The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 975

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Chapter 975

“Raphael…?”

I stood in the sky, surveying the woman who overlooked everything from above, and bit my lip.

‘Was she really an Archangel?’

From the moment the pillar of holy light descended, I had known that the golden-haired, blue-eyed woman at its center was not human.

I had thought she was of the Celestial Race, but I never expected her to be an Archangel—one of the seven Archangels at that.

‘Now that I think about it, her aura is similar to Uriel’s.’

Uriel, whom Derus had summoned, and Raphael, who had descended from the heavens, emanated strangely similar auras. It seemed to be a characteristic of the Celestial Race.

‘Wrath.’

I turned my gaze toward Wrath, narrowing my eyes.

‘That woman….’
-The wench speaks true.

Wrath looked up at Archangel Raphael, his brow furrowing deeply.

-There is no need to see with eyes. That vile aura alone reveals her to be Raphael.

He ground his teeth, displeased with her presence.

‘Why has an Archangel suddenly descended to this place?’

I lowered my chin, my hand resting on the blade of the Heavenly Sword.

‘It would have been far better to keep her identity hidden.’

I didn’t need to see who had summoned Archangel Raphael to the mortal realm to know the answer.

‘Derus Robert.’

That damned bastard had summoned Raphael just like Uriel.

But I couldn’t fathom why he would expose such a crucial card so openly when his faction’s power was already waning.

-Tsk.

Wrath clicked his tongue sharply as he scrutinized Raphael.

-That’s not her true body.
‘Not her true body? Raphael?’

I turned to Wrath with wide eyes.

-Indeed. The real one is not here.

He shook his head, insisting that this was not Raphael’s true form.

‘That can’t be right….’

I exhaled sharply as I looked at Raphael again.

‘How can it be fake when she’s radiating such immense power….’

The aura emanating from the Archangel Raphael now exceeded that of the leaders of the Five Emperors and Four Demons.

Though not quite at Glen’s level, it felt comparable to or even stronger than Chamber in her normal state, making it impossible to believe this was a fake.

-Rather than fake, it’s her authority. Think of it as a clone.

Wrath shook his head, explaining that it was an ability to embed the true body’s power into a clone.

-Since Raphael is the Archangel of Healing, she could use clones infused with her true body’s power to heal the Celestial Race across multiple battlefields.

He bit his lip, calling it a filthy ability.

‘A clone bearing the true body’s power….’

It was an absurd ability, but hearing that he was the Archangel of Protection made sense.

‘Then why did Raphael come here?’

I smacked my lips as I asked.

-How would the True Demon King know that!

Wrath lowered one eyebrow, questioning why I was asking him of all people.

‘You don’t know? Yet you act like you know everything?’
-Ugh….

He let out a low groan and looked up at Raphael. Clearly, he didn’t know anything about this.

‘If you don’t know, then at least explain something about Raphael.’

I nodded my chin toward Wrath.

-Raphael is infamous among the Celestial Race for her cunning nature. She approaches people kindly under the guise of healing, then steals away what they hold most dear.
‘Isn’t that what demons do?’

The Raphael that Wrath described matched the behavior of demons from fairy tales exactly.

-Exactly!

Wrath clenched his fist with an audible crack.

-This damned Continent blames us for everything the Celestial Race does! They’re all blind fools!

He swung his fist indignantly.

“Raphael is the Archangel of Protection and Healing.”

Olga trembled at her fingertips as she watched the golden light scattering from Raphael.

“She has divine power that can cure even incurable diseases and resurrect the dead. Among the angels, she has a righteous nature—there’s a legend that she saved people even while receiving divine punishment.”

She described Raphael in a way completely opposite to Wrath. Despite her fierce personality and apparent disbelief in the divine, she seemed genuinely moved seeing the Archangel before her.

‘Moved…?’

I lowered my gaze swiftly to look at Lencia.

“The Archangel….”

Lencia, too, seemed deeply moved by the appearance of such a mystical being. Her eyes were closed, her hands clasped together in reverence.

‘It’s not just Olga and Lencia.’

The people within the Valcar Royal Palace and the leaders of the Neutral Factions who had just left the Conference Hall were all assuming postures of prayer, as if touched by Raphael’s warm presence.

Even though Derus had summoned Uriel and revealed that angels were not merely benevolent beings, the moment they faced an actual Archangel, faith seemed to awaken within them.

‘Could it be that Raphael came here for that reason….’

As I furrowed my brow deeply, Raphael brought her hands together.

Whoooosh!

Raphael’s pristine white wings unfurled, shimmering with golden light, and the sanctity that enveloped her spread across all of Valcar.

“How lamentable.”

Raphael gazed down upon the humans and shook her head.

“Humanity still carries suffering and anguish.”

Her eyes glistened with sorrow. Seeing her like that, even I—who knew the Archangel’s true nature—felt a wave of heartbreaking sadness wash over me.

“Though ages have changed and great progress has been made, it grieves me to see you destroying yourselves through the corruption of desire.”

Raphael’s ocean-blue eyes surveyed every soul within the Royal Capital as she nodded calmly.

“Yet this is not your fault. The Lord of Desire merely uses you.”

She brought her hands together before her chest and closed her eyes.

“Fear not. I am here now.”

As Raphael extended her hands with a graceful, dance-like motion, golden radiance bloomed forth, unleashing a tremendous blessing upon all of Valcar.

“I shall deliver you. I will erase your false desires and grant you a life of truth.”

As Raphael smiled, the sky itself seemed to grin, radiating a luminous, resplendent light.

“I am the one who blesses travelers. I bestow blessings upon you so that only happiness accompanies your life’s journey until its end. I shall heal incurable diseases, quell the bitter cold and scorching heat, and banish the sleepless nights tormented by nightmares.”

Raphael nodded, affirming that all would become happiness if they followed her. Her melodious voice carried such power that it seemed she truly could fulfill every promise she made.

“C-can she really cure incurable diseases?”
“Only good fortune for a lifetime….”
“A celestial’s blessing….”
“Is… is that really true?”

The people gazed at Raphael with vacant, entranced eyes, utterly captivated.

-How is that a celestial?!

Wrath furrowed his brow with utter disdain.

-A spirit that bewitches humans!

He shook his head, unable to fathom why the celestials’ records had been preserved so favorably.

“Time is running short. If you come to me now….”

It was the moment Raphael extended her hand as if she truly would save humanity.

Boom!

A colossal sphere of flame erupted from the sky, detonating before Raphael and the pillar of light that enveloped her.

“Enough of this nonsense!”

It’s Chamber. She snorted with her lips clenched between her teeth.

“Don’t be fooled. It’s all lies.”

She stamped her foot, claiming that Raphael’s voice carried the power of enchantment woven within it.

“There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world!”

Ogram also cried out that it was all lies and hurled his fist forward.

Whoooosh!

From his fist, a transcendent aura spun ferociously, lashing out a pillar of light.

Boom!

Yet despite taking Chamber’s magic and Ogram’s fist strike head-on, the pillar of white light remained unbroken.

“Mortals daring to reach for the heavens…”

Raphael’s composure remained unshaken by their assault, not a single thread of her garment disturbed as she tilted her chin slightly.

“How foolish.”

Rather than counterattack, she lowered her hand with a look of regret.

“Incredible!”
“She remains unscathed even against the Five Emperors’ assault!”
“She truly is the Archangel! It’s real!”

The crowd grew even more moved, clasping their hands together in prayer.

-That too is Raphael’s power.

Wrath clicked his tongue as he observed the pillar of light protecting Raphael.

-True to her nature as the Archangel of Protection, her defense and healing are exceptional.

He furrowed his brow, acknowledging that this power was undeniable.

‘As expected…’

Raon clenched his teeth as he watched Raphael’s subtle smile.

‘So Raphael came here to enchant people.’

Currently gathered in the Valkar Kingdom were all the Continent’s powerhouses except the Four Demons.

Raphael had clearly appeared at this gathering to seduce those whose convictions remained unshakened.

-Didn’t the True Demon King tell you?

Wrath snorted while regarding Raphael.

-That woman is disgustingly insidious!

He gnashed his teeth, declaring that she possessed a darker heart than anyone else.

‘That certainly seems to be the case.’

They would make a perfect pair.

Raphael could not have come here alone. Derus Robert was orchestrating the plan, and that insidious archangel was executing it—that much was certain.

“What a filthy scheme.”

King Lecross, unable to contain himself any longer, unleashed a sword strike.

Thud, thud, thud, thud!

Despite not having fully recovered from his wounds, a weighty slash erupted forth, yet Raphael’s pillar merely shook violently without breaking.

“Ah….”

Larian, her hood removed, observed Raphael with eyes that gleamed unnaturally. It was a demeanor entirely unlike her usual self.

“….”

Glen stood with his arms crossed, watching silently to see how far Raphael would go, showing no intention of intervening.

“Seriously.”

Olga’s jaw trembled as she observed Raphael, who remained unscathed even under the Five Emperors’ assault.

“It really was a great archangel….”

Her hands trembled as though the god she had prayed to had descended before her very eyes.

‘Hmm….’

I narrowed my eyes deeply.

‘This is rather dangerous.’

Even Olga, who hadn’t appeared particularly devout, was trembling like this—the others had already fallen under Raphael’s spell, their gazes fixed upon him alone.

‘Wrath.’

I called to Wrath and nodded.

‘What is that power?’
-A defensive art, it is. Divine essence condensed into light, forming a formidable barrier of resistance against both physical and magical force.

He shook his head, saying it would be difficult to break with human strength alone.

‘Is it really that strong?’
-That is not his full power, mind you. Of course, your grandfather would shatter it without difficulty, whether at full strength or otherwise.

Wrath smacked his lips, saying that the other leaders of the Five Emperors could have eventually broken through it as well, had they not been wounded.

-Naturally, for one of your caliber, it remains far beyond reach.
‘Then it would be vulnerable to your power. Since it’s divine essence.’

I climbed toward the roof of the Conference Hall and tilted my chin.

-You understand well!

Wrath nodded vigorously, as if he’d sensed what I was thinking.

‘Let’s see….’

I placed my hand upon the blade of the Heavenly Sword and drew a slow, measured breath.

‘Even if it’s just a fragment, an opportunity to sever an Archangel’s neck is rare.’

I raised my gaze toward Raphael while operating the Ring of Fire and Glacsia at maximum capacity.

I drew the Heavenly Sword, channeling the fury I’d dredged up from the depths of my soul through my fingertips that burned with brilliant blue flame.

Whoooosh!

I unleashed the silvery blade wreathed in crystalline frost, infusing it with a mental image that had transcended mortal limits.

Raon Zigheart’s sword technique.
Seventh Form: Void Slash.

-That won’t be enough!

Wrath, declaring my power insufficient, channeled the immense authority of 【Wrath】 itself into my mana circuits.

Whoooosh!

The crystalline frost blazing above the Heavenly Sword erupted like flames, burning with ferocious intensity and drowning out all radiance.

“Hmm?”

Raphael sensed my presence and lowered her gaze, but the Void Slash had already transformed into a lance of pure light, reaching her in an instant.

Boom!

The Void Slash collided head-on with the pillar of light that protected Raphael.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The pillar of light, which had remained unshaken even against the Five Emperors’ assault, began to fracture as if it would shatter at any moment.

Hummmmm!

As Raphael raised her hand, the light enveloping the pillar deepened, and the cracks began to seal themselves as soon as they formed.

“You are….”

She steadied the pillar, then turned her gaze toward Raon, who had unleashed the azure blade strike.

“So. You are that human.”

Raphael’s lips curved into a thin smile as she recognized him.

“You may have wielded that filthy power, but it is futile. Your blade cannot reach me.”

Raphael shook her head with a scornful laugh.

“How could a dove ever comprehend the will of a phoenix?”

Raon’s lips curled upward as I twisted the Heavenly Sword, now intertwined with the Void Slash.

Clang!

In that instant, the azure slash blazed forth with even greater ferocity, piercing through the pillar of light.

The Void Slash was a martial art born from harmonizing Ogram’s Raging Fist and Aris Zigheart’s Spatial Blade.

Using Wrath’s fury to neutralize Raphael’s divine authority, I drew forth the true power of the Void Slash.

Clang!

The flow of ten thousand blades accumulated within the Chamber of Self, the power of Glacsia who had reached the tenth star, and Wrath’s fury harmonized in perfect unity—a blue beast’s fangs that pierced through the light of divinity shot forth.

“Impossible!”

Raphael raised her hand to draw upon her divine power, but the slash that had torn through space had already pierced through her neck.

Splurt!

Raphael’s head fell away, her eyes wide open in shock, and the pillar of light crumbled like a sandcastle.

Crimson blood scattered down upon the crowd who had been offering prayers to the archangel with their eyes closed.

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