"What...what on earth is this?"
Similarly, as a magician, Piccol was also very curious. He could hardly suppress his curiosity about the technology that could project images, while the plot of the movie gradually appeared in front of everyone.
"Is this... a story? Or is it real?"
Seeing Piccole sitting back in his seat with a curious look on his face, Dylan next to him first smiled subtly, then replied: "The movie brochure said it should be a story, and all this is performed by the actors."
"So this is just a stage play?"
"Well, maybe you can understand it this way..."
Suddenly, Piccol showed a hint of disappointment. After all, as a nobleman, he fully understood what a stage play was. At the same time, he knew very well how boring that thing was. Only middle-aged people who were accustomed to aristocratic life liked to watch this kind of thing.
Just when Picoult thought that the movie would make him sleepy like the stage play, as the plot slowly came to the story of the Holy Grail War, he unexpectedly discovered that this movie was quite interesting!
That's right, including Piccolo, all the students present who aspire to become magicians can realize how profound the plot of this story is. Whether it is the upcoming "Holy Grail War" revealed in the words of the protagonists, or the "magician" world in the story itself, they all make them curious and look forward to it.
Yes, in the beginning, the reactions of these young people with magical talents were completely different from the ordinary people who were watching the movie in the North and South at this moment. They almost immediately found a sense of involvement in the story and immersed themselves in the completely different magic world portrayed by "Fate Zero".
One of the reasons is that magicians have stronger logic. Also, for these magicians, the magicians portrayed in "Fate Zero" are very charming. They understand the world of magicians better than ordinary people and can appreciate it very much.
It was precisely under the influence of this gap in concepts that the long prologue of "Fate Zero" directly whetted the appetite of everyone present. No matter whether they were freshmen or old students, or old wizards who sneaked into the venue, they all quietly watched this work that completely subverted the worldview of these magicians.
Of course, even with full concentration, occasional discussions cannot be stopped.
"According to the current plot, the Holy Grail War seems to be a huge summoning ritual. With the huge magic power that can summon heroic spirits, it can also give the winner the ability to fulfill any wish. This is unlikely, right? What about the conservation of total magic power?"
"I already said it was a miracle. If it's a miracle, of course it can't be judged by ordinary standards."
"Yeah, didn't I say it was just a story? There must be something wrong with your brain if you look for real people in a fictional story!"
"But the current settings of this film are extremely perfect. Why is there such a big loophole in the main setting of the Holy Grail War?"
"Just keep watching. I really want to strangle that old man who looks like a rotten bug to death. How could such a young girl be thrown into a place like that? Doesn't he have a conscience?"
"There are many such people in reality. I heard that the dean of the previous generation once promoted the immortalization of magicians, trying to make all magicians immortal and create an eternal magic empire. Although he was judged later, the old dean probably lost his original intention because of immortality at that time. After all, the success rate of immortalization is extremely low. If you want to promote it stably, you will definitely need a large number of experimental subjects..."
"Stop talking, just keep looking. By the way, is this clock tower the scene of our school? Although this is my first day here, it looks too familiar..."
"That big library, I remember it's inside the Mage's Tower. I went in there last time I was on duty."
"Eh? Senior, are our students also eligible to enter the Mage's Tower? I'm so envious, I want to go in and take a look too!"
"This isn't some tourist attraction. If you want to go in, get the qualifications yourself!"
"... ..."
Various discussions were circulating in the square, which in a sense highlighted the correctness of Durin's decision. Even though the lengthy beginning of "Fate Zero" could easily discourage ordinary audiences, for highly logical magicians and those who were about to become magicians, it was a place that made them more easily attracted.
And this is exactly what Du Lin wanted. After all, after understanding the settings and watching the plot bit by bit, what they will be interested in next is naturally the so-called magic itself that has been described many times in the story. And because Du Lin slightly modified the various magics in the story and made them all move closer to magical alchemy, as long as these magicians like "Fate Zero", he has almost no worries that these guys will not become interested in magical alchemy.
Chapter 103: Fate Zero (Part 3)
Chapter 103
As Fate Zero continued and several Servants appeared one after another, the audience in the Northrick Cinema more or less returned to the experience of the movie. After all, for them, just watching the special effects of the Servant Summoning was worth it.
But what the audience didn’t expect the most was the characterization of these heroes. It can be said that the heroes described in the plot all have their own unique personalities, which is enough to make audiences with all kinds of different preferences fall in love with the various characters in the movie.
Whether it's Saber, who looks petite and cute but exudes a kingly aura, or Rider, who shouts 'If I escape in the dark, I'm just a common thief, but if I leave with a triumphant song, I'll be the plunder of the King of Conquerors', or Archer, who kills a servant in seconds as soon as he appears and says 'You are not worthy of looking at me, bugs should be like bugs, just stare at the ground and die', all of them have won the love of a group of audiences, allowing these audiences, who were originally troubled by the lengthy plot between the magicians, to find something that can attract them to watch again.
During this period, Du Lin even heard that some viewers liked Caster, who killed children as soon as he appeared on the stage, and a certain gymnastics emperor Assassin. He really didn't know what to say. He could only say that when a bird grows big, it will grow into any forest.
All in all, although this unique group drama experience received a lot of negative reviews at the beginning, which made the audiences who were used to movies like "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World" and "Goblin Slayer" that focused on the protagonist group very uncomfortable at first, as the plot developed, they gradually entered into the atmosphere brought by the movie, and gained their own perspective on watching the movie, and immersed themselves in this fresh experience.
... ... ..
"If he escapes in the dark, he is just a thief, but if he leaves with a triumphant song, he is the plunderer of the King of Conquerors... This is a really interesting character. This King of Conquerors must have been a wise and beloved ruler. Although he looks rough, he is undoubtedly a capable man with a heart of a tiger and a nose for roses. I really want to discuss statecraft with him. Although if such a tyrannical ruler really exists, the biggest worry is probably whether our empire will be attacked by him."
After hearing what His Majesty the King said behind him, Durin realized that he had actually let a bunch of kings fight each other in front of the current His Majesty the King, and he immediately showed a subtle expression.
What is even more subtle is that the actors who played the heroic spirits sitting in the back row, although they were very devoted in their performance, when they watched the movie again afterwards, the only feeling they had was that they wanted to die, and they were so ashamed that they wanted to die.
Especially the actor of the King of Conquerors, when he heard the King's comments, he felt that the cold sweat on his forehead was about to drown him... ...
On the other hand, General Wilhelm, who had recommended these actors to Durin, did not confuse the actors with the characters, and simply commented: "This is indeed an ambitious and capable overbearing crown prince. With such a person as king, the people will definitely love their country very much. Under the leadership of such a king, the soldiers will be able to exert 100% of their abilities and become an invincible and victorious army."
I didn't expect General Wilhelm to give such a high evaluation to the King of Conquerors. Durin in front of him wiped his sweat helplessly. After all, the other party praised another king so blatantly in front of His Majesty the King. This might cause trouble...
Of course, when it comes to being familiar with the contemporary king, no one is more familiar with him than the general who has been with the king since his youth, so when he said this, he must have been certain that King Hubbard would not be angry about it.
As expected, upon hearing his words, a certain king immediately joked helplessly: "Who told me that I am not an ambitious king? If I had the same ambition as this conquering king, I'm afraid the neighboring orc kingdom and several other principalities would have been part of us."
"But your approach is not wrong. Peace is hard-won. As long as we do not ignore the necessity of the army because of peace, then a long period of peace is indeed more conducive to the development of the country."
While the words of the two old men revealed the hardships of the past, the scene gradually came to the Einzbern Castle. This time it mainly described the magician of the Einzbern family and the girl whose job name was Saber.
As for this heroic spirit who is also described as a king in the movie guide...
"No, such an indecisive girl can actually become the king. This country is too tarnished."
After hearing what His Majesty said, Durin, who was sitting in the front, added: "According to the setting, this Saber always appeared in front of the public as a man during her lifetime, and no one realized that she was a girl."
"No one realizes this? This is really a pity. It seems that the people of that country not only have poor brains, but also poor eyesight..."
"... ..."
"By the way, Baron Durin, do you plan to film the stories of these heroes in their lifetime? To be honest, I'm quite curious. I can't tell the whole story just based on the information provided in the movie."
In response to the King's sudden request, Du Lin quickly said, "I plan to publish a more complete "Fate Zero" setting collection in the future. It will explain most of the settings in the story that cannot be fully described due to the film's narrative. It will also include a complete description of the Heroic Spirit's life. Of course, there will also be a section in the movie that describes the dialogue between several kings who have crossed history and gathered here. It should be able to temporarily meet your expectations, Your Majesty."
"Oh! That's really exciting!"
Unexpectedly, His Majesty the King showed such great interest. Du Lin suddenly felt a lot of pressure. At the same time, the movie scene came to the plot where Ryunosuke summoned the caster's heroic spirit.
At the beginning, because the performance of the murderer Ryunosuke Akutagawa was bad enough, the audience was prepared for the captured little boy to die cruelly.
However, as Caster was successfully summoned, his initial performance gave the audience hope, thinking that this ugly-looking Caster was also a righteous man worthy of the name of a heroic spirit. However...
Then the little boy who was about to escape was brutally torn to death just as he was about to reach the door. Caster smiled and said to Ryunosuke:
"There is a freshness to horror... When humans are constantly in fear, their emotions will gradually die. Horror in the true sense is not static but dynamic - the transition from hope to despair, the horror of that moment, how do you feel? This fresh horror and the taste of death."
"COOL! Great! So COOL!"
To be honest, the mutual sympathy between the two murderers is a difficult plot to accept for most viewers with normal values. Although there have been preparations for similar plots in movies, it still caused adverse reactions among some female viewers when it really appeared.
General Wilhelm commented on this:
"If Wycliffe saw such a fellow in real life, he would probably chase him to the ends of the earth to kill such a scum. This murderer who has lost his sense of morality is nothing but the dregs of the empire."
After hearing his words, Durin, who had heard similar dialogues around him, could only helplessly reveal a little: "Well, although Caster is such a character, he also had a heart of justice when he was alive. At the same time, there is a concept of affinity in summoning Heroic Spirits. In the absence of a Holy Relic as a summoned object, generally a being with a personality similar to the Master will be summoned."
"Oh, there is such a setting? This is really an interesting concept. It really makes me want to try summoning a heroic spirit without a relic in real life."
"Maybe you'll have a chance in the future."
In response to the King's words, Du Lin just smiled mysteriously, and then did not say anything else.
Chapter 104: Fate Zero (Part 4)
Chapter 104
The plot of the movie continued to play, and this time two servants appeared, one was Assassin, who looked all black and had the feeling of a gymnast, and the other was Archer, who suddenly appeared at the very end and killed Assassin in an instant.
"Uh, who is this?"
In response to the king's confusion, Durin simply said, "According to the setting, he is an Archer Servant, the Hero King Gilgamesh."
After hearing Durin's words, not only the King, but also General Wilhelm was surprised and said: "I never thought that there would be such a... uh, arrogant king in the world. This can be called a tyrant..."
Similarly, after seeing the plot about Archer, a group of viewers immediately made a joke:
"This isn't summoning a servant, this is just summoning a father!"
"He looks quite handsome, but why does this character feel so mean?"
"Stop talking, being handsome is enough!"
In response to these comments, Du Lin just shrank his head helplessly. After all, he didn't know how to introduce this character who embodies all contradictions in a short time, so he finally gave up and waited for the movie to answer their questions.
... ... .
Imperial Mage Academy, Grand Square.
As the film progresses slowly, the audience is looking forward to the following story more and more. Unlike the audience watching "Fate Zero" in other places who are more concerned about the behavior of the heroic spirits, the group of magicians present are more concerned about what the magicians in the movie do.
For example, when summoning a heroic spirit...
"What kind of magic is this? Just a spell and a magic circle can actually summon heroes from history. This is too un-magical!"
"I think this is a bit like the lich's summoning technique from another world. Perhaps these so-called heroic spirits are actually just a group of creatures from another world?"
"I don't think they are alien creatures. After all, they also have the thinking of heroic spirits. I suspect that the souls of these heroic spirits may have been collected by some incomprehensible existence in an unknown place after death, and the so-called heroic spirit summoning is to summon their souls from there?"
"Your idea is quite interesting. I really want to summon Miss Saber. I want to marry her!!!"
"You are dreaming!!!"
"Yeah, this guy is dreaming, it's me who wants to marry her!!!"
"... ..."
Various voices echoed in the field. Regarding this situation, Piccol, who also watched the movie, said thoughtfully: "It's a very interesting story. It puts all kinds of characters on a stage called 'war' and lets them fight each other while showing their personal charm. Isn't the author a genius?"
“Well, I don’t think it’s that complicated. As long as the story is interesting, that’s enough. By the way, look at that lady named Irisviel!! Can I see her in real life?!”
In response to his roommate Dylan's words, Picoult just helplessly sneered, "You think too much. I just felt that these actors were familiar. Now I finally remember, aren't these people the famous Snow Flower Troupe in the South Territory? I remember that the actress who plays Irisviel is already a married woman in real life!"
"Eh? But... wouldn't that be better?!"
"!!"
Ignoring his roommate's antics, Piccol couldn't help but think of many things while enjoying the movie, such as the Snow Flower Theater he mentioned just now. As a son of nobility, he had naturally seen the performances of this theater, but he never saw it again after a certain period of time.
In fact, he had heard that this troupe seemed to have offended someone, and eventually disappeared from the sight of the nobles. He didn't know whether this film appearance would have any impact on them... ..
In addition, he also saw a hint of what the author of this film had hidden in it. Although he had not yet fully seen it, there was no doubt that the author of this film must have wanted to convey a certain idea through this film.
With this thought in mind, Picol continued to watch the plot like other viewers, until the actor named Emiya Kiritsugu in the movie demonstrated the use of the magic weapon called "gun"...
"What is this? A magic weapon? Why? What is the principle?"
Yes, when seeing the clip in the movie where Kiritsugu Emiya demonstrated how to use a gun, which was specially added by Durin, all the magicians present were shocked by the bullet fired from the black weapon. After all, for the magicians present, the little bit of magic power attached to the bullet could be clearly seen even through the screen.
"It feels like there's a magic circle inside that can store magic power for a short period of time... But how did a huge magic circle get put into such a small 'gun'?"
"Indeed, it seems that this Emiya Kiritsugu did not use any magic power when using it, which means that the magic power of the 'gun' is completely provided by the 'gun' itself. If it is a self-charging magic circle, how can such a large magic circle be included in such a small thing?"
"Miniaturization of magic circles... Wait, isn't this what the old Alchemy Academy advocated?"
"Alchemy Academy? Does the Imperial Mage Academy have such a department?"
"Well, that was indeed a long time ago, but it is related to the history of the academy after all, so you freshmen will learn about it when you take history class. To put it simply, about a few hundred years ago, the then Imperial Mage Academy gave up its original research because the great sage who was the dean of the academy failed in his attempt to reach the seventh level. At the same time, after that, he seemed to have gone mad and started almost heretical research."
"As a result, as the current dean, he directly rejected the fundamental concept of magicians advocated by the first great sage, Mage Roland - 'put more magic power into a larger magic circle, make a larger and more complete spell model, and thus create more powerful magic, and finally reach the seventh level'. Instead, he proposed the idea of 'making the magic circle smaller and creating a micro magic circle with extremely high precision'. This gave birth to the first magic alchemy and founded the Alchemy Academy."
"Is there such a thing? No wonder the academy set up an organization like the Mage's Tower. I used to think it was just a decoration..."
"So, this thing that projects movies is also...?"
In short, through various discussions, even the new students had a general understanding of magical alchemy and its history.
In the past, most magicians would have sneered at such evil ways as magical alchemy. After all, it has always been common sense for all magicians to pursue more powerful magic and more efficient magic conversion rates.
In contrast, miniaturizing magic and creating miniature magic or something like magical alchemy is nothing but an evil way. Any magician with normal common sense will deny such a humble idea. After all, such magic cannot highlight the uniqueness of the magician himself. For the collective interests of magicians, maintaining the uniqueness of magic and the individual strength of magicians is the best way to maintain the status of magicians.
But when everyone present saw the special magic weapon that was enough to impact the worldview, and the living example of the movie projection equipment right in front of them... ...
At this moment, even the most orthodox magician could not help but have some unorthodox thoughts.
Chapter 105: Fate Zero (V)
Chapter 105
Northrick Cinema.
"Fate Zero" is still playing on the white wall, and due to the extremely long running time of this movie, most of the audience have gone to the bathroom more than once. However, judging from the development of the plot, this movie is still a long way off.
With such a horrible length, more than one viewer has complained, "Is this length trying to make me die suddenly?" ...
Of course, that being said, most of the audience are actually very satisfied with such a long movie-watching time. After all, compared to "The director and I are outliving each other", or a movie of one and a half hours or two hours in general, it is over almost in a flash. For these guys who have nothing to do after get off work, they even wish the movie could be played all day long so that they can save time for sleeping.