The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 425

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Chapter 425

My heart pounded so violently I feared it might burst. I bit the inside of my cheek, and the pain helped settle my nerves, if only slightly.

‘I must stay calm.’

One misstep and everything would crumble.

My opponent was the Lord of Jealousy, who ruled the Demon Realm. A single wrong word or gesture, and my head would fly before I could even surrender my body to Wrath. I could not afford even the smallest mistake.

-You fool! What in the world are you thinking?

I glanced sideways at Wrath, whose teeth were grinding audibly.

‘The Lord of Jealousy, Envy….’

The information I had received from Wrath about Envy was sparse.

‘But every bit of it was crucial.’

Envy treated his subordinates harshly, was crude and petty like a street thug, and possessed a temperament similar to Mustan’s. Only three pieces of information, but they were invaluable.

‘Since he’s petty and crude like a street thug, if our side’s strength is overwhelmingly superior, he’ll bend on his own.’

Mustan’s jealous emotions had subsided after taking a thorough beating, so Envy would likely be no different.
If I could make him believe that Wrath and Sloth were on the same side, I could control this situation.

‘If only this creature had awakened, I wouldn’t need to gamble like this….’

I rolled my eyes toward Sloth. The baby polar bear was sleeping peacefully, drool already trickling from the corner of his mouth.

‘But it’s too late for him to wake now.’

I had already declared that Sloth had come under Wrath’s command, so his awakening would only complicate matters. All I needed to focus on now was deceiving Envy completely.

“Human.”

Envy narrowed his eyes to slits. Those serpentine pupils bore down upon me with such intensity that my very soul felt as though it might be torn asunder.

“Say it again. What did you just say?”
“I said that the Lord of Sloth, Sloth, has entered into service under Wrath.”

I repeated my words from moments before with measured calm, though my stomach churned as if I might retch. I forced the sensation down through sheer willpower.

-No, no, no, no, no!

Wrath shrieked and lunged forward.

-How dare that lazy fool become one of my subordinates without the True Demon King’s knowledge! I wouldn’t accept him even if he were given to me for free!
‘This is the only way forward.’

If Sloth had been frightened by Wrath’s disruption of his sleep, then Envy needed to be intimidated through sheer power itself.

“Sloth has submitted to Wrath?”

Envy let out a scornful laugh and tilted his chin upward.

“You expect me to believe that?”
“What will you do if you don’t?”
“What will I do? I’ll tear your limbs apart and feed them to my new specimen.”

He gestured toward Mustan, who stood vacantly behind him.

“All your talent and renown will pass to that child.”
“You would attack me even knowing I serve and revere Wrath, the vessel of Wrath?”

I channeled my aura to steady my trembling fingertips as I met Envy’s gaze.

-Serve and revere? You’re openly disrespecting him right now!

Wrath bounced up like a frog and thrust his face forward.

-You wretch! The heavens themselves are watching, and yet you dare to— Gack!

I struck him away with my elbow under the pretense of gesturing.

“I am a faithful servant of Wrath, a vessel to contain his soul. You’ll regret it if you touch me.”
-Ah, no! The True Demon King is serving as a servant! Please, save me!

Wrath waved his hands frantically toward Envy, but naturally, Envy couldn’t see him.

“Regret?”

Envy curled his crimson lips into a long smile.

“If you wanted to deceive me, you should have moved more wisely. Claiming to be Wrath’s vessel with that fingernail-sized rage—you were too hasty.”

She raised her hand dismissively. Her movements were impulsive, matching her childish appearance and tone. The intense demonic energy condensing in her palm made my heart clench.

-That’s it!

Wrath clapped his hands sharply.

-Unlike that stupid sluggard, attack now and force the True Demon King to descend!

He nodded rapidly, his expression brimming with delight.

“Hah….”

I adjusted my grip on the Heavenly Sword and drew the Soul Reaper Sword, exhaling a low breath.

‘Moving exactly as expected.’

I had deliberately refrained from drawing too much rage to plant seeds of doubt in Envy’s mind and crush them.
The rage I was currently channeling was merely twenty—a pathetically low number that would inevitably make him suspicious.

“You picked the wrong person to deceive.”

The demonic energy blooming from Envy’s palm transformed into rays of light that shot forward. My skin felt as though it would be torn away by the vicious dark-green aura, my bones seeming ready to melt.

Kwaaaaaaaa!

I crossed both blades and activated Manhwagong and Glaccia at full power.

Chwaaaaack!

The moment Envy’s jealousy-infused demonic energy surged before me, I drove my legs into the ground with crushing force and extended the Heavenly Sword upward and the Soul Reaper Sword downward.

Whoooosh!

The scorching heat of Manhwagong that exploded from my core and Glacial’s frigid chill converged at my fingertips, unleashing a magnificent torrent of light. A cyan-crimson flash. The two opposing forces created a perfectly balanced shockwave.

The crimson-stained blade of the Heavenly Sword ignited waves of flame, while the blue-drenched edge of the Soul Reaper Sword bloomed with pristine shadow.

Inferno Unbroken and White Shadow Flash. Two sword strikes worthy of being called peerless collided head-on with Envy’s demonic energy.

Zzzzzzzzzt!

Terrifying energies clashed, intense sparks engulfed the sky, and the entire Sturrin Mountains trembled as if they would be crushed.

‘Ugh….’

This is no joke.

Envy had only shown a fraction of his true power, yet the pressure bearing down on me was on an entirely different level than before. If I relaxed my guard even slightly, more than half my body would be torn away.

Crackle, crackle, crackle!

Neither Inferno Unbroken nor White Shadow Flash could reach their full potential—both were blocked by his demonic energy, struggling futilely. It was an overwhelming difference in power.

“Huff….”

I held my breath and studied Envy’s expression through the clashing energies. His eyes brimmed with mockery. His face radiated absolute certainty.

‘Now!’

Shatter his conviction, and his psyche crumbles with it. This was the moment to break Envy’s mental fortitude.

Roooar!

I bit my lip and dragged forth every shred of wrath clinging to the depths of my soul.
The wrathful aura, far exceeding a hundred-fold, erupted in an instant, igniting new flames across both blades.

Boom!

The Soul Reaper Sword and the Heavenly Sword, which had been trapped as if blocked by an unyielding wall, tore through Envy’s demonic energy without hesitation, wrapped in sharp azure light.

Craaaaaack!

Behind the dark green demonic energy splitting like dried autumn leaves, Envy’s face came into view. His sneer had frozen in place, his eyes wide open in shock.

“….”

I gazed down at Envy with calm eyes, but internally, I was screaming.

‘Damn it….’

This hurts like hell.

While it was good that the plan worked, generating heat and cold simultaneously while also wielding Wrath meant that not just my body, but my soul was wracked with agony.
Dizziness threatened to topple me, but I endured by digging my nails into my palm.

“That, that Wrath is Wrath’s….”

Envy’s raised hand trembled as if he couldn’t believe it.

“So you finally believe it?”

I furrowed my brow and lowered the Heavenly Sword and Soul Reaper Sword.

“Why did you only draw out that level of Wrath now, when you possessed it all along?”

Envy bit his lip, his eyes filled with questions.

“I told you. I am Wrath’s servant. Without his permission, I would not have unleashed his Wrath.”
“Then that permission you mentioned earlier….”
“Yes. Wrath permitted me to use his power.”

I suppressed the laughter threatening to burst forth and nodded.

‘It worked perfectly.’

I was fortunate he remembered the words I’d deliberately let him overhear.
As those words merged with this moment, confusion rippled across Envy’s eyes like a lake disturbed by wind.

“Lord of Jealousy. Envy. The Lord of Wrath is watching you right now.”

I spoke with fury lacing my voice, glaring at Envy.

-That’s right. I’m watching. I’m watching, but! I never gave permission for this!

Wrath pounded his thick fist against his own chest and roared.

-There’s nothing I can do! I’m so frustrated I could die!
“He says if you pull any tricks, he’ll descend immediately and tear you to shreds.”

I glanced toward Wrath, then boldly proclaimed words he had never actually spoken.

‘This should work too.’

Wrath had said he was stronger than Envy. Given his nature of never lying, he must certainly hold the advantage in raw power.

“Tch, that grotesque fool who only likes filth….”

Envy gnashed his teeth, calling Wrath a filth-lover. The fact that he didn’t charge forward proved Wrath’s words were indeed true.

-F, filth-lover? You filthy serpent, how dare you!

The moment Wrath heard himself called a filth-lover, his body convulsed as if seized by a fit. It seemed his nickname was indeed “filth-lover” even in the Demon Realm.

‘I need to shake him more here.’

I spat blood that had risen past my throat from internal injuries onto the ground, then summoned Sloth’s aura.

Whoooosh!

Black energy billowed forth like smoke, spreading across my entire body and seeping into the flesh and muscle torn by demonic power.
It was Sloth’s unique regenerative ability—healing both external and internal wounds with remarkable speed.

“Th, that’s!”

Envy’s eyes widened to their absolute limit, as if they might burst from their sockets.

“Why does the Vessel of Wrath possess the aura of Sloth as well!”
“It’s proof that Sloth has submitted to Wrath. I accepted his aura to manage him.”

I shook off the Celestial Sword and Soul Reaper Sword, lowering my gaze. I had crossed the seven-tenths mark. Now it was time to drive in the final wedge.

-Why did that lazy bastard become my subordinate without me knowing! You cursed demon!

Wrath howled and struck the ground with his round fist.

-Demon God! I’ll kill that bastard and go to heaven! Please, grant me a body!
“Huh? No….”

I furrowed my brow as I looked at Wrath causing a commotion.

“There’s no need for you to speak directly, Wrath. Ah, I understand.”

I furrowed my brow and bowed my head toward the empty air.

-What is this crazy bastard trying to do now….

Wrath’s jaw trembled with unease as he watched.

“Sigh….”

I stepped closer to Envy, my brow furrowed.

“From now on, Wrath will speak directly. Consider it an honor.”

The moment I said that to Envy, both Demon Kings convulsed simultaneously.

“You insolent….”
-You crazy bastard!

I let the murderous intent from both Demon Kings flow past me, closing and opening my eyes to unleash the Eye of Wrath.
Blue flames of wrath ignited above my crimson irises.

“What brings a filthy serpent crawling through the Demon Realm to this place.”

Mimicking Wrath’s manner of speech was effortless, having heard it endlessly every single day.

“Wrath….”

Envy’s shoulders trembled as he took a step back. When Wrath spoke using that vulgar epithet for a snake, it seemed he truly believed the demon was speaking.

“How dare you trespass upon the True Demon King’s domain. Your audacity knows no bounds.”
“W-what trick did you use? Why did that lazy fool submit to you!”
“He recognized the True Demon King’s greatness. What other reason could there be?”
“Grrr….”

As Wrath displayed his characteristic arrogance, Envy’s irritation intensified, and he gnashed his teeth.

-No, wait!

Wrath rushed toward Envy, flailing his arms wildly.

-Don’t believe him! It’s all lies! This wicked demon is spouting nonsense!

As Envy began to waver, Wrath panicked, abandoning his dignified tone and crying out urgently.

-Using the True Demon King’s information again, you filthy bat!
‘That’s right. Thanks to you. I’m grateful.’

It was worth listening to Wrath’s incessant chatter even with half an ear. He provided information, served as a scene partner, and was the perfect ally.

-Aaaaaahhhhh!
“Envy.”

I ignored the cry of rage that Wrath had provoked, raising two fingers.

“You have made two mistakes.”
“Mistakes….”
“First, you trespassed upon the True Demon King’s domain. Second, you attacked this vessel that will become the True Demon King’s twice.”

I unleashed my wrath outward. The aura of fury blazed across my shoulders, crushing the entirety of the Sturrin Mountains.

If Envy had genuinely revealed his jealous aura, he would have been snuffed out instantly, but he remained paralyzed by Wrath’s presence.

-Don’t fall for it! The True Demon King won’t care even if I kill this wretch! I can tap dance every time this fool’s limbs are torn off! Please, just move!

Wrath shouted that it was all bluster, but Envy’s complexion drained to a sickly yellow.

“Sloth’s resting place would be far too generous as your tomb. Come.”
“I, I….”
“Don’t worry. I’ll instruct Sloth to block the path, and I’ll face you personally.”

I curled my lips into a smile and flicked my fingers.
I’d thrown out the remark because I didn’t think Wrath would agree to fight alongside me, and it seemed to work perfectly. Now not a trace of doubt remained on Envy’s face.

-Don’t hold back, just tear into him! This bastard is a scarecrow who’ll lose his head if you twitch a single finger! Please, attack!

Wrath could no longer contain himself and unleashed his fury. Cyan rage flooded through my mana circuits like a torrent. Normally I would have blocked it with Glacial or Manhwagong, but I deliberately let the anger spread.

Kwaaaaaaaa!

My original anger exceeding one hundred merged with Wrath’s unleashed fury like a single flame, creating an aura so immense that Envy broke into a cold sweat.

“I, I didn’t know you two were together! I swear!”

Envy’s head thrashed about as if she’d reverted to the age her appearance suggested.

“I’ll leave like this! I won’t tell anyone, I’ll just go! Please, let me go!”
“….”

I stared at Envy without responding.

“I, I’ll swear it. I won’t speak of your alliance, or that Sloth is here, or about your vessel!”

Envy clasped her hands together, vowing not to breathe a word of what she’d witnessed.

“It seems far simpler to just capture and kill one pathetic, filthy serpent.”

I let out a scoff and dropped both swords to the ground. They pierced the earth with a cold, ringing sound.

“I’ll grant you the first strike. Descent takes time, so this is your only chance. Come at me.”

After telling her to come at me, I narrowed my eyes.

“Lord Wrath! If you descend now, it will be too late. No, no matter what… sigh, understood. I’ll prepare for immediate use. However, I’ll also awaken Sloth. There’s no need for you to overexert yourself.”

I concentrated the aura of Wrath in my right hand, wrapped it in cold energy in a circular pattern, and prepared to unfold the Silver Aurora.
I extended my left hand toward Sloth and awakened the aura of Sloth.

“The Silver Aurora….”

Envy swallowed hard as he observed my right hand wielding the Silver Aurora and my left arm directed toward Sloth.

“I-I’m sorry! I’ll never set foot here again! Please forgive me just this once!”

Envy waved his hands frantically and bowed his head. His eyes trembled as if he were about to cry.

‘This much is perfect.’

Upon displaying the overwhelming power of two Demon Kings, Envy abandoned any thought of fighting and submitted first.
Just as Wrath had described, he was a pathetic and contemptible Demon King.

-What a pathetic wretch! Fooled by such an act! Abandon the Demon King title! You’re unworthy!

Wrath continued to declare that Envy lacked the qualifications to be a Demon King, but only I could hear those words.

I let out a scornful laugh without revealing my true thoughts.

“Seeing such pathetic conduct, I’ve lost the desire to lift a hand against you.”
“Ah!”

Envy lifted his head as if grasping at hope, his green eyes gleaming.

“I swear by the name of the Demon King that I will honor what I’ve said. If you would just let me go….”

He spoke in rapid succession, unwilling to miss this opportunity.

“An oath requires evidence.”
“E-evidence?”
“I said it before. You have wronged me, and among those wrongs, what angered me most was attacking this body.”
“Ah….”
“Transfer your power into my vessel. Wh-?”

The moment those words left my lips, I calmed my Wrath and shook my head vigorously.

“Wrath! I don’t need it! It’s far better to just kill Envy here! Please reconsider!”
-Again! Here we go again! That ridiculous method acting nonsense!

Wrath bounced up like a dolphin.

-You insolent fool! Do you not fear the heavens?!
‘The heavens don’t look after demons anyway.’
-My heart feels like it will burst from this injustice and misery! I, the True Demon King, I—!

He beat his chest and wailed, then rolled his eyes back and collapsed backward.

-Grrrrgh….
‘Déjà vu?’

I’d seen this act somewhere before.

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