I Become a Mafia in the Academy

Chapter 6

The helicopter landed on the helipad of the Academy, making a loud noise.

What kind of Academy has a helipad?

"We have arrived, Young Master."

Han Seojun said that and opened the helicopter door. There was no one around.

I nodded silently and got off the helicopter, looking at my smartphone.

Checking the time, only about two hours had passed since arriving on the uninhabited island.

As I entered the classroom at a moderate pace, I saw Ji Soohyun, who was smiling wickedly.

"Congratulations. You're first."

I nodded appropriately and sat in my seat. On the front blackboard of the classroom, the situation on the uninhabited island was displayed as it was.

"Have you been watching this all along?"

In truth, I already knew. I knew this sly witch would be watching all of us.

But I couldn't let it show that I knew, could I?

"Hmm? Ah, yes. I've been watching how you all handle things."

And what she saw of us would probably be recorded in the student records.

"Why? Do you want to watch it with me?"

"I won't decline the offer."

Saying that, I looked at the screen she was watching.

Kim Seah chanting spells and others continuously bringing her mana stones.

It seemed like things were going well.

As I was watching the people on the uninhabited island, the classroom door opened. Ji Soohyun greeted them with a grin.

"You're here. You're second."

Covered in saltwater, the guy looked around before approaching me.

"How did you come in first?"

Without even a greeting, he immediately asked the main question. The name tag on his chest read 'Choi Kanghyun.'

"I swam at full speed, and I couldn't have imagined someone arriving before me. How did you do it?"

He looked at me with an expression that said he was dying to know.

Well, there was no need to lie.

"Through the sky."

"......The sky?"

"By personal helicopter. I happen to have a lot of money."

"......I see."

Upon hearing my answer, he seemed to lose interest and headed back to his seat.

"If you ever need a job or money, let me know anytime."

I said this to the guy who silently sat down. He'd probably contact me on his own soon enough.

Thinking that, I refocused on the video.

About 30 minutes passed as I watched the video in silence. The results were starting to become clear.

Most of the students, led by the guy with glasses, seemed capable of returning safely. The others were also making their way back in their own ways.

"Instructor, may I leave now?"

Maybe he thought he'd seen enough results, as Choi Kanghyun got up from his seat and asked Ji Soohyun.

"Do as you please."

"Yes, thank you."

With that response, he left the classroom first.

"Aren't you leaving?"

Ji Soohyun looked at me with interest, as I still remained seated.

"No, I'll stay a bit longer."

"Really? Suit yourself."

I needed to recruit useful people within this school in advance to form an organization.

Just imagining the organizational chart brought a smile to my face.

* * *

"I'm back."

I managed to get home around 3 p.m.

Initially, I thought about taking a bus home, but seeing the swarm of black cars rushing to the school gate made me instantly abandon that idea.

Seriously, they're overprotective.

"So, how was your first day at the Academy?"

My father, who was reading a newspaper in the living room, asked me bluntly.

How should I explain this? Should I say I flew to an uninhabited island on the first day? In the end, I decided to answer plainly.

"It was fun."

Seeing the heroes I'd only experienced in the game in real life.

Honestly, it was quite thrilling.

"Is that so. That's good, then."

My father responded curtly and resumed reading his newspaper.

The fact that my father, Don Vito Calione, was sitting and reading a newspaper meant he was not working on organizational matters and was taking a break.

I thought now was the perfect opportunity and sat across from my father.

"Boss, I have something to say."

"Boss......you say?"

My father's expression stiffened for a moment, then turned to one of interest.

"Alright, let's hear it."

Perhaps realizing I intended to talk about organizational matters after hearing the title 'Boss,' he folded his newspaper and looked at me.

The gaze of the organization's Boss, not my father, carried immense pressure just by locking eyes with me. But, without avoiding his gaze, I calmly began to speak.

"I'd like to establish a small organization at the Academy."

Hearing my words, my father took a cigar from the box on the table and lit it.

It was a sign that he found my proposal interesting.

"Is that so? Then you can do as you see fit."

Of course, if it were just my organization, I could have left it at that. But my plan went far beyond that.

"If I succeed in building a proper organization, I would like you to officially accept it as a Calione affiliate."

A subordinate organization of Calione—that was my ultimate goal.

"You want me to formally accept it as a Calione affiliate? What are you thinking?"

My father's reaction was only natural.

It was like asking an ordinary company product to be launched as a luxury brand item without any credentials.

However, it was a necessary step to realize my plan.

Anyone who's played underworld scenarios would know the story of the Calione family.

Yoojin Han Calione, in the original game, was merely a petty second-rate villain.

Consumed by inferiority and committing vile acts, he was truly an extra villain.

Such actions disappointed Vito Calione, and the Calione family decided to choose a successor through other means.

That was by making the subordinate organizations of Calione compete against each other.

Through this process, the winner would become an 'adopted child' of Calione and be established as the official successor.

"I just want to test myself."

To be honest, even if I became the successor of Calione now, there was no guarantee that my father in the future would willingly hand over Calione to me.

In the game, Yoojin never became the Boss of Calione under any circumstances.

So, I thought.

If it's me instead of him, could I become the Boss of Calione through Calione's way?

Since I wasn't the original character, there was more than enough possibility.

"So, you want to test yourself..."

My father, lost in thought while smoking his cigar, eventually snipped off the end of the cigar with a cutter and said.

"Interesting. Alright, do as you wish."

"Yes, Boss."

With this, my business with the Boss was over. This time, I shifted my tone and sat down right beside my father.

"Hmm? Now what is it?"

"Father."

"......?"

When the word 'Father' came out of my mouth, which had been calling him Boss until just now, Vito looked startled.

It was embarrassing... but unavoidable for the sake of the plan.

After all, this too was using the fact that I was 'Yoojin Han Calione'.

"I have a request."

"As a son?"

"Yes."

Unlike the businesslike expression he had earlier, he now looked at me with a slight smile.

Seeing his expression, I was convinced that the plan was practically a success, and I smiled faintly.

* * *

"Oppaaa!"

After finishing my conversation with Father and heading back to my room.

With the sound of slippers tapping against the marble, my younger sister Ji-yoon threw herself into my legs.

"Oppaaa! How was the academy? Are there really lots of heroes there?"

Ji-yoon hugged my legs tightly and raised her chin to ask with an innocent face.

She was so adorable. How could such a child come from a father like that?

I patted Ji-yoon's head and said.

"Yeah, that's right."

Upon hearing my words, Ji-yoon's face brightened up.

"Then, Oppa will become a hero too, right?"

"Hmm... I guess so?"

Actually, I was closer to a Dark Knight than a hero. I didn't need to explain that though.

"As expected, Oppa is the best!"

Saying this, Ji-yoon buried her face into me. I stroked her head a few more times before returning to my room.

"Now, let's check it out."

A new notification had already appeared on my smartphone.

[Reward(N)]

[Character Codex(N)]

It seemed a new entry had been added to the Character Codex.

[Name: Choi Kanghyun]

[Affiliation: Republic of Korea, Academy]

[Description: A human blessed by the sea. It is said he becomes stronger near the sea, lakes, or water. His family is very poor.]

A description that felt hastily written.

In the game, it got updated as the character's story progressed, so it would probably change later.

"He still looks pretty weak for now. Will he become useful if I nurture him?"

A guy I encountered a few times in the game.

Choi Kanghyun. The Prince of the Sea.

A character who would starve to death or become invisible in the Academy if he didn't get a scholarship due to his family's dire poverty early on.

I planned to tie him to me with money and make him one of my people.

"Well, he's not urgent for now... The most urgent thing is checking the reward."

I immediately checked the reward I hadn't been able to look at in the helicopter.

[Reward(N)]

[You, who will become the Emperor of the Underworld, must first imprint your strength! Make your peers either respect or fear you!]

[Target Number: 19 / 10]

[Overachieved!]

[Reward Contents]

- New Trait: Hitman

[1. Hitman: The sword of an organization that eliminates enemies. Hitman maintains composure in any situation.

Greatly increases firearm-related proficiency.]

- Overachieved Bonus Reward: Item Search Ticket will be provided.

"What the...!"

Item Search Ticket.

It was an item that could only be seen by clearing special events or quests even in the game.

This CS game was one where everything changed every time you started anew.

Everything always felt fresh, as if following the chaos theory, and the locations of items were also randomized.

Even the NPCs were always new, which speaks volumes.

That's why the meaning of having an Item Search Ticket in this game couldn't be anything but special.

"To think they'd give this now."

The usefulness of this item was truly limitless.

It was a chance to obtain a one-of-a-kind item in this world or to secure a lifelong treasure that would enhance one's specialty.

However, there was one problem...

"It doesn't give the item itself but only tells the 'location'... If I select a weird item, I'll only know the location and won't be able to get it."

In fact, during my last play, I had searched for the location of the unique in-game item, Phoenix Feather.

And the search result was [Chronos's Secret Vault], but I didn't know where that was, so I ended up wasting the Search Ticket.

"So the trick is to search for an item that's reasonably obtainable..."

Is there such an item?

If it's something I want, it's sure to be in a difficult place.

"This is driving me crazy."

I racked my brain as much as I could. If I was going to learn weaponry at the academy starting tomorrow, it would be best to secure one now.

What kind of weapon suits me right now?

I always chose weapons that matched the concept of maximizing each character's strengths.

Then, what kind of weapon should I choose now?

I, Yoojin Calione, am the successor of the mafia. Then, what kind of weapon suits the mafia?

"...I've got it."

A weapon that can never be separated from the mafia, one that could be called the mafia's soul.

And the weapon that was the most efficient for wiping out early-game mobs.

Calculating that it should be somewhere in South Korea around this time, I immediately wrote the weapon's name on the Item Search Ticket.

* * *

A foreign area steeped in darkness in Incheon. Commonly referred to as Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.

The faint neon signs in foreign languages and the desolate scent mixed with the mist seemed to further darken the atmosphere of the streets.

I arrived at a place with an old signboard.

[Wild Gunsmith]

That was the name of the gun shop I sought.

"Welcome... huh? A rookie?"

With the sound of a bell, the owner greeted me but frowned upon seeing me.

"I'm here for a gun."

"What? No matter how messed up the world is, I don't sell to rookies like you. Get lost."

"That's harsh."

CS's lore was nothing but chaos and mayhem.

Due to the sudden appearance of dungeons, even in South Korea, a new culture emerged where one had to protect oneself.

The legalization of firearms.

Thanks to that, obtaining guns in this world wasn't too difficult.

Guns were abundant at nearby gun stores or black markets.

"I'm an academy cadet. This should suffice as a firearm permit, right?"

Naturally, a firearm permit was required in this world.

However, academy cadets were future heroes fighting on the frontlines of humanity. Because of this, academy cadets could purchase firearms with just their student ID.

"An academy student ID? Legally, there's no issue, but as I said earlier, I don't sell to rookies."

But the owner turned away, indifferent even after seeing my student ID.

In the game, he'd sell immediately once money was offered, but now his attitude was starting to irritate me.

In the end, should I take the easy route?

"Will it really be?"

(Will it really be like that?)

The shopkeeper momentarily looked surprised by the Italian that came out of my mouth but soon sneered.

"Ha! Do you think being the same Italian makes any difference?"

"Veramente?"

(Really?)

I'm not just an ordinary Italian, though.

Smiling faintly, I said that and showed the ring engraved with Calione's emblem toward him.

The shopkeeper's expression hardened in response.

"Wait, ......family? A kid like you?"

The shopkeeper's tone changed.

He didn't seem to recognize that I was a successor just from the ring, but fortunately, he seemed willing to treat me as a customer rather than a kid.

"Somehow. So, can you show me the goods now?"

Only after I said that did the shopkeeper sigh and respond.

"Ha, if it's handguns for self-defense, you can use anything hanging on the wall over there. For beginners, I usually recommend revolvers."

I kept my gaze fixed on the shopkeeper as I spoke.

"Not these toys you could get on the streets. I want to see something proper."

"......What nonsense are you talking about?"

As he looked at me, seemingly confused, I smiled slightly and said.

"Capone's Tommy. You have it, don't you?"

After all, if it's the mafia, it has to be a Tommy, right?