The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 329

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Chapter 329

I fixed my gaze upon the magnificent azure radiance emanating from Cardis’s blade, my jaw tightening with resolve.

‘So I’m facing this after all.’

The Saintly Light Sword Technique was a swordsmanship created by Derus Robert, rarely demonstrated in many places, yet whenever it was unleashed, the heads of notorious villains flew—making it one of Derus’s signature techniques.

Twenty years had passed, so he may have created or mastered new techniques, but the Saintly Light Sword Technique remained undoubtedly one of Derus’s primary arts.
If I could grasp the subtleties of that technique, I would draw closer to my revenge.

‘And besides….’

Crushing Cardis while he wielded the Saintly Light Sword Technique would shatter Derus’s pride along with him.

My heart thundered at the thought of Derus’s face—smiling on the surface while seething with rage beneath—and I could barely contain my anticipation.

“I never expected I’d have to use this technique against someone like you.”

Cardis held his radiant blade at the center, his lips pressed tightly together.

“But now that I’ve drawn the Saintly Light Sword Technique, the outcome is already decided. You should have finished me before I unveiled this art.”
“You said the Celestial Cloud Piercing Sword was the true form, yet here you are, pulling out another technique. Isn’t that a bit pathetic?”

I let out a slight chuckle as I regarded Cardis.

“Don’t you think so?”
“I don’t care if it is.”

Despite his words, fury dripped from Cardis’s eyes like blood.

“It’s better than losing.”
“That’s true. As long as you win, that’s all that matters.”
“You….”

As I nodded in agreement, Cardis’s momentum intensified. His glare alone carried the killing intent to slay a man.

‘The provocation is working well.’

Perhaps because he’d been raised with such care, Cardis—who had shown contempt from our first meeting—couldn’t hide his emotions.

‘No, that’s only natural.’

Cardis was a genius among geniuses, born into a prestigious family with extraordinary talent. Having lived as the protagonist everywhere he went, falling for light mockery wasn’t particularly strange.

-Light mockery? That’s vicious ridicule, you wretch!

Wrath exhaled a long, exasperated sigh.

-Your tongue has crossed all bounds! Even watching from the side, my rage boils over!

The beast gnashed his teeth, muttering that I was infuriating him.

Roooooar!

The light pouring from Cardis’s blade burned ever more intensely. The moment his sword aura took on the hue of a deep azure sea, he moved.

Hwaaaaah!

In a flash, he descended with a diagonal slash, drawing blue aura in a sweeping arc. The flow was majestic yet swift—a swordsmanship similar to the Heavenly Cloud Luminous Sword, yet of a far higher caliber.

Ching!

Raon operated Glacia at full power and unfolded the Silver Wind Circulation of the Snowstorm Sword Technique. The rotating wind blades pierced through the blue light of the Castle Light Sword Technique.

Crash!

The tremendous rebound from the Luminous Sword Technique sent a searing pain through my wrist as if it might tear away. Forcing strength into my trembling hands, I lifted my head.

Whoooosh!

The flow of Cardis’s Luminous Sword Technique continued unbroken, even against my absolute blade.

‘It’s different from the Heavenly Cloud Luminous Sword.’

Unlike the Heavenly Cloud Luminous Sword, which had been severed by the Silver Wind Spiral Flow, the light of the Luminous Sword remained unextinguished. It meant his swordsmanship was on an incomparably higher level.

‘He seems like a different person now.’

How exhilarating.

Only now did true tension seep into my chest. This was where the real duel truly began.

“You saw it, didn’t you?”

Cardis raised his blade with a cold smile. In turn, his expression now brimmed with newfound composure.

“You can never sever this swordsmanship.”
“I suppose we’ll find out.”
“Insolent wretch.”

Cardis charged forward with a furrowed brow. Knowing that Snowstorm Sword Art could not break through Saintlight Sword Art, his movements flowed without hesitation.

Whoooosh!

With Blue Extreme Technique, he pierced through space in an instant and unleashed the opening stance of Saintlight Sword Art.

Boom!

I resonated the ring of fire with extreme intensity. Advancing forward with a heartbeat that thundered through my chest.

‘The more I retreat, the more I’ll be pushed into a defensive position.’

Saintlight Sword Art was a swordsmanship that dominated space like Azure Cloud Celestial Sword. The more one retreated, the stronger it became upon return—I could never give ground.

Zing!

I lowered my center and deployed Voiceless Wind from Snowstorm Sword Art. With a light yet swift wind-infused blade strike, I slashed at the heart of Saintlight Sword Art.

Crash!

Despite striking first, a searing pain tore through my shoulder muscles.

‘Tch.’

Though it ached, I gritted my teeth and endured, unleashing Snowstorm Sword Art in rapid succession. With each clash of blade against blade, a bone-chilling impact flooded my mind.

Roooaaarrr!

But the problem wasn’t the pain. Even as I deployed the Snowstorm Sword Result at full power, the flow of the Saintly Light Sword Result showed no signs of breaking. Instead, it continued expanding its domain, beginning to dominate the entire Sparring Arena.

‘I have to keep going regardless.’

I exhaled roughly and extended my left foot. Igniting Glacial to its extreme, I unleashed the Snowstorm Sword Result’s secret technique—Extinguishing Flame Gale Wind.

Kwaaaaaaah!

A torrent of frigid aura poured down like a meteor shower, yet the light of the Saintly Light Sword Result refused to fade.
Distorted though it became, it flowed endlessly, growing ever more radiant and powerful.

Kwaaaaaaang!

I couldn’t withstand the fierce sword strike born from the Saintly Light Sword Result’s flow and was driven back to the edge of the Sparring Arena.

“Ugh!”

The churning sensation inside my body intensified. The internal injuries I’d sustained from Garona seemed to be flaring up more severely.

“Haa….”

I wiped away the blood trickling from the corner of my mouth and straightened my posture.

‘What’s the difference?’

The essence of the Azure Cloud Transcendent Sword and the Saintly Light Sword Result were identical. Both were sword techniques that grew progressively stronger by maintaining their flow. Yet the gap between them—with the Azure Cloud Transcendent Sword mimicking water and the Saintly Light Sword Result mimicking stars and light—was far too vast.

‘I need to understand that difference.’

He shook his head to dispel the pain and stepped on the Taehwa Technique. Moving toward the back of the Sparring Arena, he activated Manhwagong. A blade wrapped in tremendous heat came crashing down toward Cardis’s head.

“It’s meaningless.”

Cardis twists her ankle and fluidly raises her sword in a sweeping motion. A brilliant, gleaming light surges up along its trajectory.

CRASH!

The fierce beast of flame that roamed the earth melted away in the azure light.

“Changing your swordsmanship won’t help.”

Cardis aimed his blade at my throat, his lips curling into a smirk.

“The outcome is already decided.”

He provoked me in turn, exhaling arrogance through his gaze.

“Do you know something?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Everyone who’s said something like that to me ended up buried in the ground.”

I leaped into the azure radiance of the Saintlight Sword Technique, my eyes gleaming with crimson aura.

“You’ll be no different.”

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“The Saintlight Sword Technique!”
“The Saintlight Sword Technique from Cheongeomseong!”
“To think they were hiding such a secret technique!”
“As expected of the Blue Sword! The caliber is different!”

The gamblers erupted in cheers as they watched Cardis overwhelm me.

“I told you the favorite always wins!”
“Blue Sword! Blue Sword! Blue Sword!”
“Finally, we’re winning!”
“Rena! Dad’s going to buy you something delicious on the way home!”

They clutched their betting slips as if the match were already over, their laughter blooming like flowers.

“Rimer, you must be getting nervous now.”
“It’s not just a few coins—if you lose all that gold, won’t you be sick with regret?”
“Don’t tease him like that. He won’t be able to sleep tonight.”
“It’s all over. Let’s go settle up!”
“Over, you say?”

Rimer’s expression remained unchanged despite the ridicule and mockery from the gamblers. Instead, his gaze grew even more composed as he turned his head.

“What are you looking at?”

He shrugged as if to say, what are you talking about?

“The Legend Sword Association’s flames and cold aren’t working at all—isn’t it already over?”
“Right. Those sword techniques brought down Matheus, Borini Kitten, and Garona, but none of them are landing.”

The gamblers shook their heads, saying the fight was already decided.

“You all don’t understand.”

Rimer chuckled softly and raised his finger.

“Does that face look like he’s being pushed into a corner to you?”

His long finger pointed to Raon’s face. Even as Raon was struck by the Saintly Light Sword Formation and sent flying backward, his eyes gleamed with an almost rapturous brilliance. He looked exactly like a child who had just discovered treasure.

“Huh…?”
“Why is he smiling?”
“D-did something change?”
“What is that kid…?”

The gamblers swallowed hard as they watched Raon smile even while coughing up blood.

“My disciple is a madman who laughs in the face of crisis.”

Rimer brushed his hair back. He gazed at Raon with eyes full of conviction and smiled faintly.

“When he makes that expression, he never loses.”

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Talk of victory and defeat wasn’t confined to the Gambling Den alone.

“Seonggwang Sword Technique—it seems the Blue Sword has made his resolve quite firm.”

King Lecross smiled as he beheld the magnificent radiance blooming from Cardis’s blade.

“This grows more intriguing by the moment.”

Ogram nodded with evident satisfaction, his expression brightening.

“My hands are itching.”

He flexed his thick fingers, clearly eager for combat.

“Just sit still for a moment, you muscle-headed fool.”

Chamber waved her hand dismissively at Ogram before lifting herself into the air.

“This time Cardis has the advantage. I really can’t tell who’ll win.”

She murmured her fascination, a flush of excitement coloring her cheeks.

“Indeed.”

Derus Robert nodded with a grave expression in his eyes.

“The eyes of the Legend Sword Association haven’t dimmed yet. We’ll need to watch a bit longer before determining the victor.”

Even as he observed Cardis’s advantage, he refrained from declaring victory.

“What are your thoughts now, sir?”

Chamber posed the same question to Glen as she had moments before.

“Unchanged.”

Glen answered without even glancing at Chamber.

“Raon will win.”
“How affectionate of you.”

Chamber chuckled softly and stepped back.

Derus observed Glen for a moment, then turned his gaze toward Cardis.

[Cardis.]

He conveyed his message through pure thought rather than an aura message, ensuring no one else could hear.

Cardis lowered his eyes apologetically, acknowledging the message through the Holy Light Sword Technique.

[No matter. Destroying him is far more important.]

Derus continued smoothly.

[Provoke him into a frenzy, then sever his right arm.]

Upon receiving the order, Cardis gave a subtle nod.

Derus gazed down at Raon with cold eyes, a smile playing across his lips.

‘I cannot miss the opportunity to witness Glen’s reaction.’

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Ptui.

I spat out a mouthful of black blood that had pooled in my mouth. The direct collision with the Holy Light Sword Technique, brimming with high-grade aura, had inflicted severe internal injuries, and stagnant blood rose from within.

‘Still can’t grasp it.’

I had unleashed both the Radiant Sword and the Snow Wind Sword Technique, yet I could find no gaps in the Holy Light Sword Technique, nor could I disrupt its flow. So far, it was swordplay approaching perfection.

‘But there’s no such thing as perfect swordsmanship in this world.’

Unless I were facing Derus Robert, Cardis’s swordsmanship couldn’t possibly be flawless. There had to be an opening I could exploit.

“So this is what happens when you run your mouth so confidently.”

Cardis tilted his chin upward, his eyes blazing with arrogance.

“This is what a difference in level looks like. You cannot break through Holy Light Swordsmanship.”

He smirked provocatively, raising his blade.

I narrowed my eyes, watching the majestic light radiating from Cardis’s sword.

‘There’s no choice then.’

I’d have to shatter it through sheer force.

I relaxed my shoulders and drew a slow, measured breath. Channeling Glacial’s frigid essence with maximum intensity, I adjusted my grip on the blade.

Whoooosh!

Cardis’s feet surged forward. Like an orca riding a wave, he plunged toward me, his sword descending in a devastating arc. The exquisite technique of Holy Light Swordsmanship blazed across the blade, wrapping around the space itself.

‘Killing intent?’

Unlike before, a subtle, concealed killing intent emanated from his blade—the kind only an assassin and the one facing him could sense.

‘Is he targeting my arm?’

He was provoking me, trying to sever my arm at the shoulder.

“It seems like he received orders from Derus Robert.”

Just from observing Cardis’s movements, I could read the entire situation.

‘Who does he think I am?’

I let out a cold laugh and drew the Celestial Sword along a straight line across the arena. The azure blade, wrapped in extreme velocity, clashed directly against Holy Light Swordsmanship.

Clang, clang, clang!

The blade strike failed to sever the luminous flow of the Saintlight Sword Technique, but it was far from over.

Screeeech!

Following the trajectory of the blade, frost spikes surged forward and pierced into the light.

Crackle, crackle, crackle!

The intense chill of the icy blade caused the flow of the Saintlight Sword Technique to ripple violently, yet it still remained unbroken.

‘Even Frost Bloom won’t work.’

The fact that two strikes of Frost Bloom couldn’t sever it meant the flow of the Saintlight Sword was as vast as an ocean itself.

“Is that all you have?”

Cardis was already certain of victory, laying the groundwork with his surging confidence to sever my arm.

‘This is my chance.’

Now, while he focused only on the outcome, was the perfect moment to uncover the secrets of the Saintlight Sword Technique.

Boom!

I stepped into the true step and drew the Celestial Sword back over my shoulder. In that fleeting instant, the ultimate heat ignited—the Flame Dragon Technique, whose power alone could be called supreme.

Roooaaaar!

The roar of a flame dragon descended upon the blade’s edge, unleashing its fury toward the luminous flow of the Saintlight Sword Technique.

“You cannot break it with that.”

Cardis drew the flow of the Saintlight Sword Technique that had already consumed the Sparring Arena and erected a wall of aura before the Flame Dragon Technique.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

Even as the violent, scorching aura clashed against my flames, the flow of Seolhwa’s Sword Art remained unbroken.
Instead, an even more radiant light blazed forth, conjuring a magnificent sea of stars that engulfed the entire Sparring Arena.

I clenched my fists, dazzled by the blindingly intense luminescence.

‘At last….’

Thanks to the relentless assaults of Seolhwa’s Sword Art and the Flame Dragon’s technique, I could finally discern the secret behind Seolhwa’s Sword Art.

‘Spatial positioning.’

The reason Seolhwa’s Sword Art’s flow never broke was because it employed an unconventional swordsmanship—pre-positioning aura in the spaces where enemy attacks would arrive.

Since it seized the space first, disrupting that flow was nearly impossible.

‘Such a simple method.’

Its simplicity made it difficult to perceive, and equally difficult to break. It was a technique perfectly suited to a swordsmanship that dominated space itself.

“Haaa….”

I exhaled deeply.

‘Like plunging into ice water.’

My stomach churned from internal injuries, my hands and feet trembled, yet my mind flooded with exhilarating clarity.
The harmony of the Radiant Sword and Frost Wind Sword Art—the final puzzle piece had finally aligned.

Roooooar!

The ring of flames accelerated to a blazing crescendo, etching countless sword techniques across my mind. My vision filled with an endless tapestry of sword marks.

“Thanks to you, the sea of stars is finally complete.”

Cardis smiled, gesturing to the luminous veil of Seolhwa’s Sword Art that enveloped the entire Sparring Arena. This space was entirely his. No one could escape.

“If you wish to surrender, now is your last chance.”

He licked his lips with his tongue. A chilling killing intent, meant only for me, rippled outward. Though his words spoke of surrender, they were truly a provocation.

“Give up? Is that even a word?”

I lifted my head with a cold smile.

“I knew you’d answer like that.”

Cardis nodded with a satisfied gleam in his eyes.

“Come! Show me everything your blade can do!”

He suddenly waved his hand as if he’d become magnanimous, declaring he would accept all of my swordplay. But that was a trap. The moment I unleashed my blade, a devastating counterattack would come to sever my arm.

‘Even knowing that….’

I had to advance.

To complete the swordplay swirling in my mind, I had to move forward.

It was time to step forward like Martha, who pierced through without hesitation between the shattered blade edges.

Boom!

I drew my blade while pulling up all of Manhwagong’s energy.
I connected the rotation of muscles and joints drawn from my ankles through to my wrist, pouring it all into the heat of Manhwagong.

Whoooosh!

A brilliant sphere of intense rotation bloomed from the sword’s edge of Heavenly Sword. It was the Manhwagong Hundred Flower Rotation transformed like a seasonal technique.
The rotation condensed with fierce intensity, exploding and unleashing tremendous heat.

“A fine strike.”

Cardis smiled coldly and spun the Saintlight Sword Result. A sea of light engulfing space instantly erased the rotation’s energy and surged back toward me.

A counterattack. The Saintlight Sword Result’s seasonal technique was swordplay containing the subtlety of counterattacks, like the Azure Cloud Immortal Star Sword. My entire vision was filled with the magnificent azure light the Saintlight Sword Result unleashed.

Even facing this despair-like saintlight, my mind did not stop.

The Light Demon Sword that toppled Matheus, the Wind Snow Sword Result that severed Borini Kitten’s flow, the true rotation and back-side attacks gained from fighting Garona, and finally Cardis’s Saintlight Sword Result that releases the strong energy before me.

All those experiences began to draw a single line that would erase the sword marks filling my mind.

Crackle!

Cardis’s blade touched my right shoulder. As my skin split and blood sprayed forth, the line that had been drawn slowly like a child’s touch reached its end.

Flash!

Along that line, a brilliant radiance surged through my mind.

I drew the Heavenly Sword along the flickering line in my mind, my hand devoid of force.

Raon Zigheart Style Sword Technique
Fifth Form: White Shadow Flash.

A white shadow bloomed across the azure blade.

The blade imbued with white shadow flowed forth, erasing the sea of starlight. Flow, aura, even breath—everything returned to nothingness.

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