episode_0009

Humans are beings who strongly desire what they cannot possess. This desire has become the driving force of their growth, transforming humans into the apex predators of the Earth.

The longing to fly freely in the sky led to the development of propulsion systems, allowing humans to dominate the vast atmosphere. Airplanes became the backbone of human and cargo transportation, further advancing to establish control over aviation through electronic equipment and communication systems.

The influence of nations, once confined to territorial boundaries, began to extend into the skies. In the 21st century, the concept of territory expanded to include airspace and territorial waters. In simple terms, as humans, who once merely walked, gained the ability to traverse the sky, they also claimed clear ownership of the heavens.

In this way, human progress is exhilarating in itself, but it is also essential in establishing authority. Therefore, humans constantly strive to establish abilities they do not naturally possess.

[Administrator] – Partial recovery list from the research journal of a certain sorcerer’s practical experiments. EP.1: The Danger of Mass Destruction Magic.

The reason people are enthusiastic about the posts uploaded by the administrator is directly linked to the human desire for advancement, as explained above.

Magic is an exceptional medium that provides both convenience and power simultaneously. Since it utilizes something similar to human mental strength, referred to as “mana,” its efficiency in terms of fuel consumption is unbelievably high. Moreover, its versatility is outstanding, as a single human can use various attributes such as fire, earth, and lightning.

Due to the average height of humans ranging from 160 to 175, they occupy minimal space, and they can easily endure 2 to 3 days without any fuel supply.

Indeed, humans employing “magic” from various perspectives can be an essential element at the core of industrialization and a highly efficient weapon in warfare.

Author: ㅇㅇ

Title: Did anyone just see the post the administrator uploaded? Is that for real?

Body: I thought it was just clickbait, but the content is too straightforward, isn’t it?

– ㅇㅇ – I was going to curse at first, but I was surprised by how specific the data and statistics were, starting from the thesis to the actual data collected in the war.

– ㅇㅇ – No matter how much I think about it, it’s hard to see this as a simple bluff.

– ㅇㅇ – Does the administrator have records left by a real archmage then?

– ㅇㅇ – Are these guys for real? Where are those crazy bastards who obtain such things and then spread them on a doomed forum?

– ㅇㅇ – It might be leaked anyway since it could be information unusable in other worldviews. There are places without magic, you know.

– ㅇㅇ – Maybe it’s possible if it’s just an obsessed administrator? Thanks to that, all the attention in the forum is focused on him, right?

– ㅇㅇ – Damn, are they really unlocking the practical records of the archmage because of that kind of thing?

– ㅇㅇ – Seriously, it might actually be possible for an obsessed administrator.

The people’s arguments continued. While the specific methods of mass-killing magic by the mage were not disclosed, there were various data from actual usage in wars, such as the types of magic that exist, the reactions when the magic is used on living beings such as humans, animals, or other creatures, including various biological experiment data.

Those with knowledge of magic could tell at a glance. This was something that a troublemaker couldn’t simply fabricate for fun. Some argued that the administrator, who had always been of interest, was now acting out to attract attention, but such opinions did not last long.

[System Warning: Unauthorized information has been shared on the Doomed Novel Gallery. The gallery will now be temporarily disconnected from Earth.]

From the moment the administrator posted a single article, the connection that had been firmly established with Earth was severed.

The Doomed Forum was a general community accessible even from Earth. However, from now on, it had been converted into a closed community viewable only by transmigrators.

Watching this scene, MacDeras sat down in his chair and soliloquized with a serious expression.

“Indeed, the Ready Outside Administrator is no ordinary person.”

The Doomed Novel Gallery.

People who are reincarnated in novels can only access this gallery with the same name. As the gallery name suggests, we are all beings who have been reincarnated into a novel destined for a bad ending.

I, a talentless magician, dreamed of becoming a great wizard. After being reincarnated into this novel, gathering various adventures and hidden pieces, and growing for several years, I thought that I had peacefully lived after reaching the level of a great wizard, but the reality was completely different.

Wars on a racial scale always posed a fatal threat, and after repeated unifications and plundering through force, the authority of human races became powerful.

Now, many races maintain a ceasefire and friendly relations, and the reason is none other than Macderas! No one can deny that this man’s existence has contributed the most.

Macderas’s massive killing magic sometimes annihilated tens of thousands of different races at once, or turned over dozens of kilometers of vast territory into ruins in an instant.

[Excerpt from the restored log of a certain real wizard’s research journal. EP.1 Danger of Mass Killing Magic.]

This post can be considered a taste of various papers and records written during the war process. There was a reason why such a post was made, not just to play pranks or to attract attention.

The doomed novel gallery is one of several galleries managed by the administrator of Ready Outside. It is linked to Earth, but most of the active population actually consists of people who have been reincarnated into the novel.

For some reason, the administrator of Ready Outside left the doomed novel gallery visible on Earth as well.

Of course, even if people vent about their dangerous situations in the gallery or authenticate that they have been reincarnated into the novel through photos, it was simply seen as enthusiastic individuals diligently fabricating photos on Earth, and the Doomed Gallery was dismissed as a gathering of troublemakers.

Since most people found it hard to believe that reincarnation could occur in the 21st century, the prevailing opinion was that it was not something sensible to believe in.

Therefore, I uploaded it. Specific pictures and various research materials. If someone were to upload such a cruel and realistic post that is difficult to dismiss as a joke, and if they were to upload such a post that is hard to ignore even on Earth, how would the administrator of Ready Outside act?

It was fine for the administrator not to respond. Because I thought that if people on Earth saw my post and reached the conclusion that those claiming to be missing in the extinction gallery might actually be possessed by specific novels, perhaps not agitators, it would be enough.

However, the result was the disconnection from the Earth gallery.

And then came the unilateral message from the administrator.

[System Administrator: Please refrain from uploading posts that may cause excessive confusion. At this point, be aware that actions that could reveal your situation to Earth or provoke hostility are digging your own grave. Due to your actions, the extinct novel gallery has been disconnected from Earth.]

Some might be afraid after seeing the administrator’s message. An all-powerful being who can possess people from Earth into novels? It’s entirely reasonable to think that they might have the ability to blow your head off with just a flick of their finger.

But rather, I became convinced because I had the thought that they might be such an existence.

That I am a more important existence than I thought.

Despite posting content with such a significant impact that it led to disconnection from Earth, the administrator did not impose any disadvantage on me.

“Surely, such a message appeared when I took office as the manager of the extinct novel gallery.”

You are the only archmage.

For some reason, it seems that only an archmage can be the manager, and at this point, there is no alternative to me. So, the administrator probably can’t be treated lightly either.

Even if my hypothesis is wrong, it doesn’t matter.

If you’ve been feeding people for free and forcing them to become tools, they should bear with it on their own.

“Magister MacDeras.”

Choi Ye-bin requested communication with me through the magic device. I raised my hand and replied briefly.

“Why?”

I just saw what was posted on the “Doomed Gallery” a moment ago… Is that true? That there was a magical war there, and tens of millions died, and that tens of thousands were used for experiments to research mass slaughter magic…

I roughly changed my stance. Anyway, she can see through lies anyway.

“This world has gone crazy. I wouldn’t have become a grand magician just by playing and eating and pursuing romance. You know that too, right? In this irrational world, what kind of hardships must a pitiful earthling endure to survive?”

She fell silent for a moment and then replied, “That’s true… I’m sorry for asking a pointless question.”

“Do I look like a monster to you?”

“No, just pitiful. I can feel how difficult it must have been… how painful.”

I chuckled.

Archmage Macderas.

This is my name, as called by me and the tower.

But in the public, I was known by a different name.

The worst mass murderer in history, Macderas.

Macderas, also known as the bulletin board bully, the archmage, and the slaughterer, entered the Doomed Gallery again.

The gallery was still ablaze with speculation, and people’s reactions were extreme.

However, their attitude towards the administrator remained unchanged.

ㅇㅇ – Administrator, you’re releasing this good information only now?

ㅇㅇ – Envious. A clueless guy getting such valuable data… Did you discover a treasure trove?

love peace – I’m so scared of the information the administrator posted!

killer – The administrator is truly great!

holly trust – The administrator is undoubtedly a sincere believer. Otherwise, how could they obtain such precious information?

ㅇㅇ – Administrator, stop teasing us with speculations. How long are you going to keep talking about this?

People from the Doomed Gallery never even thought the administrator could be a grand magician. It was unimaginable that a lowlife who posts hundreds of pieces of nonsense and engages in false attacks every day could create, collect, and write about such extensive information as an archmage. There was simply no logical reason to think so.

Most people thought that I had either stolen or picked up the information from somewhere. Given that they were individuals who had transmigrated into various novel worlds, it wouldn’t have been surprising if they were lucky enough to obtain information, just like me.

As I perused the bulletin board, a sense of unease washed over me. The mockery and banter didn’t make me feel all that bad. It seemed as though people were just making jokes.

“You’re just another human being,” they’d say.

While browsing the board, an alert popped up. Upon checking, I discovered that someone had left a comment on a post I had made several months ago.

“What’s this?”

With a sense of curiosity, I checked and found that a familiar user had left a comment. Not only that, it was a private comment.

love peace (private comment): Do you happen to know anyone named Macdallas, by any chance, Administrator?