The Civil Servant of the Sword Returns

The public eye is fixed on Ahn Su-Ho, the latest player to awaken in a world obsessed with power and status. Yet while others would eagerly trade their abilities for wealth and fame, Su-Ho makes a baffling choice: he trades the promise of fortune for a modest position in the civil service. Headlines question his sanity, and pundits mock his humility, but none of them know the truth. In a previous life, Su-Ho wore that same badge, served that same nation, and met a brutal end—not at the hands of monsters, but at the betrayal of his own trusted allies. Now reborn with the memories of his past cut short, Su-Ho carries a heavy burden: he knows exactly how deep the rot within the country runs. The most dangerous threats aren't the beasts that emerge from gates, but the cunning criminals who wield influence and violence from the shadows, striking before anyone sees them coming. Driven by a quiet, relentless resolve, he embarks on a grueling journey to reclaim the strength he once possessed, pushing his newly awakened abilities to their limits from the very bottom rung of the ladder. Yet the path of redemption is a lonely climb, and the ghosts of his former team linger in every shadow. As he races to build his power and intercept threats before they manifest, Su-Ho must confront a painful question: can he truly safeguard the nation when he's already lost everything to it once before, or is he simply fated to fall again in this second chance at justice?