Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 622

“So irreverent. Truly irreverent.”

The Immortal Crown’s expression darkened as he looked at Extermination of Evil.

A holy attribute inside Noctarion, a land steeped entirely in demonic and evil power.

In response, the Immortal Crown infused his own sword with a unique power.

FWOOOOSH!

Dark crimson energy surged from the blade.

It was Red Drive, a power only an extremely small number among the First Blood—and especially Immortal Crowns—could wield.

Red Drive was a Bloodline Art passed down to only a select few within House Nosferatu.

And it was also the very power that had blocked Su-ho’s Extermination of Evil.

‘So that’s Red Drive.’

Fragments of Levan’s memories slowly surfaced.

The power every First Blood admired beyond all else.

It would not have been an exaggeration to say that mastering Red Drive was the dream of every First Blood.

‘Levan was aiming for it too.’

If not for the abnormality that ruined everything, Levan likely would have mastered Red Drive as well.

And perhaps—

He might even have become the eleventh Immortal Crown.

Because no matter how anyone looked at it, he had been an exceptional High Blood.

Yet his entire life had been destroyed because of one pathetic prophecy.

Su-ho smiled.

‘Don’t worry. I’ll fulfill your dream in your place.’

Su-ho swung his sword toward the unnamed Immortal Crown.

Output to the maximum.

The instant the blade moved, Extermination of Evil opened its jaws like a dragon ascending to the heavens and roared toward the Immortal Crown.

Seeing that, the Immortal Crown also swung Red Drive.

KWAAAAAAAH!!

Extermination of Evil and Red Drive collided.

Su-ho had assumed Extermination of Evil would devour Red Drive instantly.

But unexpectedly, Red Drive endured against it remarkably well.

Apparently, one did not obtain the title of Immortal Crown for nothing.

Jack laughed.

- Getting pushed back?

“Who’s getting pushed back?”

- Still, considering it’s one of Pantheon’s secret arts, I honestly expected it to crush him completely.

This bastard was mocking him now?

Still, just as Jack said, Su-ho himself had expected it to swallow everything in one strike like it always had before.

But an Immortal Crown truly was an Immortal Crown.

Soon—

BOOM!

The two attacks annihilated each other and vanished.

And behind the fading explosion stood the Immortal Crown, maintaining his lofty bearing.

The Immortal Crown smiled.

“Is that everything you have to show me?”

Rather than answering, Su-ho dashed straight at him.

The Immortal Crown also charged forward without retreating.

KWAANG!!

The two swords collided.

The two stood pressed close together with only their blades between them.

But then—

The Immortal Crown’s sword trembled slightly.

Su-ho’s strength was greater.

The moment Su-ho sensed that subtle difference, he grinned.

“You’re a bit lacking in strength, aren’t you?”

KWAAAAAH!!

This time, the Immortal Crown responded with something other than words.

Crimson energy burst from his body and lashed toward Su-ho like countless tentacles.

Blood Fenrir.

KAAANG!

However, Blood Fenrir never reached Su-ho.

Because of the Protection Holy Art that remained active at all times.

The Blood Fenrir, blocked by the barrier and losing direction, caused the Immortal Crown’s expression to twist.

In contrast, Su-ho’s face brightened.

“So an Immortal Crown isn’t all that special. Let’s finish you quickly too.”

“Nonsense!”

The Immortal Crown’s brow narrowed sharply.

Su-ho had struck a nerve.

The Immortal Crown violently activated his power and unleashed blood mana toward Su-ho like a barrage of artillery shells.

The distance was too close to evade.

Soon, massive explosions erupted one after another, enough that anyone watching would assume nothing inside could have survived.

But then—

SHWAAAAAAAAA!

The sound of water draining through a giant gutter echoed out.

At the same time, the Immortal Crown’s mana began rushing violently toward one direction.

Toward Su-ho.

Standing calmly behind the shield of the Protection Holy Art, Su-ho extended his hand and absorbed every last trace of blood mana.

[ Protection Holy Art activates. ]

[ Bloody Hand activates. ]

The Protection Holy Art protected its master.

And Bloody Hand harvested the high-quality blood mana from behind it.

Only then did the Immortal Crown realize something had gone terribly wrong and try to withdraw his power.

But it was already too late.

Su-ho’s Bloody Hand had no brakes.

It continued devouring blood endlessly, and the already pale Immortal Crown’s face became even whiter.

“Damn it!”

BOOOOOOM!!

In the end, the Immortal Crown chose self-destruction.

He intended to sever the endless flow of vampiric absorption by detonating himself.

But that was the wrong choice.

SHUUUUAAAAAH!!

The instant he exploded, the torrents of blood bursting from his body were also sucked directly into Su-ho.

The suction force was overwhelming.

It almost felt less like Su-ho was absorbing him and more like Levan himself was furiously devouring everything with all his might.

“AAAAAAARGH!!”

At last, when even the final drop disappeared into Su-ho’s grasp—

The Immortal Crown’s voice faded away like an echo disappearing deep within a cave.

And finally, Su-ho completely absorbed the Immortal Crown.

A tingling sensation lingered in his hand.

He had never felt something like this before.

Maybe because the target had been so powerful, the sensation was entirely different.

[ You have defeated High Blood and Immortal Crown Vanishing. ]

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