Into the Creations 1940

Chapter 1940 – 1940. Dark Moon

The criminals’ battle began.

With only a knife in their hands, they fought desperately. The arena became blood-soaked.

The battle was decided with 30 seconds remaining.

An upset.

The winner was a parricidal soldier, not a terrorist.

Of course, I had predicted this as well.

Even if the terrorist had killed hundreds of people, the soldier was stronger in terms of combat power. They had been professionally trained in combat techniques. Given the same conditions as a terrorist, a soldier would naturally have the advantage.

-Heh, the upset happened, right?

-What the hell? Is this rigged?

-Are you idiots? It’s a fact that soldiers are stronger than terrorists.

-A guy who killed hundreds of people is terrible with a dagger.

-What are you doing? You have to kill the rest too.

The first betting was over, but the first show was not.

The orphan friends of the terrorist Crime remained.

The victorious Robert was dragged away by the staff along with his family. Crime’s orphan friends, left in the arena, could only tremble in the face of death. Some of them even wet their pants yellow.

-That guy pissed himself LOLOLOL

-I’d probably piss myself too.

-Execution! Execution! Execution!

-Hurry up and get on with it!! But you’re not just going to kill them with a gun, right? That’s too boring.

-I’m most excited for the execution.

-Aren’t those people innocent?

The host moved. He strode towards a large roulette wheel.

“Who are we! Aren’t we the Rainbow Show! Of course, we don’t just do executions! Do you see this rainbow roulette? It’s the execution roulette! From now on, the losers will spin the roulette to determine their execution method! And I’m the one who spins the roulette!”

-Spin it already!

-It’s really colorful.

-Personally, I prefer tearing them apart.

“Spin, spin, spiiiiin!”

The host grabbed the roulette with both hands and spun it with all his might. The roulette spun rapidly, then slowly began to stop.

The space the roulette landed on had a lightning bolt symbol.

“Well, the execution method has been decided! As this is the glorious first show, the execution for today’s show will be handled directly by the show master! Show Master! Please come out!”

The camera turned towards me.

I got up from my seat and slowly walked towards the execution site.

It goes without saying, but that roulette could be manipulated. And I made sure that the lightning bolt symbol came up for the first one. It was necessary.

When I stood in front of the execution site, the criminals knelt and begged with both hands.

“P-please, spare us. We’re not terrorists!”

“We didn’t know Crime was a terrorist! Really!”

“We’re not criminals!”

They shouted that they were innocent. That they had no sin. They were actually innocent. But that wasn’t very important. I didn’t silence them. Their desperate cries would only excite the viewers more.

Wooooooom.

I opened my astral and converted mana into a spell. Although it wasn’t captured by the camera, the disposable mana amplifiers and generators installed throughout the stage began to operate. The conditions were already set.

I raised my hand. The camera followed, showing the sky. A blue magic circle was drawn in the peaceful sky where clouds floated.

‘First, I need to establish dominance.’

There would be some weirdos among the viewers. I needed to show those guys that I wasn’t weak. That would make future operations easier.

Fzzzzzt.

Electricity flickered from my hand. As if resonating with it, the magic circle rotated and lightning gathered.

[Thunder Break]

A 7th-grade lightning-type attack magic was unleashed.

A huge lightning bolt fell towards the ground. The terrorist’s orphan friends couldn’t even scream. A large crater was created where the lightning struck. There was not a single body to be seen. They had literally been annihilated.

‘A bit tiring.’

But I didn’t show it and turned back to my seat. I looked at the chat. Of course, it was a mess. Most of the content was about the magic.

-That’s 7th-grade magic, Thunder Break!

-Is the show master 7th-grade?

-Of course, he’s a superhuman, that’s why he’s doing this broadcast.

-A 7th-grade lightning mage… I can think of three people.

-It doesn’t seem like the known 7th-grade lightning mages. Those guys wouldn’t do a show like this.

-Recently, a corporate building was blown away by Thunder Break in the Haist Empire city. Could it be that mage?

-Why is a 7th-grade mage running this kind of show?

-For the money, of course.

My intention worked perfectly. People would think of me as a 7th-grade superhuman mage.

‘That way, there will be less unnecessary interference.’

The chat was flooded with questions directed at me. I ignored them all. The host moved on to the second show.

“The second show we have prepared is a running race! A total of 5 people will compete in a 1km race! All losers except for the first place will be eliminated! All that awaits the losers is execution! Now, after introducing the contestants, we will start betting!”

There were a total of 8 shows prepared.

The show proceeded without any major problems and was nearing its end.

“Finally, we’ve reached the last show! The last show is a battle royale of a bandit group that once ruled a village! A total of 167 people, including the bandits and their families, will participate in the battle royale! Likewise, there is only one survivor! What happens if family members are the last ones left? Of course, they have to kill each other! There are no exceptions to the battle royale rules!”

Of course, there was betting for the last show as well. Because that’s how you make money.

“You can bet on one of the 167 people! It would take too long to explain each participant, so please refer to the link below the video! All the information about the participants is written there! Since it’s a large-scale event, the betting time is 15 minutes! I’ll be back after a short break!”

The screen showed the criminals standing densely packed in the arena.

I looked at the betting status. Surprisingly, the betting amount was low. 1 out of 167. The odds were too low, so people were hesitant to bet.

‘I need to increase the payout by about double.’

I was about to instruct the staff when it happened.

「Black Serpent in the Cave has sponsored 100 million credits!」

A notification window popped up that only appears when a minimum of 100 million credits is sponsored. And the sponsor could display a message on the screen. A pre-set mechanical voice read the message.

「I have a proposal.」

I had a feeling. He was a big spender. Normally, I would have ignored it, but… the smell of money was too strong to resist. Big spenders were important for future shows.

“What kind of proposal is it?”

「Black Serpent in the Cave has sponsored 100 million credits!」

「Battle royales are boring. 167 people. Offer them all as human sacrifices.」

“Why should I do that?”

「Black Serpent in the Cave has sponsored 100 million credits!」

「If you attempt a human sacrifice, 1 billion. If you succeed in the human sacrifice, an additional 1 billion. A total of 2 billion.」

It was too much money to refuse. However, it was a dangerous thing to do, as much money was at stake. The human sacrifice itself could result in an unbearable curse if it failed. Even if it succeeded, the result might not be good.

More than anything.

“I’ve never done a human sacrifice before. I don’t even know how to do it.”

「Black Serpent in the Cave has sponsored 100 million credits!」

「I’ll tell you how to do the human sacrifice.」

「Black Serpent in the Cave has sponsored 100 million credits!」

「It seems that you can send private messages if you become a VIP.」

「Black Serpent in the Cave has sponsored a total of 500 million credits, becoming the first VIP.」

-Damn. Why are there so many crazy people?

-Wow, he’s spending 500 million like that? How much money does he have?

-For 1 billion, I’d definitely do a human sacrifice.

-But who are you doing the human sacrifice to? A god?

-A demon. Demons are relatively good at accepting human sacrifices and are efficient.

-I have a guess who Black Serpent in the Cave is.

-Shhh. Don’t say it. He might come to kill you if you say it.

-If you do a human sacrifice to a demon, can you see the demon?

-Ooooo! A demon! I want to see one!!

-What are you doing, host! Accept it quickly! It’s 1 billion! 2 billion if you succeed!!

The chat had already lost interest in the battle royale. Curiosity about human sacrifice and demons dominated the chat.

“Okay. I accept the mission. But why are you making this kind of mission?”

「Black Serpent in the Cave has sponsored 100 million credits!」

「Because I want to see it.」

“Ah, I see.”

He sent a private message. Before checking the private message, I changed the betting content.

「Success or failure of the 7th-grade mage’s human sacrifice.」

Viewers began to bet quickly. Much more money was being bet than on the battle royale.

-He’s a 7th-grade mage. Of course, he’ll succeed.

-No. The host looks like an elemental mage. Human sacrifices are mostly ritual magic. The probability of failure is high.

-A 7th-grade superhuman mage can’t even do a human sacrifice lol

-Whatever, I want to see a demon quickly.

-Aren’t demons beings that only appear occasionally during the Dark Moon? I heard they were subjugated.

-Those are low-level demons. If you’re doing a human sacrifice, at least a well-known demon will appear.

-If it fails, the city will be destroyed lol

-Yeah. It’s not my city~

Success was at 6, failure at 4. It was surprisingly close. I watched the betting amount continue to increase. As if a rumor had spread on internet communities, the number of viewers suddenly increased and exceeded 2 million. There was no turning back now.

I checked the message sent by the Black Serpent and clicked my tongue inwardly. The ritual magic circle he sent was from the original game’s knowledge.

‘This bastard. He’s planning to experiment on me.’

Astaroth’s magic circle.

And it was an incomplete magic circle. I began to guess who the ‘Black Serpent’ was.

‘It’s fortunate that the completed magic circle is in my memory. The problem is that I still can’t guarantee success…’

Demons were not trustworthy beings. They often killed summoners just because they were bored.

‘The sacrifices are 167 ordinary humans. Even if the ritual succeeds, there’s almost no chance that Astaroth himself will appear. Surely, a subordinate demon of Astaroth will appear.’

Astaroth was one of the 72 demons. He was a high-ranking demon that was difficult to meet even if you offered thousands or tens of thousands of humans.

‘If a demon under his command comes out to fight… it’s worth a try.’

I got up from my seat.