Du Lin's words were just polite, and the envoy replied with understanding: "I understand. Then I have one more thing to say."
"One more thing?"
"Yes, Grand Duke Victor's daughter, Miss Daphne, the eldest daughter of the Duke's family, sneaked out of the family before. If you find her in your territory, please contact us as soon as possible. Whether it is a letter or a magical message, the Victor family will receive it immediately, and there will naturally be a certain reward at that time."
"Uh, okay..."
Unexpectedly, Du Lin, with a subtle expression, finally agreed verbally. As for finding the missing young lady? He didn't even know what Miss Daphne looked like, so how could he find her
So soon, after some simple greetings, both sides said goodbye to each other.
Seeing this envoy, who had worked hard and always came to his doorstep to be rejected every once in a while, preparing to leave, Du Lin once again showed an embarrassed expression. After all, the distance between Duke Victor's Mansion and Edward's Castle was at least several days' ride back and forth, so one could imagine how hard it was for the other party.
"By the way, Winry..."
Du Lin was just about to ask Wen Li to go back and prepare some food for the other party to eat on the way, but as soon as he turned his head, the figure of the messenger who was originally standing at the door had disappeared.
"???"
Facing Durin's confusion, Winry asked in confusion: "Lord Edward, what's wrong with you?"
"Where is that person from before? How come he disappeared in the blink of an eye?"
Hearing his words, Wen Li said helplessly: "Of course it's teleportation magic."
"Huh? A messenger would use teleportation magic that only a few great magicians can use?"
Facing Durin's complaints, Winry just held her forehead and said helplessly, "Lord Edward, you forgot that the messenger just now was actually Roy, the chief magician under Grand Duke Victor."
"Roy?"
"Yes, his nickname is Colonel Roy. It seems that he is your senior in the Mage Tower, Lord Edward. Like you, he is also a fifth-level Great Mage. Moreover, you broke the record of the fastest Great Mage in history that he set. You should have met him two years ago."
Chapter 9 Northrick's Filming Plan
Chapter 9
"Roy? The great magician? ... ... There is such a thing?"
It’s not that Durin has a bad memory, but that he really has no impression of this incident at all. Obviously, Durin in the past has always been obsessed with the study of magic and has never cared about the people around him or the impact of his own behavior.
After carefully reviewing his memory, Du Lin finally found the impression of the other person in his memory.
"Ah, so it's him? The Colonel Roy who joined the army directly after graduating from the Mage's Tower and became a 'running dog' of the country?"
"Why do I remember this kind of thing? Yes, it's him. Colonel Roy was recruited by the Grand Duke Victor of the Southern Territory after he made a name for himself in the army. Now he works for the Victor family as their chief magician..."
"This is such a coincidence..."
Not understanding what Du Lin meant, Wen Li had a strange expression on her face.
Ignoring Wen Li's confusion, Du Lin smiled and said excitedly, "It seems that we have to work hard. We haven't even finished filming "KonoSuba: God's Blessing for a Better World", so how can we think about the future? Keep working hard and let's make a movie that will move the whole world!!"
"Uh, well..."
Winry, who was completely dragged back into the castle by Durin's excitement, looked helplessly at the boy beside her, and at the same time turned around and glanced in the direction where Roy left.
Why did that equally talented great wizard come to Edward Castle so frequently? Even after so much time had passed, Winry still felt confused about this question.
But there is only one thing that is clear, that is, although it seems that no one pays attention to Durin who has been locking himself in this castle, in fact, there are probably countless eyes in this world staring at this southern border.
... ...
Around the afternoon, Zat and Aya, who were so immersed in the play, finally climbed up tiredly from the dining table in the living room after a big fight.
Thinking of the stupid things he had just done, Zat, with a red face, sighed and slowly stood up. At the same time, Du Lin and Winry walked over to the door.
"How's the status? If it's ok, we'll set off directly."
After hearing Durin's words, Zat first breathed a sigh of relief that the lord did not blame him, and then he murmured helplessly: "Leave? Where to?"
"Didn't I tell you that after we finish filming the first scene today, we have to determine the location for the next scene?"
"Ah, that's exactly what happened."
Although Durin used very modern words, Zat, who had gradually become familiar with Durin's way of speaking, immediately understood what he meant and said, "Understood, Lord Durin, Aya and I can set off at any time."
Before Aya could say anything, Zat, who was the first to guess the guy's lazy thoughts, immediately covered her mouth, leaving only the sound of the girl's futile struggle.
In this regard, looking at these two funny characters, Du Lin couldn't help but curl his lips slightly, and said at the same time: "Well, Wen Li and I have already discussed the appropriate town for filming. Let's go now!"
"Set off?"
Before everyone could show a confused expression, a magical glow gradually appeared under Du Lin's feet.
... ... ...
Teleportation magic is one of the fifth-level great magics. Without the great magician's enormous magical power, ordinary magicians can hardly support the driving of this magic. They can only use things like teleportation magic circles to assist in completing it, and the effect is far weaker than the teleportation magic released casually by the great magician.
Therefore, in a sense, teleportation magic is the symbol that distinguishes great magicians, and Du Lin, who can use teleportation magic, is undoubtedly a great magician in the true sense.
At this moment, as the magic light gradually dissipated, everyone had arrived at a large town dozens of miles away from Edward Castle, right in front of Northrick.
“Wow… so awesome!”
"... ..."
Compared to Zat and Winry's amazement, Aya just touched her head as if nothing had happened. It was obvious that she did not feel anything special about the new experience of teleportation magic.
Durin, who was using this great magic for the first time, felt helpless about the disappearance of the magic power in his body, but at the same time he was experiencing this new feeling and smiled.
Originally thinking that magic was quite boring, he couldn't help but admit that magic was indeed interesting. However, in Durin's eyes, magic that couldn't be transformed into entertainment was ultimately meaningless. Even though he used teleportation magic to instantly arrive ten miles away, he wasn't excited about it. He even wanted to quickly go and shoot the next episode of "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!"
At this moment, looking at the town within reach, Du Lin slowly said, "Anyway, you have all read the script, so you should know what happens next, right?"
Hearing his words, Zat answered first: "Yes, I know. After crossing into another world, Aya and I... Aqua came to another world, and then went to the Adventurer's Guild and found that my talent was very weak, and I could only be the weakest adventurer. However, Aqua's talent was very extraordinary, and she directly became a high priest. Under such circumstances, the team adventure that began was just moving bricks at the construction site..."
Satisfied with Zat's summary, Du Lin knew that this guy must have read the script over and over again countless times last night and nodded. "That's right, but considering some issues, I have deleted the plot. The part about the Adventurer's Guild is temporarily shelved due to difficulty issues, and I have also revised the content based on the Adventurer's Guild in reality. Therefore, if we are filming, we will directly start your official adventure, which is the part about moving bricks at the construction site. Because this part is a contrast and funny, you also need to act a little exaggerated."
"OK!"
"yes!"
After hearing the two's responses, Du Lin began to observe the town in front of him. After confirming that he could find some buildings that basically matched the plot of the anime, he said, "Anyway, let's shoot the first part, the uneasiness and surprise when you first entered the other world!"
... ...
In the afternoon, two figures wearing slightly strange clothes suddenly appeared on the streets of Northrick town.
Faced with this scene, pedestrians around stopped and looked over with strange eyes. What they didn't know was that beside the road, an inconspicuous magical device was recording everything here at this moment.
Soon, one of the two men in strange costumes said with an expression of disbelief: "Is this the other world? I will use magic in this world and become an adventurer... Adventure?! Ah, goodbye, otaku life! Hello, other world! I will be a good person this time!"
While Zat was speaking excitedly, the blue-haired goddess beside him held her head in disbelief, her fingers constantly stroking her hair!
In response, Zat just said with a look of contempt: "Hey, stop making so much noise. What if I am also regarded as the companion of a woman with a mental problem? Instead of all this, you should give me that thing! That thing! Look at what I am wearing now! Pajamas! I didn't wear any good clothes when I went out shopping! At this time, you should at least give me the minimum..."
“Ahhhh~Ahhhh~!”
Before Zat could finish his words, a certain goddess who had collapsed and became extremely popular grabbed his collar like a human zombie, and the way she kept shaking made her look like a cute zombie Tyrannosaurus!
Chapter 10: Rumors of the Lich
Chapter 10
Since they were already accustomed to the filming process, Zat and Aya's performance this time was better than when they filmed in the castle. With all kinds of facial expressions and hilarious contrasts, this part of the plot quickly came to an end.
The hard work of the two leading actors naturally attracted the attention of the people around them. Faced with this weird scene, most people on the road stepped back with expressions of fear and trepidation. There were some people who were interested in such an interesting scene and wanted to step forward, but they were dispersed by Wen Li who had prepared in advance.
Moreover, as the filming progressed, the number of curious people increased, and before we knew it, a small crowd of onlookers gathered around the filming.
Durin had expected this and just let Winry fool them with the excuse of magic research. Otherwise, if he didn't explain, the guards guarding the city might be called over.
However, this scene also shows how much the people in this world lack entertainment. The rather rare scene on the street attracted these people who usually could only bask in the sun out of boredom.
“It’s really lively.”
In response to Durin's sigh, Winry, who was unable to stop the crowd from watching, could only helplessly say, "Lord Edward, are you really going to finish filming the entire plot under such circumstances? To be honest, I think it would be difficult for me alone to stop these curious people."
In response, Du Lin, who also knew about this problem, just smiled and said, "Of course, I have an idea of how to film under the curiosity of the public. Anyway, you can remind Aya and Zat that we have finished filming. These two people are now addicted to acting and can't get out of it. We need to find a way to make them change this habit."
... ... .
Around 2 or 3 in the afternoon, after finishing the filming, Du Lin led a group of people who had never traveled so far and said, "Next, let's go take a look at the Adventurer's Guild here. Although the filming of the first scene has been cancelled, it may be used in subsequent filming."
"The Adventurer's Guild? This is my first time here. To be honest, Lord Durin, I dreamed of becoming an adventurer when I was young, but my family rejected me because it was too dangerous."
Hearing Zat's words, Du Lin couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Is it dangerous? But I don't seem to have heard of such rumors?"
Is it because I have too little knowledge
Just as Durin was thinking this, Winry spoke up immediately, "I know this. I heard from Lord Edward's father that our Southern Territory is not dangerous because of its geographical advantages. There are fewer monsters than in other territories, and even goblins rarely appear. Therefore, the adventurer industry was once very prosperous. But because of a groundless rumor that once appeared, most people in our Southern Territory avoid the adventurer industry as much as possible."
"What rumors?"
Obviously, it was the first time he heard of such a thing, and Du Lin showed a curious expression.
Wen Li did not keep anyone in suspense about this and replied, "It's a rumor about a lich. It is said that a terrible lich once appeared in our southern border. That guy defeated the knights sent by the church and the empire on his own. Not only was his strength extremely terrifying, but he also killed people like crazy. A large number of adventurers died at his hands. Therefore, since then, most residents in the southern border are unwilling to let their children become adventurers. After all, letting their children become adventurers is equivalent to letting their children commit suicide."
"Lich..."
Durin frowned as he did not expect to hear such a term. As a great magician who had studied in the Mage's Tower, he naturally knew what a lich was. That kind of undead being formed by living people through special spells possessed almost terrifying strength. Even a great sage might not be a match for a powerful lich. Therefore, when rumors of the existence of terrible liches spread in the South, the number of people who wanted to become adventurers would naturally continue to decline.
"Humph, isn't it just a lich? Those who are afraid of such things and don't even dare to be adventurers are just cowardly wimps!"
After hearing what Aya said, before Du Lin and Wen Li could respond, Zat slapped them hard on the head and shouted, "Do you really think of yourself as a goddess? Don't expect me to come back and save you when you are captured by the lich!"
"It hurts, it hurts! Damn Zat, you bastard!"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, before Du Lin went up to persuade them to stop fighting, a place that was out of tune with the surrounding buildings appeared in front of everyone.
"Are we here so soon? Adventurer's Guild?"
Seeing the place with the words "Adventurer's Guild" clearly written on it, Du Lin thought for a moment and set up the magic camera. He said to Zat and Aya, "Get ready. Although it's just a scene, you will go to the Adventurer's Guild to register. Don't worry, don't worry about acting this time. I'm just going to record the real scenes of you becoming adventurers."
... ... ..
Open the door.
"Welcome."
The maid holding two wine glasses smiled and said to Zat and the blue-haired goddess who walked in nervously from outside: "If you want to eat, just find a seat and sit down. If you need to introduce your job, go to the reception room inside."
During this process, Durin's magic camera behind him had captured the scenes in the Adventurer's Guild from various void angles.
There were scattered adventurers sitting in the somewhat deserted seats, and decorations made of monster bones were hung on the side, full of wildness. In the innermost place, which was the adventurer's registration desk, there was a very attractive receptionist sitting at the desk.
"Well, we want to be adventurers..."
"OK, please fill out the registration form and pay the registration fee."
For various reasons, this clip was simply omitted. After all, the main reason is that the Adventurer's Guild in this world has various subtle differences from the Adventurer's Guild in "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!". Instead of wasting time solving these problems, it is better to ignore them and use the time to better shoot those interesting plots.
Therefore, when Zat and Aya filled out the adventurer registration form of the Adventurer's Guild, Durin and Winry had already taken their seats in the tavern.
Chapter 11: My Days as a Bricklayer in Another World
Chapter 11
Although Durin seemed very curious about the Goblin Slayer, he was an adventurer from the North, tens of thousands of miles away from their South. Even if there were some rumors, it was impossible for anyone to know the specific situation.
Therefore, after Zat and Aya completed the adventurer procedures, they immediately left this somewhat deserted Adventurer's Guild.
... ...
In the afternoon, in an open space outside the town of Northrick.
"Sir... No, Director, do you really want to build an outpost here? There are basically no monsters around us. Even if we build it..."
Hearing the words of the rough-looking man who looked like a foreman, Du Lin just smiled and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, you won't be shortchanged in wages. You just need to follow my ideas and build the outpost."
Although the foreman looked at Du Lin as a weirdo in response to his words, he did not say anything more after thinking about it. After all, he was worried about the lack of work in the spring. Since someone was willing to pay to build the outpost, he naturally had no intention of refusing.
What surprised him the most was that this nobleman who seemed to have a certain status insisted that he call him "Director", a strange title. Although this was not unacceptable to the foreman who had never heard of this title, he always felt it was very strange.
"In short, it only takes four or five people to build the outpost. With the two helpers from you, Director, I only need to find two more..."
"No, find me ten people. Don't worry, ordinary extras get two silver coins for an afternoon. I can still afford this salary."
The foreman did not expect Du Lin to say such a thing. He felt that this 'director' was a weirdo and sighed helplessly. Then he immediately went back to the city to recruit people. According to the 'director', these people were not workers but extras. Although it was another strange term, it was because the other party paid enough money.
So, under Du Lin's step-by-step planning, the scene was quickly arranged to be similar to the animation scene.