Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 683

“What?”

- I mean it.

Su-ho’s eyes widened.

That was something he had never even considered.

‘No matter how much I inherited the Rune of Giants and the Rune of Titans.......’

No matter how he looked at Gestark before him, he was far larger than anything an ordinary living creature could even imagine.

Beyond standards.

An irregular.

Those were the words that came to mind the moment he saw him.

Among all the Players and living beings he had met, Su-ho was still confident that he possessed the greatest amount of mana, but even if he gathered every last bit of it, Hyman’s size was about his limit.

Of course, if he shortened the duration, he could grow larger than Hyman, but what meaning would there be in that?

If he merely enlarged his body that way, he would end up like he had during his first fight with Hyman—a hollow showpiece, or a balloon ready to burst.

But Gestark was serious.

Based on the reasons behind his own defeat, he was offering Su-ho advice with complete sincerity.

“Do you think I can do it?”

- You can. Aren’t you the Giant King of a new generation who will succeed me, and a warrior greater than I ever was?

“Thank you for saying that. But.......”

As Su-ho trailed off, his gaze returned to Gestark’s original body.

It looked like a corner of the universe itself.

Could I really become something like that?

The doubt lasted only a moment.

Then he shook his head.

“All right. I’ll do it. No, I’ll make sure I do.”

Only then did Gestark smile.

- Good. A great warrior must always possess that kind of resolve. And to tell you in advance, you’ll need to reach at least that level before you can face Overment without feeling that you are lacking as a giant.

“What?”

- I told you, didn’t I? There are many Giants in the world. But among them, I was never lacking as a giant. Why do you think that was?

“Ah.......”

In other words, he had to become the strongest existence, at least among Giants.

And the standard for that was that absurdly enormous body.

Su-ho closed his eyes for a moment.

It was dizzying.

Because the road ahead suddenly felt impossibly long.

Still, what could he do?

He had to do it.

He opened his eyes again.

“Please teach me.”

- Hoho, there is nothing more I can teach an outstanding warrior like you. What remains is continued training and growth.

“Everyone seems to tell me something similar.”

- Because in the end, all things inevitably converge upon the same flow.

All streams return to one source.

So after going round and round, it came back to that after all.

- But if I truly intended to simply leave everything to you from here, there would have been no need for a trial like this in the first place.

Gestark opened his hand.

Then a Rune of a form Su-ho had never seen before rose from his palm.

- Take it.

“Lord Gestark, this is.......”

- The Rune of the Giant King. This will erase the limits on how far you can grow as a giant.

“As I thought......!”

Su-ho quickly accepted the Rune, filled with gratitude.

At the same time, the corners of his lips rose.

It was a relief.

There was still a way.

“May I use it right away?”

- Absorb it. I will remain beside you and watch.

That was reassuring.

Su-ho immediately began absorbing it.

[ You use the Rune of the Giant King. ]

The moment he used the Rune, it turned into light and began to seep into Su-ho’s body.

Thump!

His heart pounded.

His body tensed instinctively.

Because when he had absorbed the Rune of Giants and Rune of Titans before, he had endured tremendous pain.

But.

“......?”

His eyes slowly opened.

There was no pain.

If anything, it felt warm, like soaking in hot spring water.

When he looked at Gestark in confusion, the First Giant King was smiling.

- Don’t be nervous. This is the last one.

“Ah...... Thank you very much.”

- Just experience it once. That way, you’ll have something to strive toward.

“Experience it?”

At that moment.

Thump!

His heart pounded violently.

And at the same time, Su-ho’s body began to swell.

Rumbleeeee!!

His body continued to grow.

Gestark moved far away from Su-ho, clasped his hands behind his back, and looked up at the ever-growing figure.

- Show me. Show me the potential for growth that lies within you.

Only a Giant King could possess the Rune of the Giant King.

And it could only be inherited from another Giant King.

The Rune of the Giant King was like water, its size and shape changing completely depending on the vessel that contained it.

That was why Gestark was curious.

Just what kind of vessel would the new Giant King possess?

Because this successor might be someone he would never meet again, Gestark decided to pour out the last of his power to see the new Giant King’s potential for growth.

That was also why Su-ho had been able to absorb the Rune of the Giant King without any pain, and why, though only once, he could enlarge his body like this without any effort.

Rumbleeeee!

His body continued to grow.