Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 601

“.......”

The world returned to its original colors.

The golden aura was no longer visible.

Su-ho froze in place, too shocked to move.

But Pyo was shocked as well.

“Just now... what exactly did you do?”

“Ah... I struck the Holy Art itself.”

“Is... is that possible?”

“Yes, well... How did it feel?”

“Haha.”

Pyo laughed, sounding somewhat surprised.

“I think it was the most astonishing and dangerous moment of my life as a Monk.”

“But your Holy Art repelled my sword, Brother.”

“In terms of damage alone, this one was the most dangerous. You shook the foundation.”

“Then compared to Outer Hardening Art or Inner Hardening Art, how sturdy is the Holy Art itself?”

“Well. I have never thought of it in that way before....”

“Mm.”

Su-ho nodded.

A technique was only a technique, after all, not an effect derived from a technique.

Still, it was truly astonishing.

To think there was a technique in the world that Soul Severing could not cut?

Honestly, he had thought no such thing existed.

But it did.

Was that why?

He had never underestimated Pyo to begin with, but now Pyo felt even more remarkable.

‘Roland, Pyo... none of them earned the title of Master for nothing.’

A Master was called a Master for a reason.

Perhaps because of that, Su-ho suddenly had a great deal to think about.

Seeing Su-ho’s expression, Pyo waited silently before asking,

“Now, truly....”

“No, not yet.”

He absolutely could not give up like this.

This matter did not demand battle sense. It was a place to prove pure physical ability.

That made him feel even less able to give up.

Besides, thanks to Pyo’s feedback, he had truly gotten a feel for it now.

‘I wasn’t going to use this yet because my proficiency is still lacking....’

To think he would be made to bring even this out.

Even so, he was certain.

This attempt would be the last.

“I will try just one more time.”

Pyo nodded silently.

Su-ho swallowed a breath.

Then he focused his mind.

Once again, the world turned black and white, and a golden aura began to appear around Pyo.

Su-ho’s eyes were sharper than ever.

[ Enhancement has been activated. ]

The beginning was Enhancement.

And then.

[ Soul Severing has been activated. ]

Soul Severing activated.

But he had not swung yet.

Even so, it had activated.

And then.

[ Diamond Cut has been activated. ]

Another Vacuum Style.

Two sword techniques had activated.

Next.

[ Combined Sword Art has been activated. ]

Flaaaare!

Light burst from Su-ho’s sword.

The final move Su-ho had prepared.

It was the quasi-ultimate Combined Sword Art of Vacuum Style, which he had learned only moments ago.

[ True Severing Cut has been activated. ]

[ Enhancement has been applied. ]

[ The power of True Severing Cut grows even stronger. ]

The new name born from Combined Sword Art was True Severing Cut.

True Severing Cut was a name newly born through the quasi-ultimate Combined Sword Art, formed by combining True Severing, another name for Soul Severing, and True Cutting, another name for Diamond Cut.

Its effect was simple.

The power of Diamond Cut, which strongly cut the target, was fused into Soul Severing, which cut the root, allowing it to cut the root more powerfully.

‘The simpler something is, the better it usually is.’

The sword swung.

Then a deep golden mass of light burst forth and cut into Pyo’s protective Holy Art.

Pyo’s eyes widened.

It was coming.

Something that looked similar to before, yet was different.

But would it work this time as well?

He had confidence.

I am Pyo.

The representative of all Monks, and by far an overwhelming existence among all Monk Masters throughout history.

No one has ever pierced my protective Holy Art.

Even if that opponent is the black Pope, the likes of whom has never once appeared in the history of the Pantheon.

The moment Su-ho’s True Severing Cut and Pyo’s protective Holy Art clashed with that thought—

Kwa-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-gak!

A rough roar.

The sound was tremendous, like an iron beast howling.

Black sparks flew terribly, and both men concentrated.

Ka-ga-ga-ga-ga-gak!!

Cold sweat broke out.

Unlike his expectation that it would be cut in a single stroke, the blood sword wrapped in True Severing Cut seemed almost frozen in place.

But Su-ho knew.

It looked almost frozen, but very slightly, little by little, the blood sword was advancing.

‘I can do it!’

His eyes widened.

Zero and one were different.

Before using True Severing Cut, the blood sword had not been able to leave even a threadlike scratch on the protective Holy Art.

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