Creating Anime In A Fantasy World

Upon hearing the guild master’s words, Edward, surprised that the Northern Adventurers’ Guild master had arrived so quickly, immediately stood up to greet her.

However, as soon as he did, the door to the room slowly opened, and a graceful figure entered.

She was a tall, slender beauty with dazzling blonde hair.

Though it might seem a bit cliché, anyone who saw such a striking woman would describe her in this way.

Noticing Edward’s surprise, the Southern Guild Master quickly introduced her, “Uh, let me introduce you. This is Miss Eliza Davis, the Guild Master of the Northern Adventurers’ Guild.”

Hearing this, the woman named Eliza raised an inquisitive eyebrow, prompting Edward to respond quickly, “Hello, I’m Edward Durin, the writer and director of the film Konosuba.”

Upon hearing Edward reveal his identity, Eliza lightly lifted her skirt as she gracefully approached him, nodding slightly. “I’ve heard much about you. Whether as the youngest Grand Mage or as the director of this innovative medium, you have my utmost respect.”

Surprised by such a formal attitude from the Northern Guild Master, Edward, who was used to a more relaxed demeanor, found himself momentarily stiff.

He then instinctively asked, “I didn’t expect the Northern Guild Master to be interested in films. May I ask why you’ve come all this way? Surely it wasn’t just to watch a movie?”

Although there are teleportation arrays connecting the towns in this world, the high cost associated with their use makes them unaffordable for most people.

Only significant figures, such as the two guild masters before him, would typically use them.

Even most nobles don’t have the privilege.

Sensing that Edward wasn’t comfortable with such a formal exchange, the beautiful woman before him suddenly adopted a more casual posture, half-sitting on the ground.

Seeing Edward’s surprise, she merely smiled and said, “I can tell, Director Durin, that you’re not fond of the stiff interactions typical of nobility. Frankly, I also detest such a restrictive atmosphere. I’d much rather have straightforward conversations like adventurers do.”

“Are you an adventurer too?”

Edward quickly realized that while this blonde beauty might seem like a noblewoman, it was merely an illusion created by her appearance.

She was, at her core, undoubtedly a true adventurer.

Eliza calmly nodded, “Before taking on the role of Guild Master, I was indeed an adventurer. The North is different from here. Only those who rise above countless other adventurers can assume the role of Guild Master. I was fortunate to secure the position due to my relatively high rank and level as an adventurer.”

“May I ask about your rank?”

Eliza laughed softly, “It’s nothing extraordinary. Compared to you, Director Durin, who became a Grand Mage at such a young age, it took me more than ten years to barely reach the level of Sword Saint.”

Realizing that a top-tier warrior of the empire was sitting before him, the Southern Guild Master felt an overwhelming sense of inferiority.

Meanwhile, Edward, who had recovered slightly faster, continued, “So, what brings you here?”

“Ah, I almost forgot.”

Displaying a slightly more casual and scatterbrained side, Eliza quickly explained, “I’ve already seen your movie, Director Durin. To be honest, it was outstanding. Although the content clearly aligns more with the adventurers of the South, it deeply moved me as a former adventurer. I even felt a strong urge to pick up my sword again and return to being a nameless adventurer. However, that’s not why I’m here. In fact, before coming, my interest was purely in the technology behind the movie, but I didn’t expect your script to be so brilliant…”

Eliza didn’t hold back. She candidly admitted that she was initially drawn to the technology behind filmmaking.

Hearing this, Edward responded with a sigh, “While I’m glad you enjoyed the film, I can’t share the technology behind it just yet. Until the empire establishes a proper patent system, I can’t reveal the techniques behind filmmaking.”

Edward was fully aware of the potential impact that the technology behind magical recording devices and imaging crystals could have on the world.

But precisely because of this, he couldn’t simply spread the technology around.

If he did, it would only cause a small ripple in the world.

To truly shake things up and bring about change, Edward needed to create a world where countless people would willingly share their privately guarded knowledge—essentially, to establish a sound patent system in this world.

Only then would the ancient, guarded traditions begin to loosen, allowing the unfathomable art of magic to be deciphered piece by piece.

That’s when the world could potentially transform into the wonderful world that Edward envisioned.

In response, Eliza quickly clarified, “You misunderstood, Director Durin. I don’t have any intention of obtaining the technology for filming. My purpose here is actually quite similar to that of the Southern Guild Master. I’m hoping you can create a movie about adventurers in the North as well!”

Indeed, after learning about the existence of films, Eliza felt as though she had discovered a new world.

She had never imagined something like this could exist—a medium that could turn stories into images for people to watch.

Upon hearing about the changes in the Southern Adventurers’ Guild, she immediately decided to seek out Edward, the creator of these films, with one goal in mind…

“To be honest, the North is not like the South, where nearly every day, boys and girls from the villages enthusiastically come to the town’s adventurers’ guild to register, hoping to make a name for themselves in the field of adventuring. But the monsters in the North are far more terrifying than those in the South. Even to take down the lowest-ranked goblins, at least one experienced adventurer is needed to ensure the task’s safety.”

“Although the Adventurers’ Guild has always been guiding new adventurers, urging them to make more rational judgments about their own abilities so that they can safely overcome their first hurdle, a recent influx of adventurer novels from the capital has flooded the South. These novels, which lack any basis in reality and are purely the product of the authors’ imaginations, have become wildly popular.”

“As a result, we’ve seen a sudden spike in young people, inspired by these adventurer tales, flooding into the Adventurers’ Guild. They firmly believe in the stories depicted in the novels and dismiss the guild’s warnings as nonsense. They think we’re just ignorant adults trying to hinder their destined rise as future heroes, and they start organizing their own adventures privately.”

“The result has been a terrifying increase in the mortality rate of new adventurers in the North. But the guild can’t force these new adventurers to refrain from accepting commissions, and our efforts to educate them have been completely overshadowed by the allure of these novels. After all, our warnings don’t stand a chance against the more entertaining novels.”

“So, when I first saw the Southern Guild Master mention movies in a report, I immediately thought of our current situation. That’s why I’ve come to the South seeking help. I hope you, Director Durin, can create a movie about the true life of adventurers in the North. Not the relatively peaceful life of adventurers in the South, where they rarely encounter monsters, but a realistic and brutal portrayal of what adventuring in the North is like!”