Chapter 118: The Thing Wriggling in the Depths (8) (1/2)
In surprise, Chun Qin, the assistant principals and the school inspectors all stood up.
For a split second, Assistant Principal Ma Namjoon’s face crumpled viciously but he too, had no choice but to stand up after changing his expression back to normal.
The tall and thin man had cranky wrinkles visible underneath his sunglasses. He was considered one of the strongest humans in the history of Earth, one of the so-called Five Transcendents, and he alone equaled a regiment of soldiers.
He was BM the Returnee, ranked 2nd worldwide.
Next to him was the strongest magician, who had just recently become the family head of the Myung household, which was one of the two leading organisations alongside the Tower of Mages in magic research.
Myung Yongha, Druid of Regeneration ranked 8th worldwide, was standing next to him.
They were both one of the 30 superhumans who possessed a Dungeon Free Pass, which was the right to enter any dungeon worldwide – they controlled the flow of the superhuman industry worldwide.
“Enough for greetings. I’m a bit busy, so let’s start straight away.”
BM casually sat down on an empty chair.
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20 minutes ago, BM thought to himself while wearing a tuxedo for the first time in a very long time.
He had received a message from Yu Jitae a few days ago, saying that he wanted him to come help in the near future. And BM had agreed.
Although it was slightly bothersome, he agreed because it was none other than Yu Jitae. If he pointed a sword at him because BM didn’t help him out, that would be the end. Besides, he had begun to have some respect for him ever since the Melissia Masquerade.
Even then, BM was slightly discontent with the fact that he had to move personally just to stand up for someone.
It was the first time he had to do this ever since he had returned to Earth. He had always been the one ordering others around, and not the other way around. That was what it meant to be at the very top.
Does he know how expensive my day is?
Damn it…
– Isn’t it difficult, making the heart?
But one sentence caused all his dissatisfaction to sink back in. It was because that one sentence was directly related to BM’s lifelong wish of creating a human-type chimera.
– I know a little bit about it.
That was why BM was currently wearing a tuxedo.
Meanwhile, he remained doubtful in a corner of his brain. Why was such a strong existence staying at school? Being a mere guardian of some kids?
What in the world are those kids? Are they that incredible?
Of course, he wasn’t the one to speak considering that he was staying holed up in the workshop, researching chimeras. Most of the superhumans were slightly sick in the head and now that there was no longer a reason to put their own lives at risk with the end of the war, most of the heroes from back then did whatever they so desired.
Maybe that person just liked looking after kids.
It was understandable once he thought about it like that.
However, the man’s course of action had a lot of doubtful aspects. Quite recently, he had predicted the strategy of a catastrophe-ranked demon, organised a countering strategy and had killed Noah.
And yet now he was asking him to come stand up for him at a place for kids to fool around.
BM could not find the answer to his curiosity, so he asked the ‘Pharmacist’, who supported Yu Jitae as an aide.
I get that raising kids is his hobby, but why is he doing this – what does he desire?
The aide (Pharmacist) said the following in response:
– That being can see the hostility of others. Funnily enough, when one cadet became the focus, hostility became rampant all over Lair.
– Therefore, that being is planning to stop the troublesome things from happening in advance, in order to protect the daily life.
– Isn’t there something wriggling in the depths of a human heart? An individual without a backing always tends to become the target of others and it’s extremely troublesome. Random fleas and locusts jump in without fear and the daily life might be interrupted.
– Thus, that being has felt the necessity of a fake background, and is now planning to make it.
Through the repetitive regressions, the Regressor managed to find an efficient method.
When trying to deal with an incident that has occured, what was the most efficient way to handle it? That used to be the biggest question that remained habitually inside a corner of his head.
In the past, he had tried solving things peacefully with a conversation. And after that, he crushed all the competitors with pure strength. None of them were very efficient.
Then what was efficient?
Humans trusted what they saw the most. They prove to others by showing physical objects as evidence, and prove their love with actions. Even someone enraged would not dare act without care when there was a sword being pointed at their throat.
That wasn’t the end. When dying of thirst, humans see an oasis in the middle of the vast desert. What they desire the most appears in reality, despite being an illusion.
That’s why he had acted, but it snowballed in size somehow and he ended up crushing the leader of the sentries.
On the way to the conference room, BM stopped by the first-aid centre and encountered Sillardo Leo after a long time.
The tough giant gave a dumbfounded grin while being enveloped in bandages.
“BM…”
“You don’t look too bad.”
“What are you looking at. Is it fun?”
“You should’ve died instead.”
“I should’ve. It’s quite embarrassing.”
BM was walking out of the room after a light farewell when he met Myung Yongha, who had hidden his face with a different mask.
“Huh?”
“Little Grass.”
“What’s up BM? Why are you here?”
It seemed that he had also been called here. On the way to the conference room, BM had a conversation with Myung Yongha and had a clearer idea about what Yu Jitae had in mind.
“Uhaha. It’s a little bit strange though.”
“What is.”
“I understand that he’s strong, but it’s strange that he doesn’t have any organisations, and it’s also strange that he’s trying to create a fake household. Something like that will only last 5 years at max.”
It might be better instead to do something for real and make something genuine. An empty suit would be discovered sooner or later.
“…”
BM couldn’t reply either.
It was because he also didn’t know that households only mattered to Yu Jitae for 5 years, the schooling period of the dragons.
That was what had happened before they walked into the conference room.
Inside the conference room, gazes filled with curiosity were gathered at the two of them and BM calmly returned their gazes. It was natural for them to be curious, and even he himself would’ve been if he was in their shoes.
From now, the two of them had to create an imaginary household, the ‘Yu household’.
They had to turn something that didn’t even exist to a plausible organisation, an omnipotent and almighty household.
“Uhh, could I ask what the relationship is between you and Guardian Yu Jitae…”
“He is my benefactor.”
“Ahh… I see. He looked a lot younger though.”
“I don’t think age matters when it comes to benefactors.”
“Of course. You’re right.”
In response to Myung Yongha’s words, confusion appeared in the eyes of the old figurehead.
“We work together.”
The next response from BM was a magical reply that rejected any further questions upfront. They were curious what world’s Rank 2 was doing, but no-one dared to ask him about it during an official conference.
No-one could ever guess that BM was just talking about him being the nurse and Yu Jitae being the doctor.