Chapter 42
The long-rumored Second Awakening was finally revealed to the world.
The Second Awakening caused such a massive impact that it even warranted its own news articles.
With grander-scale cutscenes and a change in play style,
it provided an experience that felt as though one was truly living in a fantasy world.
This received tremendous support and quickly gained fame.
This wasn’t just a game.
It was another reality that actually existed.
A new world.
Additionally, the cultist’s Second Awakening cutscene caused a huge stir.
A god of a rejected, unacknowledged religion descended into the mortal realm,
protecting believers from the Great Demon.
And because this god was none other than Akare’s Director, it became an even hotter topic.
…In many ways.
[Akashic Records Gallery]
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[Title] Aurora must’ve felt embarrassed doing the cutscene?
(GIF of Aurora’s lips twitching)
(GIF of Aurora failing to maintain her expression)
Her face though, lol
I mean, reciting such cringy lines,
I’d probably feel that way too.
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[831 Comments]
Don’t slander our goddess Aurora
ㄴYou’re worse, you crazy jerk
ㄴOur?
ㄴThe goddess isn’t public property
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A momentary lapse in Aurora’s expression spread as a humorous post.
Trying to act as a goddess, she had a reaction so human that it became a laughter trigger.
The Director acting as a goddess character?
How could anyone keep a straight face?
Was it that even MoTube’s algorithm couldn’t resist this?
Humorous posts related to Aurora were picked up by the algorithm.
If someone who denied themselves saw this, they’d be wailing.
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[Title] What actually changes with the Second Awakening?
There’s a rumour that you can actually feel ‘mana’ or something like that,
but is that real? Is something like that even possible?
Is it even feasible to take a concept non-existent in reality and make it work in virtual reality
and apply it to all users uniformly?
Seriously?
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[12 Comments]
You’re awakened now
ㄴWelcome to the new world
ㄴYou’ve realized it
That’s fake, so don’t hit level 60
ㄴI’m level 60, and yeah, it’s true
ㄴWho can feel mana, lol, it’s not a fantasy novel
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The rumours about the Second Awakening were also a major topic.
The rumours went that if one had high affinity, they’d feel mana, if they had high divine power, they’d feel divinity, if they had high agility, their body would feel light as a feather, and so on…
Countless rumours were circulating, and most had already solidified as established truths.
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[Title] What you can do if Martial Artist reaches Second Awakening
(Video of climbing a tree faster than a monkey)
This is the Ashen Bark Forest, a level 55 hunting ground
I was curious if I could climb trees like in ninja comics, and I could.
Don’t ask how I did it.
I don’t even know how I did it.
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[752 Comments]
How the hell did you do that
ㄴ(Post author) No idea
ㄴ“No idea” is all you got?
ㄴMartial Artist mobility is so busted
This dude is hunting Ash-Furred Gorillas while tree-climbing, lol
ㄴGorilla hunter mode
ㄴWhat kind of skill is this effect? I’ve never seen it
ㄴ(Post author) It’s a combo of Pulverizing Strike + Forward Leap + Total Annihilation
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The Martial Artist in the video moved like Tarzan in the jungle, hunting Ash-Furred Gorillas.
Naturally, they’d reached level 60 and completed the Second Awakening after extensive training, so hunting level 55 monsters like the Ash-Furred Gorilla was nothing unusual.
But the speed and agility of their hunting were on a completely different level compared to pre-Second Awakening.
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[Title] Fresh Newbie Mage manages Double Multi-Casting!
(Video of casting two different spells in rapid succession twice)
This fresh newbie mage is bound to become a magic pro
(Thutaik Corn)
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[625 Comments]
Did that fresh newbie mage die?
ㄴLmao right
ㄴDouble? Multi? Double Multi-Casting?
ㄴDude, how did you do that
Is the poster an alt of Aurora?
ㄴEven Aurora would freak out seeing this
ㄴEven if you brought Aurora’s ancestors, this would be impossible
ㄴI want to look inside their brain structure
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There are four main ways to cast magic.
Chanting, breath, movement, and imagination.
If you dig through the records, you’ll find more methods.
But in Akare, magic could only be used through the above methods.
In other words, extreme casting involved using all of the methods mentioned above
while also multitasking to use different spells simultaneously.
“Already at the Double Multi-Casting stage, huh.”
I sighed quietly as I carefully read through the magic-related hot topics.
Just as I had felt in the other world, the world was full of geniuses with overwhelming talent.
If Aka-chan or the Crown Prince knew what I was thinking, they’d probably say I was talking nonsense.
But what could I do? It was an undeniable fact.
If not for the knowledge given to me by the status window,
I would have just remained in the position of an average Joe.
“Ugh… Yesterday’s shock…”
After watching Suzuka’s stream yesterday, I’d sustained quite the mental blow.
You might wonder why a former hero, no, why a former hero of such calibre would take such a blow.
But I was an extremely introverted person.
It was only thanks to the Crown Prince’s social skills project that I’d become even slightly more active.
Fundamentally, I was just a typical otaku with hobbies of reading web novels, webtoons, and watching anime about other worlds.
“Still, everyone adapts quickly.”
It had only been a day since the large corporation party’s Second Awakening.
Most of the top-ranking players had completed their Second Awakening.
They were already fully accustomed to the sensation of sensing mana.
‘No wonder they adapted so quickly.’
To begin with, they just hadn’t been able to perceive mana, that’s all.
Every virtual reality character was already imbued with mana.
Whether it was tempering through guidance, blessing, advancing in circle levels, and so on…
Even enlightenment through the Second Awakening was part of it.
All the preliminary work had been completed, so there was no reason not to lift the restriction on mana perception.
It had been limited only to completely eliminate the potential for any unknown side effects.
‘It was the right decision.’
Safety was always the top priority, no matter what.
‘They’re all having fun.’
Those who had completed their Second Awakening were like whales that had found the water.
They were like newborn whale calves,
but even those calves instinctively knew how to swim.
“In the end, Fera’s efforts turned into nothing.”
All the work I’d done with my alt character to reform the cultist group…
Collapsed in a single moment of embarrassing goddess roleplay.
Even Suzuka, who only ever sought entertainment, had become a devoted follower of Aurora.
“Sigh…”
Every time I thought of the cultist cutscene, I let out a sigh.
Heh, heh, heh—!
Still overwhelmed by shame, I pounded my innocent pillow with my hand.
If there were a mouse hole to hide in, I’d probably go into hiding and avoid the internet for about a year.
But what could I do? This was all my karma.
I had no choice but to accept it.
Knock, knock—
“Come in.”
“My goddess. I have a report for you.”
After hearing the word “goddess” so much that my ears grew numb to it,
I wondered if I’d already grown accustomed to it.
It didn’t bother me at all anymore.
“First, here is the list of publishing candidates.”
“Hmm…”
Some very well-known companies were on the list.
“These are the companies that accepted our proposal, correct?”
“Yes, that is correct.”
The terms of the publishing deal I proposed were simple.
Set the Crown Prince as the representative and co-manage the operation.
There were no issues with game translation or capsule distribution.
Our competent Crown Prince could take care of it all.
Following Aka-chan’s advice, I selectively narrowed down the publishing candidates.
In the end, only two companies remained.
Both were famous companies that more people knew than didn’t.
“Did this American uncle give up on going to Mars?”
The CEO of Tesla, Melon Musk.
He was certainly renowned for his fame alone.
The other was a giant corporation that dominated half of the online market in the U.S., Amazon.
Amazon’s terms were especially intriguing.
“Withdrawing from their decision to leave Korean Twitch, huh.”
The global internet streaming platform, Twitch.
An ill-fated icon that had to leave Korea because they couldn’t handle the domestic internet fees.
Now they’re saying Twitch is going to resume service in Korea?
This would inevitably draw massive attention, both domestically and internationally.
“On the other hand, the American uncle’s terms are….”
To be honest, compared to Amazon, Tesla’s proposal had little to offer.
There was no need to even think about this one.
Scratch, scratch—
I crossed out Tesla with an X on the candidate list and handed it to Aka-chan.
“Should we spread some rumours to the press?”
“Is there a need for that?”
It would cause a stir on its own when the time came anyway.
To keep work running smoothly, I took a bite of my mint chocolate macaron.
***
Now, Daehyeop Kim, who once dealt in hot topics but had become an Akare-specialized streamer,
was about to start his day with Akare once again.
If it weren’t for the exclusive information from a source he used to contact often during his “recka” days…
Tap, tap—
– Is it true Twitch is reversing its decision to withdraw from Korea?
– Yep, it’s confirmed.
– Why the sudden change?
– Are you seriously asking why?
How could he salvage this socially awkward guy who answered questions with questions?
Holding back his irritation, Daehyeop Kim calmly continued the chat.
– I really don’t know since I’ve been focused on Akare lately.
– Seems like you do know.
– What?
– It’s because of Akare, right? They’re reversing the decision because of it.
“What?”
Astonished by this unbelievable fact, Daehyeop Kim let out a surprised exclamation.
– Akare’s game company, Record Eye, made contact with Amazon.
– It must be for publishing, then.
Currently, Akare was wildly popular overseas as well.
Just like during Daehyeop Kim’s monopoly days, when InGameGal was a hub for gamers.
– This is something everyone in the industry knows, and articles will be out soon.
– Thanks for letting me know.
– Sure, you know my fee, right?
– …Fine, I’ll carry you next time.
A lunatic who only took payment in the form of in-game labour.
After wrapping up his conversation with his informant, Daehyeop Kim started preparing for his stream.
Turning on his computer, reinstalling the chroma key background he’d taken down,
and donning the simple makeup and suit jacket over shorts that he hadn’t worn in a while.
Perfect.
With everything ready, Daehyeop Kim moved his mouse to press the start broadcast button.
[Daehyeop Kim’s stream has started. – Talk in 1 second]
[Stream Title: Major Announcement by Daehyeop Kim]
It was time for Daehyeop Kim, the top Akare streamer,
to return briefly to his former self: Daehyeop Kim, the issue-hunting “recka” streamer.
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