The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1231 "Now..." Raon blinked as he looked Glenn up and down. "Did you speak of closed-door training?" He naturally knew Glenn would tell him about his conversation with the Heavenly Demon. However, he never expected the first words to be a request for help with closed-door cultivation. "Yes." Glenn nodded heavily. "It seems I need to enter closed-door cultivation." He looked at him with blade-like sharp eyes, as if he had changed into a different person in this short time. "What exactly happened?" Raon bit his lips slightly. Even though Derus Robert was dead and his forces had fallen, the Archangels and Eden's Heavenly Demon still remained. There were still monsters left that couldn't be faced without Glenn, and he couldn't understand why Glenn would suddenly want to enter closed-door cultivation during such a dangerous time when unexpected situations could arise at any moment. "The Heavenly Demon..." Glenn mentioned the Heavenly Demon's name and then closed his mouth. He slowly lowered and raised his eyes as if recalling what had just happened. "He was looking at me." "What do you mean..." Raon couldn't immediately understand Glenn's words and tilted his chin slightly. "Literally. I wasn't looking at the Heavenly Demon, but the Heavenly Demon was looking only at me." Glenn pressed his lips down firmly as if his pride had been wounded by the Heavenly Demon. "As the head of house of Zieghart, I prepared for the wars to come. I gathered the family's talented members to train them, and directly participated in various operations, directly joining plans to push back Derus Robert and Eden's ghosts." He let out a heavy sigh and caressed the handle of Heavenly Tremor with his fingertips. "Thanks to that, we gained many benefits. Zieghart's talents broke through their barriers one by one, and through this war we were able to eliminate Derus Robert and his forces. But..." Glenn trailed off with a furrowed brow. "I merely stayed in place." He gripped Heavenly Tremor tightly with trembling hands. "I simply watched proudly as you broke down barriers and moved forward. And I thought that was right. Because my era was over." Glenn drew a gentle smile as if recalling the children moving forward one by one. "I was determined to end my life as the Martial Artist Glenn Zieghart with a final battle against the Heavenly Demon. Even though he had reached the same realm as me, I thought I could definitely win. No, at that time I certainly could have won. However..." He trembled his lips slightly as if his emotions had intensified. "The Heavenly Demon I saw today was different." Glenn clenched his fist until blood flowed, as if his pride had been crushed for the first time. "Unlike me who tried to nurture Zieghart, the Heavenly Demon neglected Eden and only thought about the final battle with me while building his body and mind. He had been preparing for the life-and-death duel that I only now thought of from the very beginning." "Neglected Eden..." Raon let out an empty breath at words he couldn't even imagine. 'That bastard isn't in his right mind either.' Everyone knew the Heavenly Demon was targeting Glenn, but no one knew he had completely abandoned even his own forces of Eden to think only of one-on-one combat. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was the same kind of person as Darkan, the Dark Night Sword God who abandoned the Holy Sword Alliance. 'Strange people seem to cling to grandfather.' Perhaps because Glenn was the continent's strongest swordsman, it seemed like those overflowing with madness among martial artists clung to him. -You're no pushover either. Wrath snorted as if asking what he was talking about. -Have you forgotten how much you've suffered until now? The guy wiggled his chin telling him to think carefully. 'That's true.' Raon frowned as he thought of enemies who had been severely obsessed with him. Of course, the person with the strongest obsession was, strangely enough, Evelyn who was now living with them. -That old codger seems to regret not being able to focus on his own cultivation, but my thoughts are different. Wrath clicked his tongue briefly. -If he lived as a lone wolf it would be different, but if he has forces to shoulder, prioritizing them is the natural thing to do! As befitting a Monarch of the Devildom who cherished his subordinates, he acknowledged Glenn's conduct as the leader of a force. -Those who abandon their followers and focus only on their own martial prowess lack the qualities of a king! 'I think the same way.' As Wrath said, unlike when Glenn lived as a tyrant in the past, he had reached a new realm by feeling the preciousness of family and house. If he had lived a solitary life like before, he wouldn't have possessed such absolute martial prowess as he does now. "If I had fought the Heavenly Demon today, I would have surely lost." Glenn let out a deep and heavy sigh. "It's natural that someone who pursues only one thing is different from someone who tries to take care of many." He bit his teeth hard as if his pride was hurt but he had no choice but to acknowledge the Heavenly Demon. "Grandfather." Raon turned his gaze back to look at Glenn. "I hope you don't regret the past, grandfather. Even if the Heavenly Demon abandoned everything and only wished for a life-and-death duel with you, the time you spent with us is worth several times more than that." Thanks to Glenn's direct teachings, he and Zieghart's elites were able to grow even further. Based on that growth, they were able to achieve an overwhelming victory in the war against Derus Robert. "Just as grandfather trusted and supported us, I will help you with anything. Whether it's closed-door cultivation, training, or fighting, please let me know." He shouted that he would help with anything, since it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he and Light Wind Palace—no, all martial artists breathing in Zieghart—had grown thanks to Glenn's light. "......" Glenn looked at him with dazed eyes. His expression showed he hadn't expected him to say such things at all. "Kuk, kahahahahaha!" He rarely burst into explosive laughter while holding his head. "Did you think I would regret the time I spent on you all?" Glenn shook his head firmly as if that was absolutely not the case. "I simply felt disappointment in myself. Even while looking after your swordsmanship, I had enough time to focus on personal cultivation and sharpen my fighting spirit toward the Heavenly Demon." He lowered his hand, saying it wasn't that he regretted the time spent for the family, but rather regretted his own laziness. "I absolutely do not regret getting to know you all and feel for you all." Glenn struck his left chest with his clenched fist. "Then the closed-door cultivation..." Raon opened his mouth wide as he watched Glenn's fist. "I have no intention of abandoning the head of house position and moving. I simply want to see the end against the best opponent as the Martial Artist Glenn Zieghart." Glenn nodded, saying he simply wanted to face the Heavenly Demon in peak condition. "Because now there are people I can trust and entrust the great house of Zieghart to." He smiled softly and looked to the right. "Head of House. Did you call for me?" Central Martial Palace Master Karoon Zieghart approached with calm steps. He seemed to have come to the annex building at Glenn's summons and immediately bowed his head. "Ah..." Raon let out a short exclamation as he watched Glenn and Karoon bowing to him. 'Is he planning to temporarily entrust the head of house position to Karoon?' Glenn had said there were people to entrust the great house to, and that person seemed to be Karoon Zieghart. 'He would have been a failing grade in the past, but now...' Not bad. No, he might even become an excellent head of house. Karoon had sincerely reflected on his petty past and reached the realm of Transcendence. Even now he hadn't lost those feelings, and rather than focusing on achieving merit, he stood in the position most suitable for him and worked for the family, so he seemed like he would do well even as temporary head of house. "I'm thinking of entering closed-door cultivation starting tomorrow, so please take charge of Zieghart for a while." Glenn waved his hand lightly as if entrusting a small shop rather than Zieghart. "Yes...?" Karoon couldn't understand Glenn's sudden words and blinked blankly like Runaan fighting off sleep. "I don't understand what you mean. Please explain in detail." Even in his confusion, he requested an explanation first and bowed his head. "I will be entering closed-door cultivation in preparation for the final battle with the Heavenly Demon, so don't we need someone to take charge of the family? It's temporary, but I'm telling you to try it." Glenn explained in a bit more detail and wiggled his chin. "Huh..." Even after hearing Glenn's explanation, Karoon was flustered and trembled his lips. "Come to the Lord's Manor in the main building at dawn tomorrow. I'll hand things over there." Glenn waved his hand as if it wouldn't take very long. "...I understand." Like a Transcendent, Karoon quickly came to his senses and bowed his head. Seeing him assess the situation first, even though the position of Head of House that he had wanted his whole life was right in front of him, it seemed he would perform the role of temporary Head of House admirably. "Raon. Since you agreed to help with my closed-door cultivation, come to the Lord's Manor at the same time tomorrow." Glenn called Raon to the same place and smacked his lips. "Yes. I understand." Raon bowed to Glenn. He would participate in closed-door cultivation to help Glenn, but it would certainly be of great help to himself as well, so there was no reason to refuse. "Ah, one more thing." Glenn raised one finger in front of Raon and Karoon. "Karoon, while you're serving as temporary head of house, if Raon finishes closed-door cultivation and comes out before me, hand over the temporary head of house position to him." He rotated his finger left and right and smiled softly. "Because opportunities should be fair." Glenn shrugged as if to say he would mention it tomorrow too, but they should know well. "Opportunity..." Raon swallowed dry saliva upon hearing Glenn's words. 'I thought he was just handing it over to Karoon permanently.' Glenn seemed to be not simply doing closed-door cultivation for the life-and-death duel with the Heavenly Demon, but also trying to find out who would truly be suitable as Zieghart's head of house during that time. 'As expected, grandfather hasn't changed.' He thought Glenn might focus only on cultivation, pushed by the Heavenly Demon's intense fighting spirit, but Glenn had thought everything through. Even now, he seemed to prioritize the family over himself. "I understand." Karoon nodded as if he had known Glenn would approach it this way from the beginning. "However, I don't think the opportunity is fair." He frowned as if something bothered him. "What do you mean is not fair?" Glenn tilted his chin slightly. "Head of House, you initially said you would give high scores in the successor examination to those who made great contributions in finding Derus Robert or Eden." He looked intently at Raon as he said the word successor. "The person who made the greatest contribution in this war against Derus Robert is clearly the Light Wind Palace Master by anyone's view. I hope you would give him a greater opportunity." Karoon nodded calmly as if it was right to give Raon a longer term as temporary head of house since he had made great contributions in the war against Derus Robert. "There's no need to worry about that." (E/N: Well, being a head of house is more a punishment than a reward...) Glenn drew a thin smile and waved his hand. "I'll send only the Light Wind Palace Master out first and won't end my closed-door cultivation, so he'll have plenty of time to serve as temporary head of house." He curled up his lips saying Raon would also be given sufficient time. "Conversely, you'll have to help me then." "Then that's settled." Karoon brought his hands together in front as if he had nothing more to say. "Is that so." Glenn lightly patted Karoon's shoulder as if he was proud of him. "Then let's go. Come to the Lord's Manor tomorrow." He left Raon with words of seeing him tomorrow and walked toward the main building with Karoon. "......" Karoon gave him a brief eye greeting and followed behind Glenn. -Whoa! Wrath gaped as he watched Karoon's back. -That big-eyed guy's lifelong wish was to become the head of house of your family! And he was going to yield it? He's really gone crazy! The guy shook his head vigorously, saying it was as shocking as the sun rising at night. -He's really changed a lot! Almost like a human becoming a demon! Wrath thrust his face at him asking how this could be possible. 'The example is a bit strange, but...' Raon pushed Wrath away while slightly wrinkling his nose bridge. 'It's not wrong. He's changed too much. So...' He curled his lips softly while watching Karoon's broad, straight back. "The head of house position won't be easy either, will it?"