The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1236 Raon fiercely brought down both hands holding the Heavenly Drive and Wooden Ring Sword. The sword energy fell as if grazing the earth's edge, and red and blue slashes soared up like divine dragons. Glenn watched the two streams of slashes rushing toward him and swung the Heavenly Tremor with an expressionless face. His sword strike, wrapped in crimson lightning, split the flames and frost that Raon had unleashed in half. Raon immediately leaped in as if he had anticipated that Glenn would easily erase his slashes, directly striking down with the Heavenly Drive and Wooden Ring Sword. It wasn't sparring, but swordsmanship filled with killing intent and rage as if facing a mortal enemy. Glenn twisted his wrist. He raised the Heavenly Tremor that had been tilted downward and perfectly deflected Raon's surprise attack. Raon was pushed back five steps by the powerful recoil Glenn created. The shock seemed great as his fingertips holding the sword trembled violently. "Phew." Raon shook off the shock with a single exhale and charged toward Glenn again. From the Heavenly Drive and Wooden Ring Sword that he spread like wings came an eerie resonance like the cry of a starving beast. Fangs of Insanity and Blizzard Sword Art. The transcendent swordsmanship that revealed extreme senses spread fiercely from Raon's hands. The Fangs of Insanity and Blizzard Sword Art unfold following the sensations of the moment, making it difficult even for the swordsman himself to predict their trajectory, but Glenn perfectly blocked every path as if reading the future. Raon was again repelled by Glenn's sword and retreated six steps backward. The shock seemed greater as his footsteps were heavily imprinted on the ground. Glenn, unlike in previous training, aimed the Heavenly Tremor without giving Raon even a small piece of advice. The sword strike he unleashed while thrusting his left foot forward rushed toward Raon's heart faster than light. Raon drew a semicircle with the Wooden Ring Sword. A spiral shield of blazing flames barely deflected Glenn's thrust. "Haaa..." Raon poured out his roughened breath and stepped with the Supreme Harmony Steps. He employed the swift Supreme Harmony Step and rushed forward, pressing close to Glenn's eyes. Glenn drew down the Heavenly Tremor without hesitation as if he had been waiting for Raon to approach. The crimson lightning that had been circling the training ground's ceiling struck down above Raon's head following his sword. Raon released the Wooden Ring Sword he was holding in his left hand. The Wooden Ring Sword connected to his soul rose up wrapped in blue frost and became a lightning rod, scattering the lightning falling from the sky in all directions. Raon didn't miss the opportunity while the Wooden Ring Sword blocked the lightning and took one more step forward, aiming for Glenn's neck with the Heavenly Drive blazing with golden flames. It was the swift yet powerful Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation sword technique, Crimson Slash. "Hmm." Glenn let out a short sigh as if it were obvious and struck down to deflect the Crimson Slash that Raon had unleashed with his centered Heavenly Tremor. But the moment he extended the Heavenly Tremor, Raon disappeared like a phantom and hot heat was felt from behind his back. Supreme Harmony Steps Phantom Flash. The footwork technique where Raon had incorporated illusion and transformation into the Supreme Harmony Steps had returned with increased completion. Raon thrust the Heavenly Drive in the instant of an instant when Glenn was about to turn around, to give him no opening. Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation Single Point Red. The swordsmanship that had reached the extreme of thrusting pierced into Glenn's back. However, the Heavenly Drive was deflected upward with the sound of metal clashing against metal, not the sound of cutting fabric. "Ha." Raon let out an empty breath after confirming what had repelled the Heavenly Drive. "The sword hilt..." Glenn felt that there was no time to turn around and deflected the Heavenly Drive with the end of the sword hilt he held in his hand, not the blade. It was absolute defensive technique created by perfect accuracy, lightning speed, and countless battle experiences. "I was quite confident about this one." Raon pressed his lips down firmly as if disappointed. His pupils trembled finely as if he had received both mental and physical shock. "It certainly was threatening." Glenn nodded calmly as if he would acknowledge this one. "It wouldn't be strange to say a new technique has been born in the Supreme Harmony Steps." He smiled faintly, saying he would accept the Phantom Flash that Raon had created. "It would be troublesome if you acknowledge it already." Raon clicked his tongue and raised the Heavenly Drive and Wooden Ring Sword again. "I'm just getting start..." He smiled and was about to kick off the ground when he collapsed straight to the floor. "Huu..." Raon let out a thin breathing sound with his eyes lowered. It wasn't injury or fainting, but literally seemed like he had just fallen asleep. However, even in the midst of this, he absolutely did not let go of the Heavenly Drive and Wooden Ring Sword from his hands. "Hmm..." Glenn narrowed his eyes thinly to check if Raon had really fallen asleep. "Phew." He sighed after confirming that Raon had definitely fallen asleep. "I can't put my mind at ease, fearing he might wake up and thrust his sword." Glenn shook his head from side to side and put the Heavenly Tremor into its sheath. "His stamina should definitely be the same, so how can he be like that..." Raon had been attacking him endlessly without sleeping for a week after entering this training ground. It would be possible outside where stamina and aura were abundant thanks to their cultivation, but this great training ground is different. Stamina, physical abilities, aura, and even the realm of the soul shrink, so he couldn't understand how he could fight like that without rest. 'Even though I fought while conserving my strength, I still feel like I'm dying of exhaustion, but he's managed well.' Glenn let out a hollow laugh while looking at Raon sleeping and snoring softly. 'Is youth really different?' He could fight while conserving strength and stamina because his realm itself was high. But Raon lacked skill and had no choice but to always charge with full power, so it was amazing that he had shown such fierce fighting spirit for a whole week. 'What's even more surprising is...' Glenn drew a gentle smile while lifting up the sleeping Raon. 'That his skills are growing faster than I expected.' He had planned to cultivate his own senses while training with his grandson, but contrary to expectations, Raon's growth felt stronger. He was both flustered and pleased because he hadn't known that Raon's growth would come faster than his own recovery of senses. 'To think he could become this strong...' Glenn chuckled while looking at the peaceful face of the sleeping Raon. 'Does this guy have no limits?' Raon had achieved much growth through his recent war with Derus Robert. He thought that having now even surpassed transcendence, Raon would remain in a stagnant period for a while, but coming here, he was trying to approach a new realm again. Even though he was his own grandson, his talent was now frightening. 'No, it was actually somewhat unsettling.' It wasn't just once or twice that his chest had tightened slightly at the growth ability and fighting spirit that Raon showed during their week of sparring. If he had been an enemy, it would have been difficult to even sleep at night. 'Now I understand why Karoon and Burren were jealous.' Glenn shook his head from side to side while recalling Karoon and Burren who had checked Raon in his childhood. "I'm looking forward to seeing what realm you'll have reached when you leave this place." He laid the sleeping Raon on the bed inside the training ground and stroked his head. "Rest well." It was when Glenn closed the door and was about to leave the room. "I, I'll help you. So you can win..." Even while fallen into deep sleep close to unconsciousness, Raon wiggled his fingers as if saying he would help Glenn. "Hmm..." Glenn stopped trying to go outside and turned around again. He bit his lips while looking at his grandson's face full of fatigue and pain. 'So that was it.' Raon was a martial artist who usually devoted everything to cultivation, but this time was special even among those times. He rushed in fearlessly as if he didn't care if his lifespan was shortened, but the reason wasn't for his own growth. 'For my sake.' It seemed that Raon had fought with all his might, hoping that Glenn would win against the Heavenly Demon and that Raon would somehow be of help. He could feel that Raon had tried to help by risking his life, even knowing that regardless of the result of the life-and-death duel with the Heavenly Demon, he would ascend and leave. "......" Glenn stood in that place for a while with his eyes lowered after learning of Raon's heart. "Yes." After a long while, he opened both eyes and drew a confident smile while looking at his precious grandson. "I will win." * * * "Hmm..." Martha looked around outside the fifth training ground and slightly narrowed her eyes. "Your father has been moving around a lot lately. For a while, he didn't even move quietly from the Lord's Manor, so what's gotten into him?" She clicked her tongue while watching Karoon and the subordinates from the Central Martial Palace going outside. "When I asked him recently, he said the head of house must look after everything inside and outside the family." Burren raised his hand while following Martha and observing Karoon. "He told me that it's right to observe the people directly with one's own eyes, not just looking at documents." He stroked his chin while recalling what Karoon had said. "Wow, really? He's completely changed as a person. Amazing!" Martha tilted her chin sideways, curious about how he could change to that extent. "I think I know the cause of father's change, but I'm also amazed." Burren smiled widely as if sympathizing. "But you've also changed a lot. You were a delinquent through and through." He chuckled while recalling Martha when she first came to the fifth training ground. "I, I was young!" Martha stamped her feet and shook her head. "At that age, everyone goes through adolescence!" She furrowed her brow as if it couldn't be helped. "Actually, if we're talking about change, Sir Burren has nothing to say either." Krein stuck close to Burren's side and lightly poked his elbow. "Your jealousy towards Sir Raon was sky-high. You even subtly provoked us to go..." He chuckled while thinking of Burren's trainee days. "I, I really wasn't! You guys just moved on your own!" Burren also shook his head vigorously with his face reddened, as if he hadn't forgotten the embarrassment of those days. "I saw Raon's shoes and!" "Shoes?" Martha tilted her head as if asking what he meant. "Raon's shoes. Ah, no. It's nothing." Burren turned his back as if embarrassed that he had gained enlightenment from seeing Raon's worn-out shoes. "How bland anyway." Martha snorted dismissively and turned her head. "That one is still the same." She let out a deep sigh while looking at Runaan sleeping while leaning against a tree. "That person is always the same. I'm envious." Krein sighed, saying there wasn't a day she didn't sleep. "No. It's become more difficult to deal with her lately..." Dorian lowered his eyebrows, saying he couldn't even tell if Runaan was sleeping or not anymore. "Me too. She often doesn't answer when spoken to and ignores us more." Burren nodded as if sympathizing with Dorian's words. "It wasn't just me then?" Martha clicked her tongue briefly. "I thought we got a bit closer, but she's become arrogant again." After gaining the demon king's power, Runaan devoted all her energy only to sleeping. If before she slept because she liked sleep, now it felt like an obsession. What was even stranger was that even though she slept plenty both night and day, her under-eyes were dark like someone suffering from insomnia, and she looked tired. "There must be some reason." Runaan wasn't originally someone who pursued power to that extent. He wanted to know the reason why a she who craved leisure and relaxation no less than Rimmer had changed like that. Martha approached Runaan and kicked the tree she was leaning her back against. "......" Runaan opened her eyes with a frown as if displeased. "Hey." Martha put her foot against the tree and thrust her face toward Runaan. "Let's have a match, it's been a while."