episode_0002

The gallery of the novel’s destruction, abbreviated as “Destrallery.” After becoming the administrator of Destrallery, explosive interest from users followed. This was only natural.

Most people accessing Destrallery find themselves in desperate situations within the novel and, furthermore, have nowhere else to communicate with Earthlings except here. Those present in this space must conduct all information exchange and communication through Destrallery. Hence, it is a highly significant community.

The news of a change in the administrator of this crucial community was enough to capture everyone’s attention.

ㅇㅇ – Save the post written by the new administrator as a PDF. So it can’t be deleted later.

ㅇㅇ – Does anyone know which novel the new admin is immersed in?

ㅇㅇ – The admin seems to be a magician, right? Seems like someone immersed in a fantasy novel.

ㅇㅇ – What kind of erotic novel did the admin get into? Why are all the posts like that on the list…

Already, there were many prying into my personal details. At first, it was hard to understand. Why would anyone bother to find out about a mere administrator’s information? After all, aren’t all of us trapped in a novel? We were like inhabitants of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Earth. It was almost like living on different planets, where we could observe each other but not interfere.

“I’m not even immersed in the same novel.”

As I thought this, I shook my head. I had previously hypothesized that there might be some individuals who had been immersed in the same novel, based on the information I had gathered over the years by delving into the gallery and compiling various information from the current novel as the Grand Magician.

Here are the conclusions I had drawn from my research:

1. People are being immersed in various novels, approximately around 3,000 in number.

2. Multiple people can be immersed in the same novel.

3. If everyone immersed in a novel dies, the next person to be immersed starts in a reset world.

The key point here is the third conclusion. For instance, let’s assume two people are immersed in a novel at the same time, and three years have passed. If someone else gets immersed at this point, that person will have to spend time in the novel that has already progressed for three years.

However, what would happen if all three possessors were to die as time passes? In that case, the world would be restored to the prologue point. And the next possessor would start from the prologue point. This is the conclusion I have reached.

“Well, it might not be the case.”

It may not have been verified by anyone, so it may not be entirely accurate, but since it was an inference drawn from reading countless posts, I don’t think it’s wrong. At least I hope my hypothesis is correct. Because the fact that the world resets also means that, conversely, the world could reach its conclusion.

If all the characters die, the world within the novel is restored to the prologue. On the other hand, if at least one person manages to survive until the end of the story, wouldn’t it be possible for them to return to the original world? What happens when it concludes? Will they return to Earth? If not, will this world reset again, and will I die? If not that, will I possess someone in another novel? I don’t know. It’s just a hypothesis.

“I must absolutely prevent my personal information from being exposed.”

My name is Macderrus. Being the only archmage in the novel “A Talentless Mage Dreams of Magic,” that could be my personal profile.

I’m not afraid of someone using force. I can confidently say that within this worldview, assuming a one-on-one fight, no matter who wants to defeat me, they can’t. But the world is unpredictable. Someone might try to kill me through political means, or worse, they might form a group to harm me.

“Because of the continuous trolling on the posts…”

Due to continuous harassment and trolling, it wasn’t surprising at all if someone truly wanted to kill me. Finding a reason to hate me was 100 times easier than finding a reason not to hate me.

“Why did you write such crap on the internet like a moron?” If someone asks me that, I have a rebuttal. It’s because I was immersed in a novel full of strangers. Like a dog, literally like a dog, I rolled around, risking death several times, determined to monopolize everything, whether it was Hyeongi or Hidden Piece. Moreover, those who claimed to be Hyeongi were all eccentric and insanely strong individuals, so it was essential to cater to their tastes and conceal my own personality even more.

In the end, my hidden dark side, which I had concealed and accumulated, exploded on the Maelstrom Gall[?].

ㅇㅇ – Administrator, this jerk wrote such a post.

Administrator, this jerk wrote that he hates the Orc tribe because they are ugly and smell like crap. Is this guy a racial discriminator? If I find him, I’ll go and slit his throat. I’m the chief of the Orc tribe, so if he’s been incarnated into the same novel, I’ll be the one to cut his throat.

ㄴ ㅇㅇ – Oh…

ㄴ ㅇㅇ – Rest in peace, Administrator, action beam

ㄴ ㅇㅇ – If the administrator is deleting real-time posts, what a jerk, lol

ㄴ ㅇㅇ [Administrator] – I think there might be a misunderstanding, it was just for fun ㅎㅎ…

ㄴ Author – Fun my ass… I didn’t want to be incarnated into this crappy body either. Do you know how many times I wanted to die because of jerks like you?

Normally, I would have cast an Alpahno spell as a reply, but since orcs exist in this world and the Orc tribe belongs to the powerful faction, I kept my mouth shut. Just in case, it could lead to an inter-species war.

Fortunately, my identity theft quickly began to plunge into the labyrinth.

ㅇㅇ – Administrator, this guy seems to be a pervert?

I saw a post saying that as you reach the level of pervert, your hand speed increases. He wrote that he trains not to swing the sword faster, but to fondle his Excalibur faster.

ㄴ Ah… this is a bit…

ㄴ But the more I see this guy, the more low-grade he seems. Why does his writing keep going in that direction?

ㄴ Seriously, why is this jerk an administrator? How good is he at controlling aggression, is that the criteria?

ㄴ I incarnated into a novel with a pervert, if this filthy guy is the pervert, I’d rather bite my tongue and die.

ㄴ In other posts, he claimed to be a wizard, right?

ㄴ What does Excalibur mean? (I really don’t know)

Upon reading someone’s post, I let out a sigh of relief. Even though I’ve written over 20,000 posts, I’ve kept my personal information quite minimal. Nonetheless, the core parts were omitted, and with a mix of fabricated content and provocative posts, it was nearly impossible to draw any conclusions.

Truth 10%, Provocation 50%, Falsehood 30%, Nonsense 10%

Roughly dividing my posts by statistics, would these numbers come out? Anyway, my identity has begun to plunge into an eternal labyrinth.

Well, because I’ve realized how to use administrator privileges.

[With administrator privileges, all posts and comments made by the administrator will be set to private.]

In other words, a bulk private function. With just a few clicks, this kind of thing is possible. Like a primitive man discovering fire for the first time, I sighed deeply.

“Power feels good.”

But lo and behold, it seems that someone has captured a screenshot of all my posts.

ㅇㅇ – Capture of all administrator posts.JPG

Upon entering the posts, I discovered a lunatic who had saved hundreds of screenshots of my posts. Even if I leave it as it is, they could figure out my true identity, but I took some precautions, thinking that I shouldn’t allow any further speculation.

[Nickname: ㅇㅇ / Username: AB6181 has been permanently banned.]

The taste of power was convenient and sweet.

Following that, I posted another entry.

ㅇㅇ[Administrator] – It’s impossible to snipe with a floating account.

If you want to snipe, you have to go through full verification, including making your posts and comments public. Otherwise, you’ll be blocked.

ㄴ ㅇㅇ – Hahaha, this guy changes the rules as he pleases when he gets sniped.

ㄴ ㅇㅇ – I knew it would be like this. They say when a clown holds power, they turn into a tyrant.

ㄴ ㅇㅇ – Damn, it’s too risky to verify and then snipe.

ㄴ Administrator: It’s more dangerous for unverified troublemakers to snipe with empty accounts. Because I’ve been harassed by false sniping and made about 150 people leave. Every time, they got blocked, so this is actually my 151st account. I’ve never used a verified account. Anyway, I’m trying to prevent side effects, so please understand.

– ㄴ ㅇㅇ – They say he made 150 people leave with false accusations? Wow, this is a bit…

– ㄴ ㅇㅇ – He was even more of a jerk than I thought.

– ㄴ ㅇㅇ – Getting blocked 150 times by the admin… that’s impressive.

What I found out after possessing him was that the authentication process was simple. All you had to do was tell the administrator the name of the novel you were possessed in and the name you were using in that world. It was a simple task. Entering false information was impossible. I didn’t know how, but if you entered false information, the system would reject the authentication.

So, to target me, as an administrator, they would have to dig up at least some personal information.

Even though we were possessed in different novels, it was natural for people to be reluctant to reveal their personal information. Especially, how many people would actually dig up personal information on the target of their attack?

“Well, I’ve at least completed my initial response.”

There was considerable backlash, calling me a tyrant and all, but I decided not to block or ignore it. Blocking users when they strongly oppose the gallery regulations is something only a lowly person would do. It could lead to a riot. I just threw out my justification and waited.

After about three hours, opinions began to diverge.

Opinions supporting me as the administrator started to emerge.

– ㅇㅇ – Speaking from my own experience, being targeted by a troll like this is as annoying as it gets. If you get blocked, you have to make another account and all that hassle, so what can you do?

That aside, the admin is a real jerk. He enjoys changing the rules after being targeted. Those hypocrites are the worst.

– ㄴ ㅇㅇ – LOL

– ㄴ ㅇㅇ – Oh… Did you get blocked?

– ㄴ ㅇㅇ – Goodbye, loser.

– ㄴ ㅇㅇ – Cease fire. He’s one of us.

– ㄴ ㅇㅇ – A hit from an authenticated user, damn.

Mockery disguised as advocacy was tolerable. I won’t even block this user. He’s a certified troublemaker. Besides, enduring mockery has been a part of life for ages. As the forum atmosphere transitioned from anger to mockery, it also served as evidence that the rage over arbitrarily changing regulations was dissipating.

Knock, knock, knock.

At that moment, the sound of knocking on the door could be heard.

“Come in.”

When I responded solemnly, a guard, fully armed, cautiously entered and inquired,

“I’ve been trying to reach you through the magic orb, but there’s been no response. Is everything alright?”

“I’ve been in a struggle, nearly crumbling, but victory is now within sight.”

Unable to speak candidly about the community, I spoke with gravity using words that seemed appropriate. The guard, unable to comprehend, initially cocked his head, then suddenly seemed to realize something and lowered his gaze deeply.

“It seems you were conducting research on magic. My apologies. To avoid any disturbance, I will ensure that the signal from the Archmage’s magic orb is not transmitted for a while.”

As soon as the guard left, I stretched my legs out onto the desk and returned to the community. The sullen discontent was gradually subsiding, but it wasn’t entirely a positive development.

The community manager, a hothead, had been playing fast and loose with the regulations since taking office. With no viable alternative, if the figurehead continued such antics, the community would inevitably head down the path of ruin. It was at this point that I resolved to offer a carrot instead of a whip.

“Ah, the administrator function includes this kind of feature.”

[Administrator Warp Function] – Allows the transfer of items to the desired user. The Administrator Warp Function is only available to certified users.

[Administrator] – In celebration of the illustrious administrator’s inauguration, an event is now open!

I posted a brief message, and astonishingly, hundreds of comments began pouring in.

In reality, I was revered as the Archmage, but in the community, I was starting to live an alienated life, being ignored as an attention-seeking troublemaker.