The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1262 Piaaang! Above the campfire struggling to push back the darkness, sharp Sword Wind passes by and red dragon flames surge upward. Huuuuung! The Light Wind Palace swordsmen didn't waste even the time preparing camp, concentrating on individual cultivation. "Their Sword Aura is alive!" Martha waved her hand vigorously, saying she liked the swordsmen's spirit. "This is how the Sword Fanatics of the fifth training ground should be!" When Raon returned, she grinned saying the swordsmen seemed to have returned to their old selves. "It's definitely different..." Burren let out a long sigh, unlike his usual self. "Thanks to this, I'm painfully realizing how terrible my leadership was." He shook his head repeatedly, saying that Light Wind Palace under his leadership and under Raon's leadership were far too different. "Hey! It can't be helped! That person isn't the same kind of human as us!" Krein giggled while offering comfort that wasn't comforting at all. "Th-that's right! Lord Raon has been different from ordinary people since long ago! Even while cursed, he beat all the talents of the fifth training ground!" Dorian also babbled similar things to Krein, seeming to read psychology but lacking tact. "Is that so..." Burren let his shoulders droop as if he had lost even more strength. "......" Runaan said nothing and quietly watched the swordsmen's cultivation before approaching one of them. "There, move your right elbow a bit more inward..." She directly held the swordsman's body and corrected his posture. "Th-thank you." "......" Runaan nodded at the swordsman's thanks and returned to her spot to watch the other swordsmen's Cultivation. "That idiot seems to have come to her senses now, right?" Martha laughed while showing her teeth, as if relieved that Runaan had come to her senses. "That's fortunate." Burren also drew a smile of relief at Runaan's appearance, which seemed more grown than before. "When this matter is over, I should request a sparring match. I can't just let a Transcendent idle around, right?" Martha licked her lips, saying she would use Runaan to improve her own achievements. "There are times when you think the same as me." Burren narrowed his eyes, saying he was also thinking of using Runaan for cultivation like Martha. "Hmph! No matter what you do, I'll be Light Wind Palace's second Transcendent!" Martha lifted her chin as if she wouldn't lose to Burren. "Since the Temporary head of house is here, it would be the third Transcendent. Besides, there's no winning or losing in achievement. Of course, I won't lose to you." Burren also bit his lips slightly, saying he wanted to beat Martha at least. "I'll help you both..." Runaan silently slipped between Burren and Martha and nodded. She seemed to have come here after hearing their conversation from afar. "Wh-what!" "Huk!" Martha and Burren were startled by Runaan's sudden appearance and stepped back. "Th-this isn't when you should butt in!" "Th-that's right! Here we're heightening our competitive spirit among ourselves!" The two shook their heads at Runaan, asking why she had come here. "Hmm...?" Runaan tilted her head as if she didn't understand what they meant. Martha and Burren shouted at each other noisily like in the old days, while Runaan blinked blankly between them. "It's started." "Right. It feels like it's been a while since we've seen those three argue like that." "It seems like they've all returned, so I can finally feel at ease." "This is what the fifth training ground should be, this is what Light Wind Palace should be!" The Light Wind Palace swordsmen felt relief at seeing Burren, Martha, and Runaan return to their original selves and let out hearty laughter. "Hmm." Raon let out a faint smile as he scanned Burren, Martha, and Runaan visible among the Light Wind Palace swordsmen. 'Not bad.' Through this Syria Sullion incident, Martha, Burren, and Runaan had achieved great mental development beyond just martial growth. He could tell because he had walked that path himself. The souls of those three who had risen to higher ground would not be broken by anyone. 'Besides...' Burren and Martha will be there soon too. The wall of Transcendence blocking Burren and Martha was filled with cracks. It was clear that those two would also climb to Transcendence following Runaan before long. "Uh..." The Bear Fire Demon trembled his dried lips at the sight of Light Wind Palace showing affection deeper than family. Rather than jealousy or anger, he surprisingly seemed to feel envy. "Bear Fire Demon." Raon turned his gaze to the Bear Fire Demon and rolled his wrist. "I'll ask again. How does entry to Eden's main base proceed?" Since they would reach the entrance to Eden's main base that the Bear Fire Demon mentioned tomorrow, he wanted to hear that story again. "Umm..." The Bear Fire Demon couldn't look at him and swallowed dry saliva while looking at his knees. "A-as I said, if you go near the main base entrance and send the designated signal, a gatekeeper comes out. If your identity is confirmed through questioning with him, the entrance to the main base opens." He shook his head, saying that since the entrance was hidden, they could never enter the main base without going through the gatekeeper. "Is that all?" Raon narrowed his eyes, telling him to say what he was hiding. "I-it's true! I have no reason to deceive you!" The Bear Fire Demon bit his lips, saying he had no place to stand in Eden from the moment he decided to follow Syria Sullion. "That's true." Raon calmly lowered his eyebrows. "Then shall we talk about that story?" He looked at the Bear Fire Demon with sunken eyes. "Why did you follow Syria Sullion? Why did you help that bastard's work, even using that difficult ancient magic?" Raon threw the most important question for understanding the Bear Fire Demon's psychology. "That's..." The Bear Fire Demon couldn't answer immediately and chewed his lips roughly. "It was to save someone..." He said he followed Syria Sullion to save someone and clenched his fists. "To save someone?" Raon frowned, showing his irritation. "I know. That harming others while saving people is hypocritical. But..." The Bear Fire Demon let out a deep sigh that seemed mixed with the scent of blood. "I had no choice. Syria Sullion actually freed me from the Bearwolf Shaman's soul..." He bowed his head deeply, saying Syria Sullion was the only person who could help him. "Is that so." Raon didn't ask any further and nodded. It didn't seem like asking more would yield any particular answers, and he wasn't particularly curious about a villain's circumstances. "We have to travel far tomorrow too, so go to sleep." He waved his hand, telling the Bear Fire Demon to sleep. "......" The Bear Fire Demon nodded slightly and lay his body on the ground. -There's no one without a story. Wrath narrowed his eyes as he looked at the Bear Fire Demon with its eyes closed. -It's just that among those who are equally desperate and struggling, some grow upright while others become twisted. The guy looked at himself and the Bear Fire Demon in turn and snorted. -So... Wrath grabbed his shoulder and nodded vigorously. -Come to the Devildom with me! You might be able to change the stagnant framework of the Devildom! The guy's round hands trembled as if he could picture the Devildom changing because of him. -Now you have the qualifications to become a king's vessel both martially and mentally! Ah, it's still far off, but you've laid the foundation! So... 'Yeah. Not buying it.' Raon pushed Wrath away and shook his head. -Don't treat me like some street peddler! *** "Really..." Raon let out a small hollow laugh and turned around. "Is that the place?" "Y-yes..." The Bear Fire Demon said it was correct and nodded heavily. "I heard about it beforehand, but it's still amazing." Raon blinked as he looked at the massive city gate where countless people were coming and going. "Who would have thought Eden's main base would be in the trading city of Cameloon." The place where he was standing now was Cameloon, the center of the Continent and the city most famous for trade. He had never even thought that Eden's main base would be in this vast land where countless people came and went, so seeing it directly with his own eyes was honestly bewildering. "W-wait a minute! Is this really Cameloon?" Krein swallowed dry saliva and stepped forward. "Isn't this guy deceiving us?" He grabbed the Bear Fire Demon's collar, saying he couldn't believe it. "N-no..." Dorian stopped Krein and shook his head. "This person... he's not lying..." He bit his lips as if he had read the Bear Fire Demon's psychology with his Mind's Eye. "Then Eden's main base is really here?" Martha clapped her fists together as if excited. "It's not that, but there might be a way to move to the main base." Burren narrowed his eyes, saying there might be a gateway for movement rather than Eden's actual main base. "......" Runaan closed her eyes and spread her Aura Perception as if grasping the situation inside Cameloon. "Eden being in Cameloon..." "It wouldn't be strange if those merchants suddenly put on helmets." "Well, Eden members are no different from ordinary people without their helmets or masks, so it's easy to hide." "Right. It's a plausible thing." The Light Wind Palace swordsmen also accepted reality and nodded calmly. "Nothing ever goes smoothly." Raon let out a faint smile. Eden was a group where the worst madmen among the Five Demons gathered. It wouldn't be strange for those bastards to hide themselves in this city full of people. The thought of finding those helmet ghosts and making them pay the blood debt made strength naturally flow into his fingertips. "Guide us to where the gatekeeper is." Raon jerked his chin toward Cameloon and pushed the Bear Fire Demon forward. "N-not now." The Bear Fire Demon shook his head firmly. "The gatekeeper appears at dawn, and we need preparations to summon him." He frowned, saying they couldn't summon the gatekeeper like this. "It's annoyingly complicated! Can't we just smash everything?" Martha stamped her feet as if annoyed. "We came to collect the blood debt anyway!" She gritted her teeth, saying they should just go in, find Eden, and cut their heads off. "Martha..." Burren grabbed his head as if troubled about where to start explaining. "Then we wouldn't be the Five Kings, but the Five Demons. We'd be saddled with a worse reputation than Eden!" He sighed, saying Eden probably made their entrance here aiming for exactly that. "Ahem, I see..." Krein cleared his throat awkwardly, seemingly having the same thoughts as Martha. "We have to wait..." Runaan carefully grabbed Martha's wrist, seemingly recalling the accidents she had caused by not being able to wait. "I know that! I just said it because I was frustrated!" Martha snorted at Runaan but didn't shake off her hand. "Bear Fire Demon." Raon looked down at the Bear Fire Demon and wiggled his finger. "Make the preparations to summon the gatekeeper. Once we summon him..." He placed his hand on the Heavenly Drive and flashed cold eyes. "We'll get answers if we cut his throat."