Chapter 521 : Performance Warm-Up
Chapter 521: Performance Warm-Up
From a certain point of view, before 【Fallen Star】 officially ascended to become a 【Law Plane】, recklessly activating the 【Spatial Storm】 was nothing more than an act of “hurting the enemy by a thousand while losing eight hundred oneself.”
Once the duration of the 【Spatial Storm】 grew too long, even with the protection of the 【Law Consciousness Cluster】, the destruction it caused to the internal ecosystem of 【Fallen Star】 would still be immense.
"That’s why, compared to the highly destructive 【Spatial Storm】, the two abilities—【Spatial Freeze】 and 【Star Domain Barrier】—are actually more suitable for 【Fallen Star】 to deploy, hwaa—"
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As the sound of pages flipping echoed beside her ears, Janna, realizing that the time had come to an end, halted her actions. Then, she allowed her spiritual consciousness to withdraw from the 【World Inside the Book】.
"What a fascinating ability——"
Waking up, she blinked her eyes open to the familiar setting of her dormitory. Janna couldn’t help but marvel again at the wondrous capability of the 【Mindspace】.
Although she had never once come into direct contact with the 【Lord of Wisdom and Knowledge】 since joining the White Tower, merely the magical experiences Janna had gained through the 【World Inside the Book】 were enough to make her constantly gasp in admiration.
"It’s said that the 【Lord of Wisdom and Knowledge】 can, with just a single thought, control someone’s consciousness at the subconscious level… I wonder if that’s actually true or not."
Unlike 【Mind Allure】, a witchcraft that only granted brief physiological and mental control, the manipulation of thoughts was entirely different—it was silent, seamless, and could even penetrate the soul to enforce absolute domination.
"It’s about time to head out."
Glancing at the mechanical clock that had yet to strike nine, Janna—whose day was already packed with a string of appointments—didn’t linger on her thoughts. She quickly made herself a cup of black coffee to reduce water retention, downed it in one gulp, slipped into her wizard robe, and left the dormitory.
Tomorrow, May 15th, marked not only the Spring Festival of Offerings but also the official performance day of the Nightingale Opera Troupe.
In the few days leading up to the performance, aside from attending the final evening rehearsal, Janna’s schedule was filled with pre-performance promotional activities.
The news of Janna’s upcoming new opera release in Dordogne had already spread across various wizard congregations through paper media channels.
At the same time, several of her partner brands—such as 【Spirit Communication Group】, 【Beast Faction】, and 【Kirlia Workshop】—had all voiced their support for her, organizing promotional events in advance to warm up for the big day.
Just the other day, 【Spirit Communication Group】 had collaborated with the Nightingale Opera Troupe to set up a special venue in Dordogne, inviting multiple media reporters to hold a dedicated promotion for Janna’s starring performance in 《Withering Rose》.
Meanwhile, 【Spirit Communication Group】 didn’t forget to seize the opportunity to promote their new summer jewelry and wizard fashion line before the attending reporters, using the publicity as a perfect pretext for their product launch.
In just a few short days, leveraging Janna’s rapidly rising popularity over the past year—and with the help of several media outlets hyping her titles like “Champion of the Transfiguration Trial” and “White Tower’s Distinguished Student”—the buzz surrounding the performance of 《Withering Rose》 had quietly taken root in opera circles.
Of course, other major opera houses in Dordogne, which also planned to premiere new operas on May 15th during the Spring Festival, were launching even more aggressive publicity campaigns.
Beyond monopolizing newspaper headlines, the top opera performers working with troupes like Tulip, Galaxy, Floral Rendezvous, and Bauhinia Song had also joined hands with their brand sponsors to kick off their own promotional events.
Compared to Janna, a newcomer, these top-tier opera performers possessed far greater fame and a much larger fan base.
However, given Janna’s strong momentum this past year—along with the long-tail effect from the explosive record sales of 《Song of the Ocean》—her media presence wasn’t the least bit overshadowed. In fact, she was even showing signs of surpassing them.
Still, as an opera performer who spoke through the quality of her work, whether Janna could maintain her current popularity and influence hinged heavily on her next performance.
If the work turned out to be a hit, Janna’s standing in the opera world would soar, and her commercial value would climb to new heights.
But if it failed or suffered poor reviews, it would be a devastating blow to Janna, who was right in the midst of her rising career.
Especially since the Nightingale Opera Troupe behind her would inevitably suffer an equally massive setback.
In short, this was a gamble staking the troupe’s entire future—whether they could establish a firm foothold in Dordogne depended entirely on whether 《Withering Rose》 would win the market’s favor.—
II
"Janna—"
Just as Janna stepped down from her 【Flying Broom】, she spotted Julie Anne, who was waiting for her at the entrance of the Nightingale Opera House.
"Have you been waiting long?"
Seeing Julie Anne’s hair tousled by the breeze, Janna—after storing away her 【Flying Broom】—asked with concern.
"Not really, just a few minutes. Let’s head inside to change. The people from 【Beast Faction】 will be arriving any moment."
"Alright."
Janna’s morning schedule mainly involved assisting 【Beast Faction】 with their new product launch, while also taking the opportunity to promote the upcoming opera 《Withering Rose》.
"Are you doing my makeup again today?"
"No, I’m only responsible for personally delivering the latest wizard robe from 【Spirit Communication Group】 to you. As for the makeup, 【Beast Faction】 has their own plans."
Hearing Julie Anne’s words, Janna nodded and followed her to the second-floor dressing room.
"This is the wizard robe that 【Spirit Communication Group】 specially sent over, along with the matching jewelry accessories."
"Thanks, I knew I could count on you."
Seeing the freshly pressed wizard robe hanging neatly on the rack, and the jewelry laid out tidily beside the mirror, Janna couldn’t help but praise Julie Anne’s professionalism.
"Haha, just doing my job—Janna, change into the robe first, and I’ll help you put on the accessories afterward."
"Got it."
After deftly changing into the new wizard robe, Janna allowed Julie Anne to help her put on each of the intricately designed, lavish accessories one by one.
When Julie Anne clipped the final earring onto her lobe and saw Janna’s reflection in the mirror—her face radiant and captivating even without makeup—she couldn’t stop herself from exclaiming,
"No matter how many times I see you, I still can’t help being awestruck by your beauty—"