Chapter 19
While Admin was busy bashing goblins with stones, Hunter Fanboys started to notice his mysterious absence one by one.
[Title]: But where did this Admin guy go?
Why is it just the Assistant Admins active in the gallery?
—Admin, this guy, as soon as he appointed Assistant Admins, he abandoned the gallery.
┗ Just make the Softies do the work~
┗ [Elsa]: It’s f*cked up. (Totally insane)
┗ Hahaha (hahaha)
—How long has it been since we last saw Admin? Hours?
┗ He started logging in less since yesterday, and I don’t think we’ve seen him at all today.
┗ Could he have really abandoned the gallery?
┗ Nah~ He must have his reasons~~
[Title]: Just wait one more day, and Admin will come back!!!!
(Some really bizarre photo of a “Mourning Goblin.” JPG)
Why!! Because!! Heeeehee?!?!!@@@#
Heaaaddd!!!
One moooore daayyyyy!!!!!??!?!?
Kyaaahoo~~!~~!
—Huh? Did he crack his skull?
┗ Huh? Admin’s still not here today?
┗ Heaaad hehe!!!
┗ Hahahahahaha
—Seriously, how long has Admin been gone that you’re all losing it?
┗ Now I’ve become someone who can’t live without Admin!!!
┗ My dopamine recharge station disappeared, sob sob sob sob
┗ Just play amongst yourselves!!!!
Just as they were about to drive the gallery into complete madness, a new rumor began to spread.
It was a conspiracy theory, a ghost story, commonly called a tabloid.
[Title]: Breaking News! Right now, the Bureau and the Muggle Gathering Guildmaster are having their first meeting!
(Some rough photo of the Bureau’s Yongin branch for verification. JPG)
Now Vandalf has arrived with a group of guild members.
The Guildmaster looked really excited….
—Why are they suddenly meeting?
┗ Don’t know….
┗ Are we going back to war with the guilds? Crazy stuff
┗ What’s this war with the guilds?
┗ Haha, the newbie Hunter is cute.
—Some of the early guilds were practically criminal organizations, raiding and causing chaos.
┗ Yeah, Awakened Ones really roughed up non-Awakened people back then.
┗ Even I got robbed at that time, dammit
┗ So the Bureau cracked down on criminal guilds, yep.
┗ The ones who survived and grew big enough to spar with the Bureau became the Muggle Gathering.
┗ That’s why they call them Potion-miser jerks, haha
[Title]: Already the fourth meeting…
(A photo of the slowly setting sun. JPG)
They moved to another location for the meeting.
I overheard them say that Vandalf found out Admin’s identity.
—Vandalf’s probably lying just to pressure the Bureau, haha
┗ That’s probably it, hahaha
┗ Nope, at first the Bureau tried to kick them out, thinking they just wanted money, but they resumed the meeting.
┗ Really?
┗ Yeah, that’s why it’s the fourth meeting. I saw the Bureau Director’s face; he looked concerned.
┗ You actually saw the Director in person? Who’d believe that?
┗ It’s true. I’ll post more proof.
— Even the Assistant Admins don’t know Admin’s identity, so how could he know? Haha
┗ Could it be that the Assistant Admins actually know…?
┗ Loyal Hunter Fanboys like us don’t even know…?
┗ Loyal Hunter Fanboys, hahaha
┗ [D-rank Porter] So, is Admin actually the GOD-half-god?
┗ Yeah, it’s pretty clear they don’t know, haha
[Title]: Wow, absolutely shocking. Real freaking breaking news!
(A side photo of Vandalf and Lee Seung-cheol. JPG)
I used a dialogue reflector and directly overheard Vandalf’s words.
I’ll delete this quickly if I get caught!
- Admin’s identity is the First One. The very first Hunter and the first Admin.
- The First One has already taken over the Bureau internally.
- The A-rank Gate is staged to test the current Hunters’ level.
- Vandalf personally saw that the First One has even recruited A-rank Hunters as subordinates.
- The First One, aka Admin, has one goal: revenge, as a villain.
Deleting in 5 minutes.
—Wow, the photo’s legit, haha
┗ But how is the First One Admin?
┗ Wasn’t he lost beyond the Gate? Haha
┗ And why would he want revenge?
—It’s a level 1 secret, but apparently, the Bureau forced the First One to sacrifice himself.
┗ ???
┗ Not long after the Gates appeared, an uncontrollable Gate opened.
┗ They offered the First One as a sacrifice to the monsters to close the Gate.
┗ But he survived, turned into a villain. Yep.
┗ And that villain is now hiding within the Bureau?
┗ Yes, exactly.
┗ That’s terrifying.
—Could this actually be true…?
┗ The photo is real, and the story’s so detailed….
┗ Then are all the Assistant Admins his underlings…?
┗ So, is Elsa a villain, too?
—Then Admin knowing all about A-rank monster info makes sense.
┗ True?
┗ And the fact that he’s unbothered by Golem Activation Cores and B-rank weapons?
┗ Because he survived nearly a decade beyond the Gate?
┗ Whoa, freaky….
┗ Seriously….
┗ Admin was the First One all along….
[Title]: Now that I think about it, this Admin guy
Sure, he’d log in a bit less whenever new content came out.
But he’s never stopped being active like this. Something’s definitely up.
What if Admin is actually a villain plotting to conquer the world?
With all the info circulating here, what if he’s already figured everything out?
What if he’s planning something big?
—Wow, so messing up the Muggle Gathering’s economy was intentional?
┗ Sure, the potion prices were inflated, but the Muggle Gathering controlled smooth distribution through the market.
┗ The Muggle Gathering has already significantly reduced potion production, so it’s hard to get potions offline.
┗ But have you seen Admin put up potions for sale in the past few days?
┗ The basics of internal invasion are to control the distribution of supplies.
—This is terrifying….
┗ Come to think of it, I’ve used up almost all my potions.
┗ Me too….
┗ I was waiting for Admin too….
┗ The Muggle Gathering can’t increase production because they don’t know when Admin will post potions again.
—So the Muggle Gathering got caught up in this by bad luck.
┗ They got unlucky and tangled up in the mess.
┗ So are we in danger too?
┗ Sigh….
With that, the conspiracy (not that conspiracy) in the gallery began to grow out of control.
***
“So, Director. Do you believe me now?”
“Hmm….”
“Even if you dismiss it as my threat, I don’t care, Lee Seung-cheol. There are plenty of places I can take this information.”
Nam Seon-wook grinned as he lit a pipe, pulled seemingly out of nowhere.
Then, does that mean Agent Park Seo-yoon becoming an Assistant Admin… was also in collusion with Admin?
“Like, for example, the guilds allied with your Bureau. The Handful Squad, for instance.”
“What does the Handful Squad have to do with this?”
“Do you not know that the Handful Squad’s Guildmaster was… close to the First One? He’s unaware that you sacrificed the First One.”
“Right, which is why he’s helping us. What do you want, Vandalf?”
“Ten billion. I’ll be satisfied with that for this month.”
“Every month? Gandalf of the Rogue, are you planning to take money from us every month?”
“Shouldn’t the money be the least of your concerns? Just the fact that you have to find the Admin hiding within your ranks is trouble enough.”
“And if we refuse to pay?”
“Then I’ll expose the truth about the Bureau to every Hunter. A Bureau that sacrifices Hunters as offerings. Pfft…”
After a brief moment of thought, Lee Seung-cheol gestured to his assistant, Kim Ji-ah.
“Prepare 10 billion won in cash immediately. And get ready to apprehend Agent Park Seo-yoon.”
“But, Director! Agent Park Seo-yoon is…”
“I know. A big conflict will ensue. But if Admin really is among us, a far more severe battle will follow. We need to deal with all of Admin’s minions first.”
But Kim Ji-ah hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“… Director, could you take a quick look at the gallery right now?”
[Title]: [Throne Usurper Admin] Wohoo! Caught a goblin!
(A photo of a goblin knocked out by a stone, with Admin making a peace sign next to it. JPG)
Finished testing out being a Hunter and finally came home. Damn, it was exhausting.
Went through hell just to open this new content, sigh.
Hunter Fanboys, I love you all so much. Sob sob.
—?????
┗ Dude… aren’t you the First One?
┗ [Admin] Lady First?
┗ Villain… hmm…
┗ [Admin] Damn, it’s like a dad bringing home chicken after hard work, and the family’s reaction is just…
┗ Umm… so…
“????”
They were supposed to laugh and joke in the comments with “What’s Hunter testing? Haha” or “Admin’s acting silly again,” but the reaction was entirely different.
I had just completed the quest and returned home, exhausted from smacking goblins as quickly as I could.
Managed to collect both rewards, too.
But why are they reacting like this…? It’s making me feel so hurt….
[Title]: [Throne Usurper Admin] What are you guys doing ㅇㅅㅇ??
What on earth is going on;;
—Do you really think I don’t know about your sinister plans, you little rascal?
┗ You’re avenging yourself on the Bureau that abandoned you
┗ Laughing like a villain
┗ Now trying to conquer the world!
┗ Planning to destroy all the guilds!
┗ And possibly overthrow the Korean government?
—Wow, so is this all an act by the First One?
┗ Seems so. Admin, just admit it.
┗ I never saw Admin this way, but turns out he’s terrifying.
┗ Don’t call him Admin; the Admin I knew is dead.
┗ Maybe he never existed in the first place….
┗ Admin, sir!! I believed in you!!! Ahh!!!
┗ ???
—Then, could it be that even the Assistant Admins…?
┗ [Elsa]: Hey, Admin, you damn rascal. Are you actually a villain? Does that mean I’m the one who fed the villain?
┗ [Elsa]: Suddenly, the Bureau’s looking for me using the Activation Core, dammit, dammit.
┗ [Elsa]: Why are they trying to arrest me!!!!! I don’t even know who the First One is!!
┗ [D-rank Porter]: Admin is…. in hiding….
┗ [Elsa]: Does that mean “in hiding” is code for porn?
┗ [D-rank Porter]: Admin’s an evildoer….
┗ [HunterYaKaeYo]: I might not be able to hang around the gallery for a while due to work ^^
┗ [HunterYaKaeYo]: Something huge came up at the office, sob sob
┗ [HunterYaKaeYo]: Admin, just to ask… are you inside the Bureau? ^^
Hah… something is seriously off here.
And then, one comment caught my eye.
—Take a picture of your house, First One.
┗ YES! YES! Do it!!!
┗ Prove that you’re not inside the Bureau.
┗ Explain yourself!!!
Why do they want a picture of my house? Oh, it’s embarrassing; I haven’t cleaned up.
[Title]: [Throne Usurper Admin] I’m posting a pic of me and my house, alright?
(A picture of a filthy room that looks like a total slob lives in it. JPG)
But… why did they want this? This is so scary….
—Hmph….
┗ Sniff… Haha
┗ Did we misjudge…?
—Hahaha….
┗ Ha;;
┗ Um… so…
┗ This is supposed to be the lair of the First One?
┗ LMAOOOO!!
┗ Is this filthy den the secret hideout where a villain plots his schemes?
┗ Hahahahaha
—Didn’t they say he took over the Bureau and all that?
┗ Bureau (Slob’s messy room)
┗ Hahahahahahaha
┗ So, did we all just waste our time?
┗ Beats me.
—Stop it, First One! Isn’t this all just an act?
┗ Didn’t he just break into some random slob’s place to take a picture?
┗ Thinking that way makes it even creepier
┗ Did he suddenly kill someone in a rush, right?
┗ If you’re really Admin, take a picture of yourself scratching with one hand in your underwear
┗ And do a peace sign with the other hand
┗ You need to at least do this to truly be Admin of the gallery.
What do they mean by acting…? Seriously. They don’t even give me time to check the latest posts.
After this ordeal, I’m going to show them how pissed I am.
[Title]: [Throne Usurper Admin] Ahh♥! That’s dirty….
(A picture of him scratching inside his boxers while making a peace sign. JPG)
There! Right where I pee….
—Hahahahahahaha
┗ Dammit hahahahahaha is this the First One?
┗ Oh haha, that’s lame haha
┗ See? Admin’s no villain~~~
┗ Just Admin sniffing stale snacks in a messy room haha
┗ ???: (Scratch scratch) What are they doing?
┗ Hahahahahahaha
—Honestly, I never doubted Admin, alright?
┗ Me neither.
┗ He was the guy always leaving tons of comments on conspiracy posts
┗ Haha, gotcha, huh
—Admin, weren’t you supposed to be super strong?
┗ They even said you could open Gates?
┗ And have A-rank Hunters as subordinates?
┗ [Admin] I was strong back in the day, yeah. Check out the goblin capture proof I posted; that was tough.
┗ Oh haha, really haha
┗ Hahahahahahahaha
┗ [Admin] Did you all eat some delusional mushrooms or something?
┗ LOLOLOLLL!!
┗ Delusional mushrooms LOL
┗ Now that I think about it, the Muggle Gathering is doomed, haha
┗ Seems like the Bureau went crazy for nothing too, haha
┗ The First One was just MIA after all lol
┗ [Elsa] I almost got arrested because of this bastard
┗ Haha, the person closest to the suspected villain
┗ LMFAOOO!!
┗ [Elsa] They broadcasted in Gangwon Province looking for me, f*ck them
┗ Can’t lose our Guardian of Gangwon, Elsa, sob sob
┗ Are you alright now?
┗ [Elsa] They said it’s all over, those idiots LOL
So… did everything get resolved? I’ll make sure to check the gallery even while doing quests from now on.
—Oh, damn, Admin’s room is full of… those hairs.
┗ Clean up, damn it haha
┗ He’s got a pile of those hairs in the corner lolol
┗ It looks like the home of a delusional slob imagining himself as a hero.
┗ [Admin] It’s not that bad sob
┗ It totally is!!!
┗ Honestly, it’s worse than mine.
And thus, another conspiracy (the real kind) was swirling around the gallery.
**[[ T/L NOTE: In Korean web novels and online communities, “Gandalf of the Rogue” (or “Vandalf”) is a meme-inspired figure, a mysterious and wise rogue moderator or overseer who, like Gandalf (The lord of the rings), operates on the fringes of authority. Vandalf (반달프) often wields hidden knowledge and unexpected power, surprising the community with secretive or subversive actions.
Therefore, Vandalf is also called “Gandalf of the rogue,” both names are referring to a single person.]]
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