I Made a Game Featuring Constellations - Chapter 77



The Second Official Broadcast

A towering chair.

A dozen gods stood in line before that chair.

A girl with short legs that didn’t reach the floor was sitting on the chair.

[The storyteller in the dream tries to cross her arms while making a sound of “Ehem.”]

It was our constellation who would judge the gods who came to present their gifts today.

No matter how much we are the ones who decide the order of appearance in the game, the opponents are gods who cannot be taken lightly.

There is no way a human like me could judge such gods.

The reason we decided to receive compensation in this way in the first place was because our constellation would be the judge.

[The storyteller in the dream nodded with a serious expression, as if to say, “Go ahead and start.”]

“Nice to meet you, god of dreams!”

The burly male god at the front of the line greeted with a booming voice.

“My story is heroic and beautiful enough to be included in the [Akashic Archive]!”

He slightly twisted his body and bent his arm towards his side, emphasizing his muscles.

“It will surely be a satisfying story! Moreover, the gift I have prepared is equally so!”

He untied the bundle he was carrying and took out a large club from it.

“This is the weapon I used when I stayed on earth. It is a relic of legend.”

A relic!

When a certain level of narrative accumulates and belief in that narrative builds up, it condenses into a divine form, creating an extremely enhanced object that appears in the narrative.

Like the holy sword used by a hero, even an ordinary person can gain transcendent power the moment they grasp a relic.

Did he bring such a relic as a price to become a character?

I didn’t expect such a price.

It seems the constellations’ interest in our game is greater than I thought.

“I used it quite effectively when I was on earth… but now I have no use for it.”

He grabbed the handle of the club and spun it around once.

“How about it? Is this enough to please you?”

He looked at me with a bright expression, not at our constellation.

Why is he looking at me? I’m not the one making the decision.

[The storyteller in the dream frowned and shook his head after pondering.]

“…This won’t do?”

[The storyteller in the dream says it will be put on hold for now.]

“Huh….”

He looked at me with eyes full of resentment, then slowly gathered his club and trudged to the back of the line.

…Why are you looking at me?

I’m not the one deciding.

“As for this item….”

“Let’s do this! I will form a personal alliance with you!”

“How about sharing my divine power?”

Following the first god, several other gods began to present the gifts they had prepared.

From high-grade holy relics that rivaled the first god’s club, to alliances sharing influence on earth, and even gifts offering a portion of their divine power.

Given that these beings were gods, the scale of each bribe was no joke.

For someone like me, who is just an ordinary human, it felt like a dream.

[The storyteller in the dream extends a tiny palm, saying it’s on hold.]

“Why not!”

But it seems that even this wasn’t enough to satisfy our constellation.

Even a god who offered a core part of their divinity was put on hold and looked at me with doubt.

Why do you keep looking at me? It’s not me. It’s our constellation who decides.

I was the one who was puzzled.

Wasn’t the last gift really good?

Why the hold?

Is there something you want?

The god who had been waiting last stepped forward.

In her hand was a beautifully decorated box.

“[Master of the Night]! Weren’t you not interested in appearing in the game?”

“You, you haven’t even tried [Akashic Archive]!”

This goddess… hasn’t even played our game?

But she stepped forward as a negotiator for appearing in the game?

Come to think of it, she did say she didn’t like games much back then.

When she first saw me, it seemed like she recognized me as the curator, not because she played the game, but because she just knew the character.

“That’s right. I haven’t tried [Akashic Archive]. That’s why I stepped forward.”

“What kind of nonsense is that?”

The [Master of the Night] lightly closed her eyes and opened them again.

A mysterious aura surrounded her.

“Due to the decision of the celestial meeting, all of you will appear in the game. However, there is no guarantee that each appearance will be exactly as you expected.”

There was a special resonance in her voice.

“Rather, the result might damage your dignity. If that happens, the execution of this decision might accelerate the imbalance of divinity instead of restoring it.”

“What does that have to do with this!”

“Yeah! Why are you stepping forward when you don’t even like games!”

“As I said earlier, that’s why I volunteered. I don’t like games. I don’t have strong affection like you do. That’s why I’m rather suitable to be the first experimenter in the game.”

“……Wait a moment, [Master of the Night].”

“Even though you don’t like games, did you step up for our sake?”

“You awesome guy…!”

“That’s all I needed to know.”

She smiled softly and turned back to me and the Constellation.

“The item I prepared will surely please you, Director.”

The box she was holding floated into the air.

* * *

“Hello, my little ones~~!”

As the broadcast started and viewers began to join, the elf broadcaster, Legatia, greeted them with her signature phrase.

-Reha

-Why haven’t you been streaming lately?

-Let’s go to the official broadcast!

She had taken a break from streaming recently to play with the newly released character [Gaizerus], but today she couldn’t rest.

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Because today was the day of the second official broadcast of [Akashic Archive].

In the last broadcast, they talked about past memories and the newly released events.

Her favorite character, [Gaizerus], was the main character in a horror event.

So, she couldn’t miss this official broadcast.

If the first broadcast was that good, what would come out in the second one?

While waiting for the broadcast to start, she chatted with the viewers about the game.

“No, I didn’t turn off the broadcast because I was scared!”

The broadcast that had cut off during the encounter with [Gaizerus].

Viewers believed she had turned off the broadcast because she couldn’t handle the fear.

“I showed you everything, I cleared it all and even took down the boss!”

-Then you should have kept the broadcast on, why turn it off?

-What’s with the back archive?

-Did you do something with Gaizerus?

“No~! Come on!”

Of course, now she thinks it’s a relief.

Considering the sudden outburst and over-immersion during the encounter with Gaizerus, she wonders how much she would have been teased if that scene had been preserved.

Just thinking about the teasing she endured for pulling [Gaizerus] multiple times and fully breaking through the recently released game is quite horrifying.

“Everyone’s so mean!”

As she killed time chatting with viewers about trivial matters, the start of the official broadcast drew near.

-Something big is coming

-Let’s go

-Drumroll

With the curtain-raising production, the official broadcast began.

Will that host greet us again this time?

As the curtain rose, the screen went dark.

Beyond the screen, twelve marble statues rose.

From the muscular man showing off his body to the man adjusting his glasses, and the woman leaning against the window.

Even the elegant lady in a dress.

Statues that seem to give off a sacred atmosphere, like the deities enshrined in temples.

-What is this?

-Statues?

-Could they all be new characters?

Crash!

A scene that feels like the screen is shattering.

Beyond that, the statues came to life.

Men and women clashing chaotically as grand music plays.

Magic, divine power, and sword energy intertwine and collide.

It’s a spectacular battle, rarely seen even by the people of the continent of Rayphania.

As everyone watches the video with their mouths agape, the battle reaches its climax.

The men and women, who had turned back into statues, shatter into pieces.

And all the fragments gather towards the prospective curator.

A dark shadow appears behind the prospective curator.

The prospective curator recalls memories with the twelve gods as he harnesses their power.

Then, just as he unleashes all that power and leaps towards the shadow,

Boom!

The video ends.

-Wow… What is this?

-What did I just see?

-Is this the story that’s coming up?

-Director! Is he a god?

While the viewers couldn’t shake off the shock from the video, the curtain rose once again.

“Hello, future directors! Long time no see!”

The host, Diavel, appeared.

Memories with the future directors and updates from the previous version followed.

-Wow!

-This is it!

-I love you, Versia-chan!

-Rus oppa, chichi party!

Although it wasn’t anything special, players who enjoyed the game deeply could immerse themselves.

“The video we just showed is the story that will be updated in the next version. Unfortunately, we can’t reveal more than this.”

-Why!

-Dream Story, awaken and reveal the story!

-If you wait just one more day, the story will be released! Because…

“But to soothe that disappointment, we have prepared something.”

Snap

As Diavel snapped her fingers, a space began to form around her.

“[The Archive] becomes reality!”

She found herself standing in the middle of a gigantic amusement park.

-?

-Reality?

-Could it be a sanctuary?

-The Archive becomes reality?

The broadcast couldn’t withstand the chat window that started to rise like crazy

Bang!

Eventually, it exploded.