An On-Set Accident

[No wonder that bastard Master said he had a way to solve my problem. Is this how you solved it?]

Mordred looked at the nonchalant Magecraft and wanted nothing more than to bite him.

[It's a pity I can't bite it...]

Seeing Shinji shaking his phone, Mordred sighed in dejection.

"Well, at least this way I won't be nervous during filming, which is something to celebrate... what a load of rubbish!"

Mordred angrily scratched his hair.

"Ugh!! I've been led by the nose again, it's so annoying!"

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The scene depicting the confrontation between Semiramis and Mordred began filming in this slightly eerie atmosphere.

Through the monitor, Shinji surveyed the two beautiful women with distinct styles in the camera's view.

Well, one of them can only be considered a pretty girl.

"I have a feeling that the two of them got the wrong script."

Shinji muttered to himself.

According to the FGO setting, Mordred is not such a serious character. This guy who uses his father's coffin to surf is probably the kind of mischievous kid who is born to cause trouble.

As for Semiramis, this Empress is resilient and opinionated, and belongs to the type of person who is very methodical.

Now, Semiramis, who should be very serious, has a strange hairstyle, making her look a little bit quirky.

Mordred, that brat, kept a serious face the whole time, afraid that laughing might get him killed, as if he was afraid that the corners of his mouth would unconsciously turn up.

"Perfect, this kind of atmosphere is perfect for the final battle of FA. I believe it will leave a deep impression on the audience."

Despite being the culprit behind this outcome, Shinji smiled obliviously at Red A beside him.

"Yes!"

Red A nodded.

He didn't care what Semiramis would do after learning the truth, since no matter how he tried to hold him accountable, it wouldn't be his fault.

The first one to be killed by Semiramis will definitely be Shinji Matou. The rest are: Amakusa (who killed her out of shyness), Joan of Arc (who disliked her), Mordred (who died laughing), Astolfo...

Anyway, by the time it's Archer's turn, Red A will probably have already exhausted his mana due to his Master's death and returned to Hall of Heroes on his own.

Therefore, Red A thinks that watching how long Shinji Matou can jump is also a kind of fun.

Shinji watches Mordred and Semiramis's monkey show, and he watches Shinji's monkey show; everyone has a bright future.

There's one thing Red A has to admit.

"Both of them acted very well, especially Her Majesty the Queen."

Even through the monitor, Red A could sense the madness emanating from the queen played by Semiramis.

[Seriously, she truly deserves to be called a queen who once ruled a country? Even with her unusual hairstyle, her aura is still unmatched.]

"Today's filming should go smoothly!"

Red A said this.

"Definitely, they all did a good job."

This wasn't Shinji's deliberate praise; Mordred's performance today was indeed exceptional, even comparable to Semiramis.

Perhaps fearing that laughing during the performance might trigger a murder, Mordred was more focused than ever during her performance today.

This allowed her Acting Skills to truly shine.

Despite the queenly aura emanating from Semiramis, this rookie king was not at all at a disadvantage.

Although she lacked the [King] trait, Mordred had at least nominally been the king of the Britain- British regime for a period of time.

Calling her a novice King is perfectly accurate.

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Mordred didn't care how Red A and Shinji evaluated his writing.

Unlike her previous performances, Mordred experienced a genuine sense of dread while performing because of the thought of being poisoned—even if the other person didn't want to kill her, it was still unbearable.

This fear of poison is a good fit for the battle mentality between Mordred and Semiramis in the FA story.

So, with Shinji's shout of "Action!", Mordred really began to think about how to defeat the woman in front of her while avoiding being poisoned.

This made her action scenes very complicated, giving the audience a sense of hesitation.

While this feeling may not perfectly match the script's requirements, it accurately reflects the actual situation during their battle.

Therefore, Shinji, as the Director, never called "cut," but instead let Mordred do as she pleased.

Mordred didn't mince words; she simply followed her instincts and continued acting.

Until she seized an opportunity and unleashed her Noble Phantasm on Semiramis—

"Clarent Blood Arthur! (Clarent Blood Arthur!)"

The red beam of light swept towards Semiramis.

Chapter 259 Filming Accident

That night, more than half of the crew members on the set of FA spent the night in the hospital.

The official explanation was mass food poisoning, because the cooks covered the lunchboxes before they were completely cooled, causing the food to spoil.

Ultimately, this led to many members of the FA crew contracting the virus, including Director Shinji Matou.

Of course, the actual situation was that everyone hospitalized was poisoned, but not by food poisoning; rather, they had inhaled toxic fumes.

During filming, Mordred lost control and unleashed her Noble Phantasm at Semiramis.

It wasn't exactly out of control; it was just that Mordred got too caught up in her scenes with Artoria, just like last time.

This situation can be accurately explained by a common saying—"getting carried away."

Faced with Mordred's sudden and bizarre actions, the Empress's response was nothing short of divine.

This woman actually summoned the Phantasmal Species, Bašmu, subconsciously, just as required by the script.

That's right, it's the Empress's summoned beast, one of the eleven legendary monsters created by Tiamat.

As soon as the snake appeared, its venom spread throughout the film set, causing numerous people to be shot.

Even though Semiramis immediately dispelled the summons, and even though all the Heroic Spirit and Magecraft present tried their best to stop the poisonous fog from spreading, it still resulted in tragic consequences.

At least for Second Master Ben, he will likely have a psychological aversion to snakes for a long time to come.

In fact, according to the script, the first battle between Mordred and Semiramis was not much different from what was filmed during this accident.

Mordred used her Noble Phantasm to attack, Empress summoned Bašmu to poison her, causing her Noble Phantasm to miss and putting her at a disadvantage.

However, a lot of preparation work was needed before filming the scene where the snakes were summoned, mainly because of the potency of Bašmu's poison gas.

After all, Bašmu is a pinnacle existence among the Phantasmal Species; even Semiramis in her full form can only summon its upper body.

In this mysteriously decaying world, Semiramis can only summon a weakened version of Bašmu's head.

Thankfully, this happened; otherwise, the FA production team would have faced a major accident.

The only stroke of luck was that Semiramis's summoning of the serpent was so unexpected that Mordred's performance, from using her Noble Phantasm to her eventual poisoning, was flawless.

This should be the biggest lesson learned from this filming mishap.

"On the bright side, no one was injured in this accident; the most severely poisoned person only spent a few days in the hospital."

"This accident has made the Heroic Spirit and Magecraft more careful about safety during filming, so it can be considered a blessing in disguise."

"Moreover, Mordred's expression was very realistic; at least we didn't need to film it a second time."

Shinji's words were simply an attempt to find humor in misery.

After such a major accident, it's impossible for him to just laugh it off.

But this really isn't Semiramis's fault. If Shinji hadn't kept urging the Empress to get into character, she wouldn't have thought of summoning the snakes first.

"Every cause has its effect; I guess I brought this on myself."

Shinji felt the responsibility lay with him, but Semiramis clearly didn't think so.

However, fearing it would affect the filming, Semiramis didn't apologize to Shinji until after her scenes were finished.

"The poisoning incident last time was my fault; I was being too sensitive."

"You're here to apologize?"

Shinji Matou truly did not expect that this proud Empress would bow down to him, especially at this time.

But since this woman didn't come immediately, it means she was influenced by someone.

"Amakusa told you to do this?"

"Yes."

Semiramis seemed embarrassed. "He told me that one must face one's own mistakes. Only then can others understand the real you."

So you came here to apologize?

"Yes, I will bear the losses I caused. I can use my salary to pay for the compensation of those staff members. In fact, it was thanks to that scene that I was able to confront my own conscience."

"That scene?"

Shinji Matou, then realized what was happening.

Semiramis was referring to the last scene they filmed yesterday: having Amakusa lie on her lap, saying a final goodbye to him, kissing him, and then disappearing.

"You mean that because of yesterday's scene, you became aware of your own inner emotions, and you felt completely refreshed?"

"Yes."

Semiramis smiled very brightly.

"When I said goodbye to Mr. Amakusa, I suddenly realized that I had been acting like a complete idiot, not appreciating anything I had."

"Therefore, I've decided to make the most of every moment from now on, so that I won't have any regrets when I return to Hall of Heroes."

"Don't make it sound like I'm ungrateful. I'll send you guys back after filming is over..."

Shinji Matou grinned; he thought Semiramis's idea was completely unfounded.

Why would you use such a queen-like, wicked woman and then throw her away?

In Shinji's mind, Semiramis is his Charlize Theron, who will later become a specialist in playing high-class female villains in the Type-Moon universe.

"You've become so sensitive; is love really that magical?"

Shinji had guessed why Semiramis was unwilling to apologize to him, but it was still quite amazing that Amakusa was able to persuade this proud queen to change her mind.

"Whenever I'm with Mr. Amakusa, my mindset completely changes."

Semiramis showed a slightly girlish expression, then quickly shook her head.

"It's incredible, I feel like I've become so much younger. It's like a flood that's been building up inside me has suddenly been released."

"Looks like you really got into character. Before I yelled 'Cut' yesterday, did you have this feeling that you were really going to lose Amakusa?"

As the Director, Shinji Matou suspected one possibility: the Empress was probably too immersed in her role.

"Yes. Thanks to yesterday's catharsis, I feel better than ever. It's just that Mr. Amakusa doesn't seem to care much; he seems to have treated all my emotions as a performance."

At this point, Semiramis sighed regretfully.

"..."

[That Amakusa kid is really lucky with women...]

Shinji Matou felt a surge of anxiety.

That white-haired priest had already won over a queen, yet he couldn't even handle King Arthur.

[Wait, we can't think like that. Amakusa didn't actively try to seduce the Empress; he was just lucky.]

[Shinji Matou, you are the future king of the sea. You need to carefully plan and try to take him all at once!]

"Anyway, thank you for your help, Director!"