The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman

xpression had become brighter.
However, her eyes were even more blank than usual, probably because she just woke up.

“Eden's demons came back afterward, but we defeated all of them.”

As expected, there were apparently more demons from Eden.

‘They must’ve been trying to make the Blood Raving Demon into a hero.’

Eden must’ve been planning to have Stain Trian return to the city to defeat the red and green demons, all to make him a hero and bring the city under their control.
Leaving the swordsmen in the city was the correct decision.

“Did anyone get injured?”

“No one except Raon.”

“That’s a relief.”

Raon chuckled.
Runaan and Martha had both grown up slightly, thanks to the battle they went through.

“Then, how about Lady Encia…?”

When he was trying to ask about Encia, Martha and Federick entered the room along with hasty footsteps.

“Raon!”

Federick even used footwork to reach Raon.

“How did you wake up?!”

His jaw dropped.
He apparently didn’t expect him to wake up in a single week.

“My eyes just opened…”

“C-Can you give me your hand for a moment?”

“Alright.”

Raon nodded, letting Federick hold his wrist.
A warm and pure energy entered his body from Federick before spreading throughout his body.

“Huh…”

A moment later, Federick took his hand off with an expression of disbelief.

“Even though Sheryl fed you Dawn’s Glow, how could you wake up so early…?”

‘Dawn’s Glow…’

Dawn’s Glow was a medicinal herb with an unsurpassed invigorating effect for the human body, even though it didn’t have any enhancement effect for aura or body.
Sheryl apparently acquired the herb and fed it to him while he was asleep.

“Did you find some dragon heart to eat while sleeping or something? How did you recover so quickly?”

Federick’s eyes were trembling in disbelief.

“It must be thanks to the martial art I’ve learned.”

Raon shook his head with serious eyes.

‘It must be the result of a combination between Sloth, Ring of Fire, and the Dawn’s Glow.”

He must’ve recovered quickly thanks to Sloth’s sleeping effect and Ring of Fire maximizing Dawn’s Glow’s healing abilities.
It wasn’t strange that even Saint Federick was surprised by that.

“I’ve tended to countless patients in my life, but it’s my first time seeing someone like you.”

Federick shook his head, sounding like Wrath.

“What happened to Lady Encia?”

“Ah, about that…”

Federick interrupted himself and looked at Martha and Runaan.

“…Let’s go.
We have something to do.”

“I don’t, though?”

“You do!”

While Runaan was standing there blankly, Martha grabbed her wrist and dragged her out the room.

“She is more sensible than I thought.”

“She is.”

Raon nodded and turned around.

“Raon, why did you lie about being my disciple to push Temas away?”

Federick narrowed his eyes.

“When I first heard about that, I was so surprised that I couldn’t even think anymore.”

“I’m sorry.”

Raon lowered his head.
Even though it was an emergency, taking advantage of his name was clearly his fault.

‘That is indeed problematic.’

You always blame shitty ears, though?

‘……’

Raon didn’t respond, pretending he didn’t hear him.

“You don’t need to apologize.
Since you saved my life, I wouldn't mind it even if you said you were my teacher.”

Federick shook his hand, saying that he didn’t mind it.

“What I’m curious about is what aspect of Temas made you doubt him.”

“When I visited Cameloon’s underground auction house, I happened to hear that the houses treated by Temas gradually changed over time.”

Of course, that never happened.
He was just making up a believable story, since there were all kinds of rumors in Cameloon’s underground auction house.

“I saw his eyes at House Yonaan, and I noticed a very small amount of obscurity in his eyes despite the rumors of him being the next saint.”

That was true.
A small amount of obscurity flew out from his eyes when he was diagnosing Encia.

“I tested him, just in case, and I ascertained that he wasn’t the rumored saint by judging the way he changed his words each time.”

Raon told him about how he confronted Temas at House Yonaan.

“Good job.”

Unexpectedly, Federick patted his shoulder.

“Temas has been getting close to the rich and powerful houses while pretending it was a coincidence.
Just as you said, the houses that he’d visited have all changed in a bad way, little by little.
I was planning to find him soon, but you did a good job.”

He had apparently already guessed Temas’s identity to a certain extent.

“You don’t need to worry about having killed him, either.
I personally confirmed the proof of Temas’s assault on your group, so no one is going to harm you.”

Apparently, Federick had already solved the issue Sheryl was worried about.

“Thank you.”

Raon nodded.
Since Federick’s achievements were incomparable to Temas’, hardly anyone would doubt his words.

“Is Lady Encia alright?”

“I’ve improved her body’s condition, since that was the reason you came looking for me.
However, there’s a problem.”

“A problem…?”

“Once her condition improved, the heat in her head also became stronger.
It’s as strong as a mythical creature, and I have no idea how to approach her treatment.”

He regrettably shook his head.

“I think that heat is alive.
It might be a bug or a plant.”

“Huh…”

Raon gasped.
Federick had almost figured out that there was a hell worm inside Encia’s head in a single week.
He wasn’t called Saint for no reason.

“I’m sorry.
You came to me because you believed in me, but I think it’s going to take more time.
I need to research and investigate it.”

“You said you’ve improved her condition, right?”

“Yes.
Though, the pain got even worse for the patient.”

“You don’t need to worry in that case.”

Raon smiled faintly and stood up.

“I can take care of the rest.”

 

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Federick tried to dissuade Raon by telling him he should rest one more day, but Raon refused it and went to the room Encia was lying down in.

“Uhh…”

She was groaning as if she were going to die, her eyes closed.

“Why are you here?”

Sheryl was by Encia’s side but started walking to him with an angry glare on her face.

“Why is a patient walking around?”

“I figured I’d rest after finishing my job.”

Raon smiled while looking into Sheryl’s worry-filled eyes.

“Your job?”

“I have to settle the reason why we came all the way here.”

Raon pointed at Encia, whose flesh had become completely swollen from the heat.

“The treatment isn’t over yet.”

“That’s true, but you should worry about yourself for now…”

“I got a lot better.”

He clenched his fist then opened it, before shaking his hand at her.

“I can treat her without straining myself.”

“But…”

“I’ve been bedridden for only a few days, but it was painful enough.
Since Lady Encia has been enduring that pain for several years, I’d like to treat her as quickly as possible.”

“Haa…”

Sheryl exclaimed.
She was making a dumbfounded expression that Raon had never seen before.
What he had just said apparently surprised her a lot once again.

“Sir Saint!”

“Let’s watch him for now.”

“Haa, seriously, you are…”

Since even Federick gave his approval, Sheryl had no choice but to withdraw while frowning.

“Thank you.”

Raon bowed at Sheryl before going to Encia.

“Wow…”

Encia barely managed to open her eyes, smiling weakly.

“Y-You are still so damn handsome, even though you just woke up after a week.”

She smiled like always, despite the heat making her semi-conscious.
She was a strong person.

“You will be okay now.”

Raon smiled at Encia in return, then knelt in front of the bed.

“Please excuse me.”

He grabbed Encia’s red and swollen wrist, then injected Glacier’s coldness into her mana circuit.

Tssh!

The entire mana circuit was filled with heat, as if lava were flowing inside.
Even though the circuit itself had become broader, it was completely filled with an intense heat.

‘It’s just like the Saint’s description.’

The medicine and treatment he gave Encia in order to improve her condition had also strengthened the hell worm inside her head.

‘It must’ve been painful to endure.’

Contrary to her improved condition, the pain must’ve increased exponentially.
It was surprising that she managed to endure so far without fainting.

‘I need to cool down the heat first.’

He cooled down the heat in her mana circuit with Glacier’s frost, reducing the strain on her body.

“Ah…”

Encia’s eyelids were shivering as she exhaled heavily from the subsiding heat.
She normally would have called him handsome once again, but considering she didn’t do that, she must’ve been going through a lot of pain.

‘I need to remove it quickly.’

Once the coldness in her wrist flowed past her lower body to reach her shoulder, the hell worm hiding in her head started to move.

Raon was moving the coldness in all of her mana circuits around her head in order to threaten it like before, but the hell worm started to emanate even more heat instead of running away or hiding.

It felt like a threat, telling him that it would attack Encia if he approached even further.

‘This bastard…’

He should’ve removed it immediately once Encia’s condition was better.
Taking his time while scaring it away must’ve been a bad move.

“Tsk.”

Raon briefly clicked his tongue.

‘What shall I do with that heat…?’

The hell worm’s heat was as powerful as a young mythical creature thanks to Federick’s treatment.
It was difficult to deal with because it was too close to her brain.

‘If only I could reduce the heat…hmm?’

While he was blocking the passage with Glacier’s coldness, the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation’s energy emerged on its own from his energy center.

Whir!

Raon licked his lips while feeling the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation’s energy, which had become even stronger upon getting to five stars.

‘Wait, it might be possible to…’

Take the hell worm’s energy for himself.