The Witch King's most iconic dialogue: I rely on people just like me

The white-haired queen seemed to have gained some insight, while the black-haired queen beside her, upon hearing this, had eyes filled with surprise and incomprehension, and asked in a hoarse voice:

"Why? This is our best chance to eradicate the remnants of the Witch King in one fell swoop! Although several emperors are involved, we now have conclusive evidence. If we unite with the other emperors and strip them of all power, we will reduce our competitors, and those emperors will definitely agree to the power grab!"

"... But the problem is, what if this list doesn't include everyone?" The white-haired queen was clearly more rational, or perhaps the black-haired queen's voice had somewhat influenced her mindset. Upon hearing this, the black-haired queen immediately replied:

"Even if not all of them, it's enough to deter them. With so many spies removed, anyone would be afraid! They can't possibly gather a large force of the Witch King's remnants in a short time. We can continue to maintain Leithania for at least another twenty years!"

"... And what about twenty years from now?"

"Twenty years from now? We won't even be able to get past this current hurdle!"

The Twin Empresses had a minor disagreement on this matter, but it was quickly dropped. The Twin Empresses never misunderstand or harbor resentment towards each other; these twin sisters have weathered the most difficult times and are not prone to quarrels.

The Twin Empresses continued watching the movie, while Czerny, after making his decision, took the initiative to approach the Witch King and the Kreide. He then offered a million dollars in investment and television station support for the film's release, hoping that the movie could help their television station turn the tide.

The protagonist, played by Kreide, naturally agreed. However, all these unexpected events occurred around Kreide himself in the film.

The Kreide in the movie has a girlfriend, and that girlfriend clearly has some Kazimierz ancestry, because the actress who plays this role is Maria, Młynar's niece.

Incidentally, Młynar herself also played a role, but unlike her role as an old soldier in "Braveheart," this time Młynar played a frail old man in a wheelchair suffering from dementia.

In the movie, Młynar plays Maria's grandfather. However, Kreide had already been invited to Maria's home before, but Młynar's character, the grandfather with dementia, showed no reaction at the time.

This time, however, there was one more person visiting. The moment the voice of the Witch King, played by Ebenholz, rang out, everyone saw that the old man in the wheelchair, whose eyes had been dazed, suddenly became clearer. And his face, as weathered as tree bark, finally revealed a look of fear.

"This is impossible..."

In the film, Młynar turns around somewhat blankly, only to see his granddaughter holding the Witch King's hand as they slowly enter the house. The Witch King, facing the old man Kuranta, makes no attempt to hide his admiration for his granddaughter, saying:

"What an honor! Your granddaughter is a woman worthy of admiration!"

Because Maria, in the storyline, served as the Witch King's assistant, helping him master the use of electronic devices, the Witch King valued her highly. But when Młynar saw the Witch King, her expression was almost immediately filled with terror; leaning on her cane, she said in a trembling voice:

"This is the Witch King! Do something...!"

Kreide and Maria noticed Młynar's fear and immediately realized that the old man had likely lived through that era. Kreide promptly reminded him:

"This isn't true, but she thinks it is."

"Think of your family..." Faced with Maria's reassuring words after she had recovered, Młynar could not hide her panic, fear, and suppressed anger as she murmured to her granddaughter:

"These people... are all dead... what's the point?"

"--I was enraged at that time."

However, at this moment, the Witch King, played by Ebenholz, finally spoke. He realized that this old Kuranta was likely a person from the territory of Kazimierz, who had also clashed with Leithania in the past, but had now come to Leithania to seek refuge—such people were not uncommon, and the Witch King had executed a large number of Kazimierz people in the past.

But now, he displayed his "magnanimity" and "elegance" before this old man, calmly stating, "I must ensure that absolutely no Victoria Steam Knight or Kazimierz's Silvermane Knights will be able to set foot inside—"

"Who mentioned the Silvermane Knights?!"

However, the Witch King's grandiose words immediately ignited a deep-seated hatred within the elderly man suffering from dementia. Młynar abruptly stood up, and with Maria's support, raised his cane towards the Witch King, shouting fiercely:

"No one died in their attack! You turned them into man-made Originium Bomb! You killed them!"

"Grandpa, this is an impersonator, a comedian..." Maria hadn't yet realized something was wrong; she still firmly believed that what was in front of her was just an impersonator. But not far away, Kreide's slightly dazed gaze clearly indicated that he had already noticed something amiss.

Throughout the journey, the person in front of him had been constantly "imitating" him, always behaving exactly like the Witch King. At first, he just found it strange, but now, the old man's reaction, who had personally experienced the Witch King's rule, made him start to have doubts.

"He looks exactly the same." But Młynar ignored everyone else; the moment he saw the Witch King, he recognized him and murmured:

He said the same things he had before... At first, people laughed at him too...

With that, Młynar staggered to the Witch King, staring directly at the man he loathed, the one who had murdered his family, and said, word by word:

"I know who you are... I haven't forgotten anything..."

"... gentlemen."

"--go out!!"

Młynar's sudden outburst caused the once kind-faced old man to instantly transform into a ferocious figure, roaring madly and even attempting to use his cane as a weapon to attack the man he loathed!

At this moment, all the viewers who were originally immersed in the Witch King's success and even began to expect that the Witch King would take advantage of this momentum to regain power were suddenly pulled back to reality by this scene.

This scene made them suddenly realize that although the Witch King at the beginning of the movie did not seem as crazy and cruel as they had imagined, he showed a wisdom and sagacity that they were unaware of.

But... those crazy methods, those brutal techniques that the Twin Empresses had already publicized countless times, all came from this man's hands!

He was determined to kill all those non- Leithania people, including those who conducted human experiments, Artificial Infected, Artificial Originium Bomb, and slaughtered all foreigners within the country, even those who had fought for Leithania or paid taxes.

All of this was done by the Witch King... These are indelible facts.

Just now, they were actually worshipping such a person, such a madman who was utterly inhuman and slaughtered tens of thousands of people...

"I never expected this... it's terrifying."

In the movie, the Witch King and the Kreide sat together, still unable to contain their emotions, their tone filled with disbelief and regret as they softly remarked:

"Miss Kolomea (Maria) is actually from Kazimierz... Her ancestors even had Pegasus blood. I should have realized it when I first saw her ears and blonde hair."

The Witch King's words caused Kreide, who had been deep in thought, to turn around. His face was devoid of any smile as he coldly questioned, "Are you disappointed?"

"Yes." The Witch King readily admitted this, and the next moment he uttered another extremely Kreide statement. "I should have been even harsher on those non-native Leithania bloodlines within my territory."

"But as a politician, I also have to set priorities."

"For example, during the Leithania Art Exhibition of 1037, there were three weeks without persecution of non- Leithania."

"Can't you forget your role just this once?" Finally, the frustrated Kreide uttered a complaint, but the Witch King didn't seem to mind, chuckling lightly.

"I understand that you like Miss Kolomea."

"... Perhaps she doesn't have that much Kazimierz blood, but her body is undoubtedly that of a little Kazimierz."

The Witch King in the movie didn't say the second half of his sentence, but everyone understood what Witch King meant—everyone thought that when the Witch King commented that Kolomea "didn't have that much Kazimierz blood," he would turn a blind eye, but unexpectedly, the second half of his sentence was full of words that offered no excuse.

Everyone understands the Witch King's attitude towards the non- Leithania. How many people of various races, such as Feline and Perro, have died tragically at his hands? For so many years, the Twin Empresses have been propagating the Witch King's brutal rule, and these figures have been consistent propaganda material.

However, while the people of Leithania were aware of this, many who had not lived through that era had little feeling for these figures... But in this film, the Witch King 'Witch King actions, though seemingly small, allowed them to experience firsthand just how ruthless and cruel he truly was.

Even Kreide, who had always been by his side, was targeted for persecution by the Witch King because his girlfriend had even a trace of foreign blood. If it were truly war, Maria's fate would likely be to become a "reserve energy source," Artificial Originium Bomb could be used by the Witch King at any moment...

To the Leithania, the Witch King was a tyrant, the one who brought Leithania to its peak.

For non- Leithania, the Witch King was a devil, a criminal; the glory of Leithania was built upon the blood and flesh of countless innocent people within Leithania borders...

Among those persecuted by the Witch King were likely their families. In present-day Leithania, a country with so many foreigners, how many can truly be considered "Leithania" according to the Witch King's standards?

As the film neared its end, the audience finally witnessed a "complete" version of the Witch King.

Black and white, evil and good, wisdom and cruelty, calmness and madness... all these are embodied in this man, combined into a person that anyone would find "terrifying." A terrifying person who, if he were to truly return, would inevitably bring bloodshed and carnage.

Chapter 262: The Witch King's Most Classic Dialogue: I rely on people like myself.

"Tyrant... This title has been used to describe countless emperors throughout history. However, what they don't know is that the tyrants truly recorded in history books were often quite restrained, not quite reaching the point of being universally condemned."

"A truly ruthless and inhumane figure... Historians and other rulers wished the world would forget him, not even wanting to mention him, hoping time would erase everything, summarizing this tragic era in a single line in history books."

Inside the Great Yan Imperial Palace, the Great Yan Emperor, who had been on tenterhooks, thinking that Chen Qi's film about the Witch King was simply a critique of Leithania under the rule of the Twin Empresses and that he might not be able to win an argument with the officials, breathed a sigh of relief as he saw the Witch King finally reveal his cruel side.

The Emperor of Great Yan shared the same view on the Twin Empresses as his elder brother, Wei Yenwu. They chose the simplest and most brutal method, but also the one with the most severe side effects, which the Emperor of Great Yan could understand.

The Witch King's cruelty, madness, and actions set a truly insane precedent for the inhabitants of Terra —he pioneered a crazy yet rapidly popular ideology, one that, if imitated across the land, would inevitably plunge it into peril.

In the past, there were indeed entities and organizations as brutal as the Witch King, but most of these organizations began with madness and ultimately perished in madness. Although they were terrifying, they were not a concern in the face of the violent machinery of a state.

But besides his cruelty, the Witch King also possessed extraordinary political talent and authority that they had to acknowledge. He understood that his reign of terror would be overthrown by other emperors after his death.

If his regime is to continue, and if Leithania is to maintain its current strength and rule after his death, he must integrate his ideas and pass them on to his successor.

So even if their rule is overthrown in the future, the people of Leithania will know how to follow his old path and how to gain popular support—at the very least, they won't let Leithania's supreme authority fall into the hands of foreigners!

This is the Witch King's goal! Such a rule and such an ideology are unacceptable to the nations of Terra, and even to the lords within Leithania. Therefore, the powerful Twin Empresses, who harbor deep hatred for the Witch King, were chosen by the lords. This is also why all of the Witch King's records were burned, and why he received the support of almost all the high-ranking officials.

Such a dangerous theory must not be passed down. It would unleash the power of the discontented masses, and such a mad idea that devours everything must never be continued!

In the movie, the protagonist played by Kreide clearly understands this point as well. He realizes that a simple imitator could not possibly make an old man who had lived through that era so nervous, so he begins to investigate the place where he first met the Witch King.

However, after Kreide watching his own recordings and going to the location where he discovered it was precisely where the Witch King's corpse was displayed, he understood.

He immediately located the Witch King's location, but instead of the Witch King, he found his superior, "Bellini" played by Talulah. The anxious Kreide immediately told her his horrifying discovery:

"You don't understand! That's the Witch King! He's not a comedian!"

Why won't you listen?! That's the Witch King! He did what he'd always wanted to do!

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Kreide discovered that Talulah had quietly summoned some people who had surrounded him, seemingly trying to capture him.

The protagonist, played by Kreide, was unaware that... in fact, Bellini realized the Witch King's true identity even earlier than him. Long before the Witch King's killing of the puppies was exposed and suppressed, she had already spoken with the Witch King.

She investigated the Witch King's entire background, only to find that the man seemed to have appeared out of thin air, with no record whatsoever. At that moment, Bellini realized that the person before her was probably not just a simple imitator.

"We must ensure that we cooperate with the real Witch King... How should I put it?"

"Indeed, this is a very serious crime of treason." The Witch King smiled at the time, quite interested in Bellini, who, even knowing he was the real Witch King, was still willing to cooperate with him when the Twin Empresses were in power.

He realized that this powerful woman had great ambitions, perhaps no less than any of the generals who had served under him in the past.

"... So you haven't joined any of the Witch King's extremist factions?" Bellini was still trying to confirm the identity of the person in front of him, but the Witch King at the time no longer chose to hide anything and chuckled as he said:

"On the contrary, I even helped set one up; my party membership number is 555."

"... Hopefully, it was just youthful recklessness."

"Nonsense, that was in 917. I wasn't young and reckless back then; this trick was my own idea." The Witch King chuckled slightly as he recounted his past deeds, "The initial 500 members were fabricated by me, to make people think we had a large number of people."

Although not explicitly stated, the Witch King had already acknowledged his identity to Bellini, and Bellini, knowing the Witch King's identity, still chose to support him and cooperate with him.

Clearly, Bellini has become one of the most steadfast supporters of the Witch King in this timeline. And Kreide, who wants to stop all of this, has naturally become her thwart.

As the camera pans to the other side, the Witch King is shaking hands with a group of people around him. These people seem to be his current bodyguards, but unlike in the previous shots, they now look strong and imposing, clearly possessing the ability to truly protect the Witch King.

But at that moment, the Witch King suddenly noticed something. He turned slightly and came face to face with Kreide, who was holding a staff and pointing it at him.

"... I was just wondering where you went."

"--You are him, you are!"

However, at this moment, the Kreide, staff in hand, suddenly understood what he had to do. Yet, faced with his former companions now knowing his identity and turning against him, the Witch King remained unmoved, offering only a cold response:

"I have never said that I am someone else."

"I am destined to be separated from my closest companions."

The Witch King's words were unclear; it was as if he were lamenting his fellow travelers from his own time, or perhaps at the sight of Kreide standing before him. Kreide, however, was pointing his staff at the Witch King, gesturing for him to follow.

Perhaps because the Witch King's injuries hadn't healed, or perhaps because he was confident he wouldn't die, he did exactly as Kreide had instructed. And so, Kreide, holding him hostage, said in a trembling voice:

"Yes, history always repeats itself... You're trying to fool people with propaganda again."

"... You don't understand." However, at this moment, the Witch King did not become angry at Kreide's words. Instead, he remained incredibly calm and uttered, word by word, the most classic dialogue in the film:

People of that era were not deceived by propaganda.

"The Witch King was initially elected by the people because he clearly articulated his plans."

"The Leithania elected me."

The Witch King's casual remark struck the hearts of all the Leithania, including the Emperor and the Twin Empresses, like a heavy blow, because they had no way to refute it.

Whether it was the emperors or the people of Leithania at the time, they were the ones who pushed this man to the pinnacle of power. At that time, the Witch King had not yet revealed his cruel side, but even after he showed his fangs, he still kept every promise he made to the people of Leithania.

He did what every Leithania at the time dreamed of: ensuring that Leithania would never again compromise in the face of numerous nations.

After a brief conversation, the two characters in the film have reached the top of the corridor, which seems to be a filming location, as the surrounding set closely resembles the tower where the Witch King fell to his death.

Under the control of the Kreide, the Witch King walked step by step to the edge. He stood once again on the edge of the balcony, just as he had in the moments before he fell from the tower.

Now, holding his staff, Kreide faced this familiar scene and trembled as he said, "You're a monster."

"Really?" The Witch King asked in return, half of his face exposed to the twilight sunlight, the other half hidden behind a mask, just like himself—evil and good were both revealed in this person.

"Then you must also condemn those who elected this monster."

"Are they all monsters too? They're just ordinary people."

"They entrusted their country to an extraordinary person—what would you have done back then? Ban elections?"

"... No, but I will stop you." A clear struggle was evident on Kreide's face. He seemed somewhat persuaded by the person before him, but he still held fast to his own convictions; he believed the Witch King was evil and wrong.

Seeing this, the Witch King realized he was only a step away from persuading Kreide, and finally uttered his last words:

"You've never asked one question... why people follow me."

However, faced with these words that seemed to be questioning Kreide and everyone outside the screen, the Witch King answered his own question with unwavering certainty, saying: