A person in Tokyo becomes a demon god

Chapter 249 Crowdfunding for Book Writing (Seriously)
A little episode in the real world.
It was just a few brief sentences in the news the next day.

In today's island nation, death is commonplace; television stations only report on it when it involves supernatural beings.

What truly captivated the attention of millions was the tournament in another world:

"Dear viewers, regardless of whether your region has the concept of day and night."

Wishing you a good morning, a good afternoon, and a good evening!

The news anchor's powerful voice began to resonate in the morning sunlight across the island nation and in televisions, computers, mobile phones, billboards, and radios in every country around the world.

"A new day has dawned in the otherworldly city of 'Nederland,' and I'm sure you're all eager to witness the prowess of the strong!"

As the news anchor's voice rang out, a medieval European-style city appeared on screen:
The Netherlands!
The view is from the sky. From the buildings of varying heights, ordinary people dressed in linen clothes, wealthy merchants in silk robes, and nobles in elaborate bow ties and close-fitting stockings, all set out from all directions of the city, some with entourages, others with the elderly and children.

Their only goal is the 'Grand Arena' located in the center of the city!
After yesterday's 'elimination rounds', the remaining heroes rested for a night at the lord's manor, ate and drank their fill, and prepared to show off their skills on the arena.

For most 'ordinary people' in this other world, this is the only way to witness the strong: In this other world, there are wild boars the size of carriages, wolves that breathe wind blades, and giant bears that control earth and rocks in the wild, but how can these monsters be compared with the heroes?

"Ladies and gentlemen, please follow my camera to the Grand Arena to witness the glory of our heroes!"

[Oh my gosh, it's finally starting!]

[What an epic battle! It's a shame I wasn't there.]

[Tsk, it's just watching the live stream. If I asked you to go to the event in person, you probably wouldn't be happy.]

[Although it may sound harsh, being able to watch the game safely is indeed a fortunate thing. Thank you, 'News King'.]

Thank you, 'News King'.

Thank you, 'News King'.

Thank you, 'News King'.

The screen was filled with thank-you messages. No matter how great the war was in the other world, it couldn't affect the billions of people watching the live stream on TV, computers, and mobile phones.

All the risks were borne by the "News King" alone.

Yesterday, that 'Lord Ling' exploded and stunned 'King of News' on the spot.

It's only because Rei has a good personality; otherwise, the "news king" who livestreamed her embarrassing past would have been plucked and turned into "roast chicken" to be fed to the dogs long ago!
"Brother Law, the live stream has started."

At the Akizuki residence, Inoue Kaori also pulled Akizuki Ritsu downstairs.

"This is a battle of heroes, the whole world is looking forward to it, right?"

For the people of this world, the opportunity to safely watch powerful beings fight is equally rare.

"Ah, I can't wait!"

As Akizuki Ritsu answered in a flat, monotone voice, she sat on the sofa.

He had created half of the contestants, so he knew exactly what their cards were and what their abilities were, so he couldn't get excited at all.

Is this the trouble of the strong?

Kaori Inoue naturally noticed Ritsu Akizuki's attitude and jokingly teased him.

"Because their standards are too high, they look down on this kind of battle?"

“Some,”

"Knowing too much can actually make you unhappy."

Thinking about this, Qiuyue Lu thoughtfully stroked his chin.

"But perhaps these powerful individuals can offer a different kind of experience?"

Although the abilities are set by him, the order of battle can be completely randomized. The strong will absolutely crush the weak, and the weak will fight back with all their might, which can also bring a different kind of fun.

No matter what happens, the 'organizer' will always step in to cover for you; and regardless of the strength of the opponent, it will provide you with experience points.

That's settled then. He won't interfere with the group assignments for the arena competition.

Leave it all to 'fate'.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The Netherlands
The lowest level of the Grand Arena,

"Finally, it's time for a clash of titans?"

"I can't wait any longer~~"

"war!"

Teams of powerful warriors emerged, accompanied by the thunderous applause and cheers of hundreds of thousands of people; with powerful figures from various countries and even 'other worlds' as their opponents—what could be more glorious for a warrior than this?

"They're all strong people, I'm already getting excited."

Pegasus looked around, an excited expression on his face.

Strength and weakness are always concepts derived from comparison. Only by defeating the strong can one know that one is a stronger being.

This is why many skilled characters in anime are "mysteriously confident." If they don't even have confidence and dare not challenge stronger opponents, how can they be considered skilled?

"To all the audience members present, and to those watching from afar—"

The clown in the center of the ring uttered words that sent chills down the spines of billions of people in the 'real world,' and raised his hand to signal in the direction of Pegasus Hope:

"Look, this is Team A!"

"The Knight King from Great Britain: Artoria Pendragon leads the team!"

"My teammates are 'Pegasus Nozomi,' a martial arts master from another world, and 'Machii Isao,' a sword saint!"

The clown's words, though spoken in an 'otherworldly language,' were broadcast live on television and mobile phones; in any country in the real world, anyone—even the deaf—immediately understood their meaning.

？ ！！

Such capabilities command the respect of governments, elites, and various analytical institutions worldwide.

"You understood too?"

"how did you do that?"

"It should be the ability to 'understand languages'. The contestants automatically acquire this ability through the 'invitation', so there's no reason why the organizers wouldn't."

"That makes sense, but it also shows—"

The 'clown' who hosts the competition has the ability to influence the real world.

Even going a step further, coming into the real world would be easy, right?

This has left military and police forces around the world with stern faces. Nobody wants to deal with someone who can turn a person into an 'ant' with a snap of their fingers.

He can even shrink mountains, rivers, castles, and fortresses to the size of the arena: is such a being really just an ordinary 'clown'?

Given the characteristics of Norse mythology, the truth is not hard to guess.

That would be even more terrifying.

After all, God's 'pranks' could mean the extinction of a race or the destruction of a nation, or even a reshuffling of the ecosystem for humanity.

Most of the Norse gods have nothing to do with 'good people';

Using any means necessary to get things done is the norm.

"Perhaps none of you knew these three people before,"

"But I believe that those who watched yesterday's elimination rounds should already have a certain understanding of them."

"Artoria!"

"Artoria!"

"Artoria!"

Cheers erupted from the stands. Artoria's ability to single-handedly suppress the 'King of the Hill' and lift the curse on 'Wild Hunt' Hartmut was remarkable, demonstrating both strength and grace. Furthermore, she lacked the quirks of other 'Kings,' earning her a large following.

"Pegasus!"

"Machii Isao—"

The other two also have quite a few fans.

However, the pronunciation of their names was too strange for people from another world.

"Then it's Team B!"

The clown turned his hand and stretched it towards the direction where the leopard was.

"The Prince from the Netherlands: Siegfried Sigurd Vulson!"

? !
The cheers from the audience suddenly stopped.
This is the Netherlands, but their prince—

"Siegfried?"

"Isn't that the legendary figure?"

"It is said that he died a long time ago."

"Hmph hmph hmph,"

The next moment, a phantom emerged from Ling's body and appeared directly in front of everyone.

This unseen figure has high eyebrows, deep-set eyes, blond hair, and blue eyes; the standard Aryan tough guy physique; his body is muscular and well-defined, so robust that it would put bodybuilders to shame.

"Wow, so handsome!"

"He does indeed resemble the Dutch prince in the sculpture."

The audience members were buzzing with discussion, but these voices were immediately silenced by the domineering declaration.

"idiot!!"

"Those sculptures look like me!"

"Although I have lost interest in the throne of the Netherlands, now that I'm back, there's no reason for me to give it up to someone else!"

With his arms crossed and only his upper body silhouette remaining, 'Siegfried' made this announcement.

"Okay, very spirited!"

The 'Joker,' who was hosting, clapped his hands.
"His teammates are the 'Rei' that he possesses, and the 'Demon Prince' from Verona: Dietrich von Béan."

After saying that, the clown turned around again, pointing his palm at something else:

"I believe that no one here is unaware of the name 'King in the North,' Beowulf."

Boom boom boom boom! ! !
A deafening roar suddenly erupted, the sound of 100,000 people shouting and clapping, echoing through the city like rolling thunder, drowning out all other noises and lingering for a long time.

After a while, the sound gradually subsided.

Many people had already shouted themselves hoarse and their throats were hoarse.

"Everyone is really enthusiastic. With Beowulf's strength, taking on three opponents at once is no problem at all, but he still managed to find two teammates."

"They are Vigraf, who assisted Beowulf in slaying the dragon, and Matsumoto Jinbe, a 'demigod' from another world."

Demigod or something?

Matsumoto Jinpei was speechless; their island nation's 'god' was truly...
"Then it's Team D,"

"The Hun king leading the team: Attila."

As soon as the clown finished his introduction, countless boos and thumbs-down gestures erupted from the audience.

"Shhhhhh!"

"Get out of the Netherlands!"

"Executioner, die!"

"Hahaha, I didn't expect we to be so popular."

Wearing sunglasses, Attila waved happily in all directions, only to be met with more boos and curses.

"It doesn't seem to have anything to do with welcoming anyone, does it?"

Mulan, carrying a long sword, slightly raised her eyelids and complained, "As for number 17?"
"Hehe, it's my turn to show off my skills!"

As for the insults and dissatisfaction?
Her little notebook doesn't record the names of nobody.

It would be best to fight the Northern team, so she can get revenge on that 'kappa' uncle first!
"Finally, we have our special guest Team E, a knight from the 'other world' under the command of the Grand Magus: Gou Chen!"

"Team captains, please come here to draw lots."

After saying that, the clown flipped his wrist, and a brightly colored box appeared out of thin air.

The Clown's Scare Box.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: Come on, let's vote! Team A (King of the King), Team B (Ling), Team C (Beowulf), Team D (King of the Huns), Team E (Gouchen). Which team do you want to see play against which team? The next match will be decided based on the number of comments (actually, I'm too lazy to think about grouping).

(End of this chapter)