The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 610

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Chapter 610

“…Bell?”

The moment Judith’s thin voice escaped her lips, the dagger aimed at her forehead suddenly curved away.

The deflected blade slashed across the right side of her hood. Through the torn fabric, blood trickled down Judith’s cheek. Yet she didn’t even register the wound—her eyes remained fixed solely on Jubel.

‘It’s Jubel. My brother.’

I could tell just by looking at his eyes. The man before me was my one and only brother, Jubel.

“Who are you?”

Jubel glared at Judith with unsettling eyes, his dagger pressed against her throat.

“How do you know that name…?”

As he moved to press the blade closer, Judith removed the hood from her head.

A sharp gasp escaped.

The moment her face was revealed, Jubel’s grip loosened and the dagger fell from his hand.

“Sister…?”

Like Judith, the instant Jubel saw her face, he recognized his only blood relative. His teeth chattered uncontrollably.

“Is it really you, sister?”
“Jubel.”

Judith pulled her brother into an embrace, her lips pressed tightly together. Regardless of the situation or what he had been about to do, none of it mattered. The emotions she had suppressed and endured for so many years burst forth, and she could no longer control herself.

“Jubel. Jubel.”

She whispered her brother’s name over and over, tightening her grip around him. Never again would she let him go.

“Ugh….”

Jubel’s trembling hands gently stroked Judith’s back as I closed my eyes.

‘Sister’s scent….’

That fragrance I could only smell when cradled in my sister’s arms as a child.

Not the sweet aroma of flowers, nor the sugary sweetness of fruit, nor the delicate scent of grass.

The warm fragrance that emanates from bedding dried perfectly in the sun. Tears flowed unbidden down my cheeks as I encountered that tender scent I thought I would never experience again.

‘She really was alive.’

The Organization Master had told me Judith was alive, but I hadn’t believed it. Still, clinging to that faint hope, I had endured until now, never imagining I would meet her in a place like this.

I wished to remain like this forever, but regrettably, there was no time for such indulgence now.

“Sister.”

Jubel steadied my wavering mind and pulled away from Judith.

“Jubel. You really were alive….”

Judith’s lips trembled as she wept uncontrollably, unable to contain her emotions.

“We can’t do this right now.”

Jubel retrieved the paper Judith had dropped. After quickly erasing all traces, I led her inside the house.

“Phew….”

I released my aura to survey the surroundings, and after confirming there was no reaction, I exhaled in relief.

‘It’s fortunate we finished preparations before the assembly time.’

Today was the day of the assassination, but there was still time before the assembly. Having even this small margin was a blessing.

“Hmm….”

Judith seemed to have regained her composure as well, wiping away the tears that streamed down her flushed cheeks.

“But what on earth were you trying to do?”

She examined Jubel’s attire and swallowed hard.

“….”

Jubel removed the mask covering her face and bit her lip.

‘Should I tell her I lived as an assassin….’

If I told her I lived as an assassin and killed people, Judith would be devastated. I didn’t want to see my sister cry anymore.

“This isn’t the time for such talk….”

As I tried to change the subject by saying we didn’t have time, Judith’s lips moved again.

“I lived as a spy.”
“What?”

At the word “spy,” Jubel’s eyes widened.

“I went to places they designated and extracted information, then reported back.”

Judith offered Jubel a faint smile.

“I didn’t even know what I was doing. Betraying people who trusted me to save my own life—I didn’t want to live.”

She covered her mouth with trembling hands.

“I was going to die, but when I thought of you, my feet wouldn’t move. I thought I’d see your face one last time before going, so I took on a new assignment….”

Judith’s eyes suddenly gleamed with a crystalline clarity.

“That’s where I met the person I serve now.”
“The person you serve? Someone different from the human who made us this way?”
“Completely different. They’re the one who saved me.”

She nodded with a small but genuine smile.

“Who is he?”
“….”

Judith simply smiled without answering. She refused to speak his name, fearing that if she or Jubel died here, it might bring harm to Raon.

“What about you? How have you been?”
“I….”

Jubel swallowed hard and looked up at the ceiling. He lowered his gaze again and adjusted his dark nocturnal robes.

“As you can see, I haven’t lived an ordinary life. You said earlier that you should have died when you saw me. It was the same for me.”
“….”
“Even if I were to die, I wanted to see that you were living well first.”

Judith said nothing, her fists clenched tightly as she listened to her brother’s words.

“Those bastards told me you were resting comfortably in a wealthy household….”

Jubel furrowed his brow, recalling the Organization Master’s smug face.

“…I’ve lived as an assassin. I’ve killed nine people so far, and today is the tenth. They said they’d let me go after the tenth assassination, but that will never happen.”

He let out a bitter laugh, as if he had already anticipated his own future.

“Today?”
“Yes. The Sran Tribe. Our mission is to kill all of them.”
“But the Sran Tribe is famous even within the Beast Alliance. How could you possibly….”
“All the preparations are already complete. It’s dangerous, but there’s no reason we should fail.”

Jubel sighed, as if everything was already planned out.

“Jubel.”

Judith stood up and approached him. She took his hand and nodded briefly.

“Let’s run away. There’s no need to stay here anymore. If we just escape this place, we can both survive.”
“….”

Jubel didn’t refuse Judith’s hand, but he didn’t answer her either.

“Jubel?”
“I can’t go.”

He shook his head slowly.

“Assassins are already hiding in swarms around Raven Village. If we try to escape, we’ll be dead before we even leave the village.”

Jubel exhaled deeply and continued speaking.

“It’s a miracle that you even made it here, sister. They probably overlooked you because everyone’s preparing for the mission that’s coming soon.”

Jubel released Judith’s hand and felt along the wall beside the bed. Silently, the wall opened, revealing a small space large enough for one person to hide.

“Hide here, and when you hear that the forest is on fire, go back the way you came.”
“What are you saying! We have to go together!”
“I told you. If we both try to escape together, we’ll definitely get caught. We’ll lose our heads before we even leave the village.”

He took her hand again. Holding back the tears that threatened to spill, he forced a smile at the warmth of her touch.

“I’ll find my chance and escape too. You go first.”

Jubel pointed to the mountain Judith had descended from earlier.

“Wait for me up there. I’ll be right behind you.”
“….”

Judith stopped insisting. She didn’t want to be separated again, but now wasn’t the time for such words.

“Fine. I understand.”

She nodded and sat down on the worn bed. She patted the space beside her with her palm and smiled—a smile that didn’t fit the situation at all.

“Let’s talk about old times for a moment.”
“Mm….”

Jubel couldn’t refuse even that, and he sat down beside Judith.

“Do you remember? Back then, you couldn’t sleep unless your head was on my lap.”
“W-what are you talking about! When did I ever—”
“And when I wouldn’t give you my lap, you’d ask for my arm instead, didn’t you?”
“That’s not true!”

Though the time granted to the siblings was brief, the smiles blooming across their faces seemed deeper than anything else in the world.

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Colin, Jubel’s superior and the Organization Master of the Assassination Organization, bowed his head toward a small crystal sphere.

“All preparations are complete. Personnel have been deployed, and the kindling has been hidden. We can begin at the scheduled time.”

A voice of acknowledgment emanated from within the crystal sphere.

“Actually, I… there’s something.”

Colin smacked his lips and rolled his eyes slowly.

“Are you truly going to sacrifice all of Unit 3?”
[These are the pawns I’ve been cultivating for this very moment. Their heads have already grown too large to be of further use. Commit them all to the operation.]

The man within the crystal sphere cut off Colin’s question with cold, unwavering decisiveness.

“Understood.”

Colin, familiar with the man’s temperament, immediately lowered his head in compliance.

[Then I’ll see you shortly.]
“Yes.”

Colin bowed and covered the now-darkened sphere. With a furrowed brow as if resigned to his fate, he donned his mask and emerged from the cave where he had been concealing himself.

“Organization Master.”

The assassins who had been outside the cave approached and bowed their heads.

“Any signal from inside?”
“Not yet.”

Bern, the leader of Team One, shook his head.

“Hmm….”

Colin looked up at the sky, his brow furrowing.

“I’ll go in for a moment and come back.”
“There is still time remaining.”
“I know. It’s a final inspection, so don’t worry and just wait.”

Colin slipped into the village, concealing himself within the shadows.

The assassins waiting inside the village and in the forest had already completed their preparations, hiding in their designated positions.

He made his way last to Jubel’s House, situated on the outskirts of the village. She too was employing concealment techniques from her designated position, like the other assassins.

“One hundred ninety-six.”

Colin was about to pass by when he narrowed his eyes and stopped in front of Jubel’s House.

“Is everything prepared?”

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“Yes, it is.”

Jubel swallowed hard, watching Colin who had suddenly appeared.

‘Why did he suddenly come here?’

The mission would begin soon. I couldn’t fathom why Colin, who should be at the center directing everyone, had come all the way here. A chilling unease crept down my spine.

“Are the incendiary devices installed?”
“Perfectly. Once we ignite the spark, a prison of flames will form from which no one can escape.”
“Well done.”

Colin nodded and gazed at the ground in front of the house with an enigmatic expression.

‘What is this?’

What could he be thinking?

I had erased all traces from the ground after letting my sister inside, yet Colin smiled as if he knew something. My heart began to race faster and faster.

“It’s about the plan for Unit 3. Let’s discuss it inside for a moment.”
“Pardon?”

Jubel looked up at the sky and narrowed her eyes.

“The operation should be starting soon….”
“It’s fine. It won’t be a long conversation.”
“…Understood.”

She nodded calmly to avoid suspicion and entered the room.

Colin sat in the chair against the wall as usual, leaning back. Fortunately, it was positioned opposite the wall where Judith was hidden.

“Are you nervous?”
“A little….”
“Trembling even on the tenth operation—you must have a rather timid heart.”

He curled the corners of his mouth in a sneer.

“Still, you’ll do well. You haven’t failed once so far.”
“….”

Jubel didn’t respond, instead releasing the tension building in her heart through slow, measured breaths.

“I promise you. This is the last time. Once this is over, I’ll be able to see my sister.”
“How can I trust that?”
“Whether you believe it or not is your choice….”

Colin’s gaze drifted toward the wall beside Jubel.

“Who are you hiding over there?”
“W-what nonsense are you talking about….”
“You hastily covered up the traces in front of the door.”
“What does that prove? It’s natural to do that before a mission….”
“No, it’s strange to erase your own traces in the house where you live.”

Colin tilted his chin up and twisted his lips into a smirk.

“Soon enough, everything will burn anyway. You didn’t know, but among the countless footprints, there were traces of a woman leading here. The marks were faint, suggesting she’s in the same profession, but do you think I would miss something like that?”

He laughed while gazing at the wall beside him, as if he already knew everything.

“Come out.”

Colin held the blade of his dagger between his fingers and tilted it back over his shoulder.

“This is your last warning.”
“Sigh….”

Jubel bit her pale lips and ran her hand along the wall. The wall split silently, and Judith emerged, dressed in her robe.

“Who is this woman?”

Colin grinned as he looked at Judith.

“I’m very curious who this woman is—the one you brought here, despite not going near any women since arriving at this place.”
“This woman is….”

Jubel began to answer but stopped, then struck the wall directly below where she had just touched it with her fist. She embraced Judith and hurled herself through the window, diving out of the house.

BOOM!

In that instant, a massive explosion erupted, with crimson light flashing from the ceiling and floor.

Jubel and Judith were thrown back by the explosion’s shockwave, tumbling across the ground.

“I-I’m sorry.”

Judith’s jaw trembled as she looked at Jubel.

“No. It’s my fault. I should have accounted for that pervert examining those traces. No, let’s not talk about this now.”

Jubel shook her head as she helped Judith to her feet.

‘Thank goodness I prepared the kindling.’

I had hidden what remained after setting it up near the Sran Tribe Village, and thanks to that, I was able to save our lives.

But Colin wouldn’t die from something like that. He would surely regain consciousness and come after us soon.

“That bastard isn’t dead. We need to run, fast.”

Despite saying we should flee, he seemed uncertain of where to go, merely gnawing at his lips.

“You said you know all the geography around the Sran Tribe, right?”
“Yeah.”
“Then let’s head there.”

Judith narrowed her eyes as she gazed into the darkened forest.

“Assassins are hiding in the forest that connects to the Sran Tribe too! We’ll be caught before we even get there!”
“There are even more of them outside. That’s the only place we can go.”

She pointed with her finger toward the thicket that jutted up like a blade.

“But….”
“You know that forest better than anyone. I trust you.”

I had learned something from watching Raon. If you don’t take risks, you won’t receive their rewards. Now was the time to turn crisis into opportunity.

“Survival lies only in that forest.”

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I emerged from the dimensional gate, my brow furrowing as I stepped through. The repeated passages through the portals had left my head throbbing with a dull ache.

“It is an honor to meet you.”

As I massaged my temples to ease the mounting pressure, a middle-aged man with blue hair bowed respectfully. He was striking—a man whose eyes held a calm, settled depth that commanded attention.

“I am Listern of the Black Market Intelligence Division.”

The moment our eyes met—sharp and honed like blades—I recognized him immediately as the assassin-turned-operative Deningrose had mentioned.

“Raon Zigheart.”
“I have heard much of your reputation. It is truly an honor.”

Listern offered a measured smile, composed and precise.

“Time is of the essence. Shall we depart immediately?”
“Time is of the essence? What do you mean?”
“The assassins hidden in the village are preparing to set the forest ablaze. They will likely move today or tomorrow. I wanted to eliminate the kindling, but there are too many eyes watching—I could not act without drawing attention.”
“No, you did well.”

Interfering carelessly could only escalate matters. It was better to leave them be and handle the aftermath later.

“Hm….”

I deepened my frown. Listern had said today or tomorrow, but if their preparations were complete, there was nothing strange about them moving now. I had to reach Raven Village as quickly as possible.

“Time truly is critical. Please, depart at full speed.”
“I am quite confident in my movement technique. Will that suffice?”
“Use your full ability.”

Listern nodded and pushed gently against the ground. Unlike the fluid extension of his legs, his body surged forward with terrifying velocity.
He possessed the skill to back his confidence in movement technique.

Whoosh!

I watched Lisbon’s back as I stepped onto the Taewhabo, my movement fluid and precise. With just a single stride, my shoulders had already drawn level with Listern’s position.

“Wh—?”

Listern’s mouth fell open in surprise, clearly not expecting me to close the distance so rapidly.

“Feel free to increase your speed further.”

I nodded calmly, my composure unshaken despite the pace.

“Ugh.”

Listern bit his lip and accelerated, but I matched his speed effortlessly, staying right at his side.

As I ran alongside Listern, whose expression grew increasingly strained, a distant village came into view—engulfed in towering flames that belched thick gray smoke into the sky.

“That’s….”
“That’s the village. It’s already started!”

Listern’s eyes widened, clearly caught off guard by this development.

“I’ll go ahead.”
“What?”

Without waiting for a response, I drove my foot hard into the ground. The earth tore away beneath me with a violent sound, and my body surged forward, warping the very space around it.

“What—what is that?”

Listern stared in stunned silence as I became nothing more than a crimson streak of light.

“What kind of movement technique is that…?”

Ignoring Listern’s reaction, I tore through the path and came to a halt at the entrance of Raven Village.

“Kyaaaaaaah!”
“First the fire! We need to put out the fire!”
“We’re drawing water from the river!”

I had expected to find a massacre unfolding, but that wasn’t the case. Fires had broken out across the village, and the villagers were desperately working to extinguish them.

“Wait, hold on! You can’t go in there!”
“It’s fine.”

I shook my head at the Old Man who tried to block my path and stepped into the inferno.
Surveying the Village Outskirts, I spotted corpses clad in masks and night clothes. Daggers protruded from their chests—hesitation marks suggested they hadn’t died instantly.

I traced the bodies’ trail while observing the Forest beyond the Village, where towering flames gathered in a way that differed from the settlement itself.
It seemed I’d need to venture deeper to understand what had transpired.

“Huff… huff…”

Listern arrived moments later, approaching my side with labored breathing. His eyes were wide with shock.

“Is that where the Sran Tribe resides?”

I narrowed my gaze, pointing toward the direction the assassins had moved—where the most intense flames blazed.

“Y-yes, that’s correct. It appears something unexpected has unfolded here.”

Listern swallowed hard at the sight of the assassin’s corpse.
His words rang true—assassins lying dead here was no ordinary occurrence. Judith and Jubel had clearly encountered each other.

-That girl’s got style!

Wrath chuckled with amusement.

‘She’s in there, isn’t she?’
-Indeed. Both are moving together, and it looks quite perilous.

He seemed pleased with Judith’s resolve and informed me she was alive.

“I’ll venture inside. Listern, please wait here.”

I steadied my breathing and walked toward the Forest engulfed in flames.

“Wait, just a moment!”

Listern shook his head and stepped forward.

“The Sran Tribe is exceptionally cautious. With the fire and assassins present, they will undoubtedly show hostility toward you as well. Caught between the assassins, you could face attacks from both sides. For now, let’s assess the situation first….”
“I don’t have the option of not going right now.”

I gently pushed Listern aside. In my eyes burned a flame far more intense than the inferno consuming the Forest.

“Because my subordinates are in there.”

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