Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 320

The transformation didn’t end with the severed body reattaching itself.

The skull with extinguished eye sockets descended one tier, and in its place, a new skull emerged.

And the eye sockets of this new skull lit up again.

However, unlike the previous blue glow from the lower skull, this time the light was yellow.

—Hooouu...

With a long exhale, ash-colored smoke like cigarette fumes spilled from his mouth.

At the same time, his name tag changed.

—Skeleton Lich Poydon Lv.265

Skeleton Lich Poydon.

That was the new name.

The reason the name changed from Poyd to Poydon was exactly what the system alert had said: he was the second personality.

Su-ho narrowed his eyes.

So now there's just one more left to appear.

The name of the Loganhell Gate was "The Lords of the Greedy Thrones."

Not “Lord” but “Lords” plural—because the boss monster here, the Skeleton Lich, was not a single entity but a fusion of three souls.

The first one, and the third generation: Poyd.

The second one, and the second generation: Poydon.

The third one, and the first generation: Poydin.

This was the true identity of the Lords of the Greedy Thrones.

According to the report, their relationship wasn’t fraternal, but rather hereditary, like grandfather, father, and son—a three-generation lineage.

That’s why Poyd, the first one to appear and the "grandson," had been the weakest.

As ash-colored smoke continued to spill from his mouth like cigarette fumes, Poydon finally spoke.

—Stupid brat of a son...

His voice echoed through the cave.

Deeper than Poyd’s, and laced with cold steel.

And of course, it began with scolding.

Just as the report had said—they really were a father-son lineage.

Poydon’s yellow eye sockets glimmered as he spoke.

—To think I had to be summoned because you couldn’t even handle that whelp...

His voice, like metal scraping metal, had a sinister magic to it that would send shivers down a normal person’s spine.

But not to Su-ho.

Su-ho spoke.

“Is that all you’ve got to say?”

—Silence!!

[ Skeleton Lich Poydon uses Boss Monster-grade Fear. ]

[ Dragon Blood activates. ]

[ Due to the Dragon Mind effect of Dragon Blood, Fear does not apply. ]

A voice rang out like a gong.

The Boss Monster-grade Fear activated instantly.

But again, it had no effect on Su-ho.

Su-ho immediately prepared his next move.

—Pathetic whelp.

Confirming that his Fear had no effect, Poydon moved on to his next phase just as quickly.

[ Skeleton Lich Poydon uses Descent of the Dead. ]

Descent of the Dead.

Just one syllable different from the Resurrection of the Dead used by Poyd.

But despite the minor difference in name, the entities Poydon summoned were vastly more powerful than the previous Skeleton Guards.

—Poydon’s Skeleton Knight Lv.242

—Poydon’s Skeleton Knight Lv.240

—Poydon’s Skeleton Knight Lv.241

—Poydon’s Skeleton Knight Lv.243

...

And no wonder—they were ten levels higher.

Not just Guards, but Knights.

That alone made a big difference.

If a Guard was a regular soldier, a Knight was an elite.

Their gear was different, their size and physical presence unmatched.

Even though they were skeletons made of nothing but bones.

But that didn’t matter.

If they get in the way, they get cut down.

That was all there was to it.

Their level might be lower than his, but their stats and skills weren’t lacking.

Before rushing at the Skeleton Knights, Su-ho activated an additional skill.

[ Activating skill stored in Memorize. ]

The skill activated was Memorize.

Naturally, the selected skill was Weaken.

Su-ho used Weaken from a distance, targeting Poydon who was floating aloof in the air.

[ Weaken activates. ]

Flash!

With a distinctive effect, Poydon’s body glowed brightly.

His lips curled into a smirk.

—So, even a dog of the temple has some amusing tricks up his sleeve.

“You can dispel it?”

—Hmph! A curse like this is nothing!

Fwoosh!

With a snort, Poydon’s body glowed brightly.

However—

—...?

Poydon’s expression twisted into a question mark.

He furrowed his brow and tried glowing again.

—...

Still, nothing happened.

After a short silence, Poydon spoke in a feigned indifferent tone.

—...This doesn’t matter. Your attacks won’t reach me anyway.

As soon as he finished speaking, Poydon’s purple staff flashed.

[ Skeleton Lich Poydon uses Black Barrier. ]

With the incantation, a translucent black shield wrapped around his body.

Su-ho clicked his tongue as he watched.

“Idiot.”

Truth be told, he had considered the possibility Poydon might be able to dispel it.

The guy had entered his second phase, after all.

But it seemed Su-ho’s magic level was still higher.

This is why stats are everything.

Level is important, sure. But what really matters is stats.

That’s why Su-ho obsessed over them.

To him, level was just the minimum qualification for accessing the system.

Soon, hundreds of Skeleton Knights charged at Su-ho.

“Grrraaaahh!!”

The Skeleton Knights howled.

Despite having no vocal cords, their howls were far more grotesque than mere sound.

But Su-ho didn’t flinch and activated Heatstorm.

[ Heatstorm activates. ]

Fwooooom!!

A scorching windstorm infused with blue-grade mana erupted.

Its force and firepower were intense, pushing the Skeleton Knights back.

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