Chapter 108 : Chapter 108
Chapter 108: Big Brother!
Global news was boiling.
― Supreme King Terminates Contract with China.
― China Loses a Returnee Overnight.
― Prime Minister of Japan's Side: No Contact from the Returnee Yet.
However, It Remains Unchanged That the Entire Nation Is Waiting for Him.
― Returnee Called a Traitor, Turns Out He Was Blackmailed by China.
― World Hunter Alliance: Strictly Announces It Will Hold China Accountable.
― Supreme King Now Independent.
China and Japan.
On top of that, a huge incident making the world's future unpredictable.
The news of the FA (Free Agent) status of the Returnee called a god, the Samurai, adorned the headlines of news worldwide.
And at the center of it all.
― Demon King Who Knocked Out the Supreme King with a Single Finger Flick.
― Also the Demon King Who Saved the Supreme King.
― Difference in Class?
Even Among Returnees, There Was a Gap.
― Demon King Who Showed Radical Actions, But He Always Had a Reason.
― Supreme King's Side Saved by the Demon King.
― Demon King Active as a Teacher Despite Possessing the Power of a God.
― Reports Pouring in from Those Saved by Him.
― Korea's Famous Demon King-Praising streamer.
Exclusive Interview Released!
He Saved Me, No, the World.
Like that.
Yoo Jin's second nickname was creeping into existence.
***
At the time when the world was frantic with the news of the Supreme King becoming a free agent and the Demon King who defeated and simultaneously saved him.
Zzzzt!
In the place called the Room of Gods, the Supreme King, the party involved in the incident, revealed himself.
Three faces reflected on the screen.
Images as if they were video calling filled the screen.
There, possessing power referred to as gods, were the Heavenly King, the Holy King, and finally the Supreme King.
"The protagonist who turned the world upside down has finally arrived."
The Heavenly King's sarcastic tone rang out, but the Supreme King did not react much.
"More than that, is it true? That you didn't sign a contract with China, but were being held against your will?"
At the Holy King's voice, the Supreme King nodded shortly.
"Yes, it's all true."
At the calm voice different from usual, the Holy King hardened his expression, and the Heavenly King, who was always ticking, turned his head halfway with his mouth shut.
Silence continued for a moment like that.
Out of pity?
Feeling compassion?
No.
The Holy King was feeling such emotions just a little bit, but.
It wasn't necessarily because of that, that this silence came.
Heavenly King and Holy King.
The reason silence came to them was.
"You were held by the leash by a mere S-Rank trash?! You!"
Thud!!!!
Whether it was a desk or something else, the Heavenly King struck something in front of him hard with his arm.
Judging by the sound, its form probably wouldn't remain even without checking.
"A Returnee called a god like me! By such a mere, mere nobody…… Why didn't you say anything until now! Even though you heard me say everyday that you were chasing after a woman's skirt!"
"……."
He was frustrated.
And his pride was hurt.
The era of Great Awakening.
Power was everything.
Rank was something like a class system.
S-Ranks called Transcendents.
If they are the pinnacle of the human world.
If they are objects of envy that everyone looks up to and holds in awe.
Returnees.
They were gods beyond the category of humans.
Right.
Existences that one isn't even allowed to dream of.
Or stand in the same place as.
Therefore.
The Heavenly King felt as if his heart was about to burst.
Worthy opponent.
Because he felt like that strong opponent he thought of as a rival had his forehead cracked by a mere stone rolling around in the neighborhood back hill.
Parents having a son of a tycoon family come back beaten by a beggar without a pedigree wouldn't be more resentful than this.
"Damn it……."
The Heavenly King, unable to suppress his anger for a moment, ground his teeth.
"Whoa whoa... calm down. It's in the past anyway. And he said a hostage was held. We knew better than anyone that even if that guy talked about warrior’s code this and warrior’s code that, he was a soft-hearted guy."
The Holy King mediated the uncomfortable atmosphere.
"Ah, I'm dying of frustration. I should have just killed him in India."
Whether his anger wasn't resolved, the Heavenly King's huffing voice crossed over the machine.
Unlike him.
"Heh……."
A completely contrasting faint sound of laughter rang out.
At his laughter and smile seen for the first time, the faces of the Heavenly King and the Holy King were dyed with doubt.
"What is it, that laugh. Did you go crazy after coming back from getting thrashed?"
"Come to think of it…… what happened with the Korean Returnee after that? The video ended with you getting hit by a finger flick and fainting……."
"So you lost by a finger flick. As expected... no matter how much I think about it, Big Brother is amazing……."
At the Samurai's last words.
"Wh, what did you say?"
"What did you just say?"
The Heavenly King and the Holy King were greatly surprised and couldn't close their mouths.
God.
From the mouth of a Returnee who was at that highest position.
Who thought of himself as the center of the world.
What?
Big Brother?
"I decided to serve him as Big Brother from now on."
"You're completely crazy. Crazy. I really should have just killed you in India."
"Is it just because he saved the children held hostage?"
"Watch your mouth saying 'just'. Those children were my world. And Big Brother took care of the matter that I couldn't do for years in less than a minute and saved me and the children."
"……."
"……."
An attitude that was too firm.
At the Supreme King's appearance looking like a believer deeply fallen into some religion, the Heavenly King and the Holy King shook their heads.
"He's totally crazy."
"Tell me about it…… just because he took care of one mere S-Rank and saved him……."
"Can you say... 'mere'? It was the same for me, but it's something you guys can't do either. Probably only Big Brother in this world could have solved it."
It didn't seem like the conversation would get through at all.
At the Supreme King's appearance pouring out words as if praising, the Heavenly King and the Holy King couldn't stop shaking their heads for a while.
Then.
"Anyway, that's that."
An interesting expression appeared on the Heavenly King's face.
"I'm getting curious? The skill of that guy called the Demon King who sent you away with a single finger flick. I finally have an opponent worth fighting after a long time."
"Why are you suddenly doing that too. Ha... really. Men……."
The Holy King touched his forehead.
"Big Brother doesn't have time to deal with a guy like you. He's busy. Ah right, and he asked me to pass this on too. Don't send annoying invitation links. He seems to have thought they were spam messages all this time."
At the Supreme King's calm voice, the corners of the Heavenly King and Holy King's mouths trembled.
"Spam messages...?"
"He didn't know about the Room of Gods...?"
Leaving behind their faces making expressions of hurt pride and absurdity at the same time.
The Supreme King delivered the message.
"Heavenly King, don't come looking for him wanting to fight for no reason. Big Brother said he's really busy this week, the busiest in his life. So if you come looking for him, you might really die."
"How dare he say such words…… I don't know if he's a Demon King or what, but I need to press down his nose. But, I am curious. What is that guy busy with? Is he training or something? Or solving a restricted access area like Yeoncheon last time?"
The Holy King was also curious.
Exactly what was the busiest thing in his life for that ridiculously strong Returnee.
The Supreme King, who was staring intently at the screen, said lastly.
"He said it's finals period."
"……."
"……."
The Heavenly King and the Holy King felt like a meteor had fallen on their heads.
***
The time was the second week of July.
Taewoon High School with not much time left until vacation.
For students, vacation meant freedom.
Liberation.
The greatest reward in the world.
It was something like that.
Well, it was the same for teachers too.
Anyway.
The Era of Great Awakening.
No matter if it's a hunter specialized high school.
Even if they are elites dreaming of becoming famous hunters, stars, and heroes rather than ordinary people.
As long as they wear the nametag of a student, there would be no student anywhere who doesn't wait for vacation.
And.
To obtain the treasure called vacation, there was a final gateway that couldn't be just passed by.
That was exactly.
"Okay! Exam start!"
Final exams.
Just like that, Year 2 Class A also.
Faced the final exams, the last gateway of the first semester.
***
Test papers were placed neatly on the teacher's podium.
And behind that was the Demon King Yoo jin.
The Demon King adorning the headlines of news worldwide.
He, who was a global existence, was in the classroom.
However, this was his place.
No matter how much the world chattered, held in awe, praised, and feared him.
Yoo jin.
He was just a human who wanted to be in this classroom always.
Softly―
Yoo jin walked between the desks of the children taking the exam.
Of course, he wasn't just walking, but supervising the exam.
"Don't turn your eyes. Teacher has eyes on the back of his head too."
Yoo jin spat out a remark traditionally passed down by teachers for a very long time, like a cliché.
It was also something he really wanted to say at least once.
A teacher's fantasy?
Something like that.
Anyway, this is the prestigious Taewoon High School.
No one would cheat or anything like that.
Just as fake skills are revealed someday.
Students who cheat just to raise their test scores a little will die in the future that will come someday.
And the ones who know that best are the children gathered here.
So these children won't cheat.
This wasn't conviction but reality.
The era where one gets good test scores to go to a good university and enter a place one step higher with good grades has passed.
The place these students will go after graduating is.
Dungeons.
Places where they have to risk their lives.
Of course, if grades are good, they will go to higher guilds with better conditions.
But then, they will be placed in situations where their lives are even more at risk.
Knowing that, the children worked hard and knew well that they had to be properly evaluated on their current state.
Meaning, their current skills.
Well, enough with the heavy talk.
Softly―
Yoo jin, walking around the classroom here and there, was moving without even making the sound of footsteps, lest he disturb the children taking the exam.
Furthermore, this was another class's classroom, not his own class.
Naturally, even if it were his own class, he would have done the same not to cause harm to the children.
Softly softly―
For him, a Returnee, it was a piece of cake, but still, his consideration was close to the appearance of a true teacher.
Only, the strange thing was.
Even the students who were taking the test well would strangely turn their heads and move their eyeballs to look at Yoo jin's back whenever he passed by.
"……."
Perhaps realizing that fact too, Yoo jin's expression sank.
And then he let out a deep sigh.
Next to Yoo jin's hand scratching his forehead, a vein popped out with a Pak!
Thanks to that, Yoo Jin's loud voice also bloomed in the exam room which should be quiet.
"Are you a dog or something! Why do you keep following me around wagging your tail!"
As Yoo jin turned his body, the face of the person following behind Yoo jin like a shadow came into view.
The reason why all the children moved their gazes to Yoo jin's back.
The reason they were looking sideways.
That was all.
"Haha…… didn't I say I would serve you as Big Brother? I am now Big Brother's shadow warrior."
Yoo jin, who let out a lamenting exhale like a deflated balloon, touched his forehead.
"Wow……."
"Isn't that person that person? China's Supreme King...."
"He's not China's anymore."
"I heard he won, looks like it's true...."
"You didn't see that either? It happened at our school swimming pool?"
"More than that……."
"Amazing…… I envy Class A kids."
"Slaughter machine…… the Supreme King is following him around like a pet……."
"As expected of the Demon King……."
Haa…….
Without knowing Yoo Jin's insides.
Another strange rumor about the Demon King was generated.