I Became the Goddess of a New World

Deep impulses.

A burning desire.

An uncontrollable instinct.

It was a longing that no mere human will could possibly contain.

And as that desire led him onward, Raven’s gaze fell upon his figure.

Master Kim.

An entity that seemed to have stepped right out of a legendary tale.

He thwarted the schemes of the Salvation Church and confronted the Ancient Necromancer.

The precious person who saved him, someone who simply couldn’t be allowed to die.

Even now, the witch’s lament lingered in Raven’s mind.

The merciless malice of the Ancient Necromancer’s vengeful spirit.

It kept trying to swallow Raven’s heart.

But, for the sake of the one who taught him the importance of life.

And who comforted him with warm words.

He absolutely could not surrender.

Raven’s resolute will suppressed the whispers of destruction.

As Raven regained control over his body, he surveyed the situation, but…

The Twisted, already separated from the World Tree it had once possessed, was.

By now, having reunited with Celestia and Master Kim.

The Twisted found itself banished through a portal leading somewhere.

“Are you okay? You seemed to be in so much pain.”

“… Yeah.”

It seemed alright.

Raven couldn’t bring himself to voice the words hiding behind that.

He had come face to face with a truth he was desperately trying to ignore.

An existence far removed from ordinary humans.

An object of destruction.

Upon realizing his identity once more, his heart wavered.

Yet, Raven’s will would not be broken.

However, it simply wouldn’t break, but he was still tested.

He had barely passed this crisis, but.

Would he be able to overcome it next time?

Raven couldn’t be sure.

“Guess it’s a proof of sorts…”

At Master Kim’s muttering, Raven looked up at the distant sky.

Proof.

He had beautifully defeated the Twisted World Tree.

And eliminated the source of all evils, the Twisted.

The object of destruction had significantly contributed to capturing another object of destruction.

By this fact alone, it could be seen as proven.

But Raven could not rejoice over that fact.

Would it really be okay like this?

Even standing next to this great hero.

Was it truly okay?

A small seed of doubt had sprouted within his heart.

When that seed would sprout, even Raven himself couldn’t tell.

Amid all this, he sensed a presence nearby.

“Master~”

“…?”

A familiar and charming voice rang out nearby.

Suddenly—!

Celestia, who had released her spirit form, descended to the ground and hugged Master Kim tightly.

“Thank you for your help! Really!”

“Uh, um… about that…”

Master Kim was flustered, and Celestia looked at him with gooey eyes.

Her tone, a mix of charm and determination, was filled with the intent of, ‘I will definitely win this man over.’

Crack-!

A powerful emotion bloomed within Raven’s heart.

Jealousy from a romantic rival.

Sensing the unusual atmosphere, Master Kim hastily spoke up.

“Celestia? Umm, is the World Tree okay?”

“Ah, that’s…”

Celestia clasped her hands and opened her palms.

In them was a young fairy, exuding a mysterious aura.

A branch stretched above her head.

With tiny leaves blooming at the end of the branch.

She appeared to be sleeping, eyes closed.

“That’s our mother.”

“Is this the World Tree?”

Curiosity piqued, Master Kim cautiously poked the young fairy’s chubby cheeks with his finger.

“So soft.”

“Is that your taste?”

“… What kind of taste even is that?”

Having just been the target of an assassination attempt, Master Kim immediately distanced himself from the World Tree.

Celestia placed the World Tree on her head and approached Master Kim.

Just as she was about to cross her arms around him.

“R-Raven?”

“….”

Blinded by jealousy, Raven pulled on Master Kim’s arm.

Celestia was like a rolling stone.

As if a rolling stone was trying to pull out a stuck rock.

What kind of stuck rock would just sit idly and watch that?

Raven openly displayed hostility towards Celestia.

“Hmph… Am I, being jealous right now?”

“Yep. You understand well. So back off a bit.”

“What if I don’t want to?”

The series of conversations exchanged between the two women.

Soon, the Witch of Despair showed her presence to the world.

No, more precisely, it was the Witch of Jealousy.

But her opponent was Celestia.

A hybrid of spirit and elf.

A magician who had risen to the rank of Archmage.

Each of them raised their spirits, refusing to yield.

Fortunately (?) it was merely a battle of wills for now.

But the moment they clashed, Elderheim would surely be devastated.

“Everyone, stop.”

Ultimately, Master Kim, who had been watching the situation, intervened.

Not wanting to be on Master Kim’s bad side, both women quickly cooled down.

“Our mother said to convey her gratitude. Thank you for saving her.”

“I just did what I had to do.”

“Not everyone can do that.”

Timing her chance, Celestia claimed the remaining arm.

Suddenly—!

“Mother wants to give away her one and only daughter in return…”

The young fairy shivered.

It was clearly a made-up lie on the spot, but.

No one could call out Celestia on it.

Except for one person.

“Get away right now, ma’am.”

“… What?”

Yikes, you’re in trouble, huh?

Raven’s expression, with the corners of her mouth curling up.

It seemed to say just that.

Raven didn’t stop there and poked the wound once more.

“Ma’am, you are indeed a thousand-year-old ma’am.”

“You…!”

A violent wind began to swirl around the two.

The sheer force of their presence triggered a gust of wind.

It was truly astonishing, but it was bad news for Master Kim.

Thus began Raven and Celestia’s second catfight.

The first was WWE, but the second was UFC.

Witch magic collided with Archmage spells.

As a result, the terrain around them warped continuously.

Master Kim, gazing at the rarely seen spectacle, let out a sigh.

“This is bad…”

He instinctively felt that the future of Akare wouldn’t be smooth sailing.

***

Elderheim’s afterword.

The main story that automatically progresses when clearing the raid on the Twisted World Tree.

In this process, Celestia would act as a temporary agent and fulfill the role of the World Tree.

Though she was called a temporary successor, very little had changed.

The only noticeable change was that the young fairy, the World Tree’s incarnation, now accompanied Celestia.

As a result, Celestia would join the player’s journey.

You might wonder if it’s okay for the temporary agent of the World Tree to do this.

But since the main body of the World Tree was firmly rooted in Elderheim.

The elves who had fallen to dark elves due to the Twisted returned to their original forms.

And the misunderstandings and conflicts that had built up over a thousand years of silence.

Celestia became the communication bridge between the World Tree and the elves.

Resolving the long-standing rift between creator and creation.

“It also served as a turning point for changing the elves’ perception.”

The brainwashing-like education that had persisted in elven society since ancient times.

The created must serve the creator unconditionally.

Celestia’s existence became a decisive factor in shattering this elven perception.

“By the way, to think you could actually break the last pattern all by yourself in that situation.”

The reason a Major Corporation Party could reach its peak and maintain it.

Each individual was dedicated and talented, but.

It was likely because someone like Master Kim led the party that it was possible.

Such thoughts crossed his mind, given the shocking display from Master Kim this time.

“I can hardly believe the understanding of Warriors is so high.”

From the perspective of someone who’s actually done some PVP, Master Kim was quite a skilled fighter.

At first, he thought he was an unrefined gem.

But Master Kim’s combat style was nearly perfected.

Is this the learning ability of a modern person?

It was a talent that made him question its plausibility.

Wait, talent?

Why did I think it was talent?

What if it’s not talent at all?

If it’s an abnormal growth rate.

What if it wasn’t growth at all?

What if he was merely revealing his innate abilities?

Could it be…?

Could Master Kim be someone like me?

“Falling into a martial world and becoming a celestial demon, then returning to Earth would make some sense…”

“That’s delusional.”

“… Is it?”

As I pondered these things, Akachan had appeared beside me, munching on macaroons.

Do macaroons taste that great? She only eats macaroons for dessert.

I’ve heard that brand of fairy desserts is trending nowadays.

While thinking about desserts in my mind.

One question popped up.

“How can you be sure Master Kim isn’t a returnee, Akachan?”

Akachan’s authority is limited to this world.

In contrast, Master Kim is undeniably a person from Earth.

Records about Earthlings cannot be accessed with Akachan’s authority.

That was a pretty sharp deduction.

As I patted myself on the back inwardly.

Akachan looked at me with a pitiful gaze.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

I stuttered out the words, feeling rather embarrassed.

Akachan picked up a macaroon.

Staring at me intently, she sighed.

“… Sigh.”

Murmuring—

After taking a bite of the macaroon, Akachan swallowed and quietly said.

“Earth-chan said that Master Kim is a pure Earthling.”

“Nooo… You should have told me if you asked.”

That feels unfair.

I felt like I had been made a fool of.

Was this meant to embarrass me?

Of course, I don’t think Akachan intended to say that.

But I trust our Akachan.

Right now, Akachan and I were out in the real world.

Yesterday, we had the first clear of the raid on the Twisted World Tree.

It wasn’t quite a vacation!
But I decided to enjoy a brief moment of rest.

I’d almost wrapped up all my pending tasks.

Since there was a bit of time until the next raid with the corrupted spirit king.

I logged onto Akagal without fail on my smartphone.

“Wow, there’s so much piled up.”

Each concept content page shows 50 pieces of information.

About four pages had risen since the last concept article I read.

In other words, there were around 200 new items to check.

Monitoring is also one of the duties of the Director (not really), so.

I delved into reading them with the mindset of taking on extra work.

[Akashic Record Gallery]

Among the most recent 200 entries, over 150 were related to the Twisted World Tree.

Raven and Celestia’s catfight.

The detailed specs of Celestia now joining the journey.

There were various tales, but the most significant focus was on me.

Specifically, on Aurora in the Akare universe.

Questions about the ‘Hall of Heroes’ and why there was noise in Aurora’s illusion.

The space where players first encounter, Hall of Heroes.

Speculations and theories abounded regarding those topics.

“Hmm…”

This was rather awkward.

First, the reason for the noise in Aurora’s illusion.

That was just a McGuffin to add urgency to the situation.

To explain it in detail, it was simply a phenomenon caused by a lack of mana.

The scene seemed to have noise embedded in the illusion for dramatic effect, but.

More interest had shifted towards it than I’d expected.

And regarding the Hall of Heroes.

This was a space I created since I couldn’t find a place I liked during the early development of Akare.

So, what about the statue of Aurora in the center of the hall?

That was something Akachan passionately urged for, and I had no choice but to set it up.

In short, the Hall of Heroes held no significance within the storyline itself.

However, with so many speculations swirling among users.

I now had to assign meaning to ‘something that had no meaning.’

Otherwise, I would surely face the wrath of those who felt cheated.

I wondered if any brilliant ideas would come to mind.

While observing Akagal with that purpose in mind.

“Has the Level Republic been opened?”

The first PVP content in Akare, a region with an arena.

A land where orcs and beastmen coexist (physically).

The Level Republic has revealed itself to the world.