A Beta Has Dreams TooCh1 - The Beta is a Beta

The beta is a beta. An average beta.

Not the most dazzling star or firework in the sky. Not the prettiest bubble in the water either. BavKM6

The beta is a beta. Just an ordinary beta.

Not like the mighty and strong alphas nor the delicate and lovable omegas.

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While the alphas and the omegas were the diamonds of the empire, the betas were just bricks.

In its propaganda, the empire said, “Betas, we really care about you! We can’t do without you!” GM4qKE

“Right,” the beta thought. “You can’t do without betas, but not specifically me. Betas are like bricks. Can be moved anywhere, can be abandoned anywhere. Kind of sad, isn’t it?”

The beta’s family wasn’t prominent, but it had its own relatively unique points. He had an alpha dad and an omega dad, as well as two alpha older brothers and one omega little sister.

Then there was him, a beta.

Well, if he narrowed the scope to just his family, he really did seem to be the “brightest star in the night sky.”

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…Well, maybe.

But one shouldn’t give up without even trying, so the beta decided to set a goal for himself. A dream.

And he decided that this was to join the Imperial Army.

On the day the beta was leaving home, the whole family gathered together, which was quite rare, to see the beta off. qhsXNL

Alpha Dad (Lieutenant Colonel): “Son, it’s harder for a beta to be promoted than for an alpha. It’s more important to keep your life intact.”

Omega Dad (Major): “Son, why not follow Dad to the research division? You can still gain a military rank that way.”

Alpha Eldest Brother (Captain): “Don’t be scared, Brother. Just go for it! If you can’t do as well as those other alphas, I’ll beat them up for you!”

Alpha Second Brother (1st Lieutenant): “Good luck, Little Brother. I heard that the marshal will be personally training this new army to cultivate them into a new defense army. But at least your resume would look pretty good after you transfer.” VIDfO7

Omega Little Sister (Student): “Third Brother, who’s going to cook after you leave? Huhuhu, Dad’s cooking is just inedib– mmf mmf.”

His alpha dad covered his poor sister’s mouth.

The beta felt a bit sad. “No one’s optimistic about me,” thought the beta. But even a beta had dreams too.

The beta then left the house with his luggage. When he had covered a great distance, he stopped and slowly breathed out a sigh before making a small fist pump and hyping himself up. “You can definitely do it, Beta! The empire can’t do without you!” vqlFat

At that critical moment, this chicken soup was still a bit useful.

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“No, no,” the beta corrected. “I’m an ordinary beta with dreams.” 1xQm5r

And anyone with dreams was extraordinary!

After drinking this second bowl of chicken soup, the beta boarded the interstellar spacecraft that was headed for his destination.

The beta was going to a remote minor planet. It was said that the marshal especially commandeered this location for the special training.

Ah, would he be able to see the marshal in person? The honorable marshal who was popular in the empire? He wanted to be the marshal’s lackey– no, it was adjutant. Yes, adjutant. UbFzNd

The beta’s seat was by the window, so he had a good view of what was outside the spacecraft. The sight of the vast galaxy outside broadened his horizons by quite a bit. Then, a person sat down on the seat next to him.

It was a really tall young man, taller than the average beta. But he didn’t seem to hold the fierceness or violent aura of alphas, so he should be a beta.

Immediately afterward, another person, this time shorter than him, sat on the other side of the young man. He also appeared to be a beta, but he had a small and slender build, as well as a bad temper. He pouted, dissatisfaction spread across his face. “I already said that we could use our own spacecraft to travel there. Why do you insist on squeezing in such a lousy public spacecraft?”

The tall beta patted the short man’s shoulder and murmured a few comforting words. Then the two leaned against each other, conversing in low voices. Kdd7LH

The beta felt a little hesitant to say hello.

Ah, it was a young master from a wealthy family. And he was so good-looking too. Simply an enviable character…

Unlike himself, a mere ordinary beta.

The minor planet was so distant that they needed to transfer spacecrafts multiple times in order to reach it. So the beta transferred and transferred. They would take longer stops at a few places, giving him time to rest. JnPdiD

The beta’s fellow passengers changed after every transfer. But when the beta boarded the last spacecraft, he once again ran into the two betas.

The short beta had clearly already run out of patience. The tall beta only continued to console him with a smile.

“It’s great that they have a companion,” the beta thought. “Unlike me. All alone.”

The two also recognized him. The tall guy said hello, a smile still on his lips, while the shorty nodded in greeting with a gloomy expression. VKXNW3

This time, the beta finally mustered the courage to ask, “Are you going to Minor Planet AX258 too?”

“Yes, we’re going to apply for the empire’s new army. Are you applying too?”

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“Yeah. I am.”

“But, you’re a beta… ” 9Q2nTD

“Ah… aren’t you betas too?”

The tall guy choked on air, while the shorty’s mouth twitched. “Haha, yeah. The three of us are stupid betas.”

“…”

“Not… not stupid…” the beta whispered. uycaO0

The shorty chuckled, causing the tall guy to send him a disapproving look.

The beta felt his face slightly flush, but it was great that he made two friends. Today was just an ordinary day, but it was a beautiful ordinary day.

The beta finally stepped on Minor Planet AX258. He heard that because of the marshal’s outstanding contributions to the empire, the emperor gave him ownership of this minor planet. But the marshal didn’t pocket it for just his own use.

The marshal selflessly built a military academy on the minor planet. And this year, he started accepting students. 5lyjtK

However, even though he had just stepped out of the spacecraft, the beta could already feel a strong sense of oppression.

When he looked around, he saw that almost everyone around him was alphas.

The beta grew timid. In his ordinary eighteen years of life, he had never dared to provoke any alpha because since childhood, he had suffered many cruel beatings at the hands of his two alpha brothers. By the time he was around ten years old, he had become an ultra-behaved baby.

However, in the eyes of his alpha brothers, an ultra-behaved baby beta didn’t hold any value. They still came up with all sorts of reasons to approach him for “training.” Only, the beta felt that he was just being beaten up. That was why he had a psychological shadow towards alphas. jU8vbJ

Behind the beta, the shorty sniffed the air. “Stinky.” He then turned to the beta. “Why did you stop?”

The beta miserably looked back at the two, his face miserable. “So many alphas.”

The shorty rolled his eyes. “You’re not an omega. What’s there to be scared about?”

The tall guy patted the beta’s shoulder. “It’s okay. Alphas are also reasonable.” 0vhIpz

Beta: “… QAQ”

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Not a lot of people came to apply, probably because this was the first year the academy started accepting students. The beta followed the group into the registration office, where he filled out his personal information, and then proceeded towards the physical examination center.

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Upon seeing the tall guy and the shorty walking in the other direction, he asked, “Are you not going?”

The tall guy stopped and turned to him. “We already had our physical examination at the capital planet beforehand. We only had to submit our personal information.” Wq2Pte

“So that’s also possible… The capital planet sure is different,” said the beta, his voice filled with envy.

And so the beta entered the physical examination center alone. Everyone was at least half a head taller than him, making him more conscious of his shortness.

Beta: “… QAQ”

Why were there so many alphas?! 2XJRrZ

Now he really was the “brightest star in the night sky.”

But it didn’t feel good at all. Look, those alpha eyes were staring at him with such rude, contemptuous eyes.

Practically every location in the empire contained more betas than alphas and omegas. This was an indisputable fact, but with one exception: the army.

The armies and military academies were essentially alpha concentration camps. J0UAXn

“No wonder novels are always set in the army,” thought the beta.

Actually, that wasn’t right either. It wasn’t because of the army itself, but because novels always featured an alpha and an omega.

The beta let out a sigh.

Perhaps he had traveled thousands of miles just to be a cannon fodder. yXs41x

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Inside the marshal’s office, the marshal crossed his long legs, his eyes narrowed as he listened to the adjutant’s report.

“A total of 1279 students have applied this time.”

The marshal asked, “Are there any betas?”

The adjutant flipped through the data in his hands. “There’s on–” He swallowed the word “one” and then spat out, “There are three.” 3 Zneg

The marshal raised his eyebrows and reached out his hand, instructing the adjutant to pass the data over.

The data read:

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*** (beta) ThzwYa

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Marshal: Haha.

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Translator’s Corner:

Hello, and thank you for choosing to read this short ABO novel! It was so short that I wanted to translate it hehehe. KobxpS

Also, can somebody just look at that cover? That’s a pretty glaring typo, and I don’t understand how the author, or whoever created it, didn’t spot it.