Ch.513″I never said such a thing, you fools.” (1)

After diligently gathering and examining various pieces of information…

I felt like my sanity, which had just barely managed to land after being launched into orbit, was now being propelled back into the atmosphere by a second-stage rocket booster.

Those random gallery posts were one thing, but why on earth were people making such a fuss over words I never even said?

‘Are you kidding me?’

And even as I was looking into this, the bubble of rumors continued to grow.

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Title: Real-time Summary of the Icarus Kingdom Controversy.txt

Author: Pinocchio

Content: [Kingdom of Burning Chaos.jpg]

1. Initially, Icarus said nothing about users creating clans

2. So everyone saw the existence of the Ersangs clan and thought they could make their own too

3. But as clans were being created, rumors started spreading that Icarus would allocate territory to each clan

4. Then controversy arose about what exactly “territory allocation” meant

5. Then there were rumors about making village chiefs of each outpost into clan leaders of independent clans, letting those users gain clan leader experience

6. And now people are speculating this is all to gather experienced users to create a massive clan centered around Icarus

One-line summary = Central District is extremely angry: “Icarus said he wouldn’t make a clan but isn’t this him trying to make one?”

Comments:

-[This is such a fucking exhausting way to live]

-[Why not just make a huge clan directly? Why go through all this trouble?]

-˪[If that guy Icarus becomes clan leader, he doesn’t have any high-ranking users to assist him like other major clans]

-˪[That’s why people were saying last time that Icarus’s fierce refusal was because he had no one to use as officers = he didn’t want to shoulder all the responsibility alone]

-[But isn’t it already basically a clan? He appoints and manages the village chiefs himself]

-˪[It’s his territory, so isn’t it natural that he chooses who manages it?]

-˪[Whatever]

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With all sorts of false rumors being fabricated and spread like this…

My mental state was being thoroughly shaken in various ways.

Naturally, seeing this internal controversy erupting in all directions, other users were equally dumbfounded.

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Title: Central District controversy is ridiculous

Author: Anonymous

Content: [Image of a toad looking with contempt]

All this talk about making village chiefs into clan leaders and making them independent

And rumors about Icarus sharing the Leviathan fleet with each clan after consuming Tannhäuser

Isn’t all of that Icarus’s property to begin with? lol

Why are they telling him what to do with his own stuff? lolololol

Comments:

-[It’s not about telling him what to do, it’s about him saying he wouldn’t do something and then apparently doing it]

-˪[The person in question never actually said anything](Original poster)

-˪[Haven’t you heard that silence means consent?]

-[Seems like an overreaction]

-[For real]

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Naturally, users from other districts who were familiar with clan systems couldn’t understand the Central District users’ outburst.

Or there were strange opinions suggesting I was finally thinking of creating a clan and telling everyone to stop with the concept play.

While the perspectives differed, confusion was evident on all sides.

And on top of that…

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<Icarus-4Clan Representatives Chat Room>

<Notice: Direct inquiries here>

-[Icarus, there are rumors that you’re going to become a clan leader]

-[Are you finally taking off the mask and becoming the undisputed king of the Central District?]

-[Humanity clan congratulates Icarus on establishing a clan ^^]

-[What happens to mercenary work if you form a clan? Our clan leader asked me to inquire]

-[Arggghhhh](Icarus)

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<Icarus-Wiridi Chat Room>

-[Hey hey hey]

-[I heard you’re dividing up territory, so if our Biomass clan revives, will you give us some?]

-[Former clan members are desperately asking me questions and I’m confused](Wiridi)

-[Huh?](Icarus)

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<Icarus-Bermut Chat Room>

-[I heard you’re giving away territory and outposts]

-[What’s going on?]

-[Can we get some too?](Bermut)

-[…](Icarus)

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Not only the representative clans from each district that were docked at Tannhäuser…

But also Wiridi, who had gathered people after being defeated by the Loki clan and somehow managed to flee here with former Biomass clan members.

And even Bermut from the Ersangs clan, who became the cause(?) of this whole situation.

“Everyone’s looking for you, Commander.”

“The world just won’t leave me alone.”

Feeling like the whole world was conspiring against me, I felt irritation surging like a tidal wave.

And once I fully grasped the situation, my head entered a state of extreme rage.

As soon as I completely understood what was happening, I immediately posted a notice in the chat room and began to quickly suppress the situation.

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<Central District Neutral Zone Chat Room>

<Notice: No territory given for creating clans>

-[I don’t know who spread this](Icarus)

-[I’m not giving away territory to clans](Icarus)

-[At most there might be privacy-protected zones internally, but there’s no giving away outposts or anything like that, so behave yourselves](Icarus)

-[Comment]

-[Is it also a lie that you’re making a clan?]

-[I never said anything like that](Icarus)

-[???]

-[Wait, weren’t you going to give territory?]

-[Village chiefs were talking about becoming clan leaders and something about territory]

-[I never authorized any of that, why are you all making up stories among yourselves](Icarus)

-[Oh]

-[Seriously, what benefit would I even get from becoming a clan leader through such a complicated process?](Icarus)

-[Now that you mention it, that’s true]

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Of course, in response to my reaction, the chat room showed various signs of confusion…

But as I mentioned above, there was no reason for me to do such a thing, nor any benefit to gain from it…

So while other users were going “hoeeeeng,” I could only shake my head in disbelief.

And naturally, I didn’t need to write anything in the gallery myself.

Since there were quite a few record keepers constantly waiting in that chat room, within less than 5 minutes after I clarified my position with that notice…

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Title: Breaking) Real-time Icarus position statement

Author: News Boy

Content: [Image of Icarus declaring in the chat room that all the suspicions so far were complete lies.jpg]

Yes

It was all WWE until now

Comments:

-[What]

-[All that controversy was completely made up?]

-[So Icarus was lying?]

-˪[This guy is naturally aiming for a death flag]

-[The dream of securing territory for failed clans is shattered]

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Title: Current status of those who insisted Icarus was definitely making a clan.gif

Author: Anonymous

Content: [Posts disappearing with each refresh.gif]

Forest friends in action

Comments:

-[lolololololol]

-[Reverse charge initiated!]

-[I knew this would happen]

-[But thinking about it, doesn’t Icarus bear some responsibility for this issue too?]

-˪[For real, not clarifying his position quickly was also a problem]

-˪[These guys are still trying to get him killed even here]

-˪[Not clarifying quickly (after just one day)]

-˪[Wait, it’s only been a day?]

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With all sorts of record keeper posts going up like this, they served as amplifiers spreading my words in all directions.