The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 766

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Chapter 766

‘That woman….’

I narrowed my eyes as I observed the woman standing before the Monster legion.

‘Is she the root cause of all this?’

Her towering frame and well-honed physique were unmistakable, rivaling any man’s.
She wore a helmet fashioned from a black orc’s skull, and curiously, two horns protruded from her forehead.

-A swordswoman, then.

Wrath gazed down at the woman in the black orc helmet and licked his lips.

‘Yes. She’s wielded a blade for a long time.’

From the way she gripped her sword, I could sense refined sword energy. She was undoubtedly a swordswoman who made the blade her primary weapon.
What remained unclear was the style of swordsmanship she employed.

Goooooo.

I subtly extended my energy perception.

‘Her power is indeed comparable to mine.’

The woman in the black orc helmet was advancing toward the pinnacle of Grand Master, just as I was.
She was an opponent of a different caliber than Togui or the White Ghost Sword Master—one who demanded my full strength.

‘I feel like I could win….’

So why did a chill run down my spine?

Strangely, watching that woman filled me with an ominous sensation that wrapped around my shoulders. It was entirely separate from any sense of victory or defeat.

‘She might be concealing some unique ability.’

My instincts had never betrayed me. It seemed best to remain cautious for now.

-Hmm.

Wrath tilted his head back and forth, then smacked his lips.

-That woman… something feels off about her.

He too spoke of the Green King’s aura as enigmatic, his eyes narrowing.

‘It’s not so much strange as…’

Raon met the Green King’s gaze without flinching, his jaw clenching slightly.

‘…familiar.’

Though the helmet obscured her eyes, there was something about her that felt as though I’d seen her before.
If she removed that helmet, I felt certain I would recognize her face.

“Is that woman the king of the monsters?”

Martha wiped blood from her sword as she gazed down from the castle.

“Her presence is brutal. Just watching her makes my skin crawl.”

Despite her words of caution, her dark eyes gleamed with the desire to fight.

“She’s not the only problem.”

Burren Zigheart exhaled deeply as he surveyed the endless tide of monsters flooding the plains.

“We must have killed hundreds, yet they don’t even seem scratched. Did she bring every monster from the entire Continent?”

He spoke of the coming lengthy war, his jaw set firm.

…

Lunan Slion kept his hand on Seolhwa’s sword, quietly raising his killing intent.

Goooooooh.

When Lunan Slion, usually vacant and gentle, revealed his anger, an aura more chilling than anyone else’s bloomed forth.

“There’s no need to be afraid. The moment we retreat from here is hell itself!”

Wendy did not turn away from this nightmarish situation but faced it head-on. In the time I hadn’t seen him, he had become someone befitting the Head of House.

“M-Master.”

Dorian cautiously approached from the side and bowed his head.

“Should we halt the repair work for now?”

His pupils trembled as he watched the Monsters breathing heavily, ready to charge in at any moment.

“Continue.”

I shook my head calmly.

“Pardon?”
“This war belongs to whoever endures. We must cycle between repairs and combat. If even a single second opens up, fix the castle wall.”

Even with Rimer and Seolhwa deploying their senses at full strength, the number of Monsters was beyond measure.
This would be a long and arduous war, leaving no time to rest.

“But about that…”

Crain furrowed his brows while gripping the fractured castle wall.

“Why aren’t they coming?”

He bit his lip anxiously, watching the Monsters standing at a distance just beyond where arrows or magic could reach.

“That’s…”

As I was about to answer, the Green King drove her lion’s sword into the ground.
Crimson auras blazed fiercely above her shoulders.

Kuoooooooo!

The monster legion, inspired by the Green King’s fighting spirit, let out savage roars with their eyes stained crimson red.

Yet instead of charging the castle, they sank their yellowed teeth into the flesh of their fallen kin scattered across the plains.
They chewed on their own flesh, drank their blood, and filled their bellies—a feast of cannibalism among their own kind.

“Ugh….”
“They’re… eating their own kind?”
“Cannibalism….”
“Disgusting beasts!”

The warriors of the Gwangpung Corps and the Arian Family broke into cold sweat at the grotesque spectacle they had never imagined.

Kugugugu.

I watched the monsters indulging in their blood feast and brushed back my bangs.

‘Could it be….’

Did they grow stronger by consuming their own kind?

Strangely, each time the monsters tore into their kin’s flesh, their fighting spirit intensified.
What had been a mere ember of momentum now blazed like a raging wildfire.

“….”

The Green King remained motionless, as if she had anticipated this situation all along, silently observing the monsters’ feast.

“Wait….”

Rimer furrowed his brow as he looked down at the Green King.

“Was that the Green-haired Queen?”
“N-no, the Green-haired Queen? What’s that?”

Dorian swallowed hard as he asked.

“A lord who rules the green-skinned monsters like goblins, orcs, trolls, and ogres—a sovereign of the Green Skins.”

Rimer furrowed his brow as he continued speaking.

“An exceptionally rare talent, and it’s connected to the Black Orc King, said to be the strongest among orcs….”

He chewed his lip as if unable to believe it.

“That’s why top-tier monsters like Ettin and Cyclops, as well as Griffins and Gargoyles, follow this woman.”
“Then, the reason Togui keeps growing stronger is also….”
“Yes. That’s also the Green-haired Queen’s ability.”

Rimer exhaled sharply, noting this was an unfavorable situation.

-What kind of orc dares use the title of king!

Wrath erupted in displeasure.

-A true king must possess both nobility and elegance, like the True Demon King!

He waved his hand dismissively, demanding the orc be stripped of the royal title.

“….”

Raon recalled the sight of Wrath drooling while eating a bead ice cream, then turned his gaze toward Rimer.

“Does she possess any other abilities besides that?”
“I’ve heard that typically their combat prowess itself isn’t particularly strong. But this one seems different.”

Rimer sighed, noting that the Green-haired Queen appeared to have formidable combat strength as well.

“Then, we can’t just leave her alone, can we?”

Dorian shot his hand up eagerly.

“That’s right! Monsters are already pouring in, so we need to eliminate her before she grows any stronger!”

Crain nodded quickly, his expression fearful.

“That’s bait.”

Raon shook his head calmly.

“Bait?”

Lunan Slion’s gaze shifted quickly, as if asking what he meant.

“There are two more monsters hiding in that forest, each as formidable as the Green-haired Queen.”

Raon lowered his gaze toward the forest, watching its quiet undulation.

“The moment we target the Green-haired Queen, they’ll launch an ambush.”

The Green-haired Queen was bait dangled on a fishing line, inviting us to bite. There was no need to swallow their hook.

“But… but they keep gathering…”

Dorian bit his lip, his concern directed more toward others than himself.

“I’ve sent a report, so reinforcements will arrive on our side. And…”

Raon let out a dry chuckle as he watched the monsters converging in ever-greater numbers.

“No matter how many monsters there are, they’re still better than an ambush from master-class assassins.”

Eden’s movements were distinctive because they resembled those of monsters.
Since we couldn’t predict what kind of ambush might occur during battle, defending from the castle wall was our best option.

“The Organization Master is right.”

Rimer, unusually, called Raon by his title and nodded in agreement.

“We have an excellent means of defense, so there’s no need to venture out. You should all recover your depleted aura.”

He stood behind Raon with his hands clasped behind his back, genuinely assuming the role of deputy commander.

“What’s gotten into you?”

Raon turned to look at Rimer, a wry smile crossing his face.

“It’s only natural for a vice-commander to assist the Organization Master.”

He flashed a broad grin, as if urging me to trust him.

“Doing things you don’t normally do is a death sentence. Just slack off like you always do.”
“I won’t die. Worry about yourself instead.”

Raon and Rimer exchanged jabs at each other as if they’d returned to the 5th Training Ground.

“He’ll ask to borrow money. Predictable.”

Martha shook her head while looking at Rimer.

“I heard all the Gambling Houses closed down recently. Where is he even spending his money?”

Burren narrowed his eyes, unable to comprehend.

“Bead ice cream.”

Lunan nodded his chin, suggesting that Rimer must have bought bead ice cream in bulk.

“That probably isn’t it….”

Dorian shook his head, saying it was unlikely.

“I saw him at the Ice Cream Shop.”

Lunan tilted his head, mentioning he’d spotted Rimer at the Ice Cream Shop.

As Raon and Rimer, followed by the squad leaders, continued their banter, the ominous atmosphere hanging over the Castle Wall began to settle into calm.
The anxiety fading from the eyes of the swordsmen and soldiers was palpable.

Whoooooosh!

I realized this was the moment to lift everyone’s spirits and raised the Heavenly Sword.
Sacred crimson flames blazed across the silvery-white blade.

“There is no need to fear.”

He raised his chin with noble composure, dyeing the dark night sky crimson.

“I am here.”

As Raon’s bold voice resonated throughout the castle, the soldiers’ morale blazed with fervor that matched the monsters’ ferocity.

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“Hmm….”

The Twin-Headed Demon twisted his expression as he watched Raon, who hadn’t moved for an entire day.

“So he’s not a fool.”

He’d planned to ambush him alongside the Severed Soul Sword if he charged forward thoughtlessly as before, but the Gwangpung Corps showed no intention of moving at all.

‘He must have sensed our presence.’

Even without perfectly concealing his aura, to detect his existence from that distance—he was no ordinary opponent.
He hadn’t even borrowed the helmet’s power, yet at that age, possessing such martial prowess was unbelievable.

‘Even Tacheon was deceived by that bastard.’

Raon Zigheart was the very one who shattered Tacheon’s flawless plan.
Without him, the balance between the Five Emperors and Oma would have already collapsed catastrophically.

“Well, setting everything aside. It’s quite a magnificent scene.”

The Twin-Headed Demon licked his lips as he observed Raon and the Green-haired Queen facing each other.

“Even a play staged like this would draw criticism, wouldn’t it?”
“….”

The Severed Soul Sword remained silent.
Only his fingers, resting upon the sword’s hilt, trembled faintly.

“Humans really are entertaining, aren’t they?”

The Twin-Headed Demon chuckled as he watched the Severed Soul Sword’s trembling hands.

“But just standing here watching is getting boring.”

He withdrew a wooden branch with three bells hanging from his pocket.

“Our soldiers are sufficient, and their reinforcements haven’t arrived yet. Let’s give them a little help.”

The Twin-Headed Demon shook the bells above his head.

Ting-ting-ting.

The three bells struck each other, producing a sound even quieter than an insect’s cry.
Yet the sound didn’t diminish—it grew louder and louder, stretching toward the castle wall.

Ting-ting-ting!

Raon and Rimer quickly sensed the danger and unleashed sword strikes, but they couldn’t block the entire sound.

Boom!

Massive cracks appeared on the right and left sections of the castle wall where the bell’s sound struck—cracks so severe that collapse seemed imminent.
The impact was even greater because the repair materials hadn’t fully dried yet.

Ting-ting-ting!

The Twin-Headed Demon, having completed his task, tossed the now-blackened bells behind him and curled his lips into a grin.

“Now, let’s have some fun.”

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“Ugh….”

I bit my lip as I watched the shock still lingering in my clenched fist.

‘What was that just now?’

An aura riding on sound had suddenly surged forward—invisible, unfelt until the moment of impact.
If Yua hadn’t detected it first and warned us, the Castle Wall itself would have crumbled.

“I-I’m sorry. I should have sensed it faster….”

Yua trembled as she apologized for her delayed response.

“No. You did well. No one died because of you.”

I stroked Yua’s head reassuringly, then turned my gaze toward the plains.

Kuaaaaaaaa!

The monsters that had painted the plains green sensed the resumption of war and unleashed a colossal roar toward the heavens.
The bloodlust of those who had gorged themselves on the flesh and blood of their own kin burned with a savage intensity.

“All units, prepare for battle.”
“All units, prepare for battle!”

At my command, the soldiers of the Gwangpung Corps and the Arian Family scattered to their positions, echoing their acknowledgment.

Tuwoong!

The Green-haired Queen inhaled the battlefield’s air and drew the lion’s sword from where it had been planted in the earth.
She thrust her left knee forward and raised the blade she gripped with both hands to an overhead stance.

Lion’s Descent.

The moment her lips moved and she brought the sword down, a magnificent slash descended as if to cleave the Arian Castle in two.

Kuoong!

I planted my left foot at a right angle and thrust the Heavenly Sword forward from its drawn-back position.
Above the blade, now burning crimson, a fire dragon surged forth, its breath of flames ready to incinerate the monster legion.

Manhwagong Heavenly Fire.
Flame Dragon Seal.

Raon’s aura and the Green-haired Queen’s fighting spirit shimmered in the same crimson light, strangely identical.

Scarlet blade clashed against scarlet blade, and the sky and earth were drenched in blood-red radiance.

Craaaaaack!

The moment the two Grand Masters’ exchange halted, the monsters shrieked like demons and surged toward the Arian Family Castle.

“Fire!”

At Freica’s command, the Rangers and soldiers drew their bows and crossbows, while swordsmen unleashed blade energy and martial force to block the monsters’ advance.

But there were far too many monsters charging forward—they couldn’t stop them all. Before long, creatures began gathering one by one at the base of the castle wall.

A war that erupted in a single moment. In that gloomy, suffocating air, the Green-haired Queen moved. She advanced alongside the monsters and unleashed a second blade strike.

Shhiiing!

Raon stood atop the castle wall, parrying the Green-haired Queen’s vicious slash aimed at the city gate. Flames that pushed back the darkness blazed across his blade.

Boooom!

The moment Raon and the Green-haired Queen’s eyes met again, both of them kicked off the ground simultaneously and thrust their blades toward each other’s vitals.

-Now I understand what unease the True Demon King felt. From that woman….

Wrath exhaled heavily, watching Raon’s back as he advanced toward the Green-haired Queen.

-You carry a scent similar to mine.

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