Chapter 221
Chapter 221
It had been three days since Evan Block and Rachel Hill joined the action training.
During that time, Evan Block, Rachel Hill, and Seo-jun had more opportunities to coordinate with each other.
The practice sequence was mostly similar.
They started with a slow speed to check each others timing and gradually moved faster.
Then they practiced several times at normal speed and acted out their characters.
[(Evil) Death Knights Chivalry Intermediate is activated.]
[The grade of [(Evil) Death Knights Chivalry Intermediate] is temporarily lowered.]
[(Evil) Death Knights Chivalry (Low) is activated.]
The people who watched Seo-juns captivating performance and Evan Blocks matching performance were amazed.
Kim Jae Yeon was also amazed.
And he examined Seo-jun closely.
He had been thinking about it since that day, but it seemed that the best way to learn was to follow Seo-juns performance from head to toe.
I dont know if I can do it by copying him, though.
But as he continued to observe, he began to notice some points that he had not seen before.
Seo-juns movements when attacking Evan Block looked stiff as if he was wearing armor.
His every movement seemed to be fixed in a mold.
Not only Seo-jun, but also Evan Block and Rachel Hill seemed to change when they acted and fought together.
But its not like their actions are different?
Kim Jae Yeon, who wrote down the details of Seo-juns performance on his script, wrote down his question and looked at Seo-jun again as if analyzing his performance.
***
A short break after practice.
Seo-jun, who was stretching lightly and drinking water, asked back Kim Jae Yeons question.
Why are my movements stiff?
Yeah. Youre pretty smooth when youre just practicing.
Oh.
Seo-jun widened his eyes at Kim Jae Yeons words.
Stuntmen tended to focus more on action than acting.
That made it hard to pay attention to the characters acting as well.
I dont need to do detailed acting for a character whose face doesnt even show up.
That was what he thought as a stuntman. But then he started to study the character.
Seo-jun liked Kim Jae Yeon, who was trying hard in his own way.
He had also found a suitable skill in the library last night, so he thought he should use it later.
You mean the overall movement is similar, but the movement is a bit stiff. Like a soldier.
Seo-jun said with a smile.
Not a soldier, but a knight.
A knight?
Kim Jae Yeon tilted his head at Seo-juns words. What knight?
Seo-jun explained with a smile.
Jin Natras father is the king, right?
Thats right.
Then what is Jin Natra, who is the son of the king?
Uh a prince?
Kim Jae Yeon blinked his eyes at the unexpected fact.
It felt both fitting and unfitting to call Jin Natra a prince.
What does that have to do with the movement?
Who do you think taught martial arts to the prince?
Well
Kim Jae Yeon widened his eyes at the answer that came to his mind in an instant.
Who would teach the prince?
Someone who could enter and leave the palace, who was close to the kings bloodline, and who could be trusted enough to be in charge of security.
Someone who protected the palace, escorted the kings bloodline, and carried out orders. A knight.
So thats why hes a knight!
Seo-jun nodded his head.
Yes. He learned from the palace knights since he was young, so Jin Natras movements are bound to be stiff. Rather than stiff, thats the standard of a knight.
Jin Natra, who learned from the knights teachings that had been passed down for generations.
Kim Jae Yeon suddenly remembered what the action director and Aiden had said.
With manners and dignity.
He didnt understand what they meant then, but he understood after hearing Seo-juns explanation.
Kim Jae Yeon suddenly wondered.
What about Bel Natra? He doesnt seem very free in his movements either for someone who learned from a knight.
Rachel Hill and Evan Block, who were listening next to him, made surprised expressions. Seo-jun smiled satisfiedly.
Jae Yeon hyung. You really looked closely.
Jin Natra is still inexperienced, so he follows the standard, but Bel Natra has a lot of combat experience, so he has more leeway.
What about Shadowman?
Shadowman didnt have anyone to learn from, so hes completely practical. He can be even more free than he is now.
Ooh.
Before they knew it, the stuntmen and trainers were listening to Seo-juns story.
A clash between a free mercenary and a formal knight, huh?
Its like a novel. The story of a real prince who was a mercenary and a fake prince who was a knight.
The stuntmen who were talking about Jin Natra and Shadowman looked at Rachel Hill, who opened her mouth.
But Kim, you noticed well.
Right. I thought you might notice Juns acting because its eye-catching. But you even noticed our acting
Evan Block also nodded his head in admiration.
Seo-jun, who felt more pleased, smiled brightly and called Kim Jae Yeon, who was writing down Seo-juns story on his script.
Jae Yeon hyung.
Hmm?
It looks like you have something stuck in your hair.
Really?
Seo-jun reached out and pretended to peel off something that was stuck in Kim Jae Yeons hair, planting a seed.
[(Good) Spring Zelkovas Mimicry Intermediate]
You mimic the atmosphere of the target you want to imitate.
You need enough information about the target.
It takes a lot of time to mimic.
The tree-type monster, Spring Zelkova, mimics the trees around it.
From the sprout to the thick stem, the branches, the leaves, and even the atmosphere (personality).
It hides among the trees and sometimes preys on people, or becomes a copy of a rare plant and helps people.
Of course, the effect of the copy is reduced.
[(Good) Spring Zelkovas Mimicry Intermediate is activated.]
[Target: Jin Natra / Synchronization: 15/100]
Thanks to the information he had collected in advance, a sprout had already grown on his head.
When this sprout grows into a complete spring zelkova, he will be able to mimic Jin Natras atmosphere.
Of course, he had to give it enough water and sunlight. The water and sunlight of the spring zelkova were observing, analyzing, and imitating the movements of the target.
If there was not enough information, it would wither.
Seo-jun. Did you get it?
Yes!
Seo-jun smiled brightly as he lowered his hand over Kim Jae Yeons head.
From now on, it all depended on Jae Yeon hyungs efforts.
***
Time passed, and director Ryan Will, who had been busy preparing for the filming, showed up at the action training center for a mid-term check.
Lets see how much youve practiced.
Yes.
Evan Block and Seo-jun stood in the middle of the training ground.
The door was tightly closed, so there was no chance of people crowding in like last time.
Seo-jun and Evan Block, who had been smiling at each other, quickly hardened their faces.
[(Evil) Death Knights Chivalry Intermediate is activated.]
[The grade of (Evil) Death Knights Chivalry Intermediate is temporarily lowered.]
[(Evil) Death Knights Chivalry (Low) is activated.]
Clang!
Two spears collided.
Director Ryan watched the fight between Seo-jun and Evan Block. He felt the same thing that Evan Block had felt: Jin Natras growth.
Clack!
The stronger Jin Natra and Shadowman clashed again.
According to the script, Seo-juns Jin Natra had dignity in every step, and Evan Blocks Shadowman had a wild movement.
Clang!
The knight and the mercenary who collided with a loud noise retreated.
The difference was clear from their steps, and director Ryan smiled with satisfaction.
He gave a brief comment to Seo-jun and Evan Block who finished acting, and Kim Jae Yeon approached him.
Um Director. Can you take a look at me too?
He was worried if he could say such a thing, but he really wanted to get an evaluation from director Ryan.
Kim Jae Yeon said with difficulty.
Director Ryan nodded willingly. He had often heard praises of Kim Jae Yeon from Seo-jun and the two actors.
Should I be your partner? Kim?
Thank you!
Kim Jae Yeon bowed his waist without knowing it.
Evan Block, who was familiar with the Korean-style greeting, naturally accepted it.
Seo-jun looked at the tree that grew over Kim Jae Yeons head and headed to director Ryans side.
It was only a few branches with buds, but it would grow lush as the filming progressed.
[Target: Jin Natra / Synchronization Rate: 53 /100]
Its over 50.
Seo-jun smiled at the letters that only he could see. Jae Yeon hyung worked really hard. It seemed like only a week had passed, but he already exceeded the mid-point of 50%.
He didnt show much until now
But he would definitely show a difference after 50%.
Seo-juns eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Kim Jae Yeon and Evan Block faced each other.
Kim Jae Yeon swallowed his saliva and thought of Seo-juns Jin Natra.
[(Good) Spring Zelkova Tree Mimicry is activated.]
A faint magic that had no effect on his body, but looked real, flowed out of Kim Jae Yeon.
To be precise, it was from the spring zelkova tree above Kim Jae Yeons head.
It was a replica, so the effect was weak, but the weak black magic became a clear mark on a blank paper.
Evan Blocks eyes widened at the changed atmosphere of Kim Jae Yeon. This stuntman was following Seo-jun, no, Jin Natra amazingly well.
Well. He cant beat the real one.
Evan Block smirked. This level of Jin Natra couldnt stop Shadowman.
Clang!
Kim Jae Yeon moved as he recalled Jin Natras movements that he had studied.
The spring zelkova tree that only mimicked the targets atmosphere couldnt affect him. The knight-like posture and the standard movement were all the results of Kim Jae Yeons efforts.
Clang!
The sound of two spears colliding echoed in the training ground.
Good.
Director Ryan, who had been closely watching Kim Jae Yeon and Evan Blocks fight, exclaimed.
He was a stuntman who gave him three out of five points at the audition, but now he deserved five points. He was enough with just action, but he understood the character and followed the actors acting as well.
Director Ryans eyes shone.
He may lack as an actor, but he is the best as a stuntman.
Jae Yeon hyung really worked hard.
He asked Seo-jun about character interpretation and asked Ahn Da Ho for help to film his own scenes. He watched them every day.
There were some stuntmen who wondered if he needed to do that much, but Kim Jae Yeon didnt stop.
He will do better when filming.
Seo-jun looked at Kim Jae Yeons head. He looked forward to seeing the spring zelkova tree grow lush.
***
That evening.
Director Ryan and the Shadowman team decided to have dinner together.
Please give me this.
Yes. I got it!
The staff who took the order left the private room with a bright face.
What were you thinking, director?
Seo-jun and Evan Blocks eyes turned to director Ryan at Rachel Hills question. Director Ryan recalled what he had thought.
I was going to show Juns face between the scenes where Kim acts instead. Whether its a bust shot or a close-up shot. Juns acting was so impressive that it would last for a while.
He thought he could mix Seo-jun and Kim Jae Yeons scenes. He had made the script and the storyboard with that in mind. He was director Ryan Will.
I never thought it would turn out like this.
It sounded like a complaint, but director Ryan was smiling.
He didnt know if he had to change all the scenes he had prepared for a long time, but he was satisfied.
The skills of the actor and the stuntman had improved, and that would have a good effect on the work.
Maybe there will be better scenes
He thought there would be no changes for Shadowman 3, which he had prepared for a long time, but it seemed that things didnt go as planned.
But Jun.
Rachel Hill called Seo-jun.
Yes?
Did you grow again in a month?
Yes.
Seo-jun smiled proudly. He was in his growth spurt.
Im glad I picked a stuntman who matched your height to grow.
Director Ryan sighed with relief.
The stuntman audition a few months ago.
He calculated Seo-juns growth rate and picked Kim Jae Yeon, who had a similar silhouette to Seo-jun at that time, but was a few centimeters taller.
If I had picked someone who fit Juns height at that time, the stuntman would have been smaller than the actor.
By the way, if he kept growing at this rate, he wondered if he had to prepare more costumes for filming. Seo-jun laughed at director Ryans worried look.
But I think Ill grow slower now.
Can you control that?
I have a feeling.
Seo-jun laughed as he thought of [(Good) Slimes Digestion Ability], which would be quietly placed in the Library of Life.
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