Simulation of Destruction, Why Am I Always the Arbiter

"With so many people, where should I put them all?"

It would have been easy to handle just Sirin's mother; finding a place for her to live in seclusion would suffice.

But a whole group of people living in seclusion... that's practically immigration.

It would be too easy to get discovered.

"Maybe I should create a place suitable for settlement."

Ye Chang'an looked out at the vast Siberian Snowfield and led the group into its depths.

He stopped in a flat expanse of snow, surveyed his surroundings, and then unleashed his authority.

Skyscrapers materialized out of thin air on the snowfield. He was playing creator once more.

However, compared to creating an entire planet last time, this time he was only creating a city.

Mu Continent, Starlight City. It was his hometown in the last simulation, where he had lived the longest.

His memories of his planet had awakened.

"Whew~ I'm a bit tired. Doing this without an Arbiter core is way too exhausting."

Panting heavily, Ye Chang'an felt a touch of fatigue.

Fortunately, the city was already created. All that was left was to heal the patients and let them settle there.

The healing process was simple: just listen to music.

Diseases caused by Destruction would also be cured by adapting to Destruction.

As for settling down... that was even simpler.

He just needed to alter their memories, making them believe this place was their hometown since childhood.

It wasn't very difficult, just a bit mentally taxing.

Ye Chang'an was even more tired.

I really want to sleep.

He dispelled Feather Dust and watched as everyone unknowingly integrated into city life. His eyelids began to droop.

"Lord God, are you alright?"

Sirin's mother approached, asking with concern. She had recovered her health, but her memories had not been altered.

Because there was no need.

"I'm fine, I just need to rest. And please, don't call me that, really."

Ye Chang'an gave a wry smile and waved his hand, genuinely unable to stand the title of "Lord God."

He wasn't some chuunibyou teenager; how could he possibly accept such an embarrassing title?

It was one thing for Sirin to call him that playfully, but Sirin's mother was an adult.

"Okay, Chang'an, I'll help you to rest."

Sirin's mother reached out to support him, and Ye Chang'an didn't refuse.

He was so tired and sleepy that he was staggering as he walked.

Arriving at his childhood home from his previous life, Ye Chang'an walked into the room and collapsed onto the bed, falling asleep instantly. Sirin's mother watched with a pang of heartache.

A child less than ten years old had conjured an incomparably prosperous city out of thin air, saving thousands of lives.

This was a miracle.

But what was the price of this miracle?

Sirin's mother didn't know, only that the price was not borne by those who had been saved.

Ye Chang'an alone had paid the price for this miracle.

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Waking up from his slumber, Ye Chang'an looked at his previous life's room with a touch of nostalgia.

After lingering briefly in the past, he bid farewell to Sirin's mother.

With a video recording on his phone, he returned to Sirin's safe zone, just in time to see people from the Schicksal Organization solemnly announcing her "death."

"Your parents have all died from a disease called [Destruction].

But do not be afraid; we, the Schicksal Organization, will adopt you.

Furthermore, you are very fortunate, as you were born with antibodies that can resist [Destruction]."

"For humanity, we need your help to participate in some experiments.

To defeat Destruction, are you willing?"

These grand pronouncements deceived the children who had just lost their parents, and they also planted a seed of [hatred for Destruction] in the hearts of the young girls.

In order to avenge Destruction, the girls signed voluntary agreements, willing to assist Schicksal in their experiments.

Ye Chang'an carefully reviewed the agreement's contents, wanting to laugh.

"Otto, is this your game?"

The agreement clearly stated the experimental objectives and methods, with extremely high-risk terms also present.

But what meaning did such words hold for young girls?

They didn't understand the information deeply buried within these words at all; they only knew that the so-called experiment could be used to fight against Destruction.

Thus, they were deceived into walking towards the abyss, becoming sacrifices beneath it.

Deceived, because of ignorance!

Ignorance is a mistake, a mistake because someone will exploit your ignorance.

Is ignorance itself a mistake?

It seems not.

The Chang'an Melody is a mistake, a mistake because someone will exploit the Chang'an Melody.

Is the Chang'an Melody itself a mistake?

It seems not.

Since it's not a mistake, why change it?

"I don't need to restrict the Chang'an Melody at all."

"What I need to restrict is humanity!!!"

A glint of gold flashed in his red eyes, the price of divine power appearing.

Without a Herrscher core, he forcibly activated his authority to mobilize Destruction, opening a gate to the imaginary space and attracting the attention of the Cocoon of the End.

PS: Happy New Year, let's start the year with a Herrscher transformation.

Song of World Destruction: Displaced Time: 5. Sirin: I want to become a god.

Accompanying Sirin onto the Schicksal Organization's transport vehicle, Ye Chang'an was about to head to the origin of the Current Civilization's second catastrophic event.

Siberia, Schicksal Babylon Laboratory.

As Schicksal's second-largest Destruction energy research facility, it housed the world's third-largest Destruction energy reactor, containing approximately 6500 hw of high-concentration Destruction energy.

He had only one purpose for coming here—to condense a Herrscher core.

The fatigue from creating Starlight City earlier had made him realize his own weakness; he needed a Herrscher core to support his actions.

As for whether Sirin would still become the Second Arbiter after this Destruction energy was gone...

Why should he care about that?

Why should this innocent little girl experience misfortune and become an Arbiter?

To give him enough time to complete the modification of the Chang'an Melody?

Modify my ass!

The Chang'an Melody doesn't need modification!

He shouldn't have even considered modifying it in the first place!

It was a wrong path.

A path that treated music as a tool.

The Chang'an Melody could save the world's people facing the threat of Destruction, not because it was a tool, but because it was music.

Music inherently possessed the power to save hearts.

If music were modified to prevent people from abusing Destruction, then music would become a tool.

A tool to place shackles on humanity's Sword Heart.

Such a thing was not his pursuit.

"Sirin, I might have to become a bad person."

In the dream connected by Feather Dust, he looked at the false starry sky and said this to Sirin beside him.

He had this awareness.

"Hmm? Why?" Sirin asked innocently, not understanding.

"Because I will be an enemy to many, many people."

The world bustles, everyone for their own gain.

His restrictions would inevitably harm the interests of certain people, and these people would inevitably become his enemies.

"Many, many? Including me and Mom?"

"No."

"Heh~ So you didn't turn into a bad guy, Chang'an."

Sirin giggled, tumbling onto him and propping herself up with her arms. She gazed into his crimson eyes and spoke earnestly.

"Lord God, you won't become a bad guy.

Because you saved Mama, saved so many people, and created a beautiful home for them.

A Lord God like this won't be a bad guy.

If all bad guys were like you, Lord God, then I'd want to be a bad guy too."

A child's heart doesn't have a clear standard for good and evil.

Sirin liked what Ye Chang'an did and aspired to be like him.

Untortured, she too could have fought for the beauty in the world.

Her current smile was so similar to Kiana's before she lost Murata Himeko.

Ye Chang'an smiled, stroking Sirin's small face, his heart at peace.

Sirin's smile was precisely what he wanted to bring to people through music.

"Sirin, if one day you find that I've become a bad guy you dislike, then stop me."

He wouldn't arrogantly believe his chosen path was without fault, so he placed the power of judgment in Sirin's hands.

"How would I stop you? You're so powerful, Lord God, I couldn't possibly stop you."

Sirin replied with a playful tone, intending to convey that she wouldn't stop Ye Chang'an.

But Ye Chang'an was a serious person, and he seriously considered the question before answering.

"You can ask the Destruction to grant you power, become stronger than me, and then stop me."

Sirin was the host for an Arbiter, and still held the possibility of becoming an Arbiter.