"No, no, you were not crushed to death, but frightened to death. You thought you were crushed by a donkey cart, and it seemed like you had a sudden myocardial infarction, so you were frightened to death."
“Scared…scared to death?!!”
Seeing Zat fall off his seat in shock, the blue-haired goddess completely lost her previous reserve and responded with a hilarious expression that deserved a beating: "Pfft! Pfft hahahahaha!!! Hahahahahahaha! I've been in this business for so long, and this is the first time I've seen such a funny way of dying! Pfft~ cuscuscuscuscuscus!!"
"You thought you were being crushed, and you were so scared that you lost control of your bladder. After you lost consciousness, people on the street took you to a nearby church, and your soul ascended to heaven amid the laughter of priests and nuns!"
Hearing the cruel words that kept coming out of the girl's mouth, Zat, who was about to collapse, covered his ears in disbelief and shouted, "Stop it!!! I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it!!"
However, even so, the goddess with a sly smile on her face still came up to him and mocked, "Now, your family has rushed to the church. When they learned the cause of your death, everyone, including your family, couldn't help but burst into laughter!"
“Ahhh!!! Stop it, stop it, stop it!!!”
... ... ..
"Cut! Aya's performance was great. She completely integrated into her role. But Zat, your expression is still too tense, and some of your movements are too stiff. You guys should practice it some more later and reshoot it then!"
As Du Lin finished his words, the two people who were fighting each other in the dark room stopped, and they seemed to be too immersed in the role, even after they walked out of the room, they still acted very into the play.
Especially a certain blue-haired girl, who had always been arranged by Zat in various ways and never thought that she would be able to bully him one day. At this moment, she raised her brows, as if she had really regarded herself as a goddess.
"Lord Du Lin, why did you arrange the goddess to play such a role? I am afraid that when I go to church to pray in the future, Aya's ugly face will appear in front of me. How can I calm down?!"
"Whose stinky face are you talking about!"
Seeing that the two of them looked like they were about to fight again, Du Lin with a smile on his face just shook his head and looked at the magic video recorder in his hand. The first shot just now was very good. Even though he was a newcomer who had never learned much about videography, but with the unreasonable various void angles and void focal lengths of this magic prop, he felt that he had taken a lot of great shots!
Yes, the magic video recorder is not like the camera in another world. Once it is placed, its angle and focal length cannot be changed at will. On the contrary, this magic video recorder can present images at almost any angle within a certain range. Don't say it is black technology. The magic in this world does not make sense to you at all.
After solving the lens problem, other problems were naturally solved. The venue was an empty room in the Edward family castle. The lighting problem could be adjusted with the help of magic crystals. The costumes were not a problem for the meticulous Winry. After hearing Durin's request, she just took some ready-made clothes in the castle and made some modifications to make them.
After all these problems were solved, the only remaining issue was the actors. After the first shoot, Du Lin clearly felt that although Aya could easily get into the state because she was playing herself, Zat had a hard time playing a young otaku who was totally inconsistent with him. The reason for several reshoots was that he failed to express the spirit of the original protagonist, who was a punching bag.
However, with continuous training, Zat has apparently gradually awakened his talent for acting, and Du Lin can also clearly feel the other party's improvement in acting skills. Therefore, the issue of actors is obviously no longer a problem.
"The script, photography, actors, costumes, props, and venues have all been settled, and it looks like the first part will be finished soon."
As Durin spoke, Winry, Zat and Aya, who were watching the recorded images through the magic imaging device, all showed surprised expressions.
Especially for actors Zat and Aya, they couldn't believe that everything they had just done was recorded by such a machine. And according to what Du Lin said before, this recorded video will be taken to crowded places for everyone to watch in the future!
Zat, who was loyal to the Edward family, was fine with this extremely shameful play, but Aya, who was completely deceived, was the first to show an angry expression. However, when she heard Du Lin's words of "five gold coins per month, and dividends based on the revenue after the film is played", her anger immediately turned into excitement.
This guy has now completely turned into an actor, and even when he was speaking, he unconsciously put himself into the role of Aqua.
"Okay, Wen Li, go make dinner first. The two of you should remember to continue rehearsing. I have asked someone to print out the script and will send it to you later. We will try to get it approved tomorrow. By then, we will determine the filming location and cast for the subsequent scenes."
Chapter 7 When the Goddess was Taken to Another World by the Dead House
Chapter 7
The story at the beginning of "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World" is very straightforward and fast-paced. It basically tells how the otaku protagonist is deceived by a goddess and decides to go to another world as an adventurer.
Of course, this is not without any benefits. The goddess promised the protagonist that he could choose any one thing to take to the other world when he went there, including powerful weapons, extraordinary wisdom, God-given luck and so on.
And our protagonist lived up to everyone's expectations, and chose the goddess in front of him who was so talkative and annoying as the condition of his wish, and began his miserable life in another world from then on.
There were basically no difficulties in shooting this opening sequence. The main problem was the props. Whether it was the large number of magic circles or the magic crystals used for special effects, they were all made by Du Lin himself.
Fortunately, Du Lin was a child prodigy in the Mage Tower and the youngest person to reach the level of a fifth-level great magician. Otherwise, so many magic arrays would probably drain him dry.
As for the wings behind the angel who would be the next goddess, Winry had to work on it for a long time before she could barely make a pair that looked good. This was when her tailoring ability was at max. As for the actress who would play the angel, it was undoubtedly her.
... ...
Early the next morning.
"You should have memorized your lines last night. When you act later, remember to show as much exaggeration and facial expressions as possible! The more exaggerated it is, the funnier it will be, and the more it will make the audience laugh!"
As Du Lin spoke, he glanced at the two guys who had obviously stayed up late and had dark circles under their eyes. He then asked casually, "Can I ask what you did last night? Don't tell me you couldn't sleep because you were so engrossed in reading the script."
"... ..."
Suddenly, Zat and Aya, whose inner thoughts were spoken of, turned their heads away in panic. It was not until Du Lin sighed and asked Winry beside him to put on some makeup to cover up the fatigue on their faces that they recovered.
To be honest, Du Lin also understood these two guys who read the script all night and even didn't sleep well. After all, he was actually in a similar state when he was catching up on the anime before. When the ED was played, he realized that it was already dawn outside without him noticing.
For these people from another world who have only read knight novels at most, the script of "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World" is probably an interesting reading material that they have never come across before, and it is completely understandable that they would read it all night.
However, no matter how much he understood, he could not relax his requirements on the acting skills of the two. In fact, it was completely the opposite. Now that the two have read the script and understood the roles they are playing, they must play their roles in a better state!
So, a few people came to the familiar small room again, and this time, the official shooting began.
... ... ...
In the dark little room, the plot that had initially deceived the protagonist had entered its second half.
After various inducements and persuasions, the protagonist Zat has gradually been attracted by the words of the goddess and began to seriously consider how to travel to another world and reach the pinnacle of his life.
As the magic crystals suddenly shone, the goddess suddenly stood up from her chair, made a rather delicate gesture, and said loudly: "Come on, make your choice! Let me grant you an invincible power!"
At this time, Wen Li on the side immediately threw down various cards with abilities written on them from the skylight upstairs.
Although Zatt was surprised by this scene, he also looked carefully at the abilities displayed on the cards. Suddenly, he couldn't decide what kind of extraordinary abilities he should take with him to the other world.
However, while he was so serious, a goddess sitting on a stool in the distance was eating a roasted sweet potato that she got from nowhere, and said impatiently, "Hey, hurry up, it doesn't matter what you choose. I don't expect a otaku who stays at home all day to do anything."
"No.....no, I'm not a otaku!! I just died while I was out, I'm not a shut-in at all!!"
Although Zat made a rebuttal immediately, he was obviously lacking in energy at this time.
On the other side, the goddess licked her fingers and said without paying any attention: "It's all right, can you hurry up? There are still many dead people waiting for me to receive them."
"!!"
This guy is so arrogant just because he looks a little cute!
Unable to tolerate the goddess's attitude towards him, Zat clenched his fists and gasped for breath. He slowly stood up and said through gritted teeth: "Hurry up and decide, huh? Then decide... ... Take the things to the other world, right?"
"Yes, yes, why don't you decide quickly?!"
The goddess swallowed the sweet potato in her mouth and turned her head away as if she had completely lost her patience.
On the other side, Zat slowly stretched out his finger and said, "Then it's you."
“… … .”
“… … .”
There was a long silence until the magic circle that allowed people to travel through different worlds gradually lit up. The goddess who was designated to be taken to another world was unable to react to her situation and stood there in amazement.
"What did you just say..."
Before she finished her words, accompanied by a flash of light, Winry, wearing two pairs of large wings, suddenly crushed the magic crystal in her hand and fell directly from the skylight on the ceiling.
In the midst of the light, she, who had memorized her lines long ago, slowly said, "I understand. Then I will take over Aqua-sama's work from now on. Zat-sama's wish has been approved according to the regulations."
“Eh… Eh?!!!”
The magic circle that emerged from the ground completely ignored Aqua's surprise and wrapped her and Zat inside. The goddess who finally realized the situation said in surprise: "No way? Are you kidding?! No no no, wait..."
But in the face of her panic, the angel played by Winry in the distance just shook his head without changing his expression.
“No way!! This is too weird, how can I take the goddess to another world?! This option is invalid! Wait, wait!!”
"Have a safe journey, Lady Aqua. The day you defeat the Demon King safely, I will send someone to bring you back."
“No! I may be a goddess, and I may have the ability to recover and heal, but I don’t have the ability to fight! I can’t defeat the Demon King or anything like that!!”
No matter how Aqua struggled, the magic circle that had already started to activate showed no sign of stopping because of her actions.
At the same time, Zat in the distance laughed with an impudent expression: "Hehehe, how does it feel to be taken away by a man you look down upon? Uh hahaha, you are the thing designated for me to take away. Since you are a goddess, you must exert your divine power and let me live easily!!"
At this moment, Zat's facial expressions were so expressive that even Durin in the shadows could hardly hold his expression. He was sure that the charm displayed by Durin was almost comparable to that of the male protagonist in the original anime.
And after seeing Zat's appearance...
“No, I’m going to another world with a man like this! No!!”
“Ahahahahaha!”
The first scene was filmed with a burst of strong light that seemed to travel through time and space.
"Ka! Great! Even I can feel your facial expressions, it's like you've completely entered into the roles, whether it's your happy smile when you're cheating people, Zat, or your painful look when you're being cheated, Aya, it's just like the real people in the plot!"
Facing Du Lin's serious and approving words, the two people in the room did not respond at all. On the contrary...
“Hahaha, you idiot, I’ve tricked you! Just come with me to the other world!!”
"No, you useless knight! I absolutely do not want to follow someone like you to some other world!"
"... ..."
Seeing this scene, Du Lin, who didn't know what to say, just smiled subtly, then slammed the magic crystal in his hand and shouted: "It's a good thing to get into the role, but adjust yourself before dinner!!"
Chapter 8: The Genius Boy in the Mage World
Chapter 8
"Report, Archduke Victor's envoy is outside requesting an audience."
After taking a break from filming, the voice of a guard was suddenly heard outside the door.
In response to this, Durin, who did not expect someone to visit at this time, showed a surprised expression, and when he heard the name "Grand Duke Victor", he raised his eyebrows helplessly.
The Victor family is the largest noble family in the South, and Grand Duke Victor is also one of the four great dukes of the kingdom.
It was this kind of person who, over the years, would send people to Edward Castle almost every few months, and had been persistent in sending people to invite Du Lin to attend the banquets he hosted.
The reason for this is very simple, because Du Lin was once known in the Mage Tower as a super genius rarely seen in a thousand years, and the youngest magician in history to achieve a level five great magician.
Although Durin was later expelled from the Tower of Mages for violating a taboo, his talent for magic did not disappear. In fact, because he devoted himself to the study of magic and mage alchemy, this talent was fully utilized.
During these years of autistic life, Du Lin's magic power became stronger and stronger, and gradually, he was even about to reach the threshold of level six.
As for what level is level six? Simply put, the Mage Tower simply divides the magician level of this world into six levels: level one apprentice magician, level two primary magician, level three intermediate magician, level four senior magician, level five great magician, and level six great sage.
Nowadays, the number of great sages in the entire empire does not exceed two hands. One can imagine how terrifying the magical talent of Durin, who is not even twenty years old but is already a great magician, is.
When he was in the Mage's Tower, he was well-known as the youngest great magician in the Mage's Tower. If it weren't for the troubles he caused later that made the Monarch of Elemental Magic, also the only great sage in the empire, so angry, he would probably have graduated successfully and inherited the title of the Monarch of Elemental Magic.
If that were the case, debts wouldn't have been a problem from the beginning, and why would we have to tighten our belts to make movies like we do now
However, when Durin left the Mage's Tower and returned to the South, he heard how many forces had extended olive branches to him. However, Durin at that time was too lazy to pay attention to these guys' recruitment and locked himself in the family castle.
In addition, Grand Duke Victor, the real ruler of the South Territory, has rejected all forces trying to recruit Durin outside the South Territory, so now no one dares to come to recruit him.
Although part of this was because Grand Duke Victor did not want to hand over the rare talents in the territory to other forces, Durin was grateful to Grand Duke Victor for at least allowing him to live a leisurely life as a lord. Although even so, he was not willing to support Grand Duke Victor in the subsequent chaos.
After all, whether it was the Durin of the past or the Durin of the present, he never paid any attention to Duke Victor. After all, not to mention the Durin of the past who was only obsessed with inventing magic props and alchemy props, the current Durin is also obsessed with creation and filming, and has no idea of socializing among nobles.
And to be honest, banquets among nobles seem to be very high-end entertainment to the people of this world, but how could Durin, who came from another world with extremely prosperous entertainment culture, be attracted to them
But compared to the Du Lin in the past, the current Du Lin is at least not so stubborn and trapped in his own world. As long as someone comes, he will go over to have a conversation.
If the other party makes a request that you cannot fulfill, then just refuse honestly. This is what a mature adult should do.
... ... .
Leaving the drunk Zat and Aya in the living room, Durin brought Winry to the main entrance of the castle quickly.
And there, the messenger sent by Duke Victor said with a surprised expression: "Long time no see, Baron Edward. Apart from the time when you just came back from the imperial capital, this should be our second meeting."
“… … .”
Seeing Du Lin's bewilderment, Wen Li beside him whispered in his ear: "This envoy has been coming to see us all these years, but Lord Edward, you have never been willing to come out to see him."
“… … .”
Unexpectedly, this messenger came to his doorstep and met with rebuff for three years. Du Lin showed a subtle expression and said a little embarrassedly: "Well, after all, I was obsessed with magic research before, and I finally got rid of it recently."
"That is something worth celebrating. It seems that you, Baron Edward, have finally become a qualified noble. Now old Baron Edward can go with peace of mind."
Seeing the messenger's expression of "the child I have been watching has finally grown up one day", Du Lin, who looked a little embarrassed, quickly said: "Anyway, what are you doing here this time?"
Although he said so, Du Lin was ready to refuse on the spot when the other party said the word "banquet". After all, he was still busy filming "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World" and had no time to attend a boring banquet among nobles.
As expected, the envoy immediately replied: "The deadline for the Edward family's debt is getting closer. If you don't mind, Duke Victor would like to invite you to a banquet in two months..."
"No, I have some magic research to do recently. Although I am very grateful for Duke Victor's kindness, I can only accept it in my heart."
Du Lin was very resolute in his refusal. The messenger nodded and said, "Okay, I will go back and report to the Grand Duke. He is used to your answers anyway."
"Haha, I always feel a little guilty about it. If I finish my work in two months, maybe I will go to some banquet or something."