Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 454

“Now then, the Association President issue is dealt with.......”

No one knew that Su-ho had gone to meet the President.

Strictly speaking, only a few people in the Blue House, including Jo Jin-hwi, knew about it, and they all kept their mouths shut.

Because of that, Su-ho was able to move straight on to the next matter.

‘There’s still a long time left before the second Big Gate appears.’

The second Great Cataclysm had only just begun.

In terms of “courses,” they were barely at the entrance.

But before even the early stages had ended, the first Big Gate the system had prepared was already over, so the world would enjoy a golden age of peace for a while.

‘And on top of that, Australia has become a completely safe zone, just like Jeju Island.’

The declaration that Jeju Island and Australia were complete safe zones.

He hadn’t anticipated at all that a Big Gate would have the nature of an End Gate.

Because in his previous life, after he cleared the first Big Gate, he had been killed.

Additionally, he had only realized the Jeju Island Gate was an End Gate after clearing it and seeing people’s reactions.

‘Then if I deal with all the remaining Big Gates, will those regions become safe zones as well?’

What hidden rule was at work?

For now, there was no way to know.

The only certain thing was that he had to raise his specs to high specs so he could respond to any Disaster that might come.

‘I have to get my level up to 300, too.’

For that, he had put together plans in advance and organized them to work through whenever he had time over the past few days.

At that moment.

- Um...... Su-ho?

He was sitting on the sofa, organizing his thoughts.

Grid poked his face out of midair and called out to him like a pitiful puppy.

“Why?”

- Are you busy, by any chance?

“I’m just organizing my thoughts. Why?”

- It’s just...... I was wondering if you’d thought about what I mentioned before.

“What you mentioned?”

Su-ho recalled what Grid had said to him right before he challenged Girard.

- Now that you’ve officially become Partner grade, there’s something I want to ask you in earnest.

“What is it?”

- Once you get out of here, could you collect the remaining Runes of the Seven Deadly Sins first? Then I’ll do my utmost to cooperate with your growth and live up to your expectations.

It had been a request to clear up the remaining Runes of the Seven Deadly Sins first once they got out of here.

Su-ho had replied that he’d think about it.

But to be honest, he had been too busy to spare the time to think about it.

When a faint sigh left Su-ho’s lips, Grid showed a disappointed expression.

Seeing that, Su-ho chuckled.

“Is it really that urgent?”

- It’s not that it’s urgent...... I’m just anxious.

“Anxious?”

- I’ll be honest. You’re so busy and so incredible that as time goes by, I feel like you’ll need my power less and less. You freed Lust first because she had to prove you, but the others haven’t even awakened yet, have they?

“That’s true.”

- But whether they wake up or not, you already know exactly where they are and who they’re with, don’t you? That’s why I’m asking. Rather than having you grant my request later when you’re even busier, I was hoping you might handle it now while you still have at least a little leeway.

“Hmm.......”

Honestly, he had a point.

As time passed, Su-ho was only going to become more remarkable, and separately from that, he would always be busier trying to become stronger, so by then, Grid’s power might not be something he particularly needed anymore.

‘Of course, it’ll be a different story once Grid becomes Demon King.......’

He didn’t know exactly how great the Demon King’s power was.

But he didn’t think he needed to cling to a power he couldn’t even gauge.

Time was money.

When Su-ho showed signs of hesitation, quick-witted Grid spoke.

- Su-ho.

“What is it?”

- I won’t try to tug at your emotions. But this one thing I will state clearly. Once I become Demon King, the power you gain will be different in kind and in trajectory from anything you obtain going forward.

“Really?”

- I guarantee it.

If he put it that way, then.

Su-ho nodded.

“All right. Then before I move on to the next step, I’ll grant your request first.”

- Really?

“Of course.”

Su-ho answered coolly.

Grid’s last words might have been somewhat light on evidence, but it didn’t feel like he was just making things up either.

Of course, there were a few other reasons as well, but he had also accepted because he valued his partnership with Grid.

‘If I don’t grant his request now, he’ll probably whine about it for quite a while.’

Whining was something he absolutely hated.

And for the sake of his future plans, it would be better to satisfy Grid’s desires in advance.

Because among the plans Su-ho had laid out, there were a few that required Grid’s help.

Checking the time and calendar, Su-ho spoke.

“Then first, let’s go track down the remaining Seven Deadly Sins.”

- Let’s go!

Grid, thrilled, laughed brightly and bounced up and down.

*

The Players of the Seven Deadly Sins in his previous life were as follows.

Wrath’s Las. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Lust’s Lust.

Gluttony’s Gluttony.

Envy’s Envy.

Sloth’s Sloth.

Pride’s Pride.

And Greed’s Grid.

Among them, the one with the worst notoriety was, without question, Lust’s Lust.

Contrary to the assumption that he was just some rapist obsessed with sex, he was someone with a special perversion who enjoyed pleasure-killing.

‘Next worst was Gluttony’s Gluttony.’

The reason Gluttony ranked next was because his dietary preference was same-species predation...... in other words, cannibalism.

Of course, he hadn’t engaged in cannibalism from the beginning.

Originally, Gluttony’s Apostle had simply loved eating, but after forming a contract with Gluttony, he was completely brainwashed by Gluttony’s honeyed words.

‘He’d just been a simple glutton, but after the contract, he was brainwashed into believing that human flesh was the most delicious.’

Not even ordinary humans, but Player flesh.

The reason was obvious.

By eating Players, he could fully absorb the power those Players possessed and grow.

Of course, ranking the Seven Deadly Sins Players beyond that was essentially meaningless.

Their common trait was that they were all mass murderers who slaughtered countless people.

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