The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 99

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 099
The moment Kwon Ik-seong discovered me and Choi Woo-jin in a disheveled state before the Zelkova Tree, he immediately summoned the entire Special Team.
I made it seem like Choi Woo-jin had come because I contacted him.
‘I-I just saw his number at the very top of my personal contacts….’
It was true that our most recent exchanges appeared at the top of the list.
All because of that guy’s coffee errands.
At my explanation, Kwon Ik-seong’s expression became peculiar, but instead of pressing further, he meticulously asked and checked if I had any injuries.
He also stopped Pee So-won from rushing in and shooting dead the creatures beneath the Zelkova Tree.
‘That would’ve actually been the best course of action….’
In any case, those creatures beneath the Zelkova Tree had nowhere to escape.
They were completely subdued by the trees transformed into Druids, their condition utterly pathetic.
The moment the Special Team arrived and infiltrated the unreported dungeon, Incheon’s dungeon management officers and smugglers were bound to tree branches or suspended upside down from the ceiling by the roots of the massive Zelkova Tree.
At the sight of them—like fruits hanging from a tree—everyone tensed and lowered their readied weapons.
They all looked toward me, and I smiled awkwardly before speaking.
‘So, what happened was….’
I decided to use Kang Si-bang to explain this awkward situation.
I changed it so that Kang Si-bang, not me, had moved the Druids.
‘This Zelkova Tree seems to be like a massive Druid capable of networking with life forms within the dungeon. I suspect the ability arose from the influence of energy emanating from within the dungeon…. And since Kang Si-bang also belongs to this dungeon, it seemed there was a way for him to connect with the Zelkova Tree.’
Since I hadn’t had time to coordinate with Kang Si-bang beforehand, I stammered through the explanation, but instead of objecting, Kang Si-bang spoke only to me in a voice only I could hear.
[X-bang. I have that kind of ability?]
‘….’
[I’ll let it slide this time. Next time, upgrade my feed one tier.]
My back’s already breaking from the current feed!
That’s what I thought, but I quietly made an OK sign with my fingers at an angle only Kang Si-bang could see.
As for the rest of the team members… they didn’t seem particularly interested in verifying the truth of the matter.
‘Wow, Lee. Aren’t these dragon eggs? Where did you get these?’
‘Can’t you tell by looking? They came from Baekdus Mountain.’
Pee So-won let out a hollow laugh as she looked at the quantity of container boxes and shook her head.
‘Everyone’s working overtime tonight.’
And she declared it.
As if it were obvious, the Special Team members nodded their heads with resigned expressions.
The work moved quickly thanks to Ji Won-gil.
‘The Chief said he would conduct a search and seizure with the local government. We should have the results on whether these items bypassed customs procedures by early morning.’
He had quickly contacted the Hunter Management Bureau Chief, making it possible to round up all the civil servants here by dawn.
I had to acknowledge that the Hunter Management Bureau Chief also moved swiftly upon receiving Ji Won-gil’s report.
‘What’s gotten into him, that cunning bastard.’
Recalling my last call with the Hunter Management Bureau Chief, I felt somewhat exasperated.
Moving this quickly?
In other words—
‘This situation seems beyond salvaging, so he’s immediately attaching himself to our side.’
That bat-like guy.
True to form for an aspiring politician aiming to enter Yeouido, his political maneuvering was flawless.
But that also meant this case—whether it involved Choi Jun-gu or anyone else—had become something that couldn’t be easily buried.
“You conducted this entire investigation without authorization?”
I sat before Captain Hong with an expression like that of a criminal, while he wore a look of utter disbelief.
“To be precise, I noticed it. After suspect Go Cheol-won became mayor, I focused on the concentrated expansion of green belts in the Incheon region.”
While I hesitated to respond, Kwon Ik-seong spoke up from beside me.
Suspect Go Cheol-won.
Every word choice he made carried significant weight.
“We also secured testimony from Slime, which led us to believe there was definitely an unreported dungeon in that area. However, to confirm it, we had to enter a region the local government hadn’t authorized, and waiting for that approval seemed like it would waste too much time—”
Ugh, I couldn’t hold back anymore.
I spoke to Captain Hong with a determined expression.
“I couldn’t wait, so I went in without reporting it to you. I was afraid all the goods would be removed while we were waiting.”
“…?”
Captain Hong looked at Kwon Ik-seong and me in disbelief.
Then Pee So-won interjected.
“Yes. It seemed like that would happen, so I suggested to Lee Yu-ji that we go in.”
“…?”
Now all three of us—me, Kwon Ik-seong, and Captain Hong—turned our gazes toward Pee So-won.
Soon a deflating sound came from Captain Hong.
It was the sound of a hollow laugh.
“Are you all seriously bragging about teamwork right in front of me?”
“Yes.”
Pee So-won responded with crisp certainty.
Watching Captain Hong grab the back of his neck, I felt the urge to do the same.
“So this time, Captain Hong, you show us some teamwork.”
But Pee So-won still didn’t close her mouth, staring directly at Captain Hong.
“We’re asking that this case be approved as an operation authorized by the Hunter Investigation Unit.”
“You want me to take responsibility?”
I couldn’t hold back and interjected.
“You’ll also get the credit.”
Captain Hong’s eyes narrowed.
“Before coming here, I called the Hunter Management Bureau Chief. Apparently Mayor Go Cheol-won has been expelled from the Korean Party. The President is planning to mention Mayor Go Cheol-won during a national press conference.”
Captain Hong’s eyes widened at my words.
“You have a hotline to the Chief?”
Hotline… well, it’s not exactly what you’d call a hotline. It’s more like some kind of line.
‘So don’t worry too much. There’s a TV show next week, and when you appear on it, could you do something like that? Board breaking? You can handle about 100 boards, right?’
…Board-breaking line, or whatever.
This is so irritating, seriously.
Why does everyone assume that just because I did taekwondo, I must be upset about not being able to break boards!
Apologize to the trees!
But I’m weak to authority… My name is civil servant.
I broke 100 wooden boards in exchange for extracting all this information from the Chief.
But why did he tell me this when he hadn’t even told Captain Hong of the Hunter Investigation Unit yet?
I think I understand the reason now that I’ve met Captain Hong today.
He didn’t want to elevate the Hunter Investigation Unit too much, so he hoped I would quietly receive all the spotlight instead.
Truly a bat-like bastard.
He’s not letting go of the Choi Jun-gu line either.
‘Makes sense.’
But I had no intention of moving according to the Hunter Management Bureau Chief’s wishes.
“Well… Yes. So the political risk of touching Mayor Go Cheol-won has disappeared. So—”
Captain Hong cut off my words and spoke with a serious expression.
“Let’s change it from ‘you guys’ to ‘we’? All of this?”
I nodded immediately.
“Ha….”
Captain Hong let out a quiet laugh.
“Our Special Team won’t need to grovel to the Gamer anymore, right?”
Captain Hong looked at Pee So-won.
I found that secretive expression somewhat strange, but Pee So-won maintained an expressionless face.
“Good. Let’s go. Now we’re going all the way up to the presidential line, damn it!”
The moment vulgar profanity left Captain Hong’s mouth, a catharsis I couldn’t explain spread through my entire body.
But the true catharsis didn’t end there.
A few days later.
Below: List of Grade 3 Promoted Officers
Lee Yu-ji Investigator—After change: Lee Yu-ji Investigator (same position)
Me… I became Grade 3.
It was a moment when all the regrets from my past life seemed to fly away.
I’m higher rank than that damned Team Leader from my past life!

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