Chapter 39
Of course, if I tried, I could probably make it.
And to be honest, I didn’t want to see Rikal’s identity revealed.
Maybe it’s empathy. After all, it’s basically socially killing a person.
But just killing someone here? That wouldn’t be right either.
Of course, I didn’t like the idea of listening to this unpleasant pig… I mean, Count Pophos.
But more importantly, the fact remains that making it wouldn’t be easy.
For one, I’ve never played a dating sim before.
And creating a dating sim in virtual reality requires a vast amount of data, in a different way from online games.
For example, to create just one heroine, you practically have to create a whole personality.
Of course, since it would follow a predetermined story, it wouldn’t need to be as detailed as creating a real person.
But still, to make it seem human, a huge amount of modeling work would be required.
At the very least, I’d have to bring in a real woman, have her act out various behaviors, and create a character based on that.
And since you need to create the lives of the heroines even in the unseen parts…
But I didn’t have the courage to ask someone to be a model just to make a dating sim.
Actually, I didn’t even want to let the world know that I was making a dating sim.
I’m a developer of online games, after all.
“I could… make it, but I’d need a female model. It’s almost like replicating a person with illusions.
But finding a model and asking her to act out the lines and actions Count Pophos wrote… honestly, would anyone really like that?
Sure, if you paid a huge sum, someone might do it, but,”
“M-Money is not a problem!”
I could sense desperation in Count Pophos’s voice.
Did he really want a dating sim that badly, even in front of Rikal?
“Money isn’t the only issue. Count Pophos, your scenario includes… sexual content.”
“You, you filthy pervert!”
Thud—
Rikal kicked Count Pophos with a look of utter disgust.
Honestly, anyone in this world would react that way, not just Rikal.
“Huff, huff…”
Count Pophos muttered, looking wronged.
“T-Then… I’m willing to cut those scenes, just until then… is that not possible…?”
In the end, Count Pophos gave up on the 19+ scenes.
But that didn’t completely solve the problem.
“We’d still need a female model. I don’t want to have to ask a woman to do these things and be met with scornful looks.”
“T-Then, I’ll reveal the prince’s identity to everyone…!”
“Maybe we should just kill him…”
“Gaaah—!”
Rikal drew his sword again.
Held by the collar by Rikal, Count Pophos squealed like a pig being slaughtered.
A headache-inducing situation.
Honestly, this has nothing to do with me.
Whether Rikal kills Count Pophos or Rikal’s identity gets exposed…
“Die, you pig!”
That prince, who was ready to kill on impulse, left me speechless.
Despite everything I’ve done to help so far.
I was getting fed up with both Count Pophos and Rikal.
As if I wasn’t already busy and tired, my anger flared.
“Hah…”
But I am a person of intellect. And of morals.
Not like these two irrational individuals.
As a game operator, revealing a user’s personal information is unacceptable.
And thinking, ‘Well, if my identity is exposed, I’ll just kill them,’ is equally unreasonable.
“…!”
At that moment.
A way to teach these two fools a lesson while resolving the situation came to mind.
“I’ll make it for you.”
“Wh-What?!”
“R-Really?!”
“Yes. But there’s a condition.”
I glanced at Rikal’s expression before speaking my mind.
“Let’s add JeBbit as one of the heroines.”
“W-What?!”
“H-Huh… What? Y-You son of a…!!!!!!”
Rikal, wearing a disbelieving expression, charged at me.
While Rikal grabbed me by the collar, I said,
“If you kill me, your identity will be posted on the ‘Maple Leaf Story’ notice board…”
“But why would you make me a heroine?!”
“Well… there’s no character quite like JeBbit, is there…?”
“Aaaahhhh!!”
“Or you could just let your identity be exposed…”
I just wanted to mess with Rikal a bit.
It was my way of telling him to get a grip.
And it was something that might come in handy later, too.
“Count Pophos! Tell me! Do you want to do something like that with me right now?”
“Huff, huff… Having JeBbit as a heroine… might actually be good…”
“You bastard!!!”
“Je-JeBbit and Your Highness are d-different…!”
“Just die!!!”
Anyway, Count Pophos seemed to have different tastes.
I didn’t bother trying to understand his mindset.
“It’s my condition. Otherwise, it’s off the table. And of course, I’ll be taking a lot of money. Do as you wish.”
After that, Rikal raged for over thirty minutes.
Of course, I made sure Rikal didn’t kill the count. That wouldn’t be right.
After a while, the commotion attracted a crowd.
When Count Pophos threatened to reveal Rikal’s identity, Rikal finally made his decision.
***
“Huff, huff… Fine!”
Sometime later, in my room in the Illusion Magic Tower.
Rikal, Count Pophos, and I were working on the modeling for the dating sim.
“…Shut up.”
“Being scolded by Miko-chan… somehow doesn’t feel too bad…!”
“…Damn it.”
Rikal said with a look of disgust.
He was now acting out various actions and lines, not as JeBbit but as another cute girl.
I made several artifacts similar to the JeBbit transformation artifact.
All of them were illusions of beautiful girls that matched the character Count Pophos described.
Instead of modeling each action of a beautiful girl illusion one by one, it was easier to place an illusion over someone, have them act out the behaviour, and then directly apply that in-game.
And so, Rikal transformed into various heroines, performing each action as instructed by Count Pophos.
As time went on, he grew so accustomed to it that I sometimes forgot that he was Rikal.
Rikal got angry at times, but the modeling progressed smoothly.
It seemed he had already given up on himself.
He had acted as JeBbit so much that it wasn’t particularly awkward for him.
“…L-Like this?”
“G-Good…!”
In reality, the direction of the heroines’ actions was entirely up to Count Pophos.
Since it was Rikal inside, he couldn’t behave exactly like a real woman anyway.
That part was more or less given up on.
After all, it was a game meant for indulging a man’s hidden desires.
I just wanted to finish this quickly.
…But then, I wondered, was there even a need for Rikal to be the model for this?
I couldn’t really involve anyone else.
And so, Rikal and Count Pophos came to the Illusion Magic Tower almost daily for about two weeks.
“…I think this should be enough.”
“I-Is it finally complete?!”
“It’s not complete yet, this is just the beginning. The real game development starts now. I’m not sure how long it’ll take. I’ll try to finish it within the year.”
With that, the two returned to the palace.
“So, why have those two been visiting so often lately, Rai?”
After Rikal and Count Pophos left, Rain asked.
Behind her, Hina, who had been hiding somewhere, peeked out.
She was shy and had been hiding because strangers kept visiting the tower.
“They won’t be coming anymore. Well… let’s just say I took on a commission.”
“A commission?”
“A commission…?”
“Yes. The details are… a secret.”
“Hm…”
In terms of magical prowess, Hina was higher than me.
Rain, though a lower rank, was still an exceptional illusion mage.
They probably had a rough idea of what I was up to inside.
Moreover, Hina, who had strategized the Zatum raid with JeBbit, knew that JeBbit’s appearance was an illusion.
If she was perceptive, she might have already figured out the situation.
Hina hadn’t mentioned anything about JeBbit yet.
“Well, anyway. It’s a secret. Hurry up and prepare the next champion balance patch.”
“I-I don’t want to work—”
I quickly changed the subject.
Then Hina fled to her room.
“T-Then, I’ll go handle the update.”
Taking the chance, I also escaped from Rain and went back to my room.
No matter what, I didn’t want anyone to find out… that I was making a dating sim.
If asked, “Are you embarrassed by dating sims?” I would answer yes.
It was definitely a tough project for someone who had never played one before.
Anyway, I collected myself and started development.
Since it was rated 15 and up, most of the sexual actions would be restricted.
Holding hands or hugging would be possible.
But undressing or anything beyond that would not.
There would be no… sensory feedback in that regard. And if any unnecessary touches happened, the heroine’s affection level would drop drastically.
If the player crossed the line, the game would forcibly end.
The heroine’s clothing would be implemented as a part of the illusion, making it impossible to remove.
However, there would be a kissing scene, so I had to implement the sensation of a kiss.
The problem was, I had never kissed anyone.
I would need to think about that part.
Since the kissing scene comes at the end, there’s still some time.
“For now, let’s review the scenario one more time.”
Before officially starting, I went through the scenario written by Count Pophos.
Surprisingly, it was a decent dating sim scenario.
I kept reading until I reached near the ending scenario and then stopped.
“In the end, the heroines fall in love with the protagonist… just a standard happy ending.”
At the end of each heroine’s route, there was a happy ending where they fall in love.
It even included harem endings and hidden endings.
Naturally, since it’s a game about dating beautiful girls, those endings made sense.
“Hmm…”
I grinned wickedly and began revising the endings.
***
Recently, Leo found himself thinking this sometimes.
‘What am I dedicating myself to?’
If he thought about it, his life had never been close to happiness.
Just because a life was glamorous and dazzling didn’t mean it was happy.
He hadn’t questioned this until he played COL.
In his world, nothing existed beyond his duties as the crown prince.
But after discovering the world of COL, Leo learned how to express himself.
As he released all the things he had long suppressed, he realized how foolish his life had been.
A life not lived for himself.
That wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. It could be a life of happiness for someone else.
But it wasn’t the right life for Leo.
(Team) Rogue Empire’s Prince (Caitri): lol, jungle diff
In COL, Leo lived as he pleased.
He said whatever rude words came to mind.
He violently released the stress that had built up from a life of restraint.
Of course, his skill in COL wasn’t great.
His rank barely hovered around Silver.
But COL had a meaning beyond just a game for him.
“…So, the trade fees with the Kingdom of Franken need to be adjusted.”
“To continue exchanges with Trinity, the budget for the Magic Department must be cut. Honestly, the current Magic Department…”
“So you’re suggesting we get rid of the Magic Department?!”
Leo continued the national meeting with a disinterested expression.
He wanted to finish quickly and go back to playing COL and obsessing over JeBbit.
He longed for another world where he could freely express himself, outside of this stifling reality.
He liked COL, but sometimes he got tired of a world where all there was to do was fight.
Leo heard about that story while he was returning from the meeting.
In the corridor that connected the inner and outer walls of the Imperial Palace. He overheard some nobles gossiping.
“…That kind of thing exists? Who would even…”
“Of course, it must be the Illusion Magic Tower. Rumour has it that Count Pophos possesses it.”
“Count Pophos…? Somehow, that seems just like him…”
“Yes. It must be. A game where you can date an illusion of JeBbit…”
“But did they get JeBbit’s permission?”
“…?!”
It was a conversation Leo couldn’t help but stop and listen to.
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