Ever-Changing! Imminent Victory!

The 『Administrator』 privileges were far more powerful than Liam had imagined.

Not only did he permanently possess a complete map of the castle, but Liam was astonished to discover this map updated in real-time.

The locations of other players and open crates were all reflected instantly.

Currently, that first-floor storage room happens to be unoccupied.

Without hesitation, Liam left the meeting room and rushed straight toward it.

Then...

Inside the storage room, Liam opened the crate.

As the heavy, cold-glinting pistol fell into his hands, he felt an almost surreal sensation.

Simultaneously...

An indescribable sense of security accompanied it.

With this pistol, even if facing "Drake" again, he now had the means to protect himself!

"Whew... Perfect!"

Liam tucked the pistol into his waist and turned his gaze back to the map.

On the map, Danny's name overlapped with Jack's name—at the far end of the first floor.

Liam's interest was immediately piqued.

"Even if you two weren't teamed up, it seems fate still brought you together."

Moments later...

Danny's name vanished, leaving only Jack's behind.

Liam understood instantly.

"Ah, as expected—without the advantage of a 'sneak attack,' the 『Thief』 stands no chance against the 『Hooligan』."

With this thought, Liam decided to investigate personally.

After all, armed with the "pistol," he feared no retaliation even if Jack flew into a bloodthirsty rage.

Liam left the storage room and headed toward the opposite side of the first floor.

Soon...

At the restroom entrance, Liam saw Danny's corpse lying on the floor, face covered in blood, and Jack gasping for breath beside him.

Jack's hands were drenched in blood—he wasn't even holding a werewolf weapon!

The two had fought bare-handed!

In the end, Jack had beaten Danny to death with his fists!

Seeing Liam approaching from afar, Jack panted heavily and straightened up.

"Well, it isn't the great Administrator... What an unexpected honor!"

Liam spoke with a smile.

"Aha, you players never fail to surprise me... I truly didn't expect the first death to come so quickly!"

Jack chuckled at this: "Ha... Any first-kill rewards or something?"

"Not technically, but since you asked—there's a 'werewolf weapon crate' under the sink in the restroom behind you. Hope it proves useful."

Liam replied cheerfully.

Jack narrowed his eyes: "Ah, aren't you aware of our 'camp identity'?"

"I'm not, but I can guess," Liam said with a smile. "Acting so swiftly... and it seems you initiated the attack on Danny. That means you must belong to a faction that inherently requires 'killing'—in your view, violence was inevitable sooner or later, wasn't it?"

Jack nodded meaningfully.

He turned and walked into the restroom, where he indeed discovered a hidden werewolf box beneath the sink.

Jack made no effort to hide it from Liam, directly opening the box and retrieving a hammer from inside.

"Seems a bit underwhelming, but... better than nothing, I suppose."

Jack remarked, hefting the hammer in his hand as he assessed it.

Gripping the hammer, he turned to Liam, a fierce determination once again etched across his face.

"Tell me, Administrator—don't I still have one unused 'question' opportunity?"

As Jack spoke, Liam nodded calmly and replied:

"Certainly. Do you wish to ask me now?"

"Alright... My question is—where's the nearest other player?"

Jack's face revealed an excited, bloodthirsty grin.

Liam glanced at the map and replied casually.

"At this current time,... 『Veterinarian』 is on the spiral staircase between the first and second floors in the central castle."

"But she's moving, though."

As Liam spoke, Jack narrowed his eyes, a vicious gleam flashing within them.

"Veterinarian, huh? Got it..."

He licked his lips and strode briskly toward the central castle's staircase.

Liam roughly understood the strategy of 『Hooligan』 Jack—his approach was brutally simple:

Before the corpses he killed were discovered...

Kill as many as possible!

Whether they were teammates didn't matter...

What mattered was the killing!

Slaughter everyone else—that's how you win this game!

"Perfect, Jack. I'm almost starting to like you..."

Liam watched the retreating figure of Jack and murmured to himself.

There was no doubt…

Jack's thoughts and actions were exactly what Liam most hoped to see at this moment.

This was precisely why, after seeing Jack kill Danny, Liam took the initiative to approach Jack and even thoughtfully informed him where to find "weapons."

Once someone has broken the taboo of killing, it becomes easy for them to kill again.

He looked again at the map…

Jack's name rapidly approached Emmy's location.

Then…

The next moment, Jack's name suddenly vanished.

Liam was stunned for a moment, then…

He shrugged his shoulders.

"Well, that works too!"

Liam walked toward the staircase.

Before long, Liam came across Jack's corpse—a gruesome wound on his neck gushed with blood, and there were two cuts on his arm.

His eyes were wide open as if he had died with unresolved grievances.

Meanwhile, Emmy, who had originally left, had returned from the second floor and come back again.

She saw Liam and let out a sigh of relief.

"Ah, so it's you, Administrator..."

Emmy held a dagger in her hand—the same one she had carried last time.

This made Liam couldn't help but sigh again...

Fate is truly mysterious and wonderful.

"Hello, do you have any questions you need to ask?"

Liam looked at Emmy and spoke with a smile.

Emmy pondered for a moment, blinked her eyes, and asked a question.

"Administrator-sama, may I ask—which players are still alive now?"

"Aside from you, there are the 『Lone Ranger』, 『Soldier』, 『Teacher』, 『Otaku』..."

Liam said while looking at the map, but he suddenly paused mid-sentence.

"Ah, wait a second—the 『Teacher』 just died."

On the map, among the overlapping names of Maive and Drake, Maive's name had vanished.

To be honest, when Liam saw the names Maive and Drake overlapping once again, he was truly startled.

Fortunately, due to Liam's "speech" and the "fact" that Maive no longer had a pistol in her hand, this time, the two of them...did not have another chance to converse.

Now, the only remaining werewolves on the field were Emmy and Drake.

It was truly sigh-inducing... In just one short hour since the game began, so many people had already died!

Last time, the entire day had passed without a single death.

However...

This was a good thing—it meant this game was about to be won.

Liam looked toward Emmy and smiled.

"Then... Ms. 『Veterinarian』, I've answered your question."

"I'll continue patrolling elsewhere. Good luck."