Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant-Chapter 305
Su-ho, having returned once more, arrived at the portal of the Mount Kumgang Gate while riding on Bulgasari.
‘Finally here.’
This would be the highlight of Mount Kumgang.
After unsummoning Bulgasari, Su-ho slowly approached the gate portal.
[ Entering the Gate. ]
[ Retrieving Gate information. ]
[ Mountain of Malice ]
Entry Requirement: Level 180+, Minimum of Two Yellow Stat Attributes.
Maximum Entry: 4 People.
Mountain of Malice.
Colloquially referred to as the Malice Gate.
The level requirement was relatively low.
But the other conditions were considerably more demanding.
The minimum stat colors had to be yellow, and two of them at that.
For most players, this was a tall order.
But not for Su-ho.
He passed through the portal without hesitation.
[ Entering Mountain of Malice. ]
Fwoooosh!
The moment he entered, his vision changed.
Darkness swallowed his field of view.
[ Due to the Original Vampire effect, you are not affected by Darkness Restrictions. ]
As soon as the darkness was identified as the culprit, the Original Vampire restored Su-ho’s sight.
Once his vision returned, he saw an ordinary forest.
It looked exactly like the Mount Kumgang he had seen before entering the Gate.
‘As expected, this Gate is modeled after Mount Kumgang.’
He’d only ever heard about it; this was his first time stepping inside.
But that didn’t mean he felt unprepared.
Not only was his physical prowess more than sufficient for the entry requirements—Su-ho was the perfect counter to this Mountain of Malice Gate.
And just then—
“Kiiiiiiiii...”
[ You heard a Ghost Wail. ]
[ Dragon Blood activates. ]
[ Due to the Dragon Mind effect of Dragon Blood, you are immune to Fear. ]
The shrieking ghost wail echoed in his ears.
A mental attack unique to ghost-type monsters.
But to Su-ho, it was useless.
Most fear effects amounted to no more than background noise for him.
‘That’s why the Mansion of Misfortune was easy to conquer too.’
Su-ho looked around.
“Kiiiiiiiii...”
“Kiiiiiiiii...”
“Kiiiiiiiii...”
Endless wails filled the air.
The ghostly cries of Malice Mountain were infamous among the Northern Expedition Team in his past life.
Unless one had continuous immunity skills prepared, the constant wailing caused fear, confusion, hallucinations, even paralysis until the conquest was over.
And if that weren’t enough, the pitch-black darkness was thrown in as a bonus.
‘Which is why Clerics were essential.’
Su-ho summoned the Guiyeong Spear and hurled it toward the farthest visible point.
[ Spear Throw activates. ]
Shhhhkkk!
The spear extended rapidly.
Then—
Crunch!
The Guiyeong Spear embedded itself into midair.
It hung there—suspended as if something had caught it.
Su-ho immediately activated a skill.
[ Shadow Movement activates. ]
His position blinked—transporting him to where the spear was lodged.
In that moment—
Crackle!
Sparks flew.
The moment Su-ho’s body touched the area around the Guiyeong Spear, they erupted.
But Su-ho landed calmly, expressionless, and observed the spot.
Zzzzzzzz...
A faint fracture lingered—like shattered glass—where the spear had been embedded.
Of course, once the Guiyeong Spear vanished, the crack sealed itself.
Su-ho extended his hand toward ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) the area.
Crackle!
More sparks flared.
‘A barrier.’
It was definitely a barrier.
Not one to keep things out—but a containment barrier meant to keep something inside.
At that moment, a black wind began swirling behind Su-ho.
Whooooooooo!
Like a hurricane through fallen leaves, the black wind surged.
At its center stood a grotesque figure—with blood-red eyes and scissor-like claws extending from both hands.
Su-ho read its nameplate.
Resentful Claw Wraith Lv.192
Resentful Claw Wraith.
Its legs fluttered like wind spirits, dissolving into a dark, smoggy haze.
Su-ho looked around.
Nothing else was visible—only the Wraith.
“So you’re the stage boss.”
“SssshhhAAAAA!”
The Claw Wraith lunged as soon as he finished speaking.
The massive claws, split into four sharp blades, resembled a scene straight out of Edward Scissorhands—deadly and theatrical.
Just as the claws were about to reach him, Su-ho grabbed them barehanded.
Then—
Crack!
Without a second of hesitation, Su-ho snapped its claws.
The other side too.
“SssshhhAAAA!!”
The Claw Wraith wailed after both its claws were destroyed.
Unbothered, Su-ho activated a skill with his right hand.
[ Holy Enchant activates. ]
Even without a weapon, the caster could apply Holy Enchant to any chosen point. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Su-ho cast it on his right hand.
Then, grabbing the Wraith with his left, he smashed its head with his holy-infused right fist.
Boom!
With a short explosion, its head burst.
But no death notification appeared.
Instead, it faded like a candle’s flame.
[ Mana Detection activates. ]
Su-ho cast Mana Detection to track its vanishing point.
He saw the Wraith fleeing, dispersing like mist.
‘It really does run away.’
That’s what made the Malice Gate so annoying—not just the monsters’ strength, but that the stage bosses flee when near death.
There was no time limit, but tracking them down again without something like Mana Detection took ages.
But Su-ho didn’t chase it.
He had another plan.
Instead of looking for the Claw Wraith, he summoned his Blood Sword.
[ Blood Weapon activates. ]
But that wasn’t all he activated.
[ Blessing activates. ]
[ Holy Enchant activates. ]
[ Endurance activates. ]
[ Enhancement activates. ]
[ Eye of the Blacksmith activates. ]
Every skill except the already-active Mana Detection was now in effect.
He touched the barrier once more.
Crackle!
Still solid.
After confirming the toughness, Su-ho took a stance.
Then swung his sword.
[ Cloud Severance activates. ]
[ Enhancement applies. ]
[ Cloud Severance is greatly empowered. ]
Flash!
In an instant, a blinding arc.
The entire barrier cracked—splitting like torn flesh.
Su-ho slipped through the opening.
It wasn’t spacious, but just wide enough for an adult to pass.
Of course, his clothes crackled with sparks wherever they brushed against it.
But that was all.
Once through, the barrier resealed, restoring where the Guiyeong Spear had pierced.
Su-ho smiled in satisfaction.
‘That’s good enough.’
There was no need for tricks here.
The only way forward was to defeat each stage boss contained in a barrier, then open the path to the next.
But in his past life, one of the raiders had said:
“If you’re strong enough, you don’t have to kill the bosses. Just break the barrier and move on.”
Luckily, Su-ho was strong enough.
‘Guess I’ll just waltz to the end.’
He summoned the Guiyeong Spear and hurled it toward the next barrier.
Shhhhhk!
[ Shadow Movement activates. ]
His body vanished.
And—
“...”
The Resentful Claw Wraith watched in disbelief.
Then it touched the barrier.
Crackle!
Sparks leapt from its claws, filling the air with a burnt smell.
“...”
There was nothing the Wraith could do.
—
[ Spear Throw activates. ]
Crunch! Crackle!
[ Cloud Severance activates. ]
[ Enhancement applies. ]
[ Cloud Severance is greatly empowered. ]
Flash! Crackle!
[ Spear Throw activates. ]
Crunch! Crackle!
[ Cloud Severance activates. ]
[ Enhancement applies. ]
[ Cloud Severance is greatly empowered. ]
Flash! Crackle!
Again.
And again.
Each time Su-ho reached the next barrier, he beat down the stage boss and drove it away.
Sometimes he used his fists. Other times, the Blood Sword.
Chasing them off wasn’t hard.
They were designed to flee once they realized they were losing.
Breaking the barriers was no different.
[ Cloud Severance activates. ]
[ Enhancement applies. ]
[ Cloud Severance is greatly empowered. ]
Flash! Crackle!
By the time he shattered the fourth barrier, Su-ho passed through effortlessly.
But even as he did—
‘It’s getting harder to cut through.’
There were six barriers in total.
He’d broken four.
Now at the fifth, he hurled the Guiyeong Spear and teleported once more.
Then swung his sword.
[ Cloud Severance activates. ]
[ Enhancement applies. ]
[ Cloud Severance is greatly empowered. ]
Flash!
The cleaved path burst open like a water balloon.
It was almost mesmerizing.
But Su-ho didn’t linger—he shoved himself through.
Crackle-crackle!
The gap was tight.
But with well-timed movement, he forced his way through.
His clothes and legs were scorched black, but he simply brushed off the ashes like dust.
Then threw the Guiyeong Spear toward the final barrier.
However—
Thunk!
It bounced off.
Despite the darkness, the final barrier repelled it.
Shadow penetration failed.
Seeing that, Su-ho grinned.
“So you’re finally here.”
This was the reason Mount Kumgang Gate was called the highlight.
Because of this powerful final barrier.
The Gate itself wasn’t special.
There weren’t great rewards. The theme was basic.
But this—this thick, unbreakable barrier—that made it valuable.
Just then, the sixth and final stage boss appeared.
Blade-Wielding Wraith of Great Resentment Lv.199
Blade-Wielding Wraith.
The sixth and final stage boss.
Highest level yet.
Its appearance resembled the Claw Wraith—but instead of claws, it had eight arms, each ending in a wicked blade.
So that’s why it was called Blade-Wielding Wraith.
But Su-ho didn’t care.
He slashed it down.
[ Cloud Severance activates. ]
[ Enhancement applies. ]
[ Cloud Severance is greatly empowered. ]
Slice!
Cloud Severance, blessed with Holy Enchant.
The perfect counter to evil and ghost-type enemies like this.
With one slash, Su-ho cut it in half.
“SHYYYYAAA!”
It screamed.
But that was it.
Like the others, it didn’t die—it fled.
Su-ho didn’t give chase.
Instead, he turned to the barrier and swung his sword.
[ Cloud Severance activates. ]
[ Enhancement applies. ]
[ Cloud Severance is greatly empowered. ]
Slice!
The sword swept across the barrier—
But this time, nothing happened.
Su-ho’s lips curled upward.
Just as he’d hoped, the barrier was incredibly durable.
‘This’ll be enough to finally get it.’
He had been waiting.
For an indestructible punching bag.
And now, he’d found it.
With a bloody grin, Su-ho adjusted his stance again.
Slice!
He swung once more.
This time—he was aiming for the fourth sword technique of the Sword of Su-ho
