Episode 258. Devil Lord Academia (3)
Devil Lord Academia, a game I’ve enjoyed for 10 years.
Even if it weren’t for me, there were plenty of people who got hooked on that game.
Appropriate graphics for the times, easy-to-play yet unique gameplay, and realistic directing that makes you feel like you’re experiencing a situation in the real world.
And it has a scenario written by the executive producer himself, as well as excellent creative elements.
It was a masterpiece among masterpieces, with traces of deliberate creation visible throughout the game.
From the first day of release, users pressed the purchase button as if they had been waiting for it, which became the catalyst for the company’s stock price to rise rapidly.
Because it became such a popular IP, DLC was released every year after its release and media mixes containing side stories were also actively promoted.
I once had the spin-off novel and the setting book that contained all of the story, and it is known that the executive producer wrote them all himself.
‘Honestly, I thought it was a monster.’
According to the production story, the executive producer often worked overtime and on weekends.
The boss felt it was dangerous and sent her on a month-long vacation because she had previously collapsed from overwork.
However, it is said that she worked at home without resting during that vacation period.
Wasn’t she a female employee who almost died from overwork? How could she have such superhuman strength?
It was to the point where I suspected that I had been injected with some strange serum.
‘You’re not the main character of a web novel who uses cheat keys to live your life alone.’
The results of work that was impossible for humans are becoming a huge hit.
It was only natural that the media outlets working there would be flooded with interviews.
But the employee didn’t even accept the ‘in’ part of the interview. The production company also wanted to put her forward, but she remained quiet as if she owed them a debt.
Nevertheless, users unanimously agreed with her and the production company.
‘When will the sequel come out?’
Isn’t it strange that such a huge hit isn’t happening?
The users’ foolishness was on the verge of exploding.
How sad would it be if the main character’s death was the true ending of such a well-made game?
The game’s production also played a part in this. The production quality was so high that the final scene where Lyman disappears was made with the utmost effort.
Most users said they felt like their children were dying.
Eventually, it developed into such a huge obsession that I forced myself to make one or two sequels to try to resolve it.
But there was nothing like that.
I waited for several years but it didn’t come out.
‘The writer who only draws one part and doesn’t draw the second part is like a brat.’
At first, I had the same thoughts as other users.
At least, wouldn’t it be good if a character with the main character’s bloodline or will inherited from him continued the sequel?
I even sent an email with that intention. Of course, it was meaningless.
Was it because of that deep-rooted foolishness?
As soon as I opened my eyes, I, Choi Soo-hyun, found myself in this world.
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There was a fact that I had been curious about.
Who on earth was the mastermind behind this Devil’s Ark?
How did he create this masterpiece with such an inhuman amount of work?
How was it possible to express everything about the game’s world in such detail?
Why didn’t they make a sequel even though they got so much support?
‘And… why did I get into this game?’
Now I know.
That master producer is none other than the Great Sage Dantia, a character in the game.
Then all the unique elements related to the game are explained.
But there was another reason why I was creeped out.
“So you’re saying that the character in the game ripped out the monitor?”
It wasn’t usually a sensitive matter.
Imagine if the main character of One X came out of a comic book and said, “Be my partner.”
That’s exactly what it felt like right now.
Finally, when I started to convulse, Endless snickered and said,
-You said the monitor was torn off and popped out? Are you still hearing that after hearing the story so far?
“If not that, then what?”
-As I said earlier, the place you entered is not the inside of a piece of data called a game. You probably didn’t sense that until now.
It was an undeniable fact.
Everyone here is a living being with a soul.
A world that is no different from reality, except that magic and monsters rule.
Everyone here is real, and to that extent, this world is also a real world.
It is not a crude space that makes you feel like you have entered a game, like in VR.
-This is another world, different from the one you lived in. The great sage Dantia succeeded in opening a passage connecting your world and this world.
However, it was imperfect, as her body perished when she passed to Earth, leaving only her soul to wander.
It may have been because he was on the verge of death from a fatal injury at the time, but he was successful in possessing the body of an employee of a gaming company that he had overworked.
They came from another world and made a game out of what happened in their world.
It is not simply a character on a monitor jumping into reality, but rather a work that is closer to a place name or event that actually exists.
It can be seen as a reasonably reasonable transmission of events in the other world.
“Is this cultural invasion?”
-And there’s no need to explain why you came to this world.
Probably to help the main character, Lyman.
I’ve seen all the endings of Devil Aka so many times that I’m sick of them.
The bad endings are all the destruction of the continent, and the true ending is the death of the main character.
These endings are clearly the various futures that Dantia foresaw.
I’ve seen many futures, but they all lead to terrible endings, with Lyman dying or the continent being destroyed.
It goes without saying that an irregular is needed to change that sad ending.
-No mother would stand by and watch her son be in danger. Even though I’m not human, I know those basic things.
I was chosen as the irregular to help Lyman.
however….
-The intention was good. But why was it you who was chosen?
“….”
-What she wanted was a group called the ‘old people’ who perfectly understood this world. However, there is a fact that should not be overlooked. The fact that those ‘old people’ are also someone’s children.
They are just ordinary citizens, except they are good at games. People with parents and friends.
Would it be a good thing to randomly drag someone like that to a world completely different from Earth?
-A person with a family and friends was kidnapped to another world. Did Dantia ever explain the situation to them?
“….”
-She is a woman who ignored the users’ support from the beginning during the interview. What kind of perspective did she have on the ‘old-timers’?
You really need someone who understands your world.
A good way to introduce this to young people is through games.
Dantia threw the ‘bait’ called game into the river called Earth.
Among them, a user who randomly took the bait got caught.
-That’s right! You’re nothing more than a tool sent to save that guy named Lyman! She sacrificed a civilian like you to save her own child!
They lure us with attractive games and then drag us into dangerous places where it’s hard to survive.
From this perspective, the term ‘scammer’ was not an exaggeration.
And considering that he possessed a body that was cursed, it makes sense.
-Kekekekeke. What a foolish woman she was. She talks about human dignity, but what she does for that is no different from throwing an innocent person into a typhoon.
“….”
-Choi Soo-hyun. You are a victim who was deceived by Dantia. Although the information about you is not very clear, I can be generous to you.
If she had a family on Earth and someone to care for… . she would most likely have resented her.
No matter how much you want to save my son, it cannot be justified to drag him out without consulting me.
What is this? How is this any different from stealing food from someone under the pretext of being a friend and then keeping your mouth shut?
Taking someone’s life without any consultation or respect for their wishes is an act that, to anyone, is an act that does not treat a person as a human being.
I would be nothing more than a fool and a tool who fell for it.
– So, I offer you a suggestion. Will you be my new vessel? I think you’d be more comfortable with that than the body of the evil spirit that currently contains Machia’s soul.
“Well, he was a victim when he was dragged in.”
-Okay! Then… .
“But there’s one thing you’re overlooking.”
-what?
Endless, who had been tempting me with her oppressive voice, expresses her doubts.
The guy tilted his head for the first time.
“How much do you know about me?”
-I don’t know everything. The memories I have of Dantia are from when she was developing a game and disappeared for several years. After that, her thought form stopped…
My real name, Choi Soo-hyun, was discovered through the advanced compatibility ability of ‘Ma-an’.
Other than that, you don’t know anything about me.
I’m sure you’ll have a family. I’m sure you’ll have a friend waiting for you.
This is all just a guess based on common sense that humans would have.
-You don’t want to go back to the world called Earth?
“Well? If I had wanted to, I would have grabbed your ankle and begged the moment I heard the word ‘Earth’.”
-What is that… .
The guy’s body and face were pitch black, but if his face had been visible, he would have made a bewildered expression.
-Isn’t there anyone on Earth you want to see?
“….”
-Are there any organizations that you miss or must keep?
“….”
-Have you ever been crazy about this thing called the Internet? You must have been addicted to it too.
“That’s… a little bit?”
It’s somewhat acceptable… but it wasn’t to the point where I would suffer from withdrawal symptoms.
Do you think that such an addict could have gotten to Class A of Alighieri without any problems?
“But there’s one more thing to think about.”
-What.
“It’s been ten years since that game was released. Why did Dantia have to wait ten years to send me?”
After a few years of Devil Aka’s huge hit, old characters start to appear one after another.
You can just grab any one of them and shove them into the game world.
What on earth have you been doing for those 10 years?
“This is also my guess, but I think it was probably to find the right person.”
-The right person?
“For example, a person who is a veteran and has no attachment to the Earth.”
A person with no family, no friends, and nothing left in life.
What’s more, people who have lost the will to live.
-Ha! Isn’t that just a shitty life? A worthless human being who threw his own life into the trash can.
“That can’t be helped.”
Yes, I, Choi Soo-yeon, was a person who had fallen to the bottom of life.
A person for whom everything is meaningless, even if they have family or friends.
That’s why I couldn’t help but feel even more regretful after seeing the true ending of Devil Aka.
“Because my life was limited.”
No matter how much you leave behind, no matter how much someone likes you, it’s all useless.
I, who will soon die…, questioned Lyman, who was immortal but wanted to die.
It was from then on. The reason I got sucked into Devil Academy again, which was already boring.
Yes, this was an opportunity, not a kidnapping.
A chance to live again in a familiar world other than Earth.
-That means….
“Do you understand now?”
Dantia ended up saving me.
However, I was on the verge of death, so I was given one last chance, even though the body I possessed was cursed.
It was a shame that I suddenly got into a fight, but I didn’t really care right now.
The most important thing right now is….
“So….”
Neither a bad ending nor a true ending.
Seeing the perfect ending.
“Stop talking nonsense and get out now!”
I instinctively summoned Leviathan and swung it at the guy’s face.
The black face crumpled with a loud noise.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
