Super Seminary: I am Pluto

This thing is the source of alien energy. In the first half of my life, my belief was to protect my country and the safety of the people. After joining the Super Soldier Corps during the Taotie invasion, my mission was to protect the Blue Star, the land of my birth.

I unleashed a solar flare in outer space, choosing to perish together with the Taotie, ending my life in this way. I suppose that's fulfilling the oath I swore when I joined the police force...

...

Hades...

This man is truly incredibly charming.

This charm is not reflected in the romantic relationship between men and women, but rather in the personal charisma.

It was Hades who made me stand up and know what I had to do.

It was also Pluto who endowed me with a certain level of strength to put my beliefs into practice.

Even though I'm an incompetent underworld warrior, he still allowed me to fulfill my faint belief as one...

"Live on, as a warrior of the Underworld. Although you cannot become the ruler of the Underworld in the known universe, you are still a warrior of the Underworld..."

As I perished alongside the Taotie, that sound reached my ears; it was a sound I knew all too well.

It was the voice of Hades...

Immediately afterward, the power lock in my hand activated automatically, and a suit of armor materialized on my body, radiating gray-black energy that formed a barrier to shield me from the flare's onslaught...

It was from that moment that I realized what a charismatic leader Hades truly was. He wasn't as cold-blooded and ruthless as he appeared; beneath that resilient heart lay a deep care for the warriors of civilization.

He gave me a second life, gave me the ability to become stronger, and at this moment, he gave me, who was so weak, dignity.

...

I am dead.

I'm alive again.

Qi Lin, who belonged to the Blue Star Warriors Company, is dead.

Meanwhile, Qilin, a warrior from the underworld, came to life.

From that moment on.

The will of the underworld is my will...

Hades's ideals are my ideals...

What Hades wants to accomplish is what I need to do...

...

After that, I...did not go to see Hades again. I continued to do my best to help the underworld in my clumsy way.

I travel among various civilizations, spreading the concept of the underworld.

After the Netherworld fleet descended upon the known universe, I began silently gathering information about the Netherworld. Whichever civilization the Netherworld declared war on, I would go and fight that civilization...

I maintained this state for a very long time... until one day I met the captain of the 1873rd Fleet Group of the Underworld once again.

He urged me to join everyone in fighting the enemy...

I hadn't agreed at first.

Until he said the word "go home".

Home...

For every warrior of the underworld, the underworld is their home... So what does the underworld mean to me now?

Is it still ethereal?

No.

The underworld is real.

The underworld is my home...

After a long while, I chose to go home and join my thousands of brothers in the underworld to complete what needed to be done.

And then...

I've fought dozens of battles with my brothers, and they've asked me why I'm so skilled and strong... but I've never revealed my teacher.

It's not that I want to hide it from them, but I feel... I'm not worthy to stand before Hades again, nor am I worthy to say that I am Hades' student.

after that...

The war is over, and the Underworld has successfully unified. The captain of the 1873rd Fleet Group secretly conspired with other captains to report what I did to Hades...

And once again, I stood before Hades.

This feeling is indescribable.

I didn't dare look him in the eye, as if I felt guilty...

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P.S.: Here's a bonus chapter.

Side Story "Qilin Chapter" Qilin...Welcome Home

"Lift your head and look at me..."

In the Hades Palace of the Underworld, the magnetic voice unique to Hades echoed throughout the hall.

Bai Xiao slowly rose from the pitch-black metal throne and walked to Qi Lin standing below. Looking at Qi Lin, who seemed somewhat afraid to look him in the eye, Bai Xiao could sense her slight fear of him.

Hearing Hades' words, Qi Lin paused for a second and raised her head, her beautiful eyes meeting Hades's gaze.

"Lord Hades..."

Qi Lin addressed him respectfully, gazing at Hades' figure. For some reason, Qi Lin suddenly felt that Hades had changed a lot.

Compared to the last time I saw him, Pluto now seems less sharp, more weary, and filled with an indescribable sense of emptiness and loneliness.

"How should I address you now? Lin? Or Qi Lin?" Bai Xiao's tone softened; he was no longer as strict with Qi Lin.

"You can call me whatever you like," Qi Lin said.

"Hmm... let's call her Qilin then." Bai Xiao casually moved a chair for Qilin, and then sat down himself out of thin air.

"sit..."

Qi Lin didn't sit down; she felt it was better to stand. She wasn't yet qualified to be on equal footing with Hades.

"The fact that more than a dozen underworld captains jointly reported your military achievements in this war shows that you have really done a lot since leaving Earth."

Bai Xiao calmly looked at Qi Lin in front of him.

Well...

From a test subject to a warrior of the underworld, Qi Lin has indeed suffered a lot along the way.

"I just did what a warrior of the underworld should do, it's nothing special... It's less about my military achievements and more about the achievements of our squad, our fleet, and all of us warriors fighting for the underworld..."

Qi Lin distanced herself from the war, stating that if there were to be any rewards, it shouldn't be hers, but rather all the soldiers who fought for the Underworld...

Ok.

This is a collective statement.

"That's a real problem. A joint report from over a dozen captains... if you don't want anything from them... I'm afraid you'll disappoint them."

"Um..."

Qi Lin remained silent for a long time.

Reward?

Material things meant nothing to her, and she never valued them...

"Lord Hades...can I ask for anything?" Qi Lin asked slowly after a moment of silence.

"Anything is fine as long as it's not too outrageous."

"Lord Hades, can I now be considered a qualified warrior of the Underworld?" Qi Lin mustered up her courage and asked this question.

"..."

Bai Xiao was slightly taken aback; he hadn't expected Qi Lin to ask such a question.

A qualified warrior of the underworld?

“All those who fight for the Underworld and for their beliefs can be called qualified Underworld warriors. Not only that, you can be called an excellent Underworld warrior, and you have already proven that with your performance in this war for the unification of the Underworld.”

Bai Xiao offered an objective assessment.

"..."

Hearing Hades's answer, Qi Lin's somewhat uneasy heart finally felt relieved, and her emotional defenses completely collapsed.

Like a burst dam...it was completely unstoppable.

Ah, her.

Finally, he gained Hades' approval...

Qi Lin couldn't hold back anymore; tears welled up in her eyes, making her look pitiful.

She was trying to hold back her tears.

She always pretended to be strong. In the eyes of outsiders, she was an invincible sniper and a combat genius, but no one cared that she was only in her thirties.

She once carried the expectations of Hades, but unfortunately... she disappointed him. Ever since Hades revealed the secrets of Blue Star, she has been even more afraid of failing to live up to the chance he gave her to live.

She has always referred to herself as an incompetent underworld warrior.

She was terrified. She was afraid that when she saw Hades again, she would see the same disappointed look on his face that she had seen on Earth.

She was terrified. She was afraid of betraying Hades' trust and tolerance once again, and of appearing as incompetent as ever.

So she did her best to do everything, but... things don't always go smoothly. After leaving Earth, she also experienced times when she couldn't help her comrades in the Underworld.

She often asked herself if she was now qualified to be a warrior of the underworld, but the answer was always clear.

Not enough...

These three short words made this young woman in her thirties work even harder than those ancient warriors from the underworld who had lived for thousands of years...

...

When her emotions had been suppressed to a certain extent, she met Hades again and heard him say that she was a qualified and excellent underworld warrior. The outburst of her emotions was enough to make even the strongest person break down.

This feeling is like when you were a child, you studied hard and always got first place in the class and the whole grade, but you never got your parents' approval. It wasn't until you grew up, got married, and achieved good results that you returned home, and your once strict parents patted you on the shoulder with a meaningful look and said those words.

"You are our pride, you have always been the best child..."

The release of emotions at that moment was similar to Qi Lin's feelings at this moment; she had finally gained Hades' approval, and... her strict father's approval.

Looking at Qi Lin, who was crying her eyes out, Bai Xiao slowly stood up.

He seemed to understand the significance of his words to Qilin.

Recognition...

It's also a matter of respect.

Bai Xiao reached out and gently rubbed Qi Lin's head, trying to comfort her, but the words stuck in his throat.

Um...

He really doesn't know how to comfort people.

Perhaps he is better at attacking people's minds than comforting their emotions.

then...

He gently patted Qi Lin's head, then stood with his hands behind his back, quietly waiting for Qi Lin to calm down.

After a long while, Qi Lin seemed to have finally vented her emotions. She wiped the tears from her face, looked at him, and said in a choked voice, "I'm sorry, Lord Hades, I lost my composure. I have already received the reward I wanted..."

"Yes, it's nothing." Bai Xiao's tone softened.

"Then, Lord Hades... I'll head back now." Qi Lin felt it wasn't appropriate for her to be crying in the Hades' palace; those who didn't know the situation might think the Hades had scolded her until she cried...

"Ah."

As Qi Lin left, Bai Xiao watched her departing figure for a few seconds before calling her to stop.