episode_0026

One day, a writer who had possessed the book they were writing.

Seorin still didn’t know much about the new reader who had become the protagonist of this novel.

However, the voice of that reader lingered clearly in her mind.

“Writer, please come back!”

“I want to see the protagonist survive until the end.”

“It seems like the game was released successfully.”

Thanks to that reader, Seorin could understand well how the outside world was functioning.

How many times the seasons changed, and how many events unfolded in society.

A time when the season changed exactly 12 times.

For a whole three years.

The grateful reader who diligently left comments on every episode, even taking into consideration strategies for the situation she was in.

“If we do it like this… the protagonist might survive, right?”

“This quarter, we need to persuade Luna…”

“I tried it in the game too, and this method worked the best.”

But everything must come to an end.

Just as the apocalypse of the Revelation began to unfold.

Seorin faced a game over and could no longer continue the story.

Having failed to survive at the Academy.

Now that her character had been deleted.

“Goodbye… to the unknown reader. Even if I wanted to continue writing the novel, I can’t, so I’m truly, truly sorry…”

She wanted to receive any form of punishment.

If she could see that reader once more, she would kneel down and beg, even just to see them one more time.

“If only I could have tried the method you suggested…”

But despite shedding all her tears until they formed an ocean.

An existence that never reached the end of the story.

‘Seorin’ received the eternal punishment of loneliness and became an unwelcome guest, unable to return.

And then one day.

“R.I.P – Please press the recommend key for JOY in this novel.”

It was at that moment that the earnest wish came true.

[The ‘Condolences Bring Joy’ hidden quest has been completed.]

(Clarification: ‘Condolences’ means ‘to mourn someone’s death,’ and ‘JOY’ means ‘to enjoy.’)

Congratulations.

You have unlocked the ‘True Hidden Ending.’

The game will become even more challenging, but within it, you can gain more precious rewards and playing experience.

(Your life has reached 0, and you can no longer play the game.)

(However, you can continue playing by selecting a reader who has commented more than 5,700 characters.)

(If you choose not to continue playing, will select ‘Earth’ as its next destination for destruction.)

Seorin was already filled with worries.

Because one of the final bosses of this game, , had left a chilling remark that it would bring her downfall.

“Now I can go to destroy the planet I want. To the homeland of all stories…”

According to the message that had just appeared, her homeland was ‘Earth.’

(Would you like to select a reader to continue playing the game?)

‘The reader must agree…’

(I will give you the opportunity to persuade the reader. You have only one chance.)

“Hello, esteemed reader.”

“Could it be Seorin1004, the writer?! Are you really Seorin1004?”

The reader whom Seorin had always admired thankfully welcomed her with great joy.

“Are you coming back now?”

“…I have become a body that can no longer return.”

“Really?! Then, how… Is there any way I can help? Could you please tell me?”

After pausing for a moment, Serin made a request.

With the impending destruction of the world, things like copyrights were trivial matters.

“Well, I’m sorry to ask, but would you consider continuing my novel until its completion? I’ll transfer all future copyrights to you.”

“Me…?”

“Just now, you said ‘me,’ right?! Thank you!! You will truly be the savior of my life!”

[Considering it as consent, ■■■ begins your possession.]

Hastily seeking agreement, just as the message appeared that the reader had safely crossed over to this other world,

Serin closed her eyes desolately.

“Reader… You will… do well, unlike me.”

However, at that moment,

There was a particularly bright light that appeared before Serin’s eyes.

It was none other than the reincarnation system window.

[You can possess one of the characters in the game.]

[However, your current appearance must remain unchanged.]

“Uh…?”

Without hesitation, Serin possessed one of the most powerful gods in this world.

The Earth Mother Goddess ★☆☆☆☆☆☆.

‘Mandarake.’

* * *

As Serin quietly gazed out the window, reminiscing about the past,

The admissions officials knocked on the door.

Before they entered, Serin quickly set up the tea table using telekinesis. Having adapted to this world for three years, manipulating telekinesis was a piece of cake for her.

“Are you there, Headmistress?”

“Yes, come in.”

Several admissions officials, new student mentors, and professors entered.

Among them were ‘Ashen Witch, Lee Seol-ah’ and the junior discipline mentor ‘Chitery.’

“Headmistress, there are exceptional individuals among the new students this time.”

“Yes, what kind of individuals?”

Then the names of the academy’s famous 5-star characters like Yuriel and Liris were mentioned.

Although Serin knew everything, she pretended not to know.

She smiled with her eyes open and held a teacup.

However, Professor James Moriarty, a true eye-catcher, who was casually fiddling with his teacup, spoke with a strange smile.

“Would you like to take a look at this fellow too? There’s a student using cheat keys.”

Startled, Serin made an effort to calmly grip the teacup. She pondered Moriarty’s unpleasant question once again.

‘Surely, using plot points hasn’t caught the NPCs’ attention already. No, it’s probably because of good grades.’

Maintaining a nonchalant expression, she asked, “Hehe, is there a student with two S-rank grades?”

At her words, Moriarty’s eyes widened significantly.

Then he began to smile contentedly.

“Hehehe, I don’t know how rare this is. Apart from Hwang Jin-i and King Wu Jiuk, it has never happened before.”

At that moment, when Serin heard those words,

Strangely, her heart raced. Could it be that the reader she possessed… wasn’t it?

“Phew… I guess I should offer a full scholarship.”

Moriarty opened his eyes again, a mysterious smile on his face as he spoke.

“Of course. And my special guidance as well.”

Looking at the pale face and sunken eye sockets of Professor Moriarty, Serin nodded slightly.

“Okay, then. But above all else… Please remember that the student’s intentions are important.”

“Do you think they have intentions?”

Serin thought to herself.

‘If it’s my novel’s reader, they wouldn’t follow this eccentric scientist, right…?’

#

We are now.

Attending a subject that every freshman entering the academy must take.

They are currently in the class for ‘Mana Dynamics.’

“Greetings, my comrades. My name is James Moriarty. I’m sure you’ve all heard of my seminal work, ‘The Dynamics of Mana,’ haven’t you?”

In the classroom, well over half of the students raised their hands.

It was said that Moriarty was such a renowned scholar.

However, in this world, there are two eccentric genius scientists.

One is on the verge of becoming a mad scientist.

The other has already turned into a villain as a mad scientist.

Professor Moriarty belongs to the former category.

The night of Valpurgis.

On that day, Professor Moriarty embraces guilt for failing to protect his students.

He darkens into a villain.

Perhaps he realized that what cannot be protected should not be protected.

Afterward, Moriarty resigns from his professorship and transforms into a giant in the underworld.

Associated with him are more than 50 major unsolved criminal cases…

But that remarkable figure points at me and asks, “Hehe, I heard you’re the top student of this term, Lucius. How about coming up here and solving this binomial theorem?”

Ugh, why now?

Why approach me right now?!

Last night, I assisted Uriel and nearly leveled up the experience points of the hypnosis app to almost its maximum.

And finally, for the moment of leveling up.

Even during class, without a break, I was assisting the students.

To hide the fact that my zipper was halfway down,

I pressed my back against the chair and, with the hand not holding the fleshlight,

I propped my chin and gave the answer to Professor Moriarty.

“The answer to that problem is….”

“Huh, huff…♥”

At that moment, it seemed like too much force was applied to the hand accidentally gripping the fleshlight,

causing the younger sister who had been assisting for two consecutive days to start moaning loudly.

==============

▼ The headmaster reminiscing about the protagonist, Serin…!!