The Goddess of Wisdom recalled a painful memory from not long ago.
“Hello, Prince! Thank you for accepting my invitation!”
That day, the Goddess of Wisdom had greeted Rian with great enthusiasm when he visited her domain.
They had often met before, but that day was special.
“Of course. I’m honored to repay you, Princess... no, Wisdom, for all you’ve done for me.”
It was the day he decided to use the wish he’d earned after helping him previously.
Not long ago, during the process of helping him, Rian had granted her a wish.
The Goddess of Wisdom had been thinking about how best to use it.
My beloved Prince.
If I could, I would have shouted “marriage” right now.
I wanted to marry him right away, lock him in a room so he couldn’t move, and unleash all the hidden, twisted desires I’d been holding back.
After unloading all of those desires, it would be nice if the Prince took me as his.
“Hehehe...”
Just a brief fantasy was enough to set off a cascade of thoughts that would have Rian running for the hills.
But she couldn’t let herself act on them.
Even though she wanted such things, she couldn’t risk losing the trust she had built with the Prince by revealing everything to him.
She had to take things slow.
I am the Goddess of Wisdom.
When it comes to love or relationships, I know more than anyone on this continent.
I will use all the knowledge accumulated over the ages to capture the Prince.
I can do this.
I am ‘Wisdom’ after all.
“What can I help with, Princess Wisdom?”
“Hehe... What? Oh, I’m sorry, Prince. What I want to ask is...!”
The wish she had in mind was simple.
“A date?”
“Yes! Please give me your entire day, Prince!”
A date.
A symbol of lovers, a display of affection that only lovers can share.
Thud
“P-Princess?”
The Goddess of Wisdom grabbed Rian’s wrist and, without giving him a chance to think, pulled him along.
Then, in her avatar form, she led him to the surface.
“...Akashic Brand?”
Rian looked around, startled by the place they had arrived at in the blink of an eye.
“You didn’t enjoy it last time, did you? Let’s have fun today!”
Their previous date had been interrupted by interference from his constellation, but today, she was determined to make it a success.
The Goddess of Wisdom quickly linked arms with Rian, guiding him around Akashic Brand to show him various attractions.
“This attraction has been very popular lately, especially with couples.”
Though the initial concept and ideas for Akashic Brand had come from Rian, it was the Goddess of Wisdom who had brought everything to life and was managing it.
Rian couldn’t help but be amazed at how well Akashic Brand was doing, almost on par with a large amusement park from his past life.
“This is the newly added merchandise store. The stories of the Twelve Gods you added have become so popular that the demand for merchandise has surged.”
“Is that so? Haha.”
‘The heroes I added this time feel a bit different from characters in the subculture, so I was worried if they’d be popular, but it’s good to see the merchandise selling well.’
Seeing the customers happily buying the merchandise of the characters he had created, Rian felt a sense of pride.
‘...But strictly speaking, these are godly representations, so should we be calling them ‘sacred images’ instead of merchandise?’
While Rian was lost in his thoughts, the Goddess of Wisdom subtly pressed her chest against his arm, secretly indulging in her desires.
“Shall we head this way?”
“...Wow.”
Rian’s voice was filled with awe as he followed the Goddess of Wisdom to the observation deck.
From the statues of the gods displayed in the Pantheon to the inner constellation search attraction and the special horror-themed attraction.
Even the Akashic Brand he had seen just a short time ago had been impressive, but now, with the addition of so many new attractions, it looked far more developed.
The Goddess of Wisdom continued to lead Rian around, enjoying their date as they went.
From drinks specially designed for couples to photoshoots for lovers, and even a ferris wheel that required them to be so close they could feel each other's warmth.
She might have enjoyed this more than the date they had in the dream during their first meeting.
This alone made the wish feel like it had already been fully satisfied, but the highlight of the day was still to come.
As night fell, the Goddess of Wisdom led Rian to a high-end restaurant.
This romantic date spot, designed for wealthy lovers, was currently closed for business under the administrator's authority, allowing her to monopolize the entire place.
The dinner table, overlooking not only Akashic Brand but also the faraway academy city, Leira, provided the perfect view.
The two of them began their dinner against the backdrop of the beautiful night sky.
“Thank you so much for spending the day with me, Prince.”
“It was an honor to be with you, Princess Wisdom. It was such a fun day. I feel like I’m the one who’s been rewarded. I’m not sure if I should feel that way, though. I wanted to repay you by granting you a wish.”
Then, should we go to the bed right now!?
Gasp.
For a moment, he almost blurted that out, but managed to stop himself just in time.
Phew.
I can’t do that.
One small slip would have ruined the graceful image I’ve built up until now.
If I hadn’t calmed my desires by thinking of the Prince’s face last night, I might have really acted on them.
The Goddess of Wisdom, barely holding back her desires, swallowed and spoke.
“Prince.”
“Yes, Princess?”
His gentle, kind voice made her abdomen tighten.
She gathered herself before continuing.
“I’ve noticed that you’ve seemed quite tired lately.”
“...What?”
“Look at those people over there.”
The Goddess of Wisdom pointed toward the customers enjoying themselves below.
“Do you know why they’re all so happy?”
The ones cheering after successfully buying the merchandise they wanted, those moved by the attractions modeled after characters from the game, and those shedding tears of joy after meeting their inner constellations.
Rian gazed down at them, speechless.
“If you weren’t here, they wouldn’t have been able to experience that happiness. In fact, they wouldn’t even be here in the first place. This whole scene was created by you, Prince. It’s your miracle.”
“....”
“The things you’ve accomplished over the past few months are so great that even the constellations in the heavens could never replicate them. You haven’t just revived the forgotten feats of the gods, but you’ve gone beyond that to spread righteous and noble values across the continent. And you’ve inspired others to put those values into action. Many people are reflecting on their wrongdoings, helping one another, and moving toward a better path. All of this is the result of what you’ve done, Prince.”
“...Princess.”
“So, please, don’t be so hard on yourself. If the abyss ever invades, countless constellations will fight for you. Your story will be carried forward by the constellations. So please, don’t rush things. Do you know how many gods are on your side? And most importantly, I, [Wisdom], am your closest ally!”
“...Thank you, Princess.”
A smile spread across Rian’s face.
“To think you care so much about me. I feel like I’ve only ever been receiving help from you.”
“It’s the blessing I received from you, Prince.”
“Haha, is that so?”
It worked!
The Goddess of Wisdom clenched her fist in triumph.
Thanks to the script she had carefully prepared, drawing from the words of the continent’s best orators, the atmosphere was flowing beautifully.
As they drank and grew closer,
It was time...!
‘It feels like I can’t resist it any longer, right?’
She had even prepared a perfectly romantic bedroom, inspired by the dream skyscraper where they had their first meeting.
There could be no better place for this monumental first experience.
“Ugh.”
The Goddess of Wisdom feigned drunkenness and leaned her head against Rian’s chest.
As she inhaled his scent, her patience began to wear thin.
At the same time, Rian’s heartbeat quickened.
Just a little longer... just a little more...!
A triumphant smile appeared on her face when suddenly—
“...Huh? A constellation?”
A voice interrupted her.
“Ah... wait, just a moment, Constellation.”
...The Dream Goddess.
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This was the same goddess who had interrupted her before, teaching her the lesson she hadn’t yet learned.
She had dared to interfere again.
Another interruption?
With a snap, her reason snapped.
“Aah. This won’t do.”
“...Huh? Princess?”
The Goddess of Wisdom stood up and, using her divine power, tightly gripped Rian’s arms.
“P-Princess...?”
I can’t hold back anymore.
Interfering at such an important moment—this was a declaration of war.
If you’re going to stop me from achieving my love... fine.
I’ll take your apostle away from you.
Watch closely.
Watch as I steal your apostle away.
***
The memory after that point was unclear.
When I came to, 66 and 33 were welcoming me back.
According to them, they had stopped me just before I truly crossed the line.
They said the Prince was safely sent back.
Hearing that, I immediately had to turn the blanket over in shame.
I felt like I wanted to crawl into a mouse hole!
What had I done!?
Even though I had lost my composure, to think I was about to attack the Prince!
Ugh...!
What should I do?
The Prince is definitely going to think I’m a completely strange woman now!
I barely calmed myself down and tried to apologize to the Prince, but...
[The Dreamteller has temporarily blocked our apostle from approaching you.]
“No, I was just trying to apologize to the Prince...”
[The Dreamteller is stopping our apostle from seeing you, as you’re causing him to have fits just by being near him.]
I couldn’t even do that.
Ugh... Prince...!
In the end, I had no choice but to voyeuristically observe his every move from afar.
How can I apologize and make up for my previous mistake?
...If I can’t go to the Prince, I’ll have to make him come to me.
If I mess up my current ventures, the Prince will surely come looking for me... but I can’t do that.
Regardless of how my image might suffer, I can’t bring any harm to the Prince.
...Wait!
The Prince is attending the academy, right?
In that case, what if I use an academy professor to assign him a task that he can’t solve on his own?
Wouldn’t he come to me for help, asking for the assistance of the Goddess of Wisdom?
Great! This will work!
That was the plan for the assignment.
But this girl dared to...!