The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 192

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 192
I fell silent for a moment, unsure how to respond, then looked at Ik-sung.
“You’re talking about an investigator’s principles, aren’t you? I understand.”
At my words, Ik-sung’s lips twitched briefly before he changed the subject.
“Team Leader Pee has placed an order at the Hatsune Dalnim Workshop to have an item crafted.”
“Pardon?”
I tilted my head in confusion.
I hadn’t heard anything about that.
“How did you know about that?”
“Team Leader Pee only had two of the mana stones attributed to him appraised. Based on the appraisal results, they could be sold, but instead he said he’d take them to have an item made. The fact that he didn’t go through the National Mana Management Bureau but took them outside means he had a specific purpose in mind. In my assessment, the only place Team Leader Pee would trust enough to commission an item from externally would be the Hatsune Dalnim Workshop, and the reason he’d want to have an item made outside like this would be for Investigator Lee Yu-ji.”
“Are you able to make such deductions every time without using your skill?”
“Deduction is merely deduction. Verification is essential. Let’s go to the Hatsune Dalnim Workshop. Given Team Leader Pee’s personality, he was probably planning to give it to Investigator Lee Yu-ji when she returns from her vacation, but I think it would be better to receive it now.”
It would certainly be good to have one more item equipped when I’m heading to a hunting ground swarming with S-rank monsters—
“Isn’t telling me this a betrayal of your trust in Team Leader Pee…?”
Is Ik-sung’s conscience okay?
You’re the kind of person who values conscience more than life itself!
Despite my words, Ik-sung’s expression remained unchanged as he spoke.
“What time are you planning to pick up the item from the workshop?”
“…Tomorrow morning at 6 AM?”
I need to go before the kids leave for school.
That’s the way to go without telling Kang Il-yeon specifically.
I have a key to access the interior of the workshop, so I don’t need Kang Il-yeon’s permission either.
‘Besides, there’s another item I need to pick up anyway.’
“Then I’ll inform Team Leader Pee around that time. She’s probably still asleep, but that should count as advance notice.”
“…Okay.”
Well, that’s… quite a clever move, actually.
I watched as Ik-sung appeared to set an alarm on his phone.
He tidied up his desk and bowed to me in greeting.
“Then I’ll be leaving for the day. Please process my overtime pay after I submit this month’s work log.”
Something seems different, but nothing’s changed.
I bowed in greeting to my favorite civil servant, Ik-sung, sharp as a blade.
“Yes!”

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Thump-thump-thump-thump—
The next morning.
I watched the helicopter rise back into the sky after dropping off Choi Woo-jin and me, and found myself wondering.
‘How many hundreds of thousands of won go up in smoke every time that thing flies?’
That’s what I thought.
As if reading my mind, Choi Woo-jin spoke up.
“Why don’t you act like you’re used to throwing money around? After all, according to the cover story, I even gave you a luxury necklace worth tens of millions of won.”
He pointed to the ostentatious designer necklace hanging around my neck.
“Once this is over, I’m selling this thing straight to Carrot Market.”
What a waste, seriously.
That’s when it happened.
“Excuse me.”
Choi Woo-jin placed his hand on my waist. I was about to brush it away when I noticed a man wearing various measuring instruments approaching us, so I closed my mouth.
“Welcome.”
“Yes. Ah, beautiful day today. Where are the others?”
“They’re over there.”
I knew who this man was.
Choi Woo-jin had explained it to me beforehand.
‘There will be caddies inside the dungeon.’
‘Caddies?’
Was this a golf outing?
‘There are even shaded rest areas scattered throughout where you can eat and play. If you get tired from hunting, you can rest there.’
This really was like a golf outing.
The dungeon entrance itself looked no different from a golf course.
They’d carved out a prairie from the cliff face overlooking the beach to make it easy for helicopters and planes to approach, and constructed a temporary concrete runway for light aircraft, resulting in an excess of artificial aesthetics.
‘If the Sacred Tree found out about this, he’d be furious….’
I furrowed my brow, recalling the Sacred Tree’s extreme anger back in Chungcheong Province.
‘Don’t overdo it and rest when you can. I need to maintain the F-rank setting.’
No matter what, I couldn’t stand out.
Setting aside the cover story, today I needed to focus on uncovering Mo Jun-mi’s secret.
There had to be a reason why Mo Jun-mi remained at the Daeyang Guild even after losing her longtime lover.
I watched Min Jun-hee in the distance, surrounded by caddies and putting on equipment, while Jeon Hwan-su stretched out wearing sunglasses.
I would find out what leverage those two held over Mo Jun-mi and bring her to our side.
Without fail.
“By the way, is Mrs. Min also going on the hunting day with everyone?”
The caddy answered my question with a friendly smile.
“She enjoys hunting using general-use items without overexerting herself. Within Seon-hye’s domain, there’s a separate zone where only F-rank Slimes with low attack power appear.”
At the mention of F-rank Slimes, something attached to my waist stirred restlessly.
Soon a sharp voice clung to my ear.
[X-bang! You’re saying you’re going to hunt us? Are you insane?]
It was Kang Si-bang.
For reference, Kang Si-bang was—
[Sounds fun. Let me in too.]
He was with Imalra.
Both of them were speaking to me through an item created by Kang Il-yeon.
The item Kang Il-yeon had made was shaped like a ring worn behind the ear rather than through the earlobe, transmitting sound to me through bone conduction, which meant—
‘It was essentially a piercing-style interpreter.’
And for reference, both of them were currently maintaining an invisible state.
Invisibility was Kang Si-bang’s ability.
[Do you want to die! You Russian bear cub! Suka blyat!]
[Kid. Have you ever tried vodka?]
Both of them had absolutely pathetic manners.
I made every effort not to listen to the two of them bickering and soon joined up with Jeon Hwan-su, Min Jun-hee, and the rest of the Choi Jun-gu family.
Since I was playing the role of a daughter-in-law (?) to them, I tried to greet them, but they all acted as though they didn’t expect any greeting from me.
Min Bo-hee in particular spoke with a face as if she’d thrown away all the kindness she’d shown at the hotel.
“Let’s start the explanation now.”
Then a middle-aged female caddie wearing various measuring devices opened her mouth.
“I’ll explain the game rules quickly. This time, zones A through D will operate the same as before. The higher the letter, the higher the map difficulty, and the higher the points per monster.”
On the monitor behind the caddie, markings were scattered across an elliptical ‘Seonhye Island’ map, much like the screen that appears when a weather forecaster explains the weather.
Seonhye Island.
This was a dungeon located in Namhae, and unusually, the entire dungeon was connected to external terrain and features.
Because of this, it took the form of a large uninhabited island where all of Namhae’s scenery was visible.
However, when night fell, the passages connecting to the outside of the dungeon became submerged in the sea, and then a fog rolled in that even boats couldn’t traverse.
Because of this, it was a very unique dungeon accessible only during specific times.
Since the waves emanating from this dungeon affected other dungeons and gates near Namhae, it was also a place thoroughly managed by the Daeyang Guild.
‘Honestly, seeing Jeon Hwan-su announce his engagement to Choi Jun-gu’s granddaughter in front of the private jet this morning, it seems like they’re just using “management” as an excuse to promote the Daeyang Guild….’
For reference, Jeon Hwan-su announced his engagement to Choi Eun-mi this morning.
Although rumors had circulated quietly, this was the first time it had been stated so directly, so articles poured out.
Of course, what was as surprising as Jeon Hwan-su’s reaction was Mo Jun-mi’s reaction.
She had actually come to this hunting day to congratulate Jeon Hwan-su on his engagement.
And she even said she was rooting for the two of them?
‘Is she really that pure-hearted?’
Suspicious. Very.
“This time, there’s a specially added E zone. The so-called exclusive zone. Its location keeps changing, and there the points are multiplied by ten. So you could say it acts as a kind of joker in the game. And as you know, the winner receives items worth 10 billion won. Any questions so far?”
…Wait a moment.
10 billion won?
My eyes went wide.
I quickly asked Choi Woo-jin.
“Am I allowed to win this game?”
I’m confident about this.
Because I received an item from Team Leader Pee, and it’s—
Rifle (S)
-A basic rifle
-Bound item of Hunter Lee Yu-ji.
-Shows 99% accuracy even when fired from a KTX train.
-Can equip S-rank magic bullets
Because it’s S-rank, you see?

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