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

"Aren't you a warmongerer? You're not angry when your own people's Originium skills hit your face?"

"If it were our country's leader, he would definitely kill someone if attacked like this, right? But he doesn't do anything?"

"He's quite wise, isn't he? He's not panicking at all after traveling through time. He's already beginning to understand the situation. A madman wouldn't be that calm, right?"

However, as the film progressed further, audiences from various countries who had originally thought that they were here to watch a war or disaster film were surprised by the calm judgment and analysis shown by the Witch King in the film. They never expected that this film would not involve any fighting and killing, and what was presented to them was not a crazy tyrant, but a Witch King who seemed to be quite capable.

The movie "The Witch King Returns" can really make people feel excited just by looking at the simple and crude title. This kind of time-travel drama is not the first time it has appeared in Terra, but the Witch King, as a well-known war maniac, is naturally hot.

Everyone knows that the Witch King was defeated by the Gemini Queens and fell from the tower to his death. If a tyrant like the Witch King could come back after being overthrown, wouldn't it be obvious that he would come back and overthrow the rule of the Gemini Queens?

However, this movie is different from what they expected. The Witch King is in a very bad condition from the beginning and can't even fight. Now he is bullied by young people of his own country and falls down, but he doesn't go crazy.

On the contrary, the Witch King in the movie showed wisdom and calmness beyond the imagination of most viewers. After he realized that he might have traveled through time, he immediately ascertained the changes in the current world pattern. His sharp comments on today's Leithania made many Leithanians re-acquaint themselves with this "evil" Witch King.

And in the movie, when the Witch King commented that the Gemini Queens defeated him after the Battle of the Four Emperors, and that Leitania, which was devastated after the war, only gained a small piece of Gaul land that was not worthy of its efforts, many old Leitanians who had experienced that era nodded their heads.

"Yes, the Witch King tore apart the Gaul vanguard with his own strength, which allowed the army of Leitania to be on par with Gaul. If there was no Witch King, how could countries like Victoria join this inevitable victory?"

"Victoria even filmed a movie called Darkest Hour. How shameless of them! They were beaten so badly by the Gauls, and yet they still had to rely on the Witch King?"

"Alas, if the Witch King had been killed later... at least when the Gaul territory was divided, Leitania would not have been so insecure."

In the cinema, many viewers of Leitania could not help but sigh, why did Leitania, which had once single-handedly defeated Gaul, become what it is today? No wonder the Witch King made such an evaluation.

In the high tower, the twin queens saw the Witch King openly evaluating Leithania, which they now governed. Although they also knew that Leithania under their rule was not very good...the Witch King's disparagement of them, saying that they were "embarrassing rulers", still made them unbearable.

Especially in the movie, when the Witch King directly commented that the voice of the black-haired Queen was like "a sad and cruel singing voice like a crow", the black-haired Queen, who now has problems with her voice, has bruises all over her face.

"He is still as arrogant as ever. His arrogance of thinking that he is the only king in the world is really disgusting when I think about it now."

The black-haired Queen suppressed the anger in her heart. When she thought about how much torture and experiments she had endured at the hands of the Witch King, and how she had finally defeated him, and now she saw him again, still so arrogant and belittling their efforts, her throat became even drier with anger.

However, she seemed to know that her voice was not good, and coupled with the comment of "crow's voice" in the previous movie, the black-haired queen now dared not even mutter to herself. She tried her best to protect her voice and made a final effort...

As the plot continues to develop, the Witch King played by Black Key finally meets the down-and-out Cretaceous, and the two travel together to various places in Leithania for interviews. During this process, the Witch King seized the simplicity of propaganda in this era and began his journey of interviewing and building momentum.

Along the way, the Witch King asked many Leitanian citizens about their views and dissatisfaction with the current Leitania. As the Leitanian citizens spoke one after another, the theater fell silent. Everyone stared at the big screen, as if they were speaking their mind.

During this process, the Witch King also tried to instigate the young people of Leithania to start a revolution, but this was unsuccessful. As the Witch King said in the movie, "Lethanians are not revolutionaries."

During this process, the interaction between the Witch King and Bai Ke was quite interesting. When Bai Ke curiously asked him "Why do you insist on wearing a mask?", the Witch King also answered humorously:

"Because of war and politics. My mask can make me immune to poison gas, and for leading soldiers and officers, a powerful and cruel leader whose true face they have never seen will make them fearful and afraid to betray."

"They know that if they surrender to another country, they will die. In this way, these officers and soldiers will fight to the death for Leitania. Leaders who are too handsome and friendly often do not gain respect from their subordinates."

"So what do you look like without the mask? A big beard?" Bai Ke asked with a smile. During this process, the Witch King did not look crazy at all and answered seriously:

"I used to have long hair, but I cut it off. A leader must have some characteristics to make it easier to make posters to promote his image and let the people remember him."

Even later, when Bai Ke ran out of money, the Witch King would even take him to the square to sell portraits. However, in order not to expose his identity, he deliberately painted the portraits very badly, relying only on his own image to attract people to come to paint.

However, anyone who truly understands art will find that although his paintings may seem bad, from the brushstrokes and many details, it can be seen that the Witch King's painting skills are quite high, he just deliberately messed up the important parts.

This rather relaxed conversation, which took place during the interview and discussion of current affairs, made the audience feel relaxed and, in a subtle way, allowed the audience to get to know the Witch King in a new light.

It turns out that the Witch King, who looks terrifying and cruel, has so many considerations for just a mask. He is not crazy by nature. He can even see the bottom layer and think about how to get the image of a king. His every move is full of thoughts and steps.

In the process, people are accepting that the Witch King is not just a madman. His apparent madness and cruelty are actually the result of his calm thinking, rather than him acting on impulse and using his Originium skills to decide everything.

After that, the Witch King was so successful in his role that he even appeared on the stage of "Hello, Old Friend" and said the lines "Young people are poor, old people are unemployed, and the birth rate is at a historical low" and "Who would let their children be born in such a country?" There was even a strange applause of approval in the theater.

But outside the tower, the twin queens were shaking with anger. They seemed very angry, but it was unclear whether it was because of the slander against their rule by the Witch King played by Black Key, or because... the person who told the truth was the person they hated the most.

In Da Yan, all the officials were shocked by this sharp speech. They whispered to each other:

"Isn't this statement... a bit too sharp?"

"If I write a script like this, Chen Qifenghou won't say anything, but do you really invite him to Dayan? Or write a script that even he would be scared of?"

"He thinks this is an amazing work, but he must be scolding us Da Yan..."

The officials of Dayan were worried, and some were even afraid. Because the sharp words in the movie "The Witch King Returns" and the Witch King's interpretation of the movie in the simplest and clearest way without beating around the bush, made people feel even more frightened.

Dayan is in a prosperous era, the emperor is wise, and the cabinet is dedicated to its duties, but when it comes to the officials, it is difficult to guarantee that everyone is a virtuous minister. They are very worried that Chen Qi will pick this point to ridicule and abuse them. By then, the emperor will notice something is wrong and investigate them, and they will be in trouble.

As expected, I must oppose Chen Qi coming to the Great Yan Imperial City to film! It doesn't matter if he goes to Longmen to film or anywhere else, but he must not come to the foot of the Imperial City!

"The terrifying thing about the Witch King... has never been his Originium skills. The Witch King has always only used his strength as a last resort. What is truly terrifying about him is his powerful ability to incite and rule."

"You are helping everyone on this land to recognize this terrifying man again... Director Chen Qi, this may make the Leitanians worship the Witch King even more."

Kal'tsit was on the ship, watching the premiere of The Return of the Witch King with Amiya, and she couldn't help but sigh, but she still cast her eyes on Chen Qi and said worriedly:

"Director Chen Qi, this movie shows the unknown wise side of the Witch King, but is there not enough description of his madness?"

"The Witch King's madness and danger are not too obvious, but it is definitely not exaggerated by the Gemini Queens. Is it really good for Leitania today if you only show his wise side in the movie?"

"Be patient, Dr. Kelsey, the movie is only halfway through."

This time, before Chen Qi could speak, Black Key and White Kettle, who had already returned to the ship, were also looking at their first work. After this performance and experience, Black Key's eyes became as deep as the abyss, and he said lightly:

"You will see his madness and cruelty...believe me."

As soon as Black Key finished speaking, the Witch King in the movie began to take more and more actions. He was no longer satisfied with just appearing in front of the public. He frequently contacted officials and his supporters, and began to incite them to rebel against the current government and become his vanguard in the future.

This time, the Witch King succeeded. When an official said the intriguing words "If you were him, I would (follow you)" after the camera was lowered, people began to slowly notice the Witch King's actions.

There was even a group of about 500 patriotic young Leithanians who were willing to join the Witch King's team. The Witch King shook hands with them, and many of them saluted him.

Just when the situation was going very well and even the Gemini Queens could no longer hold back and felt that the influence of the Black Key was becoming increasingly out of control, in the movie, the Witch King, who was at the peak of his power, was caught by someone - the reason was that in the previous plot, he had stabbed to death a Pelomon that had bitten his finger with his staff.

This was a trivial matter for the Witch King, but in today's Leithania, it became a heavy blow that knocked down his previous popularity...

Because in peacetime, humanitarian care and animal protection have long been used in relatively stable countries as a way to promote "love and peace". Many associations have invested resources in it and vigorously publicize their protection of animals. This can be seen in "Yes, Prime Minister", where Huck and his crew went to great lengths to save a Pelomon and were able to increase their support rate.

In this era, the Witch King's act of killing a puppy naturally became a method of attacking him in the movie. However, after this video was released, the Witch King became furious and revealed his cruelty and madness to everyone for the first time.

"I stabbed that dog to death with my staff, and it asked for it! It actually had the guts to bite my finger!"

"What I did, I will do to you! I will use the same method I used on the Gallic ambassador, freeze you into an ice sculpture and then crush you! Then I will put you back together again!"

Even the Witch King himself probably didn't expect that his efforts would be destroyed by such a small thing. However, the Witch King's momentary ferocity and madness in the movie also gave the audience a small reminder through this small thing.

Don't ignore the cruelty of the Witch King because of his previous performance. After this, the movie will repeatedly remind the audience that wisdom and madness are not necessarily contradictory. These two characteristics will be condensed and combined in one person...

Chapter 260: The Witch King teaches you step by step why he has the support of the people

No one expected that the Witch King, who had been very successful in the movie and even gradually won over a group of new forces to support him, would suffer disgrace due to a simple incident of killing puppies, which was a very easy thing for him.

However, dog lovers obviously exist in every era. Even in times of war, there are special soldiers such as search and rescue dogs that are loved by all soldiers. Therefore, the Witch King in the movie obviously knows that the impact of his killing of puppies is bad, so he is quite angry that this record will be made public.

That is the Witch King in the movie. It has not been long since he traveled through time, and his injuries have not fully recovered. Otherwise, he would probably do as he said and slice up the host like the Gallic ambassador.

However, he did not do so, not only because of his strength. The Witch King understood that suppression by force was the last resort. Now everything was not at the end of its rope, and he still had a way to turn the tide.

"What are you doing?" Facing the Witch King who was temporarily staying in his house, the protagonist played by Bai Ke looked at him busy and asked puzzledly.

“—I’m writing a new book.”

When the Witch King in the movie answered like this, many powerful people were shocked. Wei Yanwu, who was far away in Longmen, couldn't help but feel a lingering fear when he heard the Witch King say this.

"If there is anything on which the twin queens of Leithania were among the few who discussed with the leaders of various countries and received unanimous approval, then the centralized destruction of all books and propaganda articles written about the Witch King was one of the few things that all countries felt was the right thing to do."

"This guy's writings and propaganda should not be left behind. Although the Twin Queens' methods were somewhat foolish and to a certain extent helped build momentum for the Witch King, and would also leave themselves with a bad reputation... but they were indeed very effective."

"If they hadn't done that, perhaps within a few years, rather than twenty years, the remnants of the Witch King would have continued to cause trouble, and each rebellion would have been larger in scale than what Leithania is experiencing now, and would have required more organization and discipline."

"...But, isn't he a tyrant, Old Wei?" Chen Huijie, who had returned to Longmen and brought back the news that Chen Qi was about to go to Dayan Imperial City to film and might need the help of Wei Yanwu and others, asked in confusion about Wei Yanwu's concerns:

“Why would anyone miss a tyrant?”

"It's very simple, Xiao Chen. A tyrant can bring more confidence and benefits to his people than an incompetent ruler. A country can easily perish in silence."

Wei Yanwu also revealed the reason why the twin queens were still afraid of the return of the witch king. But this was only one of the reasons. The more important point was that the timing of their "rebellion" chosen by them and the emperor was really bad.

"Moreover, in the eyes of many Leitanians, this tyrant led them to defeat Gaul. Although the country was in tatters during the war, the Witch King accomplished an unparalleled feat and was overthrown when his power was at its peak."

"Under such circumstances, why worry about the Witch King not having many loyal followers? And if the Witch King's ideas are passed down from generation to generation, I'm afraid that more and more 'Witch Kings' will be born one after another. This guy's ideas can penetrate the darkness of people's hearts!"

Unfortunately, Wei Yanwu said a lot, but Chen Huijie, who had not experienced the era of the Witch King, would not understand. If Chen Qi were present now, he would understand what Wei Yanwu meant and how serious it was.

To put it simply, it is equivalent to an IF line in which Adolf, who defeated France and finally avenged Germany, was assassinated after returning to his country. As a result, the subsequent people in power immediately overturned all of Adolf's previous achievements.

In this situation, the twin queens were able to keep the situation under control in Leitania and make most of the people accept their rule, which actually proved their ability.

However, the masses did not really understand the danger of the Witch King. They, the superiors, understood the horror of the Witch King, but all this happened at this time. If they wanted the danger of the Witch King to never happen again, they could only withstand such pressure and destroy everything about the Witch King. As long as the Witch King's ideas were not passed on, even if some people blindly worshipped him, they would be nothing more than guerrillas and would not accomplish anything great.

The Gemini Queens and other rulers who are wary of the Witch King, fear most not his return, but that his thoughts and ideas will be passed down once again. In this way, countless "Witch Kings" will appear again and bring fear to this land once again!

And now, what the Witch King in the movie did was exactly this kind of thing. Even though it was just a movie, just thinking about this possibility was enough to make them feel suffocated and in danger.

Wei Yanwu could smell the danger even though he was far away in Longmen, so one can imagine how panicked the Gemini queens in the tower were when they saw this scene - especially when they knew that this book really existed and was written by Black Key when he was playing the Witch King. He wrote it specifically to fool the Witch King's remnants and make them "voluntarily" become part of the movie.

However, the signals in the movie were very dangerous. The Witch King who published this book was indeed successful. Coupled with a series of operations such as "donating to animal protection organizations", he immediately reversed his unfavorable situation.

The Witch King even recruited bodyguards online. However, he was extremely dissatisfied with the physical fitness of these Leithanian youths who came to apply for the jobs, and immediately began to train his own armed forces with the same intensity as training his personal guards!

"Louder!"

"Ohhhh!!!"

Under the supervision and training of the Witch King, these young Leithanians of questionable quality sounded the charge horn again and again. In the movie, everyone can see that they gradually began to transform from being useless at first under the training of the Witch King...

It was not a rapid change in physical fitness, but in mental state. Looking at the howling young men was enough to remind some dignitaries and officers who had been on the battlefield of the madness revealed by the Leitanian soldiers after drinking the sold beverages.

"But he didn't use that method... He just relied on his charm to make those who had short-term contact with him become as fanatical as those soldiers."

"What's even more terrifying is that the Witch King... can really do it."

The twin queens didn't look at each other, but just talked to each other. They knew the cruelty of the Witch King, and even more so the horror of the Witch King. Everything that was done in the movie, the Witch King could do it! And the one who played all this was even just Black Key, the Witch King's imitator!

If that book and this movie were to be passed down like this, all their efforts would be wasted!

But the problem is - it's not too late to postpone the movie broadcast now, but do they dare to do so?

The last person who tried to cut off Chen Qi’s movie was Victoria, but not only did they fail, it even directly led to the split of Victoria. In the end, "Yes, Prime Minister" was not only not banned, but was widely circulated. Who among the Gemini Queens dares to break this taboo?

As long as they dare to fight, the remnants of the Witch King in Leitania will be extremely powerful tomorrow! All parts of Leitania will rise up, and then they will become the real sinners who destroyed Leitania!

Now, they can't do anything but grit their teeth and continue watching the movie, praying that there will be even a little bit of a reversal in the end...

In the movie, three months later, the TV station lost the support of the Witch King and its ratings plummeted. Now, after defeating the strong woman "Bellini" played by Tallulah and successfully taking over "Sessenbrink", after driving away his competitors and the Witch King, he is facing a TV station with no ratings.

For this, Czerny was furious. He called the three supervisors to stay, took off his glasses tremblingly, and started to yell in the office.

"No more 'Hello, Old Friend'? That was my show!"

"You are a bunch of incompetent idiots!"

Czerny's roar penetrated the walls and doors, and silenced all the TV station employees outside. One of them even burst into tears, and no one knew whether it was because of the failure of the show or the crisis of his impending unemployment.

"…Perhaps, we can bet on the Witch King again?"

However, just when Czerny was exhausted after his roar, one of the people who stayed behind made this suggestion and took the initiative to say to Czerny:

"People aren't angry at him anymore - even if they hate him, they buy the Witch King's new book to read his new gimmick."

"The book is selling faster than bread, and they're already working on a movie adaptation."

"...We should get involved." Czerny also immediately realized that the only one who could save the TV station now was the Witch King. At this moment, another executive who was most disgusted with the Witch King appearing on the show shouted:

"But you have always been against the Witch King!"

"I know!" Czerny answered without hesitation. However, after a long while, he immediately made a decision and said, "...but I was not the boss at that time."

"Hehe..." XN

However, the character played by Czerny, who had tasted the benefits brought by the Witch King and now suffered losses after losing the Witch King, quickly changed his attitude, which also made the audience in the theater laugh.

However, such a seemingly funny turn actually quietly explains why there are so many remnants of the Witch King - because there are indeed many of them who started out with the favor of the Witch King. Now, the favor bestowed by the Witch King has been taken away, and it is impossible for them not to hope for the Witch King to return.

Wei Yanwu figured out this little metaphor, as did the Great Yan Emperor, Kal'tsit, and the Gemini Queen. In particular, the Gemini Queen had a list compiled by Chen Qi, which included many people who were deeply involved with the Witch King and were the most determined to restore the Witch King's rule.

And now, the Gemini Queens have also understood who the first group of people they should arrest are... These people must be punished, or at least they must be put to rest forever.

"But Director Chen Qi said that we would change our minds after watching the movie... Could it be that there are still some people among them who should not be arrested?"

The white-haired queen subconsciously glanced at the list in her hand. Facing each of the names, she vaguely realized that perhaps not all of the people here should be eliminated... Perhaps, they should think about it carefully, who among them is hopeless, and who can be won over?

Chapter 261: Who recognized the Witch King? The Witch King's crazy side is finally revealed

"Perhaps, some of these remnants of the Witch King, and those who are associated with them, are not so unforgivable. We should discuss them in batches and make different sentences according to their different situations."