The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman - Chapter 987

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Chapter 987

I moved toward the source of the faint sound of air being torn, rolling my eyes backward.

‘He’s keeping up better than I expected.’

Mark Goeten, despite not yet reaching Grand Master, was not falling far behind and continued to pursue me. It seemed as though he was chasing me with his very life on the line.

‘I’m sorry, but I don’t have the capacity to worry about him today.’

Even as I pushed my movement technique to its absolute limit, I sensed neither Merlin nor anyone else. Dark, troubling thoughts filled my mind, leaving me unable to spare consideration for Mark Goeten.

“If you fall behind, return to the Family Estate.”

I left those words for Mark Goeten as I pressed forward, weaving the wind of Garunua and the subtle essence of extreme speed into my movement technique.

Whoooooosh!

As my movement technique accelerated further, my vision narrowed and the surroundings were engulfed in darkness. I dodged the obstacles approaching before me using my perception, racing only in the direction from which the sound came.

-Found them, I have!

Wrath opened his blue eyes and raised his round hand.

-Continue in this direction and you’ll find a damn lot of them!

He nodded vigorously, confirming that the direction I was running was correct.

‘Understood….’

Since I still couldn’t sense anyone else’s presence, I trusted Wrath’s words and moved following the direction of his finger.

Boom!

As I increased my movement technique’s speed even further and leaped over a hill as massive as a mountain, people’s presences finally began to register in my perception.

‘There are so many of them….’

At a distance where my aura barely reached, I sensed the movements of countless people.

‘Killing intent!’

So Merlin was being pursued by the Eden Ghosts after all.

Various killing intents transmitted from afar. As I’d initially predicted, it was indeed the Eden Ghosts chasing Merlin.

‘And their numbers keep growing?’

Was this right?

As the distance closed, the number of people I sensed through my aura increased dramatically. An uncountable horde of Eden Ghosts was moving.

‘Let’s go check it out.’

I accelerated my movement technique further and climbed the Mountain that obscured my view. At such tremendous speed, merely dodging obstacles like trees and rocks demanded all my concentration, but I gritted my teeth and pushed through.

Boom!

I reached the summit with heavy, destructive strides as if shattering the Mountain itself, then exhaled the breath I’d been holding. Or rather, I tried to—but the shocking sight before me froze my mind.

Roooooar!

Beneath the setting sun, countless humans and Monsters moved like swarms of ants, their forms a dark mass. The sheer number sent a chill crawling down my spine.

‘What in the world….’

I watched the Eden Ghosts moving from all directions, along with the Monsters they commanded, and let out a hollow breath.

‘This isn’t just about capturing Merlin—are they trying to annihilate an entire Kingdom?’

The number of Eden Ghosts and monsters was truly countless. They weren’t simply chasing Merlin—they were setting up a formation that made escape impossible.

‘…Heaven’s Net Traps Earth.’

Heaven’s Net Traps Earth—a tactic and formation that spreads the net of heaven across the earth, creating a prison from which no one can escape.

Eden wasn’t moving only from the West; they were advancing from all four directions, encircling this entire region. Their intent was clear: to prevent Merlin’s escape and block any rescue attempts from outside.

-It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the True Demon King in such a pathetic state.

Wrath also exhaled sharply, remarking that even he rarely encountered an encirclement of this magnitude.

-It seems the Mad Woman has gone and done something insane again?

He shook his head, noting that it appeared Merlin had stolen Eden’s helmet and escaped with it.

‘That’s right. This isn’t a simple pursuit.’

The Eden Ghosts weren’t conducting a mere chase—they were deploying formations and sorcery on a massive scale.

It was clear that Merlin had not only discovered Eden’s location but had also caused some major incident within it before fleeing.

‘I was planning to suppress my presence from here on, but that won’t be possible.’

Sorcery blanketed the entire surrounding area, making it difficult to conceal my aura and slip discreetly into that encirclement.

‘Merlin is….’

I exhaled sharply and gazed down at the vast field sprawling beneath the Mountain.

‘Is she in that Forest?’

The Eden Ghosts were moving in a pattern that surrounded the Forest at the center of the field. It seemed Merlin was trapped within it.

‘A Transcendent’s aura….’

As I focused my senses on the Forest, I felt a sharp, skin-crawling aura of a Transcendent. The monster within was undoubtedly the one who had driven Merlin into this predicament.
The Monster inside was clearly the one who had put Merlin in danger.

“It’s not Tacheon. Have we met before? There’s something familiar about you.”

The distance was too far to tell for certain, but it seemed to be one of the transcendents he knew.

“But the problem isn’t just that transcendent being.”

Among Eden’s executives who maintained the Thousand Nets, there existed a very small number of Grand Masters and a few Masters.

Each of them individually posed no great threat to me, but if they maintained such a massive formation as they did now, they could turn their blades against me.

‘But….’

I surveyed the forest, biting my lip deeply.

‘Why can’t I sense Merlin’s presence?’

I could feel the auras of the Eden Ghosts and Monsters forming an encirclement from the opposite side of the forest, yet Merlin’s energy existed nowhere.

‘Could it be that already….’
-No, it is not.

Just as a vision of crimson blood was about to form in my mind, Wrath burst forth before my eyes.

-She yet lives.

Wrath shook his head, emphasizing the word ‘yet’.

-But if you do not move now, your imagination may well become reality.

He furrowed his brow, insisting that I must act immediately if I wished to save Merlin.

Kuuuuuung!

I drew the Heavenly Sword and Soul Reaper Sword, driving them straight into the ground.

Whoooooosh!

Above Sagrado, where the sky had turned black as if replacing the sun, a golden sun and silver moon rose into view.

‘There’s no time.’

Normally, I would have killed the commander maintaining this encirclement first, but now I had no time to hunt them down. I had to obliterate everything with raw power and fear, then push forward.

Skreeeeeech!

I leaped down into the field, gripping the divine blade honed by flames and the demonic sword forged from frost.

Kuguguguguugu!

The overwhelming aura of the Sword Realm Incarnate swept across the forest, and the Eden Ghosts and Monsters surrounding it turned in unison.

“The Flame Sword and Frost Sword?”
“It’s… Sword Emperor Raon Zigheart!”
“Stop him!”
“Restrain him at all costs!”

The Eden executives recognized the Divine Sword and Demonic Sword, shouting orders to block my path.

“Move aside.”

I brought down the Divine Sword, blazing with golden light, toward the Eden Ghosts and Monsters rushing to block my way.

Whoooosh!

A magnificent inferno erupted from the blade’s edge, descending as if to consume the scorched earth itself.

Kuwaaaaaa!

The flames embedded in the Divine Sword detonated, and a terrifying heat wave surged forward. All the Eden Ghosts and Monsters attempting to block my path melted away.

‘This should be enough…’

I unleashed a devastating sword strike from the start to demonstrate overwhelming power. I had to enter the forest while the Eden Ghosts were still reeling from the shock.

“Phew.”

Raon exhaled a turbid breath and kicked at the blackened Battlefield. As he advanced along the path he had carved through with the Divine Sword, a massive shadow fell over his head.

Whooooosh!

When I looked up, massive monsters like ogres and trolls were rushing at me as if trying to block my path.

“You came to your senses that quickly?”

It seemed that the commander operating this encirclement was more capable than he had given him credit for.

“Wasting time won’t change anything.”

I raised my killing intent and drew a full moon with the blue light of the Demon Sword.

[Crash!]

From the blade of the Demon Sword, which flickered with an ethereal blue glow, exquisitely beautiful frost bloomed forth, shredding the colossal monsters that had surrounded me into minuscule shards of ice.

[Exhale.]

I exhaled a plume of white breath and sprinted toward the Forest once more.

‘My body feels heavy.’

It wasn’t from exhaustion running here. A colossal pressure descended from the heavens as if gravity itself had multiplied several times over.

‘Did they transfer the formation onto me?’

Instead of the exhausted Merlin, they seemed to be concentrating the pressure of the Heavenly Net Formation directly upon me.

‘Cunning bastards….’

If I had time, I could focus on defense and decipher the flow of the Heavenly Net Formation, but now I had no such luxury.

[Clang!]

I bit my lip and awakened Manhwagong and Glacsia. I unleashed the Radiant Sword and the Frost Wind Sword Form against the monsters and Eden Ghosts approaching to block my path.

[Boom!]

The flames dwelling in the Divine Sword and the frost clinging to the Demon Sword erupted in succession, and the Eden Ghosts attempting to obstruct my way crumbled into gray ash and ice powder.

“This… what is this….”
“Impossible power.”
“The Sword Master’s epithet was real….”

Even the executives of Eden seemed astounded by my power, frozen in place with trembling pupils.

However, the commander of the Heavenly Net Formation showed no panic at my display of strength, continuing to move monsters and Eden Ghosts to block my path.

‘Whether they block me or not, I have to break through and advance.’

I gritted my teeth and rushed toward the forest drawing ever closer. My body grew heavier with each step, but I wielded the power of the Heavenly Sword and the Demonic Sword to cleave through every wall of monsters and humans alike.

‘Not much left now…hm?’

When I’d crossed more than half the vast field, a chilling sensation crept up my spine. Someone had unleashed a powerful aura strike at the back of my neck.

Crash!

I tilted the Heavenly Sword to deflect the incoming aura strike, but Eden’s offensive was only just beginning.

Rumble rumble rumble!

Not content with upturning the very ground beneath my feet, they rained down fire and ice blades from the sky, while spears and arrows flew from all directions.

Clang clang clang!

Most attacks I could block with an aura barrier without even needing to swing my blade, but the powerful sorceries, curses, and aura strikes unleashed by the Grand Masters left me no choice but to parry them with the Heavenly Sword and Demonic Sword.

‘They’ve altered the form of the Heavenly Net Formation.’

I bit my lip as I split through the wind sorcery striking from behind.

‘I didn’t break through their encirclement—they’ve trapped me inside it instead.’

Sending the Eden Ghosts through the path I’d carved to strike from behind—the commander of the Heavenly Net Formation was a cunning one.

‘It’s not a direct threat, but this means…’

Merlin must be in dire straits.

Considering that the Heavenly Net Formation, originally meant to encircle Merlin, was now shifting to pressure me instead, the outcome might already be decided.

‘Should I find the one controlling the formation first?’

In this situation, even if I rescued Merlin, escape might prove impossible. I slowed my pace and searched for the formation’s commander, but only minions appeared to block my path—he refused to show himself.

‘They’re worse than any religious fanatics!’

Even witnessing my blade erase dozens in a single stroke, they charged forward without hesitation—far more deranged than the White Blood Cult.
Since fear didn’t exist within them, I had no choice but to cut through them all and advance.

‘I’m definitely not moving slowly….’

Something felt off.

Despite moving at considerable speed, the distance to the Forest remained vast, and the constant interference meant my progress was delayed by a second with each step—frustratingly so.

‘Still, there’s no choice but to keep pushing forward.’

A transcendent lurked within the Forest, and with Tacheon potentially emerging from anywhere at any moment, I couldn’t unleash my full power.

For now, the best strategy was to conserve some strength while moving as swiftly as possible.

Kwaaaaaaah!

I pierced forward with the Divine Sword and defended with the Demonic Sword, advancing toward the Forest where Merlin waited.

‘The pressure keeps intensifying.’

The Heavenly Net Formation was constructed from the fighting spirits of countless ghosts, so even as a transcendent, I couldn’t completely ignore its oppressive force.
My body grew heavier, my senses duller—I felt it in real time. My speed toward the Forest was gradually diminishing.

“Get out of my way!”

I roared and swung the Divine Sword, incinerating all the Monsters charging at me in a torrent.

‘Hundreds slain, yet more remain….’

Even as I carved a path, other Monsters and ghosts filled the void. With attacks pouring from behind that I had to defend against, my pace grew increasingly sluggish.

“Damn these wretches!”

I couldn’t hold back my curse. It was the moment I was about to draw upon the full power I’d been reserving for the transcendent battle.

Krrrrrrunch!

Lightning struck down from the mountain, cleaving through the Eden Ghosts and sorcerers who had been attacking from behind.

“Huff! Huff!”

It was Mark Goeten. He wiped away sweat mixed with blood and nodded firmly.

“Go! I will guard your rear!”

Mark Goeten rushed toward me, determined to hold the line even at the cost of his life.

“Get out of here! You’ll die if you stay!”

I shouted for him to retreat, extending my hand.

“There are those stronger than you here!”

The commander of the Heavenly Net Formation, and the ox-helmeted figure standing to the east of the forest—both were clearly Grand Masters. If I left this place, Mark Goeten would surely die.

“A guardian protects their lord! If I do not stand here, I am unworthy of that name!”

Mark Goeten rushed toward me, his eyes showing not a trace of fear.

“From the moment you took my hand at the cliff’s edge, my life has been yours.”

He nodded, telling me to leave the rear to him and focus only on what lay ahead.

“….”

I stared at Mark Goeten’s unwavering eyes, my lips trembling, before I turned away.

“You must survive. No matter what.”

I shouted for him to endure by any means necessary, then turned my body forward. For now, I had no choice but to trust my guardian.

“I will hold back no longer.”

I raised the Divine Sword. Flames dancing along the blade reached toward the sky before descending, tracing the massive form of a colossal sword.

Kuuuuuuuuuang!

The Heavenly Sword’s aura extended outward, completely obliterating the Eden Ghosts and Monsters that had been attempting to block the forest’s entrance and its surroundings.

I sprinted toward the path engulfed in flames. Trusting Mark Goeten behind me, I pushed forward without hesitation and entered the forest.

‘Merlin is… hm?’

Horse sounds?

As I searched for Merlin, the neighing of horses and the clang of metal reached my ears.

‘Surely not….’

I bit my lip and accelerated further. As I ventured deeper into the forest, armored horses and spear wielders mounted upon them came into view.

‘The Machang Society!’

Those in the forest were not Eden’s forces, but warriors of the Machang Society. The transcendent who had driven Merlin to this place appeared to be Guisalchang.

“Raon Zigheart?”
“How are you here!”

The spear wielders of the Machang Society widened their eyes in shock upon seeing me.

Kwaaaaaaang!

Without uttering a word, I drew my demonic blade. In the instant frost-laden wind swept past, the bodies of the Machang Society warriors shattered into ice fragments.

“A m-monster!”
“Retreat!”

Unlike Eden’s Ghosts or the brainwashed Monsters, the Machang Society understood fear. They rapidly withdrew and rushed toward the deepest part of the forest.

Whoooosh.

As I ventured into the deeper forest, I sensed Merlin’s presence and caught her scent, just as Wrath had said.

‘She’s still alive!’

When I slashed through blood-soaked thickets and reached the forest’s edge, a spear formation arranged in a circle by the Machang Society’s warriors came into view.

Whoooooosh!

I shattered the Machang Society’s wall with the Heavenly Sword’s flames and burst into the formation.

“Stop—”

The moment I tried to speak, Merlin, drenched in blood, was pierced through by a black spear.

Splurt!

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