Animation Producer in a Fantasy World

“…Finally, this day has come.”

Some time after the world was thrown into chaos due to bad civilizations like Super Lottery Tickets and ceilings.

The day that every citizen of the Empire both eagerly awaited and simultaneously hoped would never come, finally arrived.

The day of the airing of episode 20 of “Book of Life and Death”.

And simultaneously, the day “Book of Life and Death” meets its ending.

That’s right.

Today was the historic day when the animation “Book of Life and Death” would conclude its journey of about two and a half months with a grand finale.

Therefore, Duke Grinewald cancelled all the schedules he was supposed to handle today, and had been waiting for “Book of Life and Death” to air long before episode 20 was scheduled to broadcast.

Someone else seeing this scene might laugh and ask if he’s making a fuss, but.

At least the Duke was utterly sincere about the work “Book of Life and Death”.

Because unlike the previous animations made by Ragna, “Book of Life and Death” held a special meaning for the Duke.

‘This anime… “Book of Life and Death” is like my child. As such, I can’t watch the ending of “Book of Life and Death” lightly. Absolutely not!’

That’s right.

In fact, this animation “Book of Life and Death” originated from the Duke’s idea.

Of course, the Duke only provided the idea and couldn’t give any help in producing the animation, but.

The Duke held a strange pride in the fact that he had given some help in producing this animation “Book of Life and Death”.

So the Duke was quietly waiting for “Book of Life and Death” to air in front of the television installed in the Grinewald Duke’s mansion, but.

For some reason today, there was a person hovering around him, interfering with the Duke’s quiet anime appreciation.

“…What on earth are you doing here, Deneb?”

“What do you mean, what am I doing? Where else should I be if not in my own home, Father?”

It was none other than the young Duke Deneb sitting right next to the Duke, in what could be called the best seat for watching anime.

“That’s not what I mean. As I remember, you didn’t particularly like things like animation. What’s the reason you’re here now?”

When the Duke asked so while staring at Deneb’s face.

Deneb cleared his throat for some reason and avoided the Duke’s gaze.

“…Well, it’s nothing special. To be honest, ‘Machine God Chronicles’ was really not my thing, but ‘Book of Life and Death’ turned out to be unexpectedly watchable. How should I put it, the psychological warfare between the two geniuses was quite good. And since I happened to watch the first episode, I thought I had an obligation to watch the last episode.”

“…..”

So in simple terms, it means you just became a fan of “Book of Life and Death”, right?

But why are you talking in such a roundabout way?

‘Really, that personality.’

Well, until now he had only shown dislike towards Ragna and the anime he made.

It must be a bit embarrassing to suddenly confess to becoming a big fan of “Book of Life and Death” one day.

As the Duke was inwardly understanding something like that, just then.

“And I wanted to watch live as Louis, the protagonist of ‘Book of Life and Death’, breaks Alpha head-on and ascends as the god of the new world. If I don’t watch such a historic moment live, wouldn’t I be losing half my life?”

“…Wh-What did you say?”

At that moment, the Duke unknowingly turned his head to look at Deneb.

What on earth did Deneb just say?

So who… defeats whom?

“Ah… Come to think of it, Father, who has been watching ‘Book of Life and Death’ just out of interest, might not have noticed yet. I apologize. Did I perhaps spoil it for you?”

“…Spoiler? That?”

“Yes. As a result of my most objective and cool-headed prediction of the next developments in ‘Book of Life and Death’, no matter how I think about it, the ending where Louis kills Alpha is the most ideal. To be more precise, should I say that any other conclusion would inevitably be a bit lacking in plausibility?”

Deneb said so while shrugging his shoulders, and.

The Duke couldn’t help but sneer at his son’s arrogant tone.

“How ridiculous. Episode 20 of ‘Book of Life and Death’ that will air shortly is set to conclude with Alpha’s victory and Louis’s death. It’s just laughable to see you running your mouth without knowing such an obvious thing.”

“Father, if you lecture me with such a confident attitude, you might suffer a death from shame shortly, I think.”

Whatever he had eaten wrong, Deneb maintained his arrogant attitude towards the Duke to the end.

In the end, the Duke felt the need to wake up his son’s mind at this point and make him realize his place.

“Fine. Then how about we make a bet?”

“…A bet, you say?”

“Yes. I’ll bet this… on the final conclusion of ‘Book of Life and Death’ ending with Alpha’s victory.”

Thud.

Saying so, the Duke took something out from inside his clothes and placed it on the table, and.

“Th-That is…!”

The moment he saw it, Deneb widened his eyes.

“Five lottery tickets that can be used to enter the draw for the Book of Life and Death replica merchandise. The very thing that is evaluated to have higher value than most currencies within the system recently. How about it? I think this is sufficient as a stake for the bet.”

“…Fine. That bet. I’ll accept it.”

Saying so, Deneb also naturally took out lottery tickets from inside his clothes and placed them on the table, and.

‘Kukukuku… Foolish one. To think you’d fall for such a low-level provocation.’

Looking at Deneb who had fallen completely for his provocation, the Duke inwardly let out an evil laugh.

Why?

Well, because the Duke already knew completely how the ending of “Book of Life and Death” would turn out.

He didn’t receive an advance screening copy of the final episode from Ragna in order to enjoy “Book of Life and Death” to the fullest, but.

Due to that damned state council meeting, the Duke came to know that the conclusion of “Book of Life and Death” ends with ‘Louis’s death and Alpha’s victory’.

Until then, he had only thought about wanting to dig out his ears that had unintentionally been spoiled, but.

Who would have thought that the spoiler he suffered then would be helpful in this way!

‘This bet is my victory. So I’ll take all the lottery tickets you have.’

Thus, the Duke sneered at his foolish son who didn’t know that the outcome of the bet was determined from the start, and.

At the same time, the airing of the final episode of “Book of Life and Death” finally began.

The first thing that catches the eye as it starts is the figure of Alpha agonizing while looking at the Book of Life and Death.

Alpha, after using all the methods he could use, was finally able to uncover the existence of the Book of Life and Death and even the existence of the Shinigami who was its original owner.

“A notebook that can instantly kill a person just by writing their name in… To think such a terrible thing existed in this world…”

Alpha sighs while looking at the Book of Life and Death held in his hand.

“This is the most terrible weapon of mass murder in human history. Such a thing should absolutely not exist in the human world.”

Thus, Alpha succeeded in figuring out by what means Zodiac was able to kill criminals without even touching them, but.

“The last rule of the Book of Life and Death… If the Book of Life and Death is not used for more than a month, its user dies… And Louis is still alive. Then was Louis… really not Zodiac…?”

He ends up in a situation where he can’t deduce Zodiac’s identity at all due to the fake rule Louis wrote down.

But.

“No, Louis is definitely Zodiac. That’s for sure. Also, Marie is certainly the second Zodiac. So there must be some kind of trick.”

Alpha decides to use his final measure without letting go of his suspicion about Louis until the end.

“I’m going to conduct a test.”

“…A test? What kind of test?”

“I mean I’m going to verify if the owner really meets death if the Book of Life and Death is not used for more than a month.”

In the end, Alpha, who suspected Louis and Marie until the end, made the decision to actually test the performance of the Book of Life and Death, and.

“…This is dangerous. If that rule is exposed as fake, Marie might be executed by humans.”

“…I see, Louis. So this is what you were aiming for. To even try to kill a Shinigami after using it. You truly are the devil incarnate.”

Seeing this, Marie’s Shinigami makes a firm decision while looking at Alpha.

Gulp.

Seeing this, the Duke and Deneb unknowingly swallowed hard.

Finally, the long battle between the two geniuses is about to come to an end.

Louis, showing a figure that manipulates all humans in the world and even Shinigami at his will.

Alpha, who figured out the existence of the Book of Life and Death and Shinigami with his brain alone.

Who will be the final victor in this battle between these two?

‘Well, anyway, this battle is set to end with Alpha’s victory.’

Just as the Duke was looking at the television with a somewhat relaxed expression.

“…Ugh.”

Stagger.

Alpha’s body, which was lost in thought while looking at the notebook, collapses to the floor.

Vitality starts to drain from his body.

His heartbeat starts to slow down gradually.

This symptom, could it be-

“Ah, Alpha!”

Seeing Alpha sprawled on the floor, Louis quickly runs over and supports his body.

But at that moment.

“…!”

Alpha saw it.

The sight of Louis twisting up the corners of his mouth while watching Alpha’s breath fading away.

“Louis…. As expected… it was you…”

“Indeed… I was… not wrong…”

Thud.

At the same time, Alpha quietly closes his eyes.

And, seeing Alpha like this, Louis smiles brightly.

“…..”

But the Duke watching this scene couldn’t laugh at all.

No, Ragna.

Didn’t you clearly say that the conclusion of “Book of Life and Death” would end with Alpha’s victory and Louis’s death?

Don’t tell me… you deceived me?