I got into school for nothing - Chapter 191
I got into school for nothing (191)
Lesson 38. Ban Yuwon's words come true - 1
"Lee Hyunji, just one look over here, please!"
"You succeeded in annihilating the G-rank dungeon in just one day! What are your thoughts on that now?"
"What was the contribution of the two new members in this dungeon raid?"
The G-rank dungeon raid by Oculus Ruber was nothing short of a massive success.
With the eyes of the entire nation—no, to exaggerate slightly, the entire world—fixed on Gangnam as they boldly annihilated the dungeon and walked out, even those who had argued for caution and pessimism were forced to shut their mouths, quietly tossing bouquets.
"Why are they making such a fuss?"
Recalling the events during the G-rank dungeon raid, Ban Yuwon frowned.
Meanwhile, Lee Hyunji, who had managed to hold her own against the regular mobs in the G-rank dungeon and was now brimming with confidence, was grinning broadly as camera shutters flashed around her.
"I can predict tomorrow's newspaper headlines. 'Oculus Ruber Conquers G-rank Dungeon! How Much Economic Impact Will It Bring to Korea?'"
"That was the headline when we first cleared an F-rank dungeon, wasn't it?"
"I've always wondered, who are they to arbitrarily assign a value to us?"
"Just let them be. It's not like anyone's actually going to turn it into real money for us."
Accustomed to being the center of attention, they all maintained valiant expressions for the barrage of camera flashes, while grumbling about the media in voices only audible to each other.
Ban Yuwon scanned them with an incredulous expression, when one brave reporter dared to ask him a question.
"Mr. Ban Yuwon, is there a possibility that the video of this raid will be uploaded to the Rebellion channel?"
After exchanging glances with his sister, Ban Yuwon stepped forward and spoke.
"No, there isn't. Because the Rebellion channel isn't entirely mine, I can't arbitrarily decide which videos get uploaded to it."
"That's quite a shame."
"Well, thoughtlessly exposing the combat power of South Korea—and, more broadly, of Earth—to external dimensions isn't a good idea. As you can see from the videos uploaded to my channel, there are plenty of entities out there targeting weaker dimensions, such as Orc Waves and dimension pirates that invade on a dimensional scale."
He made a somewhat weighty statement, implying that simply increasing Korea's fame wasn't necessarily a good thing, and incidentally, to make them aware of the existence of enemies outside Earth.
"It's best not to rely solely on a strong minority. All of us must grow stronger to survive the competition with external dimensions."
Especially for a special dimension like Earth, where the entire human race has been granted the 'status window'—a privilege practically exclusive to higher dimensions.
"As announced at the press conference, applications for G-rank dungeon raids in other countries will be accepted starting today and will commence next week. And for each raid, one ace party representing that nation will be accompanied."
"Ooh...!"
To more directly display the martial prowess of Ban Yuwon and Rucell, and to demonstrate that Oculus Ruber wasn't merely riding on their coattails.
And, perhaps, to 'power-level' the weak ace parties of other nations, even just a little.
Most importantly... to extract resources from those who wouldn't want to miss this tremendous opportunity!
"That's a splendid decision, Mr. Ban Yuwon."
"Applications are being accepted on the Oculus Ruber Guild's website. Selections will be made as fairly as possible after consultation between myself and the Guild Master."
Ban Yuwon announced this as if it were the main point all along.
Indeed.
No matter how important the G-rank dungeon raid was, and even if the nation was eagerly eyeing a way to get involved in this matter, all profits gained from this dungeon raid had to go purely to Oculus Ruber!
The economic benefits generated by Oculus Ruber were for Oculus Ruber alone to enjoy!
"That is all."
"Uh... uh..."
Having finished their statements, the group got into their car without a backward glance, leaving the scene behind.
It was a moment when the news headlines, not just of Korea but of the entire world, were dominated by Oculus Ruber and Ban Yuwon.
* * *
After finishing the raid and disbanding (though members like Lee Hyunji had subtly tried to follow them home, Rucell had chased them away with a sweet smile), Ban Yuwon arrived home and checked his phone.
The accumulated messages, now numbering over 999, and the list of missed calls overwhelmed Ban Yuwon's mind.
"Elementary school reunion?"
Ban Yumi, who lived in a world where the concept of privacy didn't seem to exist, peered at his phone from beside him and snorted.
"Looks like they hastily put it together because you're doing well, it's hilarious."
"You find this funny, sis? By the way, it looks like middle school and high school reunions are also being held."
"That's utterly hilarious!"
In addition, every organization he had ever been even slightly involved with had contacted him without fail, making him chuckle at how transparently they all revealed their intentions.
No, if it had ended there, it would have been a relief.
The calls from organizations he'd never once been associated with in his entire life were even more absurd.
"What is this, honorary admission?"
"Yeah. They know I'm a high school graduate, so they're offering me their university's business card. It's like, 'Please attend at least one of our events~~' kind of vibe."
"Talk about a creative economy..."
He blocked most of the messages without even reading them, and after sending brief replies to those he'd been close with in high school, he closed his phone. RA!N0}b#ЕS
Ban Yumi watched him with a blank stare.
"What? What is it?"
"I thought you'd say you were going to meet them."
"Who, your friends?"
"Yeah."
"That's ridiculous."
Ban Yuwon dismissed Ban Yumi's words with a wry smile.
"Meeting with friends now, while I'm in the spotlight, would only be uncomfortable. Even if they don't think so, it's the same. True friends would rather refrain from contacting me right now."
"Still... you must be incredibly popular with girls."
"Do you see your brother as some kind of woman-crazy maniac?"
He retorted, dumbfounded, but Ban Yumi genuinely tilted her head and replied.
"You're Ban-sanova."
"Ban Yumi, you're dead meat, seriously."
"Argh, Ban Yuwon—!"
How dare she utter that forbidden phrase, which was still a trauma for him!
The siblings tangled on the sofa, locked in a fierce wrestling match.
Of course, the victor was Ban Yuwon, who had overwhelmingly increased his physique over the past six months!
"Th-this, how can a younger brother—!"
"This is justice."
The thrill of the moment when ranks are reversed can only be known by those who've experienced it.
Ban Yuwon, with a triumphant expression, released his flushed sister and rose from the sofa, just as Rucell, who had been watching the scene, wore a somewhat wistful expression.
"Rucell, what's wrong?"
"Yuwon is truly a good younger brother..."
"Of course he is."
"What's good about a brother who puts his sister in a cross armbar?!"
"And Brother Yuwon... no, it's nothing."
"Ru-Rucell? If you have something to say, ju-just say it...?"
Ban Yumi, feeling unnecessarily pricked by Rucell's knowing gaze, stammered, avoiding her eyes.
At that, Rucell beamed as if she had been waiting for those very words.
"Then, since it's a good opportunity, how about we girls have a heart-to-heart talk...?"
"I'll go do something else."
A terrified Ban Yuwon hastily fled the scene.
He wanted to believe that Rucell wouldn't truly go wild, blurting out everything she shouldn't.
[Master, the reconnaissance is complete.]
"Oh."
Just then, a report came in from Lilyth.
Seizing the opportune moment, Ban Yuwon headed straight for his room, and Lilyth, popping out of his inventory, transformed into a somewhat large, 50-centimeter doll and landed on his desk.
It was the figure of a very detailed young girl, and its vivid, lifelike movements reminded him that she, too, possessed the concept of myriad transformations.
But why, even when transforming, did she specifically choose that form...?
Ban Yuwon narrowed his eyes and questioned Lilyth.
"Lilyth, you didn't, by any chance, transform like that because you paid attention to what my sister just said, did you...?"
[This is strictly my choice, Master. Think about it, if our current conversation were to be exposed to someone—wouldn't it be more aesthetically pleasing if I were in the form of a beautiful girl than a ball or a bike?]
"Shishit?"
"No, you don't need to be tempted, Eve."
He hoped that Eve, at least, would not get involved in this chaotic situation, but would remain forever his pet, healing his heart, and he stroked her head.
"There's no way it'll be exposed. Just report the reconnaissance results."
[Yes, then I will report the reconnaissance results regarding the 'dimensional walls' extending from the solar system and our galaxy.]
Lilyth projected a wide, rectangular holographic screen onto the desk.
What was displayed there was an image of Earth captured from space, and a video showing the path from Earth to the nearest dimensional wall.
It was proof that Ban Yuwon hadn't been idly wasting time after returning to Earth.
[As Master is also aware, Earth's mana quantity and density are similar to Jeda, Lady Rucell's home planet. And that's similar to Jeda after its mana became even richer following the death of the predator.]
"Didn't you say Jeda is currently at a similar level to a D-1 dimension?"
[Either way, it's essentially a level beyond a lower-ranked dimension. Of course, even at this level, the fact that the entire human race was granted status windows is still incomprehensible.]
"What about Earth's mana density becoming progressively thicker?"
[The mana density is becoming thicker in most other dimensions as well. However, in Earth's case, the change is undeniably much faster compared to other dimensions. And in relation to this, I have a report on the results of exploring the nearby dimensional walls.]
Dozens of videos of dimensional walls appeared on the hologram.
And when all those coordinates were marked and arranged with Earth at the center, it looked exactly like a spiderweb.
[Earth—has too many connected dimensional walls.]
"So it is, then?"
[Yes. Considering Earth's late dimensional evolution and its coordinates in space, it should never be like this, yet there are so many dimensions connected to Earth, as if Earth were at the center of the entire universe. And what's even more surprising is.]
"Tell me."
[That most of these dimensional walls seem to have appeared precisely in sync with Earth's dimensional evolution.]
So until now?
The fact that there were no dimensional walls means, conversely, that Earth had no means to travel to external dimensions.
[It's as if Earth, which had been wholly exiled to an isolated region of the universe, inaccessible to anyone until now, has returned to its original position with its dimensional evolution... That's why it was difficult for anyone to make a dimensional approach to Earth until now, but that won't be the case anymore.]
"No, if that's the case."
Then what I said in front of people today really won't be a joke anymore!
Ban Yuwon felt a headache coming on.
Of course, the average combat power of Earthlings was quite excellent for a civilization that had only just entered the mana era—yet when viewed in the context of the entire universe, it was truly on par with a lower-ranked dimension.
"It's no joke. The Constellations must already be paying attention to Earth's uniqueness... Even if it's not related to my sister, it would be best not to broadcast anything about Earth."
[Speaking of which, there's one more reporting matter related to that.]
"What is it?"
[It's not about the dimensional walls, but rather network information on Earth.]
All the cosmic images that had been on the hologram vanished, and in the center, an image in the form of blazing flames appeared.
[It seems there's a Constellation tracking Master's sister's unique Authority.]
"A Constellation, you say..."
Seriously, getting involved with these guys never ends well.
Ban Yuwon sighed deeply and asked.
"What's the Constellation's name?"
[Follower of Ten Thousand Kalpas. It's the patron Constellation of the Prominence Family, one of the Ten Great Families.]
The Ten Great Families, Prominence.
As Ban Yuwon paused, recalling something—Lilyth added an explanation.
[Its heir is enrolled as a second-year student at Union Academy.]
Right, I remember now.
'There are enemies in the Academy. Watch out for the scions of the Ten Great Families.'
Ketra's words before he died.
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