Ch.196191 – Highly Regarded by History

A 17-year-old illiterate country girl received a divine calling and suddenly became the commander-in-chief of the French kingdom.

In just two years, she turned the tide of the Hundred Years’ War by 180 degrees, winning the battles of Patay and Orleans.

A boy born as the youngest son of a poor farmer lost his entire family at age 17 and became a mendicant monk.

He then became a legendary figure who unified war-torn China and rose to become emperor.

What do these people have in common?

It’s not simply about their achievements.

Considering the circumstances, historical context, and all factors involved, these events were so improbable they could be dismissed as fiction.

“Yes, these things shouldn’t happen according to common sense. Realistically, the maximum time a human can survive on mana alone without food or water is one year, even being optimistic. Especially for infants and young children whose metabolic rates are even higher than adolescents… even in optimal conditions, seven years seems completely implausible.”

“But what about unique physical constitutions? Like how Joan of Arc reportedly survived for a full day during her burning at the stake?”

“From a medical perspective, I must remain skeptical. The concept of ‘unique constitutions’ itself has no scientific basis.”

Yet the former is Joan of Arc, and the latter is the Hongwu Emperor.

When these names are mentioned, historians suddenly begin adding flesh to the bones to establish plausibility.

Claiming that, upon closer examination, these events weren’t actually impossible.

Yet the core question remains an unknown variable to most people.

To those who ask, “But is that really possible?” only one answer echoes back:

“It actually happened.”

Recorded history doesn’t lie.

If we doubt even verified records, history itself cannot exist.

While we might wish to verify events with a time machine, humanity has always had to rely on records.

That’s why Joan of Arc’s first spell being a wide-area magic is considered truth, while the rumor of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, who only used water magic, breathing lightning is considered false.

And here, in the 21st century, where the development of electronic media and the information age have made manipulation of historical records virtually impossible through complete cross-verification, an absurd rumor was spreading rapidly.

Some say the child’s knowledge of magical theory rivals that of university professors or active military mages.

Others claim her mathematical knowledge stands equal to the greatest modern scholars.

And what about her birth?

It was even more extraordinary than the stories of the historical figures mentioned earlier.

It was closer to mythical false folk tales, like kings hatched from eggs or heroes who strangled snakes at birth.

“Professor Joo Kyung-ho, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule.”

The interview with the Yemyung University cardiology professor on the national news broadcast ended quickly, and the anchor faced the camera again.

The Blue House spokesperson’s briefing was scheduled for 11:10 AM.

In a world full of rumors and fake news, the government’s unusually quick response wasn’t particularly surprising, given that major media outlets were already covering the story.

However, the first briefing was met with disappointment.

“Therefore, we will review social safety nets and ensure support for marginalized groups is provided certainly and very promptly.”

The Blue House spokesperson neither verified clear facts nor revealed the government’s position, but merely repeated that they would spare no support for the terror victims and their families.

It even seemed like they were deliberately avoiding mentioning NoName.

Adding to the public outrage, they concluded by stating that this wasn’t the president’s official opinion on the terror incident.

-lol what nonsense is this? The spokesperson’s words ARE the president’s opinion

-Historic blunder right here

-Are they seriously testing us? lmao

-So is she a hostage or not?

-They’re just being cautious as usual since it could be staged, why so much hate?

└ Did you see the VTube video that just dropped?

└ Wow she’s even younger than I heard, insane

Thursday morning was just the beginning.

News of a Walpurgis survivor was just another entry in the seven-year tradition of obvious scammers in South Korea.

So neither office workers heading to work nor sleepy students going to school had time to check the news.

Then at noon, when lunch breaks began for students and workers,

A video with an unremarkable title was uploaded to a VTube channel:

[(Letterbox) Total MVP Interview: NoName | 2051 Season 1 DGDM & Downfall War]

And suddenly, every media outlet began racing to break the exclusive story.

* * *

[Please forget that I’m seven years old and just listen to my request.]

NoName’s interview echoed through a company cafeteria.

“Is that child for real?”

“We all know how this goes – they’ll milk this for days and then reveal it was fake. Now they’re even exploiting children.”

With the rise of independent media and the mass distribution of fake news, the credibility of journalism had naturally plummeted.

Moreover, with cutting-edge technologies like VR and AI, it was practically impossible for ordinary people to verify information.

To counter this reality, major news outlets felt the need to emphasize the value of “credibility,” and when they deemed something a major incident, they joined forces like hyenas for a collaborative investigation.

[The possibility that the video was manipulated or the background is virtual reality is close to zero.]

This was the official opinion of a Supreme Court special examiner and a scientific investigation advisory committee member from the Ministry of Defense.

“W-what? It’s real? All of it?”

“Impossible!”

A department head with graying hair slammed down his chopsticks and exclaimed.

News from one outlet was quickly relayed to others.

As if determined to shed their usual derogatory nickname of “trash reporters,” new information began sprouting up at an unbelievable pace.

[If the latter proves true, those who concealed the truth must be identified and held accountable.]

[According to a source from the Violent Crimes Unit, they discovered a previously unidentified MEIMEI-2X capsule last June…]

[An anonymous paramedic explained that contrary to the record of one body, there were actually two capsules at the scene.]

The investigation continued.

Since NoName was immediately transferred to another hospital, it was difficult to trace her whereabouts based solely on paramedics’ testimonies, but after persistent questioning by reporters, they found a lead.

[Yes, I think she was from our school…! NoName, her name was so unique I couldn’t forget it.]

Her name was found at Arabyul Elementary School.

By tracing backward, it took less than half a day to discover she had been at “Merlin Orphanage” and before that, at Asan OO Hospital.

“I just asked a random question out of boredom, and it turned out to be the most appetizing deer’s neck.”

That was one reporter’s assessment.

And undoubtedly, the venison the public most enjoyed tearing into was none other than the government.

* * *

[Isn’t this the first defeat crisis for National Pride TV?]

All mathematicians of the past 300 years combined can’t match NoName (X)

All mathematicians in human history combined can’t match NoName (O)

[Comments]

-Step it up, you fools!

-Proving a mathematical conjecture at age 7? Even approaching such problems at this age is unbelievable!

└ These news articles are terrifying…

└ Is this really true? Yes, it’s true. Is this also true? Yes, it’s true. Same repertoire over and over

The online world is a space where diverse opinions converge.

Some celebrated NoName’s genius as the emergence of another world-changing figure, while others empathized with her tragic background.

[I cried hearing NoName’s life story ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ]

I’ve always wished someone survived Walpurgis, but I never imagined they’d appear in such a miserable way ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

How could anyone be trapped in a capsule for 7 years? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[Comments]

-ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-Living most of her life in virtual reality…

-This is all China’s fault!

└ Why?

└ If they hadn’t made those untraceable capsules, this wouldn’t have happened

-And her mother died…

└ Please don’t remind me ㅠㅠㅠ

-I genuinely teared up watching that live ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-Reporters are spoon-feeding us information while the government does nothing?

└ No statements since this morning’s briefing, it’s frustrating;;

-I thought survivors would be living happily somewhere in the countryside, not trapped all this time

└ It’s horrifying just to imagine

└ Isn’t it a miracle she’s even alive?

└ Yeah, everyone’s worried about her health right now

[Why NoName’s survival can only be explained as a miracle]

‘Full dive’ technology and ‘inhalable mana potions’ have been consistently flagged as dangerous by the UN for over a decade.

Ever wonder why full dive technology is prohibited for children under 7 worldwide?

Because children under 3 who use it for more than 8 hours daily can experience neural cell deformation and destruction.

Uncontrolled brain waves can cause epilepsy. Of course, capsule companies never admit this.

And ‘inhalable mana potions’ are even worse.

Few people would suppress their hunger (one of the three basic human needs) and drink only potions for a year, but occasionally Indian ascetic monks consume only mana potions while fasting, and every single one develops Restakaya Syndrome.

What makes this disease terrifying is that the human aura heart adapts to its environment – it easily adapts to high-mana environments but not the reverse.

So if you continuously flood it with mana without giving it time to detoxify for a whole year, the aura heart considers this the normal environment and treats reality as abnormal, sending constant warning signals.

This destroys your entire immune system, making you vulnerable to leukemia or worse.

[Comments]

-So what about NoName?

└ (Author): If I knew that, I wouldn’t be sitting in my room

└ Were you a bedroom doctor? lol

└ (Author): I’m a nursing student, thank you;;

-Give me the conclusion in one line

└ (Author): 99.99% chance NoName’s body is completely wrecked

└ Oh no!

-For real? Capsules are that dangerous?

└ No, they’re actually harmless after age 7, except for one thing

└ What’s that?

└ Lack of social skills from not meeting real people, but do you guys even have social skills to lose?

└ You little shit!

-I hope someone meets NoName soon

-Come back to us, NoName!

It was only natural that many people were looking for NoName.

They eagerly awaited explanations for her surreal abilities and experiences.

As if responding to these expectations, the Blue House spokesperson spoke again late in the afternoon.

Stripping away all the flowery language from the well-crafted script, it boiled down to this:

[An hour ago, the President visited Samsung Medical Center in Seoul.]

Once again, the irresponsible spokesperson didn’t answer ‘why.’

But that question was easy enough to infer.

* * *

“NoName!”

My vision is blurry.

Vibrant colors pierce my eyes sharply, as if the world has been wrapped in colored paper.

“Yoonseul… in the refrigerator… lower door… quickly get the medicine… labeled ‘potion’ in English…”

“J-just wait a moment! I’ll get it right away!”

Mana is naturally colorless.

But sometimes our aura heart makes us perceive it as visible light.

The fact that I can see it now means my carefully torn aura heart has been resealed.

Why?

Since it involved the optic nerve, I could quickly figure out the reason.

The 3rd circle illusion magic I used to defeat the intruder at Yoonseul’s house.

My innate magic “Medusa” that I cast as a fake within that illusion.

I never expected my aura heart would respond even to a fake casting.

The greedy organ, desperately waiting for mana intake, squeezed my heart tighter and tighter.

The pain of a slowing heartbeat is different from the feeling of being unable to breathe.

“NoName! NoName! What do I do? Medicine… medicine! How much?”

“Ugh… all… put them all in my mouth…”

Five large pills stuck to my tongue along with Yoonseul’s fingers.

Being so large, they wouldn’t go down my small throat.

I had no choice but to grab my jaw with one hand and push the pills deep into my molars.

Crunch-

“Hnnngh…!”

How can something be not bitter but still sting so much?

As tears were about to form, Yoonseul ran back to the kitchen and brought me water.

“Than…ks…”

The sensation was like my tongue was going numb, but it was a hundred, a thousand times better than the heart pain.

When I came to my senses, Yoonseul was sobbing loudly and crying bitterly.

She must have been shocked.

I gently stroked her head and continued to reassure her.

She explained my pale appearance, saying she thought I was really dying.

Soon after, paramedics burst into our house.

“I really thought something terrible was happening to you…!”

Yoonseul explained while sobbing, and I sighed and called Professor Cheon, who was grocery shopping.

“Yes, Professor Cheon. I think I need to be hospitalized briefly.”

I could imagine his expression just from his voice over the phone, which made me smile.

It might be inappropriate to think this way, but while my heart was in pain, my soul felt incredibly warm.

Thank you for worrying about me.