War Chronicles of the Land of Twilight

At first, I attempted material transportation from another world using the summoning magic I had mastered. After many attempts, I succeeded in summoning a “notebook computer”. However, simply summoning a notebook computer wasn’t enough to watch anime, let alone play online games. There is no internet in another world, after all.

Nevertheless, having laid eyes on a “notebook computer” for the first time in 100 years, I was not about to give up easily. Breaking my long silence, my “otaku spirit” Rising sunned.

The “otaku spirit” is a bundle of obsession that once ignited, will not stop until it is satisfied. I poured all my knowledge and skills into finding a way to connect to the internet from another world.

Ten years after the “otaku spirit” had ignited, I finally achieved it. I created “dimensional magic” that controls space by deriving summoning magic and displacement magic.

Soon after, I pierced a “hole” that connects multiple different worlds by bending space with dimensional magic. I finally succeeded in receiving Wi-Fi radio waves from modern Japan through that “hole”.

In addition, I also succeeded in summoning a “charged prepaid card”. Obtaining a prepaid card smaller than a “notebook computer” was a piece of cake compared to piercing a “hole”.

After much exploration, I gained an information terminal, network connectivity, and payment capability while being in another world.

At that point, there were no longer any barriers that could stop me. I boldly deposited money into video sharing sites, enjoyed unlimited monthly anime, and even made guildmates in pay-to-play online games.

My twisted and distorted mind, which had been reaching its limit, quickly began to recover, and I no longer had to worry about my mental state being eroded by the body of a demon.

I got carried away and suddenly thought, “Isn’t a magic swordsman with a Japanese sword cool?” So, I collected information from the internet, researched the sword techniques and manufacturing methods of Japanese swords.

For me, who had already mastered the basics of martial arts, mastering Japanese swordsmanship was not that difficult. Above all, since I had plenty of time, all I had to do was continue what I was interested in until I could reach it.

When I gave information about Japanese swords to the blacksmith organization of the demon army, one blacksmith was extremely interested in it. Based on the fragmentary information I collected from the internet, that blacksmith succeeded in creating something “Japanese sword-like” by mobilizing his own blacksmithing skills.

Thus, with the “dimensional magic” and the “Japanese sword-like thing” in hand, my alias “Demonic sword” became complete. It was a “magic sword” that was born out of desire and humor, but its power was tremendous because the martial arts and magic knowledge that formed its foundation were solid.

In this way, I became the highest-ranking “four great leaders” of the demon clan and created the “Izun Cavalry,” which is hailed as the strongest in the demon army, on the 150th year after reincarnation… To maintain my mental health, I established a white cavalry unit that finishes work at the fixed time of 6 o’clock.

And even now, 250 years after its founding, my “Izu Cavalry” functions as a high-quality organization with a 2-day weekend guarantee, a fixed day and night shift system, and zero unpaid overtime pay rate.

So, that is the progress of my journey as the Dark Knight “Gorda of the Demonic Sword.”

＊＊＊＊＊＊

“Well then, let’s get started with the patrol right away.”

After finishing today’s work, I turned on my laptop in my private room and opened up my web browser to start my usual routine of checking my favorite websites. I checked the daily rankings and new releases from my favorite artists on ”Pixiv(1)”, searched for funny videos on ”Ni○ico Douga(2)”, and watched pointless exchanges on ”○channeru(3)” (I’m a lurker). Then, I watched some anime on a video streaming site.

This is the most peaceful time of day for me as “Gorda of the Demonic Sword,” and also the most important time to maintain the harmony between my “human soul” and “demon body.”

“I wonder which episode I was on… oh, I recognize this thumbnail… this must be the latest one.”

To calm my mind after the intense battles during the day and find some rest, I clicked on the link to the video. The dedicated player installed on my laptop started up, and the seek bar showed the loading progress.

“Hmm?”

The seek bar should be showing the loading progress.

“Huh?”

The seek bar isn’t showing the loading progress at all.

“What’s wrong?”

Is the player malfunctioning, or is the website having issues? Feeling a bit anxious, I refreshed ○channeru, which I had open a moment ago.

No problem. ○channeru is displaying properly even when I click the refresh button.

So the internet is working. I feel relieved for the moment.

But then I noticed something strange on my web browser screen.

The text on ○channeru is displaying slowly and awkwardly. When I quickly scroll down with my mouse, a white screen comes up from the bottom, and the scrollbar gradually shortens at a slow pace. This means that the page is taking an extremely long time to load.

“…no…way…”

My suspicion turned into almost certainty. With fear and trepidation, I called up the video player that I had left running on my screen.

The seek bar indicated that only a few millimeters had loaded, despite more than 15 minutes having passed since I last checked. That meant that the internet connection speed had become abysmally slow.

“No way… Demirov couldn’t have that much influence…”

I tried to suppress my growing sense of panic and got up from the couch to look into the crystal ball that sat in a corner of the shelf.

Inside the ball, white mist and black mist were swirling and colliding, changing shape as they spun. The two mists were colliding at the center of the ball, which was normal. However, I noticed blank spots floating in the white mist, and I furrowed my brows. That was not a desirable state.

“Oh…! The ‘Rising sun’ side is becoming unstable… with this kind of discontinuity, there’s no way the speed will be good… Those people from the Rising sun Country have sent over an outrageous big shot… damn it…”

I slumped my shoulders in disappointment. At this rate, I wouldn’t be able to get a stable connection to load long videos like anime for the next few days…

＊＊＊

Dimension magic transcends space and time, creating “holes” that connect weak ties between this otherworld and modern Japan. These “holes” are very small and fragile, and only radio waves can barely pass through them.

The delicacy of these “holes” is incredible (even Professed S-ranker would be surprised by their vulnerability), as they are extremely sensitive to the fluctuations of magic power that permeate this otherworld. These fluctuations are like ripples caused by interference between the “soul,” the point where magic power and consciousness meet.

In simple terms, when social unrest occurs between the inhabitants of the twilight and rising sun countries, the internet communication speed becomes extremely slow. Conversely, the more peaceful things are, the more stable the fluctuations of magic power become, and the faster the communication speed.

Demirov’s death has stirred up the hearts of the rising sun country’s people, indicating that he must have been a person of high status. As I gazed into a crystal ball that visualizes fluctuations of magic power, I let out a deep sigh.

“I guess we just have to wait for things to calm down with this case…I was planning to binge-watch until the final episode today…it’s overwww…it’s over…”

“What do you mean by ‘it’s over’?”

Startled by the sudden voice behind me, I raised my hands in despair.

“B-berukuto?! What are you doing here?!”

“I apologize for being here outside of working hours,” said berukuto in his usual emotionless voice, clad in his armor.

“I have come to inquire about the audience with His Majesty the Abyssal King in three days’ time. During Lord Gorda’s absence, there were some things I wanted to confirm regarding the operation of the fortress.”

“Oh, yeah, that. Things were a bit hectic during the daytime battle…”

After that, I answered two or three questions from Beluct. Beluct is my excellent right-hand man – a wise, strong, and loyal knight. However, when the work is done, he could relax a little like me, right? Come on, Berukuto..

(1) “Pixiv” is a Japanese online community for artists, designers, and other creative individuals to share and discover art. It is a popular platform for uploading and sharing illustrations, manga, and other types of digital artwork.

(2)”Ni○ico Douga” is a popular Japanese video sharing website where users can upload, share and view videos.The website is known for its large collection of anime, music, and game-related content, as well as live streaming and user-generated content.

(3)”○channeru” likely refers to a channel on a website or platform.