Sky of Destiny – Continuation of the Dream (2)

First of all, the first thing I did was to ask everyone not to look for the person who requested articles defaming “Sky of Destiny” to be published.

“Huh? Why is that?”

“Personally, I think we should expose that bastard’s identity somehow and teach them a lesson.”

Kaya and Serika looked at me with expressions that seemed not to understand, and.

I looked up at the sky with a somewhat melancholic expression and quietly opened my mouth.

“Well, because I want to avoid the chain of hatred at all costs.”

“…Chain of hatred?”

“What’s that?”

Kaya and Serika tilted their heads at my words, seemingly hearing this term for the first time.

“In other words, if we find and punish the person who tried to defame me, it might feel good right now. But the person punished by me will harbor hatred afterwards, and eventually, such things will repeat again.”

In fact, in a certain rural village, the chain of hatred continued to repeat, and a great revolutionary stepped up to break it.

He came up with an amazing plan to send all of humanity to a happy dream world and tried to implement it, but.

Wasn’t that grand plan eventually destroyed by the joint attack of a boy who dreamed of becoming the village chief and a terrorist?

Of course, it’s safe to say that I won’t be caught up in such a chain of hatred.

Why?

Well, because the person who secretly requested newspapers to publish articles defaming “Sky of Destiny” was none other than myself.

But even if this truth is revealed, there is no one in this world who would benefit from it.

It will only leave an indelible wound in everyone’s hearts, and only a sad ending awaits us.

Knowing this well, I chose to bury it in darkness rather than reveal the whole truth to everyone.

I’ll say it again, I didn’t make this choice for myself.

Just an ending where we all become happy.

I made this decision to realize the ideal that Yuri, the protagonist of “Sky of Destiny”, always held in his heart.

“…..”

Meanwhile, Deneb, who happened to be visiting here for some reason, was staring at me with a very annoyed look, but.

I opened my mouth in a low voice, not even caring about the gaze of such a sister-lover.

“So, I don’t think we need to try hard to find the mastermind of this incident. Instead of spending time on that, wouldn’t it be a shortcut to realizing a just society to produce animations more carefully?”

When I said that in a very brazen tone, Serika and Kaya looked at me with eyes that seemed very moved.

“Oh my… Why do you always try to live in the world so naively and honestly, Director? Sigh, this can’t be helped. It seems that a smart and worldly-wise woman needs to always be by the Director’s side. Don’t you think so?”

“Well. There’s already a woman like me always by Ragna’s side, so I don’t think Your Highness needs to worry about such trivial matters.”

“My goodness. Come to think of it, I’ve been very curious for a long time, what is the source of the groundless confidence that Lady Grünewald has? To be honest, isn’t Serika just a simple childhood friend of the Director, nothing more, nothing less?”

“No? Our relationship is more than just childhood friends, Your Highness?”

“…..”

Well, although there was a minor event where Serika and Kaya lightly bickered for some incomprehensible reason in the middle.

I guess we can say that this incident was wrapped up fairly well in that way.

…No, can we really say this was wrapped up well?

The plan to collectively scratch magicians using the ‘Imaginary Realm’ setting all turned into a bubble because of Master, and.

The plan to bribe newspaper reporters and play the media almost retired my entire life instead of retiring me from being an animation director?

I just have a small dream of wanting to retire after making a trashy animation that everyone watches while cursing.

Was that too much of a greed?

At this rate, won’t I end up retiring only after producing animations until I’m old enough to receive a national pension?

‘Damn it.’

It’s really an overall hopeless situation that only makes me sigh.

But that doesn’t mean I have the slightest intention of giving up everything and sitting down here.

Because, it’s enough for me if I succeed just once.

If I can get thoroughly cursed through animation even once, it’s ultimately my victory.

Then, at this point where the ending of “Sky of Destiny” is approaching, the development that can get the most curses from viewers is none other than-

‘…Indeed, there’s no other way.’

The strongest being in this Full Moon Ritual, who easily defeated even the great hero Achaemenes.

A hero who boasts absolute popularity to the extent of reaching 3rd place in the popularity poll just 3 episodes after appearing.

The founder of the Empire, the Hero King.

It seems the moment has come to send that Hero King to America.

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“Hmm, I see. Forger, you’ve completely replicated all my treasures that are reflected in your eyes?”

“…What. How did you-“

“Don’t underestimate me. How could I be called the Hero King if I couldn’t see through such magic? The magic working on you, it’s literally visible to my hands.”

“Kuh, as expected of the Hero King!”

“That’s right. Although he’s started to pull his weight recently, it’s impossible for such a fake copycat to stand against the Hero King!”

After the fight that set otakus’ hearts on fire, where the current Yuri faced off against the future Yuri.

Before we knew it, “Sky of Destiny” had reached a state where only the ending remained.

The Hero King, who descended to this world once again through the Full Moon Ritual with the purpose of ‘selecting’ the people.

The Knight King, who tries to stop this because she believes reality belongs to the living.

Originally, the finale of this ritual would have been settled by the battle between those two kings, but.

For some reason, an unidentified enemy blocked the Knight King’s path, forcing Yuri to confront the Hero King.

And naturally, none of the viewers watching “Sky of Destiny” thought Yuri would achieve victory.

Because humans and heroes were literally different beings from their basic specs.

The Archer, who had lost his master and was on the verge of disappearing with all his magical power depleted, still drove Yuri to the brink of death in their fight even in that state.

Moreover, the one Yuri is facing now is the Hero King, who has an incomparable level to the Archer.

It was really nonsense itself for a mere Yuri to fight and win against such a Hero King.

“The Knight King said it before. Even if she was at full power, it would be extremely difficult to defeat the Hero King head-on.”

“This is just my thought, but from now on, the development will probably be in the form of a raid where the Knight King, Yuri, and Sein combine their powers against the Hero King. Because unless it’s at the level of those three combining their powers, the fight absolutely won’t stand.”

“Hmm, that’s quite a reasonable statement. Certainly, it’s impossible for Yuri, who struggles even to replicate one sword, to defeat the Hero King.”

“So, how long does the Hero King intend to play with Yuri? I think it’s about time to remove such a guy from the screen.”

Even though Yuri is clearly the protagonist of “Sky of Destiny”.

It was a bizarre situation itself where all viewers were supporting the Hero King, who could be considered the villain in the plot, rather than cheering for Yuri.

Just as people were expecting when the Knight King would arrive there and the real fight would begin.

“Hmm? You’re still alive? Your life is unexpectedly tenacious, mongrel.”

“…Yeah, I was mistaken. It’s not about replicating weapons. I was just making my heart into reality.”

Saying that, Yuri quietly rises from his seat with his body wounded from receiving countless attacks from the Hero King.

Wobble.

Yuri grasps his outstretched right arm with his left hand, and stares straight at the Hero King as if he won’t lose from now on.

“…The body is made of swords-“

“N-No way-“

“Is that Yuri bastard trying to use that?”

Hearing those words Yuri was muttering, the viewers widened their eyes.

Because ‘that incantation’ coming out of Yuri’s mouth was the very incantation that once made a great contribution to leading all Empire citizens down the path of otakudom.

“Imaginary Realm!”

“Good heavens! A mere Yuri can use the Archer’s Imaginary Realm?”

Leaving behind the viewers’ voices full of astonishment, Yuri spewed out all the incantations to deploy the realm and-

Fire ignites.

The burning flames create a boundary, repaint this world itself, and come to realize a new world.

Before they knew it, Yuri and the Hero King were standing in a wasteland where countless swords were stuck.

“…Imaginary Realm, so that was your ability.”

The Hero King looks at Yuri with cautious eyes, befitting the ability that completely flipped all the Empire’s magicians just a few days ago.

And towards such a Hero King, Yuri smiles with a grin.

“There’s nothing to be surprised about. Because this is all fake. Of course, even if it’s fake, it’s enough to shoot down the real thing.”

“So I’ll ask. Hero King, do you have enough stored weapons?”

“…!”

Along with that line that somehow made otakus’ hearts race, the battle between Yuri and the Hero King began, and.

A dazzlingly brilliant battle scene unfolds, unimaginable from Yuri who had only shown sloppy appearances until now.

And, at the end-

“…This can’t be, it’s impossible. Am I, being pushed back by such a forgery?”

“…Hmm?”

“You bastard! You! You, you, you, you bastard! To think that I would use this sword, which I was going to use only on the Knight King, on a mongrel like you!”

“…Hmmm?”

“Ha, do you think I’ll let you use that!”

Puhwak-!

“Kuhek-!”

“…Hmmmm?”

“No? My Hero King?”

And so.

The first king of humanity.

The founder of the Empire.

The strongest being with power that even overwhelms the Knight King, the Hero King.

Defeated like a dog in battle against a current Academy student.

After the broadcast of episode 36 of “Sky of Destiny” ended like that.

The Empire was completely flipped upside down.