Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 677

Endless darkness.

What is this?

Am I dead?

Yeah.

Maybe I really am dead.

My hands, feet, and head exploded, so how could I have survived?

But I die this pointlessly?

Just as he was thinking that.

‘Wait, if I’m dead, can I even have thoughts like this?’

Along with that thought, his mind suddenly snapped awake.

“You’re finally awake.”

He jerked his body upright as if he had just had a nightmare.

Then, in front of him, Jack and Hyman were sitting before a campfire, grilling meat and eating it.

Jack held up a whole roasted pig on a skewer, though Su-ho had no idea where he had gotten it, and waved it at him.

“W-What happened?”

“What happened? You died once.”

“I died?”

“Just kidding. Actually, you didn’t die, you exploded.”

“Exploded...... I experienced that myself, so...... Huh? Exploded?”

“Yeah. You said you experienced it yourself. Literally. First your hand exploded, then your leg exploded, and after that your head exploded. How could you keep your consciousness after that? You just dropped right where you stood.”

“Ah.......”

His mouth fell open.

He had clearly heard it with both ears.

But even though he felt like he understood, somehow he still did not understand.

What?

What was that supposed to mean?

Seeing Su-ho’s blank expression, Hyman snickered and patted the spot beside him.

“Come sit down first. You must be getting hungry by now.”

“Ah, yes.”

He hurried over and sat down.

He could not feel any malice from this man.

So he did not feel much resistance toward him.

When Su-ho sat beside him, Hyman pulled out one of the meat skewers that had been grilling over the campfire and held it out.

“Thank you.”

“There’s plenty, so eat as much as you want. Want some alcohol too?”

“Yes, if you give me some, I’ll gladly drink it.”

Naturally, he was handed a bottle of alcohol as well.

It was in a glass bottle, and when he tasted it, it was beer.

And quite refreshing beer at that.

It was so delicious that after taking a sip, a “Khh-” escaped him without realizing it.

“Good, right?”

“Yes, it’s good.”

“You’ve probably done nothing but fight without a moment to rest since coming here, so of course it tastes even better. Eat comfortably. Even a dog isn’t bothered while it’s eating.”

“Thank you, then.......”

“Hoho, look at this brat. I tell you to eat comfortably, and you really start eating comfortably? You think you’re supposed to let your guard down at a trial ground?”

“What? Ah, no, I’m sorry.”

“I’m joking. Seriously, eat comfortably.”

“.......”

“Ah, I really mean it?”

“......Understood.”

“Huh? You believe that again?”

“I’ll just stop eating.”

“Ah, seriously, it was a joke, a joke. I won’t joke about food anymore, so really, eat comfortably.”

“.......”

“I mean it.”

“......Understood.”

Hyman chuckled.

Jack, who had been watching from beside them, snickered as well.

What was with this man?

Was he really a Giant King?

At that moment, Hyman spoke.

“I really am a Giant King.”

“I didn’t say anything.”

“I know. But I can read thoughts.”

“Don’t lie.”

“Huh? It’s true?”

“I know it isn’t. I can read thoughts too.”

“Don’t lie. You don’t have an ability like that.”

“That’s right, actually I don’t.”

“See? I told you I have it.”

“Really?”

“No, I don’t.”

“.......”

“Kekekeke.”

“Kekekeke.”

Hyman and Jack laughed.

They really knew how to have fun.

He sighed and went back to eating the meat.

Still, the meat was good.

He would let it slide because the alcohol and meat tasted good.

Hyman took a sip of alcohol too, let out a “Khh-” of admiration, and spoke.

“Now then, a question. Why did you end up like that?”

“Wasn’t it simply because I’m weak?”

“What exactly do you think is weak?”

“Just everything?”

“Oh dear...... To think someone like this is a candidate for the next Giant King. Are you really going to be able to take the throne like this?”

“Please help me a lot, senior.”

“Why am I your senior?”

“You said you were a Giant King. I’m a Giant King candidate. So wouldn’t that make us senior and junior?”

“That would only be true if you were a Giant King, wouldn’t it?”

“You also had a time when you were a candidate, senior, so it’s half right.”

“Kekeke, that actually makes sense too. Fine, junior. I’ll specially tell you for the sake of my junior. The reason you exploded wasn’t simply because you were weak. Certain parts were especially weak. For example.”

While explaining, he tapped his head with the bottle he was holding.

“Head?”

At that question, he tapped his arm too.

“Arm?”

Then he tapped both his upper and lower body once each.

“......Are you saying everything is just weak?”

“Ding-dong-dang, correct.”

He really went out of his way to say it.

But then what I said was right, wasn’t it?

“Then wasn’t I right when I said everything was weak at first?”