Chapter 10
A tiny ember that was the Schrödinger’s Cup of Imagination Wars.
**T/n: “Schrödinger’s Cup” is a playful reference that combines the concept of Schrödinger’s cat—a thought experiment in quantum mechanics—and the idea of uncertainty.**
No, it would be more accurate to say it was a blazing wildfire that showed no sign of dying down.
As expected from a nation addicted to competitions, at least when it comes to games.
“It’s… exhausting, isn’t it?”
Every post on the In-Game Gallery was either slandering, attacking, instigating, or fabricating lies against the Martial Artist.
The cost of being the first to remove the mask at this masquerade was certainly severe.
At this rate, even I felt a faint trace of pity for the Martial Artist.
Tap tap— Tap tap—
[Title] Martial Boomers, stand up! (Too old to even bend your backs)
The moment I posted the new thread, the comments, likes, and dislikes shot up rapidly.
Ah, how delightful.
“Ugh…”
Perhaps it was because I’d been engrossed in development all this time.
But indulging in a bit of mischief as the Director of Akare brought a sense of depravity and pleasure.
**T/n: Aka-Re, Short for Akashic Records [The Game].**
How long has it been since I’ve felt such a thrilling emotion?
“Let’s stop here.”
If I continued like this, I felt like I might become addicted to this Cup.
After finishing my browsing of the gallery, I summoned Aka-chan, who was inside the capsule.
“You called?”
Aka-chan responded with the usual indifferent tone and expression.
But somehow, it seemed awkward, as if something was making her uneasy.
“Is it because of the bug?”
“…!”
As if I’d hit the mark, Aka-chan stepped back with a startled expression.
“It’s not like you committed a major wrongdoing, so why are you so nervous?”
“Negative… I did not report the occurrence of a bug.”
Ah, that’s why she looked so uneasy.
She was probably trying to brush it under the rug and pretend nothing had happened.
Understanding the whole situation, I gave a small smile.
“It’s fine. You handled it quickly, and nothing serious happened.”
“… Affirmative.”
Aka-chan, who had been stepping back, moved forward again.
“Still, hiding it and not reporting to me right away… It’s a little disappointing, you know.”
At my words, Aka-chan’s pupils began to tremble.
…Did I include such a function in the Golem?
For a Golem, Aka-chan certainly expressed a variety of emotions.
“Did you do something wrong or not?”
“I did wrong.”
I smiled brightly, as if accepting her apology.
Seeing me like this, Aka-chan’s expression shifted to a neutral (cheerful) one.
“Let’s have Aka-chan join the filming this time.”
“…?”
Currently, the official website of Akare only had descriptions of classes and their respective explanations.
The trailer included battle scenes for each class, but they were fleeting moments.
As a result, players had to choose a class based solely on the descriptions provided.
If a class they picked based on the descriptions ended up being entirely different from what they imagined and expected?
That wouldn’t be a pleasant experience for the player.
So, I felt there was a need to provide players with more intuitive information beyond mere explanations.
“Let’s start with the Warrior, shall we?”
“…”
And that is how Aka-chan came to wield a great sword in virtual reality.
Whish— Whoosh—
As Aka-chan swung the great sword in sync with my signals, the sound of air being sliced filled the space.
The portion Aka-chan had to film was quite simple.
> Warrior – Greatsword Basic Attack Motion.
> Warrior – Greatsword 1st Awakening Skill Motion.
> Warrior – Mace (Axe) Basic Attack Motion.
> Warrior – Mace (Axe) 1st Awakening Skill Motion.
> Warrior – Spear (Halberd) Basic Attack Motion.
> Warrior – Spear (Halberd) 1st Awakening Skill Motion.
In addition, we had to capture battle scenes against monsters as well.
And if I repeated this four more times, I’d be done.
The base classes excluding the Warrior were Rogue, Hunter, Mage, and Priest.
“Master, you’re so mean.”
Where did she learn that migrant worker speech?
Seeing a cool, expressionless maid-type girl imitating a migrant worker’s accent was, for some reason, quite endearing.
Is this what they call gap moe?
**T/n: “Gap moe” is a term used in anime and manga fandoms. It refers to the appeal or charm that arises from a character’s contrasting traits, often when they exhibit a significant difference between their public persona and their private behavior.**
“Complaining won’t work on me.”
Still, business and personal matters should be separated.
After all, Aka-chan was the one at fault to begin with.
It’s not like I wanted to overwork her.
All of this was caused by Aka-chan herself.
As a result of diligently putting Aka-chan through rigorous work,
we managed to complete all the introductory videos for the base classes in just a single day.
“Nom nom…”
As a reward for her hard work over the day, I bought her several expensive cafe desserts, which she happily devoured.
Seeing Aka-chan like this was both adorable and satisfying.
‘She’s surprisingly good at her job, huh?’
In that case, maybe I can push her a bit more.
“…Detecting murderous intent.”
Whoosh!
Aka-chan suddenly bolted up and dashed off somewhere.
“What a shame.”
I really don’t like perceptive little kids.
I reached out to grab the macarons that Aka-chan left behind.
Munch, munch—
“Tastes good.”
It’s a bit too sweet, but still, it’s delicious enough.
“Mmm···!”
After eating the macarons, I stretched and sat in front of my computer.
Then, I uploaded the job introduction videos that Aka-chan worked so hard to create onto the official Mutube channel.
‘I wonder what the reaction will be like···.’
I was curious about Daehyeop Kim’s and In-game Gallery’s responses.
But right now, all I really wanted was some peaceful sleep.
I flung myself onto the bed.
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Indie Minor Game Gallery
The In-game Gallery, which had been ablaze with balance discussions since morning, had now entered a lull.
There was still an hour left until Daehyeop Kim’s regular stream started.
And rehashing the same topics over and over was getting tiresome.
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[Title] Martial Artist << Either God-tier or Garbage-tier, there’s no in-between [126]
Made a mad movie of Daehyeop’s highlights because I was bored [214]
If I choose a Priest, can I get a girlfriend? [267]
In these kinds of games, Healers are always the elite class [163]
Akare news plastered on the 8 o’clock news… jpg [240]
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Those forcing the continuation of the Schrödinger’s Cup eventually disappeared out of sheer boredom.
As a result, the In-game Gallery’s conceptual posts had become noticeably cleaner.
There were no signs of hatred or conflict, and it had returned to the true essence of a game gallery.
Of course, today’s situation would repeat itself as soon as Daehyeop Kim’s stream started and ended.
But for now, the native In-game Gallery users were relishing the brief peace.
____
[Title] Did Akare’s official Mutube upload a new video?
(Mutube link)
From the video description, it looks like they’re only revealing up to the 1st Awakening skills?
Recommended: 116, Dislike: 0
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One post went up on the In-game Gallery.
And that post quickly rose to become a conceptual post.
Which broke the brief tranquility that had settled over the gallery.
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[Title] Mage fanboys, you crazy bastards
(GIF of altering terrain with Ice Magic)
(GIF of toying with monsters using Blink)
(GIF of obliterating monsters with Fire Magic)
This is just the 1st Awakening skill···?
(GIF of the pathetic range of Total Annihilation)
Then what the hell is this ‘trash’ we’ve been using?
Recommended: 522, Dislike: 6
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[Comments: 369]
Goodbye, Martial Artist. You’re nothing but a relic of the mage-less era.
ㄴAre you losing?
ㄴCompletely getting wrecked, dammit.
ㄴMartial Artists would lose even in close combat.
Playing a Secret Class is so fun, lol
ㄴAkare just got more exciting~
ㄴPlayed 100 hours, and Mages are definitely the most OP.
ㄴWhat’s with the fake playtime?
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A nuclear bomb dropped on the In-game Gallery.
The well-meaning(?) intentions of the Director, who only wanted to think of the players, turned into horrendous malice, engulfing the gallery.
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[Title] Martial Artist << Now your only competition is with ‘Warrior Bums’
(GIF of a Warrior parrying a monster’s attack)
Now that the Warrior’s exclusive combat system is confirmed to be ‘Parry’, let’s have a serious poll.
If you want to party up with a reliable Warrior, like this post.
If you want to party up with the Buff-loving Martial Artist, dislike.
Recommended: 1,068, Dislike: 161
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[Comments: 899]
The like-baiting is so blatant, but I still pressed like.
ㄴIt’s a dilemma where you know you’re getting baited but still fall for it.
ㄴI couldn’t bring myself to press dislike.
Starting the No-No Martial Artist campaign today.
ㄴWe haven’t even started the Beta Test yet, dammit, lol.
ㄴNo acceptance, no acknowledgment—NO, NO.
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The Martial Artist’s image was already shattered by all sorts of slander and fabrications.
And now, it seemed weak and inferior even in terms of apparent performance.
The Martial Artist started to be treated as worse than a pariah in the In-game Gallery.
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[Title] No matter what, Martial Artist will win in the end~
(GIF of a Straight Punch carving into a cliff at Great Mountain)
No matter what you guys say, the Martial Artist is definitely a comeback character.
Keep slandering~ Even if it kills me, I’ll stick to being a Martial Artist.
Recommended: 5, Dislike: 56
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[Comments: 56]
Hmm··· is it really?
Is it really?
Hmm, lol.
Keep playing by yourself.
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In the morning, at least there was some effort put into slander and persecution, defamation, and fabrication.
Now, it’s become all about ridicule and disregard.
If I were to compare this to a sport, it was like going from a WWE match to UFC because one side suddenly threw a serious punch.
Just as the suppression of martial artists in the in-game forum was about to begin in earnest.
[Daehyeop Kim’s broadcast has started. – Talk in 1 second]
The saviour of the martial artists has appeared.
***
[Daehyeop Kim’s broadcast has started. – Talk in 1 second]
[Broadcast title: Post-Seclusion Training]s
―――
Explain why you’re late, explain, explain!
Why the hell is this guy just showing up now?
You were probably watching your own rerun LOL
You said you’d start the broadcast right away, but that was BS
Hey, Daehyeop, the forum is in chaos right now
―――
“…”
The chat was flooded with demands for an explanation of why he was late.
Yet, Daehyeop Kim, who started the broadcast, was sitting in a meditation pose, eyes closed.
―――
Were you shocked after watching your own video?
What kind of trash concept did you bring this time, Daehyeop?
Whoever moves first, is gay.
Is the guy above crazy? LOL
Did he faint after watching the wizard?
What does that even mean?
―――
“Daehyeop, are you dead? Looks like he died while sitting. Here lies the last hope of the martial artists,” and other comments flooded in.
Even as countless messages scrolled past, Daehyeop Kim did not open his eyes.
About 10 minutes passed like that.
“…Nice to see you all.”
Daehyeop Kim’s lips, which had been firmly shut, finally parted.
―――
10 minutes late and then grilling us with silence?
Not a single ant flinched at this much grilling
Nice to see you, but you should explain first
Did you watch the job introduction video?
―――
“Yes, of course I watched it.”
Daehyeop Kim’s voice, responding to the viewer’s question, was suspiciously calm.
“Because of that video, it seems like the image of martial artists has gotten worse.”
Daehyeop Kim unfolded his legs from the meditation pose and stood up.
The surroundings were filled with trees, but this wasn’t the Forest That Devours Darkness.
Considering that Daehyeop Kim had last ended his broadcast in the Empire, comments quickly appeared asking where he was now.
“This is the Starlight Tree Forest.”
After safely arriving at the Imperial Capital with Raven.
Raven had left for the royal palace to inform the Emperor of the Elder Lich’s resurrection.
Left alone, Daehyeop Kim had visited the Mercenary Guild and accepted a quest to gain a secondary class.
“The quest required collecting 20 tails of Star-Tailed Squirrels, which spawn in this place, the Starlight Tree Forest.”
All of this happened off-stream after reaching the Imperial Capital, while Daehyeop Kim was playing solo.
Feeling betrayed, the viewers spammed the chat with flame emojis to express their displeasure.
“Everyone, please calm down. Calm down.”
Of course, the chat did not calm down.
If anything, it was like pouring oil onto a burning house.
“…Sigh. Well, I was planning to show you this later.”
With a confident smile, Daehyeop Kim adjusted his stance.
Fixing his direction towards the trunk of a starlight tree, he performed a Forward Leap.
Anyone who watched Daehyeop Kim’s broadcast yesterday could easily predict what would happen next.
Forward Leap was designed to stop if it collided with any obstacle or monster along its path.
Naturally, when it collided with the starlight tree mid-Forward Leap, it should have come to a halt.
But.
Thunk-! Thunk-! Thunk-!
Something no one could have predicted happened…
KA-BOOOOM!!!!
…It happened.
Daehyeop Kim used Forward Leap three times consecutively.
At the end of the final Forward Leap, he used Total Annihilation.
All the starlight trees in his path were shattered to pieces.
The unbelievable sight caused the chat to momentarily freeze.
“How do you like it?”
The perpetrator of this chaos, Daehyeop Kim, asked playfully.
“Does this still make martial artists look like irredeemable trash?”
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