The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman

fer choosing one by yourself?”

“……”

Raon opened his right hand and touched the book.
The roughness of the cover felt like he was touching a beast’s fang.

‘I can trust him with something like this.’

He was sure Glenn disliked him, but he trusted him to hand out fair rewards as the head of house of a huge family.
It was unlikely that he would give some flawed or weak technique as a reward.

“I’ll take this one.”

Raon immediately nodded, since he liked the technique’s name as well.

“It will fit you perfectly.”

“Thank you.
Then…”

“Wait.”

When Raon was about to leave after bowing to him, Glenn raised his hand.

 

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“Let me ask you one thing.”

“Yes.”

“Weren’t you scared after learning that your graduation exam would take place in Habun castle?”

Glenn took a step forward.
Even though he wasn’t spreading his pressure, Raon felt overwhelmed—as if a giant were looking down on him.

“You must be well aware of what kind of place Habun castle is, since you came to get a book on swordsmanship.
Have you considered refusing the exam?”

“I haven’t.”

Raon shook his head.
He thought it could be dangerous, but he wasn’t scared at all, nor did he consider refusing it.

‘I can’t become stronger without hardship.’

Overcoming a crisis was the fastest way of getting stronger in his previous life.

It was the same in his current life.
He had achieved the largest amount of growth upon defeating the Green War Demon and surviving against the Blood Raving Demon.

If getting stronger at an average pace was all he wanted, he could just keep training in the training ground along with the others.
However, he had to use crisis as his opportunity if he wanted to get stronger faster than others, to reach a higher level.

“I learned a lesson from the fight against Eden.”

“What did you learn?”

“That short fight of life and death granted me as much growth one year’s worth of training in the training ground.
I’ll be glad to have a similar experience this time.”

Raon spoke his honest thoughts.

“And Instructor Rimmer would never give me a trial that was impossible to overcome.
I’m sure it will be difficult, but I believe I’ll get strong enough to be grateful that I went there.”

“I see.”

Glenn’s expression didn’t change.
He wasn’t even nodding, but he felt like the audience chamber’s atmosphere had become lighter somehow.

“I see, you shall leave.”

“Yes.”

Raon properly bowed, as he couldn’t finish it before, and turned around.

“Raon Zieghart.”

As he opened the door and was about to leave, Glenn called his name.

“There are multiple ways of using swordsmanship.
Widen the range of your thoughts.”

“…I see.”

It seemed to be advice, but he couldn’t grasp its meaning.
He just nodded.

Glenn waved his hand, signaling for him to leave.
Raon bowed for the last time and left the audience chamber.

 

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“Hmm hmm hmm.”

A pleased sound was heard from behind the pillar next to Glenn’s throne.

“Did it make you that happy?”

“Of course it did, since my student appreciates his teacher’s consideration.”

Rimmer stepped out from behind the pillar, not hiding his smile.

“You saw that he is perfectly aware of my intentions.
He really is a sweet and smart boy.
He is different from the preaching Burren or swearing Martha.
I can’t help looking after him.”

“I don’t think you deserve him either since you are talking behind your students’ back.”

Glenn sneered, displeased with Rimmer's broad smile.

“What do you mean, talking behind their backs? I’m just joking, they are all cute little ones for me.
I care for all trainees equally.”

Rimmer giggled.

“Anyway, Raon is also aware of the fact that the fight of life and death is extremely helpful for his growth.”

“Many people do know that.
Most people just can’t overcome their fear, even with that knowledge.”

Glenn looked down at the center of the audience chamber, where Raon had been standing until a moment ago.

‘He was completely fearless.’

There was no fear in Raon’s eyes.
Despite what he said, he wasn’t thirsty for fame.
All he had shown was composure.
The calmness to do what he could after grasping the situation.

‘How can he be like that?’

He had never seen anyone with such a mindset at that age in his long life.
And the fact that he was his grandson made him overjoyed.

“It looks like the head of house also likes Raon.
Your mouth is twitching.”

As he was happily thinking about Raon, Rimmer’s smirking voice could be heard.

“Just shut up for a moment.”

Glenn frowned.
That stupid elf seriously couldn’t read the atmosphere.

“Anyway, you gave him the Fangs of Insanity.”

Rimmer smiled, looking at the library in the inner area.

“You made a new library that didn’t exist before in order to give him a book of swordsmanship worthy of a golden tablet.
I see you cherish your grandson very much.”

“You are such a blabbermouth.”

“I always have been.
I think I’ve been less talkative nowadays, though.”

“Haa…”

Glenn didn’t want to deal with him anymore and shook his head.

“The ‘Fangs of Insanity’ is an excellent technique, but it’s extremely violent.
I wonder whether Raon can control it properly.”

“I’ve done my part.
Whether he manages to control it or throws it away because he can’t learn it, that’s all up to him.”

“Oh…”

Rimmer clapped his hand in admiration.

“Even if you say that, you gave him proper advice back then.
I guess the grandfather loves his grandson the most…”

“You leave me no choice.”

Glenn clicked his tongue and raised his hand.

“Uh!”

Rimmer, who had been grinning, was dragged towards Glenn as if he was attached by a thread.

“I’ve been tolerating you because you are injured, but you don’t know when to stop.”

“W-wait! My lord!”

“Since you got a bit healthier, it should be fine to beat you up now.”

Rimmer struggled, but he couldn’t resist the pulling force.

“Sir Roenn! Where is that old man?! Please save m… keuh!”

The sound of Rimmer getting beaten up echoed in the audience chamber for the first time in around thirty years.

 

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Raon returned to the annex building with the book of swordsmanship.
Without even visiting his room, he sat down at the open area behind the building.

‘Let’s see…’

Upon opening the book, there was a sentence supposedly written by the author.

Become a swordsman who consumes their sword.

He couldn’t understand what it meant, but it felt similar to Glenn’s advice from before.

Since it was a waste of time to keep reading something he couldn’t understand, he flipped to the next page where an explanation about the swordsmanship could be found, complete with words and illustrations.

‘Let’s try reading it.’

He read the book of swordsmanship while using the Ring of Fire.
He raised his head after five hours had passed, his eyes full of admiration.

‘…Did he really give me such a technique?’