２０２０年忘年会企画 今年一年を振り返って (Part1)
2020 Year-End Party Project: Looking Back on the Year
Side: Yuki
"Greetings. I am Kazuya Torino, also known as Yuki. Before I knew it, only a few days remain in the year. Actually, as I write this, it is already 1:30 AM on the 30th. I am rushing to put together this year’s summary."
"Indeed. This was a sudden idea, but we decided to write it down since it seemed like a good one. I am Seraria. Let’s treat this conversation as a year-end topic within the story. Since the content is focused on the readers for a change, it doesn't actually intersect with the main narrative."
"Right, a special year-end project. The goal is to objectively look back on the past year. That said, if we were to bring out every single character, even a simple chat would require an astronomical word count and narrative capacity. So, Seraria and I will be the ones reflecting on the year."
"That’s the safe route. How many family members do we have now, anyway?"
"…With the number of wives increasing, and the circle of allies growing even more, it’s beyond the author’s processing power. Well, no use dwelling on it. Let’s keep it brief."
"Agreed. We can’t exactly write an infinite number of words, after all."
"With that said, let’s dive right into the history of the Winning Dungeon for this year."
The History of the Winning Dungeon in 2020
Chapters 1126 (Pitfall 162) to 1308 (2020 Year-End Party Project)
Total of 182 chapters posted.
"We’re starting with a pitfall, but wasn't this the 'First Dream' project?"
"Yeah. It had become a bit of a rut, so we decided to jump into a gal-game in a dream. Since it’s unfinished, that’s where the continuation from this year lies."
"…Is that really an excuse?"
"Leaving it unfinished feels wrong, so the plan is to conclude it this year. Anyway, let’s set those pitfalls aside for a moment and confirm where the main story actually began."
The First Story of 2020
Chapter 947: The Meaning and Resolve of Weapon Exports (2020/01/09)
"The content covers the discussions between the Kingdom of Seasifo and the Zurable Great Empire."
"Ah, that’s where we were. So, the recapture of Aurelia Port had already happened by then?"
"We deployed the carrier-based aircraft, so it was overwhelming."
"Thanks to that, Eris’s budget went up in smoke, and she was twitching."
"The existence of weapons that never get used is truly worth questioning. I’m just glad we deployed them and got results."
"Ha, that’s one way to put it. It certainly avoided a long-term war with the Zurable Great Empire. And this story was about exporting Magic Gear, and the talk surrounding the Haire religion and such."
"Yeah. It was a bitter and painful memory for Kagura and especially Enora, so it’s a topic that’s difficult to even bring up."
"True. So, in terms of the story's timeline, we had reconciled with the Zurable Great Empire and were finally moving toward intercontinental exchange."
"And that was settled within this year, too."
"That was an unexpected surprise. Let’s see when that happened."
Until the War Between the Zurable Great Empire and the Hain Empire Ended
Chapter 1065: When Things End, There Is Always What Comes Next (2020/10/11)
"It really did take quite a while, didn't it? We started at the beginning of the year and only finished in mid-October."
"Do you think so? A conflict between two great powers resolved in just ten months—that’s actually quite fast, isn't it?"
"Originally, the Zurable Great Empire was pushing hard using Magic Gear. Plus, the Hain Empire was already rotting from the inside because of Senal."
"…Senal, yes. Sacrificing a country to save one's companions."
"Well, that was a personal judgment. And Senal’s plan didn't exactly succeed perfectly, either. It feels like there were many factors that led to that outcome. Still, we weren't entirely occupied with just that war."
Chapter 985: Trends in the New Continent (2020/04/06)
"That’s the story where Kagura reports to Princess Carrie, right?"
"Yeah. As far as the Kingdom of Haiden was concerned, they only asked Weed to save the Kingdom of Seasifo. They probably never expected us to suddenly start a war in a land they didn't even know."
"No one would expect that. Well, I was the one who decided to intervene."
"It must have been a bolt from the blue for both Haiden and Seasifo. Well, lives were saved because of it, so I’ll call it a success."
"Yes. Simply retrieving the Seasifo envoys wouldn't have meant much. Besides, by showing our strength to the Zurable Great Empire, we were recognized as an equal."
"True. And from there, for a while, we had the stories of Weed intervening in the Zurable Great Empire and the visit from the Great Emperor Showu."
"Despite everything, it wasn't just war; we had solid exchanges with the Zurable Great Empire as well."
"If anything, the war was just the Zurable Great Empire fighting the forces on the Hain Empire’s side. It wasn't something Weed needed to stick its nose into without a request."
"Even so, once we decided to move in earnest, we couldn't afford to let the Zurable Great Empire lose, so we went to investigate the dungeons as support."
"That’s right. That’s how we managed to clarify things that had remained unconfirmed until then."
Chapter 1010: Things That Were Not There (2020/05/30)
"Originally, there were no dungeons in the territories the Zurable Great Empire had expanded into."
"That was the influence of the Great Barrier of Hairen. I never thought the effects reached that far."
"Truly. In that sense, her performance as a Goddess was exceptional. We searched for Dungeon Masters on the Hain Empire side, but found no leads at all. The only thing we gained was an ecological survey of the monsters in the Great Mountain Range that separates the region where the Kingdom of Haiden exists from the Zurable Great Empire."
"As of now, the monsters in the Great Mountain Range aren't pouring over the barrier into the Haiden side. And it’s a good thing that the Zurable Great Empire side can now gather their forces more easily. With the decisive battle against the Hain Empire won, the series of events that began with the rescue request from the Kingdom of Seasifo has finally come to an end, and now we move on to the adjustments for the Intercontinental Exchange Alliance."