“Hail Hydra”
“Waaaargh!!! You bastards!!”
Even the U.S. President was under me, damn it, hiding this sort of organization without even consulting me? Damn, I’m going to be remembered as a fool in history!! CIA, get out here! What?! They’re in cahoots too?? Any reliable agents? Resigned and fled to South Korea?
My condolences to the U.S. President who will be struggling with neurosis and stress along with Wakamou.
Wakamou armed with cold rationality(?) and a manic love for VTubers.
If I’d known about this, I should have wished the Guardian to clean up for the Babel’s Fragment, but not knowing its existence drove me crazy.
Except for South Korea, Asuka says there’s a point organization everywhere else in the world.
Even the reason it doesn’t exist in South Korea is because it’s a minor Climber nation, and they didn’t even exist, which made it a bit sad.
I mean… weren’t the U.S. and Korea allies…? The more you know, the more this treatment sucks… I hate politics…
Wakamou was stressed to the bursting point, wondering why real secret crime organizations like Hydra exist when he’s not even a political VTuber.
The former U.S. President vanished like a ghost upon exposure, and Wakamou ripped at his hair, calling it foreshadowing.
With this incident, it was frustrating because all the American VTubers were talking about the same thing.
“Aren’t you all brainless!!!”
Most of the 2nd generation Legendary Classes in the Guardian thought they were some sort of heroes, leading to suspicions of gaslighting or hypnosis.
Such loyalty made Wakamou roll his eyes and sigh, wondering if the Guardian’s boss had a brainwashing skill. Even when sentenced to life, they threaten to meet later.
Did the American Tower churn out Legendary Classes with a requirement to have a strong ego?
Meanwhile, the 2nd generation Man-eater was handed over to the U.S. government…
“I just want to be a VTuber!”
Adelheid’s special prison (gallery), serving life, marked the ending and didn’t know the law changed because of the Climber, thinking Korea doesn’t execute anyone. Crying that they were used as they are dragged away… The world was in chaos.
If only the Tower didn’t exist, I could have quietly lived my VTuber life!
“Waaah… I want to watch Our Empress broadcast… Waaah….”
Entangled in an incident he didn’t even cause, Wakamou faced disgruntled believers wanting to riot and burn things while wishing they’d read Climber-related laws.
As a result, the broadcasting motivation, already lacking, dropped by 90%.
Where was the joy and happiness of the 1st-anniversary concert Wakamou hoped for, now replaced with only pressure and suffering…
Worrying about Liu Ying, fearing trauma from almost dying, he obsessively sought every hospital and psychological consultation while acting like an overprotective guardian, taking her to amusement parks and parks, doing everything she liked.
“Oh, wouldn’t it be nice if the Guardian kidnapped us one more time?”
Every day, Wakamou tucked her into bed, pouring motherly love like an overenthusiastic mom, sticking to her, ensuring her safety even in the bath, and following to the bathroom─ Liu Ying enjoyed the attention!!
“Asuka, get me the Guardians’ contact info… to ask for a kidnapping”
“Have you lost it, Human?”
“Sitting on the boss’s lap for pronunciation practice is too, too happy!”
Why was the assaulted party, day by day, filled with life and brimming with happiness? No hint of her usual venomous demeanor, she expressed serene Buddha-like smiles, not getting angry even when her chubby cheeks were pinched, claiming the world was full of love.
Asuka seemed to have gone insane from the shock of abduction… or wanted to believe that.
“Our Master is being targeted by a crazy, insane lesbian!”
“I’m actually a lesbian too”
“Damn it”
In this situation, the Inari Fox Deity had no intention of helping even a tiny bit.
Stressing exhaustion over rooting out the Guardians, giving a roundabout response, Asuka replied by creating a short video of the Inari Fox Deity’s words.
“Video goldmine”
“Aw, Liu Ying is a baby. Mommy, pet mwee! Goo goo ga ga”
Meanwhile, Liu Ying, wrapped in a cloth on Wakamou’s back, squealed with happiness, regressing into babyhood.
In some way, laughter and harmony returned to the house, so wasn’t it peaceful?
“People around me are going crazier by the day”
Witnessing such scenes without drinking and practicing songs for the 1st-anniversary concert, Sadako wondered if she was the only one sane.
Didn’t even notice Liu Ying disappearing while asleep, considering if not for Climber laws, wouldn’t have slammed the President into the ground at the White House?
Dad was thrilled to have a legal reason to beat someone… reminiscing about telling his daughter to leave Guardian matters to him with enjoyment.
‘Leave some for me, too…!’
“Aren’t there any Guardians in Germany? Haven’t they been uncovered?”
“Stop asking… Why do you ask three times a day?!”
“I’ll come again tomorrow”
To someone, it was yet another opportunity.
Never letting the carving knife (knife) out of hand, checking the internet like making a wish, and coming to ask Sadako.
Adelheid, beaming with life for a different reason than Liu Ying, returned to her room with regret.
“Care about a motive!!”
Meanwhile, Olga, who released her first album, found her presence completely buried in this situation.
Broadcasting, whining, “I released my first album…”, facing chats like why isn’t America burned? Why go easy on the American government? It’s politics watching an abducted Liu Ying… saying I’m disappointed in Wakamou─ in affiliated VTuber broadcasts, her album couldn’t succeed.
Even failure couldn’t be this devastating.
After 5 days, the view count was only 100,000.
Indulging in sorrow, Olga barricaded herself in her room.
Ava, newly debuted, announced her freedom by going clubbing.
No chaos like this chaos.
“Unforgivable, Guardian!!! How dare they destroy the peace of our company!!! Absolutely unforgivable!!!”
Comforting Olga, looking after Adelheid, chasing after rampaging Ava as her senior.
Sadako, dealing with severe withdrawal symptoms after not having a drink for five days, ground her teeth.
This hate, anger, vengeance… will remember and beat them!
Probably fearing Sadako’s inner kindness and conscience saying that’s not right! not giving her alcohol, tortured her with restraint.
Even the angel inside was sharpening a knife demanding to end it, wielding the knife for revenge.
This is a karate training method handed down through the family (it’s not).
Bang!!
Mei Xiao Long Bao burst in, kicking down Sadako’s door, barking that she brought good news.
“Sadako!! We found the Mystery Tower!!”
“Can we beat it up?!”
“Let’s go relieve stress!!!”
“Yaaahhh!!!”
What exactly had the Tower become to these two Climbers at this point….
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“Let’s talk about the ecology of the Tower today”
[Mediator] began telling the new recruits about the incidents caused by [2nd Generation Legendary Classes], with the emergence of new Towers.
Past [Six Legged Beast] allowed the freedom to do as they pleased but also suggested methods to avoid upsetting important figures like [Wakamou Inarizushi].
Were it not for the existence of Wakamou or the Asian Union, the U.S. would have eagerly hailed “Guardians” as their national heroes.
So steep was the fear of [Man-eater] ingrained in America’s psyche.
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In a place where they feared Man-eater more than the collapse of the Tower. It was especially true among the Legendary Classes for it was an excessively strong monster.
“Um─ what happened to the 2nd generation who belonged to the [Guardian]?”
“Execution. I forgot to say. You know the Climber international law, right? We count the crime bigger, so it’s either execution or life imprisonment? If the latter, they won’t die…. but probably end up dragged by the Guardians?”
“Eep….”
With “Guardians” being completely cleared out from the U.S. now, [Six Legged Beast] recommended working there.
He suggested that becoming some idol Climber representing America, eagerly sought by the U.S., could be good.
Joining an illegal “self-defense group” spurred by a Guardian executive’s speech was also something he encouraged with a laugh.
“But, why do Towers appear? What do they want from us?”
A timid nerdy-looking boy with glasses asked the Mediator.
Even those early on affiliated with Six Legged Beast hadn’t heard this from their boss.
While she didn’t say, many speculated her to be the “First Legendary Class.”
The [Grim Reaper], [Professor], [Entomologist], and even [Apiculturist]─ while having switched allegiance to Wakamou Corporation, would still come when called by the boss of Six Legged Beast, testament to the inexplicable charisma she wielded.
It was neither mental domination nor brainwashing.
Merely──an indescribable peace existed.
This sensation that following her wouldn’t result in anything bad?
Similar to Climbers yearning to ascend Towers, an inexplicable feeling.
Regardless of completely switching allegiance to Wakamou’s side, Mediator greeted them warmly, prompting wonder about her true identity.
“──You must be scared. What if a Tower appearing one day suddenly vanished? What if Climber powers disappeared? How would humanity, reliant on these Towers, cope with their disappearance…. right?”
No one responded.
Those gathered seemed spellbound, silently listening with reverence, nodding at her words.
“If there’s no humanity, there’s no Tower. There’s no Tower in North Korea, a vanished destroyed country, right? Towers exist even in cities where people stopped living. Africa or America’s vast land may also see Towers sprout in desolate spots. ──Those Towers tend to wait endlessly for Climbers without a collapse cycle.”
Illustrating with ease, the Six Legged Beast boss handed a drink to the questioning boy with a smile.
Mentioning they savor pizza and explaining what symbiotic relationships entail from such symbiosis.
“Scholars say we’re manipulated, held by Towers, puppeteered by history-changing influence within a decade, even granting nigh-omnipotent wishes by entities known as [Babel’s Fragment]. Towers are akin to gods─ not entirely inaccurate. Fox Deity appeared in Kyoto’s 100-story Tower, didn’t it? Russia saw an Apostle of the Tower.”
Despite this, with a smile disappeared, Mediator advised over 100 members of [Six Legged Beast] gathered here:
“In this symbiotic relationship, the overwhelmingly dominant side is humanity.”
Like with the chicken and egg, we can’t tell what’s first.
But between Towers and humans, isn’t it obvious even a child could answer which is first?
Humans build Towers, climb them, need them.
“So, I conveyed the precautions to the new joins. Also, for the previously affiliated, you heard the second advice well, right? Untouched gods bring no disaster? If you have grudges or want to fight Wakamou, request it normally? Or ask that [Professor] or [Grim Reaper] to pass a note.”
Announcing the initiation party for the new recruits, stating recruitment was welcome too as the Mediator clapped her hands, the first-generations mingled with the party hall.
“Um, what about 2nd generation Climbers, including the Phantom Thief, taken to Korea?”
“If you wanna know, go stir up some trouble.”
“Sometimes, not knowing is better….”
“For reference, in the U.S., legislation is emerging that Legendary Classes with easy or known conditions for transition shouldn’t die but be cryogenically preserved.”
“Because the law is coming from the United States.”
“…Wouldn’t it actually be worse if I change positions?”
“You!! You’re smart!! Do you want to be my student?”
“Hey.”
The Mediator stopped the Professor, who was looking at the smart boy with shining eyes, from making the offer.
I was just going to watch, but not that.
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Wo→wa→ Woah↗ Wo↘ah→
Q.U.I.Z. E.x.p.e.d.i.t.i.o.n!! The World of. M.Y.S.T.E.R.Y!!
These days you don’t know this? Oh dear.
[Walking through the Tower Special]
─ Today we decided to learn about the ecosystem of the Tower.
Just as the Earth breathes and all life is alive.
Although the Tower is a huge structure, it was one living being.
More of a high-dimensional being, something scholars say is special enough for humans to interfere with, the 【Tower】 suddenly appeared 10 years ago.
At first, it was literally going through an “Adaptation Period.”
There wasn’t a single “belonging Climber,” so the 【Tower】 entered through the “First Legendary Class” to acquire at least the minimum information and basis and sprang up in the capital cities of all countries.
Suddenly, the whole world was in a complete mess during the so-called “Dawn Period” of the Tower─ attempting to dismantle the sudden structures with military force or just leaving them out of curiosity.
As Climbers appeared and invaded reality with fantasy, the world began to get turbulent.
And amidst all this, as the organization known as [Six Legged Beast] emerged─ the world grew chaotic, yet it also started to stabilize.
The people who unexpectedly gained superhuman powers not only refrained from committing crimes, but even fought for people’s safety.
The criteria of “Virtue” must have been a mandatory factor in the selection of the initial Climbers.
Of course, even if people were nice, there was no other choice but to give up or leave if their life was at stake or they faced hardships.
Just because one is kind-hearted, doesn’t mean they can be strong humans.
Learning and adapting to the country’s ‘history’ the Tower began to be completed slowly through the Climbers entering the Tower.
As of now, the Tower was equipped with surprising properties unique to themselves.
At the exact 10-year mark since the Tower’s appearance.
The ‘American Tower’ introduced ‘Rank’ to precisely differentiate rewards and class people to instigate conflict.
The ‘China Tower’ sought power from the Climbers, shaping trials in a 1:1 test format and aimed for training-centric climbs.
The ‘Russian Tower’ featured many cruel, harsh, and dark layers. From Gazers to radioactive monsters, it specialized in survival, producing robust Climbers.
The ‘European Tower,’ having learned the long religious history, sought expansion of the “Group” strength not through Climbers, but by creating 【Demons】.
The ‘Japanese Tower’ made Climbers truly feel like Protagonists. The skill composition was flamboyant, seeking unique traits not found elsewhere.
Like this, the Towers varied in how they treated Climbers, each having different aspirations.
Naming them arbitrarily, the reward given by the Tower and the resources present within layers depended greatly on how much “Cost” was accumulated.
If there was a lot of ‘Cost,’ many Climbers would emerge, including 【Legendary Class】, and all sorts of invisible benefits increased.
Therefore, America had notably more Climbers.
Here existed the most insignificant country with a 【Tower】 on the verge of collapsing and vanishing.
“Woo…wee…sniffle, sniff”
The 10-year-old [Korean Tower] that just couldn’t grow at all, portraying a snotty nose kid, was the protagonist of today.
While the Russian, Chinese, and Japanese Towers were honing their power and getting completed.
Alongside the collapse of North Korea, Climbers couldn’t remain in Korea and thus, the losses kept accumulating as they had to leave.
Even if Climbers were made, the cycle of them leaving saying they couldn’t live in such a country never ceased. The ‘patriotism’ that was burning learning from the President of the Korean Association, trying stubbornly to keep the nation hanging in there, was an existence.
The fervent yearning to save the country had a significant impact on the Korean Tower.
But the Korean Tower, which hadn’t properly grown in the past 10 years.
Having attempted to create 【Legendary Class】 just like other countries included 『Cheokhogapsa』, 『Three Armies Naval Commander』, 『Gung-Gui-Sungjo (Holy Ancestor)』, 『Fierce General』, and others but….sadly not a single person changed positions; rather delinquents from other countries acquired it.
Of course, all four were eliminated by the [Guardian], making the Korean Tower’s loss painful to the bone, reaching terminal cancer levels.
Having too few Climbers, it was at risk of disappearing through natural extinction—the first among Towers to do so.
Holding hands with North Korea and disappearing would mean the same as losing Climbers, Korea would conclude that it is better to face annihilation.
The Chinese or Japanese Towers connected it might judge the territory as their own to maintain it.
In stock terms, Korean Tower drew a minus curve and dinged just before delisting. Korean Tower submitted its opinion.
[Legendary Class]
-Making Climbers.
-Penalty Death.
With such a lack of ‘Cost,’ snotty could not help but exclaim and tumble trying to live; other Towers granted approval.
At the point of barely managing to create a mere shell of a class…the Korean Tower had to somehow meet the transformation condition.
In this age, a being similar to idols from the past which couldn’t be known but was revered was VTuber!!
We could understand to what extent the Korean Tower was clueless at this point.
[Transformation Conditions]
1. Be chosen by 100 VTubers.
2. Over 500,000 humans aware of self.
3. Produce over 1,000 works related to VTubers.
4. Provide financial aid to over 200 individuals.
5. Produce music and symbols for VTubers over 1,000 times.
6. Notify over 1 million people about VTubers.
7. Conducted a huge ritual before.
Where on earth could a person who met these onerous conditions for transformation exist?
The Korean Tower was unnecessarily generous to the point of allowing ancestor worship to fulfill the giant ritual condition.
Thus, the unfortunate young man who lived happily making money through stocks while only watching VTubers was pinpointed.
Korean Tower rejoiced having finally transformed the first self-created Legendary Class.
Not giving even 30% of the reward and having the class where Mana becoming 0 equaled death, other Towers were concerned if it would be viable.
“Give me an attack skill!!!”
In serving one’s life on the line, asking for an attack skill was outlandish yet Korean Tower flinched.
Thinking logically, it was essentially a death gamble, but─ reading the Climber’s intention as “highly ideal” compiled by Korean Tower.
Despite running amok contrary to initial intentions, it earnestly amassed the costs generated by “Wakamou Inarizushi.”
Eventually, Korea could create Climbers as well, seeing the future ahead!!
The Korean Tower, advertising while showing off going, Look at my cute little Climber.
This is an Idol~ It’s well-made, isn’t it? While other Towers just took notes and moved on.
Later on, for the 2nd generation, although the job conditions were changed to religion tying to ‘Idol,’ the penalties were the same, causing a later catastrophic disaster.
While applauding with encouragement saying ‘Well done, well done,’ they hid the shocking secret of giving only 30% of the 『Complete Strategy Layer』 reward.
Feeding Wakamou with rewards they raised enthusiastically while 『Singularity』 exploded.
The Idol, winning through defeating Kyoto Tower, crushing the apostle descending from Russia, obliterating American Tower in triumph.
Despite only utilizing only 11% from the initial design to present, not taking advantage of the Idol class’s strength and whatnot.
Learning the President of the Korean Association then doing the same with Wakamou, the Korean Tower became a lunatic one.
“You guys don’t have any Climbers like this!! Our Wakamou is truly pretty!!”
Swirling the Cost it earned displaying a golden bathtub doing domino with Tower Coins going from pauper to nouveau riche, the Korean Tower sees a hit watching, and the Chinese Tower slapped its forehead.
Creating 2nd generation Legendary Classes…..raising Climbers…..now having room for more earnest away underway.
While rationally persuading glancing at the trounced-to-shameful state Japanese Tower, the Chinese Tower gave up seeing the Korean Tower.
The Korean Tower gone insane with mad eyes crazed on dopamine kept chanting faster!! faster!!!
Should we say it’s the aftereffect of having suddenly grown so much after 10 years of barely subsisting on dirt.
“Wakamou Coin rise, let’s go!!!!!”
Could it be the Korean Tower that created ‘Wakamou Coin’??
Looking for other Towers to break eye lit lit as a conspecific predator, Korean Tower prowling slipping giving [Tower Entry Invites] for reward.
Towers across the Eurasian continent shocked and feared avoiding their path avoiding the golden beast emerging.
“What’s partition? What’s savings and deposits? Here, if you plug in, the Cost duplicates!!!!”
Here’s Russia and Japan Towers, already drained to the bone marrows by the Korean Tower, souls plundered, slumped white.
They’re not dead. It’s just, they got heavily torn off for the rewards─one got hammered by an apostle intended to reset getting knocked around by Wakamou.
“He..Hiiik…”
Having an Alien living next door at one point, the Chinese Tower already suffering neurosis trembling with fear seeing the Korean Tower perceiving themself as prey.
The desperate scream of Japanese Tower fresh.
“You keep doing that your Idol is going to die!!!”
“As they say, losing ‘Faith’ means death..!!”
“No, they’ve already died once!! Make a Climber!!! When your Idol dies, all the Climbers crafted by the Idol vanish!!”
The Kyoto Tower, weeping blood crying unable to afford giving 【Festival Front Row Concert Tickets】.
Screaming howling to rather demand Japan’s Three Sacred Treasures or something like gold-face demon familiars sprawled but the Korean Tower blocked its ears.
“You sorted the troublemakers let’s just go this way?”
“Japanese Tower isn’t a troublemaker Korean Tower….increase Climbers properly learn….You’ve lost your rationale….”
“Miracles must create themselves!! 【Mystery Tower】 shove everything in!!!”
Boldly investing reversely putting all assets, shoving the adorable Idol crafted while imploring, look at mine.
The Chinese Tower gave up entirely.
“Let’s go───!!!”
If [Guardians] bother?
Exist threats to beloved VTubers?
Then Korean Tower simply tells Wakamou to.
Climb the Tower….!!
In China, even touching 100-story Tower….!!
American 100-story Tower too if the sun burns…!!
You can feel the power within you Wakamou!! Feel the force flowing…!
Recall your dark side inside…!!
Power…!! Infinite Power!!
─Like this.
The Tower affects countries greatly, including Climbers.
Especially because of the substantial learning through Legendary Classes, what the Mediator said isn’t entirely wrong.
If wanting a peaceful VTuber broadcast climb the Tower!!
The Korean Tower evolved into an excellent subcontract company.
For Wakamou’s broadcast identity optimal fan service…!!
Certainly, they don’t consider Wakamou’s body twisting screams while climbing.
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