Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant-Chapter 192

"No need to thank me."

Su-ho patted him on the shoulder before swiftly closing the distance between himself and the hesitant subordinates.

Then, one by one, he struck their Pressure, Paralysis, and Eye Points, putting them in the same state as the Inagawa members.

Pointing at the now-unconscious subordinates, Su-ho turned to Kim Hyun-seok.

"I need to have a little chat with your boss. Clean this mess up while I’m gone. This place is already a wreck, but we shouldn’t leave trash lying around."

"Ah, yes, sir! Understood!"

"Oh, and Hyun-seok. Did you finish writing down what I asked for earlier?"

"Yes, here it is!"

So he’d already found some paper and a pen.

Su-ho skimmed the document and nodded.

"What were today’s trade goods?"

"I wrote them down separately as well."

Kim Hyun-seok pulled out another sheet of paper.

Impressed, Su-ho pursed his lips.

"Oho... Not bad. No wonder you were part of the elite squad."

"Haha, thank you, sir."

He looked genuinely pleased.

Well, at least that made things easier.

Su-ho patted his shoulder before turning his attention back to Song Kang-cheon.

Dragging {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} the guild leader to a corner, he released his pressure points.

"Ghahhh...!"

Song Kang-cheon gasped for air, his entire body drenched in cold sweat.

Understandable.

He had never experienced blindness before.

And it had completely shattered his confidence.

No, more than that—he was now terrified of Su-ho.

Su-ho loomed over him and spoke.

"Sit properly."

"Y-yes, sir!"

Without hesitation, Song Kang-cheon dropped to his knees.

Su-ho continued.

"You see that? Your men, the Inagawa members—everyone’s been dealt with. It’s over. Cooperate, or you’ll stay blind for the rest of your life."

"Y-yes, sir! I understand...!"

"Good. Now, take out all the trade goods. Don’t bother trying to be clever—your men already confessed everything."

"...Understood."

The effectiveness of real-life experience was undeniable.

Song Kang-cheon obediently began pulling out items from his inventory.

Su-ho sifted through them until something caught his eye.

"Well, well... Look what we have here."

He lifted a long sword, nearly 2 meters in length.

It was the legendary "Yi Sun-sin’s Longsword," a national treasure of Korea.

It wasn’t the actual sword Yi Sun-sin used, but it held immense symbolic value.

In today’s world, system-related items and skill books were considered the most valuable assets.

But cultural artifacts still held immense worth.

For centuries, collectors had hoarded artwork and relics.

And when it came to historical figures, few were as revered as Admiral Yi Sun-sin.

The sheer historical and patriotic value of this artifact was immeasurable.

Which made this situation all the more infuriating.

This wasn’t some foreign thief smuggling out Korean artifacts.

This was a Korean selling out his own country’s treasures for personal profit.

And to Japan, of all places?

Alongside the sword, Su-ho also secured mana stones and various other items.

Clicking his tongue, he turned to Song Kang-cheon.

"Tsk, tsk. You should’ve known better."

"I-I’m sorry...."

"Of course you are. That’s why, as of this moment, Raid Guild is officially dissolved. You will be held accountable for smuggling every single national treasure and cultural artifact you’ve stolen. Any objections?"

"......."

No answer.

Silence might be golden, but not in this situation.

Su-ho lowered his voice.

"I asked you a question."

"N-no, sir! No objections...!"

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"The world has changed. Smuggling mana stones is just as illegal as smuggling gold now. You’ve been living easy for far too long. It’s time you reaped what you sowed."

"......."

Su-ho finished cross-checking Kim Hyun-seok’s inventory list and gathered all the illicit items.

Then, he turned back to Song Kang-cheon.

"Kang-cheon."

"Y-yes?"

"I’m about to press a pressure point I’ve never tried before. It might feel unsettling, but trust me and bear with it."

"W-wait, what?!"

"Here we go."

Su-ho traced his fingers around Kang-cheon’s ears, searching for the right spot.

Then—

Press.

[ Pressure Point Technique activated. ]

Success.

This time, he had targeted the "Ear Point," a pressure point that induces deafness.

Su-ho spoke.

"Kang-cheon, can you hear me?"

"......."

No response.

Of course not.

The technique had worked perfectly.

Seeing Su-ho’s lips moving without sound, Song Kang-cheon turned pale as realization dawned upon him.

"My... My ears...!"

"Nice. Worked like a charm."

Definitely a genius.

Satisfied, Su-ho struck another pressure point, knocking Kang-cheon unconscious.

Then, just to be thorough, he sealed his sight and voice as well before storing him in the subspace house.

With the job done, Su-ho turned to Kim Hyun-seok.

"Hyun-seok, is everything cleaned up?"

"Yes, sir! All done!"

It was true.

He had completely cleaned up the mess left by the two guilds.

Impressed, Su-ho nodded approvingly.

"Good. Now, come here."

"...Huh?"

"You heard me. Hurry up."

At Su-ho’s gesture, Kim Hyun-seok stepped forward.

Then—

Su-ho struck his pressure points, immobilizing him just like the others.

Kim Hyun-seok collapsed.

As he tossed him into the subspace house, Su-ho muttered,

"Did you really think you'd get special treatment?"

They were all the same—criminals.

With everything taken care of, Su-ho finally got back into his car.

This should be more than enough to secure my spot in the Special Division.

***

"Pffft—!!! W-what did you just say?!"

Jeong Cheol-min spit out his drink.

Su-ho casually dodged the spray and repeated himself.

"Raid Guild. The number two underground guild. I caught both their leader and vice leader."

Jeong Cheol-min blinked in confusion.

He knew that Raid was the second most powerful underground guild.

But why had Su-ho gone after their leadership?

"Wait, hold on. Why? I mean, they’re classified as an underground guild, sure, but they’re not technically illegal."

"Ever heard of Japan’s Inagawa Guild?"

"Inagawa? You mean the Inagawa, one of the top five largest guilds in Japan?"

"Yeah, them. Raid Guild was smuggling cultural artifacts and mana stones to Inagawa."

As he spoke, Su-ho placed the confiscated mana stones and other illicit items on the table.

Jeong Cheol-min stared at them, his mouth slightly agape.

Then his gaze landed on the final item Su-ho pulled out.

A massive longsword.

Jeong Cheol-min’s eyes widened.

"What... is that?"

"Yi Sun-sin’s Longsword. A designated national treasure. Ring any bells?"

"W-wait... WHAT?! You mean the Yi Sun-sin’s Longsword?!"

"Yep. That one. What do you think? Pretty scummy, right?"

"M-mother of...."

Jeong Cheol-min reached out with a trembling hand but hesitated.

Then, rubbing his palms vigorously against his pants, he carefully picked up the blade.

Su-ho continued,

"We’ve already secured all of Raid Guild’s transaction records from their headquarters. That’s why I arrested them on the spot."

"Where are they now?"

"I have them detained. Personally."

"...What?"

Personally detained?

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That’s illegal, you idiot!

But before Jeong Cheol-min could say it out loud, he looked at Su-ho’s face.

He knew exactly what he was doing.

"Aigoo, Su-ho... seriously...."

What kind of storm was this?!

He had just gotten back from grinding in Virus Dungeons to level up—only to find that Su-ho had caused another catastrophe.

Massaging his temples, Jeong Cheol-min sighed.

"Why do you always make things so complicated?"

"Relax. I didn’t do this for myself."

"Huh? Then why?"

"My goal is to get you promoted to the upper ranks. And ultimately, I’ll become the Special Division Chief. But there’s no way a newly promoted vice-captain like me could take that position right away. You should be the one to do it first."

"Wait a sec. You said you were going to get me into the upper ranks. Were you talking about... the Special Division Chief position?"

"Of course not. But it’s a necessary stepping stone to becoming the Vice President or President of the Association. And unlike those two positions, the Special Division Chief isn’t something just anyone can take. You know that better than anyone."

The President and Vice President of the Great Hunter Association had always been hand-picked for political reasons.

But the Special Division Chief was different.

Unlike the others, this role required someone with actual competence and specialized expertise.

Even if the candidate was a Level 1 Player, they had to be an Awakened individual.

That was why Pi Seong-yeol had been given the role in the first place—despite being an insufferable power-hungry bastard, he was still good at his job.

And that was precisely why Su-ho wanted to place Jeong Cheol-min in that position.

Because once he became the Special Division Chief, he would gain undeniable legitimacy to eventually become President.

"In the end, people value roots more than talent."

That was why so many kings made their firstborn sons crown princes—regardless of ability.

Su-ho explained,

"That’s why we both need to join the Special Division. The Chief of the Special Division acts as the deputy for both the President and Vice President of the Association."

Jeong Cheol-min frowned.

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"If something happens to the President or Vice President, then yeah, the Special Division Chief steps in as their replacement. But do you really think those two positions will stay vacant for long?"

"They will. Or rather, whoever takes them won’t last long."

"......You scary bastard."

Jeong Cheol-min understood exactly what Su-ho meant.

This was the man who eliminated Pi Seong-yeol without hesitation.

What made anyone think he couldn’t do the same to the next President or Vice President?

Most likely, Su-ho would dig up every flaw and weakness of any unqualified candidate and remove them.

Of course, it wasn’t like he intended to oust anyone on purpose.

But if they weren’t the right person for the job, then they wouldn’t last.

Because that was the kind of man Su-ho was.

Jeong Cheol-min exhaled deeply and nodded.

"Alright. So my job is to handle Raid Guild and Inagawa."

"Exactly."

"But do we even have the authority to prosecute them? The Special Investigation Bureau is gone, but the Criminal Investigation Bureau is still around."

"The Criminal Investigation Bureau?"

The Special Division consisted of two branches:

The Special Investigation Bureau (which answered directly to Pi Seong-yeol).The Criminal Investigation Bureau (which remained intact since it wasn’t directly involved in corruption).Because of this, the Criminal Investigation Bureau had been left to oversee most of the Special Division’s duties.

And that was a problem.

Because their Director was far from an upstanding man.

Jeong Cheol-min sighed.

"That’s why I’m worried."

"I know."

"You do?"

"Yeah. That’s why I haven’t handed the criminals over yet."

"...What do you mean?"

Su-ho grinned.

"Doesn’t matter. I’ve already emailed you Raid Guild’s full transaction records. Start drafting the official reports. While you handle that... I’ll take care of the Criminal Investigation Bureau."

With that, Su-ho turned and walked out.