Chapter 68: The Orc Spy's Letter
In the southern region, within an inn adjacent to the mansion in Rock City, a room on the second floor remained illuminated with candlelight until late into the night.
Beneath the flickering candle, a petite girl delicately unfolded a sheet of paper and began to write.
[To my superior officer, reporting from Juno, operative of the Orc Kingdom's clandestine organization, the Black Blade.]
Juno was deployed by the Orc Kingdom's covert entity, the Black Blade, for intelligence gathering within the Human Empire. With tensions escalating between the Orc Kingdom and the Empire, preparations were underway for potential conflict. Consequently, operatives like Juno were dispatched to gather firsthand intelligence about the Human Kingdom before any hostilities arose.
As a member of the Cat Tribe, Juno's orcish features were relatively subtle. With adept concealment, her cat ears and tail could be seamlessly hidden. Despite her appearance as a youthful innocent, Juno was an exceptional individual within the Orc Kingdom, possessing abilities that rivaled even the Human Empire's Sword Master, not to mention their esteemed Grand Mage.
Hence, for this mission to the Human Empire, Juno was the natural choice for the Orc Kingdom.
After a full day of operations, Juno, weary, returned to her place of rest. Recalling the day's events, she began writing nervously on the paper:
[Following the leads provided by the intelligence department, I tracked General Wilhelm of the Human Empire to the southern region. However, instead of directly seeking out Duke Victor of the southern region, this Imperial general first ventured to a city called Norsrick and attended a performance known as a 'movie.']
[To gather intelligence, I also entered the so-called movie theater to observe the performance, and the results exceeded my expectations. The following information is classified, so please deliver this letter to the Prophet immediately. If there's any misunderstanding, please do not dismiss it as false information from me. This matter is crucial to the survival of our kingdom and must not be underestimated.]
Having stated that, Juno briefly described the movie before expressing her lingering doubts:
[Unable to secure a ticket to accompany the Imperial general to the newly released movie, I opted to watch another film to avoid wasting time. The movie was titled 'KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World,' and disregarding its peculiar name, the content was simply beyond imagination.]
[The movie "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World" primarily follows the adventures of an adventurer party on a mission. The storyline is concise, and here's a brief summary...]
After summarizing the movie's plot, Juno expressed her lingering doubts in the letter:
[After watching the movie, numerous questions flooded my mind. Firstly, the main character, Kazuma, appears to be an ordinary adventurer, yet he somehow reaches the realm of the gods and even brings a deity down from the divine realm?! Has human magic reached such terrifying heights? Can even deities be disregarded now?]
[Though I lack an understanding of magic, considering the Orc Kingdom's history, the only similar example I can recall is the legendary war god, Quetos. It's said that he once ascended to the divine realm, personally slew the previous war god, and became the new one. However, this is merely a legend, with questionable authenticity. On the contrary, have humans discovered a method to reach the divine realm?]
[Furthermore, the deity exhibited markedly abnormal behavior, entirely different from the behaviors described in legends. While humans claim it was merely a performance, I suspect otherwise. As a Blood Bad individual, I sensed a peculiar aura emanating from the girl referred to as the deity during the movie.]
[Hence, I suspect that this deity might have been influenced by some special magic employed by humans, leading to such a transformation. Though my knowledge of magic is limited, humans have surpassed us significantly in magical research. Perhaps such an occurrence is indeed possible? As the Orc Kingdom's sole Grand Mage, do you think this is feasible, Prophet?]
[Additionally, there was a young mage girl in the movie who seemed very young, clearly not even twenty years old, yet her strength appeared to be at the level of a high-tier mage. Yet, with a simple gesture, she unleashed an attack magic purportedly close to the Sixth Tier—the Explosion Magic! Although she collapsed from exhaustion afterward, the implications were terrifying!]
[It's worth noting that the Explosion Magic unleashed by human mages' powerful Grand Mages during past wars decimated countless fierce soldiers in our Orc Union armies. Yet, only a handful of Grand Mages with a wind-fire attribute could wield it stably. However, humans seem to have found a way to compress magical power. Even ordinary high-tier mages can use it once a day?! If this were to occur on the battlefield, envision the horrors! One blast? Ten blasts? A hundred blasts? Even the mightiest Orc warriors would be unable to withstand such devastating power!]
[Lastly, which is the focal point of my writing this letter, is the terrifying adversary that appears at the end of the movie—the Headless Knight. Prophet, you weren't present at the scene, so you couldn't experience it, but can you believe that the humans in the movie theater were laughing when they saw this horrifying undead creature, which had already reached the realm beyond humanity, massacring its own kind? At that moment, all I felt was horror. The humans' behavior seemed as though they were not witnessing an immensely powerful, transcendent undead being, but rather an animal performing tricks in a circus!!!!]
[Even after leaving the movie theater, whenever I recalled the terrifying aura emitted by the Headless Knight in the movie, I couldn't contain my unease. Despite being an extremely rare Blood Bad individual of the orc race, with strength reaching quasi-Sword Master level, I can assure you, I wouldn't stand a chance against that dreadful undead knight even for a single round.]
[But the humans in the movie not only effortlessly defeated it but also casually ignored the fearsome undead afterward. To them, earning money from this adventure seemed more important than the glory of defeating a powerful undead creature!]
[Moreover, the audience's reaction was even more terrifying to me. They didn't care about how powerful the Headless Knight was; they completely treated that terrifying monster as a clown!!!! Does this mean that humans have completely disregarded the threat posed by powerful undead?!! Do they possess weapons far more terrifying than even transcendent undead beings?!]
[Even now, I can still recall the piercing itch on my back when I walked out of the movie theater, as if those humans around me had already known my identity and were just looking at me, the ridiculous spy, like they did the Headless Knight in the movie.]
[In conclusion, this viewing experience made me realize that our understanding of the Human Empire is far from adequate. Please, Prophet, carefully contemplate the disparity in strength between the Human Empire and the Orc Kingdom upon reading this letter. We must not become complacent; it's best to have His Majesty the King re-evaluate our relationship with the Human Empire.]
[Finally, the new movie "Goblin Slayer" is set to premiere tomorrow, and I've already reserved my ticket. After watching it, I'll promptly provide you with the latest intelligence, Prophet.]
Having finished writing the letter, the girl summoned an unnoticed owl in the darkness of the night. After attaching the letter to the owl's leg, she released it into the air. With a sigh of relief, Juno slowly slumped onto the table, her mind unknowingly consumed by thoughts of going to the movies tomorrow.
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