The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 24

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 024

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“I quite enjoy plots with this kind of twist, you know what I mean, Manager Kang.”
In the MVP Room—the most lavish of all the VIP Rooms—there were five people in total.
Myself, Ji Won-gil, Manager Kang who was Kevin Choi’s associate, Kevin Choi, and the Announcer.
Manager Kang’s primary role was something like this.
“Are you referring to dramas with plot twists, sir?”
“Exactly. Dramas with twists.”
Whenever Kevin Choi couldn’t recall a Korean word, Manager Kang would translate for him.
According to the novel’s backstory, Kevin Choi went to America at sixteen to study abroad and returned immediately after finishing university—how could his Korean be this poor?
‘He’s probably just pretending not to know.’
Kevin Choi snapped his fingers in delight at Manager Kang’s translation, then pulled out a tablet PC and held it out toward Ji Won-gil and me.
“This part right here. Look. This! This was so~ amazing.”
He spoke while replaying a section of the video on the tablet.
And that section showed blood flowing from my mouth and nose.
It was a scene of my body writhing in agony.
Watching this, Kevin Choi trembled with excitement, his entire body shaking.
When he zoomed in on that scene, Ji Won-gil grimaced uncomfortably and looked away—
but I did not look away.
‘If I made a strong impression on Kevin Choi, that’s a good thing.’
I hadn’t expected him to take the bait so immediately, even if it would happen eventually.
I knew Kevin Choi ran this filthy show and profited from it by selling footage among his corrupt connections, but since this was a C-rank monster exhibition, I honestly hadn’t thought he’d show up in person.
I’d planned to survive this event, wait for the next proposal, and then use negotiations as a cover to contact my superiors and pocket some evidence.
But here was the ‘superior’ appearing right before me.
“Oh… Mrs. Melinda… it’s so heartbreaking that Melinda had to die like this… but Melinda will go to a good place. Of course, her skin will be made into a bag.”
When the video moved to Lamia’s death scene, Kevin Choi put on a sorrowful expression.
Of course, the greedy gleam in his eyes when mentioning the bag made from Lamia’s skin was his true feelings.
Kevin Choi naturally handed the tablet PC he’d been holding to the Announcer.
“Ah, MC Dick here actually handles all the editing and show-related matters.”
At those words, the Announcer turned around.
Ten minutes remained until ‘The Most Beautiful Smile in the World (C)’ activated.
‘Smile.’
At my command, the Announcer flashed a smile.
‘Act naturally.’
This skill, ‘The Most Beautiful Smile in the World (C)’, was one of Lamia’s signature mental attack abilities.
A skill that could entrance people and control them at will.
MC Dick, under my control, naturally began touching the tablet PC to work on editing.
“Well then, let’s talk about the next deal. Ha… we’ve had a bit of a tough time finding new monsters lately. But ultimately, Manager Kang here pulled it off. He made the deal! How!”
Kevin Choi applauded toward Manager Kang.
Ji Won-gil and I clapped awkwardly along, while Manager Kang bowed with practiced ease.
“So this time, I’m thinking we’ll do a survival challenge with the Five Hunters against B-rank monsters.”
“…?”
Survival?
“I own an island. I can’t tell you exactly where, but it’s uninhabited, and I’m planning to set up some entertaining obstacles throughout.”
Insane.
I watched Ji Won-gil’s hand trembling quietly.
So this bastard was planning to set traps all over the island and have five hunters fight to the death for his entertainment?
Just hearing it made my head spin.
“Of course, since the island is quite large, it’ll be a somewhat grueling operation, but the reward should match the penalty, right? Entry fee is one billion won. The last three survivors get ten billion. And if you’re the sole survivor, you’ll receive thirty billion won.”
Kevin Choi stood up from his seat and looked down at us with a satisfied expression.
“Oh, and I really want you to know this. Miss Julie. Mr. Philip.”
It’s Miss Roji, though….
I swallowed those words back down.
Instead, I looked at the Announcer, who was manipulated by me and touching a tablet PC.
“I was very impressed by your performance today. That’s why I’m making this proposal… you should consider it an honor, right?”
Kevin Choi sat at the table between him and us, scanning Ji Won-gil and me from top to bottom.
Eyes that looked at us like toys, not human beings.
A face that resembled Choi Woo-jin, yet somehow subtly different.
Looking at those unpleasant eyes, I opened my mouth.
“So… should I give you an answer right now?”
“Yes. That’s right. Of course, the answer should preferably be yes…”
“Name: Kevin Choi.”
“What?”
“Hunter registration number XXXXX-XXXX. That’s you, correct?”
“…what are you doing….”
I removed the ring from my finger.
Of course, there was a mandatory body search before the match, but this ring hadn’t been detected.
It was transparent, and it was a cutting-edge item that couldn’t be picked up by old-fashioned detection equipment anyway.
Hunter Investigation Unit investigator-issued equipment.
Special Restraints (A)
Among investigator-issued equipment, it was just as useful as a smartwatch.
“What are you doing…!”
I delivered a downward strike to Kevin Choi as he tried to stand up.
Thwack!
Well, an A-rank hunter would find this attack ticklish at best, but I allowed for a small opening.
And seizing that moment, I fastened the restraint—which had transformed from a ring into shackles—around his wrist.
Watching Kevin Choi’s face contort as the shackles, which transformed to fit his wrist the moment they touched it, locked into place, I spoke.
“I’m arresting you as a flagrant offender. Kevin Choi.”
‘Team Leader Pee should have heard this! I was so cool just now!’
I suppressed the urge to let my nostrils flare, forcing them closed with deliberate effort.
“What the—who is this woman? Don’t tell me you’re one of those Hunter Investigation Unit cops? God, I hate those bastards so much. Hey! What are you all doing! Grab her!”
Kevin Choi, now revealed as Choi Min-chul, suddenly spoke fluent Korean and barked orders at the people around him.
The fastest to respond was the announcer.
MC Dick.
‘How does someone end up with a name like MC Dick…’
I shook my head at the unfortunate name and picked up the tablet PC that MC Dick was offering and the keyring he’d just pulled from Kevin Choi’s drawer.
This keyring was the real deal.
The one that led to the Subspace—sun and moon.
‘I figured it out the moment he mentioned making a bag from Lamia.’
Distributing monsters, then using those distributed monsters to create dangerous items and resell them.
Choi Min-chul’s entire operation was sustained through the massive distribution network known as the Black Market.
And as it happened, some of the evidence for all this was on that tablet PC.
MC Dick had just sent all the secret footage from the tablet PC to Team Leader Pee So-won’s email at Hunter Investigation Team 5, exactly as I’d instructed.
“The evidence is here, and the transport vehicle is here. Shall we go?”
I pointed at the tablet PC and the keyring as I spoke.
“Sun and moon.”
In an instant, everything went dark.
When light returned—
[Police Line]
The Hunter Investigation Unit’s support team was busy photographing the crime scene.
Click.
The camera captured me holding the tablet PC, MC Dick, Ji Won-gil, and Choi Min-chul’s furious face all in one frame.
I found out later that in that moment, I was flashing a peace sign with a bright smile.
Blood smeared clearly across my nose and mouth.
But there was no way around it.
Abnormal Status ‘Unnamed Extra in Crime Novel Must Die’ – REMOVED!
Quest ‘Expose Choi Min-chul’s Crimes! (A)’ Completed!
You have received 7,000 Gold as completion reward!
That’s what appeared before my eyes.
I just made 700 million won.
‘Lee Yu-gyeom… I’ll buy you some beef!’

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