Chapter 109
I put my feet up on the table and leaned back, taking on a domineering look.
They said “Ares,” didn’t they?
If so, I figured it would be easier to talk to someone with a higher rank than them.
I immediately conjure up an aura, creating a red aura around my body, creating an intimidating atmosphere.
“Now, wait a minute, are you going to threaten us?”
“……Have you not heard the rumors yet?”
“What, rumors?”
No way, you’re one of the rattlers who didn’t even make it to the welcome party.
I would never have done this if I knew how I was treated there.
I began to think that maybe they were here as outcasts.
It would be a good thing if they provoked me into violence and a bit of a shame if they failed.
But what the hell. I have no intention of falling for such a lowly trick.
“I just insulted the president of the Korean Hero Association, do you think I’m afraid of you?”
“What? What kind of nonsense are you talking about──.”
I showed them a post that had been posted in the academy community.
[★Title: ㅋ ㅋㅋㅋ Association President! If anyone has seen it, it’s a dog’s breakfast ㅋ ㅋㅋㅋ]
[Author: ㅇㅇ]
[Photo]
[No, is what I just saw a true story?
The president of the association was talking to a first-year student about discipline, and suddenly a bunch of old men came rushing in from outside the banquet hall.
I thought it was Aura Master Kwak Chun-sik, but it was the old men from the youth duo who were at the top of the popularity rankings for retired heroes.
Who would have thought that the president of the association is one of the best in Korea, but the old men above him came to see the first graders?
Still, when I saw Kwak Chun-sik getting f*ck the head of the association, I was shaking in my boots thinking, ‘Wow, the head of the association and Kwak Chun-sik are setting up a confrontation here?’ But then Korea’s strongest ‘Sword Saint’ appeared!!! Right away, the head of the association was dragged out.
Ha, I’m so happy to be alive in this era…]
[ㅇㅇ : No, why did Kwak Chun-sik come to the academy, didn’t he move into Silver Town after decapitating a villain?]
[└ㅇ : Was the freshman representative who recited the declaration today was a disciple?]
[└ㅇ : ? He’s Kwak Chun-sik’s disciple, so why is he a freshman?]
[└ㅇ : I thought you said he was a freshman]
[└а : ㄹㄹ Association president and Lee Won-ho celebration and academy criticizing was like a dog, but a freshman was mouthing off. Real shit~~~~~?!]
[└ㅇ : The Association caught him right?]
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“What? You can’t believe this?”
The guys gasp at my screen and start pulling out their phones.
“Ji, is it real?”
“That guy is Kwak Chun-sik’s disciple?”
Their faces turn white as they finally realize what’s going on.
“Okay, so now that you’ve guessed who I am, and you know who’s behind me, we can finally talk openly, right?”
Right?
My aura flares up even more.
They get scared and try to open the door of my office.
“Okay, wait! I’m going to go back and come back later, so just calm down!”
“Open the door! Open the door!”
But the door won’t open, no matter how hard they turn the knob, no matter how much they put their weight on it, no matter how much they tug, it just creaks.
-Boss, I’ll block the entrance!
Judging by the voice from outside the door, Jin-woo was holding the door shut to prevent them from escaping.
After all, he’s from Corleone, so he’s pretty sharp when it comes to things like this.
The three of them ended up backed into a corner, unable to escape anymore.
It’s almost pathetic to see them flailing around.
Good.
I’ve just gained a new trait so I looked at them, eager to test it out.
“I have a very good offer for you. I don’t want to hurt you, I just want one thing.”
“……What do you want?”
Two effects in the corner of my eye at the same time.
[An offer you can’t refuse is activating]
[The effect of “Orator” is activating]
“The one who sent you to our club. Send him here.”
“Mu, what?”
“Nu, I’m not sure who you’re referring to──.”
Did I speak too vaguely?
If so, I’ll just tell them outright.
“──Bring your club president, asshole.”
The three nodded in unison.
I checked the time on my wristwatch, then looked at them again and said.
“You have ten minutes.”
* * *
“Mr. Eugene, what the hell were you doing in there that made those seniors come running out?”
“Didn’t you hear, the boss was going to kill them all, but he showed mercy.”
The guys all left.
We sat side by side at the table, eating the refreshments Se-ah had prepared, waiting for them.
“They’ve been making unreasonable demands, so I told them to get the president of their club.”
“What? The president of a Silver Club? Isn’t he the one who’s rumored to be the best in the academy with his fists?”
Ace with fists?
It sounded like something you’d hear in a drama or manga, but to me it was just a funny nickname.
“Well, whatever. I’m the top of the family tree.”
“……What?”
Just then, I heard a bang outside the door.
“It’s …….”
I put down my glass and looked at the door of my office as a man with long red hair walked in.
“……Is this Eugene Han?”
“You’re short.”
“Ha, one would think you’re a senior.”
It was obvious on his face that he was barely keeping his temper in check.
“I thought you told my kids to call me?”
“I did.”
“Can you hit……?”
His fist begins to glow with a multicolored aura, a little brighter than mine.
I sighed and looked at him.
“You’re from the martial arts academy run by old man Kwak Chun-sik, right?”
“Yes. ……Why are you asking me that now?”
“Let’s see……name is Lee Seung-kwon, a rising talent in the martial arts academy and a favorite of the director. Certainly, with a specification like that, the academy must be feeding you, but…….”
Standing up, I also raised my blood-red aura and looked at him.
“Are you supposed to be glaring at your elders like that?”
“……what?”
“I see you still don’t understand the situation.”
Apparently, he was so pissed off that he didn’t even listen to them and just ran straight to…….
I didn’t feel like explaining it again, so I did something simple.
I immediately pull my phone out of my pocket and dial one of my saved numbers.
[@#!Huh? What the hell is [email protected]#].
The sound of loud conversations was heard over the phone.
Apparently, the elderly gathering hadn’t finished drinking yet.
“Can I speak to you for a moment?”
[……? Eugene, my student, hold on a second]
And a voice that got smaller and smaller.
I listened closely and realized what was going on.
[Isn’t it Chun-sik’s turn to drink?]
[Wait a minute, I’m talking with my disciple!]
[Disciple? Hahaha!]
[He’s calling his granddaughter again! Stop him!]
Cries and laughter followed.
After a few moments of bubbling I realized that the area around him had quieted down.
[Haha, I’m sorry, these guys are so excited to see each other after a long time…… So, what’s the matter?]
……Since the situation seems to have been cleared up, I switch to the speaker from here.
“Your son’s school, Budokan, are you aware that they have a transfer student attending the Academy?”
[Why the sudden mention of Budokan?]
“Uh, I need to clear something up.”
[Tidying up? Let’s see~ Transfer student~ Ah, I know him, I’ve seen him at the Budokan a few times before, why do you ask?]
I glanced at his face and saw that his pupils were fluttering wildly from side to side.
Slowly, he began to realize what was happening.
“First of all, I’m your disciple, right? And the transfer student is your son’s.”
[Huh? Grrrr].
“So, in the hierarchy of masters, I’m above him, right?”
[What?!]
Huh?
[My direct disciples are only my son and you!]
“……Then you’re saying that I’m an elder?”
[Then, you son of a bitch! If it were me, the difference between you and him would be enough to get a slap if he made eye contact, but not the death penalty! Tsk tsk]
“Thank you, old man. By the way, are you enjoying your drink?”
[It’s fun to hang out with bastards who never know when they’re going to come after you!]
“I’m glad to hear it, then, I’ll be in touch later.”
[Bye!]
The call was over but the silence was very refreshing.
When I look at his expression again, it’s beyond devastation, beyond comprehension.
“Hey.”
“What, what, huh?”
“If you’re from Budokan, you should know about the old man’s personality, right?”
An asshole.
Not just an asshole, but one of the strongest assholes in Korea, with a force that can be counted on one hand.
But he came from the dojo of such an asshole.
I, who has such a strong master as my immediate teacher, am above in the hierarchy.
“I’m so embarrassed, I don’t even know how to report to my master, and I have to go to him tomorrow to learn from him, but I can’t go because a guy like you is causing trouble. What should I say?”
I’m pretty sure that would get him kicked out of Budokan immediately, or beaten to death.
That’s because, according to the in-game setting, the rules of the martial arts center created by Kwak Chun-sik were absolute for the disciples.
[Martial Law]]
1. Never question your martial prowess.
2. Protect the weak and serve the state.
3. Always be polite to your elders.
4. Respect and follow traditions and rules.
Thus, parading in Budokan was a tradition, a rule, and one of the laws that must be followed.
It was a kind of law that had to be followed outside Budokan as well.
In other words, I belonged to a much higher order in his eyes.
“Since his son, Mr. Kwak Chun-sam, is the executioner…… you’ll be as good as dead.”
Smiling, I pat him on the shoulder, and he asks in a shaky voice.
“Uh, how did…… how did you──”
“Hey.”
I’ve made it clear, but he screws up again.
I look him straight in the eye and open my mouth.
“Right.”
“Huh?”
He’s still trying to figure out what’s going on, and his mind is racing.
With a snap his neck turns to the left.
“Am I your friend?”
I ask.
