Chapter 15
Han Yu-seong’s broadcasting account was already suspended during the Abandoned School broadcast.
It was only natural.
No matter how much we live in an age of personal broadcasting and respect for diversity, having a corpse displayed on air was simply unacceptable.
No matter the reason, it could not be tolerated, and the platform had no choice but to permanently suspend the account.
Then how is the current broadcast being transmitted?
As mentioned before, even before the [Management System] came into existence, the [Ordinary Apartment] had the ability to learn and grow on its own.
Initially, anyone who moved in would disappear within days, replaced by an entity—a brutal [Abnormality]—but after Han Yu-seong moved in, the story changed.
“What the heck, is this a monster regeneration spot or something?”
This was the last thing left by the monster that slaughtered the entities.
Even the [God], the manager of the Back Room, was rendered helpless, and thus the [Ordinary Apartment] had no choice but to give up on excluding Han Yu-seong…
As a result, it acquired somewhat special abilities after learning from Han Yu-seong’s broadcasts for an undeniably long time.
[Broadcasting Super Account LV1]
This was an ability that Han Yu-seong himself could never have guessed until before the rise of the [Management System].
The ability to interfere with the real Internet and stream broadcasts on any platform without interference from the administrators—a skill that raises the question of what one could even use it for.
At this point, one would probably get the gist of it.
However, it wasn’t just Han Yu-seong’s stream being broadcasted now.
“What is this? A movie?”
“Oh, the graphics are gorgeous!”
“Is this a new release?”
Students scrolling through NewTube while studying.
Unemployed folks looking for something to pass the time while scrolling through Shorts.
Workers digging through the Internet for research.
Each of them reaches the same video as Han Yu-seong’s broadcast through different links.
While the platform’s viewers barely amount to a few hundred…
How many people are actually watching this broadcast now?
Ten?
One hundred thousand?
Ten million?
Needless to say, the culprit behind this incident couldn’t be oblivious to this news.
“T-this… this insane fellow can’t just stop right now!”
A cry that strayed far from that of an old man erupted from the Alliance Leader’s mouth.
This cannot stand.
It’s the power of that [Alliance].
Despite continuously weakening as the age progresses, it has managed to maintain the name of the Four Major Powers thanks to the hidden strength of the [Alliance] and the agents who can hardly keep up.
Immortal soldiers who cannot die, surpassing thousands.
A curse that converts humans into the power of the [Alliance].
Even the [God] who excludes [Abnormalities] ultimately perishes due to disconnection from the outside world.
If they were to confront head-on, even the other three powers couldn’t dare to respond to that absolute asymmetrical power.
It’s ridiculous to think that such a force was mobilized just to capture a single [Abnormal Entity], yet the Alliance Leader proceeded anyway.
This incident could lead to the downfall of a developed country, but even considering that, the value of [an Abnormality that consumes Abnormalities] was deemed too high.
There can be no variables.
No, it would be strange for one to appear.
It might seem powerful, but who would seriously believe that a single [Abnormal Entity] could thwart the power of the [Alliance]?
“But what is this situation…!”
As the giant of ash spews flames, the soldiers cannot even approach and are swept away.
No matter how many times they resurrect, it’s no different.
The complete power of [God].
Due to [Ragnarok], what should have consumed divine power and ultimately been extinguished, continues to spit fire as if the [God] were not tiring at all.
As if that wasn’t absurd enough, there are even glimpses of [Company]’s insects gathering survivors and providing protection.
Survivors after causing such a major incident?
It’s unacceptable.
Well, true, the previous two were serious issues as well, but what’s important right now isn’t just those.
-Supernatural beings created from emotions like human awe and fear…
Bang—
The Alliance Leader throws the smartphone shown by his secretary, breaking it.
While the strength of the [God] was unexpected, even if it were a complete deity, they cannot fight endlessly within [Ragnarok].
Ultimately, it’s just a matter of time, and catching them isn’t a problem.
The insects of the [Company] are the same.
That’s even simpler.
Even if the insects resist, as long as they sweep through before reclaiming [Ragnarok], their resistance will be meaningless.
While it will take somewhat longer and cause more consumption than planned, it’s still a solvable variable.
But that’s different!
“I heard personal broadcasting was happening… but how?”
Even if he were merely broadcasting on his own, it would be a major incident that would put the [Alliance] on high alert, but this issue has transcended that level.
Not just on major platforms like NewTube, Twitch, and Paprika, but even in the seediest adult broadcasts, his stream was multiplying.
Moreover, reports indicate that some cable broadcasts were airing this stream as well, so this is no longer a matter of simply being managed.
“It’s all been exposed…!”
The information about [Abnormalities], which the [Alliance] has tirelessly worked to erase from the world over the years.
Nothing hidden, nothing obscured.
To the entire world!
Questions about how to broadcast within the barriers of [Ragnarok] are already moot.
The deed has been done and recovery is impossible.
“Yeah, truly, [Abnormality that consumes Abnormalities] is causing quite the stir…!”
It’s common sense for the same [Abnormality] to have resistance against the powers of another [Abnormality], but who would dare to imagine it would cause such a bizarre incident?
Thinking about it, they are beings with the power to obliterate [Abnormalities].
When considering that there was a time when facing a [God] was unimaginable prior to [Ragnarok], it wouldn’t be unreasonable to think that such an [Abnormality] capable of countering [Ragnarok] could be born in modern times.
“Alright, it’s still fine.”
Even if it were exposed through broadcasting, not everyone would believe it.
In fact, thanks to the surreal situation where personal broadcasts are dominating and even cable channels are being usurped like now, a majority are likely to think it’s just a hack.
Very few will take the contents of the broadcast seriously.
“It’s still possible to control the media.”
If we suppress the variables and finish the matter as quickly as possible, moving the powers of the [Alliance]…
It’s still within the range of recovery.
“Yeah, I’ve seen your ability.”
Since the mythological era, no one has dared to put the [Alliance] in such a predicament, and you will likely remain the only one who can.
I honestly commend you.
So…
“Skoll! Hati! You mustn’t delay any longer! Get that [Abnormal Entity] right now!”
I will spare no means or methods.
Awoooooo—!
The howl of wolves filled the main base of the [Alliance].
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“Not everyone seems to believe it after all.”
Given the scale, it’s likely that there are those who think, ‘Could this really be true?’ Yet, even those seem uncertain and can only deem it vague to call it a definite belief.
It can’t be helped, since the stories are so outrageous that they’re hard to accept with existing common sense.
-But they’re uncertain…
-So absurd…
-So you’re like a hero or something?
Even my viewers are reacting like this immediately.
“I think we can just dismantle this barrier.”
The fundamental reason they cannot believe it boils down to that.
There’s no evidence.
Considering that such an incident occurred in the capital of a country that ranks within developed nations, it’s too quiet.
[Ragnarok]
It doesn’t merely block thoughts or electronic signals.
Like its nickname suggests, it also serves to block the inside and outside of the barrier.
This is why the [Alliance] can behave so boldly.
Unless this barrier is somehow dismantled, it would be an almost impossible task to show the internal matters to the outside world.
“The bear said he doesn’t know how to lift the barrier either.”
It makes sense to some extent.
It’s a power that acts as a symbol of the [Alliance], so while everyone knows of its existence, can a revealed method of dismantling it function as a deterrent?
Sure, the [Alliance] may have its strength, and while the methods of dismantling it may be known, they could overpower it. Yet, there are at least three factions in this world that could destroy the barriers if they just knew how.
For that reason, the methods of dismantling it must be kept strictly confidential.
“Wouldn’t the guys in the suits know?”
Certainly, the other factions opposing the [Alliance] have likely worked for years to discover those methods.
Those who belong to one of the other three forces might know something.
With that thought, I took a step forward.
I already know the location.
After all, with [Ashen King] rampaging so flamboyantly, it would be a disaster if the location had not been found.
The entities outside have been analyzed by the bear based on previously gathered information, pinpointing their gathering point.
Should I say it’s the work of a former agent?
They seem more intelligent than I, having lived seven times.
-Please stop the broadcasting immediately.
-Why is this stream not being censored?!
I can see the messages from those who seem to be operators aside from the current viewers.
From their perspective, this is a major incident.
The mere fact that an account not even signed up to any site is broadcasting freely is shocking enough, but the stark images of beings that clearly look human burning to death, even without any mosaic, are brutally visible.
Yet during this chaos, not only has the broadcast not been stopped, but it hasn’t even faced a single sanction, driving them to insanity.
Well, I do feel sorry for their situation, but it can’t be helped.
For the greater good, they must make sacrifices.
“Hmm?”
I glanced at the scene ahead and then checked the map on my smartphone again.
The location the bear indicated.
“This should be it, right?”
The gathering spot that the bear assured me of has already been destroyed and collapsed by someone’s hand.