The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1274 "I want you to participate in the war against the angels." Raon emphasized the word angels as he looked at Pride, the Monarch of Pride. "Hmm...?" Pride frowned as if it was a condition he had never even considered. -Eh...? Wrath also seemed surprised and looked at him with wide eyes. -This king thought you would accept the Authority of Pride? The guy tilted his head as if it was too unexpected. 'This is important too.' Raon briefly clicked his tongue. 'But, this is the most important. According to you, Pride has no allies or enemies.' Wrath had previously insisted that Pride would not participate in the war against the angels. He had said that Pride only existed for himself with no enemies or allies, so no one could predict where or how he would move. 'It's dangerous if that bastard goes to the angel side.' Pride's martial prowess was on par with Wrath who had regained all his power. He probably possessed absolute martial prowess to the degree that even Glenn or the Heavenly Demon couldn't claim victory. If such a being fought on the angels' side, tremendous damage would obviously occur, so he had to make it impossible for him to move. 'Besides, the Authority of Pride can be obtained through other means.' After talking with Pride, it seemed like he could manipulate him if they met again. It wasn't that he didn't covet the Authority of Pride, but there was something more important right now. -Certainly... Wrath nodded as if agreeing with his opinion. -Even though that bastard Derus Robert died, the angels wouldn't have just gone back. The guy also clicked his tongue as if thinking the angels would move separately. -However, there's one thing you don't know. It was when Wrath raised his pudgy hand. "Is that really the condition <Wrath> proposed?" Pride shook his head meaning he couldn't understand the condition Raon had stated. "That's right." Raon straightened his back proudly even while watching Pride and Wrath looking flustered. "He wants you to participate in the war against the angels." He sold Wrath's name without batting an eye and nodded heavily. -Ah... Wrath let out a deep sigh. -I'm really going crazy. I need to kill this bastard, but there's no way to kill him! Oh heavens! Despite being a demon king, the guy stretched out both arms and cried out to heaven. "Khahahahahaha!" Pride swept his red hair back and burst into maniacal laughter. "That damn <Wrath> bastard wants this king!" He stamped his foot loudly as if satisfied that Wrath wanted his power. -Grrrrr... Wrath turned his face even redder, opposite to Pride. -Because of this crazy bastard, this king's pride! The guy ground his teeth so hard they made grinding sounds, saying he couldn't stand seeing Pride like that, whatever else he might tolerate. "It's truly touching that <Wrath> wants this king, but I can't grant that request." Pride shook his head while maintaining a deep smile. "What do you mean?" Raon asked back in a slow tone. "Just as I said. This king already has a prior commitment, so I cannot grant <Wrath>'s request." Pride spread wide his arms full of rock-like muscles as if it couldn't be helped. "That means..." Raon narrowed his eyes as he looked at Pride. "If the white doves start a war against this Continent, this king will stand behind them." He raised his thumb and pointed at himself proudly, saying he would fight on the angels' side. "Why?" Raon let out a turbid breath. "Why would you, the Monarch of Pride and king of the Devildom, fight alongside the angels?" It was incomprehensible that Pride, who could tear angels to death at the forefront of the demons and still have strength left, would stand behind them. "Because I made a promise in this king's name. That on the day continental war breaks out, I would stand against the humans." Pride laughed refreshingly, saying he had made a promise as the Monarch of Pride. "And that side seems like it would be more fun." He looked at him with eyes filled with heat as if anticipating fighting with Wrath. "Is it because of the Heavenly Demon?" Raon massaged his temples. 'That bastard probably wants to see the same sight the Heavenly Demon wants to see.' The Heavenly Demon was trying to defeat Glenn and revive the Dragon of Destruction, Eden's wish. Pride seemed to want to stand on the opposite side of humans for the Heavenly Demon, who was like his own alter ego. "That's one reason. But as I said, it's because I made a prior commitment." Pride pointed at the sky and spun his finger in circles. It seemed like you could immediately tell what he was hoping for. "Besides, there's one more reason." Pride curled up the corners of his mouth while revealing cold eyes. "This king cannot be with <Wrath>. Absolutely not." Pride firmly shook his head, saying he could never be on the same side as Wrath even if he died. After finishing his words, he looked at the Death Sword Spirit behind him, and it seemed like she was a major reason. -He's right. Wrath briefly clicked his tongue. -As I said before, that bastard and this king are like water and oil. We can never mix! The guy snorted, saying didn't their colors alone show they were drastically different. "Even if you kill this king, I cannot accept that proposal." Pride spread his arms and opened his chest, saying to rather kill him, befitting or perhaps not befitting the name of Pride. "I see." Raon nodded calmly. "It can't be helped." He had intended to propose that Pride participate in the war, but he didn't expect things to proceed this way. It was disappointing, but he had no choice but to let this go. 'However, I can't just let everything slide.' Pride had said he would keep his promise, then declared he couldn't keep that promise due to a prior commitment. Naturally, he should receive more in return. "Pride. You..." Raon looked at Pride and let out a sneer. "The title of Monarch of Pride is wasted on you." He shook his head back and forth, meaning it was pathetic. "What...?" Pride raised one eyebrow. "Isn't that right?" Raon continued speaking while drawing a deeper sneer. "Saying you'll grant anything before losing the bet, then now saying it's impossible and telling me to cut open your belly is such childish behavior that even children wouldn't do it." He clicked his tongue with mockery in his arrogant tone. "You came out like this knowing that <Wrath> wouldn't kill you in such a way." Raon wouldn't just let Pride go and mockingly wiggled his finger. "Hmm..." Pride had nothing to say but seemed angry as he chewed his lips roughly. "If not, then speak up." Raon stretched out his hand, taunting that he would listen to whatever Pride had to say. "Fine!" Pride ground his teeth as if pondering, then raised his head. "As you said, it's true that this king acted in a way unworthy of the title of Pride. Of course, not keeping a prior promise also doesn't befit Pride. So..." He raised both hands as if he had reached a conclusion after deliberation. "I'll change the rules we set initially. This king will grant two requests!" Pride nodded, saying that since he couldn't grant Raon's requested favor, he would accept both demands. "After breaking your promise first, just two?" Raon let out a cold laugh. "Pride was a cheapskate." He waved his finger, meaning he wasn't satisfied with just two promises. "It's no use saying that." Pride shook his head as if he would only concede this much. "This king doesn't change what he's already decided. The prior commitment was also made first, so I won't grant your request." He crossed his arms proudly as if he wasn't ashamed since the prior commitment was also a promise made in the name of the Monarch of Pride. 'This far, then.' Raon clenched his fingers and lowered his eyebrows. 'I wanted to squeeze out a bit more.' Since Pride possessed absolute martial prowess, he had thought it would be nice to get three favors from him, but unfortunately two seemed to be the limit. -Hah... Wrath blinked as if dumbfounded. -Wait, you're bargaining even in a moment like this? You're really not in your right mind! Wrath trembled all over as if he was truly terrified and got goosebumps. "Fine." Raon jutted out his chin meaning it couldn't be helped. "I'll convey <Wrath>'s voice again. The first instruction he desires is for you to hand over your authority to me. I hope it will be an opportunity to see again what kind of being the Monarch of Pride is." He didn't listen to Wrath's words at all, but arrogantly lowered his eyes as if conveying the guy's message. -Ahh... Wrath foamed at the mouth as if he was completely losing his mind. "Hmph! Of course!" Pride twisted his lips and extended fingers like the roots of the World Tree. Crimson flames erupted from his fingertips and roughly wrapped around Raon's wrist. Kuwaaaaaa! Raon gazed intently at the heat hot enough to burn his wrist and narrowed his eyes thin as thread. 'This is tremendous.' Despite enduring mockery until now, Pride nonchalantly handed over such a tremendous amount of authority that even he was surprised. To be honest, he almost gaped at the magnanimity Pride displayed. Hwaaaaaaa! The Authority of Pride that Pride handed over took the form of thorns redder than blood and wrapped around his wrist. Unlike the other demon kings who had given him authority so far, he was the only one to create a bracelet that wasn't in the shape of a flower. "Flowers are something that pretty boy likes. For a warrior, it's definitely chains!" Pride nodded his head largely as if pleased with the thorn bracelet hanging on Raon's wrist. -Hmph! What an uncultured laborer! Wrath conversely snorted as if Pride was ignorant. "Hmm..." Raon slightly trembled his chin while looking at the reddish thorn bracelet. 'Much more than expected.' Since Pride had quite a reputation, he thought he could give quite a lot of authority even though he had thrown mockery at him. But this was far beyond his expectations. 'To think it reaches the edge of <Wrath>'s chin.' The Authority of <Pride> that Pride handed over was more than the <Sloth> from Sloth received long ago, and was enough to reach the limit of the <Wrath> he had obtained by overcoming Wrath. He knew he would give a lot, but he never imagined it would be this much and his mouth gaped open. 'When this awakens...' It seems like I could obtain something new. The Authority of Pride that Pride handed over hadn't awakened yet, but he had a premonition that if it stretched like other authorities, something special would bloom within him. No, this was certainty. "Are you satisfied?" Pride arrogantly raised his chin as if confident. "Yes. You live up to your reputation quite well." Raon said he was satisfied and nodded his head. "Then state your second request." "Let me ask one more thing." Raon looked at Pride and tilted his chin. "If I tell you his instructions, will you follow anything?" "That's right. As long as it doesn't conflict with what this king has already promised." Pride clicked his tongue as if he would do anything he could. "So hurry up and state the second request." "The second instruction is..." Pride kept saying request, while he said instruction. Both sides had the strongest level of pride. "I'll tell you another day." Raon saved the instruction he would give to Pride and clenched his fingers. 'If done well, I might be able to stop that bastard.' Honestly, if Pride interfered in the war, the Five Kings would inevitably suffer great losses. Stopping that bastard was the priority over anything else, and though not certain, it seemed like he might achieve that with the second request. "Hmph!" Pride waved his hand as if telling him to do as he pleased. "Then everything is resolved, right?" He turned his back as if about to leave. "Not yet." Raon roughly shook his head and raised his hand. "There's still one more thing." He pointed at the Death Sword Spirit behind Pride and lowered his chin. "That woman must die by my hand." Since they had dueled with each other's lives at stake, he said they needed to settle it and grasped the Heavenly Drive. "I know." The Death Sword Spirit bit her lips tightly and stood up as if already prepared for death. "How dare you..." Pride emitted overwhelming aura like when he first appeared, as if this was something he couldn't concede. "If you don't like that..." Raon glanced sideways at Burren who was barely holding on and curled up the corners of his mouth. "Then share a bit more of your pride."