The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman

I should’ve been the one killing the lord.”

Dorian shook his hand in the air, spouting some nonsense.
It was funny that he was saying that despite having shouted his joy as soon as he heard he wasn’t part of the attack force.

‘Your first subordinate is really amazing.’

…The King of Essence doesn’t know him.

Whenever Dorian acted like that, Wrath pretended he didn’t know him.

“What’s your plan today?” 

“I’m going to cultivate, since I need to recover as soon as possible.”

“May I help you?”

“I’m fine, so mind your own business.”

“Yes!”

As if he was waiting for permission, Dorian saluted and hurriedly ran to the other side of the scout's quarters.
It looked like he was planning to play with Yua in the Branch of Frost.

‘It looks like they got pretty close.’

He has the same mental age as the pineapple girl.
No… Honestly, he is more childish.

Wrath clicked his tongue at his pathetic behavior.

‘That’s true.’

And you too.

Raon didn’t say that out loud, since Wrath would definitely have a seizure if he heard that.

The mention of mental age reminds me.
Back in Devildom, the King of Essence was famous for his aloof mind.
Even when the other demon kings were corrupted, the King of Essence has always been elegant…

‘I should hurry and start cultivating already.’

Listen! It will be a life lesson!

‘I’ve heard you boast so much that my ears are bleeding.’

Ugh.
I keep telling you, but you will definitely die a painful death!

Raon ignored the self-proclaimed elegant demon king’s curse and returned to the scout's quarters to sit down.

“Haa…”

He caught his breath and closed his eyes.
Accepting the pure energy of nature, he rotated the Ring of Fire.

Once the rotating ring enhanced his body, he used the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation.
The heat that was similar to magma burst from his energy center to dash through his mana circuit, starting to melt the remnant of the battle.

Probably because of the trait Focus, or his enhanced stats, the flow of his aura dashing through his mana circuit could be felt in detail—as if it were in the palm of his hand.

‘A little bit more should be possible.’

Raon absorbed more mana than usual.
The increased amount made his shoulders shiver slightly, but he controlled the flow using his elevated martial arts and senses.

The change of mana raised his focus.
He rotated the Ring of Fire and used the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation as naturally as breathing.

The sunlight outside the window subsided, and once the moon reached the center of the sky, Raon finally opened his eyes.

His burning red eyes gave off the impression that the sun had risen once again.
Unlike the dawn, his eyes were filled with power.

‘My aura should be fully recovered by tomorrow.’

Raon smiled, caressing his energy center.
The recovery speed didn’t disappoint him, thanks to his increased stats and his proficiency in martial arts.
It looked like he could return to his perfect state earlier than he thought.

It’s all thanks to the King of Essence’s great abilities.
Make sure to repay the favor.

‘Okay, okay.’

Raon snickered, looking at Wrath acting dignified by extending his chin.

‘Let’s try using Glacier, too.’

Since he had recovered decently, he decided to keep practicing with Glacier.
He closed his eyes once again and opened the ocean of perception, which was now wider than a lake.

Raon dove deeper into the ocean of perception, and even used the Perception of the Snow Flower to expand his range.
It was easier and faster to expend his perception now, probably thanks to the trait Focus.

 

Whir!

 

He shaped the flow of perception that was spreading in circles into tentacles to look around the castle.
He was training to use Glacier through image.

‘Hmm?’

In the midst of checking the four directions by using the flow of perception, Raon suddenly stopped.
Multiple waves had appeared in his ocean of perception.
It was the presence of monsters running towards him fiercely.

‘That’s not all.’

Three huge tidal waves were soaring in between the monsters.
They were incomparably more powerful existences than the other normal monsters.

 

Thud.

 

As Raon was trying to confirm the presence once again, the door flew open and Dorian entered.

“Wow, you’re still doing this.”

Dorian whispered while carefully closing the door.
When he walked towards his bed on a tiptoe, Raon’s eyes suddenly opened.

“Ah!”

“Uninvited guests are here.”

“U-uninvited guest? That’s too mean! I returned late on purpose!”

“I’m not talking about you.”

“What?”

“No, I should call them prey, rather than uninvited guests.”

Raon stood up and grabbed his sword.

“Y-Young master? Why are you taking your sword at this hour…”

“Deliver this message.”

A blue flame sparkled in Raon’s eyes.

“Enemies are coming.”

 

* * *

 

When the moon reached the center of the sky, the black robed man stood up.

“Voracious Ice Demon, the time has come.”

The Voracious Ice Demon opened his eyes.
The thin vertical pupils of a beast were trembling in his eyes.

“We are finally shedding blood.”

With a frightening voice that was enough to cause goosebumps, he raised his body.

“Is Milland gone for sure?”

“I’ve confirmed with the eyes of the troll that I use for scouting.
They are moving faster than I expected, and they will reach around Stallin Mountain in about six hours.”

“Unfortunately, it is going according to your plan.
I wanted to try fighting Milland.”

The Voracious Ice Demon darted his tongue in and out, saying that it was a bummer.

“Stop that useless thought and get ready.
We are going to attack immediately.”

“But no matter how hard I think about it, the lord is such a waste.
It would’ve been really useful if we raised it properly.”

“Lord?”

“Yes, it’s too good to be used as bait.”

“You are misunderstanding something.”

The black robed man shook his head.

“The lord is here.”

He took out a staff from his robe and slammed the ground.
A strange pattern flashed and the ice troll lord appeared, even bigger than before.

“Krr…”

The lord groaned in hunger with blank eyes.

“The king-tier monsters get stronger the more they shed blood.
I can’t miss this opportunity to safely raise the lord.”

“Th-Then, what’s in Stallin Mountain?”

“It’s a fake that I created with a spell.”

“It might fool the others, but isn’t Milland going to notice it right away?”

“He probably will.
But our job will be finished by then.”

The black robed man smiled coldly.
He’d shown the ice troll lord to the scouting parties three whole times for that purpose.
Milland would realize it once he arrived, but he was definitely going to be tricked until then.

“Let’s begin.”

He slammed the staff down once again.
Alongside a thunderous noise, the snowy hill behind them started shivering like a living creature.

 

Baam!

 

The white snow was swept away and blue fur rose up.
It belonged to trolls and orcs.
The white hill was a fake hill made of monsters that were holding their breath.

“That hill… You piled it up little by little so that Habun Castle wouldn’t notice, right? Blue Shamanic Demon, your plan is boring but effective, for sure.”

“I kept telling you that we will accomplish our mission as long as you move according to the plan.”

The Blue Shamanic Demon twisted the corners of his mouth up and put on the troll shaman’s mask.
Along with the booting sound of a machine, the mask surrounded his head.

“Krrr.”

A beast’s roar came from the Blue Shamanic Demon’s mouth.
The glow of his eyes was even more brutal than a monster, and an ominous energy was creeping out from the staff he was holding.

“Hell yeah! I’m looking forward to Milland’s expression when he finds Habun Castle full of corpses.”

The Voracious Ice Demon grinned and wore the shark helmet on his head.

 

Cring!

 

The blue wave flowing down from the helmet surrounded his body.
A blade-like fin came out from his back and shoulders, blue spikes emerging from his limbs.
It was armor that was filled with spikes that were sharp enough to tear skin on contact—the shark sting’s armor, which was the most violent among the ocean monsters.

“Let’s go!”

“Kraaa!”

“Krrr!”

The Blue Shamanic Demon raised his dark green staff, and the monsters that were deadly quiet before started screaming as they dashed towards Habun Castle.
Their ferocity was multiple times more intense than the wave.

“Since they shouldn’t be vigilant nor prepared right now, break through the destroyed castle wall at once.”

“Slaughter the opponents with feeble resistance, just the way I like it.”

The Green Shamanic Demon kept scheming until the end, and the Voracious Ice Demon’s evil eyes flared.

“We can see the castle! Huh? But…”

“Wh-What? What is happening?”

The two monster men’s eyes widened upon finding the castle walls full of soldiers, ready to fight them.
There was even a flare fired up to the sky as they confirmed their presence.

“Is this a trap?”

“It’s not a trap! I’ve confirmed Milland’s position, so how…?”

Not only the Voracious Ice Demon but also the Blue Shamanic Demon’s eyes trembled in confusion.

“H-How did they…?”

“Don’t panic, Green Shamanic Demon.
Only weaklings remained in the castle anyway.
We can simply bulldoze them with sheer power!”

“Haa, you are right this time.”

The Blue Shamanic Demon raised his staff and spoke out some strange words one after another.

“Kieeee!”

“Kraaaa!”

Upon receiving the light flowing out from the staff, the monsters became faster and fiercer as they dashed towards the castle walls.

“Go to the castle walls! Destroy them in one fell swoop!”

“Kuhaha, I’ll be going first this time… Huh?”

As the monsters were about to slam their bodies into the castle walls, a man jumped down from the castle.
With fluttering blonde hair, the hero that stopped thousands of monsters on his own a few days ago was standing there.

“It’s a relief that I didn’t go.”

Raon brandished his deadly blade and smiled in excitement.

“Because the prey came to me on their own.”