The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 1448 Raon thought as his vision transformed into the mental world. 'Why?' Why do all the transcendents try to express the sky with their swords? Glenn contained the lofty sky in the Heavenly Tremor, the First Patriarch drew a blue sky that could overcome destruction, and the Heavenly Demon sought to destroy the sky. (E/N: Vast Heaven swordsmanship, if translated very roughly, could also be 'Wild Blue Sky') It didn't seem like simple coincidence that all those stronger than him were expressing the sky through martial arts they created themselves. 'Why specifically the sky?' The sea is as deep as the sky is high, and the land is as wide as the sky. It was strange that everyone pursued only the distant sky, leaving behind places closer to humans that would be better to express. 'Wait. Distant...?' Raon narrowed his eyes. 'Are they pursuing the sky because it's distant from humans?' Glenn, the First Patriarch, and the Heavenly Demon were those who transcended human limitations through martial arts. Since they had escaped the bounds of humanity, he thought they tried to express not things close to humans, but rather the distant and lofty sky. 'That's right. The sky is a place not permitted to humans. They want to capture its mystery and loftiness.' To most humans, the sky is an unreachable place. Even Transcendents and absolute beings can only get close to the sky, but cannot rise to that overwhelming position. 'Grandfather is the same.' Although Glenn ascended to a place called the 'heavens', that too was just one part of the endless sky, and couldn't truly be called ascending to the sky in its real meaning. 'The First Patriarch would be similar.' He doesn't know the First Patriarch's end. He might have died, or ascended like Glenn, but he too probably couldn't conquer the sky. 'Now I understand.' Raon slowly lifted his head. He curled his lips into a smile while looking at the sky of the mental world that was simply dark. 'Because it's an unreachable sky, they pursue it.' Absolute beings are monsters who can obtain everything in this world. However, even these beings who could be said to have escaped the bounds of this world cannot reach the sky at will, so they tried to express that realm through martial arts. 'The sky is also a realm not permitted to me.' Raon exhaled heavily while looking at the endless sky. He could step on air and ascend to the sky, but that was merely walking through the sky, not conquering it. 'Then am I a bit late?' Even though his current self had become stronger than when Glenn created the Azure Sky Sword, he hadn't thought about depicting the sky. 'I was too busy taking care of what was given to me to even think about something like the sky.' Raon clenched his right hand into a fist. 'Because that was the best choice.' Since he had the demon kings' Authority and traits received from Wrath besides martial arts, he focused on perfecting the powers he had already gained. Thanks to that he had become stronger, but he felt he was a bit later than other absolute beings. 'Still, I should try from now on.' Raon raised his gaze, thinking he should draw his own sky. 'It's vast. Truly.' Even though it was the sky of the mental world, it didn't all fit in his view at once. He chuckled at the thought that it was too vast and high. 'How should I draw this... Hmm?' Raon muttered that it was absurd and stopped as he was about to run his hand through his hair. 'Wait...' When his hand that was going toward his head was in front of his eyes, the vast sky was reduced by half. 'The sky became smaller.' Raon raised his hand again and blocked the sky. 'Raise my hand to make the sky smaller?' It sounds like a joke. It's a prank that even children wouldn't laugh at, but the vast and wide sky actually appeared small enough to conquer. 'Certainly the sky is an absolute existence. It's a realm not permitted to humans. But...' Depending on how I think about it, it might not be that big. Swish. Raon drew his sword and placed it in front of his eyes. The infinite sky appeared to be cut in half before the blade of Heavenly Drive. 'This is it!' Raon let out an exclamation and thrust Heavenly Drive forward, drawing a sword path as if cutting through the sky. Perhaps because his mental image moved, the sky of the mental world was cut in half following that willpower. 'I won't pursue the sky or destroy it. I'll just do it like a swordsman...' Cut it. Raon swung Heavenly Drive with the will to split the sky without even realizing that the sky was actually being cut. The silver blade extended not to contain the sky, but with a terrifying spirit as if it would tear the sky apart. Like a small snowball rolling down a hill to become a large snowball, Raon took the small enlightenment from reality and continued it in the mental world, forging it into a great enlightenment. Rumble! Not even a small flame bloomed on the sword blade that Raon was swinging. He was cutting through the sky without any aura whatsoever. Should it be called compensation? Among the ten Rings of Fire that always rotated in the sky of the mental world, a new fire seed blazed up. It was a tiny flame, but its light was clear enough to not lose to the other rings. As if Raon's sword became the wind that fed the fire, every time his sword moved, the flame within the Ring of Fire grew little by little but surely. * * * "Haah..." Raon opened his heavily closed eyes. 'Did I come back?' The sky that had been split by his sword disappeared, and a bright blue sky was visible. It seemed like he had returned from the mental world to reality again. 'It felt incredibly long somehow.' He had gained enlightenment in reality and went to the mental world, but perhaps because he gained an even greater enlightenment there, the sensations of this world felt awkward as if he had returned to reality after several months. -Long my ass! Wrath snorted as if it was absurd. -It hasn't even been an hour since you fell into that damn State of Enlightenment! The guy said not to talk nonsense and wagged his tail. 'One hour? Really?' Raon blinked his eyes, looking at Wrath. -I'm telling you it's true! I thought it would take a long time too and immediately started cursing, but I'm glad you came back quickly... Huh? Wrath was giggling as he approached him when his eyes widened. -What, what is this...? The guy's lips trembled as if he had seen something he shouldn't have. 'What?' Raon tilted his head as he looked at Wrath's shaking eyes. -Su, surely I thought that since it wasn't even an hour, there wouldn't be any proper enlightenment... Wrath swallowed dry saliva and continued speaking. -Why have you changed so much! The guy swallowed dry saliva, saying he could feel Sword Aura that had changed beyond recognition. 'Have I changed that much?' Raon slightly tilted his chin. 'I can't tell?' He had only practiced swordsmanship with the thought of cutting the sky in the mental world. He couldn't understand why Wrath was so surprised. -Are you ignoring this king's eyes! Wrath ground his teeth as if it was absurd. -You've changed! To an unbelievable extent! The guy shook his head vigorously, saying that even spending a year in the mental world wouldn't change someone this much. 'Changed, huh...' Raon spread his hand and raised it in front of his eyes. Not only the sky of the mental world, but even the high and vast sky of reality only became small before his hand. 'Well, I did gain good enlightenment.' Even the great sky becomes small before his hand. The enlightenment that people can achieve anything depending on how they set their mind to it. With this enlightenment, it seemed like he wouldn't lose to anyone. 'I also created new swordsmanship.' Raon smiled while gently caressing Heavenly Drive. -Ne, new swordsmanship? In that time? Wrath's jaw trembled as he asked how one could create swordsmanship in less than an hour. 'It was one hour in reality, but it felt like several months there.' Raon shrugged, saying it was a long time as he mentioned. -Huh. Wrath let out a hollow breath as if he couldn't understand at all. -This king has lived for a long time, but I've never seen anything like you anywhere. The guy shook his head, saying it seemed like the world had made a mistake. 'Maybe so.' Raon chuckled and grabbed Wrath's tail. -Eh...? Wrath looked back at Raon with dazed eyes. -Why, why are you grabbing this king's tail... 'If I've gotten stronger as you said, I need to test it.' Raon said 'let's start sparring again' and drew his Soul Sword. Perhaps because he had grown as Wrath said, the activation speed of the Soul Sword was much faster. -Noooooo... Wrath ground his teeth as if it was absurd. -Don't you know what rest means! That day, the demon king's screams that no one could hear echoed throughout the Holy Sword Alliance's Holy Ground. -For you it may have been several months, but this king fought you less than an hour ago! Please stop! * * * A huge platform was erected in the center of the Holy Sword Alliance's Holy Ground, and the crests of Zieghart and the Holy Sword Alliance were drawn crossing each other on the wall supporting the platform. In front of the platform, the martial forces of Zieghart and the Holy Sword Alliance were lined up with their leaders at the front. Even Karoon, Zieghart's vice head of house, and Rector, who was in charge of the current Holy Sword Alliance, stood straight as if they were ordinary swordsmen. The swordsmen were looking only forward with sharp momentum as if they would fight a war today. Step. From behind them came footsteps that seemed to capture everyone's hearing. At the footsteps that were cool like a sword tip yet heavy like castle walls, goosebumps rose between the swordsmen's spines. The owner of that sound was Raon. He went up onto the platform wearing Zieghart's uniform and the Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance's long robe. When Raon's quiet gaze fell, not only the swordsmen but even the leaders of each martial force trembled in their shoulders. 'It feels like the Head of House has returned.' 'A heavier gaze than the previous Alliance leader...' 'Is this the aura of Sword Sage Raon Zieghart?' 'It's frightening. But my blood is boiling.' The swordsmen felt their breath quicken under Raon's heavy gaze but smiled. They were moved by the martial prowess of the swordsman who would now become their leader. "From today, I have become the head of house of Zieghart and the Alliance leader of the Holy Sword Alliance..." Raon went up onto the platform and lowered his chin toward the swordsmen. "I am Raon Zieghart." When Raon spoke his own name, the ground vibrated as if the whole world was calling out his name. "I do not think I am suited for the position of leader of Zieghart and the Holy Sword Alliance." Raon shook his head, saying he was not someone who suited being a leader. "However, I am not such a coward as to refuse the yoke given to me." He took one more step forward. "As the leader of Zieghart and the Holy Sword Alliance. And as one swordsman like you all, I declare." Raon drew Heavenly Drive while letting out a magnificent Sword Mantra. "As long as I am in this position, I will absolutely never be defeated. Because I will not be defeated, neither Zieghart nor the Holy Sword Alliance will be defeated!" He swung down Heavenly Drive with the will that he would not lose no matter who his opponent was. Crack! The moment Heavenly Drive with its flowing red heat fell to the ground, the sky erected at the tip of its blade split apart.