The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman

odded while smiling nonchalantly.

‘The second trial has been cleared!’

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[Translator – Kyangi]

[Proofreader – Harley]

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“H-He also won the drinking match…”

Dorian’s eyes widened as he looked at the collapsed Gambling Monster.

“Squad leader! Sir Raon has also won the second trial!”

Rimmer was just standing blankly next to him.
Dorian grabbed him by his collar and started screaming.

“Why is he so good at everything?”

He’d just won against the Gambling Monster, who was famous throughout the continent for his gambling and drinking skills, by an overwhelming difference.
Even though he was aware of how special Raon was, he’d never expected that to happen.
He felt like he was dreaming.

“Woaah!”

Although he felt like he’d turned into Raon’s wallet somehow, he cheered for him because he got excited for some reason.

“Uuuh!”

Rimmer’s clenched fist was trembling.

“It’s coming.
It’s coming!”

“What? What’s coming?”

“My golden age is coming back!”

He slowly caught his breath while suppressing his excitement.

‘He just needs to win one more time.’

He’d wagered all of his hidden and borrowed money on Raon’s success at the Promise of Three.
Since he was the only person who bet on it, the gain was bound to be tremendous if he won.

“Please…”

Rimmer gathered his hands while looking at Raon, who was just staring at the collapsed Gambling Monster.

‘Oh, my god of wealth! Please bestow on me the golden rain!’

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While Raon finished removing the small amount of intoxication left in his body using aura, white steam was endlessly coming from the Gambling Monster’s body, which was lying on the ground.

Tssh!

An extremely powerful scent of alcohol covered the entire gambling house once that smoke spread out, and the poor drinkers among people collapsed at once.
That was because the Gambling Monster was removing all of the intoxication in his body with aura.

“Haa…”

The Gambling Monster sighed after just raising his upper body.
He sighed a second time after slowly raising his head to look at Raon.

“I lost.”

He conceded his defeat with a scowl that suggested that he didn’t want to accept it.

“I even lost the drinking match after the gambling one.
I honestly feel like I was possessed by a devil.”

The Gambling Monster looked up at the hole in the ceiling that he’d created himself.
The sunlight was pouring in, as if it were stretching after the night.

“Let me ask you one question.”

“I’m listening.”

“Was that really your first time drinking?”

The Gambling Monster’s face was serious.
He must’ve been really curious about that part.

“Yes.”

It was my first time in my current life.

Raon honestly nodded.

F-Finally.

Wrath raised his head while faltering.

It’s finally over! Uaaah!

He knelt on the ground and raised his open hands, just like a prisoner who managed to break out of prison.

“I never thought I would suffer an overwhelming defeat in gambling and drinking by an eighteen-year-old boy.
I’ll admit everything.”

The Gambling Monster slowly raised himself.
He gestured with his chin.

“Let’s start the third trial.
Follow me.”

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Raon was standing at the open area behind the gambling house alongside Rimmer and Dorian.

“I know that you are a Master, but that’s not enough for me.”

The Gambling Monster slowly turned his wrists and ankles to warm himself up before the match.

“I want to ask you to win against me to pass this trial because of the humiliation I received in the drinking and gambling contests, but I shouldn’t ask you to do the impossible.”

He raised his thick finger.

“I’m going to first confirm if you have enough skills to compete against me in martial arts.
Come at me.
I’ll give you proper conditions if you manage to land an attack on me, or if I like your strike.”

“Are you really going to be okay when you’ve just regained consciousness?”

Raon tapped his scabbard with a faint smile on his face.

“Ugh, I didn’t fall unconscious.
I was just resting for a moment.”

The Gambling Monster frowned and shook his head.
Raon could perfectly read his expression after having been with him since the afternoon of the day before.
The Gambling Monster was really embarrassed about it.

“Alright, let’s say that was the case.”

“I’m not just saying it.
It’s true!”

“Okay.”

While the Gambling Monster complained, Raon placed his hand on the hilt and lowered his posture.
It was the sword draw position.

“You are rather conservative, even though you are young.”

The Gambling Monster chuckled, pointing his sword forward.
Despite his size, the sword wasn’t much bigger than Heavenly Drive.

‘He thinks that I’m going for a sword draw.’

He was just preparing to block a swift strike.
He must’ve thought that Raon was obviously planning for a sword draw.

“Haa.”

Raon briefly exhaled.

‘This is a good opportunity.’

He was planning to use the martial arts of sound instead of the sword draw.
It was his new technique that could tear apart his ear with the principles of extreme swiftness.

Raon lightly grabbed the hilt.
He kicked the ground while enjoying the pleasant cold sensation filling his hand.

The aura that had become sturdier after passing through the middle energy center dashed through the mana circuits all around his body.
The silver blade became a tempest and soared, all while grazing the end of his scabbard to create an intense sword resonance.

Whir!

The real part was only getting started.
Raon added the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation’s energy to the sound spreading through the atmosphere.
Even though the sound was bending like lightning, he delicately controlled its direction to strike the Gambling Monster’s ear—more specifically, the vestibular organ inside of it.

Pssh!

The sword wind exploded inside the Gambling Monster’s ear, but he only faltered instead of collapsing.
However, his widened eyes almost looked like they would pop out in astonishment.

Thud!

Raon noticed his opening, then used Supreme Harmony’s second step.
The moment he soared like a flower petal carried by the wind, the Gambling Monster quickly collected his mind and thrust his sword towards Raon.
His energy, undulating in the air, looked like it would crush the sky.

Rumble!

The sword strike was so powerful that a storming sound could be heard from the aura.
Raon twisted Heavenly Drive to deflect his sword, then slashed with Sword of Insanity.

“Khmm!”

The Gambling Monster retrieved his sword in an instant and pummeled down right after.
The pressure felt like a mountain was falling down on him, and the Gambling Monster apparently had no intention of going easy on him.

Cring!

Raon’s sword swayed in the shape of the moon and created an arc in the air.
The wave of astral energy spread to push back the Gambling Monster’s sword, creating a small cut on his sleeve.

Slam!

Raon and the Gambling Monster were pushed back at the same time by the following collision between the swords.

“I-It’s not an aura blade, but sound? Is this a martial art of sound?”

The Gambling Monster widened his eyes, not caring about the cut on his sleeve.

“That’s correct.”

Raon nodded.
He didn’t need to hide it, since it had already been discovered.

“Hmm, I never imagined you would use the martial art of sound.”

The Gambling Monster frowned while grasping his left ear, where the sound had exploded.
He’d managed to defend himself at the last moment, but he still must’ve taken a decent amount of damage.

‘I guess he would, since I hit his vestibular organ.’

The vestibular organ was an organ that dealt with one’s sense of balance.
Since it was too close to the nervous system and could cause dizziness, it was impossible for the Gambling Monster to show his normal performance after getting hit there.
If Raon hadn’t used the martial art of sound as his first strike, he would’ve been defeated from the second clash.

“Tsk.”

The Gambling Monster clicked his tongue while looking at his severed sleeve.

“It looks like I underestimated you once again.”

He closed his hand and opened it before he nodded.

“I apologize.
Gambling, drinking, and martial arts.
You are qualified to clear the Promise of Three.”

“That was a very fast acknowledgement.”

“That’s because I never thought someone like you would exist in the world.”

The Gambling Monster chuckled, then raised both of his hands.

“Let’s start the last exam now.”

He extended his sword in a reverse grip.

“The last exam is an escape.”

“Escape? Where am I escaping from?”

Raon looked around.
He couldn’t understand what kind of escape he was talking about when they were in an open area.

“From here.”

The Gambling Monster pointed at the ground with his sword in a reverse grip and pointed at the sky with his fingers joined together.

‘That posture…’

Raon’s jaw dropped, because there was no way he wouldn’t recognize the posture.

“Sword Field Creation.”

The Gambling Monster’s voice resounded from all directions.

“The Black Blade.”

The Gambling Voice’s shrill voice could be heard as the world was covered in darkness, not giving him any time to escape.

“Try to escape from my world.”

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