The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 664

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Chapter 664

I narrowed my eyes as I gazed down at the Troll Shaman’s head rolling beneath my feet.

‘No ordinary shaman, then.’

While typical trolls possessed green skin, this shaman bore brown flesh instead.
Among monsters, a different hue symbolized power—meaning this shaman possessed strength as exceptional as its unusual coloring.

‘It certainly reacted before dying, at least.’

Had the Troll Shaman been even slightly stronger or more agile, it might have evaded or blocked my aura strike. At that level of ability, it was undoubtedly part of the royal guard that served closest to the king.

“Hmm….”

I clicked my tongue as I observed the monsters blocking the Gwangpung Corps.

‘Not just the Troll Shaman—the monsters themselves are fundamentally quite formidable.’

Just as knights serving a great king display subtle refinement and those following a tyrant reveal overwhelming strength, monsters fighting for a powerful king demonstrate combat prowess beyond their natural limits.

Seeing the monsters charge forward like berserkers without retreating despite the Gwangpung Corps’s overwhelming superiority made it clear that a powerful king had indeed been born.

“Gwangpung Corps.”

I brushed off my wrists and clicked my tongue.

“I distinctly told you to maintain your movement technique speed all the way to the Mountain Peak, yet you’re quite behind schedule, aren’t you?”

As I spoke, I drew a smile that was utterly chilling.

“No, no, sir!”
“We’re just getting started!”
“We’ll break through in no time!”

The moment the Gwangpung Corps heard my ominous tone, they shook their heads frantically.

“You damned bastards!”
“Get out of the way!”
“If you don’t die, we will!”
“Push forward! Kill or be killed!”

The monsters were undeniably strong. They burned their own bodies to shield their king, their blades raised in desperate defense.

But the madness displayed by the Gwangpung Corps transcended that. The swordsmen, their eyes blazing with a sickly yellow bloodlust, shattered the monsters’ defensive wall entirely.

“That’s how it should be.”
-Treat the youngsters with a bit more restraint!

Wrath shook his head as if thoroughly exasperated.

-Even the Demon Realm doesn’t raise them like that these days!
‘Even the Demon Realm?’
-If they acted like that in the lands I govern, their parents would rain curses upon them!
‘Really… is that so?’

Every time I felt it anew—the lands Wrath governed in the Demon Realm seemed more humane than the Human Realm. Or perhaps I no longer understood what humanity truly meant.

“Um, over here….”

As I pondered this philosophical quandary, a young Holy Knight standing to my right approached and bowed his head. He possessed the strongest aura among all the Holy Knights present.

“Thank you for saving us.”

I narrowed my eyes as I examined the emblem inscribed upon the approaching Holy Knight’s armor.

‘Shuper Holy Kingdom.’

It was an emblem I had seen before—when I sparred with various neutral factions in Barene, the city of Heekyuk Je.
But it wasn’t just the emblem; the young Holy Knight’s face also seemed familiar.

“We’ve met before, haven’t we?”
“You… you remember me?”

The young Holy Knight’s eyes widened in astonishment at how I could have known.

“I remember you. Weren’t you Hofen?”
“Y-yes, that’s right!”

Hofen nodded, his jaw trembling slightly.

‘He remembers me….’

Back then, I was barely even a passing knight in Raon’s eyes.
The fact that he’d remembered me all this time was both astonishing and an honor.

“Yes. Among those present there, your fundamentals were exceptional.”

Raon nodded as he looked at Hofen.

‘He even broke through four members of the Gwangpung Corps.’

Hofen had defeated Crain in the side tournament and then taken down three more swordsmen before finally withdrawing.
Both his skill and mental fortitude had been exceptional, and his noble knight’s spirit had left an impression on me.

“I’m honored that the Gwangpung Corps Master remembers me.”

Hofen bowed respectfully.

“You’ve become a Master. Congratulations.”
“It’s all thanks to you, Raon.”
“Me? Why would that be….”

I tilted my head, confused.

“You may not remember, but when the White Blood Cult Master and the Holy Sword Master attacked Barene, our unit commander fell….”
“Mm….”

I bit my lip. At those words, the scene of Baiton, the Holy Knight Commander of Shupern at the time, being killed by the White Blood Cult Master flashed through my mind.

“Since I was the vice commander, I desperately fought to save the knights, and in doing so, I gained enlightenment. Of course, if I hadn’t escaped that hell, it would have meant nothing….”

Hofen clenched his fists, his eyes lifting with an intense, burning gaze.

“Thanks to you destroying the castle wall, we were able to escape from that place.”

He bowed his head in gratitude, thanking me for saving him from the brink of death.

“Th-thank you so much!”

The knights standing behind Hofen also bowed, recounting what had happened back then. Now that I looked at them, their faces seemed familiar. It appeared that the survivors from that time had gathered together.

“I apologize for the delayed gratitude. We sent word to Zigheart, but at the time, you were….”
“Yes. Rumors must have spread that I was dead. It’s fine.”

I smiled faintly and nodded. Having been attacked by the Flame Demon Army, with Wrath descending upon me, and then kidnapped by Aris, it was only natural that word hadn’t gotten through.

“But what brings you to this place?”
“We heard rumors that a Monster King had appeared on Dibarn Mountain, so we came to subjugate it. This mountain does overlap slightly with our territory, after all. Of course, it’s embarrassing that we’ve ended up in this state….”

Hofen rubbed the back of his right hand as if ashamed.

“Hmm….”

Since Dibarn Mountain was so vast, it wasn’t strange that it overlapped with the Shupern Holy Kingdom.
However, it was nearly at the very edge, and this troubled area was quite distant from there. The fact that they would come all this way to subjugate a monster showed that the word “Holy” in the kingdom’s name was well-deserved.

“This should have been our responsibility to handle. Thank you for the trouble. I’m grateful for the Holy Kingdom’s goodwill.”
“No, no. I’m simply carrying out orders that came from above.”

Hofen laughed awkwardly, saying he had merely received orders from above to deal with the monster as quickly as possible.

“That’s what makes it remarkable.”

I smiled faintly and nodded. I had already taken a liking to him when I first met him because of Baiton, and this place truly lived up to its reputation.

“We should have handled this cleanly, but since it’s come to this, I have no face to show.”

Hofen hung his head low, seeming embarrassed to receive praise despite having fled.

“In contrast, the Gwangpung Corps is truly remarkable. It seems you’ve already climbed to heights we can no longer catch up to.”

The moment his words tinged with envy ended, the Gwangpung Corps turned to look back. The monster blocking their path was nowhere to be seen.

“G-got it done.”
“We’ve handled everything…!”
“There were just… so many. Really. An absurd number….”

Burren Zigheart, Martha, and Lunan Slion exhaled heavily, shaking their heads.

“Organization Master! We’ve completely cleared them out!”
“Surely our Gwangpung Style is acceptable at this level?”
“W-we didn’t even take that much time!”

The Gwangpung Corps smiled with hopeful eyes.

“Hmm….”

Raon scratched his head as he looked at the Gwangpung Corps.

“I didn’t see it while we were talking.”
“Ah….”
“Oh….”

At those words, the Gwangpung Corps’ faces turned ashen.

“Next time I’ll watch properly. Hurry up and move on.”

Raon waved his hand dismissively, urging them to prepare for the next battle.

“Will you knights be joining us as well?”

Meanwhile, he turned to Hofen and the knights with a warm smile and raised his hand gently.

“Since you’ve received your orders, you should verify the results.”
“We’re grateful for your consideration!”
“Thank you! Raon!”

The holy knights clasped their hands together reverently, as if greeting a deity, and nodded.

“I… I….”
“The Holy Knights need to see the true face of that demon….”
“He’s so polite to others. To others!”
“Not a demon, but a Demon Lord. Humans can’t be like that….”
“Come to think of it, didn’t he call us mad dogs earlier?”
“Again? I’ve heard it so much I didn’t even notice!”

The Gwangpung Corps trudged forward with slumped shoulders, stepping over the corpses of monsters toward the Mountain Peak.

“He used to be kind. What on earth happened to him?”

Rimer shook his head in bewilderment, unable to comprehend.

-You! It’s because of you, you fool!

Wrath barked sharply at Rimer.

-Growing up watching you, how could he possibly turn out to be a proper human!

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“Left flank is open! Squad Three, fill the gap!”
“Right side is too fast! Match your pace with the center!”
“Don’t rely on swords alone—weave the Gwangpung Style wind through the formation.”

Moving under the commands of Martha, Burren, and Lunan Slion while wreathed in the winds of the Gwangpung Style, the Gwangpung Corps was practically invincible.
The monsters willing to sacrifice their lives for their king shattered like dry kindling.

Grrrrr….
Kyaaaaa….

The madness that had filled the monsters’ eyes began to fade, and they started backing away.

“That’s… quite impressive.”

Hofen tore through monsters while swallowing hard at the sight of the Gwangpung Corps.

“I knew the Gwangpung Corps had many talented individuals, but I never expected this level….”
“We still have much to improve.”

Raon chuckled lightly and shook his head. The shoulders of the Gwangpung Corps trembled at those words.

“D-did you hear that? He said we’re lacking….”
“Doesn’t that mean we need more training?”
“Y-yeah, that must be it. That guy doesn’t usually talk nonsense.”
“Damn it! Increase our speed!”
“Crush everything and push forward!”
“Krraaaaaaah!”

The Gwangpung Corps roared like a wail and charged toward the endless stream of monsters.

Kuwaaaaang!

Blue wind seeped into the spear-shaped charge formation, and the wall of monsters burst apart in an instant.

“Keep pushing forward like this!”

With Martha’s roar from the front lines, the spear of wind created by the Gwangpung Corps shot toward the peak.

“Hmm….”

Raon clicked his tongue as he watched.

‘That’s not what I meant….’

I had spoken with humility toward my opponent, not because I was dissatisfied with their current strength. There was nothing particularly misleading about my words, yet they reacted this way.
It was absurd.

-Absurd indeed!

Wrath waved his hand dismissively, telling me not to spout nonsense.

-How much have you tormented them in the past for them to react like this!

He sniffled, lamenting that the Gwangpung Corps had suffered such a loss.

‘Well, as long as we move quickly, that’s what matters.’

If I could wield greater power, that was all that mattered. I shrugged my shoulders.

Kuuuuung!

When Hofen and I climbed the hill where the peak came into view, following the path the Gwangpung Corps had carved open, I heard the sound of their charge grinding to a halt.

Turning my gaze, I saw massive monsters—an Ettin, ogres, and trolls—blocking the path, with three Troll Shamans supporting them from behind.

I licked my lips as I observed these monsters, whose aura was distinctly different from those below.

‘The elite guard.’

The ogres towered over seven meters tall, and the trolls and Troll Shamans bore the same brown skin as those I’d seen from below.
Both possessed strength that wouldn’t be surprising to call mutations, and the Ettin alone was threatening by its very existence—capable of single-handedly crushing multiple ogres.

Kuuuuung!

The Ettin charged forward wielding clubs thicker than logs in both hands, while the ogre leaped through the air and hurled its fists down.
The Troll Shamans blessed the two monsters while cursing the Gwangpung Corps and raining down boulders upon them. All were supreme-tier monsters wielding their auras with mastery.

“Now we have opponents worthy of my blade.”
“Grand Gwangpung Formation!”
“Open the Gwangpung Style!”

Burren, Martha, and Lunan stepped forward, and the spear-like sword formation transformed into its original circular configuration.

“No need to drag this out! We break them in one stroke!”

At Martha’s cry, the Gwangpung Corps advanced, wielding the Gwangpung Style at its peak intensity.

Kuuuuung!

Azure wind bloomed from the swordsmen’s blades, circulating within the Gwangpung Formation and elevating its sharp sword force to new heights.
The collective will of swordsmen who had synchronized their movements across long years manifested as a single sword aura that surged forth.

Craaaaaash!

The Ettin’s club and the ogre’s fist shattered in an instant, and the Troll Shaman’s staff behind them snapped clean in two.

Thwooooosh!

Before the Gwangpung Corps could even exhale, they unleashed a second slash. As an aura that seemed to have become wind itself surged forth, the massive bodies of the Ettin and ogre were cleaved in half.

“Grrrrr….”
“Aaaagh….”

The monsters collapsed, their trembling eyes unable to accept their own demise.

The Ettin, the Double-Headed Ogre King, and the Troll Shamans were undoubtedly formidable. The Holy Knights of the Shuper Holy Kingdom had fled without even reaching the midpoint, so their power was beyond question.

But the Gwangpung Corps had five Masters, and the rest of their members had reached the highest Expert tier.
With the finest formations and the divine technique of the Gwangpung Style at their disposal, such a result was inevitable.

“Ugh….”
“Wow….”
“So this is the true power of the Gwangpung Corps….”

Hofen and the Holy Knights were left speechless witnessing the true might of the Gwangpung Formation.

I watched the Gwangpung Corps drive back the remaining guards and monsters, a faint smile playing at my lips.

‘Now it’s coming together.’

At first, my aura and the wind had moved separately or scattered, but through prolonged combat, I could feel myself growing accustomed to wreathing my body in wind.
There truly was no teacher like actual battle. I found myself grateful to Valdemar for entrusting me with this mission.

‘Now it’s my turn.’

With a faint smile, I followed the path the Gwangpung Corps had opened and ascended toward the Mountain Peak.

“That must be the king.”

What I had thought was a peak piercing the heavens rose to its feet.

Its skin was a tough, grayish hide. Its arms and chest muscles were as if a massive boulder had been transplanted directly onto its body. And two heads, each wearing different expressions. It was a form of royalty that defied expectations.

“So it was a Double-Headed Ogre King….”

But not an ordinary Double-Headed one. A Grey Ogre. A special ogre species said to possess the strongest power and most resilient skin.
Because a Double-Headed specimen had been born among the Grey Ogres, a race already formidable by nature, it seemed that such a vast multitude of monsters had converged here.

Kraaaaaaaaaah!

The Double-Headed Ogre King roared skyward with a tremendous cry. It was not directed at me, but rather a declaration of entry into this world.

Gooooooh!

Crimson killing intent surged around it like waves, rising and crashing. It was an overwhelming aura that seemed not to yield even to the Eden Ghosts.

I watched the killing intent surge with a chill running down my spine.

‘If I had arrived even slightly later, it might have been dangerous….’

Despite having been born not long ago, it possessed such killing intent and murderous aura. Had its discovery been delayed, the villages and cities in this vicinity would have been utterly devastated.

“Grrr.”

The Double-Headed Ogre King clenched its fists, larger than boulders, and descended before me. Rather than rushing at me immediately, it took a quiet combat stance. It was as if displaying the dignity of a king.

“So even as a king, it maintains its honor.”

I smiled faintly and drew my sword.

“Grrr.”

The Double-Headed Ogre King slowly extended its fist. Not an attack, but a salute. It possessed the soul of a warrior by instinct. It was a bearing more magnificent than most knights or swordsmen.

I raised my sword before me and returned the warrior’s salute.

Kraaaaaaah!

The moment the warrior’s salute ended, the Double-Headed Ogre King stepped into true form and extended its fist. Crimson killing intent poured down like a torrential downpour. It instinctively understood martial arts. It was a terrifying talent.

‘I should give my all. It’s only proper.’

One-on-one. A courtesy that didn’t seem befitting of a monster. It was the kind of duel one might call a clash between warriors.

I drew upon the Manhwagong and Gwangpung Style to their fullest. My right hand, gripping the Heavenly Sword, blazed with azure light as it extended forward. A blade of flame that transcended speed tore through the crimson aura.

Screeeeeech!

Even after being struck down by the Manhwagong, the Double-Headed Ogre King didn’t lower its fist. Yet its blow ultimately came to a halt without ever touching my body.

Krrrgh.

The Double-Headed Ogre King released a cry tinged with regret before crumbling away.

“I can’t think of it as a mere monster.”

It was as I lowered my eyes, watching the Double-Headed Ogre King’s head sink away.

Whoooooosh!

Something erupted from the empty space to my right, rushing toward me at tremendous speed.

Ching!

As if I’d anticipated it, I moved my left hand. I drew the Soul Reaper Sword and raised its spectral blade to meet the attack.

Screeeeeech!

The Strange Being, who had been reaching toward the Double-Headed Ogre King’s head, was deflected by the Soul Reaper Sword’s blade and spun through the air.

“Ah, you’ve grown stronger?”

The Strange Being laughed while suspended upside down in the empty space. It wore a blue serpent helm with three horns jutting from its crown.

“You….”

I furrowed my brow at the voice exactly as I’d expected.

“What exactly are you?”

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