The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1278 "Finally..." Raon exhaled a murky breath and raised his head. "You've finally decided to listen to what I have to say." He raised his head while forcibly gripping the Heavenly Drive with hands drained of all strength. "That's right." The Heavenly Demon nodded slowly and released the proper fist stance he had used to throw his punch. "This world may seem free and fair at a glance, but in reality, it's no different from a jungle where the strong prey on the weak—where nothing can be accomplished without power." He growled fiercely as if he had personally experienced and fought through that jungle. "Even when the strong commit wrongs, those without power can never question or hold them accountable. I am strong, and you are weak. Your words were nothing but worthless babble not worth listening to until just now." The Heavenly Demon slowly raised his right hand. He extinguished the dark red fighting spirit still burning in his fist and arrogantly lifted his chin. "You're the strong one and I'm the weak one..." Raon twisted his lips upward. "That's not wrong. For now." He nodded calmly while emphasizing the word "for now." 'It's true that the Heavenly Demon is stronger than me right now.' The Heavenly Demon had nearly shattered the Sword Domain that contained his entire life with just one punch. His punch certainly wasn't an ordinary technique either, but the sight of Heaven's Rift, gleaming with golden light, twisting as if it would shatter was so shocking it still sent chills down his spine. 'I thought I had caught up quite a bit...' I still have a long way to go. After cutting down Derus Robert and experiencing seclusion with Glenn, he had achieved tremendous growth both mentally and in his swordsmanship accomplishments. He had clearly surpassed transcendence and reached the absolute level, so he thought he could now cross swords with the Heavenly Demon, but there was still an unbridgeable gap between them. -He's certainly strong. Wrath nodded as if reading his thoughts. -Not just martial prowess, but there's a difference in Demon King's Authority as well. The guy let out a low groan, saying it was surprising that Pride had raised such a human. 'That can't be helped.' Raon waved his hand calmly. 'The Heavenly Demon cultivated only <Pride>, while I've cultivated all six other Demon Kings' authorities, including your <Wrath>.' If the Heavenly Demon had only developed the <Pride> he received from Pride while he had simultaneously developed six Demon Kings' authorities, it was natural that the difference in level would still be significantly large. 'But my vessel's size and peak potential are higher.' It's natural that focusing on one power is stronger than developing various miscellaneous powers. But he was different from the general case. With the Ring of Fire and a body and mind capable of withstanding the Demon Kings' authorities, given enough time, he could fully utilize the six Demon Kings' authorities—no, the power of the Seven Deadly Sins including &lt;Pride&gt; at maximum capacity. (E/N: It has been over 300 chapters since he last used the authorities though, right? Or am I forgetting something) 'I need to awaken <Pride> quickly.' He was certain that if the <Pride> authority that Pride had given him awakened, he would undergo a dramatic change. The direction of that change would be related to the growth of his martial prowess, so he wanted to find a way to unlock Pride as quickly as possible. -This King is curious too. No being has ever gathered all Seven Deadly Sins' authorities until now. Wrath nodded as if agreeing with his thoughts. -Of course, your body might explode first from being unable to withstand the explosive power of seven authorities! The guy giggled as if hoping his body would explode. 'Sorry, but that won't happen. The system will balance things out on its own.' Raon waved his hand calmly. 'Ah, in the end it would be your authority. Thanks.' He smiled slyly, teasing Wrath in return. -You little brat! Wrath gritted his teeth, seeming angry that he was being teased after teasing first. -Just you wait, I'll use this King's cold fist on that pretty face of yours... It was when the guy was raising his cold but chubby fist. "That's right. You are still weak." The Heavenly Demon nodded slowly. "However, since you withstood my martial arts, your value as a person has changed. From Glenn Zieghart's grandson to Sword Emperor Raon Zieghart." He nodded his helmet, from which dark red light leaked, as he acknowledged Raon as a martial artist who could stand before him. "Ha..." Raon burst out in hollow laughter while holding his waist. 'Damn bastard. However...' What he said isn't wrong either. Most people say this world is beautiful and free, but they're only seeing the tip of the iceberg. He had lived not only as Raon Zieghart but also as assassin Raon, so he knew how unfair and unreasonable this world was. As the Heavenly Demon said, it was a world where those without power would always be crushed and trampled. "The technique called Heavenly Defeat is the center of the Vanquishing Fist Style and the first fist that becomes the beginning of Supreme Beginning. Since you received my sincere punch without stepping back even once, you have the qualifications to stand before me." The Heavenly Demon briefly explained the technique and martial arts he had displayed while acknowledging Raon's swordsmanship. "I look forward to your future. It seems you'll become a swordsman greater than the Destructive King of the North, Glenn Zieghart." He jutted out his chin considerably as if he was looking forward to Raon's future. "You don't need to look forward to my future." Raon firmly lowered his hand. "Because you'll never be able to see my future." The Heavenly Demon had a life-and-death duel scheduled with Glenn. Since that bastard would never defeat his grandfather, he lifted his chin with confidence. "Is it because of Glenn Zieghart?" The Heavenly Demon let out a thin smile as if understanding Raon's words. "He is certainly strong. Currently the only swordsman who can stand before me. However, I will not lose to him." He nodded as if confident he could win in the life-and-death duel. A voice with no anxiety. It didn't seem like he was saying such things out of simple confidence. 'This is dangerous.' He felt a strange ominousness from the Heavenly Demon's confident voice, making it difficult to let this pass. "You won't lose? Not that you'll win—you lack confidence." Raon deliberately narrowed his nose bridge as if provoking the Heavenly Demon. "Because that's the truth. Even Glenn Zieghart's Soul Sword won't work on me." The Heavenly Demon slowly lowered and raised his eyes without saying more, as if he had no intention of falling for Raon's provocation. -That guy isn't a fool like Pride. Seeing that he kept his mouth shut, Wrath nodded, saying he was different from Pride. 'No, this conversation is enough.' The Heavenly Demon had consecutively said that he wouldn't lose to Glenn and that the Soul Sword wouldn't work on him. Those words certainly meant he had techniques or martial arts that could defend against the Soul Sword. Thanks to obtaining good information he could give to Glenn, strength unconsciously entered his hands. "You handle that yourself." Raon waved his hand as if he had no interest at all. "I'll say it again. I came here to collect the blood debt of Birdnew Village from you, who failed to manage your subordinates and caused great damage to Zieghart." He stated the reason for leading the Light Wind Palace to find Eden while straightening his slightly bent waist. Since he was now the face of Zieghart, he must not bow his waist or lower his head before anyone. "I acknowledge it." The Heavenly Demon nodded calmly, saying he would acknowledge his own fault. "What do you want? Shall I kill the miscellaneous ghosts in Paradise? If you're repaying the blood debt with blood, you should have tasted enough of it already, shouldn't you?" He narrowed his eyes as if the martial artists the Light Wind Palace had killed while invading Eden were more than enough. A fierce aura poured out as if he would bare his teeth and charge if the wrong words were spoken. "I only killed those who blocked my path. I didn't commit indiscriminate slaughter like you." Raon raised the Heavenly Drive before his eyes as if he wouldn't accept the Heavenly Demon's words. Though his energy and mental strength were all drained, the bear's heart of walking the right path supported his back. "Syria Sullion targeting Zieghart, the Bear Fire Demon spreading magic, and the ghosts following them moving—all of this is because you failed to control them..." He pointed the Heavenly Drive at the Heavenly Demon's neck while nodding. "You take responsibility. Heavenly Demon." Raon said everything was because the Heavenly Demon hadn't controlled things properly while making a cool chill rise above the Heavenly Drive's blade. "Responsibility..." The Heavenly Demon brushed off Raon's killing intent like a gentle breeze while stroking his chin beneath the helmet. "That's not wrong." He nodded while showing unprecedented goodwill, seemingly because he had acknowledged Raon's martial arts. "Then I'll take responsibility like this." When the Heavenly Demon heavily regulated his breathing and stomped his foot, the earth writhed as if alive, causing violent vibrations and mercilessly spewing dark red fighting spirit like lava. Everything touched by his fighting spirit crumbled to dust. The surrounding space itself was being literally purified by the Heavenly Demon's presence. Kugugugugugugugu! The Heavenly Demon raised his fists within the swirling vortex of boiling dark red fighting spirit. The sky shattered, unable to bear his existence, and the earth was mercilessly torn apart, unable to withstand his weight. Kuung! The Heavenly Demon approached Raon with both fists containing fighting spirit so dense it distorted space. With each of his steps, the world repeated expansion and contraction, creating pitch-black cracks of fighting spirit. All laws of this continent seemed to be reorganizing before the Heavenly Demon. "Umm..." Raon swallowed dry saliva while raising the Heavenly Drive and Wooden Ring Sword. His stamina and mental strength had all withered due to the two Sword Domains, but he had to endure somehow. If he took the Heavenly Demon's punch like this, not only his body but his soul would certainly be annihilated. 'No, I can't even block that with one fist.' As the Heavenly Demon approached, urgent alarms rang in his mind. That guy's punch now contained terrifying power that he couldn't block even if he were in perfect condition. Right now, no matter what method he used, he didn't think he could avoid or block the Heavenly Demon's fist. 'There's only one way...' Only another Sword Domain. His final Sword Domain. Demon King's Descent, which would call Wrath into this body, was the only way to save himself and the swordsmen from the Heavenly Demon. (E/N: I didn't know it was considered a sword domain) The realm he had built up until now would suffer great loss, but it was better than dying. 'Damn!' It was when Raon was chewing his lips roughly while trying to grip the Heavenly Drive in reverse. Step. The Heavenly Demon stopped at a distance of five steps from Raon and raised both fists. "Watch carefully." However, he didn't come any closer and threw the fist he had raised toward the sky at himself. "I'll pay the price you desire." The Heavenly Demon's right fist spewed violent fighting spirit and shattered his own left waist, while his left fist struck down deeply enough to collapse his right chest. "Huh...?" Raon's lips trembled at the unexpected situation. But the Heavenly Demon, as if that wasn't enough, raised his fists burning with even denser fighting spirit and began destroying his own body. Even as he coughed up black blood and white bones were exposed, his punching didn't stop. Kuwaaaaang!