The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman

ll alive is thanks to Raon.
He warned us in advance about the shark moles approach, then killed the six shark moles on his own.
I didn’t even need to do anything.”

“Are you telling me he killed six shark moles on his own?”

Terian’s voice was trembling.

“Yes, it was completely overwhelming.
Using one strike per shark mole, he killed five of them in an instant, and when the last one tried to run away via the underground passage, he broke through the ground by throwing a dagger.”

Radin’s eyes were still trembling.

“I’ve seen countless warriors and heroes in this hellish ground, but that was my first time witnessing someone possessing such prowess at that age.
What kind of monster have you assigned to us?”

“……”

Milland just stared at the map without responding.

“How were his scouting abilities?”

“I got angry.”

“What?”

Milland narrowed his eyes because of his unrelated answer.

“Identifying the geography, monster tracks, time and weather, map reading and direction.
He knew everything like a scout that’s been living here for years.
He even knew about the empty soil that can be dug out easily.”

Radin sighed deeply.

“He was so excellent that I ended up acting irritated, yet he reassured me instead at the dangerous moment.”

“So, you are saying his personality is also great.”

Thinking about something, Milland tapped the old desk with his scorched black finger.

“Yes.
He didn’t brag about his feats, nor did he swagger about because of his knowledge.
It was only for two days, but he got along with the scouts as well.
If I hadn’t witnessed his swordsmanship, I would’ve thought he was just a mercenary or a hunter that’d been living a difficult life from childhood.”

“Then how about the other guy?”

“Dorian? Honestly, that guy is even more strange.”

Radin closed his eyes.

“Even more strange?”

“Yes, he carries around all kinds of objects.
I’ve never imagined in my entire life that I would sleep on a mattress and drink warm tea during a scouting mission.”

“How about his personality?”

“He is kind.
He is a bit cowardly, but he cares about his surroundings and gives away what people need.
I can’t be certain since I haven’t been with them for a long time, but I think they are both nice guys.”

Radin gave him his honest opinion on Raon and Dorian.

“So, please tell me! Where did those weird monsters even come from? They must be from a prestigious family, right? I should’ve realized after noticing the glamorous impression coming from their faces!”

“They are…”

As Milland was about to respond, an urgent knocking sound could be heard.

“Commander!”

Charles, one of the adjutants, opened the door and entered with his reddened face.

“What is it?”

“Y-you know…”

“Calm down and speak.”

“It’s about the two recruits that joined us two days ago.”

The three people’s eyes shone at the same time, hearing the word recruit.

“One of the recruits is fighting against Turka of the Wolf Mercenary Corps.
They are apparently fighting using real swords in front of the Branch of Frost.”

“What? Why?”

“That’s pretty obvious.
Turka must’ve picked a fight after hearing the rumor about him killing shark moles on his own.”

Terian responded, as if he watched the scene with his own eyes.

“Wolves…”

Milland frowned.
The Wolf Mercenary Corps was immensely helpful during battles thanks to their courage and combative spirit, but they loved battles too much.

They tended to pick fights inside if there were none outside, so they were causing various problems.

“I think it’d be better to stop them before someone ends up heavily injured as the fight escalates.
Even though Raon is there and is strong enough to deal with shark moles, he won’t be able to win against Turka, who has experienced countless battles.”

“Haa, that’s really annoying.”

Milland clicked his tongue and looked at Terian.

“You should go there to stop them from fighting, then bring Raon here.”

“Understood.”

Terian nodded and left the commander’s room.
Radin said he would go with him and followed.

“Hmm…”

Milland sighed lightly, looking at the shark mole’s fin on the ground.

“Is change coming?”

The old soldier that’d been defending that place for his entire life didn’t exactly like change.
He sighed lightly, hoping that his old body would be able to withstand the coming changes.

 

* * *

 

“Those Wolves seriously cause nothing but trouble!”

Radin frowned, running towards the Branch of Frost.

“That’s why I told you that their brains are made of muscles.
I said that we shouldn’t accept them!”

“It’s true that they don’t care about the consequences, but it’s also a fact that they are extremely helpful in battles.
No one’s better than them when it comes down to close combat.”

Terian nonchalantly stated the truth.

“Well, that’s true.”

Radin licked his lips and nodded.

“Anyway, I won’t let them get away with it if they touched our recruit.”

“Didn’t you say he was a strange monster?”

“Monster, ghost, or whatever, he is my subordinate since he joined the third scouting party! I’ll protect him until he leaves on his own.
And I even owe him my life.”

“Heh.”

Terian grinned.
Radin was a classic northern man that was warmer inside than their outer appearance suggested.

‘Putting that aside…’

He hoped that Raon wasn’t severely injured.

Even though he was from Zieghart and possessed an extraordinary talent, he shouldn’t have been able to win against Turka, who became stronger through real battles.

After all, fighting against monsters and fighting against people were completely different matters.

“Whoaaa!”

They increased their speed a bit more, and the Branch of Frost’s signboard came into their sight.
Shouting sound could be heard.
The area was already completely filled with people, so there was no room for them to enter.

“Huff!”

Terian kicked the ground and leapt over the wall of spectators.

“Huh…?”

Landing at the edge of the round, temporary arena, he was immobilized like a rock upon seeing the unexpected sight.

‘Why are they…?’

The five courageous mercenaries that hadn’t even yielded in front of monsters were stretched out on the ground with their faces turned blue.

And…

 

Whack!

 

Along with the powerful sound of smashing a boulder, another mercenary was slammed into the ground like a stake.

“Whoaaa!”

“He won again!”

“It’s six wins in a row! That boy smashed six Wolf Mercenaries on his own!”

“It’s crazy! The rumor wasn’t a lie!”

“He is a sword demon, a sword demon!”

The shouting spectators were praising Raon, who had defeated six Wolf Mercenaries on his own.

“Huh…”

Terian looked to his right with a trembling chin.

The blonde swordsman, filled with a frightening anticipation, was pointing his sword against the Wolf Mercenary Corps.

“Since this is starting to get boring, come at me all at once.”

Facing the spirit coming from his red eyes, Terian unconsciously stepped backward.