Chapter 75: The Reply of the Orc Prophet
When General Wilhelm returned to the Imperial Capital to find someone at Durin's request, the orc spy Juno, who had been secretly following him, received a reply from the Orc Kingdom the same night after watching the new movie "Goblin Slayer."
As Juno looked at the owl perched on the windowsill, her expression changed instantly. She quickly dismissed her many speculations about "Goblin Slayer" and immediately removed the letter tube from the owl's foot, opening it without hesitation.
What greeted her was handwriting she found very unfamiliar. However, because it was unfamiliar, Juno immediately realized who the sender of the letter was. Without a doubt, it was the Orc Kingdom's only archmage, the Prophet.
[Juno of the Black Blade, I am the Kingdom's Prophet. I was greatly shocked upon reading your letter, so I promptly wrote this reply.]
[ Due to certain matters understandable only to fellow magicians, I cannot elaborate. However, regarding your upcoming course of action, I must clarify for you immediately. Of course, before that, there are some knowledge gaps I need you to be aware of, even ones I don't fully comprehend myself.]
[Firstly, concerning your mention of 'movies,' I searched the kingdom's library for a day and a night but found no concept similar to it. Although undoubtedly due to human superiority in magical research, from your description alone, I can infer the gist.]
[A 'movie' must be a magical artifact that records certain knowledge and stores visual images. Therefore, as you said, everything you saw should be records of actual events in the Human Empire, not performances as told by other humans.]
[I believe the reason for this transformation is that the humans who created these movies do not wish to incite widespread panic. They merely disseminate all this information in the form of entertainment, perhaps to earn wealth or for some purpose unknown to us, or even to mislead spies like us of other races. Therefore, the so-called 'movies' are far from the simple performances they appear to be, a conclusion I have reached after years of contact with human magicians.]
[Now that we understand this concept, let us reexamine everything you observed. An adventurer encounters a deity after death and brings the deity to the mortal realm. Though I have limited knowledge of deities myself, a few days ago, while stargazing, I noticed a meteor falling from the southern sky.]
[There have been legends that every star in the sky is the realm of a deity. Therefore, I speculate that this may be the result of a human magician's experiment. They may have truly grasped knowledge unknown to our Orc Kingdom and, with this knowledge, touched the realm of deities.]
[Secondly, you mentioned a high-level mage in the movie capable of casting an explosion spell once a day. Concerned that humans might create many mages capable of releasing explosion magic by compressing mana, honestly, although I am the Kingdom's Prophet, my proficiency in magic still pales in comparison to human mages. Therefore, regarding this matter, we should err on the side of caution. For the time being, I have advised His Majesty against rashly declaring war on the humans. Even if war breaks out, we must first ascertain the current strength of human mages.]
[Lastly, and most crucially, you mentioned the appearance of an extremely formidable Headless Knight at the end of the movie, who was subsequently defeated by a group of human adventurers. If this were said by anyone else, I might simply dismiss it. However, since this intelligence comes from you, as a member of the Kingdom's Black Blade, I must believe in the authenticity of this information.]
[The Headless Knight is an undead abomination controlled by an extremely terrifying lich. Even among humans in the Imperial Empire, few are likely aware of this. Our Orc Kingdom once sent a team into the Chaotic Realm, during which they encountered the fearsome Headless Knight. Fortunately, the team was led by the Kingdom's Prophet at the time, who managed to escape using teleportation magic at the first opportunity. Even so, none of the other team members survived, but this valuable intelligence was thus preserved in the memories of successive prophets.]
[Therefore, based on what you've said, there are only two possibilities: first, it truly was the Headless Knight, who accidentally left the Chaotic Realm, arrived in the human kingdom, and engaged in a monumental battle with humans before falling, leaving behind the footage known as the movie. Second, it was not the true Headless Knight, but I believe this possibility is slim. If even you, as a Bloodbreaker individual, do not believe you could face it in battle, then the authenticity of this Headless Knight is beyond doubt.]
[A battle between humans and the Headless Knight undoubtedly wouldn't have been without casualties. Although the movie may appear absurdly simple, I suspect it has been heavily edited. The true events may have been concealed by those human mages. If my guess is correct, if the Headless Knight is still alive, it is very likely under the control of human mages.]
[After learning of the existence of such an epic undead being, it's impossible for me to speculate on the true extent of the Human Empire's power. However, one thing is certain: the Human Empire, capable of defeating the Headless Knight, possesses terrifying weapons or abilities beyond our comprehension. As expected, if our Orc Kingdom were to truly go to war with the Human Empire, such terrifying weapons would undoubtedly catch us off guard on the battlefield.]
[Whether it's knowledge of deities, mass-produced explosion magic, or powerful groups of adventurers, the current level of humanity has likely experienced a significant leap. Unfortunately, as the Kingdom's Prophet, my speculation can only go so far, and I cannot fully grasp the significance of these developments.]
[Therefore, Juno, spy of the Black Blade, for the future of the Orc Kingdom, you must strive to uncover the truths hidden by human mages behind the movie, even if it means sacrificing yourself! I understand this is a daunting task, but I have no means to support you. The only thing I can do is to use prophecy magic to glimpse fragments of the future and judge the fate of the Orc Kingdom to the best of my ability.]
[I believe that if you can indeed uncover the knowledge hidden by human mages, the Orc Kingdom will gain a slight advantage in the possible wars to come.]
[Finally, the existence of the movie undoubtedly suggests the existence of its creators. Therefore, I believe your best breakthrough point lies with this creator.]
[However, since the creation of a movie, a magic I cannot comprehend, undoubtedly requires a powerful human mage, it's highly likely that the creator has various powerful assistants. Therefore, you must approach them as discreetly as possible without revealing your identity. Do not entertain any malicious thoughts, or else not only will you struggle to uncover secrets, but your life will also be at risk.]
[May you bring new dawn to the Orc Kingdom.]
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