It's a war where all the club's resources are poured in.
The number of people? It doesn't matter. Equipment? It doesn't matter.
It's practically an event where the maximum power of each club confronts the other.
[Before starting the full-scale battle between the Familia and the Ranger Club, please have all club members enter the field under the leadership of the club president.]
And since it's such a big event...
Although other students are bound to gather...
Due to the agreement among the club presidents, this sparring match proceeded without any spectators.
Well, there was a woman who was supposedly the club advisor, standing in the corner and spouting nonsense like, "Kill each other now~"...
But if I paid attention to every single person, I'd probably get stressed, so I decided to ignore her.
The external field of the academy, where we entered with the children, was vast beyond description.
At the very least, the size visible to the eye was on the level of a soccer field.
Considering the field activation and the spatial magic that would be cast, it could be said that the size would expand to more than ten times its current state.
"Wow, Boss. Look over there. It seems they've gathered all the new members, too, even though we didn't notice them earlier?"
Jin-woo muttered, looking at the members of the 'Ranger Club.'
"Seems like it? I can see the faces of the interns who were there when I infiltrated."
If what Young-je said was true, it meant that they had accepted all the interns they had been using for our battle as full members.
After all, only club members could participate in a full-scale battle.
"What does it matter? If what Young-je said is true, they're just kids who haven't received proper training and have only been doing intern work. Just thinking about our training... Ugh, there's no way we can lose."
Se-a shivered as she recalled the training we had undergone.
I nodded in agreement with her opinion.
What kind of changes had the training brought to her? The girl who used to tremble at the sight of a bug and could barely cast magic was now confidently saying, "If it's this size, I'd charge 50,000 won!" and could catch bugs with her bare hands. It was a significant change.
[The field is randomly selected and the full-scale battle begins simultaneously with the change.]
[Then, let's start the field lottery.]
At the same time, a giant display board appeared on the ceiling of the field, and the letters began to move so quickly that they were unreadable, accompanied by cheerful music.
[~β¬ ~βͺ]
Se-a muttered in disbelief at the scene.
"Why is the field lottery so noisy?"
I could relate to that.
The letters on the display board, which had been spinning energetically with the music, gradually slowed down and a word appeared.
[Incheon Port]
[The field for this full-scale battle has been selected as Incheon Port.]
Incheon Port.
It was a very familiar place to me, having dealt with the Triads there not long ago.
I guess I'm really lucky in this regard.
The field was enveloped in a white light and began to change.
The familiar smell of salt and moisture.
After the light completely disappeared, the appearance of Incheon Port, with its containers and warehouses, was revealed.
"Fortunately, we've been assigned a place with many obstacles, as planned."
"Right. We can proceed according to the plan we set initially."
Before we were transported to our respective positions, a guy who had been staring at us intently spoke up.
"It'll be over in the blink of an eye. Why are you taking so long to plan?"
A member of the Ranger Club, who was grinning and mocking us.
Judging by his equipment, he seemed to be a mage from the Ranger Club.
"Exactly, you're about to die, yet you're still blinking. I, being kind and handsome, should show some mercy... Where does a marksman dare to act up against an assassin? I'll come to stab you in the forehead so you can't even blink. You might as well wait for me while exploring a hiding spot."
I made a gesture of slicing my throat with my thumb towards that guy, and his expression, which had been filled with laughter, turned serious as he stared blankly at Jin-woo.
"Are you joking? I hope it's a joke. I'll find you soon."
"Spit."
The guy, overwhelmed by Jin-woo's intimidation, spat on the ground and turned away.
At the same time, a white light enveloped us, and the scenery around us changed.
We were transported to our respective formations.
Seo-yeon-soo's voice came from the speaker, indicating that the other side's transportation had also been completed.
[The victory condition is the elimination of all members of the opposing side, or the elimination of the president. If the president is eliminated, the remaining members are also considered eliminated.]
[Then, let's start the full-scale battle.]
Finally, the full-scale battle began.
Se-a, who had been looking around, smiled and placed her hand on the ground.
"Is there no problem with the detection?"
"No, we only need to detect movement."
At the same time, a map made of purple mana formed in front of us.
Using spatial magic to recognize the shape and coordinates of surrounding objects and visualize them so they can be seen, this magic reveals the positions of both us and the enemy in real time.
It's a spell that most spatial mages who work in the field can use, and it was a testament to the effectiveness of the elixirs and training we had undergone over the past few days to maximize our mana control.
"This is the map I scanned and the positions of the enemy."
The distance between us and the enemy was about 1km. If we ran at full speed, it would take less than a minute to reach them.
However, if the enemy had any sense, they wouldn't run at full speed from the start and become a target.
"Good. Then, Se-a and Young-je, you two will snipe the enemy. Jin-woo, you'll assassinate the new members and key figures on the enemy side. I'll draw the enemy's attention to the formation and target Gwon Su-hyuk. If anything unusual happens, even if it means revealing your position, report it to me immediately."
The children, who had listened to my briefing, all nodded and began to move according to the plan.
I climbed onto the roof of a warehouse, having memorized the map through my smart lens, and surveyed the area.
The enemy was still not visible. Since the enemy didn't have a spatial mage, the standard approach would be to scout the area or run around to confirm the terrain. The fact that they were still not visible meant they were still bunched together.
Then...
"I should scatter them."
I took out [Al Capone's Tommy] from the cube and aimed the barrel at the sky.
"Come on, show me what you're most confident about."
It was time to fire the signal flare that would announce the true beginning of the battle.
The proud sound of my typewriter echoed throughout Incheon Port.
Until the guys noticed and focused their attention on me, I kept pulling the trigger, showcasing my presence across the entire field.
"This should be enough."
I took my finger off the trigger and looked back at the warehouse where the guys were last detected.
Upon closer inspection, I could see some of them peeking out to check on me.
"Right. You must be curious why I, the president, am exposing my position so openly."
The reason was simple.
'To make them take predictable actions.'
In a game where capturing the president ends it, if the enemy president reveals himself?
No matter how much they suspect a trap or judge it as a crazy move, they will ultimately have no choice but to come after me.
And the way Rangers hunt their prey is all too predictable.
"Encirclement."
The guys who spotted me would spread 20 people across Incheon Port and gradually tighten the circle.
They would attack me from all sides to drain my strength, and when they judge that I'm weakened, they would rush in to finish me off.
This was the typical Ranger combat strategy.
The oldest, most reliable, and most effective method.
The downside of using this method is that you need to accurately pinpoint the enemy's position, but the efficiency of the strategy is exceptionally high.
A single point breakthrough? The enemy isn't stupid. If I tried to break through the encirclement, they would also move back and continue their attack.
If I tried to break through it somehow, the guys who were targeting me from all sides would be ready to stab me in the back.
But the reason I volunteered to be the bait in this operation was simple.
[Special Ability: [Executor] activated.]
[Bloodline: [Callione] activated.]
I was the only one capable of handling it.
That was all.
"Indeed, it seems 'Familia' joining Callione was the right move."
[Special Ability: [Executor]]
A skill that boosts physical abilities by 1.5 times when dealing with the organization's enemies, truly a cheat skill.
I couldn't forget the message that appeared when I became a Familia leader under Callione, making the academy my territory.
[New content is now open!]
[The Familia system is now open!]
[Name: 'Familia' (Callione)]
[Rank: Bronze]
[Familia Members: 4 / 5 (Rank upgrade needed!)]
[Subordinate Organizations: 3]
[Environment: Very Good]
[Club members are very satisfied!]
A system window that looked like it was straight out of a game.
The moment I saw it, I was confident that I could use [Special Ability: [Executor]] in the academy from now on.
Since 'Familia' was registered under Callione, targeting them was the same as targeting Callione.
The aura rising from my body due to [Bloodline: [Callione]] began to intensify.
It was evidence that the guys were getting closer, but I couldn't yet clearly sense their presence.
It was because the members of the 'Ranger Club' still didn't fear me.
"But I should make them feel it soon."
I muttered and pulled the trigger again, aiming at the sky.
ββ!/ββ!/ββ!
Exactly three shots.
This was a signal to start the operation.
And as agreed.
Kwaang!!
A container box exploded in the distance, soaring high into the air.
It meant that Se-a and Young-je, who had been hiding, had started bombing the guys.
Of course, the guys must have predicted that such a situation would arise. After all, this wasn't a one-on-many battle but a many-on-many battle.
However, the judgment that they could take my head despite the losses was indeed rational, so they couldn't abandon this strategy.
Well, it is the right answer.
"If it were an ordinary club, they might have fallen for it."
But the guys were facing 'Familia,' the club I led.
A club that was far from ordinary.
The explosions didn't stop with just one.
Kwaang!!
Kung!! Kugugung!! Kwagwang!!!!
The chain explosions that continued to erupt throughout the port began to reveal the screams of the 'Ranger Club' members who had been hiding and suppressing their breath.
'Where are they coming from?'
'They're not flying in, they're exploding from the ground!'
'Pressure traps? But they're exploding in places where there's nothing!'
Yes, that's the natural reaction.
A chain explosion spell cast from a place where the caster can't be seen.
The view from above was nothing short of a battlefield.
'Jereet got caught in the explosion!'
'Don't be scared, kids! Find the caster immediately!'
"...You won't find them."
Se-a and Young-je were undoubtedly hiding in a completely secluded spot and casting spells diligently.
It would be almost impossible to find them unless the enemy had a mage.
Of course, the enemy might have a mage and the ability to detect them...
'Roohdra is deadββ!'
'You idiot! Why are you dying in the field?'
'What can we do with a dagger in the forehead?'
That part was up to our assassin to handle.
The guy, amidst all this, was really keeping his promise and waiting.
The chaos that erupted at the start of the club full-scale battle.
Explosions, assassinations, screams, and... fear.
I confirmed that all the conditions were now in place and descended from the warehouse roof, looking at the container forest where the guys were.
"Shall we go?"
Now it was time to show the real combat of 'Callione.'