Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 142

"The gate line is collapsing."

Outside the gate.

Upon hearing the monitoring agent's words, everyone waiting for Su-ho outside instantly had their eyes widen.

"He cleared it?"

"Seriously?"

"With S-rank magic, that’s practically an S-rank gate!"

"Wow... Su-ho really is in a class of his own..."

"Actually, I’m a Su-ho fan."

"You too? Me too."

Until just moments before, the atmosphere outside had been mixed.

While Su-ho had quickly opened the gate using his Fast Opening technique, opening the gate and clearing it were entirely different matters.

Still, about half of the people were confident in Su-ho’s ability.

He had already cleared several sealed gates, so it was only natural that people had high expectations.

And now.

Su-ho had once again made history, boldly proving his strength to everyone.

As Su-ho walked out of the gate, Jeong Cheol-min, Son Do-won, and the exploration team members, who had arrived late and were waiting nearby, rushed to greet him.

"Good job, Su-ho!"

"Wow, Su-ho, you really did an amazing job!"

Jeong Cheol-min and Son Do-won had bright expressions.

It was no wonder.

As important as detecting and stabilizing new gates was, clearing the new gate was just as crucial.

And now, Su-ho had taken on the most difficult gate and successfully cleared it, so it was only natural that the gate team leaders were both grateful and proud.

Su-ho smiled and spoke.

"No injuries, and no major loot from inside either."

"Ah, you brat, listen to yourself. What’s that? Is that important right now? Your condition is the most important thing!"

"Yeah, that’s right. Who cares about that? The fact that you’re not injured is a real relief. Is it because you’re a healer?"

"Yes, I healed the small wounds myself. The report will be submitted on time."

"Haha, already talking like a civil servant now that you’ve got the probation badge? You attending some academy or something?"

Jeong Cheol-min’s words made Su-ho laugh.

Then Jeong Cheol-min spoke to Son Do-won.

"Now that the gate’s cleared, is the situation done? We’ll submit the report later, but should we head out first?"

"Yeah, yeah, go ahead. You’ve all worked hard. I’ll handle the cleanup."

Son Do-won waved them off and cleared the way.

There was a lot to do, and most importantly, people had been waiting for Su-ho and Jeong Cheol-min for a while.

The people waiting were none other than the exploration team members.

Once Son Do-won left, Jeong Cheol-min finally introduced the exploration team to Su-ho.

"Both sides have been busy, so I’m introducing you now. Everyone, this is our new deputy team leader, An Su-ho. And this is Lee Won-an, the team leader of the exploration team."

Su-ho nodded respectfully and introduced himself.

"I’m An Su-ho."

"I’m Lee Won-an."

Then, Jeong Cheol-min introduced the remaining four members of the exploration team.

After the introductions, Lee Won-an grinned and said.

"It’s an honor to finally meet the deputy team leader. I’ve heard so much about you, and I’ve been so eager to meet you. But who would’ve thought our first meeting would be so intense..."

Lee Won-an was sincere.

It was only natural.

Who wouldn’t be excited and curious when the Sword Saint, An Su-ho, was coming to be the team leader? Especially when he was known for not fearing any gate, and being an incredible player?

Su-ho humbly smiled.

"Haha, it’s nothing. I’ve also heard a lot about you, team leader. They say you even manage both the exploration team and the raid team when needed."

"Ah, well, it’s because I’m the only one here. But..."

Lee Won-an paused and looked at Jeong Cheol-min with a subtle expression.

"Does that mean the deputy team leader will now manage the exploration team or the raid team?"

"That’s..."

Jeong Cheol-min glanced at Su-ho.

He was, more precisely, waiting for the cue.

Since no discussion had been made about this yet.

Before Jeong Cheol-min could speak, Su-ho opened his mouth.

"I was actually planning to mention this, but if you both are okay with it, how about we have a serious discussion about it later? I have something I’m working on right now..."

"What are you working on?"

The Characteristic Quest, he said.

Upon hearing this, the quick-witted Jeong Cheol-min quickly chimed in to support Su-ho’s words.

"Yeah, this is a big issue, so let’s talk about it later. The deputy team leader has something I asked him to do, and he rushed over here when an S-rank gate appeared. Su-ho, you’ve worked hard, and you can take your time with the report. I’ll handle the cleanup here, it’ll take a little longer."

"Got it."

"Seems like the deputy team leader has been super busy since his appointment. Is this the fate of someone with ability? Haha, I’ll be happily waiting for our talk. And..."

Lee Won-an pulled out an energy bar from his bag and handed it to Su-ho.

"It’s all I’ve got for now, but let’s have a proper meal together sometime. Thank you again. Thanks to you, our Special Unit 2, we’ll finally be able to breathe easy."

Su-ho silently accepted the energy bar.

This wasn’t just any ordinary protein bar.

It was a special energy bar made for modern players.

‘Looks like the exploration team’s activities are quite busy.’

Of course, if one managed their meals well, they wouldn’t need this, but it seemed they were genuinely busy.

Su-ho accepted the energy bar and said.

"Thanks, I’ll enjoy it. Let’s save the rest of the talk for later during our meal."

"Haha, yes! I’m looking forward to it!"

Lee Won-an gave a playful salute.

Finally, Su-ho made his way to his car parked outside.

‘Lee Won-an... I hadn’t heard that name before, but he’s much better than I expected.’

There was no malice in his words.

The energy he emitted through the Ring of Emotions was a positive white one.

Su-ho started the engine, leaving Yeongwolru to get away from the people’s gazes.

Once he arrived at a less crowded area, he finally began organizing his status window.