Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 383

“Congratulations, Master! Truly!”

Hiro’s private residence.

Having learned of the successful clear of the Imperial Palace Gate, Hiro offered Su-ho heartfelt congratulations.

“Thanks. So, about that—someone came to see me afterward......”

After that, Su-ho told Hiro about what had happened in the Imperial Palace—specifically, the conversation he’d had with Vice Minister Miyamoto.

At first Hiro listened with a “sure, sure” attitude, but the more the story went on, the wider his mouth fell open without him realizing it.

“...What?”

“They’ve basically made you the greatest Player in Japan, surpassing Kenji, and the country’s new poster-boy Player. The Paranormal Ability Agency and the rest of the government... heck, the whole of Japan, the public included, are going to push you, cheer you on, and support you.”

“......”

Jaw dropped, Hiro couldn’t get a word out.

He’d certainly had the goal of becoming Japan’s number one Player someday, but he hadn’t imagined it would happen overnight like this.

“In that sense... here.”

Before Hiro could get another word in, Su-ho first pulled a gift from his inventory and held it out.

What he handed Hiro was Dojigiri Yasutsuna, one of the Five Swords Under Heaven of Japan, obtained by slaying Shuten-dōji.

“Master... what is this?”

“Have you ever heard of a blade called Dojigiri Yasutsuna?”

“If it’s Dojigiri Yasutsuna, do you mean the Dojigiri Yasutsuna I know? The one that cut down the drunkard ogre, Shuten-dōji?!”

“Yeah, that one. The sword said to have beheaded Shuten-dōji, one of Japan’s Three Great Evil Spirits.”

“W-why would you give something this precious to me?”

“Does a master need a reason to give his disciple a gift? But if I have to put a reason on it, call it an apology for dumping a huge burden on you in a single day.”

“Master...”

As if receiving a sacred relic, Hiro accepted Dojigiri Yasutsuna with trembling hands.

Then, after checking the item’s details, he suddenly burst into tears.

“W-why are you crying?”

“I-I’m so happy I can’t help it. I don’t know if I deserve to receive a treasure like this...”

“If not you, then who? I’m a swordsman, so it’s not like I don’t covet blades, but I already have a sword I use.” 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

In that sense, it was a bit of a shame that Kusanagi no Tsurugi had now become a stone fragment of Takamagahara.

Kusanagi, which had become a sword that cut fire, was one of the finest of fine blades—he’d used it even by wrapping it with Blood Skin.

‘Still, what can you do.’

He could always find another sword with similar options.

Or, strictly speaking, he could just upgrade the stats of the Blood Sword and be done with it.

As long as Su-ho had the Blood Sword, he decided not to get greedy for other blades.

Su-ho continued.

“Which brings me to this.”

“Yes?”

“I’m sorry for suddenly making you a hero, but the fame is piled on your name either way, right?”

“Right?”