Du Lin didn't expect that the other party was paying attention to him just for such a simple reason. He immediately showed a helpless smile.
Daphne looked at Du Lin, then hesitated to speak and finally did not say the rest of the words.
As for Wen Li in the distance, although she knew that the two were just having a normal communication between nobles and she, as a maid, should not disturb them, her clenched palms also meant that she was not calm at the moment.
In short, after learning that the Duke of the South had been paying attention to him in the past, Du Lin immediately calmed down. After all, this also meant that the other party knew what he had done and agreed with everything he did.
With the support of the Duke of the South, the development of the film industry in the South was completely unimpeded. The next question was how to promote movies to other parts of the empire.
All of a sudden, just as Du Lin was instinctively thinking about how the film should develop next, the main door of the hall in the distance suddenly opened.
Then, Roy manipulated his magic power and brought in a huge black object from outside. The black object was very narrow and wide, and its rectangular shape made it impossible for anyone to understand what it was.
"???"
Faced with this confusing scene, everyone at the scene, including Du Lin, was stunned, not knowing what this was going on.
Soon, Roy pulled open the curtain, revealing to everyone a huge, pitch-black screen made of a special material.
Although the nobles didn't realize what this was, Du Lin couldn't help but complain:
"What the hell? Such a big LCD TV? What kind of black technology is this?"
Chapter 203 Episode 5: Spiral of Contradiction! (I)
Chapter 203
Du Lin's complaints were not inaccurate. The item that Roy was carrying out now, which had obvious traces of magic alchemy, looked like a huge LCD TV no matter how you looked at it.
However, although he could understand the concept of this thing, no matter how hard Du Lin thought about it, he could not figure out how this thing was made.
After all, whether it is movies or television, they are essentially the generalization of imaging crystals. The latter at most adds the black technology of teleportation magic, and basically does not have any particularly impressive technical level.
However, this extremely thin yet extremely large TV has obviously exceeded the normal technical level. Not to mention the use of imaging crystals, even the teleportation array cannot be engraved into such a tiny template.
While Du Lin was surprised and thinking deeply about the technology, Roy in the distance looked at Du Lin with a smile, as if to say, "Finally, there is something that surprises you."
Soon, under the surprised gazes of all the nobles, Roy pressed something like a switch, and soon, the entire TV quickly showed the picture, and the clarity reached an astonishing level.
“How on earth is this done?”
It was increasingly difficult for Du Lin to understand the structural principle of the TV in front of him. Just when he was extremely confused, he suddenly saw through the crystal plate the densely packed magic circle behind the TV.
In just a moment, he couldn't help but gasp.
This was because the density of the magic circle had already exceeded the limit that any normal magician could impose, and even an ordinary great sage might not be able to do it.
"Could it be Dean Hohenheim who did it? But why haven't I heard anything about it?"
The confusion in his heart deepened, and before Du Lin could ask any questions, the lights in the entire conference hall were suddenly turned off.
"What's wrong?"
The nobles were all stunned, not knowing what this meant. After all, although accidents occasionally occurred in the past annual gatherings of the Southern Territory nobles, a situation like today was the first time that most of the nobles had encountered such a situation in their lives.
At the scene, only Durin was aware of the Duke of the Southern Territory's thoughts, but it still surprised him. After all, Durin himself probably didn't have the courage to do such a thing in front of so many nobles.
Anyway, when the nobles were stunned, the only light emitting from the TV at the scene suddenly appeared, and a very subtle magic signal was emitted from the TV.
All of a sudden, familiar words appeared on the TV in front of many nobles, including Du Lin.
"Volume 5 of Kara no Kyoukai: The Spiral of Contradiction!"
In an instant, all the nobles realized that this mysterious alchemical device was actually a TV, and what's more, the TV was playing the fifth episode of "The Garden of Sinners" which was updated today!
"Could it be that holding the Southern Territory Nobles Annual Meeting today was also planned?"
He couldn't help muttering to himself, and when Du Lin was completely stunned, a slight sound suddenly came from behind him.
Then, a strange woman slowly spoke:
"No, I didn't calculate the time deliberately. The annual meeting is held at the same time every year. It's just a pure coincidence that it turned out like this."
"Coincidence? Wait... you are?"
He quickly turned around, and what came into Du Lin's sight was a woman with heel-length blonde hair and a white dress. Although Du Lin could not see the other person's appearance because all the lights were off, he could still roughly feel her beauty and nobility.
For a moment, Durin instinctively thought that the other party was the wife of the Duke of the South, that is, Daphne's mother, but to his surprise, Daphne next to him obviously did not know this woman, and at this moment her face was completely confused.
"this… "
Just when Du Lin couldn't help but want to ask about the other party's identity, Duke Constantine in the distance finally appeared again.
The Duke took advantage of the dim environment and hurriedly walked to Du Lin, and slowly spoke to the woman beside him with indescribable respect:
"Master True Ancestor, why did you suddenly come out? Today is not a moonless night. If you act rashly like this, it will easily cause problems..."
"True Ancestor?"
When Du Lin heard this name, he was stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
The blonde woman, who was treated with great respect by Duke Constantine, shook her head calmly, then looked at Durin with a smile and said slowly:
"You must be the Dulin Edward, right? I really like the movies you invented. They help me to relieve my boredom during the long and boring time."
"Uh…thank you?"
"Haha, you seem confused, so maybe I should give you an answer. Hello, Durin Edward. I am the first Duke of the South, one of the earliest pioneers of this empire, Elquet Constantine, and the last remaining True Ancestor in the human world."
"True Ancestor, that is to say..."
"Yes, using the words you are used to, I am a vampire who has lived for a long time."
"… "
When Du Lin heard the other party introduce himself, he was completely stunned.
It can be said that the shock that the Duke of the Southern Territory gave him was far less than the shock he felt at this moment.
After all, a true vampire ancestor appeared in the human world openly and claimed to be the first Duke of the South. This was far beyond the acceptable limit of joking.
Du Lin didn't even feel the slightest bit of absurdity and felt that this was the fact.
As if noticing Durin's disbelief, Duke Constantine sighed and said:
"The True Ancestor's affairs are also the most confidential of our Constantine family. He usually lives in a completely independent dimension and has a life span that is completely different from that of humans. He also adjusts the general direction of the development of the entire Southern Territory to ensure that the heirs of the Constantine family do not go down the wrong path."
"In the past, the Lord would usually fall into a deep sleep after determining the successor, and would not wake up until the next successor selection. But last time, I happened to be noticed by the True Ancestor because I occasionally played movies in the Duke's Mansion, and..."
There was no need to say anything else, as Du Lin had already guessed the general situation with his feet.
Looking back, another equally notable immortal, Leticia, was also attracted to movies under similar circumstances, and has now successfully become a member of Edward Studios.
"But, the first Duke of the Southern Territory is actually the progenitor of vampires? Then your Constantine clan is also..."
"That's not the case. The real ancestor of the Constantine family was not a vampire, but an ordinary person who was accidentally embraced by the True Ancestor and transformed into a vampire. I don't know the situation very clearly at that time. I only know that the ancestor was finally turned into an ordinary person by the True Ancestor, and inherited the name of Constantine. He gave birth to descendants as the ruler of the South Territory and has continued to rule. Because the True Ancestor has an endless lifespan, he has watched our descendants grow up for generations, which is equivalent to becoming the guardian of the South Territory and even the entire empire."
"this… "
Just imagining it was enough to realize that a lot of dramatic things must have happened at that time. Just when Du Lin wanted to ask indirectly, the vampire progenitor named Elquet beside him had already focused his attention firmly on the TV in the distance.
Then, accompanied by a series of flashing images, the fifth episode of "Kara no Kyoukai" "Spiral of Contradiction" was simultaneously shown throughout the Southern Territory and the Imperial Academy of Magic.
Chapter 204 Episode 5: Spiral of Contradiction! (Part 2)
Chapter 204
At this moment, all the nobles in Duke Constantine's mansion were in a state of confusion.
Regardless of whether they had actually watched movies or TV in the past, all the nobles were now semi-forced to watch the newly updated film - "Spiral of Contradiction from the World of Kara".
Among them, some nobles who had some knowledge of movies and television had a glimmer of anticipation in their eyes, but in order to prevent other people around them from realizing that they were movie fans, they pretended to be calm and acted very properly, as if they didn't care about movies at all.
And a large number of nobles have never watched movies or TV.
Although they learned from various channels that this was a new product that was popular in the South, due to the low threshold of film and television, even the poorest families could easily go to the theater to watch a movie, so the arrogant nobles naturally would not appreciate this kind of civilian entertainment.
This has led to many people only knowing the concept of movies and television verbally, but never really coming into contact with this new thing.
Of course, in a sense, it is precisely because they have not been exposed to it that they can be so firmly opposed to the emergence of film and television.
After all, this is often the case with people. As long as they don't know something, they will instinctively conclude that it is meaningless and has no merit.
There is only one way to break this mindset, and that is to force them to understand and become familiar with the things they once despised.
Therefore, when these nobles were forced to witness the film shown on TV with their own eyes, an unreasonable fear and an even stronger sense of anticipation suddenly came over them.
…
While the nobles were reluctantly watching "Kara no Kyoukai", the major TV bars in the southern region were already filled with ordinary people who gathered here after get off work.
It can be said that even if most people in the Southern Territory cannot remember their wedding anniversary with their wives, they still remember the specific time of the monthly update of "Kara no Kyoukai".
Many people had already experienced various withdrawal reactions a day or two in advance. It was a chaotic situation, which fully demonstrated what despicable things people can do when they are bored to the extreme.
This includes, but is not limited to, young artists scribbling graffiti on the city's streets, filled with movie-related content.
They started out just discussing the plot of the movie, but in the end they could not compromise due to the dispute and ended up fighting each other, and both were sent to jail.
A drunk young man who got drunk in a bar and hugged passers-by, thinking they were Saber, Ryougi Shiki, Makise Kurisu, and other "wives"...
All in all, all kinds of troubles have troubled the city management staff in various cities in the southern border.
However, because movies and television have, to some extent, relieved the boredom of most people, the number of violent incidents in major cities has actually decreased.
This can only be described as a mixed blessing for the city's law enforcement agencies.
Of course, on the day when "Kara no Kyoukai" was updated, even the law enforcement officers took off their uniforms and gathered in the TV bar with great interest, blowing all kinds of shit to the strangers around them while looking forward to the official start of the film.
Movies and television have quietly changed the lives of everyone in the South.
…
While the people in the Southern Territory were excited about the updated "Kara no Kyoukai", the students of the Imperial Magic Academy were not much different.
All the students immediately gathered in the lobby on the ground floor of the Alchemy Tower and gathered around the only TV to discuss the matter.
"The fifth episode of Kara no Kyoukai is finally out. I am so heartbroken waiting for this."
"You're still heartbroken, and I'm broken as well."
"If Kara no Kyoukai was shown at night for a few more days, I would have died suddenly from insomnia."
"Why are you all so fragile? Isn't it just watching an episode of TV? Why are you making such a fuss?"
"Hey, can you use illusion to cover your dark circles before you speak?"
"… "
Various voices rang out at the scene, and everyone was looking forward to this episode, which had already shown extremely exciting content in the trailer.
All magicians suffered from various kinds of insomnia, anxiety and even irritability a few days before the film was updated...
But there is no doubt that now that "Kara no Kyoukai" is about to be released, all the insomnia, anxiety and irritability in them have disappeared without a trace.
Most of the magicians were staring at the small screen in the distance, waiting for something exciting to shock them.
This naturally includes the great sages who have been squatting on the top of the Alchemy Tower for a long time.
As for their behavior of almost directly browsing the original signal, Scar was no longer surprised and didn't bother to pay attention to it.
…
The movie "Kara no Kyoukai" begins with a series of strange images.
After the atmosphere of horror was almost fully painted, a strange red-haired young man appeared on the screen.
The boy was originally lying on the bed resting, but he suddenly opened his eyes.
At the same time, the scene switched to the living room next to the room, where the boy's father was pulling his mother's hair, seemingly engaging in some kind of domestic violence.
Then, the boy's middle-aged mother suddenly picked up a kitchen knife and stabbed his father without hesitation, blood splattering.
All of a sudden, after a series of staggered screen switching, the boy's mother came to the boy's room with a kitchen knife in a strange manner.
"Tomoe, please, just die."
Saying such creepy words, the mother decisively raised the kitchen knife in her hand and stabbed the boy who she thought was sleeping.
The next moment, the end switched again.
The one lying on the ground was the mother herself, and the red-haired boy Tomoe was stabbing the other's body over and over again with the kitchen knife in his hand.
But strangely, there was no blood flowing from the body, but it might be covered by the boy's figure and therefore could not be seen.