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Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 89

Knock, knock.

“Come in.”

At the sound of Pi Seong-yeol’s voice, Su-ho opened the door and stepped inside.

The room was empty except for Pi. Clearly, this was intentional.

As Su-ho entered, Pi gestured for him to take a seat.

“Sit down.”

The atmosphere was heavy.

It had to be. Two of Pi’s well-placed pawns had been taken out in a single move—how could he not be furious?

Yet Su-ho maintained an expression of innocence as he took his seat.

Pi studied him in silence before letting out a faint chuckle and speaking.

“I hear you aced both the Awakening Division and Management Division evaluations?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“I thought you were just good with your sword, but it seems you’re sharp with your mind too.”

“Not at all. I was just lucky.”

“Luck favors the prepared. Anyway, congratulations.”

“Thank you, Senior.”

“But let’s talk about the draft dodging case. That was your doing too, wasn’t it?”

“Yes, it was.”

“How did you manage it?”

So, it’s finally come to this.

If he was going to ask anything, it would be this.

Prepared for the moment, Su-ho calmly gave his pre-planned response.

“There was an anonymous tip-off.”

“A tip-off?”

“Yes. Someone threw a set of documents onto my desk, and inside was all the information on the draft dodgers involved in the case.”

“...Is that true?”

“How could I lie to you, Senior?”

The mention of an anonymous tip seemed to catch Pi off guard. His expression turned contemplative, clearly not expecting this explanation.

“What about the person who delivered it?”

“I couldn’t catch them. They ran off too quickly.”

“You couldn’t catch them? You, a Sword Saint?”

“I apologize. I had to make a choice between chasing the person or securing the documents, and I prioritized the latter.”

“Hmm...”

Pi’s brow furrowed deeply as he considered this.

“Fair enough. In that situation, it makes sense.”

Seeing the gears turning in Pi’s mind, Su-ho added, “I’m sorry for not reporting this to you earlier, Senior. I didn’t think it was significant at the time...”

As Su-ho bowed his head apologetically, Pi stared at him for a moment before sighing and speaking softly.

“...No, it’s fine. How could you have known? Good work. There’s nothing else to report, is there?”

“No, nothing else.”

“Alright. From now on, report everything to me, no matter how small. Like this tip-off.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Your next assignment is the Resource Division, correct?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“You’ll go to the Gate Division after that and then back to me. I’ll talk to the department heads for both divisions to ensure your training goes smoothly. After you finish your Special Division training, we’ll revisit your placement.”

“Understood, Senior.”

“He must be feeling pretty conflicted right now.”

“An anonymous tip, the dismissal of Lee Wan-ik and Lee Se-hyun—it’s all too convenient. He’ll likely conclude that Park Gyu-min was behind it.”

“Time to tread carefully. Too many coincidences will eventually draw suspicion.”

“I handled you in my past life. What makes you think I can’t do it again?”

“No wonder. Compared to other departments that are constantly overworked, the Resource Division—especially for someone like Do Hak-hyeon in a managerial position—is as cushy as it gets.”

“Shall we start with the theoretical exam, then?”

“Yes, I studied in advance.”

“This one’s got spirit! Alright, let’s have you take the test first. A supervisor should be arriving shortly to oversee it.”

Hearing this, Jung Cheol-min spoke up. “If it’s just the theoretical exam, I can supervise and grade it on the spot if you’d like.”

“Really? That’d be a big help. Let’s do that, then.”

“Thank you, sir. I’ll take care of it.”

With Jung’s help, the theoretical exam process was significantly streamlined, and Su-ho passed in one go. The cheat sheet Jung had provided earlier had been instrumental.

When the Resource Division training supervisor, Kim Seok-hoon, arrived and saw Su-ho’s results, he couldn’t hide his amazement.

“Wow... I thought it was a stretch, but you really scored a perfect mark here too.”

Jung, holding the answer sheet, chuckled confidently as he left the room.

“I’ll send over the study materials for the Gate Division and Special Division tests later.”

“Thank you, Team Leader.”

After Jung left, Su-ho introduced himself to Kim Seok-hoon.

“I’m Kim Seok-hoon. I’ll be overseeing your training while you’re with the Resource Division.”

“An Su-ho. Nice to meet you.”

After a brief handshake, Kim suggested they move on.

“Shall we head to the Resource Management Department first? I’ll explain the field evaluation on the way.”

“Understood.”

The Resource Management Department

As they walked, Kim asked, “How familiar are you with the Resource Management Department? Do you know about the five teams?”

“Yes. The department is divided into:

  • The Equipment Team, which handles item storage.
  • The Book Team, which manages skill books.
  • The Consumables Team, responsible for consumable items.
  • Special Team 1, which deals with miscellaneous and material items.
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