I Become a Mafia in the Academy

Chapter 129

"Choi Yeon, you shouldn't use your shoulders there; you should lift it purely with arm strength!"

"Like this?"

"Good! More! More! One more set from there!"

"Yes!"

Leaving the two people who were already getting along well and doing weightlifting behind, I sat on the sofa in the club booth, looking over the documents Seah had organized and sent to me.

At that moment, Jinwoo approached me, holding his smartphone.

"Boss, boss. I found something interesting."

"Something interesting?"

Saying that, Jinwoo showed me the screen of his phone.

There, a post that had been uploaded to the community was displayed.

[Title: Was the ghost story at the club hall just a lie?]

[Author: Chick Appraiser]

[No, there have been a lot of ghost stories at the club hall since the old days. I thought they were all lies, right? But, damn, I actually saw a ghost yesterday at dawn. It was like a skeleton wearing clothes? The moment our eyes met, it ran away so fast, otherwise I would have been scared to death, seriously.]

[Anonymous: Huh? Isn't that a skeleton? If you hit it once with a stick, it would die.]

[└Chick Appraiser: Does a skeleton wear clothes and do the moonwalk?]

[└Anonymous: LOL, that's not a skeleton then LOL]

[└Anonymous: Dank moment LOL]

[Chick Appraiser: No, really, it was so creepy.]

[└Anonymous: Where did you see it?]

[└Chick Appraiser: I saw it around 1 AM on the basement first floor.]

[└Anonymous: A skeleton doing the moonwalk is... kind of scary... yes...]

[Sister: Club hall?]

"A skeleton doing the moonwalk?"

"Even the boss finds it ridiculous, right? What kind of ghost in this day and age, and a skeleton doing the moonwalk at that──."

"But it's true, a ghost."

"Whaaaat?! You mean it's real? Boss, you're joking, right?"

"No, that's really a ghost. There are necromancers, so why wouldn't there be ghosts?"

"Oh, I guess so."

In a world where spirits, dragons, and elves exist, there's no way ghosts wouldn't.

Naturally, ghosts exist in this world.

"But why would a ghost be doing the moonwalk around the underground?"

"Who knows?"

I wanted to explain the details, but unfortunately, since it was a secret operation, I couldn't tell Jinwoo the reason.

The skeleton wandering around the underground was a phenomenon created by Yulie and me.

"Now, the cleric seniors are causing a fuss, saying they'll perform an exorcism ritual because of this."

According to Jinwoo, the Platinum Club 'Exorcist,' made up of clerics, was searching the club hall thoroughly, unable to tolerate the presence of undead there.

As planned.

"Why are the people who usually just hold prayer meetings or services making such a fuss?"

"I don't know, maybe they find the dancing skeleton fascinating."

In reality, that was not the case at all.

A dancing skeleton.

While it was described humorously in the post and taken as a joke by everyone, for the clerics who make a living out of exorcisms, it was no laughing matter. Because it meant one thing.

Demon.

They judged that it was not just an ordinary demon but a high-ranking one.

Then, the next step was obvious.

"I guess we'll be guarding the club hall all day for a while."

"Won't we? What's the big deal about a dancing skeleton?"

To tell the truth, it was indeed a big deal.

As far as I know, in this world, a dancing skeleton is part of a ritual to summon 'one of the great demons.'

Of course, the moonwalk I requested had no meaning, so it had no value as a ritual, but still.

You can't just ignore a strange phenomenon.

Therefore, members of the Platinum Club, who maintain neutrality and faith without succumbing to evil, were on night duty at the club hall.

This way, even the most skilled thieves wouldn't dare to wander around the hall recklessly.

Of course, including the student council.

The cause was simple.

[Yulie: Junior. It seems like they're determined to break into your club booth no matter what?]

An urgent message from Yulie last night.

I had a rough idea of what it was about. Unlike a search warrant, a warrant for inspection cannot be issued solely by the student council's authority.

Above all, as long as clear evidence like documents or proof exists here, their options are limited.

'That sly fox won't give up, though.'

Then, the solution is simple.

Use force. And do it in a way they don't notice.

That's why I came up with the strategy named 'Necro Dancer.'

Under the guise of a great demon summoning ritual, deploy a neutral force that even the student council can't touch easily.

And this strategy was working well, as confirmed not only by Jinwoo but also from other sources.

[Yulie: Junior. They say the Exorcists have actually started moving?]

[Yulie: Our president is just laughing in disbelief right now.]

[Yulie: It seems they've given up on breaking in at night for now?]

No matter what, it's convenient to have an internal information network.

If it weren't for her, I would have relied solely on the security system of the club booth and nearly allowed their intrusion.

Of course, even if they raided our booth, it wouldn't have been a big deal, but this was a matter of pride.

'If the mafia loses in momentum and atmosphere, they'll just get eaten.'

And honestly, it's annoying, right?

They took over during the sweet time and have been on a roll ever since...

I decided to use this opportunity to show how scary religious people can be.

[Me: Senior. How about holding a skeleton rave party in the garden today?]

[Yulie: Huh? Why there?]

[Me: The student council president has set up that place, right? If we cause some chaos there, they'll be too busy to bother us.]

[Yulie: OK, it shouldn't be too hard. I'll give it a try.]

[Me: Thank you.]

The community was in an uproar once again.

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[★Title: Was it Halloween yesterday?]

[Author: Anonymous]

[(Picture of skeletons dancing and playing.jpg) What the heck is this LOL I went out for a night walk because I'm a dorm student, and I was so shocked when I saw this LOL But it's so funny because of the situation LOL Is this a academy or a party venue LOL]

[Anonymous: That's legendary, seriously LOL Is this just a necromancer messing around?]

[└Anonymous: What kind of crazy person throws a skeleton dance party in the garden LOL]

[└Anonymous: Seriously LOL]

[└Chick Appraiser: Huh? Why is the one I saw in the basement mixed in here LOL]

The community was full of posts about the skeleton party.

Heading to the garden at lunchtime to check the impact of this incident, I was met with a surprising sight.

"We must purify this land immediately!! Satan!! The demon will descend!!"

"Stop them!! Grab them all and put them in detention!!"

A scuffle between members who appeared to be part of 'Exorcist' and students seemingly hired by the 'student council'.

Just by making the skeletons dance at dawn, we succeeded in creating enemies for the student council in the form of a 'religious group'.

"It's kind of scary... The Exorcists. Their eyes aren't focused."

Seah, who was standing next to me watching the scene, shivered and murmured.

Certainly... I didn't expect it to be this effective.

"Purify! Purify! Exorcists! Purify this contaminated land!"

"You crazy bastards! There's nothing here!"

Watching the student council struggle, I felt a sense of relief in one corner of my heart.

With this, their attention will be directed elsewhere for a while.

It seemed like I wouldn't have to worry too much for a while.

Today, Jinwoo, Youngje, and Choi Yeon were out for their mentoring class.

Since only Seah and I were left at the academy, I thought about not holding the club today and going home to rest early...

-How about tonight?

"Tonight, you say?"

-Yes. As it happens, I have a free schedule tonight. Given what was said before, it might be good to see the elder today.

It seems the world doesn't want me to rest.

No, rather, it might be a gain if I get to see the scene I've been looking forward to?

"I suppose I should ask first."

-Is that so? Then ask and let me know.

"Yes. Father."

In the end, I turned my steps away from the direction of the parking lot and headed towards the faculty office.

Since I joined the academy as an instructor, Gwak Chunshik would be there as well.

He must be busy sorting out the recent measurement results, so I approached carefully──

"Elder?"

"Oh. Yoojin. Why aren't you going home?"

I ran into Gwak Chunshik, who was about to leave with his briefcase.

"I heard that all the instructors were busy sorting out the measurement results this week. Are you leaving?"

"Well, they were begging me to leave early, so that's where I'm headed."

He clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction as he said this.

...Indeed, with a veteran like Gwak Chunshik around, things probably won't go smoothly.

I could understand the other instructors' feelings.

"It's a good thing, Elder. Do you have time tonight by any chance?"

"Huh? Tonight? Why all of a sudden?"

He tilted his head, puzzled by my intention, and I spoke to him cautiously.

"My father said he'd like to have dinner with you today."

"Huh? Your father, you say? Wait a moment."

As he said this, he put his hand in his pocket.

"Let's see~ found it~ Ah, lucky me. I have some free time tonight."

"That's great. Would you like to go with me now?"

"Sure, let's do that. Did you bring a car?"

"Yes. It's waiting for us in the parking lot."

With that, I headed to the parking lot with Gwak Chunshik and called my father again.

"Father. The elder said it's fine, so we'll be heading out in our car."

-Is that so? Then do that. I need to prepare to host the elder after such a long time. Heh heh!

My father hung up the phone, laughing as if he was looking forward to meeting Elder Gwak Chunshik.

Gwak Chunshik's expression also showed that he was looking forward to it.

A strange reaction.

For some reason, I felt uneasy...

When we arrived at the parking lot, Han Seojun, who had gotten out of the car early, bowed to us.

"I just received the report. It's an honor to escort the hero of Korea."

"Yes, I appreciate it. By the way, Yoojin, do you usually ride this beast? Even if I hit it with all my might, it would withstand a few blows, right?"

Gwak Chunshik chuckled, murmuring in a tone that was hard to tell if he was serious or joking, as he looked at the sedan I usually drive.

I responded in kind.

"My father worries a lot about his child. If you say that, it must be really safe."

"Indeed. Even the president wouldn't ride in a car like this! Ha ha!"

I opened the back door and let Gwak Chunshik in first before getting in myself.

"The seats are nice. The smell is nice too. Hmm, very nice."

"I'm glad you like it. By the way, Elder, here."

"Hmm? Oh, right."

Gwak Chunshik responded as if he had forgotten, looking at the pink bracelet I handed him.

"Just keep it."

"...Yes? Didn't you say it was borrowed?"

"It was borrowed, but... since my disciple is using it well, the original owner said to just keep it. It's not my style anyway, so you keep using it."

...It's not my style either.

I felt like I was being dumped on.

But since it's called an 'Anti-Awakened Suppressor' or a magic restraint, considering its rarity and value, it's quite a precious item.

I carefully put it back into the cube, thinking that I might need it someday.

"Then I'll gratefully accept it."

"Yes, yes. By the way, the Calione estate... If I go there this time, it will be the first time for someone from the Hero Association's executive ranks, right? My heart is pounding! Ha ha!"

Yes, I never thought I'd actually see this situation.

The meeting of Vito Calione with his red aura and Gwak Chunshik with his blue aura.

Ah, my heart is already swelling with anticipation.