Episode 46
Episode 46: Immigration Bureau
[Tangled identities]
A second-tier magic that steals someone else’s face. It can only be used while the face is covered with something like leather that acts as a medium for magic, but the mask is already worn anyway.
Ugh-.
At the same time as the sound of the air vibrating around the face was heard, the strange shape of Carcosa’s mask began to distort, and another face was created on top of it.
Creating a face is fine, but the person you need to fool is looking at you from a close range. For a moment, the feeling of heterogeneity between given people must be completely erased.
[Hazy presence]
[A gentle whisper]
Adds magic at a rapid rate. I intentionally make the presence of the face that has distorted the personality even lighter, and add magical persuasiveness and forced friendliness to my voice.
“Why are you doing that?”
“Uh, uh… … that is… … .”
It’s an expression that makes you wonder why I thought this person was suspicious.
Human cognitive ability is weaker than we think. Even though he had clearly seen a strange figure wearing a mask with four eyes just a moment ago, he forgot what he had seen before due to small tricks and appropriate gimmicks.
‘So magicians can do business.’
“No, no. “Excuse me.”
The police officer still looks at my face with a puzzled expression.
Although I added a three-dimensional illusion to the mask, I cannot find anything wrong with it unless I actually touch my face.
Since the presence has been artificially lowered, no matter how hard you look at the face, it will be difficult to find any special personality or characteristics in this face.
The police officer feels slightly embarrassed and slightly confused and seems to have forgotten what he should do.
“Okay, then… … .”
There is no benefit in taking more time. It’s best to get out of sight quickly.
“What are you doing? “Why don’t you check my ID?”
Suddenly, a sharp voice comes from behind the police officer.
“Didn’t you understand what I said? “Please check your ID.”
At the same time, a message window pops up.
[System: The ‘Enhanced Vigilance’ trait is activated.]
It rises quickly, you bastard. If it had popped up earlier, it would have just jumped out.
“Ah oh… … yes!”
The police officer, who came to his senses belatedly, looked very nervous.
‘What the hell?’
Looking over the police officer’s shoulder to see the direction from which the voice came, I see several people approaching.
There are two police officers and a woman in a suit.
‘That woman… … .’
What a pain in the ass. I feel a powerful magical power that makes me wonder if the space around me is distorting.
Now, it doesn’t matter if there are a few police officers.
It would be nice if this could be resolved through dialogue, but the likelihood of dialogue working is extremely low.
The opponent is just as dangerous and insane.
“Look! These are very dangerous and dark times! “In the meantime, how can we protect the safety of our people if you act so complacently?”
A sharp-looking young woman shouting loudly at the brutal police officers in Paju.
Even at first glance, he has a fierce appearance and voice that makes you think he has a harsh personality.
It almost makes you feel like he is a knife wielder belonging to an organization. furthermore… … .
‘A pistol inside the suit you’re wearing. Knives on your wrists and waistband? No, is it like a club? And a few more besides.’
It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what it is, but whatever it is, it’s not an ordinary weapon.
Objects that exude more powerful magical energy than the magical energy exuded from the body itself. Even though it is underneath the clothes, you can guess its shape.
‘You’re carrying five artifacts.’
All of the detected weapons are A-grade or higher artifacts, and two of them are S-grade.
The name of this woman who manipulates the police in Paju is Yang Seo-ho.
Why did I get caught by that woman… … .
I realized the reason why the enhanced alertness trait appeared late.
That woman is a dangerous person whose temperament is a bit different from that of a typical enemy. If we can somehow fall within the scope of ‘our people’ defined by that woman, there are few civil servants who can be as trustworthy as that woman.
However, if that woman is not one of ‘our people’ determined by her own standards, there are few monsters as dangerous as that.
The late emergence of the [Improved Vigilance] trait probably means that I have just become a person who falls short of Yang Seo-ho’s standard for ‘our people’.
‘But there is still room for conversation.’
She said with a fake smile at me.
“Now, are you a passerby? “We ask for your cooperation.”
“You mean cooperation?”
“Ah, I am a civil servant under the Immigration Bureau. His movements and clothes are very… … “Because it’s suspicious.”
Although he lowered his voice, his tone was clearly aggressive.
As she nods, the police officers standing behind slowly approach.
“Ah, teacher. Excuse me… … Can I do a quick check? “Please check your ID.”
And Yang Seo-ho laughs at that sight.
“There are so many strange things happening in Paju these days. As if things that should not exist in our country are increasing again… … .”
Tudor has already said several times that the management office is strengthening crackdowns these days. So even for short distances, he would take a secure taxi.
Immigration Office for Foreigners.
It is the name of the organization to which Yang Seo-ho belongs, and is usually abbreviated to the Immigration Office, Foreigner Management Office, or Management Office.
Externally, they crack down on illegal immigrants, but their actual work is more dangerous and secretive.
Cthulhu is a group of people with special abilities recognized by the state operating in Korea, where mythical disasters occur.
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They crack down not on illegal immigrants from abroad, but on alien beings from the other world beyond the veil.
And Yang Seo-ho is the most belligerent and radical figure in that group.
‘Look at his expression starting to crumple already.’
When I noticed that she was taking a little time, the smile disappeared from her face.
Yang Seo-ho is in a pose with his hands on his waist.
Although it looks like an arrogant posture that causes a feeling of intimidation, it is a readiness to take out the artifact hidden in the waistband at any time.
If you make any unnecessary suspicious moves, they will attack you with a question-and-answer dance.
‘Well, what should I do?’
A person of Yang Seo-ho’s level would have sensed that I possessed more magical power than an ordinary person.
But that’s it.
The magic power she sensed was only the amount that I intentionally revealed.
In Yang Seo-ho’s eyes, I appear to be a moderate level wizard or a person with special abilities, but he is unable to grasp my power.
‘There is no need to start a useless war of nerves.’
I obediently took out my ID card and showed it to the police officer.
The police officer takes out a device that looks like an old-fashioned PSA (Personal Digital Assistant) and goes through a few verification procedures before approaching Yang Seo-ho and whispering in his ear.
“Hmm, really?”
The kind and pretentious smile typical of civil servants appears on Yang Seo-ho’s face again.
Just a moment ago, he had the expression of a killer, as if he was saying he would kill you right away if you were to fail… … .
“Oh my, this was rude. “You are a citizen of our Republic of Korea.”
“… … .”
I feel dissatisfied with all these attitudes, but it is a shower that will pass anyway.
Besides, there’s nothing good about getting into a fight with this woman at this point. I decided to hold on for a little while and just kept my mouth shut.
“Did you know that these days are a period of intensive crackdown on illegal immigrants? “If you spot anyone acting suspiciously, please contact us here.”
Saying that, he handed me a leaflet that said something about emergency reporting.
The unsophisticated design and font typical of promotional material produced by government offices stands out.
Most of the content is similar to the guide on how to identify spies from the 70s, but it also contains some very strange sentences. These are warnings that can only be used in a world where surreal events occur.
[One. If a door suddenly appears in the wall where there was nothing, do not open the door and report it to the management office.
At this time, you should never touch the door or put your ear to the door to check for sounds coming from beyond the door.
2. If multiple people who have nothing in common socially or age suggest a better life, increase your intelligence, or suggest immortality, extension of life, or cure of an incurable disease, ignore their suggestions and immediately report it to the management office.
3. On a rainy day, if someone who is not wearing an umbrella or raincoat (usually a woman) offers to accompany you, you should never respond. Even face-to-face contact or eye contact can be dangerous.
4. A person who has been missing for a long time or who is known to be dead comes and knocks on the door without any further contact… … .]
In the end, I couldn’t bear it anymore and spoke out.
“I think there was something similar to this in an old collection of popular ghost stories… … .”
Even after hearing what I said, Yang Seo-ho didn’t pay any attention to it. No, he looks rather serious.
“Illegal immigrants these days are much more dangerous than that.”
It’s something I can’t say to other people, but… … This woman is also pretty cool.
“… … Anyway, be careful.”
“Yes, I hope we don’t meet again in a strange place.”
He says that, but if he meets me in a strange place in the future, he threatens to kill me.
Without even waiting for me to answer, he continues.
“I didn’t bring any equipment right now, but I usually carry more equipment.”
Yang Seo-ho’s eyes scan my face coldly and dryly.
It is an obsessive and persistent gaze. As if they were trying to somehow imprint my face in their eyes.
From the looks of it, he noticed that I had used some kind of magic, but he didn’t know what it was, so it seemed like he was intoxicated.
‘Okay, memorize this face hard.’
Even if you remember this face whose presence is vague, you can change it.
I turned around and checked the consumption of magic power and concentration, as well as other factors.
For something that was suddenly attempted on a whim, it’s pretty good performance.
If I could fool the eyes of someone as talented as Yang Seo-ho, no one would have noticed the illusion on my face unless they were a fellow wizard.
‘At this level, I will be able to do battle and other complex activities while maintaining my face without any hindrance.’
There may be no need to show a fake face to people who are already known through a mask, but it will be possible to end a life of deliberately walking around at night without being noticed by others.
I don’t think I’ve been outside when the sun is up for almost two months. It would be good to see the sun at least occasionally for the sake of physical and mental stability.
“ha… … But I don’t have the confidence to get up during the day.”
Anyway, now that the tension is starting to ease, I’m hungry. I looked up at the completely dark sky for a moment and then made a decision. First, after dealing with Vasilisa, let’s go in and eat something.
I got back on my skateboard.
In case Yang Seo-ho might track him down, he didn’t use magic and moved by gently stamping his feet. Instead of intentionally taking a fast route, he wandered around the complicated back alleys of Geumchon-dong to waste time.
I ran in the dark, squirming, for about 20 minutes, and only when I was certain that I was not being followed did I remove the magic on my mask.
Now, instead of a fake face with no personality, Kim Shin-Hwa is back with a mask full of personality.
“I’m a little worried that my attachment to the mask is getting stronger… … .”
I wondered if there was a way to cure my mask obsession, so I jumped over a few buildings and moved to the alley where Vasilisa was.
“what?”
Vasilisa’s mood is somehow strange.
A great deal of magical energy is pulsating inside. The movement of magical power as if a great commotion was taking place inside. This is not a normal situation.
[System: The ‘Enhanced Vigilance’ trait is activated.]
fantasy,
