I Become a Mafia in the Academy

Chapter 65

"Aura Technique. This is the skill you will learn from me from now on."

I felt a thrill throughout my body at the display of martial arts before my eyes.

Of course, this wasn't the first time I had seen this technique.

In the game, I had seen Gwak Chunshik's area of effect skill [Dokya Cheongcheong] several times.

After swinging a sword forged with aura, it envelops the surroundings with his aura, annihilating all beings within its range.

In the game, I only thought of it as a skill with cool effects, but the majesty I witnessed before me now surpassed my imagination.

Had I ever seen such a powerful technique in reality?

No, I could say with certainty I hadn't.

Neither my father nor Parnello had ever shown their abilities in front of me.

In other words, the technique that was just displayed before me was the strongest I had ever seen.

"Ha, judging by your expression, you seem quite surprised."

The face of the venerable master, which had been stern just moments ago, returned to that of a mischievous old man.

"To be honest, I was surprised. But it's not like it's your ultimate secret technique, is it?"

"Ha, did you think I would reveal my secret technique from the start? I've been saving it to keep you from running away. I'll teach it to you when the time comes, so don't worry too much."

"Why would I run away?"

I haven't even properly extracted anything yet.

As I said that, swallowing my remaining words, Gwak Chunshik smirked.

"Right, as long as you don't run away. Let's check if there's anything we need to take and then leave with only what's necessary."

Saying so, Gwak Chunshik headed towards where the Kobold Queen was.

Upon entering the boss room, we looked around to see if there were any unique items, but unfortunately, there was nothing worth taking from this newly created dungeon.

"Does the Association collect the byproducts?"

"Yes, the Association usually collects the byproducts and sends the amount after deducting the fees to my account. Why, do you want a share this time?"

"I have plenty of money."

"......Rich kids like you never know the value of money. Tsk tsk."

Even though it's just the byproducts of a kobold dungeon, how much could they be worth...

"Instead, could you do me a small favor?"

"......A favor? Not that you don't value money, but you're after something more valuable, huh? Go ahead and tell me."

"Well..."

* * *

As we retraced our steps and left the dungeon, two Association employees and the one who had brought us here rushed out from the tent.

"Are you done already?"

"Heh. Nothing much. You've worked hard."

"You've worked hard, Master. And, disciple. We will teleport you back to your original residence."

Just like when we arrived, the employee reached for my and Gwak Chunshik's hands.

At that moment, Gwak Chunshik pulled his hand back and shivered.

"I'm fine. My stomach needs to settle a bit... I'll walk back like in the old days today."

"Is that... so? Well, then. Will the disciple also walk?"

"No. The Master made me run around inside the dungeon to show my skills, so I'm a bit tired... I was planning to rest for a while. Would it be too much to ask if you could wait for me?"

The employee paused for a moment after hearing my words. But soon, he nodded.

"Alright, I'll do that. Helping you move is my job, after all."

"Then, we will go and handle the byproducts and explore the dungeon. Thank you very much, both of you."

The two employees headed back into the dungeon to carry out their original duties.

When Gwak Chunshik had already started descending the mountain, leaving me alone with the employee,

I slowly opened my mouth.

"......Shinchulgwimol. Did the miner arrive successfully?"

"Huh?"

A sudden, incomprehensible statement. But his eyes widened in surprise because it was something that should never come out of a Hero Academy student's mouth.

Shinchulgwimol.

One of the famous villains in the Republic of Korea, who used his space teleportation ability to commit robberies and disappear without a trace.

He, who had been missing for years, was now standing before me as an Association employee.

How did I find this out?

It wasn't anything great. Just facing him and seeing him use his ability made his true identity clear to me.

[A new character has been added to the Character Codex!]

[Name : Gong Gyowon]

[Affiliation : Republic of Korea, Hero Association, Villain Association]

[Age : 34 years old]

[Specialty : Spatial Magic, Long-Distance Teleportation]

[Description : A spatial mage from the Gangwon-do branch of the Hero Association and a villain known as Shinchulgwimol in the Villain Association. He has amassed a significant slush fund using his long-distance teleportation ability.]

"Hiding behind the clouds to escape the sun. There's nothing to hide now that it's just the two of us."

To prevent him from immediately fleeing out of suspicion, I brought up the secret code used by the villain alliance first.

Even in the game, it was the code they used during this period, so it should still be valid.

Indeed, I could see him relaxing his tense body, which had been ready to flee.

"How does a disciple of Gwak Chunshik know about that...?"

"Don't you think it's surprising that someone who works with Gwak Chunshik would find it strange? Shadows exist everywhere. Do you think an ordinary person could become a disciple of Gwak Chunshik?"

I said that and gave him a slight smile.

Recently, due to the many incidents and accidents at the academy, my infamy has been turned into charm through the trait [Bad Boy], instilling trust in those I face.

However, he still looked at me with suspicion, perhaps because it wasn't enough.

That must be due to his cautious nature. He's the type to test the stepping stones before using his ability to teleport across them.

That's what Shinchulgwimol was like.

Of course, that's why he hasn't been caught until now.

I sighed and continued.

"Amnyeok. That's my villain name."

"You're Amnyeok? But I heard Amnyeok never shows his face to others...?"

"Does the person standing before you look like my real self?"

When I spoke with force in my voice, he flinched.

The legendary assassin of the villain alliance, 'Amnyeok.'

The power in that name was enough to make even someone like him feel fear.

Of course, he's still far from being able to operate fully, which is why I can use the name.

"Why did you come looking for me?"

"Why did I come looking for you? That's interesting. Why did I come looking for you...?"

I slowly approached him and put on my gloves.

"It's not that important, but I'll answer."

Slowly approaching him, I stood in front of him and gave him a smile.

"If I don't do this, you'll run away, you bastard."

"What the hell──"

Sensing something strange, he immediately turned and tried to flee, surrounded by magic──

"You won't get away."

As I faced him and released the aura I had accumulated, his magic scattered instantly.

"......What is this?"

"I also heard something from the master as we left the dungeon. It seems to work perfectly."

Gwak Chunshik said that my aura, still uncontrollable, spreads outward, tearing or pushing things away to dominate them.

Just by looking at the new description, 'Dominates and enhances the user's equipment and skills,' I could tell my aura had the property of dominating and controlling things.

The key here is dominating the surrounding space.

In other words, if I just scatter his magic with my aura, he can't escape easily.

"You're a villain too! So why are you trying to catch me!"

He quickly stepped back and shouted at me.

Why am I trying to catch you? Well, for the reward, of course.

When I first encountered him, the quest window appeared before me.

[Hidden Quest]

[Shinchulgwimol Villain Hunt]

[The villain called Shinchulgwimol, Gong Gyowon, is a spy who infiltrates the Association to gather information. Due to his spatial movement magic, he has evaded capture for years. As a student of Seoul Hero Academy and a Hitman, can you catch such prey?]

[Objective: Subdue or kill Shinchulgwimol Gong Gyowon.]

[Reward: Enhancement of the Trait [Hitman].]

When such an important opportunity as trait enhancement comes, would you pass up the hunt?

"I have to catch you to get the reward, you trash."

I charge at him and swing my fist immediately.

As he tries to teleport by rapidly increasing his magic power, he watches helplessly as his magic disperses again when my fist gets close, showing a despairing expression.

"This is──"

With a bang! his body flies backward.

"Kah!"

He creates wind behind him to minimize damage and maintain balance.

Unlike spatial movement magic that emits magic externally to move, I realized that activating magic with internal magic has no significant issues.

"Damn brat! What are you to stop me?!"

As he ignites flames in both hands, recognizing me as an enemy, he grimaces and swings at me.

"Didn't I explain when we first met? I'm a disciple of Gwak Chunshik."

From the moment I wrapped my fist with aura, his magic disintegrated and burst upon contact with my fist wearing [Midas's Gloves].

No, at this level, shouldn't it be called an anti-mage weapon?

Of course, it might work because he's not primarily a combat mage, but it was clear that gaining the upper hand against a mage would be easy.

"I'm part of the Association. Do you think I'll just let you get away with this? There's no evidence that I'm a villain!"

"Evidence? There may not be evidence, but there's a witness. Right, Elder?"

Then, from between the trees not far away, Gwak Chunshik, who had said he would walk home first, emerged, snorting in disbelief.

"Well, I thought it was nonsense at first... but seeing him confess to being a villain himself, I have no choice but to believe it."

"This is crazy..."

With Gwak Chunshik's appearance, the situation left no chance of victory for him.

But I didn't want him to give up completely, so I told him not to worry.

"The Elder won't interfere. Even if you try to escape, he'll just pierce your throat with his aura, you understand? For now, you're just a test dummy for my performance today."

"A... test dummy?"

"You always run away because you're scared to fight. If not a test dummy, what else can I call you? Does it sting?"

"You punk... I am Shinchulgwimol. You can't just use me as a test dummy!"

"A mage, huh? Why do you only talk and not act?"

"I'll kill you!"

He aims both of his arms at me.

Even if he's a spatial mage, he's a proper villain affiliated with the Villain Association.

There's no way he only learned spatial magic.

Light emits from his arms, and numerous purple barrages start flying towards me.

With that speed and concentration of magic, they'll hit my body and try to pulverize me before they can be dispersed.

In that case, I have no choice but to minimize damage with minimal evasion.

Having made all my judgments, I release aura around me and advance forward.

Like water droplets flying towards hot heat, the trajectories of the barrages start to bend slightly, and I slip through the gaps, slowly approaching him.

I punch away those that could be effective hits and take the ones I can barely dodge, accepting the scrapes.

Thanks to this, my student uniform gets torn and damaged little by little, but I can just buy a new one.

"In the end, you couldn't do anything but run away."

As I get closer to him, it becomes harder to dodge the barrages, but I move my aura, remembering how Gwak Chunshik used it in the dungeon.

He condensed his aura tightly and then released it towards each target.

So, what would happen if I try to force my still-awkward aura to condense?

Krrrrrrrrrr─────!

The red energy enveloping my fist starts to tremble violently, making a strange sound and encroaching on the surrounding space.

Like flames burning everything around.

Then, the barrages touched by the aura don't just bend; they completely vanish.

The only downside is...

"I can't subdue him with this."

Even I find it hard to control.

"Please, leave at least a form."

Crunch──!

My fist strikes his heart, and his body collapses.