The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1393 Kwaaaaaaaang! A golden pillar connecting heaven and earth sprouted forth. The golden lightning that fell following Archangel Ramiel's fingertips looked like a massive pillar splitting the battlefield in two. The Archangel's lightning seemed to be of a different caliber than natural thunder as the earth evaporated white, and even the acrid smell of burning air spread. All that remained where the lightning had swept through was only sand hardened like glass. Pazizizizizik! Archangel Ramiel descended to earth, melting away even the little sand that remained. His appearance, clad in lightning-flashing armor with eight wings majestically spread, looked like the very god of lightning from mythology. However, contrary to his splendid appearance, Ramiel frowned as if something displeased him while looking at the being standing on the opposite side. "Why..." Ramiel lowered his chin with a furrowed brow. "Why can't I reach you?" He glared at the enemy standing blankly with eyes that showed incomprehension. "Because it's slow..." Sloth, the Monarch of Sloth, answered. "Your lightning is slower than me..." Sloth shook his head so slowly it was boring. He had a completely different appearance from his glamorous title as a Monarch of Devildom. His massive form like Mount Tai was hazy like mist, and his long drooping hair swayed as if melting. His body, which seemed woven from shadows, was also faintly sunken as if even existing was bothersome. Among Sloth's peculiar features, the most noticeable were his eyes. His half-closed eyes contained such deep drowsiness that it was unbelievable he was facing an Archangel. It felt like he wasn't standing and fighting, but dozing while leaning against a wall. "Slow...?" Ramiel let out a hollow laugh as if it was absurd. "I am the fastest being in the heavenly realm! How dare a sluggard slower than a snail!" He unleashed deadly intent toward Sloth who called him slow and dropped the largest lightning bolt yet. Pazizizizizik! Sloth didn't panic or retreat even while watching the lightning bolt pouring down burning the atmosphere. He simply raised his hand comfortably as if grasping clouds. Uuuuuuuung! The lightning that was falling as if to split the earth could no longer approach in front of Sloth's hand, slowed down, and eventually hardened like a statue. Tuuuuung! As Sloth slowly lowered his hand, the hardened lightning began to slowly disappear like foam. "That's right..." Runaan walked out from behind Sloth. "The slow one..." She nodded, saying Ramiel's lightning was slower than Sloth. "Damn insects!" Ramiel bit his lips deeply and stretched his hand toward the sky. As he revealed his deep anger, the sky responded by dropping a sphere of blue Lightning Aura. However, making Sloth's raised hand pointless, the massive lightning struck not the Monarch of Sloth, but the ground where Archangel Ramiel stood. Kwaaaaaaaang! Ramiel's pupils flashed with blue lightning as if accepting the magnificent lightning that fell from the sky into his body and soul. "Haaah!" Ramiel let out a refreshed exclamation after accepting all the lightning that was larger than a mountain into his body. "Hmm..." Runaan narrowed her eyes as she watched Ramiel with lightning flowing even in his breath. 'He's changed.' The previous Archangel Ramiel had a splendid and sacred appearance as if the description of an archangel from mythology was embedded as is. But his current appearance was completely different from that. His sharply rising hair, beast-like blue flashing pupils, and the pure white wings that had been beautiful were now blazing as if made not of feathers but of lightning. "Hmm..." "Is, is that Lord Ramiel?" "Something's creepy..." "He really looks like he's transformed into lightning." Even the Angels swallowed dry saliva and moved away from Ramiel's appearance, which looked not like an Archangel but as if a lightning demon king had descended. "Now..." Ramiel nodded while looking at Sloth as if he wouldn't care about anything else. "You will become slow." It was the moment he said that and took a step forward. Peooooooook! Sloth's eyes flashed blue and his shoulder was carved out like a scoop of Bead Ice Cream dug with a spoon. However, no blood burst out. It was such a fast lightning attack that the wound was burned and seared. "How's that?" Ramiel sneered and waved the hand holding lightning. "Am I still slow this time?" He lifted his chin as if telling him to speak up. "Hmm..." Sloth slightly narrowed his brow while looking at the shoulder wound that was torn away as if dug with a shovel. 'He's clearly become faster...' He exhaled a murky breath as if surprised by Ramiel's ability that was difficult to suppress even with the Authority of Sloth. Piaaaaaak! Sloth stabbed his shoulder torn by Ramiel's attack once more with his hand and drew out black blood. "What... are you doing right now...?" Runaan looked at Sloth with eyes that didn't understand. "Not bleeding from wounds... isn't always a good thing..." Sloth lowered and opened his eyes while looking at his slowly healing shoulder wound. "If lightning remains in the body... the blood will evaporate and I'll eventually die..." He nodded while watching Ramiel's lightning bursting out along with blood from the wound. "You're not stupid." Ramiel snorted while watching Sloth stop the bleeding by slowing the blood flow around the wound. "But it's already too late." He bent his waist and knees as if about to leap. "Since I've become like this, all that's left for you is death!" The moment Ramiel ground his teeth and thrust his left foot forward, he disappeared once again. Peooooook! Sloth recognized the pain first before grasping Ramiel's movement. Something hot grazed his thigh, and he felt extreme pain as flesh was carved out. He reached out his hand filled with the Authority of Sloth toward where Ramiel was, but only air was touched. When he tried to attack again, this time he felt an intense impact from his back. Kuuuuuung! Before Sloth could steady his shaking body and stand up, Ramiel, who seemed to have transformed into lightning, flew in once more. Pazizizik! Ramiel created ten afterimages as if making clones and tore Sloth's entire body to shreds. However, those weren't Ramiel's afterimages. It was a phenomenon that looked like ten afterimages because he moved too quickly. Peooooook! Eventually, Sloth couldn't endure Ramiel's lightning-clad strikes and knelt on one knee. His massive body fell and the earth violently vibrated. "Slow. So slow!" Ramiel's mocking voice echoed through the air. It was impossible to know where he was. Rather, it was a speed where it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was everywhere. "Authority of Sloth? Monarch of Devildom? Before my lightning, they're just meaningless power and names." Ramiel let out a conceited sneer as if he had already won the battle against Sloth. "..." Sloth said nothing while looking at Ramiel floating in the air like a god of lightning. "You're young..." He slowly closed and opened his eyes as if the conceited Ramiel was pathetic. "Wh-what?" Ramiel furrowed his brow as if it was absurd. "You can't even look at my toes!" He stretched out his lightning-flowing fist as if to show his true power and tore out Sloth's side. Peooooooook! Sloth's waist was carved out and sparks flew around it, tearing the wound even more. "I'm young?" Ramiel twisted his lips while burning the flesh of Sloth caught in his hand with lightning. "This body that received the power of heaven and lightning thanks to Lord Uriel is stronger than the previous Ramiel!" He shouted that he was much stronger than the Ramiel who was defeated by Raon and struck down lightning that pierced heaven and earth. "Huu..." Despite receiving deep wounds, Sloth caught his breath with a calm expression as if feeling no pain. "The Authority is a bit lacking..." He nodded slightly, saying he couldn't draw out all of his true power. Looking at his expression alone, it didn't seem like he was being pushed back. "Should I..." Runaan cut away the lightning blooming from Sloth's wounds with Frost and approached. "help you with anything...?" She nodded, saying she wanted to help if she could. "Kahahahahaha!" Ramiel burst into mad laughter while looking down at Runaan. "Help? There's no room for an insect like you to interfere in a fight between a god and a demon king!" He arrogantly waved his hand saying she would rather be a hindrance. "..." Sloth quietly looked at Runaan who had the same eyes as him. "Only you..." He nodded as if only Runaan could help him. "Only I..." Runaan nodded as if understanding Sloth's meaning even through the unfinished words. "Nonsense!" Ramiel turned his right hand into lightning. "Unlike that slow demon king, an insect like you will end in one strike!" He kicked off the air and disappeared as if he would kill Runaan first. Peooooooook! Just before Ramiel's lightning tore out Runaan's neck, a massive arm shot out and blocked his attack. Sloth had saved Runaan. Chizizizizik! Ramiel tore out Sloth's forearm instead of Runaan's neck and rose back into the air. "Is that human more important than your right hand?" He let out a hollow laugh as if it was absurd. "..." Sloth didn't answer Ramiel's words and turned his pupils to look at Runaan beside him. "The Authority of <Sloth> into a sword..." Even in this dangerous situation, he couldn't stand the bother and omitted important words. It was a fitting appearance for the Monarch of Sloth. "...I understand." Runaan stared blankly at Sloth then nodded. "I'll try..." She gripped her sword as if immediately understanding the intention of Sloth who shared the same nature. Seuuuuuu. Runaan closed her eyes while holding her sword upright to Focus. "Hmph! No matter how a slow demon king and insect gather together. It's meaningless." Ramiel was already certain of his victory, so he snorted and fearlessly leaped toward Sloth. Peobeobeobeobeok! Every time lightning flashed in the air, Sloth's flesh was carved and bones were torn out. Chizizizizik! Even though Sloth was a demon king with a sturdy body, it now seemed like he couldn't endure anymore. It seemed like his limit had come since he had to protect not only himself from Ramiel but also Runaan, but strangely his expression still looked bored and sleepy. "..." Runaan didn't open her eyes while gripping her sword, seemingly concentrating to draw out the Authority of <Sloth>. Only when Sloth's kneecap was torn did she exhale softly and lower her sword. However, that wasn't a reaction to the Authority of <Sloth> awakening. "Gorolololong" In the midst of this urgent situation, Runaan fell asleep and snored softly. "Sl-sleeping?" Ramiel widened his eyes as if it was absurd. "Kahahahahaha! You really are crazy!" He burst into laughter as if thinking Runaan had gone mad with fear and fallen asleep. "Good! I'll grant death to the insect paralyzed by fear!" It was when Ramiel grasped the sharpest and largest lightning spear yet in his hand to kill both Sloth and Runaan simultaneously. "Well done..." Sloth quietly nodded while looking at Runaan who had fallen asleep. "Now..." He raised the corners of his mouth slightly while looking at Ramiel who seemed to have transformed into a god of lightning. "I can kill that fly..."