The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 718 "Haa..." Raon lowered the Heavenly Drive, exhaling a rough breath. The sensation still lingered in his hand. It was his Azure Sky Drive that had severed Dranos's neck. "I-Impossible." Dranos trembled as he touched his neck. "I used all my energy, how could..." He let out a gasp, seemingly incredulous that he couldn't block the Azure Sky Sword despite risking his life. "To think I'd be defeated by such a brat...!" As Dranos was about to hurl insults at Raon, the wound on his neck that he had been forcibly holding together split wide open. "Damn it..." Red blood gushed from Dranos's neck, and his head fell onto the riverbank where water met gravel. With a thud, Dranos's headless body collapsed forward. The clear river water, so transparent you could see the bottom, turned red. Dranos, the King of Thieves who had conquered Terukan Mountain and Lable River, and wielded enormous influence in the center of the continent, the South-North Union Leader, finally breathed his last at the edge of Raon's sword. Perhaps because no one expected Dranos to die by Raon's sword rather than Glenn's, the aura waves erupting from all directions ceased. Everyone on the battlefield held their breath as they looked this way. "Raon..." Sylvia lowered her head, her hand holding the sword trembling. She seemed more relieved that Raon had survived than that Dranos had died, letting out a long sigh. "Is that crazy guy the main character from the moment he arrives?" Martha shook her slightly damp fist as she wiped her eyes. "It's always been like that. He always gets all the good stuff." Burren laughed, saying it felt like he had finally returned. "Handsome Raon!" Runaan blinked her eyes with her usual blank expression, seeming to have found stability at last. "That's our nephew for you!" Alice gave a thumbs up while blocking Vice Union Leader Helgroom, as if to say 'well done'. With the death of the South-North Union Leader, both the Light Wind division and the Zieghart swordsmen regained their composure. A aura firmer than ever settled on their swords. "L-Leader!" Helgroom's jaw trembled as he looked at Dranos's headless corpse. "N-No..." "Union Leader!" "Ah..." "How could Lord Dranos in this river..." The Water Demons and thieves of the South-North Union couldn't take their eyes off Dranos's body, as if they couldn't believe it. "That stupid bastard!" The Leader of the White Blood Religion gritted her teeth as she looked at Dranos's head submerged in the river water. "Now it's your turn!" "I'll crush you like a mosquito!" King Lecross and Ogram broke through the White Blood Religion Leader's wavering space, bringing down grand sword strikes and heavy fist blows. "Ugh..." The White Blood Religion Leader's hands trembled as she was pushed back, her back hitting a tree. "Ah, the situation isn't looking good in many ways." The Fallen clicked his tongue briefly as he observed the White Blood Religion Leader who had been knocked back. "Worry about yourself!" Chamber spread out a curtain of mana while chewing on candy. It was a net that suppressed the mana The Fallen was using. "Hmm..." The Fallen narrowed his eyes as he watched the approaching mana net. "This will take some time to unravel." He clicked his tongue as he rolled his eyes. "Who said anything about letting you unravel it? You're going to die in there!" Chamber, as if determined not to miss this opportunity, fired red and blue spheres at the net enveloping The Fallen. Meanwhile, Derus remained unfazed even after witnessing Dranos's death. He focused on evading Ifrit and Elayim's attacks with a calm gaze, as if waiting for something. "Raon Zieghart!" Helgroom turned his back. He stomped the ground violently as if trying to catch the exhausted Raon. "I'll kill you!" "Not so fast!" Alice leaped through space, catching up to Helgroom's side. With a swift slash, she severed Helgroom's right arm with her spatial strike. "Argh!" Helgroom screamed as he fell forward. He coughed up black blood, seemingly suffering from severe internal injuries as well. "Finally showing an opening." Alice said she hadn't aged in vain as she plunged her sword into Helgroom's back. "Kuhek..." Helgroom dropped the spear he was holding, unable to reach Raon. Raon approached Helgroom and looked down at him. "I-I'll never forgive you..." "Who's forgiving whom?" Raon tilted his head as he met Helgroom's eyes. "Disgracing Roman, attacking me - it was all your choice." "Ah..." Helgroom's dry lips trembled at Raon's cold gaze. "It wasn't us who brought down the South-North Union, it was you. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it self-destruction." Raon swung down the Heavenly Drive with a sardonic smile. "Ah..." Helgroom let out a final groan and dropped his head. Like Dranos, he died without closing his eyes. "...I'm sorry." Raon bowed his head to Alice. "Even in this situation, seeing him blame others, I couldn't hold back." Helgroom had insulted even Roman, who had faced their duel with honor and accepted his defeat. That angered Raon more than the fact that they had attacked him. -Damn it all! Wrath screamed towards the sky, his face reddening. 'Why are you suddenly...' -Why? You just killed two Transcendent Warriors, so I have no idea how big the reward will be! What are we going to do about this? 'It's probably not a big deal. I only used my strength at the end.' -That damned system always favors you! It's clear it'll give you everything just for landing the final blow! He gritted his teeth, truly angry. -Argh! "It's okay." As Wrath was throwing a fit by himself, Alice approached and shook her head. "I can forgive everything just because you've returned alive." She said nothing else mattered as she hugged Raon tightly. The cool ocean scent emanating from her red hair calmed his turbulent emotions. "Lady Alice..." "You don't need to call me that anymore." Alice's shoulders were trembling, indicating how worried she had been all this time. "Aunt. Thank you." Raon held Alice's trembling shoulders and called her aunt. "Kyaa! I finally heard it!" Alice jumped up and down laughing, seemingly forgetting they were on a battlefield. "Ahem!" Glenn cleared his throat and turned his gaze. "This is still a battlefield. The war isn't over yet." He narrowed his brows as he pointed at Derus Robert. "The most dangerous one remains." Glenn narrowed his eyes as he watched Derus easily deflecting Ifrit and Elayim's combined attacks. "That guy's recovery ability isn't normal." He frowned, saying Derus's recovery ability transcended human limits. "Don't tell me he's even recovered from internal injuries?" Alice let out a gasp as she followed Glenn's gaze. "Death Aura and such recovery ability, is he even human..." She shook her head, seemingly unable to understand. "Hmm..." Raon furrowed his brow as he watched Derus quickly healing the sword wound on his abdomen. 'What is that ability?' Derus in his past life didn't have such recovery ability. It used to take him a long time to recover from injuries like everyone else, but now Raon couldn't understand where he had obtained such recovery ability. 'To think he can even heal internal injuries...' Even monsters like trolls with special regenerative abilities need quite a long time to heal internal injuries. But Derus was recovering not only external wounds but also internal injuries while withstanding Ifrit and Elayim's attacks. Even now, he was regaining strength while peeling off frozen or burned flesh. It looked more like a battle between a monster and spirits rather than a human against spirits. -Hmm... Wrath narrowed his eyes as he observed Derus's movements. -I've seen that somewhere before. 'You've seen it?' -That's right. The death aura is one thing, but that regeneration ability is clearly not human. He shook his head, saying it was unusual. 'Could he be a demon?' -That doesn't seem to be the case either... Wrath smacked his lips, saying he couldn't quite remember. 'Well, it doesn't matter.' Raon shook his head and stepped forward. 'We can ask him after we catch him.' With Glenn, Alice, and the two Spirit Kings present, it didn't seem like Derus would win, no matter how strong he was. "Let's end this quickly." Glenn made a slight nod and approached Derus. "Yes." Raon followed behind him along with Alice. With a thunderous roar, Derus made Ifrit's Crimson Flame and Elayim's Moon Water collide with each other to escape. It was surprising that he could think of such a move while caught between two Spirit Kings. "Phew..." Derus lowered his sword burning with death aura and exhaled softly. "Don't tell me you're going to attack too?" He whistled as he looked at Raon, Glenn, and Alice standing behind Ifrit and Elayim. "We won't kill you right away." Glenn narrowed his gaze on Derus. "We have many questions for you." He pointed the Heavenly Tremor at Derus, saying he wouldn't let him escape. "Ifrit, keep attacking. Lady Siyana, please take care of defense." "Yes. E-Elayim, please..." As Siyana lowered her fingertips, Elayim retreated and created an orb made of Moon Water. "Be careful. This human is no ordinary opponent. He's even using my Crimson Flame!" Ifrit frowned, seemingly offended. "Thank you." Raon nodded and turned his gaze to Glenn. "We're ready." "Then let's go." Just as Glenn was about to approach Derus, a massive flash of lightning fell from the cloudy sky, separating Derus and Glenn. With a crackling sound, a massive golden dragon appeared in the dark clouds, large enough to cover the sky. It was the Dragon Lord. [Stop this war!] The Dragon Lord's powerful will once again halted the fighting spirit on the battlefield. [I clearly said I wouldn't allow any further disruption of the balance, didn't I?] He seemed genuinely angry as he sent a fierce will towards Glenn. "I told you too, didn't I?" Glenn revealed a fierce gaze as he looked up at the Dragon Lord. "If you interfere one more time, I'll kill you first." [So you refuse the offer of grace and choose to taste the punishment instead?] "I don't know who you think offered the cup of grace." He sneered at the Dragon Lord, who seemed to be under a deep misunderstanding. "Hmm..." Raon bit his lip as he looked at Glenn and the Dragon Lord in turn. 'This isn't good.' Glenn was currently suffering from severe internal injuries. If he fought not only Derus but also the Dragon Lord, a big problem might occur. He had to prevent that at all costs. "Just a moment." Raon raised his hand and stepped forward. Meeting the gazes of the Dragon Lord and Glenn, he glared at Derus. "The cause of this war is entirely due to that man wearing the dragon helmet." He pointed his finger at Derus. "If we deal with him, there won't be any more wars like this. Please step back just this once." Dragons are the guardians who regulate the balance of this world. They shouldn't be without information about the current situation, so there was a high possibility they would listen. [So you're the human who killed Kaivar.] The Dragon Lord twisted his massive eyes to look down at Raon. "That's right. But that's..." [Yes. That's not an important factor in the current situation. However...] He calmly shook his head. [It's impossible.] "Why on earth..." [The world's balance has been greatly disrupted as Transcendent Warriors have clashed repeatedly in just a few days. If any more massive power is exerted, it will be irreparable.] The Dragon Lord turned his head to look far to the north. [The northern glaciers have melted, the color of the southern sea has rapidly changed, and the mountains in the central region continue to collapse. I cannot allow any further warfare.] "But if we leave that guy alone, an even bigger war will break out!" Raon stepped forward, urging him to reconsider. [It's not possible.] The Dragon Lord frowned, saying it wasn't allowed this time either. "I didn't expect to survive like this." Derus Robert smiled as he touched the horns of his dragon helmet. "Are you sparing me because we're both dragons?" He nodded slightly, as if mocking Glenn and Raon. "Don't tell me..." Raon bit his lip as he looked up at the Dragon Lord. "Are you siding with the Five Demons?" There was no other reason to prevent Derus's death, as it was obvious to everyone that he was now cornered. [Nonsense!] The Dragon Lord expressed his anger, saying it was absurd. [Stop talking nonsense and back off. This is your last chance.] He stirred up a fierce flow of mana as if he was serious. "You are indeed siding with them." Glenn hardened his expression as he met the Dragon Lord's massive eyes. "The strongest race? You're just a race full of ugliness." He gripped the Heavenly Tremor tightly, saying it was disgusting. "Try to stop me if you can. I'll kill you first." Glenn wiggled his finger as if daring them to come at him, despite his internal injuries. [Then I have no choice.] As the Dragon Lord spread his wings, four dragons appeared behind him, moving through space with red and blue flashes. Each was a great dragon even larger than Kaivar. With a roar, the Dragon Lord and the four great dragons opened their massive mouths. Different colored lights began to spew from their dark throats. It was the Dragon Breath. "Get out of the way!" "Where do you think you're going without me?" Chamber tried to approach Glenn, but The Fallen blocked her way with a curled lip. "Damn it!" "Get lost, you mosquito!" "You were always following me around before!" King Lecross and Ogram were also unable to move, caught by the White Blood Religion Leader. "Ifrit! Lady Siyana!" "I understand!" "Y-Yes!" At Raon's shout, Ifrit and Elayim drew out Crimson Flame and Moon Water. The streams of fire and water built a massive barrier to block the breath without interfering with each other. With a thunderous roar, the Dragon Lord and the four great dragons fired their breath, as if disregarding the young Spirit Kings. Five streams of immense light poured down like a waterfall connecting the sky and the earth. "Damn it!" Alice cursed as she sheathed her sword. "Sword Domain: Annihilation!" The moment she drew her sword while gritting her teeth, the space connecting the sky and ground split. With a crackling sound, the power of the Dragon Breath was too strong, causing the wall created by the Spirit Kings and the Annihilation to begin bending back halfway. "..." Glenn didn't turn back even though he knew the Spirit Kings and Alice were being pushed back. He knew precisely that the most dangerous threat right now wasn't the dragons, but Derus. "Are you going to keep standing there and let everyone die?" Derus nodded slightly with his arms crossed. "I won't run away. Why don't you block it first?" He licked his lips as he turned his gaze to Raon. -That bastard is aiming for you and the old man. Wrath narrowed his nose bridge, saying he could feel intense killing intent. 'I know.' Raon nodded. Right now, Derus was targeting both Glenn and himself simultaneously. "We can't!" Raon shook his head as he glared at Derus. "We absolutely can't take our eyes off that guy." "I know." Even in this urgent situation, Glenn remained calm, his gaze steady. "I'll take care of this side." Raon gripped the Heavenly Drive and turned around. 'Using Heaven's Rift again might be really dangerous, but...' There's no choice. Glenn needs to keep Derus in check. He had no choice but to block the breath with his own power. "Phew..." Just as he was about to use Heaven's Rift after taking a deep breath, a pitch-black greatsword fell from the sky, splitting the space where the Dragon Breath and the Spirit Kings' power were competing. With a thunderous roar, the greatsword that erased both the Dragon Breath and the Spirit Kings' power rose up like a living being, then flew to the right and was caught in the grasp of a man. Flaming red hair and chillingly yellow golden eyes. The Transcendent Warrior with absolute sword power and yet having a young and beautiful appearance - it was the Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance. "Holy Sword Alliance Leader!" The White Blood Religion Leader smiled brightly as she saw the Holy Sword Alliance Leader. "You said you wouldn't come, but you're as unpredictable as ever." The Fallen shrugged his shoulders as if pleased. "Well, well, things are getting interesting, aren't they?" Derus laughed heartily as if the situation had completely turned in his favor. "..." Glenn's deeply sunken eyes wavered. It was the first time he had shown such an expression. "Damn it!" Raon bit his lip. 'To think things would turn out like this...' The Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance was a formidable opponent compared to the Heavenly Demon among the Five Demons, and a swordsman who could match Glenn. They might be able to withstand the dragons somehow, but the Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance was too much. No one in this battlefield could handle that monster now. With a thud, the Holy Sword Alliance Leader walked on the calm waves and stood at the center of the battlefield. "All of you, get lost." He pointed his sword not at the Six Kings, but at the Five Demons and the dragons. "Glenn Zieghart and Raon Zieghart are my prey."