I Become a Mafia in the Academy

Chapter 135

For three minutes, what unfolded was sheer overwhelming violence.

Pulling the trigger to crush the small golems, and for those that Tommy couldn't destroy, I shattered them with my fist.

If it seemed difficult to handle with my fist, I used the shotgun; if the shotgun wasn't enough, I struck once more with my aura-infused fist.

During this process, I didn't sustain any injuries from them.

The name of the monster attacking this place now is the 'Black Tortoise Golem.'

It's a type of monster that inhabits volcanic terrains, characterized by its jet-black body and massive attacks, but.......

'Black Tortoise Golems are sluggish! You just have to be cautious of each blow. That's not all! Most of their attacks are downward strikes, with occasional swings. What does that mean?'

"It means you can read their next move with even the slightest motion."

Prepared by Gwak Chunshik to face various monsters, my forcibly ingrained movements were seamlessly connecting.

Moreover, using the combat methods I had become thoroughly accustomed to through games, I attacked from behind, causing the creatures to crumble helplessly.

By the time I reloaded the third magazine, the situation around me was completely resolved.

"About two minutes and thirty seconds?"

If it were the real Saber Cloud from the game, it would've taken only twenty seconds, but I still had a long way to go.

"Uh... Uh......."

When I put Tommy away and turned around, I saw people staring at me with blank expressions.

Fortunately, it seemed no one was seriously injured.

Among them, I spotted a priest wearing a cross around his neck and approached him, extending my hand.

"I'm Saber Cloud, a hitman dispatched from the Calione family."

"Ah, a hitman from Calione...... Ah, I've heard about you."

Though flustered, he grasped my extended hand and smiled faintly.

Perhaps confirming that the situation was under control, the ship lowered its gangplank, and cargo began to be unloaded one by one.

"Do monsters always swarm like this whenever a ship arrives?"

Even if it's for the children's education and daily necessities, if such attacks keep happening, it would be burdensome for the cathedral. Was it really necessary to take such risks?

However, the priest shook his head at my question.

"It's actually better than usual. When creatures like Sukhharbang or villains arrive, it gets even more intense."

"Ah."

This is considered better?

"It seemed like you struggled quite a bit just now. So how do you usually handle these situations?"

"We fight until we die, of course."

"......Excuse me?"

"Since we can use divine magic, we're not particularly afraid of getting injured. We fight until the enemies fall."

......Could it be that the light I saw earlier was divine magic?

These people heal automatically, so they just charge in like berserkers without worrying about injuries?

That's really.......

"Efficient."

"Yes, it is efficient."

For them, who had an abundance of personnel capable of using divine magic, it was indeed a viable method.

"May I ask why you are so dedicated to sending the children to school?"

Hearing my question, the priest closed his eyes, seemingly pondering something.

After a moment, he opened his eyes and smiled brightly as he answered.

"It seems that's not something I can answer. Let's head to the cathedral first. The bishop should be able to answer your questions. Ah, it seems the cargo is all loaded now. Shall we go together?"

......Indeed, if it's that person, they could explain.

"Yes. Then let's depart."

To meet the hidden monster of Jeju Island.

* * *

"Father Marco! All the cargo is loaded!"

"Ah, thank you for your hard work, Father Johan."

As he said this, Father Johan waved from afar, signaling that the loading was complete.

One large bus, a 2.5-ton truck, and a van.

These three vehicles could be considered the caravan that would take us to the cathedral.

It seemed that having an Awakened One among the personnel made the loading process incredibly quick. Following the priest, I walked toward the caravan.

"Mister, you're really strong!"

"The nun told us! When Mister went boom! Everything went crash!"

"Mister, do you get stronger if you pray?"

"If Mister and the bishop fought, who would win?"

I had only approached the car, but the children stuck their heads out of the windows and started shouting noisily.

"Everyone! I told you not to stick your heads out of the windows!"

"""Yes~!"""

Of course, they were quickly stopped by Sister Maria.

The three vehicles prepared by the cathedral were all modified for defense.

At the top of the bus, there was a kind of turret where one person could stand guard. On both sides, defense spells were engraved to prepare for attacks, and the other vehicles were similarly equipped.

"May I ride the bus as well?"

When I asked Johan, who was still outside the vehicle preparing for departure, he nodded.

"Yes, with the worsening public safety these days, something like what happened earlier could happen again."

"That's true."

"Since we're reusing old equipment, we've been feeling the lack of proper defenses keenly. Having you with us, Mr. Cloud, is reassuring."

That's considered lacking in defense?

Truly, the Labyrinth.......

"So, should I just prepare for any potential attacks?"

"Yes, and if I may ask for one more thing......."

He hesitated for a moment before continuing with a firm expression.

"If anything happens, please protect the children. You don't need to worry about us, just the children."

"Just the children?"

"Yes. Just the children."

Seeing his extremely serious expression, I responded with a light laugh.

"Don't worry, let's get moving."

Nodding, I boarded the bus and sat in the middle seat, where I could quickly climb up if anything happened.

"Ah, you're here."

Sitting next to me was Sister Maria.

It seemed she had been effectively acting as a suppressor, which explained why the children behind me were so quiet.

"I was really surprised earlier. I never expected you to sweep away so many golems in an instant. Are all hitmen from Calione as strong as you?"

Perhaps having seen my battle during the cargo loading, her eyes sparkled as she asked.

"Ah, you mean the others? Yes. Not all of them are like me, but some are stronger."

"......As expected! The outside world is a scary place."

"Sister Maria, have you never been outside?"

"Huh? Ahaha......."

At my question, she scratched her head with an awkward laugh.

"No...... Actually, I grew up at Halla Cathedral in the Jeju Diocese. That's why I'm so attached to the children."

"Ah, I see."

"So, sometimes I do get curious about what it's like outside, but...... I can't leave my post, can I? As you just saw, the children are always exposed to danger."

Saying so, she lightly made the sign of the cross over her chest.

As I silently listened to her, I suddenly felt weight pressing against the back of my seat.

"We'll protect Sister Maria!"

"Sister Maria! Don't worry!"

"We'll become as strong as the bishop!"

Were they listening the whole time?

At the children's reactions, she burst into laughter with a soft chuckle.

"Yes. You're all so reliable. But...... you shouldn't lean on the guest's seat while he's resting, right?"

"Ack! S-Sorry, Sister Maria!"

"I didn't do it!"

"Jacob did it!"

The inside of the bus became lively again with the children's laughter and voices.

It was a mood that made it hard to believe they had just been in a battle.

For them, this must also be part of their daily life.

"How long will it take to get to the cathedral by car?"

"Ah, it doesn't take long by car. About thirty minutes?"

"That's fairly close."

"Yes, as long as we get near the cathedral, there's no need to worry about an ambush, so you can assume there's almost no chance of being attacked during transport. The only times it's ever been dangerous were at the ports───"

-A group presumed to be Radar spotted on the slope!

At that moment, the priest's voice was heard from above the bus.

Quickly moving to the opposite side, I looked out the window and confirmed a crudely assembled vehicle, seemingly made of scrap metal, following us on the dry hill.

Radar.

One of the major forces on Jeju Island, a militant group composed of Awakened Ones and essentially a gang of robbers.

Well, to put it differently, they're just riffraff who couldn't even make it into the Villain Alliance.

"I'll head up for a moment."

After saying that to Maria, who was calming the crouching children, I climbed onto the roof of the bus, where I could see the group more clearly.

"Kiyahoooo!!"

"Here we come again today!"

"Take everything from them!"

Four vehicles and six motorcycles.

About sixteen people in total.

At that moment, I spotted one of them on a motorcycle aiming an RPG.

"One shot first!"

The decision was instantaneous.

I immediately jumped off the bus and charged toward him.

"There's an idiot here!"

The guy fired the RPG at me as I leaped into the air.

It didn't seem to be an ordinary warhead, as I could feel mana emanating from its tip.

If it hit me directly, it would hurt quite a bit.

"The Elder once said, the people around here stuff all sorts of weapons with mana stones because they're overflowing with them."

And most of them use explosive-type weapons that cause damage even when blocked.

Of course, I already knew that, but the technique he taught me was something I'd never seen even in games—a skill unique to his experience.

I extended my foot toward the incoming projectile.

"You idiot! Just blow up and die already!"

The group burst into laughter as they mocked me, but just before it hit.

"Reverse Flow."

In an instant, I enveloped my instep with aura and caught the warhead as if cradling it with my foot and ankle, drawing a large circle.

A motion reminiscent of perfect trapping.

If it had been ordinary aura, it would have exploded upon contact, but thanks to the unique control of the aura technique, I softened the aura to cushion it, preventing the warhead from detonating.

Then, I used a newly learned skill. A technique that completely reverses the flow of a projectile.

Originally, it was a technique I learned to defend against the Ghost Tangerine Tree's thrown tangerines, but... a skill is all about how you use it, isn't it?

Since it applies to all projectiles, its versatility was more than sufficient.

'The Elder mainly uses his hands, but... a kick is definitely cooler.'

The technique, which maximized centrifugal force by wrapping the projectile in red aura and spinning it, combined my aura to further enhance its destructive power.

"What the hell──!!"

The guy raised both arms as the warhead flew back toward him, but it wasn't enough to evade the projectile, which gained additional propulsion after being thrown from my foot.

Boom!!

The explosion sent his motorcycle and the scrap car running alongside it flying helplessly into the air before they crashed to the ground and tumbled.

Curling my body into a ball, I rolled on the ground and used the momentum to leap forward, grabbing a nearby Radar member as I passed.

"Ack?!"

"I'll borrow this for a moment."

I threw him aside, commandeered his motorcycle, and twisted the throttle as I charged toward the others chasing the bus.

Come to think of it, isn't this my first time riding a motorcycle?

But my body seemed to remember, as I was able to handle it with remarkable ease.

"Get that bastard!"

One of the guys in the scrap jeep aimed his gun at me and shouted.

He kept pulling the trigger, but since he was holding onto the support with one hand, he couldn't control the recoil properly.

Just bullets with sheer power.

Of course, something like that can't catch me.

Screeeeech!

I immediately swerved the handlebars left and right, dodging the rain of bullets.

Rrrrrrrrk!

I could faintly hear the sound of innocent rocks being ground to dust as the bullets grazed behind me.

"Ahhh! What are you doing, you fools! Do you think bullets grow on trees? You can't even handle one guy properly!?"

"Ack!"

The enraged shout of what seemed to be their leader was just a bonus.

While they were focused on me, the distance between us widened considerably.

"Cloud! Stick close to the bus!"

Following Johan's urgent shout from the window, I brought the motorcycle right alongside the bus.

"Chase them! If we just take their stuff, we can live it up for a week!"

"Do you know how much we'd get just for selling the kids? Chase them now!"

Perhaps excited by the sight of their comrades being taken down, they kept pursuing us without even checking their surroundings.

It was a tense situation where we needed a solution immediately.

However.

"Idiots. They don't even realize what they've gotten themselves into."

Muttering that, at the same time.

─Boom!

"Ack...!"

One of the jeeps following us exploded instantly, struck by something that fell from the sky.

The Radar members, confused, turned to look behind them.

─Boom! ─Boom! ─Boom! ─Boom!

The disaster had already begun.

"H-Hii! C-Could it be!"

Panicked, one of them looked around, then noticed the crater-like marks scattered everywhere and quickly turned his motorcycle around.

"S-Sorry! I'll leave right away, so please──"

But that was just a futile hope that could never come true.

─Boom!

With that, the last of the Radar members fell silent, leaving only the sound of motorcycle and car engines echoing in the air.

The time it took for the remaining Radar members to disappear was about ten seconds.

Witnessing such an absurd sight right before my eyes, I couldn't help but click my tongue.

A clean sweep.

"Seeing it in person, it's really unbelievable. This is Jeju Island's──"

"Cloud, watch out!"

"Huh?"

At that moment, along with Sister Maria's urgent shout, I felt a massive force from above.

A massive light falling from above, heading straight toward me.

...Huh?