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The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman
[Translator â Kyangi]
[Proofreader â Harley]
Chapter 310
âIâm so sick of it.â
Rimmer shook his head while returning to his room.
âWhy the hell canât he just say it?â
He could understand Glennâs determination to not hug Raon with his hands full of regrets. However, he couldnât understand why he kept acting like a coldhearted man.
âHe loves him so muchâŠâ
Ultimately, Glenn made Roenn write Raonâs words in a notebook. He was going as far as making an analect for his grandson, and Rimmer was baffled at how he couldnât even express his love despite that.
âHaa.â
Rimmer sighed deeply and closed his eyes.
âHe never listens even though I kept telling him.â
He told him to reveal his heart at least if he couldnât bring himself to approach, but Glenn refused to take his advice with his stubborn head and kept frowning at Raon with a cold attitude.
âI donât even know anymore.â
His head hurt even more than when he forced himself to gamble. He wanted to just drink some sweet liquor and fall asleep.
âHmm?â
Just as he reached the foot of the mountain and was about to enter the city, he could feel multiple presences from the bushes.
âCome out.â
Rimmer narrowed his eyes and bobbed his fingers.
With a rustling sound from the bushes on his right, Marthaâher hair as dark as the night sky and flowing down on her shouldersâstepped out.
âYou shouldâve told me earlier if you knew I was here.â
âThatâs not what you should be saying when you were the one hidingâŠâ
Rimmer laughed bitterly with a sour expression on his face.
âWhat brought you here?â
âI was trying to visit the squad leader, but you suddenly went outside the city. Thatâs why Iâve been waiting here.â
Martha mustâve seen him climb the mountain after Glenn.
âYou shouldâve waited at the inn.â
âI have a personal request.â
âIâm listening.â
Rimmer created an aura barrier and leaned his back against a tree.
âI want to learn the Sword Field Creation.â
An unwavering determination could be seen in Marthaâs black eyes as they stared at him.
âSword Field Creation, I seeâŠâ
Rimmer licked his lips before looking at the bushes on his left.
âYou should come out as well.â
Once he told them to come out, Runaan slowly crawled out from the bushes on the left, and Burren jumped down from the tree behind him.
âWh-what?! Were you here this whole time?â
Rimmer chuckled at Marthaâs surprise. She was apparently unaware that theyâd been following her because she was too focused on trailing him.
âSword Field Creation. Me, too.â
Runaan quietly raised her hand. She apparently also wanted to learn the Sword Field Creation.
âIâd also like to learn!â
Burren straightened his neck and shouted.
âWhatâs wrong with you? This is so annoying.â
Rimmer slowly shook his hand at the three of them.
âI told you before, itâs rare to find anyone at your level even among the Six Kings. No, there should be almost no one like that.â
He wasnât lying. Because they went through life-and-death crises multiple times alongside Raon, the Light Wind squad was pretty much the strongest among their age group. It just didnât feel like it because Raon was far too strong. That said, they would be treated as future prospects wherever they went.
âThatâs not enough.â
Martha stepped up while biting his lip.
âThe bastards that I need to slay are far above the sky. I wonât be able to fight them as long as my feet remain on the ground!â
âHmmâŠâ
She wasnât exactly wrong. Marthaâs enemies were the tenth apostle and the White Blood Religion's leaderâand the White Blood Religion's leader was a real monster that Rimmer himself wouldnât be a match against even if he regained his powers.
âHow about you?â
âRaon and Martha are my companions. I donât want to stand and watch them being kidnapped or suffer anymore.â
Burren clenched his fist, saying that the enemies of his companions were also his enemies.
ââŠI agree.â
Runaan was trying to say something, but she mustâve found it annoying since she simply gave a big nod in agreement.
âSh-shut up! Itâs my own business! You stay out ofââ
âAs long as you belong to the Light Wind squad, nothing is your own business.â
When Martha was trying to shake her hand, Raon fell from the tree Burren had jumped down from.
âHuff!â
âRaon?â
âWh-what?! How are you coming down from there? Iâm sure no one was around me!â
Marthaâs eyes widened in surprise, Runaanâs eyes were sparkling, and Burren looked like heâd just seen a ghost as he stepped back.
âI figured itâd be fun because I saw you moving one after the other.â
Raon simply shrugged his shoulders.
âYouâve changed so much.â
Rimmer giggled while looking at the four of them.
âMartha, Raon is right.â
He shook his head at Martha, who was frowning.
âNo one in the Light Wind squad currently considers a squad memberâs circumstance as none of their business. That is even more true after Raonâs kidnapping incident. You should know that better than anyone else.â
âThatâsâŠâ
âIf you are going to deal with them on your own because itâs your own business, Iâm also going to fight the White Blood Religion on my own accord.â
Raon raised his chin after coming to stand next to Martha.
âMe, too.â
Runaan came up to her from the other side and gave a small push to her shoulder with her own. She seemed slightly grumpy because of what Martha had said.
âAnd of course, Iâm also with you. No, just like the squad leader said, the entire Light Wind squad will be with you, even if we all end up dying together!â
Burren snorted with his arms crossed. He looked like he was never going to yield.
âUuhâŠâ
Martha clenched her teeth but was unable to keep talking and closed her mouth.
âMartha.â
Rimmer leaned forward slightly to meet Marthaâs eyes.
âIâm a bit embarrassed to advise you because Iâve almost never acted like a proper teacher, but the pain halves if you share it. Once you harden your heart, you should consider telling your companions about your circumstances. It should take a burden off your heart.â
ââŠâŠâ
Martha didnât respond, but she didnât seem to dislike the idea.
Clap!
Rimmer gathered everyoneâs attention with a loud clapping of his hands.
âThen letâs talk about the main issue. You all want to learn the Sword Field Creation, right?â
âYes!â
âI do!â
âIâm honestly annoyed by this, but you found the right person.â
Rimmer nodded confidently.
âBecause I had to work so hard while shedding blood, sweat, and tears in order to create a Sword Field that was supposedly unique to Zieghartâs bloodline.â
He sniffled while wiping his nonexistent tears.
âThanks to my recovery, I even created the principles to minimize the side effects.â
âI-in that caseâŠâ
âBut I canât simply give away the secret method that contains my tremendous amount of effort.â
He was going to tell them anyway, but he was planning to get back some of the money that Raon had extorted from him.
Rimmer curved his thumb and index finger to create a circle. The gesture signified gold coins.
âIâll explain everything to you if you give fifty of them. For instanceâŠâ
As soon as he said that, the sound of a heavy object falling on the ground could be heard. It was the gold pouch that Raon immediately threw at him.
âYou can start now.â
Raon bobbed his finger, urging him to continue.
âTh-that bastardâŠâ
The fun part about such a deal was to start with a heavy call and increase the number of coins even further if they tried to negotiate. However, it was already over because the rich guy threw fifty gold coins down from the get-go.
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âDamn it! I shouldâve asked for one hundred coins!â
âYou look frustrated even though I gave you the money. Just start already.â
Raon snickered, showing that he knew everything Rimmer was thinking.
âI really canât win against you.â
Rimmer sighed deeply and pushed the gold pouch aside. Considering the weight, he figured that there were probably more than fifty coins inside.
âFirst of all, itâs possible for all four of you to use the Sword Field Creation. Raon and Burren should be able to use the original version, and Runaan and Martha should use my method.â
âWhatâs the difference between the two?â
Martha swallowed nervously and walked up to him.
âRaon and Burrenâs Sword Fields are going to be free. They can use an attribute or not, and they can use another method other than swordsmanship. They can develop it in any way they want. However, Runaan, Martha, and I have to rely on our own attributes.â
âAh, which meansâŠâ
âYes. Runaanâs must be of water attribute and Marthaâs will be of earth attribute. And this can never be changed, because we are replacing the power dwelling in their blood with an extreme power of attribute. It should be called an Attribute Field rather than a Sword Field, to be exact.â
Rimmer smiled faintly and pointed at Runaan and Martha.
âAnd this is only possible because your affinities to your attributes are as high as an elfâs. You should thank your inborn talent.â
He looked at all four of them once again.
âBecause the Sword Field and the Attribute Field are different, you have to use different methods to create them. Martha and Runaan will go through training to increase the power of their attributes and mental image training starting today. This is separate from the basic training. You will have to do this on top of it.â
âOf course!â
âSure.â
They both nodded, saying it was the natural thing to do.
âRaon and Burren, you should focus on your mental image. You will meditate to increase your imagination. This is also going to be additional training.â
âIs it different from the mental image we use during the swordsmanship training?â
Burren tilted his head.
âGood question. A Sword Field is, in short, a barrier or a formation. This means that you are going to draw the enemies into your own space. What do you think you will need to achieve that?â
âI need to know what Iâm good at, and what aspects I have the advantage in. It should be also important to know how the opponent sees me.â
Raon responded without hesitation.
âHmmâŠâ
Rimmer narrowed his eyes.
âI knew he already took a step inside.â
Considering what he said, Raon had already stepped into the Sword Field, unlike the others. He barely managed to suppress his urge to scream in surprise.
âBut it should still take a while.â
Since he was only getting started, Rimmer guessed that it would take at least three years for him to open an incomplete Sword Field. He figured it would be perfect if Raon reached the Sword Field before the duel against the Axe King.
âRaon is right. You need to keep imagining what you are good at, and how your opponent sees you. How can you get stronger, and what do you need to do in order to defeat your enemies? You need to break through the limit of your imagination to advance even deeper and further.â
The most important part about the Sword Field was the experience they had so far and the imagination to utilize the experience. As long as they had those two qualities, all four of them were more than capable of using the Sword Field.
Rimmer figured that it was time for the last piece of advice.
âWhat is that?â
Rimmer raised his finger to point at the moon.
âItâs the moon.â
âItâs a red moon.â
âMoon?â
âNo, I pointed at the sky.â
Rimmer smiled as if he was teasing them.
âWhat?â
âButâŠâ
âIn the end, the moon is just floating in the sky.â
Burren and Martha tried to argue against him while Raon and Runaan remained still.
âThereâs the saying that people look at a personâs finger like idiots when itâs pointing at the moon.â
âHmmâŠâ
âYou need to focus on your swordsmanship and aura for now. As long as you donât improve the realm of your martial art, the Sword Field will never be as effective as you think, even if you manage to complete it.â
Rimmerâs eyes sparkled seriously.
âDonât make the mistake of looking at the finger pointing at the moonâinstead, focus on your martial arts and aura cultivation. Practice the Sword Field after that if you have spare time. You should be able to understand what it means.â
âYes!â
âThank you!â
Raon, Burren, Martha, and Runaan nodded at once.
âYou should go now. Martha and Runaan should stay next to me tomorrow since I need to tell you the principles to enhance the attributes.â
âAlright.â
âYes.â
Burren, Martha, and Runaan bowed at Rimmer before returning to their rooms.
âSquad leader.â
Raon stood in front of Rimmer instead of following them.
âYou are being a proper teacher today.â
âI couldnât play any prank after seeing your eyes.â
âI added a bit more in there because I thought that would happen. Thank you.â
He nodded politely before heading to his room.
âHmm!â
Rimmer smiled in satisfaction and picked up the gold coin pouch from the ground.
âItâs clearly heavy.â
He already noticed it when he pushed it aside, but the weight was definitely more than fifty gold coins. It seemed to be at least a hundred at a rough estimation.
âI guess he wouldnât be carrying fifty in a pouch.â
Rimmer murmured jackpot and opened the pouch.
âHuh?â
He froze.
âTh-thatâs a lot. Thereâs a lot, butâŠâ
There was indeed a lot of money inside the pouch. However, the color wasnât that bright goldâit was a dull silver instead.
âThose are silver coins!â
Rimmer screamed and ran towards Raon.
âYou damn scammer! How dare you give me silver coinsâŠâ
âScammer? I even gave you 108 of them!â
Raonâs mouth turned round, as if he were the one who was surprised by his absurd behavior.
â108 doesnât matter! These are silver coins instead of gold coins!â
âI never mentioned Iâd give gold coins, though.â
âIâm sure I said goldâŠâ
âYou never said gold coins, squad leader.â
âAhâŠâ
Rimmerâs eyes flicked to the side.
âI-itâs true I didnât mentionâŠâ
It was his mistake for not specifying gold coins because he didnât want to look greedy when the squad members had a nice ambiance recently.
However, no one shouldâve taken it as silver coins. It shouldâve been understood without saying that he was talking about gold coins.
âYou obviously have to give gold coins for learning such a secret technique! Who would teach it for silverâŠâ
âOh, you are even teaching me in this aspect. I wasnât aware because I havenât experienced many trades like this.â
Raon scratched his head with a smile on his face.
âIâll be careful next time.â
It was the last thing he said before he left while waving his hand.
âAhâŠâ
Rimmer dropped the pouch from his hand.
âYou damn fiendâŠâ
âHe will make it big. So damn bigâŠâ
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Raon clicked his tongue while following the party as slowly as a zombie.
âThis is not easy.â
Even though Raon had been using his sword in his mental world for a few years thanks to Rimmer and Wrathâs advice, creating the Sword Field was a whole different story.
Because he had to consider different factors, like which technique could reach the furthest, which technique he was best at, and which technique was the most effective at dealing with different types of enemies, he couldnât make any progress at all.
âThis is endless.â
He could understand why Rimmer told them to keep doing basic training and only practice the Sword Field after everything else.
âBut I should get better eventually.â
He didnât give up either in his previous life or his current life. Even if it took ten years to achieve the Sword Field, he was determined to keep working on it to reach it.
Hey.
As Raon was about to resume his sword training in his mental world, Wrathâs head popped up from the ice flower bracelet.
Heâs about to die.
Wrath pointed at Rimmer, who was drooping on his horse.
âHmmâŠâ
Raon licked his lips while looking at Rimmerâs lifeless eyes.
âHe still hasnât recovered from that.â
He mustâve been extremely shocked by the fact that the gold coin pouch contained silver coins, as Rimmer was still out of his mind even though four days had passed.
âI should give him a bit more.â
He wasnât really trying to tease Rimmer, he just gave him whatever he had at that timeâwhich happened to be the silver coins. Raon decided that he would prepare enough lesson fees for him as soon as they returned.
If you are taking care of Shitty Ears, you should also take care of the King of Essence.
âWhatâŠ?â
One set of mint chocolate bead ice cream will be enough.
Raon was speechless at how shameless he was. He couldnât even understand how such a cotton candy came to exist.
âSeriously, youâŠâ
When Raon was about to push Wrath away, the ones at the forefront had stopped over the hill.
He followed the fresh footsteps to advance, and he could see a huge silver castle under the hill.
Whir!
The royal castle was emanating a proud pressure like a warrior.
âItâs different from Zieghart.â
If rough and violent were the correct words to describe Zieghart, Owenâs royal castle was straight and sharp.
Hmm!
Wrath exclaimed, his face pretty much crushed from being pushed away by Raonâs hand.
Thereâs a decent person in there as well. I can feel his power from all the way over here.
âI guess.â
Raon clenched the hilt of his sword while looking at the center of the castle.
âBecause heâs there.â
The third transcender of the Six Kings.
It was time to meet the man called the Silent Sword Sovereign.