In the car heading back to the hideout after meeting Gyu-taek and Takahashi Mamoru.
A message arrived while Seong-jun was waiting at a red light.
Ding!
Seong-jun picked up his phone and checked it.
[Tomorrow night 11 PM. Samsung-dong OO Building 15F.]
A message with only the date and location.
But considering the sender was Choi Joo-yeon, he immediately understood what this message meant.
“So we’re meeting at Samsung-dong OO Building at 11 PM tomorrow? Looks like Choi Sangjin’s true identity will be revealed sooner than I thought.”
After checking the message, Seong-jun immediately called Gyu-taek.
Brrrrring~
-Hey, Seong-jun. Are you already there?
“No, still on the way. It’s about Choi Sangjin. Please keep a close watch on him between 10 and 11 PM tomorrow. And if he moves to the Samsung-dong OO Building, meticulously check his attire both when he gets out of the car and when he gets back in.”
If Choi Sangjin had any connection to the Organization, he would surely head to the Samsung-dong OO Building by 11 PM tomorrow.
And since it was said that executives usually wear robes and pull their hoods deep when gathering, there would be some change in his attire as well.
Once that was confirmed, no further surveillance would be needed.
After all, once it was confirmed he was an Organization executive, the rest was up to Seong-jun.
-The Samsung-dong OO Building?
“Yes, if he heads to the OO Building tomorrow and there’s a change in his attire, further surveillance may not be necessary. That would mean I’ve confirmed everything I need.”
-Got it, I’ll pass that on to the surveillance team.
“Oh! And by the way, we absolutely must not be detected. So prioritize confirming whether Choi Sangjin goes to the OO Building. If possible, check his attire change too, but if that seems too risky, you don’t have to.”
Checking if he was wearing a robe would be solid evidence, but just confirming he entered the OO Building at that time would be enough to be certain of his connection to the Organization.
So he told them to watch within a safe margin to avoid detection.
-Don’t worry about that. I’m not sure about checking his clothes, but tracking his movements without being detected is totally doable. At least my guys are specialists in that area.
“Haha, yes, of course I trust you. If anything changes, I’ll contact you again.”
Seong-jun ended the call and placed his phone on the car mount.
“Hmm, if Choi Sangjin really is an Organization executive, there’s a high chance he’s Pascal. But still, being a Shinwha Group royal family member and the head of Shinwha Electronics… it’s a bit burdensome.”
Given Choi Sangjin’s social status, even Seong-jun couldn’t help but feel the pressure of touching him recklessly.
Of course, that didn’t mean Seong-jun would just sit back and do nothing.
—
As Seong-jun entered the hideout, Yuseon greeted him first.
“You’re here, oppa?”
“Yeah, but I saw a red supercar in the underground parking lot. What’s that? I thought no one else uses that parking lot besides us?”
At Seong-jun’s words, Yuseon smiled triumphantly.
“Hehe, you saw it? Money’s just piling up anyway, so I decided to get one. What do you think? Pretty slick, right?”
The unfamiliar supercar was Yuseon’s new purchase.
“That was yours? It did look extraordinary. Must have been pretty expensive?”
“Of course, this car is over 700 million won. Who would have imagined I’d ever get to ride a car like this in my life? Hoho, it’s all thanks to you, oppa. If you ever want to change your car, just say the word. I’ll buy you a slick one.”
Although it was a small amount compared to Seong-jun, Gwang-taek, Yuseon, and Chang-su were all worth tens of billions of won.
And since they believed it was all thanks to Seong-jun, they were ready to buy him a car worth hundreds of millions without hesitation.
“Haha, it’s fine. I don’t particularly like flashy things. And if I want a car, I can buy it with my own money. But isn’t Gwang-taek hyung changing his car? The one he’s driving now was bought used and already has over 200,000 km on it. Shouldn’t he let it go soon?”
“Speaking of which, seeing Yuseon’s car made me a bit greedy too. So I’m planning to switch to another one soon.”
“Yeah, since we’ll keep doing dungeons, you won’t have to worry about money. So if there’s something you want to buy, buy it. Don’t just keep it sitting in the bank.”
Actually, Seong-jun also had money just sitting around because he had nothing to spend it on, but compared to Gwang-taek and Yuseon, he spent a lot more.
After all, he bought this building and also got an apartment for his uncle and aunt.
Of course, other than that, he didn’t have much use for it.
Meanwhile, Chang-su was grinning from ear to ear, looking very pleased.
“Hey, what’s got you so happy that your mouth is almost touching your ears?”
At that, Chang-su waved a ticket in his hand.
“Hehe, hyung-nim. I got a Red Spirit concert ticket! The concert is tomorrow, so I wasn’t sure I’d be able to get one, but they went on sale today. Sure, I paid a premium to get it, but at least I got one.”
At the mention of Red Spirit’s concert, Seong-jun looked puzzled.
“Red Spirit? That girl group with Choi Joo-yeon, the Organization executive?”
“Yes, I was in shock when I found out Choi Joo-yeon was involved with them, but what can you do? Red Spirit is Red Spirit. I told you before, I’m a Red Spirit fan.”
Before Chang-su could finish, Seong-jun snatched the ticket from his hand and examined it.
“Hmm, huh? A Red Spirit concert together with the Korea Awakener Association? Is this organized by the Association?”
Chang-su nodded.
“Yes, it’s organized by the Association. It’s been scheduled for months. Why?”
Seong-jun didn’t answer and seemed to ponder for a moment.
‘The concert time is during the day tomorrow. Since the executive meeting is at 11 PM, it doesn’t matter, right? Anyway, it’s a concert. Maybe I can contact Choi Joo-yeon without any suspicion before the executive meeting?’
Not knowing where the Organization’s eyes and ears were, Choi Joo-yeon felt very burdened to meet Seong-jun separately.
Also, since he didn’t know who she was with at the moment, contacting her or sending a message was tricky.
If he contacted or messaged her while she was with someone from the Organization, it could put her in a difficult position.
But a concert scheduled right before the executive meeting—this might allow him to contact her naturally without raising any suspicion.
“Here.”
Seong-jun returned the concert ticket to Chang-su and then pulled out his phone.
He immediately made a call.
Brrrrring~
A moment later.
-Oh!
Healer Kim Seongjun!
Haha, what brings you to call me first, Healer Kim Seongjun?
The Association President’s voice came through the phone.
“Oh, it’s nothing big. I have a favor to ask. I heard that tomorrow’s Red Spirit concert is organized by the Association. Is that right?”
-Red Spirit?
Ah!
That girl group.
Well, I think I did receive a report that such an event was being prepared, but I’m not particularly interested in that kind of thing, so I haven’t paid much attention.
After all, the relevant department will handle it.
But why do you ask?
“I’m a Red Spirit fan. So I was wondering, could I get a ticket? Since the Association is organizing it, I thought you might have set aside some extras.”
When Seong-jun said he was a Red Spirit fan, the Association President’s voice sounded surprised.
-What?
Healer Kim Seongjun is a Red Spirit fan?
Haha, if I had known, I would have set aside tickets long ago.
Anyway, don’t worry.
If it’s a request from Healer Kim Seongjun, I’ll make it happen even if there are none.
Do you just need one?
“No. I’d appreciate it if you could get enough for my companions as well.”
To minimize suspicion, it might be better to contact her with his companions rather than alone.
-I’ll talk to the relevant department right away.
If there aren’t any, I’ll create some, so don’t worry.
It’s tomorrow’s concert, right?
I’ll check and get back to you.
“Thank you.”
As the call ended, Chang-su looked at Seong-jun with a dumbfounded expression.
“Hyung-nim, you’re a Red Spirit fan too?”
Seong-jun replied with a nonchalant expression.
“Huh? No. I was looking for a natural way to contact Choi Joo-yeon, and that concert seemed perfect.”
“Ah… regarding that mysterious Organization? Haha, of course. Then you’ll get to meet the Red Spirit members directly, won’t you?”
When he mentioned contacting Choi Joo-yeon, Chang-su’s eyes sparkled.
Because that meant he would have a private meeting with the Red Spirit members.
“That’s the idea. Since the Association is organizing it, if I tell the President, he’ll probably arrange a meeting somehow.”
After all, he was going to the Red Spirit concert, which he had no interest in, just to contact Choi Joo-yeon, so of course he had to meet her by any means necessary.
“Oh! As expected of hyung-nim! For real? Haha! I get to see Red Spirit up close! I need to bring my album and get autographs! Ah, but what about this ticket? Since the Association is getting us tickets, this one’s up in the air.”
While he didn’t know what kind of seats the Association President would get, they were surely better than general seats.
Besides, if they were all going together, it was better for everyone to be together.
Having him sit alone in a separate spot wasn’t ideal, so the premium ticket he had bought became useless.
“Give it to an acquaintance or something. Anyway, tomorrow seems like it’ll be busy all day, so let’s hit the dungeons hard today.”
With that, Seong-jun immediately summoned a dungeon.
Since he had lost time going to Taiwan and tomorrow would be tough for dungeon diving, he planned to go hard while he had the chance.
—
The concert hall where Red Spirit’s concert was held.
He didn’t know how he managed it, but the Association President had arranged VIP seats for himself, Seong-jun, Gwang-taek, Yuseon, and Chang-su.
“That might have been a difficult request, but thank you for getting us these tickets. So the VIP seats were still available?”
At Seong-jun’s question, the Association President smiled.
“Ah! Originally, they were set aside for Association executives to enjoy. So I confiscated them all. Aren’t Healer Kim Seongjun and your companions the most important VIPs of the Association?”
That was it.
These seats were originally reserved for executives in charge of various Association departments.
But when Seong-jun said he wanted to watch with his companions, the Association President took all the tickets from the executives.
As a result, they were able to enjoy the concert from the best seats.
“Haha, I feel a bit sorry for them.”
“Don’t be sorry. Considering how much Healer Kim Seongjun has done for the Association, this is only natural. Don’t feel burdened and just enjoy it. But I didn’t know Healer Kim Seongjun was a Red Spirit fan.”
Given Seong-jun’s track record, being a girl group fan didn’t seem related at all.
But when he said he was such a fan that he even asked for tickets, it seemed quite surprising.
“I only became a fan recently. I’m especially a fan of the main vocalist, Choi Joo-yeon. Speaking of which, could I possibly meet the members separately after the concert? I’d like to get an autograph.”
When Seong-jun asked if he could meet the Red Spirit members separately, the Association President looked confident.
“I thought you might say that, so I already spoke to the agency. I asked them to spare some time after the concert. Or should I arrange a separate meeting altogether?”
Red Spirit’s agency was a small or mid-sized company, not a large one.
So if the Association President asked for a separate meeting, they wouldn’t be able to refuse.
But Seong-jun shook his head.
“No, that might start strange rumors. Just a quick meeting after the concert to get an autograph would be fine.”
“Haha, you’re probably right. Given Healer Kim Seongjun’s social status, you can’t let something like that cause gossip. Yes, absolutely. Hahaha.”
If a separate meeting with Red Spirit was arranged, there was a possibility of strange rumors spreading.
Paparazzi who liked writing stories could come up with weird tales about entertainment, whatever.
After all, this meeting was just to give justification for Seong-jun to meet Choi Joo-yeon in the future and to pass her a note about what he wanted her to do at today’s Organization executive meeting.
So there was no need to arrange a separate meeting.
—
Meanwhile, in Red Spirit’s waiting room.
Normally, only Red Spirit members and their manager should be in the waiting room.
But now, even the agency’s CEO was present.
The agency CEO spoke to Red Spirit with a serious expression.
“Listen carefully. Do you know who’s here today? It’s Healer Kim Seongjun, known as Korea’s Saint, and his companions.”
At the CEO’s words, Choi Joo-yeon’s expression hardened sharply.
‘That Kim Seongjun guy? I asked him to minimize contact, and now he’s blatantly coming here? Is he trying to go all out now?’
Choi Joo-yeon was flustered because she was involved with Seong-jun, but the other members were happy.
“Wow! Really? Is Healer Kim Seongjun really here?”
“Wow! Healer Kim Seongjun is the hottest person in Korea right now, isn’t he?”
“Is that all? If anyone badmouths him, they’d probably get lynched on the spot.”
“Healer Kim Seongjun! Seeing him in person was my wish, and now I might actually get to see him!”
Currently, Seong-jun’s standing in Korea was so high that even major celebrities couldn’t compete.
Compared to Red Spirit, who hadn’t even entered the major league, it was incomparable.
“I heard from the Association President that Healer Kim Seongjun is your fan. So after the concert ends, I’ve arranged a brief meeting. So instead of leaving immediately, you need to wait in the waiting room.”
“Oh my! Really? Wow! So we’ll get to see Healer Kim Seongjun in person?”
“Ooh! I’m really looking forward to it. I can’t believe we get to meet the Healer Kim Seongjun, known as the Saint!”
The members jumped for joy, but Choi Joo-yeon couldn’t.
She didn’t believe Seong-jun was actually a Red Spirit fan, and his intention for wanting to meet them was all too clear.
‘After sending that message about today’s meeting, he shows up right away? That means he wants something from me. Damn it, I hope it’s something I can do within my limits.’
Seong-jun went so far as to say he was a fan, attended the concert, and asked to meet them separately.
Choi Joo-yeon judged that the reason was definitely because he wanted something from her.
And that judgment was very accurate.
“As you know, Healer Kim Seongjun is a person with immense influence and reach that almost everyone in Korea knows. He says he’s your fan, and he’s actually come to the concert. If you make good use of this opportunity, you could join the major leagues in one go. So don’t screw this up. Got it?”
An influence and reach incomparable to Red Spirit’s.
That was what Seong-jun possessed.
And the agency CEO planned to use Seong-jun’s influence to raise Red Spirit’s recognition.
“Don’t worry! We won’t mess up!”
“We’ll give the best performance we’ve ever given!”
Leaping into the major leagues. That’s a dream every singer wants to achieve.
In this market where girl groups and boy groups spring up and disappear like mushrooms, only a handful make it to the major leagues.
Red Spirit had also failed to make a proper splash and remained an average group.
If they disbanded tomorrow, it would just be one article line. That’s how ordinary they were.
But if they were tied to Seong-jun and that was properly packaged and promoted, they could enjoy a huge boost in recognition overnight.
Leaping into the major leagues was no longer a dream.
So they were determined to give it their all in today’s performance.
Except for Choi Joo-yeon, of course.
Seeing them, the agency CEO spoke secretly.
“So, before the stage begins…”
He seemed to be ordering something to tie them to Seong-jun.
—
Finally, the concert began, and Red Spirit members stepped onto the stage.
“Everyone! Hello! We are Red Spirit!”
Red Spirit bowed deeply to the fans gathered in the concert hall.
“Everyone who came to the Red Spirit concert with the Korea Awakener Association! We love you all!”
After making a heart with their arms, one of the Red Spirit members suddenly mentioned Seong-jun.
“But did you know? Right here in this concert hall, Healer Kim Seongjun, known as Korea’s Saint, is with us. Turns out, he’s our fan, he said.”
This was probably what the agency CEO had ordered.
By mentioning Seong-jun before the performance, they were to firmly imprint his presence on everyone.
And that role was taken by the main dancer, Rina, the most lively and sociable member.
Meanwhile, when his name was mentioned before the concert started, Seong-jun looked momentarily flustered but quickly returned to his usual expression.
‘Oh? Mentioning my name here? It’s an unexpected situation, but it’s not bad. If I openly confirm that I’m a Red Spirit fan, it’ll be much easier to approach Choi Joo-yeon naturally in the future when needed.’
In a way, the agency CEO’s intention and Seong-jun’s intention aligned perfectly.
“Healer Kim Seongjun! Nice to meet you!”
When Rina waved at Seong-jun, he slowly stood up from his seat.
Then he gave a slight nod toward the audience.
And then.
“Wooaaaah!”
“Holy crap! That really is Kim Seongjun!”
“Wow! Damn! Kim Seongjun is the same Red Spirit fan as me?”
The audience confirmed Seong-jun was really there and let out an enormous cheer.
“Healer Kim Seongjun! We heard you’re our fan. Is it true?”
As Rina asked with a playful expression, a microphone was handed to Seong-jun.
He took the microphone and answered with a smile.
“Haha, yes. I became a fan recently. I like Red Spirit’s songs, and I’m especially a fan of the main vocalist, Choi Joo-yeon. So I was wondering, could I get an autograph separately after the concert?”
Seong-jun openly drove the point home.
Choi Joo-yeon reluctantly answered.
“He, hehe. O, of course.”
What else could she do? She couldn’t say no here.
“Wow! Healer Kim Seongjun is really our fan! I couldn’t be happier. Please keep loving Red Spirit from now on! Then we’ll start right away! Everyone, enjoy!”
With that, the real concert began.
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I Became an EX-Class All-Round Priest Episode 113
E-book publication date: 2025.11.14
Author | Kim Hyeon-jun
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