Why Did I Have to Enroll – Chapter 201

Lesson 40. No Alien Allowed – 1

‘What should I do now?’

Even though he put on a brave front, the absence of Celon, who had always been a reliable presence by his side, left Ban Yu-won feeling a bit burdened. His subordinates were attacking the Orc fleet from the outside as ordered, but compared to when he had wiped out millions in an instant with Starlight Magic, their progress was as slow as ants crawling.

It was impossible for Ban Yu-won to annihilate such a number of Orcs alone. If there was any chance, it would be to destroy the relic at the core of the Orc wave–but that was in the center of the horde, making a solo charge unthinkable.

‘So, what I can do now is hold off the Orcs’ advance as much as possible and wait here until reinforcements arrive, then attack the relic together with them.’

Fortunately, finding the relic wasn’t difficult. At the center of the fleet was a massive ship that looked like a giant asteroid roughly sanded down. Of course, the Orcs weren’t wearing anything like spacesuits and were crossing the harsh environment of space at terrifying speeds, exposed to the elements. They didn’t possess Origin Body or Diamond Body like Ban Yu-won, yet they stood firm, which was truly astonishing.

In terms of the overall scale of the Orcs, those aboard the relic were less than 5% of the total, with the rest inside the ships…

‘Those aboard the relic must be the elite.’

While Ban Yu-won attempted to snipe with a laser made from Photon Magic, he also communicated with his most skilled sniper subordinate through Resonance.

‘Tike, can you snipe it?’

–Whirr, whirr

Yeah, I figured it was impossible. For such a simple message, the complaint seemed unusually long. It seemed Tike had believed it was his turn to obtain Ever-changing this time. But of course, it was given to Celon, which was a big shock and disappointment… Disappointment?

Honestly, Ban Yu-won hadn’t thought about it. Could it be that everyone considered this a special reward?

…Surely not all of his subordinates thought that way?

‘Next time, I’ll definitely give it to you.’

–Whirrr!

Of course, Ever-changing is an incredibly special top-tier concept. It’s one of those concepts Ban Yu-won couldn’t even temporarily mimic… But it’s also not easy to handle, so what was Tike thinking?

He briefly imagined his subordinates obtaining Ever-changing and all transforming like Lilith, shivering at the thought, but he decided that couldn’t be the case. He didn’t know how many more subordinates he would create in the future, but if he had to worry about something new every time he made one, he wouldn’t be able to bear it.

‘Ssss, ssssss.’

‘Hmm?’

Eve, who was freely swimming through space, looking for an angle to penetrate the Orc fleet, overheard Ban Yu-won and Tike’s Resonance and conveyed her thoughts to him. …Even though she could speak Korean after obtaining Ever-changing, she insisted on using the snake language. It didn’t feel bad, like being Harry Potter talking to snakes.

‘Did you think of something, Eve?’

‘Ssss.’

Eve nodded confidently and explained her plan. It was always Eve who delivered a decisive blow at critical moments among his subordinates. Her plan sounded plausible this time too.

‘Okay, then go. Eve, you’re up!’

‘Sssss!’

Eve, accompanied by one of Ban Yu-won’s subordinates as a weapon, slimmed down her body and darted forward. Other subordinates, reading her intention, exaggerated their movements to create an opening, allowing Eve to slip through the Orcs.

How? By transforming into an Orc!

Starlight Shower had instantly reduced the Orc fleet’s power by 20%, causing confusion in their command structure. Eve’s idea was to exploit that gap and somehow stop them. It was a daring move that might not work against a highly intelligent species, but both Eve and Ban Yu-won thought it could work against Orcs.

‘Eve is more about versatility than sheer firepower.’

He continued to shoot lasers, slowly approaching the Orc fleet himself. Meanwhile, he saw Lilith, transformed into a spaceship, charging toward the Orc fleet. Inside, a phoenix and a massive four-legged beast with nine tails, resembling both a fox and a wolf, burst into space.

‘That fox must be Luciel… and Keira is the phoenix. Is it the power of the Ten Thousand Flames follower? Even after the contract was lifted, she handles it so freely.’

Ban Yu-won had been proud of his ability to move freely in space thanks to the concepts he possessed, but for those two, it seemed like a basic feature. Especially Luciel, who had awakened the blood flowing in her body, was instantly claiming space as her domain, absorbing mana and moving freely. It was a testament to the extraordinary nature of the divine beast’s blood flowing in her.

‘To think I was going to grant the concept of Divinity to someone who awakened divine blood on their own.’

Luciel’s parents, Lucia and Canid, would scoff at the idea. Anyway, thanks to that, Divinity and Ever-changing were left, and he could give Ever-changing to Celon…

So what should he do with Divinity?

‘It’s impossible for me to use it.’

Should he give it to Eve? She would surely accept and digest the concept perfectly… But having obtained it only once, it felt too precious to use lightly.

‘Let’s keep it for now.’

Surely, a moment will come when it will be needed.

By the time Ban Yu-won snapped out of his thoughts and looked up, Luciel, transformed into a giant beast, had already reached him.

[Master, ride me!]

“Sure.”

Her intention pierced directly into his mind. Not refusing the offer from Luciel, who moved more adeptly in space than himself, he accepted it eagerly. The phoenix flying behind them lamented.

[Ah, I wanted to try that too!]

Perhaps due to the vastness of space, where perspective didn’t work properly, once on Luciel’s back, her height was nearly 30 meters. Burning the Wildness she had accumulated, she would likely experience significant growth after this battle. Moreover, among the core concepts of the enemy Orcs they faced, there was Wildness…

“I’ll unleash Wildness on an asteroid scale, so look forward to it.”

[Hehe… Thank you. I love you, Master.]

[Was that lovey-dovey act not just a concept but real?]

An endless supply of fuel in the battlefield. As long as Luciel was there, they wouldn’t tire and fall. The problem was that this place wasn’t a hunting ground where they could hunt freely, but a battlefield where they had to hold the enemy at bay…

‘Should I leave that to Eve…?’

Amazingly, Eve’s actions seemed effective, as the fleet’s advance was already slowing. While he didn’t expect her to handle the main ship (asteroid), if she could just delay them, it would create favorable conditions for Ban Yu-won and his party to wreak havoc.

So then.

‘Lilith.’

[Ready!]

With all passengers disembarked, Lilith no longer needed to maintain her spaceship form. Having completed her Core Transformation, Lilith sliced through space and charged straight at the fleet, expressing her determination to Ban Yu-won.

[If I survive, that relic is all mine!]

‘I can’t guarantee it’ll end up in my hands, but I’ll do my best!’

The Frost Fortress, Hell’s Drill, Sky Cannon, and the Light Claw and Dark Wolf, which had been smashing ships one by one, raised their heads in response to Lilith’s signal. Then, as Lilith flew in to block the fleet’s path, they launched themselves in sequence to combine!

The combined robot Abel, completed in an instant, found its true stage and displayed its mighty form, but unfortunately, the Orc Wave’s ships were too massive for it to handle alone. But that wasn’t the end.

[Master!]

‘Take it!’

Ban Yu-won granted Abel the concept of Giant, which he had obtained during a solo exploration of the tower. The language magic, which consumed fixed concepts permanently, had a fantastic synergy, successfully enlarging Abel’s body more than tenfold!

[I can only last 5 more minutes!]

‘Don’t overdo it, and retreat if you can’t hold on!’

Lilith spoke apologetically, but from Ban Yu-won’s perspective, the operation time had increased by 2 minutes compared to last time, which was a relief.

“Luciel, let’s follow them!”

[Yes!]

[What the heck is that?!]

Keira, who had been watching the giant robot Abel and the obligatory giant transformation scene from a prime spot, shouted in surprise, but there was no time to explain it to her slowly!

“Keira, charge! Abel will create an opening, and we’ll dive into it!”

[Ugh, no choice then!]

The giant robot raced through space, blocking the fleet’s vanguard! The massive land and air beasts following, taking the right and left wings, unleashed their powers, causing even the Orc Wave to hesitate.

If they could only watch this unbelievable clash on a monitor, they would have applauded the thrilling spectacle, but how did they end up in the middle of it all?

“Destroy them all, and use the concepts as soon as you get them!”

[Understood!]

If they had to name Luciel’s current form, it might be something like the God-Eating Wolf of Nine Tails? No, there couldn’t be a beast that awakened the blood of both a Nine-tailed fox and a God-Eating Wolf, so Luciel could only be described as Luciel.

–Boom! KABOOM!

As Abel, Luciel, and Keira rampaged with their massive swords, lightning, and flames, the Orc fleet’s vanguard was shattered by the terrifying clash of magic power. Ban Yu-won absorbed all those concepts, along with the concepts left by the 20% of Orcs he had destroyed from a distance, and immediately bestowed them upon his party.

Even the four core concepts of Life, Body, Magic Power, and Soul were all consumed!

‘After all, they’re just Orcs. No matter how much I absorb, permanent growth is unlikely. But if I use this with language magic? If I burn it all for this moment?’

He didn’t expect the same efficiency as Luciel’s Wildness Core. But the concepts created by countless Orcs dying were consumed on the spot, becoming excellent energy sources that powered Ban Yu-won, Luciel, Keira, and even Abel, allowing them to rampage without tiring!

[Master, my activity time has increased! As expected, core concepts are efficient!]

[Uh, what’s this? What’s this?!]

[Master… Give me Wildness too!]

Though he had never done it before, the efficiency was outstanding. Ban Yu-won once again understood why his power was so overwhelming. Until now, he had focused only on accumulating concepts, never considering the extravagant idea of using them all on the spot.

His power shone even brighter on a battlefield overflowing with enemies!

“Great, we can do this… Tike, are you recording properly?”

–Whirrr!

If they uploaded this video to the Rebellion channel, 10 billion views would be guaranteed! Ban Yu-won shouted as he bestowed the Wildness from a destroyed Orc fleet onto Luciel.

“Damn Orcs, Earth is a no-alien zone!”