ranks at once. The stat increases were already staggering, but the trait advancements were equally tremendous.

-Grrrrgh…

Wrath watched the trait elevation messages and began foaming at the mouth like a crab.

—Fourteen traits at once is too much! All fourteen in a single go!

Wrath shook his head vigorously, his face flushed red as he protested that even for a remarkable Achievement, awarding fourteen traits simultaneously along with 150 points was excessive.

‘Just bear with it a little longer.’

I grasped Wrath, who had turned into a strawberry-flavored cotton candy, and shook my head.

‘There’s just one left now.’

I smiled faintly and summoned the final message.

[A new title 【Avenger】 has been created.]

【Avenger】
Many swear vengeance, yet only a handful ever achieve it. This title is bestowed upon those who have finally fulfilled their revenge.
Ability: ???

‘What is this?’

I furrowed my brow as I examined the title 【Avenger】.

‘Does it have an ability, but it’s just not showing?’

Seeing the title Avenger, it seemed my revenge against Derus Robert had succeeded.

Yet I couldn’t determine what that ability actually was.

—Urrrrgh….

Wrath’s lips trembled, already yellowed and sallow from the trait surge.

‘With so many stat points and traits rising at once, it’ll take some time to adapt.’

I clenched and unclenched my fist, smacking my lips. With 150 stat points and fourteen traits rising simultaneously, I suspected that even days of continuous sword practice wouldn’t be enough to fully adapt to my current state.

‘I was planning to train the Gwangpung Hall swordsmen after so long, but I’ll have to postpone that.’

Since I had given the Gwangpung Hall swordsmen a week’s vacation, I had intended to personally resume their training, but first I needed to adapt to my transformed body.

—Ugh…

Wrath finally regained consciousness, clutching his temples as a murky groan escaped his lips.

—Now I’m terrified of seeing the True Demon King’s real body. I swear the actual skin must be clinging to bone!

He sniffled, genuinely dreading the moment he’d lay eyes on that form.

‘Don’t worry too much.’

I chuckled softly and waved my hand dismissively.

‘It’ll work out somehow.’

I had planned to return everything I’d received from Wrath once all this was over, but his reaction was far too amusing—I wanted to tease him a bit longer.

—You cursed fool! You only ever receive, so you’ll never understand this feeling!

Wrath shrieked and swung his fists wildly.

‘Of course I wouldn’t know.’

I smiled faintly and planted the Heavenly Sword upright before me. I was about to lift the blade overhead to begin my basic swordsmanship forms when—

Whoosh!

Glen materialized before my eyes in a violent gust of wind, appearing as though he’d torn open space itself—I hadn’t sensed him at all. This must be the North Destruction King’s true martial prowess.

“G-Grandfather?”

I swallowed hard, meeting Glen’s crimson eyes, which seemed sharper than before.

“I intend to undergo closed-door cultivation.”

Glen’s jaw, honed sharp as a blade, clenched as he regarded me.

“Can you assist me?”

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