The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordsman
Chapter 552
Sylvia stared blankly at Raon. It looked like it still felt unreal for her.
âRaon, my energy centerâŠâ
âYes, it succeeded.â
Raon nodded while looking into Sylviaâs eyes, which were shaking like a leaf in the wind.
âCan you feel it?â
âYes.â
Sylvia nodded, eyes full of tears.
âI can feel the energy center, mana circuits, and mana.â
She rubbed the lower part of her abdomen with her trembling hand and raised her gaze.
âYes, the world was always filled with mana like this.â
â......â
Raon held Sylviaâs trembling hand gently.
âI never thought I would feel this way again.â
Sylvia smiled awkwardly. A single tear rolled down from her flushed cheek.
âThank you. Thatâs all I can say.â
She repeatedly thanked him with trembling lips.
Donât be so grateful!
Wrath sniffled with his reddened nose and got stuck on Sylviaâs cheek.
The hard times are over! Only the flowery path shall await you from now on, Mom!
He shook his head, telling her that he would make her even happier in the future.
âGet away, please.â
Raon pushed Wrath away and wiped the tears from Sylviaâs eyes.
âThis is nothing compared to what youâve done to me, Mother.â
Raon Zieghart never wouldâve grown up while forming various bonds with people if he hadn't been born as Sylvia's son.
He wouldâve probably given up on human emotions just like in his previous life, instead aiming to become nothing more than a vengeful spirit ready to sacrifice himself and others to kill Derus.
It was because Sylvia was by his side all along that he could learn the warmth of a home with a family and the preciousness of companions. It was all thanks to her that a mere vengeful spirit managed to become a human.
âDo you remember?â
Sylvia smiled innocently while grabbing his hand and wiping her tears.
âYou wiped my tears before, back when you werenât even a year old.â
â......â
Raon briefly nodded without saying anything.
âThereâs no way I would forget.â
Sylvia cried sadly after Glenn visited him for the first time to name him Raon, and Raon unconsciously wiped her tears.
âI resolved myself to protect you no matter what back then, but I donât think I managed to live up to it. You actually helped me more than I did you.â
Sylvia brought Raonâs hand to her chest and bit her lip tightly.
âI felt pain in my heart every time I saw you. I wanted you to grow up like the child you were, but you matured far too quickly because of our familyâs circumstances. I felt truly sorry because I felt like it was my fault.â
She started to talk about herself for the first time.
âAnd I still think the same way. A twenty-one-year-old born in a house like this would usually cause trouble, act recklessly, and make a fuss with alcohol. However, youâve always only looked at the future from the beginning. I was proud of you, but I also felt sorry at the same time.â
Sylvia raised her finger and lifted Raonâs cheek by slightly pinching it.
âOnly good things are waiting for you in the future, so please smile like a youngster your age from now on. Thatâs all I want from you.â
Mom, you donât know him well! He smiles a lot!
Wrath flew in front of Sylvia and shook his head.
But that rascal only smiles when he bullies others and makes fun of them! Heâs the definition of the evil fiendâAck!
âShut up.â
Raon chopped Wrath with the back of his hand and smiled brightly at Sylvia.
âIâll try.â
âI knew it! I really gave birth to a handsome son. What was the term again? Ah! Damn handsome!â
Sylvia gave a big nod while caressing Raonâs cheeks.
âMomâŠâ
Raon sighed with a face that looked more tired.
âStop looking at my face. Check it out. We need to see if your energy centerâs mana moves as it should.â
âHonestly, it still feels unreal to me.â
Sylvia gulped, saying that she still couldnât believe that she had a new energy center.
âIâll try.â
She slowly exhaled and raised her hand. Navy-colored mana surged from her outstretched palm.
Its movement was as fluent as a swimming dolphin. Sylvia Zieghartâs skills still remained after over twenty years of a break.
âThis is my auraâŠâ
Sylviaâs red eyes wavered upon seeing the beautiful high-purity mana.
âMy mana was originally yellow, but itâs blue now.â
âDo you dislike it?â
âNo, I like it even better because you gave it to me. Itâs pretty.â
She shook her hand, saying that she liked it even more than before.
âHow are you planning to use that aura in the future?â
The amount of mana in Sylviaâs energy center was above a Grandmasterâs level.
If she recovered her body and stamina and increased her realm after that, she could reach the Grandmasterâs realm before long. That was why it was extremely important for her to decide what she wanted to do.
âIâve already decided.â
The navy-colored mana wavering on her hand spread widely into the shape of a shield.
âIâm going to protect this annex building.â
She smiled while looking out the window, where the sunset was casting a golden glow.
âIâll be protecting your precious things while you are away.â
Sylvia wasnât saying that she was going to stay because she was afraid of fighting. Her determination to protect their precious things was dwelling in her eyes.
âYes, please do that.â
Raon nodded because he could understand her feelings.
âBefore then, I have lots of people to thank. Iâll start with EnciaâŠâ
Despite the situation, Sylvia started to count the people that she needed to thank.
âAh!â
Raon remembered Glenn as she mentioned thanking people.
âWhatâs the matter?â
âActually, I didnât connect your mana circuits to your energy center on my own.â
âI know that, of course. Thereâs Encia, and people protected us from the outsideâŠâ
âThatâs not what I meant. The head of house visited me a month ago.â
âThe head of house did?â
âYes. He visited at night andâŠâ
Raon told Sylvia about what Glenn had taught him, and what heâd realized earlier.
âI see.â
Sylvia kept her head low for a long time, as if she couldnât believe such a thing had happened.
âI think I should get that wine called Perriton Blanc and bring it to him for nowâŠâ
âNo.â
She firmly shook her head and stood up.
âGet that wine and invite him to dinner tomorrow.â
âWhat?â
Raonâs eyes widened as he looked at Sylvia.
âWill he come?â
Judging from Glennâs personality, Raon thought that he would refuse the invitation, satisfied with restoring Sylviaâs energy center.
âYes, he will come,â Sylvia asserted and walked towards the door.
âAh, Mom! WaitâŠâ
Raon tried to stop her, but Sylvia had already opened the door.
âHuff! Madam!â
Helen was crouching on the floor, but she ran up to Sylvia upon seeing her.
âMadam!â
âAre you okay?â
âIâm glad you are safe!â
The maids also trotted up to her with teary eyes.
âItâs all thanks to my son.â
Sylvia nodded and unleashed her aura above her hand. Her mana looked like a fish leisurely swimming in the air.
âIt was successfulâŠâ
Encia exhaled deeply, her hands put together. Despite her confident appearance, she mustâve been nervous inside.
âThank you, everyone.â
Slyvia smiled brightly while hugging the maids and Encia.
âHmmâŠâ
âB-butâŠâ
âIt stinks like the sewers for some reasonâŠâ
Encia, Helen, and the maids quickly stepped away from Sylvia while pinching their noses. Some of the maids with weak stomachs were even retching.
âHuh?â
Sylvia widened her eyes, unable to understand what was happening.
âErmâŠâ
Raon scratched the back of his head and pointed at the black smudges covering the carpet.
âThose are the impurities that came out of your body. It must stink a lotâŠâ
âYou shouldâve told me about it before I opened the door!â
Sylvia ran up to Raon with a flushed face and smacked his chest.
Whack!
Raon was unable to keep his legs on the ground because of the sudden impact and was sent flying outside while destroying the wall. It was because Sylvia couldnât control her strength in her embarrassment.
âR-Raon!â
âYoung master!â
âKyaaah!â
Sylvia and the maids followed Raon outside while screaming.
......
Wrath stroked his chin while watching that scene.
Did he inherit his violence from his family?
* * *
Sheryl clenched his fist while watching the ruckus in the annex building.
âThey mustâve succeeded!â
âYes.â
Glenn slowly nodded behind her with his arms crossed.
âHe properly connected her mana circuits to the energy center.â
Glenn smiled gently as he watched Sylvia check on Raon, who had collapsed.
âI never expected to see her control mana once again.â
Sylvia had been smiling brightly as she raised Raon, but there was always a shadow of darkness lingering in the corners of her eyes.
It was a natural outcome since she lost her energy center, which was a punishment even worse than death for warriors.
However, the darkness was completely gone after the new energy center settled in her body.
He felt like the Sylvia from her youth had returned even though he didnât even look at her back then because he was consumed by darkness.
âHaa.â
Roenn also sighed in relief and brushed a hand down his chest.
âIt was worth teaching him the Perriton Physical Combat Arts. The young master Raon really did great.â
âYes. He seems even more knowledgeable than me now.â
Glennâs lips faintly curved into a smile as he watched Raon stand up.
âGood job.â
Even though he was the one who taught him the Perriton Physical Combat Arts, carrying it out perfectly was Raonâs achievement.
He was proud of Raon for treating Sylvia with an accomplishment that had surpassed his expectations.
âI think they are holding a party to celebrate the recovery of Sylviaâs energy center.â
Sheryl turned around with a smile. She mustâve heard what they were saying in the annex building.
âYou should join them, my lord.â
She pointed at the annex building, asking him to join them together.
â......â
Glenn quietly looked down at the annex building without responding to her.
âItâd be better to let them share the joy with people they are comfortable with.â
He shook his head and turned around.
âMy lordâŠâ
âLetâs take our leave.â
Glenn left the North Grave Mountain without hesitation after he witnessed the bright smiles on Sylvia and Raonâs faces.
âWellâŠâ
Roenn laughed gently while looking at Raon instead of Glenn.
âThe young master might be thinking differently.â
* * *
Raon rubbed his chest while heading to the annex buildingâs garden.
âIt hurtsâŠâ
Even though he was completely unprepared, he felt like he was smacked by an iron hammer. He could guess that Sylviaâs might had completely revived.
However, he wasnât too sure if he should be happy about it because it hurt too much.
âThe annex building is always noisy.â
The Gambling Monster, whoâd been guarding the main entrance, laughed bitterly.
âHow is Sylviaâs condition?â
âIt went even better than I expected. The mana loss was minimal, and she can surpass the wall at any moment as long as she masters her realm.â
Raon smiled while massaging his chest.
âGood job.â
The Gambling Monster walked up to him and patted his shoulder.
âYouâve already saved two people.â
Rimmer stood up from the ground and raised his index and middle fingers.
âMe and your mom. You must be talented in saving people.â
He smiled, telling him that he did a good job as well.
âNo, I was just luckyâŠâ
âLetâs settle the payment first before being modest. Iâve been rather tight on funds recently. Hehe.â
Rimmer created a circle with his raised fingers and asked for money.
He maintained his playful attitude while asking for money, unlike usual. It seemed to be his way of congratulating him.
âThank you for helping, both of you.â
Raon bowed at them.
âNo, stop changing the topic and give me the money!â
However, Rimmer was apparently serious about it.
âYou are insane.â
The Gambling Monster shook his head at his ridiculous behavior.
Raon ignored Rimmer and went towards the garden.
Flutter!
Along with the sound of chickens spreading their wings, Dorian, Burren, Martha, and Runaan suddenly came out.
âWhy are you even here?â
Raon had deliberately kept it from them to avoid disrupting their training, but they still managed to learn about it somehow and came all the way there.
âW-we were worried,â Dorian responded, looking around furtively.
âCan you ask for help at times like this?â Burren asked as he furrowed his brow in disappointment.
âDo you only use your mouth for eating? You need to blabber sometimes!â Martha also ground her teeth in irritation.
âNot handsome? Ugly looking? Damn ugly!â Runaan briskly turned her head, calling him ugly for once.
âIâm sorry. I didnât want to disturb your training.â
âWhat you did disturbed us even more!â
Martha smacked his chest with her fist. Fortunately, it hurt less than Sylviaâs strike.
âSo it ended up being okay, right?â Burren asked after a small break.
âYes, it ended well.â
âItâs fine, then.â
He nodded, saying that everything was fine since it ended up nicely.
âSniff, Iâm so gladâŠâ
Dorian pouted with teary eyes. Even though heâd become less of a coward, his tendency to cry easily didnât change.
âHaaâŠâ
Runaan also exhaled deeply and sank to the ground.
Raon smiled faintly while watching the team leaders and Dorian, who were relieved as they recovered their smiles.
âIt was all thanks to my mother that Iâve gained this relationship with them.â
If Sylvia hadnât taught him about the relationships between human beings, he wouldâve simply considered them competitors.
He thought once again that she did a lot more for him than he did for her.
âBut why are you looking so serious?â
Dorian tilted his head, asking what he was thinking about on such a joyful occasion.
âThere is something I need to buy and something I need to do, but itâs a bit difficult.â
âWhat do you need to buy?â
âItâs a wine called Perriton BlancâŠâ
âAh, I have that one!â
He put his hand in his belly pocket, saying that he had the Perriton Blanc.
âHmm?â
However, Dorian waited instead of taking out the wine right away like always.
âDoes he not have it? I guess it would be strange if he had everything in there.â
Raon was thinking that it was a shame but it couldnât be helped when Dorian continued, âWhich vintage are you looking for?â
âHuhâŠ?â
âIâm asking about the vintage since I have lots of Perriton Blancs. I have everything from last year down to 30âs.â
âD-do you really have all of these?â
âThey are necessities.â
Raon gasped while watching Dorian take out the Perriton Blancs of each year.
âWhat doesnât count as a necessity for you?â
* * *
Glenn buried his back into the throne and closed his faintly shaking eyelids.
Sylviaâs bright expression that heâd seen in the annexed building was clearly visible, like a painting.
âYes, Iâm happy with that.â
There were so many things he didnât do for his youngest daughter, Sylvia. It was more accurate to say that he did too many things he shouldnât have done to her.
Even though malice and desire were dominating his mind, treating her daughter as even worse than a pebble on the roadside was a sin that could never be forgiven.
He realized it as soon as he saw Sylviaâs smile. He was asking too much from them even though he didnât deserve to be a father or a grandfather.
âIâll just protect them from the shadows, just like Iâve been doing.â
He didnât deserve to join them. He had to be satisfied with being a wall protecting Raon and Sylvia, as if nothing had happened. That was the right thing to do.
Whir.
By the time Glenn opened his eyes once again, he returned to being the supreme being covered with vanity, just like before heâd met Raon. His icy cold gaze looked upon the world in boredom.
âHaaâŠâ
Sherly sighed quietly. She could understand Glennâs behavior, but she was also frustrated at the same time.
â......â
Roenn was quietly standing next to him with his eyes closed.
As the suffocating silence continued, a blunt knock could be heard from the audience chamberâs door.
âIâll go out.â
Glenn shook his hand when Roenn was about to move.
âEnter.â
Glenn allowed their entry. He seemed to be aware of who was outside the room.
Rumble!
The audience chamberâs door opened, and Raon made his entrance. He calmly walked up to him and went on his knees.
âGreetings, my lord.â
âGet to the point already.â
Glenn shook his hand, telling him to state his business because it was annoying.
âYes.â
Raon stood up and took out five bottles of Perriton Blanc from his subspace pocket.
âIâve acquired the aforementioned wines.â
ââŠI see.â
Glenn twisted his lips while looking at the wine bottles that Raon was holding.
âThis must be the right thing to do.â
He wanted to drink them with Raon, but it would be an excessive reward for him.
He had to be satisfied with the fact that his precious grandson gave him the liquor.
âIâll make sure to enjoy the drink.â
Glenn gestured with his chin, and Roenn, understanding the signal, walked up to Raon to accept the liquor.
âMy lord.â
However, Raon looked at Glenn once again without handing over the liquor.
âThe Perriton Physical Combat Arts were extremely helpful for restoring my motherâs energy center today. Thatâs whyâŠâ
Raon pulled the bottles back and raised his gaze.
âIf itâs okay for you, could we have dinner together tomorrow in the annex building?â
He bowed at him, clearly inviting him to come to the annex building.
Gulp.
Glenn swallowed nervously before he knew it. His back twitched from where it was buried in the throne.
His dry lips parted as he strained his entire body in order to avoid revealing his feelings.