The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 220

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 220

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“So you’re saying you’re going to the L Hotel MVP party?”
After finishing our grueling shopping expedition.
Choi Woo-jin, Kwon Ik-seong, Kang Min-joo, and I entered a lounge that only department store VVIPs could access.
It was pristine, spacious, and utterly….
‘I could get a taste of the bourgeois lifestyle here.’
Paintings worth hundreds of millions hung on the walls, and expensive tea that sold for a fortune outside was served freely in abundance.
No matter how I thought about it, our innocent Min-joo was far too precious to give to Yu Gyeom.
Regardless.
Our naive Min-joo received a necklace as a gift from Choi Woo-jin, and in return, she showed him an invitation to some party.
“This is totally just a social gathering. My family goes all the time.”
Choi Woo-jin couldn’t possibly not know this gathering was a Hunter Cult meeting, yet he used the term “social gathering” and glanced at me with a smile.
Why. What. I was about to explain too!
But Kang Han-geul told me not to tell anyone, so I couldn’t say anything!
“Right. I used to go with my family often. Well, now… I have to go alone.”
Min-joo said this while looking at me.
“But I’m glad the investigator will be going with me this time. Hehe. Going alone would be a bit….”
Min-joo’s expression became slightly troubled.
“I’m not in a great mood.”
“Why aren’t you in a great mood?”
Kwon Ik-seong asked from beside her.
“Because I have to perform music or sing when I go there. This time I’m supposed to sing a hymn, so it’s a bit embarrassing.”
“A hymn.”
Kwon Ik-seong also gave me a subtle expression.
I had the feeling that both of them were catching on to my secret presidential investigation.
“What are the lyrics to the hymn?”
“Well, it’s pretty standard.”
Min-joo recited the lyrics quickly, as if she’d done it a thousand times.
“The True One descends upon this land, and dawn breaks in the heavens. When dawn becomes morning, we shall understand the will of the sacred sky. The false ones crumble by evening, yet the True One shall forever raise us up.”
Both the melody and lyrics were typical hymn material.
However, there were a few things that caught my attention—
Dawn. Morning. Evening.
What doctrine did this come from?
As I was pondering this.
“It’s a Hunter Cult hymn. They’ve taken the Hunter Cult doctrine and attached it directly to the lyrics.”
Kwon Ik-seong spoke as if he’d read my thoughts.
“Dawn refers to the chaotic world where Hunters fight Gates, Dungeons, and Monsters. Morning represents the bright light that distinguishes the truly righteous among those Hunters. And evening refers to the end of the world where false Hunters and those who don’t believe in Hunters will sink into darkness.”
“Wow. How did you know all that?”
“This gentleman has received quite a bit of criticism from the Hunter Cult.”
Choi Woo-jin answered Min-ju’s question simply.
Well… that’s true enough.
I recalled the swarms of protesters gathered in front of the Heonsu Bureau and their flags.
Those flags with multiple concentric circles overlapping.
“But, Min-ju. I’ve been bothered by something since earlier.”
“Yes?”
Choi Woo-jin spoke to Kang Min-joo, whom he was meeting for the first time, with a smooth charm.
“That necklace—didn’t it originally come with a matching pair of earrings? I think it would look better if you wore them together. No matter how I look at it, something feels incomplete.”
“…!”
Kang Min-joo’s eyes widened.
“Right. I thought the same thing myself…”
“Then how about going shopping with our secretary to pick them up? It’ll only take a moment. Our secretary has excellent taste, so she’ll help you choose other things nicely too.”
Choi Woo-jin pointed toward his secretary waiting near the entrance as he spoke to Min-ju.
At that, Min-ju’s eyes went wide and she smiled brightly.
“Thank you so much. Actually, I took a photo of the Guild Master earlier, but I won’t post it on StarStar. I promise!”
“Haha. Yes. Thank you.”
Choi Woo-jin smiled at Min-ju.
And then that moment arrived.
“You’re going to this party? Without even telling me?”
The interrogation time.
At Choi Woo-jin’s words, Kwon Ik-seong looked at me quietly.
For now, it seemed like the two of them were on the same side.
“But it looks like this person doesn’t know much about it.”
Choi Woo-jin narrowed his eyes as he looked at the expressionless Kwon Ik-seong.
“So you’re acting independently? Come on, you should do that with me. Darling?”
At Choi Woo-jin’s words, a vein appeared on Kwon Ik-seong’s forehead.
“Such remarks could be considered sexual harassment, Choi Woo-jin.”
“Oh, is that so? Then how about honey instead of darling?”
Choi Woo-jin grinned and looked at Kwon Ik-seong.
Kwon Ik-seong sighed and spoke.
“You can’t tell me how you received the invitation?”
“Well… um…”
Kwon Ik-seong nodded as if he’d grasped the situation roughly.
Kang Han-geul had given me the invitation while saying this.
For some reason, it seemed the Hunter Cult was very pleased about my attending their party.
‘That works out well.’
‘Well. They might be plotting something suspicious. Just in case, please be careful that no secrets leak out. At least regarding this party, please don’t reveal that I’m involved. There was an incident before where a special forces unit failed their mission because of such a problem.’
‘Failed?’
‘It means personnel losses.’
Calling death a “personnel loss”—that’s terrifying.
Special forces are a bit… frightening.
That’s when Choi Woo-jin grinned and spoke.
“You’ve secured the attendee list?”
“Uh… what?”
How was I supposed to secure that list?
“The attendee list stays secret until the very end. Do you know what that means?”
“It’s a really exclusive party?”
“No. They mix actual believers with random outsiders. If you’re not a believer, they let you enjoy the party casually and just build connections to use you later. The real believers form a separate inner circle.”
Choi Woo-jin provided quite an important tip about this gathering.
“Have you been to this party?”
“I haven’t, but my family went there often.”
“…I see. Then you should have access to the attendee list anyway…”
“My family. Do you not understand what that means?”
Choi Woo-jin tilted his head and looked at me.
“There’s one person in my family who hasn’t gone to prison yet.”
My eyes widened at those words.
“You’re saying Min Bo-hee attends that party too?”
“Probably. She’s been making huge donations there. And it looks like she’s been eagerly buying and drinking that strange spring water.”
Choi Woo-jin shook his head.
“She probably thinks drinking it will make her an Awakened One.”
Unbelievable. Someone with that much power, authority, and information falls for such a scam?
“The women close to Min Bo-hee tend to gather together. Most of the early Awakened wives are close to each other. Most of those women are desperate to become Awakened Ones.”
“Will you let me join?”
“Of course. You’re the one who caught Choi Jun-gu.”
Choi Woo-jin’s eyes sparkled.
“There will be quite a few Guild Masters who resent Choi Jun-gu. Even among allies, not all interests align.”
Kwon Ik-seong spoke.
“Exactly. Team Leader Kwon, your mind works well.”
Choi Woo-jin laughed.
“Those types enjoy pretending to be friendly, smiling to your face while stabbing you in the back.”
Choi Woo-jin spoke coldly.
“And there are plenty of gossips buzzing around those women. Information leaks from somewhere no matter what. Whatever you’re hoping to find, important intel will be there. You’re welcome, right?”
Choi Woo-jin grinned and spoke.
I furrowed my brow.
“Once I get information, you get it too anyway, so you’re telling me this because the Hunter Cult is something you need to monitor as well.”
Besides, I could see everything through that guy’s spider anyway.
At those words, Choi Woo-jin alternated his gaze between me and Kwon Ik-seong.
His expression was subtle.
“…?”
Choi Woo-jin set down his iced black tea with an unreadable expression and spoke.
“I can’t see you anymore.”
“?”
“Can’t hear you either.”
“?”
“Can’t sense you at all.”
Choi Woo-jin traced his frost-covered glass lightly with a finger before setting it down.
“I don’t know why. I thought you did it—”
Choi Woo-jin looked at me with a complicated expression.
“But if it wasn’t you, then what could it be?”
I can’t be seen?
Did that mean Choi Woo-jin’s ability was sealed specifically against me?
Why on earth.
No—
“Since when?”
“That would be… about two weeks ago, I think.”
My face crumpled at those words.
Don’t tell me.
So it started then.
After I approached that damned twisted causality trace.
Just as I was thinking that.
Quest ‘Tea Time with the Social Circle Queen’
-Share a cup of tea with the social circle’s queen, Seol Jo-yang.
-Simply having the social circle queen request a one-on-one tea time with you is enough to make you a queen yourself.
-Completion Reward: Twisted Causality Trace (2) Unlocked
Seriously… are you kidding me.
Who the hell is Seol Jo-yang.
And I don’t want to become a queen…!
Ugh. Seriously.
I alternated my gaze between Kwon Ik-seong and Choi Woo-jin as I spoke.
“The dress I bought earlier is really pretty, right? Is it pretty? Do you think I need to buy something else? Like a necklace or earrings? Where would be a good place to get makeup done?”
At my questions, both their expressions stiffened for a moment, then they spoke almost simultaneously.
“It’s pretty.”
“It’s beautiful.”
That was when.
“Right. Unnie, you didn’t check out the jewelry, did you?”
I turned around to find Min-ju standing there, laden with shopping bags.
With a bright smile on her face.
Damn it.
Becoming the queen of high society.
Let me give it a try.

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