I Made a Game Featuring Constellations - Chapter 65



Manual

High in the sky, in the realm of the constellations, the divine realm.

I borrowed the power of the constellation and sat cross-legged in the middle of our constellation’s domain in the form of an avatar.

Not in my own form, but in the form of our constellation’s young girl.

Pop

Right next to me, the space distorted, and a demon holding a bag of popcorn popped out.

“Half a success, they say.”

“…It seems it didn’t go as planned.”

“Yeah. But it’s not like it had no effect at all. They say about half of the sins have been washed away.”

Half, huh.

Unfortunately, it seems that a single horror game wasn’t enough for a complete cure.

“And now, they’re coming here.”

A strong flow of divinity felt from afar.

He is coming here.

“Thank you.”

It’s not the best scenario, but it’s still within the expected range.

It was one of the scenarios we came up with after racking our brains together with the Goddess of Wisdom.

Boom!

With a deafening roar that tore through the air, something rapidly descended and struck the ground.

The Dark Elf constellation, who had been kneeling on one knee, rose to his feet.

Constellation [Moderation]

The god of moderation who, born as a Dark Elf, united the two opposing Elves into one.

“You.”

He opened his mouth.

“What have you done to me?”

He glared at me, his face twisted.

Even the unbearable killing intent as a bonus.

Ugh.

Should I not have agreed to this role?

Though it seemed light-hearted due to the harsh gods around, he was a transcendent who had reached the pinnacle in a certain field and achieved ascension.

Even in the form of an avatar, the killing intent he emitted made my whole body tremble.

“How dare you give me such a shitty experience…!”

Thud

Someone blocked his way as he was about to charge at me with a murderous atmosphere.

“Who are you?”

“A bodyguard.”

The constellation [Sacrifice] drew a sword from his waist.

“No matter how bad the draw is, you shouldn’t cause a ruckus in someone else’s establishment, right? We already informed you that the subscription withdrawal is non-refundable.”

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“……These b*stards are ignoring me!”

[Theft] and [Sacrifice] clashed as they charged at each other in a frenzy.

Boom! Boom!

The fight between gods, the sound alone could stop a human’s heart.

Crunch Crunch

Someone half-lying next to me was watching the scene like a movie, shoveling popcorn into their mouth.

“Um……Lord Demon?”

“Wang.”

“Not gonna help?”

“Why would I? How often do I get a chance to see such a fun, pathetic fight?”

…Wasn’t I supposed to trust this guy, or rather, demon?

The goddess of wisdom predicted that if purification wasn’t achieved solely through a [Thievery]-tailored game, he would get angry and come looking for the God of Dreams.

That since they used Saphira, he might see it as a mockery and become furious.

The second plan to counter this was to knock out the [Thievery] who came looking for trouble, kidnap him, and integrate his story into the game.

Indeed, [Thievery] had flown here, half out of his mind.

The plan was for Constellation Len and the demon to knock him out and imprison him.

*munch munch*

Why is this demon just eating popcorn?

Seeing my dumbfounded expression, the demon chuckled and added.

“Don’t worry. That [Sacrifice] guy is stronger than you think.”

“No, that’s not the problem right now….”

“Besides, I trust him as a teammate.”

*CRASH! CRASH!*

“Damn it! Why! Why can’t I put up a fight!”

In the direction the demon was looking, [Thievery] was being completely overpowered, unable to even mount a proper counterattack.

“I’ve been working hard to train and regain my peak condition for your sake, wouldn’t it be disappointing if you didn’t trust me?”

*KABoooM!*

No sooner had the demon finished speaking than [Thievery], struck by [Sacrifice]’s blow, lost consciousness and collapsed.

“Did you see?”

Uh…

I had always thought of her as a god who had invested all her stats in strength instead of intelligence, but now I saw her differently. Of course, she didn’t look that different with the grease and popcorn crumbs glistening at the corners of her mouth, but still.

Maybe I had underestimated our investors too much.

“Lian. The mission is complete.”

Constellation Ren dragged in the unconscious and limp [Theft], bound and restrained.

“Good job.”

When you think about it, both [Sacrifice] and [Theft] are deities belonging to the seven great heroes.

Their status doesn’t directly symbolize strength or combat power, but their rank is equal.

Both are heroes who saved their clans or nations.

[Theft] fell into sin and lived a debauched life, indulging in lust, while [Sacrifice] overcame sloth and restored his skills through constant training.

I didn’t trust our side. It was a fight we were bound to win.

“What will you do now?”

I took the dark elf male god from her.

I manifested the power of dreams and enveloped him.

“We need help.”

[Wrath] and [Pride] were not defeated by my power alone.

Those who made it possible.

“With the help of our clients.”

Shall we use the power of collective intelligence?

* * *

“Hello, my little ones~!”

An elf woman, adorned to enhance her already aesthetically pleasing elven features, turned on the broadcasting magic device and smiled brightly.

– Why aren’t you moving quickly?

– What have you been doing until now?

– Reha

– Looks like you have arrived

At the same time, the chat window started to go wild.

It was the influence of Legatia, a broadcaster from Miss Rayphania, one of the most influential influencers on the continent at present.

With the advent of an era of peace on the continent, technological advancements were made.

As communication technology through magic devices reached its peak, a medium emerged along with the community, which was the personal broadcasting system through magic devices.

Compared to other technologies, the broadcasting system could develop more rapidly due to the significant influence of the constellations present throughout the continent.

The idea of applying the relationship between constellations and apostles to communication technology led to the emergence of personal broadcasting, and viewers could enjoy the feeling of becoming a constellation themselves through these broadcasts.

The entire continent paid attention to these broadcasts, and the market grew rapidly.

Among those who stood at the top of that market was Legatia.

“What are we going to do today… drumroll…”

Her broadcast scale had grown to rival that of the empire’s nobility, thanks to her exceptional appearance, which was the first thing that came to mind when thinking of the most visually striking race, and her innate broadcasting sense.

“Today, it’s [Akashic Archive]!”

– Wow!

– Gamdasal

* * *

-This is it!

“They say the second horror mode has come out this time? The first mode last time wasn’t that difficult, but I wonder how the second mode will be.”

-Can we see Re-chan scream again this time?

-Acting tough while being super scared.

‘It’s just a game, no matter how scary it is.’

Thinking she should pretend to be moderately surprised this time as well, she launched the game through the terminal.

[Akashic Archive] is a virtual reality game implemented through special powers, but there was no problem with broadcasting if the settings of the transmission-type magic tool were changed to the subject’s senses.

“Alright, let’s take a look.”

As she connected to the game, a new event window appeared, filling her view.

Next to the event mode she played last time, there was a new event mode start button.

Press

Flash

When she pressed the button, her vision was briefly engulfed in darkness, and then the usual [Akashic Archive] unfolded.

The one difference was.

“What? Where did the curator go?”

The curator, who always greeted her in the archive, had disappeared.

-Seriously, where did the curator go?

-Didn’t sleep at night and went dancing with the terminal?

-A dancing curator is indeed a horror

The curator did not appear even after waiting.

Being left alone in the gigantic archive, it felt strangely unfamiliar even though it was the same place as usual.

Trying to ignore the slight chill from the sense of incongruity and disconnection, Legatia looked around and found a note.

“A manual for the manager of the [Akashic Archive]?”

She picked up the note and began to read.

1. If you find the bookshelf in sector 3-2 open while patrolling or monitoring the archive, avoid approaching it. The bookshelf in sector 3-2 has no lock, so it should not be open.

2. If you find a book in sector 18, ignore it. There are no books from sector 18 to sector 23.

3. If the space in the archive feels like it is repeating, immediately crouch down, close your eyes, and cover your ears. Additionally, if there is another item that contradicts this one, do not read it.

4. If you suddenly hear the sound of fingers scratching a blackboard, immediately lie down. Quickly lower your body, do not make any noise, and wait until the sound disappears.

5. If you find tentacles or mucus in a specific sector, immediately leave that sector. In this case, check again after 3 hours.

6. Regularly move the books from sector 21 to sector 22. If you hear any sound while moving them, immediately run away without looking back.

7. There is no item 3 in this manual. Whatever is written in item 3, do the opposite. Never follow it.

8. If a dark elf appears and speaks to you, do not respond and ignore it. If you avoid answering, it will soon leave.

“…What is this?”

Her face crumpled as she read the contents of the note.

-What a strange manual

-It has nothing to do with the director’s training content?

-This is just something that pretends to be scary but is actually nothing

A manual that she couldn’t quite understand.

She couldn’t grasp the intention.

A prank by the director?

Is it just to create a scary atmosphere?

“I need to find out where the director is first. Playing strange pranks.”

Legatia started walking in one direction.

The archive was quite large, but it should come out if I keep going.

It’s not reality, it’s a game.

With that comforting thought, I kept moving forward for a long time.

“…Why does it never end?”

-It seems to be repeating now!

-I saw this place earlier too?

Legatia looked up at the bookshelf next to her.

Sector 21-5

The bookshelf was packed with books.

“…Here?”

Frowning, she moved to the bookshelf next to it and checked the number.

Sector 21-5

“The same…?”

She returned to the bookshelf she had seen earlier.

Sector 21-5

The space was repeating.

Pa-at

At that moment, all the lights in the archive went out.

Her vision was swallowed by darkness.

“What, what is this!”

Her heart felt like it was dropping.

– – – – –

She sensed it with the keen senses of an elf.

– – — – –

– – — –

Something was coming.

Something so chilling and terrifying that she couldn’t identify it was targeting her, approaching.

-Get down!

-Close your eyes and cover your ears!

-No, you fools, do the opposite!

The chat window started scrolling rapidly, but it didn’t register in her eyes.

The strange aura that had taken over the surroundings made her body freeze.

W-what should I do…!

It was at that moment when she was at a loss.

Squeeze

Someone’s hand grabbed her wrist.

“Ah!”

Then she pulled.

“Shhh…”

She could see someone with dark skin beyond the darkness, holding her in their arms, pressing a finger to her lips.

Crash

She also saw something crashing into the place where she had been just moments before.