The 7th-Run Regressor Collects Calamities - Chapter 65

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Chapter 65. The Spy (4)
Once they’d settled on the general direction, Song Ji-hu gave Yoon Young-su his additional instructions.
“Make sure all key personnel move directly from the Underground Parking Lot. The Employee ID Cards are being set up with access permissions separated by floor and sector, correct?”
“Yes, we’re proceeding with the security zone classifications as you instructed… and the Medical Ward in particular is being set up entirely as a restricted-access area. I’d estimate it’ll take about a week at most. It’s mostly just adding to what we were already doing.”
After all, a treatment sector would naturally be the highest security zone—no one would think twice about restricting access there.
‘In fact, they’ll work all the harder to find ways in.’
The secrets that had to be guarded were the process of Mental Contamination Treatment, the subjects being healed, the Compass, the Revolver, and Regression.
If there was one thing among those that would matter most to him, it would naturally be information about Mental Contamination healing—the very thing that posed the greatest obstacle to their work.
Matsumoto Leo watched Song Ji-hu exchange words with Yoon Young-su and let out a hollow laugh.
‘Skilled. Impossibly skilled. Where does he get that experience from?’
It wasn’t as though Matsumoto Leo hadn’t investigated Song Ji-hu. What emerged was only commonplace records, and the mystery was how such competence could spring from that very ordinariness.
‘Either what I’ve seen is fabricated, or he’s definitely hiding something.’
Whichever it was, one thing was certain: he hadn’t managed to uncover the truth.
Matsumoto Leo nodded to himself, confirming once more how right his choice to form an alliance had been.
‘If something like this had happened at the Hunter Association… three months of reports and a rejected conclusion. Missing everything, unable to grasp even the tail end. And the enemies would try even harder to infiltrate covertly.’
Yoon Young-su felt he could finally understand Song Ji-hu’s full picture.
‘Rather than watching just one or two selected people, having over twenty recruits takes the pressure off entirely.’
Song Ji-hu gave Yoon Young-su his closing orders.
“Have the employee onboarding and start dates proceed sequentially once all those preparations are finished. There’s no rush right now.”
“Understood. We’ll proceed according to schedule.”
***
At that same moment, in the basement of some building elsewhere.
The sound of footsteps echoed through a darkness without a single light.
Click—click—
The basement of a stone building.
In that lightless dark, someone knelt, bowing their head in reverence.
And before the kneeling figure sat a silhouette darker than the darkness itself.
“Zero Point. Infiltration successful. I’ve been hired as Main Gate security.”
In the dark, the Priest’s gentle smile bloomed.
“Ah, just as they say—knock on the door and it opens.”
His voice was soft as a spring breeze.
“If we pushed a little deeper into the interior, I think that would be even better… but that would be possible if we built more trust.”
The Main Gate wasn’t a bad position. It was a place where one could observe clearly all the people coming and going.
Of course, that this was all part of Song Ji-hu’s plan was something he would never suspect.
“That’s very good. I was worried since so many people didn’t make it through.”
“I’ll make sure we give it extra attention. Since he’s become a child we especially cherish, I’m certain you’ll be satisfied.”
Plant the seed, water it, nurture it to full growth, then harvest it.
The Priest’s method was always thus: rather than smashing the door down by force, making your opponent open it themselves.
“We’ve planted the seed… tell them to water it well. The seed must sprout and grow vigorously, shouldn’t it?”
“I will remember. All things according to his will.”
Thus far, his method had never once failed. So naturally he believed it would succeed this time as well.
***
One week later.
Employees who had received their acceptance notices arrived at the Zero Point building one by one, and among them, Han Do-yoon bowed deeply at the Main Gate.
His face, nodding repeatedly, was full of honest smiles.
And Song Ji-hu watched it all from his Office.
“Wow… it’s gleaming.”
The external landscaping work was still in full swing, and the smell of fresh asphalt mingled with paint, yet the arriving employees’ faces were brimming with joy.
“It’s practically a brand-new building. You must have made quite a bit of money, huh?”
“You see that fence coming in? Everything inside that fence is supposed to be Zero Point’s land?”
“Wow… it’s practically building an entire city.”
For a newly founded Guild, the scale and atmosphere were far from ordinary.
“Wow, there’s even a Hunter Association congratulatory wreath there?”
“There’s a White Tiger Guild wreath too.”
“And USAA is there. Plus wreaths from Japanese Guilds. How exactly do places like that send wreaths?”
“Insane. Congratulations here are on a global scale….”
The new employees marveled at the names written on the wreaths filling the Lobby, and naturally felt a tension settle into their shoulders.
“Please come this way!”
Thus the twenty nervous new hires gathered in one corner of the Lobby, guided by Yoon Young-su.
“Please collect your Employee ID Cards here.”
People found their employee ID cards with their faces and names printed on them, hanging them around their necks and touching them over and over.
“Well then, let’s head to the office. I’ll brief you on the details there. I should give you a tour of the building as well.”
Yoon Young-su guided the staff with a composure that made it hard to believe this was the same man who’d been out of it until yesterday.
But his true thoughts were something else entirely.
‘People say you can’t judge anyone by their appearance alone, and they’re right.’
Yoon Young-su stole glances at Han Do-yoon’s face, careful not to let it show.
Just then, Song Ji-hu crossed the lobby with easy indifference.
“Looks like we have new staff joining us. Hello, everyone.”
“That person is…?”
“The guild master.”
The eyes of the staff waiting for the elevator widened.
“Good afternoon, sir!”
“Hello~ Please take good care of things. This is a freshly founded guild, so I’m counting on all of you.”
“Yes, sir!”
His unexpected kindness eased the tension in their faces.
“Mental Barrier—”
Song Ji-hu cast the Mental Barrier on the staff with a smile.
“Th-thank you so much!”
After Song Ji-hu left, the staff looked around curiously at the Mental Barrier that now surrounded them.
“It feels kind of peaceful, actually….”
“Doesn’t this reduce mental corruption too? Just from running dungeons together.”
“With benefits like this, I’d actually pay to work here.”
Of course, Han Do-yoon merely frowned slightly amid it all.
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A few hours after the staff orientation finished.
Stationed at the Main Gate, Han Do-yoon was a picture of devoted, crisp professionalism as a security officer.
“Hunter Lim Jae-hyeok! Good afternoon! I’m Han Do-yoon, one of the new hires.”
“Whoa, you’re a friendly one!”
Lim Jae-hyeok smiled brightly and exchanged a light handshake with Han Do-yoon.
“Yes! Pleased to meet you, Hunter Lim Jae-hyeok! I heard you’re a tank!”
“Heh, how’d you know that?”
“I wanted to be a tank too, but… I failed because of my rank. It’s an honor to meet you!”
“What’re you saying? Doing security work here is also protecting someone in the broader sense, isn’t it?”
Lim Jae-hyeok patted Han Do-yoon on the back.
“Thank you for saying that!”
“Sure, see you around!”
After passing Han Do-yoon and boarding the elevator, Lim Jae-hyeok’s grinning face hardened instantly.
“Man, anyone watching would think he’s some pitiful hunter.”
***
Song Ji-hu watched Han Do-yoon on the monitor and chuckled.
“He’s working hard.”
He truly was working diligently. Who would ever suspect such a person was an Abyss spy?
Song Ji-hu felt the Compass in his pocket. Three Apostles were currently trackable. Clearly, the more he did, the more their vigilance would grow.
“Give what needs to be given, take what needs to be taken.”
Knock, knock—
Just then, the office door opened and Yoon Young-su entered.
“Guild master.”
“Yes.”
“I’ve completed the department assignments for the twenty new staff members. The spoils we consigned for sale have been sold… and the amount came to this.”
The figure Yoon Young-su showed exceeded sixty billion won.
“It seems the new item design and the spiritual energy inherent in the metal itself provided quite a bit of added value. Research institutions showed considerable interest as well.”
Song Ji-hu nodded, as if he’d expected as much.
“Split it five ways and deposit it.”
“Understood. Over ten billion won per person….”
“There will be more opportunities ahead.”
“Everyone will be delighted. Honestly, even ten billion won is a substantial sum for non-hunters, isn’t it? Oh, and… the training grounds should be completed by early next week.”
Song Ji-hu glanced at the calendar on his desk and took a moment to organize his thoughts. There was quite a lot to manage in the coming days.
“And… it’s about time I entered a Gate, wouldn’t you say? I have to follow the guidelines set by the Hunter Association.”
Especially now that he was registered as a Guild master, clearing Gates of a certain Rank at set intervals was mandatory.
“To be honest… if you’re willing, there are plenty of ways to substitute—”
“Of course there are, but the real trick is gaining the support of the majority, isn’t it?”
He needed to keep a steady watch on other Hunters and manage them carefully.
‘Riding public opinion is easier than pushing things through with brute force.’
The important thing was securing solid backing from the majority when it came time to enforce his will. That was precisely why he’d made so many concessions at the Incheon Gate.
“Preferably, I’d like Gates similar to the ones I first cleared. The unusual ones, the special ones, or those with difficulty that exceeds their Rank.”
“Understood. Gates like that… the Hunter Association would be pleased with the choice.”
And this instruction was the most important part of what he’d said.
“Finally… please prepare for an overseas trip as well. As long as I’m here, there’s quite a lot that needs arranging if I’m to go abroad, wouldn’t you say?”
“…Overseas, sir?”
Yoon Young-su blinked.
“Yes. I have a feeling I’ll need to go at some point.”
The Apostles’ reach didn’t extend only to himself or Korea.
“Is this… because of the Apostles?”
Spider alone was already confirmed to be somewhere in England, and the other Apostles were surely scattered across the globe.
“Yes. It’s a threat spread across the entire world.”
“I’ll handle things with the Hunter Association.”
“Reliable as always. And contact USAA, tell them they can send a Hunter for rotation assignment. The Guild building is fully completed now anyway.”
It was time to let USAA gradually learn about the Apostles.
But not through direct disclosure—by having them discover it themselves. The Abyss had the most spies in America, after all.
‘I hope they send a sharp one.’
That way, they’d actually understand what he was trying to tell them.
“I’ll pass the message along. And… the Association’s been pestering about selecting the next target soon. How should we handle that part?”
It was clear that, likely due to what happened with the Yakumo Guild, they were eager to schedule appointments and push things forward ahead of time.
“Brush them off for now. If needed, use the Yakumo Guild as an excuse. Tell them we haven’t had much time since treating the person they sent. We need rest.”
Since rest was genuinely needed at this point anyway, they’d accept it.
“Yes, I’ll proceed that way.”
And so, step by step, the preparations for the next phase continued to fall into place.
A 7th-Time Returnee Collects Catastrophes
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: Song Tan
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