The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1289 Raon meticulously finished the head of house's duties that had been postponed during cultivation, then entered the room to the right of the audience chamber. Behind a warm scent like a cotton quilt well-dried in the sun, a bed with no pattern, a hard-looking chair, and an old wooden desk and bookshelf were visible. This place, like a quiet rural thatched cottage, was the bedroom where the current head of House Zieghart stayed. Of course, there was a separate splendid room befitting the name of the head of House Zieghart, but Glenn spent most of his time here. -It's strange no matter when I see it. Wrath frowned as he looked around the room. -That old geezer has lots of money, so why does he sleep in such an old-fashioned room? He shook his head wildly, saying he couldn't understand Glenn. 'I don't really understand either. However...' Raon drew a faint smile as he sat in the chair hard enough to hurt his back. 'I know it's like grandfather.' At first, he was blinded only by Glenn's noble and splendid outer appearance and couldn't properly see him. But the real Glenn Zieghart he had come to know was modest and a sincere person who could dedicate everything of himself for his family and house. -You are just as dizzying an existence as that old geezer! Wrath twisted his lips as if annoyed just by looking. -Why do you get stronger every time you just swing your sword! Even the Sword Demon King who ruled the ancient Devildom probably wasn't to that extent! No, forget all that, why did those damn energies suddenly explode! He let out a turbid breath, saying he didn't know why Glacier went berserk even though it was a power he created. 'It must have been whipping me.' Raon let out a subtle laugh as he felt the perfectly stabilized energies of Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and Glacier. 'Like you, saying it's okay to have confidence now. It seems they wanted to tell me to believe in themselves.' Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and Glacier were energies like brothers that had always followed him like Heavenly Drive. The two auras possessing heat and cold energy must have caused that berserk rampage that wasn't truly a rampage to instill confidence in him that he wouldn't be inferior even to absolute beings. -You're talking nonsense! Wrath snorted as if dumbfounded. -Aura isn't even alive, so how can it instill confidence! He waved his hand, telling him not to say such absurd things. Since he was the one who passed down Glacier, he seemed to understand even less. 'No.' Raon placed his hand on his chest and lowered his eyes. He slowly opened both eyes as he felt the flames of Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and the frost of Glacier pulsating like a heart. 'Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and Glacier are alive.' He drew a faint smile, saying that for him the two energies were not mere auras. Not only Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation, but Glacier had also grown in a different direction from Wrath while being nurtured by him, so it wasn't so strange. -You're crazy! Wrath let out a sigh as if dumbfounded. -Well, you being crazy isn't a matter of just a day or two! Enough! Let's go eat now! I've been waiting for a while! He wagged his tail, saying he was hungry so let's eat first. 'It'll come soon anyway.' Raon waved his hand, telling him to wait. -What's coming! This king can't wait any longer! Hurry up and eat... Oh? Wrath was frowning, telling him to stop wasting time, when he opened his mouth wide. -Khng? Hmm! As he sniffed and licked his lips, the door opened with a small knock, and Judiel bowed her head. -Huh? Why did your maid come here? Wrath blinked in surprise at Judiel's appearance, who should have been at the annex building. "Temporary head of house." Judiel entered the room with calm eyes as when seen at the annex building. She unwrapped the bundle she was holding and placed the food inside on the table. "I've prepared the snacks you mentioned. Please eat them while they're warm." Judiel bowed her head as if telling him to eat the food before it got cold, then stepped back. -Ooooh! As soon as Wrath saw the food he had often seen at the annex building, he drooled from his mouth. -Yo, you, when did you prepare this? He burst into a bright smile, saying he didn't know at all. 'I asked Roenn after finishing the awakening of Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and Glacier.' Raon smiled faintly as he looked at the food still steaming. 'You probably didn't hear because you were whining about being hungry.' He had asked right in front of Wrath, but it seemed he didn't know at all because he was venting his wrath. "Thank you." Raon nodded as he received the knife and fork from Judiel. "Not at all. Rather, everyone was pleased to hear that the temporary head of house wanted to eat food from the annex building." Judiel drew a gentle smile, saying Sylvia and the maids of the annex building worked together to make the dishes before him. "Then I'll take my leave now." She bowed her head as if not wanting to disturb his mealtime, then went outside. -Kehehehe! Wrath licked his lips with his tongue and burst into a villain-like laugh. -For you to come out like this! It must mean you're finally going to come under this king! Good! I'll accept you! He gave instructions to eat the steak and butter-grilled shrimp while making a huge mistake. ‘The dining hall was closed, and I wanted to eat while looking at something.’ -Alright. Look at whatever you want and work! Wrath wasn't really listening to his words anymore and nodded as if telling him to do as he pleased. 'Alright.' Raon spread butter on the warm bread and put it in his mouth. -Keu! This is how bread should be! Anything that tastes like rubber is absolutely not bread! Wrath wiggled his blue tail as if in a good mood from eating moist and savory bread after a long time. -But what are you going to look at while eating? (E/N: Clearly, demon kings cannot be taught. At least this specific one can't.) He looked at him as if he had regained his senses a bit after eating the bread. 'This.' Raon grinned and raised his finger. [You have received the recognition of <Pride>.] [You have received the recognition of <Avatar of Martial Arts>.] [You have achieved a great achievement.] [All ability scores increase by 100 points.] [The grade of trait <Bleeding Curse> increases.] [The grade of trait <Wrath Release> increases.] [The grade of trait <Authority Enhancement> increases.] [The grade of trait <Authority Manipulation> increases.] [The grade of trait <Askara's Fighting Spirit> increases.] [The grade of trait <Crisis Detection> increases.] [The grade of trait <Spirit Transformation> increases.] He brought up the rewards he had received for gaining recognition from the Monarch of Pride and the Heavenly Demon, and put the remaining bread in his mouth. -Uh...? Wrath's jaw trembled as he looked at the long list of reward messages. -Th, this is... 'I didn't check it before.' At the time, there were more important matters so he hadn't checked, so he brought up the reward contents again. Uuuuuung! As all ability scores increased by 100 points, he could feel new vitality dwelling in his body that had already transcended human limits. Even if it wasn't as great a change as before, his body was getting stronger little by little. 'Many traits increased too.' Raon smacked his lips in satisfaction after confirming that seven traits had increased. -Augh! Wrath trembled his lips thinly as if his stomach was upset. -I, I'm losing my appetite, so this can wait until later... When he was about to say to look at the messages later and eat meat first, he brought up the next message. [Your great achievement spreads throughout the Continent.] [Your realm of the soul and fame rapidly increase.] [All ability scores increase by 50 points.] [Title <Hero> is created.] 'This is no joke either.' Raon stroked his chin as he checked the rewards obtained thanks to Black Market leader Roseline. -Heuup... Wrath retched as if he had indigestion and opened and closed his mouth. -Fi, fifty points and even that kind of title... He chewed his lips as if suffocating. Huuuuk! Following the 100 points, an additional 50 points increased, so unlike before, the change in his body was clearly felt. It seemed there was no limit to physical enhancement. <Hero> A title obtained when a great achievement accomplished not for oneself but for others spreads throughout the world. When fighting with your life on the line not for yourself but for others, you can exert even greater martial prowess and mental strength. 'A hero...' Raon bit his lip slightly as he looked at the ability of title <Hero>. 'Is this really a title that suits me?' It was true that he had gone to find the Heavenly Demon to exact blood payment for Birdnew Village, but he had also firmly secured his own benefits in the process. He couldn't be certain whether such a title was even appropriate for someone like him. -It, it doesn't suit you! Of course it doesn't suit you! Wrath ground his teeth, saying that Raon and the word hero absolutely don't match like water and oil. -You should get titles like evil spirit, ghost, con artist, or thief! He trembled his fists, saying he was still stealing power from him even now. 'Maybe so.' Raon chuckled and nodded. -Heuuu... Wrath breathed roughly and drooped his shoulders. -I, I'm getting drained every time I see these messages. Hurry up and eat the meat... He raised his hand again, saying his head hurt so let's at least eat. 'Alright.' Raon stabbed a well-cooked ring with his fork as Wrath wished. 'Just checking the last message.' He wiggled only his index finger with his left hand and brought up the last reward message. [The grade of trait <Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation> has increased.] [The grade of trait <Glacier> has increased.] [The grade of trait <Water Resistance> has increased.] [The grade of trait <Fire Resistance> has increased.] [The grade of trait <Water Affinity> has increased.] [The grade of trait <Fire Affinity> has increased.] [All ability scores increase by 50 points.] Raon smacked his lips after checking even the contents of the last reward he had obtained today. 'Finally, Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and Glacier have become 11-star.' After reaching 10-star a long time ago, only the achievement had increased slightly and the grade hadn't risen, but today he finally crossed that wall. 'If it's now...' Raon clenched his fist as he felt the flames of Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and the frost of Glacier calmly seething like lava in a volcano. 'I might be able to recreate the golden and silver lights I've dreamed of.' The perfect golden flames the First Patriarch had unleashed and the flawless silver frost that Wrath had shown directly when he descended. His heart beat intensely because he felt he could unfold with his own hands the martial arts he had only dreamed of. -Geuruk! Wrath let out a bizarre groan with his face reddened as if his patience had reached its limit. -M, my power is flying away again... He trembled his eyes, saying it seemed a large amount of authority had flown away this time too. 'Ah, there were ability scores too.' Raon only erased the message after confirming the increase of all ability scores by 50 that had floated at the end and he hadn't seen. 'That was quick to see. Let's eat now.' Raon said he had seen all the messages and would now focus on eating, and lifted the meat stuck on his fork. -Forget eating! I've completely lost my appetite! Wrath raised his head while grinding his teeth. -Let's just fight! I'll kill you first before Pride! He screamed and rushed at him as if he could no longer endure. 'If you're going to give me more ability scores...' Raon grinned as he put the beef stuck on the fork into his mouth. 'I won't refuse.' * * * Kuguuuuuu. Zieghart's swordsmen gathered at the head of house's great training ground that was undergoing repairs. Since all the swordsmen of the house had assembled except those on missions or standing guard, even the huge great training ground looked cramped. "What's going on?" "Right. Isn't this the first time the temporary head of house has summoned everyone?" "Not just the temporary head of house, even the head of house has never gathered this many people." "You're right. Usually there are spare personnel left over." "Did a war break out or something?" The swordsmen tilted their heads as if they couldn't figure out why Raon had called them and exchanged idle chatter. "Is it because of his trip to Eden?" Burren also slightly lowered his eyebrows as if he couldn't understand Raon's intention. "It could be that, or it might not be. No one knows what that guy is thinking." (E/N: He probably just wants to torture everyone) Martha smacked her lips with her arms crossed as if she didn't care what it was. "......" Runaan also quietly lowered her eyes as if the reason didn't matter since Raon had called them. "Heu..." Dorian trembled his legs while holding both arms like someone who was sick somewhere. "What's wrong with you?" Krein blinked as he looked at Dorian. "I, I have a bad feeling. On days when my whole body trembles like this, something ominous always happens..." Dorian swallowed dry saliva, saying Raon would definitely cause trouble. "Trouble? Come on! No matter how eccentric our palace master is, he's serving as temporary head of house right now. He can't cause trouble even if he wants to!" (E/N: No, he can cause even more trouble if he wants to) Krein waved his hand, saying there was no need to worry. "He's just trying to encourage us to train hard before the war..." It was when he was saying it wouldn't be a big deal. "The temporary head of house is entering!" The gatekeepers of the great training ground announced Raon's entrance and lowered the giant swords blocking the entrance. Kuuuuung! Along with the heavy sound of the great swords falling, Raon wrapped in a black coat entered the great training ground. "See! The usual palace master... Huh? Huh?" Krein fell backwards after seeing the twisted smile hanging on Raon's lips. "N, no way..." Raon's face right now was an expression he knew better than anyone. It was that sinister gaze that enjoyed tormenting people to the brink of death under the name of training. "Why?" "What's going on?" "Why are you suddenly like that?" The other swordsmen of the martial force division who were nearby supported Krein and opened their eyes wide. "Y, you guys. No, we are..." Krein felt the moment of terror about to come and exhaled dried-up breath with a face pale like a clown. "We're going to die!" (E/N: Personally I think that joke stopped being funny 500 or 600 chapters ago)