How a Hero Lives as a Writer

29 – All the Beasts of the Wind (4)

Stuntmen are essential for special effects or action movies.

It’s a big deal if you get into an accident while demanding an action from an actor whose performance fee is expensive.

In the case of special effects, the suit covers the face, so it is easy for a stuntman to replace it.

In the case of action movies, special makeup is done, and CG or camera angles are adjusted.

But in Mare, there are no special effects, no movies, no cameras or CG.

But there is magic.

“There are tools that change the appearance, like this bracelet, right? Only scenes with action are prepared for substitute actors.”

“But when lines come out….”

Usually, you can just adjust it so that the lines don’t come out, but there must be some limits to that.

“Prepare an item shaped like a brooch.”

“Are you talking about the brooch?”

“And through that brooch, I can make the actor speak his own lines.”

I heard there is a magic similar to a loudspeaker in this world.

How can I make something similar to a microphone if I adjust it well?

In short, the stuntman takes the action instead, and the stuntman lip-syncs when the dialogue is supposed to come out.

Because the original actor’s voice just needs to come out.

“Otherwise, couldn’t you use magic to alter your voice? Even double actors need to memorize the minimum number of lines.”

“Sure….”

The reason there are no stuntmen in this world is probably because there has been no need for them until now.

The act of using double actors in the first place may be a part that touches the self-esteem of actors.

However, for the sake of the perfection of the work, I hope you will bear that much.

“It seems possible.”

Of course it should be possible.

“You said that you are a stranger to theater, but you are amazing.”

It’s the idea of an earth that has developed far beyond culture.

“If there is something lacking besides the actor problem, please feel free to tell me in the future.”

“Yes. I wish you well in the future.”

“Yes!”

After talking with the troupe, I returned to the castle.

The play was already prepared to some extent.

As long as you get a substitute actor and show the final scene properly, you can say it’s almost complete.

So three days would be enough, right?

***

It was said that if the theater company’s plays became famous, they would be invited to the imperial family.

If I succeed, the value of my name will rise, and if I fail, I will be put down.

So I couldn’t let it go just because I signed a contract for the right to perform.

ㅡ Are you Angelica today?

I can’t go down to the village without a guard.

To be honest, I don’t think it’s just getting in the way of training every time, but Sir Lewis, thank you in many ways for telling me not to worry about it because it’s work.

ㅡ Angelica is a half-finished knight, so there should be plenty of time.

A half-finished article?

ㅡ Moderately developed muscles that do not harm the flexibility of the body, skill worthy of being a master achieved through talent and effort, stamina that does not get tired easily, and a tall stature that does not highlight the weakness of being a woman.

But why a half-finished article?

ㅡ Based on your knowledge of the retail store, you can say that you are facing a wall.

It seems that Sir Lewis is facing a wall that is often mentioned in martial arts magazines and mass stores.

ㅡ Perhaps, if he overcomes the wall, he will become stronger than the current knight commander. But I don’t think I can be sharp either.

Is it also a matter of the heart?

ㅡ That’s right.

It’s difficult.

Ah, that’s Sir Lewis.

I headed straight for Sir Louis.

“Are you in the troupe today too?”

“How did you know?”

I haven’t even brought up the matter yet, but it’s amazing that the story of the troupe comes up right away.

“Going down to the village these days is mostly extreme, isn’t it? Please wait a moment.”

Sir Lewis said that he would be back soon, cleaned up the surroundings and entered the castle.

And then, not long after, he showed up wearing the clothes he wears when he goes to town these days.

“As expected, that hair and clothes suit me well.”

“Is that so?”

As expected, praise makes even whales dance.

Lewis is not a whale, though.

“Ah, come to think of it, Marie has been confined to the royal castle lately. Shall we take her to the monastery?”

“Did you solve your smartphone problem?”

“For now, I’ve set it as an imperial artifact. Since I am a VIP, I know that I am staying like a guest from the Holy Land. You won’t know that I am a warrior.”

“Then it will be fine.”

Even though you’re quite close with Marie, you’re very picky about this.

ㅡ Isn’t that why he’s called Sir Lewis of Steel?

I will.

The other day, when Jason was drinking at his house, he accidentally told his brother about my true identity….

When Sir Lewis finds out about it, he might draw his sword, saying, “Did you dare to disobey the king’s order?”

For the sake of Jason’s lifeline, I should keep it shut.

We decided to take Marie and head to the monastery first.

“Huh, heh heung, heh uh~”

Marie seemed very happy that she was going to see her friends at the monastery after a long time.

“Sorry. Has it been difficult for you?”

“It was fun!”

Marie enjoys drawing with various drawing tools on clean drawing paper.

“I want to work on comics as soon as possible!”

It’s hard right now because I’m busy with covers and illustrations for hardcover books, but with more assistants, the amount of work will decrease, so it’ll be possible.

I hope the number of fishermen will increase soon.

ㅡ You are more cruel than me. Are you trying to suck this kid down to the marrow?

If you say that, then I’m like garbage….

ㅡ isn’t it?

No.

When she arrived at the monastery, Marie bowed her head at us and ran to the children.

“Marida!”

“Wow!”

“There is also a writer!”

“Angel sister~!”

The children were overflowing with energy today.

I used to feel tired, but now I’m used to it, so I don’t feel too tired.

We decided to go and meet Father Simon as well.

“Hero.”

Father Simon greeted me with a more serious expression than usual.

“Yes, Father.”

“It’s okay if you don’t have to support me anymore. I have already explained to the staff who came from the store, and I politely declined.”

… Come to think of it, I’ve been spending a lot of money lately.

Since 10% of them came here, it must have been full and overflowing.

“Is this enough?”

“Yes. We have the money we need when our children grow up and get married. In addition, I was able to receive help from people from the Holy Land.”

“That’s great.”

“This is all thanks to the hero. Thank you.”

I just made a donation here on a whim.

But since you expressed your gratitude like this, something makes my heart itch.

“Still, I will continue to send you books.”

“Thank you very much, warrior.”

“Then let’s go.”

“Go take a look. God bless you.”

“God bless you.”

We told Marie that we would come to meet her later and headed to the troupe.

When I arrived at the theater and went inside, I heard a slightly disturbing sound.

“A substitute actor, are you ignoring me?”

“There’s no way we can ignore you, the leading actor, is there? It is for the perfection of the work.”

“Is this the captain’s will? You’ve never done anything like this before!”

“Didn’t you say you would do anything for a better work!”

“That and this are separate issues! It’s a matter of my pride.”

… It’s embarrassing to say something about this.

Come back later.

“Bright Ball.”

“Let’s take a walk after a long time and then go to the monastery.”

“… Are you okay?”

“Because I made unreasonable demands.”

I got out of the extreme by walking a little faster.

“What do you plan to do?”

“An artist should speak through his work. Volume 2 will be released in a week, so it will work out somehow.”

“Is that so?”

“You can look forward to it.”

‘Vengeance is Mine’ is a revenge story inspired by the Count of Monte Cristo.

In commercial books, the main story is a story in which the main character loses everything and falls, and sharpens the blade of revenge.

Eating too many sweet potatoes will make you feel stuffy, so I put a cool story at the end, but it’s just an appetizer.

Alpha and Omega can be said to start with the second volume.

That’s why volume 2 will get a better response than volume 1, and I believe that the actor will understand if you read it.

I decided to think so.

***

But voila~ there is no such thing as absolute, right?

ㅡ I can do it too. In the first place, swordplay on a small stage~ I’m talking blah blah blah.

Thank you, Helena.

As the actor said, performing swordplay on a small stage is somewhat limited.

But isn’t that something that can be done somehow?

From the beginning, the troupe was built to a considerable size.

So, if you properly arrange the things on the stage, swordplay is possible.

I don’t know much about plays, but when the scene changes, don’t the backgrounds and decorations installed on the stage get cleaned up?

The moment the main character performs a sword play, you just have to tidy up the stage.

ㅡ Cultural differences.

Isn’t that true too?

There was no concept of a stuntman in this world, so it would only be seen as invading his territory.

How do I convince that actor?

Before I thought about it like that, Viscount Leonard, who was drinking tea across from me, put down his teacup.

Then he stared at me and gave me a small smile.

It was a fairly soft smile that contrasted with the sharpness of his appearance.

What is it all of a sudden?

“A novel written with theater in mind from the beginning…. I also want to see the scenery you are looking at.”

Just now, after expressing appreciation for ‘Revenge is Mine’, he wants to see it as a play.

“I finally have a troupe.”

I can’t believe this… ?

ㅡ Exciting!

Like Miss Helena’s reaction, it felt like something was about to happen.

Viscount Leonard got up from his seat and headed towards the place where the members of the troupe were gathered.

ㅡ Let’s go!

I went to the place where Viscount Leonard left with Sir Louis.

Then a voice called, “See you, the Viscount!” Came from a short distance away.

When I went to where I heard the sound, everyone around me was bowing their heads in front of Viscount Leonard.

Viscount Leonard looked around, then he stared at the captain.

ㅡ Reca Cola!

… It felt like something was about to happen.