The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1306 'Let me take a look.' Raon was about to check the reward message he had received thanks to Wrath. "Th-the trembling stopped." "Is it over...?" "I-it seems like that demon is dead?" The people who had been cowering from Archangel Sariel's terrifying aura struggled to lift their heads. "Th-the demon is dead." "The sage has slain the demon!" "A-a sage! A sword sage!" The people seemed to have watched the fight to the end without closing their eyes even during the dangerous moment when divine power and flames clashed, as they shouted Raon's victory. "He is a sword sage!" "A sword sage has descended upon the Winten Kingdom!" "Sword sage! Sword sage! Sword sage! Sword sage!" The people called Raon a sword sage and raised both arms high. Though they must have been mentally and physically exhausted from being exposed to the archangel's divine power, their cheers and applause did not stop. -Wh-what nonsense! Wrath ground his teeth as if dumbfounded. -This fiend is no sage, he's just an evil person! A leech that sucks everything dry! He trembled his blue tail, saying he had been robbed of a massive amount of power again this time. 'That's because you acknowledged it.' Raon pushed Wrath away and shook his head calmly. -I didn't acknowledge it! Wrath shook his head firmly, telling him not to talk nonsense. -I was merely shocked by your wickedness! He wrinkled his nose, saying that amazement and acknowledgment should be viewed differently. 'You definitely used the word "acknowledge," didn't you?' Raon chuckled as he lowered the reward message. -Grrrgh! Wrath ground his teeth as if he had nothing to say. -This mouth is always... He muttered that his own mouth was the problem and slapped his own lips. 'Well, there's no need to worry too much.' Raon slowly closed his eyes, then opened them and shook his head. 'I won't be called by that title anyway.' The people had given him the lofty title of sword sage, but that name would never be called again after today. "Beyond Sword Emperor to sword sage..." Burren let out a hollow laugh as he looked at Raon. "Certainly, when it comes to swordsmanship skills, it's not an exaggeration to call him a sage." He nodded, saying he had no choice but to acknowledge it. "Right. When I see Raon display his swordsmanship these days, he doesn't seem like the same human. Of course..." Martha looked at Raon and narrowed her eyes. "The problem is his twisted personality." She snorted, saying she couldn't call him a sword sage because of his personality. "That..." Runaan slightly opened her eyes and looked at Martha. "That's not something Miss Rakshasa should say..." She shook her head, saying there was no one in Light Wind Palace that Martha could tease about personality. "Hmm! It's not wrong." Krein looked at Martha and clicked his tongue briefly. "These guys are asking for it!" Martha couldn't stand it and rushed at Krein, kicking his butt. "Ugh!" As soon as Krein was kicked by Martha, he tumbled to the ground. "D-damn, that hurts. It's not like I said something I shouldn't have. Hm?" Krein blinked as he got up. "What are you doing?" He tilted his head as he looked at Dorian standing dazed. "No..." Dorian let out a heavy sigh and spoke. "We lied to people who like us so much." He held his head, saying he felt guilty. "What guilt!" Krein hit Dorian's back, telling him not to talk nonsense. "They helped us and we helped them too! We didn't steal their money, and we actually spent our own money and time helping them!" He narrowed his nose bridge, asking why he felt guilty when they had provided treatment and helped in various ways without taking a single coin from the people. "Besides, there's no need to call it a lie! We could just quietly disappear!" Krein waved his hand, asking why he was worrying at all. "I-is that so?" Dorian blinked as if something about Krein's words still bothered him. "Anyway, you worry too much." Krein put his arm around Dorian's shoulder and raised his finger. "The temporary head of house will probably tell us to just disappear from here too." He smiled, saying Raon's thoughts wouldn't be much different from his own. "Unfortunately, we can't do that." Raon stood behind Krein and Dorian and shook his head firmly. "Huh...?" Krein turned to look at Raon with wide eyes. "Th-then..." "I plan to be honest." Raon slowly closed his eyes and then opened them. "This matter involves kingdoms that belong to the Five Kings. If this incident is revealed in the future, we might lose their trust." He had already made his decision and calmly moved forward as if telling them to follow. "Sword sage! Sword sage! Sword sage!" The people still called Raon a sword sage, bowing and kneeling. It seemed they truly regarded him as a living god. "Stop." Raon stamped his foot in the center of the crowd. At his low shout, the people who had been cheering simultaneously closed their mouths, creating a veil of silence. "I am not a sage." Raon slowly opened his eyes and met the gaze of the people looking at him. The citizens said nothing and waited for his next words. "My name is Raon Zieghart. I am a swordsman of House Zieghart." Raon threw off his old robe and returned his dyed black hair to its original golden color. His tall stature. And even more than that, his elevated dignity as a human being made the people's eyes tremble violently. "We obtained information that archangels were bewitching royalty and nobles, and came here..." Raon told the people watching him all about the circumstances that had transpired. "...Thanks to all of you who came here to see me, I was able to slay Archangel Sariel and rescue the royalty and nobles who were bewitched by him. I want to thank you once again." Thanks to the citizens gathered here, he had been able to draw Archangel Sariel to this place and stimulate his pride to prevent his escape. Since it wasn't something he accomplished alone, he bowed his head while expressing gratitude to everyone. "I know you might think that I deceived you. Therefore, I want to apologize along with my thanks." Raon bowed his head once more. As Krein had said, he had used his own money to treat the people's illnesses, repair broken homes, and even catch fraudsters and thieves who had ruined lives. He had certainly only done good deeds, but since what they had wanted was an audience with the sage, he thought it was right to reveal the truth and apologize. "R-Raon Zieghart?" "The Sword Emperor?" "The Sword Emperor who killed Derus Robert..." "To think Sword Emperor Raon Zieghart was the sage..." The people gulped as they looked at Raon as if they had no idea. "Huu..." Raon didn't care what the people said and kept his head bowed for a long time before straightening up. "S-sword sage!" "Right! No matter what anyone says, you are a sage! A sword sage!" "Sword sage! Sword sage! Sword sage!" "Sword Sage Raon Zieghart!" "Waaaaaaah!" As soon as Raon straightened his back, the people called him a sword sage again and shouted even louder than before. "R-regardless of your intentions, our mother lived thanks to you!" "You saved our child too!" "Thanks to the sword sage's advice, we caught the thief who stole our family heirloom!" "I was able to conceive a child thanks to the medicine the sword sage gave me!" "Thank you! Sword sage!" The people said Raon didn't need to apologize and bowed deeply. "It's not 'regardless of intentions'! Your intentions were good too!" "Right! If the archangel had brainwashed the royals, we would have been ruined too!" "The deception doesn't matter at all! Don't worry about it!" Most people smiled lightly, saying that deceiving his identity and appearing as a sage was nothing at all. "You are the one who erased the inferiority complex I've carried my entire life in one go." Count Asak approached Raon's side along with other nobles. "Whether sage or sword sage, that doesn't change. Thank you." He thanked him once more and knelt down, bowing his head. "Thank you!" The other nobles also bowed their heads. "Thanks to you, we were able to escape from the archangel's clutches. We thank you." "I feel like I've finally awakened from a nightmare." "Thank you for saving us!" The royals from Sarion Kingdom and Ropels Kingdom also managed to get up despite their difficulties and bowed to Raon. Kugugugugugugu! Countless people simultaneously knelt and bowed their heads. Even though he had revealed his true name, Raon Zieghart, instead of the sage Doraen, they showed no resentment and instead thanked him with even brighter expressions. Kuuuuk. Raon clenched his fists. As so many people that couldn't all fit in his field of vision sincerely felt grateful, he felt his soul becoming thicker. No, it wasn't just a feeling. At this very moment, his realm of the soul was growing. "To the name of sword sage..." Raon accepted the title of sword sage that everyone was shouting and drew a pleasant smile. "I will strive to become a swordsman worthy of repaying that name." "Waaaaaaah!" Everyone cheered, but only one demon king snorted. -Sage my ass! Wrath shook his head vigorously. -You're naturally incapable of being good! * * * "Thank you for your hard work." Raon bowed his head to Black Market leader Roseline and Ragged Saint Federick. "Thanks to both of you, we were able to complete our operation." The other Light Wind Palace swordsmen had also worked hard, but not as much as these two. Honestly, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he could perfectly act as the sage Doraen because these two were there. "Allies should do at least this much for each other." Roseline waved her hand, saying there was no need for such thanks. "I didn't sleep much, but it's fine! It felt like doing volunteer work I hadn't been able to do lately, so I enjoyed it too!" Federick also curled his lips upward, saying it was an interesting experience. "And I saw an amazing scene too." He looked at Raon and narrowed his eyes as thin as thread. "To handle the soul like that, even that friend wouldn't be able to do such a thing." Federick nodded, saying that even Glenn wouldn't be able to match Raon's ability to handle the soul so delicately. "I was lucky." Raon smiled lightly, saying that even going on this mission was itself fortunate. "Anyway, your modesty." Federick snorted. "The title of sword sage isn't something you can earn through luck." He patted Raon's shoulder, telling him to have confidence befitting the title the people had given him. "Sword sage..." Roseline murmured Raon's new title and drew a thin smile. "Honestly, it's a title that doesn't suit a young swordsman, but it strangely suits you well, Lord Raon." She nodded, saying it seemed like a title that perfectly fit the current Raon. "Honestly, it is a bit burdensome." Raon scratched his head and smiled awkwardly. Though he had said he would become worthy of the title, it was such a grand name that it was somewhat burdensome. "I'm sure you can do it, Lord Raon." Roseline nodded, saying she would believe in him. "But when will you go to that temple where the archangels must stay?" She lowered her eyebrows as if curious about the timing. "I need to be careful. Archangel Uriel is still an opponent I can't defeat. However, I'm thinking of going to scout around." "Th-then..." Roseline widened her eyes as if surprised by Raon's words. "Yes." Raon slowly inhaled and revealed cold eyes. "I'm planning to depart now."