Chapter 311
Chapter 311
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 312
Chapter Title: Full Moon Night Orders
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At Kim Deok-hyeon’s words, the gazes of the entire Special Task Force turned toward me.
I met their eyes calmly, but inside, I was flustered.
I never imagined he’d order someone who said they weren’t going.
And the problem was, I had no grounds to refuse.
In a world where terrorism could strike at any moment, weekend shifts and overtime were routine for the Special Task Force.
As I agonized over how to respond, someone among the agents suddenly shot up their hand with a smack!
“Senior! Kim Sun-woo didn’t raise his hand!”
It was Baek Ye-jin. Jeong Hyeon-su then jabbed her side with his elbow.
“...Hey. You’re deliberately dragging out that he’s not going, aren’t you.”
“Oh, is that it? But why?”
“...Whatever. Put your hand down first.”
Baek Ye-jin gave an awkward smile and slowly lowered her arm.
A few agents who saw it chuckled, whispering, “What’s with her?”
Time passed, and everyone’s attention focused back on me.
I opened my mouth while facing Kim Deok-hyeon’s inscrutable gaze.
“Sorry, but I don’t think I can.”
“Why not?”
“Well... I’m busy.”
It was the first excuse that came to mind.
Kim Deok-hyeon let out an incredulous laugh, as if baffled by my words.
“What’s a rookie busy with? You don’t have any work.”
“I have plans with a friend after work.”
Lee Seo-jun’s gaze snapped toward me.
“...A friend? Who?”
Ah, my mistake.
“Ahem. Not a friend, but...
What do I even call this?
Not family, lover? Absolutely not.
What else is there?
After racking my brain in a short time, I let out a deep sigh.
“Truth is, I don’t want to do overtime. I need personal time too.”
Kim Deok-hyeon smirked.
“Do overtime, and I’ll give you two compensatory days off. That work?”
“Huh? Uh, wait! Does that mean we get two days off too?”
Jeong Hyeon-su shot his hand up and asked. The other agents who had already committed to Full Moon Night looked at Kim Deok-hyeon with excited faces.
Even the ones sitting quietly began raising their hands one by one.
“Ah, what! If I’d known about two days off, I would’ve gone too!”
“Senior, let me go instead of Kim Sun-woo!”
The allure of two days off was tremendous.
Applicants blinded by the reward caused a commotion, turning the scene chaotic.
Kim Deok-hyeon eyed them with half-lidded eyes and spoke.
“These guys wouldn’t raise a hand when they had to apply... The other participants settle for one day off. Isn’t it generous enough to give half a day’s work and a full day off?”
“No, that’s discrimination! Then I’m not going either.”
One agent confirmed for Full Moon Night wore a dissatisfied expression.
Kim Deok-hyeon snorted and crossed his arms.
“Fine, don’t go if you don’t want to. There are plenty of applicants.”
The atmosphere inside shifted abruptly.
Considering the solemn image of the Special Task Force portrayed in the media, this was shockingly casual.
At that moment, Kim Deok-hyeon’s gaze turned back to me.
“Anyway, Kim Sun-woo. You’re participating. No objections.”
“...Yes, understood.”
In the end, even as Kim Sun-woo, I was joining Full Moon Night.
Having both Kim Sun-woo and Kim Jin-woo in one place.
Things were getting complicated, but considering the original plot, there’d be plenty of personal time, so if I played it right, I could manage dual identities.
Plus, real-time intel on the Special Task Force’s movements could be turned to my advantage.
Kim Deok-hyeon looked at me with satisfaction before addressing everyone.
“That settles the participants. Now, I’ll brief you on the Full Moon Night operation. The core of this mission is investigating the ties between Hansung Group and the demon corporations. And...
Kim Deok-hyeon trailed off before continuing.
“The subjugation of AY Life Chairman Shin Hyeon-gyo.”
After the Full Moon Night operation briefing ended, during personal time.
Kim Deok-hyeon sat in his office chair, reviewing backlog paperwork.
Demons and Hansung Group. And the vanished Ja-un...
Unlike the demons causing recent uproars, Ja-un had suddenly gone silent.
Kim Deok-hyeon, who knew their ambitions better than anyone, couldn’t help but grow suspicious of Ja-un’s abrupt quietude.
But lately, something else had captured Kim Deok-hyeon’s attention more than Ja-un.
That was...
Right then, a knock sounded, and Jeong Hyeon-su entered, holding two coffee cups.
Jeong Hyeon-su smiled and placed one cup on Kim Deok-hyeon’s desk.
“What’s up?”
“Nothing much, just wanted to ask about Full Moon Night.”
Jeong Hyeon-su said, sipping his coffee.
“Bringing Kim Sun-woo on this op. Any other reason?”
“His performance has been good lately. Figured he might pull something off this time too.”
That’s what he said, but honestly, there was another motive.
The operation’s backdrop was a “Hansung family event.”
And Kim Deok-hyeon suspected Kim Sun-woo was connected to “Kim Jin-woo,” who was close to Han Se-yeon.
Their friendship was already somewhat public through media and communities.
Rumor had it they drank together often.
A relationship that had even sparked dating scandals.
Regardless, Kim Deok-hyeon was certain Kim Jin-woo would attend this event.
If Kim Sun-woo joined too... maybe the questions he had about the two would be answered?
Somewhere in Gangwon Province, in Han Se-jin’s hidden villa.
Han Se-jin stared blankly at the paper on the table.
[I, Han Dae-hyeon, hereby declare my will as follows...]
It was his father’s will, revealed days ago by Sword Ghost and Jang Su-gi.
It contained crucial details deciding Hansung’s next heir.
Though lengthy and complex across ten lines, it boiled down to this.
“Six months after my death, my blood kin Han Se-jin and Han Se-yeon will compete fairly. All shares go to whoever achieves greater results...
The ‘results’ encompassed more than just company growth, mixing various perspectives, but Han Dae-hyeon’s intent was clear.
‘Fight for six months.’
Han Se-jin lifted one corner of his mouth.
He could feel his father’s concern over sibling rivalry.
But it was too late to turn back now.
“...Everything will be decided in six months.”
That gave one more reason to make this Full Moon Night event a success.
He was uneasy due to last year’s utter failure at the “Night of the Pioneers,” but more importantly, it was key to imprinting ‘Han Se-jin’s’ image on the public.
Han Se-jin set the will aside and picked up a file from the stack on the table.
“Kim Jin-woo...
The file contained Kim Jin-woo’s information.
Close to Han Se-yeon, yet a mysterious figure with no real intel.
The good news: Kim Jin-woo was participating in Full Moon Night.
He’d planned coercive measures if not, but thankfully, it hadn’t come to that.
That was when.
Knock knock.
A knock sounded.
“Come in.”
At Han Se-jin’s words, the door creaked open, and a burly man entered.
Han Se-jin gave him a light smile.
“You’re here?”
“Why’d you call?”
The man was AY Life Chairman and demon, Shin Hyeon-gyo.
“Here.”
Han Se-jin handed over an envelope. Hyeon-gyo took it and scanned the contents.
“List of Special Task Force agents who’ve expressed intent to participate in Full Moon Night.”
“Special Task Force?”
Hyeon-gyo reviewed it.
Kim Deok-hyeon, Jeong Hyeon-su, Lee Seo-jun... Famous wizards whose names he’d heard in the news.
Scrolling down, Hyeon-gyo paused at one photo.
“Hmm. Caught me off guard for a second.”
Han Se-jin smirked, instinctively knowing why.
“You mean student Kim Sun-woo? I ran into him before and was shocked too. He looks just like Kim Jin-woo.”
“No issue with him, right?”
Han Se-jin pondered briefly before nodding.
“Yes, should be fine. Our target is Kim Jin-woo.”
Time flew by.
The day before ‘Full Moon Night,’ the summer’s biggest event, arrived.
The incident at Full Moon Night would be the Special Task Force’s S-rank demon subjugation, ‘Hyeon-gyo.’
No major worries.
With ace Kim Deok-hyeon on the team, no real variables.
The only potential wrinkle: other S-rank demons attending besides Hyeon-gyo... but they’d likely withdraw upon realizing the association’s investigation had advanced via this event.
Either way, an S-rank villain getting taken down tomorrow was good for me.
And today.
I headed to JWK to pick up the outfit commissioned from Yang Tae-min.
Entering, Yang Tae-min greeted me with a smile, as if expecting me.
“I’ve been waiting. The requested outfit is complete.”
Confidence overflowed in Yang Tae-min’s tone.
I always trusted his craftsmanship, so anticipation bubbled up unnecessarily.
“Thanks for your hard work. Right on schedule.”
“Yes, it was tight, but fortunately, it turned out well within the deadline.”
Yang Tae-min grinned at me and presented the outfit.
“Here it is.”
The outfit’s form was a long white strip of cloth.
It didn’t look like magic gear, armor... or even clothing at all.
“For reference, this is the base form. As you mentioned last time for the ‘camouflage’ effect, the design can change anytime. I wanted you to try it on directly, but as I said, this outfit was made ‘exclusive.’”
I nodded and took the cloth.
Then, I activated Outsider’s Benefit to check its details.
[Nameless (S)]
Classification: Clothing
Description: A nameless cloth that serves its owner. Name it, and it becomes yours.
[Passive Effects]
►Exclusive
Only the first wearer can use it.
►Devour
It engulfs and grows.
►Auto-Thermoregulation
Maintains optimal body temperature regardless of environment. Also boosts mana and stamina by 5%.
►Winter’s Guardian
Optimization: Adapts to the user’s body, light as if weightless.
Quality Maintenance: Self-repairs if damaged.
Protection: Reduces incoming damage by 30%.
Stability: Doubles stamina, mana, and wound recovery speed. Pain resistance increases by 200%.
Amplification: Boosts spell power by 20%.
[Active Effect]
►Camouflage
Transforms into infinite forms.
Designs can be saved and changed.
Durability: B
“Oh...
The outfit’s performance exceeded expectations.
Among S-rank items, this was top-tier.
Durability B was a slight flaw, but... with Winter’s Guardian, it should be fine.
‘But what’s Devour?’
I understood the other effects, but the passive ‘Devour’ eluded me.
A growing item?
Yang Tae-min spoke then.
“Now, please name the outfit.”
Crafted items activate upon naming.
“A name...
Something simple and easy to call, not complicated.
“Let’s go with ‘Formless’ (無形衣).”
Meaning a cloth without form—fits perfectly.
“Formless... Sounds good.”
Yang Tae-min seemed pleased too.
I immediately gathered mana to name it.
Slowly engraving ‘Formless’ in small letters on the cloth.
[Achieved ‘Acquired Exclusive Item’ milestone.]
[Reward: 3,000 points acquired.]
“...Did it work?”
I activated Outsider’s Benefit to confirm.
[Formless (S)]
Classification: Clothing
Perfect.
“Seems like it. Try it on right away.”
“Hmm.”
Just wrap it around the body?
I cautiously draped the cloth over myself.
Mana pulsed through the cloth, wrapping around me like a living serpent.
Formless clung perfectly to my body.
It wriggled, then outright devoured the clothes I was wearing.
[‘Formless’ has devoured.]
[Formless is saving the design.]
[Formless is satisfied with its first devour.]
[Wearer’s mana control rises by 1%.]
“...What is this?”