The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1301 Swoooosh. Raon confirmed that Archangel Sariel's divine power that had been gripping the Winten king's soul had completely disappeared, then withdrew his hand. 'It's done.' He had been worried because the divine power was stuck so tightly to the soul, but his Soul Sword was even more precise and could perfectly erase Sariel's energy. 'The cultivation was effective.' It seemed his Soul Sword mastery had grown rapidly thanks to the meditation and Mental Image training he had done before this mission, as well as examining people's souls while playing the roles of the sage and the sage's disciple. -Th, this is impossible... Wrath grabbed his own head, saying he couldn't believe what he was seeing with his own two eyes. -Why is this crazy bastard's growth so fast even in this! Isn't this too unfair! He gnashed his teeth, asking why heaven had given such talent all at once. "Grrgh..." The King of Winten Kingdom staggered while holding his temples. He felt a severe headache and knelt on one knee with unfocused eyes. "Your Majesty!" "Are you alright!" The royal guards rushed to the Winten king with bloodshot eyes. "Stand back!" "How dare this fraud do this to His Majesty!" They pointed their swords and gnashed their teeth fiercely, thinking Raon had harmed the Winten king. "......" Raon said nothing. He simply watched the Winten king behind the knights with calm, settled eyes. "You!" The Knight Commander of the royal guards also couldn't bear it this time, biting his lips until they bled and raising his sword. "You mustn't!" "The sage is not that kind of person!" "Do not raise your swords!" The people who believed in the sage also rushed forward and blocked the knights who were trying to stab Raon. "Stop!" It was a similar situation to before, but this time it wasn't Raon but the Winten king who shouted. "Stop it and stand back!" The Winten king's shout struck down not at the people protecting Raon, but at the knights who had tried to protect him. "Y-Your Majesty?" The Knight Commander was surprised by the unexpected reaction from the Winten king and widened his eyes. "Are you alright?" Even though he heard the Winten king's words, he swallowed dry saliva as if he couldn't let go of his worry. "I'm fine, so the Knight Commander should stand back." The Winten king took a deep breath, then personally pushed the knights aside and stepped forward. "It seems I can finally think with my own head after a long time." He nodded, saying he was more clear-headed than ever before. "Finally..." Raon saw that the Winten king's clouded eyes had returned to clarity and curled his lips slightly. "Now we can have a proper conversation." Even standing before the king, he didn't bow, quietly closing and opening his eyes. "Thank you for awakening me." The Winten king realized that it was Raon who had awakened him and immediately bowed his head. "I apologize that as a king of a nation, I cannot show greater courtesy than this." He showed the utmost courtesy he could offer, then straightened his body again. "If you ever need my help, please tell me. I will do anything!" The Winten king nodded, saying he would definitely repay today's favor. "Gasp!" "Y-Your Majesty..." "No, what is this..." The royal guards trembled as they watched the Winten king show polite courtesy to Raon, who was no different from a barbarian. "Courtesy doesn't matter either way." Raon drew a gentle smile as if he had truly become a sage. "More than that, another being's soul had seeped into your mind." Raon narrowed his eyes as he recalled the divine power he had felt in the Winten king's soul. "Can you tell me what happened?" To find out how Archangel Sariel bewitched people, the answer to that question was absolutely necessary. "I don't remember exactly, but it seems to have started at a banquet hosted by the King of Sarion Kingdom." The Winten king closed his eyes as he recalled the past events. "I've had a connection with the King of Sarion Kingdom since childhood, living like close friends, but something was unusual that day." He slightly frowned, saying the King of Sarion Kingdom's words and actions were different from usual. "He called me aside and introduced me to a sage. No. Unlike you, someone called the 'Dark Sage' who solves nobles' problems." The Winten king rubbed the back of his neck as if getting goosebumps when mentioning the 'Dark Sage'. -It's him! Wrath realized that the Dark Sage was Archangel Sariel and frowned. 'Yes. It's Sariel.' Archangel Sariel used names like the Dark Sage and God's Agent to solve the problems of nobles and royalty. The King of Sarion Kingdom had clearly been bewitched and introduced Sariel to his friend as well. "The King of Sarion Kingdom asked me to talk about my concerns, but since I didn't have any particular worries, I didn't say much and just went along with the conversation. However, when he kept telling me to talk more and I mentioned being worried about the war between the Five Kings and Eden, at some point I felt like I wasn't myself anymore." The Winten king let out a murky breath, saying he felt he couldn't control his own thoughts from that moment on. "Today was the same. I had no intention of coming here until yesterday, but this morning I suddenly wanted to come here and kill you. It must be the work of that so-called sage!" He clenched his fist, saying it felt like someone was controlling him. "But when I met you, those feelings completely disappeared! Thank you!" The Winten king said thank you once again and bowed his head. If he could, he looked like he wanted to kneel like the other people. "The Dark Sage..." Raon stroked his chin as he thought of Sariel, whose face he still didn't know. "Don't worry. I plan to properly confront the King of Sarion Kingdom about this matter." (E/N: So we didn't learn anything more) The Winten king seemed to realize that it was the King of Sarion Kingdom and the Dark Sage he brought who had manipulated him, and gnashed his teeth. "You said you'd listen to my request. Then it would be best to pretend you know nothing when the King of Sarion Kingdom calls or asks for news. Of course, don't meet him directly either." Raon immediately said he would use the request and nodded. "Why, why are you doing this? They are dangerous!" The Winten king trembled his lips slightly as if worried about Raon. "If we leave them alone, not just Sarion or Winten, but the entire Continent could become dangerous." Raon revealed gentle eyes like sunlight, as if he had become a true sage who thought only of the people. "To the false sage who bewitches people..." However, the warm gaze was only momentary. He curled his lips and emanated a chillingly cold aura. "I shall bestow upon him a human's enlightenment." *** Raon's schedule didn't change even after awakening the Winten king. No, after seeing the king show courtesy, even more people came to find the sage Doraen, and his surroundings formed a sea of people. "Is, is this really okay?" Dorian swallowed dry saliva while rolling his eyes left and right. "The Winten Kingdom might explode at this rate." He let out an empty breath, saying more and more people seemed to be gathering. "We, we might explode first before that..." Burren sat down on the ground and shook his head. "It was hard when you were doing it, but now that the Palace Master is handling it, I'm really going to die." He let out a low groan, saying it was too hard solving people's worries and problems. "We're dying here, but that guy looks happy?" Martha frowned as she watched Raon meeting with people one by one. "Because he's comfortable!" Krein jumped up and shouted. "He's having fun over there while we're doing all the work behind the scenes!" He shook his head, saying it was natural for Raon to be happy. "No..." Runaan forced her sleepy eyes open and shook her head. "Raon is different from Dorian..." She slowly turned her gaze, saying Raon was different from when Dorian played the role of the sage. "What do you mean different..." Krein blinked as if he didn't understand. "The Palace Master isn't just listening to people's worries right now, but is using his Soul Sword to erase their mental tension and pressure." Burren narrowed his eyes, saying Raon wasn't simply providing solutions like Dorian. "That's why people who talk with Raon return with comfortable expressions." Martha snorted as if she also knew about this situation. "Yes..." Runaan nodded as if that was exactly what she meant. "Everyone has worries." Ragged Saint Federick smiled gently and nodded. "However, if you keep thinking about those worries, stress accumulates and mental and physical illnesses develop. Right now, Raon is removing that source. The worries aren't completely erased, but people can step back with more composure and look at their problems. That's a treatment even I can't perform." He clasped his hands together, saying Raon was erasing people's helplessness and mental fatigue. "Using Soul Sword to ease people's tension..." Krein looked at Raon again and let out an exclamation as if he had no idea. "T-treating people is good, but isn't it dangerous?" Dorian moistened his dry lips as if still worried. "Sariel or his subordinates will come soon, and if he gets tired from treating people like that..." "What did you think I was saying?" Martha reached out to the excited Dorian. "I said that guy looks happier than ever right now." She waved her hand as if there was no need to worry. "Raon isn't getting tired..." Runaan also slowly closed her eyes, telling him not to worry. "He's getting stronger..." *** Raon read the soul of the young woman who approached him and gently curled his lips. 'I can feel it.' Even without sharpening his Soul Sword or consuming much energy, he could feel what worries the person in front of him had and how much they were suffering. "A young son's illness..." This woman was worried about her son, who had just turned three, gradually becoming weaker. Saying that parents couldn't be well when their child was sick, she wasn't sleeping or eating, focusing only on nursing him. She was filled with mental stress and could collapse at any moment. "Y-yes! Please save our child!" The young woman knelt and bowed her head, saying she would do anything if only her son could recover. 'Is it hand, foot, and mouth disease.' Reading the woman's thoughts, the illness her child had was hand, foot, and mouth disease that infants easily contract. The symptoms seemed quite severe and could be dangerous, but fortunately it was an illness that Ragged Saint Federick could treat. "If you give this medicine, your child will soon get up and recover. However..." Raon gave her the medicine and shot a needle-like Soul Sword toward the woman. "When that time comes, it seems you'll collapse from exhaustion." He delicately operated his Soul Sword to split away the mental tension and pressure weighing down the young woman's soul. Previously, the woman's soul would have been wounded too, but his Soul Sword mastery had risen to the point where he could cut away only the malevolent energy. "Ah..." The young woman took a deep breath as she received the medicine. "Meeting you, sage, my body feels lighter. I'll definitely hold on until my child gets better!" She bowed her head, saying her heavy body felt much more comfortable thanks to Raon. "You should." Raon gently nodded and sent the young woman away. After her, people continued to rush in without a moment's respite, pouring out their worries and hardships. Most were depressing stories that could have been tiring, but strangely he didn't feel exhausted, and rather vitality surged forth. As he erased people's stress, his own stress, worries, and fatigue seemed to melt away. 'Of course, what's more important than that...' Raon curled his lips as he erased another person's worries and pain. 'Is the Soul Sword mastery.' Thanks to the two-stage use of Soul Sword - feeling people's worries and erasing their tension and pressure - his swordsmanship mastery rose exponentially. The Soul Sword's power itself hadn't dramatically increased, but the way he operated it and its flow had completely changed in level. -Haaah... Wrath frowned as if he was the one having a hard time. -Why do these humans have so much suffering! It's always similar complaints, I feel like I'm going to die from frustration! He shook his head frantically, saying he didn't want to listen to people's worries anymore. 'Really? I feel like I could do this forever.' Just as Raon was smiling, saying unlike Wrath he could continue spending time like this. Whoooosh! A terrifying aura burst forth from behind the massive mountain formed by the lines of people. The presence of five martial artists with the Martial Prowess of Knight Commanders who could support a kingdom, and the nobles born with nobility, made the earth tremble and the sky move. 'Finally, they've come.' However, Raon curled his lips as he sensed not the royalty emanating overwhelming nobility or the knights radiating magnificent aura, but the presence of a sinister being hiding in their shadows and mocking the world. 'Archangel Sariel!'