The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman

Chapter 778 "Is that possible?" Raon's eyes widened as he looked at Merlin. "She must have been wearing that helmet for years, right?" Unlike herself or Runaan, Sia would have worn the Orc King's helmet long ago. She couldn't understand how Merlin planned to verify her soul, especially since Sia had only shown a monster's appearance, unlike Edgar. "I've made helmets and masks on behalf of The Fallen before. I know the magical and mystical arrangements, so I can at least check the connection." Merlin smiled confidently, saying it was entirely possible to examine whether Sia's soul remained. -That girl is a stalker, isn’t she? She must be good at peeping. *Cough!* Wrath nodded, saying no one could match Merlin's talent as a stalker. -If she says so, we can believe her. *Cough* He coughed repeatedly but still acknowledged Merlin. 'That's true.' As Wrath said, Merlin had never failed at something she claimed she could do. She was a bit... no, very peculiar, but a trustworthy person. 'But are you okay?' Raon narrowed his eyes as he looked at Wrath. He felt even more apologetic as the previously fine creature started dry coughing again. -What do you take this king for! A demon king doesn't need human concern... Keh-lock! Wrath waved his hand, telling Raon to focus on the task at hand, but coughed again. -Don’t worry about me, just do what you need to do! 'Alright.' Raon nodded briefly and turned to look at Merlin. Though he was worried about Wrath, resolving Sia's situation took priority for now. "So how do we do this?" "It's simple." As Merlin brought her hands together, a magic circle mixing light and darkness emerged beneath her feet. "Just place the subject on this magic circle and make contact. Shall I open it now?" Merlin showed a confident smile, as if she could do it right away. "Wait." Glenn shook his head as he blocked Merlin's path. "Even if it's possible, now is not the time." As he slightly twisted the Heavenly Tremor, blood splattered from thin air where nothing had existed, and a bisected eyeball fell with a thud. "Someone was watching us." "Hmm..." Raon frowned as he watched the eyeball scatter into white ashes. 'Who could it be?' It was certainly one of the Five Demons, but he couldn't tell which one. It was magic or sorcery he didn't recognize at all. "If it becomes known that I'm not in Zieghart right now, the family could be attacked. We need to return as quickly as possible with the injured." Glenn shook the blood off his sword, saying they should go back to the family and finish the remaining work. "That makes sense." Raon nodded as he looked at Glenn. 'If it becomes known that the head of house has moved, they'll attack right away.' Just like when he fought a life-and-death battle with the Axe King, the Five Demons could attack the family itself, so Glenn couldn't leave Zieghart now. Given that the Dragon Lord and an unknown figure had discovered them, returning as quickly as possible was the priority. "If grandfather says so, we must follow." Merlin nodded with a bright smile. "No, why do you keep calling me grandfather..." Glenn lowered his eyebrows and stepped back, seemingly flustered by Merlin's forwardness. "Because you are my grandfather." Merlin winked as she approached Glenn by the same distance he had retreated. "Hmm..." "Don't mind her nonsense." Raon pushed Merlin aside and entered the Arianne family's interior. 'Fortunately, no one died.' Thanks to Rector minimizing the explosion of the Soul Stone as much as possible, there seemed to be no fatalities, though there were some severely injured. "Head of house, please return first. I will move with the people of House Arianne." Since Zieghart could be attacked at any time, it seemed best to have Glenn return first, while he moved with the injured. "Well, that's..." "There's no need for that." As Glenn was about to express his refusal, Merlin lightly waved her hand. "I've opened a spatial transfer coordinate near Zieghart." As Merlin snapped her fingers, a door flickering with blue light opened in mid-air. Through that door, a mountain near Zieghart covered in eternal snow was visible. "When, when did you..." Raon turned to look at Merlin and trembled his jaw. He never imagined she had prepared something like this, as she had only visited in animal forms before. "Zieghart's security is tight, so I carefully created it bit by bit." Merlin chuckled, saying it was a difficult task but worth it. "Uh, well..." Glenn stared at Merlin with a blank expression, as if unsure whether to praise this or order its immediate removal. -Kyaaaaaah! Wrath screamed that she was a real stalker and fled into the bracelet, saying it was scary. "Sigh..." Raon shook his head with a sigh. "Let's move first and think later." * * * In a church brimming with holy light and faith. "Arghhhh!" A well-built middle-aged man screamed while clutching his right eye. His eyeball was split in half and dripping down, the same color as the eyeball Glenn had cut earlier. "Looks like we've been caught." Derus Robert smirked and waved his hand, and Bardiel, standing next to him, approached the middle-aged man. "Sa-save... save me..." "Stay still." Bardiel grabbed the middle-aged man's head with a cold gaze. With a crackling sound, blue light flashed from his grip, causing the man's body to tremble as if electrocuted, and white smoke rose from his eyes. "Urgh..." The middle-aged man fell backward, vomiting black blood as if he had endured terrible pain. It was instant death. "Who discovered us?" Derus tilted his chin as if urging Bardiel to speak. "It was Glenn Zieghart." Bardiel answered while massaging his temple. "Glenn? Start from the beginning." Derus approached Bardiel, seemingly intrigued. "Yes. First, the Green King, the Twin-Headed Demon, the Severing Sword..." Bardiel recounted the events to Derus as if he had directly participated in the battle. "I see. So that's what happened?" Derus chuckled with amusement as he sat back down. "Losing the Twin-Headed Demon, the Severing Sword, and even the Green King. Even if The Fallen isn't dead, Eden's losses must be astronomical." Kubara, standing behind him, narrowed her eyes, saying it wasn't a good situation. "All three are Grandmasters. The damage can't even be measured. Well, that Heavenly Demon probably doesn't care." Derus smiled gently, as if he knew something about the Heavenly Demon. "But..." He licked his lips while looking at the cross hanging on the wall. "The Fallen's words bother me. What did he mean by the last piece?" "Judging by his reaction, it seems he realized that Raon Zieghart possesses the demon king's power." Bardiel bowed his head as he turned to Derus. "That could be. The Fallen also possesses demonic energy. However..." Derus held back his words as if he couldn't be certain yet. "Either way, the plan has failed. Not only did we fail to grow stronger, but our losses have increased." Kubara exhaled softly, saying that the Five Demons' growth plan seemed to have been ruined. "Of course, Eden is finished. But we've gained a great advantage." Derus slowly shook his head as he looked at Kubara. "Because Glenn Zieghart won't be able to move for a while." He licked his lips at length as he looked at the sunlight shining on the cross. "What do you mean by Glenn not being able to move..." Kubara tilted her head, not understanding. "Vitality, you see. No matter how strong one becomes, there's a limit. Especially for a Transcendent Warrior like Glenn who couldn't overcome age, the consumption of vitality leads to severe damage. He won't be able to leave Zieghart for a while." Derus chuckled, saying a very good opportunity had opened up. "Now it's your turn, Beorn." At his call, a red-haired youth walked out from the darkness of the church. "How was it? Did you absorb enough of Raon's power?" "Indeed, his talent and aura were remarkable." Beorn nodded, seemingly satisfied. “Is he on the verge of Transcendence? I had an inkling, but it’s truly impressive.” Derus patted Beorn's shoulder, pleased with his achievement. "Are you ready now?" "...Yes." Beorn looked at Derus with unwavering eyes, as if asking him to trust him. "Good." Derus placed his hand on Beorn's head. Beorn's appearance began to change at his touch. With a resonating sound, Derus released the restrictions placed on Beorn while curling his lips. "It's time for you to shatter Zieghart's prestige." * * * As soon as Raon returned to Zieghart, he took the patients to find the Ragged Saint, Federick. "Saint, please help!" Raon bowed his head, asking Federick to quickly examine Sia wearing the Orc's helmet, Edgar in the Death Knight's armor, Rector who had become the Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance, and finally Sylvia and Rimmer. "I ask for your help as well." Glenn told Federick to examine everyone and then left for the Lord's Manor. "What in the world..." Federick exhaled sharply as he looked at the fallen patients, then blinked in disbelief when he saw Merlin. "Are these hostages?" "No. I'll explain briefly for now." Raon shook his head and quickly explained what had happened. "Those devilish bastards..." Federick's lips trembled, as if he hadn't known Eden's atrocities were this severe. He sighed deeply, seemingly holding back tears, and examined the patients. "As you said, Rector, Sylvia, and Edgar seem to have truly died and come back to life. Their vitality hasn't stabilized yet." "Is, is that a problem?" "No, it's just that they need time to adapt since it's not their own vitality. It will take quite a while for them to wake up, but once I treat their external and internal injuries, there shouldn't be any major issues." Federick shook his head, saying there was no need to worry about these three. "Hah..." Raon exhaled a sigh of relief as he clutched his head. If there had been problems with the family members who had just reunited, it would have been devastating, but hearing they were safe finally put his mind at ease. “Rimmer will wake up soon as well. He was too focused on building a wall rather than his own safety. I can’t believe he made such a mistake…” Federick clicked his tongue, wondering why Rimmer, who had been through thick and thin, had acted this way. "That wasn't a mistake." Raon bit his lip thinly. Rimmer hadn't made a mistake; he had become a wall to protect him. Feeling his intentions made Raon's heart ache even more. "Frustratingly, he was faster than me." Merlin growled like a puppy as she looked at Rimmer. She seemed displeased that he had protected Raon before her. "I see..." He hadn't known that Rimmer, who always wore jokes and pranks, would risk his life to protect him. It seemed his recent words about changing and asking if Raon had thoughts of becoming the head of house were sincere. 'When he wakes up, should I give him some money to gamble as much as he wants?' -This, this king too! Wrath suddenly stood up and waved his hand. -Give this king money too! There are mountains of things I want to eat... Keh-lock! He shook his head, saying he couldn't stand seeing only Gluttony eating everything he wanted. 'Alright.' Raon nodded with a faint smile. -Oh? Wrath's eyes widened. -What's wrong with you? Will the sun rise from the west tomorrow? 'You've done a lot for me.' Raon waved his hand with a smirk. Though he had received help from many people this time, Wrath's contribution was the greatest. He intended to do whatever Wrath asked for a while. -Kyah... Keh-lock! Hoong! Wrath raised his arms in joy, even while coughing. "Lastly, your sister..." Federick frowned as he examined Sia, who was lying down last. "How should I put this... Her breathing doesn't seem human." He clicked his tongue, saying Sia was breathing like an Orc. "She's definitely been consumed by the helmet, but there's something unusual that I need to check." "Well, and it seems she's already awake..." As Federick was shaking his head, a red light surged from inside the black Orc helmet. "Grrrr!" Sia swung down at Federick's neck with her sharply raised claws. With a thud, Raon kicked away the patient's bed to divert Sia's attention from attacking Federick. With a crunch, Sia crushed the patient's bed like a cookie. As she did so, Raon stepped forward and extended his fist wrapped in frost. "Urgh..." As soon as he struck Sia's solar plexus, she clutched her chest and fell to her knees. With a whoosh, Raon didn't miss the opportunity and struck the back of Sia's neck to knock her out again. "Ugh..." Sia gritted her teeth as if she didn't want to faint, but eventually collapsed on the spot. "Whew..." Federick exhaled sharply, leaning his back against the wall. "I'll take my sister with me." Raon shook his head as he shouldered Sia. Though he was tired and wanted to rest, it seemed he needed to resolve her situation quickly first. "Alright. Then I'll look after these ones." "Ah, that's not all." Raon shook his head at Federick and opened the door. The people of the Light Wind division and House Arianne who had been injured in this war were lined up in front of Federick's mansion. "Uh, huh?" "As I mentioned, there was a war, so there are quite a few injured." Raon bowed his head, saying he was counting on him. "Glenn, you bastard! So this is why you disappeared right away!" Federick gritted his teeth, remembering Glenn who had quietly vanished. "If you're going to do this, at least pay me for the work!" Despite shouting for money, he immediately beckoned the first patient to come in. As expected, he lived up to his title as a saint. Raon quietly exhaled and looked over his quietly breathing family members one by one before leaving Federick's mansion. * * * Raon entered the audience chamber where Glenn was waiting, carrying Sia in his arms. "Follow me." Glenn opened the door to the rightmost room, saying they should examine Sia in a quiet and safe place, and descended the stairs leading underground. "Yes." Raon nodded and followed behind Glenn. Unlike the audience chamber, the stairs were low and well-lit, comfortable enough for even a child to climb. After descending about two floors deep, a room in soft pastel tones appeared. It was quite a spacious area, but nothing extraordinary was visible. There was a small bookshelf, comfortable-looking chairs and tables, and paintings that seemed unfinished scattered around. "This is the space your grandmother used while I was working." Glenn briefly licked his lips as he stroked the dust-free bookshelf and chairs. "I built this place more solidly than anywhere else in Zieghart, so let's proceed with that task here." He shook his head, saying to access Sia's mind here. "Ah..." Raon swallowed dryly as he looked around. Come to think of it, he had never heard stories about his grandmother. Looking at this place, she seemed to have been a modest person. "Ah, grandmother..." Merlin bit her lip as if moved. "You're quite..." Glenn furrowed his brow, seemingly unsure how to handle Merlin's reaction. It seemed to be getting more and more out of hand. "Merlin. Let's get started quickly." Raon gestured to Merlin after laying Sia on the floor, trying to finish before Glenn got angry. "Don't worry. I've prepared everything." As Merlin spread her hands, a magic circle intertwining light and darkness unfolded above the fallen Sia. With a resonating sound, a pillar of blue light rose from the black Orc helmet Sia was wearing. "Just place your hand on this pillar of light." Merlin smiled confidently, as if saying to reach out together with her. "Then I'll trust you." "You are not well, are you sure you will be all right?" Glenn furrowed his brow, looking concerned. "I have experience with this. If there's a problem, I'll come out right away." He shook his head, saying not to worry as he had already decided this on the way here. "..." Glenn looked into Raon's eyes for a moment before nodding. "Alright. Don't overdo it." "Yes." Raon bowed his head and turned back to Merlin. "When I count to three, place your hand on the helmet. One, two, three!" As Merlin shouted "three," she reached out towards the blue light. With a flash, the world changed.