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-You have achieved an achievement!

-You have gained likes for achieving the [Demon Hunter] achievement.

-You have gained ‘5’ likes!

Ethan took a deep breath after defeating all the demons.

‘I’ve become much stronger than when I fought the Twelve Apostles.’

He could feel it clearly. At this level, he wouldn’t be too overwhelmed even if he fought other Apostles.

‘Of course, I can’t say I’d definitely win, but still.’

He was confident that except for the top three Apostles, there wouldn’t be any dangerous ones among the lower Apostles.

‘With this much power, I should be able to take on the strong ones from the Twelve Stars Families too.’

He had finally reached the starting line. Now that he had enough power to take the initiative in the main event, he just needed to proceed steadily from here.

“Quite tiring.”

Ethan staggered as he took out a decoction from his pocket and drank it down. Then he inserted needles into his waist, shoulders, and the top of his head to recover his tired body.

“…I can’t believe it.”

“Why? Do I not look human to you too, Tror?”

“That’s not it. How can you be a swordsman, Ethan Whiskers?”

“…?”

“You should be a mage…”

Tror clicked his tongue with a “Tch.”

Ethan looked at Roanna with a puzzled expression at Tror’s sudden reaction.

Roanna shrugged her shoulders.

“When he asked about your specialty, I told him you’re mainly a swordsman who uses a sword. But he insisted you must be a mage.”

“How could you think he’d be a swordsman after seeing those skills, daughter of Prochet?”

“Just like you said.”

There was nothing else to say. Ethan lightly tapped Tror and immediately prepared to return.

Although there was an unexpected situation, it had been resolved smoothly, so now it was time to clear the Prochet revival quest.

***

-Death of Death: Wow, incredible. Why is this god called Cheok Jun-gyeong suddenly rising in the rankings?

-Where do books go when they die? Library: I subscribed and saw that he seems to be using shorts in a new way. Shorts are expensive, right? It’s already hard to get likes. When you use a like with your eyes closed and it’s not the video you wanted… There’s nothing more disappointing than that.

-Hwasan File Number One: That’s right. He made summaries into shorts so that likes aren’t wasted. He’s a very clever god.

Ethan’s plan worked perfectly.

-Eternal Archmage: I subscribed to Lord Cheok Jun-gyeong and thanks to that, I overcame my weak body. It was much better than subscribing to other gods in the same field. I actually didn’t know much about Lord Cheok Jun-gyeong before, but I’m glad I found out about him now!

Cheok Jun-gyeong was originally a high-ranking god, but he hadn’t been able to grow further. For him, this shorts reform became the perfect opportunity to break through his stagnation.

-Master Noodle Chef: I didn’t have time to watch new videos, but thanks to the shorts I can watch new videos right away. This is really amazing. After watching the video, I can now make 1,000 bowls of noodles simultaneously.

Until now, Cheok Jun-gyeong had put tremendous effort into producing and uploading a single video.

But because he aimed for perfection, the production speed of additional videos slowed down. If the quality wasn’t better than existing videos, subscribers wouldn’t choose them.

Cheok Jun-gyeong’s videos basically required many likes, so if there were rumors about poor quality, naturally subscribers would avoid them.

However, after listening to Ethan’s advice and starting to use shorts differently, Cheok Jun-gyeong’s worries were completely resolved.

By using shorts to preview what new videos were about and what could be learned from them, it greatly reduced the burden subscribers felt in clicking on videos.

In other words, they could now choose videos with peace of mind.

It only takes one like to watch a short.

Since they could now efficiently use one like to decide on videos worth dozens or more likes, subscribers began to use shorts as the absolute criterion for selecting videos.

-Wow, this short is really good!

-If it’s uploaded like this, it seems like we won’t fail in choosing videos anymore.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The response was explosive, not only in the community but also in the comments on Cheok Jun-gyeong’s short videos.

-Thanks to this, I decided to watch the video.

-It’s so much easier to choose when the content is previewed in shorts like this.

-I wish other gods would do this too.

As Cheok Jun-gyeong’s subscriber and like counts soared, other gods responded swiftly.

Previously, when Ethan was benefiting from subscription reviews, the gods had ignored the effect.

But Ethan’s subscription reviews had heated up the New World, so eventually other gods also actively used subscription reviews by asking their subscribers.

Having experienced that, they responded quickly to this situation as well.

-By the way, who made this?

Moreover, the information about the subscriber who made Cheok Jun-gyeong’s shorts also made the gods move quickly.

-It’s that famous person. The subscriber [Only subscribed to the right gods] made it, they say.

Wow, so that’s why the quality is so amazing. I wonder what that person does? I’d like to meet them even beyond this world.

“Subscriber, I need shorts. I also have quite a lot of new videos. If I just upload many videos without getting selected, I’ll receive a big penalty. Also, if there are many such videos, subscribers will be even more reluctant to watch my videos. It’s a vicious cycle. But with these shorts, it’s different. Make shorts quickly!”

And so, shorts from other gods benchmarking Ethan’s shorts started to be uploaded one after another.

“How did they think to utilize such useless short videos like this.”

Most gods thought of shorts as a useless feature.

Videos with a 1-minute time limit.

However, there was a way to utilize these shorts.

And a method that dramatically improved their utilization!

Many gods followed Ethan’s method and started creating and releasing shorts.

-Hmm, Cheok Jun-gyeong’s shorts feel full even though they’re short. This just feels short.

There’s quite a difference in quality.

But this time, it was impossible to simply copy like with the previous subscription reviews.

The shorts hastily created by other gods in their urgency were of such low quality that they couldn’t even be compared to Ethan’s shorts.

They tried to imitate Ethan’s method but didn’t get much response, so in the end, their shorts only served to make Ethan’s shorts stand out even more.

***

After returning to Prochet, Ethan dropped off the tired Roanna and immediately went to find the Magic Tower Master.

“Ah! Mr. Ethan! All preparations are complete. You can check if you’d like.”

Ethan checked the materials prepared by the Magic Tower Master.

‘It’s certain.’

“I’ve finished my preparations as well.”

“Then what should we prepare now? Is there anything we can help with? If needed, I’ll mobilize all the mages of the Magic Tower to help.”

“It’s fine by myself. It will take about an hour from now.”

“What? I’m sorry, but I don’t understand… What will take an hour?”

“I’ve brought the one who took away the vitality of Prochet territory. And he will breathe life back into Prochet.”

“You brought the one who took away our territory’s vitality?”

Ethan didn’t answer any further.

In this situation, one action would be more effective in making them understand than a hundred words.

-Summoning Spirit King Tror.

Kugugugung-.

The surrounding land shook and began to emit a powerful energy.

Shaaaak-!

Eventually, the earthen-colored energy intertwined to create a solid body.

“…Uh uh uh.”

The surprised Magic Tower Master blankly looked up at the summoned Tror.

Tror also looked down at the Magic Tower Master. He frowned slightly, but then, as if suddenly realizing who he was, laughed with a “Wahaha.”

“The little one has grown so much? It’s been a long time.”

“L-L-Lord Tror…? No way!”

The Magic Tower Master’s eyes shook violently.

He turned his head to look at Ethan, his eyes begging for an explanation of what on earth was going on.

“I’ve brought the spirit who made Prochet’s land like this, Magic Tower Master.”

“W-What do you mean… Isn’t this Lord Spirit King?”

“Yes, he’s the Spirit King. If he killed the land, couldn’t he also revive it?”

“But Lord Tror is…”

“I brought him.”

As Ethan smiled towards Tror, Tror began to emit energy from his entire body.

“There were many things between us in the past. But that was between Sloan Prochet and me. You didn’t need to suffer that pain. I’m sorry. I’m not a perfect being either, so I’ve lived harboring that resentment for a long time.”

“Ah…”

Tror went straight up through the ceiling into the sky.

This Magic Tower was high enough to see the entire Prochet territory clearly.

Tror, who had risen to the highest point, looked around the Prochet territory.

Ethan and the Magic Tower Master followed Tror up to the observation deck.

“It has changed.”

Looking down from up here, everything was clearly visible.

The spirit forest, from which he had taken all vitality in the past, was dying, and that death was now spreading throughout the entire Prochet territory.

The forest that was once full of green was now withering into a desolate gray.

Tror clicked his tongue.

Sloan Prochet had certainly betrayed his trust.

Even so, he shouldn’t have gone this far.

“Yes, you must have been trying to do well.”

Many things weighed on his shoulders.

His territory.

His people.

The goals he wanted to achieve.

“I thought of you only as a superhuman. Because you were my contractor.”

He had thought that as one of the very few humans who could become a Spirit King’s contractor, he would be perfect in everything.

“I’m sorry.”

Tror said, looking at the Magic Tower Master.

“You’ve worked hard leading this Prochet until now. You can put down that burden now. I will be with you, Magic Tower Master of Prochet.”

“Michael, Michael Prochet, Lord Tror.”

Michael Prochet clenched his fist tightly. For some reason, those words of appreciation made him choke up.

“And Ethan Whiskers, I want to thank you too. Thanks to you, I’ve gotten the chance to correct my mistake. Thank you so much.”

Tror released all the power he had gathered.

White energy and blue energy began to spread throughout the Spirit Forest.

Shwaaaaa-.

Soon, the forest receiving Tror’s power began to change.

“The dead land…”

Color was returning to the forest that had been withering into gray.

Green.

Like ink spreading on paper, green began to spread throughout the forest.

Green settled on withered weeds, and gray trees proudly displayed fresh green leaves. Lakes that had smelled of rot were now filled with rippling water, and fish that had disappeared were once again swimming beneath the surface.

The dead forest became a beautiful forest full of vitality.

“Magic Tower Master Michael.”

The Magic Tower Master couldn’t take his eyes off the forest.

“I’ve kept my promise.”

-You have cleared the quest.

-You have cleared the quest in the shortest time.

-A quest clear that will go down in history! All those in the South praise you.

-Your reputation increases greatly!

-You have achieved an achievement!

-You have gained likes for achieving the [Hero of Prochet] achievement.

-You have gained ’10’ likes!

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