Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 226



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The King of Death Smoke Episode 226

The Hope (14)

“This works.”

“yes?”

“No, no. So what did you say the meeting turned out to be?”

“Oh, yeah! We’ve decided to completely re-plan our promotional plans. We’ve decided to rush the Season 2 trailer, we’ve decided to rush the broadcast schedule, and most importantly, we’ve re-written the movie side─”

The agent’s speech was as long-winded as the streets of Old Boston.

And Penelope was more than just dazed by the rambling.

This works─

After the agent left, I got a call from my maternal uncle, CEO Jaylen, who was crying and asking what the hell was going on.

But even as Penelope, she didn’t have the confidence to explain anything.

Well, wasn’t there anything that wasn’t properly prepared?

It was more like a miracle… .

-Oh, Penny! Please! If that’s the plan and you were hiding the script, you should tell this uncle! Even my dead mother will take my side this time!

“… I’m sorry, but there was nothing like that.”

-Uh, um, what did you say?

“There was no plan, no script. I just went up there and told them to do whatever they wanted, and that’s how it turned out. It was a situation that was hard for me to explain.”

-… … .

Peter Jaylen was an actor before becoming an agency president.

Although he may not be as good as the legends of his generation, he is a respected elder who knows acting styles from all over the world, and most of all, he knows his nephew’s uncompromising temperament when it comes to acting.

He was silent for a moment and then said.

-Are you talking in your sleep?

“I’ll hang up.”

-Oh, Penny! I was joking! No, you should have said I was joking! What nonsense─

Stop.

As soon as I blocked the number, a new call came in.

Unfortunately, it was a familiar opponent.

-Listen, Director Olson! If you had such a plan, you should have told me! You know how much Henry Pyen was heartbroken in the audience─

“Phew, sorry, I didn’t have any plans. I just went up there and let things happen, and that’s what happened.”

-… … .

“… … .”

-… Did you wake up from your sleep?

Penelope sighed softly and frowned.

Well, who would believe that something like that came out of an improvisation without a script or even a discussion between the two?

…and, that gave me a brief glimpse into Janet Olsen’s realm.

* * *

In the 1960s, Stan Lee, the father of Marvel Comics, is said to have had a lightning-like epiphany after seeing a fly on the wall.

‘Wall-climbing─ no, damn it! A, yes, a wall-climbing hero!’

‘Then what’s good? Paris? No. Bed? Not enough. Then what… .’

‘Spider! Yes, spider!’

Unfortunately, this century’s idea met with opposition from those on high.

In particular, the opposition from the representative, who was like an uncle, was fierce.

A hero with spider powers? Spider-Man? Oh, Stan. As a family member, are you crazy? Who would like that?

Stan Lee, who still lacked the chops to pull it off, had to settle for publishing one comic in a series that was slated for discontinuation.

This legendary hero seemed to have been forgotten.

Needless to say, it was the readers who brought it to life.

-I was touched!

-I wanted something like this!

-If you don’t release the next episode right now, I’ll burn your company down!

In a time when there was no internet and even telephones were rare, and postcards were the main means of communication, countless impressions, compliments, and fan art poured in.

A few years later, when the first Comic-Con was held, they were even more wild and wild.

comic book,

Fan art,

novel,

Even the costumes─

The fandom of readers has become a powerful force in itself, and this influence has in turn provided great inspiration for the formula.

It was none other than the readers’ response that saved ‘Our Kind Neighbors’.

─And this was exactly what was happening in the 2020s.

“Oh, look over there! It’s the comic!”

“You must have had a short time, but you drew it well… Oh, there’s one over here too?”

“It’s the reason why his personality changed to be more playful… It’s definitely a mystery. Will he appear in season 2?”

“Hey! This rank is historically incorrect! The rank in the movie was colonel! You look like a businessman trying to make money!”

“Ha, you’re the one whose historical accuracy is wrong? You were promoted to Commodore later in the movie!”

“What are you talking about, kicking it and running away!”

“That was Fleet Captain! He’s in the spinoff story written by Director Gonzalez too? Want to bet? $100 call?!”

“uh….”

“Shut up, buddy. You lose.”

Just one day.

In just one day, the last day of Comic-Con was dominated by one work.

Of course, it was because the quality of the improvisational play was that high, but it was also largely because interpretations that Kang Min himself had not intended were added.

“Kang attended Comic-Con as a drunken vice-captain, not an actor! He stayed in character so thoroughly throughout the event! What does that mean?”

“Oh, you’re asking for words? You’re being considerate of us! You understand that this is the Comic-Con venue!”

“He is truly a great actor….”

It’s usually hard for the average person to understand, but comic-con-going nerds are very strict about distinguishing between characters and the actors who play them. They like Batman, not Adam West or Michael Keaton.

Not only did they take into consideration that ambiguous line(?), but they also presented a stage of such quality that it seemed like they had respect for Comic-Con. That was something to be moved about.

Participants cheered enthusiastically as they had in the 1970s.

But there was one thing that was different from back then.

It was the ripple effect of SNS.

-What the hell is going on? The only tag that’s been going on all day is !

-I don’t know for sure, but I heard it was something great.

-Movie? You mean ? Wasn’t the rating ambiguous?

-Well, critics’ eyes are always like that… .

-From my perspective, after seeing , it makes no sense to not see this!

The public, who had given up on going to see the film because of the ambiguous ratings, began to feel energized.

In particular, the outpouring of ‘past-side’ fan art has further fueled their enthusiasm. No matter what critics say, isn’t it worth it to have such passionate fans?

Even around this time, strange people started to appear.

-If you go to the movies and win theater tickets, let me know. I’ll buy them for the price of the movie tickets.

-? What are you talking about? What kind of play is going on at the movie theater?

-I just have a play that you guys probably aren’t interested in. Anyway, please contact me!

Once the auspicious beast commonly called the doppelganger began to appear, box office success was guaranteed.

Among the audience who went purely to see the characters, there was an outpouring of favorable reviews, unlike before. Director Henry’s persistence belatedly paid off.

Audience ratings skyrocketed in an instant.

The graph that broke through the ceiling broke through another drawn ceiling, and then drew a straight line to break through the drawn ceiling again.

And it didn’t stop there.

“It’s a miracle! We broke even in an instant!”

“Hahaha! This is a relief!”

“I was really worried!”

“We have reached 1.5 times the break-even point!”

“Let’s have a toast!”

“Hahaha! I never thought it would turn out like this!”

“2… No, 2.5 times…?”

“?”

“???”

It was a huge explosion that went beyond the last spurt and was on the level of a rocket propellant, so much so that even CEO Jaylen and his friends could only stare blankly at each other.

One move.

A single stone can instantly lift a slowly sinking ship and send it flying into space.

Everyone just blinked blankly.

I couldn’t figure out what was what.

If the high-ranking officials inside were like this, then there was no need to even mention the outside.

“?”

“…?”

“No, what is this….”

WMA.

UTA.

BBS.

And numerous other Hollywood studios.

All the famous agencies and production companies just stared blankly at this crazy scene.

No one understood the situation.

‘So, what? A movie that was completely ruined was revived in an instant because a guy named Kang Min shared a stage with Olsen?’

‘No, for heaven’s sake! This isn’t even a resurrection! How many movies are there this year? Can anything beat this?’

‘This, this makes sense─’

‘Has the world gone crazy…?’

And the outside looked like this.

I was completely shocked when it came to my rival director Dusk and my friends from the production company who I had a bad relationship with at Comic-Con.

now,

What am I looking at right now…?

“You’re not joking… are you?”

“Don’t make me laugh! Don’t make me laugh!”

“Can this kind of success exist in the world?!”

And as a result, interest in the so-called ‘Comic Con stage’ grew even more.

Those who did not know the circumstances of improvisation screamed, asking if this was possible.

And those who knew the ins and outs of improvisation suffered from terrible headaches.

In particular, Penelope Olsen’s headache was the most terrible, as she had to pay a huge price for this incident.

“penny.”

“yes.”

“I think I’ve helped you enough. Now I want to be paid for it.”

“… … .”

“Here is the Rhino Planet proposal, please sign it.”

“… … .”

Penelope stared blankly at Kangmin.

Kang Min-do looked at Penelope with a heavy gaze.

A long silence fell in CAE’s secret conference room, which had now become a regular fixture.

“… … .”

“… … .”

What more could she say? Penelope played with her pen absentmindedly.

Kang Min happily folded the proposal into his bosom.

“It was a good deal.”

“… … Oh, I see.”

Why is that,

Penelope suddenly felt the urge to slap that happy face.

* * *

-Penny, one day you will surpass this old lady and become an actress.

It was nonsense─ Penelope, who had been an actress for eight years, often thought.

If you include child actor appearances that are not considered career roles in this industry, the period increases to 14 years.

But the distance between me and Janet Olsen, which had narrowed over the years, was still distant.

-You have talent and the will to improve.

-And above all, I have eyes. That’s the only thing I wasn’t born with.

-Don’t worry. If you surpass this old lady, you will know before anyone else.

Until very recently, Penelope had regarded those words as a mistake on the part of Sir Janet Olsen, who had been too busy doting on her granddaughter to be objective.

The realm of my deceased grandmother still seemed infinitely distant.

─Until just two days ago.

‘… … .’

When she went up on stage, Penelope was unusually nervous.

Although she has done dozens of retakes in front of cameras, she has never performed in front of a live audience.

Besides, if you think about it, isn’t this a play? It’s my friend Aislin’s realm.

There isn’t even a proper script.

There is no solution when things don’t work out well.

Penelope Olsen only realized what it meant when she got on stage.

Really, will it work?

It would be better to quit now─

“Director, do you know that?”

“What, what is it…?”

“The kids are usually very confident, but when you give them the mic, they start to hesitate.”

“… … .”

Kang Min, who was feeling a little queasy as usual, stepped forward and recited his lines as if to say, “Look at me.” They were also teasing lines.

Penelope, with her horns, immediately refuted that.

Kang Min shrugged his shoulders toward the audience, giggling. The audience burst into laughter.

Penelope became even more angry and raised her voice.

The audience was nowhere to be seen. Only Kang Min’s movements and lines filled my mind.

and,

like that,

As usual, it happened like this.

Something was completed.

Something that can turn the flow of a movie upside down, without even a scenario.

In a daze, my grandmother’s will came to mind.

-Penny. Penelope. No actor can become the character himself.

-I can’t be you right now. You can’t be either. Even if you have some kind of transcendent acting ability, how could it be natural?

-Find Janet in Penelope. Find the union between people.

-You will know.

I could tell.

Something I had been searching for my entire life was clearly visible.

After the play ended, Penelope was literally shocked.

I wasn’t impressed at all.

‘really?’

‘With something like this?’

Is this really something that I couldn’t catch no matter how hard I tried?

Are you happy that your opponent signed off on the Rhino Planet proposal?

My idol, my grandmother, actress Janet Olsen, is on the same level as Rhino Planet?

Isn’t that right?

Penelope hesitated and then asked.

“… Hey, is there anything else?”

“yes?”

“Please, you can say more. I’ll try my best in everything.”

“Um… Even if you say it like that, I can’t really think of anything… .”

“Then think about it!”

“Why are you so grumpy again?”

“I’m not being angry! It’s just weird!!”

You must have seen the article about what kind of public opinion he created in the first place! You have to demand something!

But even as Penelope stamped her feet, Kangmin just made an annoyed expression.

Even though he was in the position of solving Penelope’s mistake, and even though he was in the midst of an achievement that astonished the entire United States, Kang-min seemed to really think that was enough.

I was on the verge of turning back.

“Contract percentage? Money? Works? Just say the word, please! I’ll try anything! Money is good!”

“The smoke of death.”

“Except that!”

“Okay then.”

“Ahhhhhh!!!”

After lying sick all night, Penelope finally came to her senses.

No, it won’t work.

That guy won’t budge with this level of trickery.

In order to take away the sound of ‘death acting’ from Kang Min, a much grander plan is needed! A huge plan that requires a lot of people to cooperate!

‘Or at least make someone who will stay by your side for the rest of your life! That would be better!’

Penelope, who had been lying on the bed, suddenly got up in anger. She walked briskly around the house all night and picked up the phone as soon as morning came.

The person on the phone, needless to say, was an old friend.

“Ace! We have to work together! We have to show that guy an example!”

-… … .

“You agreed to teach me drama starting tomorrow, right? Let’s meet a couple hours early and talk! Oh, and I’ll also help you with your dating business properly this time! If I date you, Aishi, I’ll say some less crazy things─!”

-Is this really my business, Penny?

“Uh, what?”

-… No. I don’t need it, conversation. How about nine o’clock?

“Well, yeah. It doesn’t matter… .”

-Then let’s do it then.

Bam, the phone call was disconnected.

Penelope blinked and put her phone down.

huh…?