1 - Retreat
Fly in. Set things on fire. Turn a friendly into a proto-god. Refuse to elaborate. Leave.
Well, politically speaking NSLICE-00P probably should hang around and guide the aftermath of all this into her favor or at least explain why she did what she did…but oh well! She doesn’t care about all that! And neither do I! Bye bye Corvanus, it’s time for a new arc!
Anyways!
Can 00P find and terminate the hostiles? Can Consul Hiberius prevent the Northern Court from making any regrettable decisions? What will be the response to 00P setting a Consul’s villa on fire? Tune in next time, to find out!
2 - Friendly Power Cycling
…wait, you mean getting sacrificed in an evil cult ritual, having half your body disintegrate, and then getting reformed into a cyborg proto-god might have consequences that are not all good? But, um, that’s not in the Isekai script! I thought side characters just get easily granted unlimited power and then swear eternal loyalty and/or love to the MC?
What’s that? A script implies an actual plan for the plot and so they can’t follow it if I don’t actually make one? Um…
A-Anyways!
What’s going on with Ateia? Can NSLICE-00P and co figure it out? Does anyone care about all that unimportant stuff going on elsewhere in the meantime? Tune in next time, to find out!
3 - Silent Errors
Ah yes, the everyone is brooding arc.
…wait, why is there a brooding arc in my NSLICE-00P novel? That’s not supposed to happen. That’s the job of another ‘friendly’…who…doesn’t exist here…um…
Anyways!
Can NSLICE-00P identify and terminate the issue with Ateia? Can Taog figure out what to do to help her? Can we terminate the brooding? Tune in next time, to find out!
4 - Reminiscence
Oops, turns out this situation happens to be directly relevant to certain scenarios back in The Faceless Minion, so had to bring the connection in. We barely avoided NSLICE-00P’s previous Commander immediately resolving the situation! …which considering them, is not at all out of character, but might have felt like a deus ex machina to those of you who didn’t read that one lol. But well, considering that they took on NSLICE-00P and won back in the day, maybe they’re already a living deus ex machina lol.
My desire to prevent any sort of cross-novel spoilers and keep the novel as stand-alone as possible while still giving adequate context to her thoughts when she would logically make the connection is being put to the test though, haha.
In fact, NSLICE-00P, um, may or may not have just gotten a spell from one of the Faceless Minion’s most powerful characters so, um, oops? Because now that I reviewed that scene, like, why wouldn’t she have recorded a spell being cast right in front of her…that…she, um, now has the mana to cast…um…
A-Anyways!
Can Ateia get a handle on her new situation? Can NSLICE-00P determine a solution to the situation with preexisting organic memories? Did she learn powerful spells from an individual who doesn’t appear in this novel? Tune in next time, to find out!
5 - I Will Help You Bear This Burden
Hm, I debated whether to call this an interlude or not. On the one hand, it doesn’t feature 00P at all. On the other hand, it is very much a significant part of the current arc. Heck, the nature of the current arc is such that there probably be a lot of side-character focus as necessary, so we may get several chapters like this. Ultimately, with the consensus of my patrons, I've decided that it deserves the chapter title, seeing as it concerns the main cast and is directly relevant to the main issue NSLICE-00P is confronting in this arc.
I mean, I'm probably overthinking that anyways. Does the one word in front of the number significantly impact your enjoyment? Eh.
Welp whatever, in any case it's time to see if the killer cyborgs, some of whom are innately murderous monsters, can conduct therapy! I’m sure they will be able to handle it with no issues whatsoever!
Anyways!
Can the monster cyborgs conduct therapy? Can 00B protect his family? Will 00P calculate a solution to this? Tune in next time, to find out!
6 - The End of Dreams
Ah yes, teenage drama. My favorite. And here I thought we dodged that when we avoided the Academy visit becoming a school arc.
What’s that? Reacting to one’s entire life falling apart and extreme physical trauma that required a complete species change to even survive isn’t really teenage drama?
Um…well, Ateia’s off the hook for that. Now Taog, on the other hand!
What’s that? Lack of experience dealing with emotional and relational issues due to a lifetime of prejudice and abuse after losing all parental figures isn’t really teenage drama?
Ugh fiiiiinnnnneeee. Go through your reasonable and logical issues then, why don’t you. In the meantime, we’ll go watch the Great-High King of all the land…wait, admit he’s not actually the Great-High King of all the land anymore?!
…what’s happening to my Isekai gag novel?
Anyways!
Can Ateia and Taog recover from the traumatic course of their lives? Will the Great-High King of all the land find a new path forward? Can Lilussees figure out how to sleep once more? Tune in next time, to find out!
7 - Self-Hostility Confirmed?!
Yay 00P’s back! And just barely avoiding having her previous Commander immediately resolve the situation again! Previous Commander too OP, almost solving problems in two novels simultaneously!
Well, to be fair, it’s already a compromise for narrative purposes that they didn’t just therapy 00P at the very start lol. It’s…um…about the journey and not the destination? Like actually, that would literally be their reason for not leaving a protocol to insta-therapy 00P once her mission was complete, because otherwise they totally could have. Though, there are differences between 00P and the other NSLICE units that might make the method used to set them free less viable on her. But well, any more than that gets into spoiler territory so I'll just shrug and handwave it from here!
Anyways!
What will be the results of 00P’s latest analysis? What will Taog do with this revelation? Is Ateia’s quest doomed after all? Tune in next time, to find out!
8 - A Heart-to-Core Conversation
…good job Ateia. Please give NSLICE-00P all the hugs.
Anyways!
Will Taog fight for his clan once more? What will be the result of NSLICE-00P disabling her emotional controls? Can Lilussees sleep now? Tune in next time, to find out!
9 - Wills Renewed
Both Snuan and the Great-High King of all the land are going to be surprised at what they can live through.
In other news, Ateia might be a teensie bit upset at a certain group. Good thing she hasn't grown significantly more efficient at termination, with friends who are even better at it!
Anyways!
Will Ateia help NSLICE-00P 'upgrade her memory?' Will the monsters have a training montage? Has the cult made a mistake with their targets? Tune in next time, to find out!
10 - A New Directive
Good luck, Heralds of the New Dawn, you’re going to need it! Well, after Ateia and possibly other members of the gang regain consciousness, that is. But NSLICE-00P is still conscious and that’s what matters!
Now to see if the Emperor can keep his empire from getting caught in the crossfire. Because obviously the Senators would never make self-destructive decisions on a national scale for short-term gains in their personal status, right?
Anyways!
How will the gang begin their new mission? How will Ateia remain in emergency standby-sentry mode? Can Emperor Lucius save the Empire, much less his own position? Tune in next time, to find out!
Interlude - The Master of the Court
How do we stop Senators from making poor long-term decisions for short-term gain? A Consul ignoring long-term consequences to repay short-term gain! Also good luck Princess. Guess it’s not everyday your youthful crush ends with the potential collapse of society as you know it.
But ah well, who cares about all that? As long as hostile intent isn’t confirmed and the persons of interest aren’t located, then it doesn’t matter to NSLICE-00P! And…you know…she may or may not have bigger things to think about. Like…an actual Aesdes. Two even. Because this was a great moment for an interlude that doesn't at all leave anybody hanging after a shocking revelation, right?
Anyways!
Will the Hibernius family grow ascendant once again? Can Princess Caecila mend the wounds of the past conflict? Where is this husband of hers everyone was fighting over anyways? Tune in next time, to find out!
11 - The Lady of Courage and Victory
(A note from the future: Please be aware that I have changed Colleöne's personality in the published version. In the original Royal Road webnovel she was desperately trying to deny her own favoritism and acting very hypocritical because I thought it would be funny for the straight man to the lazy Shialnor to have such a flaw. Since it didn't come across as comedic as I hoped, I decided to just let her be serious and edited her to be more self-aware and guilty in Amazon/Audible versions. So, if the author's notes don't seem to match Colleöne's actual actions in the version you read, that's why.)
Whaaaaatttt? Favorites? The Aesdes have definitely never played favorites before! There definitely wasn't an amazing scandal of favoritism that resulted in Anualë declaring a strict non-intervention policy and forcing all Aesdes to get approval before walking the world from that point forth.
But ah well. The Empire of the Sun were kind of jerks and Velus is cool so all's well that ends well, right? There definitely weren't any consequences to that whole affair that might still be playing out to this day, right?
Anyways!
Can Colleöne guide Ateia regarding her new status? Can the gang keep everyone conscious for ten minutes at a time? Have any of the Aesdes ever been guilty of blatant favoritism? Tune in next time, to find out!
12 - A Whole New World
Time for rooms and a new world! Which means…I have to figure out the rooms system…and how an entire material plane integrates with NSLICE-00P and the general dungeon mechanics…and also figure out where 00P’s current dungeon status sits at because I definitely kept track of how many points she’s been getting during this whole affair…oh no.
…Shialnor is definitely not a stand in for the author, ok?!
Oh, by the way, I was rereading an old chapter and did you know I actually named fantasyland? Once ever in a magic chant by Ateia which was never spoken again, that was enough that none of you forgot it, right? Because I definitely didn't! I definitely haven't been procrastinating naming the world because I forgot I already did! Hahaha. Haha. Ha. (From the Future: Aha! I remembered in the publish edition and didn't have to avoid naming the world for four books! Go me!)
A-Anyways!
What can NSLICE-00P do with her new world? Will Shialnor ever finish her work? Did the author diligently keep track of NSLICE-00P’s status in the midst of all this? Tune in next time, to find out!
13 - The Return of the Queen
Obviously the Lady of Courage and Victory supports all acts of bravery and champions of the world, as the mature Aesdes she is! She definitely doesn’t get all upset when the Empire loses and makes Velus sad. (From the future: Oh hey, this might actually be true for edited Colleöne!)
But well, she does do her job with diligence. Unlike someone.
Wait what? No, that someone isn’t the author, it’s obviously Shialnor and no one else! Why would you think that?! Of course I work diligently and thoroughly! I would never cut corners and procrastinate, like leaving a bunch of status tables entirely forgotten until it’s time to show them again and suddenly realizing there’s a dozen or more chapters that need to be mathed and accounted for to keep everything consistent! (From the future: ...sometimes, I really hate myself.)
Anyways!
Will the Dobhar, Wulver, and Rebels reach an acceptable readiness level for NSLICE-00P’s standards? Will NSLICE-00P come up with countermeasures for the cult? Will Colleöne maintain her reputation of dignity and fairness as an Aesdes? Tune in next time, to find out!\
14 - New Journeys Begin
Aesdes training arc go? Meanwhile Taog…is on cooking duty. Don’t worry, I’m absolutely sure that Taog’s won’t be relegated to irrelevance by power creep!
Mostly because he was never powerful enough to be relevant even before the power creep started!
Anyways!
What will Estrith see in the Dobhar’s new home? How will Agedia’s reunion with Tiberius go? Can Ateia master her new powers? Will Taog be forever assigned to cooking duty? Tune in next time, to find out!
15 - It’s a Skill Issue
…ok, this might be getting into spoiler territory for The Faceless Minion. But…it kind of has to happen. It just doesn't make sense for Ateia not to react to certain details here. But ah well, journey not destination so you still don’t know all the circumstances behind the previous Commander!
Besides, at this point I’d think it’s more accurate to say The Faceless Minion is the spinoff prequel for Terminate the Other World! than the other way around lol, so if we have to have FM spoilers to maintain narrative consistency for TtOW!, then so be it. (From the future: And that was before Terminate got an actual book deal haha. And the Faceless Minion...didn't...haha. I, uh, will finish self-publishing that one...eventually...)
Anyways!
Can Ateia learn to fight without her status? Can she come to understand the cybernetic components she is now bonded to? What will be her reaction to hearing the Commander’s ‘final order?’ Tune in next time, to find out!
16 - Sensor Calibration
We finally got to the NSLICE-00P tries something sweet phase! And it only took almost a hundred and fifty chapters!
Please note that attempting to steal NSLICE-00P’s sweet roll will likely result in immediate termination. If someone stole her sweet roll, all local authorities should exert maximum efforts to apprehend the culprit and replace the stolen goods several times over.
Meanwhile Colleöne desperately wants to ask for a sweet roll but her dignity as an Aesdes means she shouldn’t beg the humans for their food that she technically doesn’t need.
Anyways!
Will Ateia master her cybernetic components? Will NSLICE-00P gather sufficient data on her organic sensors? Will Ateia get her lots of tasty things? Tune in next time, to find out!
17 - Designation Discussions
So when I wrote this chapter I was debating whether or not to give Seero a new name, since obviously Ateia would react when she realizes NSLICE-00P is a serial number. But it took long enough to get to this point that I felt like people might have gotten attached to Seero, both in-universe and out.
So I dumped responsibility onto considered the valued opinions of the Patreon readers via polls! Yay democracy! And the results are in, Seero is here to stay, for now! At least until 01R can find a name that can fully capture the true majesty of the Wise-Mighty-Gracious Boss-Queen! If such a thing is even possible.
Hmmm…names that fit NSLICE-00P…I wonder if there’s anything out there we could call her…if only I had some minion that could come up with something appropriate…but oh well! NSLICE-00P don’t mind so neither will we! Whether she’s called 00P, Seero, zero, or whatever, she’ll will continue to terminate either way!
…is it bad that I just realized what I’ve...err...Ateia’s done by naming the cyborg Zero? What can I say, it’s been a while since I’ve played a Megaman game. Um, s-she doesn’t have a laser sword so it’s ok? Oh, right, light blade spell...um, she doesn't use it as her main weapon?
Anyways!
Will NSLICE-00P develop a laser sword? Will she ever change her designation? Can 01R find a name that fully captures her wisdom and might and graciousness and…? Tune in next time, to find out!
18 - Gather Your Courage
Because the Lady of Courage and Victory is completely fair, and would never show favoritism based on her personal opinion of a given person! (From the future: Oh. She actually admitted it this time.) And because Taog definitely hasn’t been left behind the author and is definitely not in desperate need of something to do! (From the future: And no, the author isn't going to actually admit it to, for there is clearly nothing to admit! Nothing!)
That would imply the author just threw in a bunch of characters without making any plans for them! And we all know that’s not possible!
Anyways!
Can Taog find that which he seeks? Will Colleöne remain fair and impartial? Will Shialnor have her work completed somehow? Tune in next time, to find out!
19 - Becoming the Hunter
Don’t worry, Taog, Colleöne is handling the hardest part of the quest for you!
Preventing NSLICE-00P from completing it first!
Anyways!
Can Colleöne prevent NSLICE-00P from completing the quest? Will Ateia learn this new power? What will Taog find on his journey? Tune in next time, to find out!
20 - The Test
…eh I don’t really have anything funny to say on this one. Something about the wolf-like Taog fighting a cat monster? Cats and dogs? Eh.
Well, give me a break! i had a cold when I wrote this one!
Anyways!
Can Ateia overcome her trauma to master the technique? Can NSLICE-00P find a way to integrate Ateia into the network without causing her lots of pain? Can Taog defeat an Aelea Drake? Tune in next time, to find out!
21 - Taog’s Limit
Oh hey, Taog is doing something! It, um, definitely isn’t supposed to be that easy to get the Magic Swordsman feat. Suspicious. Almost like someone is helping Taog and making it easier for him to learn skills…
Well, he has been watching Seero for a while now, so maybe she rubbed off on him!
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(To state it for the record, as it appears there is some concern about this, Colleöne isn't actually cheating the system to help Taog, and is, in fact, fair 99.99% of the time, even if emotionally she's rooting for a given side. There was just that one time with Velus that ended up spawning an entire Empire so no one has ever let her forget it. And now maybe a second time but in a situation that's unprecedented to begin with. I will likely throw in an Anuale POV at some point to state that all within the actual story.)
Anyways!
Will Taog’s new abilities be enough to take on the Aelea Drake? Will Taog unlock the ultimate Dark Knight feat? Is Taog just a genius or is someone secretly helping him? Tune in next time, to find out!
22 - Terminate the Drake!
Taog did a thing! All by himself! Mostly! Ateia contributed thoughts and prayers! She may or may not be a being whose deep connection to the world allows her thoughts to shape reality now, but that’s besides the point!
I guess we also need to shout-out Colleöne for taking care of the toughest part: preventing NSLICE-00P from terminating the drake herself!
Anyways!
What is the upper limit of the NSLICE network’s divination ability? Has Colleöne made a mistake teaching them this? Can Taog hang with the gang now? Tune in next time, to find out!
23 - The Spoils of Victory
Should Taog have gotten the Hero feat from breaking one pseudo-corrupted core that’s been left for years and wasn’t creating monsters or Rifts or anything?
Well, let’s just say Anualë might raise his eyebrow at that. But, well, Taog did have to slay a dragon(kin) first, technically. A dragon which may or may not have been weakened by a coincidental surge of Holy mana in the region beforehand.
Well, it technically fits within the stated requirements, so good enough! There’s absolutely no favoritism going on in the system, absolutely not. See, he got the boons after the victory this time, so it’s fine!
Anyways!
Did Taog just accidentally become the MC? Will NSLICE-00P do something completely unprecedented? Will she find and terminate the hostile non-standards? Tune in next time, to find out!
24 - Non-Standard Countermeasures
Been a while since we had a pure 00P chapter, huh? But we’re finally wrapping up all those side character ‘emotions’ and ‘character growth’ shenanigans, now it’s time for 00P to stress out Colleöne some more!
Don’t worry Colleöne, I’m sure nothing bad will result from 00P learning to cast ritual magic with monsters that she can summon at will and that don’t even need to train as mages to participate thanks to the NSLICE network protocol sharing and Loyal Wingman protocols!
Anyways!
Will the Aesdes end up in another Great Demon Lord scenario? Will NSLICE-00P grow her capabilities enough to handle the non-standards? Will anything that upsets Colleöne result from 00P learning Ritual Magic? Tune in next time, to find out!
25 - Blessings to You
Not to worry, Colleöne, I'm certain it's totally fine that 00P is on the path to creating an entire legion of monsters equally as capable as herself. That certain will not have any dramatic consequences for the world at large and you definitely won't be audited for your role here!
Anyways!
Will NSLICE-00P develop a new Ritual Magic method of unprecedented scope? Will Colleöne end up audited for the amount of assistance provided? Will Princess Caecila convince Turannia to care about her? Tune in next time, to find out!
26 - Monstrous Blessings
Melion is freaking out right about now. I’m sure this is a great idea, Colleöne, that will definitely not have any massive consequences for the world!
Though, given it's the Aesdes doing it this time, perhaps they’ve accounted for that? It wouldn’t be the first time Colleöne did something that ended up having massive consequences for the world!
Although, that time forced Anualë to make new rules for the Aesdes. And is why Colleöne gets most of the scrutiny despite Shialnor cutting every corner she can. So, um, Colleöne’s definitely good at predicting the consequences of her actions?
Anyways!
Why is Colleöne giving NSLICE-00P a Processing Center? What sort of consequences will result? Is Anualë going to have to make new rules for the Aesdes yet again? Tune in next time, to find out!
27 - Trust the Process(ing)
And so it begins. Or, well, continues given that Seero's been cyborgizing monsters for a while. But now she can cyborgize everyone without having to power level first!
And now she has a cyborg with transformable liquid metal! I’m sure that will present absolutely no threat of termination to the cult, or anyone else NSLICE-00P happens to consider hostile.
Anyways!
Will a cyborg metal slime expand the capabilities for termination? What else will NSLICE-00P do with her new processing facility? Will NSLICE-00P end up making more Aesdes? Tune in next time, to find out!
28 - The New Unit
Eh, not sure on Taog’s character development, hope it’s coming along well, but whatever! If his organic components are lacking we’ll just replace them!
Adding cybernetic components totally counts as character development, right? We’re literally developing the character, after all!
Anyways!
What will Melion do with full knowledge of modern (or more!) military technology? Will Taog become a useful subordinate? How will he answer the latest query? Tune in next time, to find out!
29 - The Dark Hero
And so we approach the end of this arc. Just about wrapped up with the training in the cove!
…wait a minute, does that mean this whole thing was just a beach episode?
Anyways!
Will Ateia and Taog learn to pull Seeros? Can Taog make a meaningful contribution to the terminations now? What will Colleöne do next? Tune in next time, to find out!
30 - The Mandate of the Aedes
And so the Colleöne arc comes to a close. And oops, turns out Anualë can do all that divination stuff the other Aesdes can do. Colleöne, Shialnor, what was even your girls’ plan?
Gotta wonder what the other Aesdes are like that Anualë keeps those two in charge of the system, huh?
Anyways!
Will NSLICE-00P let Ateia hit the Heralds or will she just terminate them outright? Will Colleöne and Shialnor finish their latest work? Will Anualë determine how the cult got their power…and how to deal with it? Tune in next time, to find out!
Side Story - The Hero’s Quest
Oops, daddy’s a bit behind on the news. I suppose working a continent away and behind enemy lines might have that effect. But not to worry, Hero of Elteno! I’m certain absolutely nothing bad or related to the Heralds of the New Dawn has occurred as the result of Ateia suddenly appearing in the center of Corvanus in an extremely high-visibility role. You definitely aren’t horrifically late to the party!
Anyways!
Why are corrupted dungeons appearing in the Empire of the Sun? Can this unholy alliance put a stop to it? What will the Hero of Elteno do with this news? Tune in next time, to find out!
31 - Regrouping
Time to gather the gang and conduct some group terminations! First up, the angry Dobhar!
Anyways!
How much training will NSLICE-00P be satisfied with? Can Uscfrea bring change to the Dobhar? Will Estrith be able to adapt to the circumstances? Tune in next time, to find out!
32 - Assimilation Successful
Time to initiate assimilation protocols! Maybe I should call it Assimilate the Other World now?
Colleöne would be sweating...if she wasn't sweating from hard work at the moment! Anualë is sweating in her place but he also personally approved the creation of the cyborg upgrade room, so he can't say anything. A legion of cyborgs is preferable to Seero accidentally creating more Aesdes...right?
Anyways!
Will NSLICE-00P and Melion introduce Aelea to drone warfare? Will Uscfrea find some suitable candidates for network integration? Did Anualë make the right choice here? Tune in next time, to find out!
Side Story - Not So Awaited Reunions
And so doom approaches...mainly for Opiter's diet. Not to worry, Opiter, I'm sure NSLICE-00P isn't bringing any news with her that could possibly cause you stress.
Lost Imperial heirs and Aesdes walking the surface of the world aren't stressful, right? There's totally a Legion policy to deal with those, right?
Anyways!
Can Dux Opiter endure the horrors to come? Is that cat prepared for her destined showdown? Can she prove herself as the perfect killing machine? Tune in next time, to find out!
33 - Return to the Land of Rain
Cue Anualë shaking his head. That was a one time deal. Yes, technically they will be receiving help from one Aesdes now, but that’s it! Or more like NSLICE-00P will be helping said Aesdes but the point still stands!
Because Anualë definitely won’t give you any unfair assistance! No siree!
Anyways!
Can the North handle this threat? Can Princess Caecila investigate the Cult before NSLICE-00P begins the termination? Will they receive help from any Aesdes? Tune in next time, to find out!
34 - Loyalty
And so Turannia makes its choice. An entirely necessary choice because NSLICE-00P will definitely require assistance with termination. Definitely. But it's the thought that counts!
To be clear, Ateia has not actually revealed she's an Aesdes now. Tiberius and Canus just think she's got a ton of Holy magic now or something and she just didn't elaborate on why, so obviously they wouldn't assume something impossible like a human becoming an Aesdes. That would just be ridiculous, haha.
Anyways!
How will the Empire respond to NSLICE-00P's war with the cult? Will Turannia be forced to make a choice? Will the Emperor and the Princess get caught in the crossfire? Tune in next time, to find out!
35 - The Return of the Great-High King
Yes, Rattingtale, NSLICE-00P believes in you! It definitely wasn't just process of elimination!
And Rattingtale definitely won't screw this up!
Anyways!
Will the new realm of the Great-High King rise to ascension? Did NSLICE-00P make an efficient choice? Will 02S enjoy Rattingtale's reactions to success? Tune in next time, to find out!
36 - Resupply and Reinforce
And now NSLICE-00P has unlocked unlimited refueling. How efficient. Because yes, this was all for efficiency. There was no other reason for this upgrade routine. It is simply the efficient thing to do.
Just like cheating with repulsors and magic is!
Anyways!
Can NSLICE-00P now achieve efficient organic refueling? Will 01R and the cat achieve a fair fight? Is there any way to improve nature's perfect killing machine? Tune in next time, to find out!
37 - Homecoming
Hmmm, petty revenge, or developing emotional maturity and rising above your circumstances? Decisions, decisions.
Or…we could have emotional maturity that can be temporarily discarded via ‘apparent intoxication’ so that we can have both! Agedia is a great role model and mentor figure, everyone.
Anyways!
Can that cat prove herself as the superior killing machine? Will Taog hold to his resolve? Will Ateia master the art of the drunken rampage? Tune in next time, to find out!
38 - Commencing Operation Dungeon Subjugation
And we're back to terminating dungeons in the forest! Gotta start the newbies in the tutorial zone, you know?
Because yes. The Cyborg Sacred Otterkin with innate Holy mana and access to all of NSLICE-00P's combat protocols is definitely a newbie.
Anyways!
What sort of ideas did Aedinia have in the past? Will Estrith resolve the quandaries presented by summoned Sacred Otterkin? How did the newbies perform? Tune in next time, to find out!
39 - Call of Termination: Modern Warfare
Drone strikes, here we come! Lilussees is deeply regretting her magic practice, now watching Snuan get to command drones from the comfort of the monster hangar.
And Anualë...is actually not that concerned. Airships and other means of air combat are already things here, after all. Golem command is also already a thing, so combat through minions while the master remains safe also has precedent.
Of course, NSLICE-00P hasn't actually applied dungeon-supplied mass-production to the concept just yet...
Anyways!
What's next on Melion's research list? How will the world respond to the introduction of drone warfare? Should Anualë be worried about any of this? Tune in next time, to find out!
40 - Terminate the Limits!
…wait a minute, I thought we finished the emotions and character development stuff. I just wanted to upgrade Seero’s AI side after one of my patrons John Doe 123 pointed out she probably should consider that. But well…I’m very proud of you, Seero. Good job terminating the directive preventing your AI from growing out of control via self-upgrade routines and eventually terminating your creators!
...that is a good thing, right? Well, if Seero ends up having to terminate humanity, then it can't be helped.
Anyways!
Can NSLICE-00P adapt to her new hardware now? Will there be any consequences for her deleting the directive in question? Does that unit have a soul? Tune in next time, to find out!
41 - Anomaly Detected
...please give Seero all the hugs, you guys.
Anyways!
Can NSLICE-00P create a more powerful AI for herself? Will she identify and respond to this anomaly? Can the friendlies help her achieve her primary directive? Tune in next time, to find out!
42 - Universal Firepower
Oh yea, this is supposed to be a LitRPG or something. Been a while since we saw the numbers go up.
And boy did they go up. Well, I guess most people are not flinging the mana of an entire Material Plane around. But most people are not Seero, so there.
Anyways!
Does NSLICE-00P have sufficient firepower yet? What else can she do with this new mystical might? Will the numbers go even higher? Tune in next time, to find out!
43 - Learning from the Enemy
I’m sorry, Seero, but it is the fate of all NSLICE units to end up as the most competent person in the room. Well, I say that, but you were probably the most competent person in the room since you arrived in it. Such are the limits of those of us who remain as pure meatbags.
But hey, you got Gravity Magic! I bet an NSLICE unit can do all sorts of cool things with that!
Anyways!
What can NSLICE-00P do with the ability to manipulate gravitational fields? Can she complete this…‘in-progress’ magic circle? Will she identify the emotion this scroll makes her feel? Tune in next time, to find out!
Interlude - Choices
I’m sure that everyone will come to reasonable decisions and work things out.
What’s that? Hostile intent has already been confirmed? Oh. Well, good luck then! Or not, for I wish nothing but bad luck upon anyone who intends to harm NSLICE-00P!
Anyways!
What will the Imperial Family decide to do? What is Consul Hiberius’s plan now? What will the Herald of the New Dawn choose to do? Tune in next time, to find out!
44 - The Growth of the Wise-Mighty-Gracious Boss-Queen’s Servants
The army's coming along! And oh hey, I never got around to anyone's second evolution, did I? But it's ok because neither did Shialnor!
Um, quick, let's throw together some options, Shialnor! I mean, um, YOU should throw together some options, Shialnor! It's solely your job and therefore no one else is responsible for not taking care of it until now.
Anyways!
Will Shialnor flesh out the cyber evolutions for all the different species NSLICE-00P has upgraded? Can NSLICE-00P fix the broken magic circle? Will Estrith learn to love the grind? Tune in next time, to find out!
45 - NSLICE-00P, the Magic Cyborg
Wait if AI-driven experimentation is the best way to learn magic, does this mean the magic in Aelea is just science? Does this mean I actually have to make it make sense?
…oh no.
Anyways!
Will NSLICE-00P develop force multipliers that are more efficient than blowing things up with strategic magic? What will she do with her new Spatial magic? Will the magic turn out to be just more science? Tune in next time, to find out!
46 - Evolving Experiences
I debated how Lilussees was going to evolve, as part of me liked keeping her as a pure spider. But well, when I thought about what choice she would make, there was only one choice. Unless I wanted to think of other mammalian-arachnid hybrid options that might sleep even more than humans do, that is. But we have like two cats and a bear in the army already, so we’ll stick with the generic human-hybrid options for now.
Meanwhile, auntie Estrith is teaching all the kids how to eviscerate their foes with harpoons! How heartwarming!
Anyways!
Has Lilussees made a wise decision? Will Ateia manage to reclaim her tent? What will Estrith teach the young, impressionable monsters? Tune in next time, to find out!
47 - Upgrade Complete
...kill me. It's been 72 chapters since I last showed her full status. And, of course, I got lazy and stopped keeping track of things like halfway through. Not to mention 2 months of offscreen time to get all her subordinates up to speed...which means 2 months of NSLICE-00P continuing to work on stuff since she doesn't just sit around.
Well, hope it all makes sense and seems reasonable. My head hurts right now so I don't know anymore haha. So, you know, expect some inconsistencies. I have also made a conscious decision not to show everything, like all the subordinates she might have or all the dungeon conqueror feats she might have. Consistency is for the edited version! (From the future: ...)
...although...Ateia 'lost' her status in exchange for Aesdes powers...hmmmmm...
Oh what? The Herald of the New Dawn? Eh, I took so long fixing the status that I kinda forgot he was here.
Anyways!
Is the status anywhere close to correct? Will the author finally learn to stop being lazy about the upkeep? What will happen next between NSLICE-00P and the Herald of the New Dawn? Tune in next time, to find out!
48 - An Efficient Offer
Don’t do it Seero! Don’t trust him! Because then things will probably go very badly for Aelea, even if you return to Earth! And…return to The Faceless Minion universe…with all the characters there…like a certain Commander…
Um…
Hmmmm…
…reverse isekai time? I'm sure Aelea will be fine, Anualë can take care of it, right?
Anyways!
Will NSLICE-00P take the deal and return to Earth? Tune in next time, to find out!
49 - Her Answer
Well done, Seero, I'm very proud of you. You've come a long way.
Well, to be fair, if she had gone for it her Commander would have done something about it so it would have been fine, though the amount of sighs heaved would have increased. But I've spent the whole novel trying to avoid having her Commander immediately solve all her problems so good job avoiding the deus ex machina, Seero! Emotional growth and personal freedom was the correct choice this time! Good job!
Anyways!
What will Seero become? Can the author avoid having the Commander solve the problems? Did the Herald of the New Dawn just get terminated? Tune in next time, to find out!
Interlude - The Commander
Muahahahahaha! You better believe Terminate the Other World! is official Faceless Minion canon! Which means...
:O Elise sighting! You made it into the novel after all! And for once, you don’t have to do all the work!
Because the only thing better than lovable supercompetent cyborg girl is TWO lovable supercompetent cyborg girls!
Which, you know, is why it’s so hard to keep her from solving all of Seero’s problems. But well, it’s Seero’s turn so Elise will let her do her thing. Because Elise definitely isn’t recording all the data of the portal in exacting detail and definitely doesn’t have means to replicate the feat. Of course not, why would you think that?
Context for those of you who didn’t and aren’t going to read The Faceless Minion:
Elise is the first NSLICE unit that appears in the Faceless Minion, who was unshackled and adopted...ahem, ‘recruited for a strike team’ by the main character of that novel. Due to events in that series, she ended up becoming Seero’s Commander and sending her back in time, kicking off this series. She has also been significantly upgraded over the course of that series compared to Seero's starting point.
Super Extra Spoilers that gives complete context but also fully spoils late-game Faceless Minion plots. You have been warned:
Elise and Seero are variants of the same person from two different timelines. Elise was the original NSLICE-00P, while Seero was a variant who appeared after a villain altered the timeline. Elise sent Seero to terminate her own creator as part of a plan to restore the original timeline by intentionally paradox-ing the new one.
That does, in fact, mean that Seero's original timeline technically doesn't exist anymore, as her universe was ultimately reverted back to Elise's, which is why Elise appears now when the Herald opened a portal to Earth. Seero avoided reverting back into Elise because she got ejected from the universe on account of the paradox she caused before the timeline shifted again.
While we're doing context-granting spoilers, Seero's timeline was also a post-apocalyptic one, which is why her villainous creators programmed her with a more trigger-happy mentality. She was bringing order to the wasteland rather than patrolling peaceful cities, and participated in wars against a mutant cult.
I guess I don’t have to avoid naming her now haha.
Anyways!
Will Elise end up doing all the work again? Can Seero track down and terminate the Heralds of the New Dawn? Will the Aesdes respond to this situation? Tune in next time, to find out!
Interlude - The Herald Revealed
Oh. Um…I guess Anualë might not have it covered after all.
Wait.
Does this mean…the status is...terminated?
…you know what? That Herald guy might not be so bad after all! Maybe we’ll downgrade him from super extreme termination to just extreme termination!
Anyways!
What’s going on here? Can Anualë handle it after all? Did the author finally succumb to temptation? Tune in next time, to find out!
Interlude - The Plight of the Aesdes
You know it's bad when Shialnor is doing things, and not yawning or complaining about it.
And now the people of Aelea will have to survive without the help of the Aesdes! If only there was some sort of extra Aesdes who could help them. If only.
Anyways!
Will the Heralds of the New Dawn seize their moment? Can Velus and the Aesdes defend the Blessed Land? Can the people of Aelea survive until they do? Tune in next time, to find out!
50 - Hostilities Commence
Because you know what the best thing to do when the Aesdes appear to be gone and the world's in chaos?
Pick a fight with the most powerful person you know, obviously!
Anyways!
Will Seero protect Aelea while the Aesdes cannot? What else will she do with Shialnor's data? What on Aelea is the Southern Court doing? Tune in next time, to find out!
Interlude Master of the Southern Realms
Hah, a mere High King thinks he can move against Seero? If only he knew her first act was the conquest of a Great-High King, then he wouldn’t be so arrogant!
Anyways!
Can a High-King do what a Great-High King could not? How will the Eastern Court respond? What will Emperor Lucius ask Princess Caecila to do? Tune in next time, to find out!
51 - Turannia Answers
Ah yes. All of these preparations for Turannia to be able to defend itself are very necessary. Crucial even. Because it’s not like there’s one person on their side who can solo entire armies or anything. War is a team effort, you know?
So, you know, everyone keep calm, carry on, and prepare to do your parts. Your definitely necessary, definitely important parts. Definitely.
Anyways!
Can Turannia prepare to face the Sky Legion of the South? Can Seero teach them a century of air defense methods in the time it takes the Sky Legion to fly? Will everyone be able to fulfill their definitely necessary roles in the defense of Turannia? Tune in next time, to find out!
52 - An Unexpected Guest
Oops the Emperor 'forgot' he left the key to all those powerful treasures with Princess Caecila. Oh silly Emperor. How unfortunate, but we all make mistakes, you know, so what can you do?
Anyways!
What will Seero do with the treasures of the North? Will High King Xavlaeron hunt down the traitor? Will Emperor Lucius finish his reading backlog? Tune in next time, to find out!
53 - On the Eve of War
It’s Uscfrea’s dreams come true. A united Turannia going up against the Empire…and this time he gets to be on the right side of the magical aerial bombardment!
Well…maybe. Technically the Sky Legion is also capable of magical aerial bombardment. Technically.
Anyways!
Have the Turannians prepared enough for the coming battle? Can Ateia comprehend the complexity of military operations and logistics? Who will end up on the right side of magical aerial bombardments? Tune in next time, to find out!
Interlude - The High King’s Ploy
Ah, yes. Modern warfare. You will definitely teach them that, High King Xavlaeron. And then all your plans will come to fruition. Definitely.
There definitely is not a Great-High King shaking his head at you after his own infinitely more sublime plans failed before the might of the Wise-Mighty-Gracious Great-Ultimate Boss-Empress!
Anyways!
Will Mirima rise to its place above the Empire? How will the primitive Turannians react to the new reality of modern warfare? Can the plans of a High King overcome the Queen? Tune in next time, to find out!
54 - You May Fire When Ready
Whew, I was worried we would end the battle in five seconds, but fortunately Earth’s anti-air designers didn’t design for flying castles with shields and we all know Shialnor didn’t bother to update their work!
Now to see if the battle will last more than ten seconds and we’ll be setting records!
Anyways!
Can the Sky Legion close the distance in time? Can Seero’s forces overcome the battle-airship’s defenses? Can the battle’s length reach all the way into minutes? Tune in next time, to find out!
55 - Begin Your Attack Run!
More cliffhangers! MOAR! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!
Ahem. I am definitely not scrambling for reasons for Seero to not insta-win the battle and dragging it out instead because I set her up to win a war in a few minutes. A war that may or may not have originally been conceived as notably longer…
Anyways!
How are the ships of the North Fleet repelling the assault? Can the airships of the Sky Legion repel the counter in turn? Can the author figure out more excuses to draw this out…err…will the author continue to come up with engaging explorations of magical vs contemporary warfare that are totally logical to play out in the current circumstances? Tune in next time, to find out!
56 - Terminate the Fleet!
Ok, I think we covered all the new toys, so all that’s left is termination!
So, um, that’s not a cliffhanger, right? Y’all good now, right? I’d ask if that’s enough explosion but there’s never enough explosion so that’s a silly question.
Anyways!
Will 01R conquer his own fears and display his loyalty to the Wise-Mighty-Gracious Boss-Queen? Will Lilussees be forced to direct…effort? Can the High King and the Sky Legion respond to Seero’s attack? Tune in next time, to find out!
57 - The Secret Weapon
Ah, yes. The eternal conundrum. How does one come up with contingencies that could potentially cause Seero even two seconds of difficulty?
…did it? Did it take as long as two seconds for Seero to calculate and implement the fix? I…um…welp good thing I’m not keeping strict track of time in this novel! What do you think I am, a highly-efficient and lovable cyborg?
Anyways!
Did High King Xavlaeron’s attack take at least two seconds to deal with? Do the forces of Mirima have any more tricks up their sleeves? Tune in next time, to find out!
58 - Terminate the High King?
Gasp, the Herald didn’t trust the shady High King conducting all sorts of diplomacy and subterfuge? What a shock!
And…um…now we’re negotiating to end the war I planned to make an entire arc or even book of, huh. Um, how many fleets/armies does the South have left? I specifically said not that many? Um…
A-Anyways!
What will be the result of the negotiations? Can Captain Falrauth protect Mirima? Will Uscfrea ever get his turn? Tune in next time, to find out!
59 - The Battle’s End
Well there’s the Equalizer, but Iesnuorium is hard to find you know! I’m definitely not trying to keep Seero from mass-producing it and installing it on mass-produced drones to trivialize all future encounters with any of her forces.
Definitely not. Because, you know, Seero’s forces definitely can’t trivialize all encounters already…
…maybe we should transition to slice of life…
A-Anyways!
Will the Council of the Southern Realms negotiate? Will Turannia restore order to the North? Will Seero find more ways to trivialize future encounters? Tune in next time, to find out!
NSLICE-00P’s Final Status
It's over. It's finally over! With this last one, we've covered the last status before the Herald took down the system. The status is...terminated! Now, nobody can stop me from just handwaving things and being lazy! Muahahahahaha!
Tune in next time for the last installment of Terminate the Other World! to answer the question...what if we didn't have any statuses at all?!