Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant-Chapter 308
Trial.
He let out a brief laugh at the word.
A trial had to actually feel like one to be called a trial.
This time, it had felt less like a trial and more like a kind of healing.
“Felt like I was getting healing therapy for the first time in ages.”
If this is what trials were like, he’d welcome them anytime.
System notifications followed immediately after.
[■■ has completed their evaluation of you.]
[■■ has observed you closely and decided to open a path that suits you.]
[Your class information will be updated.]
[A new title has been bestowed upon you.]
[You have become a Rage Crusader.]
[Congratulations! You are the first-ever Rage Crusader.]
[For achieving a great feat, the system grants you 10 bonus stat points.]
[As a reward for completing the class quest, 5 bonus stat points have been awarded.]
[You have acquired Rage Mode (F).]
A flood of notifications poured in.
Su-ho nodded as he read through them.
“As expected, a Rage Crusader.”
There were a few different second-class evolutions for Crusaders.
Among them, the Rage Crusader was the one most specialized in offense.
According to the First Crusader, the second class quest gave Transcendents a direction based on their traits as a Crusader.
In that sense, Su-ho was someone filled with inner rage.
Moreover, he was naturally more focused on offense and annihilation rather than healing, defense, or protection—so it made perfect sense he’d be appointed as an offense-oriented Rage Crusader.
Su-ho pulled up his updated status window.
[An Su-ho]
Lv: 200
Class: Rage Crusader
Traits▲: <New Blood> <Candidate of Heracles> <King of a Fallen Nation> <Sealed Power of the Moon>
Strength (G): 71
Magic (B): 3
Perception (G): 20
Leadership (N): 19
Bonus Stat Points: 15
The class name had changed.
The triangle icon beside the class had disappeared as well, meaning the class quest was successfully completed.
But that wasn’t what mattered most.
The important part was the skill he’d gained by becoming a Rage Crusader.
Su-ho immediately checked the info on Rage Mode.
[Rage Mode]
Rank: F
Exclusive skill for Rage Crusader.
The fundamental technique of a Rage Crusader, who uses the power of fury.
Always active. When the Rage Crusader takes or deals damage, Rage Power accumulates based on the amount.
When Rage Power reaches 100%, you can activate it to increase your damage by 30% and reduce incoming damage by 30% for 10 seconds.
After reading the skill info, Su-ho smirked faintly.
It was exactly the Rage Mode he knew.
“Nicknamed the Finisher Mode. I finally got it.”
It was a term mid- and late-game Rage Crusaders used for the buff skill that activated once the gauge was full.
“Class quest’s done... now it’s time for the trait quest, huh?”
He tapped the triangle icon next to the Trait section.
[Trait quest activated.]
[Power of Nature]
Difficulty: ?
You have become qualified to harbor the power of nature.
Draw forth the power of nature from a Fragment of Nature imbued with it.
Su-ho’s eyes sparkled the moment he read the quest.
It was because he recognized it.
“Right. At level 200, this quest should appear.”
For second-stage Players who reached the Second Singularity, the biggest change wasn’t just the class shift—but rather the attribute powers they could now unlock.
Like that UN team leader Finn’s Frozen Crash that Su-ho had seen recently.
And as for the Fragment of Nature imbued with natural power—Su-ho already had one in his possession.
He pulled out the Spirit of Fire from his inventory.
“Spirit of Fire, confirmed.”
[Spirit of Fire]
Rank: S
A blessing of nature that grants the power of fire.
Bound to the first person who acquires it.
It was stated outright: a blessing of nature.
Su-ho looked fondly at the Spirit of Fire.
It was known as one of the highest-tier items among the Nature Blessing series.
“Top tier is Soul, then comes Heart, then Flesh.”
There were only three types per attribute, from B-rank to S-rank.
Naturally, the higher the rank, the exponentially harder it was to acquire.
Especially the S-rank Soul series—Su-ho had only seen a handful even in his past life.
“Most were Flesh. Occasionally a Heart if lucky.”
Even Su-ho in his past life had only consumed a Heart, not a Soul.
But he had no intention of absorbing the Spirit of Fire just yet.
Instead, he pulled out a feather that had been sitting in his inventory for a while.
[Liberated Feather]
Rank: A
A feather that was sealed by an unknown power.
Using the feather teleports you to a designated location.
Requires Level 200 to use.
It was the feather he’d obtained on Volcano Island.
He’d been holding off on using it until he hit level 200.
But that wasn’t all.
Su-ho pulled out another item he’d acquired from the Volcano Island Gate and checked its info.
[???’s ???]
Rank: ???
???’s ???
To witness its true form, powerful fire energy is required.
A mystery item, filled with question marks.
The only clue was the last line: “To witness its true form, powerful fire energy is required.”
When he’d first obtained it, Su-ho had thought—
Maybe the Gatekeeper of Volcano Island gave him the Spirit of Fire specifically for this.
So he’d held off on using all three: the feather, the soul, and the mystery item.
He could reasonably guess they had synergistic effects, but he hadn’t been ready to make full use of them yet.
Now, though, he was.
He had finally reached the one missing requirement—level 200.
And the reason he had delayed was precisely because his level hadn’t been high enough to handle it properly.
Su-ho checked the time.
“Still have some time... Should I just go ahead and use the feather?”
He decided it wouldn’t be too greedy.
Having attribute power meant an overwhelming advantage in battle.
Of course, it wasn’t just about raw power.
If he could obtain attribute power and then launch his Northern Conquest—displaying his might as Korea’s first two-star Player before the world—he could make an indelible impression internationally as well as domestically.
“Performance always matters.”
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With that thought, he made his decision.
“Alright, I’ll use it. But first, let’s check the other trait quest.”
Trait quests didn’t stop at one.
At level 200, in addition to the new Power of Nature trait, quests related to existing traits would also activate.
Su-ho tapped the triangle next to the trait icon once more.
[Trait quest activated.]
[A one-of-a-kind trait.]
[Exclusive quest activated.]
[Evolving Blood]
Difficulty: S
Unlock the fourth power of Dragon Blood.
Unlock the third power of Vampire Blood.
Unlock the second power of Giant’s Blood.
Sure enough, his exclusive quest had also activated.
Difficulty remained the same, but there was one change—Giant’s Blood had been added this time.
Su-ho checked the information on Dragon Blood, Vampire Blood, and Giant’s Blood in sequence.
And smiled.
Previously, the unlock conditions had only been shown one by one.
Now, with the class quest complete, they were all revealed at once.
But none of them were easy.
Still, it was fine.
Difficult, yes—but not impossible.
“But for now, I should focus on the feather.”
The Power of Nature was more urgent.
The bloodline powers were unfamiliar, as he’d never accessed them in his previous life—so he didn’t feel any personal attachment yet.
Besides emotional distance, there was also the matter of time.
“I’ll finish sweeping the North first, then handle the rest right after.”
He was looking forward to it.
Back during the first singularity, completing a trait quest had granted him Giant’s Blood.
So it was highly likely that this time, too, he’d receive a new bloodline as a reward.
What kind would it be?
He couldn’t even begin to guess.
“First, the feather.”
Su-ho activated it.
[You use the Liberated Feather.]
[Condition fulfilled.]
[The feather reacts to your will.]
The moment he focused the intention to use it—
Fwoooosh!
The feather, which had been only the length of a finger, suddenly swelled to several times Su-ho’s size.
It was no longer a feather—it had become a pair of wings.
The transformed wings latched onto Su-ho’s back and began to flap with full force.
Whump! Whump! Fwoooosh!!
The wings carried Su-ho into the sky.
He soared upward, bursting through Mount Kumgang’s sky.
Fwwwwwwhhhhhh!!
He thought it would stop after a little altitude—but the ascent didn’t end there.
The feather carried him above the clouds.
Only then did it begin to glide.
Fwwwooooooo!!
The wings, like a jet engine, carried Su-ho forward.
It really did feel like flying in a jet.
He thought of jets because in his past life, he had flown them for high-altitude gate raids a few times.
And now he understood why the feather required level 200.
“Any lower, and I wouldn’t have withstood it.”
He didn’t know the exact speed, but it was incredible.
The pressure alone would’ve crushed anyone below a certain level.
That’s why the requirement was 200.
As the feather carried him, Su-ho took in the vast landscape below the clouds.
The wings carried him across North Korea, through South Korea, and toward the southernmost edge of the country.
Soon, Jeju Island came into view.
Su-ho had a thought.
“Wait, is the designated location Jeju Island?”
It made sense—he’d gotten it at the Volcano Island Gate.
But then he shook his head.
Because Volcano Island was an End Gate, and once cleared, End Gates wouldn’t generate again in that region.
“Which means there shouldn’t be any more gates in Jeju.”
So then... where?
At that moment, Su-ho passed over Jeju.
“Huh?”
He passed Jeju?
Then maybe... Marado?
But no—he flew past Marado, too.
Then where?
The feather continued to head south.
And finally, it began to descend.
Su-ho saw it with his own eyes.
South of Jeju, south of Marado—Korea’s true southernmost point, not an island but a steel structure:
Ieodo.
