The first movie in the history of this magical kingdom has a simple plot. It tells the story of the farmers at the bottom of the empire.
The hero Dave was born into an ordinary serf family in the imperial barony. The early stories are also related to the daily encounters of this family, such as heavy labor, a large amount of exorbitant taxes, exploitation by the lord's tax officials, and bullying by local bullies...
They had more or less personally experienced the various harsh treatments that Dave encountered in the movie, so they were naturally filled with indignation and kept clenching their fists.
Countless troubles followed one after another, which could only be described as harsh, but Dave overcame them one by one. What supported him to get through this endless suffering was his poor but warm family.
Although his mother died early, his father was Dave's strongest support. He seemed to have endless energy, and his wheat-growing skills were the best in the whole town!
In addition, Dave has a fiancée. She is not very pretty, but she is a bright spot in this small town.
Such a difficult yet peaceful life obviously did not last long. Under the anxious gaze of everyone, the life that was originally still possible soon took a turn.
First, his father, who was as strong as a mountain, fell down due to malaria. The bishop in the church, who preached God's love for the world all day long, chose to stand by and watch because he could not raise the fifteen silver coins for treatment. The helpless Dave could only watch his father fall ill in front of him.
Soon after, another piece of bad news came. The local lord's youngest son fell in love with Dave's fiancée while inspecting the territory. Under the instigation of several servants, he could not control himself and defiled her.
When the plot was suppressed to the extreme, it finally erupted. In a rage, Dave sneaked into the temporary residence of several people under the cover of night, wielded farm tools and killed the son of the baron who defiled his fiancée, and then fled Nordland with his fiancée overnight...
"Well done! That's how it should be done, kill these damn nobles!" a sturdy worker shouted excitedly.
"And that bishop and the tax collector, we must not let them go!" Another rough-looking laborer also waved his fists and said angrily.
The rest of the people were equally excited, clamoring to make the nobles, priests, and bullies who persecuted Dave pay with blood! The scolding of tens of thousands of people made Tiral, who was in the middle of it, a little restless, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
A few years ago, no commoner would have dared to speak so openly about trying a noble or even a clergyman, but now the situation has obviously changed!
The kingdom is no longer ruled by the nobility and the church...
Dave's outburst in the movie made all the townspeople, who had been feeling frustrated for more than half an hour, let out a sigh of relief. But then they couldn't help but become worried, because for a civilian to kill a noble was a serious crime in the empire!
Just as everyone expected, the furious baron sent a large number of guards to search for the escaped Dave.
Although Dave managed to evade round after round of searches with his wit and determination, his raped fiancée was already exhausted and could not endure the days of hiding from place to place, even having to sleep with one eye half open.
In a heavy rain, the two people in love soon faced the separation of life and death.
Raindrops made up of magic and light and shadow fall from the sky. Although they will not soak your clothes like real rain, they set the atmosphere to the extreme.
The people watching the movie in the audience were completely immersed in Dave's tragic experience. Even a big man weighing over 200 pounds couldn't open his eyes because of crying.
Fortunately, in the second half of the movie, Dave's luck finally turned around. He was appreciated by a great wizard and became a wizard apprentice. He also joined an organization that resisted the brutal rule of the empire.
It was here that Dave realized the source of his past misery. It was not a test from the Lord as the church had preached, and there was no such thing as heaven in this world...
Dave, who broke free from the constraints of common sense, finally awakened and prepared to overthrow the rule of the empire and the church together with other wizards, and liberate the imperial subjects who were still suffering from the torture of the church and the oppression of the nobles.
After hard study and several experiences, Dave gradually grew from an apprentice to a formal wizard capable of standing on his own.
Perhaps it was fate that during an operation he led, Dave discovered a local noble's brutal act of oppressing the poor. It was almost a replica of what he had encountered that year, except that this time it did not lead to tragedy.
Dave stood up firmly, killed the noble, helped the two civilians who loved each other to evacuate to a safe place, and had a life-and-death duel with a bishop who came later! The brilliance of divine arts and magic continued to jump above the square, and the townspeople exclaimed and secretly worried about Dave. Several laborers who couldn't bear it picked up stones on the ground and threw them at the bishop in an attempt to interfere with the other party's spell! But this was obviously just a useless effort. The stone went straight through the bishop's body. As spectators, they couldn't interfere with the development of things!
Fortunately, after a hard fight, Dave defeated the enemy with difficulty.
Although he failed to protect his wife back then, after gaining power, he protected the happiness of others!
The movie ends here, lingering on Dave's slightly bleak back. The whole three hours can only be described as long, but the townspeople watched it with relish, and even felt that it would be no problem to watch it for another two or three hours! Although the ending of the movie is relatively satisfactory, there are still many blank areas in the content. For example, after becoming a formal wizard, will Dave return to the former barony to avenge the evil deeds of the local nobles and the church?
As the filmmaker and screener, Sean was of course aware of everyone's expectations, and soon announced that "The Legend of Dave 2: The Secret of the Moon Goddess!" would be officially broadcast in three months and screened in various cities throughout the Magic Kingdom.
The name of the movie alone is enough to trigger people's imagination. Some brave townspeople even started discussing what shameful things the Moon God had done in private.
Listening to the discussions of the untouchables, Tiral, who also watched the entire movie, felt a chill in his heart. He could naturally see that the wizards were trying to shake the faith in the Moon God from the foundation.
So much so that after watching the movie, I had the idea at the last moment that the death of the bishop and the nobles before was simply gratifying. But in fact, neither the baron's son who defiled Dave's fiancée nor the priest and bishop of the church did anything really out of line.
In some wild areas in the northern border of the empire, there is even a tradition of the right of first night, but many lords have no intention of fulfilling it at all, because the appearance of most peasant women is really not flattering.
Tiral thought angrily, but he didn't notice that their abnormal behavior had been recorded.
"No. 69, No. 137, No. 540, No. 7,031, and No. 9,520 showed abnormal behavior while watching the movie. Do they need to be arrested, Lord Sean?" A wizard asked in a low voice, glancing at the townspeople who were about to leave.
They played the film on a loop in every city within the empire. In addition to propaganda, it was also a means of identifying friends and foes.
Those who agree with the rule of parliament will feel their emotions fluctuate as the plot progresses when watching "The Story of Dave" and will feel sympathy for the protagonist's experience. However, according to their investigation, several townspeople who watched the movie just now had gloomy faces throughout the whole movie.
Sean naturally noticed the abnormality of these people, but he waved his hand to stop them from taking further action. "I already know their identities. They should all be members of Moon Watchers. Let's spare their lives for now! This is also an order from above..."
"As long as they don't do anything too radical, you don't have to pay attention to their actions."
At this point, Sean turned his head and looked at the secret guard who was covering his face. "Pim, you continue to keep an eye on them."
"Sir Sean, the matter about the revival of the Moon Goddess..." Pym asked hesitantly. This matter seemed extremely important to him, but the wizard from the royal capital in front of him hardly cared about it.
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"I have already reported it. When I return to the capital in a few days, I will personally tell that gentleman about your discovery." Sean explained concisely.
In fact, he had received similar information more than once when the movie was shown on a loop in the kingdom, and the Moon Watchers were not the only remnant of the church in the entire continent.
He had a vague idea of the reason why the Moon God had 'awoke'. Only a few high-ranking officials in the entire parliament knew that the god the church believed in had been captured by the magic star from a foreign land. Perhaps this was the reason why some clergymen had suddenly regained their ability to cast spells.
As for why they allowed the remnants of the church to act, Sean didn't understand, but the power of the Speaker was unfathomable and his wisdom was vast, which was beyond their ability to guess. Following orders was undoubtedly the most correct choice.
Seeing that Sean remained tight-lipped and was unwilling to reveal too much, Pym wisely did not ask any more questions. He couldn't help but guess in his heart that perhaps the Moon Watchers organization was just a fishing ground for the parliament. These nobles and church remnants who were not very smart could not make any waves, and the existence of this organization could instead lure out those ambitious people hiding in the dark and opposing the parliament's rule.
"Okay, it's time for us to pack up and go to the next place!" After tens of thousands of townspeople who came to watch the movie dispersed in an orderly manner, Sean took back the nine projection stones and cast his own cleaning magic.
An inexplicable magical wind blew past, gently lifting up the tables and chairs that were toppling over on the ground.
The second gust of magic wind was aimed at the fruit peels scattered on the ground... and was responsible for dust removal and cleanup.
In just half a minute, the originally messy town square became tidy and clean.
Sean nodded with great satisfaction. It seemed that his self-created cleaning magic was already very perfect and it only needed a name.
Unlike most wizards who focus on studying how to make their spells more powerful, Sean is not very interested in fighting. He prefers to study magic that can make life more convenient.
Although the parliament is still facing some crises, the development of combat magic is still the top priority, but there should be enough people responsible for researching similar spells, and someone has to be responsible for making life more convenient, right?
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Sean stayed in the North for two weeks, which was also the last stop of the kingdom's tour screening. Afterwards, he was satisfied and took the airship back to the royal capital with his work. He was summoned by Lin En as soon as possible.
"Sir Sean, I've seen the movie you shot. The script is very good, much more exciting than I expected!" Lin En did not hesitate to express his praise.
This is the kingdom’s first movie, and it is also the first time for Sean and others to shoot a movie. The effect of blending so many elements together is unexpectedly good, which completely exceeded his expectations.
"Thanks to the book you gave me about script writing and camera use, I was able to complete the filming of the movie within half a year." Sean said modestly, and after a pause, he continued with emotion. "Some time ago, listening to those civilians talk about their past experiences also gave me a lot of inspiration. I just put their stories together."
One of the most important reasons why his "The Story of Dave" became popular throughout the kingdom is that the plot was adapted from a true story, and the actors involved naturally had superb acting skills and outstanding results! Of course, the real Dave did not have the reversal in the second half of the movie, and his fate was much more tragic. This time, participating in the play fulfilled his dream! Lin En patted Sean on the shoulder, praised him again, and then talked about some problems he found while watching the movie.
For example, the length of a movie is more than three hours long, which is really too long. The details of the plot are also inappropriate. Some boring plots can be cut or even removed without affecting the main plot of the movie.
Sean nodded. He had discovered these problems during hundreds of screenings. Fortunately, the premiere of the movie was novel enough, so the kingdom's subjects were able to tolerate the relatively boring plot in the early stages.
"Oh, Speaker Lin." Sean suddenly remembered something important and hurriedly reported. "During this tour, I received a lot of information about the Moon God. I heard from a secret guard that the remaining clergy of the church seem to have regained their ability to cast spells."
(End of this chapter)
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