Chapter 47 :  The Gift Left by My Uncle

Leaving Agent Green behind, Iris and Instructor Han Seongryeong boarded the Raptor of Time and Space, arriving at the Bermuda Triangle in just 30 minutes.

This was possible because the Raptor of Time and Space was not only a special fighter capable of dimensional travel but also a pinnacle of magical engineering far beyond anything Earth’s technology could replicate.

So, after I provided the specific latitude and longitude coordinates, I turned to Iris and said,Now, you just need to jump directly over the coordinates I gave you.

“Over the ocean, you mean?”

Yes.

You’ll end up in another dimension anyway, so there’s no need to bring any diving equipment.

Even though I told her to jump into the ocean without any diving gear, Iris didn’t object.

Instead, Instructor Han Seongryeong, having heard Iris’s request, spoke up in a deeply concerned voice.

“I don’t know what you’re thinking, suddenly jumping into the ocean like that with just your body, but you need to be extremely careful.

Falling from this height, even into the sea, can feel like hitting concrete.

Also, take this transmitter artifact with you.

The Raptor of Time and Space can dive if necessary, so contact us immediately if something goes wrong.”

“Thank you for your concern. I’ll be back soon.”

Iris accepted the artifact, shaped like a wireless earphone, from Instructor Han Seongryeong and immediately jumped out.

The sight of the endless ocean drawing nearer was enough to make even me, watching through the eyes of a Constellation, tense up—but Iris remained calm as she dropped straight down.

Then, just before she hit the water, a faint pentagram magic circle appeared above the Bermuda Triangle and guided Iris into an entirely different space.

As she braced her body with aura to absorb the shock, Iris found herself in a futuristic-looking workshop and said,“Lord Nameless King, what is this place exactly?”

It may be hard to believe, but this is part of the continent of Atlantis, your birthplace.

“This place? But I don’t remember ever seeing anything like this when I was a child… Oh, what’s that?”

Iris suddenly noticed something and rushed over in a hurry.

There, lying scattered on the floor, was a small toy robot made of building blocks.

It seemed to have taken quite a hit, as several parts of it were broken.

“This is the toy Rick used to play with when we were kids. How is this here?”

As I mentioned before, Atlantis is a floating continent capable of traveling between dimensions.

In fact, you could think of it as a warship ten times bigger than the Albatross.

When the demons launched a massive invasion in the past, the main AI of the Atlantis warship, called Grand Mother, decided to split the ship into multiple sections and send them to random dimensions.

That decision was made to prevent catastrophe in case the entire Atlantis warship fell into the hands of the demons.

“Then… could it be that the dungeon where I spent my childhood on the Grandis Continent was also—?”

Yes, you’re right.

The section that fell onto the Grandis Continent was a lifeboat unit focused solely on the long-term survival of its occupants, so there wasn’t much worth salvaging.

But the section that landed on Earth was a tech lab, so there should still be some useful items left.

That toy robot you’re holding might look broken now, but it was originally an artifact that could transform into a guardian golem to protect its user.

It’s not something urgent at the moment, so leave it be for now and access the main computer in the tech lab first to verify your user authorization.

Following my instructions, Iris placed her hand on the massive monitor in the center of the tech lab.

A wave-like graphic effect rippled across the screen for about a minute.

While it didn’t look like much on the surface, it was actually performing a strict cross-verification of her fingerprint, DNA, and soul resonance.

That’s why, if someone other than Iris tried to enter the Atlantis tech lab, they wouldn’t be able to obtain any proper rewards unless they had professor-level hacking skills.

Once the verification process was complete, the huge monitor displayed a message as if it were speaking directly to Iris.

User Iris Lunai: Authorization confirmed.

I am Mother Seven, the control program of the tech lab under the AI Grand Mother, which manages Atlantis.

A gift registered under your name is currently on standby.

Would you like to view it? [Y/N]

Though Iris was undeniably talented in many areas, she was practically clueless when it came to computers.

So, flustered by Mother Seven’s question, she instinctively clicked the [Y] button.

Then the massive monitor split open, and a sturdy-looking glass container rose from the floor of the tech lab.

Inside the glass case was a flashy, overly revealing outfit that looked like something a magical girl would wear.

While it may have seemed ridiculous at first glance, it was actually Saint Luna, one of the Three Great Magic Armors of the Pantheon of Constellations.

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‘I’ve always felt bad that I couldn’t give Iris any divine gear, so this worked out well.’

Even though Saint Luna was slightly inferior to divine-grade equipment, it still provided a massive boost in combat power just by wearing it.

The only issue was that Iris looked absolutely mortified the moment she saw the design of Saint Luna… but hey, that’s not my fault, is it?

As far as I know, the person who designed and built Saint Luna was one of Iris’s uncles.

If he’s still alive, then that’s who she should be yelling at.

In any case, once I confirmed that Iris had taken Saint Luna and returned to the Temporal Raptor, I sighed in relief and deactivated the Pantheon’s spiritual vision.

But just as I was about to relax and lie down in bed, I got the shock of my life—Han Hyeryeong, the younger sister of Instructor Han Seongryeong, was standing right in front of me.

“Oh my, Sunghoon oppa, you’re finally awake? You didn’t even flinch when I pinched your cheek—I thought you might’ve come down with something. But what’s with that face? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”

“Ah, I’m sorry. I was just a bit startled to find you in my room, Hyeryeong. I didn’t accidentally go into the wrong room, did I?”

“Of course not.

I begged the hotel manager and got a master key.

I told him I was worried since I hadn’t seen any of the Academy students around and wanted to check if anyone was sick.

But more importantly, I found out something really interesting.”

“What is it?”

“They say one of the residency options at the Pantheon Academy is for married couples, right?”

“Oh, that. But it’s not like just getting married is enough—they’ll only accept your paperwork if you have a child.”

“Hmm! That’s why I wanted to ask—what do you think about me?

I mean, sure, I’m no match for Lady Iris—it’s like comparing a firefly to the full moon—but I used to get confessed to all the time when I was younger, you know?

And since we’re both from Earth, there won’t be any cultural differences.

That’s a pretty solid offer, don’t you think?”

When Han Hyeryeong leaned forward to show off her cleavage and made a blatant attempt at being sexy, I couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat.

This was dangerous in a completely different way from Ms. Lillian’s flirting.

Ms. Lillian, with her different race and otherworldly charm, felt like a flower on a cloud—something I could never reach.

But Han Hyeryeong felt real—like someone I could actually touch if I just reached out.

Of course, it’s not like she had genuine romantic feelings for me.

What she was interested in was my status as a student of the Pantheon Academy.

She didn’t care about love—if it meant she could live at the Academy instead of Seoul, she was willing to get married and even have a child with someone she didn’t like.

“Uh… Miss Han Hyeryeong, you’re definitely an attractive woman. But marriage is a serious, life-altering decision. I don’t think it’s something to be rushed.”

“Oh my, that sounded like one of those rejection lines from an interviewer—‘You’re talented, but you’re not a good fit for our company.’ Do you maybe have someone you like at the Academy?”

“It’s not that, but I still believe students should focus on their studies…”

“Come on, Sunghoon oppa, I heard you’re at the bottom of the rankings at the Academy anyway. Why don’t we just help each other out? Unless… are you secretly hoping I’ll force myself on you?”

When Han Hyeryeong’s hot breath touched the back of my neck, I felt my lower body react involuntarily.

Damn it!

At times like this, I almost wished I could chug that nerve-numbing elixir Stella once force-fed me.

Honestly, I might be the weakest at the Academy, but pushing back a single adult woman shouldn’t be that hard.

Still, the brief wave of shame I felt for not being able to firmly reject her vanished when the hotel room door suddenly burst open—and Instructor Han Seongryeong walked in.

What the—how did she get back so fast?

“Hyeryeong, what the hell are you doing? I told you to cut the jokes—this is exactly why I came to check, and of course, you’re doing exactly what I feared.”

“U-Unnie, it’s not what it looks like…”

“Don’t give me that. Get back to your room. Now.”