The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 116

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 116
Pee So-won, in her own way, mercilessly dismantled people with words alone.
“You seemed pretty excited, didn’t you?”
“It wasn’t so much excitement as—”
“Should I throw in some night duty right now? You already complained after drinking, didn’t you? Lately you’ve been getting bolder and bolder. Are you a salmon? Swimming upstream against the current, really.”
“…I’m sorry….”
“It’s fine. Let’s start night duty time from now on, shall we?”
Pee So-won looked up at me with a casual posture.
I waved my hand, recalling the terrifying sight of Pee So-won that I’d witnessed at the shooting range today.
One wrong move and I could become one of those targets at the range.
‘I’m even slower than those blades!’
“No! No!”
“No? Why are you using formal speech, Ha Dae-ri? I’m just a junior officer who falls far short of you, after all.”
Whoosh.
That’s when it happened.
Along with a faint scent, someone entered the Subspace.
“Team Leader Kwon…!”
I approached him with tears welling up in my eyes—Kwon Ik-seong, though still wearing Cheon Min-jun’s face.
“I’m late. Work ran until late.”
“What kind of work runs this late? I heard bad rumors about Choi Se-a. She’s not conducting undercover operations by selling her body or anything, is she?”
“Huh? Selling her body?”
As I asked, Pee So-won spoke.
“Why else would Choi Se-a only hire secretaries based on their looks?”
I furrowed my brow at Pee So-won’s words.
So she’s calling secretaries in and groping them under the guise of overtime work?
Like those corrupt corporate executives doing dirty things?
‘The original Choi Se-a I read about wasn’t that kind of character.’
And above all, Ik-seong would never consent to such things.
He was a stickler for principles.
Ah.
I thought this while looking at Kwon Ik-seong, but a bombshell statement came out of his mouth.
“I’m not sure what the definition of selling one’s body is, but I did massage her legs.”
“…!”
I clenched my fists, imagining Kwon Ik-seong’s hand passing over Choi Se-a’s white calves and her sinister smile as she looked down at him.
No, I have to protect our Ik-seong no matter what!
“That, that, that’s corporate misconduct, isn’t it? We should nail her for that! Since you’re the victim, we can file charges right now….”
“Ha. You want to nail Choi Se-a from the Hunter Association just for sexual harassment? Is that why you came here?”
Pee So-won looked at me as if she couldn’t believe it.
Moreover, Ik-seong didn’t respond to my words either.
“It wasn’t sexual harassment. It was closer to a work directive.”
Massaging her legs—what kind of work instruction is that?
I wanted to protest, but Kwon Ik-seong spoke as if it were nothing.
“In the first place, the contract explicitly includes all management and protective measures regarding Choi Se-a’s personal affairs, so it would be ambiguous to accuse him of sexual harassment over something like leg massage. Besides….”
Kwon Ik-seong, wearing Cheon Min-jun’s face, took on a cryptic expression.
“…he didn’t seem to show any interest in men in that way.”
“So, did you find out anything?”
Pee So-won didn’t miss that expression and asked.
Then Kwon Ik-seong answered.
“Nothing. However, she seemed curious about Ha Ye-seul’s true identity.”
“Me, me?”
I pointed at myself and widened my eyes.
Why me?
I thought it was Pee So-won who was being quite provocative today?
“…Because she’s cute…?”
At Kwon Ik-seong’s words, Pee So-won’s face crumpled.
“What are you saying? Could it be that Choi Se-a having no interest in men means she’s interested in women?”
“I can’t speak to her sexual preferences, but her attitude today seemed suspicious. Choi Se-a’s abilities appear to be stronger than expected.”
“Stronger…. Now that you mention it, I didn’t feel like resisting when Choi Se-a spoke either. The only one who resisted was her. How did you manage that, Ha Dae-ri?”
Pee So-won looked at me.
As expected of these team leaders.
These people don’t know exactly what Choi Se-a’s skill is, but they’ve already suspected to some degree that she possesses a submission skill.
So they’ve also discerned that the strange helplessness Choi Se-a created is her ability.
But since I broke through such an ability and said everything I wanted to say, it makes sense they’d find it strange.
However, I didn’t use a defensive skill, so I have something to say too.
“I just did it.”
…Like this.
Ah, that’s right.
I’m not good with words.
‘Haha….’
“Just did it?”
It was when Pee So-won’s eyebrows rose.
Sensing something, Kwon Ik-seong mediated between us.
“It doesn’t seem to be her primary skill. The intensity of suspicion wasn’t that strong. Investigator Lee Yu-ji probably….”
He looked at me quietly and spoke.
“Just did it, as always.”
“As always?”
I asked, not understanding what he meant.
“Yeah. She always does, this one.”
“Yes. That’s correct.”
I didn’t understand what they meant, but Kwon Ik-seong and Pee So-won nodded at each other as if they understood.
‘What the…!’
Then Pee So-won removed the necklace.
And with that, Pee So-won’s face appeared instead of Kim Ju-im’s.
‘Wow… that’s intense.’
Kim Ju-im’s face alone was intimidating enough, but seeing that exhausted expression again was genuinely terrifying.
“I’m tired, so let’s take these off for a bit. I’m getting confused. We have a business trip in two days. Let’s plan that first.”
At those words, I carefully removed the ring.
I was wearing it as a ring since my cover was a married man.
And Kwon Ik-seong removed the earring.
‘It seems like he pierced his ear just for this…’
Regardless, as Kwon Ik-seong’s body grew larger after removing the earring, the loose suit suddenly became tight.
The model-like physique transformed back into his usual muscular frame.
‘Yeah, this is more my style.’
Looking at Ik-seong’s face, I felt a hollow part of my chest being filled.
“A variable has emerged in that business trip. I’ll be accompanying you. To support the Dungeon operation.”
Kwon Ik-seong spoke with an expressionless face.
I furrowed my brow.
The Headquarters Director’s secretary personally coming to support a Dungeon operation meant attaching the Director’s eyes to us.
And since Choi Se-a was already suspicious of me, that meant—
“Am I being suspected to that extent?”
The target is me.
“I’m grateful it’s only to that extent. If a background investigation had been necessary, I would have had to ask Captain Hong to forge documents.”
“That’s true.”
Pee So-won spoke as if exhausted.
“So why do you keep doing that again?”
“What do you mean ‘again’…?”
“You always do it. You charge at D-rank Hunters barehanded. You always kick first and think later. You just endure pain without hesitation.”
Oh, was that what she meant?
Me, reckless?
Listening to Pee So-won’s words, I pouted my lips.
I had my reasons too!
“Lips, inside.”
“Yes.”
I tucked my lips inside.
What else could I do but obey?
“Then there’s no choice. During this business trip, don’t show off and just stay quiet. I’ll handle any unexpected situations with Kwon Ik-seong. Got it?”
“Yes…”
And I broke that promise just two days later.

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“Why on earth didn’t anyone tell us about this place?!”
As the Manager who had come on the business trip with us spoke in urgent tones, we were soon trapped within the Giant Forest.
A horde of Mandrakes with uneven grades shrieked as they approached us.
The moment a Mandrake that appeared to be around D-grade moved toward me.
I squeezed my eyes shut, watching Pee So-won and Kwon Ik-seong already engaged in combat with a C-grade.
‘My apologies…!’
And I immediately delivered a kick toward the D-grade Mandrake.
Thwack!
In that instant, the D-grade Mandrake flew far away.
And the Mandrake that flew off into the distance died instantly…!
“…!”
“…!”
For a moment, I saw all the surrounding Mandrakes freeze.
Along with that, the Manager’s face went rigid.
“What, what did you just do? You said you were D-grade?”
“Yes? Well, that is…”
A D-grade Hunter subduing a D-grade monster in a single blow? That’s practically a miracle.
But I accomplished it with an F-grade body.
And that was naturally thanks to my kicking technique and—
“The gear is absolutely incredible.”
Thanks to the Hunter Association’s footwear-type item.
Hehe.
Giant’s Boots (C)
-High-top Converse-style item
-When worn, attack power from kicks increases by +100%.
“Wow…. The striking power is insane!”
The moment the Manager gave a double thumbs up, I saw it.
Pee So-won’s expression as if she could kill me at any moment, and Kwon Ik-seong quietly pinching the bridge of his nose.

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