The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1273 "No way..." Pride blinked his eyes as if dumbfounded while looking at the space where the Heavenly Demon had disappeared. -Crazy... Wrath also gaped like a carp as if he hadn't expected this result either. "Hmm..." Unlike the two demon kings, Raon smacked his lips with an expression as if nothing had happened. "The situation is a bit ambiguous." He held back laughter that was about to burst out and stroked his smoothly trimmed chin. "That's..." "Come to think of it, no. You accepted my wager, and after that the Heavenly Demon refused, so it wouldn't be strange to consider this a decided match." Raon nodded while consecutively spitting out words that would inevitably leave Pride speechless. "Surely the Monarch of Pride couldn't refuse to accept the result of this match." He deliberately brought up the epithet Monarch of Pride and curled up the corners of his mouth. "Grgh..." Pride, unable to argue because of the promise made on his own name, just chewed his lips raw. Looking at his eyes flickering like flames, it seemed he was barely holding back the urge to smash everything right now. -Y-you... Wrath swallowed dry saliva and called out to Raon. -Don't tell me you calculated all of this? The guy trembled his lips as if asking how that could be possible. 'Simple.' Raon shrugged while looking at Pride who was angry in a way unbecoming of the Monarch of Pride, and Wrath who was flustered in a way unbecoming of the Monarch of Wrath. 'All the hints were in Pride's and your words. I just combined them.' Wrath and Pride were unparalleled archenemies in the Devildom, and no decisive outcome had been reached between them until now. Since these two demon kings had each raised humans, it was natural to want to make them fight. Pride probably had such thoughts too, but when he suggested a duel while gently scratching his pride, he fell for his intentions very easily. 'The Heavenly Demon is even more predictable.' If the Heavenly Demon had been a sinister human like The Fallen or Derus, the Five Kings wouldn't have even half their numbers left, and Zieghart might have suffered devastating damage as well. But the Heavenly Demon was a stone Buddha who pursued strength and only looked at Glenn Zieghart, so predicting his movements was so easy that even a passing puppy could give advice. -You're insane... Wrath trembled his plump cheeks. -T-this guy is really insane! Where did such a monster come from! The guy revealed eyes filled with terror as if he hadn't known that he would devour even Pride. "How about it." After looking at Wrath briefly, Raon slowly turned his gaze back to Pride. "You would accept the result of the wager, wouldn't you? Monarch of Pride, Pride." He nodded while emphasizing the title Monarch of Pride once again. "Grrrr..." Pride seemed unable to accept the result yet and clenched and unclenched his fists as large as pot lids. When he clenched his fists, Flame Storms surged up, and when he opened them again, a hot wind strong enough to cook skin blew forth. "......" Once again, Raon calmly accepted Pride's terrifying aura and waited for him to speak. "You're right. Forfeiting is also producing a result. However!" Pride nodded heavily and opened his lips with difficulty. "I-it's only been twice! Generally, to forfeit, the referee must call the contestant's name three times as a rule!" He raised his finger saying that since it's a duel, they must follow the rules of the dueling ground. "That could be the case, but why twice? Didn't the Heavenly Demon refuse only once?" Raon had expected Pride's reaction, but he couldn't understand why he said twice and tilted his head. "Because this king opened the door, but that bastard didn't come out!" Pride ground his teeth counting even when the Heavenly Demon didn't come out the first time he opened the door as one of the times he called his name. He seemed very angry at the Heavenly Demon and emitted eerily dense heat over his shoulders. All the surrounding air melted away and thick heat haze rose. "Ha..." Raon let out a hollow laugh. 'It's petty yet also befitting of the Monarch of Pride.' Not being able to immediately acknowledge victory or defeat wasn't befitting of the Monarch of Pride, but counting the Heavenly Demon's non-response to the first summons as one of the times was very much like the Monarch of Pride. This guy also seemed to be a demon king with multiple faces like Wrath. -What a petty bastard! Wrath wrinkled his nose bridge as if dumbfounded. -That's how he is! He always escapes like that, so no conclusion is ever reached! The guy shook his head saying that he almost always wins, but Pride escapes in petty ways unbecoming of his name of pride, so no conclusion is reached. 'It seems that way.' Raon also agreed with Wrath's words and chuckled. "Anyway, this king thinks there's still one more chance left!" Pride raised his chin saying he wanted one more chance to call the Heavenly Demon. "Hmm..." Raon didn't answer immediately and looked up at the empty air. -Huh, what are you looking at? Wrath blinked his eyes. -This king is right here... "<Wrath> has spoken." Raon ignored Wrath who was right next to him and looked at the Heavenly Demon. "He says he will accept it. However..." He raised his finger and revealed eyes from which heat even denser than Pride's emanated. "If the Heavenly Demon refuses this time as well, swear right here and now that you will acknowledge the result and follow his instructions." Raon pointed his finger at Pride's heart saying to make a definitive decision. -Hey, when did this king ever! Wrath waved his arms saying please don't sell him out. "Tsk." Pride clicked his tongue and raised his head. "This king is the Monarch of Pride! There's no way I wouldn't acknowledge either defeat or victory!" He ground his teeth as if asking why he was stating the obvious. "And this king will absolutely never follow the instructions of that blue bastard!" Pride nodded as if he would absolutely never lose. "Then fine. Go ahead and call him." Raon said to do as he pleased and stepped back with his arms crossed. "Phew..." Pride seemed nervous and let out a long breath unsuiting his build, then brought his hands together. Kuguuuuuu! Behind him, a door that produced even larger and denser flames than before rose up. Thud! The massive door opened with lava-like flames, and the Heavenly Demon walked out from within. "What is it this time." The Heavenly Demon frowned while looking at Pride as if annoyed by the consecutive summons. "I command you as the king who saved your life." Pride emitted a tremendous aura that overwhelmed the Heavenly Demon and pointed his finger. His will immediately became flames, dyeing all directions into a crimson palace of fire. "Fight this human who has received <Wrath>'s power." Pride also seemed annoyed and didn't give lengthy explanations like before, just directly ordering him to fight. "......" The Heavenly Demon's gaze turned to Raon for the first time. His eyes sparkled briefly, but that was all. "I don't want..." "Listen before you say you don't want to!" Pride interrupted the Heavenly Demon's words again and frowned. "If you don't fight this bastard, you'll end up fighting this king!" (E/N: You fcking retard...) He arrogantly raised his chin as if he would challenge the Heavenly Demon to a fight if he refused this time as well. "Fight with you..." The Heavenly Demon turned his gaze from Raon to look at Pride. "Fine. Come." He nodded calmly as if fighting Pride would be better instead. Kuguuuuuu! The Heavenly Demon seemed truly serious as he released the Fighting Spirit he had stored away, emitting a terrifying aura no less than Pride's. Dark red heat and Wind surged around him, pushing back the palace of fire that Pride had created. "This damn bastard!" Pride seemed annoyed and stamped his feet while calming the flames. "Why the hell are you acting like this! Can't you at least listen to this king's words!" He ground his teeth saying he couldn't understand the Heavenly Demon. "Didn't you say something when you first saved me." The Heavenly Demon looked at Pride and slowly lowered his eyes. "'If you follow this king, I will ensure you never lose to anything in the world. I will create pride that won't even kneel to heaven.'" He repeated the words Pride had spoken and slowly opened his eyes. "I am simply living as you desired right now." The Heavenly Demon nodded saying he was living exactly the life Pride pursued. "Hmm..." Pride seemed flustered by the Heavenly Demon's words and let out a low groan with wide eyes. It was the first silence he had since appearing as the Monarch of Pride. "Right now, there's only one opponent I want to fight: Glenn Zieghart." He slowly clenched his fist saying he wanted to fight Glenn and no one else. "Haaa..." Pride let out a deep sigh while looking at the Heavenly Demon. "I thought we were on the same wavelength, but we match too well and that's the problem." He massaged his temples as if getting a headache, but unlike before, he wasn't annoyed and instead looked at the Heavenly Demon with pride. Seeing that appearance, he became curious about the circumstances between the Heavenly Demon and Pride. "If you have nothing more to say and won't fight, then go." The Heavenly Demon nodded to Pride as if showing courtesy. "Do whatever you want!" Pride waved his hand as if telling him to disappear quickly, but a subtle smile bloomed at the corners of his mouth. "Raon Zieghart." The Heavenly Demon stopped the black mist from disappearing and called out to Raon. "If you have something to say to me, come find me." He arrogantly raised his chin while leaving words telling him to find him on his own after finishing business with Pride. "I will do that." Raon bit his lips while glaring at the space where the Heavenly Demon had disappeared. He had forgotten due to Pride's appearance, but he had come here because he had something to say to the Heavenly Demon. "I will find you no matter what." "......" The Heavenly Demon nodded as if saying "try it" and disappeared while entrusting his body to the black mist. "Good!" Pride clapped his large palms together as soon as the Heavenly Demon disappeared. "This king lost! You won! Wrath!" He finally acknowledged defeat in the wager like the Monarch of Pride should and nodded vigorously. He even looked refreshed. -T-this king won! Wrath raised both arms and shouted. -Finally beat that red bastard... wait, is this something to be happy about? The guy was happy for a moment, but blinked his eyes remembering that he hadn't done anything himself. 'You shouldn't be happy.' Raon chuckled and lightly tapped Wrath's forehead. 'You're a demon king too.' He waved his hand saying not to desire such a victory as a demon king. -G-grr! Wrath trembled his reddened cheeks as if dumbfounded. -It's all because of you! The guy screamed saying it wasn't something he should be saying. "Now speak." When Raon was about to calm down the excited Wrath, Pride gestured with his hand. "What it is you want from this king." Pride raised his head as if telling him to say what he wanted from him. "......" Raon caught his breath for a moment, organized what he had to say to him, then raised his quietly settled eyes. "He..." -Even in this situation, you're acting! You evil spirit!