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Chapter 9: The Filming Plan in Nosrick

"Roy? Grand Mage? There's such a thing?"

It's not that Edward has a bad memory; he simply has no recollection of this event. Clearly, the past Edward was immersed in magical research, oblivious to the people around him and the impact of his actions.

Upon carefully reviewing his memories, Edward finally found an impression of the figure in question.

"Oh, it's him? The Major Roy who joined the military right after graduating from the Mage Tower, becoming the country's 'lackey'?" Edward asked.

"Why can you remember something like that? Yes, that's him. Major Roy, after making a name for himself in the military, was recruited by Grand Duke Viktor of the Southern Territory. Now, he serves as the chief mage for the Viktor family..."

"What a coincidence..."

Not understanding Edward's meaning, Winry showed a puzzled expression.

Ignoring Winry's confusion, Edward, with a smile, expressed his joy at finding potential actors for his script. At the same time, he rallied, saying, "It looks like we need to work harder. We haven't even finished filming 'KonoSuba.' How can we think about what comes next? Let's continue to work hard and create a film that will move the whole world!"

"Uh, yes..."

Completely pulled back into the castle by Edward's excitement, Winry looked at the young man beside her with helplessness. At the same time, she glanced in the direction where Roy had left.

Why did the talented Grand Mage frequently visit Durin Castle? Even after such a long time, Winry still couldn't figure it out.

...

Around the afternoon, after the boisterous Zat and Aya had finally climbed off the dining table, Edward and Winry walked over.

"How's everyone feeling? If you're ready, we can head out."

Hearing Edward's words, Zat, relieved that the Lord didn't scold him, sighed and stood up. At the same time, Edward and Winry, who had just arrived at the scene, were already walking towards them.

"Where are we going? Where are we heading?"

"Didn't I say that once we finish the first scene today, we need to determine the location for the next scene? That's where we're heading."

"Ah, indeed you did."

Although Edward used very modern language, Zat, who was gradually getting used to Edward's way of speaking, immediately understood his meaning and said, "Understood, Lord Durin. Aya and I can depart at any time."

And in response to this, as he looked at these two comical characters, Edward couldn't help but lift the corners of his mouth slightly. At the same time, he spoke, "So, we've already discussed with Winry the appropriate town for shooting. Let's set off now!"

"Set off?"

Before the others could express their puzzled expressions, a magical glow gradually appeared under Edward's feet.

...

Teleportation magic, one of the fifth-level grand magics. Without the massive magical power of a Grand Mage, ordinary magicians can hardly support the drive of this magic.

They can only use auxiliary tools like teleportation magic circles, and the effect is far weaker than when a Grand Mage casually releases teleportation magic.

Therefore, in a sense, teleportation magic is a symbol that distinguishes Grand Mages.

Edward, who can use teleportation magic, is undoubtedly a true Grand Mage.

At this moment, as the light of magic gradually dissipated, everyone found themselves in the large town of Nosrick, dozens of miles away from Durin Castle.

"Amazing!"

"..."

Compared to Zat and Winry's amazement, Aya casually touched her head, showing no particular excitement about the new experience of teleportation magic.

For Edward, who used this kind of grand magic for the first time, he felt a bit helpless about the disappearing magic power in his body but also couldn't help but smile, appreciating this fresh feeling.

Originally, he thought magic was boring, but now he couldn't help but admit that magic was indeed interesting. However, in Edward's eyes, magic that couldn't be transformed into entertainment was ultimately meaningless. Even though he used teleportation magic to arrive ten miles away in an instant, he wasn't excited about it. He was eager to continue filming the next scenes of "KonoSuba."

Now, looking at the town so close, Edward spoke slowly, "Well... Have you all read the script? You should know what happens next, right?"

Upon hearing his words, Zat was the first to respond, "Yes, I know. After crossing to another world, Aya– Akuya and I arrived in this world. We discovered that our talents were very weak, and we could only be the weakest adventurers. Akuya's talent, however, was extraordinary, and she became the High Priestess. In this situation, our team's adventures only involved manual labor on a construction site..."

Satisfied with Zat's summary and understanding that this guy must have read the script over and over last night, Edward nodded and said, "Exactly. However, considering some issues, I've cut down the plot. The part about the adventurers' guild is temporarily shelved due to difficulty issues. I've also made corrections based on the real adventurers' guild. Therefore, if we're filming, we'll directly start with your formal adventure, the part where you're working on the construction site. Because this segment is meant to be a contrasting comedy, you both need to exaggerate your performances a bit."

"Got it!"

"Yes!"

Hearing their responses, Edward observed the town in front of him. After confirming that there were some buildings suitable for the anime plot, he spoke, "Anyway, let's start filming the first segment, your initial unease and surprise when entering the other world!"

...

In the afternoon, two figures wearing slightly strange clothes suddenly appeared on the streets of the town of Nosrick.

Facing this scene, pedestrians around them stopped in their tracks, casting strange glances. Unbeknownst to them, next to the road, an inconspicuous magical device was recording everything.

Soon, the male of the two, dressed in peculiar attire, was the first to express an incredulous expression, saying, "Is this the other world? I'm going to use magic here, then become an adventurer– Adventure?! Ah, goodbye, life of a shut-in! Hello, other world! This time, I'll definitely be a better person!"

While Zat excitedly spoke, the blue-haired goddess beside him couldn't believe it, clutching her head and fidgeting with her fingers through her hair.

In response, Zat disdainfully said, "Hey, stop making so much noise. If I'm treated as a companion of a woman with a problem in her head, what am I supposed to do? Instead of that, you should give me that thing now! That thing! Look at what I'm wearing! Pajamas, oh, pajamas! I didn't wear anything good when I went out to buy things! At least at this time, you should give me the bare minimum of decency..."

"Ahhh~~ Ahhh~~!"

Zat's words were not finished when a certain goddess, whose stress level had skyrocketed and face had turned red, grabbed his collar like a humanoid zombie. The continuous shaking resembled a cute-zombified Velociraptor!