Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant-Chapter 211

Su-ho arrived once again at Seongsan Port, passing by Ki Jun-seo's container house and heading to the small boat that Jun-seo used every time he went to work on Udo Island.

‘Here it is.’

Normally, a large boat would be used, but since it was just for Ki Jun-seo, a smaller boat was provided by Tamna.

It was a relief, though.

At least they didn’t tell him to swim there, given that he's a ranker-level Hunter.

Soon enough, the boat set off.

Su-ho naturally assumed he could pilot the boat.

He didn’t have a license, but he had picked up the skills from his previous life while traveling around for work.

But the boat didn’t look like it was in great condition.

‘Even this one is cheap... They really are something.’

Considering it was one of their main revenue sources, shouldn’t they have provided better equipment?

The rich always take more, huh. Seo Do-il and Moon Hye-hyun definitely need to be punished in Cheongok.

Vrooom! Vrooom! Rattle-rattle!

When the engine roared to life, the boat shook and set off.

It didn’t take long for the boat to reach Udo, and as soon as it did, Su-ho quickly tied it off and stepped onto the island.

Su-ho looked around and thought to himself,

‘Is there really no form of transportation here?’

In his previous life, Ki Jun-seo had told him that he always walked around the island.

After all, he had to hunt monsters anyway.

It was too much. Udo wasn’t a tiny island, how could anyone walk across it?

Su-ho shook his head and looked toward the highest point of the island.

That point was called Udobong, also known as Udobong Peak or Soeo-meori Oreum.

It was where the island’s gate was located.

Su-ho immediately started running toward it.

There was no time to waste.

He had to conquer as many of the Sipil Islands as possible before sunrise.

That’s when he heard it.

“UmmuuuOOO!!”

Thud thud thud thud thud!

A cry echoed from somewhere, and at the same time, the ground trembled.

Su-ho turned toward the direction of the sound and saw a herd of cattle charging toward him.

– Spin Cow Lv.131

– Spin Cow Lv.134

– Spin Cow Lv.133

Spin Cows.

They were characterized by their rotating horns and had emerged due to the overheating of the Udobong Gate.

The creatures charged toward Su-ho in a stampede, like a herd of water buffalo.

There were at least dozens of them.

Su-ho looked at the approaching herd and thought,

‘Ki Jun-seo had to face these every day.’

Not just hunting, but even collecting loot, he had done it all alone, living in harsh conditions.

All for his sick little sister.

Su-ho summoned his Blood Sword.

He steadied himself, muttering,

“There are a lot of bad people in the world...”

“UmmuuuOOO!!”

“...But the system that created this mess is the real problem.”

Su-ho bent down.

Pulling the sword back to his waist, he swung it explosively in an instant.

Swoosh!

A brilliant red light flickered.

The sword extended past his waist in a single swing.

However, the Spin Cows did not stop charging.

They seemed intent on colliding with Su-ho.

As the closest one reached Su-ho, its body was hurled forward in a cascade.

[Cloud Slash Activated]

Su-ho dismissed the system notification and glanced at the Spin Cows in front of him.

Their condition was horrendous.

They had been torn apart at the nose, with their heads and chests split open. Their insides were spilling out in a grotesque manner.

The pile of Spin Cows was so gruesome, it looked as though someone had emptied their insides.

But Su-ho was unfazed. He canceled the Blood Sword and began running toward Udobong again.

***

[Spin Cow has been defeated.]

[Spin Cow has been defeated.]

[Spin Cow has been defeated.]

[Spin Cow has been defeated.]

...

How many Spin Cows did he have to cut down?

Su-ho had finally reached the peak of Udobong.

Despite being known as one of Udo Island's 8 scenic spots, it didn’t offer much to look at in the dark.

In fact, he was glad it was dark.

He had already cut down so many Spin Cows on the way up that even if the view here was beautiful, it wouldn’t be a pleasant memory for him.

He gazed at the swirling gate in front of him.

This was the Udo Gate, a place he had deliberately avoided for a while to provoke a shock and monster respawn.

Seeing gates like this, used for human gain, always made him feel conflicted.

While there were public gates, this was private property.

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A property bought to drain the blood of subordinates—Su-ho couldn’t help but feel uneasy about it.

Su-ho shook his head and stepped through the portal.

[Entering Gate]

[Loading Gate Information]

[Cow Island]

– Entry Requirements: Level 110-150, 2 Red Stats or more.

– Maximum Entry Limit: 5 people.

As Su-ho looked at the gate's information, his expression shifted.

[Entering Cow Island]

Cow Island.

It was a pretty funny name, especially given the island’s name was Udo (Cow Island).

Was the gate’s name Cow Island just because it was on Udo?

Well, Udo did mean cow in Korean.

That’s probably why the field monsters were Spin Cows.

Sure enough, as soon as Su-ho entered Cow Island, he saw a large herd of Spin Cows.

Moo, moo, moo!

They weren’t charging at him, but dozens of them ran in a circle, spinning their horns.

Su-ho looked up and saw the highest point on the island.

Though he had reached the highest peak of Udo, this wasn’t the highest point on Cow Island.

Looking across, to the opposite end of the island, Su-ho saw a place much higher than Udobong.

It was the true peak of Cow Island.

“They really don’t stop, do they.”

Su-ho started running toward it again.

It felt like he was training a stray dog—what a hassle. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

But what could he do?

There was no choice but to keep going.

Su-ho started running toward the true peak of Cow Island.

As he crossed a certain boundary, all the Spin Cows turned their attention to him.

They began charging wildly.

It was like a herd of mad cows, as if they were infected with mad cow disease.

“Ha, I need to get a movement skill soon.”

[Blessing Activated]

[Holy Enchant Activated]

After using his self-buffs, Su-ho once again swung his Blood Sword.

***

"Ugh, damn cows."

Near Udobong, Su-ho finally reached the peak of Cow Island.

Along the way, he had slayed countless cows.

For a while, he would probably want to avoid anything related to beef.

Su-ho canceled his Blood Sword and re-summoned it, gripping it tightly.

The sword's handle had gotten slippery from all the blood from the Spin Cows.

As soon as Su-ho's feet touched the area near Udobong,

[Entering Boss Room.]

It wasn’t even a room, but the system kept calling it that.

However, the moment Su-ho stepped into the boss monster’s domain, the surroundings began to shift, and Su-ho felt the atmosphere darken.

It wasn’t due to the setting sun.

It was the shadow that poured down over him from above.

[Boss Monster Has Appeared.]

The monster appeared, and Su-ho, seeing the Spin Cow King, couldn’t help but laugh in disbelief.

"Boss level quality, huh? Seriously."

The massive creature towering over Su-ho was another Spin Cow, only much larger than the regular ones.

Su-ho had expected a Minotaur or something, but this was just a bigger version of a Spin Cow.

Not that it was weak—no, not at all.

– Spin Cow King Lv. 152

A level 150 boss.

And, of course, it was enormous. Its horns were so large they could probably punch holes in mountains.

It still retained its high mobility, so if Su-ho wasn’t careful, he might end up like a mouse caught by a rampaging cow.

Without hesitation, as soon as Su-ho locked eyes with the beast, he swung his sword.

The red sword arc slashed through the air, but the Spin Cow King reacted immediately.

As expected, Su-ho’s attempt to slice its ankle only left a deep wound rather than severing it completely.

– MooOOO!!

[Spin Cow King is using Boss Monster-level Pierce.]

[Dragon Blood Activated.]

[Dragon's Mind Effect prevents Pierce from being applied.]

The wound on the cow’s ankle was enough to trigger the Pierce skill, but thanks to the Dragon's Mind, it merely resulted in a loud, angry moo.

The Spin Cow King stomped its feet in response.

‘It’s coming!’

The ground trembled as the cow lifted its foot.

With a massive thud, it slammed its foot onto the earth.

The impact reverberated through the Udobong area, like a powerful earthquake.

[Spin Cow King has used Stamp.]

[Rockfall has occurred!]

As the system alert indicated, the Stamp triggered a rockfall. Rocks began tumbling down from the mountain, all heading directly toward Su-ho.

Some of the rocks hit the Spin Cow King, but for the monster, they were little more than pebbles.

‘At least I’m glad this isn’t a snow-capped mountain.’

If this had been a snowy mountain, there might have been an avalanche, and Su-ho would have had to think of another way to handle it.

But this was a rocky area.

Compared to snowdrifts, these rocks were easier to avoid.

Su-ho swung his sword wide to deflect the oncoming rocks.

[Cloud Slash Activated.]

Swoosh!

The boulders split in two, tumbling in different directions. Some of the rocks that had hit Su-ho were redirected by his slash.

Su-ho prepared for his next move, but once again, the Spin Cow King stomped the ground with force.

Thud!!

[Spin Cow King has used Stamp.]

[Rockfall has occurred!]

Another massive stomp.

But that wasn’t all.

The Spin Cow King, with its four hooves, kept striking the ground rapidly, like a sewing machine stitching fabric.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

‘This is bad!’

It was practically the same as an avalanche.

Su-ho gritted his teeth and quickly scanned the surroundings.

Unfortunately, there were few objects he could use for cover.

The rocks fell like a tidal wave, and the ground kept shaking with strong tremors. If he didn’t time his jumps perfectly, he would be thrown off balance.

So, in the end, Su-ho only had one choice.

Weary from the constant stomps, he leaped into the air.

[Leap Activated.]

With the effect of S-rank Leap, Su-ho soared into the air with considerable force.

This was his only option.

In the air, he would be free from the tremors and rockfalls.

Su-ho shot upward again.

Then, he summoned his Guiyeong Spear, positioning it under his feet, and thrust it into the Spin Cow King.

Crack!

Fortunately, the spear’s tip pierced deep into the creature.

Su-ho stepped on the spear and leapt higher once more.

Then, using the momentum, he executed another leap, landing near the Spin Cow King’s chest. He forcefully kicked it, rotating his body as if performing ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) a figure skater’s triple axel.

As his body spun twice in mid-air, Su-ho reached out and used his Blood Weapon.

[Blood Weapon Activated.]

A massive hammer formed from Su-ho’s blood, and with the rotational force from his spin, the hammer crashed down with tremendous power.

Crash!!

The hammer hit the wounded Spin Cow King’s ankle.

– MooOOO!!

The cow let out a final, defeated cry, crumbling under the weight of the blow.

[Spin Cow King has been defeated.]

Su-ho stood, breathing heavily as the Spin Cow King collapsed at his feet.