Japanese Diplomatic Mission to Fenn

**Japanese Diplomatic Mission to Fenn** is first contact with the Fenn Kingdom where the Japanese envoys send a delegation in order to begin preparations for diplomatic negotiations.

## Events leading to the Diplomatic Mission

About 210 km east of the Third Civilization superpower Parpaldia Empire, there was an island shaped like a backwards comma that was 150 km in length and 60 km in width. This was the Kingdom of Fenn. East of Fenn, across the bay like a mirror, was the comma-shaped Holy Land of Gahara. Another 500 km east of Gahara laid the island of Japan.

The affair began with the swordsman of the Kingdom of Fenn, Sword King Shihan, refusing to make a national dedication or a loan request from the Third Foreign Affairs Department of Parpaldia Empire. With Kaios’ authority from the Third Department, Parpaldia Empire began to invade on the Fenn Kingdom for punishment.

All Fenn warriors should prepare for war, but their problem with there being no magic in Fenn wasn’t that they couldn’t shoot fireballs. They were unable to communicate via magic. They had no wyverns. If they were to fight an opponent with the same sized army, the difference in their speeds of communication would create an insurmountable gap in their tactical capabilities. The Parpaldia imperial soldiers were far better equipped, so there was an even bigger disadvantage beyond a simple numerical disparity. The mere fact that they were from the civilized area made them a country they shouldn’t fight.

The Fenn Sword King had sent an official letter to the Gahara for helping. They received information about Japan from the Gaharan embassy; they were an emerging country east of Gahara and their population was a hundred and twenty million. Gahara have already established diplomatic ties with Japan which have a highly advanced civilization that surpasses that of the superpowers. They told the Sword King and all his aides to open negotiations regarding diplomatic relations with Japan.

The Sword King Shihan and all his aides decided to meet with the Japanese representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

## Diplomatic Negotiation

Shimada and his representatives from Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs came to establish diplomatic relations with the Sword King and gave him these gifts along with their greetings which they are goods made in Japan including katanas, kimonos, pearl necklaces, a folding fan, and athletic shoes. The Sword King grabbed a katana and pulled it from its sheath. He impressed with a good sword that Japan made.

The Sword King had already asked in advance about the terms presented by Japan and verified that the details in the document were all correct. This country was very stern; it felt like the atmosphere was always solemn. “A country ruled by samurai” that was the impression of one of the officials. The quality of life seemed low and the citizens appeared impoverished, but spirits were high and all the people acted properly and politely. It was a living example of true bushido, a philosophy that had been long forgotten in Japan. However, Japan being transported here, their iron ships that float in the ocean which their naval forces called the "Maritime Self-Defense Force". Their stories are very hard to believe. He wanted to see their navy’s power with his own eyes.

The representative was taken aback. Normally, without any diplomatic relations, countries felt threatened by and were cautious of any other country’s armed forces coming near them. It was normal to be extremely opposed to the idea, but this monarch wanted to show them a Japan power. Not only that, but they wanted to see it right off the shore of Amanoki, their capital city! These befuddled reflections were included in the report back to Japan.

A few days later, Japanese escort ships was dispatched to Fenn Kingdom as both a show of force and to conduct a training exercise for the Military Festival.

## Military Festival

Today was the Military Festival that Fenn Kingdom held once every five years. At the Military Festival, numerous officers from other countries outside the civilized area gathered to compete in tournaments and show off their country’s equipment. It was a way for each country to show off their military power and keep other countries in check. They also invited countries in the civilized area, but none of them ever came.

Gahara sent Captain Susanoo and his two wind dragon riders to fly over the capital city of the neighboring country, the Kingdom of Fenn as a sign of goodwill. Susanoo saw eight Japanese gigantic gray ships and one small ship painted white from the sky. They had conversation up in the air that Japanese ships were somehow communicating with another faraway boat without using magic, and they could also use that method to detect flying dragons outside of visual range.

Sword King Shihan was surprised to see the Japan's metal warships this big to float which looked like castles. At the Sword King’s personal request, Fenn’s four decommissioned ships were there, set adrift to be targets. They were about 2 km away from the escort ship. He was watching the exercise through a telescope. The attack would be executed by a kind of boat called a guided missile destroyer.

He saw smoke rise from the Japanese ship, then he heard the four booms by shots a moment later. Immediately afterwards, the target ships were rocked by fierce explosions and spray and debris shot up into the air. All four targets had been blown up and sunk.

The Sword King was stunned and speechless. His staff who formed the backbone of the Kingdom of Fenn could only stare in amazement at the power that completely upended their previously-held concepts of war. One ship easily sank four other ships. Furthermore, it fired that many shots in a row, with no lag. Even in the superpower Parpaldia Empire, it was likely that no one could determine how this was possible.

## Aftermath

After the JMSDF guided missile destroyer *Myoukou* successfully destroyed four decommissioned ships of Fenn's navy, Sword King Shihan decided to resume negotiations regarding diplomatic relations with Japan. A non-aggression treaty goes without saying, but, if possible, a security treaty as well.

However, twenty wyvern lord knights belonging to the Parpaldia Imperial Audit Army invaded the airspace over Fenn's capital Amanoki, to conduct a punitive strike. Japan became the first naval battle against Parpaldia Empire on the Battle of Fenn Offshore.

For more detail, see: **Battle of Fenn Offshore**

## Gallery

Japan representatives gave Sword King Shihan these gifts along with their greetings including katanas, pearl necklaces, and athletic shoes.Sword King Shihan and Fennese people were obsering the Fenn Kingdom Military Festival Demonstration Site.JMSDF destroyer Myoukou fired four shots and hit four decommissioned ships by main cannon.All four decommissioned ships blown up and sunk.