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Chapter 4 - Episode 4: “The Arcane Caster That Shouldn’t Exist”

Mystery Adventure – Chapter 4: "The Arcane Caster That Shouldn't Exist"

📍 Location: Unknown Region – Titanus Obsidian Dungeon, Floor 5 (Raid Level 125)

🕒 Time: Live Stream – Ongoing

👥 Recommended Party Level: 120–135

🎬 [Opening Scene – Titanus Obsidian Dungeon]

Darkness coils between obsidian pillars.

The fifth floor trembles under pressure.

Lava drips from cracks in the stone walls.

Ancient mana circles spin silently across the ground.

The screen is live.

Viewers: 9.3 million and rising.

🎥 [Live Chat – Global]

「OMG THE ARCHMAGE PARTY!!」

「This floor isn't even out yet?!」

「Are the devs even awake??」

「ZETHERION ABOUT TO BREAK THE GAME AGAIN 💀」

🧙‍♂️ Zetherion

Class: Archmage (Legendary)

Level: 130 (Current Season Cap)

Gear: Void Enchant Set (Mythic–Legendary Mix)

Weapon: Staff of World Shards

Floating mid-air, encased in luminous mana threads. Calm. Precise.

His words are calculated to thrill.

Zetherion (smirking):

"Hold ultimates for Phase Three. Let the crowd sweat first."

🛡️ The "God Squad" – Zetherion's Raid Team

Kalis – High Blacksmith (Lv. 127)

Drops volcanic traps. Sets up thermal shields mid-battle.

Rynna – Beast Tamer (Lv. 128)

Mounted on a mythic chimera, commanding summoned beasts like a storm.

HolyLight9 – Holy Sorcerer (Lv. 126)

Divine rune healer. Every flicker restores entire parties.

SageBlade – Magic Swordsman (Lv. 129)

Blade swings emit shockwaves and chain-cast spells in fluid motion.

🌋 [Boss Spawn – Phase 1]

Name: Obsidian Colossus (Lv. 130)

A mountain-sized golem crashes through the cavern wall.

Lava floods the arena. Its roar splinters the screen audio.

📢 [SYSTEM – WORLD RAID TRIGGERED]

⚠️ Obsidian Colossus (Lv. 130)

⚠️ Raid Lock Enabled – External Interference Blocked

⚔️ Final Phase Requires: Legendary Skill or Higher

Zetherion (grinning):

"Heh… Showtime."

🎥 [Live Chat Goes Nuclear]

「THAT DAMAGE OUTPUT??」

「Magic Sword + Sorcerer chain was INSANE」

「This guy's running a Netflix-tier production 💀」

「How does he access unreleased bosses?!?」

📺 [Cutaway – Real-World Broadcast]

🧑‍💼 News Anchor:

"Zetherion, top global streamer of Mystery Adventure, continues redefining the meta. With control over rare items, trade routes, and dungeons not yet patched in, some say... he is the storyline now."

🎤 Zetherion (pre-recorded clip):

"I'm not here to follow the plot.

I am the plot."

⚔️ [Dungeon – Phase 3: Final Berserk State]

The arena fractures.

Lava consumes half the floor.

The Colossus glows white-hot, preparing a full-party wipe.

Zetherion lifts his staff.

The world seems to pause.

He whispers—

🧙‍♂️ Zetherion (chanting):

"Let mana return to its purest form…

Final Magic: Arcane of Mana."

🌀 [UNREGISTERED SPELL – TIER: UNKNOWN]

Thousands of arcane circles erupt into the air.

The dungeon's ceiling shatters, revealing the void sky.

Raw mana rains like liquified stars.

The boss's core disintegrates as if overwritten.

💥 DAMAGE: 27,000,000 (True Damage – Pierces Immunity)

📢 [SYSTEM]

✅ Boss Defeated!

🎉 First World Raid Clear Recorded!

🏆 MVP: Zetherion (Archmage)

🎁 Reward Tier: ???

🎥 [Live Chat Self-Destructs]

「WHAT TIER WAS THAT??」

「Boss was magic-immune—HE IGNORED IMMUNITY??」

「Bro unlocked GOD MODE mid-season 😭」

「Reward: ??? = He's not a player anymore 💀」

🎁 [Reward Screen – Zetherion's POV]

Crown of Endless Mana (Tier: Unknown)

Heart of Raw Mana (Mythic Core → ???)

Title Unlocked: Mana Sovereign

His reflection glows blue in the obsidian glass.

He just smirks.

📍 [IRL – Tokyo, Japan – Zetherion's Penthouse Balcony]

Crowds gather below.

Reporters shout questions from rooftops.

Drones hover in the neon sky.

📺 Live News Feed

🧑‍💼 "Was 'Arcane of Mana' dev-issued?"

🧑‍💼 "Did Zetherion access Season 2 early?"

🧑‍💼 "Is this lore… or exploit?"

Zetherion steps onto the balcony, calm as ever.

🧙‍♂️ Zetherion:

"I didn't find the spell.

The spell found me.

Mana… just needed someone worthy."

Flashbulbs explode.

The internet breaks again.

📜 [In-Game Global System Announcement]

📢 World Event Triggered: [ARCANE RESONANCE]

🔓 New Dungeon Unlocked – "Primordial Mana Labyrinth"

🎯 Requirements: Level 120+ / Arcane Signature Detected

[Playerbase Reaction – Chaos Ensues]

「ARCANE DUNGEON WHAT??」

「Zetherion's unlocking systems faster than patch notes 😭」

「A dev just said they didn't code that spell 💀」

「WHO. IS. THIS. GUY.」

🧙‍♂️ Zetherion (back in-game, quiet):

"…They'll chase shadows.

But I've already seen the shape of the end."

🔻 [Meanwhile – Global High-Level Guilds Respond]

🛡 Guild: Kingdom Fall (Top 1 PvP Guild, EU Server)

Stormbreak Citadel – War Room

💂‍♂️ Guildmaster Reyn (Legendary Class: Holy Knight)

Slams his radiant shield into the table.

Reyn:

"That spell was legendary-tier at minimum.

No… legendary++? Who gave him access to Final Magic?"

🧙 Mage Advisor:

"Rune patterns were unregistered. Half don't match the Arcane Codex.

It may be a divine Spell."

Reyn (growling):

"Prepare the S-Raid Division. I want every dungeon above Level 120 mapped.

Zetherion just broke the balance."

🐉 Guild: Azure Blood (Top PvE Guild, Korea Server)

Floating Sky Tower – Strategy Deck

🧝‍♀️ Raid Leader Arvielle (Legendary Class: Holy Sorcerer)

Watches the replay in silence.

Arvielle:

"…No cast delay. No mana channel. That was code-level execution."

🧙 Strategist:

"If he gets another Final Magic, we lose World Boss rotation."

Arvielle:

"Dev's pet or not…

Ready the Mythic Core Hunters.

Find the origin of that spell. Or something stronger."

🔥 Guild: Rising Embers (NA PvX Elite Guild)

Ember Lounge – Streamer Guild Hall

🎭 Guildmaster Vaux (Legendary Class: Magic Swordsman)

Sipping coffee on stream.

Vaux (laughing):

"Zetherion broke the internet again.

Final Magic: Arcane of Mana?

What's next—Final Mana: Delete the World?"

🎮 Chat:

「LMAOOOO」

「he's cooking tho 💀」

「vaux pls find that spell too 🔥」

「#ManaWar is trending btw」

Vaux (suddenly serious):

"…If he's skipping class-tiers through exploits or hidden lore, we're all behind.

And I'm not losing to a flashy streamer with dev armor."

🌐 Community Meltdown

📣 [TRENDING THREAD]

"Did Zetherion just use a legendary++ Spell… in Season 1?"

📹 [Theory Video – 300K Views in 20 Minutes]

"Top 5 Ways Zetherion Unlocked Final Magic (and Why Devs Are Scared)"

📝 [Developer Forum AMA]

"We have no comment on the spell used by player 'Zetherion' at this time."

🧠 Conspiracy Theory Central

He hacked the World Code.

He made a secret pact with an

in-game AI god.

Zetherion isn't a player.

…He's part of the system.

[Meanwhile, in the Undaunted Village – MC is eating stale bread with Mael, unaware of the chaos]

[Chapter End – Fade Out]

Zetherion's name now echoes across guild halls, news feeds, forums, and system logs.

But no one knows where he got that magic.

Or what it cost.

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