Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 100
CRACK!
Su-ho hurled the Phantom Spear he had summoned toward the shadow of the dead monstrous lion, embedding it into the shadow.
Immediately, a reaction occurred.
[The Phantom Spear reacts to the shadow of the monstrous lion.]
[The Phantom Spear absorbs the shadow of the monstrous lion.]
[The Phantom Spear is strengthened.]
The Phantom Spear, having finally been fed, eagerly sucked up the shadow of the monstrous lion, consuming it with a satisfying gulp.
Su-ho watched the scene with contentment.
“Eat well, Yeongchang.”
Watching the Phantom Spear, it felt almost like caring for a pet, and he couldn’t help but feel proud.
Hopefully, after this, the third stage of its awakening will finally be triggered.
Su-ho then opened his status window.
[An Su-ho]
Su-ho allocated all the bonus stats into Strength and then turned his gaze toward Jeong Cheol-min, who was approaching.
“Su-ho-ssi!”
He looked completely unscathed, suggesting that he had carefully avoided any damage.
Su-ho was relieved by that.
If Jeong Cheol-min had been injured, it would have been a bit upsetting for him.
As Jeong Cheol-min closed the distance, Su-ho smiled and spoke.
“You’re here? Are you hurt anywhere?”
“Ah, no. Thanks to you, Su-ho-ssi, I’m perfectly fine. But what about you? Are you okay?”
“I’m fine, of course. After all, I took down that monstrous lion, didn’t I?”
“That’s true, but... Su-ho-ssi, I really watched with my hands sweating. How did you even think about facing that monstrous lion head-on?”
“I thought it was the only way.”
“What?”
“There was a scene in a martial arts novel I once read. The hero used a technique to choke out an opponent who had perfected the unbreakable body technique. So I thought I might try it, and I didn’t expect it to work, but it did.”
“Wait... What? Are you serious?”
“Yes, I’m serious. You saw it for yourself, didn’t you?”
Su-ho smiled brightly in response, and Jeong Cheol-min looked at him with a somewhat dumbfounded expression.
"He decided to face the monstrous lion head-on just because of that? I knew he was unusual, but could he possibly be a little crazy?"
Now that he thought about it, there did seem to be a bit of eccentricity about him.
Noticing Jeong Cheol-min’s strange expression, Su-ho chuckled and said,
“Anyway, I really appreciate you, Team Leader. Thanks to you, I was able to tackle another sealed gate.”
Su-ho bowed his head in gratitude, but Jeong Cheol-min waved his hand in a flustered manner.
“Ah, no, it’s nothing. What have I done? I should be the one thanking you on behalf of everyone. Thanks to you, we saved the taxpayers' money again.”
Managing a single sealed gate required substantial manpower and taxpayer funds.
In that sense, Jeong Cheol-min genuinely felt grateful to Su-ho.
If there was anyone who genuinely cared about the country and its people, it was Jeong Cheol-min.
Su-ho smiled and spoke again.
“Then, would it be alright if I take the loot?”
“Loot?”
“Yes, loot,” Su-ho said, pointing to the corpse of the monstrous lion.
Ah, right.
There was still the matter of the loot to settle.
In theory, according to the rules, the loot obtained from a gate cleared by a civil servant Hunter was supposed to belong to the state.
This was one of the most notorious laws, one that would only change after a massive reform within the Hunter Association in the future.
“This damn law is still in effect.”
However, Su-ho had no intention of returning the loot from the monstrous lion to the state.
After all, what kind of treasure was this?
Still, he had no intention of deceiving Jeong Cheol-min.
Su-ho believed that even the smallest things, like taking loot, needed to be permitted by Jeong Cheol-min. He needed to gain his trust and favor.
“Hmm...”
At Su-ho’s question, Jeong Cheol-min paused for a moment, stroking his chin.
In principle, the loot from the Iron Valley gate should have been returned to the state, but...
“Go ahead, Su-ho-ssi. You can take it.”
No matter how much Jeong Cheol-min valued honesty, he thought this law was absurd.
Su-ho smiled at Jeong Cheol-min’s cool answer.
As expected of Cheol-min hyung. He knew he would say that.
Su-ho replied,
“Are you sure it’s okay? According to the rules, it’s not allowed.”
“That’s true, but Su-ho-ssi, you’re still in your probationary period, right? Civil servants in their probationary period aren’t considered full-fledged employees yet.”
“Huh?”
“And I didn’t see anything. We were so busy fighting the monstrous lion, when would I have had time to collect the loot?”
“Haha, that’s true,” Su-ho laughed at Jeong Cheol-min’s sharp wit.
At that moment.
[The Phantom Spear has completely absorbed the shadow of the monstrous lion.]
The Phantom Spear’s meal was finished.
Su-ho observed the weapon with a slightly tense expression.
[Phantom Spear]
“Shadow Pierce,” Su-ho thought, his mind racing with excitement. “If the target is covered by shadow, no matter how tough their defenses, the spear will pierce right through. Even if it’s a Nemean Lion.”
“Now there are only two stages left,” Su-ho thought, knowing the Phantom Spear’s consciousness was divided into five stages. He had already unlocked three. Only two remained.
“It’s growing faster than I expected.” The speed of the Phantom Spear's growth was unimaginable when compared to the previous life of the Shadow King.
“It’s huge up close,” he muttered. “If it had been just a little bigger, I might not have been able to choke it with my arms.”
Clang!!
“It really doesn’t work.”
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