The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 68

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 068
Kwon Ik-seong’s eyebrows twitched.
“That’s not it.”
“So it’s not…”
Does that mean he likes me?
Just like that, out of nowhere?
Could the title of Special Side Story 2 be—
[I Stole My Favorite’s Heart! (Revised for Ages 12+)]
Something like that?
If that’s the case…
‘Let me open it then.’
While I was making this intimate decision,
“I’m suggesting we engage in a fake relationship.”
Tch.
But honestly, I’d somewhat anticipated this much.
However, what came out of Kwon Ik-seong’s mouth next was unexpected.
“…The Gamer is targeting you.”
The reason for this fake relationship wasn’t some undercover investigation at a wedding hall, but ‘because the Gamer is targeting me?’
What does that have to do with dating?
That’s when it happened.
Both my phone and Ik-seong’s rang simultaneously.
My screen showed Pee So-won’s number, while on Ik-seong’s phone—
“It’s Captain Hong. One moment…”
It seemed Captain Hong’s number had come through.
It was rather peculiar.
What business would warrant a phone call within the Hunter Investigation Unit?
If it were that urgent, the standard protocol would be to use the smart watch for alerts.
Just as I was about to check my smart watch,
Ik-seong unconsciously moved toward the interrogation room door, and I was pulled along by the special handcuffs, causing my chair to tilt sharply backward.
“Whoa—!”
I thought my head would crack open as I fell helplessly backward.
But the chair stopped just before hitting the ground.
Opening my eyes, Ik-seong’s face was quite close to mine.
“Ah. I apologize. I momentarily forgot about the handcuffs.”
Just as Kwon Ik-seong said this and tried to unlock my cuffs,
I opened my eyes wide and spoke.
“…I think I need to give this some serious thought.”
“Give what thought…”
“That… dating.”
Yes, of course, when such a handsome face is this close, my heart does flutter considerably, but I have no idea whether this is love for my favorite character or genuine affection for an actual person.
Or perhaps it was simply a natural reaction to a face that was aesthetically perfect….
…but rather, isn’t this not the kind of situation that would require a fake relationship?
No matter how I think about it, the claim that Choi Woo-jin had fallen for me seems unreasonable.
…both sentences tangled together, and these ridiculous words spilled from my mouth.
“I’m looking for love!”
…?
…?
Watching Kwon Ik-seong’s bewildered expression, I squeezed my eyes shut.
Lifelong single Lee Yu-ji, ah! I’ve done it again today!
I recalled the memory of confessing to the older brother next door when I was young that I’d marry him, only to see him kissing another girl the next day, and how I’d complained that he couldn’t do that to me, saying I’d planned to have two daughters and three sons.
‘That was the last confession of my life.’
After that, I was too busy with training.
And so, having done it again, I spoke to Kwon Ik-seong with my eyes still closed.
“I’m sorry, but could you please let go of my hand….”
But Kwon Ik-seong didn’t let go. He simply set my chair upright.
Then, quietly removing the ring from my hand, he said.
“I see.”
“I see,” he said.
It’s so matter-of-fact that it’s even more mortifying.
Just as I was clenching my teeth.
Someone suddenly flung open the interrogation room door.
“Team Leader! The computers in the Heonsu Building right now….”
It was Ham I-na.
An ominous premonition flashed through my mind.
And it seemed I wasn’t the only one who felt that premonition.
Kwon Ik-seong bolted outside like lightning.
I also rushed out of the interrogation room, and what entered my view was—
The same letters and characters displayed across all the computer screens inside the Heonsu Building.
A fox character with a bright face, grinning cheerfully—
Lee Yu-ji, you are the reason for my life♡
Is this seriously real.
“What is this about?”
“It’s a message that arrived from the ‘Gamer.’ We’re currently decrypting the cipher, but that’s probably….”
I heard the conversation between Kwon Ik-seong and Ham I-na from behind.
“…related to Investigator Lee Yu-ji.”
Ham I-na spoke while glancing at me.
So this message really is related to me?
Why on earth?
As I was thinking that, I suddenly recalled how Choi Woo-jin had seemed to “care about” me in the special side story.
Soon, I saw Pee So-won approaching me from afar with an annoyed expression, walking with heavy steps.
While Ham I-na stepped away to brief another team member, Kwon Ik-seong moved to my side, his gaze fixed on Pee So-won.
He lowered his head slightly toward me, maintaining a distance so close I could feel his breath, and spoke in hushed tones.
“I’d appreciate it if you’d consider the proposal I made.”
“A romantic relationship?”
My voice dropped without my realizing it.
Kwon Ik-seong hesitated for a moment before answering.
“I’m talking about a fake romantic relationship.”
I’d heard of undercover investigations, but a fake office romance? That was a first.
Kwon Ik-seong positioned himself in front of my face as I looked toward Pee So-won.
“I believe the Gamer is keeping watch near Investigator Lee Yu-ji. And I… care for Investigator Lee Yu-ji.”
“Wait…”
“I know.”
He stared directly at me as he spoke.
“That you can’t believe it. But you have to. Investigator Lee Yu-ji said I’m someone who trusts others.”
“Yes, I did say that…”
I murmured, recalling what had happened on the bus.
“I’ve never thought of myself that way. I don’t trust anyone. You might think it’s presumptuous of me to ask you to trust me, but—”
Ik-seong’s expression seemed strangely anxious.
“The Gamer cares about you.”
You.
Hearing that pure second-person pronoun without any title felt oddly unsettling.
“And whoever it is, they’re watching Investigator Lee Yu-ji’s personal life. She’s in a precarious situation in many ways. She needs someone to protect her without being detected.”
The words that followed were so matter-of-fact yet so emotionally charged at the same time.
Choi Woo-jin, the ‘Gamer,’ watches from everywhere and from everyone.
Because that’s his skill.
But he cares about me?
When did he ever see me?
A sense of déjà vu washed over me.
That phrase kept echoing in my ears—that in this life, many things went wrong because of me.
‘This is strange.’
My mind was confused, but Kwon Ik-seong’s next words only deepened that confusion.
“Don’t trust anyone.”
So you’re saying trust only you?
To appeal to someone emotionally in such an illogical way.
That was something I could never have expected from my favorite character in my novel.
It was very strange.
The Kwon Ik-seong I knew was now talking incoherently.
And at that very moment, Pee So-won arrived in front of me.
“I opened your computer. I had no choice. This is a sensitive time, after all.”
“Huh? Oh, yes.”
Ah, right. This was the moment when a criminal’s mouth uttered that I was the reason for his existence.
No matter how anyone looked at it, it seemed like a mocking confession.
“Five animal videos, and that collection of strange CCTV footage—I watched it all very carefully.”
“…!”
It seemed everything had been exposed—every time I possessed someone, I’d rewatched the videos.
“Why on earth did you watch that video of a Slime mating with another Slime?”
“…That’s not mating, it’s friction to remove the surface mucus!”
I quickly explained, conscious of Kwon Ik-seong beside me, but Pee So-won didn’t look particularly convinced.
“Other than your abnormal sexual desire, there was no circumstantial evidence to suspect.”
“No, no, no….”
If she put it that way, how bizarre would my ‘love I’m searching for’ sound?!
That was when it happened.
If you raise Lee Yu-ji’s Hunter salary, I’ll give you one hint about my identity.
The text displayed across numerous monitors changed.
And simultaneously—
I have much to say about the incident from eight years ago.
…A very strange message appeared.
The incident from eight years ago.
I didn’t understand the cryptic words, but Pee So-won reacted.
“Ha.”
And at the same time, as if watching over all of us, the Fox Character put on sunglasses again.
The text on the screen changed once more.
If you don’t like it, just leave the computer broken as is.
The fox’s tongue extended long.
‘Nyah….’
That was it.
The sound of the file folder in the irritated Pee So-won’s hand cracking echoed.
Byeon Gu-do, who followed behind, furrowed his brow.
“You’ve cracked another file folder.”

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