Im back.
The sun was already setting when I returned ho from the Aura Assembly.
Thanks to the elixir, my body feels like a newborn, however I couldnt help but feel ntally exhausted.
I had too much going on all day so I stumbled into the mansion and was greeted, as usual, by the staff.
Welco. Master.
Welco, Master!
Several users, including Alessia, who happened to be gathered on the first floor, bowed and greeted .
I replied with a light hello and slowly walked past.
The users giggled and laughed as usual, but then Alessia tilted her head as if sothing was wrong and asked with wide eyes.
Master, are you taller?
Hmm?
I didnt expect it to co so soon, so I just stood there shaking my head, and she sighed.
Ive heard that kids grow up fast these days, but I still didnt expect you to be this big in a day. Did you take so sort of elixir sowhere?
Huh? How did you know?
She guessed this based on my height alone?
How on earth did she know I had taken the elixir?
Because its not that unusual for you.
..Isnt it?
After hearing that answer, it made sense.
Ive certainly been picking up a lot of strange things here and there lately.
In that case, Ill have to make so major repairs to the clothing you have, and Ill co by later to pick up the ones in your room.
As she said, my clothes have beco a bit shorter as Ive grown taller. I cant wear them as they are, so theyll have to alter them.
Im sorry.
Is there any reason for you to be sorry? Your growth is the joy of the family, so you shouldnt worry too much.
Alessia replied with a smile and left the room.
I let out a small sigh as I watched her go.
I, too, had been puzzled when I first realized how tall I was. Its rare, but not unheard of, for soone to grow taller after taking an elixir.
In fact, it was one of those bone transformation stories from martial arts novels.
Therefore, I asked the old man, Isnt it possible that I transford? but the old man imdiately slapped on the forehead as if to tell not to talk nonsense.
You think bone transformation can happen so easily, he said, but since your muscles are aligned and you seem to be taller, it shouldnt be a problem.
In other words, he made do a lot of posture correction.
I dont know what the big deal is about posture correction, but I guess its a good thing.
When I got back to my room, I changed into my favorite DisPater.
Hmmthis one still works.
I was a little worried before putting it on, but it was the work of a maestro.
It fits perfectly even though Ive gotten bigger. I was worried that I wouldnt have anything to wear right away.
Then.
Now it was mafia ti.
* * *
Consigliere. This is Eugene.
-Yes. Co in.
Recently, Consigliere training has been on how to get things done in the organization.
Knowing what to prioritize and what to reject.
In a way, it was the most basic, and most important, key to running an organization.
Consigliere, weve got paperwork from Move Family requesting an increase in the cost of lax.
Say no. I always buy the expensive brand na lax anyway. There are tons of cheap lax at the grocery store.
Of course, most of them were still like this.
By the way, Eugene, I heard your fathers return might be delayed.
While Im quietly checking my papers Consigliere spoke up about my father.
Did sothing happen to my father in Russia?
Its not like he could have gotten into trouble in Russia, but hes going to be late coming ho?
As if sensing my expression, Consigliere waved his hand impatiently.
Its nothing, but apparently sothing happened in Europe, too. Well, he said hes bringing gifts from Europe, so it should be fine. Here. Look.
With that, he pulls up a photo on his tablet.
On the screen was a picture of father atop a bear the size of a house. Hes holding a vodka and smiling broadly.
Im glad to see hes enjoying himself.
Yeah, thats what work does to . After.
Quick.
The two glass balls he was rolling in his hand instantly turned to powder.
Yikes.
But as if he was used to it, he wrapped them in paper and tossed them in the trash, then dusted off his hands and grabbed a fresh batch of glass beads.
Beyond the trash can, I could see the strands of hair that had been consud as a sacrifice to stress.
aah.
Lets get back to work.
Yes.
I decided it was a good thing I could help him with his work.
* * *
Whats wrong with your face again?
The next day, when I arrived at the academy as usual, I was greeted by Jin-woo, who had one eye covered.
Thats because
You got beat up.
Se-ah in the front seat grumbled like it was nothing.
As she spoke, I quickly realized why he was beaten.
You must have said sothing weird about being a dragon owner or sothing.
Oh, Mr. Eugene heard it too, so why didnt you hit him?
I was just about to hit him, but I had to leave for the ntoring session.
Oh, so thats why you werent here yesterday?
Se-ah nodded as if she understood, but Jin-woo just frowned as if he didnt understand and rubbed one eye intently with an egg.
Co to think of it, Im curious.
So, how did you get that dragon weapon?
What did Antonio say to Jin-woo when he gave him the weapon?
Ah. So the boss was actually curious about it, too, huh. Hmph.
For a mont, I thought about doing the sa to his other eye, but I decided to hold off, as my interest was the priority.
I could always slap him.
You know how youre sitting in your dads study at night, dozing off, and all of a sudden you feel sothing, and you open your eyes and theres your dad looking down at you with a knife?
Huh?
At first Im just grunting to myself because I cant move and I cant make a sound, and then all of a sudden he throws the knife at my head, and it sticks right next to my ear, and I almost piss myself right there, and then he walks out and hes like, Oh, my God.
He picked it up.
At first I thought I was dreaming, but when I saw that I was breaking out in a cold sweat and the dagger lying next to , I knew I wasnt dreaming, and when I finally moved my body to pick it up, there was an appraisal on the hilt, and thats when I realized it was a dragon weapon~
He really did an it when he said he would give it to him.
I guess he didnt give it to him in the way I thought he would, but if he likes it that much, it must be a moderate success, right?
So? Did your dad say anything afterward?
Not much, I just thought he must have gotten lucky on the way ho.
Hes got such a pure brain.
The combination of Antonios inability to express his emotions and Jin-woos inability to think must have created an incredible synergy.
I wonder if I said sothing wrong.
Bang!
Just then, the front door of the classroom opened, and Young-jae walked in with a bunch of handouts.
Is that a brochure?
Huh? Youre all here. Thats good. Can the people in the front pass these to the back?
Young-jae handed the brochures to the people in front of him, one for each row.
As the pamphlets arrived in front of , one by one, I began to get an idea of what was about to happen.
[For Academy Service Period (Gaegwacheonsun) Class A]
Oh, I forgot there was such a thing.
Its an event that happens almost regularly after the midterm exams, and its a program where students from the academy go out and lead elentary and junior high school students.
In short, we were told to correct delinquents.
A duty as a would-be hero?
The instructor told that we have to fulfill our volunteer hours soon, so you had to prepare ourselves. In it, theres a list of kids to ntor, with different levels of difficulty based on things like their behavior.
When I flipped through the booklet, I found the information of the children registered as ntees, their usual behavior, difficulty level, and score.
[Na: Kim Young-woong]
[School: Pine Needle Middle School]
[Age: 14]
[Particulars: 2 cases of assault in school, 1 case of extortion]
[Difficulty: C]
She also said that there will be a reward for the person who ntors the most perfectly this ti, so you might want to take a look and decide in advance.
After hearing Young-jaes words, the children began to open the booklets and check the children they had chosen.
Judging by the title of the brochure, our class had the privilege of getting first place in the class ranking contest, so we had a chance to pick the kids first.
Wow. From extortion to assault and to blackmail. What is it with these kids these days? Im scared for my life.
Jin-woo Bevalt, who had extorted money from other school villains in the past, flipped through the brochure with a shudder, as if he had forgotten his own past.
Co to think of it, werent you a part of the program in elentary and middle school?
Young-jae asked, returning to his seat, obviously energized by the sight.
Huh? I was, right? It must have been in the second grade. There was a pretty sister who belonged to so guild.
Jin-woo smiles as if hes rembering sothing from that ti.
Then why havent you woken up yet?
At this point, Se-ah unleashes a factual barrage, and Jin-woo shakes his head in disbelief.
Because after that, I only picked on other bullies, she was the turning point in my life.
So thats why he only beat up bullies.
I thought, Wow, that ntor must be amazing.
Jin-woo, what was your difficulty level back then?
? I think I heard it was an A.
A?
I listen to him and look at the other A students.
Assault, arson, aggravated assault, indecent assault, and indecency in a communication diumI could see that they all had quite a few offenses.
How much of an asshole had he been in the past?
Im going to discipline the A student, too! What about the others?
I dont knowIll have to do so more research.
I think Ill aim for an A, too, because its definitely a higher grade, and I think Ill get it sohow.
The kids are busy deciding which ntees they want to work with, but suddenly Jin-woos gaze lands on .
What about the boss? Have you thought about who you want to be?
Well, its decided.
? If you ask if Ive picked, I did.
Who is it? Who is it?
Se-ah asked curiously when I told her I picked a student.
It wasnt a big deal, so I imdiately pointed to the pictures of the kids on the front of the booklet.
This one.
There, embedded in the center of the booklet, was a picture of a very grumpy-looking child with a bad expression on his face.
[Circle of Violence (Difficulty: S)]
[Na: Han Ji-yeon]
[School: Jiggle Middle School]
[Age: 15]
[Particulars: 15 cases of special assault, 32 cases of extortion, 18 cases of assault, 2 cases of arson, 14 cases of intimidation, and fraud.]
[Individual Difficulty: A]
*Seems to have close ties to outside organizations. Be careful when ntoring him.
[Na: Ki Min-ho]
[School: Jiggle Middle School]
[Age: 15]
[Particulars : 23 cases of special assault, 12 cases of extortion, 38 cases of assault, 14 cases of intimidation, and 8 cases of fraud]
[Individual Difficulty: A]
*Seems to have close ties to outside organizations. Be careful when ntoring.
[Na: Kim Hyun-soo]
[School: Jiggle Middle School]
[Age: 15]
[Particulars: 2 cases of special assault, 8 cases of extortion, 54 cases of assault, 31 cases of intimidation, and 2 cases of attempted murder]
[Individual Difficulty: A]
*Seems to have close ties to outside organizations. Be careful who you ntor.
You will be good from this day forward.
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