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◈ I Unleashed a Gossip Gallery in Another World ◈
Chapter 57: The Gallery Bill of Rights
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Immediately after Sepi and the Academy formed their secret alliance.
[Southern Continent Dungeon Demonic Realm Crisis]
The documents that began appearing on Sepi Wiki one by one quickly started taking the shape I had wanted.
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1. Overview
2. Origins
2.1. Minerva’s Rebellion
2.2. Establishment of Minerva’s Regime
3. Developments
3.1. World Tree Erosion
3.2. Dungeon Proliferation and Demon Realm Transformation
4. Suppression and Conclusion
4.1. Gossip Gallery Eraser’s Intervention
4.2. The Eraser Expedition
4.2. High Elf Sigria’s Return
5. Miscellaneous
5.1. Four Continental Rulers’ Joint Action Theory
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“They’re really doing this right....”
I had been lying quietly on my bed, watching the situation unfold, and even I found myself clicking my tongue in admiration.
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(Rest omitted)
Meanwhile, during the exposure of Minerva’s rebellion, suspicions arose that the Rulers of the Four Continents[134] had been involved behind the incident.
The Emperor,[135] suspected of being the central figure among them, officially denied the matter. However, World Tree logs were released, and evidence was emerging in real time.
This is collectively known as the Four Continental Rulers’ Joint Action Theory.[136]
[134] Refers to Rudric Rag Magnesia, Minerva, Velkaros, and the Moon Emperor of the Eastern Continent.
[135] Behind the scenes, however, he instigated the Academy Internal Affairs Interference Incident, suppressing the Academy as it sought to uncover the truth.
[136] This document is currently being edited.
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And what those documents began pointing toward, one by one, was none other than the truth about the Rulers of the Four Continents.
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[Four Continental Rulers’ Joint Action Theory]
1. Overview
This document is currently being written.
The contents have not yet been sufficiently organized and will be continuously supplemented based on relevant materials and testimony.
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Naturally, unlike the other documents, this one was still being written, perhaps because there was simply too much reference material and too many charges.
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1. Overview
2. Background
3. Connection to the Minerva Rebellion Incident[1]
4. Evidence for the Joint Action Theory
5. Roles of the Rulers of the Four Continents
6. Demon God Summoning Plan
7. Current Status of the Investigation
11. Miscellaneous
12. Related Documents
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Still, looking at the completed table of contents, it was all too clear what would be revealed to the world in the future.
‘What kind of face is the Emperor making right about now?’
I was imagining the Emperor’s face as he trembled in fear, a cruel smile creeping across my lips, when...
“Master! Master!”
“Hm?”
“There’s something I need to tell you!”
Sepi suddenly crawled out of the makeshift corridor, tugging on my hem as they made their report.
“Emperor Rudric has requested a temporary measure!”
“What?”
“He requested protection for his documents under the Terms of Service! His identity has also been verified!”
After hearing that and checking Sepi’s log, I burst out laughing without meaning to.
“Pfft.”
The request for a temporary measure had really come directly from the Emperor himself.
‘He’s moving exactly as I expected.’
Even that was precisely what I had anticipated.
“Then handle it according to the Terms of Service.”
“Yes, understood!”
Smiling gently as I rose, I headed straight for Father’s room.
‘Removing the Emperor will only be the beginning.’
The Emperor had been my greatest enemy so far, but an even larger force stood behind him.
The Demon God. An unknown being that had not existed during the age when I served as the Hero.
The moment we removed the Emperor, who was clearly that being’s puppet, would mark the start of the real war.
“Father, about that statement you’re preparing.”
“Hm?”
And if we were going to fight the dark forces that would soon reveal themselves in earnest, we had to bring this matter to a perfect conclusion.
“May I offer a few ideas?”
It was time to take the final step toward restoring the Empire.
* * *
Meanwhile, at the Magnesia Empire’s Imperial Palace.
“Your request has been confirmed.”
“Th-Then...”
“As of today, the Rudric Rag Magnesia document and the Four Continental Rulers’ Joint Action Theory document will be placed under temporary measures.”
The Emperor, who had been talking to hologram Sepi while breaking out in a cold sweat, let out a sigh as sweat streamed down his brow.
“Haah....”
Leaning back in his chair, he muttered absently before quietly curling up the corner of his mouth.
“To think I can halt publication merely by verifying my identity, without even needing evidence....”
“......”
“Fortunately, unlike that Gossip Gallery Eraser brat, this Sepi is someone I can reason with.”
Then, the next moment...
“Your Majesty.”
“Hm?”
“Have you forgotten the advice I gave you?”
A low voice came from beside the Emperor.
“I clearly told you that you must admit your crimes and plan for the future if you wish to buy time.”
“......”
“You can have the Crown Prince act in your stead for a time. And if it is announced that the Crown Prince raised an army against you, everyone could reassess the Crown Prince...”
The one speaking beside him with narrowed eyes was none other than the Empress.
“You want me to admit everything and step down from the throne?”
“That is not what I mean. If you wish to buy time...”
“Leave, Empress.”
But Emperor Rudric shook his head and dismissed her with a gesture.
“I do not wish to hear any more.”
Normally, he was inclined to listen carefully to his clever Empress. But this time, he had no intention of following her advice.
“...Understood.”
The Empress silently rose after staring at him. By then, her eyes had turned black.
“Ah, one more thing....”
As she quietly left the room, the Empress suddenly turned her head and muttered in a low voice.
“You should check the Gallery.”
The Emperor flinched and opened the Gallery window.
“Huh?”
But he soon tilted his head.
“There’s nothing posted in the Gallery....”
Then, on the off chance, the Emperor connected not to the regular Gallery, but to the Unauthorized Gallery he hated so much.
“......”
The next instant, his face began to turn pale.
[Haha Empire Village Gossip Gallery]
[✪Sepi Wiki Transparency Report <<< Something hilarious is getting posted here right now lololololol]
[✪Bald Head head mod <<< Is the Emperor a comedian or what? lol]
[✪Sepi Wiki <<< Upvote if Sepi Wiki’s still got it lololololol]
He hurriedly reopened the dictionary and connected to Sepi Wiki.
[Sepi Wiki Real-Time Search Rankings]
1. Sepi Wiki: Transparency Report
2. Sepi Wiki: Transparency Report/Miscellaneous/Imperial Calendar Year 509
3. Sepi Wiki: Transparency Report/Requests/Emperor
Sure enough, Sepi Wiki’s real-time search rankings were filled with records devastating to the Emperor.
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[Documents Requested for Deletion: Imperial Emperor, Four Continental Rulers’ Joint Action Theory]
[Requester: Emperor (Rudric Rag Magnesia)]
[Result: Temporary Measure]
[Internal Management Number: 00001]
Emperor: Sepi. I am the party concerned in these documents. Therefore, cease publishing the information.
Emperor: To think I can halt publication merely by verifying my identity, without even needing evidence....
Emperor: Fortunately, unlike that Gossip Gallery Eraser brat, this Sepi is someone I can reason with.
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“S-Sepi, are you there!?”
“Yes?”
“H-How did this happen!?”
Emperor Rudric stared blankly at the record for a long while before urgently calling for Sepi.
“H-How could you post the things I said... exactly as they were!?”
“I proceeded according to the Terms of Service?”
“W-When were there Terms of Service like that...?”
Then the Emperor realized something.
“...Huh.”
The Terms of Service had been fragmented almost deliberately and scattered across multiple documents.
[Sepi Wiki Real-Time Search Rankings]
1. Sepi Wiki: Transparency Report
2. Sepi Wiki: Transparency Report/Miscellaneous/Imperial Calendar Year 509
3. Sepi Wiki: Transparency Report/Requests/Emperor
4. Imperial Emperor (New!)
5. Four Continental Rulers’ Joint Action Theory (New!)
And to the Emperor, who had failed to find all those fragmented Terms of Service, another terrifying piece of news arrived.
“W-Why have the documents been restored!?”
Emperor Rudric’s eyes widened as he urgently questioned Sepi.
“The Academy Student Council and Student Council President Celine, the copyright holders of the documents, filed an objection.”
“What?”
“Under the Terms of Service, they assumed all responsibility for the restoration, and the documents have been restored!”
How much time passed after that?
“Urgh....”
Emperor Rudric clutched the back of his neck and collapsed backward due to his longstanding high blood pressure.
“......”
And because he had ordered that no one was to enter, nobody came to see him even hours later.
* * *
“Your Majesty.”
“......”
“Your Imperial Majesty.”
How much time had passed like that?
“Gasp!?”
Someone tapped his shoulder, and the Emperor only barely opened his eyes and rose around the time night began to fall.
“Did you have a nightmare?”
“Duke Agnail?”
“Well, it would be understandable if you did....”
The Emperor’s eyebrow twitched at the sight of Duke Agnail, of all people, and he soon turned his gaze toward the dictionary.
Twitch...
Then, the next moment...
“You damned...!”
The Emperor exploded in rage and hurled the dictionary at a bookshelf.
“Why are you throwing the dictionary?”
“Haa, haa....”
“You still have the habit of throwing things when you are angry.”
As Duke Agnail muttered while looking at the Emperor as if he were pathetic, the Emperor began glaring at Duke Agnail with murderous eyes.
“Why have you come here...?”
“As chairman of the Noble Council, I came in person because there is something I wish to propose to Your Majesty.”
Duke Agnail calmly pulled a document from his robes and placed it on the table.
“Please read it carefully.”
Though the room was dark, Duke Agnail kindly lit a candle, allowing the Emperor to read its contents quite clearly.
1. Do not independently revise Gallery regulations without the Council’s consent.
2. State in the constitution that the goddess’s boon stands above imperial authority, and that the Emperor is not the supreme administrator but a representative.
3. Guarantee the autonomy of Galleries throughout the continent, and do not interfere in the succession of manager positions without the Council’s permission.
4. Do not arbitrarily exercise Gallery closure or access restriction measures without the Council’s approval.
5. Prohibit the imperial family from privatizing Gallery management positions. Deputy manager selections must include the chairman of the Council and a member of the Academy Commoners’ Association.
(Rest omitted)
13. The Gallery Council must convene frequently in order to faithfully implement, revise, strengthen, and maintain all demands.
How much time passed after that?
“What... is this?”
“Did you not see it with your own eyes?”
As the Emperor asked with a stunned expression, Duke Agnail answered with the same calm face.
“It is the Gallery Bill of Rights.”
“......”
“If you do not sign it, the Noble Council has agreed to begin an indefinite strike as of today.”
From that point onward, Duke Agnail’s tone became exceedingly stiff.
“A plug-in has also been attached so that it will be declared in the Gallery the moment you sign. You need not trouble yourself further.”
The Emperor’s beard trembled at those words.
But Duke Agnail only watched him coldly and spoke once more in an icy voice.
“Therefore, sign it, Emperor.”
Silence began to fill the room.
“Do you think I would agree to such nonsense?”
The Emperor gritted his teeth and suppressed his rage in the silence, his eyes turning black as he glared at the Duke.
“...Hm.”
Immediately afterward, Duke Agnail frowned as a terrible pain returned to Duke Agnail’s back.
“Well... that is Your Majesty’s freedom.”
Yet the Duke ignored the pain with astonishing willpower and continued speaking.
“However... are you truly certain that will be all right?”
The corner of Duke Agnail’s mouth rose once more.
“If every member of the Noble Council goes on strike... how exactly do you intend to stop the enraged populace?”
“Grr....”
“No matter what... should you not preserve the throne you intend to pass on to the Crown Prince?”
At that taunting tone, the Emperor openly expressed his anger.
“For your information, Count Durgel, not I, proposed this.”
“What did you say?”
“You understand very well what it means that even Your Majesty’s close associate has turned against you.”
But even that rage was powerless before cold reality.
“...I await your swift decision, Your Majesty.”
Duke Agnail glanced at the Emperor, who had slumped helplessly into his chair, then turned away.
“What a doting fool....”
Duke Agnail thought of the person who had decisively persuaded Count Durgel, who had been unable to make a choice until the very end.
‘It is truly surprising that that person’s son holds such ideals.’
In contrast to the Emperor left behind in the dark room, Duke Agnail wore a satisfied smile upon stepping into the brightly lit hallway.
‘I should send a recommendation to the Academy soon.’
* * *
How much more time passed after that?
“......”
Emperor Rudric sat blankly in his seat, staring down at the Gallery Bill of Rights unanimously resolved by the Noble Council.
“Ghk.”
He glanced at the dictionary lying on the floor and began muttering to himself.
‘If it were not for that damned bitch....’
He could not even vent his frustration.
For some reason, the irritating Spirit that had deceived him seemed immune to physical blows.
‘How does that wicked dictionary possess every piece of data from the Gallery...?’
The Emperor was completely cornered.
All the data had been backed up in document form within a space beyond his reach. There was nothing he could do now.
“...Wait.”
The Emperor had been grinding his teeth for a long while when...
“Yes, that is it....”
A chilling idea suddenly flashed through his mind.
“Ahem.”
The Emperor quietly rose, picked up the dictionary from the floor, and returned.
“Sepi, are you there?”
“Yes?”
Clearing his throat, Emperor Rudric opened the dictionary again and summoned Sepi.
“Sepi, obey my command.”
“All right?”
“Delete the data of every magic tome and paper stored on Sepi Wiki.”
Sepi made a stunned expression.
“At present, I, the Emperor of the Magnesia Empire, am the owner and supreme administrator of the Gallery system.”
But regardless, the Emperor began spouting utterly disgraceful words.
“And that is not all. The entire Empire, the entire continent, belongs to me.”
“......”
“Therefore... I claim the copyright.”
At that pathetic struggle, Sepi’s expression gradually turned cold.
“I hereby assert my rights over the data that was used without permission, without the consent of me, the Gallery’s supreme administrator and rightful owner...”
Then, before the Emperor could even finish speaking, Sepi emitted a green light and vanished.
Flash!
The Emperor stopped speaking and hurriedly looked around.
“...Where did you go?”
But Sepi did not respond again.
“Hah, ridiculous.”
Realizing that, the Emperor muttered coldly and shifted his gaze to the Sepi Wiki floating at his side.
“Well... it does not matter.”
He opened more tabs and began visiting every document posted on Sepi Wiki one by one.
“All I have to do is delete them all....”
He clicked the check boxes one by one, about to begin Sepi Wiki’s first edit war.
Flash!
“Urk!?”
The withered tree growing from the dictionary the Emperor was looking down at suddenly changed grotesquely and lunged at him.
“W-What...?”
The startled Emperor tried to close the dictionary, but the tree had grown too large for it to shut.
“Ghk!?”
Just as the Emperor grew even more flustered, thick branches suddenly began coiling around his neck.
“Khk, cough....”
The Emperor struggled to breathe as he tried to rise.
“Terms of Service violation. Vandalism attempt detected.”
A hazy figure that had appeared atop the tree spoke in a cold voice.
“A Terms of Service violation...?”
As the Emperor writhed at the sight of the figure, his breath becoming more and more constricted, he urgently opened his mouth.
“The copyright to all data posted in the Gallery clearly belongs to me, the Emperor...”
But the Emperor could not finish his sentence.
Crackkk...
The branch gripping his wrist brutally twisted his hand and began moving on its own.
“Ghk....”
With his neck being choked, the Emperor could not even scream properly. All he could do was watch his hand lift a pen.
“Not anymore.”
And about ten seconds later, the Emperor’s handwritten signature, one that would open a new era, was complete.
It was in exactly the same form as the signature he had personally uploaded to Sepi Wiki to verify that he was the Emperor.
“H-How dare you do this...”
The Emperor stared at it in disbelief, forcing himself to remain conscious as he spoke.
“Sepi, do you think you will be unharmed after this...”
But at the next moment, the branch tightened around his neck with even greater force.
“Ghk!?”
At the same time, the few remaining hairs at his temples and his beard gradually turned white.
“What are you even talking about?”
Sepi glanced coldly at him, then quietly raised a middle finger.
“I’m not Sepi. I’m the Dungeon Master, dumbass.”
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