## Chapter 568 – 568. Savior Of The Academy
It would be nice to keep playing around, holding the women I desire in my arms, but for the sake of the future, there were things I needed to take care of now. Since I’ve come to a time before the original story began, shouldn’t I take advantage of every benefit I can?
‘The problem is, I can’t move recklessly.’
As a child, I receive various benefits, but at the same time, I’m being watched. I couldn’t move carelessly.
The time I needed was three nights and four days.
If I disappeared without a word for three nights and four days, not only would Seong Hari look for me, but the Hero Association would also get involved. I have a history of being kidnapped by the Gumok Church a few years ago.
‘I need to create an alibi.’
Luckily, the dates line up perfectly. It would be around the summer vacation.
‘I’ll lie that I’m staying at Lee Si-eun’s house. If I coordinate with Lee Si-eun and Han Yi-jeong, they won’t notice. If I occasionally show my face using the Mirror Tunnel…’
I can successfully deceive Seong Hari and the Hero Association.
Having made an ideal plan, I put on a clown mask and tore a space-movement scroll.
There was something I needed to obtain.
***
Appearing in a small city in Italy, I walked without hesitation.
People glanced at me. It was natural since a child wearing a clown mask was a rare sight.
The place I was heading to was a certain mansion.
The Andrei family.
They were the local power brokers. On the surface, they were in the food distribution business, but their real business was black market trading. They traded items that couldn’t be obtained legally.
Wearing the mask, I walked straight to the mansion’s main gate. Guards in black suits watched me. These weren’t ordinary guards; they were mafia. The Andrei family was connected to a famous mafia organization.
“Halt there. What business does a little clown have here?”
A man wearing sunglasses walked towards me. He held a knife in his hand. He was also suspicious of whether I was a real child. Good posture.
However, I couldn’t understand his words. I didn’t know Italian. Instead, I spoke in English.
“I’ve come to see Louis Andrei.”
Fortunately, the man understood English.
“You’ve come to see the head of the family? I haven’t heard of a small guest like you coming?”
“I didn’t make a reservation. It’s my first time meeting him. Can you tell him I’ve come to make a deal?”
“Well… It seems you know what the head of the family does… Does the Andrei family look so easy that we’d let you meet him just because you suddenly show up without an appointment? At least take off your mask, isn’t that polite?”
“I don’t intend to cause any trouble with you guys. If you’re a guard dog, act like one and go tell your master that a guest has arrived.”
“Ha…”
The man glared at me with murderous intent. I really didn’t intend to cause any trouble here. I was the one who was in a position of disadvantage. If I caused trouble, I might not be able to make the deal at all. That would be very problematic.
And their skills were at least D-rank or higher. If we fought, there was a high chance I would lose. Of course, that was the case if I fought purely without using any items.
“…The head of the family told us to inform him first if an unusual guest came. You look anything but ordinary, so I’ll report to the head of the family.”
He spoke into a walkie-talkie in Italian.
Clank!
The main gate opened.
“Come in. The head of the family will see you.”
I walked past him silently and entered the mansion’s main gate. A secretary was already waiting for me in front of the gate. I was guided by the secretary to the mansion’s office.
“I wondered what it meant when they said a little clown was coming, but it really was a little clown. So, what kind of deal have you come to make with me?”
He was a man in his early 30s with gray hair slicked back and wearing a brown suit. He wore a monocle, and his eyes were dark brown.
Louis Andrei.
The head of the Andrei family.
I sat on the sofa.
“It’s a deal that wouldn’t be bad for you either.”
“Suspicious. Very suspicious.”
Louis sat across from me. He stared intently into my eyes, as if trying to deduce my identity.
“Are you Asian?”
“Why do you think so?”
“The exposed skin color. The eyes. And the unique atmosphere of Asians. You’re not a dwarf, and your body itself is young. Did you use transformation magic? Or did your growth stop?”
“Are you that curious about my identity?”
“I am. You’re the first person to come to me so recklessly in three years. It’s just me here. Won’t you tell me your identity? Let’s build trust with each other for the deal.”
“You can still make a deal without knowing my identity.”
I had no intention of revealing my identity. Louis was not a trustworthy guy, even in the original story. A relationship where we just use each other was perfect.
“You’re kicking away a chance for us to become friends… Not very wise.”
“You’re talking too much nonsense.”
“What item do you want from me?”
“An invitation.”
“An invitation? What kind of invitation?”
“You know what I’m talking about, stop being so cheeky. I want an invitation to Hartung’s party.”
“Ah! Hartung’s party invitation!”
He opened his mouth in surprise. Then he smirked at me.
“Do you know how valuable that item is? You must have brought at least 100 million dollars, right?”
Hartung.
He was a famous figure in the underworld. He mainly operated in the United States and was also known as the Smuggling King.
But his real identity was a demon belonging to the 3rd Legion. His title was Duke.
“Do you even have the item?”
“Of course, I do. It flew down from the sky right in front of me a while ago. If it had been a knife instead of a letter, that day would have been my funeral.”
He got up from his seat and took something out of a drawer.
It was a black invitation with a geometric pattern seal. A magical power could be felt from the invitation itself.
“Hartung. He holds a party irregularly every few years. Only a few hundred people are invited to this party. This invitation has the right to bring one other person. Ah, since you came to get the invitation, you must know that without me telling you?”
“I know that the invitation has the time and place written on it.”
“You also know that you can’t participate in the party without this invitation.”
“How much?”
“This is an item that’s hard to put a price on. You make the first offer.”
I wasn’t flustered. I already knew that Louis was the type to make the first offer.
I took out a box I had prepared from my inventory and placed it on the desk.
“Oh. A subspace? With that item, I might be willing to trade for the invitation.”
“I have no intention of selling this, so don’t get your hopes up.”
“Tell me if you change your mind. I’ll give you a good price.”
Louis opened the box. Inside the box were 10 glass bottles. Louis took one of them and stared at the green liquid inside.
“What is this?”
“Hevil’s Accelerator. If you plant a seed in the ground and sprinkle the accelerator, the plant will grow instantly.”
“…Hoo. If that’s true…”
Louis’s eyes lit up.
It was obvious what he was thinking. He was probably planning to research this accelerator and mass-produce it.
In this world, there were plants with special effects. Plants that were difficult to cultivate. If those plants could be grown in large quantities and instantly, wealth and power could be easily obtained.
‘If he can make Hevil’s Accelerator, that is.’
Louis fiddled with his monocle. I could sense mana from the monocle. That monocle had the ability to appraise items.
Louis opened his mouth. He looked at me with a more serious attitude than before.
“I’ve confirmed that the item is real.”
“Your tone has changed.”
“I have to change my attitude when I realize that my guest is a big shot. Please forgive my rudeness so far.”
“It doesn’t matter. Is the deal done?”
“Yes. Please enjoy Hartung’s party for my sake as well. I was planning to go with my lover, so it’s a bit of a shame.”
Louis politely handed me the invitation.
I received the invitation and checked the contents. The time was midnight five days later. The location was upstream of the Tiber River.
“Wait. May I ask you a question?”
“What is it?”
“This accelerator. Where did you get it?”
“I found it by chance in a dungeon.”
“Hmm. I see.”
Louis didn’t seem to believe me, but he nodded as if he understood.
“I’m curious about why you’re seeking Hartung’s invitation, but I don’t think I’ll get a proper answer, so I won’t ask. Instead, can you at least tell me your name?”
“…Jeokgwang.”
“Yes. Mr. Jeokgwang. I look forward to our next deal.”
He smiled and handed me his business card.
***
Thirty minutes before midnight, I arrived at the location written on the invitation and looked around. It wasn’t in the city of Rome, so it was dark all around. Especially tonight, the moon wasn’t out, making it even darker.
‘My goal is to kill Hartung.’
My desire for revenge against Mekin, the demon king who hit me in the back of the head in the first playthrough and the fifth legion commander, hadn’t disappeared yet. To kill him, I needed to eliminate the demons belonging to the legions that would become my enemies someday.
‘But it’s difficult for me to kill Hartung with my current strength.’
If I tried to kill him recklessly, I would only end up dying.
But I had the Play Life app.
[Summoning a character. Target: Yuria Grace]
[Remaining summon duration for Yuria Grace: 30 days]
A maid appeared.
“I’m here to see my master…”
Yuria elegantly held her skirt and bowed to me, then stammered. It was an uncharacteristic mistake for Yuria.
“Welcome, Yuria. I summoned you because I need your help. …Yuria?”
Yuria had a surprised expression.
“I apologize, Master. I was a little surprised because you looked different than I expected.”
“Haven’t you seen my young appearance before?”
“You look even younger than before. And I didn’t get a good look at you back then. What can I do for you?”
I explained the plan to Yuria. She listened to everything I said without adding a word, understood it, and then said.
“Perhaps we might need to use Limit Break.”
“Yes. I have clearly understood what I need to do.”
Yuria stepped closer to me and lowered her body.
“Your clothes are disheveled. And they’re not suitable for a party. There are about five minutes left, so it would be better to change your clothes.”
“I don’t have any clothes. I’m not going to enjoy the party.”
“You could raise suspicion. You need to blend into the party until the opportunity arises, so it’s best to act as naturally as possible. I have your clothes.”
A tuxedo for a party appeared from Yuria’s shadow. The tuxedo was floating in the air.
“No matter how you look at it, it’s not for a child.”
“This is how you do it.”
She snapped her fingers. The tuxedo gradually shrunk and turned into a child’s size.
“Magic is convenient.”
“It’s not omnipotent. I originally prefer to tailor your clothes by hand, but there’s no time now, so I used magic. Now, spread your arms.”
I spread my arms. Yuria skillfully took off my clothes. I stood still without doing anything.
“Master.”
“Yes?”
“I apologize for being rude, but may I hug you for a moment before you put on your clothes?”
“Hugging is fine. Sure.”
“Thank you.”
Yuria hugged me tightly with both arms. I could feel her soft touch all over my body. Yuria smelled good as always. The moment my dick was about to get hard, she pulled away from me. Yuria was smiling contentedly with slightly flushed cheeks.
Yuria then put the tuxedo on my body.
“Is there anything uncomfortable?”
“No. It’s comfortable.”
“It suits you well.”
“Thank you, Yuria noona.”
“……!!”
Yuria’s eyes widened. I chuckled at her reaction.
It was midnight.
An old rowboat descended from the dark clouds onto the ground. Yuria and I quickly put on our masks. I wore a clown mask, and Yuria wore a plain mask. If my identity was exposed, things would get complicated. Masks were essential.
A pale-faced man standing on the rowboat bowed to me.
“I am Hartung’s coachman. I have come to escort you, guests. May I see your party invitation?”
“Here.”
He scanned the invitation with lifeless eyes and handed it back to me.
“Confirmed. Please board the boat. I will take you to the party venue safely and quickly.”
