Chapter 16: Inescapable Destiny

"Are you really not going to reconsider?"

As they were about to reach the gathering point for disaster victims, Himeko Murata, from the St.Freya Academy, looked at the man walking beside her. It was her last attempt to change his mind.

"No, no way," replied Lu Yu, shaking his head like a rattle drum.

He still owed the system a massive debt of 200 points. Join the Schicksal organization to fight against the Honkai? Not a chance! He wasn't even considering it.

After this incident was over, Lu Yu had made up his mind. He would quickly leave and find a small city to live in, surviving however long he could. Once he accumulated enough points to exchange for several six-star abilities, then he would reemerge and crush the Honkai Beasts. That was the way to go!

"Alright, if you change your mind, contact me," Himeko said, leaving her contact information with Lu Yu. In her opinion, it was a real waste for someone as talented as Lu Yu not to join Schicksal

She knew very well that this man had no extraordinary abilities, yet he could fight the Honkai Beasts with his bare fists and send them flying. With proper training and suitable weapons, he could reach the level of a B-Class Valkyrie at least.

A B-Class Valkyrie's combat power was not to be underestimated; it could not be considered weak by any means. Moreover, Himeko Fuhito had a feeling that this man named Lu Yu had some secrets.

Upon arriving at the gathering point for disaster victims, Lu Yu and the middle-aged man he accompanied were taken in by the organizers.

The so-called gathering point was a huge underground plaza, already housing tens of thousands of people. Lu Yu's group had arrived relatively late.

After reaching the vast underground plaza, Lu Yu bid farewell to the middle-aged man and his family before finding a spot to squat down. He was safe now; all he needed to do was wait for the Valkyries from Schicksal to clear out the Honkai beasts and soldiers in Longsky City. Then he could go back to his previous life.

However, Lu Yu had no idea that some of his actions had already caught the attention of the higher-ups in Schicksal.

...

At the headquarters of Schicksal:

"How is the situation in Longsky City?"

"Reporting to the Grand Archbishop, the Valkyries have arrived in Longsky City within the designated time and have started to eliminate the enemies."

A minor Collapse incident like this was no big deal for Otto-Apocalypse, who had been fighting the Honkai for decades. What concerned him more was a particular class.

"Right, how about the girls that my beloved granddaughter likes?"

"They are currently on the mission, and there's nothing unusual."

Upon hearing this response, Otto smiled. "Is that so..."

"However..."

"However, what?"

"Grand Archbishop, following your orders, we have been monitoring every individual in Kiana Kaslana's class. Just recently, when monitoring Himeko Murata, we noticed something peculiar."

"Something peculiar? What is it?"

"A special individual."

"Oh?" Otto-apocalypse became interested.

"Let me show you the surveillance footage."

Soon, a video of Lu Yu battling the Honkai beast was presented to Otto, capturing every angle.

"Is this... an Immortal?"

Seeing the man in the video fighting the Collapse monster with just his physical strength, Otto thought of Immortals, with the closest resemblance being Chiyan Immortal, who hailed from Shenzhou. The man in the video had black hair and eyes, suggesting he might also be from Shenzhou. This made Otto suspect that Lu Yu might also be an Immortal.

"Interesting, so he had contact with Himeko Murata. What happened between them?"

"Reporting, he rejected Himeko Murata invitation."

"Oh? His reason for rejection?"

"He claimed to be a passing Kamen Rider and wanted to live an ordinary life..."

Hearing this absurd reason, Otto almost burst out laughing. Though he wasn't sure what a Kamen Rider was, years of experience made him understand that this man was merely making excuses.

"Arrange a way for him to meet Fu Hua. Send the video and information about him to my lovely granddaughter; I believe she will be interested."

"Yes!"

...

"What? No information at all?"

When they reported back that there was no data on the man in the video, Otto was quite surprised.

If earlier he was only slightly interested in the relationship between this man and Fu Hua, now Otto began to doubt Lu Yu's identity completely.

After investigating all the recent videos in Longsky City, the response from his subordinates was that this man seemed to have appeared out of thin air, with only a few days' worth of related data.

"No identification, bought a game console and a phone, and spent multiple times the regular price on a hotel... quite interesting!"

"Go, share this information with my lovely granddaughter, and have her keep a close eye on this man."

Unaware of how his actions had been discovered, Lu Yu found himself surrounded by several people in the vast underground plaza after some time.

"Are you Lu Yu?"

The woman leading the group showed him a photo and scrutinized him carefully before pointing to the photo and asking, "Is this you?"

Lu Yu glanced at the photo, which showed him flipping off the Honkai Beasts with contempt.

"It's not me!" Lu Yu replied firmly.

"Don't lie; that's definitely you!" The woman gave him a disdainful look. After all, it had only been a few hours, and she could easily recognize him.

Lu Yu took a few more glances at the photo and pretended to contemplate. "Alright, there's a chance that it's me."

The woman said, "..."

"Alright, fine, it's me. What's the problem?"

She handed him an exquisitely crafted envelope. "This is for you."

Lu Yu opened the envelope and found a folded piece of paper inside. He took it out and read the first line, which said:

[St. Freya Academy's Enrollment Invitation]

"What does this mean? Are they inviting me to become a teacher? I can't do that; my academic background is barely passable with a master's degree. Being a teacher is way above my level."

Looking at Lu Yu's shamelessness, the woman didn't know what to say. After a few seconds, she managed to force a few words out of her teeth.

"Look at the end."

"Huh? The end?"

Following her instructions, Lu Yu looked at the end of the [St. Freya Academy Enrollment Invitation] and immediately became dumbfounded.

[Sincerely inviting you to join and become the administrator of the Health Management Office at St. Freya Academy.]

"What does that mean? Am I being invited to become a janitor or something?"

The woman replied dryly, "Literally, to manage health."

Lu Yu: "?????"

So, I can't escape my fate after all?

So even though I transmigrated, I'm still going to be a janitor?!