Chapter 93
Following Rider's unbridled appearance, another Servant appeared in the center of the battlefield accompanied by a flash of golden light. However, because the opponent did not actively show himself like the King of Conquerors, no one knew what the job of this fourth Servant who arrived at the battlefield, standing on the top of a lamppost about ten meters above the ground and wearing golden shining armor, was.
However, a casual judgment would show that this man in full armor could not be an assassin or a caster, and if he appeared in response to Rider's call, it would prove that he could not be the violent Berserker. In this way, by the process of elimination, it is almost certain that the other party is the last of the three knights, Archer.
Saber, Lancer, Rider, Archer, now there are four Servants gathered here, which means that more than half of the participants of the Holy Grail War have gathered here.
In this situation, before the Heroic Spirits and their Masters could calm down, the arrogant Archer took the lead in launching a challenge:
"Two people who don't take me seriously and call themselves 'kings' without knowing how high the heavens are and how deep the earth is, suddenly appeared overnight."
In this regard, although Rider had just said something similar, Archer's voice was essentially colder and more ruthless than that of the other King of Conquerors, which made the attitudes of the other servants present towards him suddenly seem much colder.
Rider Iskandar didn't seem to expect that someone with a tougher attitude than himself would appear. He scratched his chin in confusion and then said, "Even if you speak rudely... I, Iskandar, am still a famous conqueror in the world."
"I am the only hero who can truly be called a king in the world. The rest are just bastards."
As Archer finished speaking, all the servants present were shocked. After all, no normal servant could tolerate such an insult. Did the other party want to make himself the target of public criticism
"Since you've said that, how about you tell me your name first? If you are also a king, you wouldn't be afraid of your own reputation, right?"
Hearing the King of Conquerors' words, the blond man suddenly became angry, his eyes wide open as he asked, "Are you asking me? Are you asking me my name, you bastard?"
The King of Conquerors' action of asking Archer's real name seemed to offend Archer. As all kinds of swords, spears, and axes appeared in the sky, the golden heroic spirit said murderously: "You are bathed in the glory of accepting my summons, but you say you don't recognize my face. Such a foolish person does not deserve to live!"
In response, just as everyone was nervously watching Archer who was about to fight Rider after a disagreement, suddenly, a group of dark weapons suddenly filled the entire scene. Matou Kariya, who was looking forward to it in the darkness, laughed softly and murmured, "Kill him!"
The torrent of magic swept out and formed a pitch-black figure. When everyone was stunned, the appearance of that figure was also exposed in front of everyone. A figure dressed in full black armor, the extreme black like hell completely enveloped him.
Almost everyone present, the moment they saw the runaway magic power active beside him, realized that this person was a berserker, a vengeful spirit-like existence!
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Looking at the perfect appearance of the berserker, Durin nodded secretly, and once again confirmed that it was a correct decision to win over the lich Leticia. After all, if there was no such a powerful lich as the other party to give the armor the breath of death, Durin alone could not make such a thing.
On the other hand, regarding the special effects of the Hero King, he also spent a lot of effort to arrange such an environment distorted by space magic. Of course, due to the limited special effects, in this scene where each heroic spirit has several special effects, the Hero King who seemed to be the most fashionable at first glance has become the lowest one. Even a certain spearman looks very awesome because of the enchantment on his dual guns, not to mention Saber who is carrying the "Wind King Barrier" cast by Durin himself.
But this is indeed the limit of special effects created by magic, and there is nothing to complain about.
While he was thinking, the situation at the scene changed!
The pitch-black knight, who was releasing an unbridled murderous aura, suddenly moved as if uttering a voice of resentment. At the same time, Archer, who had revealed his murderous intent earlier, directly changed his target and released the countless weapons that were ready behind him in one go!
"I will tear you into pieces to relieve my hatred, bastard!"
In an instant, as the Hero King declared, the spear and sword behind him suddenly shot out fiercely, and as the weapons were inserted into the ground, the explosive magic circle hidden in the ground suddenly responded and exploded. This was naturally what Du Lin had prepared before the performance. One can imagine how much effort he put into the performance effect.
And with the angle of the camera adjusted, the scene that looked like a bomb explosion was also very deterrent.
However, no matter how great the effect seemed, the Berserker actor wearing the death armor made by the super-class lich did not receive any damage. After the smoke cleared, he just grabbed Archer's treasure that had just fallen from the air and rushed towards Archer in the distance!
Although this scene looks fast, Du Lin has successfully created a fairly gorgeous effect after developing a slow-motion shooting method.
"—How dare you touch my Noble Phantasm with your dirty hands... Are you so eager to die? Beast!"
Archer, full of murderous intent, once again summoned a variety of weapons and released them wantonly, not taking these precious treasures seriously at all. The Berserker, who had experienced the baptism of these treasures, did indeed receive some damage.
"You damned thief, let me see how many of my treasures you can withstand!"
Seeing the Archer actor completely into the role, Durin, who knew what this young knight was like in private, showed a surprised expression. After all, he had been worried that he would be stage frightened, but now it seemed that, let alone stage fright, he was just like a real hero king!
Soon, with Archer and Berserker testing each other, and the King of Conquerors explaining the situation perfectly, the battle gradually came to an end.
In an instant, the Berserker instinctively smashed the lamppost under the feet of the Hero King with his weapon. Archer, who had always looked calm, suddenly shouted in anger: "Asshole... Are you going to let me, who is looking up at the sky, stand on this ground like you!"
The actor of Archer was in perfect form when he said this, and his attitude can be simply summarized as - he is so excited!!!
Chapter 94: The Prelude to a New Era
Chapter 94
The subsequent filming went very smoothly. With the successive exits of Archer, Berserker, Lancer, and Saber, this first battle of heroic spirits came to an end. After Caster's transitional plot ended, the plot of bombing the inn was also completed with almost no accidents.
Although there are no things like explosives in this world, it does not mean that there are no things with the same effect as explosives. Whether it is a magic crystal with magic overload, or an alchemical item with similar effects recorded in the notes that Scar gave to Durin, it is too easy to create a similar effect.
Although the terrifying explosion, which was as powerful as explosive magic, attracted the attention of everyone in the town, in the end, after Durin used his money ability, most people decisively ignored it.
Therefore, with the end of the plot of blowing up the building, the next thing to be filmed is the important plot of the first chapter of "Fate Zero", the melee that took place in Einzbern Chengbao.
After moving the location to the forest behind Alcans, Dulin quickly made a plan for the next shooting, but he still felt overwhelmed when he thought about the subsequent shooting.
Yes, in the script of the first chapter of "Fate Zero", what bothered him most was the huge sea monster summoned by Caster that appeared at the end of the story, and the moon spirit marrow fluid used by Kenneth in this battle.
To be honest, when he first started to write the script, he really couldn't think of any magic that could do something similar, but later, when he went to the big library of the Mage's Tower to look through some information, he actually found a solution, which was a basic magic called water element manipulation.
Although its name seems to be water-attributed magic, it is actually not water-attributed magic, but rather a universal mental magic. To be more precise, it is a weakened version of the Mage's Hand. Even a magician who is not born with an affinity for the water element can use this ability.
In contrast, most water-attributed magic is actually healing magic similar to weakened holy light. Only magicians with affinity for water elements often use ice elements, which are similar in element, for both offense and defense.
In short, after mastering basic magic such as fluid manipulation, Durin went to the Mage's Tower and spent a large amount of money to buy a batch of mercury that was originally kept by the magicians for magic research. Only then did he almost complete all the preparations for filming.
Looking at the mercury at his hand gradually forming a stable defense, Du Lin nodded slightly. This manipulation of water elements can indeed simulate the effect of the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid very well. If he wants to shoot a battle scene, the defensive power of mercury can indeed achieve a very good effect. It can be said that in such a magical world, Kenneth's Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid can be regarded as a very powerful magic in terms of design.
On the other hand, the weapon called gun used by Kiritsugu has only been half-finished for the time being. Originally, Durin planned to make a coil gun using the method of the super-electromagnetic gun, but because he could not always guarantee a stable supply of lightning elements, the current "gun" is just a magic prop made by using the magic circle of fire and wind elements to unilaterally push out the projectiles inside.
At the same time, after combining with the magic of sure-hit arrow in the wind attribute magic, this crudely made gun from another world already has the basic effects of a finished gun from another world. This can only be said to be a peculiar development of the magic world.
In addition to the battle between Emiya Kiritsugu and Kayneth, there are two other battles in this scene, namely Saber and Lancer versus Caster, and Kotomine Kirei versus Irisviel.
In terms of overall difficulty, the filming of the last two battles was far less difficult than the one between Kiritsugu and Kenneth, so Du Lin did not spend too much effort on this aspect. He just quickly organized the plot to be filmed and then officially started filming.
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When Du Lin was filming "Fate Zero" in the East, the seeds of film and video communication that he had proposed at the birthday party also successfully sprouted among the nobles in the imperial capital and the great nobles in other regions.
All of a sudden, almost all the nobles in the empire knew that a technology called movies had appeared in the southern border. Nobles who had the conditions naturally planned to go and watch it as soon as possible, while those who did not had the conditions could only hope that movie theaters would expand to their side one day in the future.
At the same time, the video communication technology was incorporated into the newly established patent system by the Mage Tower and handled by the Alchemy Tower. It can be said that Scar has been helping the mages of the Mage Tower build "telephone lines" almost day and night these days, and he has no time to rest.
But there was no way around it, as he was the only one in the entire Mage Tower who possessed the basic knowledge of alchemy besides Durin. Moreover, the income from the patent fees could be said to have greatly eased the finances of the Alchemy Tower, making him feel both miserable and happy.
The most common thing for students who are still staying in the Imperial Mage Academy these days is that there is a large group of magicians waiting in line outside the Alchemy Tower's teleportation array to handle video communication services. Almost all of them are famous magicians of the Mage Tower. The reason for this is that the new semester has not yet begun, and the technological revolution of the Alchemy Tower is currently only spreading among the great wizards who attended the last Mage Tower meeting.
By the time ordinary magicians learn of this news, it will probably be the beginning of a new semester when the Alchemy Tower officially starts recruiting students.
In short, even if only these great wizards knew about it now, all kinds of chaos had occurred in the Alchemy Tower during this period of time. After all, no one could imagine that these great wizards who usually behaved well would actually fight over the issue of queuing. In the end, the Mage Academy directly dispatched a special law enforcement force to maintain order and make the scene less chaotic.
At the same time, the biggest change brought about by the emergence of video communication technology is that there are more stay-at-home mages in the Mage Tower. Originally, these mages would stay at home and occasionally go out to hold an exchange meeting with other mages. Now, they don’t even need to go out. They can just dial the number through the alchemy array and have a video chat with an old friend next door. There’s no need to go out at all.
Of course, since the technology of the teleportation array itself is still a black box, although Du Lin used his modern experience to teach Scar to make a not-so-stable dial-up communication, a huge bug in this alien version of the phone is that it will occasionally cross channels from time to time.
For example, some magicians who were originally planning to have a flirt with a female magician, found out that the person who answered the phone they called was a rough man. The disappointed expressions on their faces were really unimaginable.
In short, no matter what, the birth of video communication technology has greatly facilitated the daily life of magicians, especially for some home-based magicians who don’t like to go out much. In addition, the people who benefit the most from this technology are actually those nobles who are not magicians themselves but can hire magicians as their subordinates.
Yes, at present, when the magic energy has not been solved, no matter what breakthroughs the magic alchemy has made, the research in this field will ultimately not be able to benefit everyone in the world equally. Now, the only change that has occurred under Durin's promotion is that the magician himself has become a resource.
Chapter 95: The filming has come to an end
Chapter 95
In the mansion built in the forest behind Alcans, Durin's filming of the Battle of Einzbern Mansion has come to an end.
The battle between Kenneth and Emiya Kiritsugu almost spanned the entire castle. The angles were changed countless times during the filming. The continuous filming work exhausted even the director Dooling.
But after so much effort, the final result is good. The other scenes have been almost finished, and the only thing left in the castle is the final battle between Kiritsugu Emiya and Kayneth.
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The shoulder that was shot by Kiritsugu's weapon was still aching. Unable to endure this insult, Kenneth almost lost his composure and headed towards the dirty magus killer in the direction of the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid.
As the monarch of the Clock Tower, Kenneth would never lose his composure due to emotional factors during a battle. But after experiencing the battle just now, he has realized that the opponent he is facing is not an opponent worthy of his affirmation, but a garbage that cannot even be called an ant, and even makes him feel disgusted when he enters his field of vision!
The wound on his shoulder seemed to catalyze his anger at this moment, and Kenneth's pride and self-esteem were completely aroused.
Finally, anger spread from his chest, and the proud Clock Tower monarch gnashed his teeth and said: "Impossible - that kind of lowly trash made me bleed... This is impossible! It should never happen!"
As he spoke, Mercury, who followed him like a servant, smashed and destroyed all the obstacles in his way, as well as the traps hidden in them.
Such behavior further highlighted Kenneth's own ugliness, making him involuntarily feel a kind of humiliation that filled his chest.
But even so, it all came to an end. The terrain of the castle was not infinite. When Kenneth finally chased the stinky rat to the third floor of the castle, Kenneth's Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid finally locked the enemy's position.
The only thing that was a little strange was that this time, the enemy no longer fled around using all kinds of dirty and despicable means, but instead stood in the middle of the corridor without moving.
"Idiot..."
In response, Kenneth sneered and just murmured a mocking tone. Did the other party think that he could achieve victory again just by hurting him just now
Wrong, I, Kenneth El-Melloi, will make him understand the difference in talent between magicians, and make him understand what massacre and execution are!
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Perspective change.
In Emiya Kiritsugu's eyes, the enemy appeared before him.
The current terrain is exactly what he expected, because it prevents the enemy's weapon from attacking him successfully, and also makes it impossible for him to defend himself without using the ceremonial equipment.
The weapon in his left hand is loaded with bullets, but the special weapon in his right hand is not that simple. The only magazine loaded with one round is the "magic bullet", which is Kiritsugu Emiya's last trump card that can destroy all the enemy's defenses.
"You don't think the previous method will work again, do you? Despicable guy."
Emiya Kiritsugu did not respond to Kenneth's scolding, but calmly assessed the current situation.
In response, Kenneth became even more furious. He took a step forward angrily and shouted, "I won't simply kill you. I will heal your lungs and heart to regenerate them while I slowly torture you from your fingertips!"
“Let you die in regret, pain, and despair, and curse your employer’s cowardice when you die... Curse the Einzbern family who insulted the Holy Grail War!!!”
Kiritsugu Emiya ignored Kenneth's words. The moment he was sure that the other party had arrived at the designated location, he decisively shot out the remaining bullets in the gun in his left hand, but this had no effect. The defensive power of the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid was extremely strong, and ordinary physical attacks could hardly penetrate the mercury defense and reach Kenneth's body!
However, Kiritsugu had no intention of attacking the opponent's body. From the beginning, he was just luring the opponent to let his guard down.
And in the end, Kiritsugu was right about all these choices!
"Fevor, meisanguis!" (My blood boils)
Facing Kiritsugu's attack, Kayneth directly chose to explode all his magic power to create an integrated attack and defense spike. The countless thorns extending from the floor covered Kayneth's body like a dense bamboo forest, blocking all the flying bullets.
This move was an extremely gamble, because if Kayneth could not kill Emiya Kiritsugu within the specified time, he would fall into a delicate state of insufficient magic power, and his body would even feel mechanical pain due to the runaway magic power.
In response, Kiritsugu, with a smile on his face, slowly raised the special standard weapon in his right hand, and then slowly pulled the trigger.
The next moment, as the bullet touched the mercury thorn array, Kenneth El-Melloi's fate came to an end.
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"Okay, we'll insert the flashbacks later. Now let's shoot the rest of the plot first. Makeup team, hurry up and put makeup on Kenneth's actor. It's best to make him look pale, like a dead person. Do you understand? By the way, this is the permanent makeup from now on. Kenneth will have to look like this when he appears in the future. Kenneth's actor should remember to learn how to use a cane during this time!"
As Du Lin finished speaking, the entire crew suddenly became busy. A large group of staff members suddenly surrounded Emiya Kiritsugu and Kenneth, who were just fighting a life-and-death battle. The actors of Saber and Lancer also hurried over to ask Du Lin how the next scene would be filmed. By the way, when Kenneth's dead makeup was completed, the entire crew laughed.
After all, the actor who plays Kenneth is usually a good guy in the Snow Flower Troupe and has a good relationship with everyone. But with this makeup on, he looks like a real villain, filling the entire shooting scene with a happy atmosphere.
"Alright, Lancer's actors are ready, this is the last scene, after we finish filming we will go back to the city and rest tonight!!"
As soon as Du Lin finished speaking, the employees who had been working overtime for several days breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the work in the studio is not to mention 996, everyone on the set is working 007.
At this moment, hearing that there is finally a holiday, everyone cheered and was full of energy! !
Chapter 96: On whether there are gods in the world
Chapter 96
In the next few days, as the filming of the Three Kings' Meeting began and ended, the filming of the first chapter of "Fate Zero" also came to an end.
Because Du Lin deleted the entire episode where Toosaka Rin appeared in order to compress the plot, many things were completed at a very fast speed. The reason for this is very simple. As time gradually enters the end of May, the day for new students to enter the Tower of Mages is getting closer. In only half a month, the summer enrollment will officially begin.
For this reason, Du Lin had to work overtime to start filming the plot. Many unnecessary plots were transitioned as quickly as possible. In the end, he finally successfully completed the filming of the Three Kings' Talks.
Of course, the scene of Rider opening his treasure at the end of the meeting of the three kings cannot be filmed for the time being. Durin plans to ask General Wilhelm for a temporarily free army to go to the great desert outside the western border to shoot the scene.
Anyway, as the filming progressed, Caster's attack finally began in the last scene of the whole movie. It happened when Caster and Ryunosuke Akutagawa came back from hunting humans, only to find that their nest had been destroyed by the King of Conquerors and Weber.
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“Oh my god… this is too much… !!”
"We put so much effort into creating this work of art... This is too much! This, this, this, the person who did this is simply not a human being!!!"