Instigator and Protector of Violence-Chapter 376: Morning in Saint Kuanti

The filming went very smoothly, done in one take.

Afterward, the crew’s filming in Wenster came to a temporary halt.

What’s left are just some retakes of open shots and the meeting at Winster University that Ethan had already scheduled.

These can be postponed.

Because in the coming days, Ethan first needs to take the crew to Saint Kuanti, whose unique scenery is an important element in the film.

Here, Ethan will conduct a series of important scenes about the protagonist being forced to leave home and spending three years in a foreign land.

Due to current conditions, it’s rather difficult for everyone to travel to the Old Continent, so they simply chose Saint Kuanti as the location for the foreign setting.

The scenery there is unique, truly incomparable to other places in the Kingdom, and it indeed feels like a foreign land.

Once everything was ready, Ethan left Wenster with his team.

On the road, Kevin and Finch reported to Ethan individually, mainly about the progress of the film.

However, in the process, they said somewhat timidly to Ethan, "Mr. Ethan, the other day we shot some street scenes. Can we use them in the main film?"

Ethan was startled for a moment, then understood. They must have gone to shoot some footage after the conflict in the city ended that day.

That was indeed the most realistic portrayal of a gang fight scene.

"You can, of course, you can. It’s a great idea, but I want to see it first."

Ethan was worried they might have captured something inappropriate.

For example, the sunlight released from the hands of the Sun God Sect followers.

The journey to Saint Kuanti is somewhat long, but fortunately, the cars Ethan prepared were all modified to be very comfortable.

Moreover, the scenery along the way was already changing.

The further north they went, the less intense the heat in the air became.

By evening, the season seemed to have suddenly shifted from summer to autumn.

Indeed, those with keen eyesight could already see some snow on the slopes in the distance.

For people like Kevin and Finch from the Royal Capital, this was quite a spectacle.

They quickly stopped the car and wanted to get out to shoot.

As they planned to use this scene as the beginning of Ethan’s foreign storyline.

Ethan agreed with them, anyhow the schedule wasn’t that tight, arriving at Saint Kuanti a bit later wouldn’t matter.

Filming ended, they continued on their way.

When they finally arrived at Saint Kuanti, it was already late at night.

Yet, to Ethan’s surprise, even in the dead of night, Saint Kuanti appeared bright in the distance, even slightly glowing, like a beacon in the night guiding people home.

The light emanating from it was also very warm.

This scene equally astonished those from the Royal Capital, not only Finch and Kevin but even Pupol was surprised.

So the convoy stopped once again.

On one hand, Kevin and Finch wanted to film; on the other, a group of artists suddenly found their muse and began setting up easels to paint on the spot.

Only Pupol, despite being amazed, remained inactive. He walked slowly to Ethan’s side, gazing at the distant wonder.

He smiled and sighed, though it was unclear what he meant.

Ethan just stared at the light.

The light felt very familiar, it was the aura of Saint Kuanti.

Saint Kuanti had fully revived.

This greatly surprised Ethan.

The last time he left, Saint Kuanti had been experiencing only intermittent revivals, and it seemed it would still take a considerable time for a complete revival.

Yet three months had passed, and the progress had been this rapid?

After some more arrangements, it was nearly dawn before the group set off again.

Upon re-entering the city of Saint Kuanti, Ethan indeed felt a significant transformation.

After the initial pollution, the place had nearly turned into a wasteland.

Even with Ethan’s later investments, the establishment of the weapons factory, and other subsequent factories, the place still lacked vitality.

Most areas were still desolate.

However, now the city was bustling.

Many shops had opened, and there were even some breakfast stalls seen opening up on the streets.

Ethan took an interest and stopped in front of a bakery, buying something while asking, "When did you come here, and why did you think of opening a shop here?"

"Is this your first time in Saint Kuanti? Saint Kuanti is no longer the same. Miss Sofia is a good person; she gave people money to help start businesses. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have come here. But I have to say, you look a bit familiar, customer."

The bakery owner said, examining Ethan while speaking.

Ethan smiled, paid, and left with his breakfast.

He hadn’t expected all this to be Sofia’s doing.

It seemed she wasn’t just here serving as a nun, she was also involved in urban development.

Carrying his breakfast, Ethan finally arrived at the location of his weapons factory after about ten minutes.

The weapons factory was already notified in advance, so as soon as Ethan’s convoy arrived, they were greeted.

However, Huoyan was still absent.

A subordinate, likely promoted by him, cautiously said to Ethan, "Young master, the boss has been in the lab for three days and hasn’t come out. I really can’t bring him out..."

"It’s alright."

Ethan was already used to this.

He first calmed the anxious subordinate, then took the crew to settle in.

Of course, this time they didn’t stay at the factory dormitory.

During this time, Virel, aiming to train family guards, had invested money to open a hotel near the weapons factory exclusively for family use.

Although it might not match the high standards of Wenster’s luxury hotels, it was reasonably comfortable.

Ethan himself didn’t go to the hotel; he took his breakfast to the back of the weapons factory, from where he could directly see the nearby cathedral.

At this moment, the church bells began to chime.

Someone inside was likely ringing the bell to signal the time.

Ethan found a place to sit, opened the bag of bread he had just bought, and started eating one.

It was still somewhat misty in the early morning; in other places this season it might not be possible, but in Saint Kuanti, it was quite normal.

The air was a bit damp and chilly.

Sitting there, Ethan slowly finished the entire bag of bread, just as he was feeling a bit thirsty and planning to leave.

In the nearby mist, someone walked by, and from the figure, it seemed to be a woman.

Ethan raised his hand to call out to her.

"Senior sister, long time no see. Are you still comfortable living here?"

Indeed, the person passing through the mist was West.

At that moment, she was dressed in a simple robe, resembling a clerical garment, seemingly heading towards the cathedral.

Upon hearing Ethan call to her, she was visibly startled for a moment.

Then she nodded softly.