The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 218

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 218
“Do you know why our Patriarch created such a symbol, Priest Gu Saebbyeok?”
It was that moment when dusk was just beginning to fall outside.
Chairman Sah-gong Seong finished his prayers at the sanctuary and stood before the massive golden sculpture in front of it.
Gu Saebbyeok—or rather, Kang Han-geul disguised as Priest Gu Saebbyeok… no, Lieutenant Cheon gazed at Chairman Sah-gong Seong’s profile.
Chairman Sah-gong Seong.
He was known to have been with Patriarch Seol Ok-gyun since his twenties when the Hunter Church was founded.
He enjoyed the Patriarch’s strong trust, and it was Sah-gong Seong who frequently had one-on-one meetings with Seol Ok-gyun—someone even priests rarely managed to face throughout their lives.
To gain the trust of such a man, I had assumed a false identity.
Initially, there was a fellow special forces officer who had disguised himself as a devoted believer actively participating in the KS Guild.
However, when his identity was on the verge of being exposed within KS, he was summoned back to Korea, and during the return process, an unexplained terrorist attack occurred. Thus, that Black operative died.
I took on his identity and stand here now.
English name: Richard Shimamoto.
A second-generation Korean-Japanese exchange student with an appropriate mix of Korean, Japanese, and American blood—that was the cover story.
And there was also the backstory that Seol Ok-gyun had given me a second name.
That name was Gu Saebbyeok.
Supposedly, it meant to illuminate the brilliant morning sun after passing through the dark night.
Lieutenant Cheon paid no mind to the meaning of the name.
What mattered was only destroying this insane cult leader who had murdered my comrade and sacrificed countless people—for the sake of national interests.
“I heard it symbolizes the morning sun. The way a new sun rises, expressed in a circular form.”
As I said this, thinking such thoughts—
A deflating sound came from beside me.
“Pfft….”
It was Sah-gong Seong.
He covered his mouth with his hand, unable to suppress his laughter, giggling away.
“Ah, I’m sorry. Sorry. The sun? The Hunter Church operates thoroughly in the shadows, doesn’t it?”
“….”
This man Sah-gong Seong was utterly unpredictable.
Despite having grown close enough to him by handling the dirty work of the First Sanctuary and even attending this sacred ceremony together.
“That represents connection, you see. In truth, a circle is an aggregate of countless points, isn’t it?”
“…Yes, Chairman.”
Points, I see.
“And when those points gather, they form lines, and then surfaces. And when those surfaces gather like this—”
Sah-gong Seong pointed to where the concentric circles overlapped.
“They create an extremely solid and powerful force.”
Hearing those words, Lieutenant Cheon recalled where he had heard the terms points, lines, and surfaces before.
Everyone connected to the Daeyang Guild and Choi Jun-gu spoke such words.
The congressman, the chief, the association people—all of them.
They all called themselves ‘points,’ and when things didn’t go well, they used expressions like ‘cutting the line’ or ‘the line collapsed.’
‘So all of this originated from here, then.’
As I suspected, it’s all connected.
The real powers of the domestic hunter world and the Hunter Church.
When the Hunter Church manipulates public opinion, the real hunter powers benefit, and in turn, they help expand the Hunter Church’s influence—a perfect symbiotic structure.
“But you see, recently, as you know, one major gap has opened up.”
Sa Gong-seong formed an O shape with his fingers, then slightly spread his thumb to make a C shape.
“It’s unfortunate. Hunter Choi Jun-gu was a hero, you know. A savior and a visionary, one might say.”
Lieutenant Cheon decided to stay true to his role and spoke.
“I believe Hunter Choi Jun-gu has fallen into an unfortunate predicament. Even if he had the slightest fault—”
“Fault?”
Sa Gong-seong’s brow furrowed.
“My apologies. I didn’t mean… that is to say….”
A mistake.
Lieutenant Cheon painfully reminded himself that he was inside the Hunter Church.
“I should apologize. Hunters are those chosen by God. It is our duty to help them utilize their magnificent abilities for the world. God may test the Hunters, but such trials cannot be their fault.”
Sa Gong-seong stared at Lieutenant Cheon’s face with a glint of madness in his eyes.
Under that penetrating gaze, Lieutenant Cheon nearly clenched his teeth without realizing it.
He had been deployed on countless operations, but infiltrating the Hunter Church was the most difficult.
They weren’t simply trying to brainwash people’s minds.
They were brainwashing themselves.
Sa Gong-seong, his shiny face slightly pulled back, clicked his tongue and spoke.
“Of course, I believe Hunter Choi Jun-gu’s trial will soon end. The Church Leader said so as well.”
“The Church Leader?”
“Yes. When I met him at the Seventh Holy Ground recently, he said so. That Hunter Choi Jun-gu’s trial would soon be over. He said God had given him a revelation.”
“The trial will end.”
Lieutenant Cheon smiled faintly and spoke.
“That’s truly fortunate. Then the gap will be filled again, and the circle will be complete once more….”
“No. The circle cannot remain empty for this long.”
Sa Gong-seong looked at the believers pouring out after the regular service.
“Then….”
“It would be better to find another gap. Politics is fine, guilds are fine, but not the Association.”
At Sa Gong-seong’s words, Lieutenant Cheon gave a small nod.
“Mo Jun-mi is a dangerous person. She merely pretends to receive God’s revelations. Don’t you remember the Church Leader always saying there are true and false ones among the Hunters?”
Of course I remember.
He emphasized it several times at that guy’s revival meetings.
That guy’s ‘true ones.’
Regardless, Lieutenant Cheon had no intention of throwing away this opportunity that had fallen into his lap.
‘The Daeyang Guild has broken away from their network. Wouldn’t they want a new connection? Especially one right in the heart of enemy territory.’
Absurdly, that seemingly foolish man’s words were proving accurate.
So this was an opportunity.
“What if it were the Hunter Investigation Unit?”
It was the opportunity to cast out the absurd bait that Lee Yu-ji had proposed.
“The Hunter Investigation Unit.”
Sa Gong-seong’s face, which I expected would immediately spout nonsense, remained calm.
As if he were contemplating something.
‘I haven’t properly established myself against those people yet, and above all, I need them.’
Lee Yu-ji’s words came to mind.
“It may be difficult, but once we establish a connection, there’s no harm in it. We can always test the waters and withdraw if needed. And I’ve conducted some investigations, and Lee Yu-ji, who is practically a star of the Hunter Investigation Unit—”
Before I could even finish saying Lee Yu-ji’s name, Sa Gong-seong spoke.
“If it’s Lee Yu-ji, that would be acceptable.”
He’s accepting it just like that?
Lieutenant Cheon was slightly surprised, but he showed no outward sign of it as he spoke.
“The L Hotel revival event seems like the best opportunity. After all, many ordinary people will attend, and it’s essentially just a normal social gathering—”
“Excellent.”
It was a quick response.
“But I’ll attend as well. If it’s Lee Yu-ji, I’ve been wanting to meet her myself.”
“You’ll attend in person?”
“Of course.”
Sa Gong-seong’s expression became peculiar.
“Didn’t Lee Yu-ji’s parents suffer such a tragic fate? I’ve offered many prayers regarding that sacrifice. And above all—”
Sa Gong-seong smiled benevolently as he watched ordinary believers greeting him from a distance.
Then Sa Gong-seong spoke quietly to Lieutenant Cheon.
“The Master has taken considerable interest in Lee Yu-ji.”
“The Master?”
“Yes. He’s been interested for quite some time. Since she first became active.”
Could he possibly be referring to when the Hunter Investigation Unit was still the Hunter Investigation Division?
Lieutenant Cheon felt an uneasy chill, but for now he greeted the believers alongside Sa Gong-seong.
“I’m curious as well. What exactly about her has captured the Master’s attention so?”
At those words, Lieutenant Cheon looked at Sa Gong-seong.
His eyes were not those of a liar.
Which meant.
Even Sa Gong-seong didn’t know why Seol Ok-gyun was so fond of Lee Yu-ji.

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L Hotel Executive Private Lounge
After receiving the name of that lounge—which seemed to have every fancy-sounding word crammed into it—I received this message from Kang Min-joo first.
Kang Min-joo
OMG >_< I'm so excited thinking about going to the party with you, unnie~~~~~~~~!!!!! Unnie, what color dress do you have? Do you have pink? I'm going with pink!
A dress?
What dress?
I have a one-piece, though?
Kang Min-joo didn't respond for a long time to my answer.

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