The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman

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“Huh? Then, what about me?”

Dorian pointed at himself with his finger.

“Sir Dorian needs to pay, of course!”

Yua put her hands on her waist, raising her chin.

“Wow, are you discriminating right now? How many sales do you think I made for you?”

“Hehehe!”

Dorian, Yua, and the manager burst into laughter.

Whatever is fine, so make the order already.
The King of Essence wants the apple meat pie for now.

Wrath came out of the bracelet, rolling his eyes.

“Hmm, then…”

Raon ordered the apple meat pie that Wrath wanted, then a stew, a grilled duck, and a cheese pizza.

“Please wait a moment.
We will bring you the best meal!”

Fifteen minutes later, food that was made more earnestly than ever filled the table.
It had a great fragrance, but the quantity was also a lot more than usual.

They look particularly great today.
Raise your weapon already.

Listening to the exploding sound of Wrath’s salivary glands, Raon picked up his spoon.

‘He is such a troublesome demon king.’

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[Translator – Kyangi]

[Proofreader – Harley]

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Since he hadn’t had a proper meal in a while, it seemed even more delicious.
It wasn’t just Wrath—Raon was also smiling in satisfaction.

“Thank you for the meal.”

“Sir Raon.”

As Raon was about to return after paying, the manager raised his hand.

“You mentioned you had something to tell me about Yua.
May I hear what that was?”

“Hmm…”

Raon was looking for an opportunity to tell him, so he was glad he asked.

“Do you already know who tried to kidnap Yua?”

“It was Eden, right? Although, I’m not sure why they did that…”

“The reason Eden is targeting Yua is simple.”

Raon continued, looking at Yua, who was standing next to the manager with trembling hands.

“It’s because they wanted her to wear the Siren’s mask.”

“Siren’s mask?”

“A Siren is a mermaid monster that is half human and half fish.
It has the ability to charm people by singing and playing instruments.”

“Singing and playing instruments? No way!”

The manager’s eyes widened as he realized what he meant.

“Yua is talented with music, to a point where even I recognize it when I know nothing other than swinging a sword.
Eden was targeting that talent and tried turning Yua into a Siren.”

“Ah…”

The manager’s expression grew stiff as Raon continued.

“As long as Yua stays in Habun Castle, they will keep targeting her by using various methods.
They are insane, after all.”

“I-I see.”

The manager slowly turned his head to look at Yua.
It appeared that he had somewhat expected that to happen.

“Since Eden’s actions will get more and more violent in the future, they might put other people in danger on top of Yua next time.
That’s why I wanted to suggest that you come with me when I return to my house.”

“That we’d go to Zieghart with you?”

“Yes, because we shouldn’t separate the two of you.”

Raon immediately nodded.
Since Zieghart was antagonizing the Five Demons, they would certainly accept them if he explained the circumstances to them.

“Hmm… Sir Raon.”

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The manager looked at him while softly pressing on the counter.

“This question might sound weird, but may I ask why you are being so kind to us?”

“That’s…”

Raon’s eyes returned to the past upon hearing the manager’s question.

He’d lived as an assassin, a hunting dog for his entire life after getting kidnapped in the childhood that he couldn’t even remember properly.

Infiltration, murder, invasion, theft, manipulation of information, and more.
He didn’t want to do any of them, yet he kept completing Derus’ orders as they resonated in his head.

If Yua were to wear the Siren’s mask, her life would become even more brutal than his previous life had been.
It was a given that she would shed blood every day with her own hands, for the rest of her life.

Because he’d personally experienced that hell, he didn’t want a normal kid that liked to sing and cook to shed other people’s blood.

That was all there was to it.

“Because I have to do it.”

Raon gave a slightly awkward smile, hiding his feelings.

“I see.”

It looked like the manager liked that answer, smiling gently as he looked at Yua.

“Erm, Sir Raon!”

Yua raised her hand to ask a question.

“Huh?”

“Can I become stronger like Sir Raon? Will I be able to protect Grandfather and beat up the bad guys?”

“Ah…”

Since it was a completely unexpected situation, Rano’s eyes widened.

‘I was mistaken…’

He was only thinking about bringing Yua with him to protect her, but she actually wanted to get stronger herself.

It looked like she wanted to forget the terrifying scene of her family being devoured by a monster, to move on.

That girl’s talent is the real deal.
Even though it’s different from swordsmanship, releasing that talent would make her stronger.

Wrath was right.
She had the talent, and she desired to fight.
It was only right for him to show her the path, just like Rimmer did for him.

“Of course! I also used to be a coward before coming to Zieghart!”

Dorian interrupted before Raon responded.

“But you are still a coward.”

Raon snickered, putting his hand on Dorian’s shoulder.

“I-I’m not a coward! I just have a slight hand tremor!”

He is the most cowardliest of the cowards.

Wrath clicked his tongue.

“Do you want to protect yourself and your grandfather with your own power?”

Raon leaned forward to meet Yua’s gaze.

“Yes!”

“You should be able to if you desire it.”

“I’ll go then!”

Yua gave a refreshing smile and clenched her fist.

“Since she wants to go, I can’t stop her.
I think I can trust anything Sir Raon says.
Please take care of her in the future.”

“You don’t need to do this.”

The manager was trying to kneel and bow, and Raon stopped him in a haste.

“But if you are sending Yua…”

“I’m not going.”

“What?”

“Grandfather!”

Yua ran up to him and grabbed his sleeve.

“Wh-What are you talking about? We have to go together!”

“I’ve lived here for my entire life.
I’m not going anywhere.”

“The same goes for me!”

“If I were to leave, that would be the end of this pub.
I don’t even have a long life in front of me.
I just want you to live on happily.”

The manager smiled faintly.
It looked like he already made up his mind.

“Then I’m not going either!”

“Why would you not? You keep complaining every day that it’s cold and narrow.”

“Regardless of how great it is, I’m not going if it’s not with my grandfather!”

Their voices got louder as they grabbed onto each other’s clothes.

“Let’s go.”

Leaving the arguing people behind, Raon left the pub.

“Can we leave them like that?”

“Yes.”

He nodded, taking a glance at the Branch of Frost, where loud voices were still coming from.

“It’s up to them to decide.”

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Slightly past the dinner time, Raon returned to the scout’s quarters and changed.
It was the opposite from his usual routine, where he trained until it was late at night.

You’ve finally gone insane.

Wrath poked his head out of the bracelet, snickering.

‘That’s not the case.’

Raon laid on the bed and shook his head.

What?

‘I need to check how effective Sloth, which increases the stats just from sleeping, is.’

Sloth, which he had obtained from the monarch of the same name, was an ability that would make him stronger while he slept.

‘I need to know how many stats I get before planning for the fight against the commander in four months.’

A fight against a Master level warrior was a golden opportunity for him.
He had no intention of wasting it like an idiot.

He needed to confront him in his best condition and state, so he first needed to properly test the ability he’d obtained.

‘Let’s see how much stronger I get by sleeping.’

Raon smiled in excitement and covered himself with a blanket.

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