Creating Anime In A Fantasy World

Late into the night, a small room on the second floor of an inn near Rock City’s manor was still illuminated by candlelight. A petite girl carefully spread a sheet of paper on the table and began writing.

[To my superior, Juno, spy of the Orc Kingdom’s Black Blade, reports.]

Juno was an agent of the Orc Kingdom’s secret organization, Black Blade, sent to the Human Empire to gather intelligence.

Tensions between the Orc Kingdom and the Empire had been escalating, and war seemed imminent.

In preparation for this, agents like Juno were dispatched to gather crucial information.

Being of the feline Beastkin race, Juno’s orcish traits were faint, and she could easily hide her cat ears and tail with some disguise.

Although she appeared as a delicate young girl, she was one of the rare and exceptional beings within the Orc Kingdom. Her latent powers were formidable, enough to challenge even the Empire’s most celebrated heroes or sages. For this reason, she was chosen for the mission to the Human Empire.

Now, after a tiring day of reconnaissance, Juno began recounting the day’s events as she wrote:

[Following the intelligence provided, I trailed the Empire’s General Wilhelm to the southern territories. Rather than directly meeting with the southern duke, Viktor, he first visited a city called Nosrick and attended a performance called a ‘movie.’]

[To obtain more information, I too entered the so-called cinema. What I saw exceeded my expectations. I must inform you, Commander, that this information is vital and must be delivered immediately to the Oracle. Even if others read this, please understand that this is not a trivial matter. The fate of our kingdom could very well depend on it.]

Juno briefly described what the movie was, then continued:

[Since I couldn’t secure a ticket for the film General Wilhelm was watching, I opted to see another movie instead, titled KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World. Although the title was strange, the contents were truly shocking.]

[The movie told the story of an adventurer’s party on a mission, with a short and seemingly simple plot. Here’s the brief summary of the storyline—]

After summarizing the plot, Juno expressed her concerns in the letter:

[After watching the movie, I was left with countless doubts. First, the main character, named Satou, appeared to be an ordinary adventurer, yet he was able to enter the realm of gods and even pull a deity down from the heavens! Could it be that human magic has reached such terrifying heights that gods are no longer beyond their reach?]

[Though I lack expertise in magic, such godly feats are unheard of, even among the legendary tales of the Orc Kingdom. The closest example I can think of is the mythical War God Kratos, said to have slain the previous War God and taken his place—but that’s just a myth. Humans, on the other hand, may have found a way to access divine realms!]

[Furthermore, the depiction of this ‘god’ was entirely different from traditional accounts. Although it was said to be fiction, I suspect that’s not entirely true. As a bloodborne individual, I could feel an unusual presence from the deity-like girl on the screen.]

[I suspect that humans may have developed some form of magic to manipulate such beings, bending gods to their will. Oracle, you are the Orc Kingdom’s sole Arch Mage; do you believe this is possible?]

[Secondly, there was a young mage in the movie, barely twenty years old, who could cast what they called the most powerful level-six attack spell—Explosion Magic! Even though she collapsed afterward, the implications are alarming!]

[The humans’ Arch Mages use such destructive magic, and it has cost our orc armies countless soldiers in previous wars. However, only a select few of the Arch Mages are capable of such spells. But from this film, it seems that humans have found a way for even high-level mages to cast it daily! In battle, this could mean a terrifying sight—one blast, ten blasts, a hundred? No matter how strong a warrior is, they couldn’t survive such destruction.]

[Lastly, and most importantly, was the movie’s terrifying antagonist—the Headless Horseman. Oracle, you weren’t there to experience it, but I must ask: Can you believe that, when the human audience saw this overwhelmingly powerful undead warrior slay their own kind, they laughed?]

[I was horrified. The Headless Horseman was an undead being of immense strength, beyond any normal entity, yet the humans treated him like a circus act! They didn’t seem to regard him as a deadly threat at all!]

[Even now, when I think back on it, I still feel chills. I swear, not even I, a near-Sword Saint-level fighter, could have lasted a single round against that Headless Horseman. Yet, in the movie, the humans defeated him with ease, then carried on as if it was a trivial matter. To them, defeating such a powerful undead warrior was secondary to the money they earned from the adventure.]

[The audience’s reaction was even more terrifying. They didn’t care how strong the Headless Horseman was—they saw him as nothing more than a clown! Does this mean humans have surpassed even the greatest undead? Have they developed weapons or methods far beyond what we can imagine?]

[As I left the cinema, I felt an eerie sensation as if everyone around me, all those humans, already knew who I was, just like they ignored the Headless Horseman in the movie.]

[In short, this experience has shown me that we greatly underestimate the Human Empire. Please, Oracle, do not dismiss this warning. Our kingdom must reassess the situation with the humans, and King Oleg should carefully consider our relationship with the Empire.]

[Finally, a new movie, Goblin Slayer, is being released tomorrow. I have already reserved a ticket and will report again after watching it.]

With that, Juno finished her letter, tied it to a hidden owl’s leg, and sent it off into the night sky.

Sighing with relief, Juno lay down on the table.

Her thoughts were now entirely occupied with tomorrow’s cinema visit and the new film she was eager to see.