Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant-Chapter 432

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Hul......

Wow......

wtf...

wtfㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋwow

Chats pouring in.

Right after the last Player fell, the heat in the chat window grew even hotter.

Of course it did.

It wasn’t just one or two—this was a party of a full 21. And composed only of top-tier Korean and Japanese Players.

Exaggerating a little, it was a force that could probably even wage war against a nation, and that force had been beaten twice over without even getting to put up a fight, so the world had no choice but to fall into a cauldron of shock.

By then, the viewer count was already racing toward tens of millions.

Su-ho used skills on the Players lying sprawled out.

[ Heal is activated. ]

[ Recovery is activated. ]

The Korea–Japan party had healers too, but how could their heals even compare to Su-ho’s heal?

At present, Su-ho’s heal had an effect so powerful it could save a patient right before meeting the Grim Reaper.

Accordingly, the Players who had been knocked down shuddered and began to get up one by one.

Only, Kenji was still lying down.

He’d come to, but he was lying there out of embarrassment.

“Don’t be like that—just get up, yeah?”

“......Ahem.”

At Hiro’s words, Kenji cleared his throat and stood up.

Seeing that, Su-ho turned to the camera that had come close and spoke.

“The purpose of Part 2 of this broadcast—proving my power—should be satisfied by this much. If anyone still has doubts even after watching this broadcast, feel free to apply at any time for a match or verification with me. However, in the case of Players, if you lose to me you will automatically be enrolled in Save the World for life.”

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If you win, great; if you lose, you’re a slave!

Ah, if you’re salty, come fight!

Square up then!

Su-ho said with a laugh.

“I’m not joking. I’m serious. When I accept match or verification applications, I’ll be accompanied by a lawyer. So if you’re fooling around, I’ll immediately take legal action.”

Huh?

Hm?

Using the power of public authority so dirty......!

Fact) The Sword Saint is a civil servant, so he’s been public authority from the start.

ㅋㅋㅋㅋ There’ll still be jokers even after this, right?

Soon the host approached; after asking the host’s understanding, Su-ho faced the camera with a more serious expression than ever and spoke.

“Then I’d like to take this opportunity to ask you all once again. Humanity is currently facing an unprecedented catastrophe. In such a time, if we each think only of our own benefit, in the end it will bring about the worst outcome where everyone dies. And along with that.......”

A clear sadness colored Su-ho’s face as he continued speaking.

“Everyone...... we must not take pride in having become high-level Players. That is not our pride; it is a shackle the System has clasped on us. In the old days when there were class systems, they say slaves boasted to each other about the shackles around their own ankles, didn’t they? Boasts like which slave they belonged to and what their shackles were like. Player awakening is like that. Everyone, you must never forget this. We are slaves exploited in a playground made by the System. So we must, by any means, gather our strength and put an end to this accursed era of System occupation. So I earnestly await many of your contacts. To close, I will share with you words spoken by a certain theologian.”

Su-ho bowed his head once before the camera.

Then he began to read the prepared lines.

“When the Nazis came for the communists.......”

I was silent.

I was not a communist.

Then when they imprisoned the Social Democrats, I was silent.

I was not a Social Democrat.

Then when they came for the trade unionists, I said nothing.

I was not a trade unionist.

Then when they came for the Jews, I said nothing.

I was not a Jew.

When they came for me......

“......there was no one left to speak for me.”

Finishing the recitation, Su-ho bowed his head once more.

Then he spoke to the camera in front of him.

“Ah, I almost forgot—my sincere thanks to Representative Ion of the Union Guild for providing the venue and assisting with various conveniences for Part 2 of the broadcast. Then.”

Su-ho exited.

The camera cut to the host, the host delivered closing remarks, and the broadcast ended.

*

The world flipped over.

Because of Su-ho.

Right after Part 2 of the broadcast aired, the world’s attention turned to Su-ho...... no, Su-ho became the center of the world.

And at that center, along with Su-ho, was Save the World.

Applying to join Save the World.

The poem recited at the end resonated with me too much.

I think this is exactly when we need to add our strength.

Korea seems good at this. I heard that during the IMF crisis in the past, the people gathered gold and overcame hardship.

Is this the second Miracle on the Han River?

Membership inquiries exploded.

Of course, not everyone joined out of goodwill.

Hey, did you join Save the World?

Yeah. I’m not even level 50, but I joined.

Huh, they accept a scrub like you?

If you’re a Player they just accept everyone?

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ They really accept this?

You join too lol It feels good having a sense of belonging. There’s no fee to pay and no benefits to receive, so it isn’t coercive or obligatory either.

I’m a civilian though?

Then why ask about joining or not?

Who cares? So are you really not going to do anything?

Dunno, I’ll see how it goes?

Some joined simply for a sense of belonging, and some joined to so-called “test the waters.”

But that didn’t matter.

In an organization like this, the most important thing is in the scale—like the number of members.

What’s more, Save the World had from the start nailed down that Su-ho could not provide any benefits, that it was a volunteer group, so people expected no benefits whatsoever.

Of course, human hearts aren’t perfect, and there’s no such thing as “never.”

But are they really not going to give anything ㅋㅋ

Honestly I’m 1-star, so I’m premium labor thoughㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Reactions like these.

But every time that happened—

What a ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) lunatic?

Hey, get lost, idiot. Who asked you to help? You trot over here to rub up against the Sword Saint’s fame with your mouth open, and now you’re asking for a bundle in return?

Isn’t that guy a total nutjob?

Get lost, psycho. We don’t need the likes of you.

That’s nasty as hell ;;

It got self-cleansed by Su-ho’s already powerful fandom and by those of noble spirit who joined this time.

‘A bit rough, but it’s a good self-purification effect anyway.’

Better than stirring up chaos in everything.

Naturally, approval came from the government as well.

No—the President even made a fuss about coming to give him a commendation.

“With someone working like this for the country, for the people, for the world—how could I, as the top superior of all civil servants, just ignore it?”

“You should absolutely take credit.”

“I’d like to invite you to Cheongwadae.”

Of course, they didn’t meet.

One month until the Big Gate open.

It was a waste to lose even a day to the broadcast; would he use his bloodlike time just to receive the President’s praise?

Naturally, the love calls didn’t come only from Cheongwadae.

The U.S., Japan, China, Russia, the U.K., India, Saudi Arabia—practically every country whose infrastructure was functioning and which had requested personnel dispatch from the U.N. sent notice that they would cooperate.

Along with various governments, countless global corporations and mega-guilds that everyone would recognize by name also responded that they would give full support to Save the World.

Jo Jin-hwi chuckled and said,

“This much firepower off just two broadcasts—seriously amazing.”

“Of course they have to grab a spoon and stick close like they’re friendly. As long as the Gates don’t end...... no, at least until Su-ho dies, if they ignore Save the World their image will get shattered.”

That isn’t a bad thing.

Even service done while watching for public opinion is still service in the end.

For the same reason, every famous Player in the world began being put to verification trials by their nations’ citizens.

Hey, did America’s Captain Shield join?

What about China’s Super Warrior?

Germany’s Bastard Bullet?

Ah, Monkey King didn’t join. Acts tough as hell usually ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Where was this bastard’s house again? I’m going to egg it right now.

It wasn’t just Players.

Hollywood actors, pop singers, rappers—even ordinary influencers—had to join Save the World while watching the crowd’s eyes.

Looking over the skyrocketing member count and the names of the members, Su-ho nodded.

‘Now all that’s left is to run it well.’

When accomplishing a great cause, there is no such thing as a method that satisfies everyone.

So Su-ho planned to put forth a few rules and run Save the World as lightly as possible.

‘Of course, I won’t be doing the detailed operations.’

He was busy enough handling Gates on the front lines—when would he run an organization like this?

Experts needed to handle such things.

For example, someone with experience running a large company.

Su-ho chose Ion of Union as the right person for that.

There wasn’t much to the reason for choosing Ion.

Im Cheol and Jeong Cheol-min were institution people, and though Jo Jin-hwi was the youngest son of a chaebol family, his background aside, he was just an ordinary journalist who’d never run a company at all.

Then in Su-ho’s network, the only one with such experience was Ion, with whom he had coordinated for a very long time.

And Ion, too, was very grateful for this opportunity.

For two reasons.

One, he had become the operator of the organization with the greatest influence in the world, and there was satisfaction in that.

The second was that Su-ho had mentioned his company and himself during Part 2 of the broadcast.

Thanks to that, the underground guild Union, which had been operating in the shadows, could now successfully transform its image into a clear and transparent white company that everyone praised and looked up to, instead of some gloomy underground guild.

‘To achieve my lifelong goal and long-cherished wish like this.’

So how could he not be loyal to Su-ho?

Of course, since he had been one of the few who already knew Su-ho’s true power, operating Save the World was the natural next step for Ion as well.

Su-ho said to Ion,

“Then please proceed with the things I requested.”

“Yes, understood.”

Two days later.

Budadadadadadada!!

A loud noise.

It was the sound of helicopter rotors turning.

And it wasn’t just a single one.

“Beginning takeoff.”

Roger.

Hwioooooooo!

Helicopters descended.

And one by one, all sorts of aircraft began to appear.

They were all special craft, remodeled to be capable of special landing.

Was that all?

Baaaaaaang!

A huge ship’s horn.

It was the sound made by all sorts of large vessels that had begun their approach inland.

“They’re finally coming.”

Watching the crowding ships and planes, Su-ho nodded.

Those were all departures from all over the world, all of them craft mobilized to support Save the World.

For example, they had either boarded members belonging to Save the World—so-called “Savers”—or were for transporting Australian citizens who still hadn’t been evacuated.

Seeing the Players landing like a swarm, Su-ho smiled in satisfaction.

“They should have done this from the start, even in my previous life.”

It was the very moment the Australia version of the Purification–Unification Operation began.