The movie continued, showcasing the next Servants to appear: the Assassin clad in all black with a gymnast-like aura, and Archer, who made a sudden, dramatic entrance, instantly defeating Assassin in one strike.
"Uh, who is this?"
Faced with the Emperor's confusion, Edward casually explained, "According to the setting, he's Archer-class Servant, the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh."
Hearing this, not only the Emperor but even General Wilhelm was astonished. "Who would've thought there exists such a... uh, prideful king. This is practically tyranny," Wilhelm remarked.
Similarly, upon seeing Archer's scenes, the audience couldn't resist their commentary:
"This isn't summoning a Servant; this is summoning your own superior!"
"He looks cool, but why does this character feel so annoying?"
"Say no more. Isn't being cool enough?"
Hearing these remarks, Edward simply shrank back, unsure how to briefly introduce this paradoxical character. Ultimately, he decided to let the movie speak for itself.
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Imperial Mage Academy – Main Plaza
As the film progressed, the audience grew more eager to see what would happen next.
Unlike other viewers who were engrossed in the Servants' antics, the magicians here were more interested in the actions of the mages on screen.
For example, during the Servant summoning scene:
"What kind of magic is this? Just a chant and a ritual circle can summon heroes from history? This doesn't feel magical at all!"
"This reminds me of a lich's planar summoning spell. Could these so-called Servants just be beings from another dimension?"
"Unlikely. They possess independent thoughts. I suspect their souls were collected by some incomprehensible entity after death, and the summoning ritual brings them back."
"That's an interesting theory! Speaking of which, I want to summon that Saber lady and marry her!"
"You're dreaming!!!"
"No, seriously, I'm marrying her!"
"..."
Amid the lively discussion, another student, Picole, pondered aloud, "This story is fascinating. Putting such a variety of characters onto the stage of 'war' to battle it out while showcasing their personalities... the author must be a genius."
"Eh, I think you're overthinking it. If it's entertaining, that's enough. By the way, that Irisviel lady is stunning! Can I meet her in real life?" asked Dillon, his roommate.
Picole sighed and replied with a jab, "Don't get your hopes up. I just realized why these actors feel familiar. They're from the famous Snow Flower Troupe in the South. The actress playing Irisviel is already married in real life."
"Eh? But... isn't that even better?!"
"!!"
Ignoring his roommate's antics, Picole continued to reflect.
The Snow Flower Troupe, once well-known among nobles, had seemingly disappeared after offending someone in power.
Their involvement in this movie might bring significant changes for them.
Additionally, he sensed that the author of this film was subtly trying to convey a message.
Though he couldn't fully grasp it yet, it was clear this story wasn't just for entertainment.
These thoughts continued until the movie reached a scene where Kiritsugu Emiya demonstrated the use of a weapon known as a "gun."
"What is that? A magical weapon? How does it work?"
The black, bullet-firing weapon stunned the magicians. Even through the screen, they could perceive the faint magic imbued in the bullets.
"It seems to incorporate a short-term magic storage array, but how is such a large array compacted into that tiny 'gun'?"
"Indeed, Kiritsugu didn't use his own mana. The 'gun' generates its magic independently. If it's a self-charging array, how is it miniaturized to this extent?"
"Miniaturized magic arrays... wait, isn't this similar to what the Academy Alchemy Branch once advocated for?"
"The Alchemy Branch? Does the Imperial Mage Academy still have such a department?"
"Uh, it's ancient history, but you'll learn about it in your history lessons. In short, several centuries ago, the Imperial Academy's Arch Mage-at-the-time fell into despair after failing to ascend to the seventh tier of magic. Disillusioned, he abandoned his research and turned to what some consider heretical studies."
"This Arch Mage outright rejected the foundation of magic proposed by the first great mage, Roland: 'Bigger arrays with more mana for grander, more refined spells, leading to ultimate magic mastery.' Instead, he proposed the idea of miniaturized magic arrays, giving rise to Alchemy and founding the Alchemy Branch."
"Does this mean the device projecting this movie is also...?"
Amid the growing discussions, even the newcomers started understanding the history of Alchemy.
In the past, most magicians scoffed at Alchemy.
The prevailing wisdom was that powerful magic required massive mana pools and complex spell arrays.
Miniaturizing magic was seen as heretical—a betrayal of magic's essence and its practitioners.
But now, confronted with the revolutionary Magitech and the very device projecting the film, even the staunchest traditionalists couldn't help but entertain the appeal of what had once been deemed heresy.
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