... ... .
After resolving the issue of the Duke's little daughter, Du Lin went to the Adventurer's Guild again.
This time, he had just arrived when the Guild Master of the Northern Adventurers' Guild, Alyssa, saw him on the first floor and quickly greeted him.
This immediately attracted the attention of most people in the guild hall. After all, a beauty of this level would be the focus wherever she went. Most people were too embarrassed to step forward and say hello due to face.
Of course, this was also because several newly formed adventurer teams approached to invite him but were rejected every time.
"Director Du Lin, is the script ready?"
Alyssa asked this question, and it was obvious that she cared about this matter more than expected. In response, Du Lin just slowly took out the stacked script and said, "It's done. Don't worry, I believe this will be a script that will satisfy you."
Seeing Du Lin confidently put a stack of scripts on the table, Alyssa looked curiously at the confident man in front of her, and then picked up the script curiously.
She was looking forward to seeing whether the man who could write such a funny story as "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World" could bring a story that met her requirements.
And the result... ..
Looking at the big title on the script cover - "Goblin Slayer", Alyssa, who had already realized that this story might be completely different from the previous "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World" could not wait to open it.
Chapter 44: Heading to the North
Chapter 44
Completely contrary to what Alyssa had imagined before, Durin was not only good at writing funny fairy tales like "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World". Although the realism and sophistication of Goblin Slayer still needed to be improved, it had already portrayed what Alyssa needed, that is, cruelty!
Although at the beginning Alyssa had the idea that if Du Lin couldn't write the script, she would personally find a famous novelist and force him to write a qualified script, but when Du Lin really put such a story in front of her, she immediately understood that this "Goblin Slayer" was what she wanted!
The ignorant new adventurer ignored the advice of the Adventurer's Guild and went to exterminate the goblins with his previous subjective impression of goblins, but he was wiped out due to his lack of experience. Only a priestess who was a little vigilant survived with the help of the experienced adventurer Goblin Slayer. The series of stories that unfolded from this, if nothing else, just this beginning alone was enough to meet Alyssa's requirements.
In addition to the darkness and cruelty, this story still contains a glimmer of hope, and it is this hope called courage and wisdom that instantly gives this work a soul. Alyssa believes that this will definitely be a story that can both reveal the real world of adventurers and make people like adventurers!
“This is indeed a great script. Although many of the descriptions of goblins and adventurers are a bit strange, at least in terms of the story, this is definitely a perfect description of the real world of adventurers!”
Alyssa gave a very high evaluation of "Goblin Slayer", but at the same time, she also saw the problems with the script. Not to mention the cruel and explicit description of goblins raping and killing female adventurers and forcibly abducting female villagers as reproductive tools, the description of the character of Goblin Slayer is also very anti-social. The setting of a powerful adventurer may arouse the disgust of the audience. The difficulty of shooting the killing scenes is also questionable, and it is not known whether the rape and murder scenes should be filmed... ...
In any case, such a movie containing blood, killing and violence will have an impact once it is released, and even Alyssa, the leader of the Northern Adventurers' Guild, is a little unpredictable.
As if he had seen through Alyssa's concerns, Du Lin simply said, "This script is only a first draft. If it is actually used for filming, a lot of plots will definitely be deleted, or black curtains and holy light will be added in, considering the difficulty of filming. After all, I can't do anything against the wind. As for the impact of such a film after it is released, I don't think you need to worry. After all, this world needs a certain degree of cruelty and darkness. Stage plays and novels have already shown the beauty of the world. If "Goblin Slayer" is broadcast at this time, I think such a real and cruel thing will attract more audiences."
"I hope so. Director Du Lin, I have one last question. Did you see the description of goblins in Goblin Slayer with your own eyes?"
Du Lin was stunned for a moment by Alyssa's sudden words and quickly replied, "Sorry, I have never been to the North, so I don't know what goblins in the world look like. The description of goblins in the movie is actually designed to meet your needs."
Apparently, Alyssa had instinctively developed a fear of goblins after reading the script, and was worried that the continued existence of such terrifying creatures would have a very bad impact on the world.
Now, after hearing Durin's 'explanation', she was slightly relieved and said, "Since it's just a story setting, I have no problem with it. Otherwise, I would probably go back and implement the Goblin extermination plan as soon as possible..."
"Uh, this..."
Not knowing how to evaluate the other party's thoughts, Du Lin couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat off his forehead.
"I hope Director Du Lin can make an excellent movie that matches this script. I'm looking forward to it."
Alyssa's words showed that she had handed over everything related to the filming to Durin, and the latter did not hold back and said generously: "Leave it to me with confidence, Guildmaster Alyssa. I will definitely bring a perfect movie to the audiences in the North! Of course, before that, I actually have many things that need your help."
"Of course, as long as it is related to filming, as long as I can do it, I will definitely do it for you."
Du Lin did not answer Alyssa’s bold words, but just raised the corners of his mouth silently and said: “Then, before the official shooting begins, I need to conduct a field survey to determine the shooting location.”
"Uh, okay, then Mr. Du Lin, do you have any requirements for the shooting location?"
In response to Alyssa's question, Du Lin thought for a moment and said, "Since we are telling the story of your country this time, the filming location must naturally be set in your northern border. Can I ask if there are any goblin settlements in your country? It would be best if it were a narrow cave or something..."
"Goblin's lair? Stone cave? There are such places, but Director Du Lin, are you planning to shoot there directly? I can't guarantee the safety of you and your crew. After all, the North is not like the South. There are all kinds of dangerous monsters outside the town."
In response, Du Lin just smiled and shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I have already found a bodyguard, you just help me find a place."
"Uh-oh."
Although she didn't know who the bodyguard Du Lin was talking about, Alyssa knew that the other party had already made up his mind and said slowly: "Then Director Du Lin, can we meet here tomorrow? Then we can go to the North together with the help of the magic circle."
"no problem."
... ... .
Early the next morning, when Durin arrived at the Adventurer's Guild, all those who were going to the North were already in place. This included the Dullahan who served as a bodyguard, Wiz who had research on the North, and Daphne and her guards who had said yesterday that they wanted to have an interview. As for Winry, she went back first because she had something to do at Edward's Castle.
"Wiz, is everything okay in the store?"
In response to Du Lin's question, a certain lich just smiled and said, "When the employees heard that you were going to make a new movie, Mr. Du Lin, they directly took on the work in the store, and didn't even ask for overtime pay. It's obvious that they are looking forward to the new movie."
"Is that so? That's good. I was worried that you might want to stay. By the way, Beldia, how do you feel about returning to the battlefield you were on before?"
Hearing Du Lin's sarcasm, the Dullahan just shook his head silently. The scene was very terrifying. He also replied: "If I was very reluctant to go back before, now I am relieved. After all, I am not going back to fight this time. I am only going back to ensure the safety of Director Du Lin when filming. I am very glad that I can do this job."
After confirming that the bodyguard had no emotion, Durin smiled and looked at Alyssa, who was still unable to get over the Dullahan's real appearance in front of her, and said, "Then get ready to go. We're going to your territory next, Guild Master Alyssa."
"Of course, I'm honored."
Although she had seen the Headless Knight in a movie, since the other party did not deliberately show any pressure in the movie, Alyssa had no other thoughts except to admire the knight's amazing swordsmanship.
However, at this moment, when she came into direct contact with the terrifying existence in the distance that exuded the breath of death, Elisa suddenly felt a terrifying impression that was so familiar to her in the North. The lingering sense of deathly silence made her stunned for a long time. After finally getting rid of the terrifying impression of facing the Headless Knight head-on, Elisa responded belatedly.
Chapter 45 Interview
Chapter 45
After arriving at Winter City, the main city where the Northern Adventurer's Guild was located, with the help of the teleportation array, Durin and others hardly stopped and rushed to the suitable shooting location that Alyssa had thought of, and successfully arrived at the designated location before dusk.
"This Dark Night Forest is a place where our new adventurers in the north often hone their skills. Although it is often cleared by the Adventurer's Guild, there are still a steady stream of monsters emerging from it."
In response to Alyssa's introduction, Du Lin and others have already focused their attention on the dark night forest in front of them, which exudes an ominous atmosphere.
Unlike the peaceful and safe South Territory, the North Territory is indeed the most dangerous place in the empire. Along the way, the crowd saw terrible monsters hiding on the roadside countless times. Although these low-level monsters dared not attack just by sensing the terrible aura of the Headless Horseman, compared with the South Territory where monsters were almost invisible on the road, this was already quite dangerous.
Moreover, unlike other places where adventurers and monsters are hardly graded, the North always has a strict distinction between adventurers and monsters. The reason for this is that the gap between individuals, whether it is humans or monsters, is very huge in this place, and secondly, it is to ensure that adventurers will not blindly attack powerful monsters that they cannot match.
The manual published by the Adventurer's Guild strictly stipulates what level of adventurer can accept what level of mission, and what level of monsters they must destroy. These are measures taken to protect the personal safety of adventurers.
As for the classification of adventurers, the North has always classified the levels of adventurers by the name of the material. The top level is platinum, followed by gold, silver, copper, iron and porcelain. Simply put, below platinum are gold, silver, brass, black iron and white porcelain. Adventurer badges are also made of materials of their respective levels, which is a symbol of status in a sense.
In addition, the levels of adventurers are distributed in a pyramid shape. The top platinum level is rare, and there are only a few of them in the entire history of the Adventurer's Guild. Every time they appear, they have achieved a dragon-slaying feat. Otherwise, even if their strength reaches the super level, they are not qualified to be named platinum.
The number of gold-level players at the next level is also very small, but there are always a few in each era. For example, Alyssa was one of the only few gold adventurers before she became the guild master. This is because the gold level is more about strength. As long as the strength reaches the fifth level, more or less adventurer guilds will grant the rank of gold. And because magicians in this world are generally unwilling to fight, most of the gold adventurers are fifth-level swordsmen of the swordsman profession.
In a nutshell, the Adventurer's Guild in the North is clearly divided and full of strong people. It is by no means comparable to those small-time adventurers in the South. But at the same time, the North is also extremely dangerous in comparison. Even in the past, the mortality rate was the highest among the four territories of the empire.
Of course, over the years, under the strict management of the Northern Adventurer's Guild, the death rate of Northern adventurers has remained stable at a low level. Although it is still high compared to other places, it is no longer a graveyard for adventurers.
However, due to the influx of those brainless Long Aotian adventurer novels into the North some time ago, young adventurers have developed unreliable and foolish ideas. Not only have they ignored the advice of the Adventurer's Guild, they have also acted on their own without following the veteran adventurers to train and gain experience, resulting in an unknown increase in the death rate of the Adventurer's Guild during this period.
Under such circumstances, it is no wonder that Alyssa was so anxious that she ran directly to the South Border to seek Du Lin for help.
"Dark Night Forest? Beldia, is there anything in there that you can't deal with?"
In response to Durin's question, the Dullahan, who had been silently following the team, slowly glanced at the Death Forest in front of him, and finally said, "I don't know, but judging from the life energy alone, the strongest monsters here are at most trolls and other monsters, and such monsters can be defeated by any experienced adventurer team. If there is something that even I can't deal with, it must be at least a demon-level monster, and such a monster can basically only be seen in the undeveloped areas outside the North."
After hearing the words of the Headless Knight, Durin, who was ready, looked around and then strode into the Dark Night Forest.
... ... ... .
"This is the end of the forest. Going further in is no longer the territory of the North, but the Chaos Mountains outside the North. Anyway, there are many cave-like structures here. They are nests created by some monsters with slightly higher intelligence, such as goblins. They should meet your requirements, Director Du Lin."
After hearing what Alyssa said, Du Lin slowly circled around the place. Soon, he walked out from the edge of the mountain and said slowly, "It's getting late. I'll take someone in to explore. The others will stay outside to tidy up the camp. If you come here to shoot later, you'll have to clean up."
"Uh, okay, do you want me to go in with you?"
In response to Alyssa's question, although Du Lin felt that having a fifth-level swordsman following him would definitely ensure safety, his purpose was not just to explore the cave.
So, facing everyone's surprise, he just silently pointed his finger at the Duke's daughter who had been silent since arriving in the North, and said, "Daphne, come with me. This is the first part of the interview."
"???"
Although the girl was startled by this, she still took a step forward instinctively. Just as her guards wanted to follow, Du Lin continued, "You can't. Only let her come alone."
"for... ... ?!"
Before the guard could finish her words, Daphne stopped her and said, "I understand. Let me go alone."
"But Miss..."
In the end, even though the guard wanted to say something, she was left where she was because of Daphne's tough attitude.
Chapter 46: Recruiting Actors
Chapter 46
Du Lin took Daphne into the cave for about half an hour. Seeing that his eldest lady had not come out yet, a guard finally couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to go in and take a look.
However, the headless knight who followed Durin's orders just glanced at her casually. In an instant, the terrifying pressure from the super-class strong man almost made the guard, who was not weak, kneel on the ground. At the same time, two figures slowly walked out of the cave.
"Miss?!"
When the guard was excited and wanted to go to greet her, she found that her daughter seemed to be in a different state. Her shy look and tearful eyes looked suspicious. She immediately drew the sword from her waist and shouted, "Baron Durin, what did you do to my daughter? If you don't give a reasonable explanation, I will fight you to the death even if you are someone the Duke values!!!"
"Wait, you're wrong..."
Before Du Lin opened his mouth, Daphne spoke first: "Du Lin didn't do anything to me. No...what did he do...wait, that, you should explain it, Director Du Lin..."
Seeing the girl who had just been scared out of her wits, Du Lin just said slowly: "Like Daphne said, you misunderstood. I just scared her. Just now, after I took her into the cave, I wiped out my own breath and left Daphne quietly for a while. Then, this child seemed to have never experienced such a situation before. She was so scared that she peed..."
"Stop!! Stop talking!!!"
Obviously, the girl, who felt extremely ashamed of having her embarrassing behavior exposed, immediately stopped Du Lin from revealing his dark history. Seeing her like this, everyone understood the situation, but even so, they didn't understand why Du Lin did this.
In response, Du Lin simply said, "It's very simple. For the needs of filming, there will be a panic scene at the beginning of the movie. I did this just to test whether Daphne can act the way I need. The result was beyond my expectation. This child perfectly meets my requirements. It can be said that after filming that scene just now, she is the heroine of this play."
"Hey, wait! Director Du Lin, did you film it?!!!"
In response to Daphne's belated panic, Du Lin simply waved the magic video camera in his hand and said, "Ah, I specially enhanced the light to shoot this, the effect is absolutely perfect, even the liquid on the ground is clear..."
"!!!"
Although Daphne wanted to snatch the video recorder from Durin's hand the first time, unfortunately, how could she possibly snatch the video recorder from Durin, a great magician
After jumping lightly and going around the girl, Du Lin slowly put his arm around Daphne's shoulders and said with a smile: "Well, please give me your guidance from now on, Ms. Heroine."
"No, I don't want to play this kind of role... !!"
Facing the panic of a certain duke's daughter, Du Lin just smiled and said, "Haha, that's not up to you. If you don't want this videotape to be leaked, you must cooperate with me in the filming, Miss Daphne~"
"Devil... Director Du Lin, are you the reincarnation of the devil?!"
"I'm flattered by your praise. I'm not a demon. At least I wouldn't sell this video on the black market."
“… … ..”
After Daphne finally gave up resistance, everyone quickly returned to Winterfell, the main city in the North.
A small incident happened on the way. The maid of a duke's daughter privately approached Du Lin and planned to buy the right to watch the video with a large sum of money. In the end, she was rejected by Du Lin on the grounds that commercial secrets could not be disclosed.
... ...
After Durin and his group temporarily settled down in the Adventurer's Guild in the North, Alyssa, as the guild leader, helped Durin to recruit actors.
After all, when filming a play, after the script is finalized, it is natural to recruit actors and conduct auditions for the roles.
And although there is no such profession as actor in this world, most adventurers naturally possess this skill, because Durin wants them to play no one else but themselves, and this kind of true-to-life performance often brings unexpected results, just like the last time he filmed "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Beautiful World". At most, Durin can use suggestive magic to buff some actors who are not able to let go.
However, in fact, since the North does not have the mass base like Northric in the South, some people seemed puzzled when they heard that a movie was going to be made. They had no idea what the beautiful guild leader wanted them to do. In the end, the only people who were willing to help were some of Alyssa's loyal dogs. It was not a qualified cast at all.
So, faced with such a situation, Durin finally had to go back to Northrick to recruit actors. Firstly, the movie had already been released in Northrick, and most people already knew the meaning of the profession of actor. Secondly, the supporting roles needed happened to be some brainless young men. The adventurers in the North looked too experienced, and it was obvious that they were not newbies, so Durin made such a decision.
Therefore, when Durin returned to Northrick and posted the news on the Adventurer's Guild's board that Edward Studios would be producing the next movie and was recruiting actors, a large number of adventurers or non-adventurers flocked here to try to find out what was going on.
In this situation, even the insiders of the Adventurer's Guild, such as a certain Guild Master and the receptionist, came over with interest, trying to see if they could grab one or two roles in the next movie.
Under such circumstances, Du Lin quickly found a suitable cast, including three new adventurers who died right after they appeared, the female receptionist of the Adventurer's Guild, and the northern adventurer provided by Alyssa...
In short, when the audition was over, Du Lin subtly discovered that although the candidates for other actors were easy to find, there was no actor for the protagonist Goblin Slayer at the moment.
Although the Goblin Slayer is covered in dirty armor and there are no strict requirements on the actor's appearance and temperament, as a director, Du Lin does not want to assign someone to the role so hastily.
As the protagonist, according to Du Lin's requirements, he must at least be an adventurer who truly studies monsters. Although he does not have to be very strong, he must be quite experienced!
Chapter 47 The Living Dead
Chapter 47