Infinite System Inheritor Return From The Abyss-Chapter 286 - 284: 4/6

At Seojun's house, Nathan and Elshienne had just finished a video call with their parents. They both leaned back on the sofa, looking a little more relaxed.

"Mom agreed," Nathan said with a smile. "We'll study here. Dad said he'll prepare our papers for the transfer."

From the kitchen, Ahye peeked out and grinned."Yay! I'm so excited to start! We can go to school together now!" she said, bouncing over to them.

Elshienne turned to Seojun, who was sitting on the floor checking on Sui, the dark slime."What about you? What are you going to do?"

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Nathan added, curious, "Yeah, will you enter school again?"

Seojun glanced at them and shrugged."Dunno. We'll see."

There was a short pause, then Elshienne changed the topic."Oh, by the way... we heard from Dad about the merging of awakened and unawakened schools."

Nathan looked serious now. "Yeah. They haven't told the media yet, but it's already being planned, right?"

Seojun nodded slightly. "They're keeping it quiet for now. They don't want people to panic or complain before everything is ready."

Ahye looked confused. "Merging? Like, awakened and unawakened in the same building?"

Nathan explained, "Kind of. Same school, but separate classes. Still, it's big news. First time something like this will happen."

Elshienne leaned back and sighed."I just hope no one gets hurt... I mean, I get why they're doing it. But there are risks too."

While Nathan and Elshienne were still chatting with Ahye in the living room, Seojun quietly went to the kitchen. He opened the fridge, took out some meat and vegetables, and started preparing dinner.

As he sliced the meat,

[Host, Nemean's almost done] the system spoke,

[The curse is about 95% cleansed. Just a little more, and the dark fur will be fully gone.]

Seojun stirred the soup and placed the rice on the table.

"It took a full week."

After Seojun finished cooking and they all ate together, he went to his room to check on Nemean.

Huno, as always, followed closely behind. Seojun was about to sit down when he noticed something strange.

Under his bed, Nemean began to glow brightly. The light was faint at first, but it grew stronger, shimmering with golden light.

Seojun blinked in surprise. He hadn't expected Nemean's fur to shine so intensely. But before he could react, the light faded just as quickly, leaving Nemean quietly resting under the bed.

Seojun stood up, heading to the side of the bed to check on him. As he moved closer, a system notification appeared

[System Alert: 100% Cleansing Complete]

[ 4/6 - Discover the Echidna Offspring]

"So this is the reason why you begged me not to kill Nemean," Seojun said, eyes fixed on the system window in front of him.

[When I was punished, most of my memories became hazy. But when I saw Nemean... I felt something. Now I understand—it's because he's one of my children]

Huno, who had been beside Seojun the whole time, let out a shocked bark. "What?! You're saying Nemean is one of my siblings Father?!"

Just then, Silla slithered into the room, his body gracefully moving as he entered. He paused when he heard what was said and blinked slowly.

"Nemean is our sibling? No wonder I always felt like I'd met him before…"

Huno's ears drooped as he sat down with a sigh. "Our memories are all hazy, but seriously? That guy? Our sibling? Oh come on…" he groaned dramatically.

Seojun chuckled. "Nemean was cursed. That's why he had black, dark fur all this time. But now that he's been cleansed, he's back to his true form. His golden fur... that's how he was meant to be."

As if hearing his name being spoken, Nemean crawled out from under the bed. His fur shone with a soft golden glow now, completely different from before. He stretched, then puffed out his chest and held his chin high.

"Ha! Now you can't bully me anymore, because I'm your big brother!" Nemean declared proudly.

Huno immediately frowned. "Big brother?! Since when?! Who said you're the eldest among us?!"

Silla flicked his tail. "I'm with Huno. You're acting like you're the boss just because you got a glow-up."

Nemean scoffed. "Tch. I am the eldest. Look at me—golden fur, majestic eyes, kingly aura. It's obvious."

"You wish you're the eldest," Huno muttered, still glaring at Nemean. "Golden fur or not, you were hiding under the bed just a few days ago!"

Nemean gasped dramatically. "That was for recovery! A true king knows when to rest!"

Silla let out a huff. "A 'king'? More like a dramatic kitten."

"Say that again, snake noodle!" Nemean barked back.

"Snake noodle?!"

Before Silla could launch himself at him, Seojun stepped between them with a calm voice.

"Enough. If you wreck my room again, all three of you are sleeping outside."

The trio froze.

At that moment, the door opened again, and Nymira walked in gracefully, her fur shimmering with a quiet glow. Her eyes scanned the room, and she tilted her head at the commotion

"What's going on now?" she asked.

Silla turned to her immediately. "You won't believe it—Nemean is our sibling."

Nymira blinked once, slowly. "…I figured."

"You knew?!" Huno and Silla said in unison.

"I had a feeling," Nymira said calmly, settling down beside Seojun. "Even with the curse, something about him felt familiar. Especially the way you three always fight. Classic siblings."

Nemean sat down smugly, puffing his chest. "See? Even Nymira thinks I'm one of you. And probably the eldest, too."

"You're not!" Huno and Silla snapped together again.

Huno added, "You were cursed for who knows how long. What if you're actually the youngest?"

Nemean scowled. "Ridiculous. Look at me. Does this golden fur scream 'youngest' to you?"

"Yes," Silla said immediately.

"No," Nemean barked back.

"Yes."

"No!"

Seojun sighed and rubbed his temples. "I should've expected this"

Nymira just chuckled. "Well, you asked for them. Better get used to it, Master."

Huno's ears perked up, and he suddenly turned to the Sui that is just passing by in Seojun room with a mischievous grin.

"Hey, Sui! You're neutral, right? Tell us—who looks like the eldest among us?"

Sui blinked. "…Kyuu?…"

Silla leaned down. "It's obviously me. I'm the most elegant."

"More like the most hissy," Huno muttered.

Nemean puffed his chest. "No need to ask! It's clearly me."

Sui wobbled nervously. "Kyuuu Master huhuu Uhm… uhh…"

Before the little slime could finish choosing, Nemean swiftly scooped him up and set him on his back with pride. Sui jiggled slightly from the movement, but stayed in place like a loyal pet on a lion's mane.

"See?" Nemean said with his chin held high. "I look the eldest, right Sui? You should start calling me Big Brother Nemean from now on!"

"Kyuu Help me Master…" Sui blinked in panic, unsure what to say.

Huno's tail bristled. "You tricked him! You kidnapped the judge!"

"I did not!" Nemean replied, wagging his tail. "He chose me naturally."

Silla hissed. "Get off the stand, you furball. You're corrupting the jury!"

"Stop being jealous, Snake Noodle!"

"Stop calling me that!!"

Huno and Silla both lunged—but only to be held back by Seojun's arms on either side. He sighed again, long and deep.

"This is worse than babysitting toddlers," he muttered.

Nymira smiled. "They're bonding."

"They're fighting."

"Same thing."

Meanwhile, Sui stayed on Nemean's back, quietly trembling from the pressure of suddenly being involved in the greatest debate of beast siblings.

"I didn't sign up for this Kyuu…" Sui murmured softly.