Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 207

Su-ho returned late at night.

As he exited the airport, Su-ho thought to himself.

‘I need to secure some healers soon.’

Still, he had gathered everything he needed.

Now, it was just a matter of timing.

Su-ho drove straight to the Jeju Branch.

The building was empty, with everyone having already gone home.

Everyone except for one person.

Only Han Myung-ho remained.

As Su-ho pulled up to the entrance, Han Myung-ho, who had been waiting, immediately bowed.

“You’re here.”

“Give me the documents.”

“Yes, here they are.”

The bundle of documents Han Myung-ho handed over was thick.

But Su-ho didn’t need to go through all of them.

A summary was placed right on top.

The rest were supporting evidence.

Su-ho glanced through the summary and nodded.

“It’s clean. Alright, let’s move now.”

“Huh? Move where?”

“You’re playing hunting dog, aren’t you? Did you think I’d tear through Tamna alone? Having the branch chief stand beside me like a folding screen makes things go much smoother.”

“......Understood.”

Su-ho then tossed his car keys to Han Myung-ho.

Han Myung-ho tilted his head in confusion.

“......What’s this for?”

“What do you mean? Drive. I’m tired.”

“Ah, understood!”

Once Su-ho settled into the passenger seat, the car finally set off.

***

The two arrived at Tamna Guild Headquarters.

Located in Jeju City, the building was dark at this late hour.

But that wasn’t a problem.

If no one was inside, they could simply call them out.

Su-ho spoke.

“Branch Chief, turn your head over there for a moment.”

“Over there?”

“Yes, just for a moment.”

As Han Myung-ho turned his gaze away, Su-ho touched his face briefly before calling him back.

When Han Myung-ho turned back, his eyes widened in shock.

Su-ho’s face had completely changed.

“W-what?”

“Don’t be surprised. It’s me.”

“Ah... I see...”

“Let’s go.”

As Su-ho approached the entrance, a security guard on duty stepped out to block them.

“Who are you? Everyone’s gone home for the day—Oh! Branch Chief! What brings you here at this hour?”

Fortunately, the guard recognized Han Myung-ho.

It was only natural.

In Tamna, Han Myung-ho was a VIP among VIPs.

He always accompanied high-ranking figures, so there was no way a security guard managing the headquarters wouldn’t recognize him.

Su-ho sent a telepathic message to Han Myung-ho.

– Tell him you have a meeting with the Tamna Guild leader tonight.

Han Myung-ho immediately relayed the message.

“Ahem, I have a meeting with the Guild Leader tonight.”

“Ah, I see. But... the Guild Leader already left for the day?”

“I was informed that he is still in the building.”

“Oh, I see. Then I must have been mistaken.”

The guard, hearing this from no one other than Han Myung-ho, naturally assumed he had been wrong.

He then pulled out a card from his pocket.

“Branch Chief, this is an access card. Since business hours are over, you’ll need this to enter. I apologize for the inconvenience, but please use this just for today.”

“Understood.”

With the access card in hand, Han Myung-ho and Su-ho entered the building.

The two headed straight for the Guild Leader’s office and casually opened ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) the door.

There was no additional security.

It wasn’t an issue of negligence.

Who in their right mind would dare waltz into the office of a Guild Leader representing all of Jeju?

Inside the office, Su-ho activated his mana detection skill and began scanning the room.

Soon, he detected faint traces of mana behind a large framed painting hanging on the wall.

“How classic.”

He moved the painting aside, revealing a safe behind it.

It was a special type of safe crafted by an Awakened with item-forging skills.

Unlike regular safes, this one was far more durable and had complex security features.

Su-ho studied it for a moment before summoning his blood sword.

Seeing this, Han Myung-ho’s eyes widened.

“W-what are you planning to do with that?”

Su-ho didn’t answer.

Instead, he swung the sword.

[Steel Cutting has been activated.]

Slash!

The blood sword left a diagonal mark across the safe.

With a creaking sound, the door of the safe detached and fell to the floor.

Han Myung-ho gawked at it, speechless.

“H-how... how did you do that with a sword...?”

Once again, Su-ho didn’t answer.

Silently, he began stacking the contents of the safe on the office desk.

Gold bars, jewels, bearer checks, and various ledgers.

They had stolen quite a lot.

Su-ho started flipping through the ledgers.

There was a lot of overlap with the corruption files Han Myung-ho had provided.

But there were also plenty of new revelations.

This was undeniable evidence.

Su-ho stored the items in his inventory one by one.

Then, he pulled out a chair and sat down.

Seeing Su-ho’s composed demeanor, Han Myung-ho asked, bewildered.

“What are you doing, Officer?”

“Waiting for the Guild Leader.”

“What?”

“It’s a special safe. Since I forced it open, there’s a high chance that the Guild Leader was alerted. These days, safes come with emergency notification systems by default. So, we just sit here and wait for him to arrive.”

“No, that doesn’t make any—”

“Quiet and take a seat.”