I Became the Goddess of a New World

Before launching the virtual reality game, there were a few things I needed to decide on.

First, the game name.

“How about Akashic Record?”

It’s absolutely not because I was too lazy to come up with a name that I just took Akachan’s name.

“…”

The way Akachan was staring at me with a sulky expression made me feel uneasy.

In times like this, I had to be brazen.

“Since it’s a beta test and pre-release, um… we can separate the doomsday objects into seasons for updates.”

As I shamelessly tried to change the subject, Akachan let out a small sigh.

They say it’s easier to ask for forgiveness than to seek permission, right?

And this situation was a perfect fit for that saying.

Thus, the plan for Akashic Record Season 1 was set. The raid boss would obviously be the Elder Lich.

Just calling it Season 1 sounded a bit dull, so let’s add the subtitle “The Sprouting Catastrophe.”

‘Personally, I prefer the term Catastrophe over Doom.’

According to Akachan, the Elder Lich wasn’t quite up to doom-level standards.

Above all, the imagery that the word “catastrophe” conjured up looked better than “doom.”

‘Doom sounds like there’s no dream or hope left.’

For that reason, the word catastrophe was chosen instead of doom.

“Next, we need to decide on the classes.”

In reality, since the other world isn’t exactly a game, occupations weren’t clearly defined.

So, I needed to firmly categorize the jobs, which was a task that absolutely had to be done.

As I immersed myself in the work and continued, I found more jobs than I expected being created.

Mercenaries, knights, hunters, mages, priests…

‘I should probably remove a few as sub-classes.’

Things like blacksmith or appraiser didn’t quite fit as main classes.

After all, looking at other RPGs, there’s always a reason for others to be similar.

‘I’m a bit scared about getting the balance right, though.’

Thinking about balance issues started to clutter my mind unwarrantedly.

‘It might not matter that much.’

-The crumbling balance creates demand.

There’s even a saying in the gaming industry like that.

Though this goes under the assumption that the game is fun.

“Master. Help.”

While we were busy working in the virtual reality, Akachan asked for help.

“What can I assist you with?”

“I need action scenes with the Elder Lich for the trailer.”

“Uh… I can do that, but is it absolutely necessary?”

“Absolutely. It’s essential for making an impressive trailer.”

An impressive trailer, huh.

After all, the Elder Lich was the boss of Season 1.

If there was even a slight scene of fighting with such a boss, it would raise expectations for those who watched the trailer.

Of course, I wasn’t exactly an expert in this area, so it wouldn’t be perfect.

But still, having at least one flashy battle scene should stimulate interest, right?

At least that’s what I thought.

‘It looked pretty strong, though…’

Suddenly, memories of when I took down the Ancient Necromancer came flooding back.

Rotting flesh chunks. The stench of blood. Screams. Piles of corpses.

“…”

Not a very pleasant memory.

Ah, I suddenly felt uneasy.

“Could you summon the Elder Lich?”

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Let’s wrap this up quickly.

***

Akachan summoned the Elder Lich and switched to spectator mode.

Immediately after, she began recording the battle between the legendary hero, Aurora, and the Elder Lich.

With a slow crunching sound—

The backdrop was a ruined ancient kingdom’s meeting hall.

At the end of the meeting hall stood a throne stained with blood.

And seated upon it was the Elder Lich.

In one hand, a black reverse cross that denied even gods.

In the other, a rotting staff that denied life.

It emanated a malevolent aura that would turn any common person into undead just by approaching.

And slowly, walking towards such a dangerous entity, was the hero who had become a legend.

The hero, Aurora, wore a laurel crown glowing with divine light.

A kind of artifact made by the Empire solely for this one hero.

Pafaat-!

With a powerful leap, Aurora launched a surprise attack, slicing through the air.

At first glance, the attack looked like it missed, but that was far from true.

In the first place, Aurora’s strong suit wasn’t swordsmanship or martial arts, but magic.

And since she had reached the pinnacle of magic, she didn’t need any weapon.

Yet, why did Aurora insist on using a sword?

It was simple.

To provoke her opponent’s carelessness.

The Elder Lich’s gaze, now properly distracted, focused on Aurora, who was slicing through the air.

In that moment, multiple magic circles began to appear above the Elder Lich’s head.

Blue, the sea that devours all.

Red, the eternally burning flame.

Green, the oldest tree.

Even high-ranking wizards had to chant spells to use advanced magic.

However, Aurora wasn’t just an ordinary grand mage; she was a human who possessed a dragon’s heart.

Implanting a heart, which was a manifestation of arrogance, from a dragon into herself?

It was a choice that wouldn’t have been surprising had she died long ago, but Aurora endured.

Fueled by her sense of duty to protect this world from doom.

That’s why Aurora was strong.

No, she had to be.

――!!!

The unvoiced scream of the Elder Lich filled the meeting hall.

The expression of what was left was distorted in agony.

Although it was a body that shouldn’t feel pain, the Elder Lich was feeling anguish.

“…The power of the artifact.”

The object obtained as a condition for the Empire to return one of the Church’s holy relics, the Creation Laurel Crown.

An insane performance item that grants continuous blessings of the gods to the wearer.

That sudden ambush wasn’t fatal to the Elder Lich, however.

Although the Elder Lich’s skull flew away, that wasn’t the main issue.

The real essence was hidden somewhere; the Elder Lich’s weakness, the “Life Vessel.”

As long as the Life Vessel existed, the Elder Lich would recover its body indefinitely.

-Dare to oppose the transcendent being of death!!!

Along with the Elder Lich’s powerful shout, the surrounding corpses began to rise.

The malevolent aura filled the space, denying everything living.

Boom-!

Avoiding the rushing undead, while defending against the torrential black magic from the Elder Lich.

Aurora executed an “action” that would fit the trailer and shifted her gaze.

Towards Akachan, who was capturing all of this in spectator mode.

‘Is this enough?’

Nod nod.

Akachan nodded in reply.

Seeing that, Aurora sheathed her sword.

At the same time, she released a tremendous amount of mana to clear the area and activated a spell.

[Dragon’s Doom.]

A spell used by the once-great grand mage when hunting a dragon that had just transformed.

Meteor.

A glowing crack in the ceiling opened up with a magic circle.

From beyond it, slowly growing in size, was a gigantic rock.

A single star, engulfed in flames, slowly descended to proclaim doom.

“The quickest way to find the Life Vessel is this.”

Akachan, hearing Aurora’s mumbling, broke into a cold sweat.

Boom-!!!

The world created for the trailer shattered with Aurora’s meteor.

***

-I will ask you all. Are you afraid of death?

The trailer begins with the shout of a man.

The man, a commander, was speaking in front of numerous soldiers.

-It’s natural to be afraid. As beings who live, how could we not be? But should our land be violated by the loathsome undead that defy death?

The atmosphere was heavy. No one dared to speak.

Fighting the undead was like having their will tested before death.

The resolve to stake their lives. They needed the courage to forget their fear.

-Precious family, ties, friends. Anything will do. Recall the hope to live. And resist the living dead! Nothing can extinguish our tomorrow…

The commander unsheathed his weapon and pointed beyond the horizon.

There, an army of undead, defying death, was advancing.

-It’s time to march! For the Empire! For the Risen Empire!

Waaaaaaa-!!!

As the rousing march for the troops concluded, the war began.

The soldiers charged forward. Cavalry surged ahead.

Among them were mercenaries and drafted hunters.

There were mages who dealt death to death with fire magic.

And there were priests healing the injured and purifying the unholy.

The viewpoint switched continuously to keep the viewers’ eyes glued.

And just when the tension reached its peak, the viewpoint shifted again.

The sound of crunching footsteps.

…

…

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[Title] I checked the last battle scene’s quality after the thread said to look separately, what’s that about?

I thought it was just another clichéd viral thing, but it was totally different.
From the mid-section, the viewpoint switching was so quick it was a bit dizzying, but it seemed like they did that to build tension.

In the last scene, the BGM cut off, and it turned completely silent, the pacing was insane.
Especially, the really beautiful mage? Sword mage?

That lady fighting the skeleton, I was in awe the whole time watching her.

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[Comments 43]

Is it really that good…?
ㄴThis guy has two cheat keys.
ㄴStop making shit up, you crazy person. If you’re that upset, just go see it yourself, why are you leaving annoying comments?
ㄴLooks like the commenter won, lol.

I went to see it, and it wasn’t posted for no reason.
ㄴI want to hate it, but there’s nothing I can point at.
ㄴYeah, the viewpoint switching was super distracting.
ㄴThe fact is, the trailer video has already surpassed 100,000 views.

Is this the quality of an unknown game company?
ㄴFeels like a movie production company went bankrupt and switched to making games.
ㄴWhere even is that?
ㄴFinding out is up to you guys.
ㄴThat’s absurd, dude.

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I thought today would go by peacefully, as usual, in the game forum.
But since a certain video link was posted, ever since then, until now in the early hours of the next day, related topics have been ablaze.

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Unknown game company specialty) Really unknown, lol [77]
Did you check what kind of place this game company is? Please upvote if you did [31]
How much of a jackass are they to name the game like that? [46]
There are also virtual reality-related videos posted on the channel [89]
The description says it’s a “virtual reality” game, but what’s that about? [135]
Recent hot game trailer viewing reviews.txt [69]
A compilation of close-ups of the last beautiful lady.jpg [208]

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[Title] A compilation of close-ups of the last beautiful lady.jpg

(Images of muscular furries sharing sticky friendship)

But instead, check out our hot brothers.

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[Comments 208]

You fucking piece of shit! What the hell!
ㄴI thought it was something else and ended up here, damn it.
ㄴThis is on par with H.
ㄴSeriously, the comments are hilarious, lol.

Brother? Are you a girl? Where are you from?
ㄴWhat is this guy going on about, lol.
ㄴDude’s brain is attached to his dick.

I thought it was real after reading the thread, but this is absurd.
ㄴSeriously, this guy feels a bit crazy.
ㄴI honestly didn’t think it would be that good.

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[Title] The description says it’s a “virtual reality” game, but what’s that about?

I thought it was nonsense, but when I checked the channel, it’s real, lol.
There’s even a video explaining the capsule, the virtual reality access device.

Especially a super cute maid demonstrating it, it’s absurdly appealing.

(Multiple YouTube links)

Here are the related video links, check them out for yourself, you won’t regret it.

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[Comments 135]

That last line is crucial, yep.
ㄴHonestly, it’s appealing, admit it.
ㄴIt really is.
ㄴYou crazy people, it’s for general audiences, lol.
ㄴYou know they mix and match all types, right?

What’s with a maid demonstrating virtual reality, you ask?
ㄴWhy are you asking me that, lol.
ㄴSorry, I just wanted to stir up trouble.

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The game forum was truly a cauldron of chaos.

Is it really virtual reality? No, who cares? The maid is hot.

The trailer quality is insane. No, who cares? The magic lady is super hot.

Articles baiting with such topics, offensive gifs, even fake upvotes flooded in.

For a while, there hadn’t been any topics hitting major games until now, but the forum was absolutely lit.

And right now, the one who sparked that fire was…

“Uuum… nyaam…”

…a sleepyhead (or is it not) who didn’t need sleep was snoozing away soundly.