The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1292 "Archangel?" Raon widened his eyes and rose from the throne. 'Could it be...?' Unlike their great names, the Archangels had descended to this world and moved together with the most heinous villain, Derus Robert. Upon hearing that an Archangel had appeared again, a chilling shiver ran down his spine at the thought that Derus Robert might still be alive. 'No.' Raon chewed his lips and shook his head. 'He's definitely dead.' He could tell because he had personally cut both Derus Robert's body and soul simultaneously. He was definitely dead. Since he had also killed Raphael, the Archangel of healing and resurrection who could exercise healing and revival abilities, there was no possibility for Derus Robert to come back to life. -I saw it too. Wrath raised his blue eyes from above his shoulder. -That bastard was definitely dead at that time. He nodded heavily as if there was no need to worry too much. 'Right. That must be correct.' Raon let out a thin breath and closed then opened his eyes. "By any chance, is there any information about Derus Robert as well?" He clenched his fists to keep his voice from trembling as he spoke Derus's name. "N-no!" Shadow Agents' Leader Chad firmly waved his hand. "Derus Robert's traces haven't been found anywhere!" He vigorously raised his chin, saying that even Derus Robert's name had never come up. "I see." Raon very slowly exhaled the stale breath that had filled his lungs. 'Right. His name hasn't even come up, so there's no need to worry already.' Sometimes he had thoughts that Derus Robert might possibly still be alive, but right now it was more important to think about how to deal with the Archangel that had been reported. After all, the Archangels also possessed the terrifying power to destroy the continent by themselves. "What's the name of the Archangel that appeared this time?" Raon calmed the heat rising in his chest and lowered his gaze to Chad. "Ah, the name hasn't been revealed yet. However..." Chad looked at the documents again and swallowed dry saliva. "Looking at the descriptions of deeds and appearance impossible for humans, it definitely seems to be an Archangel!" He slightly crumpled the documents with his fingers, saying there were too many things that would be impossible unless it was an Archangel. -Impossible deeds my ass! Wrath furrowed his brow as if just hearing information about the Archangel was irritating him. "Tell me about it." Raon asked to be told about the deeds of the being suspected to be an Archangel, then sat back down on the throne. "The place where the Archangel first appeared is the Sarion Kingdom, located between the central and southern parts of the continent." Chad slightly licked his lips with his tongue and began the story. "He used his beautiful and noble appearance that transcends human standards to enter high society and instantly captivated the nobles and royalty there." "High society?" Raon slightly frowned at the unexpected word. "Yes! It's definitely high society. However, after the Archangel built relationships with nobles and royalty, he taught them knowledge and magic that don't originally exist in this world. From secrets of ancient empires and kingdoms that disappeared in an instant that no one could know, to forbidden magic that makes impossible things possible!" Chad nodded, saying that only an Archangel who had lived through countless years could know such things. "The Archangel solved the secrets and troubles of nobles and royalty, captivating not only their hearts but their souls as well. With his terrifying charm and knowledge, he spread his influence not only to Sarion Kingdom but also to other surrounding kingdoms and cities. Now he is worshipped by all those humans and is regarded like a living god." He let out a heavy sigh as if he couldn't believe what he was saying even as he spoke. "If that information is true..." Raon gently stroked his chin. "It's definitely an Archangel." As Chad said, beautiful appearance, lost knowledge that no one could know, and even forbidden magic that doesn't exist in the world. Only beings like Archangels or demon kings could do all of those things. Among the demon kings he knew, there was none who would do such things, so it clearly seemed to be an Archangel. "But why are we only finding out about such a large-scale incident now?" Right now Zieghart was gathering information not only from the Shadow Agents but also from the Black Market. It was puzzling that they were only finding out about such a massive incident now. "I-I'm sorry. However..." Chad bowed his trembling head as if he had no face to show. "The troubles that the Archangel solved weren't ordinary matters but secrets of nobles and royalty, so the information had to be concealed. They say even among themselves, they all hid the fact that they had met the Archangel separately." "Secrets and troubles..." Raon narrowed his eyes as he listened to Chad's words. 'That certainly makes sense.' If it wasn't simply building friendships but sharing secrets and troubles they wanted to hide, it was natural not to spread word of that relationship. He didn't know who that Archangel was, but he thought they had used their head really well. "Mo-moreover..." Chad wrinkled his nose bridge as if what he was about to say was even more surprising. "All of these incidents occurred very rapidly, in less than two months. I-it's an absurd speed." He let out a dull groan, saying it was the first time in history that one being had expanded their influence so quickly. "Putting it all together..." When Raon flicked his finger, the documents Chad was holding automatically floated up and landed in his grasp. "It's definitely an Archangel." Seeing how it listens to human troubles and secrets and solves them with ancient knowledge and magic, there seemed to be no particular problem with confirming it as an Archangel. "However, if it has relationships with royalty and nobles, we can't move carelessly." (E/N: Actually you can) Raon slowly nodded while placing his hand on the throne's armrest. "Please gather a bit more information. I'll step forward personally." With an Archangel possessing such abilities, there was a possibility that even sending a Grandmaster or Transcendent could result in them being enchanted instead. Just as Glenn always stepped forward to face the most dangerous beings, it was right for him to move personally. "Ah, understood!" When he said he would move personally, Chad curled his lips upward as if relief had come. "I'll prepare right away!" He immediately stood up and left the audience chamber, saying he would gather as much information as possible as quickly as possible. 'Wrath.' Raon buried himself deeply in the throne's back like Glenn and called to Wrath. 'Do you know what that bastard's name is?' Wrath, the Monarch of Devildom, was in an archenemy relationship with Archangels, so he seemed likely to know who that Archangel that had enchanted humans was. -Enchanting humans with charm... Wrath stroked his chin with his chubby hand. -Yeah. I think I know which bastard it is. He nodded as if he had immediately identified the Archangel's identity. -That bastard is... Wrath twisted his lips upward as if just thinking about it made him irritated. -The Archangel of Death and Dominion, Sariel. * * * "Huff! Huff!" A man dressed in noble attire ran through the dim streets, gasping for breath. "Th-that's a monster! Not a sage, but a demon!" (E/N: Wrong, it's an angel, you ungrateful heretic) Even though no one was chasing him, he kept looking back with trembling eyes. "Right away..." The man dressed in noble attire didn't stop running even though he was breathless. He could have reached home directly by using the main road, but perhaps to shake off any pursuit, he went around back alleys several times before heading to his own home, a massive mansion. 'I must tell Father.' The man dressed in noble attire bit his lips as if making a life-or-death resolution and opened the mansion's door. 'That he's not some sage, but a monster that devours people.' He absolutely had to tell him that the being praised as a sage not only in Sarion Kingdom but in all the surrounding kingdoms and cities was actually a demon-like existence. "Where is Father!" As soon as the man dressed in noble attire entered the lobby, he shouted. "Th-the reception room." A maid holding laundry swallowed dry saliva and pointed to the reception room. "Whew!" The man dressed in noble attire caught his breath and immediately opened the reception room door. "Father! I have something I absolutely must tell you! I... huh?" However, unlike his determination when opening the door, he couldn't continue speaking immediately and his lips trembled. "Oh! You're here!" Beside his father, the Prime Minister of Sarion Kingdom, was that being he feared. There definitely hadn't been any pursuers, so he couldn't understand how that bastard had found him and come to his house, and his whole body trembled. "You've come. Lord Fripan." The being called God's representative, the Dark Sage. The demon who had thoroughly manipulated all royalty and nobles in just two months since appearing in high society wore a chillingly beautiful smile. Black hair and red eyes. Something ghostly that could enchant people just by looking at it drew a cold smile directed at him. "Yes. What is it that you absolutely must say?" His father pointed to the seat across from them as if telling him to sit down and speak comfortably. "Th-that is..." Fripan shrank back in an awkward posture, unable to either sit or stand. "What are you hesitating about? The Dark Sage will solve everything." His father, the Prime Minister of Sarion Kingdom, burst into a refreshing laugh, telling him to trust not himself but Sariel sitting beside him. "Haha, it's burdensome to be praised so highly." The demon showed calm humility at the praise, then turned his gaze slowly, almost boringly, to look at Fripan. "Huff..." The moment Fripan met the demon's red eyes, he felt his heart sink and a shock as if his soul was being torn in half. Those were definitely not human eyes. Not those of a beast or wild animal either. They were the demonic eyes of a demon trying to grasp this world in his hands. 'I-I can't leave things like this!' If he backed down, not only other nobles but even his father the Prime Minister would become that bastard's prey. He absolutely had to reveal his true identity. "F-Father! That bastard is not human!" Fripan forcibly raised his trembling finger and pointed at the demon. "I saw that bastard trampling the first prince underfoot and pulling out the princess's soul to toy with it! He's a demon who thinks of humans only as food!" He spoke of what he had seen in the royal palace and shouted for his father to back away immediately. "Using the prince and pulling out the princess's soul to toy with it..." Fripan's father slowly tilted his head. "What's the problem with that?" Despite being the Prime Minister of Sarion Kingdom, he blinked as if there was no problem with that at all. "Our kingdom, the neighboring cities and kingdoms were all created by the sage. No, isn't the sage the one who created this world?" The Prime Minister of Sarion Kingdom let out a twisted smile, saying this world had originally existed for Sariel. "F-Father?" Fripan gasped and stepped backward at his father's bizarre expression that he was seeing for the first time in his life. "So it seems." The demon let out a bewitching smile and rose from his chair. When their eyes met, his arms and legs hardened like stone and wouldn't move. "Hmm." The Prime Minister sipped his tea while looking at the Dark Sage, not even glancing at his son. "You, you..." "Don't worry." Sariel approached with graceful steps and placed his hand on Fripan's shoulder. "I'll let you enter the world of ecstatic pleasure that humans normally cannot feel." As his red lips drew an arc, Fripan's vision was abruptly cut off.