Transformed into Cosmic Horror in a Sci-Fi Universe-Chapter 122 : Cosmic Horror

Neck and neck.

The war continued with such intensity that it was impossible to tell who had the upper hand.

[ Yes, this is how it should be. It’s no fun when one side is too dominant. ]

A deeply satisfied smile forms at the sight.

Truth be told, it took longer than expected to reach this point.

Sometimes one side would be overwhelmingly strong due to imbalance, or it would be obvious who would win.

Such things happened frequently.

Dalos and I had been making various adjustments to achieve this balance.

And now we’ve achieved the perfect balance.

A battle where the victor is unknown!

Yes, this is how war should be entertaining.

[ …… ]

While thinking this and looking down, a sudden thought occurs.

‘But isn’t this all going according to my intentions anyway?’

Which side wins, and even the fact that it’s an unpredictable neck-and-neck battle – it’s all according to my design.

Everything flows according to plan.

Upon realizing this fact, my interest in this war game instantly began to fade.

[ How boring. ]

Just moments after finding joy in the evenly matched battle, my interest vanishes in an instant.

Ah… this isn’t good.

Creating this war game in search of new entertainment, finally balancing it perfectly, only to lose interest immediately.

This pattern is exactly the same as before.

Is it inevitable that from the perspective of someone who creates and balances games, no matter how fun you make them, they’ll always become tedious?

Well, like a game developer.

It’s natural to get bored when you’re a developer who can freely adjust any value at will.

Because everything can be decided with a single click.

If there’s a result you don’t like, just one click.

Even when I created this perfectly balanced war game where the winner is uncertain because I disliked that aspect, in the end, even that was created with just one click.

Regardless of the outcome, how could it possibly remain interesting?

After all, no matter how many times they clash, we’re just waiting for the inevitable 5-5 result.

[ Sigh. ]

Hearing my sigh, Dalos quietly approaches me.

[ You’ve lost interest. ]

And as if feeling the same way, his metallic voice was filled with boredom.

Indeed, this isn’t enjoyable anymore.

In the end, I too am living an eternal life, engaging in bizarre acts to alleviate eternal boredom.

Am I becoming just like the other Outer Gods who commit all sorts of outrageous acts out of boredom?

Well, in my case, there is something greater at stake, but.

Still, won’t the end result be the same?

[ I’m going to check on my universe. ]

After quickly getting bored of the war game and tossing it aside, I go to check on the state of the sci-fi universe.

After recently turning back time, it seems they’re just starting to begin their war with the Warden.

Well, since I planted the seeds, I should see how it turns out.

I could see the result with just one click… but I deliberately blocked information about the outcome.

Though I know even that will quickly become boring, it was a measure taken for momentary enjoyment.

Looking at things like this, I seem to have become no different from the other Outer Gods.

[ Have you arrived? ]

[ Yes, I have. So, was there any fun this time? ]

When I went to the laboratory where my universes were waiting, Idra and Nyarlathotep were there.

[ Hm? That appearance… ]

But something was strange about Nyarlathotep’s appearance.

Originally appearing as a grotesquely twisted mass of giant tentacles, suddenly she was in the form of a beautiful young woman I had seen before.

Along with Idra, who had always taken the form of a beauty, it became quite a situation with two beings in the form of beautiful human women greeting me.

[ …Just thought you might prefer this form. ]

[ …… ]

Those words surprised me greatly.

How could this be.

That was unmistakably a shy expression, wasn’t it?

Like a girl in love wanting to appear at her most beautiful before the person she likes.

That kind of desire was palpable.

Love, shyness, desire for recognition.

Could an Outer God feel such emotions?

This was the most surprising thing since becoming an Outer God.

Of course, I was even more surprised that I was the object of these feelings, and it was absolutely astounding that the shy one was Nyarlathotep.

Indeed, a supreme Outer God.

Truly an unpredictable being.

[ …!! ]

At that moment, I realized something incredible.

Yes, why hadn’t I thought of it before?

The Outer Gods.

They aren’t beings I can control with just one click, are they?

Completely unpredictable beings.

Perhaps they could provide me with new excitement and enjoyment?

Just like right now.

Honestly, who could have predicted that Nyarlathotep would develop such girlish feelings for me?

[ …Ahem. ]

Nyarlathotep also seemed somewhat uncomfortable, perhaps unfamiliar with these feelings.

Of course, she must understand very well what these emotions are.

After all, she’s an Outer God who knows much about created life forms.

That’s probably why it’s more confusing.

She probably never thought she’d experience emotions typically felt by created beings.

[ Hmm, well well. This is quite interesting. ]

Both Nyarlathotep and I had noticed, and there was no way Idra, who was standing beside us, wouldn’t have noticed too.

After all, she was one of those rare Outer Gods filled with affection and love.

She was most familiar with those emotions.

[ W-What is it? ]

[ Oh nothing. Just noting that you can make such expressions too. ]

[ Hmph, what’s wrong with my expression? ]

As they bickered with each other, I had a strange sense of déjà vu.

From the countless worlds I had created.

And from the various worlds that had existed originally.

It felt like watching female protagonists bickering over the main character.

Wait, does that make me the protagonist in this situation?

That thought made me chuckle.

[ Heheh. ]

Come to think of it, I didn’t need to look far.

There was no need to create countless worlds.

With unpredictable beings right before my eyes, there was no reason to watch predictable stories even with blocked information.

Yes, the Outer Gods.

I just needed to observe the Outer Gods.

That would bring me new stimulation.

I guess I had been trapped in too narrow a perspective.

Probably because of my memories of being human.

Though those memories did provide many fun experiences.

Those memories are probably why I find such fascination and interest in these Outer Gods’ emotions.

Well anyway.

Still, let me check one last time where I was born… well, I’m not sure if “born” is the right word.

Anyway, let me see how the seeds I planted in the sci-fi universe will be harvested.

After checking that, I’ll go seek new horizons of enjoyment.

Warden.

The worst aliens ever created, modeled after the Zerg race from StarcXft, with their racial attributes pushed nearly to the maximum.

However, in the end, their power – psionic energy – was also obtained by the Galactic Alliance.

With this power as their foundation, they stood against the Warden race once again.

Five ‘Agents’ appeared, born from the Transcendent Being who led the Warden, entities that had once struck fear into the Galactic Alliance fleet.

[ Damn it…! That number is cheating! You crazy main body! ]

Yujin finally couldn’t hold back and exploded, going so far as to curse at me.

Ah, well…

Though I created them that way, honestly, they seem like a rather overpowered race.

Five blade monsters capable of unleashing level 12 psionic storms.

Honestly, I worried this might be too intense even for the Galactic Alliance.

But that worry was, of course, unnecessary.

[ Ugh… my grand plans… ]

Their war came to an end as the Transcendent Being collapsed, spouting childish cartoon-like dialogue about their childish cartoon-like plan for universal domination.

…Though it’s chilling to think that unlike a childish cartoon, they actually had the specs to make it possible.

Well anyway.

The exploration of Zone Z, and the space war that was essentially fought for universal hegemony, ended in victory for the Galactic Alliance forces.

They now possessed the tremendously powerful force of psionic energy, and with this as their foundation, they would expand their influence while exploring the entire universe.

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After all, there were no beings left in this universe who could stop them.

[ Sigh, still worried about what’s ahead. ]

Yujin seems concerned that future exploration will be quite challenging, but there’s no need to worry.

Because I no longer intend to interfere with any of you.

I have found new interests.

And because of these interests, I have no time to concern myself with mere universes.

Observing the Outer Gods, able to feel their everything.

An even higher existence that only I can become.

I must prepare to ascend to that place.

[ …… ]

With these thoughts, I gaze down at the sci-fi universe that was like my hometown.

There were many events.

The Outer Gods, the universe, and the cracks where countless universes unfold.

Reincarnation as an Outer God.

Even if those are implanted memories, such things don’t matter much.

Whether they’re implanted memories or I was actually human.

Because if Azathoth wishes it, anything can change.

In the end, I too was Azathoth’s ‘Yujin,’ created for the most enjoyable observation of Outer Gods.

[ Well, I too must become such a being now. ]

This guy was having all the fun observing Outer Gods by himself.

I should join that line too, and enjoy an even more interesting show.

A new Azathoth.

A new origin.

Becoming… a new world.

Beyond the universe, the world above.

An omnipotent being watching even the world above from outside the screen.

I became… a cosmic horror even within the world of omnipotent cracks.