CHARLIE CHAPLIN GOES TO THE TEN-KINGDOMS
"Yes, a woman was thrown out of the window earlier. So, that was what happened. This Duke Leokrates is a vicious pervert", the crowd said to each other.
"I did not molest that ugly bitch", Duke Leokrates protested when he was slammed to the ground.
I appeared behind his back to punch his head with my sonic punch.
"Bully's Back Stab" "Drums of Kradesh"
"Arrggghhhhhh"
Leokrates screamed and growled in pain.
"Isn't that Duke Leokrates a powerful ranked Knight Templar? How did he get smashed by the Bully so easily," the crowd asked.
"Didn't you know, the nobles bought their ranks on the Knight Templar ranking. The Bully discovered that and thrashed the entire Knight Templar ranking. The Knight Templar Academy is now preparing a new list based on actual merit after the revelation", someone who reads the newspaper told them.
"That is why they are so weak against the Bully", another added.
"Way to go Bully of Starry", another from the crowd cheered.
"Your hopeless diner will never get meat from us…", Duke Leokrates said when he was struck again.
Duke Leokrates was thrown into the air this time. When he fell, a powerful punch was launched into his groins, destroying whatever bones or stuff there was there.
"Ouch…", the crowd cried out in response.
"I pronounce that the sentence on the Eunuch Leokrates is complete", I said loudly to the gathered crowd before adding, "Fear the PunCrusher".
"What is PunCrusher?" the people asked among themselves.
"Then a smart boy replied to them, Punisher by Ball Crushing", replied to them when the people gulped at the words of the boy.
"You, how dare you castrate a Duke of the Noble family?" Duke Pausias asked me.
"Paus shyte, you got your punishment from me for laughing like an idiot. Do you want to feel more of my wrath?" I asked Duke Pausias angrily.
"Yes, this Duke Pausias is infamous for laughing at poor folks like us. It is about time he is punished by the Bully", someone from the gathered crowd opined.
Duke Pausias was in no position to oppose me. I was far too strong for him. So, Pausias and his men quickly brought Leokrates and left.
"Son, what have you done again?" Orol asked me in shock after Pausias and Leokrates were gone.
"I'm being a Bully like I always am", I replied to him.
"Now I wont even get the lousy meat from the Gamanos butcheries", Prince Geoffraie complained to me.
"Don't worry. I'll get you the best meat", I replied to him.
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The Heaven's Diner was closed for renovations for two weeks. When the renovations was completed, there was a grand reopening.
"Do you know the Heaven's Diner is reopening today?" someone on the street asked.
"Yes, I heard they have a new theatre with a magic show that has never been seen in all of the Ten-Kingdoms", another pedestrian replied to her.
"Let's go eat at the Heaven's Diner and see this magic show", the guy proposed to the girl.
Together they went to the Heaven's Diner.
The waiting hall of the Heaven's Diner was packed, and the patrons lined up all the way from the waiting hall to the adjacent street. The reopening of Heaven's Diner was a major event in the history of Tarah city's night entertainment for a while.
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The audience filed into the grand theater, its tiers of tables echoing the layout of a lavish dining hall. The ambiance seamlessly merged with the dining experience awaiting them.
Rather than a conventional stage, a colossal white screen dominated the space, shielded by an expansive curtain. No heralds or announcers graced the stage to signal the commencement of the performance.
As the appointed hour approached, the lights within the theater dimmed gradually.
Then, a luminous beam emanated from the center, piercing the darkness to illuminate the awaiting screen. With the unveiling of the curtain, a hush fell over the audience, captivated by the spectacle unfolding before them.
Nowhere within the realm of the Ten-Kingdoms had such a vibrant display ever been witnessed. It was an enchantment beyond words—a manifestation of pure cinematic magic.
The inaugural presentation was a comedy, depicting the tale of a mustachioed man stumbling upon an abandoned infant on the streets.
Through a series of uproarious misadventures, the man endeavored to shield the child from the machinations of powerful noble families, evoking laughter and delight from the assembled audience.
Thus marked the debut of the Ten-Kingdoms' first silent film, a groundbreaking testament to the transformative power of cinema.
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"Where did you find such a powerful and entertaining artifact to show such a remarkable show?" Prince Geoffraie asked me.
"It is a projector loaned from the Noten House of Artifacts", I replied to him.
"Is what shown in the silent movie real?" Xene asked me as she also came for the re-opening of the Heaven's Diner.
Xene was usually not in Tarah city after Prince Geoffraie moved here because she was studying in the Knight Templar academy.
At first Orol wanted us to be married but Xene refused to my relief. Xene wasn't my fiancé because I wasn't the real Oriese.
Xene wanted to graduate as a knight first and gain a knight ranking to close the gap between us. I was already a Duke, so she needed a good rank to be of my equal match.
"The show is based on an old movie, but it is remade with the effects of AI", I replied to her although she doesn't understand a word that I said to her.
Asterix and her assistants built the cinema projector for me, and she chose an old silent movie before adapting it to the people of the Ten-Kingdoms with AI.
"What is the name of the protagonist in the silent film?" Princess Xene asked me.
"His name is Charlie Chaplin", I replied to her.
"Charlie Chaplin goes to the Ten-Kingdoms"
Finally, the first silent movie in the Ten-Kingdoms ended and the crowd rose up in a standing ovation. This was the best entertainment that they ever had. The price for the entry to the Heaven Diner was indeed worth it.
As the guests and patrons left Heaven's Diner, a large group of people came to the diner, uninvited. They were the militias of the Gamanos and Harmaios family, demanding the punishment of the Bully of Starri.
Most of the crowds ran at the sight of the family militias but many stayed behind for the second show. This show was ticket free too.
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