I Made a Game Featuring Constellations-Chapter 125

“Wow! It’s huge!”

“How did you manage to make such a giant statue in just a few days? How much money did you spend on this?”

People were taking photos in front of the massive statue.

I could only stand there, staring blankly at the scene.

Seeing the statue of Por, the puppy I had created and acted as, in reality was an unfamiliar sensation.

‘...How much money did she spend on this?’

This was an enormous size, far beyond the typical statues of gods.

One leg of the statue was as large as the academic building on campus.

And it wasn’t just one statue.

Not only in this academic city of Leira, but other major cities had one erected too.

She had even purchased the land with a vast sum of money.

This showed clearly what happens when the richest god in the world develops a passion for something.

‘Even if [Avarice] was erased, there’s still some Temperance left, right...? But where’s the temperance in plastering Por statues all over the continent with money?’

No matter how much she was consumed by the concept of Por, she was still a Constellation.

One that had gained tremendous faith thanks to overwhelming wealth.

I never imagined she’d go so far, obsessed with Por, to this extent.

“Hey, did you hear? There’s going to be a competition to illustrate Por’s epic... the prize money is enough to buy a whole castle!”

“Oh! I think there was also a poetry competition about Por’s feats. The winner actually received a castle!”

Competitions, art, literature—anything that should be about something else, all they shouted was Por’s name.

“This doll is so well made! Is it really just this price?”

“It’s cheaper than products with no character, but the one with Por is cheaper!”

Merchandise featuring Por was sold at an astonishingly low price compared to similar items.

The overall manager for character merchandise, [Temperance], was selling products at a loss, just to keep prices low.

“The new «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» magic phone, collaboration with the Por character!”

“Surprise appearance of Por in the high-end luxury brand Azamina! Even Constellations can’t resist the charm?”

Now even ordinary products were plastered with Por’s character.

The entire world seemed consumed by Por.

Wasn’t this too much?

At this rate, there might be people who’ll develop resentment against the excessive Por fanfare.

But could money really solve everything?

The business conducted with overwhelming money by [Temperance] was a complete success.

“Por is so cute!”

“Loyalty? Don’t get me started! I want a dog like Por!”

The power of trends, perhaps?

Even something I wouldn’t have cared about before, Por, had become something everyone was accepting of, creating a vibe that made it seem like everyone liked it.

As a result, Por dethroned our [Akashic Archive] characters and became the most popular character on the continent.

In terms of merchandise sales, Por was unmatched, even overshadowing the characters of our investors.

“Thanks to Por, the cost of living dropped!”

“This is so ‘Por’-like!”

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Merchandise with Por’s name on it, sold at a loss by [Temperance], was quickly recognized as “cheap but good quality.”

The word ‘Por’ had become synonymous with excellent value for money—products that exceeded their price in both quantity and quality.

‘...This is a loss.’

The character I created to solve her sins was pushing out our own characters.

And that character, Por, was the same person as the one in charge.

It was like eating into my own flesh.

What was worse, the ‘Manager’ character, which had just been released and claimed the top spot in the market, was dethroned by Por.

I didn’t like it one bit, especially considering that both were essentially me.

“It’s not even that cute.”

“Aren’t they forcing it? Am I the only one who thinks that?”

Some sharp-eyed individuals saw through the Por craze and started speaking out, but

“Deleted comment.”

“Deleted comment.”

They couldn’t withstand the attacks from Por’s supporters and quickly disappeared.

Soon after, [Temperance] led the Temperance Sect, bringing in a high-profile legal team to squash those who sought to tarnish Por’s image. Those opinions vanished without a trace.

Governments across the continent, terrified of [Temperance], even threatened severe punishment for any slander against Por.

All because of an individual’s fandom.

It was hard to keep my mouth shut.

Is this what happens when someone throws money into fandom? Isn’t it just something like putting up birthday ads in subway stations?

[Temperance]...

She was a frightening god.

“Por!”

“Por?”

“Por Por!”

That damn Por, Por, Por!

Why has everyone stopped caring about the Manager?

Everyone cheered for him before we revealed the Manager’s story!

‘...Huh?’

At that moment, a thought struck me.

The miracle bestowed upon our investors.

It came from the vast amount of faith that formed their divinity.

[Sacrifice]’s old comrades were resurrected, the [Magitech Engineer]’s saint returned, and [Demon God]’s teacher broke free from the curse.

Even Wisdom’s sisters.

When the people of the continent became aware of something strongly, that awareness became reality.

If the perception of Por had been carved so deeply into the continent’s consciousness, could it possibly transcend even our game?

Massive statues, grander and more imposing than those of any existing Constellations, were erected across the continent.

Negative faith was blocked, while only positive faith spread.

Even the price of common goods dropped.

If all the faith regarding Por were to converge into one, would Por manifest in reality?

What if Por became real?

What should I do if that happens?

If Por, born from the faith of all the people on the continent, became a god, what then?

I immediately sought out Wisdom.

“...I don’t know either, Prince.”

Her answer was unexpected.

Wisdom, who knew everything happening across the continent, didn’t know either.

“This hasn’t happened before. Most Constellations were born through faith... During their mortal lives, they achieved great feats. Those feats became legends, passed down, and through the belief of many, that faith transformed into divinity, culminating in their ascension.”

Excluding special cases like Wisdom, most Constellations followed this pattern.

[Sacrifice], [Magitech Engineer], [Demon God], [Temperance].

Our investors had gone through this process as well.

“But this is different. One person... Even though that person is a god, the fact that a god is born simply by publicizing something to everyone—it’s unprecedented.”

If simply publicizing a figure could make a god, anyone would have tried it.

But what [Temperance] did was beyond ordinary standards.

She poured an astronomical amount of money—enough to rival the budgets of years—into getting the entire continent to be obsessed with Por.

This bizarre situation was something even Wisdom couldn’t quite comprehend.

“I can’t say for sure, but if I were to make a hypothesis... I don’t think this divinity will give birth to a new entity.”

“A new entity won’t be born?”

“Yes.”

Wisdom nodded and met my gaze.

“Rather, I think the divinity will concentrate on you, Prince, who is the true identity of Por.”

“...Me? But I’m not a god, just an ordinary human.”

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Of course, with my ability to wield the power of dreams granted by my Constellation, I couldn't exactly be considered a normal human, but still, I was a human body with no divinity.

The thought of divinity gathering around me was hard to believe.

What’s more, only the Constellation and I, along with Wisdom, knew that Por was simply a character I had portrayed.

Suddenly, a sharp pain hit my chest.

Thud!

I instinctively collapsed to my knees from the sudden pain.

“Prince!”

Wisdom rushed to support me, and in an instant, the pain that had been constricting my chest faded away.

And then—

Poof!

A strange sensation, as though something was growing above my head, overtook me.

It felt soft against my hair.

I didn’t understand what was happening.

“...Prince.”

I heard Wisdom calling me.

When I lifted my head, I saw her.

“Do you like butter?”

Her face was flushed, her focus clearly off, and there was something odd about her demeanor.