The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman V2 - Chapter 837
Chapter 837
“Get out of the way!”
Aris cut down the unarmed men and sorcerers who were blocking her path and ran towards the red-haired man bound in iron chains.
“Shiff! Shiff!”
She broke the iron chains containing the sorcery with her bare hands and shouted Shiff towards the red-haired man.
‘That person…’
Raon narrowed his eyes as he looked at the red-haired man who was called Shiff.
‘Is he Shiff?’
He was a man with long, tattered red hair hanging down like rags, his whole body was dried up like old tree bark, and the wounds engraved all over his body emitted a strong stench of sorcery.
‘He was badly hurt.’
As the branch manager had said, he had undergone terrible sorcery experiments to the point where the aura flow that Shiff originally possessed could not be felt.
‘But…’
He’s not completely broken.
Perhaps because they needed to perform sorcery experiments, they didn’t completely destroy his dantian or mana circuit.
However, he must have suffered a lot of pain for a long time, so it was impossible to say that he was fortunate.
“Wake up!”
After Aris broke the handcuffs that were squeezing Shiff’s hands, she grabbed his shoulders and shook him.
“You damn son of a bitch! Wake up!”
She screamed for him to please open his eyes, but Shiff didn’t move an inch.
“Speak.”
Raon grabbed the Iron Chain branch manager’s neck and lifted him into the air.
“Why can’t he wake up?”
“Ughhh….”
The branch manager bit his lips tightly as if he wouldn’t answer.
“Do you think you can hold out?”
Raon laughed and tightened his grip on the branch manager’s neck.
“Gahhhh!”
The branch manager groaned as if he was about to die soon. His face turned red, and the veins on his forehead bulged out.
“I, I just put him to sleep with sorcery!”
A sorcerer who had been standing back in fear shouted that he had cast a sleeping spell.
“Then wake him up.”
Raon waved his left hand, telling him to wake Shiff up.
“T, that. If he wakes up while moving, the branch manager will cast the sleeping spell himself. We can’t release it.”
He looked away, saying that the branch manager had to do it himself.
Bang!
Raon turned the branch manager upside down and threw him to the floor.
“Cough! Groan!”
The branch manager coughed up blood-stained saliva, clutching his neck, which had handprints on it.
“Wake up. If you do anything reckless, I’ll make sure you won’t be able to die even if you want to.”
Raon’s jaw dropped as his eyes filled with anger.
-Aren’t you going to do it yourself?
‘You’re still immature.’
He could release the spell itself, but he felt that he would need to use too much power because he was still immature.
Since Xip’s body and mind were currently ruined, he didn’t want to hurt her any more.
“Ugh…”
Seemingly intimidated by his aura, the branch manager trembled and crawled forward on his knees to stand before Xip.
“Auntie. Please step back for a moment.”
“……”
Aris turned around, holding Xip’s hand. Her eyes were chilling, as if she would beat him to death with her fists at any moment. Even though she was exhausted both mentally and physically, she glared at the branch manager with an icy murderous aura.
“Just, for a moment!”
The branch manager shook his wrinkled forehead and shook his head.
“I, I won’t wake her up unless you promise to spare my life.”
His eyes rolled around as he begged for his life.
“I won’t kill you and will release you if I wake her up without any problems. I swear on my name.”
Raon nodded with a serious expression.
“Ugh…”
The branch manager hesitated, wondering whether to believe him or not, but then he seemed to make a decision and placed his hand on Xip’s chest.
As red mana spread from his hand, the spell remaining in Xip’s body slowly began to disappear.
“Whew…”
The branch manager absorbed the spell remaining in Xip’s body and stepped back.
“She’ll be able to wake up now.”
He lifted his chin, saying that she would wake up soon.
“Now let me go…”
“Captain!”
Raon called out to Limer without even looking at the branch manager.
Kuuung!
Limer broke down the iron door and entered, tilting his head.
“What is it? What happened now?”
“No. Subdue this bastard.”
Raon pointed at the branch manager with his finger.
“Huh…?”
The branch manager glared at Raon.
“W, what are you talking about! You clearly said you would let me go alive.”
“I wanted to let you go, but our captain doesn’t.”
“What nonsense is that!”
“I’m staying still as I promised. Don’t argue.”
Raon waved his hand with a smile.
“You fucking scammer… Keuk!”
When the branch manager was about to grind his teeth and curse, Limer knocked him out by hitting the back of his neck.
-Tsk, tsk. Trusting this guy is like trusting the Celestial.
Ras shook his head, saying that he knew it would happen.
“I don’t know what it is, but it looks like he scammed us again.”
Limer looked at Raon and smirked.
“It’s not a scam, it’s a righteous lie.”
Raon shrugged.
“Yeah. It seems like it this time.”
Limer nodded heavily, looking at Xif’s condition.
“Do we have to kill him?”
He raised his killing intent above the blade of his sword as if he wanted to kill the branch manager right away.
“There’s a lot we need to ask him.”
The location of the Iron-Blooded headquarters, the purpose of the Iron-Blooded, and how to heal Xif. There was still a lot to ask the branch manager, so it wasn’t time to kill him yet.
“Then I’ll clean up this place.”
Limer let out a short sigh and approached the sorcerers and warriors who had been pushed into a corner.
“Auntie. Please wake her up now. She should be able to get up now that the spell is gone.”
Raon stepped back and pointed to Xif.
“Hmm….”
Aris couldn’t wake Xif right away, and she just bit her lip.
“Auntie?”
“Something….”
She looked at the ground and let out a long sigh.
“I’m scared.”
“You’re scared?
Raon looked at Aris with wide eyes.
“Yeah. I’m scared that she won’t wake up this time, and I’m afraid she’ll resent me for coming too late.”
Aris sobbed as she caressed the wounds all over Xif’s body.
“Auntie….”
This was the first time he had seen Aris so weak. She, who had always been as cool as the ocean, seemed to shrink when it came to her child.
“But you have to wake her up.”
Limer said after subduing the sorcerers and warriors.
“Whether she resents you or thanks you, she’s still your son.”
“The deputy commander is right.”
Raon nodded, holding Aris’s hand.
“Auntie won’t resent you for coming late. She’ll be grateful that you saved her. If she resents you, I’ll slap her.”
He smiled at Aris, telling her not to worry.
“Heh….”
Aris chuckled and nodded.
“I’m getting comforted by my nephew. I guess I’ve become too weak. Alright. I’ll try.”
She wiped away the tears in her eyes and told Sif about Oruru.
Woooong!
A blue light like the sea spread in all directions, and Sif’s shoulders trembled.
“Ugh….”
Soon, with a groan as if his breath was about to run out, Sif’s eyelids opened. The red eyes unique to Sieg Hart were faintly burning.
“Sif!”
Aris cried out Sif’s name, bursting into tears.
“M, Mother? How did Mother get here….”
Sif gasped, looking at Aris as if he couldn’t believe it.
“You idiot!”
Aris gritted her teeth and hugged Sif.
“Why were you here like this!”
She screamed as if she was resentful and hugged Sif tighter.
“Ah….”
Sif realized the situation when he saw the fallen chief and the sorcerers, and his lips, which were stuck with blood, trembled.
“Mother saved me.”
He nodded with his eyes tightly shut as if he was overwhelmed with emotion.
“Thank you. And I’m sorry….”
Sif raised his right hand and stroked Aris’ back. His fingers trembled because he was weak, but to Aris now, they were more comforting than anything.
Laon took a step back and watched Aris and Sif’s embrace quietly.
If it was in his previous life, he wouldn’t have understood why he wasn’t happy and was crying, but now he seemed to know what color those two emotions were.
‘I guess I’ve changed a little too.’
-Hmm….
‘Really?’
-Hmm….
* * *
“Hoo….”
Sif exhaled roughly as he drank the water he received from Dorian.
“Don’t drink it, spit it out first! If water suddenly enters your stomach, you’ll throw up everything!”
Aris seemed to have finally calmed down after crying for a while, and immediately began nagging at Sif.
“Ha….”
Sif lowered the water bottle with a smirk.
“I used to find that nagging annoying, but now I welcome it.”
He laughed thinly in a stuttering voice, as if he wasn’t used to speaking at length.
“Ah, sorry.”
Aris scratched the back of her head and shook her head.
“How long has it been since we met that I’m nagging you? I’m such a nag.”
She wrinkled her nose, saying she was sorry.
“No.”
Sif smiled gently at Aris.
“I missed the sound of Mother’s voice even in my dreams. You can give me more.”
He clapped his hands, saying he was happy to hear Aris’ voice again.
“Are you really my son? You didn’t have this kind of personality.”
Aris let out a hollow laugh as he looked at Sif.
“I was rebellious at that time. Besides, I’ve been stuck here for over two years, so I’m not in my right mind.”
Sif ruffled his disheveled hair, saying that he didn’t even know his own personality anymore.
“Anyway, I’m just glad and happy that everyone is here now.”
He smacked his lips, saying he was happy to have his freedom back.
However, his eyes held a murderous aura that sent chills down his spine. It seemed that his anger and resentment towards Cheol-ju-ryeon were deep.
“Let’s focus on recovering for now and think about revenge later.”
Aris seemed to sense Sif’s murderous aura as well and held his hand tightly.
“Yes. Let’s recover as quickly as possible and…”
Sif gritted his teeth as he glared at the wizards.
“I will erase Cheol-ju-ryeon itself.”
He let out a breath mixed with blood as he declared that he would wipe out all the remnants of Cheol-ju-ryeon hiding in the shadows.
-Hmmmmm…
Las groaned as he looked at Sif.
‘Why have you been whining since earlier? Are you a dog?
-I feel like I’ve seen that guy somewhere, but I can’t remember.
‘Sif?’
-Yes. But it doesn’t seem like him either.
He shook his head, saying that he was not in his right mind and that the energy of the spell embedded in Sif’s body was too strong to tell.
-Isn’t he? Just ignore it.
Las turned his head, thinking he must have been mistaken.
“Can I call you Brother Sif?”
Marta approached Sif and lowered her gaze. He was just like his brother, not inferior to Aris in terms of boldness.
“Yes. You said your name was Marta?”
Sif nodded, saying he was glad.
“You could have been a Grand Master, so why were you caught by these guys?”
Marta blinked her eyes, not understanding.
“Marta!”
“No, it’s okay. It’s right to talk about that first.”
After Sif moistened his throat with water, he turned around to look at everyone.
“I’ve been training for a long time because I was captured by Mother, so I’m thirsty for a trip. I especially wanted to see the ruins and dungeons that I’ve only seen in books.”
“After I received permission from Mother to leave, I explored the continent’s ruins, dungeons, and legends. Even now, I have no regrets about that time.”
“So that’s why there was no news of you.”
Aris nodded as if he finally understood.
“Yes. I wandered around every nook and cranny. Thanks to that, I was able to understand why you said strength was necessary.”
Xiphi said that thanks to the training Aris had given him, he was able to explore without difficulty.
‘That makes sense.’
Raon nodded as he looked at Xiphi. He too wanted to escape the life of an assassin and live peacefully, so he could sympathize with Xiphi’s actions.
“I heard that there was a dungeon here where time flowed differently, so I came here thinking there would be a hidden secret. However…”
Xiphi weakly clenched his fists and struck the ground.
“This was the lair of the Iron Blood Sect. Even if they were strong, I could have escaped, but the guide who was leading the way was an Iron Blood Sect sorcerer and attacked me from behind.”
He bit his lip, pointing to the wound on his abdomen.
“It was harder to hear the screams of others than my own pain. This place was a hell where people were sacrificed to amplify the power of sorcery.”
Xiphi covered his face and hung his head, saying that it had been a very difficult time.
“Brother Xiphi…”
“Ugh…”
Veron and Dorian bit their lips as if they sympathized with Xiphi’s sadness and anger.
“But thanks to that, I learned something.”
Xiphi looked at Aris and shook his head slightly.
“You learned something?”
“Yes. About the blood of my family.”
“Blood? What do you mean?”
Raon took a step closer to Xiphi.
“That is… Keuk!”
As Xiphi spoke, he coughed up black blood from his mouth. It seemed like the shock that had been building up in his body had exploded.
“Xiphi!”
Aris screamed as he grabbed Xiphi.
“I-I’m okay.”
Xiphi lowered his trembling hand.
“The Iron Blood Sect’s sorcery has permeated my bones, so this happens often.”
He shook his head, saying that he could endure it.
“Let’s get out of here for now.”
Raon frowned as he looked at the dungeon floor, where the energy of the sorcery was still strong.
“This space itself is not good for Brother Xiphi. I think our priority should be getting out of the dungeon.”
“Yes. That sounds good.”
Aris nodded and supported Xip.
“Bring Whirlwind outside to the hostages and the subjugated sorcerers.”
Raon gave instructions to Whirlwind and lifted the unconscious division leader over his shoulder.
“Understood.”
“I’ll take the sorcerers. With my fists!”
“Leave it to me.”
Veren, Martha, and Lunan went outside and relayed instructions to Whirlwind, who was appeasing the hostages.
“Do I just take care of these guys?”
Rimer led the sorcerers and the unarmed warriors of Iron Hammer from the room where Xip had been rescued and headed out together.
“Dorian. Gather all the sorcery equipment and documents here and then leave last.”
“Yes sir!”
Raon gave his last instructions to Dorian and headed out into the bloody communal area where they had first entered.
‘No matter how much I look at this place, I can’t adapt to it.’
The smell of blood was so strong that it made his head spin.
If his cultivation hadn’t improved, it would have been difficult to control the Overcoming Sword.
‘I should think about coming back later and destroying this place.’
The negative energy remaining here wouldn’t be easy to burn away.
After everyone had left, it seemed like it would be better to come back alone and just destroy it all.
As Raon watched the communal area and mourned the dead, he heard a commotion behind him.
“Oh, for crying out loud!”
Aris let out a sigh as she supported Xip.
“Why are you so light!”
“I’m sorry….”
Xip couldn’t even lift her head, looking embarrassed.
“Sorry my foot! Shut up! You’re going to eat everything I tell you to as soon as you get back to the clan. Got it?”
Aris seemed to have returned to her usual self, cursing Xip out.
‘Nice to see.’
Thinking that he and Sylvia must look like that to other people, he naturally smiled.
‘If you’re a Saint, it shouldn’t be difficult to heal her.’
He was thinking that he should call for Pedrick as soon as they returned to Zigart, when suddenly,
Swish!
He heard the chilling sound of a blade piercing flesh from behind him.
“Wh….”
Gritting his teeth, Raon turned his head.
Crackle!
A jet-black sword was sticking out of Aris’s chest, and Xip was standing behind her with a twisted smile on her face.
“Thank you. Mother.”