The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman

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People are judged by their abilities and accomplishments.
It will be the best nest for you.”

“Discrimination…”

He did hear that the low-ranking collaterals were discriminated against in the divisions, regardless of their abilities.

“It’s those eyes.
I took a liking to those eyes.”

Serena smiled faintly, looking at Raon’s nonchalant gaze.

“Won’t you come with me to stand at the top of this house?”

“Raon, who is… Ah!”

Sylvia stepped into the entrance, and her eyes widened upon facing Serena.

“L-Lady Serena?”

“It’s been a while, Sylvia.”

Serena gave Sylvia a small nod.

“I just came to offer my greetings today.
I’ll return with a present next time.”

After looking at Sylvia for a moment, she turned around and left the annex building.

“She’s the same as before.”

Sylvia gathered her hands, looking at Serena’s back.

“Do you know her?”

“Yes.
She was the vice-squad leader when Mom used to be a novice.”

She smiled a little, reminiscing about the past.

“She was already saying that she would become the head of Zieghart back then, and she’s still the same.”

“Did she really say she’d become the head when she was a vice-squad leader?”

“Yes.”

Sylvia immediately nodded.

‘That’s amazing.’

A division leader saying such a thing was probably fine, but a vice-squad leader saying that was really daring.
It looked like she wasn’t called a heroine for nothing.

‘She’s cool.’

I don’t know about cool, but the food is getting cold!

While Raon was admiring her, Wrath ground his teeth.

Go back and eat already!

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[Translator – Kyangi]

[Proofreader – Harley]

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The next day, Raon went to the fifth training ground in order to report the successful completion of his internship.
It was already filled with trainees, and Rimmer was late, just like always.

“Raon! I heard you won against Sir Holline!”

“Seriously, what the hell are you?”

“That’s crazy! Insane!”

“No one talks about my deeds because of you!”

“You are really a monster, huh?”

“Did you eat a dragon heart or something?”

The trainees approached him with friendly smiles.
There were no signs of jealousy left in them anymore.
They were just smiling with admiration to his great achievements.

“……”

“Hmph, that’s just normal for a top trainee.”

Burren frowned without saying anything, and Martha snorted, saying that it was only obvious for a top trainee.

“Raon, I’m sorry.
There was no ice cream.
I’ll give you some next time.”

Runaan was murmuring something incomprehensible while gripping his sleeve tightly.

‘This place feels so comfortable for me.’

It wasn’t as much as the annex building, but the fifth training ground was one of the few places that he could feel comfortable.
The only regrettable part was that soon, he wouldn’t be able to spend time with them anymore in that location.

“Don’t you ever get tired?”

A lighthearted voice came down from the wall.
Rimmer jumped down, scratching his disheveled hair.

“You are late, Instructor.”

Burren blocked Rimmer’s way.

“Being late doesn’t matter anymore, since training is already over.”

“You are late, as you are the one that decided on the appointed time.”

“It happens once or twice in your life.”

“But the instructor is always late, not just once or twice!”

“Argh, you are so strict! You should know you are going to lose hair at that rate!”

Rimmer used footwork to jump over Burren, moving onto the platform.

“Hmm…”

Burren swept his blue hair with his hands and checked his fingers.
He sighed in relief upon seeing that his hair remained mostly intact.

“Ahem, good job on internships, everyone.
Although it was short, I believe everyone could roughly figure out the activities and training method of each organization.”

Rimmer went straight to the point before Burren could argue with him anymore.

‘I don’t know about that…’

Raon narrowed his eyes.
The only thing he did at the Central Martial Palace was destroy things over and over.
He did manage to get stronger, but he had no idea what the Central Martial Palace’s activities were.

“In one week, there will be the Selection Ceremony that you’ve been waiting for so earnestly.”

The Selection Ceremony was an extremely important day, since it marked the end of the five-year long training period and they were able to decide on their affiliations.
It was pretty much the day all their efforts so far bore fruit.

“Some of you might have experienced it already, but the divisions and the squads are going to start trying to recruit you from today onward.”

Rimmer looked at Raon for a moment.

“Since it concludes your five years of efforts, you shall carefully make your decisions, without being swayed by the reputation or rewards that you can see.”

He was seriously giving them advice, quite unlike his usual behavior.

“If I were to give you a hint, I recommend that you pick a small organization.
Because a big one has a lot of people, you will hardly go out on missions.
On the other hand, a small organization mobilizes most of its members on a variety of missions, which makes it easy to gain accomplishments.
And…”

Rimmer grinned, hiding his own face.

“It’s important for the leader to be handsome.
It’s even better if he’s kind and is good at gambling.
Their kind-heartedness when caring for children is also important, and a powerful swordsmanship and elegant footwork, and the wind-like…”

His speech suddenly became strange, and it strayed further and further away from proper advice.

That damned pointy-ears is starting again.
He talks way too much.

‘I know, right? Just like someone else I know.’

Is there anyone that talks as much as him?

‘Yes, he talks even more.’

That’s crazy.

Raon kept listening to Rimmer, while holding himself back from saying ‘That’s you’.
Burren moved next to him.

“You can have this.”

He took the box Burren gave him.
Once he tried opening it, he could see a golden embroidery thread with a jewel attached to it.
Judging from its color, the shape of the knot, and the jewel at the center, it must’ve been a very expensive object.

“Why are you…”

“It’s a jeweled embroidery thread to put on formal wear.
Attach it to your suit, since I have plenty of it, but your suit was completely plain.
You’d better decorate it properly, since we are going to look shabby if our top trainee is wearing poor clothes.”

‘Did he see me during the internship?’

The formal dress he was wearing at the beginning and the end of the internship didn’t have much decoration.
Although Sylvia and Helen did their best to prepare them for him, they weren’t as flashy as the other direct lines or collaterals.
It looked like Burren was giving the embroidery thread to him because of that.

“Thank you.”

“Don’t mind it, since I just randomly picked it up.”

Burren shook his hand and went away.

‘Benefactor, huh…?’

It must’ve been his way of repaying the favor that he mentioned the day before.

Even so, it still felt nice to have someone care about him.

Raon put the small box in his pocket, and Rimmer’s bullshit became slightly less boring.

* * *

“Haa.”

Raon looked slightly tired as he sighed.

‘This is exhausting.’

Listening to Rimmer’s bullshit and Wrath’s babbling for a whole hour felt even more exhausting than an actual battle.

He just wanted to return quickly and start training.
When he crossed the garden, he saw that the road leading to the annex building was filled with people, and that the annex building’s door was blocked by pretty packages.

‘Huh?’

Judging from the wrappings, all the packages were gifts, and the pressure from the people lining up told him that they were powerful warriors.

‘What’s going on?’

He walked towards the annex buildings while wondering about the situation, and the eyes of the warriors that recognized him widened.

“Raon!”

“It’s Raon!”

“Raon Zieghart! Join our Tiger Strike Squad!”

“No, our Crimson Ultimate Division will support you!”

“Don’t listen to them! Our Great Radiance Palace is the best place for you to grow!”

The way the people that were lining up surrounded him at once upon seeing him was similar to when they found an enemy.
They all shouted at him to join their organizations, telling him names he’d both already heard of and hadn’t.

“Hmm…”

He could finally understand the situation.
They all came from the main building in order to recruit him.

“Raon!”

While Raon was examining people one after the other, Sylvia and the maids came to him.

“They all came to recruit you!”

“All those boxes are gifts for Sir Raon!”

“There’s even more! There are more gifts inside!”

Sylvia and the maids were smiling more brightly than ever as they pointed at the countless gifts at the annex building.

“I’m so proud of you…”

It looked like she was extremely moved by the fact that so many people came to visit the annex building and Raon, who no one used to pay attention to.
Tears could be seen around Sylvia’s eyes.

“It will be troublesome if this is enough to move you to tears.”

Raon smiled slightly while wiping tears from Sylvia’s face with his sleeve.

“After all, it’s only just begun.”

He was only at the starting line now.
The tears could wait until their position in the direct line was restored.

‘One day.’

He resolved himself that he would make her experience that one day.

* * *

Rimmer was standing in front of Glenn inside the audience chamber.

“The others are also getting various offers, but Raon is getting the most.”

He continued with a cheerful smile.

“Most of the armed organizations, except from the direct line and the collateral right under it, sent presents and people to the annex building.
Ayad and Serena even personally visited him yesterday.
Everyone’s desperate for Raon to join them.”

“Hmm…”

The corners of Glenn’s mouth raised slightly.
It looked like he was enjoying the report.

“I suppose it’s only natural.
This is the first time in the last hundreds of years, or rather in Zieghart’s entire history, that a novice swordsman is at the highest rank of Expert.”

“Well, that’s true.”

“He’s really amazing.
Truly amazing! I wonder who the teacher that managed to raise such an amazing student is? Wow!”

Rimmer tapped his chest and grinned.

“Did my lord also cause a big uproar like Raon?”

“I was also recruited by many division leaders, but it was less than Raon.
He has surpassed me in the past.”

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His eyes, which used to be frozen stiff, crinkled in the corners.
Alongside the raised corners of his mouth, a smile became clearly visible on his face.

“See? He praises his grandson more than himself.
That’s the classic behavior of a grandson’s grandpa.”

“I thought the same thing.
My lord is just helplessly fond of Raon…”

Rimmer whispered to Roenn, who was standing next to him, and Roenn immediately nodded to him.

“Ahem! Shut up!”

Glenn cleared his throat and forcefully straightened his face.

“Since that shouldn’t be what you came here for, what’s your business?”

“My business?”

“I’ve known you for a long time.
Judging by those crazy eyes of yours, you must have something worth listening to for once.”

“You know me so well.
I will get straight to the point, then.”

Rimmer’s lighthearted atmosphere disappeared at once.
He knelt, his eyes shining with a fierce storm.

“I have a request to make of my lord.”

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