The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1285 -Huh? Wrath looked back at Raon with wide eyes. -You found a way to awaken <Pride>? 'Yes.' Raon nodded calmly without even looking at Wrath. 'When I thought about it, it wasn't difficult.' He had been constantly worrying about how to awaken <Pride>, but while doing the head of house duties, he thought it could be solved simply. 'I just need to be arrogant.' -Uh... Wrath couldn't speak properly and blinked. -From what I've seen so far, you're really far from <Pride>, you know? The guy shook his head, saying it seemed like he was thinking about something wrong. 'I'm far from <Pride>?' Raon tilted his chin as if asking what he meant. -Isn't it obvious! Wrath raised his voice as if there was no need to say more. -I've never seen you show <Pride>! Someone who has reached beyond Transcendence to the absolute level but still can't let go of basic swordsmanship! The guy waved his hands vigorously, saying he would never be able to understand the emotion called <Pride>. -Besides, even though you hold the high position of Temporary Head of House, you still speak politely to various humans! Someone who's annoyingly courteous, what <Pride>! Wrath frowned as if telling him to stop talking nonsense and think again. -Even for someone like you, you'll have to suffer a lot to awaken &lt;Pride&gt;! It's different from other demon kings' Authority, but you and &lt;Pride&gt; don't match! (E/N: I would argue Pride match him a lot more than Lust at least. Or sloth. Or gluttony. Or Envy. Or Wrath. Heck, only greed and pride match him) The guy snorted, saying he could guarantee it. 'Ugh, my ears hurt...' Raon sighed while rubbing his left ear where Wrath's nagging had poured out. 'Well, you're right that the Authority of &lt;Pride&gt; doesn't suit me. But...' He drew a confident smile while lifting his chin like Pride. 'That's why it might actually be easier. I just need to move opposite to how I've been doing things.' Raon licked his lips, saying he was confident he could draw out pride. -Hah... Wrath let out a hollow laugh as if dumbfounded. -Do you really have something? The guy's eyes trembled as if flustered by his confident appearance. 'Watch carefully.' Raon turned around after placing the teacup that Roenn had poured on the desk instead of the saucer. "Rest well." Roenn smiled warmly and moved behind the desk to clean up Raon's seat. 'Did you see?' Raon glanced at Roenn and poked Wrath with his elbow. -Huh? Wrath slightly opened his mouth as if asking what he was talking about. -What am I supposed to have seen? 'I didn't finish the tea that Roenn carefully prepared, and I placed the teacup on the desk instead of the saucer, letting moisture flow.' Raon said that not finishing the tea was arrogant and let out a long breath. -Uh... Wrath was so dumbfounded that he couldn't speak and just stared at the back of Raon's head with vacant eyes. "Hmm!" Raon nodded as if satisfied with his actions and came down from the platform. "Temporary Head of House. Thank you for your hard work." Sheryl smiled warmly and lifted the stack of documents that Raon had processed with both arms. "Ah..." While greeting Raon, she dropped one of the documents she was holding to the ground. (E/N: huh...) Thud. Raon caught the falling document with his right hand and placed it back in Sheryl's hands, flipped opposite to the direction of the other documents. "Be careful." After telling her to be careful, he nodded slightly and went downstairs. "Yes! Thank you!" Sheryl smiled warmly and bowed toward Raon's back. 'Did you see?' Raon nodded his chin at Wrath as if asking if he saw well. -Huh? Wrath narrowed his eyes as if asking what he was talking about again. -What am I supposed to have seen? He tilted his head because he didn't understand. 'I could have picked up the document and organized it properly, but I placed it back upside down. Plus...' Raon twisted up the corners of his mouth as if he had been too arrogant. 'I even gave her a warning to be careful. How arrogant is that.' He spread his arms and lifted his chin as if he had already become the Monarch of Pride. -Ah... Wrath's whole body trembled while his mouth hung open as if he was at a loss for words. -Has he really gone insane? A truly prideful person wouldn't pick up falling documents, but would kick away even the other documents they were holding, saying they made a mistake. He couldn't understand what was arrogant about showing kindness. (E/N: Pride isn't necessarily about being a jerk though, even if the two go well together) 'This is just the beginning, so don't miss it.' Raon wiggled his finger at Wrath as if telling him to follow and left the audience chamber. "Thank you for your hard work!" "Thank you for your hard work!" The swordsmen belonging to the Lord's Manor approached Raon, who had only come out after nightfall, as if deeply moved and bowed their heads. "Do you know who I am?" Raon recited the words often used by arrogant people and lifted his chin. "You're the Temporary Head of House!" "Sword Emperor Raon Zieghart!" The swordsmen knew Raon's question was strange, but perhaps out of respect for him, they shouted their answers with warm smiles. "That's right." Raon nodded calmly and passed by the swordsmen. 'Did you see?' -No, no... Wrath's eyes shook violently. -What are you talking about this time! 'Arrogant people say things like that everywhere and act haughty, don't they.' Raon nodded as if praising himself. -No, those words are arrogant, but.... Wrath trembled his hands as if dumbfounded. -You have to go somewhere where people don't know you for it to have meaning! What's the point of doing it in a place where your face is stamped like a seal! Seeing Raon's strange behavior, his head hurt as if it would split. He wanted to smack the back of that guy's head right now. "You there." Raon snorted at Wrath and then stopped next to a servant who was cleaning. "When cleaning the ceiling, don't hold the rag directly, use a pole." He gave advice to the cleaning servant and then continued walking. "Th-thank you!" The servant who was cleaning clasped both hands together and bowed as if deeply moved just by hearing Raon's voice. 'Did you see?' Raon twisted his lips again as if asking if he saw well. -What, what! What is it this time! Wrath gritted his teeth as if exhausted but unable to hold back his anger. 'That servant would be much better at cleaning than me, but I gave half-hearted advice. How arrogant is that!' Raon patted his own shoulder as if proud of himself. -You idiot! You told him to clean with a pole because it was dangerous for that person! Wrath's lips trembled with eyes that mixed anger, confusion, and irritation. -If I stay here, I'll melt away! I'll explode from frustration because of that crazy guy! He knew Raon was excessively polite, humble, and good-natured, but he didn't know he was crazy to this extent. Every single word that guy said made his irritation explode, and he couldn't control his whole body. "Ah!" When Raon was about to leave the Lord's Manor, a girl dressed as a maid walking from the opposite direction was startled, couldn't watch the ground, and tilted as if she would fall forward. (E/N: Are Zieghart's servants useless?) Whoosh! Raon stepped on Supreme Harmony Steps with his toes. Before he could even blink once, he moved forward and caught the girl who was about to fall. "Th-thank you." The girl confirmed Raon's face again and bowed her head while holding her reddened face as if embarrassed. "Mm." Raon nodded slightly without saying anything this time as well and passed by the girl in maid clothing. 'Did you see?' He winked at Wrath behind him as if asking if he saw well. -Stop saying 'did you see'! I'm really going crazy! Wrath screamed that he was really about to explode. -Mmm... However, this time he became curious about what was arrogant again. By his common sense, there was nothing arrogant about saving the girl. -What, what is it this time... Wrath couldn't endure it anymore and threw a question at Raon. 'Ha!' Raon lifted his chin as if he expected that. That one. At least that part definitely looked arrogant and full of pride. 'Actually, I predicted that girl would fall, so I could have saved her before she tilted, but I was overconfident in my abilities and moved a little late.' He clicked his tongue, saying he could have saved the maid before she fell, but was late because he trusted his own abilities. 'Plus, I've been receiving everyone's greetings with my back turned. Greetings between people should be done while looking into each other's eyes, so how arrogant is that!' Raon seemed already lost in his own arrogance with no way to save him. -I want to kill him... Wrath trembled both his fists. -This is the first time I've ever had such an impulse to kill someone! Aaaahhhhh! He screamed at the unbearable pain that made his brain throb. 'Now...' Raon rolled his eyes left and right without caring about Wrath's reaction. 'Who shall I make prey to my arrogance next?' He looked for the next person with a satisfied smile as if he thought he was doing well. -Hahhh... Wrath let out a long sigh. -How should I explain this? Because of the stark difference between the arrogance Raon thought of and real arrogance, he couldn't even grasp where or how to start explaining. -Hey! So pride is... Huh? It was when Wrath was about to speak after finishing organizing his thoughts for a long time. Swoosh. Raon was already running to another place, even using footwork to show off his own pride. -That, that crazy guy! Where is he going again! Wrath screamed and ran toward Raon at full speed. -What you're doing isn't arrogance, it's just cute antics! Everything so far has been nothing but good deeds! 'Just watch.' Raon approached Balder, who was coming toward the main building, without even listening to Wrath's words. "Oh! Nephew! No, Temporary Head of House!" Balder recognized Raon and waved both hands. "I heard the story! You really beat up the Heavenly Demon? As expected of our nephew! No, Temporary Head of House!" He patted Raon's shoulder with his large hand as if he didn't care that Raon had become Temporary Head of House. "So when will my martial arts be completed? Nephew? No, Temporary Head of House?" Whether Balder was stupid or acting stupid, he kept calling Raon nephew and then correcting himself to Temporary Head of House. "Please wait. It's almost done." Raon nodded, saying there wasn't much left. "As good martial arts as you expected will be completed." "R-really? Alright! I'll keep my mouth shut and wait! Nephew! No, Temporary Head of House!" Balder entered the Lord's Manor with an excited face and a bright smile. 'Did you see?' (E/N: You just did the same as usual?) Raon didn't seem tired at all and nodded his chin at Wrath again this time. -What again! What is it this time! Wrath didn't want to ask, but couldn't resist his curiosity and threw a question while biting his lips. 'Far from completing the martial arts. I just started, but I said it's almost done and will turn out well, so look forward to it! How arrogant is that!' Raon looked up at the sky with both arms spread, completely intoxicated by his arrogant self. -Huh...? Wrath tilted his head while looking at Raon. -Th-this is actually arrogant! Boasting about doing work he hadn't done and telling him to expect the results too - this was truly real arrogance. However, his emotions burst out before he could teach that. -That idiot is really pitiful now! Give him a break! You demon!