Boom!
"Your Majesty! This is huge news!"
The door to the Demon King's office swung open with a loud bang.
Crack!
Simultaneously, the forceful impact caused the door handle to embed itself into the wall.
The Demon King let out yet another sigh.
"Arianna, I've told you before. Please be gentle when you open the door."
"Hehe, sorry! I keep ssing up."
A demon girl scratched her head with an innocent smile.
She was a subordinate temporarily filling in as secretary since the usual one had beco too busy.
She was a really good kid, but...
"More importantly, you said it's big news. Did sothing happen?"
"Oh, right! Look at this, Your Majesty!"
The girl plopped a stack of docunts onto the desk with a thud.
"This is...?"
"It's the report from the Duke! It's a total hit!"
The Demon King picked up the summary report placed on top of the stack that the demon girl had brought and began to read through it.
"Over a million pre-registrations already...?"
"We're going to be rolling in money now, Your Majesty! And it's all thanks to you!"
Ever since the ergence of the [Akashic Archive], the entire ga market had stagnated except for that ga, dealing a significant blow to the economy of the demons who heavily relied on company operations.
But they had found a new path that could sowhat alleviate that grim situation.
And it had returned as a massive success.
Demon King Lucia recalled the days when she worked under that devilish Director.
Due to security issues, she couldn't enlist the help of other demons, so she had to handle everything herself, working tirelessly for days without sleep. But it was worth it.
She was the only one who had independently secured the rights and operational authority for an [Archive Land] directly operated by Dreamteller.
"It turned out well... really well..."
The [Akashic Archive], which had exploded in popularity across the entire continent, had recently, through the Constellation of Wisdom, officially ventured into business.
They announced the start of their full-fledged enterprise through offline physical rchandise and expanded into even larger-scale ventures with their second broadcast—the the park business based on sacred sites.
As stories created based on real events gained popularity, many people on the continent began making pilgrimages to visit the actual locations from those stories.
Battlefields where the Constellation [Sacrifice Who Overca Indolence] fought monsters, the ballroom where the Wrathless Magitech Engineer t the Saintess,
The places where Perlerina awakened as the Demon King and embarked on her journey.
Many began seeking out the real-world locations that appeared in the ga.
Sohow, the Goddess of Wisdom had managed to persuade leaders across the continent to secure comprehensive rights to these locations.
Then she dispatched apostles to start the [Archive Land] business.
Upon seeing the business plan, the Demon King was convinced.
This is it.
The best future livelihood for our demon kind.
If she could secure the rights to this business, they might earn even more money than they did from their current ga ventures.
It was also an opportunity to create ample jobs for her people.
So she entered negotiations, asking for the rights to the demon-related [Archive Land] business in exchange for working under the Director.
And since she couldn't participate herself due to working under the Director, she sent her most trustworthy secretary to oversee the entire project.
Thus, the [Demon King Perlerina Land] was completed, and just from online pre-reservations, the first month's slots were completely booked.
It was an achievent deserving of being called a massive success.
"I guess I should thank him."
She had harbored negative feelings toward the Director all this ti.
Not only did he make her host official broadcasts, but he also made her work on character developnt for nurous regular characters.
He kept calling her when she was busy.
He piled on more overti work than even small or dium-sized companies would dare to assign.
And that, too, against none other than the Demon King herself.
There were days when she felt so wronged that she considered abandoning her race and everything else to walk away.
But seeing all her hard work being rewarded appropriately, she could finally smile.
With a bright expression, she picked up her terminal to send a thank-you ssage.
"......"
But her face twisted again upon reading the Director's ssage about having to create new characters.
***
Late Night
[Archive Land – The: Versia], located north of the academy city of Layra.
“This should quickly make up for the recent dip in revenue, don’t you think?”
The Avatar of [Wisdom] stood with her hands behind her back, leaning slightly toward , winking playfully with one eye.
All around us were various attractions and photo spots that filled the space.
All I had done was lightly explain the concept of a certain "Di**ey Land" from my previous life, yet they had flawlessly recreated it using the IP of [Akashic Archive].
They even managed to complete construction and open preparations in just a single month.
Perhaps it was because they had experienced Earth in the realm of dreams?
No, even in a fantasy dinsion like the continent of Reiphania, brimming with magic and mystery, this speed was beyond imagination.
It was truly a testant to the divine abilities of [Wisdom] and the efforts of her apostles.
“Thank you so much, Princess. I never expected you to handle this so well…”
“…If it’s for you, my Prince, this is nothing at all.”
Even the physical rchandise business she had started recently was impressive.
She had obliterated those who had been selling unauthorized rchandise without my permission, swiftly organized factories, and dominated the market with officially licensed goods.
That alone was astonishing, yet now she had built five the parks that were leagues beyond the diocre parks that existed in my previous life.
Ah, well, one of those was built by the Demon King, so it’s actually four.
“Finally, tomorrow is opening day.”
All five [Archive Lands] would open simultaneously across the continent.
[Archive Land – The: Knight Ren], located in the United Kingdom.
[Archive Land – The: Magitech Engineer & Saintess], located in the Republic.
[Archive Land – The: Demon King Perlerina], located in the Demon Realm.
[Archive Land – The: Elven Harmony], located in the Elven Kingdom.
[Archive Land – The: Versia], located in the heart of the continent.
I don’t know what thods she used, but she had managed to persuade the continent's various leaders, secured land in their nations, and built [Archive Land].
I heard that all five parks had already filled their reservations for an entire month, and the most popular, [Archive Land – The: Versia], had bookings stretching out for three months.
The city of Layra was bustling with people who had co just to visit the park.
From construction and staffing to resolving legal issues and marketing,
she accomplished things I, a re academy student, couldn’t even dream of.
“That’s right. By tomorrow, this place will be filled with people,” she said, quietly stepping closer and taking my hand.
“Um… Princess?”
“Once tomorrow cos, we won’t be able to enjoy this place so freely.”
Her deep blue eyes looked up at .
“Today is our last chance. Shall we enjoy this dreamlike space together, just the two of us?”
She began pulling along.
“I gave orders to clear the area and ensure no one could approach. So, right now, it’s just the two of us here!”
I let myself be led, dumbfounded.
Roller coasters, carousels, bumper cars, and even the gyro drop.
We enjoyed the park entirely to ourselves.
The experience reminded of the ti we had spent together in the dream world before.
“How is it, my Prince? All of this belongs to you.”
Having finished all the attractions, we sat savoring dessert. She leaned against .
“And the girl everyone on the continent desires, Versia, belongs to you too.”
She took my wrists in her hands and wrapped my arms around her waist.
“P-Princess…!?”
“You can call Princess if you’d like, but… wouldn’t you call by the na you gave , just this once?”
She had long wanted to abandon the na Versia, the one tied to her past life where she had defeated the Research Director, reclaid her friends, and achieved her happy ending.
She had asked to give her a na, one that no one else would know.
I had rembered sothing in that mont.
Her divine authority, her very essence—Wisdom.
A word that, in my world, was also used as a na for won: Ji-Hye (지혜).
“A na from your world, unknown to anyone in this one—not even .”
“Ji-Hye.”
When I called her by her na, she giggled and leaned into my chest.
“Yes, my Prince.”
Her face drew closer to mine.
Her earlier words echoed in my mind.
“Right now, it’s just the two of us!”
Just the two of us.
In this vast, luxurious place.
No one else.
The aning of that struck as…
In the delicate atmosphere, as her lips were about to et mine—
[The Dreamteller yells, ‘Ergency! Ergency!’ with her eyes tightly shut.]
“S-Sacred One?”
“…My Prince?”
I quickly released my hold on Ji-Hye’s waist and stepped back instinctively.
[The Dreamteller stomps her feet, shouting for to co quickly.]
Ergency…!
Had soone invaded the Constellation’s domain again, like before?
“Ji-Hye, I’m sorry.”
“My Prince…!”
“It seems sothing urgent has happened with our Constellation. Can you wait for just a little while?”
“…Of course. I’ll wait as long as you need.”
I’ll be right there, Sacred One!
I focused my mind and projected my consciousness to the heavens.
***
The Constellation [Wisdom]'s Avatar gently laid Rian's unconscious body across her lap.
Lovingly, she brushed the bangs from his forehead.
"…Interfering again."
To disrupt a plan she had prepared for weeks.
As expected, you too have feelings for our Prince.
...Tch.
Since you saved , I'll let it slide this once.
But from now on, I won't forgive any further interruptions.
Her deep blue eyes reflected the moonlight as she gazed skyward.
"The foreign emissary of dreams."
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