The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1232 The next day. Raon came out in the early dawn before sunrise and headed to the main building. Since it was early, he thought there would be hardly anyone even in the main building, but unexpectedly, many people were entering the Lord's Manor. 'All of them...' Raon narrowed his eyes thinly as he looked at the faces of the people entering the Lord's Manor. 'They're executives.' All the people entering the Lord's Manor right now were Zieghart executives. It seemed like Glenn had summoned all the executives to the audience chamber. 'Well, it's right to inform the executives.' Zieghart is one of the greatest powers on the Continent. Since the current head of house would be entering seclusion, it was right to inform them who would be running the family during that time. 'Besides...' Raon briefly smacked his lips as he watched the executives who saw him and bowed their heads. 'He could also use it to evaluate.' The executives would feel the difference between when Karoon runs the family and when he runs the family, and they would evaluate accordingly. Glenn seemed to want to reflect that score in selecting the successor candidate. -Hmm... Wrath briefly smacked his lips. -This king saw the qualities of a king in you. I thought it wouldn't be bad to stand in the position of a king here before going to the Devildom. On the other hand... The guy narrowed his eyes thinly. -I thought that bastard with the shitty eyes should never become king. If a soul mixed with obstinacy, desire, and envy became the king of this family, I thought it would be ruined in less than 10 years. But now my thoughts have changed. Wrath shook his head vigorously, saying his thoughts had completely changed. -That bastard with the shitty eyes now also has the qualities of a king. Since he regrets his trashy past and has come to live a new life, he seems like he'll become as excellent a king as you. The guy praised Karoon very highly and waved his hand, saying it would be fine if he became the head of house of Zieghart in his place. -Although you are far ahead in martial prowess, the qualities needed for a head of house aren't all about martial prowess. 'That's true.' Raon chuckled and nodded his head. 'There's no law that the head of house must always be the strongest.' Surprisingly, Zieghart didn't have rules that the best swordsman in the family must become the head of house. Even among the heads of house who had ascended to the throne in the past, there were figures who hadn't stood at the peak in martial prowess. Based on the current point in time, the difference in martial prowess between himself and Karoon was greatly widened, but while that could be bonus points, it didn't seem like it would be a definitive deciding factor. -You don't seem to have much attachment to the position of head of house. Wrath looked at him and frowned his eyes narrowly. -Do you not want to become the head of house? 'No, that's not it.' Raon calmly shook his head. 'In the past, I wanted to become the head of house somehow to protect the annex building family and Light Wind Palace, but now it doesn't seem necessary.' If Karoon before his change had become the head of house, the annex building itself would have been in danger, but he's different now. Since it's clear he'll treat everyone fairly regardless of who they are, it didn't matter much whether he or Karoon became the head of house. 'Rather, if I become the head of house, I'll lose a lot of cultivation time, so it might be better not to do it.' If he became the head of house, he'd have to receive reports on even trivial matters and pay attention to them, so naturally his cultivation time would have to decrease. If Karoon just did the head of house role well, there was no reason for him to necessarily become the head of house. -Hm? Anyway, won't the war end soon? Wrath briefly lowered his eyebrows. -It's almost confirmed as your victory, but you want to cultivate more! At that point, it's really a disease! The guy said to stop cultivating and go up to the throne to play, shaking his chin. 'You never know.' He slowly raised his head. Seeing the white light spreading very faintly over the black dawn sky, he recalled the past memories that the First Patriarch of Zieghart had shown him. 'The war with Eden might not be the end.' Raon vowed to never forget and entered the Lord's Manor where golden light was blooming, gripping the Heavenly Drive. * * * "Whew..." Raon stopped in front of the audience chamber and caught his breath for a moment. 'Incredible.' From inside the audience chamber, a noble aura emanated like the swordsmanship displayed by skilled martial artists. Since it was a dawn summons and they were preparing for war, more executives than ever had gathered in the audience chamber, emanating a blade-like momentum. The room itself felt like a single weapon. 'If I become the head of house, all these people will become my limbs.' He had told Wrath he wasn't very attracted to it, but seeing the swordsmen, he felt both a little burdened and a little expectant. 'I'm quite fickle too.' Raon chuckled and entered the audience chamber. The executives who were lined up below the platform, upon seeing him, either gasped intensely, averted their eyes, or stared excessively. However, the same emotion was felt in everyone's gaze. Awe. It was the look of seeing not a mere human, but a being who had risen to a different realm like Glenn. 'Interesting.' He was always the same, but people's gazes changed every time according to his achievements and martial prowess. Thinking about what reaction they would have if he became the head of house, he walked toward the pillar where the Palace Masters stood. "Nephew! Did you rest well?" Balder smiled refreshingly and waved his hand. "Yes. Thanks to you." Raon said thank you for coming to the annex building and bowed his head. "That's a relief! As expected, you recover quickly because you're young. But..." Balder slightly lowered his eyebrows and brought his face closer. "What about my martial arts?" As if it had become his verbal habit, he brought up martial arts as soon as he saw him. -Aaaagh! Wrath screamed loudly. -Even I'm sick of those words now! Just make it for him! It's not even difficult for you! These days, that lump looks pitiful! 'It's difficult.' Raon calmly shook his head. 'Because I'm not making simple martial arts.' Balder is currently at the peak of Grandmaster. Since he was preparing martial arts that could open the path for him to rise to Transcendence, he needed a little more time to research. "It will be completed soon. You probably won't regret waiting." Raon said to wait just a little longer and waved his hand slightly to Balder. "Really! Alright! I'll wait as long as it takes!" Balder seemed excited by the words that he wouldn't regret it, snorting and returning to his position. "We meet again." Raon stood in front of the pillar and bowed his head to Karoon. "Mm." Karoon didn't say much, calmly nodded his chin, then looked forward again. "Um..." Raon was about to speak to Karoon when it happened. Kuuuung! The door inside the audience chamber opened, and Glenn, Sheryl, and Roenn walked out. The three people ascending to the platform were wearing more splendid clothing than usual, but since their attire was dark in contrast to the light seeping in from the windows, it felt like a heavier atmosphere. "We greet the Head of House." "We greet the Head of House!" Starting with Karoon's greeting, all the executives in the audience chamber knelt toward Glenn and bowed their heads. "Mm." Glenn examined the executives one by one with quiet eyes, then nodded his head. "Everyone rise." At his low voice, the executives realized the situation was different from usual and raised their heads while breaking out in cold sweat on their foreheads. "Thank you for gathering even though I called you at an early hour." Glenn thanked the executives for coming despite the urgent call and slowly closed his eyes then opened them. "It should be a time to enjoy victory with Derus Robert and his forces destroyed, but we still have enemies remaining." He showed cool eyes as if about to get straight to the point. "Eden, which could be called our nemesis, remains, and the Heavenly Demon, called the peak of the Continent, is still strong." Glenn seemed to acknowledge the Heavenly Demon through yesterday's events, calling him the peak of the Continent. "I intend to have a one-on-one life-and-death duel with the Heavenly Demon." Glenn told the Zieghart executives about the conversation he had with the Heavenly Demon yesterday, heavily lowering his chin. "A one-on-one life-and-death duel..." "We have the advantage, so is it necessary to go that far?" "No, that's right. If we leave the Heavenly Demon alone, the damage will be beyond imagination!" "Well, the Head of House is the only one who can stop the Heavenly Demon!" The executives nodded their heads while talking with those around them as if Glenn's words were right. "While exchanging words with the Heavenly Demon, I felt my own immaturity. To erase that immaturity, I intend to undergo secluded cultivation before facing the Heavenly Demon." Glenn lowered his red gaze and brought up the main point of why he had called everyone here. "Se-secluded cultivation?" "Did you say seclusion now?" "No, the war isn't over yet..." "And immaturity, what do you mean! Head of House!" The executives immediately raised their voices as if worried about Zieghart without Glenn. "I want to abandon grand titles like Head of House of Zieghart, Destructive King of the North, Sword God, Lightning God, and return to being just swordsman Glenn Zieghart for a while, so I hope you'll understand. And..." Glenn calmly turned his gaze and looked at Karoon and Raon standing in front of the pillars in turn. "There are those I can trust to entrust the family to during that period, so you don't need to worry too much." When he gestured with his chin, Karoon headed toward the platform without any change in expression. Step. Karoon climbed the stairs one by one with serious steps as if he had only wished to walk up this platform. "First, the Central Martial Palace Master will take charge of running the family." Glenn nodded to Karoon as if asking him to take good care of it. "I will complete the mission perfectly without any shortcomings." Karoon stood at the end of the platform receiving Glenn's gaze and bowed his head. His words were full of confidence, but seeing his earlobes reddening and the tip of his chin trembling, even the always calm him seemed greatly nervous and excited. "The Central Martial Palace Master?" "If it's Karoon, we can trust him!" "Right. You made the Central Martial Palace the best!" "It wouldn't be bad if we help him a little." The executives seemed to trust Karoon's perfect personality and shouted his name. "While the Central Martial Palace Master takes charge of the family, I will enter seclusion with the Light Wind Palace Master. Later, when the Light Wind Palace Master finishes seclusion first and comes out, he will switch the temporary head of house position with the Central Martial Palace Master." Glenn nodded, saying that Raon would also serve as temporary head of house. "The Light Wind Palace Master too?" "Well, the Light Wind Palace Master's role in this war was significant." "Honestly, now the Light Wind Palace Master suits the head of house position more." "Mm, his martial prowess is said to have surpassed Transcendence." "Both are promising." Some executives seemed to have greater expectations for Raon than Karoon, drawing subtle smiles. "Today's discussion is finished, so return now." Glenn said to disperse now and focus on today's work, waving his hand. "What will happen from now on?" "I wonder. Right now the Light Wind Palace Master seems to have the advantage." "It might be different when it comes to running the family. It's not done with a sword." "Mm, certainly the Light Wind Palace Master hasn't been the head of an organization for very long." The executives left the audience chamber in groups of three to five, chattering about Karoon and Raon who were aiming for the position of head of house. "Then I ask this of you." Glenn briefly nodded his chin as if he had already finished the handover about the head of house to Karoon. "Yes." Karoon raised his sword and performed a sword salute to Glenn as if asking him to trust him. "You don't need to be too nervous. If you do as you've been doing, there will be no problem." Glenn left those words as his last and came down from the platform of the audience chamber. "......" Karoon still couldn't believe he was standing on the platform and swallowed dry saliva while touching the throne. 'It's nice to see.' Raon watched Karoon staring only at the throne for a long time and smiled faintly. Just seeing his current state, he could feel how much he had longed for the position of head of house. "Let's go." Glenn lightly gestured to Raon. "We don't have much time." He looked at Raon, saying to start secluded cultivation right away. "Understood." Raon nodded his head and was about to go outside the audience chamber. "Wait, no." Glenn grabbed his shoulder and changed direction. "The place where we'll undergo seclusion is below here." He pointed to the ground with his finger and drew an eerie smile. "Since you said you'd help with my seclusion, you're prepared to die while swinging a sword, right?"