The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 505

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Chapter 505

Dark clouds parted, revealing a crimson moon that gleamed like a jewel. Beneath the moonlight that surveyed the world like a mythical wolf, Derus Robert turned away.

In his dry eyes, the figure of Kubara—who had vanished and reappeared—was reflected.

“Head of House.”

Kubara dropped to one knee, placing her hand against the ground.

“Siris is dead.”

She announced Siris’s death in a calm, matter-of-fact tone, as though discussing the weather.

“I already know.”

Derus tapped his forehead where the Rage Worm’s core resided.

“The response from the Rage Worm I placed in his heart has vanished. And….”

He nodded with serene eyes, as if he had anticipated this outcome.

“Raon Zigheart has escaped danger more than once before, so I considered this result a possibility.”
“….”

Kubara said nothing, quietly lifting her gaze.

“How did the battle unfold?”
“Siris seemed confident he could finish it decisively, so he didn’t deploy Shadow operatives. We cannot determine the exact circumstances.”
“Tsk.”

Derus Robert clicked his tongue harshly. He seemed more irritated by the lack of information than by Siris’s death.

“According to the agent who arrived late, Raon Zigheart survived in an exhausted state, and the Shuhua Guest was engulfed in flames.”

Kubara recited the report she had received moments earlier, her eyes betraying no emotion.

“What about Siris?”
“The body was incinerated before the agents arrived, so they couldn’t determine the cause of death. The battlefield was devastated as if it had been bombed, and among the Suhwagaeks caught in the flames, twelve remained intact.”
“Twelve remained intact….”

Derus Robert stroked his clean jaw and lowered his eyelids.

‘So that means Raon Zigheart severed Siris’s lifeline before those twelve could move.’

Suhwagaeks only obey the commands of the aura owner registered in their shattered hearts.
Since Siris, the caster, was dead, the remaining twelve Suhwagaeks would have been unable to do anything and certainly collapsed.

‘There’s no way information leaked out.’

The Rage Worm embedded in Siris’s body had transmitted no fear or anxiety.
It meant Raon had killed Siris in one strike and stopped the Suhwagaeks. The possibility of information leaking was quite low.

‘Still, I can’t let my guard down completely….’

He was under a brainwashing that would kill him instantly if he tried to speak the names Derus Robert, so there was no need to worry about that. But he might have revealed information about the Suhwagaeks. It would be best to be cautious.

Derus Robert opened his eyes calmly and smacked his lips.

‘Still unstable, as expected.’

Though he had succeeded in several assassinations using Suhwagaeks, there were still many shortcomings when facing masters of the highest caliber.

‘I need to make them target the objective even after the caster dies. Having them feign death and then explode wouldn’t be bad either.’

Without having witnessed it directly, I had already calculated how to improve the Suhwagaeks.

Derus Robert pulled out a small piece of paper from his pocket. He wrote down the methods he had just conceived on the paper and handed it to Kubara.

“Send it to the factory.”
“Yes.”

The paper in Kubara’s hand dissolved like foam within her grasp.

“Strengthen the factory’s security. If anything happens, report directly to me.”
“Understood.”

Derus Robert issued additional orders before turning away. His eyes narrowed as he gazed at the moon, which seemed to bleed crimson across the sky.

‘That bastard….’

He had shattered a Grand Master using Sword Realm Incarnation and then disposed of twelve water-attribute users?

Twelve remaining intact meant he had either eliminated or destroyed the other twelve. To achieve such results in a state of complete exhaustion—it defied all logic.

‘He’s becoming more of a monster by the day.’

He had been impressive when they last met, but now he seemed to have grown even further. A demon with no limits, endlessly ascending in power.

Derus Robert exhaled sharply and turned around. Kubara remained, having not yet departed.

“Do you have more to report?”
“Yes.”

Kubara nodded.

“The ones the Head of House was waiting for have arrived in Camelrun.”

She delivered the freshly received news in her characteristic measured tone.

“Who has come?”

Derus Robert’s pupils gleamed red like moonlight floating above his head.

“Of course. He couldn’t restrain himself knowing ‘that’ was in Camelrun.”
“Yeah. You couldn’t stand the fact that ‘that’ was in Camelun.”

A look of excitement and murderous intent began to bloom at the corners of his mouth.

“Orgos moved in the direction of Barene, the Divine Five Elders City, just as predicted. It appears he is moving to find Raon Zigheart.”

Kubara bowed her head to Derus Robert as if she had conveyed all the information, then quietly stood up.
Derus Robert caressed the vibrant blue petals of a flower, his expression twisting into a sinister smile.

Derus Robert caressed the vibrant blue petals with a subtle smile.

‘His time has come to an end.’

Sending Siris had merely been one of my experiments. From the beginning, I had intended to kill Raon Zigheart through indirect means.
Since Orgos, infamous for his narrow-mindedness, had come personally, it was safe to say that the boy’s life was already forfeit.

‘If things proceed as planned, I could even kill Glen Zigheart.’

Glen concealed it outwardly, but he cherished Raon deeply. If the boy were to die, that old man would have no choice but to act.

As Derus Robert sketched out his plans in his mind, a faint sound of footsteps echoed from beyond the Garden.

“Father?”

I turned at the weary voice to find my youngest son, Lepon, tilting his head in confusion, dressed in a dust-covered training uniform.

“What were you doing out here?”

He approached me with a worn training sword slung across his shoulder.

“I was taking a night walk.”

I replaced the murderous smile that had graced my lips with a gentle one, observing Lepon’s appearance.

“It seems you’ve been training until now.”
“Yes!”

Lepon nodded confidently.

“Diligent, aren’t you? Is it because of your idol?”
“That’s right. Since Raon continues to grow, I can’t just idle away my time either.”

He gestured toward the training sword bearing Raon’s autograph and grinned widely.

“Do you wish to follow in his footsteps?”
“Even if my talents fall short of his, I want to follow closely behind him!”
“I see.”

Derus Robert smiled warmly and embraced Lepon.

“You’ll be able to achieve it.”

He gently patted his son’s back, his murderous intent now laid bare.

“You’ll definitely be able to do it.”

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Raon slowed his pace and examined the message that materialized before his eyes.

[You have accomplished the impossible.]
[You have transcended the limits of your realm.]
[You have transcended the limits of your stamina.]
[All stats increase by 25 points.]

Having defeated Cloud, a Grand Master, from the Master realm, and then overcome the subsequent assault from Siris and the Water Sword Master, a staggering 25 points had risen at once.

Crackle, crackle.

My limbs trembled. Like tempering a sword by striking it with a hammer, a fierce resonance surging from within my body solidified the ruptured muscles and fractured bones into something even more resilient.
The flame guarding the pillar of my soul burned with even fiercer heat, suppressing the lingering emotions of the Demon Lords.

There was no pain. A warm, pale green exhilaration swept gently between my vertebrae.

A massive reward of 25 points at once. But the real rewards had only just begun.

[The rank of trait 【Manhwagong】 increases.]
[The rank of trait 【Glacia】 increases.]
[The rank of trait 【Water Resistance】 increases.]
[The rank of trait 【Fire Resistance】 increases.]

Both cultivation methods rose to seven stars, and my lower dantian resonated with the ring of fire.
That profound vibration extended throughout my entire body, expanding my dantian to accept more aura, and the turbidity of the mana circuits reaching even the capillaries was washed away as if by a cleansing tide.
It felt like a cool stream of water was cooling the heat that had built up throughout my entire body.

‘Finally, seven stars.’

Was this the effect of Sword Realm Incarnation using both fire and frost, or the reward for defeating a Grand Master?

The ratings of Manhwagong and Glacia, which had remained stagnant for some time, rose, and a deeper thrill surged through me than when I had gained stat increases.
The thought of wielding Manhwagong’s new swordsmanship and Wrath’s techniques brought a natural smile to my face.

‘My resistances have increased as well.’

Both resistances from contact with Manhwagong and Glacia had risen. Fire was still insufficient, but with cold resistance alone, I could now withstand a Grand Master-level mage’s attack, at least for a moment.

-W-what! Why does it keep going up! There’s more…gasp!

A new message appeared above Wrath’s head as he blinked his eyes like a toad.

[The trait 【Bleeding Curse】 has increased in rank.]
[The trait 【Ambush】 has increased in rank.]
[The trait 【Indomitable Will】 has increased in rank.]
[The trait 【Morale Resistance】 has increased in rank.]
[The trait 【Seolhwa’s Demonic Armor】 has increased in rank.]

Seeing assassination-related traits rise, they seemed to be traits gained from dealing with Siris and the water-fire guest moments ago.

-This is insane! It never ends! Does this even make sense!

Wrath grabbed his head and shook it, saying he would go mad and jump around.

‘He deserves at least this much.’

I smiled faintly as I watched Wrath thrash about.

‘I defeated a Grand Master, after all.’

A Master had overcome a Grand Master, and afterward, I had eliminated the assassins who came. There was nothing strange about giving this level of reward.

-A Grand Master is nothing special! The True Demon King could crush one with a finger!

Wrath ground his teeth, saying I was giving too much for something trivial.

‘Yeah. Yeah.’

I ignored Wrath and examined the message again.

‘My body and mind have grown, and my martial arts have deepened as well.’

My stats had risen by twenty-five points at once, and my traits had increased across the board.
Especially since Manhwagong and Glacia’s grades had improved, it seemed I would need quite a bit of time to adapt to this newfound power.

-Damn it!

Wrath cursed at the sky, looking upward.

-No matter how I think about it, this makes no sense!
‘What now?’

I closed the message and turned to face Wrath.

-Doesn’t the human realm have a saying that good deeds bring blessings?
‘They do.’
-Then why don’t blessings come to the True Demon King! I just gave my energy to those lions who were being toyed with, so why does all the reward go to you!
‘You’re not human, though….’
-The True Demon King is more human than you!
‘Hmm….’

I couldn’t refute that easily. It wasn’t that I was inhuman—it was that Wrath was far too human.

-The world hates only the True Demon King! This is truly unfair!

Wrath wiped his eyes with his chubby forearms.

‘Then….’

I paused mid-step and smacked my lips.

‘I’ll take care of you on behalf of the heavens.’

I patted Wrath’s trembling shoulders.

-You’re spouting absolute nonsense! How dare a lowly human like you presume—!
‘If I just buy you ice cream, wouldn’t that bring good fortune?’

At those words, Wrath’s curses died on his lips.

‘I’ll buy you whatever ice cream and dishes you want. We’re heading to Camelrun anyway.’

Wrath turned his gaze toward me with deliberate slowness. His eyes blazed a furious crimson.

Didn’t work?

Well, trying to appease him with food while he was this angry was indeed treating him with contempt.

‘I’m sorry. I was disrespecting you too much….’
-How many?
‘…T-three?’
-The heavens grow stingy! Show more generosity!
‘….’

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Zigheart Family Estate, Patriarch’s Reception Hall.

Glen Zigheart sat upon the Jade Throne, perusing a gilded tome.
His fingers turned each page with the tenderness and care of a mother playing with an infant.

“Sigh.”

After long moments of absorption, Glen Zigheart lifted his gaze. With his eyelids lowered, he exhaled in admiration.

“It seems there truly is no line quite like ‘Do not obscure my sky.'”

He touched the Gospel of Raon tenderly, saying he was moved to tears.

“Hehehehe.”

Roen let out a gentle laugh as he pulled out the second volume of the Raon Gospel and opened it.

“I was most pleased by the part where the Sepia Commerce Lord came to praise Young Master Raon. After all, there’s nothing that brings parents greater joy than hearing their child praised by others.”
“That was certainly a novel sensation.”

Glen nodded in agreement.

“When Young Master Raon returns, there will be much to add to the Raon Gospel. ‘You cannot reach my sky.’ This must certainly be included.”
“Indeed. We should also record in detail how he single-handedly repelled three of them.”

As the two men contemplated what new passages to add to the Raon Gospel, hurried footsteps echoed from outside.

Boom!

The Audience Chamber door burst open without so much as a knock, and Chad, the Bi-Yeon Society Master, entered. His expression had transcended gravity itself, his face drained of all color.

“What is the matter?”

Glen, reading the urgency etched into Chad’s furrowed brow, spoke first to inquire about the situation.

“A grave crisis has befallen us!”

Chad rushed across the central carpet and dropped to his knees. He dispensed with all formalities and launched directly into his report.

“The city of Barene in the Divine Five Elders City has come under attack by the Holy Sword Association and the White Blood Cult!”
“The Holy Sword Association….”

Glen’s crimson eyes flickered with an ominous light.

“So they’ve finally made their move. And the White Blood Cult is stirring as well….”

Tension seeped into the wrinkles etched around Roen’s eyes.

“Give me the details. Who has come?”
“The Holy Sword Master and the White Blood Cult Master have arrived personally, leading the Sword Masters and Apostles!”
“They came in person?”

At the news that the Holy Sword Master and White Blood Cult Master had come directly, Glen rose from the Jade Throne.

“Yes. Four leaders of the Divine Five Elders are blocking those two. And from inside….”

Chad recounted everything that had transpired in the city.

“So Raon and the Gwangpung Corps protected the civilians and escaped the city?”
“Yes. The Heavenly Sword Master and the Gwangpung Division Master are holding back the Sword Master and the Apostles at the castle wall.”
“Sigh….”

Glen exhaled a low breath.

‘At least that’s something.’

I had been worried about Raon since he always pushed himself too hard, but knowing he had escaped the city with the Gwangpung Corps put my mind somewhat at ease.

‘Those two should be able to escape safely.’

Sheryl and Rimer were veterans who had survived countless battlefields. If Raon and the Gwangpung Corps had left the battlefield, they would find their own way to retreat.

‘Still….’

I should go myself.

The Divine Five Elders and Oma were transcendents who could accomplish anything they set their minds to.
There could be unforeseen circumstances, so it was right to go directly and settle the situation myself.

The moment I decided to go to Barene, the True Heavenly Sword standing beside the Jade Throne rose on its own and fell into my hand.
Whether responding to my rage or not, the True Heavenly Sword emitted an eerie, chilling resonance from its sheath.

“The dimensional gate to Barene must have collapsed, so the nearest location would be Camelrun. Prepare immediately.”
“W-well, yes. But that location is also unavailable.”

As Glen descended the platform steps while donning his cloak, Chad lowered his trembling head.

“…What do you mean?”
“I contacted Camelrun first to prepare the dimensional gate, but they’ve also been attacked by the Black Tower….”
“The Black Tower?”
“Y-yes. Both the Tower Master and the Vice Tower Master have arrived.”

Glen’s pupils trembled greatly, mirroring the quaver in Chad’s voice.

“The Black Tower suddenly attacked Camelrun?”
“The Tower Master was searching for something in Camelrun when he clashed with Chamber, the Grand Mage of Yeongwha. The Vice Tower Master destroyed the facilities there and then immediately headed south.”
“Chamber, huh….”

Glen Zigheart’s lips thinned as he chewed them. Chamber and the Black Tower Master weren’t well-matched. He wouldn’t lose, but victory would be difficult.

“Why would the Black Tower Master target Camelrun… wait, south?”

He paused mid-thought, his mind suddenly crystallizing.

“You said Raon evacuated the people, didn’t you?”
“Y-yes, that’s correct.”

Chad nodded and unfolded a map he’d brought from his chest.
He traced his finger upward from Barene, the city of the Divine Five Elders, pointing to Camelrun, which lay not far away.

“Camelrun is the closest and most reliable place to Barene….”

His lips trembled as he continued.

“At this rate, the Gwangpung Corps and the Black Tower’s Vice Tower Master will collide!”

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