I Become a Mafia in the Academy

Chapter 28

Could it be because I saw my comrade die without any resistance right before my eyes?

As one or two of them began to surrender by throwing down their weapons, the others followed suit and started surrendering as well.

In the end, only the leader, an executive, remained.

"Everyone else has surrendered, are you planning to keep this up until the end?"

The guy glaring at me, not putting down the weapon in his hand.

Laser points from snipers were already visible on various parts of his body.

"If I surrender here, I don't know what kind of retaliation I'll face from the organization back home. Wouldn't it be better to leave some evidence that I resisted to the end, even if it's just me?"

"...Just for such a pathetic reason?"

"What?"

As I waved my hand in the air, the red dots aimed at him disappeared simultaneously.

"If it's for such a reason, you should surrender without worry."

Turning my body, I provide the answer to the dilemma he was so concerned about.

"Because Calione has no intention of sparing a dog that bares its teeth."

Shortly after, the sound of clattering and the sound of other members of the organization restraining him were heard.

A mission that ended more easily than expected.

To make a report, I contact Parnello's work phone, which I received in advance before the mission.

[It seems you finished earlier than expected.]

Parnello's kind voice comes through the phone as soon as I answer it.

"Yes, we've completed the detention of all of them. Let's hand them over to the branch near Incheon Port as is."

[Yes, you've worked hard. Then, you can come to Don's office as soon as you return home.]

"To Father's office? At this hour?"

[Yes. Don has something to tell you.]

"...I'll head there right away."

[I'll be waiting.]

After ending the call and looking back, I see the members of the organization lined up to listen to the report.

"I've been called by Don, so I have to go first. Will there be any issues until Incheon branch?"

"Yes, there will be no issues since we've fitted them all with mana restraints."

"I'm counting on you."

After patting the guy on the shoulder a couple of times, I get into the sedan we came in.

Since it was very late, we raced down the road without any traffic.

"Young Master, are you hurt anywhere?"

Han Seojun cautiously asks me while glancing at me through the rearview mirror.

As I went out on a mission late at night, Han Seojun, who serves as my personal secretary, also had to work until this hour.

"Yes, I wasn't hurt because they were more foolish than I expected. I appreciate your hard work at this late hour because of me."

"Not at all. Isn't this what I'm paid well for?"

Following Han Seojun, who tries to lighten the mood with a laugh, I also give a slight smile.

"I'm glad you say so."

Not long after arriving home, I take a quick shower before heading straight to the study where my father is.

"Welcome, Young Master."

Parnello, standing in front of my father's study, seems to have been waiting for me.

"Don is waiting for you inside."

I give a slight nod to him and knock.

"Father, it's Yoojin."

[Come in.]

As always, I feel tense whenever I enter my father's room.

[Trait: Hitman] Even with this, I still feel this level of tension. I always wonder just how monstrous a person 'Vito Calione' is.

"You came earlier than expected."

My father puts out the cigar he was smoking in the ashtray upon seeing me enter.

"Yes, thanks to the outstanding skills of the members who went with me, we were able to finish earlier than expected."

"Ha ha! Did you think I wouldn't have heard the report? From the report alone, it's clear that you handled everything practically by yourself."

It seems that a separate report had been made to my father from their side, as he speaks with great pleasure.

"Yes, both the incident with the Blunte Family last time and this one. You've shown nothing but good results beyond my expectations, so now I'm starting to worry about what reward to give you."

"You flatter me. It's a family matter, so how could I ask for a reward?"

"Ha ha ha ha! To think the child who used to be so greedy has grown this much. Yes, yes, then... that's right. Parnello!"

Parnello enters the room upon my father's call.

"You called, Don?"

"I think it's time to teach Yoojin about management rather than physical training. What do you think?"

...Management?

"From what I've seen, the Young Master is already well-prepared to learn the organization's business. It would be right to follow Don's wishes."

"Ha ha ha! If you say so, then it must be right. Then... that's right! We'll entrust Yoojin with the matter concerning the Triad. Parnello, will you assist him?"

"I will follow Don's orders."

"Good. Then, at tomorrow's meeting, I'll announce that Yoojin is in charge of this matter. Other than that... hmm. I'll help to this extent."

Having said that, my father pulls out a phone from his desk drawer and starts making a call to someone.

"It's me. You know why I'm calling."

Who could he be talking to? I was thinking about it when...

"The boss of the Triad who tried to smuggle into Incheon Port today."

Parnello quietly informs me of my father's call recipient, standing behind me.

No, someone he can call so easily?

"I won't say much. Two hours. Bring the person to me within two hours, no matter what it takes. If they don't arrive here within two hours... I'll take action myself."

Unlike the voice that was praising me just moments ago, my father's voice now carries a stern and weighty tone.

Silently listening to the voice on the other end of the phone, my father leaves the words 'I'll wait' and hangs up.

"They're coming. Parnello, prepare a place for Yoojin and the guy to negotiate. I'll stay here and watch how Yoojin conducts the negotiation."

"I will do as Don says."

"And Yoojin, if you handle this well... I'll put forward the agenda to promote you to an executive at tomorrow's meeting. You can do it, right?"

A reward for being Calione's successor and successfully completing the recent two incidents.

It's as if a reward that an ordinary member of the organization could only dream of is right in front of me.

"I will do my best to meet Father's expectations."

"Yes, I'm looking forward to it. By the way, you won't get much sleep after finishing today's work... so, how about this?"

Like a grandfather handing candy to his grandson, my father naturally hands me an item from his pocket.

"It's a gift that came in recently, and since you've been working hard lately, it's only right that you have it."

"This is...?"

"It's said to be a fatigue recovery potion made by a famous place. No matter how busy you are with family business, it shouldn't affect your studies, so drink this."

A glass bottle placed on my hand.

If my memory serves me right, this is definitely the fatigue recovery potion from the Alchemist Workshop that appeared in the game to reduce fatigue.

Even in the game, it was something you could only consume after reaching max level, so it must be quite valuable here as well.

With a grateful smile, I down the potion my father gave me in one gulp.

"Thank you for thinking of me, Father."

"Ha ha! It's just a fatigue recovery potion. Yes, yes, then wait until they arrive. This father... since my son is taking care of things, I can take a little nap."

Originally, this matter should have been handled entirely by my father, but it seems he's letting me handle it this time and taking a brief rest.

For the 'Don' of the Calione organization, such a break time must be very precious.

"Then, I'll go out."

"Yes. Work hard, Yoojin."

My father waves at me and leans back in his chair.

After bowing to my father, I leave the room, letting out the tension I had been suppressing with a sigh.

"Heh heh. I thought you've become quite mature recently. But it seems you're still tense in front of Don."

Parnello gives me a kind smile as he sees me sigh.

"Since Don said they should come within two hours, they will definitely arrive within two hours. In the meantime, how about taking a little rest, Young Master?"

"...I suppose I should. But Parnello, I have a question."

"If it's something I know, I'll answer with all my heart."

I nod to Parnello's response and ask the question I just had.

"If they were guys who'd come all the way to Korea just because my father called them once, then why on earth would they think of smuggling into Calione secretly?"

"Ah, are you talking about that?"

Parnello, hearing my question, starts to stroke his beard.

"Sometimes there are such guys. Those who fall into the delusion that 'if we resist desperately, we might be able to inflict some damage on Calione'. But in the end, they face reality and end such delusions."

"Hmm?"

"For example... yes, think about the achievement that the Young Master accomplished today."

What happened today?

A group of 20 elite members carefully selected after much deliberation.

As soon as they arrived at the port, communication was cut off and all were captured.

All this was caused by a single Calione hitman.

"...I think I understand something."

"Right? In the end, those guys become scared, and maybe, just maybe, they fall into another delusion that 'that Calione' might show them some mercy? In such a situation, if they receive a call from Don, they come first to see. To find a way out for themselves."

Calione doesn't let the dogs that bared their teeth at them go free.

Parnello chuckles and mutters to himself about a fact everyone knows about Calione.

"So, Don and I might be both worried and expectant about what choice the Young Master will make. And through this incident, it seems Don wants to see if the Young Master has the qualities of an executive."

From my father's and Parnello's perspective, it's no different from deciding the fate of hundreds of people.

If I become an executive of Calione, such situations will continue to arise. So maybe they want to check it in advance.

But my father and Parnello might still see me as a child.

"Then, that's a relief."

"Pardon?"

Parnello tilts his head at my words.

"In the end, all I need to do is make a choice befitting Calione, right? Then the answer is simple. ...Because I am also Calione."

Among the countless plays I've experienced, there were things even more severe than this.

This is nothing.

If we're talking about experience, I might even boast that I have more.

So, just as I have done until now, I can trust my judgment and choice.

I resolve to show my potential as a successor to my father and the organization through this incident.

And Parnello, watching me, smiles contentedly.

"Indeed. This old man must have worried for nothing. The Young Master is also Calione, after all."

Parnello then bows to me.

"Then, I will go to meet the guests as soon as they arrive. Please rest."

"...I'll leave it to you."

It seems like I won't be able to sleep tonight.