Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 599

Combined Sword Art was the ninth form of Vacuum Style, and its principle itself was nothing special.

Because it was simply the use of two techniques mixed into one.

For example, if he used Diamond Cut and Sky Severing together, he would be able to use Diamond Cut across the range covered by Sky Severing.

‘And not only that. I’ll be able to mix it into all sorts of things, like Slow Slash and Slow Thrust.’

This was exactly what Su-ho had practiced to death from the beginning.

Because among all the forms, the easiest things to use were cutting strongly and cutting far.

That was why he had first grasped the feeling through those, then mixed the other forms into it and made the realization entirely his own.

‘Of course, I still can’t mix the others perfectly yet....’

For a Player, there was an enormous difference between simply being capable of doing something and being unable to use it instantly because they had not acquired it as a skill.

He felt proud.

Because he had finally obtained the Semi-Ultimate.

‘After this came Formless Sword, which was called the ultimate secret of Vacuum Style.’

Formless Sword.

In his previous life, he had only barely managed to acquire it with Sword Demon’s help before he died.

If he reached that realm, where he could use a sword even when he had no sword, he would be able to prevent situations like the last Conclave, where he had been put in a difficult position because he had no blood sword.

‘Truly, everything is thanks to Master’s blessing.’

He was grateful to Sword Demon.

Without Sword Demon’s blessing, even if this was a technique he knew, it would have taken him a long time to learn Combined Sword Art.

Of course, that did not mean he intended to start practicing Formless Sword from now on.

Formless Sword was also a technique he could train as much as he wanted even without a target, but there were two reasons he had no intention of doing so.

The first was that, unlike in his previous life, when he had not known of Sword Demon’s existence, this time, he knew Sword Demon existed.

The second was that because of that, he felt Sword Demon would only acknowledge his realization of Formless Sword after he had perfectly raised his mastery of the Semi-Ultimate.

Su-ho recalled the countless hours he had spent practicing in his previous life to learn Formless Sword.

‘In the end, I only became able to use that because Sword Demon suggested it to the system.’

That was why he planned not to rush, and to continue practicing the Semi-Ultimate first.

Just as he thought that and was about to grip his sword again—

“Congratulations.”

Master Pyo appeared before his eyes.

At the unexpected appearance, Su-ho put away the blood sword and pressed his fist into his palm.

“You’ve come.”

“You look happy.”

“Yes. I just reached a higher realm.”

“I see. Congratulations.”

“But I don’t think I’ve crossed the entire desert yet. What brings you here so suddenly?”

He asked because he was genuinely curious.

Pyo turned his body toward the desert and said,

“Shall we walk first?”

“Gladly.”

The sunlight was still hot, but neither of them paid it any mind as they walked as though taking a stroll.

Pyo was the first to speak.

“How was the desert?”

“It was good.”

“Good, you say?”

“Yes. It felt like I finally had some personal time after so long. Thanks to that, I was able to reach a higher realm.”

“I see. But in the process, it must have been hot and cold, and you must have been thirsty and hungry. Were those not painful?”

“I didn’t sleep, either. But it was fine. At some point, my body has reached a transcendent level, so such things do not pose much difficulty for me. But I couldn’t do anything about being bored.”

“So that is why you trained in swordsmanship?”

“Yes. Once I changed my thinking from that point on, the time no longer felt dull or boring. I actually came to like it. I’ve lived as though time were gold for so long that I wondered when else I would ever have the chance to devote myself entirely to swordsmanship training like this.”

As he continued speaking, Su-ho once again pressed his fist into his palm and smiled.

“In that sense, allow me to thank you once again. Thanks to you, I was able to improve.”

“Heheh, that was entirely the Pope’s own effort, not thanks to me. More importantly....”

Pyo’s words trailed off.

His eyes were not visible because of his thick gray brows, but his tone carried many thoughts.

The trailing end of his sentence rose again.

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