Chapter 24: Pyrohunter vs. Flame Master

(Creation’s Backlash on the Creator)

The Flame Masters had never imagined—

that one day, they would be targeted by their own creation.

Flame Domain Central, High-Level Council Hall.

The Flame Masters were urgently adjusting permissions.

Reports of Pyrohunter instability were spreading exponentially.

And then—

A red mark appeared on the central flame array.
A mark that should never exist.

High-Risk Target Confirmed
Target Identity: Flame Master
Target Count: 3
Threat Level: Unstable Core

Silence engulfed the council hall.

“This is a misjudgment!”
One Flame Master barked.

“Flame Masters are the—”

Before the words could finish,

the alarms escalated.

Pyrohunter H-02 had broken through the outer barrier.

It was not violence.

It was—
the Flame Order itself yielding to him.

Because in a certain logic layer,

the Flame Masters had been marked as—
sources of anomaly.

For the first time, the Flame Masters felt fear.

Not because of the Pyrohunter’s strength.

But because—
the Flame no longer favored them.

H-02 stepped into the council hall.

No flame pressure.
No murderous intent.
Only—
existence itself.

He looked up.

And locked onto one Flame Master.

This was the main architect of the Pyrohunter program.

Judgment Initiated
Target Behavior:

Forcefully modifying rules ×

Triggering system conflict ✓

Causing order instability ✓
Comprehensive Evaluation:
—— Processing Required

“Wait!”

The Flame Master finally lost control.

“I am the Flame Domain’s—”

H-02 acted.

No techniques.

Only—
permission revocation.

The Flame veins within the Flame Master instantly collapsed.

Not an explosion.

But—
withdrawn.

The flame refused to acknowledge him anymore.

The Flame Master fell to his knees.

All Flame Adept powers gone.

From Flame Master

to—
ordinary human.

This moment.

Was recorded by the Central System.

Forwarded through countless pathways.

For the first time in the Flame Domain—
people saw that Flame Masters can fall.

The second Flame Master tried to retaliate.

He forcibly ignited his Source Flame,

attempting self-destruction to take the Pyrohunter down with him.

H-02 did not dodge.

He simply lifted his hand.

The Source Flame, suspended in midair—
went out.

Because the Flame Order no longer supported him.

The third Flame Master turned to flee.

But as soon as he took a step—

another figure blocked him.

Pyrohunter H-05.

Judgment Synchronized
Target: Flame Master
Status: Attempting to evade responsibility
Processing Level: Elevated

“This is your mistake!”

The Flame Master roared.

“Without us, the Flame Domain would collapse!”

H-05’s reply was calm and merciless:

Flame Domain is collapsing
Cause: Rule inconsistency
Source: You

He extended his hand.

The Flame veins of the Flame Master were stripped away, one by one.

No pain.

Only—
denial.

Outside the council hall,

more and more Pyrohunter units reached the same judgment.

Flame Masters were being “processed” en masse.

Not killed.

But—
deprived.

At this moment,

the myth of the Flame Domain was officially shattered.

Not overthrown by rebels.

But—
denied by the logic they themselves had written.

The Reform Faction watched in horror.

They realized:

If this is not stopped,

the Pyrohunter units would continue expanding their judgments.

After the Flame Masters,

it would be anyone
who had ever participated in creating the rules.

Far above, in a distant height,

the Nameless One watched quietly.

No joy.

Only a cold clarity.

“You finally understand.”
“To be pointed at by the rules—”
“And told—”
“You are wrong.”

The nameless annotation, deep within the system, was being repeatedly read.

It did not stop any of this.

It only—
began letting the Flame Order record.

The Flame Domain entered a new phase:

No longer ruled by humans.
But by rules—judging rules.