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“Finally!”
Crown Prince Lizeol sprang from his seat the moment he heard the news of the game update, rushing to his room.
“Your Highness! Where are you going? There’s still the schedule to follow!”
“Agh! I’ll take care of that later! I’m busy right now!”
Ignoring the servants shouting at him, he quickly lay on his bed, holding the device to his chest.
What happened after the Abyssal Assassin?
Did the director really die, like people were saying?
If so, does that mean I’m the next director of the Akashic Archive?
With countless expectations and excitement, the Crown Prince's consciousness began to drift into the dream world.
What would the next chapter of the story hold for me?
His vision cleared, and the vast shelves of the Akashic Archive appeared before him.
“Yo.”
The director, in the same usual form, greeted him.
“...You’re alive?”
He clearly saw the scene where the Abyssal Assassin killed him, yet here he was, perfectly fine.
What’s going on?
“No, I’m dead.”
“...?”
“But I’m not really dead.”
“Are you trying to play word games?”
The Crown Prince was stunned, but the director chuckled.
“Ah, sorry. Actually, when the previous incarnation died, the memories didn’t transfer over completely.”
“Previous... incarnation?”
The director grinned, a sly smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
“So, the previous me died, but only some of the memories came through. I think the Abyssal Assassin from the last moment caught up with me. Handled that well, right?”
“...Right.”
Though the exact meaning of the memory transfer was unclear, did that imply some sort of resurrection method?
The Crown Prince tilted his head, unable to fully grasp what the director was saying.
“As expected of you. No trace of the Abyss. Perfect job handling it.”
Clap clap clap clap
“However, the memories from the final test didn’t come through. What happened in the final test?”
“The final test...”
The final test, the director’s third trial, involved the Abyss being eradicated through the story of the former Demon King, Perlerina.
Her life had been monitored closely, with the goal of awakening the weakened will she had after the Abyss’s corruption and guiding her to make the same choices as in history.
But that poor girl, having lived a tragic life, chose to massacre and end her own life.
The Crown Prince couldn’t accept it.
So, he changed it.
Rather than following the original path of history, he guided her to find another way to break the chain of hatred.
“You’re thinking of altering the story?”
“Pity. I thought you were a good candidate. 9 out of 10.”
As a result, the Crown Prince received harsh criticism from the director.
“I will announce the results of the three trials to select the Akashic Archive director.”
The Crown Prince had expected to fail the director trials.
Since he had already deviated from the original story in the second test, it seemed impossible to pass.
“W-What?! How did the Abyss directly invade the Akashic Archive?!”
But when the Abyssal Assassin barged in and attacked the director, the situation became more complicated.
The circumstances had gotten to this point through a series of missteps.
The Crown Prince was in deep thought.
What should he say?
Should he be honest?
But if he told the truth, wouldn’t he be kicked out of the Akashic Archive?
He could only have one account under his name—if he were expelled, he wouldn’t be able to enjoy the story anymore.
That... was troubling.
As the Crown Prince’s thoughts reached a peak,
Clap!
“Oh, never mind.”
The director snapped him out of his reverie.
“None of that matters anymore. You’ve earned the credit for defeating the Abyssal Assassin. That’s enough.”
“...So, what does that mean?”
“Congratulations. You’ve passed all three trials and proven your qualifications as a potential director.”
Bang!
Dozens of books swirled around the Crown Prince, emitting celebratory sounds.
“I passed the trials... So, does that mean I’m the director now?”
“Well, of course you’re the director, but...”
“...?”
“You still have a few more steps before you can officially become the director.”
The director’s hand gestured, and a book flew into his grasp.
“What’s this...?”
“This is your training.”
“Training?”
“Yes. We’ve verified your qualifications and abilities, but now you need to learn the responsibilities of being a director. So, this book—this one hasn’t been tampered with by the Abyss.”
The book floated in the director’s hand, its pages turning on their own.
“You won’t directly enter the book itself. Instead, you’ll create a virtual story based on it.”
“A virtual story...?”
“Exactly. Don’t worry. It’s just a world created for training purposes, and once the training is over, it will be erased.”
As the director’s energy merged with the book, another identical book appeared above it.
“You’ll enter this world and observe the protagonist closely.”
“Will I exist as a soul again, like in the previous test?”
“This time, it will be a little different. You’ll probably start as a researcher nearby.”
“A researcher?”
“Haha, you’ll find out once you get inside. Your job will be to decide what to do with the protagonist.”
“...Wait, does that mean I’m supposed to push someone to their death or lead them to massacre, like the previous tests?”
“Well... you could do that, or you could choose another method. It’s up to you. The important thing is, you can decide the ending however you like.”
“I thought we couldn’t change the story.”
“Not changing it, really. The story doesn’t have a fixed ending, so it’s not a real alteration.”
“...What?”
“It’s a story still in progress.”
Whoooom!
With a wave of the director’s hand, the book began to resonate with his will.
“Well then, do your best. Potential director.”
Boom!
The Crown Prince’s vision was swallowed by darkness.
***
New Story Act 3 of the Akashic Archive is Released!
As the era of peace dawned, the people of the present continent, who could no longer find such inhumane acts, were deeply shocked.
After the experiment, she returned to her cage, trying to have bright conversations with her friends, desperately trying to forget the grim reality. The contrast between her forced cheerfulness and the immense tragedy made it all the more poignant.
Like an escape game, they perform various tasks and reach the final barrier.
At the barrier, the director appears, turning Muria-17-06 and Muria-25-03 into mere lumps of meat.
This is a forced event in the story.
As mere researchers, the players cannot stop the director, who has attained the level of a grand mage.
“Thank you, vermin. Thanks to you, my plan has come to fruition!”
The director tries to sow discord between the researcher and Muria-13-07, degrading them.
“No! The researcher would never treat me like an experiment! The researcher is my prince!”
Muria-13-07 steps forward to block the player’s path.
A surge of power radiates from her.
With the resolve to protect those she cares about, she awakens her strength, vowing not to lose anyone again.
The final flame burns brightly.
“Grrraaaah! This is impossible! How is a filthy vermin able to—!”
The director is consumed in flames, and a fantastical world unfolds.
The girl, using the last of her strength, creates the dream world.
A world of breathtaking light that no player has ever witnessed before.
“This is so sweet and delicious!”
“Gyaaa! Wow, Prince, may I hold your hand?”
The player enjoys a final date with the frail girl.
“If I ever get out of this lab, I want to go on an adventure with you, Prince.”
“I’m so happy. Is this really okay?”
As the dream night comes to an end, the world begins to collapse.
Behind the girl, the sky painted with sunset colors begins to crumble.
“I’m sorry, Prince. Before I die... I wanted to have at least one memory.”
Tears well up in her eyes as she gradually fades.
“Thank you so much. My researcher... my beloved Prince.”
Sad music plays as the girl disappears.
She leaves behind a small pendant.
Item: Pendant of the Girl in Love
Opening the pendant reveals an image inside.
The girl is laughing happily with her friends and the player.
“This completes the story.”
[The Lustful Wisdom thanks only one person with a mischievous smile.]
“But... are you sure about this? Princess... or rather, isn’t the entire life of the Constellation now revealed to everyone?”
[The Lustful Wisdom replies that it doesn’t matter.]
[The Lustful Wisdom adds that if we want to attempt the resurrection of Yukyuk and Samsam, it’s something that must be done.]
[The Lustful Wisdom says that if this is made public, everyone will have no choice but to acknowledge that the Prince belongs to me, laughing sinisterly.]
‘...Let’s pretend I didn’t hear that last part.’
There was a reason this heartbreaking story had to be used as part of the game’s plot.
It was to resurrect the two poor souls who had been trapped in the cycle of reincarnation, unable to return to their rightful place, to use as materials for the evolution of divine power.
‘Whether she will succeed in resurrection this time is uncertain... She isn’t related to the sins of the Abyss, after all...’
All past successful resurrections were accomplished through the power gained by purging sins.
This time, I couldn’t guarantee it.
[The Lustful Wisdom assures not to worry.]
[The Lustful Wisdom believes that if it’s the Prince’s power, it’s more than enough to make it possible.]
“Thank you for believing in me.”
The player can only hope that the combined wishes of everyone will bring about a miracle.
Squirm.
In the corner of my vision, I spot a jelly mass sluggishly wriggling.
A villain who, in his desperation to become something greater than human, caused the downfall of countless people through his evil deeds.
“I almost forgot about you.”
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It seems like a cruel end, but considering what the victims went through, this might not even be enough.
“Don’t worry. You’ll get all the attention you deserve.”
I’ll make sure of it.