Creating Anime In A Fantasy World

While General Wilhelm returned to the imperial capital to find someone per Edward’s request, Juno, the orc kingdom spy who had been secretly following him, received a reply from the Orc Kingdom the night she watched the new movie Goblin Slayer.

Seeing the owl perched on the windowsill, Juno’s expression immediately shifted. She hastily cast aside her numerous speculations about Goblin Slayer and quickly retrieved the letter from the owl’s foot, opening the scroll.

Before Juno was handwriting unfamiliar to her, but precisely because it was unfamiliar, she instantly recognized who the reply was from: undoubtedly, it was the kingdom’s only Arch Mage, the Oracle.

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[Black Blade Juno, I am the kingdom’s Oracle. Upon reading your letter, I was greatly shocked, which is why I am responding to you immediately.]

[There are matters that only a fellow magic user would understand, so I cannot fully explain them to you. However, I must clarify your next course of action right away. Before that, there are some things you need to be aware of, even though I myself do not fully understand them.]

[First, regarding this thing you call a “movie,” I searched the kingdom’s library for a full day and night but found no concept even remotely related to it. Though it’s clear that humans far surpass us in magical research, based on your description alone, I can make an educated guess.]

[What you call a “movie” should be a magical tool used to record some form of knowledge or store images. Thus, as you’ve said, everything you witnessed is likely a real record of events from the human empire, not just a staged performance told by other humans.]

[I suspect that the creators of this movie, these humans, deliberately chose to present it as mere entertainment to avoid causing widespread panic. Their purpose might be to profit or to achieve some goal we cannot comprehend, or even to mislead us, non-human spies. So, that so-called movie is far from just a simple performance. This is my judgment after years of dealing with human mages.]

[Now that we understand this, let’s revisit everything you observed: an adventurer sees a god after death and brings that god into the mortal world. Although my knowledge of gods is also limited, a few days ago, when I observed the stars, I noticed a meteor fall from the southern sky.]

[There’s an ancient legend that every star in the sky represents a god’s divine realm, so I speculate that what you saw might be the result of some human mage’s experiment. They may have truly tapped into knowledge beyond our comprehension, even touching the domain of the gods.]

[Next, you mentioned a high-level mage in the movie capable of casting an explosive spell once per day. You’re worried that humans may mass-produce mages who can compress magical energy to unleash such spells. To be honest, though I am the kingdom’s Oracle, my magical expertise still pales compared to that of human mages. Therefore, on this point, we must err on the side of caution. I’ve already advised His Majesty to refrain from rashly waging war with the humans until we better understand the current state of their magic.]

[Finally, and most critically, you mentioned the appearance of an overwhelmingly powerful Headless Horseman at the end of the movie, who was then defeated by a group of human adventurers. If anyone else had told me this, I would have laughed it off. But since the information comes from you, the kingdom’s Black Blade, I must take it seriously.]

[The Headless Horseman is a rare and formidable undead creature, a puppet controlled by a terrifying lich. Even within the human empire, few are likely aware of its existence. Our orc kingdom once sent a team to the chaos land, where they encountered this fearsome horseman. Only the then-kingdom Oracle’s use of a teleportation spell allowed the leader to escape. The rest of the team perished, but this vital piece of intelligence has been passed down among the Oracles.]

[Based on what you’ve told me, there are only two possibilities: One, it was truly the Headless Horseman who somehow left the chaos land and engaged in a grand battle with humans, ultimately falling and leaving behind the recorded footage you saw. Two, it was not the real Headless Horseman. But I find the second scenario unlikely, as even you—a Black Blade—doubted your ability to fight it. That alone confirms the authenticity of the horseman’s power.]

[The battle between humans and the Headless Horseman was undoubtedly not without casualties. Though the movie may seem absurdly simple, I suspect it was specially edited. The true events might have been concealed by human mages. If I am correct, and the Headless Horseman is still alive, it is likely under the control of human mages.]

[With such an epic undead creature in their possession, the strength of the human empire is now beyond my ability to speculate. One thing is clear: whatever weapon allowed the humans to defeat the horseman is something we cannot fathom. If war breaks out between the orc kingdom and the human empire, such a weapon would catch us completely off guard on the battlefield.]

[Whether it’s divine knowledge, mass-produced explosive magic, or a powerful community of adventurers, the humans seem to have advanced beyond our imagination. As the kingdom’s Oracle, my insight can only go so far, and I cannot fully grasp the significance of these developments.]

[So, Black Blade Juno, for the future of the orc kingdom, you must uncover the truth behind the human mages’ hidden secrets within these movies, even if it means sacrificing yourself. I understand this is a daunting task, but I have no means to assist you directly. The only thing I can do is occasionally use prophecy magic to catch glimpses of the future, in hopes of guiding the kingdom’s fate.]

[I believe that if you can uncover the knowledge hidden by the human mages, our orc kingdom may gain an advantage in the inevitable war to come.]

[Finally, movies undoubtedly have a creator, and I believe your best chance of success lies with this creator.]

[However, if they can produce such magic beyond my comprehension, this creator must be a formidable human mage, likely surrounded by powerful allies. For this reason, you must approach them without exposing yourself. Never act recklessly. Otherwise, not only will you fail to uncover the truth, but you may not even survive.]

[May you bring new hope to the orc kingdom.]