NOVEL WEB Chapter 64
Chapter 64
Suho’s swordsmanship, enhanced with the Cloud Slash, transformed his repetitive training into a one-sided massacre.
[ You have defeated a Sky Wyvern. ]
[ You have defeated a Sky Wyvern. ]
[ You have defeated a Sky Wyvern. ]
[ You have defeated a Sky Wyvern. ]
……
Each time he swung his sword, all the creatures, regardless of distance, had their heads cleanly severed.
The only way to survive Suho’s onslaught was to change direction and move the body differently.
When the massacre, which resembled a hunt for flies, finally ended, Suho stood at the summit.
– Kyahooooo!!
[ The enraged Sky Wyvern Queen is roaring. ]
The Queen began to cry out.
Having lost her mate and all her subordinates before her very eyes, she could only be consumed by rage.
However, Suho felt neither sympathy nor interest in her fury or sorrow.
His only concern lay with the nest, visible behind her in a cave.
Fortunately, inside the nest were still-unhatched, warm wyvern eggs.
Raising his sword, Suho spoke.
“Let’s finish this quickly.”
Suho started charging toward the Sky Wyvern Queen.
***
[ You have defeated a Sky Wyvern Queen. ]
[ The Gate has been conquered. ]
[ The MVP of the Gate conquest is ‘Ahn Suho.’ ]
[ Additional experience points will be awarded for MVP selection. ]
[ One bonus stat will be awarded for MVP selection. ]
[ Your level has increased. ]
[ All stats have increased by 1. ]
[ You have acquired 1 bonus stat. ]
The moment the Sky Wyvern Queen’s head fell, the system notifications poured in before Suho’s eyes.
‘No special rewards this time.’
Receiving bonus stats had become so routine that he now felt somewhat unsatisfied without any remarkable or great achievements.
Still, it didn’t matter.
After all, he had obtained his primary goal here—the Cloud Slash.
After allocating all the bonus stats he acquired to strength, Suho refreshed his status window.
[ Ahn Suho ]
– Lv: 73
– Class: Healer
– Trait: New Blood
– Strength (R): 80
– Stamina (R): 35
– Mana (R): 35
– Sense (R): 35
– Bonus Stats: 0
Level 73.
He had raised his level by three just on Celestial Mountain, a satisfactory amount of growth.
‘Strength is already at 80. Not much longer until the next grade.’
Closing the status window, Suho passed the Sky Wyvern Queen’s bloodied corpse and headed toward the cave nest.
The interior was vast and deep.
After all, it had to be large enough for the Sky Wyvern Queen herself to enter.
However, compared to her massive size, the eggs she had laid were relatively ordinary.
They were slightly larger than ostrich eggs.
Counting them, there were a total of twelve.
‘Hmm.’
The Union reconnaissance team had reportedly seen six eggs.
After a moment’s thought, Suho stored two of the eggs separately in his subspace storage and put the remaining ten into his inventory.
He was about to head toward the exit portal at the summit when he suddenly turned back.
“Oh right, I almost forgot this.”
What he had nearly forgotten in his haste to collect the eggs.
It was none other than the corpse of the slain Sky Wyvern Queen.
The remains of monsters were valuable for gathering a variety of materials, depending on the type.
In that sense, the Sky Wyvern Queen’s corpse was considered a highly prized material.
After all, she was at a one-star level.
However, Suho had no particular desire for this level of materials.
Typically, people gathered materials from monster remains for money or to craft items, but Suho now had more money than he could use, and items made from such materials were no longer necessary for him.
Instead, Suho summoned Ghost Shadow Spear and embedded it in the shadow of the dead Sky Wyvern Queen.
[ Ghost Shadow Spear is reacting to the Sky Wyvern Queen’s shadow. ]
[ Ghost Shadow Spear is absorbing the Sky Wyvern Queen’s shadow. ]
[ Ghost Shadow Spear has been strengthened. ]
The reason he took the Queen’s corpse, nonetheless, was because of Ghost Shadow Spear.
The shadow of a strong opponent served as excellent nourishment for Ghost Shadow Spear.
The shadow devouring concluded shortly afterward.
[ Ghost Shadow Spear has fully absorbed the Sky Wyvern Queen’s shadow. ]
Ghost Shadow Spear momentarily gleamed but showed no visible change.
It seemed it still required more sustenance.
However, Suho clearly saw it.
Just before the absorption completed, Ghost Shadow Spear had shone as if it was about to bloom.
‘Looks like one more substantial target should do it.’
Finally, the Sky Wyvern Queen’s corpse disintegrated.
Nothing remained in its place.
With everything settled, Suho stepped toward the exit portal.
***
“Huh?”
“No way.”
“Is the Gate line…?”
“Could it have been conquered?”
“No…….”
In front of the Celestial Mountain Gate.
The Gate line began to tremble.
Seeing this, the members of the Union started to murmur, and as soon as the Gate line completely vanished, they all erupted in shock and awe.
“Wow…….”
“So he really is the Sword God.”
“The Sword God title wasn’t given in vain.”
“I honestly thought conquering the Sealed Gate was just a rumor, but…….”
“This is insane…….”
Those from the underground guild were naturally skeptical—not only of people but also of rumors.
However, the Celestial Mountain Gate had been conquered right before their eyes.
It was now impossible not to believe it.
After all, more than half of them had fled in terror from the Celestial Mountain Gate during their exploration.
Kim Suwon, in particular, was deeply impressed.
“He really conquered it……”
Originally, as the raid leader, Kim Suwon was supposed to participate, so he understood just how difficult Celestial Mountain was.
Yet here was Suho, conquering the Gate alone—a healer, no less, and not even at level 100.
Just then, Choi Yoon, who was standing nearby, smiled and said,
“He conquered it?”
“Yeah.”
“He really is incredible.”
“Yes…… But why do you look so excited?”
“Me? No, you’re imagining it.”
It wasn’t just his imagination.
For some reason, Choi Yoon felt a peculiar pride in Suho’s solo conquest.
At that moment, a figure appeared from the Gate portal.
It was Suho.
As Suho emerged, people quietly admired him and whispered amongst themselves.
They didn’t swarm him as ordinary people might.
They were all hunters and had a professional relationship with Suho.
Only Kim Suwon and Choi Yoon approached Suho to offer their congratulations.
“Congratulations, Hunter Ahn Suho. You successfully conquered the Celestial Mountain Gate alone.”
“Yes, congratulations.”
Suho responded with humility to their congratulations.
“Thank you, but it was just a business deal this time. By the way, here.”
Suho retrieved the ten wyvern eggs he had promised from his inventory and handed them to Kim Suwon.
Kim Suwon’s eyes widened in surprise.
“T-Ten of them?”
“I collected all I could find. Unfortunately, the bodies of the Sky Wyvern King and Queen fell to the base of Celestial Mountain during the battle, so I couldn’t retrieve them.”
“I understand. We didn’t expect to recover their bodies anyway. How could we carry such heavy things? But to think you brought back ten eggs…….”
Kim Suwon was genuinely impressed.
Not only was Suho’s ability to conquer Gates remarkable, but Suho could have easily taken more than six eggs for himself, yet he honestly brought them all back.
Perhaps because of this, Kim Suwon’s respect for Suho grew, and after receiving the eggs, he hesitated for a moment before cautiously speaking.
“Um…… If it’s not too much trouble, could I ask you something?”
“What question?”
“Officially, your class is listed as Healer, isn’t it? Although you’re more famous for your swordsmanship.”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“How did you deal with the wyverns? Did you seriously slice them down one by one with your sword?”
He couldn’t help his curiosity.
Suho was both a swordsman and a healer.
Even if he’d brought arrows, throwing spears, or numerous ranged spell scrolls, it was unclear if they’d be enough to kill all the wyverns. How had he hunted them?
It wasn’t just fan admiration; it was pure curiosity from one hunter to another.
Understanding his sentiments, Suho chuckled lightly and replied calmly.
“Yes, I cut them all down with my sword.”
“……All of them?”
“Yes.”
“Wow…….”
Kim Suwon gaped in amazement.
After finishing their conversation, Suho and Choi Yoon headed toward the car they’d parked.
Suho asked,
“Is that all?”
“Yes, of course. Not only did you conquer the Gate solo, but you also brought back ten wyvern eggs.”
The reconnaissance team had only seen six eggs, so this exceeded all expectations.
Suho continued.
“Then, as promised, you’ll provide access to the largest residence in Cheongdam House.”
“Of course. Our representative never goes back on his word. When would you like to start?”
“I’d like to begin today. Oh, and one more thing.”
“Yes?”
“I may need your help selling items or handling mana stones. Is that possible? Naturally, the payments will be laundered.”
Given his future plans, he needed a reliable agency for this sort of handling.
From what Suho knew, the Union was ideal in this regard.
Besides, it would likely be welcomed by the Union’s representative as it would create a closer relationship with Suho.
Always quick on the uptake, Choi Yoon replied immediately.
“Absolutely. Just reach out anytime. From item disposal to money laundering, we’ll provide the best service.”
“Then, I actually have one more favor to ask.”
“What is it?”
At her question, Suho took out one of the documents he had stored in his inventory and handed it to her.
“There’s a patient named Nam Haewon who attends the Yeongdeungpo Detox Center. I want all information about this person.”
“This is one of the documents I got for you earlier…… What does this person do? You mentioned something about a technician before, didn’t you?”
“Do I need to share the story each time I make a request?”
“Oh, I slipped up there. But come on, we’re close enough for casual conversation now, aren’t we?”
“It’s fine if you ask how I am, but beyond that, let’s keep it professional.”
“Fine…… I get it. The Cheongdam House will be ready in an hour or two, and I’ll text you the address when it’s prepared.”
“And Nam Haewon?”
“They’re a detox center patient, right? That means they’re probably an addict, so gathering information will only take a few minutes. I’ll get back to you soon.”
“Understood. I’ll be waiting.”
With the transaction complete, Suho finally got into his car.
***
The Union’s response was swift.
By the time he drove back to Kaiser Cheongdam, Choi Yoon had already called.
– The Cheongdam House is ready, and we have all the information on Nam Haewon. I’ve sent the details to your phone.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
– But seriously, can’t you tell me? He turned out to be a serious drug addict.
“No, you can’t.”
After ending the call with Choi Yoon, Suho pulled his car over to the roadside.
He then checked the information on Nam Haewon that had been sent to his phone.
After reading it thoroughly, he nodded to himself.
‘It’ll be easier to recruit him than I thought.’
Having confirmed the details, Suho turned his car toward Yeongdeungpo.