Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant-Chapter 170

An Su-ho asked,

"Are you sure?"

— Yes, I'm certain.

Jo Jin-hwi was serious.

He wasn't the type to joke about something like this, and he had already completed cross-verification before calling Su-ho.

Su-ho knew that as well, so he didn’t press further.

Instead, he rubbed his temples and continued,

"The person who first proposed the Loot Ownership Policy was Yuk Kyung-bae, right? The first president of the Grand Hunter Association."

— Yes, that’s correct.

Yuk Kyung-bae.

He had been the first appointed president of the Grand Hunter Association. If the second president, Jang Kyung-hwan, was nicknamed the Dark Lord, then Yuk Kyung-bae was even worse—a tyrant who wielded his power arbitrarily.

And it wasn’t surprising.

Back when the Grand Hunter Association was first established, Awakened individuals weren’t even treated as human beings—they were seen as monsters.

‘That’s why so many absurd policies were created back then.’

Looking back, it was ridiculous.

The only reason they could even fight against Gates was because of the Awakened, yet instead of treating them as heroes, they were labeled as monsters.

But the most ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) absurd thing of all was that, despite being the worst of the worst in the eyes of government-employed Hunters, Yuk Kyung-bae was somehow recognized for his "achievements" and given an even higher position.

‘Later, Jang Kyung-hwan’s antics overshadowed him so much that Yuk Kyung-bae was almost forgotten as a former president of the association...’

And now, out of nowhere, he suddenly resurfaces.

Not that it was completely unexpected.

After all, Yuk Kyung-bae had also been involved in the redevelopment Gates, sticking his fingers into that pie as well.

Su-ho asked,

"So, why is this guy suddenly causing a fuss now?"

— It’s because of Jang Kyung-hwan.

"What about him?"

— During the recent issue, Jang Kyung-hwan claimed it wasn’t his fault but the fault of the person who originally made the law. That pissed off Yuk Kyung-bae.

"Oh?"

Right.

That made sense.

He had completely forgotten about that, but now that it was brought up, it all clicked.

Su-ho let out a short, incredulous laugh.

‘Right. Since when have you people ever been rational?’

These weren’t logical or reasonable people.

If anything, they were steeped in elitism.

For people like that, their emotions were the most important thing.

‘Especially if their pride is hurt—they always retaliate.’

But this was ridiculous.

If he wanted to vent his anger, he should call Jang Kyung-hwan directly. Why drag us into it?

Su-ho sighed at the unexpected addition to his schedule and said,

"The policy revision isn’t far off, is it?"

— Yes, it’s not far now.

"Then I’ll take care of this."

— You, Pro-nim? Are you sure? Yuk Kyung-bae is a party leader now.

A party leader.

That meant he was in the most powerful position in his political party.

Which was why he had the ability to apply this kind of pressure.

But so what?

Su-ho spoke as if it didn’t matter in the slightest.

"It’s fine. If I don’t take care of it, who else will? You called me because you had no other solutions, didn’t you?"

— Well... that’s true...

"Don’t worry. It’ll be over quickly. Honestly, Yuk Kyung-bae was going to go down with the redevelopment Gates anyway—I’ll just move up the timeline a little. By the way, do you have his number?"

— Are you going to call him directly?

"No, I’m just curious about his number."

— I’ll send it to you right away.

Jo Jin-hwi, ever perceptive, didn’t ask any further questions.

Soon, Su-ho’s phone received Yuk Kyung-bae’s contact information. The moment he got it, he headed downstairs, where Seo Gi-won was sleeping.

"Gi-won... No, wait."

It was late at night.

Seo Gi-won was fast asleep.

Su-ho was about to wake him but then changed his mind.

‘The situation’s different now, isn’t it?’

With that thought, Su-ho pressed his fingers together and tapped a pressure point on Seo Gi-won’s body.

"Mm."

Seo Gi-won flinched slightly at the initial touch, but the moment Su-ho applied the pressure point technique, his senses numbed, and he immediately fell into a deep, unresponsive sleep.

Now, even if someone tried to saw him in half, he wouldn’t feel a thing.

Su-ho then activated another skill.

[ True Blood Drain has been activated. ]

The reason he used True Blood Drain was to copy Seo Gi-won’s Digitization ability.

[ Successfully copied the ability ‘Digitization’ from the target. ]

He had successfully acquired the Digitization ability.

After that, Su-ho released the pressure point lock on Seo Gi-won and moved to his bedroom, preparing to enter the digital realm.

‘Damn it, if this weren’t practically kidnapping someone myself, I would’ve just had someone else do it.’

But considering what he was about to do, there was no way he could entrust it to anyone else.

After completing the necessary settings on his phone, Su-ho activated Digitization.

[ Digitization has been activated. ]

[ Entering the network realm. ]

Thud!

The moment Su-ho’s consciousness entered the digital realm, his body collapsed onto the bed.

***

"Found him."

Now that he had Yuk Kyung-bae’s phone number, digging up his personal information wasn’t difficult at all.

Su-ho traced his number’s network, hacked into his phone, and found out exactly where he was.

Fortunately, he wasn’t far.

But his current location was quite a sight.

"If they have the strength to lift a spoon, they’ll use it, huh? Tsk, tsk."

Yuk Kyung-bae’s location?

It was none other than the residence of the young college student he was secretly sponsoring.

In other words, the place where his sponsor girl lived was, of course, a home that he had provided.

Without hesitation, Su-ho disengaged Digitization and drove straight to the sponsor girl’s apartment.

After parking nearby, he looked up at the tall office-tel building.

"Quite the high-end place he picked."

It wasn’t just a luxurious residence—it was a Safe Zone Premium high-end office-tel with guaranteed privacy.

Su-ho stood there for a moment, looking up at the building, then activated Fog Form.

[ Fog Form has been activated. ]

Although slow, Fog Form allowed him to fly.

He hadn’t used Colorless Solitude because buildings like these required a private entry app or key card to operate the elevators.

So instead, he simply flew up.

By the time he reached the sponsor girl’s unit, he slipped through a narrow gap in the air conditioning vent.

The room was quiet.

As expected of a high-end office-tel, the space was large.

From the mess in the living room, it was clear they had been drinking heavily—empty bottles and leftover snacks were scattered around.

And in the bedroom, two naked bodies lay tangled together.

Yuk Kyung-bae and his sponsor girl.

"Tsk, tsk."

The surroundings were even more obscene.

Clothes and adult toys littered the floor around the bed.

Su-ho moved without hesitation.

He placed his fingers on a pressure point on Yuk Kyung-bae’s body—one to silence him and another to paralyze him.

A sudden pressure point attack made Yuk Kyung-bae twitch in his sleep.

But that was it.

Su-ho immediately grabbed him and dragged him into his Subspace House.

"Mmm..."

The moment they vanished, the sponsor girl stirred slightly from the disturbance.

But—

"Mmm."

—she had drunk far too much.

She soon slipped back into a deep sleep.

"Ughhh..."

Meanwhile, Yuk Kyung-bae was no different.

Still groggy from alcohol, he barely managed to regain consciousness as his surroundings suddenly became unbearably bright.

Su-ho cast Recovery on him.

[ Recovery has been activated. ]

Recovery.

A high-level healing skill that cured ailments and status effects on people.

And that included hangovers.

Since a hangover was technically an affliction.

And just like that, with a flash of light, Yuk Kyung-bae’s intoxication vanished instantly.

As the sudden clarity hit him, his eyes snapped open.

"Uwaaah?!"

Of course, he was terrified.

He had been in bed with his sponsor girl, but now she was gone, replaced by a strange man standing over him.

And to make things worse, his surroundings had changed—it looked like a street in broad daylight.

On top of that...

He was completely naked.

"HUEEEKKK!!"

Yuk Kyung-bae shrieked like a madman.

But his body wouldn’t move.

Su-ho watched as he flailed helplessly, then calmly released the paralysis point.

Suddenly free, Yuk Kyung-bae hurriedly used both hands to cover his chest and groin, his terrified eyes darting to Su-ho—

And then he finally recognized him.

"Huh?! YOU—!"

But then he noticed something else.

His voice wasn’t coming out.

Panic set in.

The sheer absurdity of the situation left his brain unable to process anything properly.

For a moment, he even wondered if this was all just a dream.

Then—

Su-ho summoned Blood Staff and smashed it against the ground near his ankle.

THWACK!

"HUUUUUURK!!"

THUMP!

A single strike near his ankle sent Yuk Kyung-bae crashing to the ground in a disgraceful heap.

Only after that did Su-ho release his silence pressure point, crouching down to meet his gaze.

"Yuk Kyung-bae?"

"H-Huh?! You, you—"

The man was in shock.

From the pain.

From recognizing Su-ho.

And from suddenly being able to speak again.

A comically chaotic series of emotions flashed across his face.

Su-ho remained unfazed.

"You know who I am, don’t you?"

"You, y-you...! You’re An Su-ho! How dare you?!"

"Dare?"

At the sound of that word, Su-ho slowly stood up.

Then, he casually pressed another pressure point on Yuk Kyung-bae’s ankle—this one making it impossible for him to put strength in his legs.

Then, without hesitation, Su-ho reached into his Blood Prison storage and pulled out a container of blood.

SPLAAASH!

A massive wave of blood drenched Yuk Kyung-bae.

For a second, he didn’t even understand what had happened.

But then...

The smell and the texture hit him.

"F-FUCK!! WHAT IS THIS?! THIS IS BLOOD!!"

What a loud voice.

Su-ho smirked and transformed his Blood Weapon.

Into a whip.

And then—

CRACK!

CRACK!

CRACK!

The whip lashed across Yuk Kyung-bae’s body.

Since there was no water, Su-ho had drenched him in blood instead.

And it worked just the same.

Just like a water slap stings more than a dry slap, the blood-coated whip made Yuk Kyung-bae convulse in agony.

Bruises quickly formed all over his body.

Then, his skin began splitting, blood seeping from his wounds.

Not that it was noticeable—since he was already covered in blood.

Su-ho didn’t stop.

He kept beating him.

Until he passed out from pain.

Then, after checking his pulse, Su-ho cast a skill.

[ Heal has been activated. ]

[ Recovery has been activated. ]

Yuk Kyung-bae’s wounds instantly closed, new flesh regenerating on the spot.

His mind was also restored.

"HAAAH...!!"

Gasping like a man waking from a nightmare, Yuk Kyung-bae sat up in terror.

But now, he knew.

This wasn’t a nightmare.

This wasn’t a hallucination.

This was real.

And so, trembling, he crawled toward Su-ho, clutching at his pant leg.

"A-An Hunter! I don’t understand why you’re doing this—!"

At that moment—

CRACK!

Su-ho lazily lifted his foot and kicked him in the chin.

Several teeth flew into the air.

Even though it was just a light kick.

Naturally.

Because Yuk Kyung-bae wasn’t an Awakened. He was just a regular human.

He didn’t pass out.

So, Su-ho lifted his whip again—

And kept beating him.

Whenever he fainted, Su-ho used Heal and Recovery to wake him up.

Whenever the blood dried, he poured more blood on him.

And by the time that cycle repeated several times—

Yuk Kyung-bae finally gave in.

"P-Please! I was wrong! I was wrong!!"

The man who once held unshakable pride had finally broken.

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But.

CRACK!

Su-ho kicked his chin again.

"So what?"

Lifting his whip once more—

The Sword Saint continued his work.