I am a director in Ark. If I am not banned, I will be considered successful.

"Yes, I already have one." Chen Qi also nodded actively. Facing the somewhat surprised but indifferent gazes of everyone present, Chen Qi immediately changed the subject and said:

"It's just... it all depends on the two queens, whether they dare to let me take the photo."

"Haha, Director Chen Qi, you seem to underestimate the open-mindedness of our Leitania."

At this moment, the white-haired queen also smiled gently. Although Chen Qi could not see her face clearly due to the special gauze, he still heard a very moving voice, saying:

"Letania is different from other Victorian countries. We are the first country to develop art. The development of art requires bold imagination and creation. Without a heart of tolerance and appreciation, Letania's art would not have developed to its current state."

"We have also heard of your name and read your work, 'Yes, Prime Minister.'" At this moment, the black-haired queen spoke softly, her voice was a little hoarse, and she tried her best to hide it, saying:

"We know you are brave, but now, we need you to use your courage. Those without courage cannot face the remnants of the Witch King."

"So, Director Chen Qi, just say it. Even if you want to criticize our rule, the politics of Leitania, or create a Leitanian version of "Yes, Prime Minister", that's fine. We will allow it."

"——No, I do want to criticize Leitania's current affairs, but this time I chose to criticize Leitania's protagonist, and the two queens may not like it."

Chen Qi got permission and finally decided to tell everyone about the theme of his movie. As soon as Chen Qi said this, everyone felt something was wrong. They heard Chen Qi say:

"The name of this movie is 'The Return of the Witch King'."

"The Witch King is back?!"

However, Chen Qi's mere mention of the movie's name caused a chain reaction in the tower. Just saying the movie's name caused the twin queens to tremble, and even Earl Hyacinth felt a sense of fear...

The Witch King, a title that no Leitanian would ever mention, and that would make them feel fearful if mentioned, was a "taboo" in Leitania. All Leitanians who had experienced that era and were normal-minded would be afraid of this title.

That was a time of prosperity for Leitania, but it was also a time when Leitania fell into nightmare. A king that even his own people feared, one can imagine how the people of Leitania would react when their titles were mentioned, or even when they heard that he had really returned.

"...Director Chen Qi, what is the background of this movie?" The twin queens asked with a slightly hoarse voice, and Chen Qi told the truth at the moment:

"The setting is the present-day Leitania. According to my plot, the two queens joined forces to defeat the Witch King. When the Witch King fell from the tower, he accidentally traveled to Leitania 20 years later."

"During this period, he gradually understood the times he was in and adapted to them. With no confidants around him anymore and no one believing that the Witch King would be resurrected, the Witch King, who was severely injured and temporarily unable to release his Originium skills, began to be regarded as an actor playing the role of the Witch King, and gradually became a star."

"The Witch King has become a star?"

However, just by listening to Chen Qi's description of the general flow of the script of "The Witch King is Back", the Gemini Queens, Kal'tsit and others felt that the script was quite ridiculous.

You know, the Witch King is a person who is despised and feared by everyone in Leithania. Although with the passage of time, many young people of the new generation are gradually dissatisfied with the fact that Leithania no longer has the glory it once had, and begin to worship the Witch King, but these people can never achieve anything.

As for playing the Witch King, that was a serious crime in Leithania! Anyone who promoted the Witch King, or any experiment or creation related to the Witch King, would be labeled as a "remnant of the Witch King" and punished by law, and in serious cases could even be executed directly.

Therefore, when the Gemini Queens heard Chen Qi say that the "Witch King" in this movie had become a star, they all thought it was impossible.

"Director Chen Qi, it's not that we doubt your idea. This idea is indeed unprecedented... But I think we should be more worried that your filming may not be able to go on."

"In Leitania, if there is a person dressed as the 'Witch King', the people of Leitania will beat him to pieces. The people of Leitania despise the Witch King and even hate him. This is what we have been doing for the past twenty years."

"The two queens don't need to worry about this." Chen Qi also smiled slightly. He already had a general understanding of Leitania's current situation. He felt that he only needed to observe Leitania's situation.

"If the two queens agree, I plan to start writing and revising the script. Also, I need two actors to play the leading roles in my film, and I would like to borrow them from the two queens."

"...Director Chen Qi, are you talking about Count Utica (Black Key) and the child named Chalk?"

"Exactly."

As soon as Chen Qi finished speaking, he started by referring to the two people who were extremely important to Letania. After all, these two people might really be the ones who could bring the Witch King back!

However, after thinking about it, the two queens found that there was nothing they couldn't borrow. After all, the security force of Chen Qi's crew was more intimidating than theirs. Especially in the recent "Kung Fu", Chen Qi's strength even made the two queens wonder if he could rival the Witch King...

Unless Chen Qi is the remnant of the Witch King and deliberately let the Witch King show up. But this possibility is very small. After thinking about it, the Gemini Queen took the initiative to speak again:

"Since Director Chen Qi wants to use him, we, on behalf of Leithania, will certainly help him...even if this will be unprecedented, the first movie with the Witch King as the protagonist."

"We believe that with Director Chen Qi's character and credibility, he will not put us in danger. We will have someone explain some situations to avoid, and then the two of them will be fully under Director Chen Qi's command."

"Thank you." Chen Qi was a little surprised that it would be so smooth to ask for someone this time. But then, Chen Qi immediately remembered something and turned to the Gemini Queen and asked:

"Then the next question is about the filming location. Where in Leithania are the remnants of the Witch King most rampant?"

"...There are several mobile cities. If I had to choose one, Visheheim would be the one. The voices of the Witch King's remnants have always been loud. Count Gertrude, who governs that area, also seems to have been in collusion with the Witch King's remnants."

"And Utica, the home of the Witch King. The voices of the Witch King's remnants have never disappeared."

"Then let's choose that place." Chen Qi nodded immediately and chose his own filming location. A place where the remnants of the Witch King are rampant and will not overreact to the behavior of COSing the Witch King is just right for Chen Qi and his team to shoot.

Then the next shooting is very simple, and in order to achieve better results, this time Chen Qi intends to maximize the civilians' reaction to the return of the Witch King! In order to pursue authenticity, he will use the form of invisible photographers and some roadside interviews to let the civilians of Leithania speak out their inner demands, and then select these demands and put them into the movie.

This part of the content will occupy a relatively large length of the movie "The Return of the Witch King". This movie, which seems to be a comedy, is actually terrifying and reflective. It will show its charm in Chen Qi's hands.

Chapter 245: Who will play the Witch King? A movie that reveals the hidden dangers of Leithania

"Filming a movie about the Witch King? And they're planning to invite me to play the role of the Witch King?"

After Chen Qi explained to the Gemini Queens the subject of the film he wanted to shoot and the people he needed, he got permission and met the two potential leading actors of the film, Black Key and White Chalk.

Just like their respective names, Black Key was wearing a black outfit that looked like a military uniform, while White Crescent himself was wearing a rather casual white suit.

The two men also have completely different temperaments. When Chen Qi and his team found them through Earl Hyacinthus, invited them to act in the movie, and informed them of the roles they would play, Black Key's first reaction was to frown, while Bai Ke's first reaction was to accept it with pleasure.

"Why not? We have been in the tower for a while. Although the food here is delicious and the quilts are warm, there is only one room, just me and Black Key. It seems that we have enough topics to talk about."

"Ah, I'm not saying you're boring, Black Key." Bai Ke suddenly realized that his words just now were a bit ambiguous, and quickly said to Black Key: "I just think that we should all go out and breathe some fresh air."

"...Bai Ke, I think you may not have heard clearly what Director Chen Qi said just now." Hei Jian looked at Bai Ke, who looked like he had already agreed. He knew that Bai Ke was a person who never refused requests, but he didn't want to go at all!

"Director Chen Qi asked you to play the male lead, but he asked me to play the role of the Witch King!"

"How could anyone in this land dare to play the role of the Witch King? No, I should say, is there really anyone in this land who would play the role of the Witch King? I still don't understand why anyone would miss the Witch King. Has Mu Qiang even thrown away his brain?"

"Director Chen Qi, although I invited you to solve the crisis when I thought we were going to be detained, I did not say that I was willing to play a role in your movie."

"Oh? Why?" Chen Qi asked curiously. Seeing that Chen Qi didn't seem to understand what he meant, Hei Jian was silent for a while and then said:

"…If it's music, I can say I know a thing or two, but acting, I've never tried it before."

"That doesn't matter." And this time, before Chen Qi could speak, Tallulah, who came with Chen Qi, also said in time:

"In all of Chen Qi's previous works, almost all of the actors he invited had no acting experience, but our works still won various awards such as the 'Best Performance Award'. You don't need to worry about the issue of acting experience."

“…Do I really have to say it out loud?” Black Key was also helpless about Tallulah’s ability to understand, and felt that no one understood his implicit statement, so he finally spoke out his true thoughts and said:

"I don't want to play the Witch King. On the one hand, I think if I play the Witch King, in the current situation in Leithania, I will be beaten into a meat pie by the people, which will cause great panic."

"Also... I don't like the Witch King. I hate him. Sorry, I can't say too much, but I don't want to play a character like the Witch King. I don't even want to watch any works related to him."

"Director Chen Qi, I still respect you very much. Many of your works have extremely far-reaching meanings. You dare to think, write, and shoot. You are a very free person. If it were usual, if I could receive your invitation, I would definitely not refuse."

"But this time... I can't accept the subject matter of this movie. I won't talk about the fact that the Witch King traveled to the present and became a star, but for the Witch King to criticize the present Leitania, what qualifications does a sinful person like him have to judge the present Leitania?"

"I think this is boosting the morale of the Witch King's remnants. Although I am not an enthusiastic person, I am also a Leithanian. I have suffered from the remnants of the Witch King. I don't want to speak for the Witch King."

"Your values ​​are very positive. I like it." Chen Qi was not annoyed at all after being criticized by Hei Jian. Instead, he admired Hei Jian's values. He could make correct judgments and knew what should not be worshipped and what should not be whitewashed.

Chen Qi has no intention of whitewashing the Witch King. It is better to say that the movie "Hitler is Back" has no intention of whitewashing this devil. He just filmed a lot of conditions of the German people at that time, and made some revelations and criticisms of the phenomena at that time. At the very end, he made a metaphor that is terrifying when you think about it carefully.

This is not whitewashing, it's just laying out the facts. If Chen Qi wants to convince Black Key to play the role of the Witch King, he must explain to him that the movie they are shooting now is a better way for Leitania today.

"However, think about it from another perspective, Black Key. If what I am doing now is to boost the morale of the remnants of the Witch King, will the Gemini Queen really allow me to film it?"

"——Do you still need to care about other people's feelings?" Black Key looked at Chen Qi with a strange expression. This most feared existence in the entire Terra continent also said: "If the Queen disagrees, can they stop you from filming?"

"Obviously not."

Chen Qi also sat down at the side. Bai Ke was very considerate and took the initiative to hand Chen Qi a cup of coffee. After thanking him, Chen Qi continued to say to Hei Jian:

"But I reported my plan to the Twin Queens, and they did not object. This is enough to show that they accepted my plan, not that I forced them to accept it."

"Moreover, I have always wondered why there are remnants of the Witch King - there are certainly some fanatics among them who worship the Witch King's power or art, but why are there more and more people in Leithania missing the Witch King now?"

"…Because they are idiots?" Hei Jian was not polite either. There was always a hint of sarcasm in his words that he himself was not aware of. Chen Qi also smiled and shook his head:

"No, I always feel that the reason people miss the past is because they feel that their life now is not as good as before."

"Of course, some of them are just simple followers, because they have not experienced that 'past' era. However, I think that the voices of the Witch King's remnants are getting louder and louder in Leitania today, and have even spread to the civilians. This is enough to explain one thing - Leitania is indeed declining under the rule of the Twin Queens."

"Especially after the failure of the expedition to Victoria." Bai Ke nodded. He naturally knew the reasons for the current situation in Leitania, and asked curiously:

"Director Chen Qi... actually wants to use the image of the Witch King to let the civilians of Leithania speak out what they think in their hearts?"

"Smart." Chen Qi nodded, agreeing with Bai Ke's statement, and added:

"My idea is not only to let the common people speak their mind, but more importantly, in front of the image of the Witch King, as a representative of the dark past of Leithania, many of the words spoken by his image often have a different effect and will be subconsciously revered by the people. This is enough to make the common people say more words that they dare not say."

"I don't know whether the remnants of the Witch King will disappear, but I know how to prevent their number from increasing - that is to make the people satisfied with their current lives."

"Without supporters, the remnants of the Witch King are doomed to do little more than take action in shameful places. The only way to stop this group from expanding is to face the problems of Leithania head on. And the only ones who can change all this are the Twin Queens."

"Their choices will affect everyone in Leithania, and our film just uses the image of the Witch King to force them to face these problems, that's all."

"...So, this movie is about using the image of the Witch King to explain the problem, and finally letting the Gemini Queens solve the problem?" Black Key roughly understood what Chen Qi meant, and asked with a hint of hesitation. In response, Chen Qi nodded and said helplessly:

"What else? Do you think that my filming of Yes, Prime Minister will make Victoria prosperous? Ultimately, it is the leaders who decide the fate of the country. My work is at most a catalyst."

"Besides, I think our movie might be able to attract quite a few of the real Witch King's remnants. Then I'll say hello to the Gemini Queens and have their spies keep a close eye on them. Maybe we can use this as a bait and bust to wipe out more of the Witch King's remnants."

After all, Black Key is the first person in Leitania who dares to play the role of the Witch King. After the Witch King was defeated, this title has been a taboo in Leitania for more than 20 years. The Twin Queens are trying to make the people forget the existence of the "Witch King" in this way.

However, no matter whether it is the Witch King or Adolf, they will definitely not be forgotten. Chen Qi feels that there is only one way for people to prevent them and their supporters from returning, which is to face their own problems and make people's lives full of hope.

By then, even if some people still remember them, no one will want to support them. This is the only way for Letania to eradicate the possibility of the remnants of the Witch King repeating the same mistakes.

"...If it's really the same as what you said, Director Chen Qi, then I can give it a try."

After some thought, Black Key, under the encouraging gaze of White Ke, reluctantly accepted Chen Qi's invitation and said with an embarrassed look:

"The Queen confiscated all our musical instruments and didn't even allow us to buy or use them in any other way. I think if there is something to do now, it would be a good choice."

"Trust me, you won't regret it."

Seeing that the toughest bone had been taken down, Chen Qi shook hands with Hei Jian and Bai Ke. He knew that when the two agreed to come to film, Chen Qi's plan to get them to join the crew had a 50% chance of success.

"Then without further ado, let's go back to the ship. I'll have Robilata put makeup on you, especially Black Key. I'll make you look exactly like the Witch King. After the audition, we'll go to Visheim."

"Visheim? Where Count Gertrude is?" Black Key and White Chalk were also a little surprised. They were brought back from there by the people of "Voice of the Queen", and they didn't expect to go back there again.

Chen Qi thought they were worried about the threat from the remnants of the Witch King, so he said:

"Don't worry, we have bodyguards - Mr. Maenna, can I trouble you?"

"……Can."

This time, he also came with Chen Qi. Ma Enna, who was used to inquiring about the whereabouts of his brother and sister-in-law wherever he went, also followed him as a bodyguard, which was rare.

Obviously, Mainna got some information and felt that her brother and sister-in-law were most likely in Leitania. Chen Qi noticed this, and this was one of the rewards that Chen Qi planned to ask for from the Twin Queens after the matter was accomplished.

Then what remains is to see if Black Key and White Crescent can be competent for the two most important protagonists' positions. Chen Qi remembers that the two seemed to have the blood of the Witch King, but having the blood of the Witch King and being able to play the role of the Witch King well are two different things, especially since Black Key is still young and there doesn't seem to be any sense of oppression.

"Perhaps, I need to find a professional to teach Black Key how to express the feeling of oppression and the temperament of a superior?"

Chen Qi quickly thought of someone whose temperament was similar to that of the "Witch King" and who was also a superior in a country. Perhaps he could ask him to help hone Black Key's aura?

Chapter 246: The candidate for special training of Black Key, the real Witch King?

A week later, on Chen Qi's ship, Chen Qi welcomed a long-awaited guest. With the sound of armor shaking, the figures of Tracys and the Blood Demon Lord appeared in front of Chen Qi and his party again, and Chen Qi went to greet them immediately.

"Tracys, and Lord Blood Demon, thank you for actually coming."

"You're welcome, Chen Qi. Sarkaz will not refuse an invitation from a friend." Tracys also took the initiative to shake hands with Chen Qi. When facing Chen Qi, the Blood Demon Lord also saluted in the Blood Demon's way, and his attitude was even more respectful than the last time he met Chen Qi.

Obviously, the still popular "Kung Fu" and Chen Qi, who showed his strength in this movie, made the Blood Demon Lord feel threatened in terms of strength. However, facing Chen Qi, who is feared for his talent, publicity power, and even strength, the Blood Demon Lord also gave him the same respect.

He is a Sarkaz supremacist, but that doesn't mean he is a fool and despises people of other races. On the contrary, the Blood Demon Lord is the one who most wants Chen Qi to become a real Sarkaz, but now, he has to give up this idea... After all, he doesn't want to face the power of the Tathagata Palm.

Tracy did not think too much about it. He knew very well that the protection relationship between Chen Qi and the Sarkaz seemed to have been reversed. The Sarkaz were no longer just one of the forces supporting Chen Qi, but had become a "bridge" through Chen Qi, establishing communication with other countries.

So, how to make good use of Chen Qi's network of relationships to gain more time and resources for the Sarkaz to restore their country is what Tracy is thinking now. Therefore, his choice is to maintain a good relationship with Chen Qi as much as possible.

Therefore, when Chen Qi invited him and tentatively asked him if he could come to guide in person, Tracys immediately handed over all matters to his personal secretary Manfred, and he went straight to Chen Qi's ship with the Blood Demon Lord.

"Then let's get down to business without further ado. Chen Qi, where is the actor codenamed Black Key who needs my guidance on acting?"

"Already here."

As Chen Qi finished speaking, the three of them looked in the same direction. At this moment, everyone heard footsteps and the knocking of many accessories, and a rather burly figure slowly appeared.

It was seen that Black Key had already dressed up as the Witch King as requested. He was wearing an extremely loose black robe with blood-red trim, and a mask that covered his entire face, making it almost impossible to tell whether he was a man or a woman.

The most eye-catching thing was his pair of black and red horns, the bright red color seemed to be flowing quietly. When Hei Jian walked out with almost no skin exposed, Tracys and Blood Demon Lord were stunned for a while, then they reacted.

"So that's how it is. Are you playing the role of the Witch King?" The Blood Demon Lord revealed that the Black Key in front of him was not the Witch King. Black Key was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then asked the two Sarkaz who had just arrived:

"...How did you tell that? I think Ms. Robilata's makeup skills have made me look exactly like the Witch King in the photos and scrolls."