I Become a Mafia in the Academy

Chapter 67

[Jinwoo: How was everyone's day today?]

After finishing dinner and Parnello's successor training.

After showering and lying down on the bed, Jinwoo's message appeared in the club's group chat.

Jinwoo: I thought I was going crazy. Han Yeoeun from Artemis? No, what kind of mentor tries to stab their mentee in the name of training? They kept ambushing me, saying an assassin's enemy is another assassin. I thought I was going to die.

[Youngje: Still, mine was okay considering their eccentric personality. They taught me magic well.]

[Jinwoo: Man, mages have it so easy.]

[Seah: Do you want to die?]

[Jinwoo: Who was your mentor again?]

[Seah: Ji Soohyun.]

[Youngje: Ah.]

[Jinwoo: Damn.]

It seemed like the other kids also had a good time with their mentors.

[Jinwoo: By the way, how was the boss?]

This time, the arrow of interest turned to me.

[Me: He was a decent person.]

[Jinwoo: That's it?]

[Me: That's it.]

[Jinwoo: LOL.]

[Seah: Oh, Yoojin, Instructor Ji Soohyun asked if you're coming to the academy tomorrow?]

[Yoojin: Why didn't she ask me herself and asked you instead?]

[Seah: She said it was too bothersome.]

[Youngje: ...That sounds like her.]

[Jinwoo: LOL, for real.]

[Me: I'm planning to go, but what about the others?]

It wasn't just me who could skip three days a week; all the kids receiving mentoring could.

In other words, the other kids, excluding me, didn't necessarily have to come to the academy.

Of course, that didn't apply to Seah, who had Ji Soohyun as her mentor.

[Seah: I'll definitely go. Oh, and I'll tell the instructor that Yoojin is coming tomorrow.]

[Youngje: I think it'll be tough for me.]

[Jinwoo: My crazy mentor said she'd kill me if I don't show up tomorrow.]

Is it only possible for Seah...?

Since there hadn't been any requests since the 'Recipe Development Club,' it seemed like it wouldn't matter.

[Me: Then, those who can meet tomorrow will meet, and if anything comes up, we'll contact each other separately.]

[Seah: Yes.]

[Youngje: Okay.]

[Jinwoo: Sure.]

After finishing communication with the kids, I closed my eyes.

As all the windows that had been floating in front of my eyes until just now closed, my vision darkened.

I thought nothing special would happen tomorrow, and I fell asleep...

Why.

"Yoojin, that person asked me to pass this on to you again?"

[Challenge Letter]

Why won't the world leave me alone?

"...It's in Korean this time."

"I was curious about that too, so I asked. It seems they thought I threw it away last time because it was written in Hanja and I couldn't read it."

Is it because of the defeat in the last class ranking tournament? Choi Yeon, undeterred, sent me a challenge letter right away.

Checking the contents, it was the same as what I saw last time.

The only difference was...

"Last time, they wanted to fight on Monday, but now it's Wednesday?"

I tossed it straight into the trash can.

"You're throwing it away again."

"There's no reason to fight."

There were far more important things to do now than fighting Choi Yeon.

The most important thing was completing the main quest.

The semi-transparent UI window was still floating in front of my eyes.

[Main Story]

[You've stirred up new winds at the academy! By founding a new club, you've started to write your own history! Successfully lead your club to be promoted to the Silver Club!]

[Achievement Condition: Complete 5 club requests!]

[Number of Requests Completed: 1 / 5]

[※Rewards may vary depending on the results.]

We had just completed a request from the food club, bringing the count up to one.

"Are there no requests on the school community board directed at our club?"

Because of Jinwoo messing things up on the community last time, the role of handling our club's online promotion had shifted from Jinwoo to Seah.

Since Seah recently posted on the school community about accepting requests, I asked if there were any responses.

But.

"Yes, there are just some reaction comments, but no actual requests."

"...As expected. Did we attract too much attention?"

Currently, our 'Familia' faced two problems.

We were receiving too much attention and had gained many enemies.

In fact, after we finished off the 'Ranger Club,' the clubs that had been friendly with the 'Ranger Club' now saw us as enemies.

Fortunately, since our relationship with the 'International Trade Club' was practically an alliance, they seemed to be staying quiet, but it was clear they didn't view us favorably.

"Yes... Requesting something from Familia means risking turning other hostile clubs against us as well."

Seah nodded in agreement.

"...We might need an event to turn the atmosphere around."

Was there nothing in the game?

I remembered many minor events, but most events related to clubs were scheduled for the middle of the first semester.

It made sense since new students usually joined clubs and went through various academy events during that time.

So... do we have to create an event ourselves?

As I was thinking about that.

"Everyone, take your seats... Wow, did so many people take their mentor passes? Why are so many seats empty?"

Ji Soohyun, holding the attendance sheet, murmured while looking at the unusually empty classroom.

"Han Yoojin, seeing you at school, did that old man reject you?"

Then she looked at me and smirked.

I smiled back at her as if it was nothing.

"The old man said he had something to prepare and told me to come in three days."

"...That old man is preparing for three days? You must have really cooked him well."

At her words with a raised corner of her mouth, I just shrugged.

"Yeah, yeah, do as you please. Let's see, I think I've got the attendance... No announcements... Nothing else. Anyone have anything to ask or report to me?"

"Yes, I do."

In response to that, I stood up and submitted the mentor consent form written by Gwak Chunshik.

She checked it and seemed somewhat surprised as she scanned the content.

It seemed she hadn't expected me to actually get a mentor like this.

"...You really got it, huh. You must have really pleased that old man?"

"I put in some effort."

"If you put in effort, that old man's eyes would pop out. With this, our class has collected all the mentor consent forms... Anyone else have anything?"

This time, no one raised their hand.

Ji Soohyun scanned the class, nodded, and left the classroom saying,

"Morning assembly is over. I have the first class today, so see you there?"

The class Ji Soohyun taught was called [Hero Tactics], a course discussing the most suitable tactics when facing villains.

She often used her magic power to demonstrate simulations of these tactics, and it seemed her strategy simulations against villains were popular, as most students enjoyed her classes.

'One of the most enjoyable classes, indeed.'

I also liked her class, because using tactics from my time as a hardcore player often made her and the other students react with surprise, which felt like an acknowledgment of my gamer days.

After a brief rest, Ji Soohyun came in looking quite exhausted and slumped into a chair.

"...Before starting the class, I have an announcement. Han Yoojin, did you catch a villain yesterday?"

A villain? Is she talking about Shinchulgwimol?

It seems my story came up during the morning staff meeting through the Association.

"Teacher Gwak Chunshik helped, but I definitely subdued it."

"So that's a yes... It's common for academy students to catch villains during mentoring, but causing trouble on the first day is unprecedented. The dean wants to see you later."

"...The dean, you say?"

"Yes, it doesn't seem like he wants to scold you. Since it's not a bad thing, go see him after lunch, before club activities."

"Yes, I understand."

Meeting with the dean directly, indeed this is the first time such a thing has happened since I started navigating the academy route and caught a villain so quickly.

Will they give me some kind of award?

"Then, let's start the class."

As she snapped her fingers, the students' positions shifted, leaving the center empty.

And simultaneously, purple magic power surged in the empty space. It began to clump together, forming the shape of a small city.

"The battlefield this time will be based on an actual battle that took place eight years ago. The location is Gangnam Boulevard near Gangnam Station. The opponent villain is 'Golem Master,' who has the ability to create golems from surrounding objects."

Golem Master.

He's a villain mentioned several times even in the game, appearing as a mid to late-game villain.

"His ability varies greatly depending on the environment. In the desert, he creates sand golems; in the forest, earth golems; and in the city... concrete golems and asphalt golems emerge. He appeared in the heart of the city and started turning the surrounding roads and buildings into golems."

At the same time, numerous golems appeared on the field she set up, filling the road.

"However, these golems aren't that impressive. They're just a bit sturdy? Well, not even that sturdy to an awakened one. They had no intelligence and could only follow simple commands."

Then, as she snapped her fingers again, five human-shaped dolls popped up on the opposite side of the Golem Master.

"Our team consists of five members. A spatial mage, a fighter, a paladin, an archer, and a swordsman using a longsword. Now, here comes the question."

Ji Soohyun smiled at us.

"What's the way to defeat him with the least damage? Yes, No Yoon, go first."

"Yes?! Uh... If we go by the textbook, shouldn't the paladin and swordsman be in the front line, the fighter in the middle, and the archer and spatial mage in the back?"

No Yoon responded with a textbook answer to the instructor's question. Ji Soohyun nodded and ran the simulation.

Then, the five-person party charged toward the Golem Master.

They pushed through numerous golems, but ultimately couldn't handle the continuous onslaught and were eventually wiped out by the golems.

"Yes, congratulations. As you said by the textbook, the five-person party pushed through the endless wave of golems until they collapsed from exhaustion and died. Next?"

This time, Ji Soohyun asked a female student.

"How about the spatial mage and the archer working together to assassinate the opposing Golem Master? While the others in the front line protect them."

"Oh, this time you've considered each class in your explanation."

Ji Soohyun ran a new simulation this time as well.

The spatial mage calculated the coordinates and the trajectory of the arrow, while the archer shot with all her strength.

The arrow flew towards the Golem Master, tracing an irregular and bizarre path.

It's not a bad progression.

However, the arrow was soon blocked by the golems surrounding him.

"Too bad, if the Golem Master didn't prioritize his own safety above all else, this would have had the highest chance of success. Next?"

Ji Soohyun asked each student one by one for their strategies.

Several attempts were made, and some managed to barely succeed, but even those resulted in the sacrifice of several combatants.

And then, my turn came.

"Now, our second-place Han Yoojin? What should we do?"

Ji Soohyun asked me with a smile, clearly expecting something.

I looked around at the situation and the terrain, then slowly opened my mouth.

"...I..."

Watch closely. This is the strategy of a true hardcore player.