Mage's Tower.
As the trailer ended, the great sages present also breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, they also suddenly realized that they had been so excited about a fake story.
Yes, for these great sages who originally wanted to stay in the laboratory for their entire lives studying magic, this anticipation for foreign things was almost a unique experience they had experienced for the first time. They themselves could hardly believe that they, who were extremely rational, would have such emotional feelings.
Even if they go back and review the plot of the movie again, they cannot find the source of such emotional fluctuations.
The only thing that is understandable is that the ability of movies to infect people's emotions is absolutely unquestionable, which can be seen from the performance of the group of magicians in the square in front of them. The fact that magicians, who are usually known for their calmness, would display such a completely ungraceful attitude is itself an abnormal thing.
"Alas, it seems that we have really lost completely."
As Dean Hohenheim expressed his feelings, the great sages present suddenly came back to their senses, and then they understood why Hohenheim said this.
Obviously, the fact that Durin, who was once expelled from the Mage Tower for promoting alchemy, has now made a movie that has won the recognition of so many magicians is a slap in the face of the magicians who made the decision in the first place.
After all, kicking a magician with such outstanding talent out of the magician's temple is not something that can be done by the decision of the dean alone. At the beginning, all the great sages and great magicians of the Mage Tower held a voting meeting in the lecture hall, and finally voted to expel Durin Edward from the Imperial Mage Academy and deprive him of his qualifications as an Imperial magician because he forcibly spread theories that contradicted the theories of the great wizard Roland.
But to be honest, if Du Lin had not taken the lead, the voting meeting was originally intended to first discuss whether the existence of the Alchemy Tower and Magic Alchemy is necessary, and whether they should be abolished. It was because Du Lin took the lead and caused a big fuss in the Mage Tower, which represents the highest hall of human magicians, that the meeting to abolish the Alchemy Tower and Magic Alchemy was finally delayed, and the Magic Alchemy Academy was reopened today.
Otherwise, the Alchemy Tower would have become a historical relic several years ago, and magical alchemy would have been an unwritten tombstone on the road of human exploration of magical civilization.
"Really... If someone had told me a few years ago that so many magicians and ordinary people would go crazy because of a technological innovation in magic alchemy, I would never have believed it. But it is true, and I can't say anything. You decide what to do next. I am old and can't keep up with the times. The only thing I want in this life is to complete my final research."
"I think the setting of the android in the movie is quite interesting, but I don't quite understand what kind of material can be used to make such a realistic android. Could it be silicone?"
"Your thoughts are dangerous..."
"Stop talking. I don't want to do anything except watch Fate right now. I'll go back and meditate and review it first."
As one of the great sages concluded with these words and quietly left using teleportation magic, the other great sages also left one after another.
In the end, only the great sage who had studied soul science stayed there, and said to Dean Hohenheim who also stayed there, "Regarding the theory of origin, after watching this movie, I suddenly have some enlightenment. Although I don't know if I can make a breakthrough, at least I am very grateful to that friend Du Lin for this. And I think since he can put forward such a concept in this theory, there must be someone behind him who can give guidance. Even if I just have a little understanding, it would be nice. Dean, can I meet him?"
"... ..."
Hohenheim did not expect that the great sage who usually kept to himself would ask such a question at this time. He was stunned for a moment and quickly replied, "Well, that guy will come back to the tower for the newly opened alchemy branch. I will remind you then and arrange a meeting for you two."
"Thank you very much."
As soon as he finished speaking, the great sage seemed to be in a hurry and left the scene immediately.
Chapter 113: The Impact of Fate Zero (I)
Chapter 113
The screening of "Fate Zero" ended perfectly. After handing over all subsequent broadcast matters to Vanir, Du Lin immediately returned to the second floor of the tavern, planning to take two days off to have a good rest and to think about the shooting plan for the second chapter of "Fate Zero".
Although many things happened during this period, the overall summary is quite simple -
The first is the impact brought by the release of the movie "Fate Zero". Although the story of "Fate Zero" can be said to be quite subversive, for ordinary audiences it is just an interesting story about a magician and a heroic spirit.
However, the fact that halfway through the film said that the sequel would not be available until winter still made many viewers angry. Of course, for them, this was just one more thing to look forward to. In comparison, as Du Lin expected, the main impact of this movie was undoubtedly on the magicians of the Imperial Mage Academy.
Whether new or old, the most talked about topic these days is "Fate Zero", and the popularity trend has not decreased with the passage of time, but is still increasing. The reason is that many magic tricks in "Fate Zero" have been proven to be indeed possible. It feels like you finish watching a new anime and find that you can manually make the figures in it.
Therefore, along with the topic of "restoring the magic in "Fate Zero"" being raised by someone unknown, a large number of magicians, regardless of their level, all participated in this activity at once.
In just a few days, the Wind King Barrier, the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid, the Angel's Poem used by Irisviel, Gilgamesh's King's Treasure (degraded version), Berserker's jet-black armor, the insect magic of the Matou family...
It can be said that under the powerful creativity of the people, except for some abilities that really could not be restored, most of the others were restored by the students and tutors, and a large group of cosplay characters appeared, making the entire academy full of a happy atmosphere, and there were signs of turning the Imperial Mage Academy, the temple of knowledge, into a large-scale comic exhibition.
In addition to this, someone unknown leaked the news about the newly established Magic Alchemy Academy and that the director of "Fate Zero" Durin Edward would become the dean of the Magic Alchemy Academy. All of a sudden, the news spread throughout the entire Imperial Magic Academy, and some people secretly made up their minds.
... ... .
"Enroll in the Magic Alchemy Academy? Are you crazy, Picol?"
In the freshman dormitory of the Imperial Mage Academy, Dylan was surprised to see his new roommate suddenly make such a decision. He also said quickly: "The Imperial Mage Academy enrolls less than 3,000 students each year, and among these 3,000 people, less than ten can graduate with excellent grades and join the Mage Tower. I heard from the seniors that so far, no student of the Magic Alchemy Academy has been able to enter the Mage Tower in the years since it was established. Although it is because the rating system itself does not favor Magic Alchemy, what qualifications do ordinary magicians like us have to blame? In comparison, whether it is elemental science or soul science, magic conversion, or military magic, they are all hot topics nowadays. As long as you have talent and are willing to work hard, you will definitely be able to get your own place!"
After hearing his roommate's words, Picoult, who knew all of this, simply said, "Of course I know, but I also know that I don't have that kind of talent. I only have one elemental affinity, the wind element, and my magic talent can only be said to be average, not to mention the others. I originally wanted to give it a try and gamble on my life. Since the chips are already on the table, why not just bet everything? I think magic alchemy has hope, or maybe I just simply like the movie produced by senior Du Lin, and I want to bet on such a future that has no future at all, but what's the problem with that?"
"you... ... "
"Besides, if we lose the Mage Tower, don't we still have the Alchemy Tower? The requirements to enter the Alchemy Tower are not high. Anyway, for me, having a reason to stay in the Imperial Mage Academy is enough."
"But the Alchemy Tower is..."
In response to his roommate's hesitation, Picoult simply added calmly, "Besides, the worst that can happen is that I go back to inherit the family business. It doesn't matter if I die early or late. I might as well give it a try. Hahaha! Who knows, maybe I'll win the bet?!"
"Pfft, I forgot you were a noble..."
Although he envied children from noble families like Piccol, Dylan knew very well that this was his fate. The only thing that made him and Piccol the same was their talent in magic.
The other party is confident and can make the choices he wants at will, but he can't. His family is still waiting for him to achieve success in magic. He can only become a decent magician and then return to his hometown to find a decent job so that his family can live a good life.
Although magicians are the only profession that can produce class mobility, how many people can really change their class? I am afraid that only people like Durin Edward who have talents that are difficult for ordinary people to achieve, and those who are lucky enough to do whatever they want can do it.
“… … .”
Dylan sighed and finally gave up trying to persuade her. He also knew that he had said this just because of a little emotion in his heart. In fact, he really wanted to be like her and make such a choice so freely...
However, just as he was about to return to his seat and think carefully about which subject he should choose, Picoult, who had not yet left, said, "Hey, come with me, Dylan."
"???"
Dylan was stunned for a moment as he didn't expect the other party to say such a thing.
In response, Pico said slowly: "Well, I know it's a bad thing for me to drag people into the pit, but to sum it up in one sentence, do you like this "Fate Zero"? "
"Of course...I like it..."
Yes, if you ask all the magicians in the Imperial Mage Academy to evaluate it, almost everyone will agree that "Fate Zero" is interesting.
"Since you like it, that means Fate Zero is very interesting. Similarly, can I say that Magic Alchemy is very interesting?"
"Since the movie is interesting, then it can be said that the magic alchemy that created the movie is interesting..."
Hearing Dylan's words, Piccolo immediately laughed and said, "Isn't it enough if it's interesting? Interesting things will definitely be liked by people, and what people like will definitely be supported by many people, and what is supported by many people will definitely be able to achieve success! My belief is that I must never spend my life in mediocrity, but to achieve something in the rest of my life. If I give up now and go back to inherit the so-called family business, then I will definitely spend the rest of my life in depression! Dylan, what about you? Do you want to live a dull life, or do you want to give it a try and try to achieve something? To use what senior Du Lin once said in the Mage Tower, 'Dylan, do you have a dream?'"
"I... ... ."
Although it was a non-logical persuasion, Dylan, who had obviously made up his mind a long time ago, finally held Piccol's hand after hearing these words.
Yes, maybe this is just illogical, but as Pickel said, as a human being, who doesn’t have a dream that they want to achieve at all costs
At least at this moment, Dylan, who originally thought that he had no chance of realizing the word dream, also discovered his dream, which was not even in its infancy, under Picoult's guidance, and took a small step forward.
Chapter 114: The Impact of Fate Zero (Part 2)
Chapter 114
While the Imperial Mage Academy was in chaos because of the movie, Edward's Tavern was peaceful and calm. After all, even if a normal person wanted to cause trouble, they would lose all idea of doing so just by seeing the headless knight standing at the bar.
Therefore, after the screening of "Fate Zero", while the guests continued to talk about the movie in the pub opposite the cinema, the number of guests coming to the pub due to its name increased.
For this reason, Wiz, who is both the poster girl and the boss lady, had to recruit new employees. And because the actors in the new crew all had their own things to do and had no intention of helping, she had to post a recruitment notice.
However, whether it was due to the oppressive power of the Headless Horseman himself, or because of the rumor that Edward's Tavern was always in deficit that had been circulating in Northrick, the recruitment was not smooth this time. In the end, the only person who came to apply was a little girl who looked less than twelve or thirteen years old, but insisted that she was an adult.
Even though there was no law in this world prohibiting the recruitment of child labor, Wiz hesitated for a long time, and finally accepted the man because there were really no other candidates.
... ... .
Edward Tavern, second floor.
"Ah..."
After holding back for several days, Du Lin, who had finally completed the script for the second chapter of "Fate Zero", breathed a sigh of relief and walked down the stairs with tired steps. To his surprise, although it was only afternoon, the tavern was crowded with people.
Although he was confused, he didn't care about it and just came to the bar, where the Dullahan and Saeki seemed to be chatting.
One of them is an undead, and the other is a living dead. They seem to have a very good relationship during their recent interactions. In addition to them, Zat, Aya, and Helena also got together, and it seemed that they were talking about the same topic as the other two.
Although Du Lin was a little confused, he instinctively greeted them and asked, "What's wrong? What are you talking about?"
Hearing his words, everyone immediately looked at him, and then the Dullahan spoke first: "Ah, Director Du Lin, you came at the right time. We were just talking about the new clerk, and we just happened to want to discuss something with you."
"A new clerk?"
Now, even Du Lin showed a curious expression, and then looked in the direction the other party pointed, and then, a petite girl came into view.
It seemed obvious that the other party was not good at doing such simple chores. Even when serving drinks, she acted as nervous as the Liangshan heroes in a group fight, making it difficult for the seated guests to help or not. They could only watch awkwardly as this very clumsy girl finally brought the drinks to them.
In short, although she looked like an ordinary girl on the surface, with Durin's keen sense as a great magician, he could easily see some clues.
"This child seems to be an orc..."
As Du Lin finished speaking, the people around him echoed him.
"It's an orc..."
"It's an orc."
“As expected….”
"Eh? Eh? Are they really orcs?"
"It's an orc..."
“… … .”
Seeing that everyone except Aya realized the identity of the girl, even Du Lin was shocked. He was stunned for a long time before he asked, "How did you figure it out?"
Yes, even though Du Lin was a great magician, he could only detect some clues through the magic cycle in the other person's body, which was completely different from that of humans. But what was going on? Could anyone tell the difference between an orc who could hide his own characteristics and a human? Of course, Du Lin naturally ruled out the fact that Aya couldn't tell the difference.
Hearing his words, Saeki spoke first: "Well, if it is deliberately concealed and not exposed for a long time, normal people can't see it. But this child doesn't seem to be good at this simple job. Just asking her to greet guests has made her speak the language of the Orc Empire more than once. When she helps with odd jobs, her movements are obviously different from those of ordinary humans..."
"Can we be sure that she is an orc just by this?"
In response to Durin's subtle expression, the Dullahan finally spoke: "That child... when she first saw me, her tail fell out of her body out of shock, but she didn't seem to realize it until the end..."
“Poof…”
Now, even Du Lin couldn't help himself. After finally holding back his laughter, he quickly said, "So? Why are you paying so much attention to her? You can't all be obsessed with animal-eared girls."
"What is animal-eared girl control?"
Hearing Durin's words, Zat immediately showed a confused expression. Obviously, he still hasn't gotten used to the fact that his lord always says incomprehensible words.
In this regard, Du Lin, who was too lazy to explain, just said slowly: "It's just an orc anyway. Why are you making such a fuss?"
"Well, but Director Du Lin, haven't you heard? The relationship between the Orc Kingdom and the Empire has not been very good recently, and there have been constant frictions. At this time, strange orcs suddenly appeared in the country, and they deliberately hid their orc identities. This is too suspicious."
Saeki's words were immediately recognized by everyone present. Even Aya, who looked confused, nodded under the influence of the atmosphere.
Seeing this, Du Lin couldn't help laughing and said, "So? We are just an ordinary tavern, at most a film production company, not a military fortress. It can't be that this kid is a spy from the Orc Kingdom. He watched our movies and was fooled by our movies, so he wants to find some state secrets here. If there is such a thing, I might as well set up a war propaganda bureau. By then, maybe I can fool the neighboring Orc Kingdom into surrendering on the spot, and I can even get the title of Marquis. Hahaha, even orcs with bad brains can't be so stupid, right?"
"But... ... "
Although the Dullahan understood the meaning of Durin's joke, as a member of the army, he still instinctively felt that orcs were dangerous.
This is also due to the Empire's long-standing habit of excluding orcs. After all, when the Empire was first established, it was the orc neighbors living next door who led the alien coalition to attack. This kind of racial exclusion will never disappear with the passage of time.
In this regard, Du Lin, who understood the other party's thoughts, finally sighed and waved his hand, saying: "In short, we don't have any secrets here. Even if she is really an orc spy, we don't need to care about a little girl. As for the possibility of danger? Don't we have a bodyguard like you? And there is an even more dangerous bodyguard living upstairs. Even if an orc army really comes, I don't think there will be any danger. So don't worry about it. Just run the tavern well. Next time, I will discuss with Wiz to buy the foot massage parlor next door to expand it. Maybe it can be directly evolved from a senior activity room into a gym."
"Well, anyway, if that's what you think, Director Du Lin, I don't have anything else to say."
Although the Headless Knight was not so easily relieved, he still agreed with Durin's words. Besides, the orc girl looked so clumsy that it was impossible to associate her with the word "spy".
... ...
After a whole day of business, the work of the pub was completed smoothly despite some bumps and bruises.
In response to this, Juno, who had worked all day, followed Wiz's instructions and closed the shop. She finally came to her guest room tiredly and lay down on the bed tiredly as soon as possible.
"Haha, why would a spy like me from the Black Blade do such menial work..."
After the angry girl vented all her anger on the pillow at the head of the bed, she still tried to get up from the bed exhausted, then picked up a pen and began to write her first letter after she had completely settled down in Northrick.
Chapter 115 Juno's Second Letter
Chapter 115
Juno bent over the desk and meditated for a while. Soon, after organizing his thoughts, he picked up the pen and started writing.
[It's been a long time since we last communicated, Lord Prophet. As you wished, I successfully lurked in the headquarters of the humans who made the movie. Although this place looks like an ordinary tavern, I have already confirmed through gossip that the actors in the movie often hang out here. So this time, as soon as I heard that this tavern was recruiting new employees, I came to apply for the job and successfully got in.]
[It was not until I joined this tavern that seemed ordinary that I realized how horrible this place was. First of all, the owner of this tavern looked like an ordinary woman, but my orc blood reminded me all the time that she was a lich who had transcended life and death. The most peculiar thing was that all liches would basically experience physical decay, eventually exposing the fact that they were not human. However, this owner had no signs of decay at all. She looked just like an ordinary human. I couldn't imagine what kind of power could allow a dead body to remain in its original appearance.]
[The second is the staff in this store. To be honest, if someone had told me before I came here that the staff in this store were such a bunch of horrible creatures, I would not have set foot in this tavern from the beginning. Whether it was the headless knight standing in front as the bartender, or the other mentally abnormal people who didn't look like normal people, they all made me want to escape from this place as soon as possible. However, the guests who came to the tavern were completely unaware of this, or they had already realized this, but easily accepted it.]
[Of course, as a spy of the Black Blade, I have sufficient professional qualities. Even in such an environment, I am confident that I have successfully concealed the eyes of this group of abnormal people and blended in. The only thing that always makes me uneasy is actually the secret of this tavern itself.]