Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 223



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The King of Death Smoke Episode 223

The Hope (11)

Naturally, The Hope had enough sanity to avoid clashes with other companies in its class, such as Marvel or DC.

But the remaining mid-level rivals were not easy.

In the first place, if they are confident enough to set up a base at Comic-Con, aren’t they series that are worth it?

“Whew, if we fill half the seats, consider it a great success, Director.”

“They are all series that have been around for several years… .”

Not even half of the audience, let alone a quarter, would be grateful─even the world-renowned Jaylen and Comic-Con-obsessed Director Henry thought so.

Even the Comic-Con staff who were processing the application at the time were clearly worried, even if they didn’t show it.

So what,

It meant that not a single person had anticipated the current situation.

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… Director.”

“yes.”

“What on earth are you doing?”

The crowds are crowding in.

A rumbling sound.

Participants who fought over seats and ended up grabbing each other by the collar─

Penelope averted her eyes as she looked at the event venue, which was overflowing beyond capacity.

* * *

“What is this?!”

The head of Federal Films, who had been struggling with acne, was shocked when he saw the company’s event venue.

“Half? Not even half full?! What the hell is this situation!”

“That’s… Most of them are going to look at the side…”

“What the hell are you talking about! There’s no way one set could have caused this!!”

He stamped his feet and ran wild.

But after I actually saw the photo of the chairman over there, I was truly dumbfounded.

This confusion was no different from that of other production companies that had been gathered together just a moment ago.

“What is this… What is this… .”

“Not even half full? We…?”

“What happened…!”

Attendance at Comic-Con is limited.

Therefore, if one side gets left behind, the other booths will inevitably suffer.

It’s a kind of zero-sum game.

What’s more problematic is that any production company that would be qualified to participate in Comic-Con would naturally be a publicly traded company.

There were cracking sounds everywhere.

“CEO! Our stock price is fluctuating as our chairman’s photo is being spread all over social media!”

“The board of directors called….”

“The M&A manager said we need to renegotiate the terms…!”

“I think you should get in touch!”

what.

What is this situation─

The people in charge, whether they were the CEO or the directors, all stared blankly at each other.

The skill was so amazing that even the mastermind behind the situation was frozen.

“I, I really didn’t know it would turn out like this… I just thought, if I do everything I can, there will be a spot for me…”

Penelope’s eyes wandered.

Even she could not have imagined that the Captain Wolf incident that Kang Min created and spread by his melody would become this big.

This and that were all out of the calculation… .

“Oh, well, it’s a good thing! There’s nothing wrong with people getting together!”

“Yes.”

“Right???”

“But don’t you think our staff is too small? It seems like we’d be pushed back if that crowd suddenly came.”

“… … .”

“And I also find it really interesting why my improvisational show, which I’ve never heard of before, is on the event schedule.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“…Want to do a sequel to Captain Wolf? Should I wear a pig suit?”

“Okay.”

Those who lost the audience were unhappy, but those who stole it were not all that happy.

Kangmin let out a small sigh as he snatched the phone from the director who was trying to get the clothes delivered with a sad look on his face.

‘What should I do with this…?’

The fact that there are crowds is a good thing, but the problem is that the program, the staff, and the preparation are not enough to accommodate that number of people.

They put up a banner saying you can tour the Hope House right after the event, but there isn’t even enough staff to control it.

If expectations are not met or something happens, this number of people will become poison. Our director knows that too, so he will just sit back and watch.

It seems like there’s something up his sleeve lately. Even the accidents are on a large scale…

“Have you contacted CEO Jaylen?”

“Oh, of course! However, since we had to dispatch personnel in a hurry, it took some time to get to the site…”

“How long does it take?”

“…three hours.”

“It’s already two hours since the event started. We’ll have to find a way to make it happen on our own.”

At least it’s rare for there to be any commotion during the event.

Now that it’s come to this, I have no choice but to improvise or do something else.

We need to buy time.

“Well, it’s about time for Aishina and some of the other participants to arrive… ”

“They just came here to do a normal interview. There’s no way they’d fit in like we do.”

“… Uh, um. Right? The sum is… yes.”

“Whew, come first. Even if it’s an improv show, at least a minimum of a rough draft is needed.”

Kang Min dragged Penelope, who was feeling a bit dazed, to the tent while beating her.

And then, 30 minutes after the discussion started,

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, senior, and now it’s here.”

“What can I do? You must have been busy with the movie. As for me, I’m not dissatisfied as long as there’s just one person missing.”

“… Are you talking to me?”

“Then who would you have done it to?”

Aislinn Lewis and Sebom arrive at San Diego International Airport where Comic-Con is being held.

* * *

The third audition. And then the prequel film planning.

The planning for the past year has been hectic, with no time to catch my breath.

Among them, Kang Min had to film a movie, and in the meantime, he had to briefly show up for the third audition, act as a judge, and often attend planning meetings. There was no way he would have time to see her face.

Naturally, the two actresses weren’t very happy about it.

“Well, being busy is a good thing. There are people out there who want to be busy but can’t.”

“I can retire if only one thing is met.”

“Oh, right. People who talk so easily always end up regretting it.”

“Usually in movies, the person who misses the most important part ends up regretting it.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Among those who got off the plane were Seo Bom and Aislinn, as well as recently popular audition contestants such as Le Huyen Lin, Rawit Thanat, and even Sean Terry, who starred in the film.

But they were all busy just looking around, feeling intimidated.

In fact, if you can’t read this oppressive atmosphere, it would be better to just hit the actor.

Only Sean Terry and Kim Ho-jin, whose camaraderie grew during the filming of the movie, were left with only a small grumble.

“Hey, Hojin? If my eyes aren’t deceiving me, this is.”

“Yes, that’s right… I had a hard time too.”

“Tch, the more I get to know author Kang, the more I realize he’s an extremely evil person…!”

“You understand…!”

Anyway, after arriving at the airport, neither Seo-bom nor Aislin had time to glare or listen to nonsense like, “As expected, only Sean understands my heart!” or “Who would say that!”

They hurriedly hurried their managers and agents to the Comic-Con venue.

Even if you count the number of times I saw her face, it’s been three months. If you count the number of times I actually talked to her, it’s been over half a year. My expression couldn’t help but brighten up.

“min.”

“senior…!”

“Oh my, who is this?”

Kang Min greeted the two with a big smile.

“It’s been a while,” said Kangmin as he shook hands with Aislin. He then patted Seobom on the shoulder and said, “Thank you for your hard work.”

Seobom started to hesitate in an instant.

“I’m sorry I haven’t been in touch much. Being away from home must not be an easy task.”

“No, no. I know you’re busy. My manager and Judith help me a lot. Everything’s okay.”

“Yeah. You’re working hard.”

“What is it?”

It was such a great sight that both the present manager, Chuyeonji, and Judith Leroy, who was absent, simultaneously pulled out their hair.

Well, it didn’t seem like much, since even Aislin’s agent had a disgusted look on her face at the sight of her taking a sip.

The actresses who met Kang Min again after a long time expressed their joy.

Meanwhile, Penelope, who was delighted, also ran out from inside.

“Oh, Acey! How long has it been!”

“penny.”

The two friends hugged each other.

“How’s it going, the one-act play production? The script? Are you done thinking about it? Isn’t the press making a fuss again? I saw those crazy guys ruining your Broadway career a while ago and my blood turned to blood─”

“Everything is okay.”

“Yeah, that’s great! It’s really nice to see it like this!”

“… Yeah, me too.”

If Aislin’s feelings for Kangmin are love, then her relationship with Penelope is no different from that of family.

Aislin reflected a little on the fact that she had only been thinking about Kangmin on her way here.

Looking back, wasn’t Penelope always worried about her? Even when she was indifferent, she was too indifferent… .

Aislin decided to make a little fuss.

“I heard. Everyone was against this Comic Con, but you pushed it through on your own?”

“Uh, yeah… .”

“I took a quick look on my way here, and there were a ton of people. It was amazing. Aren’t the directors going to fall over again?”

“Yeah, uh, that’s right… .”

For some reason, Penelope’s eyes swam in all directions.

When Aislin, who was puzzled, was about to open her mouth to say something,

Kangmin frowned and let out a stern reply.

“Do you have time to do this? You should go and come up with a storyline so you can do some improv or something.”

“I’m doing it… I’m just taking a breather…”

“You’ll catch your breath and then you’ll pass out.”

“Ugh… .”

Penelope crouched down and shrank her neck.

And he grumbled in a small voice.

“Anyway, what good would it do if I helped you out a little?”

“Oh, what help can an actor who didn’t even know he was in an improv show until 30 minutes ago be? Only the great Director Penelope can do that.”

“Stop teasing me, please… .”

“Whew, okay, that’s enough. Then show me what you’ve written so far. Let’s think about it together.”

“… … .”

“… … ?”

A cold sweat formed on Penelope’s forehead as she turned her head.

“That’s, uh… that’s what I mean… .”

“You haven’t come up with anything, have you?”

“… … .”

“If you can’t even do this, why did you say you would do improvisation, anyway?”

“There’s something called the momentum of the day!”

“Do you make such a big decision without saying a word?”

“I told you I was going to do Captain Wolf Part 2? I just have to wear a pig suit! And make some noises!”

“Are you really crazy?!”

… ?

Aislinn and Seobom blinked for a moment.

Kangmin holds his head and Penelope raises her voice as if she feels wronged.

Kang Min, who had been ignoring it, sighed and handed over the pen only after Penelope’s expression turned truly sad.

As soon as they put their shoulders together, the two began to discuss seriously as if they had never argued before.

“So, after all, there needs to be a framework… .”

“But it’s a bit too much to bring it here… .”

“In that way….”

“It was a bit like that back then, but then again… .”

And the outfielders were just blankly staring at the sight.

Seobom blinked.

Aislinn blinked too.

uh,

therefore….

‘uh…?’

So the time for the event to start has arrived.

* * *

30 minutes later,

At the back of the packed auditorium, the head of Federal Films stood with his arms crossed and his eyes wide open.

People in similar situations were seen everywhere.

‘Ugh, how dare you tarnish the historic Comic Con with such lowly methods!’

The representative, who had run away from the reporters, had no choice but to grind his teeth.

‘Let’s just wait and see!’

‘If it’s even a little bit trashy, I’ll bury it right away through the reporters I know!’