I Became a Mafia in the Academy

Chapter 273

The scene in Arena A was a battle of offense and defense.

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Jung Hoon fired arrows at Choi Yeon at breakneck speed while keeping his distance to prevent her from approaching.

Choi Yeon, who would normally have approached by slashing arrows as if nothing had happened, was gradually being pushed back, perhaps because the impact of each arrow was beyond her imagination.

-The arrows seem to be strengthening as they leave the bowstring, could it be the bow's ability that Cadet Jung Hoon is holding?

Fadoyun, who was explaining the situation, also found the situation strange and pointed it out.

"It seems like Jung Hoon is prepared to win today no matter what."

"Huh?"

[Taejo's Prismatic Bow]

An artifact that greatly increases the damage of arrows in proportion to the user's strength.

It was clear that he was really grinding his teeth today, and most of the rings and bracelets on his hands were either items that increased his strength or increased the damage of projectiles.

“In other words, it’s a temper tantrum?”

Jin-woo stared at the screen in disbelief as the items were explained.

"But why?"

"What?"

"It’s looking like Choi Yeon is losing but I don't think she's going to lose."

"You too?"

I looked at the monitor, agreeing with him.

Choi Yeon is still blocking arrows and being pushed back.

The commentator and others sighed at the seemingly disadvantageous appearance, but soon they became excited and shouted at her actions.

-Cadet Choi Yeon has begun to move! She's been struggling to deflect each incoming arrow, and now she's starting to move forward!

Her eyes must have gotten used to the speed of the arrows in that short period of time, because now, without even swinging her sword, Choi Yeon is moving toward Jung Hoon, dodging the arrows with each step.

Frowning at this, Jung Hoon shoots three aura arrows at once, and draws back.

However, the preparation time for each arrow was significantly different from that of a single arrow.

Choi Yeon took advantage of the short gap and immediately raised her sword above her head.

It was her trademark stance, the foundation of her swordplay.

"Two ends."

A long, thin blade slashed downward from the top.

At the same time, the arrows flying towards her were all cut in half.

The arrows she'd been rushing to parry just moments ago had been split exactly in half.

"That's it?"

Choi Yeon shook her head as she watched the arrows disappear into thin air.

Jung Hoon, who had been watching the scene from afar, glared at her with a frown.

"……monster."

That thing was definitely scary, even for me.

A swordsman who's used to the speed of a few arrows and casually walks towards you…….

From an archer's point of view, it must have been terrifying but I knew about this man, Jung Hoon.

He said.

"This is where it really starts, Choi Yeon."

He was the best in the world when it came to determination.

Flutter──

From nowhere, a green hood appears in his hand.

Seeing that, Se-ah let out an exclamation of disbelief.

"Wow, even though they say you can use whatever you bring, how many items did he bring with him?"

Hearing that, Jin-woo shakes his head in disbelief.

"Hey, don't even talk. Don't you know their family? It seems like he's trying to beat Choi Yeon this time, but I'm worried because Choi Yeon only brought the one sword she fished out of the sea last time."

The children are still worried about Choi Yeon.

At this, Young-jae, who had been silent until now, spoke up.

"It's Choi Yeon, she'll take care of herself."

"Ah, that's true."

"That's right. Choi Yeon is on another level."

I nodded my head in agreement and shifted my gaze back to the screen.

Choi Yeon's eyes change as Jung Hoon puts on his hood.

He seems to realize that his hood is no ordinary hood.

[Robin Hood Hood]

Despite its odd name, this item was one of the most useful items for archers.

Increase the wearer's movement speed. It had a variety of additional effects, such as invisibility, but perhaps the one to be most wary of was the ability to become invisible…….

[Robin Arrow]

A deceptive technique that promises to shoot an arrow that will hit the user in the area they choose to target.

Sure, you could block the incoming arrows, but why would he use such a trick as a normal skill?

When combined with other effects, the idea of an arrow hitting the targeted area becomes even more intimidating.

"That's a funny looking outfit."

Choi Yeon doesn't seem to notice, though, muttering to herself as she looks at the hooded Jung Hoon.

He doesn't seem to mind, though, and picks up his bow and prepares a new arrow.

"Let's see if you can still laugh after this."

The arrow made a slightly different sound and flew toward Choi Yeon.

She dodged the arrow as she had been doing all along by gently flicking her body, but suddenly turned sharply as if something was wrong.

"……."

Jung Hoon's arrow grazed her left arm.

If she hadn't turned, her right arm would have been useless in this duel.

Shaking her head as if she couldn't understand why the arrow had grazed her arm, Choi Yeon began to run toward Jung Hoon.

"Extreme Slash."

Choi Yeon drew her sword from its scabbard as she lunged at the man, lowering her body to shift her center of gravity forward and covering as much ground as possible.

A giant sword slash was directed at Jung-Hoon.

Kwaaaaaang──!!!

A loud boom rang out as Choi Yeon's sword slashed towards the back of the hooded man.

"Thud!"

The shockwave that hit him from behind made him stagger.

Choi Yeon immediately closes the distance and swings her sword at him.

"Don't be ridiculous!"

He produces a total of five arrows from his hands and pulls the bowstring toward Choi Yeon, who is now within a few feet of him. This time, he pulls harder, and the arrows shoot faster than the first time.

The items he wore glowed with a faint light, as if he had maximized their power.

He's probably aiming to put five arrows into Choi Yeon’s body to trigger the ‘Robin Hood' skill.

As if to prove it, the arrows that left his bowstring, despite being five in number, spread out in all directions at once and began to fly toward Choi Yeon's heart in unison.

Five arrows flying from five different directions at once.

These are attacks that have been avoided until now due to their destructive power.

"Cheet……."

Choi Yeon also realized the strange trajectory of the arrows and immediately tried to dodge the attacks by flying backwards.

Since she didn't know about the ‘Robin Hood' ability yet, she frowned at the arrows trying to track her.

She realized that she couldn't avoid them by dodging.

At the same time, her reaction was extremely fast.

She lowered her body and twisted her waist, as if preparing to perform a sword technique and maximize her kinetic energy to the right.

A technique popped into my head.

"Surely, that's the best for this situation."

Just before the arrows finally hit her heart.

"Falconry."

An attack faster than a sideways slash, and only slightly higher, unfurled from Choi Yeon's hand.

There's nothing flashy about it, nothing of great power. It was simply a series of extremely compressed and sharpened sword strikes into the air.

And at the same time.

Paang───!

Five arrows instantly exploded, covering Choi Yeon's surroundings.

She looked at Jung Hoon, who was standing up, his hands trembling as he was buried in a cloud of colorful light.

"At least you had some fun today, Jung Heehoon."

His face twisted in disbelief.

"Damn it. My name is Jung Hoon!"

"Uh……sorry."

An apology and a merciless sword swung at him at the same time.

At the same time, a thin line appeared on his neck, and a buzzer sounded, signaling the end of the duel.

A victory we all saw coming.

Choi Yeon stumbled toward the exit, leaving Jung Hoon on the ground, still recovering from all the damage.

"I'm back."

She walked up to me as if nothing had happened, and quickly reported her victory.

At the same time.

[Hidden Quest]

[Storm in the Club World]

[As of today, there is no longer anyone who doesn't know about the club you've created, and in the future, many more will be interested in your club and will try to target you to gain wealth and glory.]

[Goal: Have the name of your club imprinted on every student in the school.]

[Reward: A buff that increases the growth rate of club members by 20% (Academy only)]

As a result of today's sparring, a hidden quest that I was unaware of until now was completed.

A bizarre condition that every single student, every single one of them, must know.

Today's duel fulfilled this condition.

"Good job."

I patted Choi Yeon on the shoulder as a reward that made me smile.

A 20% increase buff limited to the Academy……For those of us who are still freshmen, this is the best reward.

Although it seemed to be limited to the members of the club, the fact that I was included was a great benefit.

"Hmm? By the way, Jin-woo, where's Jin-woo?"

When the match ended and I looked around, I realized that Jin-woo, who had been watching the competition with me, had disappeared.

Se-ah looked in the other direction.

"Didn't you see him earlier? He went into another arena to fight the steam train."

"Really?"

I've been so focused on the latest fight that I didn't realize.

Does that mean that Jin-woo also helped me get this quest? Just as I was thinking about it.

-Yeah~ What can you do with smoke coming out of your body~ If I don't get hit, that's it~ Isn't it frustrating? Isn't it frustrating?

I sighed as I heard a familiar voice coming from the next arena.

……If that's what Familia is known for, it's bad news.

"Haha……this."

A provocation in front of the whole school at a time when I'm in the midst of image management.

I wonder if this is my karma.

While holding my throbbing head, a yell came out of my mouth without me realizing it.

"Just get it over with, asshole!!!"

I can't wait for the day to end.