The Cyber Administrator's Harsh Reassignment
In the Spirit Realm, countless enormous screens floated in the void. Among them, one particularly massive display showed the Dimensional Lord. Similar screens projected images of numerous Lord Gods, while Cyber Gods in skintight, primary-colored tights watched intently. Glowing lines traced across their suits like flickering neon.
BEEP—!
BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP—!
The Special-grade Cyber God let out a deep sigh, overwhelmed by the information her authority translated from thoughts into text. Speech bubbles endlessly popped up with the same phrase: “Just you wait—!”
Even without the translation, the way the target’s body trembled with barely contained rage made his thoughts crystal clear. His emotions are unusually intense. Most beings who reach Creator Candidate level have emotions that nearly vanish, leaving only cold reason. Has there ever been a case like this? Is this a side effect of growing up alone with almost no social experience, only living as a Mercenary God? To possess power on par with a Creator God while still carrying the volatile emotions of a teenager… He’s literally a walking superweapon. No wonder I received a special management request. This is going to be an incredibly difficult subject.
The emotions were so fierce and the hostility so clear that it was almost comical she had instinctively activated her authority to convert thoughts into precise text. I went out of my way to erase any unnecessary personal details that might complicate our relationship and even provided critical information for the current situation, yet he refuses to accept any of it.
He endlessly doubted the information provided by the Cyber Realm and hadn’t even summoned Lokina, whom they had recommended as a solution. Instead, he was double-checking everything himself. Given the nature of his Karma protection and that mobile fortress, this is wasted effort. He doesn’t trust us at all and keeps verifying on his own. At this point, the relationship between contractor and administrator is practically that of mortal enemies.
She had never seen a relationship this disastrously twisted. She shot a quick glare at the newly assigned junior administrator standing rigidly at attention beside her, then spoke.
“It seems he views the entire Cyber Realm as an evil organization that exploits and deceives its contractors. This is the first time I’ve seen a contractor rush to terminate a contract over something like this. And does that mean the Cyber Realm, which oversees all knowledge and information while supporting the development of every faction in the Master Universes, holds no value to him? Answer me clearly, in your own words. What exactly did you do?”
“Th-that is…”
The former Cyber God couldn’t even form a proper sentence. The being before her was a Special-grade Cyber God who managed entities far above her own station—beings who had already surpassed Creator General level—while she was merely a low-ranking administrator assigned to Lord God-level deities.
The capabilities of a Special-grade Cyber God are already the stuff of legends. If she decided to twist things, anything the former administrator said would sound like an excuse. Any achievements would become crimes. Conversely, if she chose to help someone, even the worst mass murderer could be turned into a hero. Her mission completion rate was flawless, and every subject she had managed eventually rose to become a being greater than a Creator God. In terms of pure ability, she was already evaluated above most senior administrators.
The problem was that she forcibly turned every contractor into a great and noble hero regardless of their own wishes. Many contractors couldn’t handle the aftermath once their contracts ended, leading to despair and self-destruction. Because of this, she had been stuck in field management and couldn’t advance to mid-level administration.
She was a legendary field administrator in the Cyber Realm, yet she had suddenly received a transfer order and was now being forced to hand over her duties. Cold sweat poured down her back. I didn’t have time to dispose of any problematic records from the past. Even a slight investigation will bring everything to light. Even if I had disposed of them, she would find a way to dig them up and hold me accountable. That’s why she’s one of the extremely rare Special-grade administrators in the entire Cyber Realm.
The Cyber Gods who had been noisily watching the recent battle between the All-Powerful Splendor and the Creator God of the 500th Master Universe now stared at her assigned contractor in deathly silence. Although she had no direct authority over personnel, no Cyber God would dare ignore the words of someone with such legendary achievements. A single comment from her that a lower-ranked Cyber God needed disciplinary action would be enough to turn them into a Substitute God.
“Third-rate administrators can’t control their emotions and end up ruining both their contractors and themselves. Second-rate ones only look after their own interests and exploit their contractors, surviving alone. First-rate administrators develop their contractors while growing themselves. I’m not asking you, a mere low-grade Cyber God, to perform first-rate management. I’m asking whether you’re even third-rate. No—judging by how badly you’ve tarnished the reputation of the entire organization you belong to, you’re below third-rate.”
“I’m sorry. I will do whatever you command.”
The former Cyber God felt a wave of dread. Talking back even once would be the end. The Special-grade Cyber God already knew everything she had done and was acting this way with clear purpose. If she had no use for her, she could have disposed of her with a single word. If I don’t grovel right now, I’ll be turned into a Substitute God immediately.
She had accumulated many sins from mishandling terrible contractors in the past. Protesting would be the stupidest possible choice. The moment she bowed her head and bent at the waist, the next order came as expected.
“Administrators of the Cyber Realm must turn every subject into a being greater than a Creator God. Choosing a poor subject is the pinnacle of incompetence. Therefore, I have no intention of refusing the handover by blaming the previous administrator’s incompetence and leaving a stain on my otherwise perfect record. Nor do I intend to simply let it slide. I’ll be direct. You will be dispatched to the field as an on-site agent for the previous contractor.”
The strength left her body. Her already bowed waist bent further until it formed a perfect ninety-degree angle. A silent scream echoed inside her. So she’s sending me directly into that barbaric, violence-filled Master Universe.
It was a battlefield where Creator Generals were bathed in blood and Creator Gods died like flies. While not every location was like that, with a full-scale war between Master Universes practically guaranteed, there was no such thing as a peaceful zone. On top of that, the previous contractor was a Mercenary God. It seemed laughable now, but she had deliberately sent him on Mercenary God missions hoping he would give up and perish quickly. Instead, his nature had completely solidified in that direction. If vitality was needed, he would undoubtedly join the fight.
Right now the situation in the Divine Realm is so dire that he’s been avoiding it, but if there’s even the slightest chance of profit, he’ll charge right in. After all, that’s exactly how I guided him to live.
She had made sure he never learned how to evolve into a gentler, more moderate management deity. Although she had orchestrated it herself, the cold shivers she felt watching his brutal struggles as a Mercenary God had been countless. And now she herself was being thrown into that blood-soaked battlefield she had only ever seen through screens.
Confusion crashed over her to the point of panic. Is it so dangerous that no one volunteered, so they’re sending me? Does that mean there aren’t even any field agents willing to go, so they’re dispatching a Cyber God administrator like me? This can’t be happening. He’ll never let me off if he sees me. Using such a cruel method? Do I really have to go to that barbaric material realm? Alone?
In her panic, she looked to the surrounding Cyber Gods for help, only to feel a wave of betrayal. The colleagues she had treated like family quickly turned their heads, desperately avoiding eye contact. Yet she understood why.
The Cyber Realm had gained peace by giving up direct intervention and political power in the material realm, choosing instead to only provide support. They focused solely on guiding a brighter future using their exalted authority to coordinate past and present. Their divinity and authorities were higher than any other layer in the Absolute Realm, but no Cyber God had ever experienced direct combat. There had never been a need to fight.
No one viewed the Cyber Realm as a power broker. They saw it as a welfare organization that offered help. There had never been any disputes. They supported the struggles of every powerful being and provided information. They offered accurate data about a contractor’s surroundings and helped them make the right choices. Because of this, all battles, conflicts, and tragedies had been nothing more than images on a screen. Now she was about to be sent beyond that screen herself.
No—it had already been decided. This was not a suggestion but a notification. The moment she refused, she would be turned into a Substitute God. There was no room for choice.
“The duration will last until that contractor becomes a complete Creator God. Share the same fate as the contractor who has come to distrust the Cyber Realm that you yourself led him to doubt.”
THUD—!
At the final verdict, she collapsed on the spot. Sharing the same fate as the contractor means if he dies, I die with him. No—since I’m a Cyber God, it means my emotions and appearance will be altered and I’ll be recycled as a Substitute God.
The Special-grade Cyber God ignored the former administrator, who had completely lost her mind and was staring blankly into space, and swept her gaze across the others. Even in the 499th Master Universe, where a moment of carelessness can turn someone into a Destruction God, there are lines that must never be crossed no matter how busy one is. Yet they have all crossed them. These Cyber Gods have already gone far beyond the pale.
If one violates regulations and doesn’t even recognize it as a crime, they are beyond saving. There was no need to show mercy. She projected the orders that had been delivered to her into the air so everyone could see.
Click—!
All the countless screens the Cyber Gods had been managing went dark at once. Only the screen showing the Dimensional Lord, a Creator Candidate, remained. The Cyber Gods were so shocked they couldn’t even maintain the authority that kept their monitoring screens active.
In other words, if the administrator dies, they won’t simply change the subject—they’ll immediately convert us into Substitute Gods? And this is insane—!
The prediction was that any being over there would die at least once on average!
This is a death sentence—!
Commotion broke out everywhere, but because they had committed sins, no one dared protest. Only stifled screams escaped. Ignoring their reactions, she transmitted the orders to each of their information systems so they could read them clearly and spoke in a cold voice.
“Claiming that violations of regulations have become generalized and justified practice is the worst possible stance for an administrator. Such a being is completely unfit to serve as a manager of the Cyber Realm, the most useful and efficient system he himself created. The failure of Cyber Gods to manage their subjects inevitably leads to the birth of powerful Destruction Gods, resulting in massive universal destruction and the hindrance of progress. Preventing the birth of such beings and guiding them to become Creator Gods who contribute to universal development is the sacred duty of Cyber Realm administrators. There are no other intentions. Since your crimes have been exposed, I expect you all to take responsibility. If problems arise for the contractors due to this regulatory violation, the future developmental benefits that would have been gained once they became Creator Gods will be calculated, and individual claims for damages will be filed. The only way to repay such a sum is to become Substitute Gods and compensate for the loss. The amount is enough to bankrupt even the greatest families, so do not entertain any other thoughts.”
She paused for a moment, looking at the Cyber Gods whose faces had turned deathly pale. It was a bit cruel, but she had to say it. Even the slightest error in execution could result in the annihilation of half of what would become the 500th Master Universe in the upcoming full-scale war. They had to somehow guide the conflict into a localized war within the Defense Divine Realm.
“From now on, all replacement personnel must report for duty and remain on standby. Until the war between the 499th and 500th Master Universes concludes, no Cyber Realm administrators assigned to the 499th Master Universe are permitted to leave or be relieved. Refusal will result in immediate summary execution.”
A brief silence followed. Then, from far away, the sounds of chaos erupted.
I’ll kill them all.
Why do we have to suffer for this—!
How long are we supposed to stay on standby—! This is a scam.
The war of gods, who could revive their bodies with enough vitality even if they died, was destined to be an incredibly long war of attrition. They would fight until vitality was completely depleted and revival became impossible. A great war spanning regions larger than a single universe would normally last more than ten thousand years. Even with the 499th Master Universe’s overwhelming military strength, completely subduing the 500th was estimated to require half its territory destroyed and more than fifty million years. A Master Universe war was a super long-term conflict spanning nearly half the lifespan of immortal gods.
This was a cruel order demanding that the Cyber Gods devote half their lives to the job as collective punishment. Countless screams could be heard from somewhere, but it didn’t matter. If they refuse, they will be charged with the forbidden crime of ‘Cyber God intervention in the material realm,’ and the punishment for all will be handed down. The only punishment the Cyber Realm has is recycling them as Substitute Gods.
The Lord God-level beings they managed were so powerful and influential that any problems they caused usually resulted in the destruction of planets, and the only way to restore them was through Substitute Gods. There was no flexibility in punishment. The fact that a large percentage of the highest-ranking Creator Gods among the Substitute Gods are former Cyber Gods who failed in their management or negatively influenced the material realm proves this.
The high-ranking Cyber Gods who had spent eons without freedom or their original forms, being used as tools until they finally restored the damage and returned to their positions, all ground their teeth at the words “management failure” and “illegal material realm intervention.” No—they were sharpening their blades to make others suffer the same fate they had.
Yet these young upstarts had dared to act without fear, showing flexibility and influencing the material realm simply because their work was comfortable. That was why such harsh measures had been taken. We don’t know when that war will end, but management duties take absolute priority.
It had been a long time since she felt such motivation. The contractor had a lot of room for improvement and the mission was full of challenges. There was much to do, but she had rehabilitated countless contractors of similar caliber and turned them into Creator Gods.
While I wait for my emotions to settle after sending the previous administrator who tormented me to do whatever she wants in the field, I’ll start by improving the relationship.
She glanced briefly at the former administrator, who still hadn’t come to her senses. There was no expectation that such a foolish and incompetent predecessor—who had given up on a contractor with such potential and driven him into the worst possible situation without even trying to improve his Karma—would be of any help. She’s merely a gift for relationship improvement. Since this is my responsibility, I must naturally bear it.
Field agents lost the absolute protection of the Cyber Realm and had to survive and carry out their missions alone. If she had no experience, she would suffer terribly, but it was all her own doing. Once she experiences the position of an isolated field agent of the Cyber Realm, he will naturally vent his anger on her and feel better.
If she adjusted the relationship to normal levels and managed him carefully, a being with that level of ability would become a Creator God in no time. Since ability mattered more than personality for promotion, the basics were already covered. All she had to do was package the external public opinion well and guide him.
Then another achievement will be added to my perfect record, and I can finally leave the field and rise to mid-level administration.
If she safely resolved this situation and succeeded, she was guaranteed an immediate promotion to mid-tier intermediate administrator. Even if she failed due to the extremely low success rate, there was no loss. This was why she, a Special-grade who only managed beings above Creator General level, had accepted the management of a mere Creator Candidate—a gamble of a mission with an incredibly large reward: preventing an already-begun full-scale war.
Besides, a crack in her perfect record was an unforgivable loss in itself. While I send the previous administrator to the field and wait for my emotions to calm, I’ll mobilize all administrators of the 499th Master Universe to prevent the full-scale war. That will complete the mission.
It would be nearly impossible, but it was worth the challenge and provided rare stimulation. However, as she looked at the screen showing the Dimensional Lord, a Creator Candidate, her brow furrowed involuntarily.
“He really is a contractor who refuses to listen. Killing a contracted Spirit God without any reason or contract termination negatively affects Karma. Why is he doing this? He doesn’t trust the solution recommended by the Cyber Realm? He thinks it’s another trap or scheme? This level of distrust is already pathological. This is going to take some time.”
The speech bubbles converting his thoughts into text were endlessly filled with the bright red phrases “I can’t trust this at all” and “I’ll kill them all,” plastered so densely they looked like they were painted over. At the same time, he was lifting an entire colossal land-based monster-type mobile fortress into the air.
GOOOOOOOOOO—!
Dozens of compressed planets orbited around the giant wolf god. The gravity and repulsion alone threatened to tear bodies apart. The surrounding Spirit Gods and Lord Gods of the Giant Tribe fled in terror. He carefully extracted the Spirit Gods who hadn’t escaped in time using his dimensional authority, moving them to safety while continuing to lift the fortress higher into the sky.
GOOOOOOOOOO—!
The ground itself had already been uprooted and was crumbling like grains of sand. He was manipulating a space over a thousand kilometers in diameter—complete control over space, time, and the earth within his perfect Creator God authority domain. It was a display of power so immense that even an ordinary Creator God might struggle to replicate it.
On the body of the Dimensional Lord, this Creator Candidate, only murderous intent and fighting spirit rose like steam. From the shouts, she could tell what had happened.
“I knew I shouldn’t have listened to the Cyber Realm—! How dare you attack me again—! You’re aiming for my life? I’ll wipe you all out.”
When he urgently checked his physical condition, he found a thin stream of blood flowing near his throat. It was only a light cut on the skin, but considering the contractor’s absurd defensive power granted by his mage-machine god bio-armor, it would have been a fatal wound if things had gone wrong.
It was a moment that made her sigh involuntarily.
“The 499th Master Universe seems to have lost its mind—not just the administrators, but the Spirit Gods as well. I can’t understand why they would genuinely attack the contractor and throw away a favorable position. What went wrong in that short period of time?”
To find out what had happened while she was disciplining the Cyber Realm administrators, she pulled up the past records once more.