I Made a Game Featuring Constellations - Chapter 21



Girl Lina

Three days later

The promised date

The Domain of the Demon God

“Are you ready?”

The demon god Huffnise flew down from her lofty throne.

I handed her a terminal condensed with the power of dreams.

“Of course. As I mentioned before, an episode containing the story of the demon king Perlerina is prepared. You will like it.”

I have prepared save data cleared up to Act 1, so you can start directly from Act 2 without any immersion issues.

“Before we start, let me inform you of a few things. If you mess up this episode, the perception will not work properly. Therefore, even if you don’t like the story, you must proceed as it is…”

“Hmm…”

The demon god, listening to my explanation, propped her chin.

The terminal floated in the air and entered the demon god’s grasp.

“If I enter this and complete the given episode, the former demon king will be resurrected, right?”

“That will be the case. It was the same for the magitech engineer and the sacrifice.”

No, that won’t happen.

You won’t be able to clear this episode and come out.

Even if you do, the demon king cannot be resurrected.

The story of Act 2, distributed to other players, includes a choice at the highlight moment to either help or stop the demon king’s massacre.

Not only is there an option that is the exact opposite of the existing history, but the perception of players who experience this episode will be divided. It will be completely different from the previous ten heroes and Saint Kate.

“If the demon god herself does it, I think you will reach the clear in less than half a day.”

Adding a bit of flattery.

“Good. It’s something I am doing. I will finish it faster than anyone else.”

As an arrogant demon god, she turned on the device without a hint of doubt.

Vroom

When the demon god activated the device, the power of dreams contained within it enveloped her.

Watching her, I entered the developer mode of the [Akashic Archive] through the power of dreams.

* * *

Flash

“Finally, it’s time for the third trial.”

“…?”

Entrusting herself to the power of dreams, the demon god entered the game and saw a black-haired human boy speaking to her.

“This is the final trial. If you pass this trial, you can become the official overseer of the [Akashic Archive].”

Boring words spilled out.

She felt like flipping the table and grabbing the overseer’s neck, but she remembered the warnings given by the apostle of dreams and decided to hold back for now.

Snap

When the overseer snapped his fingers, a book flew from the bookshelf and landed between the demon god and the overseer.

“This story will be a bit different from the previous ones.”

The pages of the book began to turn one by one.

“The abyss’s erosion is the same as before. But this time, it’s not through monsters. This time, the erosion has affected the protagonist’s mind.”

The divinity flowing from the overseer’s hand created an illusion in the air.

‘…Perlerina?’

The demon god was surprised by the sudden appearance of the former demon king.

“You are the protagonist of this story and the one who must guide her onto the right path.”

“…What do you mean? I must guide her onto the right path?”

The demon’s question was met with the director crossing his arms.

“It’s simple. The protagonist of this story, this demon king, has caused a significant event that determines the fate of various races in this world. Because of that event, this world can exist in the [Archive]. A world worth recording. The problem is that the Abyss’s intervention has damaged her will.”

“Her will… damaged?”

“Yes. The deeds she accomplished were possible because of her firm resolve and will, but the Abyss has corrupted that. Your task is to stay by her side and help her.”

“…How should I help her?”

“This time, when you enter the story, you won’t possess an internal character as before. Instead, you will stay by Perlerina’s side in the form of a spirit. Don’t worry. You won’t experience her entire life. All the unimportant parts will be accelerated, so think of it as helping her only at the most crucial moments.”

Wooong

The director’s power swirled around the book.

“Remember. We are the directors of the [Akashic Archive]. Our mission is to preserve the events happening throughout the universe as they are. Even if we don’t like the conclusion, we must not change it arbitrarily.”

The demon half-listened to his words.

All he felt was the desire to finish everything quickly and meet Perlerina again.

“Then let’s begin.”

The world contained within the book swallowed the demon.

* * *

A quiet village in the countryside, bathed in moonlight.

Flames rose in the village that should have been peaceful.

“Kill all the demons!”

“Kill and plunder!”

Human mercenaries destroyed the village and dragged out the villagers hiding inside, mercilessly killing them.

“Ha ha ha ha! As expected, the flesh of these demon b*stards! It’s tender and has a nice slicing feel!”

“No matter how many we kill, we won’t be held accountable! Could there be a better slaughter than this?”

Even though most of the demons were women and children who couldn’t even resist, the mercenaries enjoyed cutting through their bones and flesh with metal.

“How dare they…!”

The demon god clenched her fist tightly, her eyes bloodshot.

This was a scene that could be seen all over the continent before she ended the Great Demon War and broke the chain of hatred between races.

In the past, demons were extremely discriminated against by other races and were often hunted.

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She also found it hard to endure the scene, as she had lost her parents to other races.

If she had been there in her true form, she would have turned all the human mercenaries into dust immediately.

But she was in a state of soul.

There was no physical force she could exert.

Ding

[First Help]

– The demon you need to help is still young. The village where the young demon king lived has been attacked by demon hunters. In this world, only she can see your soul. Lead the young demon to survive.

As the guide for the main quest appeared, a virtual arrow indicating the location of the target occupied a corner of her vision.

The soul of the demon god floated along, following the guide.

A small house located in the corner of the village.

“Rina, you must never come out. Understand?”

“But mom!”

A classic case: a young demon girl stuffed into a basement, the entrance buried beneath a mountain of furniture, hidden away, while the mother sacrifices herself as bait to ensure the child’s survival.

It was a common occurrence anywhere on the continent back then, and that’s what made it all the more tragic.

‘This is Master’s past.’

“I love you, Lina.”

“Mama! Mamaaa!”

The woman wept, sealed the basement completely, and stepped outside.

As she opened the door and went out, the mercenaries who were about to break into her home found her.

“It’s a demon b*tch!”

“Grab her!”

Though demons possessed physiques vastly superior to humans, an ordinary demon who had grown up peacefully was no match for the killing machines that were the mercenaries.

The demon woman was immediately seized.

“Hehehe. We’ve caught ourselves a real prize.”

“She’ll be fun to hack up. I’m keeping a hand.”

“Ugh, you freak. You wanna keep that?”

While the mercenaries cut her apart and took their pleasure, the woman desperately stifled her screams.

She feared that if she cried out, her beloved daughter might hear and react, revealing her hiding place.

The demon lord watched the dying woman with heavy eyes.

Even for someone as arrogant as she was, the woman’s last moments, enduring agony to protect her beloved daughter, were worthy of respect.

“Make some noise, you b*tch! It’s no fun like this!”

One of the mercenaries plunged a curved blade into the woman’s abdomen and twisted it violently.

“Ahhh!”

The woman, who had been holding back her voice to avoid making any sound, could no longer endure the pain that forced her mouth open and made her scream.

And the woman’s scream, which echoed around,

“Mom!”

made the girl hiding in the basement react.

“…Huh?”

“Looks like there’s one more.”

“It’s in that direction.”

“Let’s catch it.”

The mercenaries threw the woman to the floor and moved towards the direction where the sound came from.

The woman, with her blurred vision, crawled and tried to grab the mercenaries’ ankles.

“Ugh, disgusting wench. Still moving even like this.”

Crack!

She finally found peace as she lost her head to the mercenary’s kick.

Meanwhile, the girl crying in the basement was covering her mouth with both hands.

Bang! Bang!

“Hey! Bring the hammer!”

The mercenaries were breaking down the entrance to the basement right above.

Death was approaching right in front of her.

“You.”

At that moment, a mature-looking beauty sprang out from the side.

“Eh?”

The girl’s eyes widened in surprise.

“We don’t have time. If you don’t want your mother’s sacrifice to be in vain, listen to me quickly.”

The demon’s appearance was exactly as she imagined it in reality.

To the girl, she was no different from the great beings that appeared in fairy tales.

The girl nodded silently.

“Good. First, try to move the magic.”

“?”

“We don’t have time. If you are truly Lina, you can do it… No, it won’t work. First, focus your attention on the lower part of your abdomen…”

The basic method of using magic.

The girl, who had learned the attributes of the demon, learned from her how to use magic to hide.

“Done. Now use it!”

As the magic enveloped the girl’s body, her form wavered and then disappeared.

At the same time,

Crash!

A large hammer smashed the entrance to the basement.

“…What? There’s nothing here?”

“That can’t be.”

“Did we hear things?”

“Ugh. Was it a waste? Can’t be helped. Let’s get out of here.”

The mercenaries spat on the ground and walked outside.

Then they set fire to the empty house.

* * *

As a developer, I possessed the version of the story where the demon proceeds.

Everything is going according to plan.

The demon, who will be by her master’s side and witness her entire life, will see the truth behind it.

What will happen when she finds out that everything she knew about her master is denied and she learns the truth?

What if she realizes that this episode is not a revenge drama against the master who betrayed her, but a sad yet precious farewell journey with the master?