episode_0013

They even created a dedicated map in virtual reality for the beta tester raffle.

The background of the map was the place where the crown prince, who was my staunch ally, was crowned.

I will never forget that moment when the Cardinal of the Order personally blessed the crown and its weight was passed on to the Crown Prince.

“Master, please look here.”

“···.”

Coming out of my memories, I looked at the camera in front of Akachan.

no.

Akachan can take pictures without a camera because she has an Akashic Record.

For some reason, I couldn’t help but sigh as I looked at the camera while having to introduce myself and my age.

“Somehow···.”

How did it come to this?

It’s too late to regret it now.

Because we had already done several rehearsals for the live draw.

‘I can’t reveal the name Aurora.’

In the world of Akare, ‘Aurora’ was already stuffed as a great hero a thousand years ago.

But I erased all the pictures related to me and my real appearance stored in the crystal ball.

‘If you’re not careful, you might make a mistake.’

If I used the name Aurora, I could have been branded a spoof.

In reality, she’s not my daughter, she’s just my character···!

“Whew···.”

If you asked me if there was a name other than Aurora, I had nothing to say.

My original name? I could never use that.

If you have a male name but are playing a female character, it can lead to a lot of misunderstandings.

‘I don’t even want to use another name.’

The name was given to me by my benefactor, my teacher, who helped me adapt to life in this world.

“Should we make a frontal breakthrough?”

Her real name on Earth has already been changed to Aurora.

If we hide it here, won’t it just end up postponing the problem?

In the first place, isn’t trying to please everyone just greed?

Wouldn’t it be possible for only an omnipotent God to accomplish the feat of satisfying everyone?

Time passed quickly as I was thinking about such trivial things.

There is only one minute left until the live reservation time.

I activated the magic tool that looked like a lottery machine by blowing mana into it.

Approximately ten million balls floated inside a glass sphere.

‘Since I’ve decided to do it, I’ll do it.’

Ignore the shame that creeps up on you and just do your best.

Ten seconds before the live, I cleared my expression at Akachan’s signal that it was a close-up.

– You are our hero. A hero must be proud at all times.

I recall the advice the Crown Prince gave me during his speech at the inauguration ceremony.

– In a world without heroes, you are a symbol of hope. And hope must always be warm.

The Crown Prince gave her a bright smile, conveying the warm hope he had been given.

It’s confident, warm, and conveys such positive hope.

It was the hero’s duty, his mission, his determination to overcome his inner fears.

[00:10] [00:09] [00:08]···

The countdown has begun.

***

[Sweet’s broadcast has started. – Talk 32 minutes ago]

[Sweet’s Broadcast Broadcast Title: Let’s Watch Akare Live Together]

The countdown is over.

At the same time, the screen changed and a fantastical place appeared.

“That’s similar? That, what is it… Ah! Yes. The Hall of Heroes.”

Sweet recalled the broadcast of Daehyeop Kim that he had seen during his trip.

A starting space where you interact with maids to choose your profession.

Of course, it was similar to the Hall of Heroes, but it was a completely different place.

The screen closes up.

The vague image of a person and the shape of a lottery machine were clearly captured on the screen.

– Hello. My name is Aurora, the director of the Akashic Records.

The woman standing next to the lottery machine bowed her head.

“What? It looks exactly like the wizard in the trailer?”

―――

I know?

So damn pretty

It felt somehow familiar

Are you a girl?

―――

The Akashic Records’ biggest contribution to popularity was its trailer video.

Among them, the last highlight part of the trailer.

The scene where the wizard and the elder lich fight was called ‘otherworldly quality’ and created a lot of buzz.

– As previously announced, today we are going to hold a beta tester raffle···. Is this a recorded broadcast? No. The chat window··· is moving quite quickly. Ahaha···. This is embarrassing.

The Aurora Director was gesturing in the air, and upon closer inspection, I saw a translucent window there.

“I think that’s a live chat window.”

Even with low-speed mode enabled, the chat window went up very quickly.

So much so that I wondered if it was possible to read the chat.

Even Chinese, English, and Japanese were often seen.

– First, I will explain the lottery method.

Exactly-!

As the director snapped his fingers, the balls floating in the air inside the lottery machine fell.

Then the lottery machine turned on, and numerous balls began to spin rapidly.

– The drawing will be divided into 10 rounds. 100 people will be selected at a time, and the winners will be notified by email immediately.

“No, what kind of lottery is this?”

It was a questioning sweet, but there was a hint of laughter in his voice.

As if this situation itself was fun.

―――

It’s better than winning the lottery

Is there only a lottery draw today?

I would like you to do a Q&A after the end

―――

Sweet glanced at the chat window, then turned his gaze back to the live screen.

– Easy, right? Well… let’s go for the first draw.

A large number of balls began to bounce in all directions inside the giant sphere.

After about 10 seconds, 100 balls came out.

Exactly-

When Director Aurora snapped her fingers, 100 balls floated into the air.

He zoomed in on 100 balls and showed them passing by each ball with its own unique application number written on it.

“Oh, I don’t think my number is there? Has anyone seen 11995?”

―――

Yeah, no

What are your expectations?

What? No winners in the upper room?

Ah, I wonder if I’ll win lol

―――

The corners of Sweet’s mouth, which he had been looking forward to, lowered.

―――

This kid’s expression lol

It’s so funny how disappointed you are

Honest young man

―――

“It’s okay. But there are nine more left, right?”

There were two more draws after that, but Sweet’s number was not drawn.

―――

ㅇㅇ’s 10,000 won sponsorship

– Don’t worry, Witty. I sent 100 threatening emails to Akaré asking her to pick Sweet.

―――

“···.”

―――

Wow

thanks

There is only you

You are loyal

―――

As the draw progressed, Sweet’s words decreased rapidly.

The number of chats and donnes jokingly mocking him increased exponentially.

– There’s a chat room with a lot of questions. I guess… there seem to be a lot of people who want Q&A. After the draw, we’ll have a simple Q&A. So, please focus for now?

As Director Aurora smiled awkwardly, the firepower suddenly skyrocketed and the chat window became paralyzed.

―――

First ever broth We are directors lol

It’s pretty, but it’s really pretty

The director’s charm is lacking

―――

“You seem like a person with some talent.”

―――

ㅇㅇ’s 10,000 won sponsorship

– Isn’t that virtual reality? What’s the difference between that and a virtual YouTuber? In reality, it’s ugly…

―――

Crunch-

Before TTS could read all of Donne’s content, Sweets knocked Donne out.

―――

omg

What

What does that mean?

Is there such a room here?

There’s so much powder

―――

The more liquid there was, the more tangled the mess became.

I expected something like this to happen, so I set the minimum unit price to ten thousand won.

If the minimum unit price had been a thousand won, the donation site would have become a playground for the rich long ago.

“Everyone. Eat healthy. If you don’t, you’ll lose.”

Sweet, who had taken control of the chaotic chat room, focused on the live broadcast again.

The fourth draw, the fifth draw, the sixth draw, and the seventh draw.

Contrary to expectations, Sweet’s number did not come out.

I checked my mailbox just in case I missed it.

I didn’t even see a single winning email or anything.

―――

Sweet Baragi’s 100,000 won sponsorship

– I won haha I uploaded a certification shot at the cafe

―――

“What?”

Sweet quickly logged onto his fan cafe after hearing the unbelievable donation details.

At the very top of the free bulletin board, there was a post that received the most recommendations and dislikes at the same time.

“I really won···.”

If it was just a tick, I would have completely ignored it.

Since this was a Vitic that was sponsored with a whopping 100,000 won, it was essential to give an appropriate reaction.

―――

100 thousand won is acceptable

I’m so fucking jealous

Sweet expression = My expression right now

Witty, open your shit-eating face

―――

From then on, the draw proceeded quickly.

Eighth draw, ninth draw.

Even by then, Sweet’s number had not been revealed.

“Actually, I didn’t even expect it.”

―――

Don’t expect (I’m really excited)

The expression is an honest kid

Are you looking forward to the end?

Is it okay, Witty, let’s just give up

―――

Although it was Sweet who pretended to give up in words.

In fact, I was hoping for it more than anyone else.

To the extent that he, who had been an atheist, desperately searched for God and Buddha in his heart.

Could such earnestness have reached the heavens?

“Huh? Just now, that. Didn’t you pass my number?”

Among the numerous balls, a ball with Sweet’s number written on it fell out of the machine.

***

Conducting the draw live was not an easy task.

Of course, the lottery itself was just a simple lottery.

Filter out readable chats from the rapidly popping chat window.

As the director in charge of Akaré, I had to provide an exemplary answer.

‘I was just going to do a lottery.’

I was concerned that questions about Akare would be posted in the chat window throughout the draw.

[Communicating Director]

Above all, the gaze of Akachan holding that sign behind the camera was very harsh.

“And that concludes the final draw. Welcome and congratulations to those who have become beta testers.”

I just did a lottery drawing, but I feel like all the energy has been sucked out of me.

I just wanted to end the live and lie down on the bed and look at the gallery.

But whenever I felt that way, Akachan’s eyes became fierce like a ghost.

I wonder if it’s just a matter of solving all the accumulated stuff from rolling around carelessly.

Even though I sent a look of reconciliation to Akachan, it didn’t work.

“As promised earlier, I’ll do a simple Q&A. If you chat, I’ll check it and answer.”

It was a hastily organized Q&A, so nothing was prepared.

Suddenly, the virtual reality space changed from the draw location to a different map.

It was a map with the kind of background you would usually see when a game director turns on a communication broadcast.

A room unified in a monotonous beige color scheme, with a white-based table and desk.

There was a laptop on the table, with a live chat window open.

‘Aka-chan, just how serious are you?’

I’ve been preparing for this since the moment I brought up Q&A.

I looked at each and every chat that came up in the chat window.

It came up so quickly that I might not have the time to read it all.

Since my body had already transcended the human category, I could not miss a single thing.

―――

Was the trailer shot in virtual reality?

―――

“Yes. We filmed in virtual reality.”

I read the question, answered it, and was about to move on to the next question.

[Communicating Director]

[Human Director]

‘When was that made?’

I opened my mouth again when I saw Akachan’s sign, which had now doubled in number.

“I took on the role of the wizard myself and carried out the project. It was a tough schedule, but I was satisfied because I think the quality came out as much as I put in the effort.”

There were a lot of chats popping up in the chat window like, ‘The job the director chose is a wizard,’ but I pretended not to see them.

In addition, all questions related to ‘virtual reality’ were ignored.

I couldn’t even explain how I implemented virtual reality.

Even if I explain it to you, you won’t be able to follow it.

―――

Is there a reason why it was first released only to a streamer named Daehyeop Kim?

―――

As I read the question, countless ‘gasp’s’ popped up in the chat window.

“We wanted to show the game we made. We wanted to show off what we worked hard to make. Of course, we were grateful to the streamer, but we also felt sorry. I think that’s why we made that decision.”

After taking a quick breather, I looked at the chat coming up.

One chat in particular caught my eye.

―――

There are many opinions that wizards are inferior to warriors. Do you agree with this?

―――

“No? On the contrary···”

I closed my mouth belatedly, but it was already too late.

Oh, I’m going crazy.

really.