Therefore, facing the Paladin in front of him at this moment, Du Lin just said calmly:
"You want to arrest my employees just because of a disagreement. You, the Holy Light Church, are really powerful."
In response to Durin's remarks, Crusch finally realized the other party's identity, and after frowning slightly, he spoke:
"Are you Durin Edward, the founder of Edward Studios and many of the films?"
"That's right."
Without saying anything extra, Du Lin had already vaguely guessed the purpose of this person from the Holy Light Church coming here, so he did not hide anything and said straight to the point:
"Since you know my identity, can you tell me why you are here? Wiz shouldn't be your original target, right?"
"snort."
Although Crusch, the leader of the Holy Light Knights, was very dissatisfied with Durin's somewhat condescending remarks, he still knew the difference in strength between them and spoke honestly:
"I am Crusch, the leader of the Holy Light Knights. I came here today to meet you, the creator of the movie, and to talk to you about the movie. But I didn't expect that you, as a movie director and an imperial magician, would actually protect the undead. How do you want to explain this?"
"this… "
The matter of the several undead people in Edward Studio has always been a thorn in Du Lin's heart.
In the past, because there was no Church of Holy Light in the South Territory, this thorn did not erupt immediately, but he was very clear that as the movie became more and more popular and more and more people were attracted to it, the matter of the undead would be exposed sooner or later.
However, in Durin's original plan, Bel Diaviz and the others would not be exposed until much later, at least until all matters at the Imperial Academy of Magic were settled. But unexpectedly, due to the existence of Dalia, a studio actress and Holy Light Knight, all this was triggered early.
Of course, due to the many backers behind him, Du Lin was not panicking at all. He just said calmly:
“You said she is undead, so she is undead? There is no evidence, how can you say that, Miss Crusch?”
"Nonsense, I bumped into her in the imperial capital two years ago. The aura of the lich at that time could not be concealed no matter what. How could I be wrong today!"
“You are wrong, Ms. Crusch. Let’s not talk about whether you might have made a mistake two years ago. It is even more uncertain whether the lich you met two years ago and Wiz are the same person. You made such an assertion without any evidence. I think I can submit a written letter to the Imperial Law Office to sue you for defamation.”
"What did you say?!"
Unexpectedly, Durin still refused to admit it at this time. Just as the leader of the Holy Light Knights, Crusch, was about to take action, a figure suddenly walked over from the other side of the tavern.
"What's the commotion here?"
As she spoke, Leticia came over from a distance. Although she covered her appearance with a cloak as usual, the cold aura emanating from her body was obviously impossible to erase.
Although most people couldn't notice it, a Holy Light Knight of Crusch's level suddenly felt his hair stand on end at this moment, and he retreated quickly like a mouse seeing a cat.
At the same time, Leticia said with a smile:
"Oh, I thought she was someone else, but it turns out she's just a little girl from the Holy Light Church. She looks talented, but her brain is as dumb as I was back then."
"… "
Hearing Leticia's words, which made it unclear whether she was scolding herself or Crusch, Durin and Wiz at the side immediately showed expressions of shame.
"Captain?"
On the other side, the weaker Dalia didn't understand what was happening to the other party.
After all, with her level of ability, she was completely unable to perceive Leticia's strength, and she just thought that the captain was frightened by the difference in numbers on the other side.
At the same time, Crusch no longer had any aura at all. After feeling Leticia's power, she couldn't help but want to escape from this place.
Of course, as the leader of the Holy Light Knights, Crusch would not choose to run away. Even when facing a powerful being with unfathomable strength, she still tightly grasped the long sword at her waist and tried to stop her body from shaking...
But just when she had finally adjusted her state and was about to say something harsh to boost her courage, the door of the tavern was suddenly opened again.
“Bang!”
All of a sudden, a headless knight carrying a barrel of wine appeared in everyone's sight.
At the same time, he was followed by General Wilhelm and King Hubbard, the three of them were talking and laughing as they slowly walked in from outside.
When Crusch saw this scene, he had no idea what to say and was completely stunned.
Chapter 356 New movie!
Chapter 356
At the entrance of Edward's Tavern, the arrival of the Headless Horseman completely brought the atmosphere to a low point.
At this moment, the leader of the Holy Light Knights, Crusch, stared at the scene in front of him in amazement, and for a moment he didn't even know what to say.
At the same time, compared to the several terrifying undead, what made Crusch most unbelievable at this moment were the two old men walking behind the Dullahan.
As the leader of the Imperial City's Holy Light Knights, Crusch naturally recognized the identities of the two at a glance, but she still didn't dare to accept the reality so quickly, and could only stand there in a daze...
On the other side, Beldia walked in with General Wilhelm and King Hubbard. He looked at the chaotic scene in confusion, then put down the barrel in his hand and said loudly:
"What happened? Aren't we going to have a celebration party later?"
In response to Beldia's remarks, Wiz, who had been hiding behind Durin, finally stood up and spoke:
"Mr. Beldia, look at that Paladin lady over there..."
"Paladin?"
Hearing Wiz’s words, Beldia immediately turned his head to look at Crusch and Dahlia beside him, and said unexpectedly:
"He is really a Paladin? But why did he appear in the Southern Territory? Is the Church planning to extend its influence to the Southern Territory now?"
"I don't think that's the case..."
Faced with the Dullahan's confusion, Wiz quickly explained the situation to him and the two old men behind him.
After learning everything, Beldia was surprised and said:
"Dalia is actually a Holy Light Knight"
In response to Beldia's remarks, Dalia, who was far away, could not help but speak:
"I'm sorry for my deliberate concealment..."
"No, it's not your fault."
Wiz quickly spoke to comfort him.
Just as the chaos on the scene was about to increase, Crusch could no longer help but look at the two old men behind Beldia and spoke nervously:
"You... Why are you here? General, His Majesty the King..."
In response to Crusch's words, the scene fell into silence once again.
After all, in Edward's Tavern, except for Durin, who knew the inside story, no one else knew the true identity of King Hubbard. Now when they heard Crusch calling out his identity, the original chaos suddenly reached its peak.
In this situation, King Hubbard, who had originally intended to conceal his identity, immediately spoke:
"I almost understand the situation. Let's find a place to sit down and have a good chat."
…
In the hall of Edward Tavern, everyone from the studio gathered here at this moment.
At the same time, King Hubbard, General Wilhelm, and the two Holy Light Knights, Crusch and Dahlia, sat on both sides of the table and all looked at Durin who was sitting beside them.
Just now, several people have briefly introduced themselves and what just happened.
Now everyone in the tavern was in complete chaos. After all, no one had expected that this old man who had been here a few times before and was thought to be just an ordinary nobleman was actually the King of this empire.
"Is this... is this real? Am I not dreaming?"
The people around Helena had similar thoughts to her disbelief.
In contrast, super-class undead like Leticia and Beldia did not feel anything at all. After all, their strength and experience allowed them to ignore the difference in status. Or it could be said that at their level, worldly status was nothing they needed to care about.
It is worth mentioning that Juno, who had just returned, was also not surprised by this incident.
After all, as an orc spy, she had seen the true face of His Majesty the King with her own eyes. She had been shocked once before, but now she had become familiar with the fact.
As for why she had no intention of taking action against the human king, not to mention the amazing strength of General Wilhelm, the king's bodyguard and close friend, the tavern was also full of people she dared not offend. As a small orc spy, it was naturally impossible for her to have any extra thoughts.
In short, after confirming the general situation, King Hubbard slowly said:
"I already knew about Baron Durin's studio. As for the issue of the undead, I also heard about it from Wilhelm."
"Then why ..."
Crusch had a confused look on her face. She couldn't understand why, after knowing that there were undead in the tavern, His Majesty the King did not choose to send troops to eliminate them, but instead chatted and laughed with several undead.
In fact, as a Holy Light Knight, Crusch can indeed be said to be conscientious and responsible, but when it comes to politics and even simple social etiquette, her brain is obviously too dull...
King Hubbard obviously knew this, so he did not take the initiative to point it out, but instead used excuses to say:
"Although the immortals have essentially transcended the limitations of mortals and are an existence that cannot be tolerated by the secular world, there is no need to deliberately target them as long as they do not harm the secular world."
"Perhaps you are right, but the God of Holy Light does not care about such things. All aliens should be eradicated from the land illuminated by the Holy Light!"
Crusch's speech was extremely righteous, symbolizing the fact that he was a fanatic.
King Hubbard frowned, knowing that he couldn't easily reason with a fanatic. After all, he himself didn't like to have too much communication with people in the church.
In this situation, seeing that the atmosphere was about to become depressing, Du Lin on the side immediately said:
“By the way, this is the South Territory, right? There is no Holy Light Church base in the South Territory, and there is no law that allows the Holy Light Church to arrest the undead privately. I think Miss Crusch should go to the Duke’s Palace of the South Territory first and discuss this matter with the Grand Duke of the South Territory.”
"Huh, I've had this idea for a long time."
"this… "
Hearing Crusch's firm words, Dahlia couldn't help but start to murmur.
After all, she had been in the South Territory for so long, and she knew very well what kind of person the Duke of the South Territory was. If two of her Holy Light Knights went there, wouldn't they be like lambs walking into a tiger's mouth
However, seeing that she could not shake the determination of the leader of the Knights Templar, Dahlia finally sighed helplessly and lowered her head as if she accepted her fate.
At the same time, before leaving, Crusch looked at Durin and said:
"Du Lin Edward, I really want to discuss the movie with you, but I don't have time now. When I come back from the Duke's Mansion in the South Territory, I will definitely ask you to give an explanation!"
After saying that, the young lady Paladin left Edward's Tavern.
"… "
Watching the two people from the Church of Holy Light leave, Du Lin sighed helplessly. After all, he didn't expect that he would run into this group of troublesome guys so soon.
On the other side, King Hubbard smiled and suddenly said:
"By the way, Du Lin, do you have time recently?"
"The Spring Festival Film Festival just ended, and I haven't had time to think of new plans yet."
"Really? Are you interested in making a new movie? Of course, it would be best if it could be made according to my terms."
"A new movie? On your terms?"
Hearing King Hubbard's words, Durin immediately showed a surprised expression.
Chapter 357: "The Quintessential Quintuplets"!
Chapter 357
"A new movie? On your terms?"
Du Lin did not expect that His Majesty the King in front of him would say such a thing, and he immediately showed a surprised expression.
After all, he had already been thinking about what kind of movie he should make next, whether it should be a sequel to the previous movie or directly starting a new series. Now King Hubbard's remarks can be said to have directly solved his problem.
Of course, in order to confirm the specific situation, Du Lin quickly asked:
"What are the conditions?"
King Hubbard smiled slightly at Durin's words, and after organizing his words, he said:
"The reason why I took the initiative to come to you to make a movie this time is that when I watched the movie "Steins;Gate" just now, I was very interested in the futuristic research atmosphere described in it, and I think this should be what the future world should look like. Therefore, before I abdicate, I plan to vigorously promote the construction of basic education within the empire. In addition to the Imperial Magic Academy, the state will build many colleges and open them to all ordinary people."
"Building an academy? For ordinary people?"
Hearing King Hubbard's grand plan, not only Durin, but everyone else in Edward's tavern was shocked.
After all, although everyone can feel the benefits of this plan, and large-scale investment in basic education will bring amazing changes to a country, all this seems too advanced.
In an era when even the prototype of a school has not yet appeared...
In an era when most families adopted home education and only a few nobles were qualified to hire tutors to educate their children...
The difficulties involved in building a large-scale college for ordinary people are beyond everyone's imagination.