I Become a Mafia in the Academy

Chapter 124

The conditions proposed by Yuri Rodmang were as follows.

The president is secretly making an elixir. Offering me 'Vivian's Spring Water' and promising unprecedented privileges among the academy clubs.

And even promising to pass on the position of Student Council President to me next year.

I had no intention of taking on the Student Council President role with all its troublesome responsibilities, but even excluding the third condition, the privileges offered by the Student Council were quite appealing.

However, the problem is... that 'Vivian's Spring Water' is already in my possession.

"Isn't Vivian's Spring Water the legendary elixir mentioned in the myth of King Arthur? Have you seen the real thing?"

But since I couldn't reveal that I had the item, I maintained a poker face and carefully changed the subject.

"Huh? No, I haven't seen the real thing, but I do know that the president has done all sorts of strange things in the garden at 'Vivian's Lake'."

"So it's just speculation. I'm sorry, but I'm not keen on taking risks for something I haven't seen myself."

"Wait! I'm almost certain. It seems you don't realize how great this elixir is..."

"No."

I cut her off abruptly.

"I am well aware. But I prefer something certain. Do you have any other proposals?"

Yuri closed her eyes as if she was contemplating my words.

Soon, she cautiously spoke.

"...There's an elixir kept in our family. I assure you, it's on par with 'Vivian's Spring Water'. I'll give you that."

"Hmm..."

I pretended to be thinking it over.

The initiative was clearly on my side, so it was important to get as much as I could out of her.

"Something... we're dealing with the academy's major forces... it feels like something's missing... hmm..."

Senior, that's not all you have, right?

Come on, bring out more.

Eventually, she sighed and shook her head.

"Phew, if you need help, I'll assist you personally, as long as it doesn't interfere with the plan."

"Surely not just once."

"...Twice."

"Okay. Even the genie of the lamp grants three wishes, so let's make it a clean three times?"

"...You're pushing it."

"You won't do it?"

"I'll do it, I'll do it...!"

"Just words?"

In response to my words, she gritted her teeth and, after staining her thumb with blood, she swung her hand towards the air.

"I swear by mana and blood."

Then, her blood began to glow brightly and melt into the air.

It was a magical oath that had taken effect.

"Is this enough? Ju.nior."

"Of course. It's sufficient."

While handling the tasks that need to be done, I'll also get the elixir and three uses of the vice president?

How could I refuse such an offer?

"Let's join forces on your plan, Senior."

"You won't regret it, Junior."

Thus, as a sign of trust, we shook hands and smiled at each other.

"So, will you become my dark hand, Junior?"

"The academy's dark hand. That doesn't sound bad."

To be the dark hand moving behind the scenes to make the president.

How grand that sounds.

Just as my father, Vito Calione, expanded his territory by turning political figures into his people, I too had the opportunity to make the academy president with my own hands and gain that much power.

I hadn't planned on doing this from the start... should I thank President Pendragon?

"So, what's the plan now?"

"Huh? The plan?"

"The plan to oust the president and take over the Student Council, I mean."

"...My plan was to first bring you to my side?"

Wait, hold on.

"You haven't made any further plans?"

"I was planning to come up with a plan with you from now on."

...I had to make the plan myself, it seems.

'Oh, she's unexpectedly a bit of a klutz.'

* * *

The thought of what to do next was quickly resolved.

"For now, I'll contact you if there's any talk about your club in the Student Council. Just don't act like you expected it."

"And don't let it show that you're in a cooperative relationship with us."

"Do I look like an idiot? Would I let that show?"

Well, I had already experienced similar events, so it was a matter of controlling variables according to each situation.

It was important to maintain the current situation without major changes while looking for an opening.

Therefore, what was needed was the focus on Familia's growth.

Meanwhile, Yuri would maintain her position as the vice president of the Student Council, investigating the weaknesses of the Student Council and the president, and warning us of upcoming dangers to help Familia grow.

And to expedite that, I decided to receive the elixir she mentioned in advance.

"I didn't expect you to ask for it upfront."

"Isn't becoming stronger the quickest way, according to your plan?"

"Well, that's true, but..."

"Don't trust me, trust what I've done so far. Results don't lie."

"Ha... You're annoying, but at the same time, reassuring. You're like a cunning freshman."

Is that a compliment?

Her expression didn't seem sarcastic, so I decided to take it as a compliment.

"So, when can I get the elixir?"

Yuri looked up in response to my question.

"First, I need to contact our family back home, get permission, and have it brought here... at least a month?"

"That's quite a while."

"It can't be helped. It's that important an elixir."

I wasn't unaware of the elixir, so it wasn't incomprehensible.

It certainly wasn't something you could just send via courier.

"Then, shall we call it a day here? I can't be away from my duties for too long or it'll raise suspicions. Oh, and you can contact me using the number I gave you. It's risky to use the business phone."

"Sure. And please contact me if anything comes up, Senior."

"Can I contact you when I'm bored?"

"If you're okay with being ignored."

"That's unfair. Ugh...!"

Yuri stood up and stretched.

"Shall we go then?"

With a 'pong' sound, she transformed back into a bat and disappeared out the window.

At the same time, a message window appeared before my eyes.

[Main Story Quest Achieved!]

[You've stirred up a new wind in the academy! By founding a new club, you have written your own new history! Lead your club successfully to upgrade to the Silver Club!]

[Achievement Condition: Complete 5 club requests!]

[Number of Completed Requests: 5 / 5]

-Satisfaction 2

-Great Satisfaction 3

[※Rewards may vary depending on the results.]

"Oh."

It seemed the kids who went to the literature club had successfully completed the requests.

The timing couldn't be better.

If we upgrade to the Silver Club, the quest will be completed.

I left the president's office and called Seah, who was managing the community.

"Seah. How well is our club doing right now?"

"Doing well? Just a moment. I've got it organized here... Ah! The request completion rate is a bit low, but thanks to the club tournament, that aspect is doing quite well."

That means we've met the basic requirements for submitting an application for review.

The review for this quarter is before the midterm exams, so there's still some leeway.

"Han Kwang-gi, the lawyer. Do you still have his number?"

"Yes? The lawyer? I have his number."

"Tell him I told you to and send him the application form to review. Also, make sure to tell him to stamp it and send it back."

Even those guys wouldn't dare to indefinitely hold up documents that have been reviewed through a corporation.

It's a simple matter if we back it up with even stronger forces to prevent those guys from causing trouble.

Power and wealth are meant to be used in such situations.

"Yes. I'll do that. So, are we going to become a Silver Club?"

"That's the goal for now."

"Then what about the club booth? When we become a Silver Club, they'll tell us to move to the upper floor."

"Oh, that's fine. As long as we say we want to keep using our current booth, we don't have to move."

It's also our freedom to refuse what's being offered.

Of course, only a few people who found moving the club booth troublesome adopted this approach, but it was perfectly fine according to the academy's rules.

"That's a relief. Oh? It seems Jinwoo and Youngje are already here?"

As she said, the sound of footsteps from two people could be heard outside the booth.

"Boss, we're here!"

"Ha... I'm exhausted."

The contrasting expressions of Jinwoo, beaming with a bright smile, and Youngje, completely exhausted.

Surprisingly, Jinwoo was holding a thick book that didn't match his image.

"You did well. But... I told you to just do a simple investigation. What happened?"

"Huh? We just stormed into the other club with a model grenade and glared at them for a few minutes. So, they begged us not to do it again."

"This crazy guy almost got us caught by the Discipline Committee. It's a good thing it was just a model grenade. We almost got disciplined."

...I wondered how they managed to complete it, and it seems a lot happened.

But since they completed the request with 'Great Satisfaction', it turned out well in the end.

"Oh, right. Boss. We just saw Choi Yeon on our way here?"

"Choi Yeon?"

"Yeah. She was wandering around the club hall, maybe looking around?"

...No way. Could it be?

With a glimmer of hope, I called Choi Yeon.

-Hello.

"Where are you?"

-Me? At the club hall.

"What are you doing there?"

-I'm looking for Z Room.

"Z Room? That's our club booth."

-Yeah. But I think I got lost. The club hall is complicated.

...It was exactly as I feared.

"Then why didn't you call me? If I come to meet you, you wouldn't have to wander around."

-Oh, right.

Is she really that dense or just clueless?

Anyway, it seems she's made up her mind.

"...I'll send someone to you. Just wait at the entrance of the hall."

-Okay. I'll wait.

The call ended with a click.

I sighed and said to Seah.

"Could you go pick up Choi Yeon? She'll be at the entrance. No, knowing her, she'll forget even if you tell her the way, so take the elevator from the incinerator."

"Oh, okay. I'll be right back."

Seah rushed out.

A moment later, the elevator started moving with a gu-gu-gung sound and stopped at our basement level 1, and the doors began to open.

"Oh."

An exclamation came from inside the elevator.

Turning my head, I saw Choi Yeon, as expected, looking around curiously.

"Hi."

"...Yeah. Next time you come to the club booth, take the elevator. It'll be easier."

"Yeah."

She won't get lost again this time.

Choi Yeon, looking around, naturally sat down on the sofa in the hall.

I handed her a teacup and spoke to her.

"Is this your first time in our club booth?"

"Yeah. It's really spacious. It looks good for training."

"Right? So, what brings you to our club? Is it because of the items we got from the dungeon? Or about joining the club as we talked about before?"

In response to my question, she shook her head and said.

"No. It's similar, but for a different reason."

"A different reason?"

Huh? Not those?

Then she reached into her jacket and pulled something out, placing it on the table.

That item was...

"...This is?"

[Challenge Letter]

A challenge letter. It was an item I had forgotten about until now.

"Yoojin. Let's have a sparring match."

"...Suddenly?"