The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman

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[Translator – Kyangi]

[Proofreader – Harley]

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Raon exhaled and glared at Wrath.
His flame wavered like a lamp in the wind.

“Revenge is mine to take.
I’m not leaving my body to a minor demon.”

Minor demon? You dare call a monarch of devildom a minor demon!

“You can’t even deal with me, and yet call yourself a monarch of devildom.
I guess all the other monarchs are dead.”

You! Are you for real…?!

Wrath amplified his flame once again, but only the size increased.
The icy power was a lot weaker than before.

‘He said he just woke up.’

Waking up from a sleep, or a seal… Either way it looked like he couldn’t use his full force.

As Raon shook it off violently, Wrath’s fire was thrown off, fluttering away like a paper.

The sound of Wrath grinding his teeth could be heard from the inside of the blue flame.

Im-impossible! How are you controlling your emotions?!

“There is no need to tell you.
Now disappear.”

You took the power of the King of Essence! How can you ask me to leave?!

Wrath glared at him with rage and hate.

And the King of Essence has already decided.
Before you died, I couldn’t separate from you even if I wanted to.
Ah!

Raon aimed a punch at the mumbling Wrath.
Although the flame dispersed, he couldn’t feel the blow—it was as if he’d punched empty space.

“Then…”

He gathered mana on his fingertips.
It was lousy compared to aura, but still better than nothing.

 

Swoosh!

 

He slashed with the mana enhanced hand-knife, but Wrath just revived like a candlelight that had managed to withstand the wind.

Wh-what are you doing?!

“Tsk, this won’t work, either.”

Wrath was like a soul and didn’t have a physical body.
Because of that, it didn’t seem like he would disappear even if he used an aura.

‘Now that I think about it…’

Even though Wrath let out his intense power, the swordsmen who were guarding the annex building didn’t barge in.

It must’ve been because Raon was the only one who could see or feel him.

“How do I make you disappear?’

Give your body to the King of Essence.
Then…

“You must be crazy.”

As Raon sneered, a message popped up.

 

Ding!

 

An additional ability has been unlocked.

 

“An additional ability?”

Raon immediately opened the status window.

 

 

Name: Raon Zieghart

Title: None

State: Curse of Frost (Eight Strands), Poor Stamina, Decline in Athletic Ability, Decline in Mana Affinity

Trait: Wrath, Ring of Fire (Three-Star), Water Resistance (Three-Star)

 

 

The question marks that occupied the first slot of the trait were replaced by Wrath.

But that wasn’t the important part.
There was new information under the status window.

 

 

Strength: 13

Agility: 13

Stamina: 12

Energy: 12

Perception: 40

 

 

The abilities, such as strength and agility, were evaluated with numbers.

Y-you’ve really got the status window!

Cold frost spilled from Wrath’s mouth.
It seemed that he couldn’t see the contents of the status window, as he murmured that he could only see the silhouette.

“What is this status window and the message?”

… It’s a system that the King of Essence created.

“System? For what?”

I have no reason to tell you.

“To accelerate growth?”

How… How did you…?!

“I knew it.”

Like a reflex, he responded as soon as he felt him out.
Just like his name suggested, Wrath couldn’t hide his feelings.

‘It’s as I expected.’

Raon nodded.
He thought it was weird that the ‘Ring of Fire’ was more efficient than in his previous life, and it was because of the system.

Give it back.
Your body, my power, give them all back!

Wrath started to throw a tantrum.
He looked like a baby sitting on a massive throne.

“I don’t know how to give them back, nor do I have any intention to do so.”

He obtained the ability to grow faster, to a higher peak.
There was no reason to give it back to the madman that tried to take his body.

It’s not yours!

“And you tried to take my body, which is not yours.”

Th-the King of Essence heard your wishes…

“I did desire revenge, but that is something I must do myself.
It’s meaningless if I realize it by giving up my body to something I don’t understand—like you.”

Kuh…

Wrath ground his teeth but couldn’t open his mouth, as he had nothing to say.

“Go away, now.”

Raon turned away as he finished the conversation.

I can’t go.
I won’t leave until you give me back my power!

Wrath screeched and assaulted Raon.
The moment Raon clenched his fist, thinking he would cope with it as much as he wanted, Wrath’s body started to shine blue.

The blue flame flowed like water to wind around his wrist.
Raon prepared for the incoming pain, but it didn’t hurt at all.

 

Zoom.

 

The blue flame around his wrist disappeared and a bracelet appeared.
It was a flowery bracelet made from ice.

I’m going to stick with you until the day you die!

Wrath provoked him by shaking the flower hanging on the bracelet.

It hasn’t been long since I woke up, but my power will soon return.
When that happens, you won’t be able to stop me, no matter what you do.

“Sure.”

Raon tried to take off the bracelet, but just like when he tried to touch the flame, it just dispersed instead of being caught.

Hmm…

But it didn’t look completely ineffective as the bracelet vibrated, and Wrath stopped talking each time he touched it.

Kuh, it’s useless.
The King of Essence will never be chased away!

“Let’s try it, then.”

He tried to scratch, pull, rub it against the wall, and trample on the bracelet.
However, Wrath didn’t disappear.
He was very tenacious.

“Tsk.”

He tutted.
The flowery bracelet didn’t disappear, no matter what he did.

‘Even though I do want to remove it…’

It might be better to just leave it be.

The system could disappear if he forcefully took it off, and there was a chance that the demon would transfer to Sylvia or Helen.

Like the saying goes, keep your friends close, and enemies closer.
It would be better to keep him nearby, instead of having him plotting somewhere unseen.

Counting on the ‘Ring of Fire’ and ‘Water Resistance’ to keep growing, he decided to keep Wrath under control.

“If you aren’t going to get off, then change your appearance at least.
A bracelet with flowers doesn’t suit you.”

Raon frowned.
He could at least understand if it were a skull, but he didn’t want to wear a flowery bracelet.

Respect my taste.

“Haaah…”

He was at a loss for words at how the taste of this violent and impatient guy was a flowery bracelet.

The King of Essence has never let go of his prey.
Your body and mind are mine.

“I’d better ignore it.”

Kuh! You damn brat!

Raon blocked his hearing and went to bed.
Wrath whimpered, but he ignored him.

‘But if Wrath is the system’s owner, and doesn’t know that I was reincarnated, then who reincarnated me?’

Raon murmured the new question and closed his eyes.

 

***

 

Creak.

 

Wrath ground his teeth, looking at the sleeping Raon.

‘How can a human like this exist?’

Even though he wasn’t at full power, he had never thought a human could stop his possession, let alone a ten-year-old child.*

‘It doesn’t make any sense…’

Although he was from a different age, he had seen countless humans.
Among them was a hero that founded a country with his sword, and a villain that made the whole continent tremble in fear.

But it was the first time seeing a human like him.
It was as irritating as if he was looking at ‘that guy’.

Just you wait.
The day the King of Essence’s power returns, I’m going to devour your soul.

Wrath declared, unable to hold in his rage.

“That won’t happen, stop dreaming.”

The young human shook his hand, as if he was driving away flies.

The King of Essence never gives up…

“I said it won’t.”

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T/N: Raon is small for his age, and Wrath doesn’t seem to actually know much about him, or how much time has passed.
Otherwise, he’d realize that he hadn’t been a child when he ‘summoned’ him.