I Made a Game Featuring Constellations - Chapter 75



Sweet Proposal

From noble mtl dot com

Upon receiving the message from the Celestial, I immediately used the power of dreams to project my mind to the heavens.

It was a lofty dimension that should not be allowed to mortals, but I could ascend very lightly, perhaps because I had been there so often lately.

“What are you talking about, barging in like this all of a sudden?”

As soon as I arrived in the Celestial’s realm, I saw the Demon God frowning.

She was standing in front of dozens of gods, blocking their way.

[The Storyteller of Dreams has arrived? she says, brightening up.]

Our Celestial, hiding behind the Demon God.

Fortunately, it seems that nothing has happened yet.

“First of all, you know you’re not even keeping basic manners right now, right? For visits between Celestials, you should make an appointment or send a message in advance. If you come suddenly like this, it’s like you’re asking for a fight.”

…Hearing such words from the Demon God, who had barged in unannounced, made me wonder what was going on.

The Demon God was known as a battle maniac and a scoundrel even in the heavens.

Because of her image from the days when she was consumed by the sin of pride, the gods standing in front of her were slightly wary of her.

“Or should we have a fight right now? Just strip off our Celestial titles and have a go here?”

The Demon God growled, taking a step forward.

Her belligerent attitude made the gods flinch and step back.

The high-density divinity and demonic energy burning around the Demon God were far more advanced than when she had attacked our party.

If she could easily push back the combined attack of the Magician and Ren, she could surely handle several of these gods.

As the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, a goddess stepped forward, pushing the other gods back.

“First, let me apologize for barging in like this without any notice.”

The goddess in the black dress gracefully made a gesture of apology.

“I originally wanted to come slowly over time, but this is something decided at the council of gods, so it needs to be handled quickly for the order of the heavens.”

“[Master of the Night]… What are you plotting this time?”

The demon narrowed her brows, as if wary of the goddess.

She seemed to have faced the goddess in front of her several times before.

[Master of the Night]?

Among the many gods residing in the heavens, there are those who are especially revered on earth.

The 7 Great Heroes, the 3 Great Sages, and the 5 Great Lords.

Among our investors, [Sacrifice] Ren and [Theft] Gaizerus belong to the heroes.

The magic engineer belongs to the sages,

And the demon belongs to the lords.

…Looking at it this way, our investors’ specs are no joke.

Of course, each of them has a flaw that makes it hard to believe those specs.

Anyway, the [Master of the Night] is one of the 5 Great Lords.

Unlike the demon, she also puts effort into managing her followers, who are unusually widespread among various races.

Even in this heaven, where gods are as common as pebbles, she is quite a big shot.

It’s no wonder the demon is so wary of the [Master of the Night].

“Plotting? Saying it like that makes it sound like I’ve come to scheme something bad.”

“You…”

The demon’s arm trembled.

For some reason, I had a feeling that if she exploded like this, she would cause a bloodbath, so I hurriedly jumped in between them.

“……?”

“Kid… you.”

“Nice to meet you, [Master of the Night]. I am currently the agent of the God of Dreams and the current director of the [Akashic Archive].”

“……Director?”

Since she hadn’t fully used the power of dreams, she would be able to see through the dream power surrounding me.

But that’s exactly what I wanted.

My mental body reflects my past life’s appearance.

An appearance almost identical to my earthly self.

Although my face is a bit older and rougher compared to the director’s, it should be enough to pass as the director of the [Akashic Archive].

“Kid! You now!”

I blocked the excited demon’s face with my hand.

“Could you please step aside for a moment?”

“What?”

It’s a sudden situation, but I must be cautious.

An incident where a god of the level of the [Master of the Night] brought more than ten gods with her.

I don’t know what her purpose is, but it’s certain that she has gained the support of various constellations through the gods’ meeting.

In this heaven where the gods’ discord is forbidden, turning so many gods into enemies is never a good idea.

Especially in this situation where we need their power to fight against the abyss in the long run.

First, gather information,

There was a need to calmly organize the situation and buy some time.

Therefore, this demon, who seemed to decrease my intelligence just by being next to me, was not a good partner.

-Thank you for stopping them. Now I’ll handle it, so please protect our constellation in the meantime.

I conveyed my intention to the demon in my mind.

“Hey! Are you telling me to stay back now?”

I expected this kind of reaction.

-That’s not it, Demon. In this chaotic situation, you’re the only one we can trust to protect our constellation.

“The, the most trustworthy?”

-Yes. You’re the strongest and most reliable god among us, so I’m asking you this favor.

However, she was not difficult to deal with, as her thoughts were simple enough to be visible without reading them.

“…Really? If you put it that way, I guess I have no choice.”

Hesitating, she returned to our constellation’s side.

Only then did I feel relieved and could focus on the [Master of the Night] who had been waiting in front of me.

“Impressive.”

She smiled brightly as if she had seen an amusing scene.

“Isn’t our investor very close to us? We live shoulder to shoulder.”

“Is that so?”

She slowly approached me.

“I’d like to know a bit more about this concept of an investor.”

The god, who held immense divinity within, came close enough to touch my nose if she fell.

I could feel her warm breath around my neck.

She reached out her fingers towards my face.

[The storyteller in the dream screams, “No!”]

!!

“Please stop for a moment.”

I stepped back.

“First, can you tell me what the situation is right now? I just heard from the god that something was decided at the council of gods.”

“Hmm…”

As I distanced myself, the [Master of the Night] momentarily froze.

She thought for a moment and then spoke.

“As you know, your game [Akashic Archive] has gained great popularity. All races and classes on the surface are so engrossed in this game.”

Suddenly, a surprise praise for Akashic Archive?

“I don’t like games, but I like to support such new challenges. However, this time, I can no longer support it. Your game has disrupted the order of this continent.”

“…Order?”

I expected a story about the abyss at most, but suddenly order?

Because of our game?

Did someone commit a crime imitating the story from the game?

What does it mean?

“The divinity that other gods should have shared has been concentrated on some gods. The existing divine system has been completely shattered.”

“…Ah.”

Divine System.

I could immediately understand what she was talking about.

No wonder our investors have been looking happier lately.

It wasn’t because they had overcome sin, but because they were gaining more divinity through the game.

“So, a meeting was held to resolve this emergency, and a decision was made at the meeting. I was elected as the executor to carry out the decided matter.”

A decision made at the meeting of the gods.

Could there be anything more terrifying?

Are they going to shut down the game?

Terminate the server?

What if that really is the conclusion?

Will we not be able to make more money?

Will I be kicked out of the academy and our constellation starve again?

How should I deal with the abyss?

“What exactly is the decided matter?”

We can’t turn all the other gods into enemies, so we can’t ignore the meeting of the gods.

Whatever it is, we have to follow it to survive…

I was terrified of what would come out of her mouth.

But fortunately, or should I say, unexpectedly, the decision she revealed was completely different from what I had anticipated.

It was something I couldn’t have predicted at all.

“All the gods who attended the meeting and wished to do so would appear as characters in the [Akashic Archive].”

She simultaneously pointed to the other gods who had been watching us from behind.

“…What?”

I was so baffled that I doubted my ears, wondering if I had heard her correctly.

“If the imbalance of divinity was caused by the game, then we should make the opportunities in that game fair. The investors you mentioned rose to their positions because of the [Akashic Archive], so we should give fair opportunities to those who couldn’t.”

“Uh…”

All the other gods appearing in the game?

It’s unfair if only a few appear, so make them all appear?

How did it come to that conclusion?

No, wait.

This is much better than asking to take down the game’s server.

It’s a problem that can be solved somehow.

So, do I have to make all the gods who wish to, those gods over there, into characters and make them appear in the game?

By force?

I thought for a moment about how to lead the game.

Thinking about it that way…

‘…Isn’t this a jackpot?’

“If the game disrupts the order of this continent, I will gladly follow. But… you don’t expect me to do it for free, do you?”

If this goes well…!