The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 791

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Chapter 791

“Why are you hesitating?”

I stood before Heegyukje, twisting my lips into a smile.

“It’s simple. Follow the Five Emperors and live, or follow Oma and die.”

I extended my index and middle fingers straight, indicating she could choose either path.

“Uh, uh….”

Rimer’s eyes widened. His bewildered expression showed he hadn’t expected me to suddenly speak of life and death.

“N-nephew?”

Valdemar, who had been laughing cheerfully, went pale. His lips trembled slightly as he too fell into confusion.

“Are you threatening us right now?”

Heegyukje drew a thick smile as if things had gone perfectly.

“How disappointing that the Zigheart, renowned as the Continent’s mightiest family, would resort to brute force to place a collar around our necks.”

She let out a scoff and raised her chin defiantly.

“But the White Whale and I do not bow to force. No matter what external pressure comes….”
“Delusion is a free choice, but you’re taking it too far.”

I sighed while cleaning my ear with my pinky finger.

“What….”
“Did you really think we were threatening the White Whale just now?”

I shook my head with a scoff of my own.

“You’re underestimating the Zigheart far too much. As you said, we’re the mightiest force on the Continent—we wouldn’t attack your defenseless organization.”

I tapped my temple lightly, telling myself to focus.

“We will send the Divine Continent Five Regions back safely, regardless of what choice they make. In fact, we should even provide them with an escort.”
“Then, what you said about dying just now….”
“After the war.”

A grave light flickered across my eyes, which had been gleaming with mockery.

“If we emerge victorious after the war between the Five Emperors and Oma ends….”

I clenched my open hand into a fist and gritted my teeth.

“We will tear down everything the Divine Continent Five Regions has built.”
“Hmm….”

Heekyukje swallowed hard, feeling the tempestuous force of my momentum.

“Of course, we must exclude the Pirate King.”

I extended one finger again and smiled.

“As you know better than anyone, the true Pirate King is one of our people, so we will exclude them from this.”

I tilted my chin to the side, referring to the Four Pirate Lords rather than the Divine Continent Five Regions.

“Let me say it again. If you stand behind Oma, after the war ends, the name Four Pirate Lords will cease to exist in this world.”

I spoke with killing intent dripping from every word, watching Heekyukje’s trembling eyes.
It was true that my power was far weaker than hers, but what dominated this situation was not power—it was psychological pressure and information.

“After the war….”

Heekyukje bit her lip so hard that teeth marks appeared.

“Does this mean you’re confident you can win the war even if we side with Oma? We’re already losing—how in the world could you possibly….”
“That’s not your concern.”

I shook my head calmly.

“There’s no need to share important information with someone who might become an enemy. You simply need to make a choice. Will you die by Zigheart’s hand, or will you follow Zigheart?”

I observed the wavering pupils in Heekyuk Je’s eyes as I forced the choice upon her.

‘Her mind must be in turmoil.’

Heekyuk Je had come to Zigheart believing she held the upper hand, and she truly did possess the power to shift the tide of war.

‘But….’

She lacked sufficient information.

Right now, Heekyuk Je was reeling from hearing that the Four Pirate Lords, excluding the Pirate King, could all move to Oma. Her mind was spinning.
With her naturally sharp instincts and keen intellect, she had surely let her imagination soar to unknowable heights.

‘And that’s exactly what I’m counting on.’

Heekyuk Je and Baek Gyeong appeared bold in their actions, but they actually calculated everything before moving.
If an inexplicable question arose like this, they wouldn’t make a hasty decision.

“H-Head of House!”

Heekyuk Je turned away from me and approached Glen.

“Are you truly willing to entrust Zigheart’s fate to the judgment of the Gwangpung Corps Master? I acknowledge his achievements, but isn’t he still too young?”

She cried out with trembling fingertips, demanding a proper answer.

“This place is the heart of Zigheart.”

Karun placed his hand on his sword’s hilt, his eyes flashing with an eerie chill.

“Lower your voice.”

He released a frigid aura, as if he would draw his blade should she raise her voice again.

“I don’t know about the rest, but I like how straightforward this is!”

Valdemar nodded emphatically, declaring he would trust my words.

“Head of House….”

Unlike his two brothers, Denier gazed at Glen Zigheart as if the dealings with the Divine Continent Five Regions should not end in such a manner.

“My thoughts….”

Glen Zigheart looked at Raon and nodded calmly.

“The Gwangpung Corps Master’s intentions align with mine.”

He turned his gaze toward Heekyuk Je and flicked his fingertips.

“And it wasn’t we who threatened you—wasn’t it the other way around?”
“I, when did I ever….”
“Oma promised a substantial reward first. That means you intended to stand in the middle and reap the benefits.”

Glen Zigheart lifted his chin with cold eyes.

“To threaten us while knowing what kind of beings Oma are—the Divine Continent Five Regions is far more contemptible than I imagined.”
“Hmm….”

Heekyuk Je bit his lips as if he had nothing to say.

“Die or submit. That is all I can say. However, forcing an immediate choice is not the best approach either.”

Glen Zigheart leaned back against the Jade Throne and shook his head.

“Return to the White Whale and think deeply before sending your answer. However….”

He offered time, yet his eyes remained cold and dry.

“It would be wise to send it before the war accelerates. A bat is welcomed nowhere, regardless of where it goes.”

Glen Zigheart brushed his hands clean as if he had finished speaking.

“Tsk.”

I clicked my tongue briefly while observing Heekyuk Je.

“If you had come here saying you’d help, I would have taken care of you properly. This is why people who only use their brains are called idiots.”

He shook his head in disappointment.
He seemed like a completely different person from the one who had displayed such grave eyes just moments before.

“In the Gambling Den, those who think they’re clever always lose money first. The person who runs errands at our place used to be a professor.”

Rimer scoffed at them, calling them fools.

“Our place?”
“Ah, our Gambling House? I’ve grown attached to it from going there so often….”

He laughed, mentioning that he sometimes gambles there himself.

“Tch….”

Heekyuk Je couldn’t refute the mocking jests from Raon and Rimer, only biting her lip.

“…Then I shall take my leave.”

She bowed carefully to Glen before stepping backward.

“I won’t see you out.”

Glen waved his hand dismissively.

“Yes.”

Heekyuk Je nodded slightly and turned around.
She left the Audience Chamber with her bewildered subordinates in tow.

“Kahahaha!”

Valdemar burst into laughter so loud the ceiling seemed to shake before Heekyuk Je had even fully left.

“How do you have such audacity!”

He raised his thumb toward Raon as if to praise him.

“Valdemar. Your laughter is too loud.”

Karun frowned at Valdemar, though he seemed to agree that he had done well, nodding his head toward me.

“As the Gwangpung Corps Master said….”

Glen rose from the Jade Throne and looked down upon the executives in the Audience Chamber.

“The Zigheart bows to no threat. We will not spare even a single coin for those bats who weigh their rewards. Let all remember this.”
“Yes!”

Moved by his grand declaration, the swordsmen’s eyes gleamed like blades.

“Head of House. Since the meeting has concluded, may I take my leave?”

I bowed my head as though I had urgent matters to attend to.

“We shall end here for today.”

Glen waved his hand, the doors of the Audience Chamber opened, and I stepped out first.

“….”

Denier remained motionless, his eyes devoid of all moisture as they followed my departing figure.

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“M-my lord.”

Sakan, the Water Sword Unit Master, fell into step behind Heekyukje and swallowed hard.

“Must we truly leave like this? If we do, our plan will….”

His voice trembled as though he could not believe this situation.

“Well… Cough!”

Ariel of Heegyukje tried to answer but spat out crimson blood from her mouth.

‘Damn it….’

I thought I had the upper hand this time, but I suffered internal injuries from an unexpected counterattack. It felt like I was trapped in a relentless nightmare.

‘I still can’t get my bearings straight.’

I believed I had finished preparing for Raon Zigheart, yet my expectations shattered completely. His tongue seemed to grow as much as his martial prowess.
His tongue seemed to grow as much as his strength did.

“My lord!”

Sakan screamed upon seeing the blood dripping from Heekyuk Je’s hand.

“It’s okay.”

Ariel shook her head as she wiped away the blood with a handkerchief.

“It’s just that blood burst in my mouth.”

He mumbled that he had bitten his tongue, not wanting it to be discovered that he had suffered internal injuries because of the much younger Raon.

“I’d rather stick with Oma.”

Beriol, the commander of the Horse Spear Unit, raised his fist.

“No.”
“It won’t work.”

Ariel shook her head as she wiped the blood from her lips.

“I can’t make a move until I know whether it’s a bluff or not.”

Neither Raon Zigheart nor Glen Zigheart are foolish enough to tell lies that would be exposed immediately.
Even if four of the Divine Continent Five Regions besides the Pirate King were to side with Oma, he was clearly confident he could win. No, at the very least, he was certain he wouldn’t lose.

‘What on earth is this?’

Even after consolidating all the information currently circulating, nothing came to mind.
Rather, the appearance of dragons and celestials only reminded me of the disadvantages facing the Zigheart and the Five Emperors.

“As soon as we return, update all information on the Five Emperors and Oma. Especially bring everything we have on the Zigheart.”

Ariel bit her lip, determined to personally verify every detail of the Zigheart’s information.

“There’s definitely something….”

As she tucked the blood-stained handkerchief into her pocket, soft footsteps sounded from behind. Turning around, Raon Zigheart was approaching.

“What is it now?”

Ariel tried to maintain the most composed expression possible, but the thick veins bulging on her forehead betrayed her.

“I have a request for you.”

Raon extended his hand with calm eyes. I wanted to break his arm and waist right then and there, but I bit my lip and held back.

“A request?”
“Isn’t the White Whale’s information as renowned as the Black Market’s? I’m saying I’d like to make a request based on that information.”

He laughed, saying it was merely a simple request.

“We’re rather expensive, you know?”

Ariel answered while slightly furrowing her brow.

“What I’m looking for is something called a Soul Stone.”

Raon ignored her remark about the price and brought up the name of the Soul Stone.

“A, a Soul Stone? How do you even….”

Ariel swallowed dryly. It was shocking that those words came from Raon’s mouth, when so few people even knew of the Soul Stone’s existence.

“If you bring it directly or tell me its location, I’ll provide appropriate compensation. It’s probably what you want.”

Raon drew a leisurely smile as he made the request, as if testing Baekgyeong.

“Then.”

He waved his hand dismissively and left the Patriarch’s Hall without hesitation.

“….”

Ariel bit her lip as she watched Raon’s departing back.

‘How did he know about the Soul Stone? And why is he searching for it?’

She couldn’t tell if he was searching for it because it was truly important, or if he was testing them.
Her head was so complicated that she wanted to beat that little brat.

“Damn it….”

Ariel stood there for a long while before moving with heavy steps.

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-You fool!

Wrath thrust his face forward as I returned to the Annex Building.

-Why did you openly reveal that you’re searching for the Soul Stone! You should have mentioned other items too to deceive them!

Wrath frowned in exasperation.

‘If I had done that, it would have revealed how desperately I need the Soul Stone.’

I grabbed Wrath’s tail and shook my head.

-What?
‘Heekyuk Je is sharp. He’s especially skilled at reading people’s psychology. If I had mentioned multiple items back there, he would have immediately figured out that the Soul Stone was what I truly wanted.’

Heekyuk Je is a giant who leads the second-largest information organization on the Continent.
With her keen perception, she would certainly realize that the Soul Stone was a truly necessary item when I threw several objects at her.

However, if I openly mentioned the Soul Stone while her composure was shaken like today, she wouldn’t be able to make a proper judgment—unable to tell whether she truly needed the Soul Stone, whether I was testing her, or whether she was lost in entirely different thoughts.

‘That’s why I even operated the Ring of Fire.’

Just moments ago, I had resonated with the Ring of Fire to calm my emotions.
Because I had performed such an extreme act, even Heekyuk Je wouldn’t be able to discern that I desperately needed the Soul Stone.

-Damn bastard….

Wrath looked down at me and wrinkled the bridge of his nose.

-You’re lucky! Being smart means you want to eat many things! In that sense, the True Demon King wants to eat bread!

He ended his words with eating as always and smacked his lips.

‘Nadin bread?’
-No, it’s not!

As I teased Wrath and arrived in front of the Annex Building, I spotted Lectar standing by the Lake.
Both Glen and Lectar seemed to enjoy the Lake—old swordsmen apparently had a fondness for it.

“You came quickly.”

As I approached Lectar, he turned his back with a smile.

“Is it all done?”
“Yes. It went as expected.”

I told Lectar everything that had happened in the Patriarch’s Hall.

“Krahahahaha!”

Lectar threw his head back and burst into laughter.

“Right. Just as you said, by now her head must be spinning and she won’t know what to do.”

He regretted not witnessing Heekyuk Je’s shattered expression, curling his lips upward in satisfaction.

“The Divine Continent Five Regions won’t be able to move easily, and we’ve gained another information network to search for the Soul Stone. A significant victory indeed.”
“Yes. It seems fortune smiled upon us.”
“It wasn’t fortune.”

Lectar shook his head, his eyes warm and gentle.

“Your plan worked perfectly. There’s a saying that one should be more cautious of Raon Zigheart’s tongue than his sword, and now I see it’s true.”

He grasped my shoulder gently, pride evident in his touch.

“Since everything is settled, tell me now. What is it you wish to ask of me?”
“The Gwangpung Corps leaders are on the verge of breaking through their shells. Would it be acceptable to bring them to the Holy Sword Association?”

I bowed my head to Lectar. I wanted to create an opportunity for Burren, Martha, and Lunan to grow stronger.

“You still seem close to them.”

Lectar smiled faintly as he looked at me.

“Honestly, they feel more like friends than subordinates.”
“Then that’s good.”

Lectar nodded without hesitation.

“As a grandfather, I cannot refuse my grandson’s friends.”

He laughed, saying there was nothing more to discuss.

“They’re spirited children, agreeing to go to the Holy Sword Association like that.”
“Pardon? I didn’t get their agreement or anything.”

I tilted my head, looking at Lectar in confusion.

“Huh…?”

Lectar blinked his eyes.

“If you didn’t approve, does that mean you opposed it?”
“No. I didn’t even ask them.”

Raon’s eyes turned cold as he curled his lips into a thin smile.

“If I say we’re going, we go. There’s no need to ask for their opinion.”
“Hmm….”

Lectar swallowed hard as he witnessed the icy glint in his grandson’s eyes.

‘Is that really what a friend does…?’

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