The Empire of Man.
Cinemas across the country were once again packed with people on this day. People excitedly flocked to the cinemas, eager to see the latest movies first.
Along the way, people excitedly communicated with each other, shared their movie-watching experiences, and sincerely expressed their expectations for the new movie.
"It's really worth it to be able to watch two movies in one go!"
"Yeah, I'm really looking forward to what the movie will be this time."
"Spice and Wolf, the title makes me feel a little hungry for some reason."
"Haha, but I'm only looking forward to the sequel to the Fate series. I also want to take another look at Saber!!!"
"Someone seems to have seen someone similar to Saber in the Imperial Knights recently. Could it be that..."
“Is this true or false?”
"No way, you're making me want to join the Knights!"
"Hahaha, there's no need to be like this..."
"… "
All of a sudden, all kinds of people flocked into the cinema, most of them excited and purposeful, eager to see the latest movies.
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In a city in the western border, Neil, a young man who had just come out of the imperial capital, scoffed at all this.
Although he received two movie tickets as a gift from a friend, he had no idea about the movie. He instinctively felt that the so-called movie was just a boring performance without any meaning at all.
Yes, the young Neil was the son of an aristocratic family in the imperial capital. He had lived in a wealthy environment since childhood. He had appreciated so-called stage plays, and that was why he had no fondness for such boring performances.
Therefore, he had never really seen what a movie looked like in the past, because his aristocratic parents did not want their children to appreciate the boring performances that only the lowly common people would watch.
This time, if it weren't for the insistence of his friend Franky in the West, he would never have been able to step into the so-called cinema.
"Franky, have you forgotten the real reason why I escaped from home? Our goal is to become a real traveler and go on thrilling adventures throughout the empire and even beyond the empire. How can we have time to watch some so-called movie here?!"
In response to Neil's words, Franky smiled bitterly and said:
"You are such a stubborn guy. You are already here and you are still telling me this? Well, let me make a bet with you. If you say the movie is not good after watching it, I will take your last name!!"
"Heh, you are the only one who wants to use our family's noble surname. What are you dreaming about?"
"You're still as unpopular as ever. I don't know how I got in touch with you in the past."
"That only shows that this young master is very popular."
"Oh, I think it's just because you are so stupid and easy to fool."
"Franky, you... Never mind. If the movie isn't good, we'll leave this city tomorrow and go on a trip!"
"Okay. On the other hand, if you think the movie is good, I'll decide where to go!"
"Oh, whatever you want."
The two boys spoke sharply to each other with the sharpness that is unique to teenagers and walked into the cinema.
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Orc Kingdom.
Compared to the Human Empire, which has established cinemas in all cities across the country except the imperial capital, the venues for the orcs in the Orc Kingdom to watch movies are very shabby.
Almost all orcs can only watch movies in front of the open-air screen in the square.
If most orcs didn't have very good eyesight, I'm afraid this way of watching movies would be enough to discourage a large number of viewers.
At this moment, as the chaos within the Orc Kingdom has not yet been completely cleared up and the food crisis has not yet been resolved, most of the orcs are still caught in a huge haze.
Therefore, an entertainment activity that all orcs can participate in at zero cost is very eye-catching.
As soon as the open-air cinemas in every city in the Orc Kingdom opened, most of the orcs gathered at the scene.
"Is this so-called movie again?"
"The last movie was really good, I hope this one can be just as good."
"Alas, on days like this, being able to watch a movie is really a long-lost relaxation."
“But I hope this story won’t be like the previous No Game No Life Zero. I hope this time it will have a better ending.”
"I think so too. It really made me cry before."
"I didn't sleep well for several days after I went back. It was really uncomfortable."
"After all, the story of the movie is so relatable. Our situation is actually just as difficult..."
“I really hope there will never be another war in this world.”
"… "
The orcs talked about their impressions of the last movie, and the excitement in their hearts continued to surge.
It can be said that the existence of movies helps them escape from the troubles of reality for a short period of time and allow them to briefly escape in virtual stories.
Although this is not something worth promoting, sometimes people just need this short period of relaxation.
After all, a string that is always taut is the easiest to break.
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Most people in the Human Empire and the Orc Kingdom are ready and waiting for the movie to officially begin.
At the bilateral meeting between the two countries in Salzburg on the Western Border Road.
Durin was almost ready. He bowed slightly to King Hubbard and the Beast King, then turned and left the scene.
Then, as all the humans and orcs on the scene waited, the movie screen slowly lit up.
The story of "Spice and Wolf" officially begins in front of everyone.
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At the beginning of the story, what appeared before everyone's eyes were countless golden waves of wheat.
A young girl's voice slowly sounded, telling a story about a small village that made a covenant with a wolf, and the people declared their faith to the giant wolf in order to obtain a good harvest.
After that, the scene officially unfolds.
A middle-aged man drove a horse-drawn carriage slowly from the far end of the road and, at the request of the soldiers at the city gate, showed them the cargo in the carriage.
It turned out that the man's name was Lawrence, a traveling merchant. After selling all the salt in the previous village, he bought a batch of animal furs and wheat ears there, intending to take them to the next town to sell.
During this time, he heard from the soldiers that a pagan celebration was held in the village west of the town. The villagers there did not believe in the true God of the church, but believed in a wolf named Holo, who was a legendary wise wolf that could bless the village's harvest.
And that was the town Lawrence was heading to.
Chapter 476: Spice and Wolf is released! (Part 3)
Chapter 476
The movie "Spice and Wolf" attracted the attention of all the audience as soon as it started.
Whether it is the Human Empire or the Orc Kingdom, there are a large number of viewers staring at the scene in front of them, eager to understand what kind of story it is at the first time.
At the same time, in Bryce, the capital of the Orc Kingdom.
The captain of the Black Blade Squad, Shatiya, walked out of the prison with the shackled Orc General Fengtre.
"I didn't expect you would actually agree to my request."
In response to General Fengtrey's surprised expression, Satiya simply said:
"Before the Beast King left, he issued an order. If you, General Feng Trey, raise the idea of wanting to watch a movie, don't refuse. I will honestly agree to it."
"Oh, she looks like she has completely let down her guard against me."
"This represents the Beastmaster's trust in you."
"Trust..."
General Fontrey smiled bitterly and shook his head, then turned to look at the movie square in the distance.
There, Juno was staring at a movie screen in the distance with a group of Black Blade members.
And Satiya brought Feng Trey to the crowd, obviously wanting to use this to monitor him.
"Captain, you are..."
Seeing Fontrey, all the orcs, including Juno, were surprised. They obviously did not expect that the orc general who almost staged a coup and overthrew the country's regime would be brought out of prison.
Before they could start to have wild thoughts, Satya had already told them the facts in advance.
For this, the orcs of the Black Blade nodded immediately, and then looked at each other vigilantly.
As for all this, Fontrey calmly accepted the scrutiny of everyone, and seemed to completely ignore them, turning his head to continue looking at the movie screen in the distance.
"Movies..."
For a moment, the orc general showed a complex smile that could not be described in words, and then he was completely motionless, silently staring at the thing in front of him that could be said to be pushing him into the abyss.
The way he watched the movie at this moment could be said to have no hatred towards the movie at all, but instead a different kind of free and easy and expectant look.
On the other hand, the members of the Black Blade were originally very wary of the general who had caused the rebellion, but after seeing that the other party seemed to be completely motionless, they all turned their eyes away in the end.
After all, in their eyes, movies are undoubtedly more attractive than this orc general who has lost his status.
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On the other side, at the Imperial Magic Academy.
After the freshman orientation period, the situation at the Imperial Magic Academy is now quite strange, and the entire academy exudes a strange sense of depression.
The reason for this depression was none other than the basics of magic alchemy that was forced to be included in all students' textbooks after the new semester!
Yes, after Scar finished compiling all the teaching materials, the Imperial Magic Academy finally included the course of Magic Alchemy as a basic course and added it to the compulsory courses for all students.
Suddenly, not only the students, but even the lecturers were worried about the sudden appearance of the School of Magic Alchemy.
After all, magical alchemy is too difficult!
This point does not need any extra words. It can be seen from the lecturers' mostly gray hair and the students' increasingly thin appearance.
The impact of a new system and curriculum almost made all the lecturers and students return to the time when they first learned magic overnight, and they were all confused.
The situation for new students is naturally not much better. In the past, freshmen only needed to specialize in the basics of elemental magic, which was at least normal. But this year, they have to take two basic courses at once, and the difficulty of magical alchemy is hundreds of times that of elemental magic.
The gap between the two is like that between elementary school arithmetic and calculus, so big that it is unimaginable.
After only about a month of school opening, all the magicians in the academy have lost an average of more than ten kilograms.
Everyone has several layers of masks of pain on their face.
Under such circumstances, the release of the new movie can almost be said to be the only good news in this purgatory life, and it attracted all magicians at the first time.
Both students and lecturers rushed to the square immediately.
Although they knew very well that Durin, the creator of the film, was the source of the torture that forced them to learn magic alchemy, their desire for the film outweighed their resentment towards Durin, and most of them followed their instincts and quickly found their seats.
"Damn you, Senior Du Lin! Even though the movie is really good, how can magic alchemy be so difficult?"
"Our lecturer is the same. He clearly hasn't learned anything yet, but he still requires us to pass the final exam. With our condition, it's good enough to get a score!"
"Ahh, why do you have to make me learn the basics of magic alchemy? Why not just kill me!!"
"Senior Du Lin, I'm gonna fuck you!!!"
"Stop talking and just watch the movie."
"Believe me, if it weren't for the movie, I would have secretly learned stealth skills and murdered that kid Du Lin!"
"Stop talking. There are so many people who have the same idea. You might even have to wait in line!"
"Alas, I'm supposed to graduate this year, why do I have to suffer like this?"
"… "
All of a sudden, all kinds of discussions broke out at the scene. Whether they were ordinary students or lecturers, almost all of them gathered together to vent their frustration.
It is conceivable how terrible magic alchemy is in their hearts. At present, it can be said that movies are their only salvation.
Because of this, their expectations for the movie have reached a new level. They hope that this movie will truly shock them!
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