The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 446

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Chapter 446

Crash, crash, crash!

Following in my wake, the swordsmen of the Gwangpung Corps plummeted through the torn ceiling.

“Form ranks!”

Despite sensing the demonic energy blooming within the barrier, they showed no flicker of emotion as they established a defensive formation to protect the Cheoljeon Unit.
It was situational awareness and decisive action befitting those who had reached the higher echelons.

Whoosh!

I burned away the demonic energy with the Manhwa Palace’s heat, surveying the interior of the barrier.

‘So this is the barrier hidden beneath the Ice Field.’

The sky was stained black, and sinister demonic energy seeped from the ground. I was astounded that such a vast, oppressive space had been concealed beneath the Ice Field.

To squander such a formidable ability on mere abduction—the minds of the Black Tower were truly unhinged.

‘Is that one Marun?’

I spotted the old man attempting to sever Trevin’s throat with his blade.

Withered like a branch fallen in winter, yet his gaze was sinister, and he wielded a chillingly intense demonic energy. From his shabby appearance and the weapon he wielded, this was undoubtedly Marun, a layer master of the Black Tower.

‘Then Binghyang must be over there.’

A white-haired woman rose from behind the old man suspected to be Marun.
She possessed an ethereal beauty reminiscent of an elf, yet her sharp, narrow eyes gave her a fierce appearance.
The denser demonic energy she wielded suggested she had ascended to a higher layer than Marun.

‘Both stronger than the Black Tower Master.’

The Bi-Yeon Society’s intelligence had not deceived me. Both Marun and Binghyang possessed far more intense demonic energy than the Black Tower Master I had faced before.

Yet strangely, I harbored no thought of defeat. It wasn’t mere confidence—victory felt inevitable, as natural as breathing.

“What… what are you?”

Marun stared blankly at the shattered ceiling before lowering his gaze.

“How did you even get here?”

His lips trembled visibly, as though he still couldn’t believe what he was witnessing.

“This doesn’t make sense.”

Binghyang, equally flustered, stammered as she looked at me, her words faltering.

“You shouldn’t have even been able to find it, let alone break through the barrier…”

I ignored their words and swept my gaze across the people gathered behind them.

‘Why are they…’

Ordinary people? Here?

Within this barrier, the majority were civilians—those unaffiliated with the Black Tower or the Cheoljeon Unit.
The Black Tower had clearly abducted them, but I couldn’t fathom why they’d brought people with no aura to this place.

“R-Raon. How did you even get here?”

Trevin’s fingers trembled against his sword hilt, his shock mirroring that of the others.

“This place was supposed to be hidden beneath the Ice Field…”
“Even if it were hidden in the Demon Realm itself, I would still come.”
“You…”

His steadfast eyes wavered, turbulent with emotion.

“R-Raon, sir.”

The Cheoljeon Unit swordsmen felt the sincerity in my words and clenched their jaws.

“More importantly, Lord Commander.”

I turned my gaze toward the area behind Trevin and the Cheoljeon Unit, questioning why ordinary civilians were present in this place.

“Sacrifices.”

Trevin wiped the blood trickling from his lips with his sleeve, grinding his teeth.

“We brought them here to offer them as sacrifices to maintain this barrier. And….”

He pointed to the collapsed ceiling of the barrier. The black aura, more than half melted by the heat of the Flame Dragon’s Oath, undulated with palpable rage.

“We intended to use the resentment they emit when they die to curse you.”
“Human sacrifice, then.”

I narrowed my eyes as I observed the concentrated mass of demonic energy infused with the curse of resentment.

‘They’re exactly like the Black Tower Master.’

Does the Black Tower view humans as nothing but sacrificial offerings?

The Black Tower Master who had embedded demonic energy into peaceful people to feed them to Drake, and these who kidnapped civilians to forge curses of resentment—there was no difference between them.

Conversation was unnecessary. They were trash that deserved to have their necks severed.

“So you are Raon Zigheart.”

Marun revealed pupils as unsettling as a serpent’s.

“I don’t know how you found your way here, but it’s fortunate nonetheless. You’ve saved us the trouble of searching for you.”

He curled his lips into a long, satisfied smile, pleased that his original target had walked right into his grasp.

“Marun.”

Binghyang licked her lips as she observed my composed expression.

“You know he can’t be killed, right? Aside from the Vice Tower Master’s orders, we need to find out how he discovered the barrier. Keep him alive at all costs.”

She gestured for them to capture him alive so she could satisfy her curiosity.

“I understand.”
“I have no intention of letting you live.”

I scoffed at Marun and Binghyang before raising the Celestial Sword.

“No need for lengthy words. Let’s begin.”
“Wait!”

Trevin grabbed my shoulder just as I was about to make my move.

“Don’t move recklessly! We’re inside a barrier woven from demonic energy!”
“I’m aware.”
“No, you don’t understand. The demonic energy flowing within this barrier erodes our stamina and aura while amplifying the demonic beings’ power. If you move like you would in an external battle, you’ll exhaust yourself quickly!”

Trevin furrowed his brow, lamenting that he couldn’t fight properly either due to the demonic energy operating within the barrier.

“You can’t even sense that yet? You’re duller than I heard.”

Marun’s face brimmed with confidence as he relied on the barrier, raising two wheels in his hands.

“But it’s too late now. You’ve walked into your own grave.”
“Have I?”

I swung the Celestial Sword in my hand with a calm expression.

‘It doesn’t affect me at all.’

Though I could sense that Trevin, the Cheoljeon Unit, and the Gwangpung Corps were being weighed down by the demonic energy, this barrier’s power had no effect on me whatsoever.
If anything, breathing felt easier, and my body felt lighter.

-It would be strange if there were no abnormalities!

Wrath furrowed his brow and stretched his back.

-You carry the essence of three Demon Lords within you. If you were affected by such trivial demonic energy, you should be dead!

He shook his head, saying that while demonic attacks might pose a threat, this barrier’s bound energy would have no effect whatsoever.

—This is all thanks to the True Demon King. Buy me something delicious later!
‘Sure thing.’
—You’ll definitely say no, but… huh?

Wrath’s mouth fell open in surprise.

—Really? You mean it?
‘Yeah. I’ll buy you a whole set of pearl ice cream when we get back.’

I had always intended to repay Wrath from the start, since he was the reason I could enter this barrier.

“Gwangpung Corps.”

I pushed away Wrath, who was clinging to me with a grin, and gestured to the Gwangpung Corps.

“The demonic energy in this barrier is toxic. Can you still fight?”
“Not a problem at all!”
“Just give us the order!”

The Gwangpung Corps, despite being affected by the demonic energy unlike me, showed not the slightest sign of weakness as they raised their blades. Their eyes, having witnessed their comrades’ corpses, burned with a chill sharper than ever before.
Their pupils had sunk with a chill more profound than ever before as they gazed upon their comrade’s corpse.

“Kill the demons. Leave not a single one alive.”
“We accept your command!”

The Gwangpung Corps let out a battle cry so fierce the barrier itself trembled, charging toward the demons.

The first to burst forward was naturally Martha.

“You worthless bastards! I’ll crush your skulls to dust!”

She unleashed her fury without restraint, entering a berserk state as she drove her blade down upon the demons with devastating force.

Craaaash!

Martha’s sword energy, drenched in madness, cleaved the demons’ heads clean in two.

“Cursed wretches.”

Burren clicked his tongue and unleashed a blue aura. A cutting wind as fierce as the gales that swept across the Northern Sea slashed diagonally across the bodies of the demons holding hostages.

“Damn them.”

Lunan Slion’s jaw tightened with barely contained fury as she wrapped her blade in thick, deep-blue frost.
The demons who brushed against her sword froze solid without time to defend themselves, becoming grotesque ice statues with contorted expressions.

“Die! You worthless bastards!”
“Worse than demons!”
“Don’t let a single one live!”

The Gwangpung Corps swordsmen followed their squad leaders, unleashing vicious sword techniques dripping with killing intent. Though the demons outnumbered them, they were overwhelmed by the sheer momentum and fell helplessly.

“As arrogant as I’ve heard.”

Marun smiled even as he heard the demons’ screams.

“But how long will that confidence last?”

He tilted his jaw and launched two lunar wheels. The crescent-shaped wheels whistled through the air with an eerie sound as they hurtled forward.

Kiiiing!

I let the Heavenly Sword hang naturally as I observed the wheels spinning with intense rotation.

‘Speed, sharpness, precision—and an infuriatingly complex rotation added on top.’

Just by watching the wheels bearing down on my neck and chest, I could sense the subtle technique and power woven within them.

Clang!

I brought the Crimson Fang Sword down into the gap of the approaching wheel. The red-stained fangs of a beast blocked the wheel’s trajectory and lightly shattered its flow.

Whoosh!

The second wheel came like a living serpent, targeting my wrist, but it was within my predictive range.
I twisted my wrist to the right and drew the Heavenly Sword upward from below.

Crack!

The second wheel also bounced off roughly, its rotation halted.

“Is that all?”

I flicked my wrist lightly and let out a derisive chuckle.

“You were going on about barriers, but this is disappointing.”
“Silence!”

At Marun’s gesture, the two wheels embedded in the floor and walls snapped back into his grip as if pulled by invisible strings.

“You show some skill with the blade, but this is where it ends.”

He ground his teeth and unleashed a torrent of demonic energy. The pristine white blades of the wheels darkened as if painted with ink, and a surge of power far exceeding before erupted forth.
Seeing the wheels steeped in darkness, it was clear that Marun’s true strength was only now beginning.

“Go!”

Marun twisted and hurled both wheels forward. Their blades spun so rapidly they became invisible, dissolving into the darkness.

Whoooosh!

In an instant, the number of wheels multiplied, and my vision filled entirely with dark-stained wheels.

“He’s mixed them together.”

I calmed my mind and carefully observed the transformation of the wheels.

‘He’s added illusion and transformation to his original technique.’

Marun had not only enhanced the power and rotational force of his thrown wheels but had also woven in transformation and illusion.
The power and complexity were on an entirely different level from the technique he’d shown moments before.

‘But…’

I’ve seen it all.

The teachings of Glen and Lectar had become my blood and bone—every aspect of Marun’s martial art was laid bare before my eyes.

Boom!

I stomped the ground, pulverizing the demonic earth beneath me as I surged forward.

Screech!

I unleashed the Radiant Sword toward Marun as he charged at my throat. The frenzied beast’s claws, wrapped in madness, ignored illusions and transformations, tearing through his demonic wheel without mercy.

Crash, crash, crash!

The flow of demonic energy Marun had summoned was completely shredded, and his weapon—the wheel—crumpled like paper, rolling across the ground.

“W-what is this!”

Marun’s mouth gaped open so wide it looked like his jaw would split.

‘How did he block the Marun Wheel Deflection so easily…’

He had never imagined that a technique unleashed by detonating demonic energy could be defended against so effortlessly. It wasn’t merely a wheel thrown—it was a martial art that transcended human understanding in power, speed, and precision.
His swordsmanship seemed to have surpassed the limits of mortal martial arts.

But there was no time to admire Raon’s technique. He was charging forward, radiating crimson heat.

“Damn it!”

Marun cursed and retreated backward.

‘There’s no choice.’

He drew out the treasured weapon he had been saving—the Annihilation Wheel. Though small in size, its killing intent and durability rivaled the masterblades forged by the Continental Master Craftsmen.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

He drew not only his demonic energy but also his latent power. The moment black flames erupted from the Annihilation Wheel’s blade, he unleashed it with all his might.

Screeeech!

With a sound as if the world itself were splitting, the Annihilation Wheel gleamed like moonlight piercing through the dark night.

A wheel of demonic energy that covered the entire barrier. It was the Golden Demon Wheel, the final technique of the Absolute Demon Wheel—pushing power, speed, rotation, variation, and illusion to their absolute limits.

Crack!

As the wave of demonic energy unleashed by the Annihilation Wheel threatened to tear apart everything within the barrier, a crimson glow filled Raon’s eyes.

Screeeech!

Reading the flow of the Annihilation Wheel through the ring of fire, I drew the Heavenly Sword.
Above the advancing silver blade, flames from Manhwagong ignited with extreme intensity, surging upward.

Whoooosh!

The heat tempering the sword formed dozens of flower buds and bloomed.
Blossoming. Petals of flame scattered on the wind. A magnificent sight unfolded, as if connecting the constellations of the heavens with crimson lines.

Manhwagong Hundred Blossoms.
Flame Spirit.

It was a technique of Manhwagong that was both brilliant and sharp, but today was different from before.

Each petal born from the heat danced as if alive, blocking the path of the Annihilation Wheel.

Boom! Crash! Crash!

Fragments of flame and wheels filled with demonic energy collided countless times, shaking the entire barrier.

Crunch! Crackle!

The Myeolgang Wheel shattered and plummeted, but Hwaryeong’s petals did not fall and drifted freely through the air.

“What are you?!”

Marun lifted his bloodshot gaze. Even as he coughed up black blood from his internal injuries, he let out a scream of rage.

“How could I possibly… such nonsensical magic.”

He seemed unable to believe the situation still, his eyes distorting as he looked at the crumpled wheel.

Whoooooosh!

I raised the Heavenly Sword upward, and fragments of heat spiraled diagonally along the blade’s trajectory, converging into a unified force.
It was as though I were carving the very heavens themselves, raising a crimson edge of pure destruction.

“You don’t deserve to know.”

With those words, I brought the Heavenly Sword down in a devastating arc. The petals of the Fire Spirit clinging to the blade scattered like falling blossoms. Hundreds of surging forces erupted in a tempestuous torrent.

“Krraaaaaaagh! This isn’t how it ends!”

The Demon Spirit roared, igniting its demonic energy with ferocious intensity. A wall of demonic power rose—thicker and denser than when it had unleashed the Wheel.

Boom!

The concentrated heat of the Fire Spirit and the demonic energy collided head-on, detonating in a second cataclysmic explosion.
A sound like mountains splitting rent the air, and the barrier trembled as though it would shatter.

Like cherry blossoms past their spring, the petals of the Fire Spirit descended, rippling across a crimson pool.
Marun no longer existed. Where he had stood, only a spreading puddle of blood remained.

“M-Marun, sir?”
“Lord Marun fell so easily…?”
“This can’t be real…?”

The demons stared at Marun’s corpse—nothing remaining but his knees—unable to conceal their shock.

I raised the Heavenly Sword, not a single drop of blood staining its pristine blade. The tip of that sword pointed toward Binghyang, whose lips were bitten raw with desperation.

“Next.”

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