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I got into school for nothing - Chapter 184

I got into school for nothing (184)

Lesson 36. How do you feel right now? - 4

Never had Ban Yuwon felt more fortunate to have mastered Yugi and Giwon Sword than at this very moment.

In the incredibly brief span of time it took for others to blink once, he conceptualized and analyzed all the surrounding information, confirming that the space he and Rucell had been transported to was the very spot where he had departed from Earth, waved goodbye by his family.

In other words, it was right in front of his house!

‘What the hell? Why are so many people gathered in front of our house?! Did the dimensional travel spell leave such an enormous trace that people flocked here? No way!’

He urgently scanned for life signs inside the house and detected his mother’s presence.

But then....

‘Huh?’

He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but something felt different compared to when he had previously sensed his mother....

‘Ah, my abilities must have evolved.’

Ban Yuwon nodded in understanding, then immediately expanded his detection range.

He could then instantly perceive the nearby life signs and the changes occurring in nature.

“Master, there’s mana in the air, isn’t there?”

“Yeah, exactly. It wasn’t like this before.”

In truth, it was something one could ascertain just by breathing.

Mana was flowing through Earth!

And in quite a significant concentration, too... If he had to put a Dimension Grade on it, it was mana at a level similar to Rucell’s home planet, Jeda!

“Did you just hear that?! She really called him Master!”

“Did you record that, record it?”

“It’s clearly not Korean, so why do I understand it so naturally?”

“How strong are these aliens? How do they compare to our top-tier ability users?”

That's because our Rucell is a student of Union Academy.

Ban Yuwon sighed, watching the commotion among the people every time he and Rucell conversed.

It seemed Earth had undergone significant upheaval while Ban Yuwon was away at Union Academy, and he had a rough idea of what kind of changes had occurred.

However, what bothered him was why they seemed to already know about not only Ban Yuwon but Rucell as well—.

‘Wait a minute?’

Ban Yuwon recalled seeing Earth listed in the previous UniTube access dimension list.

At the time, he and his companions had discussed it, speculating that perhaps changes were beginning to occur on Earth, starting with Ban Yuwon's selection for Union Academy—.

And it had indeed turned out to be true; Earth had begun to change like other higher-ranking dimensions....

What if the number of Union Net users had also increased, and they had subscribed to the popular Rebellion channel on UniTube?

As his thoughts reached this point, Ban Yuwon hurriedly pulled out the Mirror to check and discovered that a staggering 60 million subscribers to the channel were viewers from Earth!

‘Aaaaargh!’

Sixty million! That’s more than the entire population of Korea!

To think he had been revealing to so many people that he was an Earthling enjoying his life at Union Academy!

Wait, at this point, his sister must have definitely checked UniTube too—which meant the videos of him and Rucell, right up to the verge of... well, getting serious....

“I want to die.”

“Master?!”

“Rucell, don’t stop me. I’ve shown my lifelong rival my biggest weakness in life, so all that’s left for me is to take my own life...!”

“No, you mustn’t! I’ll handle it somehow!”

Just as he was about to cause a commotion by attempting suicide in front of a crowd, Ban Yuwon was subdued by Rucell and barely managed to regain his senses.

Around that time, someone emerged from the house to greet him.

“You’re here, why are you lingering outside instead of coming in right away?”

“Mom, shouldn’t you tell me something first? Why are there so many people near our house....”

“Come inside and we’ll talk. Just ignore them.”

As Ban Yuwon’s mother, Kang Eunyoung, spoke with a glare, the people who had flocked around scattered like a horde of mice.

“Come, my dear daughter-in-law too.”

“Yes, Mother!”

As she used the term “daughter-in-law” so naturally, Rucell’s face lit up with joy, while Ban Yuwon’s complexion turned pale.

Come to think of it, he had only worried about his sister, but if his sister had seen it, then naturally his mother would have too....

Considering Earth’s SNS sharing culture, probably all of his acquaintances...!

“I still want to die....”

“Master, tsk! You mustn't say such things. If you die, at the very least, both Mira and I will certainly follow you!”

“I’m sorry, I won’t die....”

Surprisingly, the inside of the house hadn't changed at all.

Seeing his gaze wander around, Kang Eunyoung chuckled and said,

“When I first learned that Earth would undergo changes, I thought about building a bunker in a safe place and moving all our appliances and furniture there. But once the dimensional evolution happened, it wasn’t such a big deal after all. Of course, in unlucky areas, entire towns did disappear.”

“How many died?”

“Around 2 billion across all of Earth.”

“Even so, that’s a super save.”

“Thanks to you.”

“Me?”

Thump, thump. Kang Eunyoung tapped the dining table.

It was an invitation to sit down and talk calmly.

Ban Yuwon and Rucell nodded at each other, then sat side-by-side opposite Kang Eunyoung.

Seeing them already looking like a married couple, Kang Eunyoung could only manage a wry smile.

“Yumi is going to have another fit when she sees you’ve brought a daughter-in-law.”

“I don’t even want to think about my sister. How much more will she tease me....”

“But to talk about the changes on Earth, I first need to talk about your sister, you know?”

“...Huh?”

* * *

Ban Yuwon understood Earth’s current situation in just five minutes.

Of course, Ban Yuwon already understood mana and mysteries, so he only needed to grasp how people had dealt with Earth’s changes, rather than the changes themselves.

The gist was that Ban Yumi was the first Earthling to obtain advance access to the Union Net. Thanks to this, Grandfather Ban Yuwon, who had predicted the changes coming to Earth, meticulously established countermeasures for Earth’s dimensional evolution, not only preventing major damage but also significantly elevating the Ban family’s standing.

“And my sister benefited from that, running the strongest guild.”

“She’s strong herself, but honestly, she owes a lot to your father.”

“Well, it’s only natural she’d get stronger, considering she was already learning mana before Earth changed like this.”

Ban Yuwon had a headache.

He had genuinely intended to relax and not think about anything during his summer vacation, but why had Earth ended up like this?

“Then, what about all those people outside our house earlier?”

“They always flock here. Your father is famous, your dad holds a key government position, and your sister is the head of the world’s best guild, [Oculus Ruber]. Even a small scandal with them would be a huge scoop, wouldn’t it?”

“And my return today was exposed, making for quite a successful scoop, I see.”

Kang Eunyoung turned on the living room TV, and without even needing to switch channels, Ban Yuwon’s face was already plastered across the large screen.

Even if he had changed the channel, Ban Yuwon, and Rucell’s faces would have been there too, making it a futile resistance.

If he hadn’t grown accustomed to being the center of attention at Union Academy, he might have lost his mind at this point.

“This is going to be incredibly annoying from now on....”

“It’ll be hard to just let it pass. My son is currently humanity’s representative, after all.”

At his mother’s sigh, Ban Yuwon also sighed in unison.

If only he hadn’t run a channel, or at the very least, if he had edited the videos little by little to conceal the fact that he was an Earthling (as far as appearance went, he had a perfectly ordinary face, fitting the average of all interdimensional intelligent species), there wouldn’t have been any problems.

It was a grand minefield he had created for himself, all because of the vain belief that Earthlings would remain disconnected from the Union Net forever.

“Still, isn’t it fortunate that there’s no one who can forcibly abduct you?”

“If it weren’t for Grandpa or my sister, I think I’d be having a showdown with special forces and armies from all over the world right now.”

Earth was just beginning to adapt to mana and change.

But would it make sense to leave Ban Yuwon alone, who had been pulled into dimensions far more advanced than Earth, experienced countless other civilizations, and exchanged information with aliens?

Those who attempted dialogue were the civil ones; there must have been—no, there surely still are—those who planned to capture him and strip him bare of all his knowledge.

However, the Ban family was far too strong to lay a hand on him.

According to Kang Eunyoung, his father Ban Juseok held a key government position, Grandfather Ban controlled the world government, and Ban Yumi was in charge of the new world’s military power. Who would dare lay a hand on their family member, Ban Yuwon?

‘Of course, if they did, I’d fight back in my own way....’

He didn’t know for sure, but Ban Yuwon’s individual power was likely far greater than the Ban family’s collective strength.

Without even going far, he was confident he could wipe out most armies just by rampaging for three minutes with Abel, his combined robot, centered around Lilyth.

Those who watched the Rebellion channel probably somewhat realized that too.

Or... perhaps, like the countless other individuals from higher-ranking dimensions who had ignored him, Earthlings were also under the misconception that the content of his videos was exaggerated?

“Ah, I don’t know.”

Ban Yuwon, who had been racking his brain about the changed Earth, his family's altered standing, and his own situation, soon concluded that there was no point in agonizing over it alone.

“It doesn’t matter how Earth has changed, or how many Earthlings are watching the Rebellion channel. I’m here to rest at home for summer vacation. I’m going to thoroughly relax for two months. I’m going to perfectly recreate a college freshman’s summer break!”

“You’re my son, Yuwon, but you’re truly a big shot.”

Kang Eunyoung shook her head, whether in admiration for Ban Yuwon’s conclusion or in sheer exasperation.

“Your sister probably won’t leave you alone, but for now, just rest.”

“Mom, please don’t bring up those nightmare memories. Seriously, why does my sister always bother me during vacation instead of hanging out with her friends? Surely she wouldn’t still be like that, even after becoming a guild master....”

“Look at the essence of it, Yuwon. The guild Yumi created was, in any case, just an excuse to put a fancy signboard on the usual chaos she causes. By the way, there are three more minor versions of your sister in that guild.”

“I really hate this....”

At his mother’s chilling observation, Ban Yuwon felt as if he could almost prophesy what was to come for him.

Why had heaven birthed him, and then Ban Yumi?

The saying that siblings were programmed to kill each other was wrong.

Siblings were programmed to torment each other to the point of not being able to die...!

“Um, Mother.”

Rucell, who had been quietly observing the situation until then, carefully spoke up once the two had finished their conversation.

“Is there anything I can help with around the house? I, I do have basic housekeeping skills...!”

“Oh, how thoughtful of you.”

The only daughter she had was a tyrant who, far from doing housework, would be lucky if she didn’t put people into a state of suspended animation. And her son, after all her hard work raising him, left for Union Academy as soon as he turned twenty, never once giving her proper filial piety.

But now, her future daughter-in-law (confirmed) appeared, offering such a thoughtful suggestion!

“We hire people for cleaning and laundry, so that’s fine... How about we make dinner together tonight?”

“Yes, Mother!”

Rucell wagged her tail joyfully, pleased that Kang Eunyoung treated her so kindly, without any reservations.

Incidentally, due to the recent events, she had fully awakened as a Divine Beast, and could now manifest dog ears and a tail whenever she wished.

As both her combat abilities and all her senses were greatly enhanced, she constantly kept her ears and tail out, and Ban Yuwon was secretly pleased, thinking they were cute.

“But son.”

“Hmm?”

“Besides Rucell, how many more daughters-in-law do I have?”

“Uh, well, there’s Mira, an elf... a fairy, for one.”

Kang Eunyoung had said that, hoping he would feel a little guilty after seeing him entangled with so many other women on the Rebellion channel, but to her surprise, Ban Yuwon answered the question with perfect composure.

Kang Eunyoung was dumbfounded, but Ban Yuwon, who had by now integrated a pan-universal view on romance and marriage through his experiences, continued speaking nonchalantly.

“Besides them, there are quite a few others who like me, but I’m turning them all down for now. I’ve realized that even two is a lot of work....”

“You’re truly excellent, Master. Taking a wife is a momentous occasion, so you should decide carefully.”

To a Korean, accustomed to monogamy, this would have sounded absurd, but Rucell was proud of Ban Yuwon just for not being frivolous with his affections.

In fact, considering his actions at Union Academy, it truly was something to be proud of.

Since he had started gaining attention, how many people had subtly or overtly approached him, flirting?

If he had possessed an ordinary psyche, he would have succumbed to the temptations flying at him from all directions and probably already caused several incidents.

“And if possible, I’d be happy if you could consult with me, even a little, before taking on any new women....”

Rucell was subtly trying to solidify her position as the legitimate wife, but Ban Yuwon reacted to a different part of her statement.

“What did you just hear me say, Rucell? I said even just the two of you are a lot of work, didn’t I?”

“But Master, you will become an even greater being in the future. Inevitably, your hostile forces will grow, and then you’ll need to marry to gain powerful alliances.”

“You’re even thinking about marriage alliances?!”

“Even my marriage, or Mira unnie’s, would bring the Wolf Fang Tribe and the Fairy race as marriage alliances, respectively, wouldn’t it?”

“Is that how it works?!”

Watching the two of them converse in a way she couldn’t comprehend, Kang Eunyoung wore a distant expression.

She realized that her son had gone beyond where her hands could reach.

Rucell alone was unbelievably beautiful, and now, adding an elf, he already had two.

And to think that number might even increase.

“Son, for now, why don’t you wear a chastity belt?”

“Mom, why are you talking as if I’m destined to be stabbed by a woman?”

Ban Yuwon grumbled and stood up.

“I’m going to soak in the bathtub at home for the first time in a while.”

“Ah! Mother, I apologize, but may I attend to Master’s bath first and then help you with the kitchen work?”

“Attend to his bath....”

It was the moment Kang Eunyoung’s mind completely detached from Earth.

No matter how hard she tried to understand, it was impossible to translate Rucell’s affection and loyalty toward Ban Yuwon into Earth-style comprehension—so she eventually stopped thinking about it.