Chapter 83

Chapter 83

"A Spring?"

Choi Yeon looks at the spring in the center of the temple and scratches her head.

"There's a spring even though we're underwater?"

"It's nothing compared to the water above."

"Huh?"

Vivian's spring water.

This is the elixir of elixirs that he's been concocting with such skill and concealment.

Kneeling down, I slowly brought my hand to the spring, and the item information flashed before my eyes.

[Name: Vivian's Spring Water]

[Rank: Semi-Mythical]

[Type: Elixir]

[Description: An elixir made from the artificial Lake Vivian, its potency is very similar to the original. When ingested, it grants a large increase in mana and aura]

Yeah, I guess you could call this one of the endgame rewards of the Academy.

Since it's marked as an item, it should fit inside the cube.

I slowly moved the spring water to the cube, and the seemingly large amount of spring water shrank to 2L and entered the cube.

The water level was lowered and Choi Yeon looked at the spring with curiosity.

"Huh? The water level seems to have dropped a bit."

"It's just normal water now. Well, it's clean, I suppose, but do you want to drink it......?"

"Not really, I'm not thirsty."

Now that I have the elixir, I have to give Choi Yeon a gift for helping me get this far.

"Wait."

I crouched down and plunged my hand into the spring, feeling something catch on my fingertips and pulling it out.

"Here, this is for you."

At the same time, the item's information flashed before my eyes.

[Name: Shard of Excalibur]

[Rank: Semi-Mythical]

[Type: Material]

[Description: A fragment of the mythical sword Excalibur. Nourished by the waters of Vivian's Spring, it is evolving into a replica of the original. When made from the sword's materials, it grants divine attributes and greatly increases the sword's rank.

*Note: Can only be used by those who have proven themselves]

It's a material item that can only be used to make a sword, so I don't have any use for it, and I can't use it unless it meets certain conditions, such as containing a fragment of Excalibur.

If I remember correctly, I had to be a swordsman of some sort, and my karma had to be completely tilted in the right direction, right?

If that's the case, I won't be able to use it anyway, so I might as well give it to Choi Yeon who helped me with this and make it glow.

"...... Is that a shiny piece of iron?"

Choi Yeon looks at the piece of Excalibur I've handed her in wonder.

It glows even more vigorously than when it was in my hand.

Apparently, she's more suited for it than me.

"This is a fragment of the original Excalibur. Ray Pendragon was restoring it here to use as a replica, and it will make a great sword when used in the sword you're making."

"......Sword material?"

As soon as he heard the words sword material, Choi Yeon smirked and stuffed it into her pocket.

"It's worth a lot since the student council president was hiding it, so use it afterward. It'll probably make you stronger than you are now."

"Will the sword alone make me stronger?"

"That's how rare it is."

Choi Yeon's eyes widened at the thought of getting stronger.

Well, in the game, she was fine with a much lower-ranked weapon, so it was obvious that she would be stronger if she received a mythical trait.

"Is it okay to give me something like ......?"

"I'm giving it to you."

Anyway, the restrictions are tight, and I can't even use it properly if I give it to other guys, let alone me, so I should at least use it like this.

"I'll...... Yeah, I'll definitely use it to make a good sword."

"Okay, the first period is almost over, so let's get out of here. By the way, don't tell anyone you came here today."

"Yes. It's a secret."

"Good."

This is a place he doesn't come to often anyway.

He's going to go crazy when he finds out later that his stash of elixirs and weapons has been ransacked.

Even just imagining it, I felt a chill run down my spine.

"This is real mafia-style revenge."

Because theft is a long-standing Mafia tradition.

* * *

Completely destroying the evidence, even putting the sign back in its place, I exited the garden as if nothing had happened.

Time-wise, the first period should have just ended.

I walked back to the main building with Choi Yeon, who smiled at the piece of Excalibur in her hand every now and then as we walked in silence, and when I noticed people around us, I looked at her.

There she is, smiling again.

"Choi Yeon."

"...... Huh?"

She wipes the smile off her face at the sound of her name and looks at me.

"Well, I don't think anyone will recognize it, but you shouldn't make a big deal out of it. Even if you do, that's a designated treasure in England."

"Oh...... yeah."

A piece of Excalibur from the myth of King Arthur.

The deeper the history of an object, the more important it was, as it had the potential to become a skillful and powerful unique weapon.

Sometimes even worthy of a strategic weapon class.

Now that I think about it, the student council president......had the audacity to take such a thing out of the country.

"Then...... Can I tell my grandfather?"

"If it's your grandfather......Sword Saint, it shouldn't matter."

Wouldn't it be better to tell Sword Saint?

Apparently, Choi Yeon, doesn't know the value of that thing yet.

If only she could recognize its value and feel indebted to me for giving it to her as a gift.

Perhaps then, even those influences who usually look down on Corleone would not touch it so easily.

"In any case, you must never show it to anyone at the Academy. Do you understand?"

"Yeah. I won't."

"But you must show it to your grandfather."

"Okay."

Okay, we're set.

"Bye, then. Don't forget about the duel."

With those words, Choi Yeon walked off in the direction of Class C first.

After all, she was still talking about the duel when we parted ways.

"You won't forget......will you?"

* * *

"Why is it so peaceful these days?"

Recently, the number of people applying to the club has increased significantly: from resolving disputes with other clubs to requesting protection.

Perhaps it's because the Familia's reputation has been spreading through the Academy lately, and our name is slowly gaining credibility.

As a result:

[Main Story: You've brought a new wind to the Academy! By creating a new club, you've written your own new history! Successfully lead your club to be promoted to a Silver Club!]

[Prerequisite: Complete 5 Club Requests!]

[Number of Requests Completed: 4 / 5]

-Satisfied 2

-Highly Satisfied 2

[*Achievement rewards may change depending on the results]

Finally, there was only one request left before the next step.

"Two very satisfied and two satisfied......I guess this is what it means to change based on results."

So, I'm going to have to do my best to make sure that the last one I have left is satisfactory.

The good news is that, unlike the Recipe Development Club, the recent requests have been fairly straightforward.

"I'd like the reward to be an Aura-related ability."

As someone who only knows how to unleash aura and barely control it, I'm in desperate need of aura skills.

With that in mind, I tried my hand at controlling aura, something I've gotten into the habit of doing recently.

I created spheres, tetrahedrons, cubes, stars but my aura control is still a bit sloppy, however I've gotten better at shaping it.

Of course, even this was difficult without the bracelet Kwak Chun-sik gave me, but I could tell that I was definitely growing, so it's something I've been practicing a lot lately.

By the way, he said he'd let me know after he'd organized his thoughts.

While I was thinking about that, I was fiddling with my aura.

[Mr. Eugene, you have a visitor.]

There was a knock on the door, followed by Se-ah's voice.

"Visitor?"

If it's a client and not a guest.

With that thought in mind, I stood up and walked out of the office.

"What do you mean, a guest? Is there anyone other than a client who can come to......Isheri?"

"Ah, Mr. Eugene, it's been a while!"

She was petite and had twin tails with half a bundle on each side.

For some reason, the girl, Isheri, reminded me of a puppy.

She stood in front of the door, smiling sheepishly.

"Ah, please come in."

"Thank you."

She smiled brightly and walked inside, placing the huge box she was carrying in both hands on the table.

"......My arm would have fallen off if I'd held it a little longer......."

"This?"

"Ouch. This, you mean? It's nothing, just a new recipe I made for the new student welcome party that's coming up in a few days. I made it to practice, but I made too much and thought...... wouldn't it be nice to share? So I brought it over."

With that, she opened the box to reveal a beautifully decorated cupcake.

"Cupcakes?"

Se-ah swallowed hard, probably because she had already tasted the recipe development club's food.

"Yes, they're supposed to be used for the event, so I made them a little fancier with the help of the bakery club."

Ah, I thought the decorations were more colorful than usual, but did they make it with the bakery club? It looks like they must have gotten a different buff for this.

At that moment, Se-ah, who was standing next to me, jumped in place and looked at me.

"Wow......! Mr. Eugene, I can eat it now, right?"

She looked like she wanted to eat it right away.

I sighed and handed over the box of cupcakes.

By the sounds of it, Young-jae and Jin-woo were also working out in the training room separately, so I pointed toward the training room and said.

"Eat, and give one to everyone in the training room."

"Wow! Yes!"

As soon as I gave her permission, Se-ah grabbed the box and rushed to the training room.

Isheri could only smile at her reaction.

"Thank you for always coming to bring me snacks like this."

"Eh, come on. We're a family, right? Hehe."

Since her request, Isheri has been bringing me food every now and then.

As she said, the people in the Recipe Development Club, including her, were already part of the Familia.

"By the way, will 'Familia' do things like promote the club at the welcome party?"

"You mean at the welcome party?"

"Yes. You're a freshman and there's no precedent for creating a club before the welcome meeting, so I was wondering how you did it......."

As I thought about it, I realized that the Academy's new student welcome party was just around the corner.

It's one of the Academy's signature events, held at the end of everyone's adjustment to the Academy.

It's an event that allows seniors and juniors to interact with each other while also recruiting kids who haven't found a club yet.

"I haven't heard anything from the academy, so I don't know."

"Oh. That's because I haven't seen any clubs that are definitely just for freshmen either."

"Yes. That's true, and as you know, it's a family affair, so there's not much to show for it."

"Ah. That's true, well, the mercenary clubs and combat clubs don't really promote themselves either, but Eugene is a vice president (here means the vp of his year), so maybe he'll do something."

"Aaah......Probably."

Come to think of it, did the vice president and the president give speeches or something at the welcome party?

As I recall, if Choi Yeon was the president, it was always Cha Seok who spoke on behalf of Choi Yeon, who wasn't very good at speaking.

......Is this going to be a jab at me again?

While having such anxious thoughts.

[Ji-hyun: You have to take the oath at the welcome party as the freshman representative.]

"This is crazy──"

It's really coming.