The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1332 Raon slowly steadied his breathing with his eyes lowered. 'My physical condition is at its peak.' Though his body had been asleep for a month, it felt light as if he had been constantly training. He could feel elasticity in all his muscles, and his flexibility remained so intact that bending his waist backward caused no pain whatsoever. It was miraculous. 'Not to mention my mental state.' For a month, he had engaged in endless sparring with the monster called Wrath in the mental world, and after returning from a final battle so filled with killing intent it was chilling, his mind was now more vibrant than ever before. 'I don't know how strong I am now, but if it's now...' I might be able to fight against Grandfather. As Wrath and Glenn had said, he currently had no idea what level his martial prowess had reached. But strangely, he felt like he could somehow fight against that Glenn, who was called the Destructive King of the North and the Sword God. -Hmph! Wrath snorted while reading his thoughts. -You learned from whom! If you can't even do that much, just die! The fellow clicked his tongue, saying there would be no reason to live if he was overwhelmed by Glenn. 'That's harsh.' Raon chuckled at Wrath's sarcasm. 'But I'll do my best.' Even if his opponent was Glenn, he nodded, saying he would fight with full power and try to hold on. "I understand. Since you say that..." Raon drew the Heavenly Drive and Wooden Ring Sword in reverse grip. "I'll go with full power from the start." He thrust the two swords held in reverse grip into the ground and drew up Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and Glacier to their extremes. Sword Domain. Divine-Demonic Harmony. Even though a red sun already existed in the sky, an even more brilliant golden sun rose. Just as where there is light there is darkness, a silver moon also rose alongside the golden sun. Roooooar! The flames melted from the sun and the frost forming the moon descended and were forged into two swords in Raon's hands. Woooooo! Raon held up the Divine Sword and Demonic Sword burning with flames and frost and aimed them at Glenn. "Your Divine Sword and Demonic Sword..." Glenn narrowed his eyes thin as thread while looking at Raon's Divine Sword and Demonic Sword. "They seem to shine more brilliantly than before." He nodded, saying the heat and cold emanating from Raon's swords seemed to have become stronger. "I'm not sure about that either, so..." Raon extended his left arm forward and resonated the Ring of Fire. "I'll check it directly." He shouted to begin the spar and leaped toward Glenn using Supreme Harmony Steps. Thwoom! As soon as he pushed off the ground with his left foot, Glenn's eyes were immediately visible. The evolved Supreme Harmony Steps seemed to allow him to reach his target the moment he thought of it, like the Soul Sword. Whoosh! Raon didn't fall behind the speed of Supreme Harmony Steps and thrust his Divine Sword through the thickened air. The flames burning on the blade grew stronger, creating intense rotation like ghostly fire. Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation Heavenly Drive. Revolving Sky. Though it was a technique of Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation, the Revolving Sky that he had used like a basic move erupted into tremendous flames like the sun and fell toward Glenn's neck. Kyaaaang! Glenn blocked the smoothly falling Revolving Sky with the Heavenly Tremor he was already holding in his grip, as if he had expected it. Wooooong! Raon was already thrusting his Demonic Sword toward Glenn's shoulder the moment Glenn defended. Raon Zieghart Style swordsmanship. 2nd Form Heavy Sky Cannon. A blue sphere emerged above the Demonic Sword and rapidly pulled in Glenn's body and the Heavenly Tremor. "Heavy Sky Cannon, is it." Glenn instantly grasped the swordsmanship that was pulling him in and tried to thrust the Heavenly Tremor toward the blue sphere forming the Heavy Sky Cannon. But just before his sword could reach it, the blue sphere pulled Glenn in once more before exploding with intense light. Kwaaaaang! A terrifying shock erupted, causing vibrations that shook all of North Grave Mountain and more. Revolving Sky and Heavy Sky Cannon. The two sword techniques that would normally be difficult to combine flowed together naturally as if they had been the same swordsmanship from the beginning. "Flashy from the start." Glenn walked out of the smoke, brushing dust off his shoulders as if he had suffered no injuries from that magnificent explosion. Gentle lightning was flickering over the blade of the Heavenly Tremor he held. "I'm still far off." Raon gritted his teeth and burrowed into Glenn's range. Chiaaaang! Glenn swung the Heavenly Tremor toward Raon's neck as if he no longer intended to go easy. Even though he didn't seem to be using any special techniques, he pressed forward with swordwork that was most difficult to dodge or block. 'If it's difficult to dodge or block...' Then I'll pierce through. Raon recalled his battle with Wrath just before returning to reality and thrust his Divine Sword forward. Kyagagagagag! He deflected Glenn's slash with the blade of his Divine Sword while bringing down his Demonic Sword. Jjeoooong! Glenn seemed to read his movement and swung the Heavenly Tremor around, blocking the Demonic Sword before it could gain explosive power. Kuwoong! Raon had anticipated the Demonic Sword would be blocked and took another step closer to Glenn while swinging both the Divine Sword and Demonic Sword simultaneously. Fangs of Insanity and Blizzard Sword Art. The two sword techniques that fought with instinct became a red and blue storm that fell toward Glenn. Jjeojeojeojeojeojeojeojeong! The Divine Sword roared ferociously like a beast fighting by burning its life, while the Demonic Sword extended coolly like a north wind freezing the sea, pressing down on Glenn. Kwaaaaang! However, Glenn lived up to his reputation as the Sword God, blocking the combination of Fangs of Insanity and Blizzard Sword Art that flowed as smoothly as constellations with near perfection. Though sword marks remained on his clothes, they failed to inflict even a small wound on his body. Chiaaaaang! Raon maintained Fangs of Insanity and Blizzard Sword Art while calling forth red and blue World Trees above his Divine Sword and Demonic Sword. The leaves of the trees that stretched up to the sky fell, and countless sword fragments poured down over Glenn's head. Kugugugugugugugu! Glenn displayed divine prowess, blocking Fangs of Insanity and Blizzard Sword Art while also striking down all the countless falling Fire Spirit fragments. 'As expected, he's incredible.' Raon curled up his lips while looking at Glenn, who seemed like he could block the entire world with a single sword. 'However, I'm not just feeling admiration like before.' Glenn, who had seemed so high in the sky that even his toes weren't visible, now felt distinctly closer than before. No, more than that, he was focused on unleashing his swordsmanship, and the feeling that this spar was simply fun took priority. His heart beat as fast as if it would explode with anticipation of how other sword techniques would change and how he would wield them. Kwaaaaaaaang! Raon unleashed Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation - Crimson Slash and Azure Sky Drive with his lips curled up. A red arrow advanced across the high blue sky and fell toward Glenn's heart. Kyaaaaaaang! Glenn split apart Raon's fiercely falling sword strike while wrapping thick lightning around the Heavenly Tremor. Whooooong! Raon didn't miss the moment Glenn swung the Heavenly Tremor and advanced to bring down his Divine Sword. That sword path was Darkan's swordsmanship that had cut through Uriel's Flame of Judgment. The swordsmanship he had only seen with his eyes extended naturally as if he had trained in it his whole life. "Hmm!" Glenn also widened his eyes in surprise that Raon had unleashed Darkan's sword technique. Even while surprised, he swung the Heavenly Tremor with graceful swordwork, aiming for Raon's neck. "Haa." Raon read Glenn's movement, deflected the Heavenly Tremor, then exhaled heavily. 'If it's now...' It feels like I can do anything. When he swung his sword, the picture he had envisioned was drawn exactly as imagined. It felt as if every cell was following his will. Today, he was without exaggeration the strongest Raon Zieghart he had ever been. "Good. Now it's no longer imitative swordsmanship." Glenn gently rubbed his jaw while looking at the slightly trembling Heavenly Tremor. "Try to push yourself to your limits." He beckoned with his finger toward Raon as if he would receive anything he had to offer. "You'll regret saying that." Raon gripped his Divine Sword and Demonic Sword that were emitting increasingly intense light and charged toward Glenn. "This fight will only end when I pour out all the swordsmanship I've learned!" * * * "Whew." Burren entered the Central Martial Palace while letting out a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, he woke up not too late." As he chuckled while recalling Raon's dazed face he had seen today. "Who woke up not too late?" A low voice came from the direction of the great training ground. "Huh...?" As Burren stared at the training ground with wide eyes, soon the door opened and the man he had missed walked out. "Father!" Karoon Zieghart. His father, who had entered secluded cultivation with Glenn and hadn't come out until now, walked over with a gentle smile. "Wh-when did you come out?" "Just a while ago." Karoon nodded calmly, saying he had just finished his seclusion not long ago. "Hmm..." Burren briefly smacked his lips while looking at Karoon. 'It seems like something has changed?' The original Karoon was someone who emanated such sharp and solid aura that not even a drop of blood would come out if pricked with a needle. But now he was giving off a much calmer energy than before. For someone else, it might not be considered a big change, but for him it was a surprising difference. 'However...' His eyes are different. They've actually become sharper. Karoon's red eyes. The red pupils that most resembled Glenn's were sharper than before and had sunk deeply. Unlike the relaxed presence emanating from his body, his eyes alone looked like those of a predator standing at the top of the food chain. "It's still early, but have you finished all your work?" Despite this being a long-awaited father-son reunion, Karoon first asked about work. "Father is the same as always." Burren smiled faintly while looking at Karoon's serious eyes. "Today was a holiday, so don't worry." He waved his hand lightly, meaning there was no need to worry. "Then since it's a holiday, where did you go? And whose story is it about not being too late?" Karoon tilted his head as if curious about that. "Ah, Raon hadn't woken up for a month, but he just woke up a little while ago." Burren slightly lowered his eyebrows while mentioning that Raon had been asleep for a month. "Raon?" Karoon widened his eyes as if he hadn't expected this at all. "Yes. I heard he was doing mental world cultivation. He should at least say something before leaving." Burren chuckled, saying he was worried because Raon wasn't waking up for so long. "Is that so. Then now won't work." Karoon slightly frowned while listening to Burren's words. "What? What won't work?" Burren blinked while looking at Karoon's expression. "A spar." Karoon let out a short sigh. "I was going to request a spar with Raon, but I'll have to wait a bit." He shook his head, saying that since Raon had been asleep for a month, he would need time to recover. "A-a spar?" Burren gulped down dry saliva. "Why..." No matter how skilled Karoon was, the gap in ability between him and Raon had now widened considerably. Even if Karoon had undergone secluded cultivation, it wouldn't be enough to significantly narrow that gap, so he couldn't understand why Karoon suddenly wanted to challenge Raon. "Why? A swordsman's challenge doesn't need the word 'why.' A swordsman is someone who must challenge for their entire life. And..." Karoon grasped the sword at his waist and slowly lowered his eyes before opening them again. "I never fight battles with no possibility of victory." He drew a cold, sharp smile as if he could defeat Raon. "A single sword that has been well-honed can cut down any monster." * * * Whoooooosh! The clearing at the entrance of North Grave Mountain had collapsed like ruins, and huge piles of stones and sand poured down on top of it like a landslide. It was a space that had always remained intact because Glenn defended with aura, but now it seemed even he didn't have the leisure to block it, as the surroundings were completely destroyed. "Haaa..." Raon stuck the Heavenly Drive and Wooden Ring Sword, their flames and frost extinguished as if he had poured out everything, into the ground and exhaled violently like blood. 'I can't believe I could feel this good.' He was always happy when wielding a sword, but this was the first time he felt his chest fill with such satisfaction. It was both because he had executed his learned swordsmanship according to his own intentions, and because he was certain he had stepped into a new realm. "Whew." Glenn exhaled roughly and straightened his stiffened back. As if it hadn't been an easy spar for him either, his clothes were torn like rags and his neatly combed hair was disheveled. "I really didn't know it would only end after you had unleashed all the swordsmanship you've learned." He let out a hollow laugh while looking at the sky where a day had passed. "At least in terms of stamina, you've already surpassed me." Glenn said he couldn't keep up with a young person's stamina and tapped his aching back with his aching hand. "Thank you for receiving me." Raon forced his trembling legs to stand and bowed his head to Glenn. "Since I said I would receive you, it's only natural that I do so." Glenn firmly waved his hand, saying there was no need for such formalities. "And I enjoyed it too." He drew a gentle smile, saying the spar with Raon had been enjoyable. "I could feel that you had become stronger from when you woke up, but I never expected you to have grown to this extent." Glenn narrowed his eyes as if Raon's growth had exceeded expectations. "In the past, you did imitate others' martial arts, but it was just wearing an empty shell. You could toy with beginners, but it wouldn't work on masters. But now it's different." He frowned as if bewildered. "You've made all those shell-only sword techniques your own. To think that swordsmanship learned with the eyes now contains both form and meaning - it's absurd. Now I have nothing to say even if you call it your own swordsmanship." Glenn nodded, saying he would acknowledge that Raon had made others' swordsmanship his own. "Moreover, the changes in your original swordsmanship are also remarkable. I can understand that the power has increased, the speed has become faster, and the sword techniques' subtlety has grown, but it's amazing that the unnecessary elements in the swordsmanship itself have completely disappeared." He let out a hollow laugh as if it was absurd. "When swordsmanship becomes stronger, unnecessary elements or gaps inevitably appear, and removing them is the goal of masters. But with your sword now, I can barely feel any of that. It feels like you've jumped one step. No, several steps all at once." Glenn tilted his head as if what he himself was feeling didn't make sense. "I'd like to enter your mental world and learn that method myself." He rubbed his jaw as if he also wanted to achieve such growth. "Uh..." Raon blinked while listening to Glenn's intense praise. "Th-thank you." He knew Glenn would acknowledge him to some extent, but he was flustered because he never expected such excessive praise. "I said I would be your milestone." Glenn nodded while putting the Heavenly Tremor at his waist. "I'll speak honestly. You've already passed the middle of the mountain. If you climb just a little more..." He curled up his lips long as if he now had no choice but to acknowledge it. "You can surpass me. No, you can become a true Sword God that no one else has ever reached."