Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 616

Su-ho’s eyes widened at the appearance of the Masters, then he smiled.

“So this really is the end after all.”

At those words, Roland laughed.

“Haha, I truly never imagined you would actually accept the Seven Holy Arts and the Sacred Covenant.”

“Ah, was I not supposed to accept them?”

“Of course not.”

Bell smiled as well at Roland’s laughter.

“Personally, I think it’s fortunate. Honestly, aside from recovery and purification, the holy arts of the other stones really are better than the Cleric Stone’s.”

Pyo nodded as well.

“I agree. Our side only has protection holy arts too.”

As the Masters each added a comment, Su-ho also gave a faint smile.

“Still, I think it’s truly fortunate. To have received recognition from every single one of you without exception. Thanks to that, I’ve gained a great deal.”

“We are the ones who gained much instead. So going forward as well, we ask for your continued guidance.”

The one who answered on behalf of the others was Pyo.

At his clasped hands, Su-ho clasped his hands together as well.

At that moment, another Subspace door appeared before Su-ho.

Looking at the Subspace passage, Sachsen spoke.

“It seems Quai has opened a path for your return. You can discuss the details with that fellow directly. Then, I hope we meet again later.”

“Understood. It was a short meeting, but I was happy to meet all of you. I hope we meet again next time as well.”

Su-ho bowed first.

At Su-ho’s bow, everyone returned proper courtesy and bowed their heads to him.

After finishing their farewells, Su-ho stepped into the Subspace passage and disappeared.

Once Su-ho vanished, the remaining Masters exchanged brief greetings over their reunion after such a long time.

Roland left first.

Pyo departed after him.

Would it be Bell’s turn now?

However, instead of leaving, Bell spoke to Sachsen.

“Sachsen.”

“What is it?”

“I’m sorry about before.”

“...?”

Sachsen’s eyes widened at Bell’s sudden apology.

No, they had widened even before the apology.

Because this was the first time since they had met that Bell had spoken to him so warmly.

There was no helping it.

Bell had become Pope earlier than Sachsen, and Sachsen, who became Pope afterward, pursued power just as Su-ho did, so Quai had connected the two of them.

The result had not been very good.

Just as she had done with Su-ho, Bell rejected Sachsen out of pure altruism, and Sachsen, who at the time had no room to spare emotionally, rejected Bell just as coldly and left.

Much later, Sachsen obtained supreme recovery and purification through another method, but that was something Sachsen accomplished himself and had nothing to do with Bell.

That was why they never interacted afterward either.

They had simply remained bad memories to one another.

And yet now Bell was suddenly apologizing, so Sachsen could only be astonished.

But after a moment, Sachsen realized why she was suddenly acting this way.

“...It seems the new Pope influenced you quite a bit.”

“That’s right. He showed me things I had never been able to see.”

“So even your way of speaking became gentler.”

“Exactly. And I met the Chief God.”

“Quai?”

When Sachsen referred to the Chief God as Quai, Bell flinched slightly.

But soon she continued speaking as though it did not matter.

“...Yes. After the new Pope left, he suddenly came to see me. And he apologized to me. He said he was sorry for not understanding me sooner.”

Sachsen’s eyes narrowed.

Sachsen also roughly knew her circumstances.

He learned them after becoming a Master.

That was why he generally understood what those words meant, and decided not to ask further details.

“So then, have you finally found true peace?”

“Yes. I have finally become complete.”

“You accomplished something remarkable. I thought no one would ever be able to change you.”

“I thought so too. Maybe that’s why.”

Looking toward the place where Su-ho had disappeared, Bell spoke.

“I feel like that young man might become Pantheon’s final Pope.”

The final Pope.

Sachsen understood very well what those words meant.

A smile formed at the corner of Sachsen’s lips.

“I truly hope so.”

***

Su-ho walked along the Subspace passage.

The place he thought was merely a simple passage surprisingly showed him, with every step he took, the histories of countless Popes who had passed through Pantheon, unfolding like a panorama.

And at the end of it stood that familiar library.

One humble desk placed among countless bookshelves.

When he finally arrived there, a familiar face was waiting for him.

It was Quai.

“You’ve returned?”

Quai greeted Su-ho with a smile.

Su-ho smiled back as well.

“Yes, I’m back. It feels like I’ve returned from a very long journey.”

“Haha, was the journey enjoyable?”

“They were all good people. Thanks to them, I achieved what I wanted. I also learned many things I didn’t know before.”

“That’s good to hear. Then is there anything else you’re curious about, or anything more you wish to say?”

Quai spoke with a kind smile.

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