The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1220 "Hmm." Derus Robert sank into an antique leather chair while holding a black book in his hand. "Raon Zieghart created a swordsmanship that killed Raphael in that way? Interesting." He paid no attention to the bustling sounds coming from outside the study and stroked his chin while reflecting on Raon's swordsmanship. "If I use that method. No, even if I just operate it in reverse, I might be able to turn that fool around." Derus Robert revealed a bright expression like an adventurer who discovered a refreshing oasis in a sweltering desert. "That bastard who has always been nothing but a hindrance since being revived will finally be helpful for the first time." He rubbed the black blood flowing from the back of his hand on his dry lips. "I did well to keep you alive after all. Raon Zieghart. No, Raon." Derus Robert curled up his blood-soaked lips while chanting Raon's name. "Now I won't need to operate something like Heaven." He roughly clenched his fist, feeling he could now truly abandon both Heaven and the Land of Clouds. "Hehe." Derus Robert regained his composure and opened the black book. He began writing something on the blank pages of the book with a gentle smile. Sizzle! Even though Derus Robert only moved his fingers, well-organized letters were carved inside the book. However, those letters were not from this world but resembled ancient symbols. (E/N: Look like a JP isekai to me...) Knock knock. While Derus Robert was frantically writing text, a knocking sound came from the study door. "Come in." He jutted his chin without taking his eyes off the book. Swoosh. The person who opened the study door and entered was Kubara. She slightly lifted the hem of her maid uniform and bowed her head to Derus Robert. "As you instructed, I activated the self-destruct magic installed in the main base. In one hour, everything that exists here will disappear without a trace." Kubara lowered her eyes and then opened them, saying she had activated the self-destruct magic according to Derus Robert's instructions. "I've arranged for the Dimensional Gate to open in 30 minutes, so you'll be able to move immediately." She slightly bent her waist while watching the black aura gradually rising from the study floor. "Well done." Derus Robert waved his hand lightly toward Kubara as if he was in a good mood. "And immediately upon moving, discard all other Heaven and Land of Clouds as well." (E/N: What?) "What?" Kubara opened wide her eyes that were always half-closed, as if asking what he meant. "I've already gathered enough desires. It's more than enough to use for war, so anything beyond this is a waste of time and manpower." Derus Robert shook his head, saying he had already collected the desires needed for war before Raon caused a ruckus. "I've prepared tricks more than enough, so now it's time to pour effort into my own martial prowess." Derus Robert clenched his fist while putting strength into his fingertips. "I'm tired of running away from that old man now." He frowned while thinking of Glenn Zieghart, who had always been an obstacle. "Then..." Kubara opened her eyes wide as if she immediately understood Derus's intention. "Yes. I've finally grasped the clue to surpass Glenn Zieghart and the Heavenly Demon. Breaking both of them is just a matter of time." Derus Robert curled up his lips, confident that he could surpass Glenn, the strongest swordsman on the Continent, if given enough time. "Of course, I won't eliminate those two directly." He swept his hair back with a sinister smile as if he had other plans. "...I understand." Kubara bowed her head toward Derus Robert as if she would simply follow. "Then I'll proceed with the finishing work." She finished her report and was about to rise to leave. Kwaaaang! From the west, a tremendous roar and violent vibration covered the entire main base. "This, this is..." Kubara's chin trembled for the first time in a situation she couldn't even have imagined. "Ha..." Derus Robert let out a hollow laugh seeing the stone fragments and dust falling from the ceiling dirtying the black book. He roughly closed the book and gripped it tightly. "You really found your way here?" Derus Robert chewed his lips harshly as if shocked by a reality that surpassed even the worst-case scenario he had imagined. "How on earth?" There's considerable distance from Heaven to this main base. Even if they tracked his soul, they would have to physically move to follow, and even if they learned of this location, they wouldn't have coordinates for spatial movement, so he didn't understand how they caught up this quickly. "Did you predict everything from the beginning? Ha! It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say the student has surpassed the teacher in terms of scheming." Derus Robert giggled in admiration at Raon's ability to develop the assassination and espionage techniques he had taught and launch a surprise attack at an unexpected moment. "Raon Zieghart..." He completely wiped away his cold smile while looking at the study walls and ceiling shaking continuously. "How far were you seeing, you bastard?" Derus Robert ground his teeth so hard it made a grinding sound with an expression as if all the composure he had just moments ago had completely vanished. "What should we do?" Kubara bowed her head to Derus Robert, thinking that since the situation had already occurred, handling it should come first. "There's only one way. Send the Shadows forward, and bring the elites to the depths." Derus Robert twisted his lips while looking at the black aura that had risen halfway up the study. "I'll have to create results through death." * * * Whoooosh! Raon caught his breath while looking at the massive stone gate that was split in half and shattered. 'I finally made it here.' If it hadn't been for Evelyn, he wouldn't have found this place. Evelyn had been continuously observing the forest where Derus was hiding, and by tracking his soul, she eventually found the single path hidden in this forest. Now it properly appears as a stone gate, but until just a moment ago, this place only looked like ordinary bushes. If it hadn't been for Evelyn's magic, Raon wouldn't have discovered this place and would have just searched nearby areas before eventually losing Derus. "It has a damp smell." Glenn frowned while looking at the black aura flowing from behind the stone gate. "It resembles its master." Rector drew his sword while responding to Glenn's words. "If we just kill Derus Robert, we won't need to fight a war in one year, right?" Martha licked her lips at length as if saying let's give it a try. "If we can reduce sacrifices, I can do anything." Burren nodded calmly as if he already had the mindset of a leader. "......" Runaan didn't speak, but she gripped her beloved sword tightly while wrapped in killing intent thicker than anyone else here. "Whew..." Raon calmly exhaled and lifted the Heavenly Drive and Wooden Ring Sword. "Ugh!" Evelyn staggered, clearly exhausted, and leaned her back against a tree. "I'll leave the rest to you." She waved her exhausted hand, saying she needed to rest having poured all her strength into tracking. "Wh, who are these bastards!" "Wait! Those are Zieghart!" "They, they chased us all the way here?" "This is crazy! Report to the superiors! It's an attack!" "It's an attack! Zieghart has invaded!" Derus Robert's subordinates trembled all over as if shocked by Zieghart's elites who had broken through the hidden door. "Stop them!" "Don't let them enter the depths at all costs!" "Risk your lives and build a wall!" However, as befitting the talents raised by Derus Robert, they quickly regained their senses and tried to block the path by reporting and throwing their bodies forward. "Yes." Raon nodded to Evelyn and thrust the Heavenly Drive and Wooden Ring Sword into the ground where black currents were rising. Kuuuuung! The two swords erased the death-contaminated land and emitted brilliant light. Swoosh. A golden sun and silver moon rise above the dark forest filled with black mist. Sword Domain - Divine-Demonic Harmony. (E/N: Trump cards are meant to be used against low-level mobs) Raon advanced toward Derus's Shadows charging at him while holding the Divine Sword forged by the sun and the Demonic Sword blessed by moonlight. When he swung the Divine Sword and Demonic Sword filled with rage toward the Shadows rushing with burning malice, space split into four pieces and the humans caught between them were mercilessly torn apart into red blood. Splash. Raon stomped on the ground covered in blood and darkness as he entered Derus Robert's headquarters whose name he didn't even know. "Those who don't want to die, stand back! The only thing I want is Derus Robert alone!" He stomped his feet hard enough to shake the earth and shouted that only Derus Robert was his target. "Then we can't let you through even more!" "Block the path." "Hold on even if you die!" "Sacrifice your lives for him!" However, Derus Robert's subordinates rushed forward burning their lives as if their souls were already mortgaged to him. "Haah..." Raon was frowning and raising the Divine Sword and Demonic Sword when. "Why are you stepping forward here!" "We'll handle this!" "Save your strength..." Martha, Burren, and Runaan came forward and pointed their swords at Derus Robert's subordinates. The three stomped their feet hard, saying they would open the path. Martha's heavy sword smashed the heads of enemies in front, Burren's sharp sword split the enemies on the left in half, and Runaan called forth frost with her sword tip to freeze the bodies and souls of enemies on the right pure white. "Go!" "Palace Master! Please make sure to catch him!" "Leave it to me..." Martha, Burren, and Runaan pushed back Derus's endlessly charging Shadows with force and nodded for him to run forward. "Raon. Don't worry and go." Rector stood between Burren and Martha with a gentle smile. When he struck down with the sword held in his prosthetic arm, blue cracks appeared in the main base building Derus had built up over a long period, and all the Shadows that existed in front were split in half. "I'll support your friends." Rector shouted to go catch Derus Robert, saying he would guard the entrance just in case. "I understand." Raon nodded heavily while looking at Rector. If Rector stayed at the entrance, they could withstand even strong Angels, so it seemed safe to trust and leave it to him. "Let's go." Raon extended his hand toward Glenn. "I can feel Derus Robert's aura from inside there." Derus Robert's aura could be felt from the end of the path that Rector, Burren, Martha, and Runaan had opened. As expected, that bastard hadn't escaped this place yet. "I hope today will be the end." Glenn nodded calmly and placed his hand on the Heavenly Tremor. "It certainly will be!" Raon lowered his chin heavily and advanced along the path opened thanks to his companions. "Where do you think you're going!" "Stop!" "You can never reach him!" Derus Robert's subordinates hid in the darkness and jumped out to launch surprise attacks. "Your opponents are us!" "Let the leaders play among themselves." "I'll freeze them all..." However, they were blocked by Martha, Burren, and Runaan who had followed behind and fell futilely. Raon sent grateful glances to his companions and continued forward. Derus Robert's headquarters was wider than expected, but except for the entrance area, there weren't that many people. -This is that sinister bastard's headquarters? Wrath frowned while watching Derus Robert's subordinates falling futilely. -That bastard seems to be actually an empty peanut inside! He snorted, saying the facility was just large but seemed to lack substance. 'No, it seems like the elites have already been moved out.' If it were Derus Robert, he would have thought this place was also dangerous and sent the elites outside first. No, if it were him, he definitely would have done that. Knowing this himself, he had set aside all other matters and immediately tracked Derus. As he continued running, a massive door burning with black light appeared at the end of the dark corridor. From inside there, Derus Robert's damp presence could be felt. "It's ahead." Glenn also seemed to sense Derus Robert's aura and slightly lowered his eyebrows. "Since we don't know what he might do, move carefully." He drew the Heavenly Tremor and advanced forward first. "Yes!" Raon nodded heavily and ran standing to Glenn's left. He steeled his mind to be prepared for whatever might happen and released the uncomfortable tension rising in his hands and feet. "Hmph!" Glenn let out a sneer as if to say bring on any attack and swung down the Heavenly Tremor. The moment his sword headed toward the ground, space tore apart and the door that had been burning black collapsed without a trace as if it had never existed from the beginning. The gentle lighting that had been supporting the area behind the door leaked into the corridor, revealing the full view of the massive room. Derus Robert stood in front of the throne on a black platform with his hands behind his back. Behind him, a black sun was slowly burning. "Raon..." Derus Robert chewed his lips with thick veins showing on his forehead, as if he couldn't have imagined seeing Raon get here so fast. "I told you, didn't I? That today is the start of war." Raon raised the Divine Sword that burns darkness and aimed it at Derus Robert's heart. "If you lost the war, you should offer your neck. Where do you think you're going?"