The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1283 "Yes...?" Raon's eyes widened as he looked at Roseline. "Preparation to become a hero? What are you talking about right now?" After having a serious conversation about Hydra, she suddenly asked if he was prepared to become a hero, so he was confused because he couldn't understand what she meant. -Hero? Wrath also frowned as if finding it absurd. -This guy isn't a hero, he's a con artist! He has godly lips that could deceive heaven and earth if given the chance! He shook his head, saying Roseline was completely mistaken. "Actually, I roughly knew about the things that happened even before the temporary head of house spoke." Roseline lowered her gaze slightly while caressing the teacup with her fingertips. "Cutting down the giant monster guarding Eden's gate with a single stroke, entering the sanctuary of ghosts to exact blood payment for Birdnew Village, and returning after receiving both recognition and an apology from the Heavenly Demon - such actions wouldn't be strange to call heroic. No, there's no word beyond that, so we can only express it as heroic." She trembled her hands slightly, saying it was something that could move even a weathered old person like herself. It seemed both sincere and like acting. "I didn't particularly think about wanting to become a hero." Raon firmly shook his head. "It was simply what I had to do as Zieghart's temporary head of house." It wasn't a lie. No matter if the opponent was Eden or the Heavenly Demon, he only thought that the blood payment for Birdnew Village had to be demanded so that those who died unjustly could rest in peace. 'Of course, I thought it would be good if I could gain benefits.' While blood should be answered with blood alone, he also thought it would be good if he could learn information that would be of great help in future wars, information about Eden executives, and the Heavenly Demon's martial arts, and since he actually obtained all of that and returned, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say this expedition gained great benefits. 'But...' I never thought about becoming a hero at all. He held scales and thought about the balance of revenge and profit, but since he never thought about becoming a hero himself or receiving praise, it was still difficult to accept Roseline's words. -The balance of profit and revenge... Wrath narrowed his eyes as he repeated the words Raon had thought to himself. -I keep saying this, but you have the true qualities of a king! He smacked his lips long as if he was envious. -Come to the Devildom with me right now! The whole world will bless the birth of a new demon king... 'Stop.' Raon pushed away Wrath, who was excitedly rushing forward, and looked at Roseline again. "Of course you would have." Roseline calmly accepted Raon's words and nodded. "The temporary head of house surely came this far thinking only of Birdnew Village and opened the gate leading to Eden. However, heroes always emerge from such situations." She let out a gentle laugh as if this was even better. "If you had moved thinking only of profit or fame, such results would never have come about. The Heavenly Demon knows humans better than anyone." Roseline slightly twisted her wrinkled lips as if she knew about the Heavenly Demon. "Do you know about the Heavenly Demon?" Raon's eyes widened as he looked at Roseline. "No. I don't know well. I only had a brief conversation with him." Roseline slowly shook her head. "Having lived to this age and seen countless humans, I'm confident in my ability to read their hearts. The person called Heavenly Demon is..." When she lightly tapped her teacup, the green tea shook violently as if it would spill out. "The most frightening being among all the people I've seen. However, what's truly terrifying isn't the Heavenly Demon's absolute martial prowess, but his conviction that's as sharp as a blade." Roseline looked at her teacup with trembling eyes as if she still got goosebumps. "The Heavenly Demon is an arrogant person who places everything in the world beneath his feet. The very fact that you received recognition from someone who has never failed at a goal he set for himself shows the temporary head of house's caliber." She smiled faintly, saying that until now, only Glenn Zieghart had received the Heavenly Demon's recognition. "I want to make such things known to the world. It will be of great help in raising the morale of the Five Kings alliance in the war that won't be long coming." Roseline smacked her lips, saying they shouldn't keep such a good story buried. "Hmm..." Raon stroked his chin and shook his head. "I understand the Black Market leader's intention, but it's a bit embarrassing. It would be better to just let it pass..." It didn't seem like it would be of much help to morale, and he felt embarrassed about his name spreading, so he smiled awkwardly. "Ah, I'm sorry." Roseline smiled slyly and bowed her head. "I didn't think the temporary head of house would refuse, so I already spread the rumors. And..." She showed an even deeper smile with a face that wasn't sorry at all. "With just a slight exaggeration." * * * "H-hey, did you guys hear that news?" A middle-aged man with a sweat-soaked back raised his voice as he sat at the outdoor stall set up outside the tavern. "Huh? What news?" "What news could there be at this hour? He's probably embarrassed about being late, so he's going to talk nonsense." The bald middle-aged man and the middle-aged man with a catfish mustache who were already seated shook their heads as if this scene was familiar. "No, this time it's real!" The middle-aged man with a sweat-soaked back shouted while hitting the unbalanced table with his fist. "Sigh, fine. Say it. What happened?" The bald middle-aged man smacked his lips briefly, saying he would listen for now. "Come on! I told you there's no need to listen!" The middle-aged man with a catfish mustache gulped down his beer as if uninterested. "Just a while ago in this Cameloon..." The middle-aged man with a sweat-soaked back swallowed dry saliva and rolled his eyes upward. "Sword Emperor Raon Zieghart and the Heavenly Demon clashed!" When the words Sword Emperor and Heavenly Demon came out of his mouth, not only the sidewalk where the outdoor stall was set up, but even the noisy interior of the tavern became quiet. It felt like the bar district had become a library. "Th-the Sword Emperor and the Heavenly Demon?" Contrary to his words about not being interested, the middle-aged man with a catfish mustache immediately straightened his upper body and trembled his chin. "But why did those two come here?" The bald middle-aged man waved his hands with an urgent expression, telling him to say more quickly. "The Sword Emperor came here for revenge. Birdnew Village inside Zieghart territory was attacked by Ghosts of Eden. He came to Cameloon to exact blood payment for that." The middle-aged man with a sweat-soaked back laid out the story without hesitation as if he knew the circumstances. "Ah, I heard the story about Birdnew Village being destroyed too..." The middle-aged man with a catfish mustache swallowed sadly as if feeling sorry. "But why did the Sword Emperor come to Cameloon? How did he know the Heavenly Demon was here?" The bald middle-aged man narrowed his brow, saying he didn't understand why Raon came to Cameloon. "There's a barrier leading to Eden's back door on Cameloon's western wall. The Sword Emperor captured one of Eden's executives and opened the dimensional gate there. And from inside came a giant lion monster." The middle-aged man with a sweat-soaked back breathed heavily as he developed the story. Since his voice, usually used for street selling, had the power to draw people in, everyone around stopped breathing and looked only at him. "The Sword Emperor cut down the monster as big as a castle wall guarding Eden's gate with a single stroke, entered Eden, and massacred countless ghosts to exact blood payment for Birdnew Village. I heard that Eden's main base suffered devastating damage. When even the Heavenly Demon's disciple who was leading Eden instead of The Fallen was defeated, the Heavenly Demon finally stepped forward himself!" The middle-aged man with a sweat-soaked back brought up the Heavenly Demon's name while sweating profusely from his forehead as if extremely concentrated. "The Sword Emperor didn't back down even before the Heavenly Demon, who stands at the continent's peak, and raised his sword while crying out for revenge for Birdnew Village, and the Heavenly Demon silently clenched his fist. Martial gods beyond transcendence clashed!" He gulped down dry saliva as if he had personally witnessed that situation. "Th-then what happened!" "The Heavenly Demon must have won, right? He's the continent's strongest!" The middle-aged man with a catfish mustache waved his hands telling him to speak quickly, and the bald middle-aged man bit his lips saying the Heavenly Demon must have won. "No! The Sword Emperor stood unharmed, but the Heavenly Demon suffered wounds all over his body that exposed bone and flesh and bled like a sea. Sword Emperor Raon Zieghart extracted blood payment for Birdnew Village from the Heavenly Demon!" The middle-aged man with a back soaked in sweat nodded while saying Raon's name in a trembling voice. It was true that Raon stood unharmed and the Heavenly Demon suffered wounds that wouldn't be strange if he died, but the inside story was different. It wasn't a lie, but it wasn't the truth either. "The Heavenly Demon eventually apologized for the Birdnew Village incident and even gave a gift to the Sword Emperor. In the end, the Heavenly Demon acknowledged the Sword Emperor! No, it wouldn't be strange to say he was pushed back!" The middle-aged man with a back soaked in sweat trembled the hand gripping the table, saying it was a tremendous bloody battle. "According to my friend who's a Black Market agent, the Heavenly Demon suffered such severe injuries that it seems difficult for him to recover his body before the war." He increased the credibility of the rumors by saying he heard all this content from a friend who was a Black Market agent. "On the other hand, they say the Sword Emperor and Light Wind Palace Swordsmen returned without a single serious injury. They're actually staying at Cameloon Central Hotel right now." The middle-aged man with a back soaked in sweat smacked his lips while even telling the location where Raon and the Light Wind Palace Swordsmen were staying. "I-I never knew the Sword Emperor was that strong..." "That's crazy! Shouldn't he be called Sword God instead of Sword Emperor now?" "There's already Glenn Zieghart, the Sword Emperor's grandfather, as the Sword God." "What surprises me more than anything is that the Sword Emperor came all the way here for revenge for Birdnew Village and ended up fighting the Heavenly Demon. I want to immigrate to Zieghart right now." "Same here. It means they'll protect us no matter what happens, and even if problems arise, they'll take revenge for us." "A-anyway, thanks to the Sword Emperor, Eden that was hiding here has retreated! Shouldn't we at least say thanks?" "Sword Emperor! Sword Emperor! Sword Emperor! Sword Emperor!" People who had been listening to the story nearby raised their drinking cups high while chanting Raon's title. However, such things weren't happening only here. The same stories were pouring out in all places where people gathered - tea houses where nobles met, restaurants where workers ate before going out at dawn, gambling dens and auction houses. "Raon Zieghart! Raon Zieghart!" "Sword Emperor! Sword Emperor! Sword Emperor!" Thanks to Black Market agents who received Roseline's instructions, Raon's name was echoing throughout all of Cameloon. "Ugh..." Raon grabbed his head while scanning various parts of Cameloon where his name and title were bursting out. 'Wh-what is this!' He was anxious when Roseline said she had touched on the story just a little, and that ominous premonition was right. In the rumors she spread, he had become a swordsman stronger than the Heavenly Demon. 'Of course, it's not completely false, but...' It was true that he stood unharmed and the Heavenly Demon retreated with mortal wounds. But since those wounds weren't inflicted by him, as soon as he heard those rumors, he became embarrassed to lift his face. 'What should I do about this?' Raon sighed deeply and looked at Wrath. -I-I'm envious... Unlike his own worries, Wrath smacked his lips as if envious of how Raon's name was echoing throughout the streets. 'Ugh...' He sighed deeply looking at Wrath, who was still no help. -No, it's a good thing when people praise you! Why are you making a fuss! Wrath frowned as if he didn't understand. 'It's a lie.' Raon frowned. 'If it were true, I could accept it too, but there are too many lies mixed in...' -Hmph! Then just make those lies into truth. Wrath narrowed his nose bridge as if finding it pathetic. -Anyway, you're such a small-minded guy! Unlike when he called him demon king material, he clicked his tongue with annoyance. -Look at me. I always have confidence... It was when Wrath was waving his hands, telling him to look at himself. [Your great achievement spreads across the entire continent.] [Your realm of the soul and reputation rise rapidly.] [All ability scores...] [Title...] Perhaps because the story Roseline created was spreading like wildfire, reward messages suddenly appeared. -Huh... Since this was the first time for such a case, Wrath opened his mouth wide as if flustered. 'As expected, it works when you step forward.' Raon curled up the corners of his mouth while looking at the reward messages. 'I guess I should have confidence like you said. I'll eat well with a big bowl!' Saying he would eat well, he lightly tapped the message that appeared before his eyes. -Th-this damn...! Wrath raised his chubby fist and screamed. -What kind of reward is given just because reputation spreads! If this is how it works, give some to me too! 'With a title like "Mistreated Demon King"?' -Shut up!