Chapter 98: Premiere of the "Fate Zero" Trailer
In Norsrick, the moment the Norsrick Cinema replaced its movie posters with new ones, this news spread at an astonishing speed throughout the Southern Region. It can be said that the announcement of a new movie at the cinema has become a significant event in this world, surpassing the allure of any other event.
Apart from the ordinary audience, those not directly involved in the production of the film at the Edward Studio were also very curious about this new movie. From the various rumors circulating recently, it seemed that Durin's new film had broken away from the typical adventurer narrative and introduced a completely different worldview.
The anticipation brought about by this completely unknown impact made the moment when Banil decided to publicly release the trailer a grand event. Even if the Edward's Tavern had to temporarily close, everyone rushed to the central square, eager to watch the film that would be circulating across the Empire in the next two days.
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When Durin was dragged by a group of eagerly anticipating members of the Edward Studio to the central square, it was already crowded with people of all sorts—be it merchants, workers, blacksmiths, or apprentices. At this moment, as long as they had some free time, they all hurried here, eager to witness what kind of story this new movie would unfold.
Among the crowd, several staff members from the Norsrick Cinema, who were distributing the "Fate Zero" movie guides, noticed them, especially the Headless Knight, who was quite eye-catching. They quickly approached and handed the movie guides to these important figures behind the scenes.
Receiving the somewhat roughly packaged but still acceptable promotional booklet, Wiz couldn't help but sigh, "Is it really okay to distribute so many of these free booklets? This must also be a considerable expense..."
To this, Durin, hearing the words of the lich who managed to turn such a lively tavern into a monthly deficit, simply said, "This is just the most basic form of promotion. Due to the mature printing technology in this world, even though the quantity may seem large, the total cost is not high. As long as these booklets reach the hands of someone who has never seen a movie before, the film will gain a potential new audience. This is a long-term investment, but in a world where the market hasn't even fully formed, such a strategy is practically foolproof."
Due to Durin's use of many terms that the average person couldn't understand, there wasn't a single person at the scene who comprehended his words. Most people ended up wearing expressions that said, "Ah, sounds impressive."
Feeling helpless as Banil wasn't around to communicate with him, Durin watched as the others eagerly flipped open the booklets they held.
Quickly skimming through the "Fate Zero" movie guides, everyone's expressions turned to surprise. Helena was the first to comment, "Magicians? Heroic Spirits? Holy Grail War? What a strange story..."
Even Helena, a magician herself, made such remarks. As for the others, except for Wiz, who had already learned about the story in advance for the sake of composing music, everyone else looked bewildered as they read about the seven Masters and seven Heroic Spirits in the movie guide, completely unaware of what kind of story it was.
However, Durin, who had anticipated this, silently watched the trailer playing in the distance. Various comments from the surrounding crowd reached his ears.
The screen flickered, and the first scene of the trailer showed the perpetually snow-covered castle of Einzbern. A man in a black cloak, holding a Command Seal, approached an alchemy circle made of mercury and began chanting.
"Is he a magician? What kind of spell is he chanting? It feels a bit unusual..."
"Look at the guidebook and the image. This person should be Emiya Kiritsugu, the Master of Saber. By the way, what's Saber? Isn't the name a bit strange?"
"The booklet says this is a completely new worldview. It's not even our world anymore. What difference does it make if the names are different?"
Amidst the lively discussion, the summoning of the man in the cloak gradually reached its climax, but as the alchemy circle began to glow, the scene suddenly switched.
Suddenly, the screen transitioned to a vast library, where a young boy was reading books and explaining the concept of the Holy Grail War.
"Legend has it that the Holy Grail is a treasure that can grant the wishes of its owner. To pursue the power of the Holy Grail, seven magicians each summon a Heroic Spirit from history, engaging in a battle for the Holy Grail. This is the Holy Grail War."
Before the audience could fully comprehend what they were seeing, the scene abruptly switched, and the sword-wielding girl and the knight with dual spears engaged in an intense battle. The dazzling fight caused cheers from the crowd who had just begun to understand the excitement of the movie!
Clearly, amidst the intricate storylines, the life-and-death battles with blades and swords were still what most viewers enjoyed. As long as this aspect was present, they were willing to overlook most of their plot-related doubts.
The battle in the scene was far from over. The golden-haired girl, saber class, the handsome young man, lancer class, the muscular man, rider class, the eerie figure, caster class, the dark knight, berserker class, the shadowy assassin, assassin class, the golden-haired king, archer class—all these distinct warriors appearing consecutively on the screen triggered waves of excitement!
In this situation, the presence of the magicians, who were the Masters, took a back seat. Almost no discussions revolved around them, with all the attention focused on the handsome, powerful, or proud Heroic Spirits!
"This movie looks so interesting, but honestly, isn't the theme a bit too broad? I thought it would be another story about adventurers."
"Yeah, compared to these seemingly irrelevant movies, I prefer stories about adventurers risking their lives, truly thrilling!"
"But these Heroic Spirits in the story are also handsome. Or should I say, compared to the carefree adventurers, these Heroic Spirits give people a kind of heart-throbbing feeling!"
As various discussions spread throughout the crowd, the scene switches continued until the trailer finally froze on the conclusion of the summoning of the black-haired man in the cloak—
After the golden-haired knight girl appeared in the summoning circle, the Heroic Spirit from history slowly spoke:
"Are you my Master?"
As the words fell silent, accompanied by a moment of darkness, the entire central square, or rather the city at this moment, which was synchronously playing the "Fate Zero" trailer, erupted into excitement!!!
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