You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

"...I believe in Your Highness!"

Alice spoke first, "Even if it means taking some risks... I will save my homeland!"

Blitz exhaled a puff of smoke: "Speaking of which, there are people I also want to see again no matter what... Well, I don't think the world can be that fragile."

"Hmm, it seems everyone agrees... Your Highness, what are your thoughts?"

A well-built man stood on the crumbling cement wall, bathing in the soft moonlight with his eyes closed. When he heard the question from the Sorrowful King, he did not open his eyes, but simply shook his head slowly.

"I have no desires. Although my life is not entirely satisfactory, I am not so disgusted with it that I want to start over."

"I have no desire to entrust anything to the princess in military uniform. Although I want to cleanse this world of its filth and eradicate this lewd subculture of 'interspecies mating'... I will rely solely on my own strength!"

"Ok?"

The orc overlord, who had been silent all along, raised his head, but no one noticed the look of astonishment in his eyes.

"Such magnanimity is truly admirable."

The Sorrowful King nodded with a half-smile.

Finally, she turned her attention to the leather sofa in the center of the open space, or more precisely, to the silver-haired girl sitting there.

"Your Highness, I'll have to ask you for help then."

"No problem at all, I will fulfill all your wishes."

She stood up and slowly scanned the crowd, her expression as composed as if she had everything under control.

"As for now, there's no need for us to rush."

Let's relax for a bit and enjoy the last peaceful moments of this world, everyone. Please rest assured.

"We have no rivals ahead!"

……

"Good morning, Mr. Kubo, it's me."

A deep, resonant voice came from the other end of the phone: "What's the matter..."

Although comic book artists and novelists create the stories and characters, when it comes to public awareness, the key point of "animation" cannot be ignored.

For modern people, watching animation and movies is clearly more accessible, more efficient, and easier to become popular among young people than reading novels, comics, or playing games.

Moreover, successful anime adaptations are a huge boost to the original work, with typical examples being Demon Slayer and Kara no Kyoukai.

To be honest, the quality of the original comic wasn't top-notch, but the animated version had a "power" that almost surpassed the original, attracting even people outside the fandom.

As for the latter... it truly transcends its time in terms of quality, and could easily be passed down as a family heirloom.

Music, visuals, and plot—these three elements combined constitute the public's impression of a work.

And there is another very important component here:

Voice actors!

It goes without saying how important voice actors are to character development, but they can absolutely delve into the soul of a character. Sometimes, the popularity of a single line can even surpass that of the work itself.

For example, "We will win," "Don't stop"... Ugh! There are also some negative examples.

If they could produce an animated short film, they would naturally gain more recognition. Kubo immediately contacted the editorial company and asked them to organize an animation studio and a voice actor agency.

Normally, manga artists rarely interfere with the operation of their works, but the situation is different now. Even if they have to be tough, they have to get the editorial company's approval. Considering issues such as funding and production time, it seems that Iori and others will have to use some tricks to release the new anime in a short period of time.

"Ah, this voice sounds like Meteora... no, should I say it's her?"

Celestia was learning to use a computer to go online, and out of curiosity, she searched for her own and Celestia's voice actors. Now she was jumping around in surprise, like a child who had found a new toy.

"By the way, doesn't Iori have a voice actress?"

"Um... I just made it up by netizens, so naturally there are no voice actors."

Iori smiled and shook her head.

"Really? But I think your voice is quite nice, it has a youthful feel that matches your appearance or something... It's surprisingly reliable."

Yes, he's similar to that honor student character named 'Yatogami Light'... wait, is he a villain? Ah, this doesn't fit his character design at all~

"Yes."

Iori echoed her sentiments.

He listened to it himself, but found that the difference in voice was still quite large. Celestia was just too excited and liked to make associations with whatever she heard.

However, he was also somewhat interested and privately used AI to compare his voice with various voice actors. He eventually found that he had some similarities with Nobunaga Shimazaki and Nobuhiko Okamoto. If he had to say, he was somewhere between Gudako and Simmel. In the end, he did not find a perfect match.

"Wow, there are so many mecha-themed anime... Do the Japanese in this world like giant robots that much?"

Perhaps out of curiosity about her fellow mecha, Ceresia enthusiastically flipped through the mecha encyclopedia's catalog and then spotted a familiar voice.

"This! Listen to this, this voice sounds like that mecha pilot from before... It really is a girl!"

"Yes, that's right... Is her name 'Takahashi Rie'?"

As Iori listened to the voice that sounded so much like Mashu's, a smile crept onto her lips.

However, while browsing related information, he accidentally entered a related Twitter account, which contained updates on Takahashi Rie's life. When he saw the top post, he was stunned.

I met a cute little cosplayer in Akihabara, oh my gosh~ I just wanted to eat her up!

I bought him the latest Gundam model and he was willing to go out to eat with me.

Wow, the character I voiced is so lovable! Machiavellian!

[Comment: Officer, this is the man!]

Hey, don't look like a criminal!

The accompanying picture is a photo of a girl and a silver-haired boy. The female voice actress was originally quite beautiful, but perhaps due to emotional excitement, her expression was quite exaggerated, and her features were no longer recognizable, which made people sigh.

The boy's attire and appearance were exactly the same as the protagonist of a certain isekai mecha anime. He was more than just cute; he was exquisite. His androgynous appearance instantly attracted Iori's attention.

"...This isn't a cosplayer, it's the real person! Doesn't this young Kong realize that the other person's voice is the same as his?"

Iori smiled helplessly, then frowned slightly, noticing someone in the background of the photo.

"Plainclothes officers? In that case, such a large robot really can't escape the government's attention... Perfect, bringing the state apparatus in would make things even more convenient, wouldn't it?"

After thinking for a moment, Iori decided to return to the cyberpunk world of "Overlord" to retrieve some items for future use.

Although he is a gentle and polite person, in order to uphold justice and protect the world, necessary measures are indispensable.

Chapter 460 You never know what your teammates are thinking.

Do it when you think of it!

Iori's efficiency is astounding. After secretly returning from a trip to the cyber world, he began to set up a scheme to contact government forces. The process was relatively simple, since the police had already set their sights on the pilot El. Iori used the excuse of "finding and persuading the Phantom Knight" to approach voice actress Rie Takahashi and the silver-haired boy Elnesti.

After that, it was only natural that a conflict would break out with plainclothes police, which would then lead to intervention from the military and the government.

Unlike many works, the Japanese government did not imprison or dissect Ceresia and the others for research... probably because they were shocked by the destruction caused by those battles.

If it were just Ceresia and Meteora, the government might be able to try to control them, but with characters like Iori who can teleport and deal area-of-effect damage, the situation becomes completely different.

After all, there are similarities between the settings of "Bleach" and "Bleach". The impermanent beings in Hideki Kubo's works are also spirits. The Japanese government simply does not have the ability to control a ghost that can become a spirit at any time.

Since the government has reservations, and Meteora and her group do indeed need more resources to fight against Princess Military Uniform, then the ensuing "win-win cooperation" naturally follows.

However, what no one knows is that the smooth progress of the event was also due to the fact that high-ranking Japanese officials were secretly brainwashed by someone and therefore gave their full support.

In short, Iori and her group want to protect the real world from the war princess, which aligns with the interests of the Japanese government; it's simply a matter of each getting what they need.

……

"Then let's get started."

In the brightly lit conference room, a mature woman dressed in a business suit, exuding a capable aura, stood up and looked at Iori and the others sitting at the other end of the conference room.

“I am ‘Kikuchihara Aki’, you can just call me Kikuchihara.”

In this special meeting to handle these matters, I will represent the government and address the various incidents that you have caused in recent days.

Among the government officials in the meeting room, there were clearly higher-ranking officials, but Kikuchihara appeared to be acting as a spokesperson.

Meteora was still somewhat bothered by the previous conflict with the plainclothes officers and the military, and said calmly, "I think you should greet us in a more dignified manner. From our perspective, we are very important to this world and deserve commensurate treatment."

"We apologize for our rudeness. It was our fault, but please forgive us for being blunt. We don't have the time for leisurely and friendly interactions right now, so we acted a bit roughly. Please forgive us."

Kikuchi explained calmly, "We have never encountered such an anomaly before, nor do we have any relevant experience. We have absolutely no idea where to begin."

Originally, we intended to invite everyone in a more polite and gentle manner, but after receiving reports of the humanoid mechs appearing, we determined that the situation was urgent and therefore took emergency measures.

"His name is Phantom Crystal Knight!"

A boy with an adorable appearance, resembling a young girl, raised his hand and spoke up enthusiastically: "Please don't use such a general name, its name is the Phantom Crystal Knight!"

Although it's not the perfect mobile suit I envisioned, and its technical sophistication isn't particularly outstanding in the Gundam series, it's still something I built piece by piece myself... Hmm, the Phantom Knight is definitely the best!

As he spoke, he inexplicably turned into a source of pride in his work—by the way, all around El were unopened models, making it look like they were lying in a toy manufacturer's warehouse.

The boy's face showed an expression of supreme happiness, which made a famous female voice actress accompanying him look dazed and keep pressing the shutter button... In this kind of situation, I really hope she can restrain herself a bit.

“It’s great that you understand.”

Kikuchi bowed slightly and said apologetically, "In future collaborations, we will cooperate with everyone with sincerity. Please forget the unpleasantness from before."

Whether we should forget what happened before depends on the sincerity you show.

Meteora said calmly, seemingly intending to use this as one of the bargaining chips.

Kikuchi glanced at Meteora, adjusted his glasses, and a white light flashed on the smooth mirror surface.

There are plenty of ways to refute this, after all, these fantasy characters have repeatedly caused violent clashes in the city, resulting in economic losses in the billions or even tens of billions. Even disregarding the economic costs, just cleaning up their messes and finding excuses to mislead the public has already put a heavy burden on the official media... Kikuchi himself is in charge of this matter, and these days he's practically living in his office!

However, she could not complain, because someone above had said that she should do everything possible to cooperate with these fantasy characters and protect the world from that princess in military uniform no matter what!

Kikuchi suspected that the higher-ups had their own intelligence channels.

Even now, the police don't know exactly how many "characters" were summoned, let alone who the good guys and bad guys are.

But the bigwig who gave her the orders was adamant, treating the princess in military uniform as an unprecedented enemy... There was no other explanation other than that they had more detailed intelligence.

As an excellent civil servant, Kikuchi would certainly not disobey orders from his superiors, and even if he had grievances, he suppressed them.

Then, after composing herself, she began to explain the formal meeting agenda:

Characters like Meteora and Ceresia—[created beings]—have caused many unusual phenomena throughout Tokyo, which the government has covered up as accidents such as gas explosions to avoid panic.

However, as more and more incidents occurred, the matter was almost impossible to cover up, and the natural gas company was rather unlucky... In desperation, they had to say that it was an American company and that the senior management was Indian, which relieved many people.

According to government intelligence, the initial anomalies occurred on August 23, when the meteorological bureau observed unexplained radio interference and magnetic field anomalies.

Since then, some urban legends have circulated, such as seeing monsters or people flying in the sky.

The situation worsened, and they even captured clear images of people and witnessed buildings destroyed by superpowers.

Only then did the government realize that the characters from comics and novels had actually come to life, and with their original abilities!

Two days prior, an author was attacked by his "created being," who kidnapped and flew away in full view of everyone—presumably Miss Alice.

The government had lost control of the situation, but fortunately, it successfully established a cooperative relationship with Iori and others at this time, otherwise... The reliability and responsiveness of the Japanese government are "world-renowned".

To fight magic with magic—the only thing that can rival the supernatural abilities of the "created beings" is another "created being" born from fantasy.

"The author of 'Scarlet Alice' has been kidnapped. It seems that the female knight did it. She really believes that the world can be changed simply by the Creator's modifications."

However, as she delved deeper into the research, she soon discovered that this path was not viable.

According to our experiments, the author's superficial creation alone cannot change a character's abilities; it requires the approval of more people to take effect.

Alice probably doesn't have the resources to do these things... so after her disappointment, she'll definitely place all her hopes on the princess in military uniform!

"In the end, did it make our enemies more united?"

"Of course, after all, the reason for the division into two camps is the difference in personality and style. The female knight with a resolute and stubborn nature will naturally carry out her choice to the end."

Meteora is a mentor-type NPC in the game who welcomes adventurers (the protagonist). In a sense, she is extremely experienced and accurately guessed the blonde female knight's actions.

Next, she shared her research findings from this period, especially the concept of "acknowledgment power," with Kikuchi.

"Simply put, only by gaining public approval can our idealized image become reality."

"I see."

Kikuchi Hara's eyes widened slightly: "So, in other words, as long as the government allocates media and online resources for propaganda, it can more efficiently increase everyone's settings and enhance their combat capabilities, right?"