[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-as-a-mafia-boss-i-refuse-to-be-an-extra":3,"chapter-as-a-mafia-boss-i-refuse-to-be-an-extra-as-a-mafia-boss-i-refuse-to-be-an-extra-chapter-80":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","As A Mafia Boss, I Refuse To Be An Extra",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},154958,290,"Chapter 80: Meeting Brian Again I","as-a-mafia-boss-i-refuse-to-be-an-extra-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>Edrin set aside his feelings of gratitude and pushed his glasses up from the bridge of his nose, adopting his professional demeanor to answer Damian’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marco and his people have occupied a little over thirty percent of the outer region so far. They’ve sent us about five hundred thousand Federation coins total.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, pulling out a small datapad to reference the detailed reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to Marco, establishing the orphanages is consuming the vast majority of our capital at the moment. Running them properly will require even more ongoing investment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. Use that money to get everyone their choice of weapons when you visit the city later. Make sure they get quality equipment, not cheap garbage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damian’s voice was tired, his exhaustion obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And explain to me why the progress of occupying the region is moving so damn slowly. Thirty percent in two months seems pathetic considering they already had 10% under their control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat back down heavily in the chair, looking completely drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Mafia members, Marcus if Damian remembered correctly, suddenly pulled a beer from his jacket pocket and placed it on the desk in front of Damian with an oddly proud expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damian stared at him speechlessly for a moment, then shrugged and cracked open the bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t had anything to drink since killing that massive serpent days ago, and his throat felt like sandpaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the other members exchanged amused glances, clearly familiar with Marcus’s habit of carrying alcohol everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, Marco said that you killed almost half their original members during the takeover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recruiting new people and properly assimilating the smaller gangs we’ve absorbed is taking considerable time and effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edrin’s tone was carefully neutral as he delivered this information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm. It seems Marco didn’t fully understand what I meant when I gave him those orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damian took another long drink, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t need him to spend weeks recruiting and negotiating with every small-time gang in the region. Just butcher anyone who refuses to join and take over their territory by force. Simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His casual tone when discussing mass violence made several students shift uncomfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were still not used to the violence completely. But they were starting to find it less uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, we’ll visit them soon and speed things up considerably. I don’t want to waste months just securing the outer region when there’s so much more work to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damian’s expression turned contemplative as he spoke, and everyone in the room immediately understood the implication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another mission was coming soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edrin, Lysa, and Ronan exchanged knowing looks, but none of them seemed surprised or particularly concerned. In fact, they looked almost eager for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time had been brutal and terrifying, but they’d all grown tremendously from the experience. Now that they were stronger, they wanted to test themselves again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right. Now that all of you have advanced in rank, I want you to start officially challenging Noble students tomorrow. Issue the ranking challenges all at once together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damian’s crimson eyes swept across the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want every single one of you to replace Nobles in the rankings. The top fifty should have all thirty-two of you represented, without exception. Including you, Zav.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked directly at Zavier, who straightened his back immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, there was no trace of his usual anxiousness. Instead, Zavier slapped his chest confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, Boss! I won’t disappoint you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Now all of you go practice your skills and weapon arts. I need to rest. It’s been a very long day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damian stood up with a massive yawn, clearly ready to collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before anyone could move toward the exit, something unexpected happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro emerged from Damian’s shadow like liquid darkness taking physical form and landed gracefully on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The raven’s blood-red eyes swept across every person in the room with an intensity that made them all freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone felt an overwhelming pressure the moment Kuro’s gaze touched them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was different from Damian’s Slaughter Intent but equally terrifying in its own way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like death itself was examining them, weighing their worth, deciding if they deserved to continue existing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B-Boss... what the hell is that thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronan somehow managed to gather enough courage to speak, though his voice stuttered with barely controlled fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? Oh, this is Kuro. I formed some kind of bond with him while training in the forest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damian’s tone was completely casual, like he was introducing a normal pet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I forgot to mention him earlier with everything else going on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached up and gently stroked Kuro’s dark feathers with obvious affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro immediately retracted his intense gaze from the others and rubbed his beak against Damian’s cheek in an almost affectionate gesture before melting back into his shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Kuro disappeared, everyone released breaths they hadn’t realized they’d been holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damian seemed completely oblivious to how terrifying Kuro’s presence had been for everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That creature’s pressure was suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever it looked at someone directly, they felt like death itself was staring into their soul, making every survival instinct scream in absolute terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a complete monster like Damian, who’d already developed Slaughter Intent and spent weeks killing beasts in that forest, didn’t feel Kuro’s oppressive aura at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-we should get going now, Boss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, you need rest! We’ll see you tomorrow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to train my weapon art anyway!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See you guys later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everyone practically ran for the exit, making various excuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ronan, usually the bravest and most confrontational, was among the fastest to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? What’s gotten into them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damian watched their hasty retreat with genuine confusion, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to leave himself when he suddenly sensed a familiar presence and turned toward a specific direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officer Brian Oleaf stood there in his standard SFD suit, hands in his pockets, watching Damian with an unreadable expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m being transferred back to Norrington City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brian’s words hung in the cool night air as he and Damian walked slowly through the Academy’s eastern garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was late enough that they had the space entirely to themselves. The moon hung full and bright overhead, casting everything in pale silver light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damian said nothing at first, just kept walking with his hands in his pockets.\u003C\u002Fp>",1050,"2026-05-29T04:31:49.425Z","2026-06-01T04:29:09.863Z",1,"novelbin.me","359f1942ed1c742cafbc2309291e962ef14269deea11bdce80608b013b105bd0","as-a-mafia-boss-i-refuse-to-be-an-extra-chapter-81","as-a-mafia-boss-i-refuse-to-be-an-extra-chapter-79",318,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fas-a-mafia-boss-i-refuse-to-be-an-extra-cover.jpg"]