I Become a Mafia in the Academy

Chapter 65:

Aura Formula. This is the skill you will learn from me.

I felt a shiver run down my spine as I watched the skill unfold before my eyes.

Of course, I wasnt seeing this technique for the first time, Id seen it a few times in the game.

A skill in which an aura-forged sword is unsheathed and surrounded by his aura, killing all within its range.

I thought it was just a cool effect in the game, but seeing it in person was beyond my imagination.

Have I ever seen anything like it in real life?

No, definitely not.

Neither my father nor Parnello had ever demonstrated their abilities in front of me, which meant that the technique that had just unfolded in front of me was the strongest I had ever seen.

Ha, by the look on your face, youre quite surprised.

The stern face of a Grandmaster returned to that of a humble old man.

To be honest, I was surprised, but thats not your secret weapon, is it?

Ha, dont worry too much, I wont tell you the secret from the beginning, Ill save it for you so you wont run away, and then Ill tell you when the time is right.

Why would I run away?

I havent gotten to the good stuff yet.

As I swallow my words, Kwak Chun-sik gives me a toothy grin.

Okay, no need to run away. Lets just check to see if theres anything we need to take with us, and then get out.

With that, Kwak Chun-sik starts walking towards the kobold queen.

Upon entering the boss room, we looked around to see if there were any unusual items, but unfortunately, as expected of a dungeon so young, we didnt see anything worth taking with us.

Does the Association take care of the byproducts?

Yes, usually the Association collects the byproducts and sends a part of the fee to my account. Why, this time you have a share, do you want it?

I have a lot of money.

Well, youre not the only one with a lot of money.Anyway; rich people dont think money is precious, tsk tsk.

I mean, its the byproducts of a kobold dungeon, how much could they be worth.?

In exchange, could you do me a simple favor?

Favor? Its not that you dont value money, but youre after something more valuable. Come on, tell me.

So.

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As we exit the dungeon, back the way we came, two Association employees and the one who brought us here come running out of the tent.

Youre done already?

Thanks for the trouble.

Good work, old man. And, disciple, Ill take you right back to your home.

The staff member tried to hold my hand and Kwak Chun-siks hand just like when we came here but at that moment, Kwak Chun-sik pulled his hand back and shuddered.

My stomach is a little nauseousIll walk like I used to today.

Is that sothen so be it.

Are you going to walk too?

No. Im just a little tired from all the rolling around Ive been doing in the dungeon, since he insisted on seeing my skillsIm going to take a little rest, so if you dont mind my asking, could you wait for me?

The employee pauses for a moment as he listens to my words. But then he nodded.

Well, Ill do that, its my job to help you move on.

In that case, well go clean up the internal byproducts and do some exploring, thank you very much, you two.

The two employees headed to the dungeon to do their jobs.

With that, Kwak Chun-sik descended from the mountain first, leaving me and the staff alone.

I slowly opened my mouth.

Shin Chul-Gwimol, did the miners arrive successfully?

Yes?

But his eyes widened at the words that could never have come from the mouth of a Hero Academy student.

Shin Chul-Gwimol, one of Koreas most famous villains, who used his ability to travel through space to commit robberies and disappear into thin air.

He hadnt been seen in years, and now he stood before me in the guise of an Association employee.

How did I know about this?

It wasnt much, just seeing him face-to-face and using his abilities was enough for me to realize his true identity.

[A new character is added to the <Character Book>!]

<Character Book (N)>

[Name: Gong Gyo-won]

[Affiliation: South Korea, Hero Association, Villain Association]

[Age: 34 years old]

[Specialty: Spatial Magic, Long Distance Space Travel]

[Description: A spatial mage in the Gangwon Province branch of the Hero Association and a member of the Villain Association under the villain name Shin Chul-Gwimol. He uses his ability to travel long distances to accumulate vast amounts of money.]

Avoid the sun and hide behind the clouds. Since its just the two of us, we have nothing to hide.

To prevent him from suspecting me and running away immediately, I start by saying the secret phrase used by the Villain Association.

Its the same one they use at this point in the game, so its probably the same one they use now.

In fact, as I said it, I saw him relax.

How could you, Kwak Chun-siks disciple, use that.?

Shadows are everywhere. Do you think its possible for an ordinary person to become a disciple of Kwak Chun-sik in the first place?

I smiled wryly as I said that.

Since Ive been causing so many incidents at the academy lately, the notoriety about me has turned into a charm due to my trait, [Bad Guy], which instills a sense of trust in anyone I encounter.

However, as if that werent enough, he still had his doubts.

Thats simply because hes too cautious by nature. Of course, thats probably why he hasnt been caught yet.

I sighed and continued.

Dark Medicine. Its my villains name.

Youre Dark Medicine? I thought Dark Medicine never showed itself to others?

Do you think Im the real me standing in front of you?

He flinched as I spoke with power in my voice.

Dark Medicine was a legendary assassin of the Villain Alliance and the power in his name is enough to strike fear into even the strongest of men.

Of course, hes a long way off from being able to do that, so this is how he sells his name.

Why did you seek me out?

Why did I come for you, thats funny, I came for you.

I slowly approach him, slipping my gloves onto my hands.

Its not that important, but Ill answer it.

Slowly, I walk toward him, stand in front of him, and smirk.

If I dont do this, youre going to jump, asshole.

Holy shit

Sensing the strangeness, he spun around and tried to run away, but

You cant.

I released the aura Ive been building up as I confronted him, and it dispersed in an instant.

What is this?

I heard something from the old man when we came out of the dungeon, and it works just fine.

Kwak Chun-sik said that my aura is not yet controlled, so it spreads outward by tearing or pushing things around it.

Based on the new description, Controls and enhances the users equipment and skills, I could see that my Aura would have the ability to dominate and take control of something.

The key here is that it takes control of the space around it.

This meant that as long as I scattered his energy with my aura, he wouldnt be able to escape.

You say youre a villain, so why are you trying to get me?

He yells at me as he quickly backs away.

Why would I want to catch him? For a reward, of course.

When I first encountered him, a quest window appeared in front of me.

Hidden Quest]

[Hunt a Hidden Villain]

[Hidden Quest Hunt a Hidden Villain: Gong Gyo-won is a spy who infiltrated the Hero Association to gather information, but his magic of spatial travel has prevented him from being captured for years. As a student of the Seoul Hero Academy and a Hitman, will you be able to capture such a prey?]

[Objective: Subdue or kill Shin Chul-Gwimol]

[Reward: Strengthening the attribute [Hitman]]

It was an important opportunity to strengthen an attribute and since it has come my way, Ill hunt it down.

I need to catch you to get the reward, you little bastard.

I lunge at him, swinging my fist straight at him.

He tries to teleport away with a burst of energy, but when my fist gets close it once again scatters his energy and he makes a despairing face.

Wait a mi-

With a clang, his body flies backwards.

Kahak!

To minimize the damage, he creates a wind behind him to keep his balance.

He had realized that unlike the teleportation spells that used external magic to lift him up, it didnt take much effort to cast a spell that was triggered by internal magic.

What the hell are you doing to stop me, you little brat!

He finally attacked me seriously as he had recognized me as an enemy.

I thought I explained to you when we first met, Im Mr. Kwak Chun-sik disciple.

The auras magic disintegrates and explodes in my [Hand of Midas] clenched fist.

Shouldnt it actually be called an anti-mage weapon?

Of course, I didnt know if it worked because he wasnt a combat mage, but it would be easy to get the upper hand against a mage.

Im a member of the Hero Association, and you think Im going to let you get away with this shit, when you have no proof that Im a villain?!

Proof? I dont know about proof, but I have witnesses, isnt that right, old man?

Just then, from a gap in the trees not far away, Kwak Chun-sik, who had planned to walk home first, walked out and let out an absurd laugh.

You know, I thought it was crazy at firstbut now that Ive seen him confess to being a villain, I cant help but believe you.

You crazy.

With Kwak Chun-siks appearance, the odds were effectively stacked against him. But I didnt want him to give up completely, so I told him not to worry.

The old man wont interfere but if you try to run away hell slit your throat. Youre a scarecrow used to test my performance today.

Ima scarecrow?

What can I call you if youre not a scarecrow, always running away because youre afraid to fight?

Im aIm a scarecrow. You cant use me as a scarecrow!

You say youre a wizard, but why are you only using your mouth?

Ill kill you!

Even if hes a spatial mage, hes a proper villain who belongs to the Villain Association so theres no way hes only practiced spatial magic.

Light emanated from his arms, sending countless violet bolts flying toward me.

At that speed and concentration of magic, theyd reach my body before they disintegrated and try to pulverize me so I could only hope to minimize the damage with minimal dodging.

Having made a call, I lunge forward, releasing aura into the air around me.

The trajectories of the bullets begin to curve slightly, like droplets of water flying towards a scorching heat, and I slowly close in on him, squeezing through the gaps.

I punch out the ones that would be effective, and the ones I can narrowly avoid, I let slide past.

This causes a few tears and fraying in my cadet uniform, but Ill just have to buy another one.

So, you cant do anything but run, after all.

The closer I get to him, the harder it is to dodge the bullets, but I move my aura, remembering Kwak Chun-siks aura maneuvers from the dungeon.

I formed my aura into a tight bundle and then dispersed it to each targets location.

So, what happens if I try to force my auras into a tight bundle?

The red aura surrounding my fist begins to tremble wildly and make strange noises, consuming the space around me like a flame that burns everything around it and then, instead of deflecting, the shots that hit the Aura literally dissipate.

If theres one thing I dont like about it, its that.

If I hit him with this, I wont be able to subdue him.

This is hard to control, even for me.

Please keep your form.

Boom!

My fist slammed into his chest, causing him to collapse.