The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 726 "You found it?" Raon bent one knee to look into the frog's eyes where Merlin and Flumen resided. "Yeah. Under the Lable River..." "I'm speaking now." Merlin interrupted as Flumen tried to explain. "Raon. Where are you looking instead of at me?" Merlin's voice sank eerily as if coming from underground. -Eeeeeeeeek! Wrath tilted his head, clutching his neck as if terrified. "If you ignore me..." "M-Merlin! Wait!" Raon raised his hand toward the frog's purple eyes. "I'll listen to everything you want to say after talking with Flumen first." He swallowed dryly, pleading for her to wait. "Really?" Light seeped into Merlin's voice. "Yes. I promise." Raon nodded, saying he was sincere. "Okay!" As Merlin withdrew with a smile, the chilling purple disappeared from the frog's eyes. "R-Raon has it tough too, huh." When the frog opened its mouth, Flumen's voice flowed out again. He drew out the end of his words as if feeling sorry. "...Never mind that." Raon covered his reddening face in embarrassment and placed the frog on his palm. "Who did you find? Tell me their description first." He had asked Flumen to search for the corpse of one of the Five Demons that might be under the river when returning to Zieghart, and it seemed he had found one of them. "It's not a person, but a weapon." Flumen shook his head and spoke in a calm voice. "A weapon?" "Yeah. It's the sword of the red-haired man who suddenly joined the battlefield and challenged your grandfather." He smiled, saying he had found the black sword stuck deep in the river. "The Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance..." The only madman with red hair who had challenged Glenn was the Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance. "Was there no corpse?" "No. There was nothing around it." Flumen shook his head, saying only the sword was stuck there. "What's the condition of the black sword?" "The blade is cracked, but not broken. I wonder if it can be used if repaired?" "Hmm..." Raon bit his lip while looking at the frog's black pearl-like eyes. 'Is he really dead...?' The Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance was a deranged man who pushed aside the leaders of the Five Demons because he wanted to experience Glenn's sword. He was exceptionally mad even among the Sword Fanatics of the Holy Sword Alliance, so it didn't seem likely he would disappear leaving his sword behind. 'Moreover, he took the Head of House's Soul Sword head-on.' When the other leaders of the Five Demons fled to avoid Glenn's Soul Sword, the Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance leaped forward to observe the swordsmanship closely. No matter how you looked at it, it wasn't a situation where he could survive. 'However...' The fact that the Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance's sword wasn't broken bothered him. Since the sword was only cracked and not shattered, he thought there was a possibility the man might still be alive. 'I should report this.' The Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance had declared through this war that his path was different from the Five Demons. Even if he was alive, he probably wouldn't mix with the Five Demons, but Raon felt he should inform Glenn. "Thank you, Flumen." Raon smiled faintly and stroked the frog's head. "W-We're friends!" Flumen laughed sheepishly as if it was nothing. "But Raon." He suddenly lowered his voice after laughing. "Sh-Shouldn't the masked woman be sealed?" Flumen swallowed dryly, saying the world might be in danger if Merlin was left free. -Flumen knows well! Wrath climbed onto the bracelet and nodded vigorously. -That mad woman must not be allowed to roam without a leash! He trembled, saying she should absolutely not be released. "What are you doing!" Merlin's voice burst out again from the frog's mouth where Flumen resided. "S-Sorry! The sealing talk was just a joke..." "Why are you receiving Raon's touch all by yourself!" Along with a jealous voice, the frog's eyes flashed purple again. "Hah..." Raon sighed heavily as he looked at the smiling frog. 'Is this more important than sealing?' Merlin was angry about not receiving a pat, not even caring that Flumen had thought about sealing her. She really wasn't normal. "Move aside quickly!" "Okay..." The sound of Merlin pushing Flumen away could be heard. "Merlin." Raon sighed and raised his finger toward the frog's eyes. "Flumen is our lifesaver who saved both you and me. I'd like you to treat him with respect..." "I understand!" Merlin nodded before Raon could finish speaking. "Lord Flumen. This girl was too impertinent. I'll be careful from now on." A polite voice of Merlin flowed from the frog's mouth. It was a measured tone and voice that could only be heard in the royal court. "N-No." Flumen's voice trembled. "Lord Flumen. It's right to repay a life debt with life. If there's someone you want dead, just tell me. I'll cut their throat right away..." "There's no one! Don't do it! Aaaaah!" He screamed and disappeared as if more frightened of Merlin. "Merlin. Stop tormenting Flumen and come here." "I'm not tormenting him, I'm sincere." Merlin shook her head and smiled faintly. "How are your injuries? Are they all healed?" "My chest was aching a bit, but when I read your love letter, the pain flew away." She wiggled her hand, saying the letter had become a panacea. "How is that a love letter..." He didn't understand how a normal letter thanking her for saving him and saying he'd support her from now on became a love letter. He felt more tired than when talking with Glenn. "What will you do now? I think you should travel around..." "Being by your side is the journey. A journey of love." Merlin shook her head, saying there was no need to go far. -Aaaaaaaaah!!! Wrath finally couldn't bear it and rolled his eyes with a choking sound. "But there's something I need to check before meeting you." Merlin's voice sank calmly. "Something to check?" "Yes. I want to know about the movements of the Five Demons and the Dragons." She nodded calmly, seeming to have heard about the war situation from Flumen. "You're no longer part of the Five Demons. You'll be attacked as soon as you reveal yourself." "I know. I'll be careful, so don't worry." Merlin smiled, saying she'd move around disguised as an animal like now. "Still..." "The Heavenly Demon might move." She mentioned the Heavenly Demon's name as he was about to protest again. "The Heavenly Demon...?" "Yes. The Fallen said the Heavenly Demon would move soon. He had been raising a disciple for a while?" Merlin bit her lip thinly. "The Heavenly Demon and The Fallen's goal is restoration. To return the continent to the time when it was a paradise for monsters, and resurrect the Demonic Dragon. But their purposes after that differ." She narrowed her eyes, saying she should find out the Heavenly Demon's purpose. "Even if you had a chance to come to Zieghart now?" "Yes. I still can't go. Because you're more important to me than myself." Merlin lightly waved her hand, saying it was useless to stop her. Rather than getting goosebumps, his heart swelled at her words that he was more important than herself. "Then I guess there's no choice..." Raon sighed as he looked into Merlin's eyes. "Just be careful. I still have a debt to repay you." "You don't need to repay something like that." Merlin shook her head as if telling him not to worry about it. "Then it's time to tell you this child's request." "Hmm..." Raon swallowed dryly and nodded. "It says it woke up from hibernation and wants you to make a bedroom. Somewhere warm, soft, spacious, and quiet." "No, how can I suddenly find such a place..." "Please!" As soon as Merlin waved her hand, the frog's purple eyes turned black. The frog wiggled its hind legs as if asking to find a bedroom quickly. "Sigh..." Raon sighed and pointed to the ground near the lake. "How about here?" The frog turned its head, mysteriously expressing that it was too damp. 'What frog cares about humidity!' Raon frowned and moved near the flower bed. "Then here?" The frog shook its head as if there were too many roots near the flower bed. It was an incredibly picky amphibian. The frog stuck out its long tongue as if drawn to North Grave Mountain. "Alright. Let's go..." Raon sighed deeply and climbed North Grave Mountain. When he returned to the annex building, the night had completely passed. * * * "Mmm..." Glenn slowly lifted his eyelids. He could see the pale purple dawn sky seeping through the window. "Did you cough?" Roenn smiled faintly as he put down a towel at Glenn's bedside. "It's been a while since I've seen the Head of House sleep this long." Sheryl smiled, raising a finger as she stood guard leaning against the wall. "What happened?" Glenn frowned and raised his body. "Did you lose your memory?" Sheryl approached Glenn with round eyes. "Head of House. You almost ascended in the banquet hall!" "Banquet hall? Ascended?" Glenn touched his temple and lowered his gaze. 'It feels like something extremely joyful happened...' Perhaps because he slept too long. He couldn't remember what Sheryl was talking about. "It seems your memory was erased from too much joy." Sheryl let out a hollow laugh as if dumbfounded. "Since you waited over 20 years..." Roenn laughed, saying it was understandable. "Stop beating around the bush and tell me. What happened yesterday?" Glenn frowned as he looked at Sheryl and Roenn. "Head of House. You were finally called grandfather by Raon!" Sheryl twirled her raised finger. "Hehehe, Miss Sylvia called you father." Roenn laughed as he stood next to Sheryl. "G-Grandfather..." Glenn's chin trembled. As he heard Sheryl and Roenn's words, yesterday's memories clearly came back. [Mom should greet grandfather first. Since you've become part of the direct lineage again, calling grandfather 'father' should be the first thing, right?] As he remembered Raon's words, his lips naturally curled up, his heart pounded as if it would burst, and strength drained from his arms and legs. Boom! Glenn collapsed under the bed with his eyes closed. 'Now I have no regrets...' His body began to shimmer faintly again as if about to release his soul. "Oh no! It's starting again!" "W-We must grab him!" Sheryl and Roenn rushed to Glenn and performed CPR. "Cough!" Glenn coughed violently and his body regained color. "Please come to your senses! Why are you suddenly trying to ascend!" "Hehehe..." Sheryl shouted while Roenn wiped the sweat flowing from his forehead as if terrified. "Ahem..." Glenn cleared his throat and leaned his back against the bed. "It seems I waited too long, as you said. Just hearing Raon call me grandfather made me feel like I had completed my duty." He waved his hand, saying he probably wouldn't have felt strange even if he had departed like this. "I was especially moved when Sylvia and Raon called me together." Glenn nodded, saying it felt like his most desperate wish had been fulfilled. "They both grew up well, unlike this incompetent one." He closed his eyes. A faint smile formed as he recalled Raon and Sylvia he had seen in the banquet hall. 'Ah...' Just imagining that situation made him feel like his soul was melting. If he had been alone, he might have really ascended. Glenn deeply engraved the admirable images of his youngest daughter and grandson in his mind before opening his eyes. 'My body feels light.' How long has it been since he slept this deeply? Thanks to Raon and Sylvia, he had a good night's sleep for the first time in a very long time. He felt as if even the remaining internal injuries had been washed away. "All the more reason you shouldn't ascend here." Sheryl shook her head firmly. "You have to see the kids get married!" "The Heavenly Blade Division Leader is right. Didn't you say you still had much to teach?" Roenn also lowered his hand as if asking him to endure. "Right. That's true." Glenn nodded with a chuckle. 'I can't leave yet.' Although he had inflicted great injuries on the leaders of the Five Demons, this peace wouldn't last long. He needed to pass down the teachings he had personally experienced and felt to everyone in Zieghart. 'Raon, Sylvia.' Glenn clenched his fist as he looked up at the golden sky that reminded him of his daughter and grandson. 'I will protect you two no matter what.' He rose with a will more resolute than ever before. * * * Raon stood alone in the great training ground, simultaneously employing the Ring of Fire and Wrath. Boom! The Ring of Fire circling his heart and the Wrath rising from the depths of his soul collided violently in his Middle Dantian as if considering each other enemies. He tried to unite Wrath and the Ring of Fire while enduring the pain resonating in his chest, but the two energies refused to mix like oil and water. "Tsk." Raon clicked his tongue and lowered his hand. 'It's really not easy.' -Foolish one. Why are you taking such a complicated path? Wrath waved his hand as if exasperated. -Just show that lizard helmet guy's hand and you can reveal his identity right away! He frowned, saying to tear off the glove. -Even if he has regenerative abilities on par with Angels or Demons, the scar on his hand wouldn't have disappeared. It seemed Wrath had seen Derus' hand during that complex battle, as expected of a demon king. 'He's not such an easy opponent.' Raon shook his head calmly. 'He's the type to lay a new bridge instead of tapping on a stone one.' Derus must have noticed the scar on his hand. He will appear after erasing that scar in a way I don't know. 'So I need to prepare a way to shatter his tricks too.' He needed to create a method to expose Derus' identity no matter how he appeared. -Humans are truly troublesome. Wrath muttered that they should just cut his neck and be done with it. 'Shall we try again?' Raon exhaled slowly and spread his hands. As he tried to harmonize the Ring of Fire and Wrath's energy again, they still wouldn't mix. 'Is it impossible to make the Ring of Fire and Wrath into a perfect unity?' Looking at this state, it seemed they wouldn't be able to achieve perfect unity even if he reached transcendence in the future. -If it doesn't work with hands, why not bring a container and mix them? Wrath laughed mockingly. 'A container?' -That's right. If it doesn't work with hands, just put it in a container! He flickered his tongue while throwing what seemed more like mockery than sincere advice. But a light seemed to shine through that mockery. 'Right. I just need to make a container.' Raon nodded quickly and closed his eyes. 'The container should come first, not the ingredients.' Without drawing out either the Ring of Fire or Wrath, he brought out the trait <Blade of Death>. Whoosh! He poured the Ring's energy and Wrath's emotion into the white current blazing in his grasp. Unlike when the Ring of Fire and Wrath fought and scattered, the red energy of the Ring and the blue emotion of Wrath seeped into the Blade of Death, emitting a warm light. [You have pioneered a new flow.] [All ability scores increase by 10 points.] [The grade of the trait <Blade of Death> increases.] As if they had been waiting, ability score and trait increase messages appeared. -Huh? Uh...? Wrath's lips trembled as he saw the messages. 'Thank you, Wrath. As expected, your advice is never wrong.' -W-What advice! This king did not give any advice! 'You told me to mix them in a container. It worked when I made a container.' Raon grinned as he raised the Blade of Death where the Ring of Fire and Wrath were mixed. 'You really are the giving tree.' -Damn it! I just wanted to mock you! Wrath screamed at the sky, having turned into a strawberry-flavored cotton candy. 'It's finally time.' Raon looked toward the Lord's Manor as a brilliant white light flashed in his grasp. A sharp blue light flickered over his red eyes. 'Time to bring up the name Derus Robert.'