Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant-Chapter 186
“Haha...”
Kim Seung-hwan laughed.
As Su-ho had predicted, he had indeed been designated as a special prosecutor for the Special Prosecution Law.
But that wasn’t all.
Everything had unfolded just as Su-ho had anticipated.
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The nation’s focus was entirely on the redevelopment gate, which was being called the largest gate ever, and almost daily, members of the redevelopment cartel were being arrested.
Although some might have thought, ‘Someone’s going to get killed at this rate,’ no one had stopped those accusations or mockery this time.
And it made sense.
The members of the redevelopment cartel were ‘mass murderers,’ pushing innocent people into death for the sake of their real estate profits.
The Special Prosecution Law was fast-tracked and quickly gained momentum. A special investigation team was organized, and investigations into the redevelopment gate were launched.
The investigations proceeded smoothly.
Since Su-ho had already provided all the materials through Kim Seung-hwan and Jo Jin-hwi, the investigation team only needed to arrest those involved.
And finally, the story of the Apgujeong Future Apartments emerged.
People’s anger was even more intense than before, and members of the association connected to Pi Seong-yeol, the project’s mastermind, including Go Seong-rok, the head of the Gate Department, and his subordinates, were all implicated.
But the most shocking thing amidst all of this was still Su-ho.
Kim Seung-hwan, scrolling through his news feed, thought to himself:
‘He really concealed himself thoroughly.’
Looking back, Su-ho never claimed he was going to step forward.
He simply provided the data, set the stage, and told people how things would unfold.
Of course, he also saved people from crises.
It was likely that Su-ho had cared for others in this way as well.
‘He and I live in completely different worlds.’
He had pretended to give Kim Seung-hwan a weakness, but in the end, those weaknesses weren’t weaknesses at all.
That’s why Kim Seung-hwan made a silent vow again.
He would focus only on what he wanted to do.
Just like in the past, he would ignore everything else and dedicate himself solely to his professional duties.
That was the only way to make himself truly equal to someone like Su-ho.
‘By the way, what is he doing now?’
Kim Seung-hwan looked at his phone.
It wasn’t that Su-ho hadn’t contacted him at all.
But the content of the communication was simple:
– I will contact you once everything is settled.
He was told to wait.
Kim Seung-hwan put down his phone and shook his head.
If he’s told to wait, then he’d wait.
While doing his own work.
He started gathering his documents.
***
Meanwhile, at that moment.
Thud!
A massive monster with a large body collapsed.
[You have defeated the One-Eyed Troll.]
[The gate has been cleared.]
[The MVP for the gate clearance is ‘An Su-ho.’]
[Additional experience is awarded for MVP selection.]
[1 bonus stat is awarded for MVP selection.]
[Your level has increased.]
[All stats have increased by 1.]
[You have gained 1 bonus stat.]
The flood of system notifications rang in his ears.
Su-ho opened his status window.
“Status window.”
[An Su-ho]
– Lv: 126
– Class: Crusader
– Traits: <New Blood> <Heracles Candidate>
– Strength (O): 74
– Mana (O): 37
– Sensory (O): 37
– Bonus Stats: 2
Su-ho invested the two bonus stats into Strength and closed the status window.
"Phew."
A few days had passed since he revealed everything to Jeong Cheol-min.
During that time, Su-ho had devoted himself solely to clearing Sealed Gates.
In those three days, he had cleared eight Sealed Gates.
For each gate, he gained a level, and just from the bonus stats, he had earned 16.
Why had Su-ho been so focused on clearing the Sealed Gates?
It was simple.
To ensure that Jeong Cheol-min would be firmly pushed forward in the upcoming personnel reforms.
‘At this rate, I think I’ve cleared most of the 1-star Sealed Gates...’
How many Sealed Gates had he cleared so far?
Especially the 1-star gates, which required a level of 100 or more to enter. He had cleared 11 of them.
Now, the number of remaining 1-star Sealed Gates in Korea was almost none.
Of course, the public didn’t know about it.
All of these events had certainly been big surprises for everyone.
But they had been overshadowed by the redevelopment gate.
Su-ho had intentionally controlled the information.
He didn’t want the public’s attention diverted to him because of these incidents.
Controlling information was easy.
Now that Su-ho had obtained authority, he could impose an embargo on the military, and if he kept quiet, that was the end of it.
As Su-ho walked toward the exit portal, he thought:
‘The Sealed Gate Project should be wrapping up soon, and it’s time to start on other tasks.’
The Grand Hunter Association’s role, of course, was to manage the awakened people and control all threatening gates.
In that sense, the Sealed Gates, starting with the Iron Valley, were the biggest threats. Over ten had been cleared, and Jeong Cheol-min’s contribution would be more than enough to earn him praise.
Although Jeong Cheol-min hadn’t entered the gates himself, it was Su-ho who had cleared them all. Even so, Jeong Cheol-min would benefit greatly from this.
Now, it was time to prepare for other projects.
And those projects would be for none other than himself.
Su-ho bowed to the manager of the Sealed Gate he had cleared and then got into the car to head toward Paju.
Boom!
His destination was Nexus Academy in Paju.
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After a long drive, Su-ho parked his car at the academy and naturally headed toward the S-Class Training Center.
In the room, the banshees who had received the message were already waiting.
"He's here."
"Did you come?"
As Su-ho entered, the banshees who were seated stood up and greeted him.
Seeing that, Su-ho chuckled.
"Why the awkwardness? Just act like usual."
"Haha, we never acted like that."
The response came from Seo Gi-won.
Although he was one of the younger members, he always took the initiative and answered on behalf of everyone.
However, no one in the group ever saw that as a problem.
In fact, they appreciated how he used his affectionate personality to keep the atmosphere light and eased the tension.
Su-ho glanced around at the banshees.
Starting with Seo Gi-won, who was sitting closest to him, and then Nam Hae-won next to him.
Then, the original members of the banshee group: Gu Yeon-hwa, Kim Hyun-min, Seo Gyo-won, and Kwak Doo-ho.
Finally, the most recent addition, Kim Geon.
The reason for gathering all seven of them was linked to the second project Su-ho was planning.
Su-ho nodded and spoke.
“You all know the country’s been in turmoil recently, right?”
“Yes, we know.”
“Because of that, it seems like there will be a major reform in the association. I’m also planning to prepare for it, but I think you all need to prepare as well.”
“Prepare? What kind of preparation are you talking about?”
“I’m going to join the Special Forces. I was always meant to join, but given the situation, I’m thinking of aiming for the position of the head of the Special Forces.”
The mention of the Special Forces head position made everyone’s eyes widen in surprise.
In particular, Nam Hae-won squinted and asked.
“Is it a position you can just take because you want it?”
“I’ll make it happen. That’s why I’m preparing.”
“What kind of preparation are you talking about?”
“Do you know what the Special Forces does?”
“They go after villains, right?”
“That’s right. To be specific, they hunt awakened criminals. But they also handle tasks that other departments can’t. Well, some of you may know, but I don’t trust people easily. So, if I join the Special Forces, I want to make sure the members are people I trust.”
Seo Gi-won’s eyes widened at Su-ho’s words.
“Hyung, are you serious?”
“Yes. I believe you all should be part of it. So, after the personnel reforms, once I become the head of the Special Forces, I’m planning to push for special recruitment in the department.”
Special recruitment in the Special Forces.
There was no precedent for recruiting specifically for certain departments in the Grand Hunter Association.
But after the past reforms in the Grand Hunter Association, special recruitment became more active.
The redevelopment gate incident had caused too many people to be removed.
“Of course, there’s no such thing as special recruitment for the Special Forces right now, but after the reforms, there will be a shortage of personnel. So, I want to prepare ahead of time. And I think all of you are qualified for it.”
Kim Geon spoke up.
“Then, may I ask what the qualifications are?”
“First of all, the most important thing is level. You all need to be at least 1-star players to join easily, don’t you think? But that’s something you can quickly handle with the virus dungeon, so it’s not a big deal. After that, it would be good to have relevant specs.”
“Relevant specs... Do you mean something like a certification?”
“No? What do you mean certifications? Since you’re going to be working in the Special Forces, dealing with awakened criminals, I think it would help if everyone has experience catching awakened criminals.”
At Su-ho’s explanation, Gu Yeon-hwa furrowed her brows.
“So, does this mean you want us to start {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} hunting villains from now on?”
“Ding-dong, correct.”
As expected, Gu Yeon-hwa.
She immediately nailed the answer, and Su-ho exclaimed “ding-dong,” prompting everyone to slightly open their mouths in surprise.
Nam Hae-won spoke up.
“Are you serious?”
“Of course I am. What better qualification than having a history of hunting villains when applying for special recruitment? But don’t worry too much. I’ll set up all the villains you’ll need to hunt. And of course, I’ll be joining in the hunt as well.”
“Even you, Team Leader?”
“Of course. I’m aiming for the head of the Special Forces, so I’ll probably be catching more villains than you guys. So, don’t worry. No matter what, if everything goes according to plan, all of you will make it into the Special Forces.”
“If you’re preparing it, then we don’t have to worry... But is this all we need to prepare for?”
“No, there’s one more thing, and it’s the most important.”
“What is it?”
“Basically, you all need to be skilled.”
“Skilled? What kind of skill?”
“Obviously, combat abilities. In that sense, how about we have a little test? I heard the news. You all finally succeeded in capturing my avatar, right?”
As Su-ho continued, he looked at Kim Geon.
The reason he looked at Kim Geon was that he had heard the news from him.
Kim Geon’s eyes gleamed as he replied.
“Based on the current settings, if we all work together, we can clear it multiple times.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, I’ve confirmed it more than 10 times before contacting you.”
Su-ho laughed.
As expected of Kim Geon.
The former OPS #1 player was truly different.
Standing up, Su-ho said:
“Alright, then let’s confirm it right away. Everyone, come into Infinity.”
Not an avatar, but the original, for observation.
At those words, everyone started to feel the tension rise.
