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

"Director Chen Qi, thank you for taking care of my brother during this period."

Enya also responded gracefully. As the Saint of Shelag, her etiquette was impeccable. But soon, she got straight to the point and asked Chen Qi:

"Director Chen Qi, I have been in Shelagh all my life, so I know very little about your works, but I have heard of your 'great achievements' and know that you are a well-known director in the outside world."

"I know nothing about filming, and there are some things I shouldn't say..." Enya's expression suddenly became a little subtle, and she asked Chen Qi with a bit of blame in her eyes:

"But, isn't it unnecessary to let my brother smoke cigars and drink alcohol?"

"My brother is the president of Kalan Trading and the patriarch of the family. He is under a lot of pressure, but before joining the crew, he had never had a problem with cigar smoking and drinking. I am very worried that after he has contracted these problems, he will bring these habits back to work."

Ah, Chen Qi understood. This was the younger sister blaming him, the director, for letting her brother learn to smoke and drink.

Just when Chen Qi was about to explain that it was not his fault, he noticed a silver-gray gaze not far away that seemed to have left but was actually still watching the scene.

Chen Qi's reaction was also very quick. He immediately changed what he was about to say and said to Enya:

"Actually...smoking cigars and drinking whiskey were not my idea. Mr. Silver-Ash volunteered to do so in order to fit into his role."

"Voluntary?" Enya had not expected such a possibility. Chen Qi nodded and said:

"Yes, after all, the character played by Mr. Silver Gray is a character who is extremely obsessed with cigars and whiskey. I remember that the prototype of this character could smoke fifteen cigars and drink three bottles of whiskey a day."

"Since Mr. Silver Gray knew he was going to play this role, he has been living like the prototype of this character almost every day in order to fit in with the role. This is already the fifth day that he has been fitting in with the role."

"...What an idiot." Enya was silent for a while after hearing this, but after the silence, she was helpless and said lightly: "He has always taken it so seriously."

"But the treatment this time is unprecedented, at least that's what I think." Chen Qi also took this opportunity to say his own words:

"I think that Mr. SilverAsh is now so strongly supporting the popularization of televisions in Kjerag and the construction of local area networks. I think... he wants to show his best side to everyone in Kjerag and to you."

"The character that Mr. SilverAsh plays now is not as handsome as he is, but the day Kjerag plays this movie, everyone will know that the actor is Mr. SilverAsh. He wants to show a perfect performance, and naturally does not want to bring shame to you, Saint Lady."

"To show his most courageous side on the big screen, I think Mr. SilverAsh has worked so hard, he must also want to pass on some feelings and emotions that he can't normally express in person to you and everyone through this movie, right?"

"...Maybe." Enya did not refute or agree with anything after hearing this, but Chen Qi's words undoubtedly made Enya feel a little better.

"I just hope he can tell me these words in person, but unfortunately it's unlikely."

"But thank you again, Director Chen Qi. I will take my leave now."

After talking with Chen Qi, Enya, who felt a little better, chose to leave. Not far away, Chen Qi also noticed that after hearing the conversation between the two, Silver Gray showed a faint smile of gratitude, conveying goodwill to Chen Qi for the first time.

Obviously, Yinhui could also see that Chen Qi was making some efforts to improve the relationship between him and his sister, and Chen Qi's words just now also gave Yinhui some inspiration.

Incorporate some of your own unspeakable feelings and emotions... into the movie?

Yinhui thought about it carefully, and many of the actions of the character he played in the script echoed in his mind. In fact, the more he thought about it, the more Yinhui could understand that many of the choices his character made were very helpless under such circumstances in the script.

But these choices... Even if SilverAsh were to choose, he would definitely make them - whether it was to let 4,000 young men hold their positions in order to evacuate the main force; or to refuse to kneel and beg for peace no matter what... This character would make the decision. If it were SilverAsh and Kjerag was faced with such a situation, he would do the same.

So, why not give it a try, not by playing a character, but by just being yourself?

SilverAsh's thought made him pay more attention to the movie "Darkest Hour". He gradually felt that maybe he could really convey some message through this movie to the people of Kjerag who were seeing movies for the first time.

Chen Qi didn't know what Silver Gray was thinking at the moment. His cell phone rang slightly. It was obvious that Theresa had conveyed a message to Chen Qi again.

"Casimi is about to capture the first mobile city of Victoria. Leithania's offensive is somewhat weakened, and Ursus has been unable to capture it for a long time. The situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable for Victoria."

"The war has not yet spread to Londinium, but I am worried that my brother will lose his patience. The Sarkaz army is not ready yet. It is not suitable for the Sarkaz to fight with any country now. Otherwise, once they are caught in a situation of facing enemies from multiple countries, the Sarkaz in Londinium without reinforcements will be an isolated army."

“——I will try my best, Theresa, wait for me.”

Chen Qi also sent a message to comfort Theresa. Now he also felt that time was running out and there was really not much time left for the filming of "Darkest Hour".

Chapter 85: The voice that Yinhui wants to convey to his sister

SilverGray's two younger sisters only have one week to visit him this time. SilverGray has a lot of things to do now, so even if he wants to accompany his younger sisters, it is not very realistic.

So, what Yinhui can do now is to be as dedicated and focused as possible and integrate himself into the role in the limited time that his sisters can see him, and to pass on his own beliefs to his sisters.

He wanted his sisters to see himself in this role. Of course, not only his sisters, but also the people of Kjerag who were seeing movies for the first time. This was the best opportunity for him to improve his reputation!

Therefore, in the next week, the scenes that Chen Qi arranged for Yinhui were all performance time for the character he played. However, in just one week, it was impossible for the crew to directly push the progress to the final highlight of "Darkest Hour".

However, Yinhui had no complaints about this. On the contrary, he was very grateful to Chen Qi for his efforts to repair the relationship between him and his sisters.

And the side effect of this... is that in order to fit in with the role, Silver Gray drank more cigars and whiskey. After all, Churchill's big tongue is difficult to imitate without a reference object. Silver Gray can only put himself into a half-drunk and half-conscious state to achieve a similar effect.

On this day, the filming was carried out as usual. What was filmed today was the character played by SilverAsh making his first public speech in parliament. He needed all the nobles, civil servants, and politicians in parliament to be consistent with his policy - that is, to persist in the war.

However, the first speech did not go smoothly. The role played by SilverAsh was to stand up in the face of such a huge mess. However, the power of the nobles supporting the Second King was still very strong, and they still did not support continuing the war.

To a large extent, the attitude of the abdicated Second King determined the attitude of the conservative nobles. Therefore, before SilverAsh's speech, the conservatives had already sent the signal.

"Pay attention to the late emperor's handkerchief."

"If he waves his handkerchief after His Majesty the Third's speech, we will approve it, but if not, we will not do anything."

However, when Lingzhi, who was playing the role of the late emperor, took his seat in the parliament, he placed his handkerchief neatly on his thigh without any hesitation. This action seemed to have made clear his position, even though Yinhui had not yet started his speech.

In fact, just as everyone expected, SilverAsh's first speech was full of passion and his speech was quite excellent.

But... from beginning to end, neither the opposition party nor the Conservative Party expressed any support for SilverAsh's speech. This was undoubtedly the most stressful scene for the character played by SilverAsh.

"We are in the early stages of the largest war in history, so we must be well prepared at home."

"I will do my best with blood, toil, tears and sweat."

"You may be wondering, 'What is our policy?'

"My answer is - declare war!"

The scene of SilverAsh's speech in parliament was also transmitted to the projection room through photographic equipment. At this moment, Chen Qi, Tallulah and Nian were all supervising this very important scene.

Behind them, Enya and Enshia were also watching their brother's speech, standing on guard without saying a word.

After a week of visiting, Enya and Enxia have gradually adapted to the situation of having an "older brother", and now SilverAsh has also shown his courage as a leader. Although they know he is acting, the two sisters still subconsciously hold their breath and dare not speak at this time, for fear of disturbing their brother's performance.

But... they seemed to be there at this moment. Facing the depressing atmosphere of the parliament on the screen and watching Silver-Gray who still insisted on giving a speech even though no one was responding, the sisters felt heavy-hearted.

"You may also want to ask, 'What is our goal?' The answer is just two words -"

"victory!"

"Win at all costs, win without fear, win without fear of danger or obstacles!"

"Because if you don't win, you can't survive!"

However, although SilverAsh's words were powerful, his tone was firm and his momentum was strong, but his words obviously still did not gain everyone's approval in the end, and only a burst of whispers was met with.

Lingzhi, who played the second generation, silently put away his handkerchief at this moment, with a very disapproving expression. Judging from Lingzhi's current expression, Yinhui's speech this time, whether from the perspective of the role he played or from his own perspective, was not enough to impress him.

"…My first speech seems to have failed."

After watching this performance, Enxia and Enya subconsciously clapped together, supporting their "helpless" brother at the moment. Enxia couldn't help but say:

"I think your speech was powerful..."

"Perhaps, it's because it's too powerful, too strong, blocking all the roads in one breath, so people find it unacceptable." Enya's attainments in this area are obviously higher than her sister. As a saint, she has also received a lot of education in Manzhu Academy, and has witnessed many occasions of the Three Tribes Council.

She knew very well that if her brother expressed himself so strongly, the patriarchs of the other two families would never agree with any of his policies. The stronger the statement, the more it would harm the interests of some people.

"So...if Kjerag really needs to face this critical moment, if you are in charge, will you be so strong and ignore the interests of others, brother?"

Enya kept this sentence in her heart and did not say it out loud, but it was obvious that in her opinion, if it was her brother... he might really do such a thing.

He is the kind of person who would sacrifice small righteousness for the greater good, even though, in his heart, this "small righteousness" is probably more important than the greater good.

……

"Well, I'd like to send Her Majesty the Saint off."

"Well, just send it here, Mr. Enchiodis."

The end of this performance also symbolized the end of Enya's visit to the studio. She now needed to take a land ship loaded with a large number of televisions and related equipment back to Kjerag and distribute these things equally among the three major families.

Obviously, it is difficult to have one TV set per household... But at least, if this new thing is given away in the name of the saint, there is no need to worry about people not accepting it.

"Let's calculate the time. By the time we return to Kjerag, send all these things out, and build the local area network... maybe the movie starring Mr. Enthiotis should be finished by then, right?"

"I have to say, your performance is pretty good in my opinion, but whether you can convince the men, women and children of Kjerag with your acting skills depends on your own ability."

Before leaving, Enya did not forget to encourage her brother a little. After spending a week together, it cannot be said that their relationship has improved, but it is more or less better than before.

For example, Enya is now willing to popularize the use of television to the people of Kjerag and will support Kjerag in building a local area network. In fact, she has been secretly fanning the flames and encouraging the people of Kjerag to watch the movie "Darkest Hour".

Of course, Enya would not say these words out loud, as the brother and sister are well aware of the need to "keep their distance".

"Then, goodbye, Mr. Enthiotis."

"——Lady Saint, please wait a moment and listen to me."

However, just before Enya was about to board the land ship to leave, SilverAsh took the initiative to stop Enya's action, which was rare.

The next moment, facing Enya's somewhat surprised look, Silver Gray, after a moment of silence, took the initiative to bow to his sister, and said in a rare pleading tone:

"Lady Saint...if you don't mind, would you be so kind as to appreciate my humble film on the day of its premiere?"

"Although this is my first time acting, I have put a lot of effort into this role, and I have a lot of voices that I want to convey. I hope that I can convey them to the people of Kjerag in this way."

"And... Lady Saint, of course, there are also some thoughts I want to express."

For the first time, SilverAsh spoke in a very respectful, even pleading manner to his younger sister, who could no longer be as close to him as before after becoming a "Saint". For the first time, he spoke in a humble manner:

"Please, Saint Lady, please agree to my request."

“…I’ll go and see it.”

Enya had not expected that her brother would ask her for help for such a small matter. She was almost stunned for a moment and answered subconsciously, but then she immediately replied:

"It is necessary not only for me but also for the people of Kjerag to see the performance of the first believer who represented Kjerag in a movie. This is Kjerag's first step and will be the pride of the people of Kjerag."

"And I will certainly watch it. I agree to your request, Mr. Enchiodis."

"...Thank you, Saint Lady."

After receiving Enya's assurance, Silver Gray's mood improved visibly. At that moment, he watched his Saint Sister board the land ship and slowly disappear from his sight...

However, at this moment, Yinhui's heart did not feel the slightest bit of melancholy, but was instead filled with high morale - he had made up his mind to play this role well.

"You look bad, I must remind you." At this moment, Lingzhi, who was a good friend, quietly appeared beside Yinhui and reminded him:

"You've been smoking too much cigars and whiskey lately. If you keep going like this, I doubt you'll be able to leave standing after the movie, let alone acting."

"——Let the people of Kjerag hear my determination and voice. This is the most important thing."

Silver Gray had no regrets about this. He seemed to have gotten used to this kind of life accompanied by cigars and whiskey. He said calmly: "This is not just a performance. In Kjerag, this can also be said to be my first public speech on television, so I must not be careless."

"Even if I'm old, I can still make a deafening sound - that's what matters most."

"...That's good. With the current progress, we may be able to finish the performance within a few months." Lingzhi didn't say much after hearing this. He is very optimistic about "Darkest Hour" now, and even feels that this movie will never be outdated no matter how long it is played.

For Kjerag, facing the drastic changes in the Terra continent today, aren't they also spending every moment in the "darkest hour"?

And Lingzhi can now see that, in fact, director Chen Qi pays more attention to the cost results and shooting speed of this movie than any of them.

It seemed as if there was an invisible voice urging him from behind... Lingzhi thought about it over and over again, but still had no idea what was causing Chen Qi's anxiety.

Chapter 86: The filming of Darkest Hour ends, and Casimir feels uneasy

"It's been several months since the filming of Darkest Hour, and there hasn't been any special news from the Black Knights or the Blood Knights."

"It seems that this time our great creator has finally learned his lesson - maybe Victoria's split has finally taught him to restrain himself?"

The filming of "Darkest Hour" has been going on in Casimir for several months. Under the supervision of the Supervisory Commission, nothing seems to have happened that makes the senior management of Casimir feel nervous, which makes them feel more at ease.

Today, Casimir really does not have much energy to focus on the internal affairs. They, together with the coalition forces of Leithania and Ursus, are launching offensives against Victoria from three different areas. The situation is relatively good now, and Casimir needs to be united, so there must be no accidents.

"What are the results of the battle now?" During the meeting of the Supervisory Committee, Grand Knight Ioletta also began to inquire about the Victoria Offensive that had been going on for several months.

"Very good. The duke we are facing is not a good fighter. We just broke through the mobile city that was defending yesterday. The knights are pacifying the residents inside the mobile city and the surrounding towns."

A knight commander also brought good news from the front line. Obviously, it was gratifying to be able to achieve such results. After supervising Chen Qi's side without any problems for several months, they finally achieved substantial results in this war.

"The morale of the knights is still good. Although there are some voices opposing the war, judging from the current results and our efforts to appease the local people, it is still under control..." The Knight Commander now told everyone on the Supervisory Committee about the intelligence from the front line:

"Our logistics are still somewhat difficult to guarantee, and the supplies from the Business Federation are not delivered in a timely manner."

"Tell them that if they want to enter Victoria's market, they should maintain their logistics." The Grand Knight frowned slightly when she heard this. She was actually very unhappy that the logistics of the knights now depended on the Chamber of Commerce, but she could do nothing about it.

After all, they are now an indispensable domestic economic ally of Casimir, and their financial resources have a huge influence in Casimir.

Now is not the time to engage in internal strife. We can only appease them as much as possible. They want to gain benefits from the war... Now we can only turn a blind eye and wait until the strategic goal is achieved.