# Enhanced Translation
Originally, there's a saying that when something strange happens in world history, you can usually blame England.
Kim Seon-woo was the type who studied internet memes more diligently than world history, so while he didn't know the detailed reasons, he was familiar with the meme itself.
From Ivan's perspective, he knew that a similar meme was widely spread in this pre-modern world.
Originally, when something strange happens in world history, you can usually blame the elves.
Elves are fundamentally filled with a chosen people mentality, arrogant, prideful, and consider racial discrimination to be common sense.
The only reason elves could join the United Kingdom was because, from their perspective, demons were more detestable than humans. (Dwarves, unfortunately, were an unbiased race, so they supported the demons.)
"There's an academic theory that humans might be evolved monkeys. In most cases, they're not much different from monkeys, but humans at least show fragments of intelligence. Don't think too negatively. It's a compliment."
"What? A human talking back? My, how the world is changing..."
"Magic...? You're giving too grand a name to playing with dirt using mana. Human, isn't your race too young to wield magic?"
The above quotes were said directly to Ivan by Beolgreen, who was considered to have the best personality among elves.
Ivan still remembered that moment clearly.
While everyone in the Hero Party was crazy, Beolgreen belonged to a very high-quality brand of insanity.
What's more surprising was that Beolgreen actually had no malice. In other words, those statements were just natural expressions of his perspective.
Even now, when their already small population had been further decimated by the war with demons, and they needed to open their borders to preserve their national identity.
Elves are fundamentally terrible people.
"'Volunteer club'?"
"Yes."
"Me?"
"Mm-hmm."
"Why?"
The Saintess and Thief of the Hero Party—the Department Head of Theology and a Professor of Chivalry. And even the Department Head of Magic had approved it. This wasn't forced, but at least for their sake, he could persuade them to spare some time.
Instead, Ivan stroked his axe handle while contemplating. After all, it was a historical truth acknowledged even by the Demon King that killing an elf was faster than persuading one.
"Brother, I'll handle this!"
At that moment, a young man standing next to Ivan exclaimed resolutely.
This is the story of how he suddenly gained a younger brother.
Episode 8. Counting the Stars at Night
"I'm Korean. Wow, I hope you're Korean too, teacher. It's nice to meet someone from the same hometown, right? So, teacher? Is there any reason for us to be hostile to each other? You know what? The Bible says there's no problem in the world that can't be solved through conversation."
This transmigrator, kidnapped from the Theology Department grounds, started saying these things as soon as he regained consciousness.
Ivan was somewhat taken aback. Not only did the guy reveal his identity too easily, but he was also more glib than expected.
"Your name is Ivan Petrovich, right? Wow, what a cool name. How about Yevgeny? You know, from a Korean perspective, Russian names are hard to pronounce and annoying to memorize. My goodness, all I know about Russia is Stalin, so why did I suddenly end up in this world? Wait, you're from after Stalin's time, right? Actually, the Soviet Union collapsed."
This guy spewed out words that weren't even asked for.
Ivan stroked his chin while listening to Yu-jin's lengthy speech, then suddenly stopped.
"How did you know I was Korean?"
"Well, you were inferring about the status window, right? Actually, the concept of a status window only comes from Northeast Asian countries. Character sheets appearing in novel text is only a thing in Korean web novels and Japanese light novels! It's still a somewhat unfamiliar concept in other countries, though it's starting to appear more these days..."
"And?"
"The name Yu-jin is accurately pronounced phonetically only in Korea and English-speaking countries! So the common factor is Korea, and I took a guess! Hehe."
The three Northeast Asian countries are all part of the Chinese character cultural sphere, but they have different phonetic readings. This means the same Chinese character is pronounced differently.
Japanese has long vowels, Chinese has tones. Pronouncing "Yu-jin" as separate short syllables indicates a Korean name.
It meant he had figured this out during the time he was being dragged here. Was it survival instinct, or did the status window help?
Even considering those factors...
'This guy is more capable than I thought?'
Ivan nodded.
"So, you can see the status window?"
"Yes, of course! Can you see it too? Wow, when it first appeared right in front of my eyes, I thought my life was made! But it doesn't give anything, doesn't help me gain anything, suddenly gives quests then cancels them. It's not a status window, it's a useless window. Is yours like that too?"
"I don't have one."
"Oh my goodness, I envy you! You might not believe this, but in the four years since I've been here, the status window hasn't helped me at all! Whenever I try to do something, it just goes 'Warning! Warning!'"
Yu-jin was not only capable but also very talkative.
"By the way, how many years have you been here?"
"30 years."
"Whoa..."
At Ivan's words, Yu-jin pressed his lips together with a "tsk."
No status window and 30 years...? With that timeframe, it's even before the demon war era...?
"What year was it when you came over from Korea?"
"It was 2021."
"Oh! I was from 2022! My goodness, does a one-year difference back home mean a 30-year difference here? Then since I've been here for 4 years... it must have been just a few months for you!"
"It's hard to think of it that way."
Among the stories of "transmigrators from long ago" that the Saintess had told him, there were things that could only be considered modern conveniences.
It's difficult to assume that time on Earth and in this world necessarily corresponds proportionally. Perhaps someone from even further in the future might have transmigrated to a time before him.
What criteria might exist? What conditions might there be for transmigration?
"Oh right, what were you doing before you came over? I was wondering if there might be some commonality between us."
"I was a college student."
"Oh, I was working. Well well, that makes me the older one! Can I call you younger brother?"
"...??"
Ivan closed his mouth and stared at the madman in front of him.
Yu-jin, who had been chattering energetically about various things, flinched as he felt Ivan's gaze. He quickly continued.
"But of course age isn't important, right? If we count by years experienced, you must be over 50 now...? 20 years on Earth, 30 years here... right?"
"...?"
Ivan pondered for a moment.
He hadn't really thought deeply about his own age.
But somehow this felt like he was being buttered up.
"So... um! Can I call you big brother?"
I'm screwed.
Yu-jin cursed his own mouth as he sighed at this awkward silence.
Why on earth did he say such a thing? Had he gone mad?
Ivan looked at Yu-jin and thought.
This guy is kind of interesting?
He has talent in swordsmanship enough to use line-of-fire detection, he's following the regular theology curriculum, he has a status window, and he's good with words?
He could be useful. At least more than Dmitri.
"Ahem... if it doesn't work, that's fine! Instead of big brother, should we go with 'teacher'? If that's more comfortable for you..."
"I don't mind."
"Yes, big brother!"
Ivan nodded as he looked at Yu-jin, who was grinning like a sycophant.
"Let's work on something together."
At that point when he had analyzed all the student profiles at St. Yansk University.
There were three people suspected of being transmigrators. Yu-jin, Yu-ri, and an elf named Oswald.
It's possible that this guy is the only transmigrator, and the others just unfortunately ended up on the list of suspects as ordinary residents of this world.
But it's better to be certain about everything. Since the Saintess had approved, there wouldn't be any issues.
Gather all possible transmigrators, filter them out, and then analyze their commonalities.
'What my story is. What story remains in this world.'
There could be at least some common factors that can be inferred.
Such as the conditions for transmigration, commonalities of transmigration, and whether there is an "ending" or not.
Since experiments guarantee meaningful results when the control group is broad.
"Yes, big brother! Leave it to me!!"
Isabelle, Yu-ri, and Asidis had been eating together regularly since the semester began.
This was the result of several intertwined circumstances.
First, Isabelle. She instinctively pays attention to the gazes of those around her. It was a skill acquired after years of court life. She could recognize others' "pretenses."
The fact that she was the Hero's daughter was so well-known that everyone who approached her couldn't help but be aware of her background. That was one of the things Isabelle hated most, so she became a voluntary outcast.
Asidis's case is a bit different. As she once recalled, she attends university with her uncle.
Fine arts students were too delicate and sensitive to willingly befriend Asidis, who was closely watched by her muscular uncle, so she became an unintentional outcast.
As for Yu-ri, there was nothing more to say. She was an orphan, and no matter how much times had improved, most people who could afford university tuition were naturally nobles.
An orphan of war with skills far surpassing the nobles.
Her very existence scratched at the pride of the nobles. Therefore, she too became an outcast.
While these three loners were comforting each other's wounds and writing their high-teen drama together.
"Oh! Mister!"
Isabelle put down her sandwich and waved happily toward somewhere.
Yu-ri, who had been munching on her sandwich, suddenly turned her head and dropped her sandwich with a thud.
The gardener with a scarf around his neck was walking straight toward her.
'The Golden Sun has been added...?!'
Accompanied by a young noble who was grinning like a sycophant.