Chapter 39
[Akashic Records Gallery]
The first clear of the Elder Lich Raid was achieved.
Now, with the main story of Akare somewhat revealed,
Akagal was teeming with countless theories and speculations.
Speculations about the second awakening. Speculations about the main story.
Speculations about new regions.
Speculations about the new class, Cultist, and so forth.
Especially the new class, Cultist, whose job transition method had not yet been revealed.
Only the name had been vaguely presented on the official site, with no fragmented information whatsoever.
It’s human nature to feel curious about the unknown, especially for men.
At that time, when curiosity about Cultist was at its peak, a new post appeared on Akagal.
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[Title] Aurora appeared in an orphanage vlog?
(MoTube video link)
(A shot of Aurora playing with the kids)
(A shot of the kids laughing cheerfully)
Did cosplay and played with the kids, lol
Likes: 1439 Dislikes: 5
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Aurora’s brief appearance in an orphanage volunteer vlog was captured.
As a result, numerous derivative posts started flooding Akagal.
She’s beautiful and kind-hearted; truly the top choice for a bride. She must be busy, but she still makes time for volunteering.
Aurora seems to really love young children… well, that’s that.
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[Title] Kabung couldn’t resist and donated to the orphanage
(Orphanage donation verification photo)
While watching the video, I found out that the kids Aurora played with were siblings.
The older brother has near-vision impairment.
The younger sister has a congenital leg disability…
It made me sad, so I went and donated.
Likes 2035 Dislikes 0
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Because the post was made late at night, a few emotionally driven people made donations.
And so, the act of posting donation verifications and reaching the trending page continued for nearly half a day.
The orphanage, suddenly receiving unexpected donations from anonymous individuals, started investigating.
They discovered that the donations originated from a community site with a less-than-stellar public image.
The orphanage collaborated with the vlogger responsible for this situation to create and upload a follow-up video on the channel.
The gist of the video was to thank everyone who donated,
and express immense gratitude to Director Aurora, who volunteered in person.
Of course, the video wasn’t solely filled with words of thanks.
The reason why Aurora volunteered at the orphanage, a mystery that intrigued many,
was revealed through the siblings’ caretaker featured in the vlog.
Since then, Akagal has been experiencing the fastest post generation rate in its history.
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The transition requirement for Cultist was becoming a Fallen Priest? [19]
Cultist) From now on, anyone affiliated with the Church is no longer human [30]
Priest) Following the advice, I’ll start praying to Aurora [23]
Why is the transition requirement just trusting the Director? lol [13]
After transitioning to Cultist, a mark from the Church appeared? What does it mean? [26]
Akare << What on earth is this? It even made the blind see? [37]
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The siblings, who could play Akare thanks to the capsule bought by their caretaker,
could see and walk in the world of Akare.
Since Akare also provided internet access within the game,
they wanted to know more about the person who granted them a miracle away from their bleak reality, and they did.
Thus, their faith toward Aurora grew tremendously in their hearts.
This was the decisive reason Akagal began to idolize Aurora.
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[Title] Cultist) Who is Aurora?
(A shot of Aurora’s statue in the Hall of Heroes)
To the blind, she is sight.
To the hungry, she is a cook.
To the thirsty, she is water.
When Aurora claims, I agree.
When Aurora speaks, I listen.
If Aurora has only one fan, that would be me.
If Aurora has no fans, then I do not exist.
(A shot of an Obsidian Staff obtained)
(A shot of a high-value item obtained)
(A shot of a rare collectible obtained)
A-men.
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[Comments 899]
Pretending to worship only to slip in sarcasm at the end smh
ㄴ That’s typical of the Cultist crowd
ㄴ Fact) All these images were lifted, totally fabricated
ㄴ Don’t spread hate and lies about Cultists
Info) The author posted a certification as a Priest just ten minutes ago
ㄴ Is this true?
ㄴ Heretic punishment is rice-Priest lol
ㄴ Wow, the interference is intense
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At first, the worship memes were just for jokes.
But as time passed, a hint of sincerity started seeping into the worship.
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Virtual Reality << A technology that won’t come for at least 50 years [12]
Isn’t Aurora basically a goddess at this point? [29]
Honestly, she gives off goddess vibes just from her looks [34]
Just the fact that she’s normalizing the workplace makes her a goddess [18]
Damn, another Aurora topic. I must worship her [25]
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The first virtual reality. A miraculous technology.
Some advanced countries had already launched operations to extract this technology.
But no country had succeeded in stealing it.
Even after acquiring a prototype capsule for analysis, they couldn’t decipher it.
It was truly an enigma, a living mystery.
“Sigh…”
Watching all of this unfold, I let out a sigh.
“Now they’re even calling Aurora a goddess…”
I thought I had gone quietly and without anyone noticing.
Yet, a brief shot in another volunteer’s vlog spread like wildfire.
Since it was a brief appearance, I didn’t feel like blaming the person who uploaded the vlog.
It was just terrible luck, nothing more.
“The Crown Prince’s consideration went to waste.”
The plan was for the three of us to go on an outing together.
But because of me, volunteering at the orphanage alone felt awkward.
Noticing my reluctance, the Crown Prince took Aka-chan on the outing instead.
This allowed me to visit the orphanage to volunteer and have a healing experience.
“Nothing is going as expected.”
If I hadn’t shown my true self at the orphanage, none of this would have happened.
But the moment I saw my little sister’s joyful expression as she watched my live video, I lost my composure.
Seeing things in person is always better than on a phone screen.
It’s only natural to want to make a poor child happy.
So, for just a moment, just a very brief moment, I dropped my disguise.
Unfortunately, another volunteer happened to be filming a vlog at that exact moment.
That’s the full story, and thanks to Akagal’s donation “terror”(?), I visited the orphanage again.
This time, without hiding my identity, I met with the head of the orphanage and the caretaker responsible for the siblings, revealing the truth.
Both the head and the caretaker, being such kind souls, actually thanked me in return.
So, the issue related to the orphanage was somewhat resolved.
The real problem now was Akagal and their wild speculations about the “Aurora as a goddess” theory.
At the moment, most posts were still meant as worship memes.
But signs of genuine devotion towards me were slowly emerging.
If things continued this way, I would undoubtedly end up being treated as a goddess.
“I’m not a goddess.”
I’m just a somewhat powerful person who saved another world and came back.
Sure, I was the first to realize virtual reality,
but it wouldn’t have been possible without the Creator’s Authority.
“Aka-chan is closer to being a goddess than I am.”
Shakes head
Next to me, Aka-chan shook her head while monitoring.
“Goddess, it’s way too late to deny it now.”
“What do you mean, too late?”
Is there no way to resolve this situation?
I racked my brain, and thankfully, I came up with a good solution.
With the appearance of the Cultists, a conflict had already formed with the existing Church.
By becoming an “Inquisitor” — one of the secondary awakening paths for Priests —
I could purify these heretics who were worshiping a mere Director as a goddess.
Fortunately, my secondary character was a Priest.
Although I really didn’t want to use this method, I had no choice.
It was time to switch from Director Aurora back to player Fera.
After making up my mind, I logged into Akare as Fera.
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[Suzuka’s stream has started. – Akashic Records, 1 hour ago]
[Suzuka’s stream title: Cultist?]
Suzuka was the most influential streamer among Priests.
The star of the Elder Lich first clear, Mother of All Priests, the true Saint, and so on…
A true Priest who was often compared to someone with the nickname “Rice-Eater Saint” or “Cheater,”
But even Suzuka couldn’t contain her curiosity about the new class.
“Hmm… should I transition? Or not? Should I? Or not?”
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Please, just transition already
As always, WWE-style
Kraaaa
Stop roasting me already
The National Priest Association is watching
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The job change requirement for the Cultist class was extremely simple.
Achieve the job change condition by believing in Director Aurora as a Priest!
Because it was so simple, Suzuka couldn’t help but hesitate even more.
The Church would never accept a person back once they’d fallen from grace.
“The teachings of the Church are a bit… boring, too.”
In every person’s heart, there exists a god of many colours.
Not a specific god, just a god that only exists in one’s mind.
From a modern perspective, the “god” that the Church referred to was merely self-love.
Self-respect, confidence, self-admiration.
Things like that.
“I guess the Cultist class might be more fun after all.”
A job where you worship an actual, living Director?
Just hearing it sounds hilarious. There probably won’t be a more entertaining job than this.
At the moment Suzuka felt convinced, she ended her long, long deliberation.
[The Fallen, transferring to the Secret Class ‘Cultist.’]
[A permanent Mark of the Church will be applied.]
“Heh… well, the skills are pretty similar.”
The first awakening skills of a Priest, Radiant Light and Judgment Mace, were gone.
In their place were the Cultist’s first awakening skills, Betrayal of Shadows and Whip of Depravity.
The passive skills and basic skills remained the same, overall giving a similar feeling.
“Suzuka…”
“Ah, Fera, long time no see.”
It had been a while since Fera, who had managed to contact her, and Suzuka decided to meet.
Suzuka turned toward the direction where she heard Fera’s voice.
She soon saw Fera, who wore a betrayed expression.
“Why would someone as magnificent as Suzuka become a Cultist…”
“Oh, I’ve done enough as a Priest, don’t you think? I’m getting a bit tired of it…”
At Suzuka’s response, Fera’s lips quivered.
“Traitor.”
“What?”
[Priest ‘Fera’ begins Heretic Purification.]
[Mark of the Church!]
[PVP is forcibly activated.]
Fera’s cross transformed into a Judgment Mace.
Fera was a Priest.
Suzuka had fallen and become a Cultist.
It was the Church’s tradition to judge heresy on sight.
“I cannot forgive this.”
There were no objections.
Fera swung her mace with all her might toward Suzuka, who had become a Cultist.
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