... ... .
Filming site, intermission.
“Wuwuwu, wuwuwu, didn’t you say that you wouldn’t film this scene? You’re lying! Lord, you’re lying!! Wuwuwu!”
Seeing the girl covered in slime rushing towards him, Du Lin hid behind Zat and quickly replied: "I can't control the slime. After all, it can't understand the script. Even if I tell it not to be attracted to you, I don't know why it crawls towards you. Besides, you stink now. Can you take a shower first..."
“Sobbing… Sobbing—Ah…!!!”
"Who said a slime this big was cute?"
The scene of Aya sobbing after her body was covered with the slime liquid was very dramatic, and Du Lin also showed a curious expression. After all, facing such a highly corrosive slime, Aya not only did not even have her clothes torn, but there was no sign of injury on her body.
After a pause, Du Lin finally said nothing. After asking Aya to go back and take a shower, he slowly said, "Although there were some unexpected events, this accident happened to allow us to finish the first half of the film. Next, we must recruit new actors. Wen Li, I asked you to post the interview information at the Adventurer's Guild before. Have you received a response now?"
"Well, I did receive it, but the number of people is even less than I expected. It seems that the news that the number of adventurers in the southern border is decreasing is true."
"Really? Anyway, I'll interview them then."
After hearing what Durin said, she nodded and suddenly said, "By the way, Lord Edward, the guards at the castle sent a message saying that there was a strange beggar who claimed to be your classmate. Although I wanted to inform you as soon as possible, I forgot because I was busy preparing the props for your filming..."
"You forgot something so important?!"
Unexpectedly, Wen Li would also fail sometimes. Du Lin, who showed a helpless expression at the first moment, quickly stood up and asked, "I understand. Anyway, how is she now?"
"Because they didn't know whether she was your friend, the guards worried that she might be a fraud and put her in the confinement room for safety reasons. They planned to make a decision after you, Lord Edward, return..."
"... ..."
Well, realizing that a poor guy was currently experiencing a prison play, Durin activated the teleportation magic immediately, and then took Winry back to Edward's Castle before Zat and the others could react.
As soon as he returned to the castle, Du Lin called the guards over. After realizing that the situation was just as Wen Li said, he hurriedly said, "Anyway, let me go see her first..."
I didn't expect that even though I was the one who called the other person over, after he arrived, he was put in solitary confinement instead.
Du Lin unconsciously revealed a bitter smile and rushed to the confinement room as soon as possible. After all, he was worried that if he didn't go there, the other party would be furious and use an explosive fireball to raze his castle to the ground.
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Chapter 15 You said you can do anything, right
Chapter 15
When the door of the confinement room was opened, as cold air and low pressure flowed out, Du Lin immediately saw the girl lying motionless on the straw mat.
The red and black wizard robe was stained with dust, and the girl's face was hidden by the wizard's hat. Du Lin, who hadn't seen this old friend for several years, was surprised to find that she hadn't changed at all over the years. He also hurriedly said, "Hey, Helena, long time no see?"
Hearing his words, the girl who was lying on the ground like a dead fish suddenly moved. She supported herself with the staff tightly clenched in her hand, and slowly stood up and said, "Haha, long time no see, my ally and enemy Durin! I didn't expect that your strength has been increasing after being stripped of the Black Star of the Spire. It really makes me excited. Ah, is this the resonance between the two stars..."
Facing Helena's self-centered words, Wen Li behind Du Lin couldn't help but ask: "What is this lady talking about?"
"Well, just understand it as 'Long time no see, I didn't expect you to be a better bastard than me'."
Seeing Wen Li's expression, Helena in the distance said quickly: "No... No! I don't envy you for not being able to become a magician but still being able to go back and inherit the family business! I also don't envy you for the fact that even after leaving the Mage's Tower, your magic power is still improving!"
“… … .”
With a subtle expression on his face, Du Lin realized that this guy was still so easy to understand and smiled helplessly: "By the way, how did you get here? Given your situation, you must be so poor that you can't even afford a teleportation array..."
Hearing his words, Helena, who had originally expressed dissatisfaction with the inequality between people, suddenly said confidently: "Hehehe, you can't guess it, right? I originally thought that my fate would end here because of the loss of my property, but I didn't expect to meet a kind person who extended a helping hand to me on the road, and finally successfully arrived at the place where my ally Ruzhi was. This is fate!"
"What does this mean?"
Seeing Wen Li's confusion again, Du Lin just silently replied: "To put it simply, this guy lost his wallet on the road, and when he was almost lost halfway, he was able to reach us because of someone's help."
"oh."
"Besides, there isn't much money in this girl's wallet. I doubt she can even reach our southern border without help."
Hearing Du Lin's words, Helena's face flushed immediately. After being unable to utter a word for a long time, she finally couldn't hold on in front of her old friend anymore, and said tiredly: "Anyway, Du Lin, I haven't eaten anything for three days. If possible, can you treat me to something before the interview?"
... ... .
In Edward's Castle, after Helena had almost finished her plate with a wolf, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Although you said in your letter that you have a job for me, Dulin, you haven't told me what it is yet! To be honest, I sold all my belongings when I ran away from the Mage's Tower. If you don't tell me the job that pays five gold coins a month, I will stay in this castle!"
"Don't worry, I can still afford five gold coins. But are you satisfied with five gold coins? I remember that you owed more than four figures in debt to the prop store in the imperial capital..."
Hearing Durin's words, Helena couldn't help but smile brightly and shook her head, "Hahaha, what are you talking about? How could I owe a four-digit debt? Don't underestimate me! You should know that I owe a five-digit debt. This time I decided to leave the Mage's Tower partly to avoid debt collection."
"What did you say? Five figures?!"
Seeing Du Lin's confused look, Helena, who was still eating, suddenly showed a sad expression, and almost cried as she said, "I can't help it. After you were kicked out of the Mage Tower, Du Lin, I had no place to eat. At that time, someone told me that they could lend me a small amount of money, and the interest rate didn't seem too high, so I agreed. Who knew..."
"How would you know?"
"I didn't know that magic crystal packs would be so attractive. I just opened 20 packs without paying attention after I borrowed some money. But that item shop was such a rip-off. I didn't find any high-quality magic crystals in 20 packs. They were all inferior and defective. They even asked me for 100 gold coins per pack!!"
"And then? Even if it's one hundred gold coins per bag, that's only two thousand gold coins at most."
In response to Du Lin's confusion, Helena just said angrily: "Yes, but later I hated the stingy prop store owner so much that I thought I could bankrupt him if I could take out more than a dozen packs of high-level crystals at once. As a result, after opening 88 packs, I finally realized that I had reached the upper limit of small loans, and unknowingly owed a five-digit debt! So this is not my fault!"
"Get out of here!"
"No! My credits this year are so low that I'm on the verge of dropping out. I can only comprehend the Heart of the Fire Element, so I can't master other types of magic. I can't find a decent job that can pay me back. The shopping street in the imperial capital has blacklisted me. If I go back now, I'll definitely be sued!"
"What does that have to do with me?! I can't afford to support someone with a five-digit debt! What if the Imperial Knights find me?!"
Seeing Durin's resolute look, the panicked Helena said quickly: "You are a baron, Durin... Lord Durin! Please don't abandon me! I don't want the five gold coins as a reward! As long as you are willing to provide me with a place to eat and take a bath, I will not accept any reward. As long as you can take me in and don't tell the Knights about my whereabouts, I will do anything for you!"
"Anything is possible?"
Du Lin, who had been very determined, suddenly smiled. On the other side, Helena, who was still trying to persuade Du Lin, suddenly felt a chill and subconsciously covered her chest. She took two steps back and murmured, "Uh, Du Lin, you are not that kind of person..."
"What kind of person do you think I am? Anyway, since you said you can do anything..."
Completely ignoring the trembling Helena, Durin smiled like a hungry wolf looking at its captured prey, and then said to Winry who had a subtle expression behind him, "Winry, the clothes I asked you to make are ready, right? Go get them for her to change into."
“???!”
Chapter 16 My name is Huihui!
Chapter 16
Du Lin, who had planned to let Helena play the role of Huihui from the beginning, naturally had no real intention of driving her away, so he was just plotting against her from the beginning. Of course, he did not expect that this guy owed a five-digit debt.
However, as Helena herself said, although the money she owed was enough to buy a villa in the most prosperous area of the imperial capital, there would be no problem as long as she was not discovered by the people in the imperial capital. After all, as long as the other party was still a member of the Mage's Tower, the Knights would not dare to take action against her. This was also a certain privilege possessed by magicians in this world.
"Is this really okay? I was the one who begged you to take me in, and yet you gave me such pretty clothes! And this eye patch, I've always wanted a cool eye patch like this!"
It seemed to be contrary to her original imagination. Helena, who was a little surprised, put on a new set of wizard clothes and a cloak full of middle school atmosphere, and said a little uneasily: "I tell you, I am a pauper! Even if you do me a favor, I can't pay it back!"
In response to this, Du Lin's eyebrows jumped suddenly, and he said helplessly: "Okay, okay, don't I know you? Anyway, I can take you in, but you must complete the task I assign to you, understand?"
"Work? Oh, I still don't know what work you're talking about."
Seeing that the other party finally realized the situation, Du Lin said helplessly: "That's why I told you to just film! After you put on this outfit, you will be a new member of our crew. You still have to meet the others later."
"Filming?"
Facing the girl's surprise, Du Lin simply handed over the script and explained, "To put it simply, you play a role in a story, a bit like a play. Oh, I forgot that you don't have money to watch a play. Anyway, just know that this job pays five gold coins a month and includes food."
Helena, who was confused at first, said excitedly after hearing Du Lin's last sentence, "Five gold coins and free meals," "I understand! Whether it's filming or role-playing, leave it all to me!"
... ... .
In the Inn at Northrick.
"This is the new lead actress Helena. She will play the role of Huihui. I think you all know each other now."
After using teleportation magic to bring Helena here directly, Du Lin gathered everyone together and introduced himself. The current crew of "KonoSuba: God's Blessing for This Beautiful World" has many more people than before.
In addition to Durin, Winry and Zataya, there are Lawrence who is responsible for providing monsters, Helena who has just arrived here, and the fact that actors will be recruited from adventurers later, the size of the crew will surely grow larger in the future.
"Okay, I think everyone here has read the script, and no one will ask me questions about the filming."
After explaining to Helena what the magic recorder was, the other party did not raise any more questions at this moment, so Du Lin said directly: "Well, let me tell you about the next shooting. First of all, the next scene is about Zat and Aqua starting to recruit adventurers, and Huihui, who happened to see the recruitment flyer, came over immediately to seek to join. But what Zat and Aqua don't know is that this seemingly powerful and promising magician is actually a freak who can only use explosion magic and can only use it once a day..."
“Ask a question!”
Helena, who was still listening to Du Lin's story, suddenly interrupted and said, "Why can it only be used once a day? If the magic power is insufficient, can't you just use the magic crystal containing pure magic power to replenish yourself?"
"Okay, regarding this question, it is invalid because of the different worldviews! In "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World", there is no such thing as a magic crystal that can be used by magicians to directly absorb magic power."
"Then why do we need to use all the magic power on one spell at once? In this case, we should simplify the formula and increase the magic power utilization rate..."
"Okay, regarding this question, it is invalid due to the character setting! The magician in "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World" does not need to build a magic formula or comprehend the heart of the elements to use magic, so naturally he does not have the ability to change the magic formula."
"So... ... ."
"Not so much! If you keep asking useless questions, I will cancel your lunch box!"
Obviously, even Du Lin was troubled by the other party’s constant questions, but he could also understand why the other party asked these questions. After all, the world view setting of "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Beautiful World" is more like a game. As long as you kill monsters and level up, you can become stronger. In comparison, the magicians in this world are more like researchers, and they pay more attention to figuring out the nature of magic before using it.
Of course, at the end of the day he was just going to make a comedy, and dwelling too much on the setting would only be a waste of time.
On the other side...
"If you don't want to mention it, then don't mention it. What does it have to do with the lunch box..."
Helena, who had resolutely admitted her defeat, immediately shut up. Du Lin, who had continued to talk about some problems with the filming, quickly concluded: "Anyway, there shouldn't be any problems with the script, right? Let's start rehearsing the scenes with the new partner!"
After letting the three main actors start rehearsing, Du Lin went to the Adventurer's Guild in advance to begin the next arrangements. After all, the plot of the next section of the play basically revolves around the Adventurer's Guild, and actors for many roles still need to be recruited. The amount of work to be done will only increase.
... ... .
At night, Adventurer's Guild.
The lights illuminate the slightly lively hall. Unlike the Adventurer's Guild during the day, almost all adventurers gather here at night. The reason is simple: the drinks in the Adventurer's Guild are much cheaper than those in inns and taverns. For most of the poor adventurers in the South, it is better to come to the Adventurer's Guild to drink and chat with fellow adventurers than to go to a tavern.
At this moment, in a corner of the guild, a magic video recorder slowly started up, clearly recording a new plot, the scene where Huihui joined the team.
“… … … No one is coming.”
After hearing what Aqua said, Zat understood why no one came and said helplessly: "Well, lower the recruitment requirements. Although the purpose is to defeat the Demon King, it is too strict to require the other party to be at least a high-level profession..."
Yes, except for Zate and Aqua's team, all other adventurers have already received their applications.
Only Zat and Aqua's team has no one joining because they set the entry requirements too high.
"Mmmmm... But... But..."
"No one has come yet? After all, although you are a top-level job, I am the weakest job. If everyone around me is an elite, I will have no place to stay. Let's lower the recruitment requirements a little bit..."
Zat said this as he was about to stand up.
"I saw that they were going to summon high-level adventurers. Is that right here?"
The person who came over to talk was a petite girl with one eye covered by an eye patch. The moment she saw the two people looking at her, she suddenly lifted her cloak and said confidently: "My name is Huihui! I am a senior magician by profession, and I am a person who wields the strongest offensive magic, explosion magic...!"
Chapter 17 Explosion Magic
Chapter 17
Early the next morning, in order to shoot the subsequent plot, Du Lin and his team quickly arrived at the grassland outside the town.
In the empty field, the giant slime that was not taken back during yesterday's filming was still lying there quietly, but from the patch of grass missing from the ground it could be seen that it had not been moved. And from Lawrence's slowly approaching carriage, a new giant slime was also brought over.
After arriving, Du Lin did not take a break and said directly, "Today we are filming the second subjugation mission. The focus of this scene is the display of explosion magic. Helena, I remember that you got full marks in the fire attack magic assessment before, just use the momentum from that time. Of course, be sure to choose a good angle when releasing it, so as not to explode our precious extra slimes. I will use the sense of the camera to create the feeling of you being hit."
Hearing his words, Helena, who was the main actor today, said excitedly, "Explosion magic? But that is a wind and fire dual-element spell, right? Du Lin, you know I can only comprehend the elemental heart of fire attribute, and I can't cast this kind of dual-element spell at all."
"Don't worry, I'll use the Hurricane Technique to help you when the time comes."
"Really?! To be honest, I've long wanted to try out Explosion Magic, a top-level large-scale killing magic. And that spell, was it you, Durin, who came up with it?! It's so cool!"
"... ..."
Without saying much, after confirming that the other party had easily entered the role, Du Lin opened the cover of the magic video recorder and continued, "Anyway, there shouldn't be any other problems. You performed very well in yesterday's scene. Try to pass it in one take today!"
After the actors were ready, the filming began again in a hurry. This time, since Du Lin had explained in advance the possible dangers that might arise during the filming, except for the three leading actors, everyone else could not help but stay away at this moment.
... ...
After joining Zat and Aqua's team, Huihui decided to show her true ability in her first adventure, so they came to the plain with giant slimes again to complete the mission that they failed to complete last time.
After eating, Huihui showed her strength. While Zat and Aqua were holding back the enemy, she began to chant: "Blacker than black, darker than darkness, I entrust my true red golden light here. When the time of awakening comes, the corrupt principles of the Absurd Church will become invisible distortions and appear!"
As Huihui uttered the chanting words with a middle school vibe, the element of fire began to flow over the grassland. The actress Helena's strength as a high-level fire magician was fully demonstrated at this moment. At the same time, Durin in the distance also helped out with a hurricane spell. After all, real explosive magic was a dual mixed attribute of fire and wind. If Helena, who only had the talent for fire, cast it herself, the power would be nothing more than an enlarged fireball spell.