The S-Classes That I Raised - Chapter 867

– Oh my! When did you have a fourth child? I even joined the Frozen Star fan club! What’s the fourth child’s name?

The giant flower fluttered and transformed into a human. It now felt strange to see a human figure. Honestly, the flower suited me better. Although Park Ha-yool followed me well, he still wasn’t trustworthy enough for me to tell him about the Origin. I had kept secrets well in the past and wanted to keep my mouth shut, but I felt like I would make a mistake while doing so.

“Yoobin. Han Yoobin.”

“Yoobin-ah! Then it’s Frozen Star Yoobin!”

“What’s this fan club thing?”

“It’s an activity for collecting information and deifying my older brother! I worked hard to connect to the internet. Thanks to that, life has become bearable! Oh, I also made a statue of my older brother!”

“No, you didn’t.”

I quickly refused, but Ha-yool pretended not to hear.

“It’s right here!”

“I said no.”

“I even made a flower garden!”

“I said no.”

“Isn’t it cool?”

The surrounding scenery changed, and I could see my statue standing tall amidst bright blue flowers. I felt like stabbing my eyes out at the sight of the giant statue wielding a Divine Spear and waving a cape. There was someone who was worse than Shishio. Park Ha-yool looked up at the damned statue with sparkling eyes.

“A hero who saved the world!”

…I’m so embarrassed, I could die. He cheered. He was about to start a religion. Two doves flew in, carrying a wreath, and placed it on the statue’s head. Then the clouds parted, and light poured down, shining brightly… Hmm, anyway, you’ve been doing well, Ha-yool. I really don’t need to worry about this guy for the rest of my life. I decided to pretend not to see the statue and turned my head.

– Hello, cute child~.

A jellyfish that had appeared out of nowhere circled me and looked at Yoobin. I reflexively raised my arm to shield the child. Unlike Park Ha-yool, that guy was quick-witted, so I had to be careful.

“Are you still in the form of a jellyfish?”

– Isn’t it cute? ♡

The jellyfish sparkled brightly. Yoobin reached out his hand as if he felt like it was a mobile. Shrimp, no. It’s dangerous. They say that colorful creatures are poisonous.

– I decided to keep the name as it is. If you like it. I’m not the king of harmlessness, though.

“Is that okay? You said you were a different being. I heard that your appearance isn’t much different.”

– It’s just a name. Even identical twins with the same name live their own lives, so they end up being different people. It’s okay as long as you don’t waver yourself.

A long tentacle stretched out and gently touched my cheek. I had gotten used to the tentacles to some extent, but I still got goosebumps.

– You’ll be the same. Even if everyone thinks you’re dead, if you keep living, you’ll eventually become a living person. More than anything, you won’t give up.

“Of course I won’t give up.”

“Of course I won’t give up.”

The five origins form a sort of circle. Since the distance is so vast, even a transcendent using system connection can’t move directly to an origin that isn’t right next to them. Although Piyak had been going back and forth to the fourth origin next to the fifth origin using Seong Hyeon-jae’s head as the coordinates, he hadn’t been able to go past the third origin.

How can I prove that I’m alive and go back home? The jellyfish transformed into a human and chuckled.

– The easiest and quickest way would be to get rid of all the humans who think you’re dead~.

“…What are you talking about?”

– Memories.

Ah, he’s talking about memories. Well, Ruga Phaya was that kind of being.

“That might be easy and quick for you. No, maybe not even difficult for you now. You don’t have as much power as you used to.”

– That guy can help. The master of the world where everyone’s dreams in your world are connected.

“Just tell me what you want me to do!”

Park Ha-yool raised both arms in the air. At the same time, Myeong-woo and Haneul furrowed their brows. They weren’t related by blood, but they had similar expressions. I guess they were starting to resemble each other.

“Eugene, I think that guy is a bit dangerous.”

“I agree, honey. I’m worried about leaving the dream world to either of them.”

– Piyak!

Piyak above my head raised one wing as if in agreement. But what can I do? The dream world is like a protective barrier for our world, so we can’t get rid of it. I just want to knock him out and put him to sleep again.

“As someone who’s lost their memories a few times, that feels dirty to me. Even just a little bit. Plus, there’s a chance that my entire existence could be erased. Isn’t that right, Myeong-woo?”

“It’s definitely possible. If that happens, you won’t be able to go back, Eugene.”

“You heard him? Don’t do anything reckless. Messing with other people’s memories is absolutely forbidden.”

“I understand, hyung. Don’t worry!”

– Hmm. Boring~.

Park Ha-yool answered right away, but the jellyfish just changed the subject. It looks like his personality is still the same, doing whatever he wants if he thinks it’ll be fun……. In the end, Ha-yool repeatedly asked Ruga Phaya to keep a close eye on him.

Thud-

At that moment, a golden butterfly flew in from somewhere. I thought Park Ha-yool had created it.

“Eugene!”

Myeong-woo pulled me back, and Park Ha-yool blocked me from the front. Haneul also looked flustered. What’s going on?

“Hyung! It’s a butterfly that came from outside! It’s hard for them to come in here unless they’re related to our world!”

“What?”

I thought it was a transcendent who had come in while I was with Bin, but then I thought of someone else. Someone from our world who had come outside like Myeong-woo and me. No way.

“Eldest.”

The golden butterfly flickered and transformed into a human figure. It wasn’t the person I had expected, but it was a very welcome face.

“Elder!”

The young Chaos looked at me from between Myeong-woo and Park Ha-yool. Myeong-woo stepped aside in relief, and Park Ha-yool tilted his head. Now that I think about it, Park Ha-yool doesn’t know much about Elder. I don’t think they’ve ever met, or at least not when Elder looked like an adult like this.

“Is this your relative, hyung?”

“Something like that. What brings you here, Elder? Didn’t you say you were going to the third origin? I heard it was so far away that even Piyak couldn’t find it.”

– Piya.

– Piya.
The elder nodded briefly. A complex expression crossed his face. I guess it must feel different when the source you’ve been blocking your entire life suddenly appears as a newborn baby.
The five sources form a kind of circle. However, the distance between them is so great that even transcendents who use system connections cannot move directly to a source that is not right next to them. Piyak had traveled back and forth between the fourth source next to the fifth source, using Seong Hyeon-je’s head as coordinates, but he had not been able to go to the third source since he went there.

“It’s not a physical entity.”

The chaos said, raising one hand. The fact was even more surprising. Hanul also opened his eyes wide.

“Your Majesty has finally learned how to use magic in a way other than force-!”

“I don’t use such tricks.”

The elder said flatly.

“The chores are always my job.”

Another voice came from behind the young chaos. It was Seong Hyeon-je. It had been almost four months since I had seen his face, but nothing had changed. His familiar face and the familiar hem of his coat fluttered. Piyak flew down and landed on his faded hair.

“Mr. Seong Hyeon-je!”

“The transcendent who was after me in the world of the third source taught me this as a reward. Your Majesty didn’t learn it.”

“I said I didn’t need it.”

Seong Hyeon-je shrugged his shoulders and the elder clicked his tongue. I had been worried when I received letters and postcards from him, but when I saw him like this, I felt that he was doing well.

“I’m glad to see that you and Your Majesty are on good terms.”

“Even though you said you were bored and used me as bait to fish for transcendents.”

“How can you say that when you didn’t even listen to my advice to stay hidden while I was away on business?”

“I didn’t think anything would happen if I left you alone for three days. Of course, I expected it and even looked forward to it.”

Wasn’t it? Seong Hyeon-je made an innocent expression. Hmm, honestly, I think Your Majesty made a mistake. You let that human go for three days. It’s enough time to eat a country or two.

“Look at this guy, he’s not saying a word. Okay, next time I’ll hang you upside down so you can’t move.”

They’re getting along well. If I tell Director Song about this, he’ll be a little relieved. The elder gestured for Myeong-woo and Park Ha-yul to step back. Then Seong Hyeon-je’s magic came out and surrounded the two of them. It seemed to be to block out the sound.

“Mr. Seong Hyeon-je, you’re very good at magic. Can Ha-yul not hear you either?”

“I’ve made this place my domain with Your Majesty’s permission, so no ordinary transcendent can break through. I can’t keep it up for long.”

Park Ha-yul didn’t refuse, so he said that no more information would be leaked. The elder looked at the child I was holding.

“That’s the child.”

“Yes. It is the child of the source where my younger brother was reincarnated.”

“I don’t feel any special sense yet. It’s not ordinary, but it’s probably just the beginning of the sprout of the original vein.”

“That’s a relief. Would you like to hold him once?”

“…No.”

“…No.”

“Honestly, it’s hard not to feel responsible at all. It’s something that many people’s lives depend on.”

The elder briefly shook his head. A complicated expression flitted across his face. It must have been a strange feeling to see a being that he had suppressed his entire life appear as a newborn baby.

“He looks like Han Yujin.”

“Is that so? He’s my child, but he’s not a half-blood anymore.”

“Even if there is no blood relation, family tends to resemble each other. They will become even more alike.”

Is that so? Of course, I would love him no matter what he looks like. Even if he grows up to be a race other than human. Since he is the origin of all beings, there are no limits or constraints to Yubin’s growth.

“What about the fourth and third origins? The fourth origin was all the colored jewels, and the third was the deepest well.”

“There were a lot of dragons in the worlds of the fourth origin. It would have been a world that Soyoung would have liked. It is also said that since it is a place rich in rare minerals, the transcendents also stayed in the fourth origin the most.”

“Maybe Mr. Shalos’ hometown is the fourth origin.”

“I couldn’t even get close to the origin.”

The young chaos let out a short sigh as he spoke.

“The light is so strong that it is impossible to approach the origin itself. If you enter a certain distance, not only your eyesight but all your senses will be paralyzed. I stayed for a couple of months looking for a way, but there was no good way.”

“The transcendents were also numerous and often interfered.”

In the end, it seemed that there was no significant gain from the fourth origin. It was said that the fourth origin was also relatively active in predation and creation. There was also a saying that since it was more intact than the other origins, it might not be the last origin to appear. The numbers were just arbitrarily assigned by the transcendents anyway.

“By the way, elder. It seems like my title can be applied to other origins as well. So it’s hard right now, but once Bin grows up a bit- Ack!”

My ears were grabbed for the first time in a long time. It hurts even though it’s not a real body!

“First of all, you still haven’t fixed that habit!”

“No, Agh! That’s, Bin’s siblings, Ack, Ack! People-.”

“Euaaaang!”

Bin, startled by my scream, finally burst into tears. The elder was startled and let go of my ears. I couldn’t help but laugh amidst the tears welling up at the sight of the young chaos not knowing what to do.

“Bin-ah, it’s okay, it’s okay. Daddy’s fine.”

“…He cries a lot, so he seems like an ordinary child.”

“He’s an ordinary child. That’s right, that’s right. Right.”

Seong Hyeon-je took out a jangly toy and shook it. Where did he get that? Did he prepare it to play with Ppyaqui?

“Hmm. Anyway, it’s not something you should be responsible for in the first place. I can help you out since I’ve already taken care of the origin’s business, but that’s all. Of course, if you want to do it purely because you want to, then do as you please, but if you feel responsible, then let it go.”

“Hmm. Anyway, it’s not your responsibility in the first place. I can help you out once I’ve taken care of the source of the problem, but that’s all I can do. Of course, if you want to do it out of your own good will, then go ahead. But if you’re doing it out of a sense of responsibility, then let it go.”

The place where Sigma stayed was also the hometown of the mermaid queen. Since it was the source of the water attribute, Yelim also came to mind. Yelim’s spirit, Coral, was also from there. She thought that if a third source were to be born, it might be a child similar to Yelim or the mermaid queen.

“Honestly, it’s hard for me to not feel any sense of responsibility. The lives of countless people are at stake.”

My priority is the people around me rather than the world, but I couldn’t just ignore someone dying. I have a normal level of morality.

“I won’t throw myself into it like before because our children are more important to me. But if I have time later, I’d like to help. The sources aren’t strangers anymore.”

“They are strangers.”

“Technically, Bin is family, so that makes them my family too.”

The old man glared at me disapprovingly. No, just think about it. Four newborn babies are starving. It’s impossible for me not to care.

“You haven’t changed, even after all that hardship.”

“Because I’m Han Yoojin.”

Sunghyunjae said with a smile. The old man’s glare turned to Sunghyunjae. If Bin and I hadn’t been there, he would have smacked him in the back of the head.

“At least behave yourself until the children are grown.”

“Yes. I plan to.”

I answered sincerely, but neither the old man nor Sunghyunjae looked convinced.

“And there has been a change in the third source.”

“Yes? Really?”

“I felt the will of the source, albeit faintly. As one is born, it seems to have affected the other four.”

The old man’s gaze turned to Bin, who had stopped crying. The sources were independent of each other. Each of their worlds was separate, with no mixing and clear boundaries. However, the young chaos and the lighthouse keeper had guessed that they didn’t have absolutely no influence on each other.

One of the similar beings had been born as a self-aware being. Wouldn’t the existence of a young source with a self-awareness bring about some change in the other sources?

“Do you think communication is possible?”

If the sources before they were born had a faint self-awareness. If that made communication possible. Then, perhaps through conversation, they could find another way for the sources to be born. There must be new methods besides the fosterer title.

“Not yet.”

The young chaos shook his head briefly and answered.

“But the possibility is there. So you too, don’t worry about the other sources and just take care of yourself and your child. That is also a way to protect the worlds of the fifth source.”

“Did you come all this way just to tell me that?”

“Partly.”

A large hand stroked my head. I asked him to hold Bin once more, but the young chaos took a step back instead.

“She’s still too young.”

“You’re better at controlling your strength than anyone else.”

“Next time. When she’s at least a month old.”

“So you’re saying you’ll come for her first birthday party. Thank you in advance~.”

In order to be there together, I have to work hard to return home within this year.

‘The third source, huh.’

It was where Sigma stayed, and it was also the hometown of the mermaid queen. As it was the origin of water, I also thought of Yelim. The spirit of Yelim, Coral, also came from there. I had a feeling that if the third origin was born, it might be a child similar to Yelim or the mermaid queen.