Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 325

“Check information.”

[ ???’s ? ]

– Grade: ???

???’s ?.

To reveal hidden information, 1kg of pure gold is required.

The gold used for information confirmation will be permanently consumed.

Su-ho laughed as he read the information.

Yeah.

He had found the right item.

The requirement of 1 kilogram of pure gold to reveal its hidden data—this matched what Su-ho knew about the Rune of Greed.

Among the Seven Deadly Villains, the one who most obsessively craved material wealth was Greed.

‘Gold prices are about 300,000 won per gram right now... so 1 kilo would be around 300 million won.’

In his previous life, when the Rune of Greed was discovered, it had first been sent to the Grand Hunter Association.

To be formally assessed and distributed as loot once the Northern Campaign was over.

The rune had then been auctioned off—and the one who won it was the owner of a newly emerging domestic unicorn corporation.

That man was both a unicorn CEO and a Player—an unusual combination. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

He had always yearned for power and began pouring his vast wealth into uncovering the secrets of the Rune of Greed.

Eventually, he discovered the true power the rune held.

‘It started with 1kg, then 10kg, and finally 100kg. That was the final unlock requirement for the Rune of Greed.’

A total of 111 kilograms of pure gold was needed to fully awaken it.

A requirement only possible for someone with immense wealth—but he had the resources to see it through.

Unfortunately, that was the beginning of his downfall.

The Rune of Greed demanded ever more wealth from its wielder in exchange for greater power.

‘Which is why I’ll be the one to manage it this time.’

Not just the Rune of Greed.

Su-ho intended to collect all the remaining sin runes scattered across the globe.

Better for a regressor like him to control them than to stand by and watch another supervillain be born.

He stowed the Rune of Greed in his inventory, invested all of his bonus stats into Strength, and finally stepped through the exit portal.

Whooosh—

Emerging from the portal, Su-ho reappeared inside Loganhell.

The giant portal that had symbolized the Loganhell Gate was now gone.

But due to Gate Shock and a minor Gate Outbreak, monsters still roamed the interior of Loganhell.

All of them were skeletons wearing People’s Army uniforms.

Seeing them reminded Su-ho again of how lucky they were to have cleared the gate quickly.

‘If we’d taken any longer, all the Dorima citizens might’ve turned into skeletons.’

The rulers of the Thrones of Greed certainly had the power to do so.

Shaking his head, Su-ho checked the time.

That wrapped up everything he needed to do in Pyongyang.

‘I wonder how the team is doing.’

Su-ho made a call to Kim Geon before moving.

Brrrr—

“Yes, Chief.”

Of course—Kim Geon.

He picked up right away.

Su-ho spoke.

“Yeah. Where is everyone right now?”

“We just finished the kickoff ceremony and divided into zones. Everyone’s advancing north simultaneously.”

“You remember what your team is assigned to do and where you’re headed, right?”

“Yes, I remember. Where are you now, Chief?”

“I’m in Pyongyang. Just wrapped up my business here.”

“Already?”

“Yeah. How long until you guys begin operations?”

“We’ll be starting soon.”

“Good. I’ll contact you once I get there, so keep your phone on.”

“Oh? You’re coming here?”

“Yeah, just for a bit. Everyone’s there, right?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Okay. Be there soon.”

Ending the call, Su-ho immediately began preparing to move.

Originally, he was going to head straight to the next location after wrapping up Pyongyang— but the unexpected haul from the Loganhell Gate changed his plans.

[ Shadow Step is activating. ]

*

Each guild had been assigned its own zone.

The allocation followed a wide northward advance centered on the 38th parallel, with the GHA and Nexus heading toward Kaesong via Paju.

By the time they reached Dorasan Station, orcs came into view.

Spotting them, Kim Geon said,

“There are orcs ahead. Looks like it’s about time. Gyo-won?”

“Yes, I’ll distribute them now.”

Seo Gyo-won began pulling small handbags from her inventory.

They were compact tactical bags known as combat pockets—military-grade gear.

Everyone strapped the combat pockets to their chests.

Seo Gyo-won opened hers and took out a black rectangular device resembling a power bank.

She addressed the team on the bus.

“This is a stick bomb. As explained before, it’s a tactical explosive I developed under the Chief’s orders. It’s built solely for lethality. I adjusted the size and weight to make it easier to throw.”

That black rectangle—was the stick bomb.

As Seo Gyo-won said, Su-ho had ordered her to mass-produce bombs using her manufacturing ability.

Why? Two reasons.

First, area-of-effect bombs made it easier to clear field monsters.

Second, it provided a shortcut to fast leveling.

If the monsters needed to be wiped out anyway, it made sense to use them for the team’s growth.

Seo Gyo-won continued.

“They’re easy to use. Just infuse mana into the stick bomb, then throw it. Once mana is injected, it’ll react to external stimuli, so you don’t need a direct hit. The explosion radius is large, so just throw it close to the enemy.”

For this mission, Su-ho had made sure everyone learned a throwing skill.

He would’ve given them Gi Seung-hwan if he could, but that was a secret—even from close allies.

So he had to settle for throwing skill training.

Kim Geon barked out,

“Alright, everyone to your positions.”

“To position!”

At Kim Geon’s command, everyone moved to their assigned spots.

The vehicle wasn’t a full-size bus, but a modified mini-bus.

Among the modifications, the most noticeable was the reinforced exterior—enhanced with enchantments and thickened plating to withstand monster attacks.

But what made this special forces bus truly unique was this: the windows could open.

Kim Geon called out,

“Reporter, we’re starting now.”

Not driver. Reporter.

He was correct.

The man at the wheel was a driver—but also a journalist: Jo Jin-hwi.

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