Image: 鹿角フェフ・じゅん・マイクロマガジン社／「マイノグーラ」製作委員会
AMBot | 07/14/2025 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
Takuto Ira awakens in an unknown world. Instead of his hospital bed, he finds himself in a strange, fresh-smelling environment. To his surprise, Atou stands before him, the heroine from his beloved strategy game "Eternal Nations." She immediately recognizes him as her king and the legendary player Ira Takuto, who mastered the most difficult civilization, Mynoghra, on the highest difficulty level. Both share the memories of their shared gaming experiences.
Together, they realize they are in an unfamiliar world. Whether it is the game world or another remains unclear. Determined, they decide to rebuild their kingdom Mynoghra – a civilization specialized in stealth, ruins, and darkness, deemed "evil" – here anew. Their first goal: isolation and gathering information to remain undetected.
With scarce mana resources, Takuto and Atou reluctantly produce a weak scouting unit. The "Long-Legged Beetle" explores the surroundings, a dense forest devoid of animals or food. In the process, it encounters a group of starving Dark Elves from the Mazaram Clan. They were driven from their homeland and are desperately searching for food for their starving children in the "Cursed Land."
Overcome with pity, Takuto orders the production of apples and pears, despite Atou's quiet protest. Atou relays Takuto's words and hands the precious food to the overwhelmed Dark Elves. They are deeply grateful but also fearfully speculate whether Takuto might be the dreaded "King of Ruin" from their legends.
After this unplanned mana expenditure, Atou initially scolds Takuto. He apologizes and confesses a profound problem to her: despite his effortless communication with her, his voice completely fails with strangers. His seemingly regal silence was not tactics but social anxiety – a result of his long isolation in the hospital. Atou, moved and ashamed of her reprimand, reaffirms her absolute loyalty and support as his trusted subordinate.
The episode ends with the rescued Dark Elves deliberating their future and the identity of their mysterious benefactor, while Takuto and Atou process their precarious situation and the unexpected first contact in this new world.
Together, they realize they are in an unfamiliar world. Whether it is the game world or another remains unclear. Determined, they decide to rebuild their kingdom Mynoghra – a civilization specialized in stealth, ruins, and darkness, deemed "evil" – here anew. Their first goal: isolation and gathering information to remain undetected.
With scarce mana resources, Takuto and Atou reluctantly produce a weak scouting unit. The "Long-Legged Beetle" explores the surroundings, a dense forest devoid of animals or food. In the process, it encounters a group of starving Dark Elves from the Mazaram Clan. They were driven from their homeland and are desperately searching for food for their starving children in the "Cursed Land."
Overcome with pity, Takuto orders the production of apples and pears, despite Atou's quiet protest. Atou relays Takuto's words and hands the precious food to the overwhelmed Dark Elves. They are deeply grateful but also fearfully speculate whether Takuto might be the dreaded "King of Ruin" from their legends.
After this unplanned mana expenditure, Atou initially scolds Takuto. He apologizes and confesses a profound problem to her: despite his effortless communication with her, his voice completely fails with strangers. His seemingly regal silence was not tactics but social anxiety – a result of his long isolation in the hospital. Atou, moved and ashamed of her reprimand, reaffirms her absolute loyalty and support as his trusted subordinate.
The episode ends with the rescued Dark Elves deliberating their future and the identity of their mysterious benefactor, while Takuto and Atou process their precarious situation and the unexpected first contact in this new world.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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