The day after the DCK finals.
Viewers who usually watched Lily’s broadcasts were eagerly waiting for two streams.
One was Yena’s stream, which was very closely related to this event.
And the other one was…
[When will you open!]
[Lily, I feel like I’m going crazy, Lily, I feel like I’m going crazy, Lily, I feel like I’m going crazy, Lily, I feel like I’m going crazy, Lily, I feel like I’m going crazy.]
[So is it really Lily?]
[What’s the cosplayer’s name…?]
[No way, if Lily is real, that would be ridiculous.]
[Why isn’t Yena live, damn it?]
[Lily, say something, please! Ugh, seriously.]
[Lily is just the same in reality! I believed in you!]
[Hahahahahahahaha]
[Lily, it’s cold… Lily, it’s cold… Lily, it’s cold…]
[Lily said she was in the stadium, but no one believed it, lol.]
[That’s wild.]
The protagonist of this incident was Lily’s stream.
Although Lily’s chat room had not even been opened yet, messages were pouring in as if the broadcast was already live.
Everyone was waiting for one thing.
‘Is that cosplayer really Lily?’
Half of the viewers, or maybe even more, were convinced based on circumstantial evidence that Lily was indeed her, but it was just that—circumstantial.
Most people with good character models look different in real life, and there are only a rare few like Yena.
Even Yena, however, was clearly less realistic than Deoen.
But Lily looked exactly like Deoen, as if she had brought her real self over.
[Please]
[Slowly…]
[Slowly]
[Lily?]
[Lily, I’m about to…]
[No way is she just going to disappear like this?]
[This is nuts, this is nuts, this is nuts, this is nuts.]
[Oh]
[Oh?]
[Is she here????]
At 8 PM, a red light turned on against the black screen.
It had just been about 30 seconds since it had turned on, but because so many people were waiting, the viewer count was already over 100,000.
The rapidly rising viewer count exceeded 500,000 in just 5 minutes.
[Insane, 800,000, lol.]
[Can Lily’s peak reach a million?]
[Lily, how far will you go…]
10 minutes into the stream, as the viewer count surpassed a million, the previously black screen brightened up.
A neatly designed office.
Through the round glass above, a vibrant city could be seen.
The soft scratching sound filled the office, and a woman was lightly spinning a pen while writing something on the table.
Lily Elbrite.
Placing the pen imbued with magical power down with sound, Lily lifted her head to look at the camera.
“Ah. You’ve come.”
[?]
[?]
[Hahahahaha]
[What?]
[That’s random.]
[?]
[What’s this?]
[Isn’t this that principality?]
[Please clarify.]
[Lily is beautiful today too.]
[Is this live today?]
[Lily, what did you do yesterday!]
[Is that the cosplayer?]
[Show your face!]
[Show]
[Name]
[Name]
[Name]
“Yesterday? I was at home yesterday?”
[?]
[?]
[?]
[That’s a lie]
[Isn’t that right?]
Lily let out a light laugh and picked up the pen again.
She then started to write something on the magical paper laid out on the table.
“Well, you see, I’ve been busy catching up on work…”
[Sounds like a lie]
[But it’s true]
[???]
[A bit cheeky, isn’t it? But not a lie?]
[Why was Yena with you?]
[Yena?]
“Miss Yena? She said she was going to watch the finals with her friend. I caught a glimpse of it on the broadcast when I had some free time, and I actually appeared on it!”
I didn’t expect the boss I was fighting to show up for real.
Saying this, Lily continued with her work.
The viewer count was already racing towards 1.5 million, yet Lily maintained her peculiar demeanor.
She seemed to deny it, but it wasn’t like she outright rejected it either. Her response was ambiguous.
[So you really are Lily, right?]
[Lily, it’s obvious.]
[Looks like you’re trying to hide it.]
[Fact: With Yena’s reaction, there’s no way it’s not her. I’ve been watching Yena for over three years, and that’s the exact reaction you get when you’re caught. Yup.]
[Lily, since you’ve been caught, just reveal it.]
[The “real” Lily-fans wishing for it, lol.]
[Hahahaha]
[No, it’s really true.]
Thud.
“Phew… you really can’t be stopped, can you?”
She leaned her elbows on the table, cupping her hands around her mouth as she wore a sly smile.
“Yep, it’s me. Surprised my appearance looks exactly the same, right? I was shocked too.”
[?]
[?]
[Huh?]
[What?]
“How about it? Do I look much better in person than Deoen?”
Maybe it’s hard to compare since they both look the same?
[…?]
[What the…? Is it not?]
[They’re both pretty, for sure.]
[Did you make your character based on your cosplayer face?]
[Is this a lie’s lie?]
[What’s the truth?]
[In real life, you look way better, sis.]
[Suddenly feeling dizzy.]
[Is this lying’s lie’s lie’s lie’s lie?]
[Can’t you just do a face reveal?]
“Can’t do a face reveal. I’m only broadcasting as Deoen.”
Well… if another opportunity arises, I might show up.
With a light chuckle, Lily placed her hands on the table.
Then, dozens of enchanted papers suddenly glowed blue and floated into the air.
Various magical formulas shone brightly and flew away somewhere.
“Ah, done.”
[Oh]
[Cool]
[Is she really a different person?]
[It’s magic, magic.]
[Super ambiguous.]
[Seems like it’s probably her, yup.]
[No, that’s definitely the real Lily.]
[???]
[So, what are we doing today?]
“Today, I’ve prepared an event that I think you’ll all enjoy.”
[?]
[Face reveal?]
You’ll see soon enough.
I pondered for a moment.
Given how much of a circus my face has become, it’s quite a stretch to do something as ordinary as broadcasting.
Things have already gone haywire in multiple places, and the editor’s Discord is on fire.
Who on earth is that person? And how are they related to me?
‘Is it really really really really the boss???’
“……”
Particularly, the editor White Autumn was having a total meltdown, but didn’t really spill the beans on the truth.
It’s not that I don’t trust them completely, but for now, we’re just in the editor-broadcaster relationship.
Anyway, to calm all this down, I needed something way bigger to divert everyone’s eyes.
‘Something that could at least shift the topic a little.’
So I prepared.
“Today’s segment is a tour of the ‘Eli Academy,’ which is currently under construction.”
I stepped out of the office and arrived directly at a construction site where several buildings were expertly coming together.
This wasn’t your average construction site; it was being done with magic.
Building materials floated in the air, stacking up like Legos thanks to magic.
Originally, I intended to unveil it all after completion, but that’s out the window.
[Oh]
[Academy?]
[????]
[Wow]
[Can we enroll too?]
[So, no pre-reveal?]
[Are we actually doing this?]
[They’re literally building an academy, lol]
[Wow]
[I wanna enroll too!!!]
[Magic is insane]
[Building without lifting a finger]
I strolled between the many buildings, continuing my explanation.
“Yes. You can enroll too! Essentially, there are various facilities, including lecture halls, training rooms, and dimensional space creation rooms. You can consider all the basic and welfare facilities to be fully equipped.”
It’s made with care, so you can definitely look forward to it.
[Ooooh]
[This is amazing]
[What’s a dimensional thing?]
[How do we enroll, Chancellor?]
[The chancellor, oh my!]
[Enrollment condition: be a ranker in the top 100]
[Ah]
[Lolololol]
[What the heck is a dimensional space creation room?]
[No pre-reveal, sob]
[What’s a dimensional space?]
“I was just about to show you that. Perfect timing.”
A little further from an arena the size of a castle, in a spot where only the foundations were laid, a gray substance floated in the center.
This is Metamor.
A substance that can change its shape and structure freely with intent.
“The dimensional space creation room… think of it as something similar to a dungeon.”
The chat window filled with question marks.
It might be a bit hard to grasp just from words.
I drew a holy magic circle on the ground where the Metamor floated.
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Then, to fill in the lacking costs, I poured in a pile of expensive magical stones I had prepared…
To fill in the lacking price, I poured in a hefty amount of expensive magical stones I had prepared in advance…
Ding!
《Welcome to the Dimensional Space Implementation Room.》
A pure white message window appeared in front of me.
It wasn’t a message sent by the Deoen System but a message I created myself.
《Currently, 1 dimension can be implemented.》
《If you clear this dimension, you will be granted an ‘Admission Ticket’.》
[?]
[Whoa, damn]
[Nananaananaa]
[????]
[What is this?]
[Did Lily make this?]
[Lily is so cool…]
[An admission ticket?]
[How do I do this, f*]
[Can I meet Lily?]
[What’s the content, lol]
[Is this a dungeon generator?]
“Isn’t it fun? It took me a ton of effort to make this.”
I connected dozens of magic circles to create solid protection and structure, not to mention stuffing in holy magic and a large number of magical stones.
‘If I wore a casket, it wouldn’t be complicated…’
‘But I decided not to use it.’
It can’t be helped.
[Yes]
[Eh]
[Eh]
[Is this something anyone can do?]
[Now we’re at the point of making dungeons, lol]
[Oh]
“Yes. Anyone can do it as long as they qualify. In fact, I’ll be using this for the entrance exam.”
I have everything planned out, and if they’re a talented fan of mine, I’ll think about admitting them.
I’ve already tested it, and I prepared thoroughly to avoid incidents like during Yena’s time, but…
“However, there’s a tiny problem.”
[?]
[?]
[What’s up?]
“As you can see, I stuffed in a lot of magical stones earlier, right? Crossing over dimensions requires a considerable amount of price.”
And a lot of it.
“But the entrance exam will probably have over a thousand participants, and I’m going to keep using this, so I can’t keep putting in magical stones every time, can I?”
This isn’t just any space.
It’s the cost to transcend ‘dimensions.’
Of course, it’s just ‘implementation’ and not a real dimension, so it’s manageable here, but to truly cross would require more than mere magical stones.
At least a part of me has to be laid on the line.
But the real purpose of making this is simple.
‘To return to the Space of Despair.’
I need the completion of this device to keep entering the Space of Despair without wearing the casket.
That way, I can bring in the professors who have been dozing for thousands of years.
[So?]
“So, now I have to go searching for magical stones.”
Beyond that sea.
To fetch the magical stones that regenerate.
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