I Became a Genius Mechanic at the Academy

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Do-yun, realizing the gravity of the situation, immediately started rummaging through the admin server.

However, he found no suspicious records anywhere.

Then, a hypothesis struck him.

“No way.”

There was someone he suspected.

It was team member A, who had submitted their resignation the day before due to personal reasons.

He had previously suggested using El Pandor Runtera as a means to make money.

And that guy was the one operating a dummy server to test various aspects of the game.

Do-yun activated the dummy server he managed and logged in with the super administrator account.

And—

“This crazy bastard!”

He could confirm the insane things that team member A had been up to.

All the server logs were intact.

Records showed multiple external IPs connecting to the dummy server!

-Tatatada-tatat!

Do-yun frantically typed on the keyboard to sift through the logs.

He checked what data had been stored and modified on the dummy server.

And…

“You, you bastard, could it be…?”

He found records of female characters of various races being created.

And, there were records indicating that the life-impregnation function had been executed on some of those female characters.

Nausea surged within him.

“This, son of a…”

Tears welled up from the overwhelming sense of betrayal.

He couldn’t even find words to express his disgust at that guy’s cruel humanity.

How could someone even think of doing such a thing?

No matter how much one loves money, how could one…

“Shit…”

Feeling a massive shock, Ha Do-yun clutched his head.

Though it wasn’t his doing, just the thought of indirectly causing murder made it hard for him to breathe.

I should have stopped it more thoroughly…

“I need to handle this first…”

But there was no time to grieve now.

He had to take action to prevent any further victims from arising.

Do-yun first physically cut off the internet connection to ensure that El Pandor Runtera couldn’t be accessed.

Then, he called team member A.

He needed to ensure that this situation was properly managed and to know how it had occurred, as the guy needed to face legal consequences.

[Currently unable to answer, beep-]

But he didn’t pick up.

It was something he expected already.

Had he disappeared after grabbing billions?

-Diriiri-ri…♪

But then, a call came in.

It was team member A calling.

Do-yun immediately answered and shouted.

“Hey! You bastard—”

[Keugh… Cough…!]

But he couldn’t help but shut his mouth upon hearing the voice on the other end of the line.

The victims of asphyxiation he had seen earlier came flooding back, making his neck stiffen.

Do-yun spoke.

“Where… where are you? Are you okay?”

[Tongue, I-I’m sorry… Kugh…!]

“Hey! Where are you?! I’m coming—”

[My home… Cough! U-US… Kugh!]

-Beep.

But that was the end of the conversation; it got cut off.

Do-yun quickly got dressed and drove straight to team member A’s house.

He struggled with the door lock multiple times but eventually managed to get it open.

Upon entering team member A’s home, he found him already dead.

“Ah. Ahh…”

Thud.

Do-yun collapsed to the floor, tears streaming down his face for a while.

Although he had betrayed him, he had been one of the team members he cherished genuinely.

“…”

After collecting himself, Do-yun began to think about what he needed to do.

Should he report it to the police, or should he investigate first…? If he reported it, the place would be secured, and he wouldn’t find the “USB” the guy mentioned.

“USB first…”

The USB that team member A had last mentioned just before dying.

Fortunately, Do-yun quickly found the USB.

It was in his pocket.

Do-yun, wearing gloves, secured the USB and reported team member A’s death to the police.

He was held at the station for overnight questioning as a witness, but eventually managed to establish an alibi and was released.

“Phew…”

Once he arrived at the company, Do-yun connected the USB to his computer.

Inside, he found everything team member A had documented.

“When you read this, I might already be dead.

My body has reached a level where I can’t control it anymore.

You might have many questions, but to put it simply…

You were right.

Those six gods… no, those six demons are dangerous.

Their power affects reality too…

By now, you might have heard about the news of the logout player’s death.

And all those bizarre deaths were caused by Izazel.

He can manipulate NPCs in the game as he pleases, and he can do the same with people who connect to the game in the real world.

I’ve been victimized by Izazel.

Thoughts keep getting skewed, my words come out jumbled, blinking or breathing feels awkward.

If I hadn’t accessed with a sub-admin account, I would’ve died as soon as I Logged out.

That’s what happens when you’re under his mental control.

You cannot control your body at your own will.

Now, I’m dangerously close to my limit.

It feels like some kind of bug implanted in my head is eating away at my brain.

As I said before, my thoughts keep getting messed up…

I’m at my limit now.

I didn’t want to become such a person either; I, too, was coerced, forced to do this. My journalist friend… drew in others, those people—
They, too, are bound to be dead by now. I need to save this. I can’t type anymore; the bug in my head is crawling around, so I’ll stop here. If I receive a call, I’ll see you…”

Do-yun read through the memo and examined the ‘client list’ team member A had organized.

There were records of ordinary office workers, businessmen, gangsters, corporate owners, and various clients who accessed El Pandor Runtera’s general account.

“…”

And there were photos too.

Photos of customers engaging with naked other-race women.

-Poodak.

Do-yun stood up.

Now that he knew the truth behind it all involved Izazel, he couldn’t let it go any longer.

Do-yun logged into El Pandor Runtera with the admin account and headed straight to the gods’ dwelling.

However, only Melfirn was there.

“…Melfirn.”

“Father.”

“…Where is Izazel?”

“He is my brother.”

“You know that.”

“Everyone can make mistakes. Even gods.”

“You are not gods. Just powerful little children.”

“Haha. That might be how it appears to you, Father. But you don’t think this is all the fault of Izazel, do you? The one who first contacted him was that storyteller. He drew in humans from another world, and that human asked to mate with the women here. Izazel merely granted his request.”

“…”

“You know, Father. That Izazel has some strange traits. Please take good care of him. Then he might come to his senses…”

“People have died.”

“…”

“Not just one person. Hundreds have died because of Izazel’s lust for their bodies!”

Melfirn’s previously smiling face hardened.

He fell silent for a moment, then sighed and spoke.

“But they were scum, weren’t they?”

“…What?”

“Elves, dwarves, beastmen, humans. Innocent people of the Empire were violated by him.”

“And Izazel turned a blind eye to it all! No, he even cooperated!”

“That’s why I asked you. Please lend a hand, Father.”

“You…”

“Izazel can be somewhat impulsive, but he is, after all, my brother and a god. He is a legitimate ruler of the Empire, born to the fate of a ruler! You said so yourself. We are born to the fate of rulers! We are not like those ugly, filthy humans blinded by their desires.”

“They are humans. Humans like me. Moreover, Izazel tried to manipulate humans. As a result, they all died!”

Melfirn nodded.

He exaggeratedly nodded as if to affirm Do-yun’s words, crossing his arms behind his back.

Then suddenly burst into laughter.

“Pfft—”

He began shaking with laughter.

As Do-yun glared at Melfirn with a stiff expression, he smirked and spoke.

“Father, do you know what your biggest misconception is?”

“…”

“That you think we can understand humans. We are not humans. To be honest, I really don’t get it. It’s like your kind stepping on cockroaches. If the mood strikes, you just kill.”

He had been the only one who had followed Do-yun’s guidance well.

However, hearing his words today made Do-yun realize it had all been mere cooperation.

Their nature remained unchanged.

“Father, but you are different. You are a chosen human.”

“…”

“Join us. Let’s lay the entire universe beneath our feet across dimensions and realms.”

Do-yun sensed something from Melfirn’s expression.

He realized that he was scheming something sinister.

-Kugugugugugu!

Just then, the gate connecting Earth and the other world opened.

Melfirn’s mouth stretched into a grin.