The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 1246

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Chapter 1246

“Lunan…?”

I widened my eyes as I looked at Karun.

“What do you mean by that?”

Lunan, who was always drowsy, was the quietest among the swordsmen of the noisy Gwangpung Hall. During the war, she displayed swordsmanship more brilliant than anyone else, but I couldn’t understand what could have happened to her while she remained peacefully within the family estate.

“It’s not an official report, so I don’t know the details, but it seems there’s been a problem with that child’s sleep.”

Karun shook his head, saying he hadn’t conducted a thorough investigation himself.

“Burren has been very worried. He said that only by overwhelming Lunan with his own strength could he stop her strange training, so he’s been swinging his sword all day long.”

He closed and opened his eyes, noting that Burren had been training with all his might for Lunan’s sake.

“After hearing that, I observed Lunan from a distance, and just as Burren said, she didn’t appear to be in good condition. Even after sleeping and waking up, she looked extremely exhausted. However…”

Karun’s eyes narrowed slightly as he recalled the image of Lunan he had seen before.

“That power was genuine. Already at the Transcendent level. With even the slightest catalyst… no, without even that, it seemed she could cross the Wall of Transcendence with her own strength alone.”

He nodded, expressing admiration for Lunan’s power.

“Hmm…”

Raon narrowed his eyes as he recalled the last time he had seen Lunan Slion.

“It would have been fine back then.”

Before going down to the First Patriarch’s Training Ground with Glen, I called the swordsmen of Gwangpung Hall and explained the situation to them. At that time, I also had a conversation with Lunan, but I didn’t sense anything particularly strange.

“No, maybe it was too short a time to know that.”

Since I had to go down right away, I didn’t have much time to talk with each of the Gwangpung Hall inspectors. I only asked Lunan if her training was going well, so it’s possible I might have missed a signal from her even if she had sent one.

-Well, you’ve never had any sense of awareness anyway.

Wrath snorted dismissively, as if it were only natural that Lunan hadn’t noticed the change.

‘It’s true I lack awareness, but you didn’t know either.’

I wrinkled the bridge of my nose as I looked at Wrath.

-Hmph, hmphing! The True Demon King merely intended to observe, that is all!

Wrath shook his head vehemently, as if he’d known everything all along.

‘They say Demon Lords don’t lie, but now every word out of his mouth is a falsehood.’

I exhaled a deep sigh and lifted my head.

“I understand. Thank you for telling me.”

I bowed slightly to Karun, who had shared information about Lunan despite it having little direct relevance to himself.

“Looking after the members of the Family is a duty I must fulfill as the Head of House. And….”

Karun shook his head with a composed gaze.

“From this moment forward, do not bow your head or bend your waist. You are the temporary Head of House of Zigheart.”

He remarked that his earlier greeting had been excessive, then turned away.

“…Then.”

Karun gazed around the Patriarch’s Reception Hall where he had lived like home for two months, and with a final bow of his head, he departed.

“Hehehehe. No matter how many times I see it, it’s a remarkable transformation.”

Roen expressed his admiration for Karun through a hearty laugh instead.

“I never thought that cunning young master would change like that either.”

Sheryl, too, seemed moved by the Karun she had witnessed over the past two months, as she rested her chin thoughtfully.

-Hey.

Wrath placed a hand on my shoulder.

-Why don’t you just hand the throne over to that royal-eyed bastard?

He nudged my shoulder lightly, seemingly having taken a liking to Karun.

-Come to the Demon Realm instead and experience what it truly means to be a king. It’s on a completely different level than here!

Wrath licked his lips, insisting that he would back me up to become the Demon Realm’s king instead of ruling the Zigheart.

‘I’ll think about that later….’

I narrowed my eyes as I looked at the documents Karun had left behind.

‘For now, I need to handle what’s been given to me.’
-What?

Wrath raised his eyebrows.

-The ice cream girl could be in danger, and you’re not going after her right now?!

He ground his teeth, demanding why I wasn’t immediately pursuing Gwangpung Hall.

‘Burren is the one commanding Gwangpung Hall right now.’

I shook my head, recalling Burren’s face—which bore a striking resemblance to Karun’s—from just moments ago.

‘It was Burren who told Karun about Lunan’s strange condition. If he made the decision to take Lunan with him, it means he’s confident he can handle it.’

I couldn’t shoulder everything in Gwangpung Hall forever. With Burren, Martha, Lunan, and the Gwangpung Hall swordsmen, they could overcome any danger.

‘So….’

I pressed my lips together slightly as I looked at the documents Karun had left and the materials I needed to understand as the temporary Head of House.

‘I’m going to do what I need to do right now.’

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Puffburburbung!

The moment Karun opened the door to the Central Intelligence Agency, magical fireworks erupted in rapid succession above his head.

“Waaaaaaah!”
“Commander! Welcome back!”
“We celebrate your return!”
“We’ve waited so long for you, Commander!”

The agents of the Central Intelligence Agency bowed respectfully toward Karun. Save for those with duties elsewhere, it seemed as though everyone had gathered, filling the vast hall to capacity.

“Thank you.”

Karun accepted their greetings with a measured nod, as if he’d anticipated this welcome.

“Has anything unusual occurred?”

He waved his hand to signal that the welcome was sufficient, then gestured to the Butler.

“You’ve continued to oversee the Agency’s affairs even while serving as temporary Head of House.”

The senior Butler let out a wry chuckle as he regarded Karun.

“Nothing particularly noteworthy has occurred, so you needn’t worry.”

He shook his head, indicating there was nothing beyond what he’d already reported.

“I see.”

Karun slowly closed and reopened his eyes in acknowledgment.

“Hearing that makes it feel real—that my duties as temporary Head of House have ended.”

Through the senior Butler’s words, I felt the weight of my temporary position finally lift from my shoulders, and I exhaled a turbid breath.

“I must prepare, as I need to visit the Underground Training Ground where the Head of House awaits tomorrow.”

Karun decided he had much to prepare before seeking out Glen Zigheart, so he turned his steps toward his own Training Ground.

“Lord Karun! Do not worry!”
“Yes! You will surely become the successor!”
“We will make you the Head of House by any means necessary!”
“Even the residents are praising your administration!”
“Why not just call you the Head of House now? Words have power, after all!”

The Central Intelligence Agency inspectors displayed unwavering resolve in their eyes, as if certain that Karun would ascend to the position of Head of House.

“Don’t talk nonsense. That path is not so easily traversed.”

Karun shook his head as he regarded the Central Intelligence Agency inspectors.

“My opponent stands at a realm I would struggle to reach even with a lifetime of cultivation. This is a battle lost before it begins—it may be impossible from the start to even touch that Jade Throne.”

He recalled the piercing gaze he had witnessed in Raon Zigheart today and the oppressive aura that emanated from his power, causing him to bite his lip slightly.

“Ugh!”
“That’s….”
“Raon Zigheart….”

The Central Intelligence Agency inspectors also trembled, their shoulders shaking as they recalled Raon’s terrifying presence and overwhelming accomplishments.

“Still, do not lose heart.”

Karun let out a rare, lighthearted laugh as he observed the tension in the inspectors’ faces.

“I have not given up. No—I have no intention of giving up.”

He turned his body toward the Training Ground and nodded firmly.

“Follow in my footsteps. That path will lead directly to the golden Jade Throne.”

With those words, Karun entered the Training Ground without looking back, and a tremendous roar erupted from the inspectors who followed in his wake.

Uooooooooooo!

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“Phew….”

I set down the documents I’d been reading and exhaled a long breath.

“Roughly finished.”

After reading through the documents Karun had organized, insisting I needed to review them, and the books detailing the duties required of a Head of House, the positions of sun and moon had already shifted.
I’d thought my work processing was reasonably swift, but as expected, the responsibilities of a Head of House sustaining such a vast family operated on an entirely different scale.

“Hehehehe!”

Roen smiled benevolently, as if he’d read my thoughts.

“Do not be discouraged. For a temporary Head of House, you’re grasping matters remarkably quickly.”

He nodded, noting that my pace of understanding the duties far exceeded his expectations.

“That’s right. You’re several hours faster than the previous temporary Head of House.”

Sheryl let out a hollow laugh, never expecting I’d be faster than Karun.

“Honestly, I didn’t think you’d review all those documents and materials by today.”

She whistled as she looked at the stack of documents I’d arranged on my right.

“It’s best to handle tasks as they come.”

I shook my head after organizing the final documents with care.

“So you’re heading to find Lunan now.”

Sheryl smiled knowingly.

“Looking after those beneath you is part of a Head of House’s duties.”

She nodded, gesturing for me to go, documents in hand.

“Hehehehe!”

Roen also seemed to think that Raon would depart immediately, curling up the corners of his mouth.

“….”

Contrary to their expectations, I remained seated on the Jade Throne, narrowing my eyes.

“Evelyn.”

Instead of going to find Lunan, I called out Evelyn’s name from where I sat.

“Yeah! Did you call for me?”

Evelyn, as if she’d been waiting for this moment, dispelled her invisibility from the right side of the Audience Chamber and burst forth.

“Ugh!”
“What, what is it!”

Both Roen and Sheryl were startled by Evelyn’s sudden appearance, their mouths falling open.

-Kyaaaaaaah! Again! She’s here again!

Unlike the two of them, Wrath let out a terrified shriek.

“How did you know I was here?”

Evelyn giggled as if our hearts were finally in sync.

“I just had a feeling you’d be here.”

I turned my gaze toward Evelyn and smiled faintly. I’d thought she would certainly be watching this place, and even beneath the subtle aura she’d released, I could sense a faint presence. My senses seemed to have grown sharper after visiting the Underground Training Ground.

“See! I told you we’re soulmates! Only Raon understands me!”

Evelyn was so happy she said she wanted to die, caressing her own neck.

“Don’t do that.”

I let out a sigh and waved my hand.

“Do you know what happened to Lunan?”

I lowered my chin slightly, sensing that Evelyn would surely know about Lunan’s transformation.

“Hmm….”

Evelyn furrowed her brow as if displeased.

“I don’t like hearing another woman’s name come from your lips.”

She turned her head to the right, refusing to speak.

“Please.”

I gazed at Evelyn with desperate eyes.

“Ugh….”

Evelyn wrinkled the bridge of her nose slightly as she met my gaze.

“How can I refuse when you look at me like that!”

She sighed deeply, calling me unfair.

“Fine. That fool is afflicted with ancient sorcery. It’s something primarily used by monsters empowered by demonic forces. It’s a vicious incantation that drags the target into dreams, enchants them within that world, and turns them into slaves in reality as well.”

Evelyn explained in detail what sorcery had been cast upon Lunan, as if she already knew.

“Dreams? Slaves?”

I exhaled sharply at words I hadn’t anticipated.

“Yes. Once exposed to that sorcery, you desire to live only in dreams, not in reality. No matter how much you sleep, you remain exhausted, and headaches and fatigue only intensify. Yet you still want to sleep because the dream world is so blissful.”

Evelyn wiped her hands as if disgusted.

“It’s a rather difficult incantation, so the materials required are astronomically expensive, and there are almost no sorcerers capable of casting it properly. They must have been quite desperate.”

Evelyn shook her head, saying she herself wouldn’t be able to operate that sorcery.

“Yes….”

I caressed the armrest of the Jade Throne, biting my lip.

-How dare they!

Wrath swung his fists as if he would beat to death whoever had tormented Lunan.

‘I think I know who it is.’

I hadn’t even seen Lunan, and I’d only just heard the explanation about the curse, yet I could sense immediately whose doing this was.

‘I need to go.’

If my suspicion was correct, Lunan was in danger. It seemed better to move directly.

“Right now…”

I was rising from the Jade Throne to descend the Platform when—

“But something amusing happened.”

Evelyn raised a finger, observing my furrowed expression.

“That foul-mouthed girl came to me asking how to save that sluggish fool. Said she’d do anything.”

She smacked her lips as if recalling Martha’s desperate gaze.

“And?”

I gripped the armrest of the Jade Throne, lifting my eyes.

“I barely managed to create something and handed it to her. The terms were quite favorable.”

Evelyn laughed, caressing her wrist.

“If it works out, those children might be able to resolve it themselves.”

She shook her head as if it would be entertaining.

“Or would you prefer to go there directly?”

Evelyn shrugged her shoulders toward me.

“It will take some time, but it will be far better than running there.”

She drew a circle with her finger, indicating that while she couldn’t go immediately, it wouldn’t take terribly long.

“….”

I gazed at Evelyn’s finger, picturing the faces of Lunan and Martha, who had been bickering like rivals. I closed my eyes for a moment, then opened them and sat back down on the Jade Throne.

“Hm?”
“Interim Head of House?”

Roen and Sheryl widened their eyes in surprise, having expected me to move at any moment, yet I remained seated on the Jade Throne.

-Wh…?

Wrath also dropped his jaw in disbelief.

-You, you bastard. Are you really not going?
‘This time.’

I sank deeper into the Jade Throne, my trembling hands reaching for the remaining documents.

‘I’m going to trust those two.’

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