"The only good goblin is ohat stays out of sight!"

  ...

  "For them, I am no different from the goblins."

  ...

  "An army of demons is approag, threatening the world's fate. Do you even prehend the gravity of it?"

  "Uanding isn't the problem."

  "Then why...?"

  "Because before the world ends, goblins will destroy the vilge first."

  ...

  "What do you think people do when they finally gain power? Even if they achieve something, it’s an illusion, and it won't be long before it fades away. Still, the choice is yours to make. When you decide te ahead, that's your victory."

  ...

  "Goblin Lord? You're just a dirty goblin... and I am the Goblin Syer!"

  ...

  For a full hour and a half, not a single persohe theater. Most even fot to blink as they were engrossed in the film.

  By the end, when they watched Goblin Syer, battered and weary, defeat the Goblin Lord in an ungraceful but resolute mahe audience, primarily adventurers, remained seated in silent ption.

  Some adventurers, who had long sidered themselves failures, felt a sense of redemption.

  The ideology of Goblin Syer aowledged them—the ordinary people helping those in need between towns—as equally valuable.

  Young adventurers, who had once harbrand but unrealistic ambitions, adjusted their focus.

  They now aimed to help vilges threatened by goblins, realizing that even sying a single goblin was a noble cause.

  Meanwhile, non-adventurer viewers felt grateful for their peaceful lives.

  They began to appreciate adventurers, who silently protected this peace, in ways they'd never sidered while watg lighter films like Blessings for a Wonderful World.

  Only after experieng Goblin Syer did they truly uand humanity's deepest kindness.

  Among those profoundly impacted was Sam. Initially dragged to the theater by Joseph, Sam had undergone a plete transformation by the end of the movie. Now, he loudly procimed his love for films, having tossed aside his prejudices. He was thrilled to witness what he now saw as a groundbreaking performance, entirely different from stage pys.

  He even momentarily fot that the movie’s heroine bore a striking resembo Daphhe daughter of the Grand Duke of the South, whom he had ontered.

  "My God, Goblin Syer is amazing! Joseph, let’s get some armor made and go sy mooo!"

  As usual, Joseph, now deeply moved by the film’s portrayal of a different side of adventuring, simply replied, "You’re free to get yourself killed, but leave me out of it. Didn’t you see what happeo those rookie adventurers? We o train with experienced adventurers first to improve ourselves."

  "Hmm... you’re right. Alright, that’s the pn then! Haha! One day, we’ll bee strong adventurers. Not just goblins—any mohat crosses our path will fall before us!"

  Joseph, smiling at Sam’s carefree attitude, felt a brief moment of doubt about whether he was cut out to be an adventurer. But theted his partner on the shoulder and shouted, "Of course, that’s a given! Now let’s head to the training hall and work hard! This time, I’m going to make it to the sed tier!"

  "Oh! That’s my partner for you!"

  Like Joseph and Sam, many novice adventurers left Goblin Syer with a deeper uanding of the adventuring world.

  Quietly, this film would bring about small but signifit ges across the nd, unnoticed at first.

  ...

  The Imperial Mage Traure Hall

  "—former Imperial Mage, now indepe mage, Edward Durin, will have his status as an imperial mage reinstated. Moreover, he will assume the position of Head of the newly established Alchemy Branch at the Imperial Mage Academy!"

  The room erupted into shocked whispers. The entire auditorium was filled with disbelief, and half the shocked gazes were directed at the speaker, Hohenheim, while the other half turoward Edward, who was still processing what had just been said.

  "Master Hohenheim, the Alchemy Tower has been a subordinate institution of the Mage Tower for turies. That order was established wheower was founded hundreds of years ago, and it has never ged. Alchemy has never produced any signifit results, which is why it hasn’t been cssified as a new school. Now you not only want to make the Alchemy Tower indepe but also appoint Edward as the Head of this new school? What’s going on?"

  Most people in the room were familiar with Edward's infamous reputation. Many had witnessed his so-called "Alchemical Revolution" and knew well why Hohenheim had once expelled him from the Mage Tower.

  But now? Not only was Edward’s alchemy being elevated to the same level as magic, but he was also beiated as the head of a new school? Were they dreaming?

  Anticipating these doubts, Hohenheim calmly replied, "I uand your fusion. I also know many of you disdaiudy of alchemy and harbor reseoward Edward. But this is the Mage Tower—the forefront of magical knowledge. Here, we set aside personal grievances and prejudices, and we judge things solely by their potential to advance magical studies."

  With that, Hohenheim pulled out a softly glowing crystal from his pocket and tinued, "This is an Imaging Crystal, ied by Edward. Apart from its activation requiring some magic, the rest is the result of alchemical processes. Its capabilities—"

  As Hohenheim ihe crystal with magi image rojected onto the massive wall at the front of the auditorium. The image was unmistakably a se from Blessings for a Wonderful World.

  "Is this... a real proje?"

  Several mages who specialized in mirric reized the cept, and Hohenheim nodded. "Ihis crystal project recorded images in this manner. Of course, it’s better for Edward to expin it. Mage Edward, would you please e forward and describe the principles and funs of this Imaging Crystal?"

  Edward, who knew he had no choice, sighed and stood.

  Uhe intense gaze of the assembled mages, he made his way to the stage.

  "Uh, before I expin, I think it’d be better if everyoched the entire film first. Dean, may I?"

  Despite Edward’s suggestion to make the audie through an hour-and-a-half movie, Hohenheim simply shrugged as if to say, "Do as you wish."

  Thus, Edward darkehe entire auditorium by c the windows, and with the enviro now sealed, he activated the crystal.

  That day would forever be remembered in the magical world. For the first time, the Empire’s top mages watched a full-length movie in the Graure Hall of the Mage Toce that symbolized the highest honor in magical studies.

  More than once during the sing, bursts of ughter erupted from the auditorium, startling the students patrolling outside.

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