Not praying for ten strings

During the demon-summoning ceremony, Aiwass finally recalled his past life's memories.
This should be an online game that his family's company had released and operated for six years. Now, his foster father was the leader of the latest version's antagonist organization.
He would expose his identity six years later, hesitate and then defect from the protagonist's side. Ultimately, because he decided to take a fatal strike meant for the player character, he was killed by his upright older brother in a transitional CG without even a chance to enter the main content.
——But the problem was not too significant. Aiwass also knew many secret advancement routes exclusive to the player character, as well as the Nurturing Secret Sequel regulations of the various Paths. He believed he could reverse his unfortunate fate……
So now there was only one issue left.
"According to the original plot, shouldn't I have been rescued by the protagonist before this lousy ceremony even began?"
Tied to the ceremonial altar as a sacrifice, Aiwass fell into contemplation.
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Keywords: Victorian Fantasy, Amber Flow


When the plot-skips players into the game world

Hearing the answer given by Aiwass, Yanis was clearly surprised.


Her emerald pupils dilated slightly as she murmured softly.


Isabel, standing beside her, nodded in delighted agreement, "I also love 'The Crystal Sea'."


In her understanding, 'The Crystal Sea' was Yanis's masterpiece and her favorite painting.


The fourteen-meter-long scroll was entirely created using "Demonic Painting" techniques. When viewed in the dark, one could even hear the sound of the tides.


When the candlelight was lit—just a bit of light, when shined upon the scroll, would illuminate the entire deep blue sea.


Light cast upon it would freeze the painted ocean into beautiful crystal with a creaking sound, and the temperature in the room would drop as a result.


54 Yanis: How to evaluate