The transition from a lower dimension to a higher realm.
My consciousness passed through the dimensional barrier and ascended to the heavens.
The thick barrier gradually thinned.
I was nearing the celestial realm.
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"Are you okay, Sacred One...!?"
Upon arriving in my Constellation's domain, I scanned the area to find her.
Whoosh!
[The Dreamteller runs toward you, shouting that she missed you, and wraps herself around your leg.]
My tiny Constellation clung tightly to my leg.
I gently scooped her up to protect her and looked around to assess the situation.
But no matter how much I looked, there was nothing out of the ordinary.
It was just the same domain of my Constellation as always.
"...So, no one has invaded or caused trouble?"
[The Dreamteller twiddles her fingers nervously, avoiding your gaze.]
[The Dreamteller lets out an awkward laugh, ‘Heheh (>ᴗ<).’]
"Sacred One?"
I had rushed here in a panic, thinking it was an emergency...
Was it just a prank?
I couldn't believe it.
While her behavior could be childlike at times, my Constellation was always serious about important matters.
"Then... nothing major happened?"
[The Dreamteller mumbles an apology, looking sheepish.]
"...That's a relief."
With everything that's been happening lately, I thought it was another incident.
Perhaps it was other gods who weren’t as friendly as the ones before, coming with ill intentions.
If it was just a prank, that was good news.
"I was worried, you know."
[The Dreamteller buries her face in your leg, saying she missed you.]
"We see each other all the time, though. Why?"
Could she have been feeling lonely because of how busy I've been lately?
We’re always connected, and all she has to do is call for me if she wants to see me. Why go this far?
[The Dreamteller stretches out her words, saying, ‘But still...’]
For a while, I held my Constellation close and comforted her before gently getting up.
She had fallen asleep in my arms at some point.
Carefully, I laid her down on her bed. I intended to return to the mortal realm, where someone else was waiting for me.
Tug.
Even though she’s small, she’s still a god. Her tiny hands clutched my pant leg, and I couldn’t loosen her grip.
‘I can’t wake her when she’s sound asleep. What a dilemma.’
I had no choice but to send Ji-Hye a message, letting her know my return would be delayed due to work taking longer than expected.
Eventually, I lay down beside my Constellation, deciding to rest here for the night.
Snooore...
My Constellation let out soft snores, fast asleep.
Looking down at her, I couldn’t help but wonder—had I been neglecting her?
The hard times we endured together were still fresh in my memory.
Everything I did—earning money to keep her from going hungry, writing the game’s stories, selling merchandise through official broadcasts, and building theme parks—was all for her.
Yet, in doing all of this for her, I had neglected to spend time with her.
I was making a mistake: sacrificing the most important thing to protect it.
Thinking about the loneliness she must have felt, it suddenly made sense why she had been so particular about the offerings from the gods.
I pulled her blanket up to her chin, making sure she was snug.
"Sleep well, Sacred One."
As if hearing me in her dreams, a faint smile spread across her face.
Watching her adorable expression, I drifted off to sleep beside her.
***
Crown Prince Raizeol adjusted the artifact that concealed his face one more time.
He had slipped out of the imperial palace without the ministers noticing and finally arrived at [Archive Land – Theme: Versia].
He had braved countless hardships and challenges to make it here, all to meet her.
But the danger wasn’t over yet. If the artifact malfunctioned or his mask slipped off, it would spell disaster.
He carefully checked the condition of the mask again before following the line into the park entrance.
Thanks to the trustworthy shadows of the royal family, he had managed to secure a ticket for opening day without issue.
Yet, the park was already teeming with an overwhelming crowd.
"......."
Seeing the massive throng of people, he felt his strength drain from his body.
"No, I won’t give up."
But he renewed his resolve.
This was a chance to meet her.
He would never give up.
No matter the hardships or trials, he would overcome them all to meet her.
With determined steps, the Crown Prince strode forward.
“Don’t push!”
“Move, you idiots!”
“I said, don’t push!”
And was promptly swept away by the crowd.
“I-I... I won’t... lose...!”
After wrestling with a sea of people he had never experienced before, he finally emerged, exhausted but victorious.
Breaking through countless obstacles, he reached the merchandise store.
The daily limited-edition physical merchandise.
Worried he might not be able to secure what he wanted, he had used every bit of information and connections at his disposal to obtain the day’s purchase list in advance.
It would have been easier to delegate this task to his subordinates, but he chose to come in person.
“I’m not a coward who entrusts my meeting with you to someone else.”
He was the Prince of Versia.
As if trained for this very day, he activated high-density mana in his legs, pushing off the ground with all his might.
He succeeded in grabbing the very last limited-edition Versia doll.
Using the power of the royal family to threaten or bribe someone else into handing over this doll would have been easy.
But that would have been meaningless.
The achievement only mattered if he obtained it through his own efforts.
To become a Prince worthy of her admiration.
After purchasing the limited-edition doll along with dozens of other items and storing them in his pocket dimension, he left the store with a satisfied grin.
But his pilgrimage wasn’t over yet.
Unlike the other Constellations in [Akashic Archive], Versia was not a real person.
Therefore, she had no real sacred sites in the world.
Instead, they had recreated the sacred places from her virtual world.
“So this is... that place!”
After pushing further through the crowd, he arrived at a massive academy building.
It wasn’t the academy located in the city of Layra.
It was a recreation, designed solely to replicate the original setting from the game.
“This is it... this was the place...!”
The street where he first met the reincarnated Versia in the game.
Seeing a scene that looked exactly like it did back then, his eyes began to well up with tears.
“Versia.”
If only you were here with me.
With a sorrowful expression, the Crown Prince bowed his head.
Then—
“Why do you look so down, my Prince?”
!!!
A voice he shouldn’t have been able to hear in this place echoed around him.
“V-Versia?”
When he lifted his head, Versia was suddenly by his side, linking her arm with his.
“Do you remember this place? It’s where we reunited.”
“...I remember.”
How could he forget a memory he shared with her?
“It seems we’re going on another date here, don’t you think?”
“...Yes.”
“Oh, wait! That’s not right.”
Ahem.
She cleared her throat and started again.
“Have we met somewhere before? Oh, no, I mean, you just feel so familiar to me...”
...?
What is she doing?
For a moment, the Crown Prince was puzzled, but then he realized it.
She was reenacting the conversation they had when they met again.
“No, I’m not crazy! I mean it, it was really in a dream! ...Oh, this is so embarrassing.”
“I believe you.”
At that, Versia smiled brightly and added,
“What?”
“Lately, someone has been calling me ‘Prince’ in my dreams.”
“Really?”
“The dreams were hazy, so I couldn’t make out who it was... but to think it was a little thing like you.”
“I’m not little!”
“Of course, you’re not. You’re my princess.”
The Crown Prince scooped her up in his arms like a princess.
“Um... this feels a little different from before.”
“That’s because it is. This time, I’m trying something new.”
“Oh my. My Prince, you’re such a tease.”
The Crown Prince laughed brightly and leaped to the academy building's rooftop.
***
[The Dreamteller stretches her short arms upward, declaring it a grand success.]
"Indeed. It’s an absolute success."
The five theme parks of [Archive Land] that opened simultaneously.
Each and every one of them had achieved tremendous success.
Most visitors had come seeking a pilgrimage to the sacred sites recreated from the game, but they all found themselves captivated by these theme parks, especially this one: [Theme – Versia].
Because this particular theme park was imbued with the power of dreams.