BFBG 19

Chapter 19

Come to think of it, not everything was over yet.

‘If Yodala’s goal had only been to steal the principal’s confidential document, there’d have been no need for her to disguise herself as a maid from the Genek Merchant Company.’

In fact, in Chapter 7 of Act 2 of the original main episode, Yodala infiltrated the academy quietly without disguising herself as anyone, caused a monster rampage, entered the principal’s office, stole the confidential document, and left.

‘Which means there’s another reason Yodala disguised herself as Leah, a maid of the Genek Merchant Company.’

Yodala still hadn’t achieved all her goals.

Separate from obtaining the confidential document.

There was some other plan tied to the Genek Merchant Company.

‘First, I need to find out what exactly Yodala is trying to do involving the Genek Merchant Company.’

Just as I organized my thoughts—

“We’ve come far enough, right?”

Yodala, walking ahead of me, spoke in her own voice.

“Master! I missed you!”

Wearing Leah’s face, she smiled with Yodala’s signature bright expression.

Then hugged me.

“How is it? Have you adjusted to that body a little more now? Aren’t your youthful urges acting up?”

Pressed against me, she brought her lips near my ear.

Whispering as if licking it.

“If that’s the case……”

It was certainly the perfect situation for strange thoughts to arise.

But none came to mind.

[The aura of temptation seduces you.]

[Mental EX Rank resists the aura of temptation.]

I knew how horrifying the end was for people consumed by that seductive aura.

How could thoughts like that arise?

“……Yodala.”

I called her name in a cold voice.

“Tch.”

Looking disappointed, Yodala slightly pouted before stepping away.

“Seems it’s still not time yet. Well, it hasn’t even been ten days. I’ll be patient a little longer.”

“That day will never come.”

“No. It will. I know it.”

Her eyes burned with desire.

“Young passion isn’t something you can suppress just because you want to. Just like I can’t suppress my love for you, Master.”

[The aura of temptation seduces you.]

[Mental EX Rank resists the aura of temptation.]

“I’m already looking forward to it. I wonder what kind of expression Master will make beneath me?”

Her eyes were frightening.

Maybe this was exactly what a mouse felt like standing before a snake.

“Ah, sorry. I didn’t bring you all the way here to talk about this. I got carried away……”

Seeing my silence, she seemed to think I was displeased.

Yodala made an apologetic expression and immediately got to the point.

“First of all, things with the Genek Merchant Company are proceeding as planned. You don’t need to worry on that side.”

What are you trying to do using the Genek Merchant Company?

I kept that question inside while maintaining an indifferent expression outwardly.

“If no unexpected variables occur, we should be able to take control of the Genek Merchant Company within half a year.”

Take control of the Genek Merchant Company.

‘So the goal was simply to obtain the Genek Merchant Company.’

To dominate the world, enormous funds were inevitably necessary.

It seemed the Genek Merchant Company had been chosen as Black Night’s new source of income.

‘But why the Genek Merchant Company instead of the Goldion Trading Company?’

In the game, the merchant group Black Night always used as funding was the Goldion Trading Company.

No matter which character you chose, what route you took, or how distorted the main story became, Black Night always used the “Goldion Trading Company” as its source of funds.

So naturally I thought they’d target Goldion this time too.

Then why were they aiming for Genek now?

‘I don’t get it. Why ignore the industry leader and take the third-ranked company?’

Choosing second best over the best.

That was unlike Black Night.

Why exactly had Jairaon targeted the Genek Merchant Company instead of Goldion?

‘Given Jairaon’s personality, he wouldn’t have chosen it without reason.’

There had to be a reason.

But what was it?

“How are things on your side, Master?”

While I was thinking that—

Yodala suddenly asked me a question.

‘What does she mean by “how are things”?’

I was flustered.

Right now, I didn’t have enough information to answer that.

I’d have to bluff somehow.

“Things on this side are proceeding according to plan.”

I wasn’t sure, but if things were going well on Yodala’s side, then it was probably correct to say things were also going well on mine.

“According… to plan……?”

Yodala looked surprised by my answer.

‘Did I choose the wrong response?’

I swallowed dryly at the unexpected reaction.

Then—

“Wasn’t everything going well with Rosaline Genek?”

……Huh?

Why was Rosaline suddenly coming up?

“You freely come and go from her laboratory, so I naturally thought you were achieving results beyond the plan…… Seems I misunderstood.”

Yodala placed a hand on her chin and thought.

“I see. According to plan… Then it means there’s still a long way before you develop a romantic relationship with Rosaline Genek?”

What’s this talk about romance now?

“Hm. Then I should come up with a new operation to accelerate the relationship based on your current status. This side can be a little slow, but…… it’d still be best to complete the plan around the same time the Genek Merchant Company falls into our hands half a year from now.”

‘Ah. I get it.’

I understood exactly what plan Jairaon had established.

“Leave this matter to me. I have a good strategy. I even happen to have the perfect item……”

Watching Yodala smile brightly, I laughed inwardly.

‘Jairaon, you crazy old bastard……’

No.

This guy had supposedly made plans to marry Princess Aris.

But he’d also planned to become lovers with Rosaline?

‘Did he suddenly lose his mind over women?’

What kind of world domination scheme is this?

This is a harem plan.

Did the Jairaon of this timeline go senile?

“Then, Master. I’ll contact you again after finishing things up.”

“I’ll wait.”

Yodala looked at Jian’s departing figure and thought—

‘It really is Master.’

Just now, Jian had perfectly resisted the aura of temptation.

As a final test to confirm whether Master was real, she had released her full power.

Yet he showed no reaction whatsoever.

‘He can’t be fake.’

Resisting the aura of temptation.

Using intermediate magic despite never having practiced magic before.

Breaking through the powerful security system protected by that monster of a principal in only ten minutes—

Only one person in the world could do that.

Jairaon.

‘Because of Onyx… that insect.’

Yodala frowned and ground her teeth.

Onyx.

She had been manipulated by that fool’s words and doubted Master.

Genuine killing intent surged toward Onyx, who had toyed with her in the name of love.

‘Master probably noticed long ago.’

There was no way Jairaon couldn’t read Yodala’s thoughts.

Even knowing her disrespectful suspicions, he must have pretended not to know.

‘I can feel Master’s deep love and consideration.’

Beyond mere disrespect, her thoughts had bordered on betrayal.

Yet he forgave her.

That was impossible without love.

If Jairaon read Yodala’s thoughts and still overlooked them—

Then it meant Jairaon loved Yodala.

“Ahh… Master……”

Yodala looked up at the sky with the expression of a girl in love.

“I’ll definitely repay Master’s love.”

Yodala vowed to complete this operation at more than 100%.

“Then first I should hurry and finish the contract… no.”

She pulled out an egg resembling mithril and a barrier stone from her clothes.

“The vice principal will be busy dealing with yesterday’s incident. Maybe I should deliver these to that sly fox Rosaline first.”

Items that would become the foundation for making Rosaline fall for Master.

‘Master… he’ll definitely praise me, right?’

Imagining what would come afterward, Yodala smiled brightly.

I spent the entire day gathering information in the academy library.

Only when closing time arrived did I leave.

“The weather’s pleasantly cool.”

Neither cold nor hot.

Perfect for a walk.

‘Still… there’s really no information on spirits or dragons.’

The reason I’d gone to the library was to find information about spirits and dragons.

But there was nothing.

Maybe information on other races wasn’t considered important enough to keep.

Or perhaps there simply weren’t many books on non-human races.

Either way, literature on other races was extremely scarce.

‘If even Garam Academy’s library has nothing… then getting information through books is impossible……’

Then where am I supposed to learn?

‘Asking the principal directly would be the most reliable……’

But how would I ask?

I couldn’t exactly walk up and say, “Please tell me about dragons and spirits.”

‘Especially since the principal hides being a dragon.’

If everyone already knew the principal was a dragon, asking wouldn’t be a problem.

Unfortunately, only a handful of people knew.

So I couldn’t ask directly.

‘Should I ask Reaper? ……No. Jairaon is an ancient monster over 500 years old. A living piece of history. There’s no way Jairaon wouldn’t know about dragons or spirits.’

The real Jairaon would have no reason to investigate dragons or spirits.

Therefore, I couldn’t ask Reaper.

‘For now, giving up is the right choice.’

I’d have to abandon learning about dragons, spirits, and other races for now.

Just as I reached that conclusion—

—Master.

Yodala’s voice directly pierced my mind.

—Master. The supplementary operation I mentioned before is ready.

Supplementary operation?

What supplementary operation?

Was she talking about that additional plan involving Rosaline?

—The barrier stone has already activated. The egg will hatch in thirty seconds.

Barrier stone was one thing.

But what egg?

A monster egg?

—Rosaline Genek is in her laboratory.

Rosaline.

Barrier stone.

And an egg.

—You can decide the timing of the rescue yourself, Master. Then I’ll go finish things up. Evidence disposal and preparing fabricated evidence isn’t quite done yet.

Adding these three keywords to what Yodala had said earlier—and especially the phrase “timing of the rescue”—

‘Just like with Aris… she artificially put Rosaline in danger too.’

Just as she had sent wyverns to place Princess Aris in danger before.

Then raised affection by having me rescue her.

This time, she intended to trap Rosaline in a barrier, place her in danger, and have me save her.

—Then, Master. See you later.

That was where Yodala’s voice cut off.

The moment it ended, I immediately ran toward Rosaline’s laboratory.

‘Seriously… not a single peaceful day……’

I thought at least today would end quietly.

Apparently, that had been wishful thinking.

After running for about five minutes, I arrived at Yodala’s laboratory.

In the center floated a barrier stone, exactly as she’d described.

“A subspace-type barrier… using something this precious……”

Mana swirled within a five-meter radius around the barrier stone.

As if the stone were absorbing all surrounding mana.

This form was characteristic of a “subspace-type barrier,” where a separate dimension existed inside.

‘Rosaline must’ve been sucked into the barrier and isolated.’

Inside, she was probably fighting whatever had hatched from that “egg” Yodala mentioned.

‘Then what do I do now?’

Destroying the barrier stone was impossible.

If a subspace barrier was broken, the internal dimension would collapse.

And anyone inside would disappear with it.

‘To save Rosaline safely, removing the barrier is the only option.’

But subspace barriers couldn’t be dispelled from outside.

Meaning—

I had to enter it myself.

‘Normally, entering an already activated subspace barrier later is impossible……’

Yodala’s goal wasn’t killing Rosaline.

It was making me rescue Rosaline.

For that operation to work, I had to be able to enter.

‘Yodala must’ve prepared a method.’

She had to have left a hidden path into the barrier.

She had no choice but to.

‘Need to find the gap.’

With my eyes, I could find it.

[Mental EX Rank draws out the ‘Dragon’s Instinct’ sleeping deep within your mind to its limits.]

If I truly carried dragon blood.

If I possessed eyes capable of seeing the essence of magic and mana.

‘Where is it… the opening?’

I will find it.

Without fail.