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“Failed exam-taker becomes secret demon-hunting environmental civil servant in life-or-death job.”
Special Civil Servant
별정직 공무원
7.87
1,225 rank · 5,598 readers · 95 favorites
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Urban Fantasy
Action
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Failed exam-taker becomes secret demon-hunting environmental civil servant in life-or-death job.
After failing the Grade Nine civil service exam four times and many twists and turns, Han Maru finally succeeded in becoming a special civil servant under the Ministry of Environment. Goodbye, gosiwon! Goodbye, convenience store lunchboxes! But the joy of passing was short-lived. It turned out to be a life-threatening national secret job?! Along with the yellow dust came the demons, creatures that kill and eat humans. The Grade 9 special civil servant job involved waging war against these demons! Han Maru's life-threatening civil service career begins. (Source: Naver Corporation, translated)
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- 9 “This is incredible! It deserves so much more recognition. So far it could rival big Mangas and is definitely in the top 3 Manhwas. The plot is similar to current popular ones, most close to...”
- 8 “THIS MANHWA IS SOO FREAKIN GOOD, JUST GO AND READ IT. I am writing this cuz there's literally not a single review, so I will keep it short, the plot, the characters, the art style and yeah a little...”
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A Manhwa Publication
- Published Jun 2024 – ongoing
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M78888 catalog