The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 62

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 062
Byeon Gu-do moved with remarkable speed.
He certainly seemed optimized for ‘stalking,’ and I had to be grateful he’d become an investigator rather than a criminal…
But the problem was—
‘Cha Jeon-hyeok isn’t a combat-type hunter, but that doesn’t mean Byeon Gu-do’s combat stats are particularly high either!’
Moreover, since Cha Jeon-hyeok was a crafting-type hunter, his raw strength was insane.
And so this situation—
“Ughhhh!”
Byeon Gu-do’s body, which had moved to block Cha Jeon-hyeok, was driven straight into the ground.
When I arrived at the Sky Garden through the emergency stairwell, the first thing I spotted was the granite floor of the garden cracking as Byeon Gu-do collapsed.
“Damn it…. Really…. Captain, why are you doing this? Come to your senses….”
Byeon Gu-do grabbed Cha Jeon-hyeok’s ankle, blood dripping from his mouth.
Just as Cha Jeon-hyeok’s fist was about to slam into Byeon Gu-do’s jaw.
An enormous force seized Cha Jeon-hyeok’s hand.
“Don’t you dare touch my kid.”
It was Pee So-won.
Blood was still flowing freely from Pee So-won’s hand.
The moment Cha Jeon-hyeok tried to bite his own tongue to kill himself, Pee So-won had blocked his mouth.
I’d said we needed to wait for him to fail and regain his senses, but it seemed ‘this much’ didn’t count as failure.
So now there was only one option left.
‘We have to aim for a definite failure.’
As Cha Jeon-hyeok reached for the gun tucked in Pee So-won’s waistband, she immediately drew it and struck his head with the grip.
It seemed like she was trying to knock him out—
‘They’re both A-rank hunters.’
It wouldn’t work.
With wild eyes, Cha Jeon-hyeok kicked Pee So-won’s abdomen. Her balance crumbled.
Seizing the moment, Cha Jeon-hyeok struck Pee So-won’s shoulder and stomped directly on her hand as she fell.
Pee So-won screamed. The sound of her fingers crushing was vivid and clear.
It was the moment Byeon Gu-do, sprawled on the ground, tried to charge at Cha Jeon-hyeok again.
Cha Jeon-hyeok quickly seized Pee So-won’s gun and walked toward the railing of the Sky Garden at the Heonsu Building.
The gun was one Pee So-won had taken from a security guard, and it was loaded with live ammunition.
I rushed at Cha Jeon-hyeok but was kicked away immediately.
He trampled me ruthlessly several more times.
“Ughhhh…!”
It hurt.
It hurt like hell!
Just as Cha Jeon-hyeok was about to stomp on me again.
Flap flap!
That was when it happened.
A pigeon came flying from somewhere.
One, two, three….
When at least five of them began pecking relentlessly at Cha Jeon-hyeok’s head, he screamed and fired his pistol at the pigeons.
Bang! Rat-a-tat!
The bullets from the security guard’s gun were fired into empty air.
Only then did I notice Ma Deok-ho standing behind me.
Ma Deok-ho continued muttering something toward the pigeons.
“I’ll pluck out your eyes, you bastard…. What kind of dog…. Dogs are so loyal…. How dare you insult a dog, you son of a bitch….”
‘An animal communicator…!’
Impressive, this guy!
From now on, you’re wearing a headset everywhere!
That’s what I was thinking to myself.
By then, the bullets had run out, and all that came from the gun was the hollow click of an empty chamber.
Cha Jeon-hyeok’s gaze became hollow once more upon realizing this.
With an incomprehensible expression, he stood atop the railing of the Sky Garden, as if the pigeons still pecking at him were of no consequence whatsoever.
“Kwon Ik-seong… ordered me to….”
His face became impossible to tell whether he was smiling or crying.
His vacant eyes held no emotion, yet his lips moved ceaselessly.
“I’m innocent. Kwon Ik-seong ordered me to do everything….”
This is maddening.
This entire scene would be captured on CCTV.
And in the next moment.
Cha Jeon-hyeok’s body fell below the railing of the Sky Garden.

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Kwon Ik-seong was just returning to the Heonsu Department after a rare vacation.
‘A rare vacation.’
Ironically, it had been a month since I last returned to my apartment.
I had only gotten rest after my position became so unstable.
Once I became a suspect under investigation, I was placed on suspension, and all of Team 1’s operations were halted.
Then Captain Hong called me.
[I think you can stop playing around now.]
“I’m not sure what you mean…”
[The Hunter Management Office wants to conduct an investigation tomorrow. They’re probably trying to gauge the internal situation.]
“…If we hide things, that could become a problem in itself.”
Captain Hong let out a small laugh at my response.
[I have no intention of hiding anything. I’m going to tell them everything as it is.]
“Yes…?”
Captain Hong, who had placed embargoes on all investigation details up until now out of consideration for public opinion, said something strange.
[Team 5 pulled off another one this time. Or should I say the ‘Gamer’ pulled it off?]
At the word ‘Gamer,’ my face hardened.
[We found evidence that an item might have been used in Yeo Hyeong-se’s death. It’ll take some time since we’re waiting for results from the autopsy lab, but we’re planning to search for drugs or food the bastard consumed within the last 24 hours, so there’s plenty to report.]
In short, an important clue had emerged that could clear my name.
And the Gamer had brought it to Team 5.
The Gamer.
What exactly is that guy doing?
After that phone call, I felt my heart stirred by a strange emotion that had arisen.
And at the same time, I was bothered by the fact that it was specifically Team 5 to whom the Gamer had brought this clue.
Because Lee Yu-ji was there.
Of course, since Team 5 held investigative authority, bringing the clue to them seemed reasonable, but my instincts kept screaming that something was off.
Especially during my time off, I kept thinking about those moments when my body was not my own.
The events before and after those moments.
‘Ah… Team Leader Kwon.’
‘Investigator Lee Yu-ji. What brings you to Team 1…’
‘Oh, I made plans to have a meal with Investigator Ham I-na.’
Among them was the time I unexpectedly encountered Investigator Lee Yu-ji, who said she had made plans to eat with Ham I-na.
Why was Lee Yu-ji always involved in matters connected to the Gamer?
Why exactly—
It was when I parked in front of the Heonsu Building while thinking such thoughts.
The moment I stepped out of the car and closed the door, something fell onto my car’s hood.
Beep— beep— beep—
Along with a sharp emergency alarm, fragments of car glass scattered slightly toward me.
But I didn’t close my eyes in particular.
I looked at the man who had fallen onto my car’s hood.
“Cha Jeon-hyeok….”
The Equipment Management Team leader who should have been under investigation at Team 5.
Cha Jeon-hyeok stirred and pushed himself up, then fumbled to retrieve something from inside his shoe.
“…What are you….”
It was the moment Kwon Ik-seong furrowed his brow.
Cha Jeon-hyeok, now upright, extended his hand toward Kwon Ik-seong.
Kwon Ik-seong grasped his hand without thinking.
In that instant.
Cha Jeon-hyeok slipped a ring onto Kwon Ik-seong’s finger.
The same ring already adorning Cha Jeon-hyeok’s hand.
It was when Kwon Ik-seong was bewildered by this sudden proposal.
Cha Jeon-hyeok clutched at his ribs and spoke.
“It hurts… so much….”
“….”
“But I’m going to die again in about ten minutes… so….”
Eyes gazing directly at Kwon Ik-seong.
Subtle word choice and intonation.
“…Please save me….”
Kwon Ik-seong was certainly looking at Cha Jeon-hyeok, yet strangely—
‘Save me… Ik-seong….’
…another woman’s face overlapped with his.
In that moment, his instinct spoke the clear answer.
“Lee Yu-ji.”
Kwon Ik-seong immediately grasped her hand—Cha Jeon-hyeok’s hand.
Then, losing his balance, he caught Cha Jeon-hyeok as she tumbled from the hood toward the ground.
Their bodies intertwined as they fell together onto the pavement.
And Cha Jeon-hyeok, eyes growing hazy, whispered into Kwon Ik-seong’s ear.
“You look even more handsome up close… you Lee… guilty….”

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