The Witch King showed you firsthand why the people supported him / Someone recognized the Witch King? His madness was finally revealed

"Isn't he a warmonger? He's not even angry when his own people smeared his face with Originium Arts?"

"If this were our country's leader, wouldn't he have killed someone if attacked like this? Why didn't he do anything?"

"Isn't he quite shrewd? He's transmigrated and isn't panicked at all; he's already starting to understand the situation. A madman wouldn't be so calm, would he?"

However, as the film progressed, audiences from various countries who had initially expected to see a war or disaster movie were surprised by the calm judgment and analysis displayed by the Witch King. They never imagined that the film would contain so little fighting and killing, and that it would present them not with a mad tyrant, but with a Witch King who seemed quite capable.

The movie "The Witch King Is Back" is enough to get your blood pumping just from its simple and direct title. This kind of time-travel story isn't new to Terra, but the Witch King, as a well-known warmonger, is inherently a hot topic.

Everyone knows that the Witch King was defeated by the Twin Empresses and died falling from a tower. If a tyrant like the Witch King, after being overthrown, could return, wouldn't it be obvious that he would simply launch a counterattack to overthrow the Twin Empresses' rule?

However, the movie was different from what they expected. The Witch King was in extremely poor condition from the start, unable to even fight. He was even bullied to the point of collapsing by the young people of his own country, yet he did not go mad.

On the contrary, the Witch King in the movie displayed wisdom and composure beyond what most viewers imagined. After realizing that he might have traveled through time, he immediately assessed the changes in the current world order and gave a sharp critique of Leithania, which made many Leithania re-evaluate this "evil" Witch King.

In the movie, when the Witch King commented that the Twin Empresses defeated him after the Battle of the Four Emperors, and that after the war, the war-torn Leithania only gained a small piece of Gaul land that did not match the price paid, many elderly Leithania who had lived through that era nodded in agreement.

"Yes, back then, the Witch King single-handedly tore apart the Gaul, allowing the Leithania army to hold its own against Gaul. If it weren't for the Witch King, how could countries like Victoria have joined this seemingly invincible war?"

"Victoria even made a film called 'Darkest Hour.' They really have the nerve to say that. Look at how badly they were beaten by Gaul back then; didn't they still have to rely on the Witch King?"

"Alas, if the Witch King had been killed a little later... at least when Gaul was divided, Leithania wouldn't have been so hesitant."

In the cinema, many Leithania viewers couldn't help but sigh, wondering how Leithania, which once single-handedly drew with Gaul, had become what it is today. No wonder the Witch King made such a comment.

Inside the tower, the Twin Empresses watched as the Witch King openly commented on the Leithania they now ruled. Although they knew that Leithania under their rule wasn't very good... the Witch King's belittling of them, calling them "embarrassing rulers," still made them very uncomfortable.

Especially in the movie, when the Witch King directly described the Black-haired Queen's voice as "a voice as devastating as a crow's song," the Black-haired Queen, whose voice is now malfunctioning, has bruises all over her face.

"As always, he was arrogant and disdainful of everyone. His haughty belief that he was the only king in the world is now truly disgusting."

The black-haired queen suppressed her anger. Thinking of all the torture and experiments she had endured under the Witch King, and how she had finally managed to defeat him, she was furious to see him again, still so arrogantly belittling their efforts. Her throat became even drier with anger.

However, seemingly aware of her weakened voice, coupled with the "crow's voice" comment from the movie, the black-haired queen now dares not even mutter to herself, doing her utmost to protect her voice and making a final effort...

As the story continues, the Witch King, played by Ebenholz, finally meets the down-on-his-luck Kreide. The two travel together to various parts of Leithania to conduct interviews. During this process, the Witch King seizes the opportunity of propaganda in this era and begins his journey of interviews and building momentum.

Along the way, the Witch King asked many of the people of Leithania about their views and grievances regarding the current state of Leithania. As each comment came from the mouth of the interviewed Leithania citizens, the theater fell silent. Everyone stared intently at the big screen, as if they had spoken their own thoughts.

During this process, the Witch King also tried to incite the young people of Leithania to start a revolution, but this also failed. As the Witch King said in the movie, "The Leithania are not revolutionaries."

During this process, the interaction between the Witch King and Kreide was quite interesting. When Kreide curiously asked him, "Why are you so insistent on wearing a mask?" the Witch King replied with a rather humorous answer:

"Because of war and politics. My mask makes me immune to poison gas, and for leading soldiers and officers, a powerful and ruthless leader whose true face they have never seen will instill fear in them, thus preventing them from betraying me."

"They knew that if they surrendered to another country, they would be doomed, so these officers and soldiers would fight to the death for Leithania. Overly handsome and approachable leaders often do not earn the respect of their subordinates."

"So what do you look like without your mask? A big beard?" Kreide asked with a smile, while the Witch King, showing no signs of madness, replied seriously:

"I used to keep it, but I cut it. A leader always needs some distinctive features to make posters and promote their image, so that the public can remember them."

Later, when Kreide ran out of money, the Witch King would even take him to the square to sell portraits. However, in order not to reveal his identity, he deliberately painted the portraits very poorly, relying solely on his own image to attract people to have them painted.

However, anyone who truly understands art will realize that although his paintings seem terrible, the brushstrokes and many details reveal that the Witch King's painting skills were quite high; he simply deliberately scribbled over the important parts.

This rather relaxed conversation, conducted during an interview and discussion of current affairs, allowed viewers to feel at ease and, subtly, helped them to rediscover the Witch King.

It turns out that the seemingly terrifying and cruel Witch King had so much thought behind just his mask. He wasn't inherently insane; he could even see into the depths of society and understand the image of a monarch. Every move he made was full of thought and strategy.

In this process, people are coming to accept that the Witch King is not simply a madman. His apparent madness and brutality are actually the result of his calm thinking, rather than a matter of acting impulsively and unleashing Originium Arts to settle everything.

After that, the Witch King's huge success in portraying himself led him to appear on the stage of "Hello, Old Friends," where he uttered the lines "Youth poverty, old unemployment, birth rate at an all-time low," and "Who would let their child be born in such a country?" The theater even erupted in a strange round of applause of approval.

But at the top of the tower, the Twin Empresses were trembling with rage. They seemed furious, but it was unclear whether it was because the Witch King, played by Ebenholz, had slandered their rule, or because... the person who spoke the truth was the one they hated most.

In the Great Yan, all the officials were taken aback by this sharp speech, and they began whispering among themselves:

"Aren't these words... a bit too harsh?"

"Writing a script like this, Chen Qi won't say anything, but are we really going to invite him to the Great Yan? Or are we going to write a script that even he's afraid of?"

"If he thinks a work is amazing, then we'd be cursing it behind our Great Yan..."

The officials of the Great Yan were worried, and some were even afraid. The sharp language of the movie "The Witch King Is Back," coupled with the Witch King's straightforward and unpretentious style, which used only the simplest and clearest methods to interpret things, made people feel even more apprehensive.

The Great Yan Dynasty was in a prosperous era, with a wise emperor and a dedicated Grand Secretariat. However, it was difficult to guarantee that all the officials were virtuous. They were worried that Chen Qi might use this to his advantage to ridicule and berate them. If the emperor noticed something was wrong and investigated them, they would be in serious trouble.

Sure enough, we absolutely must oppose Chen Qi filming in the Great Yan Imperial City! It doesn't matter where he plans to film, whether it's in Lungmen or somewhere else, but he absolutely cannot come to the foot of the Imperial City!

"The Witch King's terror lies... never in his Originium Arts. Witch King has always reserved his strength as a last resort. What's truly terrifying is his powerful ability to incite and dominate."

"You are helping everyone on this land to rediscover this terrifying man... Director Chen Qi, this might make the Leithania worship the Witch King even more."

Meanwhile, Kal'tsit, on the ship, was also watching the premiere of "The Witch King Is Back" with Amiya, who had come with her. She couldn't help but feel the same way, but still turned her gaze to Chen Qi, saying with concern:

"Director Chen Qi, this film presents the little-known wise side of the Witch King, but perhaps it doesn't depict his madness enough?"

"The Witch King's madness and danger are not fully revealed, but the Twin Empresses are by no means exaggerating. Is it really good for Leithania to only portray his wise side in the movies?"

"Be patient, Dr. Kal'tsit, the movie is only halfway through."

This time, before Chen Qi could speak, Ebenholz and Kreide, who had already returned to the ship, were also looking at their first works. After this performance and experience, Ebenholz's eyes had become as deep as an abyss, and he said calmly:

"You will witness his madness and brutality... believe me."

As soon as Ebenholz finished speaking, the Witch King in the movie began to act more and more aggressively. 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, after being filmed on camera, uttered the intriguing words, "If you were him, I would (follow you)," people began to slowly realize the Witch King's true intentions.

Furthermore, a group of about five hundred patriotic young people from Leithania were willing to join the Witch King's ranks. The Witch King shook hands with them, and many of them paid their respects to him.

Just when things were looking up and even the Twin Empresses were starting to feel that the Ebenholz's influence was becoming increasingly out of control, the Witch King, who was at the height of his power, was caught out – because in a previous episode, he had used his staff to kill a Perro beast that had bitten his finger.

This was a trivial matter for the Witch King, but in Leithania today, it became a devastating blow that shattered his previous popularity...

In peacetime, humanitarian care and animal protection have long been used in relatively stable countries to promote "love and peace." Many associations have invested resources in this, vigorously promoting their animal protection efforts. This can be seen in the TV series "Yes, Prime Minister," where Hacker and his team go to great lengths to save a Perro beast, which boosts their approval ratings.

In this era, the Witch King's act of killing a small dog naturally became a method of attacking him in the film. After the video was released, the Witch King flew into a rage, revealing his cruelty and madness to the public for the first time.

"That dog deserved it! It dared to bite my finger!"

"What I did, I will do to you! I will use the same method I used on the Gaul ambassador to freeze you into an ice sculpture, then crush you! And then piece you back together!"

It's likely that even the Witch King himself didn't expect that his efforts would be ruined by such a trivial matter. However, the brief display of ferocity and madness shown by the Witch King in the film serves as a subtle reminder to the audience through this small incident.

Don't let the Witch King's past actions overshadow his brutality. The film will repeatedly remind viewers that wisdom and madness are not necessarily contradictory; these two traits can coexist and combine within a single person...

Chapter 260: The Witch King Teaches You Step by Step Why He Gains Popular Support

No one expected that the Witch King, who had been making waves in the movie and even gradually amassed a new force to support him, would have his reputation ruined by something as trivial as killing a small dog.

However, dog lovers exist in every era. Even in times of war, there are special military units like search and rescue dogs that are loved by all soldiers. Therefore, the Witch King in the movie obviously knew that the impact of killing puppies was bad, which is why he was so angry that this record was made public.

That is, the Witch King in the movie, who had only been in the time travel for a short time and whose injuries had not fully recovered, otherwise he probably would have done what he said and sliced up the host at that time like the Gaul ambassador back then.

However, he did not do so, not only because of his power, but also because the Witch King understood that forceful suppression was a last resort. He knew that things had not yet reached a dead end, and he still had ways to reverse the situation.

"What are you doing?" The protagonist, played by Kreide, asked, puzzled, as he watched the Witch King, who was now temporarily staying in his house, busily making a scene.

"--I'm writing a new book."

When the Witch King gave this answer in the movie, it sent a chill down the spines of many high-ranking officials. Even Wei Yenwu, far away in Lungmen, felt a lingering fear when he heard the Witch King say those words.

"If we were to name a few decisions made by the Twin Empresses of Leithania that, after discussions with the leaders of various countries, reached a unanimous consensus, then the decision to destroy all books and propaganda articles written about the Witch King was one of the few things that all countries agreed was correct."

"This guy's writings and propaganda shouldn't have been preserved. Although the Twin Empresses' methods were somewhat foolish, and to some extent they were building momentum for the Witch King, which would also leave them with a bad reputation... it was indeed very effective."

"If they hadn't done that back then, perhaps in less than twenty years, within just a few years, there would have been constant disturbances caused by the remnants of the Witch King, and each rebellion would have been larger in scale and more organized and disciplined than Leithania is currently facing."

"... But, isn't he a tyrant? Wei Yenwu." Chen Huijie, who had returned to Lungmen with news of Chen Qi's upcoming filming trip to the Great Yan Imperial City and the potential need for Wei Yenwu's assistance, asked, puzzled by Wei Yenwu's concerns:

Why would someone miss a tyrant?

"It's very simple, Little Chen. A tyrant can actually bring more confidence and benefits to his people than an incompetent one. A nation is something that can easily perish in silence."

Wei Yenwu also pinpointed the reason why the Twin Empresses were still afraid of the Witch King's return. But that was only one reason. More importantly, the timing of their "rebellion" with the Emperor was simply too bad.

"Moreover, in the eyes of many Leithania, this tyrant was the Witch King who led them to defeat Gaul, and although the country was riddled with holes in the war, he accomplished unparalleled feats. He was overthrown at the height of his power."

"Under such circumstances, how could the Witch King not have a large number of loyal followers? And if the Witch King's ideology is passed down from generation to generation, I'm afraid more and more 'Witch King' will be born one after another. This guy's ideology can seep into the darkness of people's hearts!"

Unfortunately, Wei Yenwu said a lot, but Chen Huijie, who hadn't experienced the era of the Witch King, wouldn't understand. If Chen Qi were present, he would understand what Wei Yenwu meant and just how serious the situation was.

Simply put, it's an IF scenario where Adolf, after defeating France and finally avenging Germany's defeat, is assassinated upon returning home, and the subsequent rulers immediately overturn all of Adolf's previous achievements.

In this situation, the Leithania that the Twin Empresses were able to keep the situation under control and prevent chaos, and that they were able to gain the acceptance of most of their people's rule, already demonstrates their capabilities.

Unfortunately, the masses did not truly understand the danger posed by the Witch King. Their ruler understood the Witch King's terror, but given the timing of all this, they wanted to prevent the Witch King's danger from recurring. They could only withstand this pressure and destroy everything related to the Witch King. As long as the Witch King's ideas did not spread, even if some people blindly worshipped him, they would only be scattered followers who could not accomplish anything significant.

The Twin Empresses and other rulers who fear the Witch King are not most afraid of Witch King return, but rather that his ideas and beliefs will be passed down again, so that countless "Witch King" will reappear and bring fear to this land once more!

And now, what the Witch King in the movie is doing is just that. Even though it's just a movie, the mere thought of this possibility is enough to make them feel a suffocating sense of danger.

Even from Lungmen, Wei Yenwu could sense the danger. One can only imagine the terror the Twin Empresses felt when they witnessed this scene inside the tower—especially since they knew that the book truly existed, written by Ebenholz, who was impersonating the Witch King, to deceive his remnants and make them "voluntarily" become part of the movie.

However, the message in the movie was extremely dangerous. As expected, the Witch King succeeded in publishing the book, and with a series of actions such as "donating to animal protection organizations," he immediately reversed his unfavorable situation.

The Witch King even recruited bodyguards online, but he was extremely dissatisfied with the physical condition of the Leithania youths who came to apply, and immediately began training his armed forces with the same intensity as training his personal guard!

"Sound it again!"

"Ohhhh!!!" XN

Under the Witch King's supervision and training, these less-than-ideal Leithania youths repeatedly sounded the Horn, and throughout the film, everyone can see them gradually transform from being utterly useless into something extraordinary under the Witch King's tutelage...

It wasn't a rapid change in physical fitness, but rather in mental state. Watching these howling youths was enough to remind some veterans and officers of the frenzy displayed by Leithania soldiers after drinking the contraband beverages.

"But he didn't use that method... he simply used his charisma to make those who had only had brief contact with him become as fanatical as those soldiers."

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

The Twin Empresses didn't look at each other, but simply chatted back and forth. They understood the Witch King's cruelty and terror; everything depicted in the movie, the Witch King could easily do! And the actor playing all of this was merely Ebenholz, an impersonator of the Witch King!

If that book continues to circulate, and this movie continues to be made, all their efforts will truly be in vain!

The problem is—even if they cut off the movie's release now, it's not too late, but do they dare to do it?

The last person to try to ban Chen Qi's film was Victoria, but they not only failed, but it even led to a split within Victoria's film industry. In the end, "Yes, Prime Minister" was not only not banned, but it also became widely circulated. Who would dare to break this taboo among the Twin Empresses?

If they dare to stab us, the remnants of the Witch King throughout Leithania will rise to immense power tomorrow! Uprisings will erupt all over Leithania, and then they will become the true culprits in the destruction of Leithania!

Now, there's nothing they can do but grit their teeth and continue watching the movie, praying that there might be even the slightest chance of a turnaround in the end...

In the movie, three months later, having lost the support of the Witch King, the television station's ratings plummeted. Now, having overthrown the strong woman "Bellini" played by Talulah and successfully taken over, "Sensenbrink" played by Czerny, after driving away his rivals and the Witch King, is facing a television station with no ratings.

This Czerny. He stopped the three supervisors from leaving, trembling as he took off his glasses, and then unleashed his fury in his office.

"Hello, Old Friend, is gone? That was my show!"

"You are a bunch of incompetent idiots!"

Czerny's roar pierced through the walls and doors, silencing the television staff outside. One of them even broke down in tears, whether from the program's failure or the impending loss of his job, it was unclear.

"... Perhaps we can gamble on the Witch King again?"

However, just as Czerny was exhausted after his outburst, one of the remaining members offered this suggestion, speaking to Czerny on his own initiative:

"People are no longer filled with rage towards him—even if they hate him, they've bought the Witch King's new book to read his new gimmicks."

"This book is selling faster than bread; they've already started adapting it into a movie."

"... We should get involved." Czerny immediately realized that only the Witch King could save the television station. At that moment, another manager, who was most opposed to the Witch King appearing on the show, shouted:

"But you have always opposed the Witch King!"

"I know!" Czerny answered without hesitation, but after a long pause, he immediately made a decision and said, "... But I wasn't the boss back then."

"Hehe..." XN

However, the way Czerny's character quickly changed his attitude after experiencing the benefits brought by the Witch King and now suffering losses after losing him also drew snickers from the audience in the theater.

However, this seemingly humorous twist subtly explains why there are so many remnants of the Witch King —because many of them actually rose to power because of the Witch King's favor. Now that the favors bestowed upon them by the Witch King have been taken away, it is impossible for them not to expect the Witch King's return.

Wei Yenwu noticed this subtle metaphor, as did the Great Yan Emperor, Kal'tsit, and the Twin Empresses. In particular, the Twin Empresses possessed a list compiled by Chen Qi, which included many individuals deeply connected to the Witch King and the most steadfast in their desire to restore Witch King rule.

Now, the Twin Empresses have realized who their first group of targets should be... These people must be punished, at least to prevent future troubles.

"But Director Chen Qi said we'd change our minds after watching the movie... Could it be that there are some people in the film who shouldn't have been arrested?"

The white-haired empress glanced subconsciously at the list in her hand. Looking at each name, she vaguely sensed that perhaps not everyone on this list should be eliminated... Perhaps they should consider the matter more carefully, deciding who was beyond redemption and who could be won over.

Chapter 261: The One Who Recognized the Witch King? The Witch King's Mad Side Finally Revealed

"Perhaps, among these remnants of the Witch King, and those connected to them... some are not so unforgivable. Perhaps we should discuss them in batches and sentence them differently based on their individual circumstances."