Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 111

Kim Geon held the suit in his hands and asked,

“Is this... my partner item?”

“Yes. Normally, it takes this form as a sphere, and I’ve decided to call it a Suit Ball,” Su-ho replied.

“Suit Ball?”

“Yes. For now, try checking the item information,” Su-ho suggested.

Following his advice, Kim Geon examined the information about the suit. The moment he read the second line, his eyes widened in shock.

“W-wait a minute. This... this is an S-rank item!”

“Yes, which is why it was hard to obtain. It’s a very rare item.”

“W-why would you give me something so precious?”

“I promised, didn’t I? I told you I’d find you a job. I want you to work as a Hunter, and there’s nothing better suited to you than this. So, why don’t you try it on?”

“This?”

“Yes. The item information says it’s compatible with your possession ability. Using it is simple—possess the suit just like you would possess your brother’s body. Once you do, everything else will come naturally.”

“...Naturally?”

Kim Geon hesitated for a moment, fidgeting with the Suit Ball in his hands before finally nodding as if he had made up his mind.

“Understood.”

After a brief pause, Kim Geon placed the Suit Ball on the empty bed and used his possession ability. His body visibly relaxed as the Suit Ball began to glow, signaling a successful possession.

Su-ho quietly observed as the ball started to change.

And soon, it began to move.

The Suit Ball expanded, forming a human-like shape reminiscent of clay spreading out. Gradually, the shape took on the appearance of an assassin with a classic, almost retro design. However, it remained a monochromatic clay figure with a blackish-purple hue, lacking any real details.

Finally—

Flash!

A bright yellow light radiated from its eyes, and Kim Geon’s consciousness successfully settled into the suit. At that moment, the mannequin-like stiffness of the suit disappeared, and it began to move fluidly, like a real human body.

“...”

Seated within the suit, Kim Geon began to move his hands cautiously, examining them as if to confirm they were real. Slowly, he clenched his fists, marveling at the smooth and natural motion.

“Hunter...,” he said, his voice trembling with emotion, so overwhelmed that tears seemed to gather at the edges of his words. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

Su-ho smiled. “How does it feel?”

“It’s... amazing. It feels like it’s my own body.”

“I’m glad you’re satisfied.”

“This is more than satisfaction. I’m so moved I could cry...,” Kim Geon admitted.

He was sincere. Until now, he had lived with the guilt of borrowing his brother’s body. But now, with this suit, he could enjoy freedom without burdening his brother.

Su-ho continued, “If it feels that good already, then you’ll be glad to know there are two modes in the suit. Have you discovered them yet?”

“Yes, there’s a first-person mode and a third-person mode.”

“You’re in first-person mode now, correct?”

“Yes.”

“Try switching to third-person mode.”

“Third-person... mode? Oh, oh!”

The moment Kim Geon switched to third-person mode, his surprise deepened. The reason was simple. While first-person mode felt similar to his usual possession ability, third-person mode presented a control interface eerily familiar to him.

“This... This is... Ops, isn’t it?”

“Yes, it’s similar to the Ops control UI,” Su-ho confirmed.

And it truly was.

In third-person mode, Kim Geon’s perspective shifted. He wasn’t just controlling a body anymore; he was a “player,” observing and commanding the suit as if it were a character in a video game—specifically, in Over Strike, a game he knew all too well.

“That’s why I had to get the Tri-Core Device,” Su-ho explained. “The third-person mode of the Meta Suit adapts to the user’s most familiar control environment. I was certain that for you, it would mimic the Over Strike system.”

“See for yourself. I’m sure it even includes a keyboard and mouse setup. And look at the suit’s design—it’s modeled after your main character from Over Strike, isn’t it? The assassin, ‘Kenji’?”

“Kenji truly is unparalleled. As someone who used to play Over Strike, seeing Kenji in real life feels nostalgic,” Su-ho remarked.