Chapter 96

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The golem stops moving and begins to crumble to the ground, the core of its heart having been ripped out.

“Huh?”

Jin-woo, who had just opened the door to enter the room, was dumbfounded by the sight of the golem collapsing in an instant.

Unlike him, the other kids, including me, were all looking at the wreckage of the golem with ragged breaths.

“Boss.......Did you just say that was the weakest one?”

“......I didn’t expect it to be this strong.”

Even though it was just a simple move, it was a horror that made my heart explode just by looking at it. I was convinced that if we hadn’t destroyed the core at the start, everyone would be dead.

“Good thing it ended well. Is anyone hurt?”

Convinced that the golem was completely neutralized, I looked around to check on the children.

Young-jae was breathing heavily from having pushed his magic to its limits, and Se-ah was sprawled out on the ground with her legs untangled.

And Choi Yeon, whose face was flushed red for some reason.

......What’s wrong with her?

Anyway, no one seemed to be seriously injured.

“Mr. Eugene. Then we can all get out, right......?”

Se-ah, who was sitting on the floor, asked in a weak voice.

“Yes. Soon, a portal will open on each floor that will allow us to go outside. Once that happens, the other children and teachers trapped here will be able to escape as well.”

The villains’ reign of terror was effectively over.

I walked leisurely over to the fallen golem and peered through the rubble.

“Here it is........”

The mana core that powers this dungeon, and that hulking body.

This core was the ultimate reward, condensing all the mana generated by the runaway power stone, as well as all the other mana that had accumulated in the dungeon so far.

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“Oh.”

Maybe it was because it was a double dungeon, but it looked better than any other dungeon cores I’d ever gotten in the game.

After retrieving the core, I returned to the exhausted children.

“Haha, I really want to lie down and sleep like this.”

“I’m tired, too. I think I’ve scraped up to the limit of my mana.”

“Me too...........”

I told them something to cheer them up.

“Really? You’re not going to get the reward?”

“Reward?”

I said, and pointed to the room that seemed to be the exit.

“Ohhh.......”

Jin-woo was mesmerized and started walking towards it. The other kids are intrigued, too, and slowly follow suit.

A hack is a hack and a reward is a reward, and with the difficulty set at this level, there must be a reward beyond their wildest dreams.

When I opened the door to the reward room and walked in with the kids.

“Here it is......! Boss! Over here!”

A huge box appeared in front of them.

It was red in color and decorated with gold, and it proclaimed itself to be priceless.

It was more colorful than any dungeon reward in my memory.

“There’s no way that gorgeous box is a reward! It’s a Mimic! It’s a Mimic!”

Even Se-ah, who was next to me, had already lost her cool.

In case things got even more confusing, I gathered the kids together.

“For now, the reward is for each of you to take what you need most, and we’ll talk about everything else later in the club room. Any other ideas?”

I asked, scanning the other kids’ faces, but none of them spoke up.

“Then let’s do that, but don’t get your hopes up, it’s random. Now, open.......”

Slowly, I lifted the top of the box upward, and a golden aura began to emanate, illuminating my surroundings.

Golden, and iridescent.

“Crazy......!”

Isn’t this the kind of effect you get when you win a big gacha game?

The other kids stared at the box, mesmerized by the amazing sight.

Bam! POP!

Firecrackers explode and a project beam shoots upward from the box.

[Description: This ring was worn by those called ancient berserkers. It absorbs the blood that flows from its wearer, enhancing their strength in return. An unknown force seems to be sealing the ring’s original abilities.]

It’s said that its powers are sealed, but it didn’t really matter to me.

I’ve already used it in the game, so I know how to unlock it.

“But, is it okay if only the boss gets such a useless thing?”

“What?”

“No, you’re right, it’s the boss’s style to fight without spilling a drop of blood anyway.”

Ah......lo and behold.

‘They don’t know my real fighting style.’

It’s a misunderstanding that stems from the difference between the way I fought as a Hitman and the way I fought at the Academy.

“I just thought it would be a good fit for me.”

“Well......you’re the boss.”

For some reason, they seem to think they’re the only ones who got something good, and they feel a sense of debt.

Anyway, I’m going to clean up and get out of here.

Of course, I have to take care of something first.

“Choi Yeon.”

“Huh?”

“Why don’t you join our club?”

“The club? The one you’re the president of?”

It was a direct invitation to her to join the club.

[Name: ‘Familia’ (Corleone)]

[Rating: Bronze]

[Family members: 4 / 5 (needs a rating boost!)]

[Affiliations: 4 ]

[Environment: Very Good]

[Club members are very happy!]

There’s only one spot left for a family member in the club system and it’s hard to think of anyone better than her at this point.

Besides, with the recent events at the lake and the goodwill that would have come from battling together, I decided to trust her.

“Club.......I’ll have to think about it.”

Choi Yeon looked confused by the sudden suggestion but I decided not to push it, so I nodded and said.

“Yeah, I guess it’s never too late to make a decision after you think about it.”

Deferring to her for an answer, I put the rest of my things back in the cube and looked at the door to the exit and the lever next to it.

“Let’s get out, then.”

A reasonable amount of time had passed, so everyone else should have left as well.

We had to sneak out in case they were already waiting for us outside.

I pulled down on the upward lever, and the stone gate slowly rose upward, revealing a portal into a distorted space.

After all, we had successfully defended against the Academy Terror, one of the main scenarios, so the big crisis was over.

After sending the others through the portal, I stepped inside and felt a wave of dizziness take over my head and my body move outward.

And just like that, I thought it was over.......

My smartphone suddenly vibrated violently as it picked up the radio waves.

When I checked my phone to see what was going on, I saw dozens of messages piling up.

And they were from.......

[Han Seo-Joon (99+)]

[Han Seo-Joon: Master, are you okay?]

[Han Seo-Joon: Master, I heard there was a terrorist attack on the academy, are you okay?]

[Han Seo-Joon: Master, if you can reach me, please reply immediately].

[Han Seo-Joon: Master, Don knows about it.]

[Han Seo-Joon: Are you there?]

[Han Seo-Joon: Don himself is moving.]

[Han Seo-Joon: I don’t think Parnello will convince Don not to take action himself.]

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[Han Seo-Joon: Instead, Consigliere and the Hitmen have agreed to come to the Academy.]

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