Cryseilian Research Mission to Japan

**Cryseilian Research Mission to Japan** is the unofficial "diplomatic" mission to Japan where the Cryseilis Holy Kingdom envoys sent a research delegation in order to know more about Japan.

## Events leading to the Research Mission

As the World Union prepares for the decisive battle against the Gra Valkas Empire, the Japanese diplomat Asada was assigned to the Silkark Kingdom after his rounds in the diplomatic hot seat in the still-ongoing New World War. However, he thought that his Silkark assignment will be not as hot as his Mu assignment, but during the talks with the Silkark government officials regarding the construction of an airport in the island nation, diplomats from the Cryseilis Holy Kingdom, a militaristic island nation located 3,000km southeast of the Rodenius Continent, interrupted the ongoing negotiations between the two countries. A Magic Airship intruded unto the kingdom capital's airspace. Asada was again disappointed as he received an e-mail from the JMFA Office that Cryseilis had done gunboat diplomacy against Silkark. The Silkark government had already sent a letter to the Holy Milishial Empire and Mu, informing them of another emerging threat from the so-called "Outlying Civilization", and might threaten the community of nations northwest of Silkark, while the hostilities in the still on-going New World War were temporarily subsided.

The Divine Knight Mira, a member of the diplomatic team sent by the holy kingdom returned to the kingdom's capital Saidor and reported immediately to the Divine Princess Neith about Japan. Nice however told her that the Cryseilian military had suppressed Mira's report about Japan and immediately prepares for war. In order to gain more intelligence as well as to prevent war, Nice allowed Mira to form a research team that will go to Japan. Returning to the Japanese embassy in Tacaq, Mira was astounded by the embassy, as it was teeming with 'magical' technologies. Mira was met by Asada and asked the latter to let her and the Cryseilian research team to visit the Japanese mainland. However, Asada didn't agree first as they are not belong to the official delegation. But, after minutes of negotiations, Asada agreed and set the visit of the Cryseilian research team at a later date.

## Envoys and Representatives

There were eight members in the research team from Cryseilis.

* Mira - Divine Knight and Team Leader
* Neith - Divine Princess, disguised as a provisional surveyor
* Ciedlon - Commander of the 1st Air Fleet
* Abaddon - Commander of the 2nd Magic War Knights
* Aneena - Magical Technician
* Tetal - Mage
* Ilsa - Scholar of National Economics
* Dalceino - Ace Marksman

## Traveling Transportation

These are the stops of the diplomatic mission of Cryseilis to Japan

1. Silkark Kingdom Training Grounds (Origin, Silkark Kingdom)
2. Barrat International Airport (Quila Kingdom)
3. Narita International Airport (Destination, Tokyo, Japan)

On the Silkark Training Ground, the airship of the research team arrived. Asada, Dr. Ide, and SDF Officer Tashiro gave their own perspectives about the Cryseilis airship. Ide comments are made that Cryseilis airships lack aerodynamics to fly, but he assumes the materials were extremely light. If it was used as a cargo carrier, then it could pose a threat as Ide's analysis may indicate that this Cryseilis airship is not the main force.

Back to the Cryseilian delegation, it turns out that the Divine Princess Nice was also participating in the research team through disguising as the airship lands on Silkark's training ground and prepares to disembark.

Asada gave them the itinerary regarding their route to Japan. From Silkark Training Grounds, they used the Kawasaki CH-47J Chinook to go to Quila Kingdom, and in Barrat, they headed to Japan via an aircraft. Abaddon talks about it rudely, but Mira disregard it nonetheless. As they board the Chinook, they found that Tetal's analysis indicated that there were no magic power used to operate the Chinook. They even began to developed the theory that Japan's aircraft may not exceed 200 kph.

Soon, the helicopter arrived at Quila Kingdom's international airport. Asada said to the team that they will transfer to a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, chartered by the Japanese government, and from Quila, they will head to Japan and will arrive 2.5-3 hours later. Abaddon's first impression upon seeing the B-787 is weaponless and can be easily shot down. Upon feeling the B-787 for the first time, their expressions were shocked and surprised once they felt the strong acceleration and the clouds that aligned itself with the aircraft once reach the cruising altitude (38,000 feet) with the speed of around 900 kph. Asada already included in the tour itinerary the visit to a JSDF Air Base. Ciedlon said to himself that if Japan's civilian aircraft was fast, then Japan's military aircrafts could be better and faster.

## Arriving on Japan

Upon arriving in Tokyo, Nice's impression in Tokyo is beautiful, as they arrived at the night time, where the lights from the building lights up the city. During their meeting, Ciedlon reprimanded Abaddon's impression on Japan. When they asked about Tetal's opinion, Tetal haven't noticed that Japan does not have any magical power installed inside them. They said that Japan might using magic efficiently as there are no excess magical energy leaking in their devices. However, such event is also impossible for the magical devices used by the Ravernal Empire. Therefore, as there are no readings on their magical detectors, he can't read the upper limit of Japan's strength. Under Mira's suggestion, they would take a closer look on Japan's strength tomorrow.

Mira looks at the beautiful scenery from upper floor. She thinks about the strange situation on her homeland, as she went to the bed, submitting herself to the fluffiness of the bed with a pile of problems in its head.

### Unexpected Meeting

The next morning, after the research team rested, they gathered at the Imperial Hotel lobby to start the tour. However, before they go to a JSDF Base, Asada said that they (Japan and Cryseilis) will have an emergency meeting with the envoys from the Gahara Thearchy. The research team agreed.

Asada and the research team had meet up with the Gaharan envoys Kushinada and Susanoo. Kushinada explained that this meeting was all about the impending revival of an eight-tailed and eight-headed serpent known as *Yamato no Orochi*. Asada explained that it is a Japanese mythical dragon but he let the Gaharan envoy to explain further. Kushinada started to tell about the origin of the New World, which according to them, is created by Ame no Minakanushi, which they worship as God of Creation. Gahara's leader, Mina Kanushi possesses a fragment of Spirit from Tenno Minaka, a Dividing Spirit. Asada also verified this as they received an oracle when Japan was transferred to the New World. Returning to the main topic, the Yamata No Orochi was sealed after Susano exhausted his divine spirits to seal it away in the Land of the Cross. It turns out, the location of Yamata No Orochi sealed body was at Cryseilis. This further verified by Cryseilis itself, as the tale were solidified. Asada asked the threat of Yamata No Orochi, which turns out that it can consume the local residents body and soul of the victim to recuperate physical strength and preventing any reincarnation attempt from the victim. Turns out, a body part was sealed at Susa Shrine in Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture. If the Yamata no Orochi succeeded in consuming Izumo City residents, the next target is Gahara Shrine. The serpent's body part, which is the tip of the tail, in Japan was sealed as a sword, with the name of "*Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi*". The blade was now known as the *Kusanagi no Tsurugi,* one of the Three Imperial Regalia of Japan.

Divine Princess Nice and the rest of the research team doubted Kushinada's claim. To convinced the Cryseilians, Susanoo summoned a faint ball of light from his forehead. Kushinada informed that Cryseilian Military King Minet will resurrect a person named Menas, and it's not a Cryseilian citizen. The research team was convinced of the Gaharan psychic powers because no one mentioned the name of Minet outside Cryseilis. Later on, after further discussions, and questions. the Japanese government instructed the Ministry of Defense to take measures. This includes the development of Bunker Busters and Thermobaric Bombs, with samples provided by the USFJ. Once the meeting was over, they headed to Fuji Training Area.

## Sightseeing Tour Guide

Asada accompanied the research team to the Fuji Training area. They rode the Shinkansen to go to the JGSDF training grounds.

The tour starts with a tank exercise. Here, Japan's most advanced MBT, the Type-10 Main Battle Tank demonstrated its capabilities to the Cryseilians by shooting targets at a distance of 2 km while on uneven ground and moving. Here, Ciedlon was amazed and feared the tanks of Japan. The exercise ends with a high-speed flyby of Japan's main air superiority fighter, the Mitsubishi F-15J. Here, he was comforted by the Divine Princess because he feared the Eagle's speed which cannot be shoot down by any Cryseilian AA weapons.

## Aftermath

Back to their hotel room, the research team members, unanimously agreed that Japan is far more stronger than the holy kingdom. Furthermore, the team already learned about the Japanese-Parpaldian War and how Japan single-handedly crushed the former superpower, the Parpaldia Empire.

Later, the team returned to Cryseilis. However, even the research team's report has a royal seal, Military King Minet wants to called the report ridiculous due to the fact that they saw the JGSDF Kawasaki CH-47J Chinook and stick to their initial evaluation of Japan as a weak country. Even though the said report was approved by royalty, Minet still wants to conquer the countries northwest of their direction. He even said that even the whole Cryseilian Air Fleet was destroyed by Japan, they still have a "trump card" weapon called the "Kill Ravernal". The said weapon is made by the Kurotsuki Tribe. The tribe was known as the Black Moon Tribe and the said tribe openly opposed the Ravernal Empire, and reach to the point where the Ravernals put bounties on each of the tribe. The Kurotsuki left behind such weapons even though their country was destroyed by Core Magic. The surviving tribe forms Kurotsuki Tribe until today. However, location of the tribes is still unknown. It is then that Minet maintain his confidence that they can begin their conquest at once.