So I Became a Witch and Started Doing Daily Quests

Chapter 203: End of the Tour

"Clap clap clap clap—"

As Song of the Ocean came to an end, the continuous applause echoed throughout the Otter Opera House, passionately expressing the audience's love.

However, this time, most of the audience at the Otter Opera House was discussing "Janna Roland" rather than the overall plot of Song of the Ocean.

"Miss Janna was just too beautiful... it's just that I didn’t really like the story."

"Yeah, why did they have to kill off 【Olivia】? She was so beautiful—"

"The first half was okay, but I really didn’t like the sacrificial part in the second half. The logic was kind of shaky too..."

"Not really, I thought it was great. I was crying—"

The mix of praise and criticism echoed throughout the theater. Some found it boring, others thought it was decent. Overall, Song of the Ocean’s reputation during its debut tour at the Otter Opera House wasn’t quite as positive as its premiere in Turin.

Still, even such a story was elevated by Janna’s acting, singing, and unparalleled beauty.

It could be said that Janna made Song of the Ocean what it was. If anyone else had played the lead, it would have been a very mediocre production.

"Audiences in Watermarsh City tend to prefer comedy and romance. Their aesthetic tastes differ from those in Turin—"

"Haha, it’s fine. I can take this level of criticism."

Hearing Jarvis Roland’s comment from the side, David Berg’s reaction was surprisingly calm.

After all, this wasn’t the first time he had received criticism.

Even in Turin, Song of the Ocean’s long-tail reception wasn’t as strong as Bloodshadow Rose.

The flowers and praise it received at the premiere were entirely due to Janna. Most of the early viewers were her most devoted fans. To them, anything Janna performed in would automatically receive the highest praise.

Even if the plot had some flaws or imperfections, her fans viewed everything through rose-colored glasses. But that kind of attitude didn’t quite work in Watermarsh City. Updates are released by novelꞁire.net

After all, except for a few, most of the audience was seeing Song of the Ocean for the first time, and they came in with very high expectations.

So under such high expectations, the story of Song of the Ocean failed to match Janna’s stellar performance.

"Dear honored guests, the tour of Song of the Ocean has officially ended. Thank you all for watching.

On behalf of the Nightingale Opera Troupe, I extend our deepest gratitude—"

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone." As Julie Anne gave her curtain speech on stage, Jarvis Roland walked backstage with David Berg to thank all the performers.

"The auction will begin in half an hour. If you’re interested, you can follow Emily to the waiting area to watch."

Because there was only a thirty-minute gap between the opera and the auction, the Otter Opera House canceled the group curtain call to speed up the auction venue setup.

This meant that once Janna removed her makeup, her work trip would officially be over. Until the return trip the day after tomorrow, she was free to do as she pleased.

"Janna, are you heading straight back to the inn, or staying for the auction?"

After Jarvis Roland left the backstage area, Liji Silks sat in front of the dressing mirror and began removing her makeup with a cotton pad.

"I plan to attend the auction, just to see if there’s anything I want to buy."

"You’re actually buying something at the auction? Did you bring enough money?"

Hearing that Janna really intended to shop at the Watermarsh Auction House, Liji Silks’ first reaction was that Janna had more money than she knew what to do with.

After all, items at auctions were often overpriced and not worth it.

Especially for someone like Liji Silks, a common apprentice, bidding on auction items was something she couldn’t even dream of.

"If I didn’t bring enough, I could borrow from you."

"Borrow from me? Janna, are you joking? I’m still saving up for my third-year courses—"

Seeing Liji Silks so flustered, Janna’s smile turned teasing.

"Relax, I wouldn’t borrow much. Just a few thousand Gold Surrel would do."

"A few thousand Gold Surrel!? Oh my gods, that’s my whole life savings. You might as well sell me off—"

Half an hour passed quickly. After removing their makeup, Janna and Liji Silks, led by Emily, soon arrived at a relatively secluded seat.

"Janna, do you really have enough money? If not, I can still run to get more to lend you—"

Seeing Liji Silks still caught up in the money issue, Janna gently took her hand with a hint of apology.

"Sorry, Liji, I was just joking earlier. I’m not actually going to borrow money from you."

"Oh, no worries. I really thought you were strapped for cash. I was about to run to the bank."

Looking at Janna’s exquisite face so close and feeling her hand—cool and smooth like jade—Liji Silks’ entire face, including her neck and ears, turned red.

"Don’t worry, I’m a star. How could I be short on money?"

"Oh, right, of course you are—"

Hurriedly pulling her hand away from Janna’s, Liji Silks could no longer focus on what Janna was saying. All she could do was nod repeatedly and force her attention away from Janna.

"Good thing the theater lights are dim—otherwise, this would be really bad."

As Liji Silks gradually calmed down from earlier, she still couldn’t bring herself to look directly at Janna.

"Could I be into girls...? No way, right?"

Shaking her head and taking a few deep breaths, Liji Silks chased that ridiculous thought from her mind.

At the same time, she was absolutely certain that the reason she blushed earlier wasn’t because of some indecent thoughts—it was simply because Janna had "stunned her with beauty."

"She’s only fifteen and already has this kind of charm—give it a few more years, and she might even be more dangerous than an Abyssal Succubus—"

Bang—just as Liji Silks was getting lost in thought, the lights suddenly brightened, and the once dim theater was illuminated again.

"Dear honored guests, good evening. The auction hosted by the Watermarsh Auction House is now officially underway. First, I will introduce the first item up for bid—【Medusa’s Petrifying Eye】——"