Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 57

Suho also saw the notification appear before him.

[The gate has been cleared.]

[MVP of the gate clearing: 'Ahn Suho'.]

[Additional experience points granted for MVP selection.]

[1 bonus stat awarded for MVP selection.]

[For achieving a remarkable feat, the system grants you an additional 5 bonus stats.]

[Your level has increased.]

[All stats have increased by 1.]

[1 bonus stat acquired.]

Suho glanced at the notifications floating before him. His level had increased, which seemed like a typical outcome. However, this time, something was different—there was no notification of Bulgasal being defeated.

Yet, there was no trace of Bulgasal around him. Instead, Suho shifted his gaze to the marble-sized orb in his hand. It was the 'Dominion Orb' he had previously acquired from Malayon. Remarkably, Bulgasal was now curled up and slumbering within this orb.

‘So, it really can be tamed.’

It wasn’t exactly capture; rather, it was a form of "taming" rooted in domination. Suho recalled his last clash with Bulgasal. The creature had charged at him with all its might, and Suho had met the charge head-on without dodging, using the Steel Cutter technique.

The result was Suho’s victory. His Blood Sword, imbued with Hogongryu, managed to slice Bulgasal at an angle. However, Suho hadn’t aimed to kill it; his purpose had been to tame Bulgasal from the start. So, he deliberately cut at an angle, not a direct blow, and then poured magic into the Dominion Orb, casting it onto the ground.

Before the orb even touched the ground, Bulgasal had been sucked into it with a burst and summoned again within the orb.

[Bulgasal has been summoned.]

The summoned Bulgasal appeared much smaller. It had used up all the minerals it had consumed in its final assault against Suho, and its state wasn’t the best, likely due to the capture occurring right after its injury. But Suho wasn’t worried.

After all, Suho’s current class was not a warrior but a healer.

He reached out to Bulgasal and activated a skill.

[Heal is activated.] freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

The healing light, now upgraded and more potent, carried Suho's magic and swiftly began to restore Bulgasal. As the warmth of the healing spell enveloped it, Bulgasal’s eyelids drooped, and soon it fell into a comfortable sleep.

Suho continued to pour his magic into the creature until its wounds were fully healed. Finally, when Bulgasal’s recovery was complete, Suho spoke.

“Bulgasal.”

“Bul-bul.”

Upon hearing its name, Bulgasal instantly woke, standing to attention. The disciplined stance made it clear that it was now under the spell of domination, a subservient creature to Suho.

Suho issued a command.

“Begin.”

“Bul-bul!”

Bulgasal responded eagerly, starting to gather and consume the minerals and magic stones it had once lain upon like a makeshift bed.

Suho watched the spectacle, nodding in approval.

‘Good worker.’

Bulgasal, a legendary beast who feeds on iron and is vulnerable to fire, could convert consumed minerals into power. When Bulgasal first appeared as a summoned creature rather than a monster, people called it something else.

‘The world’s best miner, Bulgasal.’

It wasn’t an exaggeration. Even Earthkeeper Kobolds or mining-mad dwarves couldn’t compete with a creature like Bulgasal, whose primary diet consisted of minerals. Suho checked Bulgasal’s information window.

[Bulgasal]

- Lv. 99

- Traits

└ <Dominion Orb><Spirit Beast><Dominated Creature>

- Skills

└ <Fear><Colorful Steel><Iron Consumption><Steel Spit><Storage><Regeneration><Overpower><Hyper Spin><Fire Resistance><Earth Affinity>

The list of skills filled the screen. As a spirit beast and a dominated creature, Bulgasal was ranked as an S-level summoning creature.

‘That’s why I used my one-time Dominion Orb on Bulgasal.’

Suho had chosen the twisted forest gate specifically to use the Dominion Orb, as it was the only way to obtain Bulgasal at this point. Watching Bulgasal work, Suho recalled the previous owner of Bulgasal in his past life—a player known as Gaia, nicknamed the Earth’s Avatar. Gaia had used Bulgasal extensively for mineral gathering, which Suho now commanded Bulgasal to do.

With a Level 99 Bulgasal, Suho’s mineral gathering capacity would far surpass that of the Nexus team’s.

Not long after, Bulgasal, now several times larger with a belly full of minerals, approached Suho, proudly patting its stomach. Suho took Bulgasal and activated one of his item skills.

[Entering the Subspace House.]

The item skill transported them to Suho’s Subspace House. Inside, he instructed Bulgasal to release all the minerals it had stored. Its body shrank back down as it emptied its haul, and Suho repeated the process.

‘Once we leave, we won’t be able to return here. I have to make the most of this while I’m in.’

He had no intention of breaking his agreement with Bae Dong-hyuk. The Nexus mining team had already reached their maximum collection capacity, so anything gathered after that belonged to Suho.

Of course, he didn’t plan on reporting this to Bae Dong-hyuk, as he had entered as a combatant, not part of the mining team.

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