Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint Novel MTL - Chapter 602

Chapter 602

Episode 10. Writer (3)

The one who wrote Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint.

At his declaration, the room fell into disarray.

“Is that true?”

“But he doesn’t look like Han Sooyoung at all…”

“Then is he the author from our world?”

Jung Heewon and Lee Jihye appeared completely lost.

Lee Jihye asked, “What are they talking about? Is he someone famous?”

“I’m going to look around for a bit.”

“Oh, I’ll come with you, unni.”

Jung Heewon shot a brief glance in my direction before walking off as though it were no concern of hers, and Lee Jihye followed.

Now that I thought about it, there was a passage in Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint that described this.

「 «Actually, Sungkook and I tested a few people by telling them this was a novel. But no one understood. It’s like they’re NPCs… No matter how seriously I said it, they just laughed it off.» 」

Whenever the prophets explained ‘Ways of Survival’ to the characters, they reacted as though they couldn’t comprehend it.

Perhaps that was why Jung Heewon and Lee Jihye were showing so little interest now.

Kyung Sein, who had been observing, hurried over to me.

“Is he really the author?”

A man in a seemingly authentic white coat, carrying the sword known as ‘Broken Faith’.

The coat could have been found anywhere, and the sword acquired fairly easily.

In other words, those items didn’t serve as proof that he was the writer.

But I wasn’t entirely convinced he was lying.

It was possible that I wasn’t the only writer who had been transmigrated. For instance, he could be the author of ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’ from a different world line.

Fortunately, I had a method to verify this.

[Using ‘Readers’ Comments List’ on this individual.]

The next system window that appeared before me made me doubt my eyes.

Huh? Wait a second.

This guy…

While I was reviewing his information with [Readers’ Comments List], Kyung Sein unexpectedly stepped forward.

“Writer-nim. I sent you a message about stretching exercises, do you remember?”

Yes, he had sent one of those.

The writer replied, “That… I can’t remember every message. I received thousands of others besides just yours.”

It wasn’t something I said often, but if someone sent a direct message, like stretching tips, I would remember.

I still did those stretches occasionally.

“I’m sorry, I don’t recall.”

“I-it’s alright.”

Kyung Sein lowered her hand, looking disappointed.

The self-proclaimed writer added, “But if I had known it was from someone so beautiful, I certainly would have remembered.”

“Huh?”

Kyung Sein looked utterly bewildered.

It was cringe-inducing on multiple levels. I figured I should step in to salvage the situation.

“Are you truly the writer?”

The iron-blooded woman took the lead.

“How can you prove it? You don’t need to be the author to get an item like ‘Broken Faith’.”

True. She had a point.

“If you’re really the writer, shouldn’t you have at least made ‘Unbroken Faith’?”

That’s… something not even the actual author could do.

The bastard writer responded, “Even if I am the writer, I can’t control every situation. That’s why I didn’t get the ‘random item box’. Perhaps one of you here used it.”

Dansoo ahjussi and Kyung Sein glanced back at me at this seemingly logical remark.

“Couldn’t we use [Lie Detection] to find out?”

The one who said that was the person who had earlier shouted, ‘has anyone read Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint?’

A few readers shook their heads.

“Oh, right. [Lie Detection].”

“But does anyone actually have that skill right now…?”

Since no one else came forward, it seemed no incarnation present had [Lie Detection].

Exceptions would be Apostles like Killer King or Ye Hyunwoo.

Under normal circumstances, no one would have obtained [Lie Detection] at this point.

But the writer gestured to the woman beside him.

She wore a large hood and a mask that concealed her face.

[Someone has used ‘Lie Detection’.]

The message was audible to everyone.

A murmur of surprise rippled through the room.

The bastard writer spoke up. “I’ll prove it. I am the author of ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’.”

[‘Lie Detection’ has confirmed that the statement is true.]

The readers were astounded.

“It’s true?”

“You’re really the author?”

Excited voices pressed for answers.

But some readers remained skeptical.

This time, it was the iron-blooded woman. “Wait. Are you really the writer who posted on ‘Sirius’ and ‘Textia’? Say it again.”

Even her tone had shifted; she sounded flustered.

“That’s right. Verify it again!”

“She already verified it. I think he’s legit.”

The readers began to argue among themselves.

Amid the debate, I watched the writer with a sour expression.

“I understand that you won’t believe me no matter what I say. There’s no point in me proving it repeatedly.”

He let out a soft sigh and slowly scanned the room.

If nothing else, he was a decent actor.

I wondered where people learned to mimic a writer’s speech these days.

“I can promise you one thing: if you follow me from now on, I will lead you to the end of this story, no matter what.”

[‘Lie Detection’ has confirmed that the statement is true.]

As if on cue, the bastard writer added, “I possess more complete information about Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint than anyone else. If you trust me, I will guide you along a path with no mistakes.”

A brief silence fell over the room.

The readers exchanged glances, their interest piqued.

“He must be the real deal.”

“Well, if [Lie Detection] says so, I can believe it.”

“Isn’t that proof enough?”

“Wait, you believe that so easily? [Lie Detection] isn’t always accurate—”

A few voices, including the iron-blooded woman’s, still expressed doubt, but the tide was gradually turning in the writer’s favor.

Perhaps it was time for me to intervene.

“I have a question, writer-nim.”

[The exclusive skill ‘Incite Lv.6’ is activated!]

At my words, all the readers turned to look at me simultaneously. No surprise. My Incite was now level 6.

Even if I cleared my throat, everyone would stare.

“Since you aren’t Han Sooyoung, do you truly possess ‘perfect information’ about this world?”

The readers’ eyes sharpened as if they’d caught a whiff of something.

“Now that you mention it—”

“Wasn’t it established that you were just dictating what Han Sooyoung wrote for Omniscient Reader?”

The writer’s face tightened as public opinion began to shift.

I pressed on as if loosening a leash. “Oh, but since you’re the author, you might know things we don’t. For example… the identity of ‘RepresentativeKimDokja’.”

I heard someone quietly gasp.

The writer replied, “Unfortunately, I don’t know that either.”

Good. He could admit he didn’t know something.

Because [Lie Detection] couldn’t prove that.

But he made one error.

“Hmmm. You don’t know that either. But you do know more about ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’ than we do, correct?”

I saw the corner of his mouth twitch.

“Of course.”

“Well then, would you mind if I asked you a few quick trivia questions about Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint? Simple things you should know.”

Slowly, his eyes moved upward.

He was probably consulting ‘the manuscript’ in his mind.

“Go ahead.”

“Alright, first question. In ‘Ways of Survival’, Yoo Joonghyuk regresses 1,863 times. What does the number ‘1,863’ symbolize?”

“What?”

For the first time, his expression changed.

“What do you mean, symbolize? That’s…”

“You don’t know?”

Of course he didn’t. Neither did I.

“Since you don’t know, I’ll tell you: 1,863 is the year the world’s first subway opened.”

I heard suppressed laughter nearby.

Likely, some of them had been at ‘Kim Dokja’s Banquet’ that day.

The writer protested, “How is anyone supposed to know a question like that?”

“Well, if that was too difficult, here’s a second, easier one: How many times does ⬛ appear in total throughout all of ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’?”

The laughter around us grew louder.

Finally, the writer’s eyes narrowed. “Are you mocking me?”

Exactly. I had been toying with him until now.

The last question was what mattered.

“Was that too hard? Then I’ll ask one final question. If you get it right, I’ll acknowledge you as the writer. It’s very easy, and the answer is in ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’.”

“I hope it’s a reasonable question.”

“It is. The rest of you might know the answer, but no guessing.”

I glanced around at the readers, then posed the final question. “On which turn does Yoo Joonghyuk realize that using the ‘Absolute Throne’ even once will prevent him from reaching the end of the scenarios?”

A few readers looked like they knew the answer.

It was a question dedicated fans would know.

It was also a question the author of ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’ would never know.

The writer answered with a strained smile. “The 14th turn.”

I clapped my hands. “Wow, impressive.”

“So now—”

“I heard you.”

A soft chattering sound arose.

The bastard writer frowned and said, “What… it really is the 14th turn. I didn’t just hear it. It’s from chapter 72 of ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’.”

“That’s correct, it’s from chapter 72.”

I continued with a low sigh. “Or, to be precise, it appears in the ‘unrevised manuscript’ of chapter 72.”

I saw his expression slowly harden.

“That information was a typo. A correction was posted later. Yoo Joonghyuk learns the secret of the ‘Absolute Throne’ on the 41st turn, not the 14th.”

The mood in the room turned icy.

“I’m curious. Why would you remember the ‘unrevised manuscript’ version when you were the one who posted the correction notice?”

The writer, now pale, twitched his lips before finally speaking. “Well, that was…”

At this point, it no longer mattered if he was the writer or not.

Because this pompous ‘writer’ knew no more about ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’ than an average reader.

From the look in his eyes, I could guess what was coming next.

“How can you claim to know that? No one here remembers such details. Who are you?”

“Me.”

Why did I remember? I could tell them, very simply, but I didn’t want to.

Because this isn’t the ‘writer’s’ story.

“I’ve read Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint over a hundred times.”

The writer smirked.

As if the idea was utterly ridiculous, he signaled to the woman beside him.

And in the next moment.

[‘Lie Detection’ has confirmed that the statement is true.]

Everyone’s mouth dropped open in disbelief.

I spoke up to add, “You don’t possess any exclusive information, and even the information you do have is flawed… it makes me wonder.”

I looked from the readers back to the writer, smirked, and asked, “What exactly did you write?”

[The ‘Cinema Trip’ will begin in 1 minute.]

As I checked my equipment, a few readers approached me.

“You were incredible earlier.”

“Did you really read it more than 100 times?”

I responded with only a faint smile.

In the distance, I could see the writer glaring at me.

I recalled the information I’d seen about him on the list.

ID: tls456
Platform: Sirius, ??? (abnormal path)
Total Comments: 0, ??? (abnormal path)
Reader Level: 8, ??? (abnormal path)
Number of Reads: 1 time, ??? (abnormal path)
*This reader accessed 『Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint』 via an abnormal path.

I could see the content, but the platform, total comments, reader level, and number of reads were not displaying correctly.

Crucially, it stated he had used an ‘abnormal path’ to read ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’.

My conclusion was this:

「 That guy is from the Misreading Association. 」

He wasn’t just an ordinary member either.

This was because his claim to be ‘the one who wrote Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’ had been verified as true by [Lie Detection].

In other words,

[The constellation ‘Plague-Carrying Rat’ glares at you.]

He was the one who had uploaded the ‘written’ text to an ‘illegal site’.