Seeing Rosa's anxious look, the man in a black windbreaker, who was as burly as a mountain, asked in confusion with his serious face: "Rosa, what are you doing in such a hurry?"
"Oh, it's Stritch. That's great. Help me finish these notes. They are very important. Don't miss any of them."
As she spoke, Rosa took Sterridge, who was her peer and even a senior from the same school, as her accomplice, and immediately wrote down everything that Du Lin had just said. Although Sterridge was confused, he was surprised when he saw these sentences that were completely beyond his understanding: "These... Where did you know this?"
"That's what Master Du Lin said when he was communicating with me just now. I didn't expect that young man, though young, has insights far beyond ordinary people. I can only say that I have benefited a lot from it this time."
“… … .”
Naturally, he knew who Durin was. Strich slowly scanned the notes while showing a surprised expression. However, before he could continue to ponder, Rosa, who was relieved, packed up her things and said, "Okay, Master Durin is now writing a script in the lobby on the second floor. I should go over and take a look."
"Um, can I come along..."
Although Stritch had always been somewhat jealous of Rosa because she became a great sage before him, at this moment, when he saw this knowledge that could even influence the development of the entire discipline of the spiritual and soul disciplines, he still couldn't help but make a request to her.
In response, Rosa, who didn't know what her senior brother was thinking, simply said, "Of course, but as I said, Master Du Lin is writing a script now, so we must not disturb him later."
... ... .
Relying on the memory of a great magician, Du Lin easily wrote the script for the first three chapters of "The Garden of Sinners", which he had read over and over again no less than five times. The titles of the first three chapters are Overlooking the Scenery, Murder Investigation (Part 1) and Residual Pain.
Since the story itself is not long, even though Du Lin did not write very fast, he still wrote it faster than he wrote the script for "Fate Zero".
When he raised his head, the gazes of the two magicians in front of him also made him stunned for a moment. It took him a while to recover and said, "Oh, Sage Rosa, you are here. Who is this?"
In response to Durin's question, Rosa simply said, "This is the great magician who studies the same spiritual discipline as me, Stritch. He is very interested in you, Master Durin, so he also came here this time."
"I see. Hello, Master Stritch, I am Durin Edward."
Seeing that Du Lin was facing him with such an upright attitude, Stritch naturally did not hide anything. After responding with a standard courtesy, he said: "I heard that Master Du Lin's words have solved many confusions for my junior sister, and may even promote the development of our spiritual and soul disciplines. So I came here as soon as possible, firstly to thank you, and secondly, I am curious about you..."
"Curious? Well, I'm just an ordinary magician anyway, so I'm curious. You know I'm writing a script, right?"
"Well, I heard about it from Rosa."
"That's great, come and have a look."
As he spoke, Du Lin decisively handed over the three completed scripts in his hand and asked the two to pass them around for each other to read.
In this regard, not to mention Rosa's respectful look, Stritch was completely confused. He had originally thought about talking to Du Lin alone after the matter was over, but now he took the not-so-thick script of "Kara no Kyoukai" in a daze, and after thinking about it, he slowly opened it.
"Overlooking the landscape? What is this?"
Obviously, Stritch was lucky enough to get the real beginning of "Kara no Kyoukai" firsthand, and although Rosa got "The Murder Investigation (Part 1)" which was the beginning on the timeline, it would be easier to understand if you start reading it from there, but the whole work would lack a hazy feeling.
Of course, when Du Lin first watched "The Realm of Emptiness", he watched it according to the chronological order compiled by the brother on Baidu Zhidao, and there was nothing wrong with it. It can be said that each has its advantages.
In this regard, Stritch, who had also watched the last "Fate Zero", did not reject this new story in the end. After pondering for a while, he slowly opened the first page, and then...
"this... ... "
Looking at the sense of detachment revealed in the writing of the whole story, Stritch could hardly stop turning the page. As the story ended at a perfect point, he almost without hesitation took the second chapter of "The Kyoukai no Kyoukai" handed to him by Rosa. Obviously, Rosa's situation was not much better than his. In fact, because she read the stories in chronological order, her desire for a continuous story made her unable to suppress her wish to see the sequel.
Unfortunately, according to the timeline, the chapter after "Kara no Kyoukai" Murder Investigation (Part 1) is Chapter 4: Cave of Galan. So even though she read the other two copies, she could not see the sequel she expected, and was instead confused by the timeline that had become chaotic again.
"Ahem, can you give it back to me if you've finished reading it? I'm planning to print it out later."
In response to Du Lin's words, Rosa and Stritch, who almost wanted to read the script in their hands again, looked at each other and finally handed the script back to Du Lin awkwardly. The reluctance they showed during the process was so strong that one could feel it through the air.
"Master Du Lin, you are indeed a film director. Just like Fate Zero, this film, The Garden of Sinners, is also filled with incomprehensible but completely unconstrained imaginations. However, since Fate Zero has not yet been released, is it possible to make this film, The Garden of Sinners? Is there enough time?"
In response to Rosa's question, Du Lin just said silently: "The second chapter of "Fate Zero" is scheduled to be released in winter, but in fact the content of the second chapter is less than the first chapter, and the production cycle is even shorter, so there is definitely enough time. In addition, I originally planned to make a film for promotion after the TV series was completed. This time, after listening to Rosa's words, I suddenly remembered this story. It's just right to use this "Kara no Kyoukai" as a promotion for the TV series."
"??? What TV?"
Suddenly, seeing that the two magicians were confused, Du Lin finally explained the meaning of television as simply as possible.
Chapter 122: Planning for "The World of Kara" (Part 2)
Chapter 122
"Can we compress the technology for converting magic signals into video and sound into a smaller alchemical machine, and then use the previous magic signal transmission technology to play the video synchronously?"
After listening to Durin's explanation, the great sage Rosa, who immediately understood what television was, immediately asked with interest: "So Master Durin, you have already created such a technology, and are trying to film this story called "The Realm of the Sky" and broadcast it on TV?"
In this regard, Du Lin, who couldn't help but sigh that it was really convenient to talk to smart people, nodded slowly and said, "Well, of course it was not mainly made by me, but by Scar. I guess he will apply for a patent from the dean later."
"It's really exciting. Although television sounds good, from a businessman's perspective it is not as profitable as movies. Are you really willing to do this, Master Du Lin?"
"Because this is a necessary step in the change of the times. As I said before, magic alchemy will change the world and create a new era. Everything is difficult at the beginning, so naturally I have to be the first one. After all, I believe that if I don't do this, I don't think anyone will be willing to do it in a few decades or hundreds of years. Of course, I can't make no money at all. I plan to sell imaging crystals after the public screening as a special gift. After all, I have to make a living, and I have to at least make back the cost."
"Well, I think if this story can be filmed perfectly, there will definitely be a lot of people who want the original image crystal..."
Hearing Rosa's sigh, Du Lin also showed a subtle expression. In fact, whether it was the previous "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World" and "Goblin Slayer", or the recently released "Fate Zero", a large number of audiences wanted replica imaging crystals. There was even more than one businessman who came to Viscount Banil to try to expand this business.
But unfortunately, in order to prevent piracy, the imaging crystals of these works as movie merchandise are almost impossible to be leaked. The one that was taken to the Mage Tower by Mage Roy should be the only imaging crystal that has leaked.
Under such circumstances, it's not like Du Lin didn't have this idea in mind, or he had been planning to create an industry that combines live TV broadcasting and BD sales from the very beginning. Previously, because the technology for TV had not yet been developed, he could only go the traditional way of movie theaters. Now that the technology for TV has shown some signs, he naturally started to think about this again. After all, he started filming the live-action version of the anime in order to make the people in this world dominated by the horror of chasing the anime.
Although movies can also be released in batches, the long waiting period makes it difficult to maintain the enthusiasm of the audience. Often, in the end, the movie is completely forgotten and the enthusiasm is restored only when the new movie is released. In contrast, the TV series broadcast every other week are enough to maintain this enthusiasm and let these audiences experience the horror of chasing TV series when their enthusiasm cannot be vented! !
“Ahem…”
Du Lin, whose thoughts had drifted off without him noticing, focused his attention again and said to Rosa and Stritch, who were still a little emotional: "So, what do you think of this script? Of course, you only have the first three chapters. There are four more chapters and a sequel."
"... ..."
Unexpectedly, this story actually has seven chapters plus a sequel. Rosa and Stritch were immediately very excited. After sorting out their thoughts, Rosa spoke first: "Although it is indeed a great and very... unique story, I still want to know, is the order of this story originally chaotic?"
"Well, I have indicated the chapters above. The first chapter is a bird's-eye view of the scenery, and the second chapter is before the murder investigation. But in fact, in the timeline, the murder investigation is the real beginning of the story."
Although Rosa was somewhat confused by Du Lin's words, she did not continue to argue on this issue. Instead, she paused and said, "This script is great and very helpful for our research on spiritual subjects. To be honest, if possible, I would even like to urge you to write down the whole story and communicate with you, but..."
"But what? It's not a big deal..."
"Uh, Master Durin, what do you mean?"
"First of all, one of the main reasons why I will use this script to promote television is that I am very interested in your research on spiritual subjects. Secondly, this can also be considered a deal."
"Trade? What do you mean?"
"I hope that you, Sage Rosa, can join the production of The Garden of Sinners with this Mage Stritch, and if possible, I also hope that your spiritual discipline can help me conduct a technical research. With this, I can complete the entire script of The Garden of Sinners within one day and show it to you. If you have any questions about anything in it, you can ask me first."
After that, facing the shocked or stunned Rosa and Stritch, Du Lin just smiled and said: "What do you think? It should be a good suggestion."
... ...
Edward Tavern.
"The filming of a new movie?"
Looking at Du Lin who had just returned from the Mage's Tower and said something shocking, Chase was stunned for a moment and quickly said, "Wait, Director Du Lin! What about the sequel to "Fate Zero"? "
Apparently, the manager of the theater is actually more looking forward to the sequel of "Fate Zero" than the new movie. After all, that is the key to the Snow Flower Theater's turnaround.
As for this, Du Lin, who had expected it, just said silently: "Of course they will be filmed together, but the schedules will be arranged separately. According to my idea, "Kara no Kyoukai" should be completed in mid-summer, and at that time it should be possible to carry out the first TV promotion. As for the second chapter of "Fate Zero", it will be broadcast in winter, and it is not even specified when in winter, so even if we start filming after "Kara no Kyoukai" is completed, it will be completely in time. Of course, if you think there is a problem, Chase, I can give you the script and let you and the troupe shoot first."
"Well... That's not necessary. Although I have no objection, other actors may... After all, Director Du Lin, you should know that the high-intensity workload of the last filming of "Fate Zero" made everyone in the troupe unable to bear it for a long time. If it happens again this time..."
In response to Chase's helplessness, Du Lin just smiled and said, "Ah, you are talking about this? Don't worry, I am not a black-hearted boss. As long as you are willing to work overtime, I will give you enough overtime pay! I believe that under the temptation of money, let alone 996, 007 is not a problem!"
“Is that the problem?!!”
Facing Chase's complaints, Du Lin continued, "Anyway, I have an impression of the actors you have there from the last audition. I already have a general idea. When the time comes, you can bring them all over and I will audition them myself."
"Well, whatever you like..."
Although he felt helpless about Du Lin's sudden idea, Chase was not actually dissatisfied with it. After all, for him, the Snow Flower Troupe was able to regain attention on the "stage" and even gain much wider attention than before, all thanks to Du Lin for giving them the opportunity to participate in the filming of "Fate Zero".
During this period, he went to the cinema almost every day to watch the movie "Fate Zero" repeatedly, and was impressed by the unique appeal of the movie again and again. It can be said that he believes that the best choice he has made in his life was not to escape when the wave came, but to go against the wave and get this precious opportunity.
Recalling those lost nights in the past, he even suspected that all the achievements he had made now were just a dream. When he woke up from the dream, he would return to that night when he had accomplished nothing, looking at the moon alone and sighing at the impermanence of life...
Yes, Chase is not actually a simple theater manager. In the past, he was also a stage actor who was famous in the stage play industry for his superb acting skills. But in the end, he did not become a famous stage actor in the original troupe. Instead, he chose to quit when he was about to reach the peak of his career and founded his own troupe called Snow Flower.
The name of the Snow Flower Theater was not chosen randomly by him. Its meaning came from the day when he first met his current wife. In the snowy open space, the beautiful silver-haired woman showed a smile that was like the most beautiful flower in the world. At that moment, he knew that this must be the angel sent by God to save him.
No matter what, he must protect this silver flower and not let it be tainted by the dust of the mortal world. This is why he left the original troupe, because the manager of the troupe at that time tried to use the most beautiful flower in the troupe to gain popularity, and even wanted to push it to the offspring of a great nobleman, so as to gain an opportunity to enter the upper class. Upon hearing the news, Chase left the original troupe with the other party at the cost of giving up his future performing career, and used the connections he had accumulated in stage plays for a long time to establish the current troupe.
Because of this incident, Chase lost all his previous honors and was ostracized by the entire aristocracy. The Snow Flower Theater has only been able to survive to this day purely because of Chase's personal ability.
As for this cruel reality, Chase gradually understood what the stage plays he was proud of in the past really were. After all, no matter how glorious an actor was, in the end he was nothing more than a pawn that could be manipulated at will by the nobles.
Therefore, after establishing the new troupe, he decisively gave up his identity as an actor and fought against this dark and chaotic world as a manager. In order to protect the art he firmly believed in, he used up his golden years to create the most perfect stage plays and the best scripts that everyone could like.
However, after all, such a thing does not exist. The performance form of stage plays limits its audience. Even the Snow Flower Theater, which is very popular among ordinary people, can only attract three-digit audiences for a stage play. This level of performance is far from what Chase hopes for. It is a future that he has spent his entire life without seeing any hope. Under such circumstances, the movie and "Fate Zero" came out, which not only saved the Snow Flower Theater, which had increasingly difficult capital turnover due to the appearance of the movie, but also saved this man's humble but great dream... ...
Therefore, facing Du Lin's request, Chase did not refute at all, because he knew that everything Snow Flower had now was given by the ordinary-looking boy opposite him. In fact, Du Lin suddenly asked them to make a film called "Kara no Kyoukai" in a short period of time. This seemed to be embarrassing them, but in fact it was more of an opportunity, an opportunity to learn how to shoot a movie!
Chase has been curious about the way movies are shot since the first time he watched a movie. Even though Doolin did not hide it at all when filming "Fate Zero", he was still a little confused. After all, the filming of movies and the performance of stage plays are really not in the same dimension. Now that Doolin has given him more opportunities to participate in filming, it is equivalent to giving Chase more opportunities to learn. He is grateful for this kind of thing, so how can he complain... ...
In short, as Chase agreed to audition for the actor of "Kara no Kyoukai", Du Lin was slightly relieved. After all, he had just completely canceled the appointment with Scar to have a technical exchange on the new technology of television, and came to make an appointment with Chase to make a new movie. The situation at the Mage's Tower has not actually been completely resolved yet, or in other words, before the birth of television, a new film and television viewing medium, he will be in a relatively busy state during this period.
But fortunately, as the dean of the Magic Alchemy Academy, he doesn't actually have to do anything like teaching, and the main work is all given to Scar. Therefore, apart from making TV and shooting movies, he has nothing else to do during this period. But in fact, neither TV production nor movie shooting is a simple and easy job.
After all, making a television is not as simple as making a machine that can play movies. If he really wants to restore the television of another world, Du Lin must at least have a complete team that can support the television. Simply put, he needs a TV station.
Although technical talents can be found in the Mage Tower, there is a severe shortage of talent in performance. After all, even Du Lin himself does not know what kind of "performances" people in the other world like to watch. As for using movies to show every show, that is indeed unrealistic...
In short, Du Lin hasn't thought that far for the time being. This TV production is just a simple pilot, and the scope will not go beyond the Imperial Mage Academy and Northric at most. As for the first program to be broadcast, it is undoubtedly "The Kyoukai no Kyoukai" that he is about to shoot.
Chapter 123: The Orc Prophet's Reply 2
Chapter 123
"Juno, please move the wine cans out of the warehouse, and bring out the idiot who stole the wine and died of drunkenness in the warehouse."
As Zat finished speaking, the orc girl who had hidden her identity immediately put down her work of receiving guests and rushed into the underground warehouse where the wine was stored. As the headless knight said, a blue-haired girl sneaked in here at some point and lost the ability to move because she was drunk.
Juno had no choice but to endure the drunken stink of the other party. Just as she was about to take a break after carrying him out of the warehouse, Helena, who was the braggart in the tavern, started arguing with an adventurer who questioned her words for some reason.
Seeing that the two were about to fight, Juno, who was worried that the tavern would be destroyed by the fire magic, immediately stood between the two.
After successfully physically mediating the conflict between the two, before she could breathe a sigh of relief, Wiz in the distance shouted in surprise: "Why does the bill seem to be wrong again? Juno, help me!!"
“… … ..”
Juno, who had no idea why such a small tavern had so many things going on all day, finally helped Wiz find the mistake on the bill. When she was tired and was about to find a place to rest, Saeki suddenly appeared and said, "The guy upstairs needs some magic materials. I'm busy now, so I'll leave it to you."
“Okay… okay!”
No matter how many times she did it, she could not get used to the other person's complete lack of warmth. Feeling that life was getting more and more difficult, Juno instinctively took the note handed over by the other person, and then immediately ran out to purchase magic materials without any rest.
... ... .
At night, Juno lay down on the bed tiredly as soon as she got off work. Thinking back on her working life during this period, she even wanted to cry for some reason. She was clearly a spy professionally trained by the Black Blade, and an elite among that batch of orcs who graduated with the best grades and combat skills. However, now she had to work in this kind of hellhole where she had to work sixteen hours a day, getting up at five in the morning to open the store and closing it at nine in the evening. It was simply an inhuman life!
And the main problem was that although it was the same job, the people around him were lazier than each other. Except for Wiz and Zat who were barely working hard, not to mention Aya and Helena who were just idling away, Beldia and Saeki often disappeared mysteriously, leaving only Juno who was present to take over their shifts.
As for Wiz and Zat who were working hard, not to mention that the former was a strange talent who seemed normal on the surface but actually could not even get addition and subtraction wrong, the latter was completely unable to spare the time to work seriously because he was busy taking care of a few other troublemakers.
As a result, it was not until after working here for several days that Juno realized that she, a spy, was actually the hardest-working among all the people here. It seemed that Wiz was planning to make her the heir...
The problem was that her investigation into the film and the filmmaker was still fruitless. After all, she didn't have the courage to go directly to the second floor to observe, so it was naturally difficult to gain anything under such circumstances.
Am I wasting my time...
These words emerged in her mind involuntarily, and the next moment, the girl shook her head desperately.
To be honest, thinking back on this period of time, it was the first time for Juno, who had always been a loner, to stay in such a lively place for so long. This reminded her of the time in the Black Blade when there was almost nothing but training and practice. In comparison, she really didn't know which was better.
But at least, if Juno were to choose again, she would never choose to interview in this tavern. After all, not to mention these abnormal colleagues, even she herself would hardly be qualified for this kind of work. After all, she grew up under the special training of the Black Blade, and had never been relieved of this kind of work before. At the beginning, her performance was even worse than that of an ordinary person. Although she has grown a lot now, she is still not very good at dealing with people. However, the guests do not seem to be dissatisfied with her cold attitude, or rather, they always feel that the guests are enjoying it... ... .
In short, if Juno knew the term "social beating", she would definitely think clearly that she had suffered a social beating during this period. After all, if a person worked in this kind of working environment for a few days, he would probably suffer from nervous breakdown.
And in this situation, the reply from the prophet that she had been waiting for finally arrived...
[Dark Blade Juno, I have read your letter. I am also very surprised about the situation of the film creator. Although I don't know how such terrible undead creatures can mix in human society, it is obvious that the place where you are is a dangerous place. The kingdom will never ignore your efforts. If you can return safely, I will definitely ask His Majesty the King for first-class merit for you. Even if you unfortunately die, your name will be engraved on the monument of the kingdom and spread among countless orcs.]
[Of course, things are not that bad. From what you said, I can tell that the relationship between these powerful undead and humans is not really that good. At least if their identities are exposed, the human empire will never let go of those who betrayed the gods and their race. So they will never easily destroy the stability of the surface mountain. Even if they really find out your identity, they will not take the initiative to attack.]
[As for the abnormal existence on the second floor that you mentioned, whose strength may even be greater than that of the Headless Horseman, I also suspect that it is the inventor of the movie. Although I don't know its purpose, from the relationship between the undead and humans, it can be seen that the relationship between that existence and humans may not be very good. It may even stay in the human empire because of a special conspiracy. This may be an opportunity for our Orc Kingdom. You must find out its identity and purpose, but don't contact it rashly.]
[Looking at your investigation, there is no doubt that the Human Empire is now undergoing some changes that we cannot understand. Whether that change is good or bad, we do not know, but for the safety of the kingdom, we cannot remain indifferent. It happens that the second consultation meeting between the Orc Kingdom and the Empire will be held in the next few days. At that time, I will attend this meeting as a representative of the Orc Kingdom, and the Human Empire will send a great sage-level magician to discuss with me. By then, I will naturally find a way to find out the current situation of the Empire. Juno, you will stay patiently at the headquarters of the filmmaker and investigate the film. No matter what problems arise during this period, please discuss with me as soon as possible. But if there is an emergency, you must also find a way to solve it yourself. The kingdom will not forget your efforts.]
[Finally, regarding that movie "Fate Zero", to be honest, this matter is too complicated. Even I dare not comment on it before I actually see this so-called movie. But there are some things that I can tell you even if you are not a magician.]
[The so-called Holy Grail is a concept that actually exists in the history of the world, and it has even caused great disputes. However, this matter involves many things, so I am not in a position to tell you more. The only thing I can say is that humans at that time had not yet established an empire, so they did not participate in this matter. The foreign countries that participated in this matter also kept silent about this history, and there is not even a detailed record in books. Originally, this matter should have been relegated to history, but why would the Human Empire bring up the old matter, or where on earth did they know about the Holy Grail? I really can’t understand it. But there is one thing you don’t have to worry about, that is, the Holy Grail has long been the dust of history, and even those who know about it are extremely rare now. I am afraid that only the elves who have been hiding themselves have relevant information, and the Human Empire is probably only rumored in legends and rumors.]
[Compared to the narration of the Holy Grail, looking back at the many things described in "Fate Zero", although I have studied it for a long time, with my knowledge, I still cannot understand many of its internal logics. In fact, the more I read the story you wrote, the more I feel trapped in it. I can't describe this incomprehensible phenomenon. As for the solution, I'm afraid I can only wait until the negotiation meeting begins, and then I will go to the border of the Human Empire to witness this so-called movie with my own eyes. I have a feeling that by then, the doubts that have been shrouding the Orc Empire for some time will have a chance to dissipate.]
[Anyway, let's stop chatting here. Regarding the movie and "Fate Zero", I have built a special research team among the rare magicians in the Orc Empire. Although I can't go to the Human Empire to watch it in person, with the help of spies like you, I can have some grasp of its actual content. This matter concerns the life and death of the kingdom, and I will definitely study it to the end. Juno, as the main contributor of this information, I have added your name to the Black Blade's commendation list next month.]
[The human empire is full of crises. Although I have no way to help you with the various crises during your lurking period, I also believe in your ability as a professional spy. In short, all emergencies during your lurking period will be left to you to judge on your own, even if you have to kill someone for it.]