I Become a Mafia in the Academy - Chapter 253

Turning to me, Rick showed me his firearm and said nonchalantly.

“Like I said, you don’t need a special gun or bullets for this technique, you just need to break common sense a little.”

“Break common sense?”

“That’s right. Do you know why engraving guns and bullets doesn’t have much effect?”

This was basic common sense in this world.

“Because the bullets that fly along the barrel of the gun rotate at a tremendous speed. Unless you fill the warhead with magic power, it won’t have any effect, right?”

“You’re right, but what if you use magic to knock the bullet out at the same time as it flies out of the barrel?”

“You’re saying you hit the bullet with ……?”

The explanation didn’t make much sense.

Then Rick pulled a bullet from his revolver and used his magic to hit the bullet in his palm.

“Like this.”

“You mean……in the middle of shooting it?”

“Yeah. That’s what I was saying, most people can’t do it even if you tell them.”

Rick’s method was to bounce the bullet out of the muzzle with magic as soon as he pulled the trigger, causing it to change course.

“This is possible?”

“After all, you’re the one who knows best when to pull the trigger, and getting the timing right is something you can do once you get the hang of it.”

Sounds easy, not unlike reaching out and catching a moving train.

It was almost an acrobatic skill but an acrobatics that not everyone can do easily.

“I think I understand the theory, but I don’t know if it’s going to be easy…….”

I shook my head and said that, and he looked at me in surprise.

“You understand the theory?”

“Hmm? Why not? You’re going to hit the bullet with hardness-enhanced magic to change its trajectory?”

A technique that can be seen as a type of ricochet.

It’s a skill that has appeared in other games, and I’ve used it a few times while raising my hero, so it’s not that hard to understand.

“Haha…usually, people tell me not to talk nonsense and I tend to give up. As expected, you are special.”

“Is that so?”

So much for the theory lesson, it was time to put it to the test.

I raise the gun and point it at the target in front of me.

Then, as I squeeze the trigger, I create a solid aura right in front of the muzzle and quickly fire.

BANG!

“Huh?”

Luckily, I succeeded in deflecting the bullet.

The bullet’s trajectory was deflected sideways, so it flew somewhere other than straight ahead, and for a first attempt, it could be considered a success.

……if the bullet hadn’t grazed Latte’s bangs.

“─Hmph.”

Latte’s eyes widened in surprise at the bullet that grazed her head and tears were forming in the corners of her eyes.

Seeing this Rick starts to panic, then suddenly starts clapping.

“Man, you pulled this off in one shot, and others don’t even try! You’re amazing. Isn’t that right, Latte?”

“Yeah?……Yeah.”

Latte wiped away a tear, thankfully no longer welling up because Rick had turned the tables.

Rick went on to tell me about the problem with my earlier shot.

“Once you got the bullet in, it was pretty good, the problem was that your timing was off and you hit the bullet too hard. I think you need to be a little quicker with your timing, and control your power.”

“I’ll try again.”

Still, I wonder if it’s because [Hitman] is working ten jobs.

Even in my head, I immediately realized what I had just done wrong and started to correct it.

Maybe if I wanted to hit the target I wanted to hit…….

Bang──!

The bullet is fired, and this time it hits the left target exactly.

The steel target swayed back and forth with a cheerful ding.

In just two tries, I succeeded in changing the trajectory of the bullet.

“Haha……really, I never thought you could do this in two tries.”

Rick giggles in disbelief at the sight.

“Want to see something funnier?”

It wasn’t hard to correct the trajectory once I had a feel for it.

My proficiency with firearms is beyond imagination.

──Bang!

Left. Right. Left. Right.

Four bullets are fired in quick succession, hitting two targets on either side.

“I think that’s it. Thanks for the lesson Rick Fester.”

“……?”

“I’ll put your skills to good use for Corleone.”

Rick stares blankly, not quite sure what he just saw and I smirked in satisfaction.

“By the way, I don’t think I’ll be able to use it with a burst-firing machine gun or shotgun. I think it’s only applicable to single-shot weapons.”

“Uh……that’s because it’s impossible to keep up with the rate of fire.”

It would be a real trick if it could be applied to a projectile weapon.

A machine gun that could control the movement of its rounds at will?

……If I were the administrator, I would hit the emergency patch right away.

I leave Rick staring blankly at the wobbly steel target and walk over to Latte, who is furiously fixing her bangs in the mirror.

“Latte. Let’s go.”

“Uh. Are you done?”

“Yep. It was harder than I thought. Oh, and sorry about the bangs. We’ll have Alessia trim it when we get back to the mansion.”

“What? Alessia?”

“She usually takes care of my hair, too. I’m sure she’ll be able to do something as simple as trim your bangs neatly.”

“Aww, please do!”

At the same time, an alarm window pops up in front of me.

[Hidden achievement earned!]

[Achievement: “The sun is setting.”]

[You have mastered Rick’s “Ricochet Technique” in a shorter period of time than anyone else.]

[Rick is impressed by your talent!]

[You receive a special reward!]

[Your Aura Operating Power increases!]

“Hmmm. Sweet~”

“Are you eating some candy or something?”

“No, I just remembered something good.”

This night walk could be considered a great success, as I had gotten some good items and gained some good skills.

After all, you have to work hard to get there, right?

* * *

[Jin-woo: Go to academy go to academy go to academy go to academy go to academy go to academy go to academy go to academy go to academy go to academy]

I woke up to the sound of Jin-woo’s whining filling my message notification.

Just as I’m about to ask him why he’s so loud in the morning.

[Se-ah: I hate school, I hate school, I hate school, I hate school, I hate school, I hate school, I hate school, I hate school]

[Young-jae: It’s annoying, it’s annoying, it’s annoying, it’s annoying, it’s annoying, it’s annoying]

[Choi Yeon: ?]

I realized that the other kids were just as crazy as Jin-woo.

Was the word ‘back to school’ so deadly to them in the first place?

I think it was……or something like that.

But for some reason, I didn’t feel so bad about the fact that I was counting down the days until I could go to the Academy.

The Academy was actually a fountain of miracles for me, a place where all sorts of wonders and quests were constantly flowing.

I guess that’s because I know most of what’s going to happen.

“Speaking of which, I decided to visit the old man today…….”

My original Aura-style Blue Sky Force, forged through recent battles.

As soon as I reported to him that I had created a new technique to evaluate it and find improvements.

“What?! What are you doing reporting this to me? Come right away, as soon as the academy opens……No, come tomorrow, you bastard!

He’s so excited that he’s calling me right away.

You’ll see me every day after the academy opens, but you’re calling me to see me a day early.

“Well, I guess I should go to my mentor’s call…….”

After getting ready, I headed straight to the martial arts center where the old man was.

The last time I went to get deer antlers, right?

The corners of my mouth slowly turned up as I realized that there were new deer antlers again.

I thought to myself, why delay the consumption of the Dragon King’s deer antlers? With his help, I could just consume them right away.

I’ll receive help with the Blue Sky Force, and also with consuming elixirs.

It really felt like I was going to receive everything I could from the old man.

‘……Since I seem to be getting so much, I should give him a gift.’

I had recently gotten quite a few harvests, so I thought I should give the old man a gift.

Let’s see……what I can find.

I made my way through the crowds and arrived at the martial arts center.

The Budokan was located in a place where more people pass by than I expected.

I didn’t realize it last time because I went straight in by helicopter, but apparently the main gate of Budokan is quite famous as a tourist spot.

The old-fashioned hanok-style gate and the high walls surrounding it were definitely Korean in style.

‘When I was playing the game, I just thought of it as an event venue, but now that I see it like this, it’s definitely a landmark.’

As I parked my motorcycle and walked slowly toward the gate, the two Aura apprentices guarding it turned to me.

“Who are you? Tourists are not allowed inside.”

“The Budokan is open on Mondays and Fridays, so I hope you’ll come another time.”

Apparently, neither of them recognized my face.

“I’m Eugene Han, Mr. Kwak Chun-sik’s disciple. Mr. Kwok asked me to come here today.”

“Huh, you mean the disciple of Master Kwak Chun-sik, please wait a moment── ah, I’ll open the door right away!”

“Open! Open!”

Upon hearing my name, the two hurriedly pushed the door open.

At the same time, the heavy wooden doors opened on both sides, revealing a familiar scene.

“……It’s been a long time.”

There was a huge arena where he had trained countless students and in front of it was a huge wooden building occupied by an old man..

I thought to myself, “I’ll hurry over there to get some nutritional supplements, get some help, and get some technical feedback” as I was walking away.

Odo-do-do-do-do-do────

Suddenly, people in robes started running out from all around me.

“……What is this?”

I stood there dumbfounded by the suddenness of the situation.

One by one, the disciples began to gather and stand in front of me, and then they began to tuck their tails and walk backwards.

“Disciples of Grandmaster Kwak Chun-sik, we support Eugene Han challenge!”

“Eh?”

Suddenly, the disciples on the path began to utter unintelligible words.

Challenge? What kind of challenge are they talking about?

Thinking that the old man must have said something strange, I nodded and walked toward the main building.

The old man is actually quite mischievous.

I can’t believe he’d mobilize so many of his disciples to make fun of me but this is a common sight in Corleone and it was not enough to surprise me.

“Well, keep up the good work.”

“Cheers!”

“Cheers!”

“Cheers!”

“Cheers!”

Still, it’s a little overwhelming to have both sides cheering every time I pass by.

I wonder what they were thinking when they organized this event.

I walked into the main building with that thought in mind…….

Something, something was wrong.

“Welcome…….”

As soon as I entered the main building, the scene in front of me was like a courtroom.

Elder Kwak Chun-sik sat in the center with a solemn expression, and Aura elders, masters, and members of the sect lined up on either side.

I stood there dumbfounded, wondering what the hell was going on.

Thud!

The person in front of me stomped his feet and stepped forward, shouting loudly in a solemn voice.

“I say!”

Thump! Thump!

And the footsteps echoed together as if in unison and the words that followed were…….

“Eugene Han, direct disciple of Grandmaster Kwak Chun-sik, are you here today to obtain the position of Elder of the Aura Sect!”

“……Yes?”

What the hell is this?

Wondering what the hell was going on, I looked at the old man to ask for help, but…….

“I did well, didn’t I?

The old man, who had a stern expression on his face, was quietly moving his lips to say something strange.

“No…….”

Old man, what on earth did you do?