Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 205

"Bulbul!"

"Yeah, well done."

As expected of Bulgasari.

After rummaging through the crater for a while, it finally retrieved the items Su-ho had been looking for.

Su-ho patted Bulgasari’s head as it wagged its tail expectantly, then checked the information on the items it had brought.

‘Perfect. It got exactly what I needed.’

One of them was Seopji’s mana stone.

And not just any mana stone—an S-rank one.

After confirming the details, Su-ho stored the two items and attempted to reverse summon Bulgasari.

Or rather, he was about to—until he suddenly remembered something about Bulgasari.

For the first time in a while, he checked its status.

[ Bulgasari ]

– Lv. 100

– Traits

└ <Evolution▲> <Dominion Orb> <Summon-Type> <Dominion-Type>

– Skills

└ <Fear> <Iron Color> <Iron Consumption> <Iron Expulsion> <Storage> <Ultra Regeneration> <Ultra Enhancement> <Ultra Rotation> <Fire Resistance> <Earth Affinity>

Bulgasari had reached 1-star evolution.

Right.

Come to think of it, it had already hit its first singularity.

The proof was the <Evolution> marker in its traits.

Previously, he had been too busy to focus on evolving Bulgasari.

In his past life, he had never raised one, and raising it had never been part of his original plan.

However, rather than leaving it unattended, it was better to take this opportunity to see what its evolution required.

As Su-ho examined the conditions for evolution, his brow furrowed.

‘Huh? This is...’

His furrowed brow soon lifted into a smirk of anticipation.

There was a chance he could evolve Bulgasari right here in Jeju.

After reviewing the information, he patted Bulgasari one last time before reverse summoning it.

Then, he turned toward the exit portal.

***

"Huh? The gate line...?"

"Wait... no way?"

As soon as Su-ho cleared the Seopjikoj Gate, the gate line outside disappeared, as expected.

The onlookers’ eyes widened in shock.

Ahn Hyun-do was no exception.

'Wow... Even if he was personally scouted by the director, how can a swordsman-class hunter clear it alone...?'

It was beyond anything he could comprehend.

And to top it off, this mercenary was someone he had never seen before.

The other guild members were just as baffled.

"Whoa, he actually cleared it."

"But he went in alone?"

"Yeah, and he’s a swordsman, right?"

"That’s insane."

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"I thought only a Sword Saint could clear this place."

"But who is that guy?"

"Beats me. First time seeing him."

"Is he a ranker?"

"I check the Grand Chart every day. His name was Kim Su-ho, right? Never seen it there."

Similar reactions echoed all around.

That was expected.

He had deliberately changed his face for this reason.

Before long, Su-ho stepped out of the portal, and Ahn Hyun-do quickly approached him.

"Great work."

"It was nothing. I’ll contact the director myself. Oh, and here."

Su-ho handed Ahn Hyun-do an item.

It was the S-rank mana stone that Seopji had dropped.

Ahn Hyun-do’s eyes widened even further.

"Wh-why are you giving me this?"

"I was only contracted to clear the gate. Besides, could I borrow a car for a bit? I’ll let the director know. I’ll return it once I’m done and contact you then."

"Ah, y-yes! Of course. Here’s the key."

"Thanks. See you."

Su-ho took the keys from him, nodded briefly, and walked off without hesitation.

As he made his way to the parked car, his eyes briefly met those of the other hunters who had been sizing him up.

But he didn’t care.

Once inside the vehicle, he started the engine and dialed Bae Dong-hyeok.

– "Yes, Hunter An."

"Director, I just finished clearing the Seopjikoj Gate and handed the mana stone to the person in charge."

– "Already? But you didn’t need to give them the mana stone. Why did you?"

"I was only hired to clear the gate. No reason to be greedy over the loot. Besides, I made a separate request as part of our deal, so I had no reason to keep the mana stone."

– "Haha, I appreciate it. At least we didn’t waste the gate’s value. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"I borrowed a vehicle for my pickup. Since I’ll be staying in Jeju for a while, would it be alright if I used it while I’m here?"

– "Of course. By the way, I figured you’d pull it off, but did anyone recognize you? Ahn Hyun-do’s team is sharp-eyed."

He was referring to Reverse Morphology.

Su-ho had told him to keep his identity hidden and just introduce him as a mercenary.

Su-ho nodded.

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"No one suspected a thing. I used the name Kim Su-ho, and no one recognized me."

– "That’s a relief. I hope everything goes well with what you need to do in Jeju."

"Thanks. I’ll contact you once I’m ready to move forward."

Ending the call, Su-ho parked the car and took a moment to organize his schedule.

"Hm."

There were three major tasks he needed to accomplish in Jeju.

The first was clearing the Seopjikoj Gate.

The second was dealing with the 1-star Sealed Gate exclusive to Jeju.

And the third—recruiting a star player for Nexus.

The order wasn’t particularly important, but for efficiency’s sake, clearing the Seopjikoj Gate had been the best choice to start with.

Now, he just had to move on to the next task at his discretion.

After thinking for a moment, Su-ho settled on his next destination.

‘Alright. I’ll start there.’