Harem: Shooting Anime In Another World

Chapter 8

"Report, a messenger from Duke Victor requests an audience outside."

After the filming ended, the sudden voice of a guard came from outside the door.

In response, Dulin, who hadn't expected anyone to visit at such a time, showed a surprised expression, and when he heard the name "Duke Victor," he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

The Victor family is the largest noble in the southern border, and Duke Victor is one of the four grand dukes of the kingdom.

That being said, for the past few years, he has been sending people to Edward Castle almost every few months, continuously inviting Dulin to the banquets he hosts.

The reason for this is simple. Dulin was once called a once-in-a-millennium genius at the Mage Tower, becoming a level five grand magician at the youngest age in history.

Dulin was subsequently expelled from the Mage Tower for violating a taboo, but his magical talent did not disappear. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to the study of magic and alchemy, and as a result, this talent was thoroughly developed.

In recent years of his solitary life, Dulin's magical power has grown increasingly potent, and gradually, he has reached the threshold of the sixth level.

What level is the sixth level? Simply put, the Mage Tower categorizes the levels of magic users in this world into six grades: first-level apprentice mage, second-level beginner mage, third-level intermediate mage, fourth-level advanced mage, fifth-level great mage, and sixth-level grand sage.

Currently, the number of grand sages in the entire empire does not exceed ten fingers, and being under twenty years old, it is already imaginable how terrifying Dulin's magical talent is, as he is already a great mage.

When he was in the Mage Tower, everyone knew he was the youngest great mage there, and if the later-created elemental magic lord, who was the only grand sage in the empire, had been angry, he would have smoothly graduated by now and inherited the title of elemental magic lord.

If that were the case, issues like overdue fees would never have been a problem from the start, and he wouldn't be tightening his belt to film like he is now.

However, initially, when Dulin left the Mage Tower and returned to the Southern Border, it is unknown how many forces extended an olive branch to him, but at that time, Dulin completely ignored their invitations and shut himself up in his family's castle.

Furthermore, the true ruler of the Southern Border, Duke Victor, rejected all forces that tried to recruit Dulin outside the Southern Border, so now no one has the courage to recruit him.

Among the reasons is that Duke Victor does not want to cede the rare talent of his territory to other forces, but at least in terms of being able to live leisurely as a lord, Dulin is grateful to Duke Victor, yet he still does not want to support him in the next turmoil. It is enough to leave it to the duke.

In the end, both the Dulin of the past and the Dulin of the present have consistently ignored Duke Victor. Setting aside the Dulin of the past, who was solely focused on the invention of magical and alchemical tools, the current Dulin is also engrossed in creation and filming, having no thoughts of socializing among the nobility.

And to be honest, while banquets among the nobility seem to be a very high-end entertainment for the people of this world, Dulin, coming from a world where another entertainment culture is extremely prosperous, has no reason to be attracted to it.

However, compared to the Dulin of the past, the current Dulin is at least not easily shrunk into his own world, and when someone comes, he will go to talk.

If the other party makes requests that he cannot fulfill, he can simply refuse, and this is precisely in line with the way of a mature adult.

....

Leaving the overly drunk Zat and Aya in the living room, Dulin quickly brought Windy to the castle's main gate.

There, the messenger sent by Duke Victor said with a surprised expression, "It's been a while, Baron Edward. This is our second meeting, aside from just returning from the imperial capital."

"...."

In response to Dulin's bewilderment, Windy leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Over the past few years, this messenger has come to visit us, but Baron Edward just hasn't wanted to meet him."

"...."

Dulin never expected that this messenger had touched the ashes at his doorstep for three years. With a subtle expression, Dulin said a bit shyly, "Well, anyway, I was completely engrossed in magical research before, and I only recently managed to break free from that."

"That is truly something to celebrate. It seems that Baron Edward has finally become a qualified noble. Now Baron Edward can go with peace of mind."

Seeing the messenger's expression of "the child I've been watching has finally grown up," Dulin hurriedly asked, "Anyway, do you have something to discuss this time?"

Though he said that, Dulin immediately declined when the messenger mentioned the word "banquet." After all, he was still busy filming "Offering Blessings for a Beautiful World," and had no time to participate in the boring banquets of the nobility.

As expected, the messenger replied, "The deadline for the Edward family's overdue payments is approaching, and if you would like, Duke Victor would like to invite you to a banquet in two months..."

"No, I still have to continue my magical research. I appreciate Duke Victor's kindness, but I can only accept it with my heart."

Dulin, who had initially declined, remained firm, and the messenger nodded while hearing this response, saying, "Yes, I will return and report to the Grand Duke. After all, he is used to your kind of answer."

"Haha, I feel a bit sorry. If my business is finished in two months, I might attend that party."

Dulin only spoke polite words, and the messenger understood and replied, "I see, then I have one more thing I would like to discuss."

"One more thing?"

"Yes, the daughter of Duke Victor, the eldest daughter of the duke's family, Miss Daphne, previously sneaked out from her family. If you find her in your territory, please contact us immediately. Whether by letter or magical summoning, the Victor family will receive it promptly, and of course, there will be a certain reward at that time."

"Yes, alright..."

Although he hadn't expected this situation, Dulin ultimately verbally agreed with a subtle expression. How could he search for that missing young lady? He didn't even know what Miss Daphne looked like, so how could he find her?

With that, after a brief greeting, the two bid farewell to each other.

Witnessing the messenger, who occasionally touched his nose with ash in front of the house, trying to leave, Dulin once again wore an embarrassed expression. After all, the distance between Duke Victor's house and Edward Castle required several days of horseback travel, so he could imagine how much trouble the other party had gone through.

"Right, Windy..."

Dulin intended to have Windy prepare some dishes that could be eaten on the way back and have the messenger take them back, but as he turned around, the figure of the messenger standing at the entrance had disappeared from the spot.

"???"

With a dazed expression, Dulin, confused, asked, "Windy, what happened?"

"What about the person just now? How did they disappear in the blink of an eye?"

Hearing his words, Windy helplessly replied, "Of course, it's teleportation magic."

"Huh? Can a single messenger use magic that only a few great magicians can perform?"

In response to Dulin's grumbling, Windy pressed her forehead and said, "Edward, you seem to have forgotten, that messenger was actually the chief magician under Duke Victor, Roy."

"Roy?"

"Yes, he is nicknamed Colonel Roy. Edward, he seems to be a senior from the Mage Tower, and like you, he is a fifth-level great magician. Moreover, the record he set for the fastest arrival as a great magician was broken by you. You must have met him two years ago."