The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman
[Translator â Kyangi]
[Proofreader â Harley]
Chapter 259
Chad, the master of Shadow Agents, ran to the highest floor of the Shadow Agents office building as soon as he left the lordâs manor.
The entirety of Zieghartâs main building could be seen from the luxurious office room, and a middle-aged womanâher long white hair tied back neatlyâwas reading a small book the size of her hand through her round glasses.
âMaster!â
Chad shoved his face towards the white-haired woman.
âGet away from me, Iâm not curious about your face.â
The middle-aged woman pushed Chadâs face away without taking her eyes off of the book.
âAnd you are the master now, not me. How long are you planning to call me master?â
âTh-Thatâs true. It just happened because I was too panicked.â
Chad blushed and hung his head.
âLet me correct myself. Lady Alissa.â
âWhatâs up?â
She looked at Chad for the first time as he called her by her name.
âWe are in big trouble!â
âWell, Iâm sure itâs a serious matter since it managed to make you panic. HoweverâŚâ
Alissa sighed and closed her book.
âLike I mentioned earlier, you are the master of the Shadow Agents now, not me, and you are the one who needs to make the decisions. You are never going to grow up if you keep asking me for advice and act according to it.â
She patted Chadâs shoulder like a grandmother admonishing her grandson.
âI-I know, butâŚâ
âThen this talk is over. You should leave now, since the previous master of the Shadow Agents likes to idle around here.â
She shook her hand while saying that he should stop bothering a retired person.
âWar!â
Chad shouted.
âThe head of house is trying to declare a war!â
âHuh?â
Alissa dropped her book. She was apparently not expecting that.
âHeâs trying to declare a war? Right now?â
âH-Heâs not doing it right now, but in three years.â
âHaa, go ahead and explain.â
Alissa took off her glasses and turned around. Even though that was all she did, the atmosphere around her changed completely. The gentle middle-aged woman wasnât there anymore. The person looking at Chad was the gallant woman who single handedly controlled the Shadow Agents running all around the continent.
âThe Light Wind squadâŚâ
Chad told her about the incidents that happened at the Gazel River and in the Lordâs manor.
âI think those three really cherish Raon Zieghart. I donât think itâs simply because of his excellent talents, because it feels like they really consider him something specialâŚâ
âHuhu!â
Alissa smiled gently at Chad.
âI-Itâs not funny! The war is really going to happen!â
âYou are still too immature.â
âWhat?â
âYou are mistaken about them.â
She shook her hand and leaned back in her chair.
âThe head of house is a lot more coldhearted than he looks. His objective always takes precedence over his children. His heartless gaze and pressure were the exact same as before when I saw him last time, so Iâm not sure what youâre smoking.â
âBut itâs true! Heâs trying to erase the entire South-North Union for Raonâs sake!â
âThatâs not for Raonâs sake.â
Alissa laughed.
âBut itâs trueâŚâ
âYou know who I am, donât you?â
âYesâŚâ
âTell me who I am.â
âYou are Alissa the white hawk, the queen of information who has always guided Zieghart to victory!â
Chad straightened his back and shouted Alissaâs nickname. It looked like he mustâve done that many times before.
âYes, Iâm Alissa. Do you not trust me?â
She wasnât talking like a gentle old woman anymore. It was how she used to talk when she was young.
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âThe reason the head of house, the Heavenly Blade division leader, and Sir Roenn are angry is the same. Itâs because the South-North Union scums didnât know their place and dared to try trespassing into our domain. They were just annoyed because Zieghartâs name has been disrespected.â
âTh-Thatâs what I thought in the beginning, but they are giving Raon special treatmentâŚâ
âTsk, who am I again?â
Alissa frowned and licked her lips.
âThe queen of information! Alissa the white hawk!â
âYes, Iâm Alissa. Who do you think spent more time with the head of house? You or me?â
âThe white hawk Alissa spent more time with him!â
âThen who is correct in this case?â
âI wouldâve normally said that Lady Alissa is correct, but this is reallyâŚâ
âTsk!â
âThe white hawk Alissa is correct!â
Chad closed his eyes tightly and bowed.
âBut itâs really different.â
Glenn, Sheryl, and Roennâs anger didnât simply come from the enemies trespassing into their domain. The terrifying atmosphere they had was exactly like the parents whose cherished child was beaten up by someone else.
They really looked like they would completely annihilate the South-North Union, but Alissa was unable to comprehend that.
 âErmâŚâ
âWhat now?â
âBut they looked completely disinterested in what happened to Sir Rimmer. Yet, they started getting angry as soon as I told them about what happened to RaonâŚâ
âHaa, Chad. Come on.â
Alissa sighed. She was lamenting Chadâs lack of insight.
âItâs not just the head of house. The Heavenly Blade division leader is also extremely coldhearted. Even though they got close from doing a mission together, sheâs not the type of person who would say that she would take the vanguard just because of that.â
âUhhâŚâ
âAnd the case with Sir Roenn is even worse. He hasnât assassinated anyone for decades now. And yet, youâre telling me that he volunteered for an assassination because of Raon. How do you think that makes any sense?â
âBut Raonâs information has always gone straight to the lordâs manorâŚâ
âOf course they would be interested in Raon. He is the youngest Master, after all, and he has excellent talents. However, it simply doesnât make any sense for them to declare a war because of that boy. Just use your common sense!â
She shook her hand while saying that it was completely impossible.
âKuh!â
Chad tried to suppress his groan.
âCommon sense.â
Indeed, common sense was telling him it was impossible.
There was no way they could declare war just because Raon was offended. However, it was actually happening, no matter how ridiculous that was.
âDo you finally understand?â
âBut they are reallyâŚâ
âSeriously, you bastardâŚâ
âNo! Alissa the white hawk is correct!â
Alissa glared at him, and Chad just nodded his head.
âWar doesnât break out so easily. And Zieghart is especially unlikely to move.â
âIs it because of the mediators?â
âThey are one of the reasons.â
Alissa nodded.
âAnyway, war isnât going to happen because the South-North Union is going to stay low.â
âWhat do you mean by them staying lowâŚ?â
âIf you think about it, they should be trying to pressure us by now because of Tylerâs death, yet they havenât done anything. They are staying silent because they are afraid of us.â
âI know that much.â
Chad nodded. Zieghart was capable of completely destroying the South-North Union if they decided to. However, they were bound to take heavy damage in return, since the South-North Union is one of the Five Demons.
âDamage? We will suffer a pretty big loss indeed. However, itâs not as bad as you think.â
âWhat? ButâŚâ
âI donât think I ever told you about how powerful our upper echelon is.â
Alissa decided to take that opportunity to tell him about them and smiled faintly.
âSir Roenn mentioned that he only needed one night to assassinate the Axe King Roman, right?â
âYes.â
âHe was exaggerating.â
âOf course. I know he waâŚâ
âBut he can do it for sure in about four days. Lady Sheryl mustâve also been exaggerating. However, the head of house is different.â
She pointed at the ceiling, or rather the sky above it with a frightening smile on her face.
âThe South-North Union will be annihilated if the head of house decides to act.â
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[Translator â Kyangi]
[Proofreader â Harley]
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Raon returned to Doran Village after buying whatever Rimmer would need from a city nearby. Light Windâs second team and the villagers greeted him with a smile, which was a relief since it meant that nothing bad happened in the meantime.
âRaon.â
Runaan jumped down from the tower and ran up to him. Her unfocused eyes were even more blank than usual.
âShe mustâve worked hard.â
Considering the way her eyes were shaking like a tidal wave, she mustâve been mentally exhausted.
âDid you find it?â
âYes. Good job on guarding this place.â
âMhm.â
Raon praised her, and an extremely small smile appeared on her face. She started nodding, then suddenly collapsed.
âHuh?â
Raon caught Runaan and examined her condition right away. He couldnât feel anything like an injury. She mustâve been simply exhausted from spending stamina and aura beyond her limits.
âRunaan?â
âShe didnât sleep at all.â
The second teamâs vice leader, Ebby, walked up to him and sighed.
âShe hasnât slept since you left the village, she just kept guarding this place.â
âI see.â
Raon smiled while watching Runaan purr like a kitten.
âI wasnât asking her to strain herself so much.â
Even though he said that protecting the village was an important task, he didnât expect her to go as far as skipping sleep to stand guard. He patted her back lightly, as he felt thankful to and sorry for her at the same time.
âHow about the squad leader?â
âHe hasn't woken up yet. Heâs in the exact same condition as before. It didnât get worse, nor did it get better.â
âHmm, Iâll take Runaan to bed before I go.â
Raon placed Runaan on the bed inside her lodging before checking on Rimmer. Just like Ebby said, his condition was exactly the same as when he collapsed.
âThis isn't good.â
Because he was staying in the worst condition, where his energy center was at the brink of destruction and his mana circuit was narrowed down to the extreme, his lifespan mustâve been continuously decreasing.
Since it was necessary to wake him up before starting the treatment, Raon had to inject vitality to his body through aura.
Raon used the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation to massage Rimmerâs body and went outside. Martha and the first team were already back.
âI thought you would be back before me.â
Martha walked up to him with a frown on her forehead.
âHow did it go?â
âWe couldnât find anything. Weâve searched two cities from top to bottom, but there was no elixir that could help him.â
She sighed, saying that it was so damn rare.
âOn the other hand, we managed to find an artifact that can reduce the stimulus on the energy center and mana circuits. It should be at least helpful to that loser.â
Martha took out a golden bracelet. The large amount of energy he could feel from it implied that it was an outstanding artifact. It mustâve been at least a unique grade.
Raon nodded while accepting the bracelet.
âGood job.â
Such an artifact mustâve been difficult to find. The way she was talking suggested that it wasnât a big deal, but she mustâve worked really hard for it.
âGood job, my ass.â
Martha snorted and turned her head slightly.
âHow did it go for you?â
âI managed to find it.â
âR-Really?â
âYes.â
âHaaâŚâ
Martha sighed deeply as she sank to the ground.
âWhat a welief.â
She said it with her mouth poking out slightly. Her pronunciation was a bit strange, probably because the tension left her tongue.
âWe?â
âWhat?â
âYou just said weliefâŚâ
âI-I never said that!â
âYou heard her too, right?â
âSh-Shut up!â
Martha shook her head violently in denial before running into the village.
âAre you going to the lodgwing?â
âI told you to shut up!â
Her face was completely red as she raised her fist. She ran straight to her lodging after that.
âIâve never seen the team leader being so cute before.â
âShe said weliefâŚâ
âShe does speak like that sometimes.â
The first teamâs members burst into laughter at Marthaâs behavior. They all looked relieved that Rimmer could be saved.
You have an extreme talent for making fun of others.
Wrath licked his lips.
Wonât you try becoming the demon king of mockery? Iâm sure the people in Devildom will have a blast.
He blabbered that Raon should definitely visit Devildom with him later so that the other demons could learn what a real fiend was.
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That evening, Burren reached the village. His hand was cradling the elixir that the head of house gave him.
âI got this one for now, but I donât know if itâs going to be enough.â
He sighed while giving him the elixir and the golden tablet.
âItâs okay. Iâve also managed to get the cure.â
âY-You got the cure?â
âDid you really go to the dungeon to obtain that?â
âIt was seriously amazing!â
Dorian came forward as he responded instead of Raon, opening his hands.
âWe met Sir Lohengreen, who turned into a ghost, and even fought an apostle!â
âA-Apostle?â
âThe apostle from White Blood Religion?â
Since Raon only said that he got the elixir as if it wasnât a big deal, everyoneâs eyes widened in surprise.
âI can tell you now since everyoneâs here.â
âLet me tell them!â
Dorian was panting like a puppy in front of food. He apparently wanted to tell them about what happened in the dungeon.
âOkay.â
Raon nodded and Dorian stood in front of the Light Wind members with a bright smile on his face.
âIâll start with how we found the dungeon. WeâŚâ
Dorian told everyone about his experience in the dungeon, not missing a single detail.
âWowâŚâ
âThe fourth apostle⌠I-Isnât he an intermediate Master?â
âI-Is it even possible to slay an apostle in three strikes?â
âAre you a Grandmaster or something?!â
âThatâs crazy. Really crazy!â
The Light Wind members couldnât close their mouths for a while after hearing that he killed the apostle in three strikes.
ââŚThatâs how we managed to get Sir Lohengreenâs legacy, thanks to his generosity. H-He was slightly scary, but he was a kindhearted person.â
Dorian sniffled, saying that he missed him. It was funny that he could say that after never letting go of that white wood desk until the end.
âThat sounds even more mysterious to me than the way he slew the apostle.â
âI know, right? How come even a ghost is helping him?â
âI guess everything goes well for him.â
The Light Wind members gasped, surprised at how he managed to obtain all of Lohengreenâs legacy.
âSo itâs possible to save the squad leader with the elixir you obtained there, right?â
Burren was unable to breathe when he heard Raon slew the apostle, but he finally managed to recover and asked his question.
âYes. It should return him to his previous state, at least.â
âHaa, I finally feel relieved.â
Burren let out a sigh of relief, a small smile on his face.
It was when Raon was about to talk about the artificial energy center that Martha, who had been staying by Rimmerâs side, shouted.
âHe woke up!â
âDid the squad leader wake up?â
Everyone immediately ran into the lodging.
âUmmâŚâ
When they entered the room, Rimmer was raising himself up while faltering. His pale face and rough breathing were completely different from how he usually looked.
âWhy do you look so serious? Did I wake up a little bit late?â
He smiled faintly, trying to pretend it was nothing once againâbut he couldnât stop his eyebrows from trembling because of the pain.
âEveryone knows.â
Raon sat in front of Rimmer and shook his head.
âYou donât need to lie anymore.â
âWhat lie? Itâs not that bad. Iâll be better once I return and have a good sleeâŚâ
âI told you, everyone knows.â
Raon held Rimmerâs trembling shoulders.
âHaaâŚâ
Rimmer sighed, lying down once again.
âDamn it! I wanted to be a perfect and handsome squad leader for you guys! But whatâs this poor state Iâm in now?â
He kicked and screamed like a kid, saying that he didnât want them to see him in such an ugly state.
âBut youâve always behaved in an unsightly manner in front of usâŚâ
âThatâs right. The only thing I learned from him is that I shouldnât live like him.â
âMhm.â
Burren, Martha, and Runaan tilted their heads at Rimmerâs nonsense.
âYou are killing me a second time with your words. You are hurting my feelings, and itâs even worse than my body. Kuh!â
Rimmer stood up while grasping his chest.
âAnyway, Iâm fine! Iâll recover once I sleep to my heartâs content after we return.â
He was trying to scoff it off as nothing, and Raon placed the golden bracelet that Martha brought, the Tear of Shetty that Burren got from the head of house, and the Elixir of Eternal Flow that Raon had obtained in the dungeon in front of Rimmer one after the other.
âWhat are those things?â
âWeâve found these for you.â
Raon briefly explained what happened up to that point.
âSo you went to the branch without even resting, searched two whole cities, and guarded me without sleeping? AndâŚâ
Rimmer looked at Burren, Martha, and Runaan, then finally reached Raon.
âYou even defeated an apostle to bring back Lohengreenâs legacyâŚâ
He lowered his head while biting his lip. It looked like he was getting overwhelmed with emotions.
âItâs really embarrassing. Iâve never felt this way before in my life. Iâm happy but embarrassed at the same time. Even though my heart feels so warm, I canât raise my head.â
Rimmerâs voice was quivering. His emotions seemed to be going out of control.
âSince youâve always helped us, itâs not strange for us to help you in return.â
Raon smiled faintly while watching Rimmer act embarrassed.
âHe really helped me countless times.â
Rimmer gave him countless pieces of advice and helped him when he was learning basic techniques, the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation, and various swordsmanships and footworks.
Since he had even saved his life multiple times in the past and even taught him about human emotions, Raon felt like what heâd done for him was far from being enough to repay the favor.
âSquad leader. You have to decide now.â
âDecide?â
âIf you take the Tear of Shetty and the Elixir of Eternal Flow, they should recover your mana circuits and you should be able to return to your previous condition. However, something like this is going to happen again if you overexert yourself like when you fought against Roman.â
âI guess so.â
âHoweverâŚâ
Raon took the artificial energy center from his inner pocket and placed it in front of Rimmer.
âIf you destroy your own energy center and use this artificial energy center instead, you should be able to return to how you used to be when you were Zieghartâs Sword of Light, before your energy center was damaged. It will take lots of practice, though, and you will have to gather your aura all over again.â
âA-Artificial energy centerâŚâ
âYou should decide for yourself which one you want.â
Raon pushed the elixir and artificial energy center towards Rimmer.
Rimmer clenched his fist after looking at the artificial energy center and the elixir one after the other with trembling eyes.
âIâŚâ
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