"… "
All of a sudden, facing Du Lin's arrival, the nobles present had complicated expressions.
Some of the young men who came with their parents were originally arrogant and ostentatious, but the moment they saw Du Lin, their expressions suddenly dimmed.
Although they are about the same age as Du Lin, the gap between them is already unimaginable, which is an unimaginable blow to any young person with great ambitions.
The young noble girls' eyes were shining. If they had not noticed Wen Li's eyes which were always alert, they would have flocked to her, wanting to have a good and in-depth exchange with this legendary young wizard.
In contrast, many of the great nobles who had actual power in the southern border all fixed their eyes and began to make their own calculations in their minds.
After all, no matter what kind of person Du Lin is, the film industry he represents is an unimaginably profitable industry, and everyone wants to participate in it and get a piece of the pie.
In such a feudal country where capitalists have not yet appeared, these feudal aristocrats are the largest interest group and also the most greedy group.
In the past, they were unable to make a breakthrough with Viscount Banier, nor could they participate in the production and screening of the film through direct or indirect means, which made them quite dissatisfied.
Now that they have seen Du Lin, the creator of the movie, he himself, they naturally want to come to him as soon as possible and use all the temptations they can give to join the film industry, which is destined to change the future, and obtain huge wealth that is enough to make anyone jealous.
Of course, their idea was good, but the action was doomed to fail.
Because at the same time that Du Lin stepped into the venue, a blonde girl in a gorgeous long dress came from a distance followed by guards.
"Long time no see, Du Lin."
Facing Daphne, whom he had not seen for a while and who looked much more formal than in her past priest uniform, and the female guard who followed behind Daphne as always, Du Lin nodded with a little surprise. It was obvious that after the sudden change of identity, he felt deeply amazed by the girl's temperament.
Although Wen Li beside him looked more alert at this moment, she still didn't dare to say anything to the Duke's daughter. She could only follow Du Lin closely and didn't dare to leave.
On the other side, Daphne smiled calmly:
"It seems that you, Du Lin, don't seem to have much interest in this kind of social banquet. It just so happens that I am not interested either. Anyway, the annual meeting will not start for some time. I will take you around here."
"… "
Du Lin didn't expect the other party to suddenly say such a thing. Before he could react, he was pulled away from the venue by the other party.
When they got to a deserted place, Daphne immediately took off her disguise and said with a smile:
"It's been a while since we last met, Director Du Lin. I'm really sorry for leaving without saying goodbye last time, but I had no choice. During the previous Frost Festival, several movies were released at once. Although I didn't get to watch them the first time, I still got the movie tickets at the end of the Frost Festival. It was really exciting!!!"
Seeing the girl suddenly become so lively, Du Lin was stunned for a while before he came to his senses and murmured:
"Your difference is too big. With such excellent acting skills, it seems that you are really a natural actor. It is necessary to give you more scenes in the future."
"Uh, Director Du Lin, you are a devil, right...?"
After a brief banter, the two smiled at each other and then immediately returned to their familiar attitudes.
The two men do have something surprisingly in common in their dislike of aristocratic etiquette.
Of course, this look of being like a confidant made the female guard behind Daphne and Winry who was following Du Lin reveal subtle attitudes, and their expressions became more vigilant.
On the other side, after Du Lin and Daphne talked briefly about the situation during this period, the latter suddenly said:
"By the way, Director Du Lin, is the fifth episode of Kara no Kyoukai released today?"
"Well, it seems like it's been a while since I let the people from the Alchemy Tower take care of these things. How do you know this?"
"Because that's what my father told me."
"ah?"
"He has actually been paying attention to movies and TV for a long time, and the reason he suddenly asked me to come back last time was also related to this."
"ah?!!"
"And my father plans to publicly screen this film at the annual meeting, saying that he will watch it together with all the nobles attending the annual meeting."
"ah?!!!!!"
After hearing Daphne's absurd words, Du Lin thought he had misheard and stood there in a daze.
Chapter 201: The Duke of the South is also a movie fan
Chapter 201
At the lively banquet of the Duke of the Southern Territory, the nobles greeted each other with false enthusiasm, saluted and hugged each other.
However, although they seem to be on good terms with each other on the surface, they are actually secretly calculating their relationships with each other and looking for connections that can bring them benefits.
In this environment, Durin's figure stood out, with a large number of nobles surrounding him. Even though Wen Li had tried her best to appear intimidating, she still couldn't stop the "enthusiasm" of the nobles.
Among them were not only young noble boys and gorgeously dressed noble girls, but also some famous nobles. They all pretended to admire Du Lin very much and wanted to make friends with him, but in fact they were just coveting the amazing profits from movies and television.
In this situation, although Durin seemed to be recalling things in a friendly manner on the surface, he was secretly so impatient that he wanted to just use a fifth-level magic to clear the field immediately.
No matter how impatient Durin showed, a large number of nobles still flocked from all directions.
These nobles who had no connection with the Edward family in the past seemed to have become close friends of the Edward family at this moment.
Of course, not all nobles were willing to lower their face and approach Du Lin. A large number of nobles who once hoped to join the film industry but were severely rejected by Du Lin were now watching all this coldly. A few of those who were not cunning enough even sneered.
In response to this, noticing the expressions of these people, Du Lin frowned slightly, but he did not have any worries at all.
After all, the current film industry in the South has developed to a point where it cannot be shaken by anyone, and the numerous backers behind it are enough to make Du Lin not afraid of any trouble.
Just when more and more nobles were surrounding Du Lin, making him feel annoyed, the appearance of a figure suddenly cooled the atmosphere on the scene.
"Hello, Your Excellency the Duke."
Under the respectful gazes of many nobles, Duke Constantine walked calmly from a distance.
This is a middle-aged man who looks very steady, tall and dignified. Compared with most nobles who are thin and even have extremely pale faces due to years of lack of exercise, his posture is as firm as a city wall.
At first glance, no one would think that this was a nobleman, but would mistake him for a general who had just come down from the battlefield.
At this time, Daphne accompanied Duke Constantine and walked directly to the center of the venue.
Faced with the nervous looks of many nobles, the Duke of the Southern Territory simply glanced at them indifferently, and paused for a moment when he saw Durin.
Du Lin did not feel much about this meaningful gaze. After all, he had met this duke once before, and his appearance now did not change much from the past.
After arriving at the scene, many nobles addressed the Duke of the South and expressed various blessings.
Facing the Duke of Constantine, even the Marquis, whose status was second only to his, showed no temper at all.
After all, ordinary nobles were not allowed to have private soldiers. Apart from the imperial army, only the dukes of the four borders each had a border guard.
This also means that in the southern territory, Duke Constantine is the only noble who has an army and the only person in power who controls the order of the entire southern territory.
At this moment, facing the respectful looks of many nobles, the Duke of the Southern Territory simply nodded calmly without showing any particular enthusiasm.
This is a very normal situation. After all, the Constantine family has a very strange rule, that is, every heir must go to the undeveloped area south of the southern border for trials. After the trial, he will directly control the southern border guards and guard the border for several years.
Only after completing all this can the heir inherit the title of Duke Constantine of the South.
Under this extremely strict rule, every Duke of Constantine is a fierce man who is proficient in martial arts and warfare. At the very least, he has many years of experience in fighting. He can be said to be full of vigor and martial virtue.
Such a Duke Constantine would naturally not associate with nobles who have never been to the battlefields in the southern border.
The Duke's family, which holds military power, also disdains to have too much contact with ordinary nobles in the southern border, and has always been subject to various criticisms from small noble groups.
Even so, relying on the real military power and the duke title inherited from their ancestors, the Constantine family still stood firm in the southern border, and no other nobles could shake it.
Now, after Duke Constantine arrived, the other nobles wiped the cold sweat from their heads and put on very forced smiles.
The Duke himself, after some meaningless greetings, slowly came up to Dulin.
"I have heard a lot about you from General Wilhelm and that gentleman."
Du Lin was slightly surprised and even flattered by what Duke Constantine suddenly said. He did not expect that the other party would pay so much attention to him.
At the same time, what he didn't expect was that the Duke immediately said:
“I’ve also watched “KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World” and “Goblin Slayer”. Objectively speaking, the former is more in line with the public’s aesthetics than the latter, but I appreciate the latter more. Whether it is the portrayal of the protagonist or the grasp of various battle details, it is very much in the style of the North.”
"Ah, this..."
No one expected that the Duke of the South Territory himself would watch the movie, and was so familiar with the content and could explain it clearly. All of a sudden, not to mention the nobles around him, even Du Lin himself was sweating profusely and didn't know what to say.
In contrast, Duke Constantine himself continued without hesitation:
"Besides that, my only complaint is that you did not consult me when you took my daughter to make the movie. I should have asked Roy to inform you and inform me as soon as I got any clues about her."
"No, this is... I am wrong, I didn't inform you..."
The Duke's words left Du Lin with no way of answering, and he could only look apologetic.
After all, it was his fault for taking Daphne to film the movie without permission, and he did deliberately not inform the Duke of the South to prevent him from forcibly taking Daphne away.
However, to Durin's surprise, Duke Constantine quickly said:
"No, what I mean is that if you had informed me in advance, I would have trained her more formally so that she would at least look like an adventurer. After all, as a member of the Constantine family, she would be frightened into incontinence by the dark environment and ugly monsters. This is really a disgrace to our Constantine family."
“Ah, this… ..”
All of a sudden, not to mention Du Lin's sweating, Daphne in the distance was already holding her completely red face with her hands, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.
Being evaluated like this by her own father in public, she was so embarrassed that she couldn't say a word.
Chapter 202: Watching LCD TV in the Duke’s Mansion!
Chapter 202
"In the previous film, Fate Zero, although the plot is very complicated, the specific battle scenes are portrayed very well. Although some parts clearly show traces of special effects processing, the battle performances of the Heroic Spirits are all excellent. It can be seen that they have all been carefully crafted. I am looking forward to the final ending of Emiya Kiritsugu."
"I personally like the film "Kara no Kyoukai" very much, even more than "Fate Zero". Because the structure of human consciousness is very unique in it. In a peaceful world without superpowers, a group of abnormal people fight each other. This is a theme I like very much. The only problem is that the frequency of once a month is too slow. If possible, I hope to speed up the update speed."
"There is also the recently released Steins; Gate. I think the magicians of the Imperial School of Magic will like this movie very much. At least Roy told me several times that he liked the details in it. It has a sense of the future and breaks everyone's inherent thinking. It uses a very unique angle. But there is almost no depiction of the battle plot in it. I personally don't have much feeling about it."
"… "
Faced with Duke Constantine's endless narration like an enthusiastic movie fan, Du Lin couldn't help wiping the cold sweat from his face, and the whole person felt extremely dazed.
Similarly, the nobles around them all had confused expressions on their faces, standing there in a daze.
After all, who would have thought that this Duke, who is so powerful in the South, is actually such an avid movie fan.
This made many nobles who had originally hoped that the Duke of the South would personally come forward to curb the development of the film dumbfounded and dejected.
However, it seems that Daphne, the daughter of the Duke, is so passionate about the film industry, which is indeed somewhat influenced by heredity.
In short, after Duke Constantine finished talking about his love for movies, he quickly regained his usual aloof temperament and slowly said:
"Now, the film industry has blossomed throughout the entire southern region. Baron Dulin, what do you think about the future development of the film industry?"
"this… "
Du Lin didn't expect that after the other party finished talking about his passion for movies, he would throw a difficult question to him so soon. He was stunned for a moment.
However, as a film director, his professional instinct made him quickly come to his senses. He thought about the meaning behind the other party's topic and slowly replied:
"Today, the development of the film industry in the South has reached a bottleneck in a sense. No matter how many cinemas are added in a short period of time, the total number of audiences will not increase. Therefore, there is only one way, and that is to thoroughly promote movies throughout the empire, and even spread them to further places."
"Well, it's a good idea, but it is bound to be opposed by many people. The rest of the empire is not as peaceful and willing to accept new things as the South."
"But I still have to do it. If I don't do it, nothing will change. After all, my goal is to change this boring world!"
The words he said were enough to make ordinary people stunned, and even full of middle school student vibes. All the nobles present were stunned.
As for the Duke of the Southern Territory who heard these words, he was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly burst into loud laughter.
"Very good, I was right about him."
After saying that, he turned around and left the scene.
On the other side, seeing the Duke suddenly disappear, the nobles present were all stunned, with mixed feelings in their hearts, not knowing what to feel.
After all, their family had tried various methods but had not left any big impression in the heart of the Duke of the Southern Territory. Now, Du Lin, a young man who had just started out, actually received such high praise from the other party. It could be said that it was completely beyond everyone's imagination.
In contrast, Du Lin stroked his chin, not understanding what the Duke meant.
After all, he didn't have much friendship with the other party, and the Edward family was only a third-rate family in the South Territory in the past. As the ruler of the South Territory, there should be no reason for the other party to pay attention to him.
As if she had noticed Du Lin's confusion, Daphne came up to him and whispered in his ear:
"In fact, my father has always been paying attention to you. He mentioned you as early as when you became the youngest great magician. After all, our family's ancestral motto is that strength is supreme. A genius like you appearing in the Southland will naturally attract amazing attention."
"That's it? Isn't Senior Roy also a young and great magician?"
"That's true, but Senior Roy is not a native of our Southern Territory. Although there is no barrier between the four territories of the empire, people will still instinctively take care of the locals. This should be the same everywhere."
"Oh, boy, I hadn't thought of that."