Chapter 470 : Advanced Contract Studies
Chapter 470: Advanced Contract Studies
“I’ve read David’s new script. The story is relatively simple, but it fits well with the current psychological tastes of audiences. If paired with your outstanding performance, I believe it’ll definitely be a big hit among the audience in Dordogne—”
“Of course, a great opera also needs great music. For the soundtrack, I’ll seek out the best composers in Dordogne to create melodies that perfectly match the style of this script.”
Compared to David-Berg’s passion for the script as a creator, Roman-Roland’s perspective was much more commercial.
Whether it was the theme of Fallen Angel, the target audience, or the commercial packaging, Roman-Roland always approached things from a market-oriented point of view.
It was precisely this perspective that had helped the Nightingale Opera Troupe grow from a small troupe into the largest one within the Turin witch settlement.
Later, through cooperative tours, cassette sales, and other new business models, the Nightingale Opera Troupe had gained widespread fame across the entire Western Continent.
And Janna, up to now, had been the most successful “product” created under Roman-Roland’s commercial system.
It was during this peak period of her career that Roman-Roland was still willing to abandon everything he had built in the Turin witch settlement and make the bold decision to “tie himself” to Janna and move to Dordogne to start from scratch.
To outsiders, no matter how famous or talented Janna was, the fact that Roman-Roland had staked everything on her—who only signed one-year contracts—was undoubtedly a high-risk move and gave off no sense of “security.”
But Roman-Roland was just that kind of person.
“All right, I’ll take this script back and read it thoroughly—”
Saying that, Janna glanced at David-Berg.
“And I believe in David’s talent as a creator.”
【Soul Listening】Talent, activate!
【Soul Listening: By listening to the unique soul resonance of others, gain profound artistic inspiration.】
As she spoke, Janna activated her【Soul Listening】on David-Berg.
After all, as the writer of Fallen Angel, David-Berg should have a melody of his own hidden deep within his soul.
Sure enough, through the【Soul Listening】talent, Janna caught that concealed melody from David-Berg’s "soul resonance."
Kindness, compassion, inner conflict, pain, anger, and final resolve—just a brief moment of listening was enough for Janna to sense the emotional arc behind David-Berg’s vision of【Isabel】.
“Haha, I also believe in my writing. But to this day, I still haven’t found a melody that matches Fallen Angel.”
Hearing this, Janna merely gave a gentle smile. She didn’t offer any suggestions nor hint at having any ideas for the music herself.
Indeed, through【Soul Listening】, Janna had caught a melody in David-Berg’s soul that suited Fallen Angel well.
However, the melody was short, and it only reflected David-Berg’s personal soul resonance. It didn’t necessarily align with public taste in music.
To create a melody that could genuinely evoke a sense of “beauty” in the hearts of many, Janna needed to gather more material—more emotional melodies—from other people’s soul sounds and then weave them together.
The only problem was, Janna hadn’t yet decided who to gather inspiration from.
After all, very few people had actually read the full script of Fallen Angel and resonated with it deeply enough.
So Janna planned to wait until the next script reading session, where the relevant actors would all be present, and she would seize the opportunity to gather her material then.
Aside from writers, actors were a group known for their emotional intensity and deep love for their roles.
Once they fully understood the story of Fallen Angel, they were bound to burst forth with strong feelings.
And those emotions would be Janna’s source of inspiration…
About two hours later, the discussion with Roman-Roland and David-Berg regarding the supplemental agreement and the new script finally concluded.
Just before noon, Roman-Roland proactively booked a private room at a well-known restaurant in Dordogne and treated the entire Nightingale Opera Troupe staff to a hearty meal.
Although it was only lunch, the atmosphere was lively—thanks to Janna’s presence and the fact that for many, this was their first time in the “City of Magic.”
Some even ended up drunk at the table in broad daylight.
Of course, while many were happy, some were also sentimental.
Like Liji Silks, who had left her family and traveled thousands of miles to this unfamiliar big city of Dordogne—she felt the joy of reuniting with Janna, but also a deep longing for her hometown and loved ones.
These emotional shifts were a fascinating experience for Janna, who could literally “see” emotions through the power of the【Fragment of the Law of Beauty】.
Eventually, around 3 p.m., a slightly tipsy Janna wrapped up the luncheon with laughter and returned to the White Tower.
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The next morning.
On her way back to the White Tower the previous day, Janna had already sobered up.
So after a bit of rest, she used her spare time to preview the day’s lessons.
Among them was the class she had long looked forward to: Advanced Contract Studies.
“All-knowing and almighty Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom, You are the Light of Wisdom, the Guardian of Books and Knowledge within the Dust of Time. Please heed my pious call and open the gate to the Book World before me—”
Fwoosh— As Janna fluently recited the invocation to the【Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom】, the spiritual candle placed next to the Advanced Contract Studies textbook ignited with a platinum flame.
As the flame grew brighter, Janna’s consciousness, accompanied by the sound of pages turning, entered the classroom constructed within the【Book World】.
“Is everyone here yet?”
Hearing the slightly impatient voice from the lectern, Janna—having just entered the【Book World】—quickly recognized who today’s instructor for Advanced Contract Studies was.
“Lady Tifa is teaching?”
Looking at the white cat, Tifa, lazily stretching on the lectern, a flicker of curiosity flashed in Janna’s eyes.
“Well then, since everyone’s here—let’s begin.”