I Became the Goddess of a New World

While preparing for the official preview broadcast, I suddenly felt a wave of skepticism.

Do other s really have to work this much?

The I knew was like the captain of a ship that had set sail.

A leader guiding anywhere from dozens to hundreds of team members.

Someone who actively listens to their team’s opinions through communication and decides the direction in which to move forward.

That was the role of a as I understood it.

But what about me?

I was handling almost everything alone.

Of course, I’d gotten Akachan to help out a lot so far.

However, since the beta test began, I had hardly touched a thing.

Above all, I wasn’t an omnipotent god.

I couldn’t always be perfect, and sometimes I would head in the wrong direction.

It would be nice if someone could assist me in these matters.

“Umm…”

Maybe there’s only that one person.

Smart, decisive, and skilled at managing subordinates.

“Crown Prince.”

No one else came to mind for such an important role other than the Crown Prince.

He was the person I trusted second only to my mentor.

If our relationship wasn’t generally based on trust, I wouldn’t have revealed the fact that I’m not from this world.

“The Crown Prince really loves reading.”

He could go a whole week without leaving the library.

When I asked him why he loved reading so much, he said:

“I find it extremely enjoyable to acquire ‘new knowledge.'”

Thus, the Crown Prince became curious about my hometown, Earth.

He was interested in the urban landscapes filled with tall buildings.

And about the means of transportation that could fly without magic.

I could vividly recall how the Crown Prince couldn’t hide his fascination at such stories.

If I could transplant a soul into a golem like Akachan and take him on a city tour, I think he might enjoy it.

“This isn’t something we need to decide right now.”

For now, Akachan was working hard to help me, so I was managing well enough.

The point where I’d need extra hands would probably be after the formal launch, right?

I’d have to discuss this with Akachan right before the official release.

“Ah, uhh… Ueeahhh!”

Before the official preview broadcast began, I quickly warmed up my voice.

Is there a reason to warm up in virtual reality? One might wonder.

But the place I was in wasn’t virtual reality, it was real life.

It wasn’t a TS girl’s killer move of revealing themselves…

I was only planning on wearing a half-mask that exposed the lower part of my face.

‘There’s no need to show everything right from the start.’

I had worn masks used for masquerade balls a few times.

The Crown Prince often forced me to attend those balls since he said that socializing was one of the virtues of a hero.

‘Now that I think about it, isn’t that a bit much?’

During school, I’d pretend to sleep with my face down on my desk while eavesdropping on my classmates.

On the day I shaved my head and went to school, lying on my desk as usual, girls rushed over, saying it felt funny to touch my hair, and I froze, unable to do anything.

That guy, who pretends to be a hero in public while dealing with nobles trying to strike up conversations about unrelated topics, was really a tough spot to be in.

Well, thanks to the Crown Prince’s constant ‘corrections,’ my introverted nature has improved a lot, though.

“Wearing the mask defeats the purpose.”

Even with the mask on, my shining appearance just couldn’t be hidden.

In fact, I felt like I looked a little prettier while wearing the mask than without it?

‘This might make them think I’m just cosplay-ing.’

The who is so serious about the ‘self-insert character’ that I’d even cosplay in real life.

If I could use this opportunity to clearly show just how serious I am about “Aurora.”

Perhaps I could quell the ongoing debate about ‘self-insert characters.’ I’d thought so.

I sincerely hoped everything would go as I envisioned.

With that wishful thinking, I turned on the official live stream on Mutube.

***

As the waiting screen changed, Aurora appeared.

“Hello! I’m Aurora, the of the Akashic Record.”

*Bows*

I only offered a simple, formal greeting, but the response in the chat was explosive.

There were even occasional English messages, likely from foreigners.

“The chat is moving so fast that it’s hard to read. When is the official release date? I see a lot of chat about the release date.”

Today was Friday evening at 8 PM.

“Next week. We’ll be officially releasing it on Friday at 12 AM.”

The chat flooded with question marks.

“Why? Do you think it’s too soon? If so, I can push the schedule…”

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No no no

It’s great

―――

Ah, this is fun.

Was my true feelings showing through?

Messages popped up like, ‘Your smile is so beautiful.’

I managed my expression as best as I could and continued the preview.

Contents to be added after the official release.

Affection levels, avatars, release events, and so on…

There was a strong reaction when I introduced the swimwear and maid outfits.

“Ah, by the way, if you max out the affinity with NPCs, you can wear the avatars…”

Gasp!

I pretended to be taken aback and covered my mouth with both hands.

It was information I was planning to reveal anyway, but pretended it was a slip-up.

―――

Wow, that gesture is hilarious ㅋㅋ

Covering your mouth but your eyes are smiling

Ah, I get it, that’s a concept

So cute

Let’s all just play along

―――

…Is my acting really that bad?

“In any case, you can wear avatars.”

I continued, glancing sideways at the chat window.

“Next, let’s discuss the balance aspect.”

―――

Gasp

Warriors normalized ㄷㄷ

Are you nerfing mages?

Gasp

How can the love mages so much ㅋㅋ

Self-insert character GOAT

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As soon as that topic came up, the mood in the chat shifted dramatically.

“The nerf targets are Warriors and Mages. The other classes will be adjusted.”

I explained why Warriors and Mages were being nerfed.

The performance that came from unexpected gameplay had become excessive.

And that was far from the developers’ design and intent.

While explaining, I acknowledged that it was due to my lack of skills as a .

―――

I felt that intent—it’s all about survival

Master Kim in the shoutout ㅋㅋ

Mages were broken

Normalization is New Lore

Makes perfect sense! (gamer talk)

―――

Fortunately, the mood in the chat wasn’t too bad.

Shortly afterward, I revealed the Elder Lich trailer preview.

And the viewers flooded me with praise in the chat.

‘The preview is over already.’

However, the most important part of this live was still not delivered.

The setting of a who is so serious about his self-insert character that he even cosplays in reality.

Why hasn’t anyone noticed?

I mean, I’m broadcasting live in real life, not virtual reality.

I suddenly put on a mask. Isn’t that strange?

I wanted to tell them directly, but I couldn’t.

Say it out loud?

The next day, it would surely be in the headlines as ‘the who ended his life with shame.’

“What I prepared for today ends here.”

What should I do? Should I end the live like this?

Time was running out. I was in a full-blown mental block.

No matter how hard I thought, it felt too wasteful. Just as that thought pierced my mind.

“What about… the mask?”

I blurted out without realizing it.

―――

The mask?

Avatar time?

It’s pretty, but why?

??? : Oppa, did anything change about me?

But isn’t this virtual reality right now?

―――

Comments from a few viewers who sensed something unusual started popping up.

“Is it because of the mask? It’s a bit hot.”

Swish—

While revealing that I was broadcasting in reality, I fanned my flushed face with my hand.

―――

Come to think of it, is it chroma key?

Not virtual reality is it?

???
Cosplaying in reality? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Wow, I didn’t catch onto this?

―――

Once I started revealing hints, the responses I’d been wanting finally began to come in.

No time to celebrate that fact, an overwhelming sense of self-loathing and shame rushed over me.

“I… I don’t know.”

So, on impulse, I ended the live.

“Ah, ugh…”

This is all because the clueless users are to blame.

I threw off the mask and rushed to the bathroom to splash cold water on my face.

My cheeks burned so much that I couldn’t stand it.

After a vigorous splashing, I gazed at my reflection in the mirror.

“I look like a tomato…”

My flushed cheeks resembled perfectly ripe tomatoes.

***

The next day dawned.

As soon as I woke up, yesterday’s events resurfaced in my mind.

I felt a pang of embarrassment, but it wasn’t as bad as yesterday.

“I should check the reactions…”

Even if I’m embarrassed, I need to see.

[Indie Minor Game Gallery]

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Isn’t this basically the peak of self-insert characters? [819]

You gave us everything, didn’t you? [771]

Sorry, clueless guys [562]

The [Master Kim] is a female genius? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ [640]

Master Kim << No Special Investigation, just execute [433] ――― [Title] Isn’t this basically the peak of self-insert characters? Merger of self-insert character and oneself. Truly the realm of divine self-insertion ㄷㄷ 1201 upvotes, 1 downvote ――― [Comment 819] Divine Self-Insertion is such a joke ㅋㅋ As soon as I saw it, I couldn't help but snicker at how ridiculous it was Clueless men are just a bunch of idiots Self-insert characters are better than beta males, fuck ――― [Title] You gave us everything, didn’t you? (Warrior and Mage 1% friendship fusion image) ZGVPdDc2cnQxMFU0bVlrbnZITXlVdXRRR1JTTFc0bnNSMnZ2SlYzajd5czFzR3gwZDdsWUxzVE15TDh0dzI3ag You normalized the corrupt ones, didn’t you? (Aurora in a mask image) You revealed the blue pills too, didn’t you? (Affinity, avatar, trailer update image) You developed the content, didn’t you? Fuck, you just did it all! 1111 upvotes, 1 downvote ――― [Comment 771] You really did it all That’s the problem; you did it all ~ All the haters need to die for real Even if they hit me, I’ll worship Aurora ――― [Title] The [Director] is a female genius? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ [640]

(Aurora covering her mouth with both hands image)

I remembered my mistake from the last live and tried to mess around a bit

(Frowning Aurora image)

Seeing them tease me in the chat made me pout and continue

(Aurora fanning herself image)

This female genius who’s shy while indirectly promoting the blue pill

Is she really the of the game company that developed the first virtual reality game?

Is this even possible?

999 upvotes, 15 downvotes

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[Comment 640]
Patching as a fool is the true ‘Buffs and Ham’

Even in Asgard, they’re doing it in-game gallery

If those clueless men only knew, they’d have 10 years’ worth of development budget

Just like me, they should write it down in a notepad ㅋㅋ

―――

The overall atmosphere and reactions seemed overwhelmingly positive.

Enduring that shame didn’t feel unjust at all.

There wasn’t much difference in the regular posts compared to the conceptual ones.

If there’s one downside, it’s that my images were attached to every post?

Upon checking, it turned out that the main moderation of the in-game gallery had set my image as the gallery’s header.

“Everywhere I look, it’s all…”

Every time I clicked on a post, I was met with my photo, making me feel needlessly bashful.

“What an embarrassing self-portrait.”

After finishing my exploration of the gallery, I tossed my phone onto the bed and headed for the fridge.

I took out the dessert I had prepared in advance to work hard today.

“Pudding… Looks like Akachan might have eaten it.”

I was planning to have some pudding after already having a piece of tiramisu, but from the looks of it, Akachan must have taken it.

I felt a bit disappointed, but it was bought for Akachan anyway.

After filling up on sugar with a piece of chocolate.

I went into the capsule and accessed virtual reality.