I Made a Game Featuring Constellations

Chapter 31

Special Event!

A dimensional rift has appeared in the [Abyssal Assassin] weekly boss battleground.Temporary non-aggressive monsters, Melis, will spawn.Defeating Melis grants buffs that apply only during the weekly boss fight."It’s here!!!!""The Demon King is finally climbing the ranks!""Didn’t I tell you? Always pull new characters!"

To appease the Demon God’s request, a hastily implemented temporary weekly boss event had begun.

There had already been plans for future content, but due to her insistence, this event was added ahead of schedule.

The design was simple: defeating the minor monsters would grant buffs that made it easier for area-of-effect (AoE) characters, like the Demon King, to clear the boss.

This approach not only aimed to shift player perception of the Demon King but also served the secondary purpose of gathering more research data for the Magitech Engineer.

"[Demon King] cleared in 114 seconds.""Wow, it’s faster than before.""Praise be to Holy Lina!""This is the power of the [Ring of the Underworld]!""To the souls who skipped Lina—you’ll regret it!"

As the event kicked off, the buffs significantly boosted the Demon King’s performance compared to before.

Clear times were improving, and player perception of the new character began to shift. Or at least, it almost did.

"Why is it taking me longer to clear this?""The Lava Serpent’s attacks keep hitting the mobs instead of the boss."

The spotlight turned to one of [Demon King Lina]’s core mechanics: her summon’s bounce damage.

"Stop hitting the mobs and focus on the boss already!""My damage output varies every time I try this."

The issue was clear. While defeating one or two Melis granted a buff, the buffs didn’t stack.

The Melis also had just enough HP to make them inconvenient for the Demon King’s wide attacks, but not so much that single-target characters like [Knight Ren] couldn’t handle them faster.

"[Knight] clears in 104 seconds.""Wait, isn’t the Knight faster?""Wasn’t this supposed to be a tailored buff for the Demon King? If the Knight’s better, then what’s the point of the Demon King existing?"

To make matters worse, videos surfaced showing [Knight Ren] taking advantage of his passive self-buff after defeating a Melis to clear the boss even faster. The community exploded.

“Apostle of Dreams.”

“Yes, Demon God?”

“Did you deceive me?”

The Demon God loomed over me, her face inches from mine.

Even in the dream world where I held ultimate authority, the pressure she exerted was overwhelming.

Had I been lulled into a false sense of security by her recent childlike demeanor?@@@@

“No, I did not.”

“Then why does our Lina’s reputation remain in such a state? Nay, it seems to have worsened!”

“I... can explain.”

“Then explain it.”

“Normally, in the weekly boss fight, defeating event mobs grants buffs, correct?”

“...Yes.”

The Demon God’s brows furrowed.

“Compared to [Knight Ren], who is purely single-target, [Demon King Lina] is an AoE damage dealer.”

“No, seriously. Just hear me out.”

“...Fine.”

“Let’s say I buff [Demon King Perlerina] so much that her ultimate deals AoE damage several times stronger than [Knight Ren]’s entire kit.”

“...That would be wonderful.”

“Sure, but what about players who love and invested in other characters?”

“If Lina is doing well, why should I care about the others—”

“No! They’d be furious! And who would they direct their anger toward?”

“...Toward you, the developer?”

Correct. The initial target would be me.

“But it wouldn’t stop there. The character who disrupted the balance would also become a target. Everyone would constantly criticize Lina, blaming her for ruining the game.”

“...That cannot happen!”

“Exactly. And this doesn’t even account for future characters. If they’re weaker than Lina, players won’t pull for them. If they’re stronger, they’ll claim Lina was a waste. Either way, Lina becomes a scapegoat.”

“What if we release alternate versions of Lina in the future? Like a [Swimsuit Lina], or perhaps a [Pajama Lina], or even a [Young Lina]?”

“Swimsuit? Pajamas? Young?”

The Demon God’s jaw dropped in shock.

[Demon King Perlerina protests, asking why I’m using her for profit like this.]

"Because you should’ve revealed yourself and stopped this mess!"

“Demon God.”

“...Yes?”

Still dazed, she looked at me blankly.

“Don’t worry about her performance. The hospitality content is already prepared. Just trust me on this one.”

What I needed now was a new tactic—something beyond performance.

Something that would really empty players’ wallets...

“Maybe exclusive weapons?”