I Have a God Simulator

It started to snow lightly as Luh Yao headed home from work today.

Thinking about Xiaohuo making lamb soup at home, he couldn’t help but pedal faster.

A missing person notice was posted at the entrance of his apartment building.

It said an eight-year-old child was missing, asking anyone who saw them to call their family. On the poster, the child was holding an ice pop, a huge smile on their face.

Two small ads had been slapped over the notice. One was for a master locksmith, the other for a "beautiful cleaning lady" service. They were stuck on the left and right, perfectly obscuring the contact’s name and the last part of the phone number.

Luh Yao carefully peeled both ads off, revealing the complete phone number underneath.

Old, rundown apartment complexes are like this—no one’s in charge, so little ads are plastered everywhere.

...

The moment he reached his front door, the rich aroma of lamb soup hit him.

Luh Yao couldn’t wait to get his shoes off, jogging all the way to the kitchen.

The iron pot was simmering, BUBBLE BUBBLE. Inside the milky-white broth, chunks of daikon and lamb tumbled and wrestled with each other, while a few red goji berries floated gently on the surface.

Xiaohuo, holding a large iron ladle, stood by the pot, stirring with all its might.

Upon seeing Luh Yao, it quickly put down its utensil and knelt properly on the stovetop.

"Lord God, you’ve returned."

"The lamb soup is ready for your approval."

Luh Yao leaned in and took a sniff. "Smells great."

He returned to his computer desk and took out a bag of flatbread he’d bought. Tearing it into pieces, he dropped them into the lamb soup. He then settled in to comfortably enjoy his dinner of delicious, piping-hot soup.

As he ate, Luh Yao looked over at the simulator.

He first checked in on Selena in Yao City.

A new face always brings a new dynamic.

Prophet Yaoshao was no longer content to stay inside the Divine Hall. After forming the Divine Hall Council, she had a circular outer hall built around the original structure. Now, the Divine Hall Council prayed and discussed various matters in this outer hall.

The inner hall, the original Divine Hall, had become a place exclusive to the Apostles.

Luh Yao switched his perspective to inside the Divine Hall.

Next to the Divine Statue inside the hall, the Copper-Mounted Silver Mirror, [Mirror Country], was fixed to the wall.

Selena was gazing into the mirror, a dialog box appearing above her head.

"Mirror, oh mirror, who is the most beautiful Witch in this world?"

"..."

"Mirror, oh mirror, who is the most powerful Apostle under Yao God?"

"..."

"And who is this, whose stunning visage is hidden, whose beauty and talent twist others with jealousy, and who has been slandered with the name Tyrant?"

"..."

Selena muttered to herself, "That’s right. It’s all me."

Luh Yao was momentarily speechless.

’So this is the kind of Tyrant you are.’

’No wonder she and the Forest Witch were such good friends. They’re both extreme narcissists. Birds of a feather flock together, I suppose.’

’The problem is, with that White Bone Helmet on your head, it’s impossible to tell how beautiful you are.’

[Mirror Country] was an Artifact with no autonomy, so of course it didn’t respond.

Selena, talking to herself and playing both parts, was thoroughly enjoying herself. The large smiley-face icon above her head was proof.

Luh Yao had no choice but to type above her head.

—Listen to me.

The God’s command descended, causing Selena to immediately drop to one knee. "My Lord, Selena abides by your will."

Her demeanor changed in an instant, as if her little monologue had never happened.

Luh Yao got down to business as well, asking her how she had ended up in the Abyss.

The question made Selena fall silent for a few seconds.

"My Lord, I come from another world. That world was the domain of one of the Main Gods, the [Hunting Goddess].

"At first, I was a Witch skilled in Swordsmanship. I gained power beyond the mundane through the moonlight, which is why I was called the Moonlight Witch."

"This so-called Extraordinary Power is nothing more than the scattered remnants of the world’s Rule Power and Divine Power. I merely mastered how to gather these fragments and make them my own."

"One day, the [Hunting Goddess] suddenly sent down an Oracle, commanding us to find and kill a white ram, saying it was a creature from the Otherworld. She offered a Divine Format as a reward for the bravest among us."

"All the world’s Legendary Heroes, Prophets, and Extraordinary Life forms sprang into action..."

"When we found the ram, we realized it wasn’t some ordinary creature at all, but the Apostle of another powerful Main God: the [Shepherd God]."

Selena continued, "It turned all challengers into grass and devoured them. Its power was beyond anyone’s comprehension."

"It wasn’t easy, but in the end, I won."

she said, not without a hint of pride.

"I obtained the Divine Format and became that world’s newest God."

"Eras passed, and I went from one of the Apprentice Deities to entering the Divine Hall of the Gods. I took my place among the Gods and participated in their great war."

"Soon, the war between the Main Gods spilled over to affect all the Gods."

"The Dark God stripped me of my Divine Format and Divinity, sealing me in the Black Abyss..."

Here, Selena paused.

"In the Abyss, I came to know Isabelle Ceroli."

"She had also started as a Witch and obtained a Divine Format; her path was remarkably similar to mine. She was beautiful, eloquent, considerate, and gentle, skilled at reading people’s hearts. We quickly became the best of friends and the staunchest of allies."

"But she betrayed me."

An icon of fiery rage appeared above Selena’s head.

"Deep within the tenth level of the Black Abyss, there was a small rift, a weakened area created by the long war between the Curse Insects and the Gods."

"That rift couldn’t bear an overly powerful body and threatened to collapse at any moment."

"With my help, Isabelle Ceroli squeezed through that rift and escaped the Abyss. Then, the rift collapsed completely, becoming unusable."

"The Dark God’s Fire of Faith had been extinguished, so the Abyss was no longer impenetrable."

"Once she was out, she would have been able to find a way to open the Abyss from the other side."

Selena fell silent again.

But the icon of rage above her head did not disappear.

"After Sailor Li got out, she reinforced the Abyss instead."

"Back on the ninth level, I became the target of their displaced anger. The furious Gods besieged me, causing my Tier to drop continuously as I was forced into an endless flight... While heavily injured, I was ambushed by a Curse Insect and ultimately fled to the first level."

"It was then that my ’dear sister,’ Isabelle Ceroli, finally made her move. She sealed that Curse Insect on the first level, completely blocking the passage leading down."

"Strictly speaking, I should thank her for stopping the creature that wanted to tear me to shreds."

"But I won’t. She’s a complete and utter liar, a silver-tongued fraud."

"I know that the Isabel who exists now, after her Divine Format was stripped away, is no longer the Sailor Li of the past. They are two completely different individuals. But just seeing that face... I still can’t remain calm."

"Please forgive my impertinence, Lord God... I will do my best to control myself."

The Tyrant knelt on one knee.

Even after so many years, and despite Selena’s best efforts to restrain herself, Luh Yao could still feel her deep-seated resentment.

A question suddenly occurred to Luh Yao.

’Why didn’t she ask the Hunting Goddess for help?’

"My Lord, Main Gods never care about the life or death of one of the lesser Gods."

Selena said, "Several of the Gods, myself included, were abandoned. We were bargaining chips and soldiers. That is the role of Gods in the eyes of the Main Gods."

Luh Yao frowned as he listened.

He immediately made his stance clear.

The next time we go to the Abyss, you tell me who beat you. We’ll take them down. I’ll make sure you get your revenge!

"Yes, my Lord!"

A huge smiley face appeared above Selena’s head.