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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: TushChen
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Gaunis was looking at the screen, wearing her usual arrogant smile.
Although she could do it perfectly when it was directed at me, there was still an awkwardness to her smile when she did it towards the screen.
Was it because it was acting?
“You’re such a loser ♡ Your hero candidate is trash who can’t even use magic properly ♡ Such a pathetic hero candidate~! You’ll never grow up like this ♡”
The way she spoke was an adaptation of Gaunis’ usual mannerisms.
It was a nearly perfect performance.
[Darkness of Darkness: Uh… that’s not how you do it.]
As he said, a student at the academy, clumsily practicing magic, was captured on the broadcast.
Sparks flew from the girl’s hand like fireworks, then quickly disappeared.
It seemed she was practicing precise control of magic, but it wasn’t going well.
“Then hurry up and give advice ♡ Awaken that loser hero candidate~! Right now, it’s a special price of 200 star stones ♡ Even a loser beggar can afford that ♡”
[Darkness of Darkness: Hmm… 200 star stones?]
[Darkness of Darkness: It’s just a small amount of money, so whatever.]
[Darkness of Darkness: But why are you talking like that…?]
After a brief moment of contemplation, Darkness of Darkness finally paid the 200 star stones.
Ding!
[200 star stones have been deposited. Writing a message.]
“Thank you for the 200 star stones ♡ I’ll send the message you wrote~! Educate that loser properly ♡”
[Constellation, ■■, says to train their imagery more if they want to use magic properly.]
The constellation’s name being ■■ was probably due to the anonymity system built into the broadcast system.
The student on the screen, startled by the sudden voice, looked around.
She soon seemed to realize that the owner of the voice was her constellation.
Thanks to the imposter already causing a commotion within the academy, the need for explanations was eliminated, which actually saved time.
“Imagery…? Ah, I see. It wasn’t a problem with mana control, but with imagery? Then…”
The student, gaining insight from the constellation’s advice, immediately focused on training.
The sparks of the student’s magic power erupted from her hand, becoming a little more stable than before.
“I did it! I did it! Now if I just do a little more…”
It seemed the girl was just a step away from the answer.
And this situation was made possible thanks to Gaunis’ luck.
[Darkness of Darkness: No way, this is… Does it really work?!]
[Darkness of Darkness: Is this for real? Hahaha This is crazy. So cool hahaha]
“Huhu, you loser ♡ You’re just realizing it now, you trash ♡ Pathetic hero candidate and pathetic constellation ♡”
Gaunis couldn’t hold back and immediately laughed scornfully.
It was truly a perfect concept.
She had perfectly mastered the script and the tone of voice I had given her.
I simply nodded at Gaunis, who glanced at me as if asking if she was doing it right.
However, the constellation world wasn’t quite ready to accept such a spicy flavor.
[Darkness of Darkness: I mean, it seems like a concept, but even so, your tone of voice…]
[Darkness of Darkness: It makes me want to smack you upside on your head, damn it.]
The problem with this concept was that it could make the other person genuinely upset.
But that wasn’t a problem either.
“But you’re doing well ♡ Keep it up ♡ Keep it up ♡ Be grateful to the constellation who helped you ♡ Darkness of Darkness is actually a great constellation ♡”
Sweet encouragement and praise after the harsh criticism.
That was what would captivate the viewers.
[Darkness of Darkness: This feels a bit weird…]
Meanwhile, a few more viewers had entered.
[YouDontKnowMyHeart: What is this place???]
[MagicSwordsmanIsReal: You’re so cute. Are you really Gaunis? I didn’t know you were this cute.]
[xzzxzz: Whoa, Gaunis is this pretty? I thought she was just an attention-seeker on the community, LOL]
With the appearance of about 10 more constellations, the chat room became quite lively.
There were some constellations who just watched without saying anything, but most of them entered this room with a clear purpose.
As a result, the majority of them had something to say.
[CourageAndFlower: Is it really possible to talk to my hero candidate?]
[Darkness of Darkness: Ugh… -Boomer- What is an old lady doing here?]
[CourageAndFlower: Darkness, what does -Boomer- mean? And how do you know who I am?]
It seemed there were even ancient constellations like CourageAndFlower, who was ancient enough for Darkness of Darkness, a relatively new constellation, to find annoying.
Let’s see, CourageAndFlower…
Could it be that person?
I searched her nickname and ID and found traces of her posting about concerns regarding her followers.
Nephthys, a constellation who had become a god.
Ah, not a real god, of course.
It was a good sign that such a big shot was already interested.
The problem was that Gaunis started to stutter like a broken machine as the number of people increased.
“Uh… um… well…”
And she desperately looked at me, who was outside the screen.
Don’t look at me!
They’ll find out someone is here!
[Constellation Gaunis fidgets, saying “What do I do?!” and nudges you.]
Gaunis’ eyes were quickly becoming bloodshot from the excessive attention.
Her face was flushed red, perhaps because this sudden attention was a huge burden for her, who had been ignored all this time.
I had prepared something to encourage Gaunis at a time like this.
It was,
Rustle.
I lifted the bag so Gaunis could see.
Another dessert.
It was a dessert I had hidden so Gaunis wouldn’t see.
I’ll give it to you if you do well.
It didn’t take long for Gaunis to throw away her hesitation after realizing my intention.
No, actually, this was just a trigger for her to gather her courage.
“… You foolish constellations ♡ You’re just realizing how pretty I am~ You’re such losers ♡ Even though it’s true, I am sooo cute ♡”
Gaunis was already thirsty for attention.
She just needed a little push.
And once she got started, Gaunis had the talent to attract attention like no other.
[CourageAndFlower: What kind of way is that to talk? How dare you insult someone so suddenly?]
[Darkness of Darkness: -Boomer-]
[MagicSwordsmanIsReal: LOL The way she talks, hahaha I want to beat her up, hahaha]
[CourageAndFlower: This is bewildering.]
[CourageAndFlower: ?]
[xzzxzz: What the… This is cute…]
The constellations’ reactions gradually became more heated.
On top of that, when they started watching the hero candidates, which was the main content, the reaction became even more explosive.
“Wow ♡ You’re a complete noob ♡ Swinging your sword like that, you’re such a loser ♡ Apologize ♡ Apologize to the constellation who chose you ♡”
Appropriate criticism and comments that scratched the frustrations of the impatient constellations.
Gaunis was brilliantly scratching and satisfying the hidden needs of the constellations themselves.
“Someone needs to tell her to stop, right?”
[MagicSwordsmanIsReal: This is annoying. I want to give advice too.]
“The first time is 200 star stones ♡ You can afford that with your empty wallet ♡”
[Constellation, ■■■, asks if they can even use a sword properly if they swing it like that.]
The constellations couldn’t hold back their frustration and started throwing out comments one by one.
As a result, star stones quickly accumulated.
It was also because I had slightly increased the price after the first message.
The constellations, once addicted to giving advice, paid star stones over and over again without realizing how much money they were spending.
[MagicSwordsmanIsReal: No, I’m telling you, that’s not how you do it!]
[MagicSwordsmanIsReal: Oh, come on.]
[Constellation, ■■■, screams that they need to raise their ki more to imbue it with aura!]
“Shall we look at the next hero candidate? Oh my, what is this kid doing ♡ This is hilarious♡”
[xzzxzz: Oh, this is embarrassing…]
[Constellation, ■■■■, yells for them to pray devoutly before using holy power, for god’s sake!]
There was only one person who remained calm in this situation.
[CourageAndFlower: Everyone is using harsh language.]
It was CourageAndFlower, presumed to be Elena’s constellation, Nephthys.
[CourageAndFlower: Calm down.]
[CourageAndFlower: I think I need to report this place.]
[Darkness of Darkness: -Boomer-]
[CourageAndFlower: Go ahead and say whatever you want.]
Reporting was quite a big issue.
According to the automatically managed Celestial Network system, it was unlikely that a single report would change anything.
However, Nephthys was a being with considerable influence among constellations.
If she gathered her forces and started reporting, it could become a problem.
So…
I wrote something on a piece of paper and showed it to Gaunis.
Gaunis, after reading my instructions, nodded slightly and smiled brightly.
“I want to see a famous hero candidate now ♡ I’m bored of watching only losers. Of course, this one will probably be a loser too ♡”
As she said that, the screen changed.
Elena and Elin were seen praying together in their room, then laughing.
[CourageAndFlower: …]
[CourageAndFlower: I can’t stand it anymore! How can she be with that child who serves the Evil God! And she even lies about forgiving her. I’m really angry!]
[Darkness of Darkness: -Boomer-]
[CourageAndFlower: Shut up.]
Gotcha.
I thought Nephthys would have a lot to say to Elena.
What other reason would she have for coming here?
She just couldn’t bring herself to say it out loud because of her pride.
“If you have something to say, just say it ♡ Let’s give that loser a good lesson♡”
[CourageAndFlower: …Did you say the first time is 200 star stones?]
Another 200 star stones were paid.
I felt like I could hear the sound of money piling up.
[Constellation, Nephthys, warns her not to be with the child of the Evil God!]
[Constellation, Nephthys, angrily asks what she’s doing right now!]
“I can’t hear anything…”
Elena was seen lightly covering her ears.
It seemed she was consciously ignoring it.
“Elena… are you really okay?”
“Yes! Elin seems very worried. I’m really okay!”
“…You’re acting suspicious, that’s why.”
Thinking I had held Nephthys’ attention long enough, I wrote something on a piece of paper and showed it to Gaunis.
Gaunis, after reading my instructions, nodded slightly and smiled brightly.
“I can’t just keep watching one person~ Now I’m going to find a noob hero candidate~”
Gaunis quickly switched the screen.
[CourageAndFlower: Show me that child again!]
Nephthys yelled at Gaunis, but Gaunis just responded with an arrogant smile.
“But there’s no progress… This is boring~ Because she’s not a loser and a great hero candidate ♡”
[CourageAndFlower: Ugh… You shouldn’t call that kind of behavior great!]
It seemed the subtle support had a bit of a reverse effect here.
However, in any case, Nephthys seemed to have decided to stay and watch for a bit longer, as she didn’t mention leaving or reporting anymore.
The broadcast went smoothly after that, but…
‘This is dangerous. The viewership isn’t increasing.’
It seemed the initial advertisement only brought in about 10 viewers.
Broadcasting was a feature that had been neglected for a long time.
There were hardly any people who used it.
Considering that, this was quite a success, but it was still far short of my goal.
It was still too early to write another advertisement.
It was too early to advertise recklessly.
As this was the first attempt, I had to be careful.
Whether it was humans or constellations, once they had a negative image of something unfamiliar, it didn’t change easily.
With this number of viewers, the plan might fail.
I felt a little anxious as I watched Gaunis, who was broadcasting with a bright face.
‘The next step is…’
Just as I was feeling a bit lost,
As if to mock my anxiety, a post appeared on the Celestial Network community.
And that post started to create a huge change in the broadcast.
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