An online forum, also known as an electronic bulletin board.
It could be said that it had been the first application of the Internet to become widespread, without question.
Its structure was exceedingly simple.
Even so, getting the Book to understand it took Roger quite some effort.
By the time they finished the "app," several sample dolls had already been completed.
They were something like mirrors.
"This isn't the mortal realm. Magic power is everywhere here. Kenuosencha, try establishing a link with these magical artifacts."
"Of course. Honestly, Lord Roger, your wisdom is truly admirable. Even those blessed by the Wisdom God would likely struggle to compare with you. There was once a—"
"Book, Kenuosencha, I order you to connect with these mirrors right now."
The instant Roger's voice fell, faint purple rays flashed from the Book's body.
"The connection has been completed. Lord Roger, even without your order, I would have eagerly connected to them. I am very much looking forward to this wondrous magic succeeding. I long to help the goddess, just as the goddess granted me life. Of course, I will certainly obey your orders. You possess the second-highest authority in this Divine Kingdom—"
The Book continued chattering away, but Roger ignored it and focused on the mirrors.
The instant the connection was established, the image within the mirror changed.
A blank forum, without a single post, appeared before him.
It was extremely simple.
There were not even separate sections yet.
After all, they were in another world. There was no need to make things too complicated for now.
Roger felt that the more complicated it was, the harder it would be for people to accept.
Once they had accumulated enough users and more people began discussing matters, they could organize everything properly.
As for other features, those were matters for much later.
"You can use it directly. I've already infused it with magic power." Noticing Roger's gaze, the doll explained, "See whether it matches what you imagined and whether anything needs changing."
Roger nodded slightly, then reached out and swiftly filled in his username and other information before composing a post—[I want to gather all the magic in the world. Please help me!]
Post successfully published.
He then quickly opened the post and wrote a reply—[Fireball, Frost Spell, Entanglement Spell...]
Reply successful!
Just as he was about to use another mirror for testing, a second reply had already appeared beneath the post—[Soul Devouring, Annihilation Bullet, Doom Judgment...]
"I suspect you're targeting me, and I have proof..."
Roger looked up at the doll fiddling with a mirror some distance away and sighed. "Forget it. Go to the farthest point from us within the Divine Kingdom and test whether it works normally over a long distance."
"You can also test the friend request and Private Chat functions while you're at it."
"Alright." A mischievous smile appeared on the doll's face, and she vanished from the spot in an instant.
Friend request accepted.
"I'm thirty thousand meters away from you now. Can you receive this?"
The moment he received the message, Roger's face broke into a wide smile. "I can. Are the other functions working normally?"
The Book also seemed immensely excited, its massive body drifting around nearby.
Usually so noisy, it was now too excited to speak.
Thirty thousand meters away, the doll's face was likewise filled with excitement.
It really worked!
Using magic power and Kenuosencha, they could allow people within the range covered by magic power to communicate with one another while preserving written information for later users to browse.
The entire spellcaster community would be changed because of this!
Not a single spellcaster could refuse such a tool.
She could already imagine countless spellcasters praying to it.
After a simple round of testing confirmed that all functions worked normally, the doll instantly reappeared beside Roger and the others.
"How does it feel, doll?"
"Not bad. It just feels like it lacks a certain amount of fun..."
"You're lying, Betty. I can clearly sense your excitement. Your wisdom surely allows you to see that as more and more people are able to use this... this... this thing, both its entertainment value and functionality will improve tremendously. It is not good behavior to deceive Lord Roger like this. You must have seen the enormous potential of this magical artifact too—"
The expression on the doll's face subtly changed. Seemingly worried that the Book would continue speaking without restraint, she hurriedly said, "We haven't given this thing a name yet. It isn't convenient to refer to it."
"The Internet. The Magic Internet."
Roger named it almost without hesitation. "And this forum... this bulletin board, will be called Magic Space."
"Inter... Internet? What a damned tongue-twister! How did you come up with that?" The Book tried to say "Internet," but stumbled several times before managing it. "Magic Space is a rather good name, though. A space for discussing magic. Lord Roger, inter... Internet, this damned name is far too awkward. How about changing it? Why not call it the Magic Goddess's Kenuosencha..."
Roger, who had originally wanted to explain the meaning of the term, instantly lost interest.
Even the pleasure brought by that bit of mischief was greatly diminished by the fellow's endless babbling.
"Book, shut up! This inter... thing was invented by Lord Roger, so he should have the right to name it. That was an instruction the goddess gave long ago!"
The doll snapped, then turned her gaze to Roger. "I really want to crack open your skull and see what exactly is inside. Why do you have such brilliant ideas, and why do you come up with such strange names?"
"I actually had this idea long ago. As long as I am connected to the Magic Core, I can preach to the world and surround them with decadent music..."
"Enough. I don't want to hear a plan the goddess rejected." The doll seemed thoroughly fed up with the Book as well. "I'll go beyond the boundary and report to the goddess now. Wait here for me..."
"Fine. As long as you're not buying oranges, I can wait however you want."
Roger nodded with a chuckle, but when he realized no one understood the joke, he could only sigh helplessly. "Before that, I have one more question. Can this sending and receiving device change its appearance? Mirrors are too inconvenient."
"We need to design a more portable form, preferably an accessory like a bracelet or ring. Once activated, a 'display area' like this will appear."
"If that truly won't work, then make it a smaller mirror that is easier to carry..."
"There is no need to worry about that at all." The doll shook her head. "Appearance is the simplest matter. Even the rings you mentioned only require some simple Magic Runes to be carved into them."
She did not understand why something as trivial as appearance was worth Roger's special mention, but since Roger had invented all of this, perhaps humans had particular standards in that regard?
That was possible.
The nobles of the mortal realm always made simple matters very complicated.
The doll gave Roger a deep look. This fellow seemed to be a great noble as well.
Very soon.
The doll returned.
She brought back several pieces of news.
"Due to insufficient faith, the goddess needs to maintain the Divine Kingdom's barrier and cannot leave for the time being. This matter has been entrusted entirely to Lord Roger. We will assist you."
Though her face was full of reluctance, the doll still conveyed the goddess's wishes. "Also, according to the goddess, the prayer must be recited whenever it is activated. One must pray to the Magic Goddess and the Internet God in order to activate it."
"The Internet God?" Roger looked stunned. "I just invented the Internet. Where would a god even come from?"
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