I became a mafia member of the Academy, Chapter 28
Perhaps it was because I saw a comrade die without any resistance right before my eyes?
As a couple of them started to surrender by dropping their weapons, the others began to follow suit.
In the end, only the leader who came here as an officer remained.
"Even though all the others have surrendered, do you plan to keep this up until the end?"
The guy, still holding his weapon, glared at me.
Laser points from the snipers were already visible on various parts of his body.
"If I surrender here, I don't know what kind of retaliation I might face from the organization back home. Rather, shouldn't I leave evidence that I resisted until the end?"
"......Just for such a ridiculous reason?"
"What?"
With a gesture in the air, the red dots aimed at him disappeared simultaneously.
"If that's the reason, you can surrender without worrying."
Turning around, I gave him the answer to the problem he had been so troubled with.
"Calliope won't spare a dog that bares its teeth."
A moment later, the sound of clinking and the noise of other members restraining him could be heard.
The mission ended more easily than expected.
I called the business phone of Farnello, which I had received in advance for the report.
[It seems you finished earlier than expected.]
Farnello's gentle voice came through as soon as I answered the call.
"Yeah, we managed to apprehend everyone. I'll hand them over to the branch near Incheon Port."
[Yes, well done. Then, it seems you should go to Don's office as soon as you return to the main house.]
"Father's office? At this hour?"
[Yes. Don has something to say.]
"......I'll head there right away."
[I'll be waiting.]
After ending the call, I turned around to see the members lined up, ready to hear the report.
"I have to go first because I've been called by Don. Will you be okay taking them to the Incheon branch?"
"Yes, we've already put the magical restraints on them, so there should be no problem."
"Thanks."
I patted the guy's shoulder a few times and got into the sedan that brought me here.
It was very late, so the road was clear, and we sped along.
"Master, are you hurt anywhere?"
Han Seo-joon, my personal secretary, glanced at me through the rearview mirror and asked cautiously.
Since I had gone out on a mission late at night, Han Seo-joon, who was my personal secretary, had to work until this hour.
"No, they were more foolish than I thought, so I didn't get hurt. I'm sorry for making you work late."
"That's not the case. Isn't that what I get paid for?"
I chuckled and followed Han Seo-joon's attempt to lighten the mood with a smile.
"It's a relief to hear you say that."
After a short while, I arrived home, took a quick shower, and headed straight to my father's study.
"Master, you've arrived."
Farnello, standing in front of my father's study, seemed to have been waiting for me.
"Don is waiting inside."
I nodded at him and knocked.
"Father, it's Eugene."
[Come in.]
Whenever I enter Father's room, I always feel tense.
Even with the [Hitman] trait, I still feel this level of tension. I always wonder just how monstrous a person 'Vito Calliope' must be.
"You came back faster than expected."
Father confirmed my presence and extinguished the cigar he was holding in the ashtray.
"Yes, the skills of the members I went with were outstanding, so we finished faster than expected."
"Haha! Did you think I wouldn't hear the report? From the report alone, it seems you did most of the work."
Indeed, it seems a separate report was sent to Father, who looked very pleased.
"Well, the Blunti Family incident before and this one. You've shown better results than I expected, to the point where I'm wondering what reward to give you."
"Thank you for the praise. It's a family matter, so how can I expect a reward?"
"Hot, hot, hot! To think that the once greedy child has grown so much. Well, well, then...... That's right. Farnello!"
Farnello entered the room, opening the door at Father's call.
"Did you call me, Don?"
"I think it's time to start teaching Eugene about management, not just physical training. What do you think?"
......Management?
"From what I've seen, I believe Master is already well-prepared to learn the organization's business. I think it's right to follow Don's wishes."
"Haha! If you say so, it must be true. Then...... That's right! I'll assign the Triad incident to Eugene. Farnello, will you assist him?"
"I will follow Don's orders."
"Good. Then I'll announce at tomorrow's meeting that I've assigned this task to Eugene. Besides that...... Hmm. I'll help up to this point."
With that, Father took out a phone from his desk drawer and started making a call.
"It's me. You know why I'm calling."
Who is he talking to? While I was wondering,
"The boss of the Triad who tried to sneak into Incheon Port today."
Farnello, standing behind me, quietly informed me of the identity of the person Father was calling.
Really, someone he can call so easily?
"I won't talk long. Two hours. Bring the person to me within two hours, by any means necessary. If you don't arrive here within two hours...... I'll take care of it myself."
Father's voice, which had just been praising me, was now very stern and weighty.
Father listened silently to the voice on the other end of the phone and then hung up, saying, "Wait."
"He's coming. Farnello, prepare a place for Eugene to negotiate with him. I'll observe how Eugene handles the negotiation from here."
"I'll do as you say, Don."
"And Eugene, if you handle this well...... I'll propose at tomorrow's meeting to promote you to an officer. Can you do it?"
As the successor of Calliope and the reward for successfully completing two recent missions,
This was a reward that an ordinary member could only dream of.
"I'll do my best to meet Father's expectations."
"Good, I'll be expecting it. By the way, since you won't be able to sleep properly after finishing today's work...... How about I give you this?"
Saying this, Father handed me something from his pocket, just like a grandfather giving candy to his grandson.
"It's a recent gift. You've been working hard lately, so you should have it."
"This is......?"
"It's a famous fatigue recovery potion. No matter how busy the family business is, your studies shouldn't suffer, so take this."
The glass bottle in my hand.
If my memory serves, this was undoubtedly the fatigue recovery potion from the Alchemist's Workshop in the game, which reduced fatigue.
Since it was a rare item even in the game, it must be quite valuable here.
I smiled gratefully and drank the potion in one gulp.
"Thank you for thinking of me, Father."
"Haha! It's just a fatigue recovery potion. Well, well, wait until they arrive. I can get some rest since my son is handling the job."
This was originally a task Father should have handled, but he seemed to want to give me the responsibility and take a short break.
As the 'Don' of the Calliope organization, such rest time must be very precious for Father.
"Then, I'll go."
"Good. Work hard, Eugene."
Father waved at me and leaned back in his chair.
I bowed to Father and left the room, letting out a sigh to release the tension I had been holding.
"Hmm. I thought you had become more mature recently. But you still get tense in front of Don, don't you?"
Farnello, who saw me sigh, smiled kindly.
"Since Don said they have to come within two hours, they will definitely be here within two hours. How about you take some rest in the meantime?"
"......I should. But Farnello, I have a question."
"I'll answer to the best of my knowledge."
Nodding at Farnello's response, I asked the question that had just come to mind.
"If they could come to Korea at Don's call, why did they even think about sneaking in secretly without Calliope's knowledge?"
"Ah, that?"
Farnello stroked his beard thoughtfully.
"Sometimes there are such people. They are deluded into thinking that if they resist desperately, they can inflict some damage on Calliope. But they eventually face reality and end their delusions."
"Hmm?"
"For example...... Yes, think about the achievement you accomplished today."
Today's incident?
The 20 elite members carefully selected by an organization.
All captured alive as soon as they arrived at the port.
All this was done by a single Calliope hitman.
"......I think I understand now."
"Right? In the end, they get scared and fall into another delusion: 'Maybe 'that Calliope' will show mercy.' In such a situation, if they receive a call from Don? They'll come to see what happens. To find a way out for themselves."
Calliope doesn't spare dogs that bare their teeth.
Farnello chuckled, muttering this well-known fact about Calliope.
"That's why Don and I are both worried and looking forward to what choice you will make. And through this incident, Don seems to want to see if you