Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 154

Su-ho returned home first and quickly took a shower.

Though he had healed his wounds, the scabs were still there.

He had already pre-ordered the dinner for the Union employees, and told his housemates to stay at the academy tonight because there would be a company dinner at home.

It didn’t take long for him to wash up, and with plenty of time before his team arrived, Su-ho really began working on the report.

In fact, there wasn’t much to write about in the report.

Sealed Gates like Dark Gorge were already so well-known that no extra explanation was needed. As for the rest, all he had to do was record what damages were suffered and what benefits were gained inside.

So, writing the report was quick, and Su-ho finally collapsed on the couch, exhausted.

Just then, he received a call from Seo Gi-won, who had just caught wind of the news.

– Hyung!!

Seo Gi-won’s voice was full of excitement.

It seemed like he had just seen the article.

"Did you just see the article?"

– Yeah, I just saw it!! What happened to you?! Are you okay?!

"I'm fine. Just had some things to do, so I put on a little show."

– Things to do? Everyone's worried about you! What are you preparing now?!

"You’ll find out naturally if you keep monitoring the news. I’m busy, so I’ll hang up now."

– Ah... okay! Got it!

Seo Gi-won hung up without another word.

Su-ho didn’t mind; he knew Gi-won would understand.

Finishing the call, Su-ho grabbed his tablet and started monitoring the public’s reaction.

The response was even hotter than before he got home.

Everyone was going wild wondering what kind of Gate he had cleared for the Sword Saint to end up in such a state.

After monitoring the articles for a while, Su-ho picked up his phone and called Jo Jin-hwi.

– Yes, An Pro-nim.

"Looks like the public is starting to heat up. Let’s start pushing out the photos taken at the Dark Gorge portal entrance. Once the reactions go up, I’ll give you the cue for the special feature."

– Understood.

Everything had its timing.

While the special feature was important, to maximize its effect, it was necessary to pace it slowly.

That way, the timing would be perfect when everything came together.

With the release of Jo Jin-hwi’s photos, the public began to heat up once again. After watching people’s reactions for a bit, Su-ho waited until the Union staff’s dinner was delivered before putting down his tablet.

"Should I set this up here?"

"Yes, just set it up on the living room table."

Food and drinks were being set up.

It was a grand feast, a lavish spread.

As expected, it was the Union’s doing—they had pulled out all the stops.

Not long after, Su-ho received a call from Jeong Cheol-min, but his voice lacked confidence.

– Hey, Su-ho... I’m at the address you gave, but is this really the place...?

"Yeah, it’s right. Come on in."

Soon, the front gate opened, and team members started walking in.

They were holding tissues or paper towels, looking rather embarrassed when they saw Su-ho.

Su-ho figured out why, but he didn’t let it bother him. He smiled and greeted them.

"You didn’t have to bring all this, you could’ve come empty-handed."

"Ah, well, it’s my first time visiting your place... damn it, I should’ve just brought a fruit basket."

"See, I told you to bring high-quality tissue."

"I didn’t think it would be like this..."

Jeong Cheol-min and Lee Won-an kept joking around as Su-ho led them inside, and as soon as they saw the house and the set table, they couldn’t help but be amazed.

"Wow..."

"Crazy..."

"Vice Team Leader, you're loaded..."

"Now I get why you didn’t go to a guild and came to Daheon-hyeop."

Each had their own reactions.

But in the end, they all expressed awe.

Su-ho smiled and gave them a brief tour of the house before they all sat down to start the company dinner.

Then, Su-ho turned to Jeong Cheol-min and asked,

"By the way, didn’t you invite anyone from the management team?"

"I purposely didn’t. The management team members aren’t really part of our team."

The management team wasn’t exclusive to the Special Management Team 2.

Even in Team 1, where Oh Bong-ju was the team leader, there was a management team, and those in the management team could essentially be considered part of Team 1, as they were responsible for managing special Gates.

Why was Team 1 responsible for this? It was simple.

Gate management was one of the safest tasks within the special management team duties.

‘So, exploration and raids are mostly given to Team 2.’

Though Team 1 also had exploration and raid teams, they were essentially non-functional for a long time.

So, when it came to the people in Team 2, it was basically everyone here.

Su-ho, understanding the situation, lifted a bottle of alcohol and spoke.

"Then we'll just drink among ourselves. Should we fill up the glasses first?"

"Sounds good. And finally, we get to drink together."

"Indeed."

For a while, the atmosphere was warm and lively as the drinking continued.

When the mood had settled, Lee Won-an, who had started to feel the effects of the alcohol, spoke up.

"Ahem, um... Vice Team Leader?"

"Yes?"

"I’ve been curious for a while, so may I ask now?"

"Yes, feel free to ask anything."

"Then, without hesitation, I’ll ask. This is a question I asked before... Are you planning to take over as the leader of the Exploration Team now?"

Lee Won-an was a straightforward person.

At his question, Jeong Cheol-min, who had been drinking his highball, spit it out in surprise.

"Hey, hey! Why ask something like that? We agreed to talk about it later."

"I couldn’t help it, I’ve been curious. We didn’t get a chance to talk properly before because we were busy, but today’s the company dinner, right? You can refuse if you want, but I’ve prepared myself for the answer." free𝑤ebnovel.com

Lee Won-an was blunt, but he wasn’t a fool.

He knew very well the kind of nickname Su-ho had within the association, and why he had been assigned to the Gate Department instead of the Special Operations Department.

But despite knowing this, he still asked because he truly hoped for it.