Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 128

Su-ho smirked to himself.

“So this was a Hidden Gate.”

Hidden Gates weren’t exclusively those concealed in obscure locations like the Blood Tower hidden within the Seoul Blood Bank.

Gates with multiple, unorthodox conquest methods could also qualify as Hidden Gates.

Initially, Su-ho hadn’t realized this place was one.

He had chosen it merely because it was close to the Daehyun Association, had been conquered in his previous life, and was manageable given his current abilities.

Who would have thought this gate would turn out to be a Hidden Gate?

Even the presence of Parasites hadn’t tipped him off.

Parasites were relatively common in gates with internal body themes like this one.

But discovering the desiccated corpse of the Body Worm had changed everything.

As Su-ho ran his hand over the trembling, fleshy walls of the Mega Worm’s intestines, he murmured,

“Sorry, I didn’t realize.”

In his previous life, the players who had cleared this gate endured countless waves of stomach acid and swarms of Parasites for hours. They were eventually swept away by a massive acid surge and expelled through the Mega Worm’s anus.

Su-ho had assumed he would have to take the same approach.

That’s why he had been heading toward the intestines rather than the esophagus—filthy as it was, he wasn’t going to give up on conquering the gate just because it was disgusting.

But who would have thought there was a hidden method of clearing it?

“I guess it’s time to change tactics.”

Su-ho reshaped the sharp spikes on his shoe soles into flat surfaces.

Walking on sharp soles had been a convenient way to irritate the Mega Worm—it allowed him to harm it just by walking.

But that approach was no longer necessary.

If his understanding of similar Parasite-based gates was correct, continuous assaults on the smaller creatures would eventually draw out the boss.

He wanted to keep tormenting the intestines—every stab caused the Mega Worm to tremble and release more Parasites.

However, if he continued, he would likely get expelled through the anus before reaching the real target.

And Su-ho had no intention of enduring that indignity when the hidden rewards were within reach.

Gripping his blood sword tightly, Su-ho broke into a sprint.

[ Mana Detection Activated. ]

Regretting the time he had wasted stabbing random internal walls, Su-ho focused his mana senses and began systematically exterminating the Parasites hiding throughout the Mega Worm’s body.

[ You have defeated a Parasite. ]

[ You have defeated a Parasite. ]

[ You have defeated a Parasite. ]

[ You have defeated a Parasite. ]

Each one fell effortlessly under Su-ho’s blade.

The Parasites were not difficult to deal with—they were nothing more than Mini Worm-level creatures with soft, fleshy bodies that made them satisfying to cut.

Even in groups, their levels—hovering around the low 100s—were no match for Su-ho’s strength.

An idea suddenly struck him.

“This might turn into a prolonged battle...”

Acting on his thought, Su-ho summoned Bulgasari, his loyal summon.

“Bulgasari.”

“Bulbul!”