The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman

“Huh…”

Raon slowly turned his gaze, as if time itself had stopped.

The man holding the blue blade had such a cold impression that he looked as if he wouldn’t blink even after killing thousands, yet his gaze was as warm as spring flowers.

On the other hand, the woman holding the red sword was a beautiful woman with a gentle aura, but for some reason, she gave off a chilling presence.

And when he saw the Gold Dragon taking a half-bath behind the two of them, his head began to ache.

‘What is this bizarre combination?’

After seeing the blade strike imbued with frost and the sword strike containing flames, he had expected the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch, who had chosen seclusion, to be here.

However, he had never imagined that the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch would be in the middle of a marital spat, nor that the Gold Dragon had been teleporting the Aura they unleashed to Stehrin Mountain.

“How many times do I have to tell you? I said this isn’t a marital spat!”

The Sword Monarch shouted at the Gold Dragon in a voice like a battle cry.

“This is simply a duel to fulfill the aspirations of our sect!”

She swung the hand holding her sword roughly, telling him to stop spouting nonsense.

“She is correct.”

The Blade Monarch nodded in a frigid voice.

“This fight is a sacred duel that carries a thousand years of history. Do not interfere.”

He shook his head, insisting it had nothing to do with them being husband and wife.

“Today is the day I finally bring you to your knees and take your blade and that Blade Art!”

The Sword Monarch lightly bit her red lips, as if determined to win no matter what.

“Those are my words.”

The Blade Monarch shook his head coldly, emitting a chilling energy wave.

‘Are they really married?’

Raon trembled as he felt the murderous intent and battle aura rising between the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch.

‘They seem more like sworn enemies.’

The dragon had called them a couple, but judging from their momentum, it felt as if they were facing lifelong nemeses.

“Here I come!”

“By all means.”

Just as the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch raised their sword and blade to fight again…

[Excuse me…]

The Gold Dragon’s gaze dropped onto Raon, who had opened the dimension and emerged.

[There is a strange human here.]

At his bewildered voice, the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch turned their heads simultaneously.

“A handsome man!”

“An expert?”

The Sword Monarch’s eyes sparkled as if her vision had been purified, while the Blade Monarch narrowed his blade-like eyes warily.

Since both of them had been too focused on each other, they didn’t seem to have sensed Raon’s arrival.

“I greet you, Sword Monarch sunbae-nim and Blade Monarch sunbae-nim.”

Raon bowed to the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch first.

》”Eh?”

Wrath’s eyes widened as if he hadn’t expected this at all.

》”I thought you would start fighting the moment you arrived, so why are you crawling in like that?!”

He thrust his fist forward, telling Raon to draw his sword and charge in as usual.

‘I think another method would be better.’

Raon kept his head lowered as a thin smile appeared on his lips.

》”Another method?”

‘You’ll understand if you keep watching.’

He waved his finger, telling Wrath not to worry.

“You know who we are?”

The Sword Monarch lowered the sword she was holding. Friendliness bloomed in her eyes.

“Blade Monarch sunbae-nim, who uses the Blade of Frost Severity, and Sword Monarch sunbae-nim, who possesses the Sword of Blazing Wave, are still idols to the martial artists of the continent.”

Raon bowed deeply, flattering them by mentioning their epithets.

“Wow, they still remember us?”

The Sword Monarch’s eyes widened in amazement.

“It’s been decades since we left the continent!”

She nudged the Blade Monarch with her elbow, asking if it wasn’t surprising.

“Who are you?”

The Blade Monarch did not let go of his suspicion despite Raon’s flattery, his gaze becoming even colder.

“Why are you getting angry the moment you see the boy? He’s around our grandson’s age!”

The Sword Monarch wrinkled her nose at the Blade Monarch.

“He’s always like that, so don’t mind him. How did you get here?”

She approached Raon, telling him not to be afraid.

“Do not go near him.”

The Blade Monarch raised his arm to block the Sword Monarch’s path.

“He could be dangerous. He possesses martial power that is absolutely impossible for someone his age.”

Sensing Raon’s martial power, he pressed his lips tightly in tension.

“I know. But…”

The Sword Monarch pushed the Blade Monarch’s arm away and shook her head.

“This peerless beauty has not a shred of malice toward us!”

She said it would be fine and approached Raon again.

“What is your name?”

The Sword Monarch nodded, prompting him to speak. Though her appearance looked as youthful as his, her voice carried the benevolence of a grandmother.

“My name is Raon Zieghart, sunbae-nim.”

Raon honestly revealed his name.

“Raon Zieghart…? Ah! I’ve heard of you!”

The Sword Monarch clapped her palms together.

“You’re the direct lineage of Zieghart who received the epithet of Sword Emperor! Sword Emperor Raon Zieghart!”

She nodded vigorously, as if recognizing him.

“Golden hair and crimson eyes. And even the Zieghart crest matches!”

The Sword Monarch burst into loud laughter, saying he was just as she had heard.

“However, both your appearance and your martial power are far beyond the rumors.”

She clicked her tongue, saying Raon’s looks and strength were shocking.

“…You are Sword Emperor Raon Zieghart?”

The Blade Monarch’s sharply slit eyes also rounded in surprise.

“It is an undeserved epithet.”

Raon lowered his gaze cautiously, showing politeness and humility.

“No, you fully deserve it!”

The Sword Monarch shook her chin firmly.

“To be honest, when I heard that a brat who had only just passed the age of majority had received the name Sword Emperor, I thought the continent was doomed. But I was wrong. They saw it perfectly!”

She clapped her hands, saying his martial power was something she had no choice but to acknowledge.

“Isn’t that right?”

The Sword Monarch tilted her chin toward the Blade Monarch.

“It is surprising enough that he possesses both flame and frost in one body, but he has achieved an absurd level of mastery in both.”

The Blade Monarch had already grasped Raon’s Aura, his eyebrows sinking deeply. Although he did not show much on his face, he seemed astonished.

“It is martial power that suits the epithet.”

He nodded calmly, his wariness seemingly eased by the name Zieghart and the title of Sword Emperor.

[So that human is the Sword Emperor.]

The Gold Dragon scratched the bridge of his nose while looking at Raon.

[The Lord sent a message saying to avoid him at all costs if I cannot kill him. I see why.]

He leaned back, saying it had been a long time since he had met a human who made him lose the will to fight entirely.

“It is an honor that you sunbae-nims know of me.”

Raon clasped his hands, speaking with deep emotion.

“We stop by villages occasionally while traveling the continent. Most of the rumors were stories about you.”

The Sword Monarch laughed, saying that no matter which village she visited, all she heard were stories about the Sword Emperor and Zieghart.

“I was almost sick of that name, but seeing you in person, I understand.”

The Blade Monarch let out a thin exclamation, still surprised by Raon’s martial power.

“The Northern Extermination King has raised a monster greater than himself.”

He muttered words that would have made Glenn’s legs shake enough to cause an earthquake.

“You flatter me. However…”

Raon looked around, his eyes narrowing slightly.

“Why are you two here with the Gold Dragon?”

He was currently on a flat glacier where a single small cabin stood.

He couldn’t understand why the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch were fighting on a glacier floating in the middle of the North Sea.

“Because we have a mission.”

The Sword Monarch gnashed her teeth while looking at the Blade Monarch.

“A mission more important than life itself: to defeat the opponent and seize their weapon and martial study.”

She nodded, explaining that this was a mission given to both her sect and the Blade Monarch’s sect.

“Why is there such a cruel mission?”

“We were originally one branch, but then we became enemies.”

The Blade Monarch calmly brushed off his hands, saying that was all.

“Then is it true that you two are married?”

Raon looked at the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch in turn, bringing up the word “married.”

“Yes!”

“Correct.”

For the first time, the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch answered simultaneously.

“How did enemies become husband and wife?”

“……”

The Blade Monarch closed his eyes without saying anything, appearing embarrassed.

“We fought our whole lives since we were ten, and I ended up growing attached to this man. I pounced on him. And…”

The Sword Monarch muttered that she had been young back then and turned her gaze behind her.

“That scheming dragon acted as the matchmaker.”

She laughed, saying it was practically thanks to the Gold Dragon that they got married.

“A marriage between enemies and a match made by a Gold Dragon…”

Raon let out a hollow breath, looking at the Sword Monarch, Blade Monarch, and Gold Dragon in turn.

‘I understand this even less now.’

》”They really are crazy…”

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“We became husband and wife, but since we still haven’t fulfilled our missions, we’ve continued to fight while traveling the continent.”

The Sword Monarch shrugged, saying she was still fighting the Blade Monarch with all her might.

“We have formed a marital bond, but the mission is a different matter.”

The Blade Monarch nodded, seemingly of the same mind as the Sword Monarch.

“However, since this place is narrow, that fellow transfers the sword and blade strikes elsewhere so they can explode.”

The Sword Monarch laughed, saying they could fight anywhere thanks to the Gold Dragon.

“I have so many things I’m curious about.”

Raon let out a hollow laugh. He was incredibly curious about their sects, their missions, and their relationship with the Gold Dragon.

Above all, he was most intrigued by how the matchmaking had happened for enemies to end up married.

“It would take more than a week to tell our whole story.”

She smiled brightly, as if promising to tell him later.

“How did you come all the way here?”

The Blade Monarch narrowed his eyes at Raon. He crossed his arms, as if he wouldn’t move until he heard the answer.

“Haaaa…”

Raon did not speak immediately and let out a long sigh.

“This is truly difficult to tell you.”

He muttered that the words wouldn’t come easily and lowered his gaze.

“Why is that? Just tell us!”

The Sword Monarch approached Raon, saying she would listen to anything.

“……”

The Blade Monarch also lowered his blade and fixed his gaze on Raon, listening intently.

“Actually, I…”

Raon bit his lip slightly while looking at the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch.

“I came here to catch a villain.”

“A villain?”

The Sword Monarch’s eyes widened as if she hadn’t expected that.

“Yes. I steeled my heart and crossed through space to slay a villain who relentlessly tormented my friend and plunged countless people into suffering.”

Raon clenched his fist, filling his eyes with desperation.

“Who is this villain?”

The Blade Monarch placed his hand on his blade, as if he would slay the villain himself.

“……”

Raon silently and intently gazed at the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch.

“Hm? Why aren’t you speaking?”

“……”

The Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch blinked at each other, completely clueless.

[In my opinion…]

The Gold Dragon wrinkled his eyes as he looked down at the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch.

[I think he is talking about you two. No, including me.]

He nodded, pointing to himself with a thick finger.

“I-is that so? Is it really us?”

“We are the villains?”

The Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch gaped, as if it made no sense.

“I may have killed many people, but they were all villains! I have never once killed a good person!”

The Sword Monarch beat her chest with her fist, confident in that regard.

“The same goes for me. I have beheaded many villains, but I have never committed an evil act.”

The Blade Monarch also shook his head, stating that he had never done anything he regretted.

“It would be faster to show you than to tell you.”

Raon let out a heavy sigh and looked back at the Dimension Door.

“Evelyn. Show them the situation over there.”

[Got it!]

Along with Evelyn’s clear voice, the Dimension Door split open, and a screen showing another location began to appear.

Within the shimmering blue screen, the scenery of Stehrin Mountain, collapsed by the Aura of the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch, was revealed.

“When your sword and blade strikes exploded in that location, Stehrin Mountain shook, and the monsters living there fled to Habun Fortress in terror.”

The moment Raon mentioned Habun Fortress, the screen shifted to show the fortress.

“Ugh!”

“I-I’m so exhausted…”

“The monsters are truly endless…”

Scenes appeared of the knights and rangers of Habun Fortress groaning from injuries sustained in battle, followed by images of burning monster corpses and the burial of human remains.

“As the grueling battle continued for a long time, the casualties increased, and the Castle Lord was consumed by agony.”

Raon erased Miland’s words about how it was good that he wasn’t bored because he had been fighting after a long time, and instead held his head, saying that Miland had aged significantly due to the hardship.

“T-to think such a thing was happening…”

“Hmm…”

The Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch’s chins trembled, as if they had never considered such a possibility.

“I don’t know if you are aware, but Habun Fortress was peaceful for a while. It was all thanks to my friend.”

Raon continued, letting out a low groan.

“My friend took up the difficult and lonely role of settling at the peak of the freezing Stehrin Mountain to control the monsters. But because he was in such a cold place, he was always lacking sleep. And that friend of mine…”

He pressed his lips together until they almost bled.

“Because of your Aura, he hasn’t been able to sleep properly, and even now, he is suffering.”

Raon held the bridge of his nose, saying it was a truly tragic matter.

“Hey! That’s going too far! Stehrin Mountain is right in front of the North Sea! Who would even live there…”

The Sword Monarch waved her hand, saying it was far too excessive a lie.

“Evelyn.”

As Raon snapped his fingers, the screen changed again to show the peak of Stehrin Mountain.

“Hauuu…”

Sloth was sleeping, with only his face peeking out from under a blanket, breathing faintly.

Perhaps because he had been badly exhausted, his face was pale, and dark circles extended down to his cheeks.

“Kuuu…”

Dorian was trembling all over because he was afraid of Sloth, but on the screen, it looked as if he were crying while enduring the cold and drowsiness.

“You see? This is what happened because your battle became a butterfly effect.”

Raon let out a heavy breath, looking at the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch.

“That is why I came here to catch the villains who did this. Of course, I didn’t know it would be you two…”

He gritted his teeth, saying he didn’t know what to do.

“No, I… that is…”

“I have nothing to say.”

Both the impulsive Sword Monarch and the thoughtful Blade Monarch hung their heads low, unable to continue.

“I was prepared to risk my life and fight whoever was here, but against sunbae-nims so far above me! And not only that, Sword Monarch sunbae-nim and Blade Monarch sunbae-nim, whose names are engraved in history through your good deeds and achievements. I do not have the confidence to swing my sword at you.”

Raon lowered the hand holding Heavenly Drive, saying he couldn’t fight them because he respected them.

“However, I do not know how to resolve this matter.”

He hung his head low, muttering that there was truly no answer.

“No! I’ll fix it! I’ll do anything!”

“Since it is something we caused, we will take responsibility!”

The emotional Sword Monarch roared and stomped her foot, while the cold Blade Monarch, his face flushed red, rushed toward him.

“Really…”

Raon slightly lifted his head and looked into the Sword Monarch and Blade Monarch’s eyes.

“Will you do anything?”

“Of course!”

“Of course.”

The two nodded simultaneously, as befitting a married couple.

》”He’s moving again…”

Wrath’s jaw trembled as he looked at Raon, who was hiding a smile behind an expressionless face.

》”The greatest silver tongue in the dimension!”