The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 822

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Chapter 822

“Thank you.”

I gently stroked the white eagle’s head once before untying the letter bound around its ankle.

‘A white whale….’

A white whale was drawn on the front of the letter—a mark that only Heekyuk Je Ariel, the master of White Whale, could use.

There was only one reason why Ariel would send me a letter now.

‘The Soul Stone.’

When Ariel came to Zigheart and left after being insulted, I had asked her for information about the Soul Stone, and it seemed she was sending it to me now.

“Sigh.”

Suppressing my expectations since it could be news that the Soul Stone hadn’t been found, I unfolded the neatly folded letter.

-What, what does it say?

Wrath flew through the air with curiosity, blinking his eyes rapidly.

‘It says the sea is visible…?’

I crumpled the edge of the letter and furrowed my brows.

-The sea? Why suddenly the sea?
‘It seems the Soul Stone is somewhere toward the sea.’

Ariel’s White Whale handles not only actual information but also information obtained through divination.
Since she wrote that the sea is visible rather than exact details, it seemed she had performed the divination herself.

-How can you trust something like that?

Wrath narrowed his eyes suspiciously.

‘Aris’s divination is accurate. Not nine out of ten, but ten out of ten.’

I lowered the letter and shook my head.

-To, to that extent?
‘Yes. Since it’s not actual information, it lacks detail, but the content itself has never been wrong. People even say she reads the heavens themselves.’

As far as I knew, Heekyuk Je’s divinations had never been incorrect.
Of course, the fact that she couldn’t see her own future meant that blindly trusting her wasn’t the wisest judgment either.

‘First, I need to consider the possibility that this information is false.’

If Heekyuk Je had sided with Oma rather than the Five Emperors, she might have fabricated information to lure me to the sea.

‘However….’

That possibility was extremely low.

Since the full-scale war hadn’t even begun yet, no one could know the true strength of either the Five Emperors or Oma.
In a situation where no one could see even an inch ahead, it would be impossible for Heekyuk Je to side with one faction given her nature.

‘In other words, this is genuine information.’

I lifted my head with certainty.

‘If it’s the sea, I have people I can contact.’

There’s naturally Aris, who commands the pirate ship Cheongpung, and I’ve built connections with the people of the coastal city Aikar while hunting the Kaibhar.

Finally, there’s Garam, who lives in the river but can move freely in the sea as well, so I should be able to receive various forms of assistance.

‘First, I should express my gratitude to Ariel.’

Even if we use each other, it’s right to maintain basic courtesy. I was about to write thanks and compensation for the information when I furrowed my brow.

‘This is….’
-What? What’s wrong now?
‘An unknown faction is also searching for the Soul Stone…?’

I swallowed hard as I read the closing phrase written at the end of the letter.

-Could someone have spread rumors about this?
‘It’s possible. Or maybe not. In truth, it’s not something to be alarmed about.’

I had released information about the Soul Stone not only to the Five Emperors, but also to the Vassal Families and Neutral Factions, so it wasn’t strange for outside forces to get involved.

‘What matters is…’

Who they are.

If they were searching for the Soul Stone to sell it to Zigheart, I would welcome it entirely. I could even offer a fortune.

But if they were seeking the Soul Stone for their own use, the situation didn’t seem like it would end well.
Whether from this ominous feeling or not, goosebumps rose along my spine.

-This is truly difficult.
‘Indeed.’

I clicked my tongue briefly and wrote a letter to Heekyukje, tying it to the leg of the white eagle.

“Deliver this well.”

I stroked the eagle’s wing and sent it soaring back into the sky.

Screech.

The white eagle tilted its head with an arrogant bearing and shot upward into the heavens.
Watching it ascend silently into the sky, it appeared to be the Heavenly Eagle, the spiritual creature that Heekyukje treasured most.

‘I should report this.’

I watched the Heavenly Eagle until it became a white speck and disappeared, then headed toward the Patriarch’s Hall.

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Whoooosh!

The Heavenly Eagle spread its long wings to return to its master as swiftly as possible.
As the King of the Sky surveyed the world below and set its course toward the Central Region, a small Sparrow came flying from behind.

The Heavenly Eagle normally neither hunted nor ate while on a mission.
Being a spirit creature rather than a mere animal, it suppressed its predatory instincts and intended to let the bird pass, but the Sparrow flew at an inconceivable speed and clung to its tail.

“Hey.”

The Sparrow caught up to its side and fluttered its tiny wings.

“Stop right there.”

A frivolous human female voice emanated from the Sparrow’s beak. Even as a spirit creature, I could understand human speech, and I let out an exasperated breath.

After the initial shock came anger.

I am the King of the Sky. I could easily tear apart eagles and most monsters alike, yet this bean-sized Sparrow dared attempt to stop me—the irritation was unbearable.

Screeeech!

The Heavenly Eagle glared at the Sparrow and twisted its beak.
A single extension of my talons would be enough to kill that Sparrow, but I was on a mission.
Returning to my master as quickly as possible took priority, so I suppressed my rage and decided to let it pass.

“So your head is as white as your feathers? If you don’t want to get torn apart, raise your wings.”

But the Sparrow, unaware it had barely survived, spoke even more harshly.

Screeeech!

The Heavenly Eagle finally lost patience and veered to the right. Just as I was about to extend my talons and shred the Sparrow’s body in one swift motion—

Roooaaarrr!

An immense aura erupted from the Sparrow, which was less than half the size of my wings.
My advancing talons froze of their own accord, and my entire body trembled.
It felt like encountering a natural predator I had never seen in my entire existence.

“Is this the one?”

Next to Sparrow, the Pink Aura Entity shimmered. A different woman’s voice flowed from the cloud-like undulating mass, and her presence was even more imposing than her host’s.

“That’s why you should listen when I tell you to stand still.”

Sparrow approached from the side and tapped my head with her small wings.
Not that she was trying to kill me—rather, I felt like I would be the one dying, so my feathers trembled uncontrollably.

“Hand that over.”

Sparrow slightly furrowed her brow and fluttered her wings, asking for the paper tied to my feet.

Screech!

Heavenly Eagle shook my head side to side, crying out that it was absolutely not happening.

“Ah, kids these days won’t listen no matter what you say.”

Sparrow loosened her wings lightly, then clicked her tongue.

“You know you’ll get hit once, but you’re asking for ten instead?”

She glared at Heavenly Eagle, flapping her wings like she was cracking her knuckles.

“Right? Back in my day, we couldn’t even imagine such a thing.”

The Pink Aura Entity also deepened her voice as if angered.
Feathers began to fall out on their own from the eerie momentum of the two women.

Screech…

Heavenly Eagle trembled my wings, weighing loyalty to my master against the fear before me, but ultimately couldn’t overcome the terror and stretched out my own ankle.

“There we go. We’re not bad people, you know.”

Sparrow stroked Heavenly Eagle’s head and pulled out the letter.

Screech…

The Heavenly Eagle lowered its head, its beak trembling. It was like watching a young child caught by a street thug in the Back Alley.

“What does it say?”

The Pink Aura Entity approached the Sparrow and asked.

“It says thank you. And that I’ll pay the price?”

The Sparrow frowned as it read the letter.

“What price? And thank you? I’ve never heard such words myself, so how dare anyone—”

The Pink Aura Entity released an even more intense aura in its anger.

“Well, I hear it often.”

The Sparrow mocked the Pink Aura Entity and flapped its wings.

“You’ve heard words of gratitude?”

The Pink Aura Entity glared at the Sparrow, its voice cold.

“Every day. Sometimes while watching the stars together.”

The Sparrow sang a mocking tune and laughed with a hehe.

“You’re hopeless. It’s only right that you die here.”
“That’s my line!”

The Sparrow and the Pink Aura Entity began fighting, creating intense waves of force.
Sparks like lightning bolts erupted from both sides, though no mana bloomed.

Kiiieek…

The Heavenly Eagle, ruler of the sky, could neither flee nor retreat because of the letter held in the Sparrow’s talons, only releasing a mournful cry.

Kiiiieek!

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I sought out Glen and shared all the information I had obtained from Heekyuk Je.

“Heekyuk Je’s divination is certainly trustworthy. But the sea….”

Glen exhaled a short sigh, noting that the search area seemed far too vast.

“Regardless, we must search.”

I folded Heekyuk Je’s letter in half and lifted my gaze.

“Send the Gwangpung Corps with me. I will search every coastal region of the Continent and find the Soul Stone without fail.”

Since I could no longer afford to leave the Gwangpung Corps idle, conducting the mission together was the most practical approach.

“Hmm….”

Glen regarded me intently before shaking his head.

“Without knowing who seeks the Soul Stone, the Gwangpung Corps alone would be too dangerous.”

He shook his head, indicating that now was not the time to act hastily.

“But….”
“It’s not that I’m refusing. Wait for now. I’ve already sent word to someone.”
“Who is that?”
“Aris Zigheart.”

Glen gestured dismissively, saying he had already contacted Aris Zigheart again, and once her reply arrived, I should move forward with her.

“Hmm….”

I closed my mouth.

‘There’s certainly no better option than that.’

Aris is not only strong, but she’s also someone who has sailed across the entire sea on a ship.
If she helps us, searching for the Soul Stone will become far easier.

“Understood.”

I said I would wait and bowed respectfully.

“You are at a crucial juncture right now. Until orders come down, focus solely on your training.”
“I will keep that in mind.”

Glen’s sincerity resonated through his brief words. I nodded deeply and left the Audience Chamber.

As I was about to return to the 5th Training Ground for my practice, I sensed a familiar presence from behind the Patriarch’s Hall.

‘That aura is….’

Narrowing my eyes, I climbed up the wall of the Exclusive Training Ground.

The person inside the training ground was Rimer.
His training clothes were soaked with sweat as he wielded his sword, and his green eyes gleamed with an unwavering, steadfast conviction.
It felt not like mere practice, but like he was fighting for his life against someone.

‘I thought he was just playing around?’

After finishing the concentration enhancement training, I had given Rimer and Dogyae time to rest. I had assumed they would spend their time at the Gambling House, but I never expected to find him here honing his swordsmanship with such desperate determination.

‘Now that I think about it….’

The Deputy Master has been growing steadily as well.

Rimer was originally a Grand Master, but his dantian was damaged and his power was demoted to Master rank. Through an artificial dantian and his own efforts, he reclaimed the realm of Grand Master once more.

‘That’s not something one can simply accomplish.’

No matter how talented Rimer is, he could not have reached that position without effort.
He simply never showed it to anyone, but it seemed he had been training consistently all along.

-The brat’s putting on airs.

Wrath furrowed the bridge of his nose. But since he didn’t call me “ear-boy,” it seemed he rather liked the name.

‘Right. It doesn’t suit him at all.’

I chuckled softly and nodded, then watched Rimer’s training for a while longer before quietly leaving the Training Ground.

‘I can’t afford to fall behind either.’

Though my current level surpassed Rimer’s, his experience far outweighed mine.
I would need to keep pushing forward to avoid being overtaken.

‘Speaking of which….’
-Absolutely not!

Wrath’s eyebrows shot down sharply.

‘I haven’t even said anything yet?’
-You’re going to ask to eat Nadine Bread again today, aren’t you!

He shook his head firmly, refusing outright.

‘His intuition has gotten sharper.’

I let out a small laugh looking at Wrath.

-Intuition? Intuition, you say! I’ve told you before—you don’t even have the right to use that word!
‘It’s not that bad….’
-It is that bad!

Wrath smacked the back of my neck to knock some sense into me.

-The True Demon King shall enlighten you. Humans, by nature, develop through their relationships with others….

I returned to the Annex Building while listening to Wrath lecture me about the intuition needed to live as a human.

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A quiet Harbor.

Wind-driven waves gently rocked the sailing ship bearing the Pirate King’s flag.

“Why won’t this open?”

The middle-aged man with his forehead exposed furrowed his brow as he stared at the pristine white envelope resting on the deck.

“Only the owner can open that.”

A woman with a red eye patch shook her head.

“The owner?”
“Probably the captain.”

She shook her head, saying that only Captain Aris Zigheart would be able to open the letter.

“Speaking of which, why is our captain taking so long? It’s been over two months now….”

The middle-aged man squinted up at the brilliant sky. More than two months ago, after Aris Zigheart received word that she had discovered traces of her son, she had departed for that Harbor with most of her crew, yet she still had not returned.

Though she was someone who did as she pleased, it was unusual for her to be out of contact for this long, and it weighed on his mind.

“I don’t think you need to worry.”

The woman with the eye patch shook her head calmly.

“How can I not worry! Two months! It’s not common for things to stretch on this long without any contact.”
“No, that’s not what I meant….”
“You heartless fool! After everything the captain has done for you!”

The middle-aged man furrowed his brow, calling her a cold-blooded person.

“No matter how strong Aris Zigheart and Rabawin are, they’re not invincible! There could be dangerous situations at any moment….”

It was just as the middle-aged man was shaking his head.

“Ugh, I’m exhausted!”

With a heavy voice, Aris leaped up onto the deck.

“Indeed. I didn’t realize it would be this arduous.”

Rabawin descended beside her with a weary sigh.

“Eh? C-Captain?”

The Ogre Warrior’s jaw trembled as he beheld Aris and Rabawin.

“When did you arrive?”
“When you said we weren’t invincible!”

Aris narrowed her eyes and struck the Ogre Warrior’s bald head with her palm.

“Ugh!”

The Ogre Warrior cried out, clutching his head where handprints had formed.

“I appreciate your concern, but I’m invincible.”

Aris chuckled and shook her head.

“Ugh…”

The Ogre Warrior bit his lip as he looked at the woman in the eye patch.

“Why didn’t you tell me!”
“That’s why I said you didn’t need to worry.”
“Ah…”

Only now did he recall the woman’s words, and he exhaled in defeat.

“What of the matter with the Head of House?”

The woman in the eye patch passed the Ogre Warrior and approached Aris.

“Ah, I was deceived.”

Aris Zigheart furrowed her brow and shook her head.

“Deceived, ma’am?”
“Yes. There was no trace of our son at all.”
“Then why did it take so long?”
“I entered the Wizard Dungeon, but the time axis was different.”

She emerged from the dungeon after a week, only to find that two months had passed, and she let out a hollow laugh.

“Nothing happened here, right?

Aris Zigheart leaned her back against the deck and nodded.

“Nothing happened to us, but we received a message from Zigheart.”
“Zigheart? Never mind. That old man is probably spouting nonsense again.”
“It was certainly strange content. He said he’s looking for a Soul Stone….”
“A Soul Stone?”

She tilted her head, seemingly unfamiliar with the term.

“What is that….”

As Aris Zigheart was about to ask, a white envelope that had been lying on the floor rose on its own and drifted toward her.

“Oh. It’s a special delivery from the Black Market. My father must be in quite a hurry.”

Aris Zigheart chuckled softly and opened the envelope. After reading its contents, she furrowed her brow.

“When the sun and moon draw closest and touch, the passage to the sky closes, and a lost soul dwells in the nearest object, taking on a rainbow hue—do you know what a Soul Stone is?”

She wrinkled her nose, clearly confused by the message.

“Who would even look for something like this?”
“The letter we received at first also contained similar content.”

The Ogre Warrior lowered his head, smoothing his reddened bald head.

“I’ve traveled across the entire Continent, but I’ve never seen anything like that before…”
“Rainbow-colored light?”

Rabawin lifted his fake eye patch and blinked his eyes.

“Actually, I think I’ve seen that before?”
“…”

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