I Become a Mafia in the Academy

Chapter 134

The sudden sound of the ship's horn and the impact reverberating through the ship.

The priests and sisters who were on board began to move busily.

The ship shook violently once again, and a stream of water poured down from above.

"Kyaaaah!"

"Everyone, grab onto the railing at least!"

It was merely entering the waters of Jeju Island, yet there was bombardment aimed at the ship.

It was fortunate the ship was low; if it had been slightly taller or larger, it would have certainly been hit by the cannon.

"Sister Maria. Are you hurt anywhere?"

"Huh? Ah, yes. I-I'm fine! More importantly, the children! We need to evacuate the children."

"It's fine here, so please go quickly. After all, this was the condition from the start."

When I pulled Tommy out of the cube, Sister Maria's eyes widened.

"......What's that?"

"Well, I'm a hitman for Calione. Then, I'll be off."

"I'm counting on you, Mr. Cloud."

After sending Sister Maria inside first, I walked toward the presumed location from which the cannonball had been fired.

Baaaaaaaaaang─────

Just the sound of the ship's horn was enough to make the surrounding priests feel fear.

It wasn't the priests who were the problem, but the sound of the ship's horn.

'If the sound alone causes such an effect, could it be a type of ghost ship?'

In this world, there were naturally a few special ships, and if it was a ship using effects related to fear, a ghost ship was the most likely culprit.

In fact.

Creak── Creak creak──

The appearance of the opponent's ship began to come into view.

"Prepare for battle!"

At Father Johan's shout, a yellow barrier began to envelop the entire ship.

These people were also undeniably members of Halla Cathedral, one of the main forces in Jeju Island.

Despite the sudden attack, the priests and sisters began to firmly defend their respective positions, aiming their weapons at the slowly approaching ghost ship.

However.

"......Life sure is tough for you all."

Passing them slowly, I headed straight toward the direction of the ghost ship.

Then, concentrating aura into my legs.

Bang─!

I accelerated and leapt onto the deck of the ghost ship.

"Huh? M-Mr. Cloud?!"

Johan seemed startled by the sight, but wasn't this much better than causing numerous casualties?

As I landed on the deck of the ghost ship, I felt the gazes of dozens of people simultaneously.

"......Priests climbing up here?"

"Huh? That guy's not wearing priestly robes."

"Why is someone not in priestly robes crawling out of that ship?"

The remnants of magic power and aura felt from each individual.

Perhaps thanks to Gwak Chunshik's training, my ability to sense aura had already surpassed the level of a Hero Academy student.

Distinguishing between the Awakened and Non-Awakened was no longer particularly difficult.

"Who are you people to interfere with our event?"

"What?"

One of the pirates frowned, as if not understanding the point of my question.

"If you're operating in Jeju Island, you should at least know whose ship this is, yet you do something like this...... Do you have some kind of backup?"

"What is that bastard saying? Kill that bastard and take his gun!"

They were rookies who couldn't even read the level of their opponent.

Explaining to them one by one was bothersome, so to show the difference in class, I pointed the Tommy gun forward and pulled the trigger.

─!/ ─! / ─! / ─! / ─! / ─! / ─! / ─! / ─! / ─! / ─!

"C-Crazy! Dodge!"

"Return fire! Return fire now!"

Was it because I pulled the trigger in the direction where they were gathered?

In an instant, the sight of their comrades being torn apart caused the others to hurriedly draw their guns and start firing at me.

Thud. Thud thud. Thud. Thud thud thud.

Well, there was no way a weapon with a mere bit of spellwork embedded in it could penetrate 'DisPater.'

"T-The gun doesn't work."

"Idiots! Throw magic or bombs or something!"

Despite the barrage of countless bullets, I stood unharmed, causing some of them to start panicking, and even some to begin retreating.

It would be nice to sweep them all away with Tommy, but...... searching the ship would be a hassle.

The continuous onslaught of bullets and the impact of explosions disrupted my thoughts, so I hid behind nearby cargo that could provide cover.

"A ghost ship at this timing, it feels like there's something to it."

Thud. Thud.

While they were in panic, I absorbed the floating fear in the air and organized my thoughts.

Were there any forces I knew that used ghost ships?

No matter how much I thought about it, there weren't.

A ghost ship that didn't exist in my memory. That meant only one thing.

"They must be mercenaries hired by someone."

Mercenaries who were paid to attack us on someone's request.

When I stepped out from behind the cargo, they flinched in surprise and hesitated, retreating slightly.

"You guys, did someone hire you to attack us?"

Even as I spoke to myself, their bodies trembled at my words.

"What nonsense──"

"......Judging by your inability to control your expressions, you're real amateurs. Well, I have a guess, so I won't bother asking."

I tapped the deck lightly with the tip of my shoe.

Now that I knew everything, it was better to clean up neatly.

As expected, it would be easier to sweep them all away at once.

Slowly, I began to infuse aura into my shoes.

Not the usual simple shoes, but Black Mist, the shoes I received from the principal.

Due to the relic's characteristics, it could hold more aura than ordinary items, making it usable in this way.

"Let's finish this quickly."

If I had released the power as usual, it would have simply ended with a hole being made, but I stomped my foot and spread the aura as widely as possible, enveloping the entire ghost ship.

"What are you just standing there for? Kill him now!"

"Attack! Attack him!"

Among them, someone seemed to regain their senses and pointed a sword at me, shouting to attack.

"But it's too late for that."

Crack── Cracraaaack───!

The ghost ship began to twist and make strange noises.

"A ghost ship. It's a pretty good ship. Immune to physical attacks, fast, and even has an automatic repair function. But it's weak against attacks using magic power or aura."

That's why most nations or guilds don't employ ghost ships.

As much as it has strengths, its weaknesses and vulnerabilities are clear.

"If you're pirates, you can swim, right?"

At that moment.

Boom!!

As I released the control over the gathered aura, they began to run madly across the deck.

"The ship, the ship is!"

"Get off!!!"

"Lifeboat! Where's the lifeboat!"

Finally, like a gazelle uttering its final cry before being bitten by a lion, the hull shook violently and collapsed.

"You said there were no bishops! Then what the hell is that!"

"Grab me! Grab my hand!"

In an instant, the ghost ship turned into a cauldron of chaos.

The scene was possible because the area I focused my aura attacks on was the keel.

"Captain! What should we do about this!"

"Calm down! You stupid bastards! Have you forgotten that our ship is a ghost ship?! Do you think this little attack will—Aaaah?!"

Crack. The ship finally split in half.

The one who had just been called captain was sucked down below and disappeared, while the other sailors clung desperately to the railings to avoid falling off the tilting ship.

"I heard there are strange monsters living in the waters around Jeju Island. If you want to survive, try swimming to the shore."

At the same time, an achievement window appeared before my eyes.

[Hidden Achievement Unlocked!]

[Achievement: [Exorcist] Acquired!]

[You successfully defeated a large undead in front of numerous clerics!]

[Your hostility toward the undead has left priests and nuns in shock!]

[Special rewards will be given!]

[Those with divine power will find it easier to feel a liking for you!]

"Oh."

I had never sunk a ghost ship in front of clerics before, so I didn't know, but it turns out ghost ships are also considered undead, which triggered this.

Truly, a double benefit.

Feeling elated by the unexpected gains, I returned to the deck to be greeted by priests and sisters with their mouths agape.

"......Is there a problem?"

I asked Johan, the priest standing at the front scattering divine power, and he hastily shook his head and hands.

"Ah, no. Nothing at all. It's just... as expected, the hitmen of Calione are indeed strong."

"Ah......."

......Did I go too far?

Well, whatever. It's not my face, anyway.

"Just think of me as someone special among them. By the way, how far are we from the shore?"

"Yes. Since there's nothing blocking us, we should arrive shortly."

"I see."

Then I'll just wait outside for a bit.

Perhaps because I had a fight before arriving, my stiff body felt a bit loosened.

"As expected, people need to move around a bit."

* * *

"We're almost there! Everyone, please get ready!"

At the priest's signal, the ship began to shine brightly.

Sister Maria used her divine power to dispel the surrounding sea fog and signal those on land of our arrival.

A bright light began to appear from the other side of the mist.

At first, I thought it was a lighthouse, but as we got closer, I started to feel that the lighthouse's position was lower than I expected.

And it was only when we got completely close to the island that I realized the true nature of that light.

-Kieeeek────!

-Kiyayaak!

A group of clerics being attacked by black golems riddled with holes.

The light was emanating from the body of one of the sisters there.

"As expected of Jeju Island. Chaos everywhere the moment we arrive."

Really...... If I want to return to the academy, I need to finish everything by this weekend.

There's no choice.

"From now on, as soon as the ship docks, let's assist the support team from the cathedral. We'll unload the cargo later!"

Before the ship docked at the port.

I approached the priest, who was gathering people to plan actions below, and spoke first.

"Father."

"Cr-Cloud Brother?"

"Let's unload the cargo first. I'll help below."

"What? Ah, no matter how much......"

"Three minutes."

With a click──! I drew Capone's Tommy from the cube and held it in my hand.

"Three minutes are enough."

These were the people who had just witnessed me destroy a pirate ship with their own eyes.

"Three minutes? You must be exhausted from dealing with the pirates──"

"Are you talking about me?"

Hearing my words, he looked me over again.

Even though I was in a suit on the damp sea, not a single drop of sweat was on my face.

"I'll head over there and take care of it first. Unload the cargo and get the children to safety."

"Ah...... Yes."

At my words, Father Johan could only nod.

As soon as the gangplank was lowered from the ship, I grabbed Tommy and leapt into the midst of the golems.

Click!

"To think I'd be greeted by such weaklings right from the start. As expected of Jeju Island."

This must be why it's called the Labyrinth.

Well, it's not like I wasn't prepared. I expected something like this to happen.......

Let's wrap this up as quickly as possible.