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At the same time.
The moment Sparkle, who had just returned to the Tavern, stepped through the door, she found everyone in the place staring at her in unison.
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"Whoa, Sparkle! You're really playing big this time, huh?"
"We saw the video! Elation God above, I've gotta toast you. When it comes to Joy, our big sister Sparkle still takes the crown!"
"...?"
The bizarre atmosphere made Sparkle's footsteps falter. She silently backed out to double-check the sign, confirming she hadn't walked into the wrong place.
Were these guys messing with her?
What video? Had something interesting happened while she was out looking for her own fun?
Sparkle's expression quickly shifted from confusion to intense curiosity. She unceremoniously grabbed a drink and sat down.
"Come on, tell me. What's this video you're all talking about?"
"Huh? Sparkle, you don't know?"
The person she grabbed looked at her expression with doubt. But no matter how much they scrutinized her, Sparkle didn't look like she was faking it.
"Quit the chatter. Speak."
"Haha! Wait, you actually don't know? You didn't make that video??"
"Hahaha! If Sparkle posted that video, then who the hell is the one sitting here?"
"Classic! The girl who loves impersonating others finally got impersonated herself~"
"If you ask me, the one in the video is the real deal, and ours is the fake!"
Seeing Sparkle's reaction, the others in the Tavern realized she wasn't playing dumb. Truth be told, Sparkle wasn't the type to pull such a stale stunt regarding her own brand of fun.
So... someone had used Sparkle's identity to post that video?
The girl who loved being an imposter had finally been hit by an imposter?
Now that was even funnier!
While all Masked Fools loved Elation, their methods varied wildly. Not everyone shared Sparkle's tireless passion for roleplaying as other people.
Consequently, upon realizing that Sparkle—the prankster who loved posing as others to stir up trouble—was not only being impersonated but that the imposter was pulling off something of this magnitude, the tavern's Fools were instantly delighted.
A seeker of elation becoming the punchline themselves? They lived for this!
They actually felt the other party hadn't gone far enough. This was nothing! They should have put Sparkle's giant portrait right in the video. And that ending shouldn't have been some unknown white-haired woman; it should have been Sparkle's own image!
How much more interesting would that have been?
Unlike now, where only they recognized Sparkle. Those ordinary people probably had no idea.
Though Sparkle was slightly annoyed by their reactions, she didn't say much. Of course, she was still angry. An imposter pretending to be her? If she found them, she'd definitely have to see if they were worth their salt.
"It's on the video site. It should be the number one trending topic on the Interastral Network by now. You'll know once you see it."
Hearing this, Sparkle pulled out her phone and clicked on the trending recommendations. Just as they said, an account named "Director Sparkle" was sitting right at the top.
"...Tsk. They really don't show me any respect, do they?"
Sparkle clicked on the account with a cold, fake smile. The familiar kaleidoscope avatar, the deliberate choice of the name "Director Sparkle"... she clicked the video.
When the hand reached out, it looked almost exactly like her own. Anyone familiar with Sparkle would immediately think of her.
The more Sparkle thought about it, the more she felt the video producer was issuing a direct provocation.
"Fine~ I was just starting to feel bored. Let me see what kind of trash you've made while wearing my name."
Sparkle pressed play and watched the progress bar move. Then... she saw the gods.
And she froze in place.
Just like everyone else, it was her first time seeing such lifelike divine images. That aura overflowing from the screen almost crushed the mental defenses of every viewer. Even a Pathstrider couldn't withstand the consecutive bombardment of so many different Aeons.
On the first watch, anyone would be stunned.
Seeing this, the other Fools in the tavern immediately whipped out various devices and aimed them at Sparkle, who was now intently watching the video. They intended to record every single one of her reactions from every possible angle.
But this time, Sparkle truly didn't have the presence of mind to care. The others in the tavern filmed and laughed. After all, they had all gone through the same shock.
No one knew who had actually created this video. Some thought it was the Elation God Himself. Others thought Aha wouldn't personally get involved. They suspected a colleague had secretly pulled off a big stunt in Sparkle's name, but Aha had discovered it and decided to join in.
Most agreed with the latter theory. But the former wasn't impossible, either. This was Aha, after all; there was nothing He wouldn't do.
Sparkle finished the video. She understood why the others called it a "big stunt."
But why go through such lengths to impersonate her? Sparkle looked up, deep in thought, and glanced at the guys packing away their recording gear.
She'd settle the score with them later. Right now, she needed to find the mastermind who dragged her into this mess!
Sparkle's interest was piqued. She felt the person who made this video definitely had an ulterior motive. Were they baiting her to find them?
Whatever. Sparkle decided to accept the challenge.
"Heh heh~ Little raccoon, let me see your true face. Who exactly are you..."
Sparkle, who had just returned to the Tavern, felt her desire for fun reignited. She didn't even stop to finish her drink. Humming a little tune, she skipped out of the Tavern.
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Aside from the Tavern, the Lords Ravager also noticed the video. Phantylia was the first to discover it.
"This person seems to have an understanding of all the Aeons. Interesting. This isn't something an ordinary person could know."
One or two Aeons might be understandable. For instance, she understood Nanook relatively well. But to understand every single Aeon to this degree... that was clearly too peculiar. Even for a team, how could anyone from a Path like the Voracity even exist?
"Who could it be... the one behind this account? Surely it isn't really Aha?"
After watching the video, Phantylia forwarded it to her colleagues. As usual, there were a few who couldn't be reached. Only Zephyro responded.
"Could it be the person who impersonated me back before I was born?" Zephyro asked.
Phantylia laughed. "I know you've been wanting to find them, but it likely isn't her. If this video were an introduction to us, then maybe. But these are images of Aeons."
Since so many Aeons could be portrayed with even a sliver of their divine aura, Phantylia felt it was impossible for a human to create such a thing, unless it was an Aeon themselves. She actually suspected Aha had personally stepped in to make it.
As for the Lord of Silence, there was no reaction at all. Who knew what she was doing?
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Herta City.
"That girl! She's off doing nonsensical, unproductive things again!"
Herta slammed her hand on the table. That brat kept saying it wasn't time yet and that she couldn't roleplay a genius—was she just bluffing?
"Heh... personally, I think the video is quite well-made."
Ruan Mei's light laughter echoed from the other end of the communication line. Others might wonder how a human could have seen so many Aeons. But only they knew.
In this world, there really was someone who had seen almost all the Aeons in one go.
"Is this a matter of whether it's well-made? She provides the ideas, leaves me here alone to rack my brains, and runs off to cause trouble? Is that acceptable! It makes it look like I, Herta, am the type of person who likes to steal inspiration."
Ruan Mei smiled but remained silent. Tsk. Herta was clearly sulking because such a brilliant idea was proposed by Baiming instead of herself. And then the person who proposed it spent every day running around outside, leaving Herta alone to handle the design.
Better let her grumble a bit. Otherwise, Herta might actually go out and start a manhunt.
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