Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 294

You have defeated Quillam.

As the nameless general collapsed, a system message popped up, notifying Su-ho that the target had been eliminated.

The general’s name was Quillam.

But Su-ho, uninterested, immediately dismissed the notification and turned his attention back to the invading army.

Terror was evident in the eyes of the enemy troops.

Understandably so.

Not only had Su-ho butchered their soldiers like a massacre-hungry demon, he had now felled the very general they revered and feared with a single strike.

For ordinary soldiers, fear was inevitable.

Just then, another figure appeared.

He too was a general.

It wasn’t hard to tell his rank.

His attire was different from the rest.

Raising his sword, he shouted:

“You fool! You’ll never get to see the Supreme Commander even if you die and come back to life!”

Su-ho nodded at the words.

So that’s it.

The one in charge here wasn’t a king or a prince, but truly the Supreme Commander.

Su-ho recalled the quest objective once more.

Stop the invading army completely or defeat the leader and drive them back.

The quest didn’t say to kill a king of the enemy, but the leader.

And if the military leader was the Supreme Commander, then taking him down would fulfill the objective.

Unfortunately, Su-ho still didn’t know who the Supreme Commander was.

While assassination would have been the shortcut, how could you assassinate someone without knowing who they were?

So the first thing he did upon emerging from the portal was kidnap and torture a few soldiers to extract information.

Torture is a necessity in information warfare.

They all confirmed that the current leader of the invading force was the Supreme Commander.

Cross-referencing data, Su-ho confirmed that he was not royalty, but a commander of general rank promoted to Supreme Commander.

He tried pushing his luck by asking for the Supreme Commander’s location, but the soldiers he interrogated were of low rank and had no precise knowledge.

Thus, Su-ho continued kidnapping and torturing soldiers until he could locate the commander.

But in the end, he failed to pinpoint the exact location.

It couldn’t be helped.

Even if the assassination target was confirmed to be the Supreme Commander, he still had to know where the guy was to act.

“Ki... kill him!!”

“Waaaaah!!”

“Throw the net!!”

At the unnamed general’s shout, the soldiers charged into the jaws of death once more.

The jaws being Su-ho.

With a sigh, Su-ho raised his sword again.

And then—like a whirlwind of death—he cut, slashed, and killed without end.

Mountains of corpses piled up, rivers of blood flowed.

Adrenaline kept pumping through him, and Su-ho showed no signs of fatigue.

The more time passed, the more the invading troops hesitated.

No matter how much their commanders pushed them forward, none dared charge at the blood-drenched monster that was Su-ho.

Who could approach a creature soaked in red, a demon cloaked in gore?

Especially when an S-grade intimidation skill was actively being used.

The synergy of the skill’s effects and his grotesque appearance was overwhelming—even officers who had stayed in the rear giving orders now swallowed dryly.

And then.

Blood Drain is activated.

Shuaa!

As he extended his hand, the pools of blood covering the hall were sucked into him.

The corpses of the fallen soldiers dried up like mummies.

Who could possibly stop such a being?

Then, it happened.

“Stand aside.”

A low but powerful voice, clearly enunciated and cutting through the chaos.

At that commanding voice, the soldiers instinctively stepped aside.

Su-ho stood still, turning toward the source of the voice.

The man wore pristine white armor, unlike any other soldier or general before.

He wasn’t particularly tall—roughly Su-ho’s height.

But he exuded both dignity and pressure.

It didn’t matter.

What mattered was that he, too, was someone who needed to be taken down.

Su-ho glanced at his nametag.

Grand General Flam

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Grand General Flam.

That was his name.

Flam spoke.

“I heard there’s a monster going berserk. That’s you, I take it?”

“Yeah, probably me. I don’t see anyone else here who fits that description.”

“So you are human, then?”

“What, you thought I was an actual monster? Anyway, are you one of the two Grand Generals in this invasion?”

“I am. I’m also the Deputy Commander. My name is Flam. And yours?”

“What are you going to do with my name when you’re about to die?”

“Do you not know honor? Even if your armor is soaked in blood, you appear to be a knight who knows honor.”

“Honor doesn’t feed me. If you want my name, give me something I want.”

“I already told you my name.”

“Who gives a damn about your name? Tell me where the Supreme Commander is and I’ll give you mine.”

“What? Hahahaha!”

Flam burst into laughter.

Then he drew a sword just as white and radiant as his armor.

“Very well. The Supreme Commander is seated on the throne on the second floor of the palace. He awaits my return—with your head and the princess’s.”

“You gave that up a little too easily. I haven’t even told you my name yet.”

“I’m not some merchant who only gives things after payment. One of us is going to die anyway—what does the order matter?”

“You’re right about that. My name is Henry. I’m the new king of the Isis Kingdom.”

The new king.

At those words, Flam’s brows furrowed.

“If you’re a king, then you should already be dead.”

“That was my adoptive father. Since he died, I’m the king now.”

“Nonsense. I’ve never heard of a royal like you in the Isis bloodline.”

“Is that so important? If I say I’m the king, I’m the king.”

“You’re not a monster—you’re insane.”

“Talk, talk, talk. Let’s just get started already.”

Intimidation is activated.

Kuwaaaa!

Su-ho unleashed Intimidation again.

The oppressive aura spread through the hall, drawing cold sweat and dry swallows from all present.

And then.

Bang!!

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