Into the Creations

"Aaaaaah!"

Crash!

An orchid worth over 15 million won fell to the floor. Kim Chun-suk, who had been stomping on the orchid with his shoe, didn't stop there. He began throwing objects around the room, smashing them against the walls or hurling them to the ground.

The TV shattered, and computer parts flew everywhere. The office was being destroyed piece by piece. In one corner of the room, Jang Tae-jeon, Kim Chun-suk's aide, stood silently, watching the scene unfold. It wasn't unusual for Kim Chun-suk to lose his temper and destroy things—it happened four or five times a year. But today, the damage wasn't going to stop here. The total cost of the destruction would easily exceed 200 million won.

'For an old man who doesn't exercise, he's surprisingly strong.'

Jang Tae-jeon thought to himself as he waited quietly for Kim Chun-suk's rage to subside. About five minutes later, the office was in ruins. The desk and bookshelves had been smashed with a golf club, and the table in front of the sofa had one of its legs broken.

"…Aide Jang. That damn bastard who stole my money… What was his name? Jeokgwang? Where is he now?"

"The police and the Black Cross Society are searching for him."

"Searching? Damn it! I heard the same thing this morning! Useless bastards! Mobilize the Baekjeonpa!"

The Baekjeonpa were Kim Chun-suk's go-to political thugs. Whenever illegal activities were needed, the Baekjeonpa were called in. But now, that wasn't possible.

"Over half of the Baekjeonpa members were killed this morning. With Han Kang-joon dead, it's difficult to control the Baekjeonpa. On top of that, the police are keeping a close eye on them."

Han Kang-joon. A vampire progenitor under contract with Kim Chun-suk. He had been tasked with guarding the vault but was killed by Jeokgwang.

"Damn it! Ignore the police! You're the boss, so you should take control!"

"That was years ago. I'm now the aide to the former assemblyman. You know that if I step in, things will only get more complicated."

No matter how powerful Kim Chun-suk was, he couldn't openly commit illegal acts while the police were watching.

"Aaaaaah!"

Kim Chun-seok let out a scream and began kicking the broken table in the corner.

Buzz!

A smartphone vibrated. The aide pulled it out of his pocket. As he read the message, his expression turned grim, and his face paled.

"Assemblyman! We need to run! Now!"

"What? What are you talking about?!"

"A video of you receiving sexual favours has been leaked at Gwanghwamun!"

"Aide Jang. Are you joking with me…?"

"See for yourself!"

Jang Tae-jeon showed him the smartphone. A live broadcast from Gwanghwamun was playing on a popular video site.

It was Saturday evening. A rally was being held at Gwanghwamun to demand the resignation of Assemblyman Kim Pil-joong. Over 30,000 people had gathered, fueled by anti-Japanese sentiment.

In the center of the rally, a large screen had been set up. On that screen, a video of Kim Chun-suk receiving sexual favours from a female idol group was playing.

There was no mosaic—Kim Chun-suk's face and the faces of the idols were clearly visible.

"Th-This is…."

-[Stop. All of you, lie down on the bed. Just once. I want to taste each of you.]

-[….]

-[I've been under a lot of stress lately, but your bodies are giving me strength.]

Kim Chun-suk's voice echoed loudly through Gwanghwamun.

Kim Chun-suk, overwhelmed by the unbelievable reality, collapsed onto the sofa.

"…Tae-jeon. Is this a dream?"

Kim Chun-suk's political career was over. The immense power he once held was now gone.

"This is reality, Assemblyman. We need to run."

"Y-Yes! We need to get out of here!"

Just as Kim Chun-seok jumped up from his seat, the door burst open, and armed police officers stormed in.

The police quickly restrained him and handcuffed him.

"You crazy bastards! Do you know who I am?! I'm Kim Chun-suk! Let me go! Do you want to die?! Where are you from?!"

Kim Chun-suk shouted at the top of his lungs, but the police silently carried out their duties.

Thud! Thud!

Someone slowly walked in.

"Long time no see. I regret meeting you again like this, Assemblyman Kim Chun-suk… no, Kim Chun-suk."

Jang Tae-jeon sighed as he recognized the man. He was an NIS agent with a history of conflict with Kim Chun-suk.

"Y-You punk! Do you know who I am?!"

"Who are you? A heinous criminal. Do you still think you're a powerful man?"

The agent smirked and walked up to Kim Chun-suk, locking eyes with him.

"Hey, Mr. Kim Chun-suk. A red clown just turned South Korea upside down. Not even the president can stop this. No, even the president is in danger. If the president wants to survive, he'll have to kill everyone connected to you. You're destined to rot in prison for the rest of your life."

"Y-You…! Tae-jeon! Do something! Kill these bastards!"

Kim Chun-suk's face turned red as he shouted. But Jang Tae-jeon closed his eyes.

"…Chun-suk. It's over."

Over 30,000 people at Gwanghwamun had already seen the sex video. There was no way to cover it up.

***

"Sigh…"

Moon Ji-hyuk let out a deep breath.

The Jeokgwang Task Force.

It was a department formed to catch Jeokgwang, composed of experts. But in reality, no proper investigation was being conducted.

There was an invisible wall between the detectives and the members dispatched from the Black Cross Society. To be precise, the Black Cross Society was keeping their distance. They had no intention of working together from the start.

'I thought joining the task force would help me catch Jeokgwang…'

This was worse than being in the regular detective division. Even if he tried to get along with the other detectives, they didn't seem interested in catching Jeokgwang. Instead, they worked at a leisurely pace, as if they were on vacation.

'…Jeokgwang feels like a criminal from another world.'

Not long ago, chaos had erupted.

A video of Assemblyman Kim Chun-suk receiving sexual favours from celebrities had been leaked. The original video was circulating openly on foreign websites, and public outrage had exploded. Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered at Gwanghwamun on Sunday to protest.

The government, the police, and the public were all focused on Kim Chun-suk. Jeokgwang had been pushed to the background.

'But people aren't stupid.'

People had already deduced that Jeokgwang was behind the Gwanghwamun screen hacking incident. There were even posts speculating that Jeokgwang's associate was a skilled hacker.@@novelbin@@

The evidence was the traffic light hacking. When Jeokgwang escaped, the traffic lights had gone haywire, making it impossible for the police to pursue him. It was unlikely that multiple traffic lights had coincidentally malfunctioned, so hacking was the only logical explanation.

'Jeokgwang stole Kim Chun-suk's slush fund, right? He's still active. The Noel Fitness Club targeted vampire hunters, and this time, Kim Chun-suk's slush fund was the target.'

Fortunately, the Black Cross Society shared information related to Jeokgwang. At least there was some formal cooperation.

'Is he targeting money for military funds? But did he really need to steal Jang Sung-min's cash or Kim Chun-suk's slush fund?'

With Jeokgwang's abilities, he could have just robbed people. But he specifically went after dirty money.

'…Does he have a sense of justice?'

For now, that was the only explanation.

And indeed, there were people online who treated Jeokgwang as a dark hero and praised him.

'Jeokgwang will continue to act. His next stage might not be Seoul but a provincial area. We need to anticipate what kind of incident he'll cause.'

If he had a sense of justice, criminal organizations were likely to be his next target.

'And Jeokgwang is hostile to vampire hunters.'

The Black Cross Society and criminal organizations.

There was nothing Moon Ji-hyuk could do about the Black Cross Society. If he tried to interfere, his identity as a vampire might be exposed.

'Criminal organizations… Currently, the most powerful organization in Seoul is the Tuseongpa, right?'

Moon Ji-hyuk stood up. In his opinion, the most likely targets for Jeokgwang were vampire hunters and the Tuseongpa.

'I have a hunch about the Tuseongpa. Team Leader Oh Jung-jin told me not to act on hunches, but… in this situation, there's no other option.'

He decided to start by gathering information on the Tuseongpa.

***

-[An angry South Korea! Citizens gather at Gwanghwamun!]

-[The celebrities who provided sexual favours to Kim Chun-suk aren't just female idols? The agency CEO remains silent!]

-[Kim Chun-suk's son gets punched by a college student while getting out of his car.]

-[Kim Chun-suk sent to prosecution! Still exercising his right to remain silent!]

-[Kim Chun-suk's aide Jang Tae-jeon says, 'Many people are involved.']

-[The Sky Party loses public support. Will it collapse?]

-[Was it the Jeokgwang who hacked the Gwanghwamun screen and leaked the video?]

-[A conglomerate chairman caught by police while attempting to flee.]

-[Prosecutors issue subpoenas to assemblymen. The prosecution vows to root out corruption.]

-[Evidence found that Kim Chun-suk pressured the media in the past…]

I skimmed through the flood of articles and chuckled.

"Wow. They're really angry."

The comments under the articles were filled with nothing but curses directed at Kim Chun-suk. With the evidence so clear, there was no room for defense.

"Netizens are already identifying the female celebrities who provided sexual favours to Kim Chun-seok… The prosecution has really drawn their swords this time."

South Korea would likely remain in turmoil until Kim Chun-seok's trial was over.

"Heh. Maybe I should visit Yeong Hye-jeong."

30 billion won in cash.

That was the amount of cash stored in Kim Chun-suk's vault. I had entrusted the artworks in the vault to Kang Wook-sung for disposal. He took a 40% commission, but I understood. Disposing of stolen artworks wasn't easy.

"Still, that's 120 billion. Hehe!"

Including the cash, the total was 150 billion. I had become rich.

"If I spend about 10 billion on Yeong Hye-jeong… What can I do? Nothing creative comes to mind."

***

"First, let's deal with the gold bars."

Back in reality, I muttered as I looked at the stack of gold bars in front of me. The front of the gold bars was engraved with text indicating a purity of 99.9% and some English letters. From what I could gather, they were issued by an American bank. After checking online, I confirmed that the bank existed in real life.

"Can I sell them at a gold exchange? Let's see… 65 million won? The price of gold has gone up again."

I had 214 gold bars. I planned to sell 14, move to a new place, get a driver's license, and buy a car.

'Having a car would be convenient.'

Even if I sold a large amount of gold bars, the gold exchange wouldn't suspect me.

I was a hunter.

Most things could be explained by showing my hunter's license.

"Oh! This place looks nice… Huh? Isn't this apartment…?"

While browsing the internet for a good officetel, I found a high-end one near Gukcheon University.

What surprised me was that my first love, Han Ha-rin, lived there.

Of course, I found out by chance. I overheard her talking to a friend at school and learned that she lived in this officetel.

I didn't know the exact address, only that she lived in this building.

'It's close to the university, which is good. The price is 800 million won for an apartment room? Hmm… I'll need to sell 20 gold bars.'

It had a private parking lot, convenient transportation, and plenty of restaurants nearby.

It wasn't because of Han Ha-rin that I wanted to move here.

'But I wonder which floor she's on. It'd be nice if she were next door.'

***

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