Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 242

The Library Painting work was carried out on the second floor of the Cheongdam Safe House.

[You are entering Martin Park’s painting.]

With the system notification, Su-ho stepped into the world within Martin Park’s artwork.

The moment he entered, he saw a sight rare in Korea—a full moon, glowing in the sky.

Martin Park didn’t usually mass-produce artwork like a factory, but this time, he had made a special exception to replicate similar paintings.

A temporary step back to advance two steps forward, as they say.

Standing beneath the full moon, Su-ho immediately took out the Library Painting.

[Moonlight is at its peak.]

[The Library Painting’s gate has opened.]

[Would you like to enter the Martial Arts Library?]

The answer was obvious: Yes.

As soon as Su-ho accepted, his body was sucked into the Library Painting, and the scenery around him transformed in an instant.

[You have entered the Martial Arts Library.]

The process remained unchanged.

No gate symbol appeared, and nothing seemed different this time either.

A stone pagoda towered before him, and after a brief look, Su-ho summoned Guiyeong Spear.

He hurled it with all his might toward the top of the stone pagoda.

Crash!

Though he couldn't reach the very top, he got close enough to activate Shadow Step.

Using the same method as before, Su-ho quickly made his way to the library terrace.

And then—an arrow flew at him.

“This damn pattern never changes.”

Su-ho activated Mana Sense immediately.

It was far more refined than before, allowing him to detect the hidden mechanisms beneath the library terrace. He quickly forged a hammer using Blood Weapon and began smashing the floor.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Destruction over evasion.

It was the right choice.

Once he smashed all the mechanisms beneath the terrace, the trap system ceased functioning.

And then—

Boom!

A steel pillar shot up before him.

Limbs emerged from it—The Guardian of the Library had appeared.

[A boss monster has appeared.]

—Guardian of the Library Lv.???

Still no level shown.

But as Su-ho had grown stronger, so had the guardian.

Still, did that really matter?

[The Guardian of the Library activates Battlefield of Conviction.]

[While Battlefield of Conviction is active, the Guardian’s stats will mirror those of the challenger.]

[While Battlefield of Conviction is active, all combatants can only use the weapon designated by the Guardian.]

A weapon icon began spinning above the guardian’s head.

[The Guardian of the Library has admitted defeat.] 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

[Gate has been cleared.]

[MVP of the gate clearance is: An Su-ho.]

[Bonus experience granted for MVP.]

[Bonus stat point granted for MVP.]

[Level up!]

[All stats +1.]

[You have earned 1 bonus stat point.]

No surprises.

The guardian had grown stronger, but it was only in terms of data.

One key difference this time:

[You have reached Level 170.]

[The system wishes for you to become even stronger.]

[The system grants you greater power.]

Su-ho had finally reached Level 170.

He invested the two bonus stat points into Sense, then checked his newly acquired Crusader skill.

Good.

As expected from Crusader—far more useful than a cleric or paladin.

After closing the skill window, he saw the next notification.

[Welcome to the Martial Arts Library.]

[Having defeated the Guardian, you may now inherit one volume of martial knowledge.]

[Please select the knowledge you wish to inherit.]

The choices remained the same.

Once again, Su-ho chose General Techniques.

And again.

And again.

[You have selected General Techniques.]

[You have learned ‘Poison Resistance Body (B)’.]

[You have selected General Techniques.]

[You have learned ‘Flame Resistance Body (B)’.]

[You have selected General Techniques.]

[You have learned ‘Ice Resistance Body (B)’.]

Su-ho’s eyes lit up.

Well, well...

Poison Body, Flame Body, Ice Body.

Exactly as the names suggested, these skills granted resistance to poison, heat, and cold respectively.

Of course, they didn’t provide extreme resistance—just about 10%, since they were B-grade.

But if they reach S-rank, that’s a different story.

All of these were techniques once obtained by Gu Taek-soo in his past life.

And Gu Taek-soo, worthy of the title Martial King, had brought every one of those techniques to their pinnacle.

Moreover—

If three body-resistance types are showing up in a row, then the time has finally come.

According to Gu Taek-soo, the Martial Arts Library had a finite selection of knowledge.

Like a loot box with a bottom.

Then it happened:

[You have selected General Techniques.]

[You have learned ‘Light Steps (B)’.]

Su-ho’s eyes widened.

Finally—one of the techniques he had most desperately wanted.

He immediately pulled up the info:

[Light Steps]

—Grade: B

—A martial lightness skill.

—Movement speed +20%.

—Leaves no trace when stepping on grass or snow.

His eyes sparkled.

It was exactly the Light Steps he knew.

This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.

Now that Light Steps has appeared, the full set is practically here.

Su-ho exited and re-entered the Library Painting.

As soon as he destroyed the mechanism again—

Boom!

Steel pillars rose.

But this time...

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