"The only thing more terrifying than a Yandere, is a Yandere with magical powers." -God
In the beginning, we start, to tell you that this is only the beginning of the end, of a new beginning…
And that's exactly where this beginning begins to begin! So let's begin to start talking about magic and religion!
[*Insert autistic internet 4-chan screeching here]
Just in the same way I began this chapter, you should introduce the gods and magic of your world in much the same way! Massive exposition-dumps that basically retell the story of the Bible (or your Magical world's equivalent), are great at making sure the audience remains interested in your story. It's not like you are giving them a forty-five-minute lecture just to introduce your setting's religion and magical system or anything, especially if neither of those has much of an impact on your story as a whole. By the time you get to the fiftieth paragraph explaining in extreme detail how your gods came to be if the reader hasn't closed the book and left it for the birds, they will be enlightened as to the fantasy setting of your story.
Now on the topic of Magic in of itself, as the creator of an entirely new system of magic, you should make it interesting. Perhaps vital to the function of the magical world itself. Can magic defeat technology like in Percy Jackson? Can magic go toe-to-toe with technology, like in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter? Or is magic inferior to technology like in… well GATE is the only thing that comes to mind.
This question will have a vital impact on the narrative tension in your story, as the summoned nation will have to learn about magic in order to hopefully defeat it, making it a difficult struggle for the summoned nation to defeat the Empire. Or you can blend the two, mixing magic and technology together to achieve new heights!
Or do what GATE did and make magic absolutely useless in any practical application, outside of PvP battles!
Our story is meant to highlight how epic guns are, why make a story in which magic could act as it's counter-balance when you can just nerf magic to the extent that it has no viable usage at all! Why do people even learn magic in the first place? What role does it serve in the world? What place does it have in the universe of the story? These questions are extremely vital when making any magical system and as such, should be left up for question. A big question mark will do the trick when trying to make a world that actually makes sense.
Asides from annoying viewers that actually care about things like this, magic can also be used to make the most ridiculous excuses for your story to rely on as a crutch. And if you've been following my advice at all, your story will need A LOT of crutches.
Where do dragons get their fire? Magic!
How has the empire expanded to be so large and dominant across the continent? Magic!
Why are Warrior bunnies stronger than Humans? Magic!
Why do Warrior Bunnies only give birth to female children? Magic!
Why don't the magical elves and fairies use their magical powers to rise up and combat the empire? Magic!
Why is Magic used to ensure all of this, yet it can't combat technology? Magic!
Ah, the wonders of having a useful scapegoat!
Now that you have plot holes big enough to conceal a Saturn IV Rocket, it's time to ask what this magic actually looks like. Is there a book that contains magical spells for people to learn? Is it contained within a stone? Is it only reserved for the ultra-rich and wealthy elite? Or is it a natural thing that only certain species of animals are capable of casting?
What? Logical questions with logical answers? In MY book?
Instead, ignore all of these questions. They are stupid and dumb, and definitely do not contribute to worldbuilding at all. None of these questions will help you as an avid writer, and they will not help the reader connect to your story. Make no attempt to even talk about magic outside of it being a useful plot device.
But magic would be nothing without the gods that make up your story!
[Now in the real world, religions, and faiths arise due to different circumstances involving the geography, climate, and culture of the people that subscribe to them. Many religions can come into conflict with each other at times, and genetic ancestry can play a vital role in how religions see each other. The Abhramic faiths of Judaism, Islam, and of course, Christianity, have warred with each other over the ancient city of Jerusalem for centuries due to these reasons. Despite originating from the same source. Incorporating multiple faiths and religious beliefs could enhance the worldbuilding of your story and can serve as an analogy for how religions work in real life!]
Blah, blah, Wordbuilding, blah, blah, belief systems, blah, blah, blah!
That is boring! Religion in your story should serve one purpose, and one purpose only.
To have gothic loli girls fawn over your bland main character and provide huge amounts of sexual tension in the story!
Wait, isn't she like… Twelve?
Uh, no because according to her, she's 900 years old!
I'm pretty sure that's what you call jailbait…
Look, we've gotta draw in the weebs somehow.
You're telling me that with almost all the power in the world as a 900+-year-old supernatural being, the body you choose to reside in is that of a 13-year old girl? An age full of teen angst, pimples, body odor, sexual confusion, and an awkward mental state between adolescence and adulthood?
Yup! And if anyone asks why you had to make the demi-goddess look like a 13-year-old, you can just tell them that the age of consent in Japan is 13. Do that, while ignoring the fact that in the US, the Federal age of consent is 12. But where has logic gotten us anyway?
[Do I have to explain it? Fine… Japanese prefectures operate in much the same way that US states operate. The Federal age of consent in the United States is twelve, but in reality, this isn't the case. The youngest minimum age of consent is 16 years old, and that's the bottom line in most states though the age tends to be greater in some states. The same goes for Japanese Prefectures, and while I am not Japanese, I can assure you that banging a 13-year-old would land you straight in a state penitentiary. Under no circumstances should you try and defend pedophilia, and if you attempt to do so, you are a criminal.]
Hmmm, other than giving the story inane amounts of sexual tension, demi-gods should have a few rules they abide by!
Let's see… the goddess of death! That's really creative! But you know what is even more creative? She gets turned on when people die!
*I can't type out that sentence without cringing, what were the writers thinking? What cocaine were they sniffing?*
But let's juxtapose that, and have her give some stupid moral lesson to the audience that violence is bad and that she likes people who stick to their morals. If the audience doesn't smash their monitor in with a hammer after that, they definitely will when you give the most lackluster explanation of what the gods in the special region are!
Okay, fine. We'll introduce one of the gods. Let's have her be the goddess of the underworld. And the only purpose she serves is to provide-
I'll let you guess.
Did you guess?
That's right, EVEN MORE SEXUAL TENSION.
The only way you can make this trope better is by putting your demi-gods and goddesses into a Love Triangle! Your main character should have one of the demi-gods fall absolutely head-over-heels for him, but oh no! A challenger approaches! In fact, two! A magical elf, and a magical mage! Oh no, what will the Demi-god do now?
Maybe have her sign a pact with the main character that essentially bonds their spirits together, and removes her immortality? Why? Because logic went flying out the window A VERY long time ago…
Oh and let's not forget! She's extremely jealous and will stop at nothing to have the main character as her own!
Hmm, let's see here…. Yandere? Check!
["The only thing more terrifying than a Yandere is a Yandere with magical powers."]
Why does a demi-goddess have so many character flaws? Why is she attracted to a mortal? Why does she look like a 13-year-old girl? Why do these stupid questions keep coming up?
Because this book is so awesome that it doesn't need ANY EXPLANATION WHATSOEVER.
It takes something special to write an amazing novel, and completely disregarding all of the rules is one of the best ways to make them! Plus, it requires little-to-no effort in order to create! And on top of that, I get to live out my "unique" fantasies in this story!
Sheesh…