The Ruined World Was Mistaken for a Game-Chapter 111: Faith (1)

The Ruined World Was Mistaken for a Game-Chapter 111: Faith (1)

Translator: Dreamscribe
Arsilan is rapidly developing.
The culture harmoniously created by the Heroes and the Arsilanians bloomed brilliantly, spreading beyond Arsilan to Earth. Arsilan’s culture was the trend itself.
Culture was a silent invader.
It was as subtle as Erosion, but unlike Erosion, it did not cause rejection. Everyone accepted it naturally as if it were part of their own body, and now, being so familiar with it, they could no longer separate themselves from it.
Amusingly, Jinwoo, the creator of Arsilan Saga, was the one who felt it the most.
“Oh....”
While moving by car, Jinwoo looked at the huge advertisement photo attached to a department store building. It was Heina, wearing sportswear.
Jinwoo checked the commercial uploaded to Arsilan Worlds on his tablet PC. Heina took off her armor, changed into sportswear, and ran through the streets of Solis. She climbed steep stairs without hesitation and stood atop the fortress wall. Heina wiped away her flowing sweat and showed a refreshing smile.
She gazed at Arsilan, dyed with a beautiful sunset, from atop the wall.
It was the first advertisement she had filmed.
'It came out well.'
Jinwoo was pleased.
Perhaps because she liked the sportswear, Heina often wore it during training.
There was also Tia’s advertisement photo.
Tia was smiling brightly with a pure expression, but maybe because of the makeup, she gave off a different atmosphere than usual.
Two months ago, Jinwoo received a petition from a female Hero asking him to add more cosmetics, which made him ponder for a while. Arsilanians did not wear makeup. Since everything had been aligned only to survival, the culture of beautifying one’s appearance had disappeared. Recently, as they met Heroes and the cultures of Arsilan and Earth fused, Arsilanians opened their eyes to something new. Although the Heroes created various cosmetics through alchemy, they still felt there was not enough.
Even if FS Games developed them, since it was not a general game but a virtual reality game, the quality would fall short. That was because they were not experts in creating cosmetics.
'So we tried collaborations.'
He carefully selected several companies and carried out collaborations, and the response was far better than expected.
Title: Asked for an update, but they brought it from reality.
I heard they were collaborating with Aria in Solis and Marogo, so I went, but it seems even better than reality? There are products exclusive to Arsilan Saga, and even cosmetics tailored to each race.
Our guild’s female Heroes... They paid Platinum Coins and swept up cosmetics, it was scary.
They said it gives buffs, so I bought everything too.
But I’m a guy ㅋㅋㅋ
Anyway, I tried.
Anonymous1 (KR): Please, don’t!
Anonymous2 (US): If you apply sunscreen, you gain fire resistance. Heroes! Invest in your skin.
ForRiceMoney: Companies are begging to get in. And since it’s virtual reality, it doesn’t even cost materials.
└MachoMachoSushi (author): That's right, when the Creator God uses his powerㅋㅋㅋ
Anonymous3 (KR): Even Arsilanians wear makeup now, their beauty is insane.
Anonymous4 (JP): Arsilan’s makeup style trending on Earth feels strange.
└ForRiceMoney: But reality is harsh. In reality, you’re not an elf.
Arsilan Saga had now become such a vast world that no one could ignore it. Numerous companies came daily, almost begging to be included.
Just entering Arsilan Saga guaranteed profit. Although there were huge fees, there was no cost of materials, nor was there a need to run factories. Arsilan’s Heroes were enthusiastic consumers, and as long as one catered to their tastes, one could achieve tremendous sales.
For Jinwoo, it was also convenient.
There was no need to research, just receive the product and copy it through the Soul Gate.
‘We need to coexist.’
Jinwoo was trying to coexist with Earth’s companies as well. For now, it was fine, but when the number of Heroes reached billions, Earth would face great change.
The entrepreneurs were also Earthlings, and Heroes. If Earth was peaceful, Arsilan could be peaceful too, so Jinwoo was exploring various paths.
Some might ask if his head was full of flowers. However, Jinwoo possessed the power and authority to turn the entire Earth into a flower field.
“The streets have changed a lot.”
Head of Security Kim Han-soo said that. Even on the streets of Korea, Arsilan-style clothing was trending. Not only domestically, but also overseas celebrities often wore Arsilan-inspired outfits.
“With the 2nd anniversary approaching and the 10 million milestone just ahead, things are looking great. Haha!”
Kim Han-soo was even happier than Jinwoo.
Unfortunately, the 1st anniversary had been too hectic to celebrate properly. But the 2nd anniversary would be different. With the Arsilan Saga 2nd anniversary approaching, Jinwoo was extremely busy handling various schedules.
‘Please share the news of the Creator God!’
‘I want to hear the Creator God’s personal stories!’
‘I wonder if you’re healthy.’
‘Please make more public appearances.’
Posts like these frequently appeared on Arsilan Worlds. Until now, Jinwoo had met with Heroes several times, but he had almost never shared personal stories.
The last offline event Jinwoo had attended was the U.S. showcase. After introducing Episode 3 in Arsilan, he had hardly appeared since then.
‘But why does it feel even busier?’
Come to think of it, he had done quite a lot recently.
On top of that, more real-world schedules were being added, making his once-leisurely days feel like a dream. In any case, with the 2nd anniversary nearing, Jinwoo was showing his face at various events.
Jinwoo headed to Soul Shop’s first branch.
This was because the ten millionth Soul Link would be sold there today. Jinwoo planned to secretly appear and deliver it in person.
In front of Soul Shop’s first branch, a huge crowd had gathered. The waiting line stretched long, and journalists swarmed the place. Entering through the back door, Jinwoo found several security guards already on standby.
The owner of the ten millionth Soul Link turned out to be a college student who had camped in front of the first Soul Shop branch for an entire month. As soon as the shop opened, he proudly walked inside. The staff clapped for him and even handed him a bouquet. It was an artificial flower shaped like the Hero’s Flower.
Jinwoo took the Soul Link in hand and approached him.
“Congratulations on becoming the ten millionth Hero.”
“Thank yo- huhk!”
The moment he saw Jinwoo, he froze on the spot. As if welcoming a god, his body trembled, and his eyes welled with tears. The sight made Jinwoo even more flustered.
“The Creator God is personally giving this to me..., sob....”
Jinwoo had expected mild surprise, but the reaction was far greater than he anticipated. He was merely a developer, yet seeing someone so moved gave him a strange feeling.
Jinwoo chatted with him briefly.
“I even built a shrine for the Creator God at my house.”
“A shrine?”
“It’s trending nowadays. You didn’t know?”
He had no idea!
Apparently, it started as a Western meme and then spread among the Heroes. The student pulled out his smartphone and showed several photos. Some had decorated entire rooms with pictures of Jinwoo, while others had built small shrines on their desks. Testimonies(?) claimed that building a shrine brought good fortune.
Jinwoo took a photo with him and even signed the Soul Link.
After that, Jinwoo got into the car for his next schedule.
“Haha! I made one too. I’ll be installing it in the security team’s office.”
"That..., please spare me."
Kim Han-soo said proudly.
For no reason, Jinwoo’s face grew hot.
The next schedule was a program at a broadcasting station. It was a talk-show-style variety program, aired on TV, with videos also uploaded to YouTube. Korea’s most famous MC, Yoo Joon-su, was hosting. When Jinwoo arrived at the studio, everything was already set up.
'Interesting.'
Back when he was a game developer, Jinwoo often enjoyed watching variety shows. When lying in bed, he would kill time watching YouTube Shorts. Being here felt far more surreal than going to the Empire of Evil.
“Uh, please wait here for a moment.”
An on-site staff member guided Jinwoo.
The staff member’s voice trembled slightly. Looking into his soul, Jinwoo saw he was a fairly high-level Hero.
‘With Heroes well past 3 million in Korea alone....’
Heroes stood out everywhere he went.
Since Jinwoo was extremely busy, the shoot began right away, leaving no time to greet anyone in the waiting room.
The show had originally only been recorded, but this time it was broadcast live in the form of a talk show. It was streamed simultaneously on Arsilan Worlds and YouTube.
“Today we have a special guest who will help me out. A named hero of Arsilan Saga and someone called the god of broadcasting, right? It's Haebyul nim."
Next to Yoo Joon-su appeared Haebyul as the co-MC. Haebyul was extremely nervous. It was her first time meeting the Creator God Lee Jinwoo in person and speaking directly with him.
“Thank you for inviting me to such an honorable place. I haven’t slept a wink since yesterday.”
“Not because you were traveling in Arsilan?”
“...It’s just a figure of speech.”
Haebyul, who normally would not even step into a convenience store for fear of experience points loss, had rushed here right away just to meet Jinwoo.
“Wow, we’ve passed one million viewers already, right as we’re starting.”
“That’s his power.”
At Yoo Joon-su’s words, Haebyul replied with pride in her voice.
“Hello, Heroes!”
Yoo Joon-su waved at the camera.
-Oh! What an incredible sight.
-I’m losing EXP but I have to watch this.
-When is he coming?
The chat scrolled too quickly, so the writers filtered out readable comments and displayed them on the monitor.
“Now, let us welcome the Creator of Arsilan Saga and the CEO of FS Games, Lee Jinwoo nim!”
As Yoo Joon-su and Haebyul rose from their seats, Jinwoo entered. They both clapped brightly, smiling, while the staff outside the camera beamed with excitement.
When Jinwoo sat in the center chair, Yoo Joon-su and Haebyul took their seats on either side. They were both awestruck seeing him.
-Long live the Creator God! Long live the Creator God!
-Wow, he’s so handsome.
-ㅋㅋ he looks exactly like an Arsilanian.
-His appearance during the Episode 3 announcement was nerfed. He nerfed his looks during the announcement so we wouldn't lose focus.
Jinwoo seemed to radiate an aura, as though a halo surrounded him.
He had always been fairly handsome, but with his body now matched to his soul, describing him as glowing did not feel out of place.
“You’re the most famous person in both Earth and Arsilan, but could you introduce yourself?”
Yoo Joon-su skillfully guided the flow.
“Hello, I’m Lee Jinwoo from FS Games. Thank you for inviting me.”
“This is your first time on a variety show, correct?”
“Yes, it’s incredibly fascinating.”
Jinwoo looked at Yoo Joon-su with curious eyes.
“Today we’d like to hear your story, Lee Jinwoo-nim. First of all, I want to ask what made you create Arsilan Saga.”
At Yoo Joon-su’s words, Haebyul beside him nodded eagerly. Jinwoo thought for a moment, then spoke.
“This is my first time saying this here..., I was bedridden for three years. I could hardly move my body.”
Everyone was shocked by Jinwoo’s words.
He had been in a vegetative state, though he softened the truth a little.
“I wanted to create a world where everyone could enjoy adventure freely without physical limitations. Thanks to the Heroes’ love for Arsilan Saga, I was able to realize that wish.”
Yoo Joon-su listened attentively to Jinwoo’s story.
Jinwoo shared various personal experiences.
As the conversation turned serious, Yoo Joon-su glanced at Haebyul. Sensing the cue, Haebyul immediately opened her mouth.
“I heard you are also conducting medical volunteer work.”
“Yes, I do it every month.”
“Let’s take a look at the screen.”
Haebyul pointed to the display beside her. A video appeared. A child who had lost an arm in an accident was playing the piano with a prosthetic arm.
It was an artificial limb created through collaboration between Jinwoo’s private Research Lab and Ohsung Electronics. Connected to the brain, it moved naturally and even provided a degree of tactile sensation.
The child finished the piano performance and looked at the camera with a radiant smile.
[Thank you! My friends are jealous of my arm!]
Children who had trouble with their legs were now running freely.
Those who had suffered spinal injuries and could not move their bodies were now able to live normal daily lives and even go to work.
[Thanks to you, I gained hope.]
[I’ll work hard and repay you!]
[Long live the Creator God!]
Everyone looked at the camera and delivered words of gratitude to Jinwoo.
Jinwoo smiled as he watched them.
Happiness and joy.
Those emotions were conveyed to Jinwoo through the screen. Yoo Joon-su looked at Jinwoo with a gentle smile.
“I heard you’ve been providing support at a very low cost for people with disabilities.”
“I only helped because I believe that everyone will one day become a Hero in Arsilan. Don’t you think life in Arsilan will only be joyful if life in reality is joyful as well?”
-Wow.
-I didn’t know that.
-I’m visually impaired, but when I wear the Soul Link, I can see. I saw my mom’s face for the first time.
-I heard sound for the first time in Arsilan Saga. Now I can hear in reality too.
-Until I was 30, I had to rely on my parents, but now I can help them. Since I was little, I prayed, and the one who granted my wish was the Creator God.
-O Creator God!
The writers pulled selected comments from the chat and displayed them on the side.
Haebyul’s eyes grew wet. She gazed at Jinwoo as if she were looking at a god who had descended into the present world. To Jinwoo, that gaze was only burdensome.
Since virtual reality itself was the most unbelievable technology, announcing things like prosthetic legs, prosthetic arms, or spinal nerve connections caused no controversy. Jinwoo consistently published related papers and released specialized Soul Links and auxiliary devices for people with visual or hearing impairments.
They were nothing more than small gifts for the Heroes who had saved Arsilan. And since they would still have to face higher beings of Erosion in the future, he wanted people to live comfortably in reality so that it would not affect their lives in Arsilan.
As the topic shifted, the atmosphere relaxed.
“You’ve been ranked number one as the most influential person in the world, number one as the man people most want to marry, and number one as the figure most respected by scientists.”
He was also listed in many other categories.
There were also many talks that he would win a Nobel Prize.
“Now, I’ll ask a slightly sensitive question! Will that be okay?”
Yoo Joon-su looked at Jinwoo with a mischievous expression. Jinwoo calmly nodded. He was an Archmage and a seasoned game developer.
He could handle any question.
“Of course.”
“Then please look at the screen again.”
At Yoo Joon-su’s words, Jinwoo turned to the screen. Images of several female Arsilanians appeared, including Heina, Tia, and Helby.
“Lee Jinwoo nim, who is your favorite?”
Jinwoo was a little flustered but didn’t show it.
“They are all my favorites.”
“Yes, of course, but isn’t there at least someone you care for a little more?”
“My favorites are the Heroes.”
“Oh come on! Why are you being like this!”
Yoo Joon-su laughed slyly.
-I’m curious.
-Who is the one receiving the Creator God’s affection?
Sweat began to form on Jinwoo’s forehead. Even if Arsilanians didn’t see this scene directly, it was certain to be spread through the Heroes.
Fortunately, Yoo Joon-su stepped back a little.
“Haha! Then at least reveal your ideal type. So many people are curious.”
“Hmm..., beautiful, kind, and diligent....”
Thus Jinwoo’s ideal type became known, and the talk show came to an end.
“I organized the documents very diligently. I’m super kind, right?”
“The most diligent and kind person in the Magic Tower, Tiris, is right here.”
“...As the Captain of the Knights, I am always diligently training.”
After that, for some reason, many Arsilanians began working harder.
***
After finishing his schedule, Jinwoo returned to Arsilan.
Construction of the railway connecting Solis, Evanth, and Marogo was in full swing. Though he thought it would take a long time, the construction speed was extremely fast.
It was because they were using summoned beasts.
Thanks to the setting that summoning times were greatly extended within Arsilan’s territory and not the Empire of Evil, work-type summons were classified separately.
The blade-tentacle Munir, which could wield telekinesis, had become quite famous as a Tier 1 lower-ranked work summon. In Arsilan, the greatly extended summon duration was about 30 minutes, but since it could handle an enormous workload with telekinesis, many Heroes even set it on summon standby. Paying the cost to summon and put the creature to work brought far greater profit.
‘Come to think of it, the summons....’
Jinwoo had granted entry to Arsilan for summons that could take human or Beastkin forms.
Were they adapting well?
To check, Jinwoo headed to Marogo. He heard they had set up shop in the commercial district there. Jinwoo went to that area. The front of the shop was packed with Heroes.
A long line stretched out, and a Beastkin with wings for arms was handing out waiting tickets.
“Oh?! Master..., ahem! Welcome!”
It was the Griffin, the mythical being who summoned storms.
“Whoa! You’ve hit the jackpot as a special guest!”
The Griffin fussed loudly as he guided Jinwoo to the front of the line. The Heroes looked at him with envious eyes. The Ice Witch flicked her hands with flair, making snow fall into a bowl.
Once the snow piled high, the Ice Witch opened a container beside her and pulled out jelly.
‘Slime King?’
It was part of the Slime King.
When the Ice Witch conjured ice blades and cut with dazzling skill, the Slime King’s body turned into square jellies.
“What flavor would you like?”
“Uh, um..., strawberry?”
Red jelly was laid over the snow pile. It had been transformed into fruit slime.
“This is an extra-large strawberry-flavored slime jelly shaved ice. Since you’re our special guest, it’s on the house.”
Jinwoo accepted the shaved ice dessert and stared at it blankly.
"This place really does well."
“It’s chewy and pops in your mouth, super tasty. Plus it gives a buff, which is great.”
“Now this is real shaved ice!”
The shaved ice dessert was receiving rave reviews.
They were raking in Arsilan Gold.
Around them were many popular shops. Levi-chan’s seafood restaurant, Behemoth’s romance counseling center, every single one was a shop run by a summon.
‘You guys..., you were really diligent types after all.’
Why had they fought so much in the past?
Jinwoo felt a wave of doubt.
He sat on a bench and tried the shaved ice.
“...It’s delicious.”
Surprisingly, it really was.
It was rich in both nutrition and Magic Power, making it extremely good for the body. Since it even granted a buff to ward off heat, it was bound to be popular.
Even these unexpected developments became delightful events.
Jinwoo moved in front of the Underground Labyrinth near the Romance Domain. Having eaten a hearty snack, it was time to start moving.
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Chapter 111: Faith (1)