I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 208

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Chapter 208
208: Don’t You Think You’ll Be Scammed Later?(1)
The scene was perfect—Captain Ines of the Celestials had appeared suddenly, Dohyun was impersonating a Celestial and receiving points from the Local Government Official of the Safe Zone, and the officials were turning a blind eye to both Dohyun and Captain Ines.
A brief silence fell, and the time it took for Dohyun to grasp the situation with mental processing even faster than during his battle with Karak Baroks was measured in mere fractions of a second.
And so the method Dohyun chose was.
-It’s me, Dohyun.
-Ah! Dohyun!
As I spoke to Ines directly through mana, she finally wore an expression of relief and nodded.
Then.
“Wait, could it be….”
Suddenly anxious at Ines’s reaction, the Local Government Official quietly released my hand and stepped back. To anyone watching, it looked like the impersonation scam had been exposed, so the official couldn’t help but think I might be a dangerous person.
Of course, I wasn’t.
“He’s not the kind of person you’re thinking of.”
“…Ah!”
The official, who already knew Ines, let out a sigh of relief upon hearing her words and muttered.
“Phew, I thought he might be one of those lunatics who believe in the ‘Plague Lord’ or something. Haha. Anyway, that Black Mist group is definitely a bunch of lunatics. Worshipping the ‘Plague Lord’ like that—their heads must be completely broken.”
“You speak the truth.”
“….”
Listening to the official and Ines talk, my mood somehow became a bit worse. Was it because I kept hearing about the ‘Plague Lord’? Anyway, that wasn’t the important part.
I was in the process of handing over Karak Baroks’s custody, and after turning him over, I’d already received my points, so my work was done.
But I thought about it—if the points I just received were the reward that the Celestials had promised to give, what should I do with this? After wavering on that thought, I spoke as if I’d given up worrying about it.
“Then I’ll take my leave now.”
Wondering if this would cause suspicion, I spoke with a slightly nervous feeling, and all the officials present, including the one who had given me the reward, thanked me.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“Thanks to you, we’ve eliminated one piece of trash.”
“We’re truly grateful. We’ll interrogate him thoroughly and make sure to root out the Black Mist from the C-Rank Zone so others don’t suffer harm.”
“Much appreciated.”
I came out awkwardly changing my tone of speech, and as I saw Ines following me out, I wondered if she was about to ask for money, my eyes wavering, when she spoke to me.
“To think you captured Karak Baroks alone—that’s impressive….”
“I understand. I’ll share some with you.”
“…?” “…?”
Ines had only been trying to compliment me, but my words made her tilt her head in confusion, and I found myself wondering what she meant.
Looking at Ines with an expression that asked if I didn’t need to give her anything, she chuckled and replied.
“Hehe, you captured him alone, so why would I ask for a share?”
“Huh?! Right? Phew. I thought you’d use transformation magic to disguise yourself as a Celestial and charge me a usage fee.”
“That’s truly an imaginative method I never would have thought of.”
Rather, I looked at Ines with surprise at her reaction.
“Well, that wouldn’t be right. Don’t you think you’d get scammed later? If it were me, I definitely would have charged a usage fee for impersonating my own race like that….”
Ines blinked at my words. Who would dare to scam a superior race like the Celestials without fear? But if someone did have the ability to pull off such an outlandish method of scamming, wouldn’t they be doing something else instead of being a scammer?
Ines couldn’t help but let out a laugh at that thought.
“Hehe, I suspect you’re the only one who would say such things to us, Dohyun.”
“Hmm, you certainly view the world too lightly.”
It was a remark that made me wonder what kind of world Dohyun inhabited, but I had already observed it through the other humans—Hanalin and Jiyuchan. Still, Dohyun was genuinely peculiar.
So I decided to humor him appropriately and change the subject. After all, I wasn’t going to charge him a fee for using Celestial transformation.
“It’s nice to see you again in this place.”
“Indeed it is. Did you come to view the auction?”
“Yes, that’s right. I heard that an item I wanted was going up for auction.”
“Ah, that’s unfortunate. I came wondering if there might be decent items at the Auction House, but I never expected something like this to happen.”
“I don’t think you need to worry about that. The Department Store will be rebuilt by today, and the auction will resume tomorrow.”
“Oh?”
Is this really inside the Black Gate? They process matters this quickly? As Dohyun feigned surprise, I nodded in agreement. It made sense—if he had only recently arrived at the Safe Zone located in the Central area, such efficiency would naturally seem strange to him. But then, Dohyun suddenly thought: wouldn’t now be a good time to request a party with me?
He suspected I would agree unconditionally, but it was only natural to ask first. So as we exited the building where the council members were gathered, Dohyun asked me.
“Would you be interested in hunting together?”
“Hunting together is always welcome. In fact, it’s something we’d like to request of you.”
I answered with a bright smile, clearly delighted. But the hunting Dohyun was proposing wasn’t ordinary at all. So Dohyun decided to teach me the bitter taste of the world.
“I’m glad you accepted. I thought you might refuse.”
“Why would we refuse an offer from you, Dohyun? We welcome it anytime.”
“Haha, I’m relieved. I needed strong parties to take down Davy Jones, and this works out perfectly.”
“No, we’re here to help each other… wait?”
As I began to respond in agreement, I looked at Dohyun again, wondering what absurd thing he was saying. Dohyun grinned and spoke.
“Hehehehe, I’m so glad you accepted.”
“…Ah, ah…”
Hearing Dohyun’s words, I recalled our earlier conversation. His remark about how I’d likely be deceived later, combined with my own words—”hunting together is always welcome” and “it’s something we’d like to request of you”—suddenly all the pieces fit together.
Looking at Dohyun again, his expression had changed. What had been a hearty laugh moments ago now looked like the smile of someone who had successfully caught a fool.
I had indeed been deceived.
And far faster than I had anticipated.
* * *
Davy Jones.
In this C-rank Zone, it was a name of considerable weight and gravity, but only after hearing an explanation could I truly understand and accept it.
“Hmm, so you’re going as an alliance with Hezway, then.”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“Phew, that’s a relief.”
“Haha, even I wouldn’t be foolish enough to hunt Davy Jones with just two parties.”
“…I see.”
Once again, I answered cautiously, unwilling to let my guard down, while Dohyun remained unbothered. We continued our conversation, and I concluded the matter with understanding.
“Then please call us when you’re ready to assemble. We’ll select our personnel and participate as an elite party.”
“Captain Ines and Vera are essential, right?”
“Of course. Without us, it wouldn’t be an elite force.”
“Understood. Then I’ll see you then. I’m thinking it will be tomorrow or the day after.”
“I understand. Then I’ll see you then. I’m thinking it will probably be tomorrow or the day after.”
“I will be waiting.”
Only then could Captain Ines recover a slight smile. I had honestly thought Dohyun would attempt to capture Davy Jones in some crude, brute-force manner, but the approach seemed more feasible than I had anticipated, so I was able to accept it.
Of course, I had already fallen into Dohyun’s grasp and been forced to accept, but couldn’t I have escaped if I had truly wanted to?
Perhaps.
In any case, as I thought this through, I was beginning to realize just how exceptional an opportunity this situation presented.
‘To form an Attack Team of the notorious Davy Jones with a party that could be called the once-in-a-lifetime Golden Generation.’
I thought it would be rather shameful to miss this. Should I say I was fortunate to have fallen into Dohyun’s scheme?
Regardless, hearing that story made me think I needed to prepare far more thoroughly.
Moreover.
‘They said the ship is currently transferring all the recruits from the swarm of flies, didn’t they?’
I was feeling the difference once again, hearing that Hanalin and Jiyuchan, members of Dohyun’s party, had already subdued all the flies and secured the recruits.
With Dohyun’s party and the Yongin Clan, and even the Hezway Party—one of the upper-tier species’ late-stage successors called the Golden Generation—all present, I thought there might actually be a real chance of capturing Davy Jones.
And thinking that Vera, also part of the Golden Generation, absolutely had to be included in this, I waited for the ship in front of the building where the council members were staying.
After all, I still needed to formulate the plans ahead.
And.
‘I absolutely must attend the Auction House tomorrow.’
To prepare even more thoroughly.
* * *
While terror was unfolding in Safe Zone Baul, Hezway’s ship was meeting with certain individuals at a location quite distant from the Central area.
All of them wore their robes pulled deep over their heads, making their faces difficult to discern, but somehow the pointed ends of the inverted robes jutted out sharply on both sides.
Hezway looked at them and asked.
“Hmph, I’m not particularly fond of calling you by that name either, but among the parties I know, you seem to be the only ones with any real qualification, so I’m asking.”
“Hehehehe, to hear such words from Hezway, one of the Golden Generation, is truly moving. However, Davy Jones….”
Speaking at length in this manner, the figure who appeared to be the leader among those wearing inverted robes stepped forward, deliberated, and then nodded.
“We accept.”
“You’re accepting rather readily.”
“Are we not wanderers of the Celestial Dimension without a fixed dwelling?”
“You had a dwelling originally, but it was you who abandoned it.”
Hezway, whose voice was always filled with goodwill toward Dohyun’s party, spoke in quite an aggressive tone, and the figure responded.
“Haha, I understand your disdain for our kin well. After all, isn’t that very disdain the reason we departed?”
“That’s precisely why I’m making this proposal to you.”
“Indeed. Had that not been the case, would you have associated with us?”
Though his demeanor seemed ostensibly courteous, Hezway knew full well it was mere pretense, so he glared at the figure with evident displeasure before nodding.
Still, thinking it fortunate that he had secured their cooperation, he spoke.
“Then I’ll see you at the gathering.”
“Very well.”
With those words, Hezway departed, and in that place, one who had been observing the situation from behind them approached the figure who appeared to be the leader and spoke.
“Will this be acceptable?”
“What do you mean by that?”
“If word of this reaches their ears….”
“I understand your concerns, but that place is busy right now. They’re combing through the D-rank Zone searching for those who might gain new transcendence. They won’t have time to worry about the likes of us.”
“…Understood.”
There was clearly much more I wanted to say, but I had no choice but to step back at the captain’s words. And our captain murmured as if anticipating something amusing.
“Being in the same Attack Team as the Golden Generation—this should be quite interesting. And I wonder what other parties will join.”
Murmuring thus, I gazed blankly at the sky for a moment.
“Let’s head to Baul.”
And so the final party joined our ranks.

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