**[Empire Special Operations Report]**

**Subject:** Berdel  
**Risk Level:** S-Class (++)  
**Estimated Combat Power:** Grandmaster (-)

The assassin known as "Red Devil," who killed the previous emperor, has yet to reveal their presence.

The "Red Devil" first appeared in the capital square, where they annihilated the entire 4th Knight Division and 27 fourth-rank mages from the Magic Tower before launching an assault on the palace.

Grand Duke Einhart attempted to halt the "Red Devil," but his efforts were insufficient. In the end, the "Red Devil" assassinated His Majesty the Emperor, His Highness the Crown Prince, and Grand Mage Duke Pilaf before fleeing.

Rumors suggest that even Grand Duke Einhart couldn't withstand a single strike. Three days later, the "Red Devil" appeared at the Magic Tower, destroyed it, and killed 721 mages, including Grand Mage Tain, before disappearing. Following this, the "Red Devil" obliterated 72 key facilities and 12 divisions across the empire before vanishing again.

In response to these events, resistance from other races is intensifying, and some factions are reportedly revering Berdel as the "Great Demon of the Revolutionary Movement."

According to Clay Aviroff, former vice-captain of the 4th Knight Division, the recent mysterious bombings and attacks in 62 territories appear to be acts of revenge by the "Red Devil" on lands they once roamed before awakening.

Lastly, the "Red Devil" was briefly seen in their assumed hometown, the fief of Baron Perorion, before disappearing again.

**Estimated Damage Cost:** 2.172 trillion marks

Currently, the empire’s only Grandmaster, Sir Orlando, has been commissioned to track the "Red Devil" with the support of 24 swordmasters and 33 grand mages, though no progress has been made.

Rumors of a confrontation between Sir Orlando and the "Red Devil" exist but remain unconfirmed.

**Reporter’s Summary:** A proposal to negotiate with the "Red Devil" is advised. The empire must atone for past errors and provide unconditional cooperation with their demands. However, as no demands have been made yet, urgent measures are deemed necessary.

This marked the beginning of the empire’s downfall.

***

Berdel, feeling that the empire’s pursuit was getting too intense, was resting and recovering the energy of "Hydra."

Despite the Administrator's grace, she was still not equipped to handle a Grandmaster. Fortunately, she managed to execute a direct hit with the 17% power Vacuum Slash, allowing her to withdraw safely. The Grandmaster likely wouldn’t reappear for a while.

“There’s still a lot to adjust to with the suit and the secondary recovery,” she thought.

While resting, Berdel began wondering if her own greed had led her too far, so she asked the Administrator.

“Administrator, what exactly am I supposed to do as a moderator?”

She couldn’t deny that the order to avoid being reckless had been out of concern for her.

**[Message from the Administrator has arrived.]**  
\- Just manage the forum when you’ve got free time, ㅇㅇ.

“Manage…? Yes! Understood.”

The Administrator’s message felt like an oasis to Berdel, whose guilt about not being able to repay this grace was growing heavier.

Her eyes gleamed with newfound determination.

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**Post by (Moderator) Demon Queen Berdel**  
**Title:** Greetings, everyone.  
“I am Berdel, your newly appointed moderator. I have assumed this role to guide the community in a righteous direction under the strict orders of the Head Moderator. Act accordingly.”

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**User Comments:**  
\- “What’s this lunatic talking about?”  
\- “Is this guy insane, lol?”  
\- “She’s actually proud to be a mod, lol.”  
\- “Please step aside. We’re from the National Mod Association. You’re doing well, keep up the good work.”  
\- “She’s probably getting paid.”  
\- “A mod who’s proud of being a mod? Weird.”  
\- “What did she get? Why’s she so happy?”  
\- “(Demon Queen Berdel): Because the Head Moderator is god and the mods are invincible.”  
\- “???”  
\- “What the…?”  
\- “Just a 24/7 unpaid slave, isn’t she?”  
\- “Looks like she hasn’t seen the depths of this community yet.”  
\- “How about a tactical nuke drop? The Head Mod’s been getting stale lately.”

A wave of reactions swept through the forum.

Meanwhile, some notorious users, intrigued by Berdel’s grand declaration, began salivating at the thought of testing her resolve.

“Really now? Let’s see how long you can keep this up.”

The Interdimensional Community allowed for anonymous usernames, meaning that even blocked users could still post under different identities. While the Head Moderator could permanently block users, a regular moderator’s powers were limited.

Thus began the barrage of "tactical nukes"—shock images designed to mentally devastate their target. Collected from all corners of the dimensions, these “tactical nukes” were chosen for their unparalleled shock factor.

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**Forum Comments:**  
\- “Aaaaah! My eyes! My eyes!!”  
\- “Kyaaa! My mind is breaking!!!”  
\- “Gulp! The devout won’t be swayed by such evil!”  
\- “Aahhh, so fluffy and furry!”  
\- “Snap out of it! It’s not too late!”

The community was suffering a collective meltdown.

Even Berdel, with her unwavering faith in the Administrator, felt her resolve waver.

After battling with users for some time, Berdel finally made a significant decision.

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**Title:** People, I am disappointed in you.  
“I cannot tolerate this contaminated community any longer. Therefore, I am implementing a ‘purge’.”

**User Comments:**  
\- “(Comment deleted).”  
\- “(Comment deleted).”  
\- “Mod-abandon.”  
\- “(Comment deleted).”  
\- “Mod-abandon.”  
\- “(Comment deleted).”  
\- “(Comment deleted).”  
\- “Is this ban speed for real? Lol.”  
\- “Hurry, take cover!!”  
\- “Oh dear, a competent mod has arrived.”  
\- “Is this indiscriminate banning even real? Lol.”

But that wasn’t all.

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**Title:** I hereby commence the praise of the Head Moderator.  
“Our Administrator is omnipotent, fair, wise, and compassionate, the one true deity who will bring peace to all dimensions. And the deity is always watching over us. So, everyone, give your praise.”

\- Banned for 3 days if you disagree.

**User Comments:**  
\- “Mod-abandon.”  
\- “Mod-abandon.”  
\- “The Head Moderator… he’s a god!”  
\- “Stalker?”  
\- “(Comment deleted).”  
\- “Mod-abandon.”  
\- “(Comment deleted).”

Having glimpsed the abyss, even Berdel seemed to have taken on a strange zeal. Other users, inspired by her odd behavior, also began to fan the flames in the community purely for entertainment.

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**Titles of New Forum Threads:**  
\- “42 Miracles Performed by the Administrator.”  
\- “101 Reasons Why the Head Mod is Great.txt”  
\- “Long Live the Head Mod.”  
\- “Why You’re All Inferior to the Head Mod.txt”  
\- “Praise the Head Mod!”  
\- “Let’s all follow along. The Administrator walks on air!”

This led to a stark divide in the forum's view of the Head Moderator.

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**Comments:**  
\- “Why are they worshipping him? Has he even done anything?”  
\- “Head Mod says, ‘I’ll run this my way, delete my way, and ban my way.’”  
\- “Lol, so true.”  
\- “Disgusting, lol.”  
\- “Why are they acting all high and mighty?”  
\- “Will the forum explode because of some strange button?”  
\- “Right? This is unsettling, lol.”  
\- “What has he even done? Doesn’t seem like he’s given out any events.”  
\- “Bet it’d be horrible if he did, lol.”  
\- “Of course, but… oh Emperor! Please send just one beautiful android!”  
\- “Lol, as if an android would do! Reality can’t match fantasy. Just give us a VR capsule, please!”  
\- “Puppy fur textures incoming.”  
\- “Bunch of lunatics here, lol.”

Some mocked the Administrator with disdain, while others showed a growing curiosity about his actions.

Thus, the Interdimensional Community entered a period of upheaval.

***

"Aria, am I seeing this correctly?"

Unlike the blazing chaos of the community, Karlstein was enjoying a leisurely moment, having entrusted the forum moderation to Berdel.

But that was coming to an end. As Karlstein read Aria’s report, his face grew serious.

“Yes, Master. 100% factual, no embellishments,” Aria replied.

“This is… hard to process.”

The report documented the relationship between the [Interdimensional Community] and "Ether."

“So, if I make the most of the community, I can secure large amounts of Ether?” he asked.

“Yes, Master.”

Karlstein pondered deeply.

Ether.

The transcendent power source that enabled the Galactic Empire to dominate hundreds of galaxies in a galaxy cluster.

Ether was the refined form of what was called “karma” or “deeds.”

In the dimension Karlstein operated, concepts like mana, magic, aura, and inner energy didn’t exist. Instead, there was the unknown power of "Ether," which

 was either similar to or far beyond these concepts.

The reason Karlstein could singlehandedly destroy planets was due to Ether-based weaponry—a power capable of twisting causality itself down to the molecular level.

Such was the power of Ether.