Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 233



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The King of Death Smoke Episode 233

The Last Masterpiece and the Final Choice (6)

“Ahem, for that reason, this Hopper Dusk also decided to retire at the end of the long… .”

“Why did you make such a fuss in the theater!”

… … .

“Hmm, hmm, I’ve decided to retire… .”

“Why did you make such a fuss!”

“Is it true that you rolled on the ground and screamed?!”

… … .

“There is an interpretation that it is anger that you feel a wall at the level of the stage. What do you think about it?”

“Didn’t you think it was a nuisance to the audience?”

“I can assure you that all of this is just irresponsible nonsense from those who are jealous of this Hopper Dusk! The vile CAE and Kang have no hesitation in tarnishing the honor of this Dusk! The truth is─!”

“Is it true that the rumors about Olsen and Louis Yang spreading malicious rumors of discord are true?!”

“Here’s a report from Blue Lime!”

“Can you explain?”

“Please explain!”

“The citizens are watching!”

“Ugh…!!”

* * *

-Hey, how dare these lynx-like things question me! This is the end of the interview!!

The live broadcast of Hopper Mengsk throwing the microphone at a press conference broke the record for the highest viewership of .

Kang Min sighed while looking at the TV hanging in the broadcasting station’s break room.

“Wouldn’t you like to reverse your decision to retire even now?”

“Even so, in a situation like that, I think I’ll have no choice but to retire again.”

“I see….”

“No, do you still feel bad about being treated like that?! I still get dizzy when I think about what happened to them in !”

“There is something like that. It helped me a lot.”

There was something like that─

Kang Min looked bitterly at the back of Director Dusk as he scuffled with the reporters.

As always, Penelope seemed to be having some strange thoughts that she couldn’t understand…

‘Damn, of course you wouldn’t understand! How could someone like me understand this person!’

Penelope was forced to grit her teeth.

The director’s mood changed like a gradient last night.

At first, everything was fine. The big accident was somehow overcome, and the relationship with my old friend was mended for the time being.

It was truly heart-wrenching.

She sighed and felt relieved several times.

‘Phew, that’s a relief.’

‘Thank goodness that guy Min broke the ice. I’m really glad.’

‘… … Wait, that’s fortunate?’

But, human feelings are truly a strange thing.

The relief was short-lived, however, as the director began to feel increasingly angry.

‘What’s so fortunate! I could freeze to death! Who is the cause of things getting to this point in the first place!’

‘Acie attacked for two years! If that kid spent two days, the number of people who could cross the Mississippi River would be enough to fill it up!’

‘No, what if we all left? What reason would there be for the two of us to fight? Of course there was none! If it weren’t for Mr. Nu!’

‘How could you not know that when it was right in front of you?! Are you in your right mind?!?!’

Penelope, who had gone to bed feeling relieved, kicked off the covers and started to fuss exactly three hours later.

I was so upset that I was eating a ton of simethicone tablets, but it didn’t seem to get any better.

But the main character, Kang Min, was now looking at Director Hopper Dusk’s brawl with pitiful eyes.

How should I express this feeling, I wonder.

Penelope has recently learned how to use one of the Korean slang words she has been studying.

─It was so fucking annoying.

-Tell me the truth! Kang Min, that guy is the real star of this $300 million love affair! It’s that guy, not me!!

-You’re completely out of your mind.

-I know it’s weird to say this as a reporter, but time really flies.

-The audience has now tripled in size… .

“Let’s go to a meeting.”

Penelope dragged Kangmin, who was sighing, into the conference room.

In the conference room, high-ranking officials such as CEO Jaylen, Director Henry, and the broadcasting station’s financial director were already present.

As soon as they saw Kang Min, they applauded and cheered.

“That was really great, actor!”

“It was a perfect stage!”

“You’re the best, Mr. Kang!”

“I knew Kang would turn out like this since the fire commercial!”

Kang Min raised his hand to calm the cheering.

“Thank you. Thank you, but I wasn’t the main character in that play.”

“Hmm?”

“I tried my best, but I can’t compare to the powerful scenes with Director Penelope and actress Aislin here. The glory should go to the real stars!”

“Oh… .”

“What humility is this!”

“I knew actor Kang would become like this since the mountaineering commercials!”

This time, applause and cheers poured out towards Penelope. Her maternal uncle, CEO Jaylen, even climbed up on his chair and gave a standing ovation while shedding tears.

The silent director ended up learning yet another perfect way to use Korean swear words.

‘Shit.’

* * *

Whatever the actors’ personal circumstances, the objective indicators did not lie.

The meeting was incredibly warm.

This was because everyone, including the financial director, was talking.

“There is no success like this! The trend figures are ridiculous!”

“I think we’ll have to extend the screening period! There are only three days left, but the level of people coming in is…!”

“Interest in improvisation is through the roof!”

“Oh, I guess I should thank that guy Dusk too, haha!”

Changing the screening schedule, producing theatrical BDs, and preparing season 2 at the same time were no easy feat.

But when money was pouring down from the sky, no one cared.

“I mean, the teaser video for Season 2. Wouldn’t it be better to make one more?”

“What’s one? Let’s make it three!”

“This is crazy! Okay, three!”

… Well, it was something like this.

When there was concern that the theaters would be closed, the conclusion was to spend more money. When there was concern that the play would be turned into a video, the conclusion was to spend more money. When there was concern about production costs, the opinion that it would be okay to just accept more advertisements was met with thunderous applause.

All agenda items were carried out smoothly.

Of course, as is the case with everything in life, there was one issue that really stood out─

“Next up is, um… the Rhino Planet thing.”

“This is, um.”

“To be honest… no, it’s nothing.”

There was nothing I could do about Kang Min’s piercing gaze and momentum.

The committee members, who had been looking at each other like mutes who had eaten honey, licked their lips and reluctantly passed the bill.

Kangmin closed his eyes tightly as he looked at the agenda that had been officially stamped with the passed seal.

‘It was long.’

‘It was really long.’

A multitude of faces flashed through his mind.

Director Hong Ji-ho.

Olive penguin.

PD Yoo Ho-hyun.

Director Kim Kang-hyun.

MBS Vice President.

Representative of .

Others─

How many villains have threatened Kang Min’s will over the past four years?

Among them, there were even vile villains who tried to steal the 800,000 won per episode appearance fee for and present it with a luxury drama with an appearance fee of 100 million won per episode.

But heaven helps those who help themselves.

That was proven today.

‘Huh, we’ve come a long way.’

only has 4 episodes.

What efforts did you make to regain that brief taste of paradise?

It wasn’t easy.

I almost broke it several times.

But, I did it.

I did it.

‘It’s just beginning.’

Of course, Kang Min also had some premonitions.

Even though he didn’t know who his opponent was – it was clearly Penelope – he had a premonition that something would get in the way, that the fight of a lifetime would await him on his final path to becoming the king of dying acting.

But now that I’ve come this far, I’m not afraid of anything.

It is said that humans can be destroyed but cannot be defeated. Kang Min is currently in a position similar to the embodiment of that.

‘ha ha ha!’

… I feel like I’ve thought something similar before, but I’m probably mistaken.

‘Hahahahahahaha!’

like that,

It was around the time when Kang Min, free from all the shackles of the world, was about to declare the end of while throwing away even his last worry.

Finally, one proposal has been submitted.

“This is, um. a suggestion from an audition contestant.”

“Which actor are you talking about?”

“This is Seo Bom.”

Penelope, who had been bored with her eyes closed, opened them with a start.

Kang Min-do turned his head and said, “Huh?”

But it wasn’t particularly noticeable since most of the other committee members just tilted their heads.

Seobom?

Why Seobom?

“Um, Mr. Jaylan? If I remember correctly, there are only two auditions left for the first part… the third round? One for actor Lewis and one for actor Seo.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“In that case, a suggestion…?”

“Aren’t you going to have time to listen to anything?”

“… Anyway, let’s go and talk.”

Naturally, there was not a single bold applicant who tried to make a ‘suggestion’ to the judges.

Representative Jaylen unfolded the proposal with a puzzled look on his face.

And after reading the book, I tilted my head.

“Hmm… It’s not that big of a deal, is it?”

“What exactly is it about?”

“So, the last one is, how about releasing a one-act play by actor Lewis and actor Seo at the same time in the studio? I think that would be a better ending under the current circumstances.”

“hmm.”

“If you think about the opinion itself, it’s definitely….”

With so many good things brewing, the Season 1 ending needed to be grandiose. Looking past the slight embarrassment, it was a noteworthy opinion.

Moreover, there was a reason why the judges did not look upon it negatively.

“Actor Seo was probably the last in line?”

“That’s right. It’s the most impactful position. I don’t think there’s anything ulterior in giving it up.”

“Huh, are the participants thinking purely about the project?”

“Well, I’ve known actor Kang for a long time. It’s only natural that we start to resemble each other.”

Kang Min in the corner had a pleased expression on his face, so the hypothesis quickly became established.

The judges began their discussion, impressed by Seobom’s willingness to think of the whole project rather than his own interests. Praise for Seobom was heard here and there.

There was only one exception.

‘… It’s strange.’

Penelope frowned.

‘Apart from what I heard from Ace, I’m not the type of person to be picky about the means and methods based on what I’ve seen. Not to mention after that horrible experience at the second audition – “Seo Bom-ssi has already walked her own path…” -‘

‘Why would someone like that give up even the smallest advantage?’

‘Isn’t it strange?’

But no matter how much I thought about it, there was nothing suspicious about the story itself.

If even the best Jaylan in the world didn’t notice it in the first place, then it’s really useless.

then…?

‘No, what are you thinking? Let’s not be suspicious, Penelope.’

Penelope shook her head forcefully.

What a shame to doubt a suggestion that was made with good intentions. Aren’t you ashamed of Kang Min, who chose trust over an Emmy Award?

Who can know what’s on a person’s mind in the first place?

‘okay.’

Everyone has good intentions. Even though Aishi spoke badly, Seobom must be a person with overflowing good intentions.

“… Oh, I’m sorry. There’s one more line at the end of the proposal.”

“Do the right thing, Representative Jaylen! You could be impeached!”

“ha ha ha!”

No, anyone would do that.

“Ahem, then I’ll read it. Let’s see… .”

And, as Min showed at Comic-Con,

That is the true faith and truth of humanity in humanity─

“Should we publicly reveal who actor Kang Min, the main character of the project, chose…?”

─ is bullshit.