「The Great Plotter, ‘Grand Tactician of the Sacred Dawn’ is snickering at the Moderator. 」

  The Alligator had snapped his fingers and Lee Nari immediately started floating and all the immense aura that poured out of her suddenly stopped.

  「The Narrative Device, ‘Bloodborne Feast’ has been temporarily deactivated! 」

  The Alligator then started to speak. [You Plotters go so far… just to eat someone for power. Mind you not, you have died because of your own mistakes in life. You are evil people.]

  Lee Nari’s eyes were then shut. She had fallen asleep due to the Alligator's influence. Just who was this Alligator…

  [Plotter, Han Jae-Shik. If I were you, I'd sign that Contract by now.]

  How’d he know about my contract? The contract screen opened up in front of me in a quick jiff as the Alligator snapped his fingers.

  “He must be a moderator.” Colin added.

  [You are right, young boy. I am the Moderator, ‘Aradlugal’. ]

  I could feel an unknown power that dwelled within Aradlugal. He was not like one of us Plotters, he was a moderator. “What’s a moderator?” I murmured to Colin.

  Before he could speak, Aradlugal interrupted him.[I am a moderator who keeps the Entrance of the Interface safe from unnecessary conflict. Obviously some conflict is necessary for this area to keep it stable with Narrative Energy flowing through its airs.]

  He dropped Lee Nari from the air, and continued. [Narrative Energy is the world's true energy. It flows through me, you and all of us. However, Lee Nari’s awakening of her Narrative Device disrupted the flow of Narrative Energy. So, that’s why I intervened in the conflict.]

  He looked calm and serious, as he walked.

  [If there was an overflow of Narrative Energy… something devastating would’ve happened. Nevertheless, it didn’t.]

  「The Great Plotter, ‘Grand Tactician of the Sacred Dawn’ agrees, angrily. 」

  “But Why is a moderator here all of a sudden?” Colin questioned.

  [I was requested by a certain Great Plotter to come here and persuade Han Jae Shik to sign his deal. However, I didn’t decide to do so… because the deal itself was a perfect deal for any New Plotter.]

  Aradlugal and Colin’s both words about the Contract were all positive. Maybe I was wrong in my intuition to not sign this contract…? Should I sign it?

  「Signing Deadline: 2 Hours 」

  [Sign it soon. The airplane is already here.] Aradlugal said in a monotone voice, putting both of his hands behind his back, walking toward the door. He went in the door that took him to the Plane.

  “Han Jae Shik…”

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  I was looking at the contract details. Maybe I should sign it, if not for me, at least for Colin to escape this endless cycle of loneliness since he would be alone here again.

  I decided to click [Yes] on the screen.

  「You have accepted the Great Plotter Contract! 」

  「You can view your profile once you have entered the Interface of the Universe! 」

  「You have gained 10,000 Plotation Points and the item, ‘Boarding Ticket - VIP’!」

  Multiple screens suddenly appeared in front of my eyes. Blue sparks were surrounding me and my body.

  「The Great Plotter, ‘Theatrical Vision’ is happy with your decision. 」

  「Many Great Plotters watching the current events of Terminal #H34 are not happy with your decision! 」

  「The Great Plotter, ‘Grand Tactician of the Sacred Dawn’ has a request. 」

  “What request? What do you want?” I asked out loud.

  “Who asked for a request?” Colin asked, looking at the multiple screens that opened up.

  “Lee Nari’s Great Plotter, the Grand Tactician of the Sacred Dawn.”

  「The Great Plotter, ‘Grand Tactician of the Sacred Dawn’ , wishes you to take his Plotter, Lee Nari, on the plane with you. 」

  “Hell no.” I said. I wasn’t going to take a person trying to kill me on the plane with me. “He wants me to take Lee Nari with us on the plane.” I told Colin.

  「The Great Plotter, ‘Grand Tactician of the Sacred Dawn’ will give you a wish once you arrive. 」

  「The Great Plotter, ‘Grand Tactician of the Sacred Dawn’ will also restrict his Plotter's movements until she has arrived. 」

  “Jae Shik-ssi, I think we should take her. Maybe she can become our ally in the future because trust me… you cannot survive the Interface alone with just your Great plotter.” Colin added.

  The loud speaker of the airport interrupted Colin. [The Plane will depart in approximately 10 minutes!]

  We were running out of time quickly. I zipped up my hoodie and started to get ready. However, Colin ran to Lee Nari’s fallen body and picked her up. He put the Edge Cutter’s Beginners Sword in his belt he was wearing. He quickly ran over to me.

  I was nervous, but I decided to not say anything.

  「The Great Plotter, ‘Grand Tactician of the Sacred Dawn’ is affectionate towards the Plotter, ‘Colin Darithan’! 」

  「The Great Plotter, ‘Grand Tactician of the Sacred Dawn’ , dislikes you! 」

  It didn’t matter if this Great Plotter hated me or not. I just wanted to make sure he halted her movements. “Did you at least stop her from moving for the time being when we are on the plane?” I asked.

  「The Great Plotter, ‘Grand Tactician of the Sacred Dawn’ nods.」

  「The Great Plotters viewing the Terminal #H34 have all left due to a Moderator’s intervention! 」

  We were finally in front of the gate of the plane. I took a deep breath and opened the door. A message had popped up.

  「Use the item, ‘Boarding Ticket’ x1? 」

  I clicked the item and it automatically opened the door.

  「Due to the item being a VIP item, you can bring someone else with you!」

  Colin entered through the gates. Lee Nari seemed to be automatically registered since she was unconscious. Colin kept her close in his arms. A tear fell from his eyes because he has been waiting for this day for a long time.

  However, he knew more about the Interface than me. I didn’t even know where I was headed- was it peaceful? Was it fun? Was it chaotic?

  I went through the doors of the Terminal and went inside the plane. After a long day of emotions, I could finally rest and sleep. I seated myself in a first class seat, so did Colin. Lee Nari was sitting right behind us.

  For extra precautions, Colin decided to tie her to the seat using a part of his hoodie. We both then sat down in peace.

  The plane itself seemed very luxurious, the seats were big and could turn into a bed. The windows looked much bigger than a normal plane. They were large and I could see countless stars through them. There weren’t any staff in the plane though. It was just the three of us.

  I had no idea where Aradlugal was. What if he was the pilot? We tried opening the Pilot’s door but it wouldn’t budge. It was locked shut.

  As we settled in, a sudden message popped up.

  「The Destruction of Terminal #H34 will now begin. 」

  “Destruction? I’ve never seen this before?” Colin said, his tone being heavy.

  “How can this be?”

  A red light suddenly turned on in the plane. It was beeping a loud, annoying sound. The seatbelts of the plane automatically turned on and it strapped myself in.

  「Please get ready for Departure. 」