Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 156



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The King of Dying Smoke Episode 156

Interlude Masterpiece and the Last Companion (17)

Director Dusk purchased tickets to even though he was busy.

Needless to say, the purpose was teabagging.

‘Heh, Henry Fian. ‘There was a time when I thought of you as my rival.’

But the competitor fell.

The magician of commercial movies, of whom even the current director Dusk could not guarantee victory, ended up falling as he chased after something whose shape was unknown.

The reverse attack, which had been guarded until the end, was finally blocked. Now, unless a miracle occurs, there will never be any impact from on the .

Director Dusk relaxed his neck.

‘The scene where the city explodes. I guess everyone saw that and thought it was a game-winner, but I was sure you lost your guns there.’

‘That’s right, isn’t it? It was a scene that had to come out at the climax.’

‘It’s a scene that should be hidden until the end and then thrown at the climax to captivate the audience, not the other way around.’

However, director Henry threw away the final scene as nothing more than a teaser video and trailer.

Now the climax of “Richard I” has become a sour cider.

It was a card that could surprise the audience by simply showing it, but now it has no choice but to be held back if it does not meet the audience’s expectations.

‘You were hasty, Faeon.’

The corner of Director Dusk’s mouth was torn.

‘It’s your defeat because you couldn’t hide your sense of urgency.’

At least, no scale will be able to surpass , which he directed. Director Dusk was sure of that.

So, well,

That was exactly 5 minutes after the movie started, until the city on the screen flew away.

‘????’

Director Dusk’s jaw dropped.

And others too.

* * *

The movie was set in Syria in the Middle East.

The country was once a prosperous place, but has recently begun to become shabby due to rapid desertification.

This was the time when a madman should have taken over the city of Raqqa and declared the birth of the worst nation on earth.

But that doesn’t happen.

Instead, a very strange rumor begins to circulate.

And as the years go by, those rumors eventually turn into a certainty.

[“He has returned”… This is what terrorists are all saying together these days. Mr. President, I urge you that you need to take this seriously.]

[Oh, is there a prophet in the religion of Islam?]

[…] of course. Even if you don’t mention Muhammad─]

[Hey, Director. Let’s get rid of it.]

But the successor to the White House is not taking it seriously.

He frowns in annoyance.

[I can assure you that I was one of the first to criticize the Iraq War. Even before the war broke out! What does it matter if a new owner appears in that damn sandy field? Everyone who meets me tells me to be a warmonger, but we’re facing a much bigger war! War against the thieves who are stealing the wealth of our United States!]

[But Mr. President… !]

[Oh, to put it bluntly, I don’t even like the budgets that are constantly being leaked while talking about research and space. No matter what the idiots in Congress say, the problem is money! That’s our American money too! I don’t understand why they insist that we should use our money to do good things for others!]

[…] … .]

[I assure you, I am different from my predecessors. Let the crying and whining children go to their mothers! I have absolutely no intention of allowing our United States to continue to be a daycare center!]

And, while the United States is showing a lukewarm attitude, a truly gigantic force begins to form behind the scenes.

It was slow at first.

But it slowly accelerates and eventually becomes enormous.

And, the leader of the force thus formed released a very strange message to the world.

-Nice to meet you. I am Joseph, the son of Job and a righteous believer.

-In the five years since I came to this land, I have suffered countless times. What is on this earth, what is right and what is wrong, and what God wants.

-However, I realized that there is only one thing I can do.

-I can’t say this is right. Maybe I made a big mistake, and even being punished for it was according to that will. His will is so great and powerful that I don’t know where he went.

-So, I just hope that He will look down on me.

Joseph, the son of Job and a righteous believer.

Pronounced literally, it is Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub.

Everyone bursts into laughter at that name.

Nowadays, it is even used as a joke, as if some kid calling himself a medieval girl has appeared.

But it wasn’t long.

It only took a few days for the self-proclaimed Saladin to fully reveal his resolve to the world.

[…] Respected President.]

The director turned his trembling eyes to the side.

The crazy president is opening his mouth with a mesmerized expression.

[Jerusalem was silent… .]

The screen in the White House countermeasures room showed the remains of the Kingdom of Heaven, now nothing but ashes.

* * *

Just 5 minutes after the movie started, the screen clearly reveals the astonishment and fear of the whole world.

Jerusalem is not just a land.

Jerusalem is a holy place for Catholics, a holy place for Protestants, a holy place for Orthodoxy, a holy place for Sunnis, a holy place for Shia, a holy place for Khawariz, a holy place for Sufism, and a holy place for Judaism.

Jerusalem is a religious shrine believed by 4.5 billion people out of a population of 8 billion.

In other words, it is a sacred place for humanity.

Since history, no one has ever thought of recapturing, occupying, and renovating Jerusalem, but turning it into ashes.

No one would ever think of massacring hundreds of thousands of pious pilgrims in an instant.

The outcome of a situation that no one had imagined was simple.

─The whole world went crazy.

[I want revenge!]

[Revenge!]

Israel went crazy and the United States rolled its eyes.

As the United States turned a blind eye, the Five Eyes, NATO, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and other countries around the world hurriedly put their hands up.

The Vatican, priests, and pastors loudly argued for the legitimacy of this temple.

The entire Western world came together as one.

It was a crusade of the 21st century.

[Declare jihad!]

[They are not comrades! They are simple murderers!]

The Islamic world was no different.

The old Khalifa system, which had long since disappeared, was brought out, and imams with fire in their eyes brought back the legitimacy of the jihad that Turkiye had declared during the Korean War.

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Iran—almost all countries with secular governments jumped into this crusade.

The Middle East, minus the lunatics, has united.

It was the jihad of the 21st century.

[Massacre cannot be justified under any justification… ]

[We will not spare any international support… ]

Even countries such as China, which can be considered a relatively private matter, had no courage in the face of this global madness.

The flames of madness began to spread in all directions.

‘What is this…? !’

And, Director Dusk’s mouth has now opened to the point where it is reminiscent of Munch’s scream.

‘Have you gone mad, Henry Fyeon?!’

Before the release, director Dusk was confident that he had perfectly recreated the power of a cavalry battle between hundreds and thousands of troops.

And I was sure. Among the media covering the Crusades, before or since, there will never be a film as large as .

It was exactly what it said.

could not keep up with the money of the even if he died and awoke.

And, that is why the three madmen, including Director Henry, came up with an answer that was literally diagonally above common sense.

-If it were a world war crusader with tanks and bombers rolling around, wouldn’t the scale be bigger? Isn’t it?

-That’s it, Mr. Sim!!

-As expected, you are amazing, Director Shim!!

-Acey… Save me… .

‘This is crazy!’

Director Dusk came to his senses and quickly turned his head to check the reactions of the audience around him.

And I was even more scared.

The audience,

The audience was staring blankly at the screen as if they were being sucked in!

Of course, if you come to see Richard I, you should be curious if a world war breaks out!

“Oh, Dad… Was it this kind of movie?”

“Well, well, Ketty… .”

Even the conversation between the dazed father and daughter in the backseat could not calm down the flagship director, Dusk.

He was so dumbfounded that he didn’t know what to do.

Henry Fyeon!

how,

How can you do such a shallow trick!

‘No, no…’ Calm down, Hopper Dusk.’

The fact that he was barely able to calm his agitation was almost akin to self-denial.

My reason, which had been paralyzed for a moment due to astonishment, soon found its place.

‘That setting is a bluff! It can only be a bluff… !’

World war, words are good.

But if you think about it, the production cost of was at most $30 million.

cost $140 million in 2001. Considering the difference in prices between then and now, it is impossible to produce a proper scene.

If World War II ends with a macguffin without a single proper scene, people will complain, and if a clumsy scene comes out with low production costs, they will just complain.

Either way, it’s not worth being overly cautious.

And, Director Dusk’s judgment was right.

‘also! ‘It’s going as I thought!’

He clenched his fists.

Unlike the audience who swallowed their saliva and looked forward to the next scene, what followed was not a flashy battle.

To compare it, it is closer to the quagmire of America’s nightmare, the Vietnam War.

Even though it is a war that has gathered the world’s resources, the situation is not easy.

No matter how overwhelming the victory in local warfare is, the location of the enemy’s leader remains unknown, and even the intelligence agencies of each country cannot easily find their purpose and home base. Meanwhile, the occasional counterattack is fierce.

Even compared to Bin Laden and Al-Baghdadi, his new appearance and disappearance is astounding, as if Saladin really came back alive.

In this case, no matter how much power there is, it is meaningless.

Naturally, the audience who was expecting an exciting battle was disappointed.

“What, why are you so frustrated?”

“Uh, Ketty… If you’re bored, just get up… ”

“It’s okay, it’s a waste of money. “You have to watch until the end!”

“Uh, um.”

But even for a moment,

A character appears who seems to embody the audience’s dissatisfaction.

[Damn it, it’s all the same! The temple is a temple to death! The only thought of any country is to suffer as little damage as possible and to use this opportunity to defeat the neighboring country!]

The actor’s name is Jason. I am a 3rd year actor at Actors Studio.

Of course, he is unknown to the audience.

But his anger and despair are not nameless.

[International Congress? You won’t make the lives of those who died worthless? What kind of mouth are you spewing such nonsense out of? Both my mother and father were stupid, to go to a holy place or a place like that… !]

The young man, who was unable to die with the couple because he was sick the day before the trip, is full of anger and self-destruction.

He walks around the streets of New York at night, shaking his fist.

Originally a rugby prospect, his sturdiness was enough to attract his own notoriety. He ended up beating up a vicious guy and became the leader of a small gang.

But my stomach still wasn’t relieved.

He still searches for prey with anger that he cannot resolve.

Then one day,

I was lucky that day.

[this this. Who is this? Aren’t you Mr. Johnson who took our money?]

[…] … ]

[I’m disappointed. Isn’t there still something we need to negotiate?]

… Or was it bad?

‘What-‘

The young man watched, frozen, as the guy who showed off and his gangster friends were instantly reduced to a mess.

thud.

My instincts screamed.

Even off-screen audiences who know the actor themselves instantly sympathize with the sight of the young man retreating with his legs shaking.

different.

‘That’ is a living thing that is decidedly different from something else─

[hmm.]

The monster, who was shaking his hands as if he had finished his ‘work’, soon approached.

The young man hesitated and retreated.

But soon my back hit the wall.

My legs gave out and I slumped down.

The shaking vision clearly captured the indifferent monster approaching.

And─

The monster chuckled.

[There are surprisingly many things one person can do.]

[what… ?]

[Because it’s an expression I know well. Remember. Fear and cowardice make people endlessly weak. A true man must courageously achieve glory or die gloriously.]

[…] … .]

In an instant, Director Dusk realized that the faint complaints around him had disappeared in an instant.

Everyone in the audience was quietly looking at the screen.

And that meant one thing.

The fact was that director Henry, rather than resolving the crazy story so far, threw it all at the actor in front of him.

‘mi… The guy who hit me… .’

A cradle of madness where plot heels, hooks, and writing techniques are all thrown away.

Director Dusk eventually gave up on the idea.