Sora took a quick glance around him, absorbing the state of the city and its people. Seoul had changed—completely.

It wasn't surprising. With the technology and magic available in this era, cities could be rebuilt and restructured in record time. More than a month had passed since the update, and Seoul had clearly adapted. The outer city, in particular, had been entirely reshaped.

Rows upon rows of small, identical structures lined the streets, each marked with glowing plates displaying [Shelter Number XX]. The sheer number of them stretched far into the distance, like a meticulously arranged grid system. At first glance, they seemed like ordinary housing units, but Sora's [Mana Eyes] allowed him to see beyond the surface.

What he saw was far more advanced than what appeared to the naked eye.

Each shelter wasn't a physical place where people lived but a place with countless doors.

Behind each locked door, a circle of mana flickered faintly on the floor, almost unnoticeable to anyone without enhanced vision. The moment someone stepped inside, they were instantly transported into a pocket dimension, an isolated living space detached from the physical limits of Seoul's territory.

'So that's how they did it…'

Seoul had allocated these small, individual spaces to each registered family or group, essentially stacking entire neighborhoods into compact entry points.

It was the only way to house so many people.

He expanded his [Mana Eyes] further, stretching his perception across the vast city. What he found was staggering.

'This city… it's housing over a hundred million people.'

It made sense. With the world's collapse into chaos, survivors had likely flocked to one of the few remaining safe zones. This wasn't just Seoul anymore. It was a refuge protecting most players from the region.

Sora exhaled slowly and took off his mask.

'I don't know what would happen if all these people left their homes at the same time in Seoul. But they probably had no other choice since Seoul's walls can't move.'

Even with all of humanity's advancements, even with magic and technology, space was still a finite resource. The pocket dimension shelters were a brilliant solution, but it wasn't enough to solve all problems.

Seoul was packed with people who had nowhere else to go.

'And outside these walls… the enemy is waiting.'

Just as he started his stream, murmurs rose among the nearby players.

"Did you see that?" one whispered, pointing toward Sora.

"Yeah. That guy just passed through the gate! But… how?" another asked, staring in disbelief.

A third scoffed. "That's impossible. The city is surrounded. There's no way to enter from outside."

"Maybe for us, but what if he's one of those insanely high-level players?" the first speculated. "I can't even see his level. That probably means he's way stronger than me."

"For real? Aren't you above level 100?"

"130." The tall player answered, a bit of pride showing from the way he raised his chin.

"Then yeah, that checks out. If you can't see his level, he must be at least level 181… which means he's definitely not just anyone."

A bit further away, another voice murmured in astonishment. "No way… that can't be…"

Sora who was ignoring the exchange, caught the sound and turned his head slightly, catching sight of a man staring at him with wide eyes. He recognized his voice.

The man's expression was switching between disbelief and awe. Unlike the others, this person wasn't just making random guesses. He could actually see Sora's level.

"Level 199…" the player whispered, his voice barely audible over the hum of the crowd. Then, as if confirming something to himself, he spoke the name aloud, "Master Alius?"

The closest players among the crowd stirred at the name, heads turning toward Sora in shock.

The name was famous. Alius, a figure who had been making waves in the world, someone associated with recent feats on another continent.

Sora's eyes moved toward the player who had just spoken.

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'Karim survived.'

Sora recognized him immediately. Karim had been among the players Kara had saved when she first left the Sky Academy. He had followed Kara and him ever since his group broke free from their contracts with Hannah.

'He thinks I'm Alius... Because that damn troll had my face back then...'

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It made sense that Karim wouldn't recognize him. Sora had discarded the Ralph Eden persona, reverting to his true appearance. An appearance Karim associated with Alius.

He briefly considered approaching Karim, but quickly dismissed the thought. There would be time to deal with that later.

For now, he focused back on the stream. The real show was just beginning.

'Can't freeze in front of my audience.'

Sora paid attention to his stats and frowned.

[LIVE STREAM DASHBOARD]

Stream Title: Let's See Who's Laughing Now – Humanity Strikes Back

Status: LIVE

Elapsed Time: 00:00:03

Viewers: 1 (+1 in the last 5 min)

Chat Messages: 0

'Needs a little boost.' He thought, aware that he might have rushed his launch.

He didn't have time to dwell on the lack of viewership—he'd fix that immediately. His eyes shone as he focused on his energy.

Within seconds, his mana expanded, stretching outward like a wave, spreading through every corner of Seoul. Every building. Every street. Every hidden dimension.

But he wasn't satisfied.

Through [Mind Synchronization], he reached out to some of his Alter Egos, scattered across the top 30 cities in the world.

'Spread your mana. Let them know we're here.'

Without hesitation, they responded.

From Tokyo to New York, from Paris to Beijing, from London to Rio de Janeiro—his clones unleashed their mana upon the world.

Mana surged, flooding entire cities. But Sora wasn't done yet.

With a small smile, he twisted his control over mana. Every particle in the air began to vibrate.

And then a voice echoed.

Every person within range of his mana heard it, as if the world itself was speaking directly to them.

"To those who still believe in humanity."

The voice was clear.

"To those who refuse to bow."

All over the world, people froze and started listening to the strange voice.

"I am Sora Hashino. And I am here to bring vengeance to those who took our loved ones from us."

A chill ran down the spines of many people listening.

From elite players huddled in safe zones to survivors hiding in fear.

From people who had betrayed their own kind to guild leaders watching over their forces.

"They thought we were weak. They thought we could be bullied. But tonight, I'll make them pay."

"Search my name. Watch the stream. Witness what happens to anyone who targets us."

The message repeated again and again, carried by his mana across every major city, reaching billions in an instant.

Sora didn't wait for a response.

He didn't care.

He had just shouted at the world to boost his viewership, and climb the ladder of streamers.

'If I want to be noticed, I have to be shameless...'

He turned his focus back to his system notifications.

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He closed the last notification and opened the dashboard.

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A slow smile spread across Sora's face as he noticed hundreds of messages of greetings and insults.

He read through the most interesting messages and smiled.

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td style="width: 99.2991%"strong[@Ir0ntoRadiant]:/strong emWho the hell is Sora Hashino? Never heard of him./em/td

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td style="width: 99.2991%"strong[@S4N0x]:/strong emWait, is this someone famous? How did the streamer advertise in Los Angeles? It shouldn't be possible unless something major is happening! Even then, we've never had a random person pop up like that./em/td

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td style="width: 99.2991%"strong[@Nomad]:/strong emI'm in New Delhi, and playing with mana inside of the city should be impossible ever since some players did it in the past... Somehow, this guy bypassed the locks on mana our best players put in place and still broadcasted his ad.../em/td

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td style="width: 99.2991%"strong[@Blade999]:/strong emBro… I was literally in the middle of training, and this voice just BOOMED inside my gym. And I'm in a shelter house in another dimension... How did he do it?/em/td

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td style="width: 99.2991%"strong[@Boot Leeker]:/strong emThis guy's level is 199?? Is that even real?/em/td

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td style="width: 99.2991%"strong[@Tenzfan111]:/strong em"Avenge humanity?" As if it was possible.../em/td

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td style="width: 99.2991%"strong[@Valkyrie69]:/strong em I keep on clicking on the profiles of viewers, and everyone is from a different region!!/em/td

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td style="width: 99.2991%"strong[@Mister Frost]:/strong emAdvertising like this on a global scale… He's either an admin or a god./em/td

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td style="width: 99.2991%"strong[@Black Typhoon12]:/strong emA Level 199 human? This guy might be the real deal./em/td

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td style="width: 99.2991%"strong[@Eclipse]:/strong emThis better not be a waste of time. @Sora Hashino You're not the first to try these clickbait titles./em/td

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Some of their reactions were expected, and he smiled upon reading most comments. Looking for a specific name, however, he was disappointed to not see it.

He reduced the chat interface and started speaking.

"Thank you everyone for tuning in. Now that we're almost 2 millions on the live, we can get things started!"

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