The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1214 'Huu....' Raon let out a heavy breath that no one could hear as he looked at the back of Priest Srude, who was emanating an ominous aura. 'I'm certain.' That bastard is definitely Derus Robert. Although Priest Srude hasn't shown any words or actions yet, he could instinctively tell. That bastard was undoubtedly Derus Robert himself, who had stolen Priest Srude's flesh. -What...? Wrath frowned as if asking what he meant. -Why on earth is that bastard that sinister fellow? The guy tilted his head as if he couldn't sense anything from Priest Srude. "Huu!" "It's finally starting!" "To think I'd see an Archangel descend with my own eyes!" "My heart is pounding for some reason. I feel like I can achieve something too!" "Exactly! It's not even my business, but I don't know why I feel so proud!" The residents of Heaven also seemed unable to notice the change in Priest Srude, only looking up at the sky where the tower was rising. -No matter how I look, they're exactly the same! Wrath grabbed Raon's shoulder, demanding he explain why he judged Priest Srude to be Derus Robert. 'Because it's Derus Robert.' Raon nodded firmly. 'There's nothing else to say.' As Wrath said, there was no change in Priest Srude, either internally or externally. But only he, who had lived an unwanted life his entire life with a leash around his neck and eventually died boiled in a cauldron, could know. No, could feel it. That what had entered Priest Srude's body was Derus Robert. -It's not like he's a lover from a Past Life or something.... Wrath blinked his eyes as if he was curious but had nothing to say since he spoke with such conviction. 'From now on, everything is thin ice.' Raon took a deep breath and released even the tiniest bit of strength that had gathered at his fingertips. -It won't work to that extent? Wrath saw him release the strength in his hands and let out a hollow laugh as if he found it absurd. 'Of course.' Raon reminded himself that he was not Raon Zieghart, but Zilfen, a mercenary who had lived his entire life being mistreated, and clicked his tongue. 'You also acknowledged that he's a sinister person. He probably came here because he suspects what's happening here. No, he suspects me. It's right to be as careful as possible.' Seeing that Priest Srude's soul had suddenly changed to Derus's, it was certain that even if he didn't suspect him, he found it strange. Being as careful as possible was the right thing to do. "Heuuu!" Raon let out rough breathing and trembled his fingertips raised like a sickle. He showed exactly the appearance he had often displayed while acting as Zilfen in Heaven. "Hahaha." Derus Robert turned his head slightly while building the tower. "You seem pleased." He drew a faint smile and met eyes with Raon. "Isn't it natural?" Raon received Derus Robert's gaze without fear and snorted. "Finally, the opportunity to become a Transcendent and get revenge on those bastards who ignored me has come! How could I stay still!" Through Derus Robert's snake-like cold gaze, he felt that the bastard was currently suspecting him. 'Fortunately, he's not certain yet.' He was suspicious, but he definitely hadn't come here with solid evidence. Looking at the bastard's gaze scanning Raon's entire body, it seemed like he was trying to find even one strange point. "Certainly, that would be the case." Derus Robert nodded calmly while acting as Priest Srude. "But revenge isn't always sweet." Because Priest Srude was his clone, even his posture, gaze, and breathing were perfectly identical. 'This is Derus Robert's test.' Raon operated the Ring of Fire and lowered his eyes. 'If I say even one word wrong, the entire plan will collapse, and my neck could fly off right here.' Derus Robert was engaging in psychological warfare with him in the form of Priest Srude. "Bullshit!" Raon growled and let out a strange cry as if he had become a beast. "I crawled all the way here just for revenge, and now you say it's not sweet? No matter how bitter it is, I'll chew it up and swallow it, so just give me the power!" He revealed emotions of greed, Gluttony, Envy, and Wrath, shouting that he could never give up revenge. However, unlike usual, he controlled the demon kings' Authority to make his humanity appear more pronounced. "As expected, that would be the case." Derus Robert nodded calmly as if he knew that he wouldn't listen to his words. "In a way, you thought well. The moment of revenge is more refreshing than anything else." Unlike when he discouraged revenge a minute ago, he now said revenge was refreshing and curled up the corners of his mouth. "What...?" Raon glared at Derus Robert with an expression that showed he didn't understand. "Earlier you said it wasn't sweet, and now you say it's refreshing! What nonsense are you spouting! If you're trying to break your promise now, I'll cut off your head first!" He said he could fight right now and clenched his fist with strength in his grip. "This, this crazy bastard!" Vayph came forward while watching Priest Srude's reaction. "Just because you gained some measly power and fame! Where do you get off being so arrogant!" He gritted his teeth, more angry than anyone that Priest Srude had been insulted. "I'm only demanding what I rightfully deserve!" Raon snorted while looking at Vayph. "Your role was only to bring me here. Don't interfere!" He straightened his back, showing confidence even to Vayph, who was his guide. "You've really gone insane!" Vayph gritted his teeth and unleashed Divine power. An overwhelming aura pressed down on Raon's entire body. "Ugh...." Raon acted as if he was being pushed back by Vayph's Divine power and bent his waist deeply. 'This is also a test.' Derus Robert could stop Vayph immediately, but he was watching to see how he would react. If he made even one small mistake here, his neck would fly off immediately. 'Vayph isn't serious either.' Vayph showed an appearance of assisting Priest Srude. The guy just wanted to leave a good impression, so it would be enough to respond appropriately. 'If it were Zilfen....' Raon embodied Zilfen's personality, crazed by the desire for revenge, in his body and lifted his upper body again. "Don't... ignore me!" Without using any of his true power, he pushed back Vayph's Divine power by unleashing only the desires he had gained here. "This, this crazy!" Vayph's jaw trembled as if he never expected Raon to overcome even his power. Looking at his shaking shoulders, he seemed genuinely flustered. "You really need to die to come to your senses...!" "That's enough." Derus Robert looked at Vayph with cold eyes revealed. "Believer Vayph. Now is not the time for you to step forward. Please step back." He waved his hand at Vayph as if telling him to go back again. "I'm, I'm sorry!" Vayph bowed at a right angle to Derus Robert, who had stopped him at the right moment. "You should know you're lucky." He muttered until the end to show respect to Priest Srude and stepped back. "Believer. I will apologize on his behalf." Derus Robert drew a kind smile and bowed his head. He had thought Srude's appearance was impressive, but now that the real Derus had descended, the atmosphere itself was on a different level. If he had really been Zilfen, he would have been deceived by that smile. "I understand, so hurry up and keep your promise!" But since he was currently Zilfen, crazed by desire, he didn't care about Derus Robert's face and furrowed his brow, showing his impatience directly. -Heooo.... Wrath let out a hollow laugh as if he had a headache. -I don't understand how this psychological warfare is going. Is this actually going well? The guy rubbed his throbbing temples, saying he didn't know what was what. 'I don't know anymore either.' He knew Derus's intention for coming here, but he couldn't read the bastard's psychology. From now on, it was riding the tiger. All he could do was grip tightly so as not to lose hold of the tiger's back. "You're impatient." Derus Robert let out a subtle laugh. "Then do I look like I'm not in a hurry?" Raon said it was natural for him to be in a hurry now and stomped his feet roughly. "Don't worry too much. Heaven doesn't deceive you. As proof of that...." Derus Robert nodded calmly and pointed to the tower behind him. "Your tower has been completed." Following his hand with his gaze, his tower had risen endlessly, eventually piercing through the blue sky and reaching the divine clouds where gods were said to dwell. "Uwaaaaaaa!" "It, it pierced the sky! Zilfen's tower pierced through the sky and went up!" "It's real! The sky has finally opened!" "Insane! It's overwhelmingly magnificent!" "Heo! I never thought I'd actually see this with my eyes." People burst into gasps and cheers seeing Raon's grand and majestic tower. "Then, then what should I do now?" Raon trembled with both hands while his eyes were bloodshot red. Inside he was cold as ice, while outside he acted like a furnace flame. "You need to call upon an Archangel who can fulfill your wish, believer." Derus Robert drew a gentle smile and extended his pure white hands as if he had never done any hard work. "Hold my hands in front of the tower and call upon the Archangel. Only then can your voice reach that divine land." (E/N: At this point they are basically lovers.) He nodded calmly, saying that after that, everything would proceed naturally. "You said I just needed to build a tower, but it's damn complicated!" Raon snorted and looked at Derus Robert's two hands that had come before his eyes. "Ahaha! I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about it." Derus Robert smiled thinly and shook his head. "If you think about it, that tower is a megaphone, and I'm the one who transmits the sound to that megaphone." He turned around first, saying they should go to the tower. "It's really annoying." "I heard I have to do that too." "If I can become a Transcendent, I should at least do that much!" "It wouldn't be fun if it were too easy! It's right to build up some suspense!" People moved toward the tower with anticipation, grinning as they walked. "Tsk." Raon clicked his tongue as he followed Derus Robert. 'Is this the final test?' Looking at the situation, Derus Robert was clearly trying to examine his soul by holding hands directly. 'I might have already been caught.' He had acted with his best effort, but Derus might have already figured out his identity and finished preparing to kill him. 'No, that's not it.' If it were the current Derus Robert, he could kill him without the residents of Heaven noticing. The fact that he was acting like this meant he hadn't reached a definitive conclusion yet. 'Then should I make the first move?' Raon quickly rolled his eyes and examined Derus Robert's entire body. 'No, it's blocked. Even if I succeed, it would be meaningless.' Derus Robert was currently on guard against him, so the chances of a surprise attack succeeding were too low. Even if he could stab him, the bastard had put his soul into a clone, so he couldn't deal a significant blow. Somehow calling out the Archangel and cutting his throat was the best method. 'But if I hold Derus Robert's hands....' Raon bit his lips as he looked at Derus Robert's back. 'I'll definitely be caught.' Derus Robert was a monster with a soul so vast that even Darkan feared him. His Martial Prowess had also reached just below Glenn's level, so that bastard could surely pierce through even the nine Ring of Fire and see his true soul. 'What should I do?' As Raon tried to steady his hands that were about to shake with anxiety, Derus Robert stopped walking. "Now, let's begin." Derus Robert stood in front of his tower that had pierced the sky and extended both hands again. In his blue eyes, confidence bloomed along with contempt for humans. 'There's only one way.' Raon looked at Derus Robert's unnaturally white hands and twisted up the corners of his mouth. 'Here, I surpass the limits of the nine rings!'