The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman

“Nephew!”

Balder unfolded his arms and raised a hand as large as a pot lid.

“Don’t keep me in suspense—tell me! I’m curious!”

He stamped his feet roughly, saying he knew the result but none of the process.

“I’m curious too.”

Aris turned to look at Raon.

“What trick did you use this time to catch The Fallen One! You lucky charm!”

He gave a refreshing smile, urging Raon to tell the heroic tale of catching The Fallen One and driving back the Heavenly Demon.

“Lord of Light Wind Palace.”

Heavenly Sword Division Leader Sheryl tilted her chin slightly.

“The executives here are gathered because they are curious about your story. Please tell us in detail, one by one.”

She spoke formally, as it was an official setting, and urged Raon on.

“Hahaha.”

Roenn gave his usual hearty laugh and nodded.

“Lord! We’re curious too!”

“Tell us what you’ve been up to behind our backs!”

Burren and Martha frowned, urging him to speak quickly. They seemed to regret not being part of this war.

“Raon, the ultimate handsome one.”

Runaan simply gave a thumbs up, as if to say he’d done well.

“Hmm….”

“It’s a great achievement.”

Karoon silently nodded, and Denier looked at Raon with warm eyes, as if proud of his nephew.

“Hoo….”

Raon took a short breath and stepped forward to the platform.

Denier might not know, but it seemed everyone here had gathered not because of Glenn’s summons, but because they genuinely wanted to hear what happened.

“Then I’ll tell you. First of all, I had a relationship with Merlin, who was affiliated with The Fallen One, exchanging information. No, we were friends. She sent me information about the location of Eden and a letter that seemed to imply her death, and I went to find Merlin….”

Starting with why he went to find Merlin, he explained everything: how he broke through the Net of Heaven and Earth in Eden, how he defeated the Demon Slayer Spear, how he cut down The Fallen One, and even how the Heavenly Demon appeared—and how he cut down the remaining soul of The Fallen One that the Heavenly Demon had been protecting.

Except for Evelyn’s circumstances, he explained everything in detail.

Because it was such a huge, difficult event, even though he spoke alone for a long time, everyone listened with eyes full of interest.

“…After that, I lost consciousness as soon as the Heavenly Demon left.”

Raon bowed his head after finishing, saying he didn’t know much after that.

“Amazing! There isn’t one achievement that isn’t surprising!”

Balder clapped his large hands, saying that Raon was indeed his nephew.

“But it’s a pity. I wanted to catch that Demon Slayer Spear bastard! I wanted to snap the spear shaft in half!”

He frowned, saying he wanted to fight the Demon Slayer Spear himself.

“Stop it. Even ten of you wouldn’t be able to beat that guy.”

Aris shook her head, tapping the back of Balder’s head.

“You went through more trouble than I thought. I’ve been training day and night to catch up with you, but I didn’t know the gap would widen even further. Heart Sword… it’s absurd.”

She let out a sigh, saying it was something she couldn’t even imagine.

“It’s not that great. It’s not like I used it with my own power, and now I’m so weak I can’t even kill an ordinary person.”

Raon shook his head, touching the Soul Requiem Sword tied behind his waist.

“I was able to cut down The Fallen One because there was only one strand of his soul left.”

He clicked his tongue briefly, saying it wasn’t a real Heart Sword.

“Whether you borrowed the power of equipment or you’re so weak that it’s hard to kill a person, Heart Sword is Heart Sword.”

Karoon opened his mouth for the first time. He acknowledged that even a weak swordsmanship could still be Heart Sword.

“Congratulations on reaching a new realm.”

Karoon congratulated Raon’s growth with calm eyes, without jealousy or false emotion.

“…Thank you.”

Raon blinked blankly and bowed his head.

– “That bastard’s eyes have changed a lot, really.”

Wrath chuckled in amazement.

‘It’s beyond just saying he’s changed.’

It was amazing that someone who used to hate and despise him and Sylvia had changed so much that he could offer such pure praise.

Moreover, the previous Karoon would have been furious just at the thought of Evelyn being on this land, but he didn’t say anything about that either.

‘People die when they change… um!’

Raon raised his head, looked at Karoon, and took a low breath.

‘He wasn’t just praising me.’

The emotion in Karoon’s eyes wasn’t jealousy, envy, or hatred, but confidence.

He praised Raon with the belief that he could catch up.

‘Come to think of it, the Aura I feel from him is clearly different.’

It was clear that Karoon had also been training desperately while Raon was growing.

Raon smiled without realizing it at the sense of camaraderie he couldn’t quite explain.

“It’s also amazing that you defeated The Fallen One before Heart Sword. That guy is a monster who doesn’t die even if you kill him.”

Heavenly Sword Division Leader Sheryl nodded approvingly.

“I think I’ve seen him die about three times.”

Roenn laughed heartily, saying it was amazing that Raon had finished off the leech-like The Fallen One.

“It wasn’t just my power. I was able to cut off his head because Evelyn broke The Fallen One’s magic.”

Raon shook his head firmly. He spoke honestly, because he would have died if Evelyn hadn’t been there.

“Ah! Frustrating!”

Martha stepped forward with a frown.

“Whether Merlin helped you or you used the Soul Requiem Sword, it’s your power and your achievement! Just admit it coolly!”

She gritted her teeth, telling him to admit it like a Lord of Light Wind Palace should.

“If it was the master who taught us, he would’ve insisted that even things he didn’t do were his achievements, right?”

Burren smiled, as if recalling Rimmer, who had created the name Light Wind.

“Yeah. Have confidence. You’re handsome today.”

Runaan nodded, saying his slightly haggard face was the best.

“It’s not that I don’t have confidence. It’s just….”

Raon smiled faintly as he looked at Burren, Martha, and Runaan—his subordinates and friends.

“I just don’t want to say I did something I didn’t do.”

It wasn’t that he was passing on credit because he lacked confidence. He was simply telling the truth, because he didn’t want to deceive the people who trusted him.

“You’ve worked hard.”

Glenn nodded, covering his mouth with his hand. His legs were shaking, and his whole face was flushed, like someone who urgently needed to use the restroom.

Rumble!

A huge vibration shook the audience chamber. No—the entire Zieghart.

– “As expected, that lovesick old geezer.”

Wrath shook his head, saying he was like a puppy drooling at the sight of food.

“However, there is one more thing that the Lord of Light Wind Palace did not say.”

Glenn clicked his tongue briefly and raised a reddened finger.

“The Lord of Light Wind Palace was recognized for his talent and martial prowess by that Heavenly Demon. He said that Raon is currently the closest person to the leader of the Five Kings and Four Demons.”

Glenn seemed to take it as praise that Raon had been acknowledged by the Heavenly Demon, even as an enemy.

“I, It was not like that….”

Raon recalled the Heavenly Demon’s words, but he didn’t remember hearing that he was the closest person to the leader of the Five Kings and Four Demons.

“Um….”

He raised his hand to clear up the misunderstanding, but the audience chamber was already in chaos, and his voice wasn’t heard.

“That Heavenly Demon?”

“The leader of Eden. No, to think that a monster who is no exaggeration to say is the leader of the Four Demons would take notice of him.”

“To think he would be recognized by a warrior who even withstands Heart Sword….”

“As expected, the Lord of Light Wind Palace is different….”

“Now, the word genius isn’t enough. He’s just the only Sword Emperor!”

The executives of Zieghart looked at Raon with eyes full of envy and pride.

“It goes without saying that everyone will acknowledge the Lord of Light Wind Palace’s achievements, so I cannot help but respond to them.”

Glenn snapped his fingers, and Roenn came up to the platform with a gold plaque and two wooden boxes.

“I bestow upon the Lord of Light Wind Palace, who killed the Demon Slayer Spear and The Fallen One and destroyed Eden, a gold plaque and two top-grade Elixirs.”

He nodded, saying they were Elixirs to recover from injuries and grow further.

“Thank you.”

Raon went up to the platform, received the gold plaque and Elixirs, and bowed his head.

“Next, Protector of Light Wind Palace, Mark Gorton, step forward.”

Glenn called Mark Gorton—who had fought alongside Raon—to the platform as well.

“I highly commend your passion for risking your life for the Palace Lord, opening the way, and protecting him to the end, and bestow upon you a gold plaque and a high-grade Elixir.”

He patted Mark Gorton on the shoulder, saying he had worked hard.

“Thank you!”

Mark Gorton received the gold plaque and Elixir with trembling hands and bowed deeply to Glenn.

“I wanted to give Merlin—no, Evelyn—a suitable reward as well, but didn’t she come with you?”

Glenn narrowed his eyes, as if disappointed.

“She was a little tired, so I told her to rest.”

Raon answered, lowering his eyes slightly.

‘I don’t know what she’ll say if I bring that girl here.’

He had tied Evelyn up in the annex, because he couldn’t handle it if she said what she’d said to Sylvia here.

“I have a question.”

Karoon raised his hand, looking at Raon.

“What kind of human is the Heavenly Demon?”

He narrowed his eyes, as if that was what he was most curious about.

“Starting with his appearance, he wears a red dragon helmet with ten horns protruding from his face. He was taller than me or the Head of House, and his physique was as solid and huge as a rock. He was not a swordsman, but a fist fighter, and he actually used his fists.”

Raon slowly closed his eyes and recalled the Heavenly Demon he’d seen.

“However, the important thing is not the Heavenly Demon’s appearance or his fists. He has such a huge presence that you can tell he is the Heavenly Demon the moment you see him. He exudes a terrifying aura that makes you feel like he is standing alone even if there are thousands—no, tens of thousands—of people.”

He bit his lip, recalling the Heavenly Demon’s magnificent soul.

“Your soul is already broken before you even draw your sword. It just felt like he wasn’t the same kind of person.”

Raon shook his head, exhaling a heavy breath.

“Hmm….”

“T, to think there is such an existence.”

“The word monster doesn’t even describe him….”

“Is he truly the demon who ascended to the heavens, as his name suggests?”

The executives pressed their lips tightly, overwhelmed by the name Heavenly Demon.

“But….”

Just as Raon was about to speak again to ease the heavy atmosphere, a trembling shout came from behind him.

“T, there’s no need to worry!”

Dorian stepped forward and raised his head.

“I, if what the Lord said is true, then our Head of House is stronger than the Heavenly Demon! There’s no need to be afraid of the Heavenly Demon because we have the Head of House!”

He nodded greatly, as if he were telling himself it was okay.

“T, that’s right!”

Krein grabbed Dorian’s shoulder and swallowed hard.

“We have the Sword God in front of us, so what is there to worry about! The Lord killed The Fallen One too!”

He raised his fist, saying all that was left was to win the war.

“That’s right. We have the Head of House!”

“The Heavenly Demon is nothing more than a commoner in front of the Sword God!”

“Thinking about it that way, I’m looking forward to the war with Eden!”

“With the Sword God and the Sword Emperor together, there’s nothing to fear.”

Encouraged by Dorian and Krein’s words, faint smiles appeared on the executives’ faces.

“Hmm.”

Raon clicked his tongue briefly and looked up at the platform.

“…….”

Glenn smiled without a wrinkle, as if to say there was no need to worry, just like Dorian had said. But to Raon, that smile seemed bitter and pitiful.

“It is as those children say. There is no need for you to worry about the Heavenly Demon.”

He waved his hand, telling them to leave the Heavenly Demon to him and focus on their own training.

“As expected!”

“Head of House!”

“We trust you!”

The executives raised their fists to their chests, as if swearing eternal loyalty, and bowed to Glenn.

“The Lord of Light Wind Palace’s injuries haven’t fully healed yet, so let’s stop here for today.”

Glenn closed his eyes, telling them to stop and go back.

“Understood.”

The executives bowed their heads and stepped back, looking simply happy.

Creak!

Just as the executives were about to leave the audience chamber, a maid with purple hair fluttering in the wind burst through the half-open door.

“Huh?”

Raon took a deep breath as he looked at the maid’s face.

‘Evelyn?’

Evelyn, whom he had tied up in the annex, had somehow arrived here.

“Wait a minute!”

Evelyn reached out her hand and shook her head.

“There’s still something I haven’t said! Raon and I call each other by name at night….”

“No!”

Raon ran over in horror and gagged Evelyn.

“Ugh!”

“That’s true, but it’s not true!”

He shook his head wildly, shouting that Sella’s advice about taking action wasn’t this.

“Please!”

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“Hoo….”

Raon sat on the bed, clutching his full stomach.

“Eating isn’t easy either.”

His stomach felt like it was about to burst because he’d eaten every dish Wrath wanted.

If he hadn’t controlled it with Aura in between, he might have fainted mid-meal.

– “Only one meal and you’re already complaining! This King can eat ten meals without sleeping!”

Wrath clicked his tongue, saying kids these days were weak.

– “Enough. Now take out the bead ice cream!”

‘Complaining? I’ve been eating for four hours!’

Raon grabbed Wrath’s tail and shook it up and down. Wrath had helped him in this war, so he’d rewarded him with a four-hour meal, but hearing that still made him furious.

‘Should I just make you eat Nadine bread for the rest of your life? Huh?’

– “No, that’s….”

Wrath trembled and shook his head at the threat of Nadine bread.

‘Then be quiet.’

Raon flicked Wrath’s forehead and opened the bead ice cream box.

‘I can’t eat it all because I’m full. Pick one.’

He showed Wrath the four types of ice cream, telling him to choose one.

– “Keeuueung….”

Wrath narrowed his eyes deeply, as if he’d met Pride, and let out a low groan.

– “I, I want to eat them all, but I can’t help it. This King chooses mint chocolate!”

“…….”

– “Mint chocolate!”

Wrath kept yelling, but Raon stared at the window with wide eyes.

“Grandfather?”

Glenn, whom he’d seen at the Head of House residence in the afternoon, was standing outside the annex window, looking at him.

“What brings you here?”

Raon put down the ice cream box and opened the window.

“I remembered something I didn’t give you at the Head of House residence. Can you come out for a moment?”

Glenn nodded with calm eyes.

“Understood.”

“When you come out….”

Glenn continued as Raon was about to turn around.

“Bring the Soul Requiem Sword.”

Glenn pointed to the Soul Requiem Sword on the table.

“I want to see your Heart Sword properly.”

“Ah….”

Raon swallowed hard as he met Glenn’s calm eyes.

‘Is he going to give me guidance?’

Glenn was clearly going to teach him Heart Sword.

“Understood.”

Raon grabbed the Soul Requiem Sword, heart pounding, and went straight outside.

– “Hey, you! Where are you going!”

Wrath screamed, staring at the open ice cream box.

– “Eat just one and go! Or at least close the lid!”

– “It’s all going to melt!”