Chapter 516 : The Month of Blossoms
Chapter 516: The Month of Blossoms
Upon hearing that, Janna Roland took the thick scroll from Eunice-Gale’s hands.
“Thank you, Professor Eunice———”
“You’re welcome. But if you truly want to thank me, then develop your talent well. After all, if you can refine your 【Natural Affinity】 to its utmost potential, the Forest of Nature will benefit greatly because of it.”
As expected——
Hearing Eunice-Gale’s words, Janna couldn’t help but feel guilty for the brief “self-serving” thought that had flashed through her mind earlier when she learned the professor was willing to teach her for free.
As a Green Elf who held a deep reverence for nature, Eunice-Gale’s selfless guidance was, in itself, an embodiment of her devotion to the “Way of Nature”—
For the next stretch of time, Eunice-Gale explained the linguistic symbols of plants and animals written on the scroll in a structured and thorough manner.
It was not until noon, when the clock had struck twelve and Eunice-Gale had other matters scheduled for the afternoon, that she finally stopped.
“This is my teaching schedule for this month. As long as I’m not in class, you may come to find me.”
“All right, Professor.”
After receiving the teaching timetable handed to her by Eunice-Gale, Janna carefully tucked it away.
“That will be all for today. Make sure you practice diligently what I taught you. Next time, I’ll be testing you.”
“Understood. I definitely won’t let you down!”
This precious opportunity to learn was something Janna valued greatly.
Even without Eunice-Gale’s supervision, given Janna’s naturally “driven” personality, she was bound to fully comprehend today’s lesson before the next class—perhaps even previewing the sections not yet covered——
After chatting a bit more, Janna left Eunice-Gale’s office with the thick scroll in her arms and headed straight to the library.
“Since there’s still some time before the afternoon opera rehearsal, I’ll review what I’ve just learned in the library.”
Although it wasn’t the weekend, the Nightingale Opera Troupe’s first performance was drawing near, so Janna had to participate in extra rehearsals.
Of course, the troupe compensated her handsomely—paying triple her usual rate for these additional sessions.
The amount was not insignificant, but given how frantic preparations had become for the Nightingale Opera Troupe, they hardly minded the cost.....
“Swish—”
Inside the library, aided by her 【Magic Reading】, Janna rapidly read through the contents of the scroll.
As time passed, her grasp of the symbolic language of flora and fauna became more proficient, and both her review of what she had learned and her preview of what was to come went increasingly smoothly.
Janna gradually noticed that the contents of the seemingly thick scroll followed a certain pattern.
For example, symbols of plant language were mostly frequency-based, highly repetitive—mastering one pattern made it far easier to learn the rest.
In contrast, the symbols of animal speech were more diverse but required little understanding—mere memorization was enough.
For someone with the 【Exceptional Memory】 talent, such a task was almost effortless for Janna.
“It’s getting late. I’ll grab something to eat, then head to the opera house.”
Seeing that the clock pointed to four in the afternoon—and with rehearsal scheduled at five-thirty—Janna put away the scroll and made her way to the café within the library.
“I hope tonight’s rehearsal goes smoothly. Otherwise, it’ll cut into the time I set aside for condensing my 【Source Power】—”
At the café, Janna ordered a creamy tomato-baked pasta. As she ate, she mentally reviewed the lines and stage directions for that night’s rehearsal.
After about fifteen minutes, Janna finished her meal, left the White Tower, and mounted her magic broom, flying toward the direction of the Nightingale Opera Troupe.
“Janna, over here——”
As soon as Janna entered the fourth-floor rehearsal hall, she spotted Liji Silks waving to her from below the stage.
“Good evening, Miss Janna.”
“Good evening, John.”
“Hello, Miss Janna!”
“Hi, Lucy.”
While Janna made her way toward Liji Silks, several other actors who had also noticed her arrival came forward to greet her.
Janna, long accustomed to such attention, smiled warmly and returned their greetings.
“You’re early today. I thought you’d show up right at the last minute.”
Glancing at the clock that showed fifteen minutes to five-thirty, Liji Silks teased as Janna came to sit beside her.
“With the rehearsal pressure being this high lately, I’d feel bad arriving late——By the way, how’s today’s session going? Smoothly?”
Sitting down, Janna looked toward the bustling stage and couldn’t help but ask Liji Silks.
“Not bad, though Director David’s in a foul mood today, so everyone’s afraid to make mistakes.”
“What happened? Why’s he in a bad mood?”
Hearing that, Janna instinctively glanced toward David-Berg, who was busy giving instructions to the actors on stage.
Just as Liji Silks said, David-Berg’s face was tightly scrunched, like a wrinkled bun. He hadn’t lost his temper, but—
With her keen sense for emotional shifts, Janna could tell his mental state was far more strained than before.
“Because the troupe leader suddenly decided to move up the opera’s premiere date—to May fifteenth.”
“May fifteenth? That’s just a week away!”
“Exactly. May fifteenth is the Spring Festival celebrating the Month of Blossoms in Dordogne, so Director Roman wants the performance to coincide with that day.”
“I see.”
“But I also heard that on that same day, during the Spring Festival, several major opera houses—Tulip, Galaxy, Floral Rendezvous, and Bauhinia—will all debut new operas.”
“Even the Tulip Opera House is releasing a new one?”
“That’s right. That’s why Director David is under so much pressure.”
Hearing this, Janna nodded in understanding.
According to the original schedule, the Nightingale Opera Troupe’s masterpiece, The Withering Rose, was supposed to be ready by the end of May.
But to take advantage of the crowds on Spring Festival day, the troupe had to shorten the rehearsal period, pushing the date forward by a full two weeks—·