The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 211

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 211
Kang Han-geul asked with wide, startled eyes.
“Are you certain?”
Certain?
At this point, the original work contains so many unreliable pieces of information that I can’t claim to be completely certain about anything.
But….
“The miracle that Seol Ok-gyun performed. There was an early believer who temporarily possessed a Hunter’s abilities, wasn’t there? Lee Jeong-mu.”
Lee Jeong-mu.
At that name, the gazes of Baek Hee-ryeong and Kang Han-geul collided.
They clearly knew who he was.
This is a story explicitly mentioned in the original work, so there’s no way it could be wrong.
Lee Jeong-mu was a devout believer of the Hunter Church.
Though he was an ordinary person, not a Hunter, he gained the ability to use a simple skill during a grand event where Seol Ok-gyun had gathered the believers together.
While he couldn’t use that skill twice, the mere fact that Lee Jeong-mu, an ordinary person, could wield a powerful Awakened skill even once cemented Seol Ok-gyun’s position as the eternal patriarch of the Hunter Church believers.
Of course, most government officials and the academic community dismissed all that footage as fake.
But Baek Hee-ryeong and Kang Han-geul likely know the truth.
That the footage wasn’t a lie.
“He copied the ability of an already Awakened believer. Among the skills of the Awakened believers, there must be someone who possesses the flame skill that Lee Jeong-mu used.”
This much is the confirmed original story that I know.
Seol Ok-gyun possesses a skill like copy and paste, and that’s the true nature of the miracles he performs.
“If he truly possesses such a skill, then certainly… the miracle that Seol Ok-gyun performed through Lee Jeong-mu can be explained.”
Baek Hee-ryeong leaned back against the plush seat of the private jet as she spoke.
“But under the law protecting Awakened individual information, we can’t reveal Seol Ok-gyun’s skill.”
Baek Hee-ryeong’s voice grew quieter.
Well, that’s true.
…But?
That law you mentioned?
There’s new legislation being drafted with the establishment of the Hunter Investigation Bureau, isn’t there?
[Hunter Awakening information may be accessed for investigative purposes upon consultation between the Hunter Investigation Bureau and the Hunter Association President.]
After the Hunter Management Bureau Chief’s son’s employment scandal became a hot topic, demands for legal amendments poured in.
However, since Hunter information is essentially related to national security, information beyond rankings couldn’t be disclosed without proper justification.
‘That’s precisely the irony of the Hunter world.’
Hunters possess such tremendous power that it can’t be abandoned, yet they can’t be allowed to infringe upon ordinary citizens’ freedoms either.
Thus, each nation struggled to find the balance between national defense through Hunters and investigating Hunter crimes.
Korea was no exception.
That’s why such legal amendments were made.
A law requiring approval from the Hunter Association, a coalition of Hunters, to prevent Awakening information from being disclosed through the Hunter Investigation Bureau’s independent investigation.
Thanks to the phrase “Hunter Association approval” being included, the opposition from the opposing party significantly decreased, and the probability of legislative passage increased….
Then—
“That would… depend on who becomes the new Hunter Association President, wouldn’t it?”
“The Hunter Association Chairman?”
Baek Hee-ryeong trailed off, then let out an “ah” as if recalling a bill that had been proposed in the National Assembly.
“Naturally, Choi Woo-jin would take the position of Hunter Association Chairman, wouldn’t he?”
That’s when Kang Han-geul spoke from beside me.
I shook my head.
“Min Bo-hee said the Great Guild would withdraw from the Hunter Association Chairman election, so that’s impossible.”
Back when Min Bo-hee was trying to elevate Jeon Hwan-su as the Great Guild Master, positioning him as her grandson’s son-in-law.
At that time, Min Bo-hee had told Jeon Hwan-su that to prevent him from gaining too much power, the Great Guild would neither nominate nor participate in selecting the next Hunter Association Chairman candidate.
In reality, the Hunter Association has a structure where the three major guilds nominate candidates, but since the Great Guild completely withdrew from that, it became difficult for the next Hunter Association Chairman to come from the Great Guild.
‘After all, it’s only a five-year term, so she probably planned to swap in whoever she wanted during the next election period.’
As a result, other guilds are now eagerly eyeing the Hunter Association Chairman position.
In times like these, what’s needed?
Balance in a game of tug-of-war.
South Korea’s three major guilds are what we call the Big Three.
Great, Hanseong, and BQ.
But now only Hanseong and BQ have a voice in selecting the Hunter Association Chairman.
Sure, they say mid-sized guilds can also voice their opinions on the Association Chairman selection, but that’s a negligible part.
Meanwhile, Hanseong is still in a dazed state due to the sub-guild master’s crimes, and BQ’s guild master is a Korean from America who operates the guild American-style, so the board of directors has more influence than the guild master.
In short?
‘Right now, neither of them can push anyone as chairman, and neither particularly wants the other’s person to win.’
Then wouldn’t both sides prefer someone who belongs to neither faction to become chairman?
“Mo Jun-mi. Hasn’t she entered the free market now? She doesn’t belong to any guild yet.”
Well, of course, news of her rejoin the Great Guild will soon be revealed.
“Since she doesn’t currently belong to either side, she can definitely run in the Association Chairman election. From what I see, both Hanseong and BQ would vote for Mo Jun-mi just to stay in her good graces.”
If Mo Jun-mi—whether she joins Hanseong, BQ, or the Great Guild—has an S-rank Healer in the Association who can provide support, that’s an enormous privilege.
“…Uh….”
Baek Hee-ryeong looked at me with evident surprise.
“Your plan is more ambitious than expected, Lee Yu-ji.”
As I watched Baek Hee-ryeong let out a hollow laugh, I recalled the sense of déjà vu I’d felt earlier.
I’d seen my mother’s face in Baek Hee-ryeong’s features.
Looking at her again now, it was a complete mistake.
Setting aside that my mother’s and Baek Hee-ryeong’s faces don’t resemble each other at all, there was no reason for Baek Hee-ryeong to look at me with sad, pitying eyes in the first place.
If she’d worn such an expression even for a moment, it would be nothing more than a skilled politician’s fabricated demeanor.
“But is there any guarantee that Mo Jun-mi will move as we wish?”
At Baek Hee-ryeong’s words, I briefly recalled my last phone call with Mo Jun-mi before takeoff.
That call was—
‘Mo Jun-mi! Can you hear me now?’
[Yes, I can. What’s the matter?]
‘Ah… This is shameless of me, but I was wondering if our Team Leader suffered serious internal injuries and whether healing would be possible. When we parted last time, he told me to contact him if anything hurt….’
I’d shamelessly called Mo Jun-mi out of concern for Kwon Ik-seong’s health.
[Is that Team Leader you mentioned Team Leader Kwon Ik-seong?]
‘Yes.’
[Then of course I should heal him. I owe him so much, after all. If Choi Jun-gu hadn’t been arrested, I never would have met Catherine… I mean, Lee Yu-ji, and I’d still be trapped under Jeon Hwan-su’s control.]
I recalled that hunting ground where Mo Jun-mi had shot Jeon Hwan-su without hesitation.
That wouldn’t have happened….
Regardless, Mo Jun-mi seemed genuinely grateful to both me and Kwon Ik-seong.
[I’ll bring you to my place. The first aid is done, right?]
‘Yes… they said just not to use skills for a month, but he’s not the type to follow that. Please help me out!’
[Why is it so noisy around you?]
‘Oh, I have an overseas business trip coming up…. I’ll ask another investigator to handle Team Leader Kwon’s transfer!’
[Okay. And, Lee Yu-ji….]
‘Yes?’
[If there’s anything I can help with in the future, reach out often. I’ll help with anything. And from now on… you can just call me unnie. You need a shooting unnie and a healing unnie both, right?]
Hmm….
I wasn’t sure how much I could trust that promise….
“Well, maybe we could give it a try?”
At my words, both Baek Hee-ryeong and Kang Han-geul looked at me with astonished expressions.
“Do you know Hunter Mo Jun-mi?”
I shrugged at Kang Han-geul’s question and answered.
“How should I put it? Well….”
I lifted my chin arrogantly and continued.
“We’re on good terms? People usually call that an unnie-dongsaeng relationship, right?”
Hehehehe.
Showing off my connection with an S-rank Healer.
Quite delicious indeed.

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