The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 267

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 267

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“Are you sure you’re okay with this?”
“Huh? Oh, yes, of course. I’m perfectly fine with it.”
I sat before a plate of Jjapaguri that had been served as the in-flight meal.
Just as I was about to take my first bite, Pee So-won, seated across from me, scrunched her face and stared at me.
As if questioning whether I could actually swallow it.
‘Why… what.’
What wouldn’t go down?
When I heard that Baek Hee-ryeong had provided a private jet citing safety reasons, I wasn’t particularly pleased.
But I had no real grounds to refuse.
Besides, she wasn’t even traveling with me…
Speaking before the UN Security Council was an important event.
Setting aside my mother’s situation, it was still necessary to prevent the Magical Stone from becoming connected to global defense industries.
Pee So-won glanced around before speaking.
Fortunately, this private space contained only the three of us—myself, Pee So-won, and Kwon Ik-seong.
“The President was incredibly worried about you.”
I mumbled a response with a mouthful of Jjapaguri.
“Y-yes… um… Th-thank you so much…”
“Be honest with me.”
Pee So-won turned to face me directly and asked.
“Do you have something on the President? Does he have a hidden son?”
I nearly spat out the Jjapaguri I was eating.
Pee So-won.
Her intuition is absolutely remarkable.
A hidden son, she says.
He also has a daughter.
“Deputy Director.”
Kwon Ik-seong turned to face Pee So-won and spoke.
“It would be best to keep your interest in others’ private matters to private settings. Better still would be to refrain from such interest altogether.”
“This isn’t private gossip—it’s a matter of public concern. If you’re using the President’s weaknesses as leverage, then I think I made a mistake yesterday with the President.”
A mistake?
“What did you say to him?”
“That Lee Yu-ji prefers to avoid unwanted contact.”
I became curious about how Baek Hee-ryeong had reacted to that, but I quickly changed the subject.
“You mentioned Interpol reached out? What about Seol Ok-gyun’s location?”
I asked Kwon Ik-seong.
“They’ll likely send people to conduct the Magical Stone transaction, but it appears Seol Ok-gyun won’t move directly. Interpol still has him pinpointed in South America. We’re coordinating with local law enforcement there.”
At Kwon Ik-seong’s words, Pee So-won furrowed her brow.
“Are you certain they’re cooperating? Interpol and those bastards—they never give straightforward answers, do they? They advertise themselves as the world’s police force protecting global security, and yet…”
The Interpol Hunter Division.
They are an international police force dedicated to investigating crimes that occur across borders.
And truthfully, their slogan really is the world’s police protecting global security.
However, their actions move according to global public opinion.
Just as the Special Investigations Bureau’s investigations gain or lose momentum depending on public sentiment, Interpol operates the same way.
The Interpol Hunter Division, like Interpol itself, is funded by contributions from multiple member nations.
Naturally, this means investigations become entangled with the interests of those member nations.
‘But as everyone knows, no nation in this world can completely eradicate hunter-related crimes.’
The privileges hunters enjoy, their status as Awakened individuals—these are all tied to national security.
Without eliminating those privileges entirely, completely transparent investigations are impossible.
Especially nations known to profit from illegal Magical Stones often refuse to cooperate with Interpol’s investigations.
“Wouldn’t things change if the United Nations passed sanctions on Magical Stones?”
However, if the United Nations exerted its influence, things might shift.
“A resolution would be difficult. Russia and the United States would both object. America would say if Russia uses Magical Stones, so will we. Russia would say why can’t we use them if America does. Other nations would follow suit accordingly. China would side with Russia.”
Each nation would align with their respective allies.
Without firm consensus, sanctions on Magical Stones would be nearly impossible.
Ugh.
International politics is complicated.
“Still, Lee Yu-ji’s testimony alone at the Security Council will provide momentum for Interpol to act. It’s a platform to inform the world that the Hunter’s Faith has become an international problem.”
Kwon Ik-seong spoke as if consoling my dampened spirits.
“And… Interpol isn’t completely inactive either.”
At Kwon Ik-seong’s words, Pee So-won looked at him.
“What do you mean?”
“You’ll find out soon enough.”
Before his words even finished, a flight attendant brought the spicy ramen I had requested.
“…You’re eating that again?”
Pee So-won spoke as if tired of the sight of ramen.
“Isn’t that what you crave when you go abroad?”
“What are you talking about? We haven’t even set foot outside yet.”
Well, that was true, but—
“Your ramen has arrived.”
That was the moment.
The man who set down the bowl of ramen looked at me.
“Inspector Lee Yu-ji. It’s a pleasure to meet you in person.”
“…?”
Flirting in the middle of an airplane?
While I was bewildered.
Tension rippled across Kwon Ik-seong’s jaw.
He rose without bothering to hide his displeasure.
What’s this? Don’t tell me they’re about to fight…
“This is Ocean, an agent who works for Interpol.”
Ocean?
Ocean, you say?
That famous international police officer, Ocean?
My eyes widened in surprise.
Kwon Ik-seong subtly pushed Ocean away from me.
I couldn’t help but be taken aback by the sudden action.
And right in front of me, Ocean loosened his necktie.
What is this? An actual fight?
I was still bewildered.
The necktie was an item.
The moment he removed it, his true face was revealed.
A distinctly Korean face.
Ocean was half-Korean!
I never knew because he never showed his real face in interviews.
And—
“I’m Ocean Kwon. I’ve known Investigator Kwon Ik-seong for some time.”
Kwon Ik-seong’s expression hardened.
‘Kwon Ik-seong’s….’
I alternated my gaze between Kwon Ik-seong and Ocean’s faces.
Pee So-won let out a dry laugh beside me.
“So you two are brothers?”
That blunt mouth spoke without hesitation, looking between the two of them.
“Half-brothers, right?”
They certainly looked alike.
Ocean was Kwon Ik-seong’s mixed-race version.
Kwon Ik-seong was Ocean’s Korean version.
Well, that was the impression I got.
Ocean answered matter-of-factly.
“Yes. I’m his half-brother.”
They were identical, even in personality.
Utterly… merciless.
I found myself awkwardly seated between the psychopath Pee So-won and two emotionless humanoids.
Soon, Ocean Kwon turned off his ‘automatic translator’ item and spoke to us in somewhat halting Korean.
“I had to move in secret, so I couldn’t ask permission beforehand. However, I did contact the Presidential Office.”
“Ah. So that’s why they offered us the private jet.”
Pee So-won nodded in understanding.
Well, in terms of safety, having an S-Rank Hunter like Ocean was as secure as it could get.
Baek Hee-ryeong must have made that calculation as well…
“Did Team Leader Kwon already know about this?”
Kwon Ik-seong nodded at my question.
“Yes. I’ve been maintaining separate contact regarding this matter.”
Kwon Ik-seong deliberately avoided making eye contact with Ocean Kwon.
Ocean, in turn, made no effort to direct his gaze toward Kwon Ik-seong.
The two of them… how should I put it, resembled humanoids with a strained relationship.
“I apologize for not informing you beforehand.”
Kwon Ik-seong apologized to me.
Unable to bear the awkward tension any longer, I—
“Ha ha, how remarkable that brothers both became police officers.”
I blurted out something foolish.
What was I thinking, Lee Yu-ji?
I regretted the words the moment they left my mouth.
That was hardly appropriate to say.
Pee So-won let out a hollow laugh, clearly at a loss for words.
Yet the two brothers remained unfazed.
“We grew up separately from childhood, so it cannot be said that we influenced each other.”
Ocean answered mechanically.
Ah. I see… so that’s how it is…
“I’m not particularly interested in tearful family stories—does Interpol have a lock on Seol Ok-gyun’s location?”
“Actually, we do have new information regarding that.”
“Oh, I see.”
“Seol Ok-gyun has been confirmed to be in New York. We should be able to apprehend him soon.”
…Wait, what?

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