I Become a Mafia in the Academy

Chapter 87

That night.

In the grand conference room of Calione, all the bosses and executives of the families within the country gathered for the first time in a long while.

And the person seated at the head of the table for this meeting was the boss who oversees all of the Calione families.

Don Vito Calione.

"From now on, let's start the emergency executive meeting convened by Yoojin Han Calione."

Like a judge announcing the start of a court trial, he taps the gavel in front of him.

As the first meeting I hosted as an executive and successor of Calione, it would have been an act that could make people doubt my qualifications if I had brought up an ordinary agenda, but I was confident.

Well, if they see it with their own eyes, such thoughts would surely disappear.

"I am Yoojin Han Calione, the host and proposer of this meeting. Thank you all for coming here."

The number of bosses who attended this meeting as heads of their families, including myself, was six in total.

The Move Family, usually acting as cleaners.

The Vivaldi Family, managing the coastal areas of the central region.

The Pirlo Family, managing the Busan area.

The Cowalnose Family, which also operates as hunters and forms a guild.

I, who established a new family at the Seoul Hero Academy, the Familia Family.

And the supreme commander who leads all these families, the Don of Calione.

Vito Calione.

In addition, there were many more executives from each family gathered.

"The reason I have called you all here is because I have obtained important information."

Saying this, I scan the expressions of the people seated at the table.

Unlike the first time we met at the executive gathering, their expressions have become serious as they listen to my story.

Though they were usually uncles who exuded familiarity in private settings, from the moment I convened the meeting with an agenda, they began to evaluate me officially.

So, by the end of this meeting, what kind of evaluation will they give?

With that thought in mind, I play the video I had prepared in advance.

'Despair will land in Korea.'

A declaration of war video from Plague, known as a global criminal and a high-ranking executive of the Villain Alliance.

As he, who had only been known by his face and position until now, appeared in the video, the executives began to show interest on their faces.

"This video was sent anonymously to government agencies, hinting at a terror attack targeting the Republic of Korea. And the sole reason I am showing this video to you is because the area the Villain Alliance plans to terrorize includes our Calione territory."

The bosses and executives show puzzled expressions at this.

"Our Calione territory is included in their terror plan?"

The one who raised the question was the boss of the Cowalnose Family.

Calione, which dominates the underworld worldwide, naturally has points of contact with the Villain Alliance, and thus, there was a sort of non-aggression pact between us.

To be precise, it's more like the Villain Alliance avoiding us.

But.

"The information I obtained through an informant of the Villain Alliance is reliable. My father... the Don has also confirmed this matter."

According to what Ratte, whom I rescued last time, said, they no longer intend to maintain a non-aggression pact with Calione.

Unless they turn into enemies.

Considering the future story, we must prepare in advance.

"We must prepare for the terror attack. We need to increase the number of personnel patrolling each territory and create an environment where we can respond at any time."

At that moment, the boss of the Move Family, Leg Move, raises his hand and asks.

"There's no guarantee that a terror attack will happen, so isn't it possible that this video is just a threat?"

As he said, the video I showed earlier did not mention when or where the terror attack would occur.

It just said that despair would come to Korea.

As I was about to explain this, the boss of the Vivaldi Family, Antonio, spoke up first.

"But it's also true that a large number of villains have illegally entered the country this time. If they want to carry out a terror attack, there's nothing they can't do."

"More importantly, we're saying this because there's no evidence that they are targeting our Calione. We just need to protect our families, and if we step out unnecessarily, we might provoke them."

"Isn't that too passive a response? What if we get hit first?"

"It's just a speculation! What would they gain by attacking us first?"

"That's why we're suggesting preparations!"

Voices begin to rise little by little.

"Preparation? Preparation is good, I agree. But! If we move, the citizens in the areas we protect will become anxious. And if we start large-scale activities, do you think the government will just sit back and watch?!"

"So, we should inform the citizens in advance──"

The conversation starts to heat up more and more.

And just as the bosses' voices were about to get louder.

"──Quiet."

With just one word.

The air around us grows heavy, pressing down on the entire room, as one word is heard from beside me.

At this, two people slowly turn their heads, sweating, toward the direction of the voice.

Through the thick cigar smoke, red eyes flicker.

"My son, Yoojin Han Calione, has not finished speaking yet."

Crack.

The ash from the cigar in my father's hand falls onto the table.

"Show some respect. Leg, Antonio."

My father warns them, calling out the real names of the two family bosses.

At this, the two who had been raising their voices just moments ago quickly bow to my father.

"We apologize for our rudeness, Don."

"......Please forgive us."

Despite their apologies, only silence fills the conference room.

The other executives and bosses also show tense expressions on their faces.

After silently watching the two, my father nods, and the two quietly sit back down.

The conference room falls silent once again. My father glances at me and says.

"Then, the proposer of the agenda may continue."

"......Yes, Boss."

Thanks to the recent commotion, even those who weren't paying attention are now focusing on one spot.

A rare opportunity to engage these strong-willed individuals. Then, making the most of this opportunity is what I must do.

They need to realize how dangerous he is for their minds to change.

"According to the informant, Plague does not engage in threats or false propaganda."

He was that kind of man.

A man with a distorted ideology that humanity must be wiped out for the sake of humanity.

A man who believes that only the highest survivors of countless diseases and wars can create a new world.

"He believes he must become the great plague to filter humanity, to bear the original sin like Jesus, a villain."

Since such a psychopath has declared war, there can be no dissent.

"The executives of the Villain Alliance make their life's goal an absurd belief. In this case, they even went so far as to appear in person in the video. And as such, they will certainly carry out a terror attack."

And that terror attack will spread nationwide, starting with the upcoming event.

Will we become good or evil?

Will we act for ourselves or to protect everyone?

In this unavoidable war, what choice will we make?

My answer, as a member of Calione, was simple.

"We must keep an eye on the villains in each territory. We must be wary of unregistered awakened ones. We must identify those who have smuggled into the country, evading the government's eyes and ears."

Calione... must prepare for a real war.

At my final words, the expressions of everyone in the room become serious.

They are gradually recognizing the weight of the situation.

"Well, let's summarize this."

My father, holding a cigar, speaks first.

"If what Yoojin said is true, sooner or later, Calione will also suffer damage. We have a duty to protect those who trust and rely on us. But."

His sharp eyes scan the room once.

"Originally, the government should handle such matters. This will be a different scale from just managing our territories. Naturally, there will be opposition. We must consider the balance of power."

So, let's start the vote on this agenda.

With those words, he inhales deeply from his cigar and exhales the smoke, and gray smoke rises above his head.

The cigar in my father's hand burns down to the mark, indicating it has reached the end of its life.

"Those in the family who think Calione should prepare for war, raise your hands."

At the same time, the executives and bosses of each family begin to raise their hands.

One, two, three.

Hands continue to go up.

Finally, the vote is over.

"Good. It's decided."

Among them was the boss of the Move Family, who had just questioned whether we really needed to defend ourselves.

Not expecting such an outcome, he looked at them in bewilderment──

"──Calione does not let live the wolf that targets the family."

Parnello, who had raised his hand closest to my father, murmured in a dignified voice.

At the same time──

"""Calione does not let live the wolf that targets the family!"""

Everyone echoed Parnello's words, and my father, with a smile, extinguished the cigar he was holding in the ashtray.

"Unanimous."

Then, my father brought down the raised hand with a bang!

"As you say, Calione does not let live the wolf that targets the family. Go back to your respective families and spread the word. From now on, Calione prepares for war."

With those words, my father looked at Parnello.

"Parnello. Take the video from just now to Calione's information command center and spread it across the internet so everyone can know its content. They have the right to protect their families themselves, so don't let them be fooled by the government's tricks."

"As Don wishes."

Parnello, bowing his head, promptly leaves the meeting room.

"Vivaldi."

"Yes, Boss."

"Strengthen patrols focusing on the ports and investigate recent stowaways to identify any Awakened Ones among them and create a list."

"Yes, Boss. I will do so."

"Move. Put your main effort into finding where those bastards are hiding in Korea."

"Understood."

Cowalnose. If they are hiding, there's a high chance they are inside dungeons. Investigate all the dungeons in the capital region.

"I will do so."

"Pirlo. If they are planning to carry out a terror attack, they will need various preparations. Thoroughly monitor the movements of the black market and check for any suspicious activities."

"Understood. Don."

My father swiftly issuing commands to the family bosses gathered here.

As each one is called, I am left the last.

"Yoojin."

"Yes. Don."

"......Suspend the successor training at night for now and put more effort into maintaining security in the Foreign Area. While the safety of others is important, those in this territory rely solely on us."

"......I will do so."

After hearing my response, my father pats my shoulder and stands up.

Everyone looks at my father with unwavering eyes.

They are waiting for the war declaration of the father, the boss, the Don.

"Prepare for war. Calione."

With that one statement, the war of Calione to protect the family began.