The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 765

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Chapter 765

“They swarm like insects!”

Martha leaped from the castle wall first, raising her sword in an overhead arc.

Kwaaaang!

The Titan’s aura erupting from her blade crashed down like a giant’s fist, shattering the skulls of orcs climbing the castle wall.

“It’s the Organization Master’s command. All of you, disappear.”

Lunan Slion followed at Martha’s side, tracing a semicircle with Seolhwa.
Frost embedded in the blade spread like ripples, freezing the trolls and orcs standing before the city gate entirely.

Kyaaaang!

As she tilted her sword, the frozen monsters shattered into dozens of pieces and collapsed.

“Don’t move alone. Maintain formation.”

Burren Zigheart wedged himself between Martha and Lunan Slion, thrusting his sword forward.
A biting gale of wind bloomed upon the silver blade, mercilessly tearing apart the monsters charging toward the castle wall.

“Monsters are coming from your flank too, squad leader!”

Crain positioned himself behind Burren Zigheart’s back, cleaving the heads of a wolfbear and a gnoll rushing from the right.
His sword moved like a feather as he grew accustomed to wielding aura.

“Ugh!”

Though terrified by the countless monsters before him, Dorian unhesitatingly leaped down from the castle wall to rescue the dying soldiers.

Kurrrung!

Mark Goeten unleashed strikes infused with lightning, creating wide space to prevent the Gwangpung Corps from being caught off guard.

Uuuuuuuuung!

Yua sang with the sword song she had learned from Raon, extinguishing the monsters’ fighting spirit and raising the morale of the Gwangpung Corps.
Julius never strayed from Yua’s side, cleaving the charging monsters in half.

Kuguguguguuu!

The other swordsmen of the Gwangpung Corps extended their aura—the mark of a Master—and slaughtered every monster targeting the castle wall and gate.

Yet the Gwangpung Corps had not yet revealed their true strength.

“Formation shift!”

At Burren’s command, the Gwangpung Corps scattered across the battlefield converged before the city gate.
Rather than their usual circular formation, they arranged themselves in a triangular formation resembling the shape of a blade.

“Break through!”

As Martha advanced to the front line, the swordsmen behind her raised their blades in support.
Above the charge formation that shattered enemy lines, a wind of the Gwangpung Style wove itself from pure aura.

Kuwaaaaaaaang!

Wherever the Gwangpung Formation advanced, monsters were pulverized without leaving a single shred of flesh. It was overwhelming force incarnate—a spectacle like a green wave crashing against a breakwater and shattering into oblivion.

“That… that’s the Gwangpung Corps…?”

Wendy swallowed hard, watching monsters split to their very bones without even attempting resistance.

‘Every single one of them is a Master…’

He had heard rumors of the Gwangpung Corps growing stronger, but he had never imagined they would achieve such growth.

‘They’re not merely Masters. Each one is formidable.’

The swordsmen proved that their ascension to Master rank was no accident, wielding their aura with perfect freedom as they slaughtered the monsters.
The deep radiance emanating from their varied blades sent shivers down his spine.

“Ah…”

Wendy stared blankly at the Gwangpung Corps crushing the monster army, then turned his gaze to the right.
Raon and Rimer, their leaders, hadn’t moved yet.

“R-Raon. Thank you.”

He approached Raon and bowed deeply.

“I didn’t expect you to arrive so quickly. I’m truly grateful….”
“Zigheart and Arian are not strangers. There’s no need for such formalities.”

Raon offered Wendy a subtle smile as he bit his lip.

“Ah….”

Wendy gripped his wrist tightly. Upon hearing Raon’s considerate words, the tension melted away, and his chest swelled with emotion unbidden.

“You’ve continued your training all this time. I can feel how much stronger you’ve become.”

Raon assessed Wendy’s martial prowess at a glance and nodded.

“I thought I was working hard enough, but seeing those children makes me ashamed.”

Wendy exhaled softly. Even while managing the Head of House’s duties, he’d trained with all his might—or so he’d believed. But watching the Gwangpung Corps, embarrassment washed over him.

“There’s no need to compare yourself to others. You only need to avoid being ashamed before yourself.”

Raon waved his hand to comfort Wendy.

‘This is a change he should have confidence in.’

Wendy felt powerless because he’d had to bear the burden alone as monsters swarmed from above and below, but in truth, his martial strength was formidable.
With a balance between training and real combat, he could climb far higher still.

“Wait just a moment longer.”

Raon reassured Wendy and the other swordsmen, then descended below the Castle Wall.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

The Gwangpung Corps swept away every monster surrounding the castle walls in that brief span of time, advancing forward with overwhelming momentum.

I narrowed my eyes as I observed the monsters who refused to flee, choosing instead to fight until their last breath.

‘They won’t retreat.’

Despite sensing the overwhelming disparity in power between themselves and the Gwangpung Corps, the monsters never turned their backs.
There was a fighting spirit in them—a determination to battle to the end, even unto death.

‘Then I’ll have to instill fear in them.’

I stepped forward ahead of the Gwangpung Corps and drew the Heavenly Sword that I had kept sheathed behind me.

Kuaaaaaaaa!

Flames erupted from the blade’s strike, coiling upward like a dragon’s ascent, summoning a colossal wave of fire.

Manhwagong Heavenly Flame.
Saltwater Inferno.

A massive tempest of fire and a tidal surge of flames engulfed heaven and earth, reducing dozens of monsters to ash in a single breath.

Grrrrr….
Kugh….

Only then did the monsters feel fear, their advancing steps faltering as they began to retreat backward.

“Where do you think you’re going!”

Martha stamped her foot as if to end this here and now, unleashing her aura. Crain and the other swordsmen leaned forward in unison, following Martha’s lead.

“Stop.”

I brushed off the Heavenly Sword and positioned myself in front of the Gwangpung Corps, blocking their path.

“That’s enough.”
“Why…sir?”

Martha furrowed her brow, clearly unable to comprehend my decision.

“You don’t even realize how exhausted you’ve all become.”

Rimer pointed out the ragged breathing of Martha and the swordsmen instead of me.

“You’ve expended too much strength in that single breakthrough. The path is open now, so the wisest course is to retreat here.”

I nodded in agreement with Rimer’s words.
The Gwangpung Corps had demonstrated overwhelming force, but limits existed. Now was the time to conserve aura and stamina, thinking of what lay ahead.

-Well spoken.

Wrath nodded toward me.

-War devours both victor and vanquished alike. Lose your composure, and you court disaster.
‘That’s not the only reason.’

I narrowed my eyes, peering deeper into the forest.

‘You’d understand naturally, but there’s a monster in there.’

Extending my senses to their fullest using Seolhwa’s perception, I felt the presence of one who commanded monsters within the forest.
By realm alone, they didn’t seem to surpass my current level.

‘The greater problem is that they’re not alone.’

Behind the monster commander, I sensed two more presences of supreme masters.
They were too distant to pinpoint precisely, but they were at least Grand Masters.

It resembled the conditions of Hollam’s Arena, but my honed senses screamed of ominousness.
It was merely intuition, but they seemed far stronger than Togui.

-Three of them….

Wrath stroked his chin and laughed.

-Now that you mention it, I do sense it.

He muttered incomprehensible words and chuckled darkly.

‘Hmm….’

I released my aura once more just in case, but I couldn’t sense anything—they must have retreated far away.

“The Organization Master was right.”

Burren Zigheart exhaled heavily and nodded in agreement.

“Defending the Castle Wall and pushing back the monsters has drained our aura reserves. Let’s fall back for now.”

He deferred to my judgment and slowly retreated backward.

“Yeah….”

Lunan Slion seemed to want to fight longer, his eyes narrowing with reluctance, but he didn’t object and withdrew to my side.

“Tch.”

Martha clicked her tongue sharply and sheathed her sword.

I led the reluctant Gwangpung Corps back to the Arian Family Castle.

“Thank you.”
“Thank you so much!”

Wendy and her subordinates bowed as if they had been waiting.

“There’s no need for that. Please, stand up.”

I smiled and waved my hand, and Wendy and the swordsmen rose to their feet.

“First, let me understand the situation. I heard there was still time to spare, so why did the war suddenly break out?”
“I’m not entirely sure myself.”

Wendy’s shoulders trembled as she kept her head lowered.

“The monsters moved as if they were a single living organism, and then they suddenly surged forward….”

She exhaled deeply, grateful that her advance preparations had allowed them to hold out even a little longer.

“Did you see the King?”
“I apologize. I didn’t catch sight of him. I should have moved on my own….”
“No. You did well.”

I nodded slightly while regarding Wendy.

“What’s there isn’t the King.”
“Pardon? What do you mean….”
“The one controlling the monsters right now isn’t the King, but….”

I gazed down at the silent forest of the night and spoke harshly.

“Eden Ghosts.”

There couldn’t possibly be three Kings of Monsters. The creature commanding the monsters in this forest was undoubtedly an Eden Ghost.

“Ah….”

Wendy turned his gaze away and swallowed dryly.

“For an Eden Ghost to command such a vast number of monsters….”
“It must possess a special ability.”

I narrowed my eyes while surveying the battlefield strewn with corpses.

“Burren. Report to the Family that these are Eden’s doing.”
“Understood.”

Burren nodded and began drafting a temporary report to send to Zigheart.

“The war hasn’t truly begun yet. Let’s focus on repairs first.”

I pointed toward the battered City Gate and the Castle Wall riddled with fissures.

“W-we can repair the Castle Wall cracks, but the City Gate is impossible. We went out to gather war supplies a day ago, so we’ll be short on iron….”

Wendy bowed his head in shame.

“It’s fine.”

If they had sent a support request a day earlier and prepared immediately, there was no reason to blame Wendy or the Arian Family.

“Dorian.”
“Yes!”

At my call, Dorian stepped forward as if he’d been waiting for this moment.

“You’ve had enough practice swimming underwater, haven’t you?”
“Of course! I kicked my legs so hard I scraped the bottom clean!”

Unlike during combat, he nodded with confidence.

“Then bring it out.”
“Yes, sir!”

Dorian grinned widely and descended beneath the Castle Wall. He plunged his hand into his spatial pouch and began extracting an enormous steel plate.

-Hmm, a steel plate of that size should suffice for repairing the city gate. His thoroughness in preparation is truly admirable.
‘Right. That steel plate we bought in Mirtan Village… Wait? Huh?’

My smile froze as my jaw dropped. What emerged from Dorian’s spatial pouch wasn’t a steel plate at all—it was a massive steel gate.

-Kgh…

Even Wrath gasped in astonishment, smacking his lips before plummeting to the ground.

“Uhhhhh…”
“A-a steel gate? And it’s the perfect size for this castle…”
“The thickness looks even greater than before…”
“This is insane…”
“Good heavens…”

Everyone from the Gwangpung Corps and the Arian Family trembled, their jaws quivering as the shadow of the steel gate loomed overhead.

“Y-you’re truly remarkable, the Gwangpung Corps. Every single one of you is extraordinary…”

Wendy let out a stunned breath as he gazed at the gate that fit perfectly into the Arian Family Castle.

“…”

I didn’t answer Wendy’s question and called out to Dorian instead.

“Why do you even have a city gate…?”
“It’s an essential item! It fits perfectly!”

Dorian laughed with delight and pulled out equipment and materials capable of repairing the castle wall. His face radiated more happiness than I’d ever seen.

-The True Demon King now finds that wallet slightly terrifying….

I swallowed dryly and nodded in agreement.

‘Me too….’

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Tsk.

The Twin-Headed Demon clicked his tongue long and hard as he watched the Arian Family begin repairs on the castle wall and city gate.

‘They must have detected us while we were inside the dungeon.’

Since I hadn’t felt anyone’s gaze before, it was certain they’d discovered us when we entered the dungeon with the Green-haired Queen.

‘The Head of House seems quite capable after all.’

I’d heard that the Arian Family had declined after all its executives were slaughtered, yet contrary to expectations, it appeared to be running smoothly.

“Raon Zigheart and the Gwangpung Corps….”

The Twin-Headed Demon twisted his lips into a smile as he watched Raon and the Gwangpung Corps conducting the repairs directly.

‘Certainly remarkable talent.’

Recalling that tremendous flame that had swept away the monsters in an instant, a chill ran down my spine.
Ordinarily, I should have retreated here, but the situation was too entertaining to resist.

“What do you want to do?”

The Twin-Headed Demon turned to regard the Green-haired Queen, who had retreated backward, and the Severed Soul Sword.

“….”

The Severed Soul Sword remained motionless, his hand resting on the hilt of his blade as if shielding the Green-haired Queen.

Grrrrind!

From within the black orc helmet worn by the Green-haired Queen came the sound of teeth grinding.
She radiated a chilling murderous intent, incensed that her monsters had been slaughtered.

“So you wish to fight?”

The Twin-Headed Demon nodded as if he had anticipated this.

“Very well. I accept your spirit. Slaughter them all.”

He snapped his fingers and withdrew.

Whoooosh!

The Green-haired Queen stamped her right foot upon the ground. Crimson aura bloomed from beneath her feet, spreading in concentric circles to envelop the monsters.

Roooooooar!

Hearing their queen’s call, the monsters unleashed a roar that shook the very earth, raising their weapons skyward. A military spirit as formidable as an elite knight order surged forth.

Shhhhiing!

As the Green-haired Queen raised the Lion’s Sword toward the Arian Family, the monsters advanced in unison like disciplined soldiers, their footfalls synchronized.
They trampled over the corpses of their fallen kin, drank their blood, and surged toward the fractured castle wall.

Roooooar!

Where the previous assault had been nothing but mindless charging, the Green-haired Queen now wielded the bodies of her own kind to elevate the morale of her monsters.

“As expected….”

The Twin-Headed Demon lifted his chin with a satisfied expression, curling the corners of his mouth upward.

‘Fate is entertaining, after all.’

A situation that only those who knew could truly appreciate brought an unbidden smile to my face.

“….”
“You don’t need to go.”

As the Severed Soul Sword moved to follow the Green-haired Queen, the Twin-Headed Demon waved his hand.

“Let’s see how far that creature can go.”

The Twin-Headed Demon smacked his lips slowly, as if savoring his own plan.

Kuuuung!

The vast army of monsters advanced relentlessly before halting at a distance beyond arrow range.

“….”

The Green-haired Queen did not hide among the monsters but stepped forward to the vanguard, lifting her gaze.

Goooooh!

Her blood-red eyes met Raon’s crimson gaze.

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