Infirmary
Zoey saw the signboard and entered the room. There he saw a physician working on some equipment and a boy lying on a bed.
"Miss Zoey, may I help you?" The school physician asked when he saw one of the school's top students.
"Fu*k off. I need to talk to the boy."
"B-but, the new student is still unconscious. Besides, he just awakened his Origin, so I need to run some tests. Please-"
"I said fu*k the hell off!"
At this point, the poor man shrieked with chill and ran from the room. Walking on two feet was better than being a dead man.
Zoey then walked towards the boy, still unconscious.
"Heh~!" She smirked and extended her hand to neither part of the boy's boy.
However, before her hand could touch the boy's crouch, another hand stopped her action.
"Is this how you greet your sweet childhood friend after he barely escaped from death?"
"Then Mr. Sweet childhood friend should stop playing dead." Zoey smirked and then smiled, "Welcome back, Benny."
"Hehe."
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After a few minutes, Benny explained what he went through in Hell Gate. Even Professor Aizeck, whom Benny had trusted, ended up betraying Benny.
Then Benny also explained how he was reborn with an Origin. He didn't need to hide much since Zoey would be going to find Benny's ability anyway,
Zoey also explained her part of the story. After he went missing, Zoey contracted her guardian and involved her in cleaning the corrupt administration of the school.
School teachers arrested Professor Aizeck while the rest of the exploration party members were temporarily sent home to be kept in parents' guidance since there wasn't much evidence against them involving the police.
Only Sammy was suspended for a week in a wait for further trial.
"So after the news of your safety fell on her ears, she left for a date before placing some of her people in charge." Zoey explained, "What, you wanted to meet her?"
"Of course not! I don't want to freeze to death."
Now, Benny would rather avoid meeting his guardian after having a body with cold blood. Living with her is like living in Siberia.
"By the way, you are not surprised with me activating my Origin and coming out alive?" Benny raised his brow. Zoey acted as if she knew benny would survive and activate his Origin.
"W-well, Athena's blessing provides with a wisdom perk. You also used to say you have a super-strong hidden power, right?! I also believed it…!"
"Pretty sure that's now how wisdom works…."
She was lying.
As for Goddess Athena's blessing, everyone knows that her so-called wisdom was a bubble of air. Trojan War and Medusa are examples.
Well, Benny didn't pry much. She had her means to keep Benny in check.
"Now that you have unlocked your Origin, aren't you going to propose to me for the girlfriend stuff?"
Benny was taken back by surprise. Sure he had a system now and was a lot stronger than before. He also has a thing for Zoey, but…
"Nah, maybe in the future."
Now that Benny has the strength he had to grow, he won't have time to spend his idly days in romance. He was just thinking from his dick when he proposed to Zoey. The time has changed.
Furthermore, he needs to teach some bad kids a hardcore lesson.
"Anyway, for now. Go home and rest. A new principal will be appointed soon, so tomorrow is off." Saying that Zoey looked at Benny.
Benny also didn't move his eyes and looked back at Zoey.
Slowly, the two young students moved closer.
And embraced each other.
"…I am sorry, Zoey. For what I said that day…."
"Don't worry, pal. I was... also at fault."
Both of them apologized for the reasons they were guilty. They shed some tears but wiped them off before letting the other see.
While the two young teens confessed their affection without saying a word, Crawlers on Benny's body showed a mixed reaction to Zoey.
'Oberon: I don't like this woman for some reason. She should kneel down before father.'
'Titania: What are you saying, little brother~? Zoey might be our father's, new mate.'
'Oberon: I am not your little brother?! We were born at the same time! Also, I refuse to acknowledge this woman as our father's mate.'
'Vivian: Both of you, be quiet. Don't disrespect anyone that master cherishes.'
'Oberon: Humph. Don't tell me what to do.'
Vivian internally sighed. These two high-power companions will be troublesome to manage. Though her focus of attention was the girl that her master was hugging.
"Why are you touching my butt?" Zoey asked when she noticed Benny's hands falling down.
"Research purpose. Sigh." Benny said with utter disappointment. He didn't think his banana was strong enough to peel tungsten walls. "Also, can we stop hugging? Your ribs are kind of pinching me."
"…"
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Benny came to his house after the end of the day. He had never thought he would live to see his home again.
"So this is master's house…? I did observe a little bit from system integration memories, but this place is pretty spacious." Vivian commented as she flew across the basement portion where Benny actually lived.
"Papa, are those real insects that you are nurturing," Titania asked when she saw the different types of insects Benny was nurturing.
"Yes." Benny smiled. Now he needed to test his Ento Serum on other insects to see if they could survive the demon metamorphosis, and then he would publish the serum on the market.
"They look tasty~! Can I eat them?"
"No!"
Not only Titania but Vivian and Oberon looked at those insects with wet mouths. Since Benny would be nurturing alien insects, now he needed to get rid of the old ones.
He dragged all three of them to his bedroom.
"Father, are those your parents?" Oberon asked when he saw a family photo of his parents and him.
"Yeah, you can tell?"
"Yes, father. When you were summoning us, we saw them in your memories. You looked so happy, father."
"Is that so…" Benny smiled warmly.
Oberon came and started snuggling on Benny's leg.
"Don't worry, father. I will kill anyone who will come in your way."
Benny smiled, picked the little caterpillar, and kissed his head, "Thanks, little buddy."
"Father…" Oberon fell silent before he turned red and hid his face.
"No fair, papa~! I was kissy too~!" Titania also started snuggling.
"Master… as your first Crawler and guide, I must seek fair treatment." Vivian also started flying around.
"Well, first of all, I need to shower," Benny said and began to undress.
His battle suit was reeking from small of blood. He was also sweaty.
"Oo~! Papa's PP is long. Although it might not stand a chance against that Zoey girl, other human girls won't be able to eat you."
"Eating me…?" Was Titania talking about insect culture of eating the male mate after mating?
"Humph, father's PP might not be strong, but it will be strongest and hardest one day. No one will be able to eat my father. I will kill them all!"
"Oberon, that wasn't needed…."
"Master, don't worry. If no one then I…."
"Hold it right there!" Before things could get more awkward, benny ran into the bathroom.
Of course, the trio of alien insects followed Benny. Vivian helped him rub his back while Titania kept splashing water on Oberon and kept grunting over.
He then prepared some food for himself and the trio. Since they were all vegetarian, Benny made an Indian vegetable dish.
Vivian informed Benny that high-rarity servants like them could survive without eating for months by consuming mana. There is also an item in [Shop] where Benny could buy a magic ring that could negate the hunger effect in exchange for MP.
So she tried to refuse, but Benny decided to feed them anyway. Sure it will be hard to provide three more bellies, but as their master/father, he couldn't keep them hungry.
After the tiring day, it was finally time for bed.
"So we have 8 Mana Stones…."
Benny was on his bed with two caterpillars and the ladybug. He gave four Mana Stones to each caterpillar to feed them.
"So guys, eat them."
"Thanks for the food, papa~!"
"Bon Appétit."
And hence the two caterpillars began consuming the Mana Stones.
While eating, Tatiana, who knows what came into her, stole one Mana Stone from Operon's portion after she was done eating her part.
"Hey, why did you steal my Mana Stone?!" Oberon finally realized and groaned.
"I didn't steal it. I just took it. Besides, I am your big sister, so I should steal- I mean, I eat more."
"No, you don't, and you are not my big sister!"
Benny and Vivian looked at each other and sighed. The two caterpillars were like ice and fire. Titania is sweet but silly, while Oberon is gentle but short-tempered. Benny now understands how hard parenting really is.
He was an aspiring entomologist, so he knew how to handle these tiny creatures.
"Okay, stop fighting, you two. I have some more Mana Stones, so don't fight."
Benny remembered he had some other Ranked G mana stones that he kept for research.
Most of them were old, but he luckily found a new one he had recently purchased. He gave it to Oberon.
"No fair…!" Titania cried, but Oberon ignored her and ate it.
Soon Benny began to see many notifications.
[Crawler: Oberon has leveled up!]
[Crawler: Oberon has leveled up!]
[Oberon Level: 1 -> 3]
[Crawler: Titania has leveled up!]
[Crawler: Titania has leveled up!]
[Titania Level: 1 -> 3]
Benny expected them to reach at least level 5 since they were at an early stage, but he figured leveling high-ranked Crawlers would be hard.
"I am sorry, father, for being so weak…."
"Yeah…"
Benny sighed with a smile. They were very sensible at reading his emotions.
Benny chuckled and stroked their heads, "Don't worry, I am not disappointed. I am just glad that both of you got strong."
He knew raising these two crawling creatures would take some time, but they would indeed become exceptionally strong.
"Anyway, do you guys need to sleep?"
"We do, but not like humans. Short naps will be enough." Vivian explained.
"Oh, go ahead and do whatever you want but don't cause any trouble," Benny instructed all of his servants, especially two caterpillars.
He then went to bed and took a deep breath.
Tomorrow he would pay a visit to some of those 'friends' who were involved in his death.
And with that goal in mind, he fell asleep.
Vivian also sat on the side of the bed to look after Oberon and Tatiana.
Oberon began to learn about this world and look for information about Mors, villains, and demons. He wanted to gather as much information as possible about his father's enemies.
Meanwhile, Titania also did the same on Benny's phone. However, unlike Oberon, she searched for different magical plants and herbs and their properties that now exist in this world. She wanted to make some items to help her father in battle and in daily life.
And she also looked into modern fashion trends. After all, she would be a beautiful butterfly one day.
Since the caterpillar crawlers were still at low levels, they eventually got tired and fell asleep in Benny's arms. Vivian took sighed in relief and also closed her eyes.
Hence Benny slept with his new family and ended the day that would change his fate.