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

Maenna's aura did not diminish in the face of the Grand Knight Commander, nor did he seem to be shaken by him. He replied calmly, "Maybe I can even win the Best Actor award this time. I can show it to my two nieces when I get home."

"Oh? Then all the Linguang family's assets in Casimir were turned into money, and all members of the Linguang family disappeared from Casimir overnight. Don't you have anything to explain?"

"…That is the Lin Guang family's property. How to liquidate it is our Lin Guang family's business. I guess even the Supervisory Commission can't stop us from selling our property, right?"

Mainna obviously knew that it would not be easy to face the Grand Knight this time, but he had no intention of backing down.

He felt that the Linguang family had done enough for Casimir. And by launching such an unjust war, Casimir would surely suffer backlash in the future... Playing both sides and forgetting righteousness for the sake of small profits, Maenna didn't think that Casimir could go far, or whether he could continue to protect the Linguang family.

The surname "Linguang" is of great significance to Casimir. Even if he is just tied up and not moved, the mere fact that a person with this surname steps onto the battlefield is enough for the knights to hand over the most important command to this person, even if they have never met anyone from the "Linguang family".

Mauna is very worried that Casimir, who is caught in internal and external troubles in the future, will drag their immature members of the Linguang family into the battlefield for a war. Margaret and Maria, which one of them is capable of standing on his own? Which one understands real war?

Does Casimir care? They don't care. They only care about the name "Lin Guang".

So Mainna left. Without Casimir, who could not keep the Linguang family from serving him or even protect them, he was not worthy of the Linguang family serving him until they died.

"...Is this your answer, Mauna?" The Grand Knight's eyes flashed with disappointment. She stared at Mauna's indifferent expression and asked calmly:

"The Linguang family has protected the glory for generations. Are you really going to give up just like that?"

"...Casimir, where is the honor? Grand Knight Commander." Maenna spoke calmly, looking directly at the Grand Knight Commander, and replied calmly:

"If this is the 'glory' guarded by the Linguang family, then I, a mediocre ordinary person, would rather travel through mountains and rivers with Director Chen Qi to shoot some meaningful movies."

"I may not be able to protect the honor of the Linguang family, but at least I can avoid tarnishing the word 'honor'. That's my answer."

Mainna obviously didn't want to say anything more, but when the Grand Knight saw Mainna's decision, he seemed silent.

As if noticing the unusual movements around him, Chen Qi subconsciously pressed Mainna's body and retreated backwards, while Tallulah, the Patriot, and even Manfred and the Blood Demon Lord beside Tracys all made vague movements.

The gloomy atmosphere here did not last long. Suddenly, a voice that sounded familiar to Chen Qi and the others came, saying with a slight smile:

"Ah, Director Chen Qi, I haven't seen you for a while. You seem to be becoming more and more prestigious."

"…Mrs. Sicily?"

Chen Qi also looked towards the source of the sound at the first moment, only to see Lady Sicily and SilverAsh walking towards him together. Chen Qi did not expect to meet Lady Sicily here. She was the first big figure in Terra who supported him in making a movie with the whole country's strength.

Although everyone around Chen Qi is more famous than Mrs. Sicily now, Chen Qi has not forgotten that without the support of Mrs. Sicily, it would not have been so easy for his movies to go global.

"Mrs. Sicily, you are here too. Are you here to be a witness to the armistice agreement?" Chen Qi hurriedly went up to her and kissed the back of her hand without hesitation. Seeing this, Mrs. Sicily smiled and said,

"Not only that, I also came here specifically for the awards ceremony at the film festival."

"To be precise, this time, even the Regent Prince next to Director Chen Qi has been invited to the film festival. Now, the level of attention this film festival has received is probably more important than the signing of the armistice agreement."

Madam Sicily said this, and then she turned her gaze to Silver Gray beside her and said softly:

"So is Mr. SilverAsh. He came here as Kjerag's witness and also received an invitation to the film festival. He is one of the nominees for 'Best Actor' and has the best chance of winning."

"It's been a long time since we last met, Director Chen Qi. Thank you for letting me play this role." It was only after talking with Mrs. Sicily that Yinhui learned that Chen Qi was also here today. He then shook hands with Chen Qi politely.

SilverAsh's gratitude was genuine. He didn't expect that he had played a role. When he returned to Kjerag, the locals welcomed him like a hero. It was the first time he received such a large-scale welcome after leading Kalan Trade back to the Kjerag family.

Even the patriarchs of the other two families were full of praise for his performance. It can be said that SilverAsh has now become a natural promoter of "Kjerag".

Not only that, Yinhui even received many invitations for film and television cooperation from other countries. The orders of Kalan Trading even increased a lot because of his star effect. Although Yinhui did not agree to film and television cooperation, he still indirectly connected with companies from many major countries.

It can be said that SilverAsh's performance in "Darkest Hour" directly led to the astonishing growth of his industry in Kjerag. Even in Kjerag, many tourists will come specifically to see him in the future, making a contribution to Kjerag's tourism industry.

More importantly, SilverAsh's performance has been recognized by the other two major families and even the Elders' Council of Manzhu Academy. Even his sister Enya...his relationship with him seems to have improved because of this.

Yinhui thanked Chen Qi from the bottom of his heart, and when Chen Qi got into trouble, he and Lady Sicily stood up to rescue their friend.

"Everyone, Director Chen Qi is our friend. We would like to have a chat with him. Please forgive us."

Lady Sicily and Silver Gray took Chen Qi on each side and moved away from the scene. Seeing this, the Grand Knight could not make things difficult for them and had to leave quietly.

The two of them kept pulling Chen Qi, looking as if they were having a very pleasant conversation with him, and Chen Qi immediately thanked them:

"Thank you both for helping me out. We almost got into a fight just now."

"Director Chen Qi, you have to be careful. Your reputation is too high now, and most of the people you have offended are here. They have ulterior motives towards you."

Lady Sicily knew that she could not help Chen Qi in this situation. Syracuse was a small country that had been surviving in the cracks. They could not afford to offend any of the big countries present.

What's more... Chen Qi doesn't look like he needs their help. The Pope Lateran and the Regent of the Sarkaz standing next to Chen Qi are enough to prove Chen Qi's current power.

Therefore, all Lady Sicily and SilverAsh can give is a sincere reminder as a friend.

"Please protect yourself, Director Chen Qi. After this, your name will spread all over the world. By then, there will be countless people who want to win you over and harm you... Don't underestimate their desire for revenge."

"That's right." Silver Gray nodded, and then carefully reminded: "Especially Casimir, Letania and Ursus... Ursus didn't even send an envoy this time. It's understandable that they are very annoyed about the failure on the front line and the need to cease fire."

"They will definitely not give up. I hope Director Chen Qi can find a way out and be very careful."

"...Thank you for your reminder, Madam Sicily and Mr. Silver Gray. I understand."

Chen Qi nodded at the moment. After giving some advice, Lady Sicily chose to leave quietly. However, Silver Gray came over again and said to Chen Qi:

"Director Chen Qi, I think you can find an opportunity to talk to Columbia's representative 'Kristen'. She seems to have something to ask of you."

"Oh?"

Chen Qi was a little surprised at the moment, and soon his eyes were fixed on Christen, the CEO of Rhine Life, who was wearing gorgeous clothes and looked quite capable like a strong woman.

And, Sai Dad’s “ex-wife”... Of course, Chen Qi could only keep this sentence in his heart and certainly didn’t dare to say it out loud.

Although Chen Qi didn't know whether the "Flame Demon Incident" that caused the two to part ways had happened, but seeing that Christen came alone, he probably had a falling out with Saria, right?

And Christen also noticed Chen Qi's gaze at this moment. For a moment, she looked at this genius who stirred the earth single-handedly, and smiled. She raised the champagne glass in her hand to Chen Qi, but then there was no other unnecessary movement.

Only Christen knew... what she wanted Chen Qi to help her do. Something that few people would think Christen would care about, something that was more important to her than the starry sky she wanted to explore.

Chapter 116: The Eight Dukes: After discussion, we decided to kick the emperor out of the group chat

Strictly speaking, this armistice agreement was just a formality, because Ursus did not send envoys to negotiate, so this armistice agreement was simply a signing ceremony between Victoria and Letania.

The twin queens have already stated that they don't want to fight anymore, and they don't care what Ursus does next. If Victoria is only dealing with one Ursus, she can still handle it. What's more, Ursus's current offensive can only be described as a small fight, and it will soon be unable to fight the crazy invasion offensive at the beginning.

Due to the frequent defeats on the front line, Ursus is now in a dilemma of not being able to fight or not fight. And the current truce in Leitania has made their already unfavorable situation even worse.

It can be said that in this tripartite alliance, Casimir made a small profit, Lethania suffered a small loss, and Ursus suffered a big loss.

The signing of the armistice agreement this time is just an excuse for the representatives of many countries to come. Everyone knows that the real highlight is actually Victoria’s future policy, which will determine the strategy that Victoria will implement in the next ten or even twenty years.

As for the film festival...it was just a large-scale social gathering for Victoria to curry favor with Chen Qi, but representatives from various countries took it very seriously. This was not only a good opportunity for Victoria to curry favor with Chen Qi, but also an opportunity for them to take this opportunity to show their goodwill to Chen Qi.

Of course, all this will have to wait until today's armistice agreement signing ceremony is over.

"It looks like the signing went smoothly." As the representative of Rhodes Island, Amiya took advantage of Chen Qi's reputation this time and attended the signing of the armistice agreement as a representative of the "international neutral forces."

Amiya's position was not marginal, but it was also relatively far back, which showed Victoria's current attention to Rhodes Island's status. It could be said that if Chen Qi had not had a delicate relationship with Rhodes Island, Amiya would not have been able to get in even if she bought a standing ticket.

But Amiya was not discouraged at all. Rather, she felt very fortunate that she could represent Rhodes Island in such an important international occasion. She was even seated in the front row above Mr. SilverAsh, who represented Kjerag.

"This is just a formality after all. In fact, both Victoria and Leitania have long planned to cease fire. Now they are just signing an agreement. I believe they have already discussed the compensation and treaty clearly."

Amiya stared intently at the representatives of Victoria and Letania who were negotiating at the oval table. Facing Amiya were the "notary" represented by the Pope of Lateran and Chen Qi.

Amiya was using Rhodes Island's equipment to pass on the news to Kal'tsit, who was watching from Rhodes Island. Kal'tsit couldn't help but say:

"The key point is Victoria's new policy. Amiya, it's not convenient for me to go to such places. You need to pay attention to the situation there at all times and record all useful information."

"Of course, I will also listen in this way. You just need to pay more attention to Tracy's movements."

"I know." Amiya nodded, and couldn't help but look at Tracys, who was on Victoria's side at the round table and also participated in the signing of the agreement. She felt a great pressure.

To be honest, if Amiya hadn't insisted on coming forward herself, and if there were not so many people like Chen Qi here to protect her, Kal'tsit would never have dared to let Amiya come to Victoria to face Tracy directly.

Kal'tsit might not be sure about other things, but she was sure that Tracy would not change his mind about wiping out Rhodes Island completely. Therefore, Amiya had to be with Chen Qi throughout this visit to ensure that Tracy would not suddenly attack Amiya in order to eliminate the "Devil King".

However, what Kal'tsit and Amiya didn't know was that Tracy had now put aside the matters concerning the "Demon King" and Rhodes Island. What he wanted to focus on now was more meaningful things for Kazdel and the Sarkaz clan.

The Demon King is not strong enough, and not many people will recognize the title of Demon King. And Tracys only needed to meet Amiya once to know that the young Carters was still far from being the "Demon King".

It is better to seize the great benefits that can be seen now than to look forward to the future. Tracys watched Victoria and the Leitanian envoy from the side, and after signing the armistice agreement, he also showed a sincere smile.

"Then, Leitania will compensate Connor County for all reconstruction funds, the army will withdraw to Leitania, and the fifty-kilometer border area between Leitania and Victoria will be designated as a demilitarized zone."

"From now on, the Leitanian garrison is not allowed to station troops or build fortifications in the demilitarized zone. Ambassador Leitania, is the Twin Queen willing to accept this proposal?"

"——On behalf of the Twin Queens' authority, I am willing."

The ambassador sent by Leithania accepted the proposal reluctantly. No matter what, the party that voluntarily withdrew from the war would be defeated. Even if Victoria was devastated, it would still be the victorious country.

As the victorious country, Victoria, under the witness of Pope Lateran, did not make excessive demands on Letania. Besides hoping for a ceasefire, the two countries could discuss many other things.

The armistice agreement was signed smoothly. Soon, witnesses from various countries, as well as the two notaries, Chen Qi and the Pope, all gave a round of applause after the representatives of the two countries shook hands and made peace.

"Then, let's talk about what the representatives of various countries and the citizens of Victoria are very concerned about, and that is where Victoria is going now."

"Regarding this issue, we will openly inform all the countries in Terra and all the citizens of Victoria. I will be the representative and answer the questions that everyone is most concerned about one by one."

"Here it comes." For a moment, representatives from various countries, as well as many people sitting in front of the TV, were all paying serious attention to the highlight of this live broadcast.

Especially on Rhodes Island, Vina and all the members of her Glasgow gang, as well as Kal'tsit, were watching this scene in front of the TV. They all knew that Victoria clearly needed to change in order to ensure that future reconstruction and development could proceed smoothly.

"Victoria must change the current situation. If it continues to consume itself internally and does not make progress, it will only become the next Iberia." Vina sat in front of the TV and subconsciously looked at the problem from the perspective of the crown prince, muttering to herself:

"I just don't know... what the final result of the discussion among the eight dukes will be."

"No matter what the result is, there is no doubt that Victoria's top management will learn a lesson this time, and Victoria will enter a more progressive stage." Kelsey was quite optimistic about this and replied calmly:

"If the lesson learned this time is not enough to wake up the eight dukes, then Victoria will probably become a second-rate country on the Terra continent."

Kelsey was still clear that there was no fool among the eight dukes. There were no fools who could sit in this position today, only bad people and those who cared for themselves or for different interests.

Now that Victoria's external threats have just been resolved, it is time to start solving internal problems. If Victoria cannot rise within the next twenty years, then I am afraid that Victoria's fate will not be much better than Iberia, which had most of its national strength swallowed up by the Great Silence.

At the scene, the Duke of Wellington saw that everyone's eyes were on him. As the representative of the eight dukes and the representative of Victoria today, the Duke of Wellington cast his eyes on Abrana beside him for the last time.

After receiving Abrana's affirmative look, Baron Wellington nodded, a hint of relief flashed in his eyes, and then turned to the representatives of all nations, and immediately became resolute and said in a resounding voice;

"This has been an extremely turbulent year for all of us in Victoria."

"Before this, Victoria had never had a period of time when it escaped from the dark times into the dark tide, but broke free from the mud and bloomed into such a beautiful flower."

“Victoria has experienced glory, fallen into decline, and entered the darkness of division, but now it is united by a common goal.”

"This year has made all of us Victorians realize that no matter what our history has been, no matter our race, we are all part of Victoria and part of this country."

"So I can tell everyone and every citizen of Victoria responsibly that Victoria will not be divided again. We will all unite and make Victoria great again!"

As soon as the Duke of Wellington finished speaking, applause broke out at the scene. In the homes of countless Victorian people, the Duke of Wellington's words were naturally the answer they wanted to hear.

In Rhodes Island, Kal'tsit, Vina and others nodded secretly after hearing such an answer, confirming that this decision was correct.

"Then may I ask, Mr. Duke, how do you plan to lead Victoria out of its current predicament?"

At the scene, a Victorian reporter who had been prepared for this also asked a question. The Duke of Wellington, who was obviously a prearranged agent, smiled and said, "This is what I am going to say next."

“We have explored this issue in detail, and for this purpose, we have focused on two works that are familiar to everyone.”

“Yes, Prime Minister, and Darkest Hour.”

However, the Duke of Wellington suddenly said the names of the two works, and everyone present knew that the two works were from the same person.

Suddenly, everyone's eyes were focused on Chen Qi, who was sitting in a very conspicuous position between Theresis and the Pope. Chen Qi was a little restless at the moment, but still remained calm and watched it all.

But, why do you have to bring up his two works in this matter? Chen Qi didn't understand... Don't tell him that you old hands who have been in Victoria for half your life still saw Victoria's future path from "Yes, Prime Minister" and "Darkest Hour".

"We focused on 'Yes, Prime Minister.'" The Duke of Wellington smiled at Chen Qi and continued to announce: "We have to admit that Director Chen Qi has a deep understanding of our Victorian political system."

"Now, Victoria needs to rebuild from the ruins, and what we need to rely on is undoubtedly the operation of the Victorian government. And Darkest Hour, like His Majesty Frederick III, did not appear in Victoria's time of crisis."

"A civil service, however flawed, could have continued to function for Victoria; but we are now in danger, and no king is willing to take up the responsibility."

"This is undoubtedly disappointing to the people of Victoria, but we have managed to get through this together even without our king."

"This is enough to prove that, although the monarch may not be so needed, the power of Victorian citizens is infinite and the operation of the Victorian government is stable."

The Duke of Wellington continued, but his words had already made most people feel that something was wrong. But these voices did not affect the Duke of Wellington, and he continued:

"Today, Victoria needs a leaner civil service as we rebuild our country and forge a new path forward for Victoria."

"Therefore, we have decided to limit Victoria's monarchical power from now on. From now on, Victoria will rely more on the power of the Victorian people rather than the emperor's personal ideas."

"We will give greater power to Parliament and the people. The king's ideas will depend on the ideas of Parliament, and the ideas of Parliament will depend on the ideas of the Victorian people. This is Victoria's future policy!"

"Wow!"

However, as soon as the Duke of Wellington finished speaking, countless flash lights flashed rapidly, and all the national representatives present were in an uproar, shocked by Victoria's bold decision.

On Rhodes Island, Kal'tsit was also a little confused, and the most surprised one was undoubtedly the crown princess Vina, who opened her mouth slightly, looking as if she couldn't react.