"——Because deep down, they are all like me."
This short sentence seemed to have stunned everyone in the audience. Leithania, thousands of cinemas, tens of thousands of people, regardless of their power or status, no one answered when faced with the Witch King's words.
In other words, the Witch King on the screen spoke to the heart of each of them... the dark side of their hearts that is hidden, unspeakable, and even cannot be expressed in public, was completely spoken of.
The Witch King did what countless people have always wanted to do, which is why, in the devastated Leithania at that time, everyone knew he was cruel, but still followed him.
What he released was the darkest side in their hearts, the darkness that they themselves dared not look directly at but could never deceive.
"…That's why you won't kill me."
"boom!"
However, after the Witch King in the movie uttered a brief sentence, the sudden sound of the Originium spellcasting brought everyone back to their senses!
Another piece of the witch king's mask slowly fell off, and with a burst of blood flowing out, the witch king's body leaned back uncontrollably... and finally fell from a great height...
All of this seemed to be a replica of everything that happened before his death, and at the moment the Witch King fell, everyone's heart tightened, but they also seemed to be quietly relieved.
However, when Bai Ke walked forward tremblingly and looked down from a high place, he strangely did not see the fallen body of the Witch King.
"—you'll never be able to get rid of me."
The sound suddenly rang out again, causing not only Bai Ke, but also all the audience's hearts to beat violently. Bai Ke slowly turned around and saw that the Witch King was still standing in front of him...
But at this moment, Cretaceous himself was standing in the position of the Witch King.
It was like a cycle. The Witch King fell from a high place, and now, White Cretaceous stood in the Witch King's place, while the Witch King stood by and watched, as if the next one to fall from a high place... was White Cretaceous.
The Witch King represents the extreme and the long-suppressed anger of the people; while Chalk represents morality and rationality.
Extreme anger is forced to fall by moral reason, and when moral reason is forced to fall, this extreme and anger will still be picked up again by people and return to this world.
This cycle will never end, just like all extremes will come to an end.
"I am part of you, from all of you."
"Maybe everything... isn't entirely negative."
The words of the Witch King once again penetrated into everyone's hearts. At this moment, everyone has understood that what the Witch King represents may not be the Witch King himself, but a concept represented by the image of the Witch King.
Whenever people are pushed into a desperate situation, this idea may reappear. If you don't want it to reappear, the only way is to never push people into a desperate situation.
This is the idea that Chen Qi wanted to convey to the Gemini Queens. Now, everyone has understood the movie, and Chen Qi cannot give them a standard answer as to what the Gemini Queens will do in the end. He is not qualified to decide how the rulers of a country should govern the country.
Now, all he can give is a piece of advice - the Witch King may not come back, but the Witch King is always in everyone's heart, and everyone who is forced into a desperate situation may be the next Witch King.
Chapter 263: Chen Qi: Why don't you move? If you don't move, the Witch King will really come back.
Chen Qi's meaning has been expressed through the movie. Now, Wei Yanwu of Dayan and the Emperor of Dayan, as well as Kal'tsit on the ship, and everyone who has paid attention to this movie have understood the deep meaning of it.
And now, the Gemini queens seemed to have given their answers. When the white-haired queen saw this scene, she, who had been somewhat hesitant at first, finally made a decision and gave her answer.
"We cannot touch the Emperor, nor those bewitched Leithanian youths. The only people we can arrest immediately are those who actually participated in the attempt to revive the Witch King, and those who wantonly conducted human experiments and continued the Witch King's evil deeds."
"Directly targeting the Emperor may not be better for the people of Leithania. It will only make the situation worse. But we can't target those misled young people. This will make us lose the support of the people completely."
"But, if we do nothing, what's the point of all this?" The black-haired queen naturally understood this truth. Now, neither civilians nor emperors are in a position to move, but if they do nothing, wouldn't it be a waste of effort for them to take such a big risk and invite Chen Qi to film "The Witch King is Back"?
Moreover, this movie has brought the image of the Witch King back to the world, and the Witch King's ideas have been continued once again. The image and will he represents have reappeared at this moment. If they just sit there and wait for death, the momentum of the Witch King's remnants will only grow stronger.
"So we must do something to figure out who should be killed, who should be sentenced, and who should be released. In such a situation, we must win over the majority of the Leithanians to support us, so that we can resist the growing momentum of the Witch King's remnants."
"We have to find a way to make the Leithanians forget about the Witch King temporarily... If we can give them a future, they will not give up everything for a slim hope."
"Arresting all those involved is only the last resort. We must minimize the impact as much as possible, just like peeling apart lettuce to find the heart. Only those who are left after peeling off layer by layer are the true remnants of the Witch King!"
Apparently, through the movie "Return of the Witch King", the White-Haired Queen has gradually grasped the key to Leithania's current impasse - that is, they cannot try to go against the will of the entire Leithania people, especially in the current situation, the image of the Witch King has reappeared, and they can no longer hide it. No matter how the Leithanians evaluate the Witch King, they cannot hand over power to the Witch King's people.
But it is not wise to make enemies with emperors and dukes, especially since most of them now have a subtle attitude towards them... They are obviously planning to sit on the sidelines and wait until whoever wins the fight comes to add fuel to the fire.
Now they can only rely on themselves and their agents, the Queen's Voice, to turn the tide. But the key is how to do it?
"... Some time ago, we arrested a lot of civilians and nobles who were suspected of being the remnants of the Witch King, didn't we? Some of them have not officially joined yet, and some have interests involved with the remnants of the Witch King, but they are only non-staff members and do not know the specific actions of the remnants of the Witch King." The white-haired queen gradually got an idea, muttering to herself, and said to her sisters:
"Perhaps, we should release them all. After being in prison for so long, the hot-headed youths must have sobered up and those who should go home will go home. Those who don't go home and go straight to the base of the remnants of the Witch King are the members who have been officially implicated with them."
"Then we will attack some of the strongholds of the Witch King's remnants, and make them suspicious of each other. By then, we should be able to separate a group of people who are disappointed with the Witch King's remnants from them."
"As for the princes... we can't catch them, but we can convict the nobles under their control with solid evidence! If the princes lose some of the nobles under their control, they will lose part of their control. Let's try to recruit these nobles who are the remnants of the former witch king and use them for our own purposes, and gradually erode the control of these princes!"
However, although the White-haired Queen had figured out who their enemies were and knew how to separate them, she was already very familiar with the operation, but she still had concerns. After all, this time it involved the emperor's people - although the emperor's position would not be affected, these nobles represented the emperor's power. Cleansing out the nobles under them was equivalent to taking away their power.
Therefore, before doing so, the Gemini Queens must gain the support of the people of Leitania... Only when the people under their rule stand on the side of the Gemini Queens, will the emperors and princes compromise. After all, their money has to come from the people.
The emperor can train and select obedient nobles, but if the people of the autonomous mobile cities rebel, they will not be able to collect taxes. If they cooperate with others and the mobile cities are stable, but they cannot collect taxes, the Gemini Queen can be sure that the emperor will compromise.
But this decision still requires a lot of courage. Although the Gemini Queen knows what to do, she doesn't dare to make this decision for the time being...
"Huh? The movie isn't over yet?"
At this moment, Chen Qi's song "The Witch King is Back" which was still playing attracted the attention of the Gemini Queen who was still discussing whether to do this.
Not only the twin queens, but most of the audience thought that the movie should end here. But as the sci-fi background faded away, everyone came back to their senses.
"Click! Passed!"
As the background in the movie faded away, everyone saw the familiar green screen behind everyone, and not far away, the faces of familiar people such as Tallulah and Chenier reappeared, proving that this scene was just an act.
And "Creat", who was confronting the Witch King, slowly took off his human skin mask. In the movie, everyone was cheering for the ending of the movie, and everyone's previous explanations about the "Witch King" were suddenly brought back to the plot.
They understand the image of the Witch King in this movie, but this still does not affect the background of the movie. The Witch King has really returned. The Witch King's body and mind have returned in this movie. This is the worst outcome for everyone.
Chenier happily opened the champagne. When the final shooting was over, everyone was celebrating their success. However, some small details caught everyone's attention.
For example, the protagonist played by Bai Ke is not here, and... Maria plays Kolomeya, who has Casimir's bloodline. She wanted to celebrate the success of the filming with everyone, but no one in the audience took the initiative to celebrate with her.
The hugs and cheers around her seemed out of place with Maria's loneliness at the moment. She even tried to blend into this environment, but when she put her hand on the nearest person, that person immediately shook it off with a stiff face.
"The Witch King's thoughts...are infiltrating this crew. This crew has now become the successor of the Witch King's thoughts..."
Kal'tsit couldn't help but mutter to herself as she watched this scene, while Amiya beside her shuddered unconsciously when she saw this scene, and gradually realized the horror of the Witch King.
It's not his terrifying strength, that's just his last resort, the kind that can inspire the dark side in people's hearts, instill his own ideas into everyone around him subtly, and make everyone follow him fanatically - such ideas, such influence, are the real horror of the Witch King!
"Silence! The Witch King wants to speak!"
At this moment, the Witch King's "bodyguards" have been completely transformed, and there is no trace of their previous decadence and weakness. Each of them is like the most elite death warrior, loyal and reliable.
However, the object of their loyalty is the Witch King, who is now regaining control of everything step by step and may return to the top at any time!
At this moment, the Witch King slowly raised a glass of champagne, facing everyone, with a leader's indifferent and solemn tone, and said word by word:
"It's great that everyone is celebrating. But we must also remember our comrades who have... passed away."
As soon as the Witch King finished speaking, the camera turned, and Bai Ke's face, which had completely lost its expression, appeared in front of everyone again. At this moment, he was locked in a solitary room in the mental hospital, and he was unable to stop anything anymore.
The only thing that knows the true face of the Witch King and can stop all this is "Good", which is now imprisoned within thick walls. It is like a metaphor that the morality and kindness of Leithania will eventually be abolished by the "Witch King".
A cycle began again, and now, the Witch King is really back.
"If the Witch King really comes back, will history repeat itself?"
As the camera changes, the Witch King and "Bellini" played by Tallulah are now sitting in an open car. The Witch King enjoys the worship and cheers of the people of Leithnia. When Tallulah is asked such a question by the reporter, she also inadvertently answers:
"We've been reflecting on this for 20 years and people are tired of hearing this kind of talk."
"We need to have more self-confidence to face everything in the past. Thank you."
Tallulah's words were not only addressed to the twin queens, but also to everyone in Leithnia. The history of the Witch King had already happened and could not be erased. Instead of covering it up or eliminating it, it was better to face it all and figure out how to prevent the Witch King from coming back.
At the end of the movie, accompanied by relaxing music, the Witch King sat in a convertible and appeared in front of the people of Leitania openly. It seemed that he no longer needed to hide himself, and the people of Leitania had already accepted his existence.
Along the way, the people of Leithnia had very different reactions to the Witch King. Some were curious about him, some despised him, and some provoked him... But, gradually, more and more people saluted and bowed to him...
“Everything has a deeper meaning, and this situation is good for me.”
"In Leitania, in the West, and all over the world."
The relaxing music also quietly became heavy, and soon after, completely real riots in Leithania, Victoria, Casimir... various countries began to appear on the big screen.
Everyone is covered with thick mosaics, and all the riots that have occurred show that such a wave of enthusiasm is not only in Leithania, but is emerging and brewing in every country on this earth.
“The RIM Billiton government is a puppet!”
"Those who visit Iberia must adapt to our Inquisition's repression at any time..."
"Riots in front of the refugee center, buildings burned down."
"We are the people! We are the people!"
The commotion came to an end with the shouts of the people of Leithnia. At this point, the movie "The Return of the Witch King" finally came to an end.
However, after the movie ended, both the audience in the theater and the rulers who were watching the movie in various places did not leave because the movie was over. In their minds, the scene just now was still echoing... the scene where the people united as one, shouting "We are the people".
The Witch King is back... No, the Witch King may have returned a long time ago.
If we don’t do something, there may not only be a “Witch King” in Leithania, but in every country on this land!
"--Order that all the previously arrested Witch King remnants who have not yet been proven guilty, including the civilians, be released from prison and returned to society, and bring all the nobles here!"
At this moment, after witnessing this scene in the movie "Return of the Witch King", the Gemini Queens no longer hesitated. Now, they could no longer hesitate. They had to do something to save the situation which was out of control.
Chapter 264: The two brothers combined have more cunning minds than all the officials of Da Yan
"Incredible, incredible... This kid really taught all of us a good lesson. This movie seems to be talking about the Witch King, but it's actually about the people."
Longmen and Wei Yanwu couldn't help smacking their lips after the movie "The Return of the Witch King" ended. All the audiences who had come to see the revenge of the Witch King after his return, wanted to see the Witch King go on a killing spree, and saw the horror and cruelty of the Witch King in the legend, did not see the Witch King release a single Originium skill after the entire movie was over.
However, the Witch King in this movie told everyone with his actions that strong physical strength has never been his most powerful reliance. He relies on his political ability, power, and military skills that are comparable to his military strength... He told the people his purpose, but there are still so many people who are willing to work for him wholeheartedly.
Everyone in Leitania knew that the Witch-King was greedy, cruel, and ruled the country with terror, but the Witch-King was Leitania at the time. He cleared all obstacles and transformed Leitania from a small country in the cracks into a big country capable of defeating Gaul!
Everyone understood that the Witch King's ideas were wrong, that he was crazy and unscrupulous, but when only victory could allow the Leithanians to survive, and when they wanted to prevent their country from being controlled by foreigners and to drive out the invaders who were eyeing their country's land and resources, they all resolutely chose the Witch King as their leader.
As it turned out, the Witch King did it, in an extremely cruel and inhumane way. He did not betray the Leithanians, but the Leithanians and the emperors no longer needed him.
But the Witch King will still come back...it just takes a special background and a special era. When the country needs the Witch King, "he" will definitely come back.
The creation of the Witch King was not a matter of destiny, but a necessity of that era - this is the idea that Chen Qi wanted to convey to the Gemini Queens and all the superiors in other countries through this movie.
"He made all of us think about this question, a question that no one had ever thought about before, which is 'Why did someone like the Witch King appear?'"
"Now, this kid has put the answer to this question in front of us. We all have to face this problem. Only by thinking clearly about why the Witch King appeared can those in power think about how to prevent the Witch King from appearing again."
"After all, what this guy has been conveying is a people-oriented concept... This movie is very different from all his previous works."
This is certainly not the first time that Chen Qi has filmed a work of this type, but unlike "Yes, Prime Minister" which satirizes civil servants and the upper class, "The Witch King is Back" can more directly express the demands of the people, using the voice of the people to highlight the stupidity and incompetence of the upper class, which can resonate with most people.
"It seems that my brother is really going to win the debate against all the officials and overcome all objections."
When Wei Yanwu thought of the great success of "The Witch King is Back", he immediately realized that he was about to be in trouble. The concept conveyed by this movie is indeed what the Great Yan needs now, and it is valued by the Great Yan Emperor. The biggest obstacle for Chen Qi to come to the Imperial City to shoot the "shocking" work, which even involves the emperor and all officials, is that everyone is afraid that he will make random satires and criticisms, causing chaos in the court and the Great Yan.
However, now, based on Wei Yanwu's understanding of his brother, the hidden dangers revealed in "The Witch King is Back" will make him more determined to invite Chen Qi to film in the imperial city - he also plans to use Chen Qi's talents to make a work as a magic mirror to expose the hidden dangers in the officialdom and court of Dayan that he is unaware of.
Moreover, Wei Yanwu had a hunch that within three months of Chen Qi's stay in the Great Yan Imperial City, he would be able to understand the ins and outs of the Great Yan court and film a drama that would shock the court and the country!
"The seemingly peaceful and prosperous Great Yan Dynasty is about to stir up some turbulence, but will it be a storm or a bloody storm? Who knows?"
"Who knows how many beasts in human form there are in the court who would be trembling with fear when they heard that boy was going to film a movie? No wonder the officials objected, but... it's useless now."
Wei Yanwu couldn't help but sigh. He had already expected that the Great Yan court would undergo a makeover. Then he suddenly remembered something and turned to Chen Huijie and asked:
"By the way, Xiao Chen, you just came back not long ago. You said that guy also arranged a role for me? I haven't had time to ask, what role did he arrange for me? Do you want to trouble me, your uncle, to go to the Imperial City again?"
Old Wei didn't want to go to the Imperial City to see his brother. But now that Chen Qi specifically asked Wei Yanwu to go, he felt that his brother would definitely let him go. Since he couldn't avoid it, Old Wei also planned to make some preparations in advance so that he could behave well when he went to the Imperial City and not be caught by his brother.
Wei Yanwu thought so while he raised his teacup to sip his tea. Upon hearing this, Chen Huijie immediately took out the note from his pocket, took a look at it, and said word by word:
"Old Wei, the role that Chen Qi has assigned to you is an emperor, an emperor with the reign title of 'Jiajing'."
"Clap!"
However, as soon as Chen Huijie finished speaking, the teacup in Wei Yanwu's hand fell to the ground almost instantly. Then, Wei Yanwu's unprecedented solemn and unbelievable expression appeared for the first time on his usually calm face.
Wei Yanwu naturally understood that this matter was quite serious in Da Yan. First of all, the reign title "Jiajing" had never appeared in the history of Da Yan. If he was right, then the emperor in this play was a fictional title of the Da Yan emperor created by Chen Qi.
The fact that the emperor had never appeared before and Wei Yanwu was named to play the role was already a bad signal. The emperor was still alive, and you filmed a film about an emperor who had never appeared before, and Wei Yanwu, who had the right to inherit the throne, was cast. Are you implying that you are the next emperor?
In particular, all the civil and military officials in the court knew that Wei Yanwu was the one who should be the emperor. And as long as he wanted, I'm afraid that all the civil and military officials in the court, even the emperor himself, would have no objection.
The throne of the Great Yan Dynasty was like sitting on pins and needles. Therefore, the emperor was a wise man.
Wei Yanwu was afraid that he would never be able to stand up again after sitting on the throne when he went to the palace to act. He ran away at first, but his brother got the information and didn't run away, so he took the throne. Now that his brother is prepared, will he directly transfer the position to him?
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