The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1361 "Then, Krein first, come forward." Raon beckoned with his hand to Krein, who couldn't contain his fear and was drooling. Thud thud thud thud! The Light Wind Palace swordsmen immediately stepped back as soon as they received Raon's instruction. Now everyone in Light Wind Palace took it for granted that Krein would be the first to suffer. "What, what is it?" Krein came forward with his legs trembling like a grasshopper. "You said I'd see an ancestor, a-are you really going to kill me..." He bit his lips without being able to meet Raon's cold gaze. "Well, that's possible." Raon accepted Krein's words and drew the Heavenly Drive. "What? Ahhhhh!" Krein was terrified seeing the blade of Heavenly Drive glinting in the sunlight. "He's, he's serious! If he drew Heavenly Drive, that guy is serious!" He screamed that Raon was really trying to kill him. "Se, serious?" Dorian narrowed his eyes as if confused about Raon's intentions. "Hey! If he wanted to kill you, he would have done it long ago." Martha shook her head, telling him to stop talking nonsense and just draw his sword. "Time is precious. Because of you, training always ends at dawn." Burren waved his hand, telling him to stop wasting time and go to Raon. However, both their gazes were fixed on the Heavenly Drive that Raon was holding and wouldn't turn away. "Raon..." Runaan also didn't look away, but unlike Burren and Martha who were looking at the sword, her gaze was directed only at Raon. "Swing with full force." Raon didn't attack first, and told Krein to come while moving his chin. "What? What?" Krein couldn't move because he was rather flustered seeing Raon standing calmly, who usually rushed at him like a beast. "Swing your sword with everything you can give." Raon nodded, saying he would receive Krein's sword. "Re, really?" Krein swallowed dry saliva as if he found it hard to believe. "I said so." Raon told him to stop asking and attack while spinning the Heavenly Drive. "Hmm..." Krein bit his lips while holding his sword with both hands. 'It's definitely a lie.' Whenever Raon brought new training, he always got beaten like rain falling. Today, he would definitely get beaten so badly he'd have to crawl. "Damn it!" Krein screamed and rushed at Raon, striking down with his sword at full power. He aimed for Raon's neck with a sword strike that roared like thunder. Claaaaaang! Raon easily blocked his sword strike without even turning his eyes, as if he had immediately read Krein's sword path. "Grrgh!" Krein stepped back with difficulty and curled his waist. It was a measure to block Raon's violence, but no matter how long he waited, there was no pain. "Huh...?" He slowly raised his head. "Is this the extent?" Raon didn't rush at Krein, and calmly nodded while looking at Heavenly Drive. "You're, you're not coming?" Krein swallowed dry saliva and took a step forward toward Raon. "I told you. I'll receive your sword." Raon shook his chin, saying he had no intention of beating him today. "Try again. Exactly like before." He raised Heavenly Drive again, telling him to swing his sword once more. "What?" Krein's lips trembled as if he couldn't believe it. "Are, are you really going to receive it?" "Palace Master, are you hurt somewhere?" "It's, it's a trap! It must be a trap!" The other Light Wind Palace swordsmen also vigorously shook their heads, saying they couldn't believe Raon's change. "Ra, Raon?" Burren also called Raon's name instead of Palace Master for the first time in a long while, as if surprised. "Am I dreaming right now?" Martha couldn't believe it at all and pulled her own cheek. "As expected, he's kind..." Runaan nodded, saying Raon was always like that. "He, he seems serious?" Dorian said Raon seemed sincere and clenched and unclenched his fist so hard his hands turned red. 'Scary, and unsettling...' Krein felt even deeper fear at Raon's completely different appearance. 'But I have to do it...' There was nothing he could do even if he ran away. If he was a swordsman of Light Wind Palace, he had to try until the end even if he died. "Kraaaah!" Krein let out a louder battle cry than before and struck his sword toward Raon's neck. The same strength, the same posture, and the same swordplay. But something different from before had emerged. Claaaaaang! Krein's sword strike showed noticeably intense movement and heavily pushed against Raon's sword. Rumble! Of course, Krein's swordsmanship couldn't deflect Heavenly Drive or push Raon back, but it showed power on a completely different level from his first sword strike. "Huh...?" "Is, is that really Krein?" "The swordsmanship was definitely the same, but how can it have such power..." The swordsmen blinked as if they couldn't believe it even seeing it directly. "Huff! Huff..." Krein also let out heavy breaths continuously as if he couldn't believe what he had done. "What, what happened?" "It's simple. That sword just now..." Raon waved his hand lightly as if it was nothing special. "That was your full power." * * * -Cr, crazy... Wrath's jaw trembled. -What the hell did you just do! The guy widened his eyes saying he couldn't understand. 'I just helped Krein unleash his full power.' Raon nodded calmly as if it was nothing special. -Are you taking the King's eyes for knotholes? That guy definitely used his full power! Wrath frowned, saying Krein had unleashed his full power from the beginning. 'No. That wasn't full power.' Raon clicked his tongue briefly. "Humans have difficulty using all the power they possess. Because it puts strain on the body and mind." Raon spoke not just for Wrath, but so everyone could hear. "Right now, I just helped Krein unleash all his power without fear." It was true. He hadn't added aura to Krein or changed his posture. He had simply supported him to draw out his true full power. "How, how is that possible?" -How is that possible! Burren and Wrath asked the same question simultaneously. "I told you." Raon chuckled and slung Heavenly Drive over his shoulder. "I said I met an Ancestor." And he said it was possible thanks to the First Patriarch while drawing a faint smile. "Hmm..." Burren couldn't understand Raon's words and slightly narrowed his brow. "Ancestor? The First Patriarch of Zieghart?" Martha clicked her tongue with half-belief. "Amazing..." Runaan clasped her hands together as if she would believe without any hesitation. "That's, that's impossible." "Right. What ancestor all of a sudden." "He's saying strange things again." The Light Wind Palace swordsmen shook their heads, saying Raon was speaking incomprehensible words as usual. -You, you really... Wrath swallowed dry saliva. -Did you meet the First Patriarch of Zieghart? The guy jumped up as if he finally got it. 'Right. The swordsmanship that person taught me and...' Raon curled up his lips while looking at Wrath. 'It was possible thanks to the trait and title I gained because of you.' He drew out Krein's true full power with the swordsmanship gained thanks to the First Patriarch, and used the <Spirit Transformation> trait and the title <One Who Leads War to Victory> to strengthen Krein's physical abilities and mind. Thanks to this, he could overcome the physical strain and unleash all his power. -Hah... Wrath let out a hollow laugh as if he understood after hearing his words. -That it works is surprising, but the fact that you thought of it is absurd! The guy trembled his lips, wondering how his brain works. 'Well.' Raon smiled at Wrath who couldn't hide his shock and gestured to Martha. "Next is Martha." There was no time since he had to engrave this training not just on Krein but on all of Light Wind Palace. He called Martha immediately. "Good! I don't know what it is, but my full power can become stronger?" Martha clashed her fists as if it would be fun and immediately drew her sword. She poured out sword strikes with full power without needing further instructions. Kwaaaaah! Martha's sword fell heavily as if it would collapse the earth. The Heavy Sword imbued with Titan's Aura added even deeper weight and shook the Fifth Training Ground. The power of her swordsmanship itself changed drastically. "Hah..." Martha trembled her jaw while looking at her own sword. "Was this really my swordsmanship? It feels like I've reached Transcendence?" She let out a hollow laugh as if she couldn't believe it even though she had swung the sword herself. "Not bad. But you need more practice." Raon said she did well for a first time and turned his gaze to Martha's side. "Runaan." He called Runaan next after Martha and nodded. "Yes..." Runaan nodded and approached, drawing Snow Flower. "I'm going..." Runaan also swung her sword immediately as if no explanation was needed. She scattered frost fragments that flickered silver, blocking all directions so she couldn't escape anywhere. However, that wasn't all now. Whoooosh! With his help, Runaan transformed the small frost fragments into sword shapes and spread denser cold energy. A frozen hell unfolded that froze not only the Fifth Training Ground but even the surrounding atmosphere. Her swordsmanship's range and power had also clearly strengthened. "Wow..." Runaan rarely let out an exclamation while looking at the beautiful yet eerie scenery created by her sword. "Excellent. However, your characteristic delicacy decreased a bit." Raon gave praise while also pointing out what was lacking. "Burren." Raon called Burren fourth. "Yes." Burren came forward with a face full of expectation. He had embodied Raon's advice and regained confidence that he could excel more than anyone else, along with arrogance beyond that. "I'll go." Burren took a deep breath and stepped with intense footwork that crushed the earth. Whoooosh! The swordsmanship Burren chose was thrusting. His swordsmanship contained both the elegant etiquette of a knight and the ferocity of a beast. Kyaaaang! Burren's thrust imbued with full power advanced as if piercing through space like Karoon's technique, striking Raon's sword powerfully. The intense shockwave from sword clashing against sword was enough to make all the swordsmen standing in the Fifth Training Ground fall backward. "Huh?" Burren burst into hollow laughter at the ridiculous power shown by his swordsmanship. "Remember this feeling well." Raon tapped Burren's shoulder and nodded. "Because in war, you'll have to unleash this power on your own." The physical strain would be helped by the trait <Spirit Transformation> and the title <One Who Leads War to Victory>, but since he would also face urgent situations, it would be impossible to provide support with the First Patriarch's swordsmanship. The swordsmen of Light Wind Palace had to learn the sensation of true full power by themselves. "Next, Dorian." Raon gestured while telling Dorian to come out. "Uuuh..." Dorian came forward with trembling legs, though he seemed to trust him despite being scared. -This is absurd. I never imagined you'd make your subordinates stronger in this way. Wrath clicked his tongue, saying he was once again amazed by his ability and wit. -But aren't you going to train? You need time to organize the new things you've gained too? The guy frowned, wondering why he didn't train first after gaining the First Patriarch's Serendipitous Encounter. 'I'm doing it right now.' Raon drew a calm smile. 'This is my cultivation.' It wasn't a lie. Right now he was cultivating the First Patriarch's world-splitting sword while drawing out Light Wind Palace's full power. It was training that killed two birds with one stone, neither just making himself stronger nor just training Light Wind Palace. 'Besides, it's time to repay my gratitude.' Raon curled up his lips while looking at Dorian who was swinging his sword with full power. -Repay? What? 'I should reward these guys for always believing in and following me.' The current Light Wind Palace swordsmen were those who had believed in and followed him since the Light Wind division days. Because he was immature, he had always taught them with pain, but now he wanted to make them stronger while feeling joy rather than pain. -Now you're finally acting like a king. Wrath let out a short exclamation. -You're becoming a little decent too. The guy curled up his lips as if it wasn't bad. Kyaaaang! Raon drew a deep smile while looking at Dorian who was stabbing through his opening with the Mind's Eye ability. "Excellent." Of course, despite those words, he perfectly deflected Dorian's full power without hesitation. "Guaaaah!" Dorian let out a scream like a stabbed pig and was sent flying. -Eh...? Wrath blinked blankly while watching that scene. -Is this really gratitude... * * * "Hmm..." Raon let out a short breath and lowered his sword. "The day is over." He slowly closed and opened his eyes while looking at the Fifth Training Ground where dusk was settling. -I'm really going crazy and jumping around! Wrath wrinkled his nose bridge while looking at Raon and the swordsmen who had spent the day as usual. -Tomorrow is war, so how can you just train the same as usual! The guy shook his head vigorously, saying it didn't make sense. 'Because that's a day that suits us.' Raon smiled brightly, saying they had always lived like that. 'Resting just because it's before war doesn't suit Light Wind Palace.' It had always been the same from when Rimmer was a Division Leader and main leader until now at Light Wind Palace. Tomorrow was just tomorrow. 'However, I thought it wouldn't come, but it finally did.' Raon let out pure white breath while looking at the northern sky where sunset had passed and complete darkness had arrived. 'The day of war.' The great war with Eden and the Angels. The day had come when the great fire seed that could burn the entire Continent would ignite.