Chapter 536 ·Meteorological Array
Chapter 536: Meteorological Array
The reason Roman-Roland did this was not because he was dissatisfied with those merchants, but rather because, based on Janna-Roland’s continuously rising popularity, he made a decision more suited to the current situation.
That was — to wait for the highest bid.
As a secondary-level Wizard Congregation far more prosperous than Turin, Dordogne surpassed it in both population scale and market capacity by a wide margin.
Even the endorsement fees of Dordogne’s local famous opera singers were on a completely different level compared to those in Turin.
Thus, Roman-Roland’s current plan was to wait until Janna’s popularity reached its peak before carefully choosing which brands to collaborate with.
After all, for a new-generation opera singer to maintain commercial value over time, aside from continuously producing high-quality works, the quality and reputation of the products she endorsed were the true keys to long-term success.
“Janna, I really envy you. Even with such heavy makeup every day, your skin still looks so good.”
After helping Janna remove her makeup, Julie-Anne originally intended to put on a moisturizing mask for her. But upon seeing Janna’s still dewy, flawless skin, Julie-Anne gave up the idea and instead began praising her complexion.
“Maybe it’s because I drink a lot of water, so my face doesn’t dry out that easily.”
“Is that so? I don’t recall seeing you drink water often. Bitter coffee, on the other hand, yes—”
Hearing her “lie” exposed, Janna didn’t feel embarrassed. She simply smiled softly, then took off her performance dress and changed back into her wizard robe.
“Julie, I’m heading back first.”
“All right, be careful on your way home. See you tomorrow!”
“See you tomorrow.”
Since the new opera had only recently premiered, Janna had been performing at the Nightingale Opera Troupe nearly every day.
This busy schedule was expected to last for about a month. Once the new opera’s peak period ended, Janna would return to her usual weekend-only performances.
“Another day surrounded by reporters again…”
Looking at the rear entrance, already crowded with reporters holding video cameras, Janna, wearing her wizard hood, could only shake her head helplessly. She then cast the 【Psychology Concealment】 spell to lower her presence, silently slipping past the crowd of reporters and exiting through the back door.
“Looks like I’ll have to live another period of ‘dodging and hiding’ again.”
Mounted on her 【Flying Broom】, Janna glanced down from the sky. Seeing that there were ten times more reporters at the main gate than the back entrance, she shook her head once more.
Over the past two years, the success of the solo album Song of the Ocean, coupled with her title as champion of the 【Transfiguration Trial】, had greatly increased her fame.
However, since the Wizard Continent was still largely reliant on print media, most people’s first impression of Janna came from newspaper photos of her performances.
And as most of those photos showed her in full makeup, Janna could usually go unrecognized if she dressed plainly and went out barefaced—most passersby had never seen her true appearance.
Because of this, when Janna first arrived in Dordogne, she was able to live a relatively peaceful life without needing to hide her identity.
But with her fame once again surging in Dordogne, that peaceful life was gone for good—
“Look! Miss Janna is over there!”
Someone shouted, and Janna’s 【Psychology Concealment】 instantly broke. In that moment, the reporters’ camera flashes burst forth like blinding grenades, bombarding her direction one after another.
Seeing this, Janna had no choice but to accelerate her 【Flying Broom】, braving the risk of “violating flight regulations,” and swiftly escaped the skies above the Nightingale Opera Troupe, heading toward the White Tower.
“As expected of reporters from a big city—using a few alchemical tricks, they can easily see through my spells———”
Since 【Psychology Concealment】 wasn’t true invisibility, once Janna’s presence was noticed, the spell’s disguise would naturally fail.
The first reporter to see through her magic wasn’t even a wizard but an ordinary person. Yet, with his specially prepared 【Revealing Glasses】, he was still able to trace Janna’s movements...
“Whew—”
Accompanied by the cool night breeze, Janna soon flew back into the White Tower and returned to her dormitory.
“Already grown this much in just two days?”
After entering the dorm and taking off her wizard robe, Janna walked straight to the balcony where a pale green plant—shaped like a bamboo shoot—was growing.
“Seems that even without using the power of the 【Fragment of the Law of Growth】, this 【Meteorological Array】 alone can accelerate plant growth—”
Though it was already late at night, the balcony was bright as day.
Moreover, the air around it was far more humid than inside the room, and fine droplets of water had gathered upon the bamboo shoot’s surface.
“Hmm? You’re saying… you want more water?”
As Janna gently touched the plant in the pot, a faint and indistinct message was transmitted to her mind.
Thanks to her recent studies, Janna had already gained a good understanding of plant communication symbols and quickly understood what the little bamboo shoot was saying.
“In that case, I’ll grant your wish.”
Snap—
With a light snap of her fingers, a small white cloud—no bigger than her palm—formed above the bamboo shoot. Before long, the white cloud darkened into gray, and a fine drizzle began to fall, dropping softly onto the plant.
The bamboo shoot, delighted by the rainfall, sent waves of satisfaction through its connection with Janna and began to grow rapidly, its height increasing visibly within moments.
“Compared to normal water, rain imbued with natural energy truly brings out a plant’s growth potential—”
Thinking this, Janna cast both 【Soundproof】 and 【Light-Blocking】 barriers around the balcony, then washed up quickly and sat back on her bed. Closing her eyes, she shifted her consciousness into the Sea of Souls, linking her awareness with 【Zoe Star】.
“Splash—splash——”
When Janna descended once more upon 【Zoe Star】 in her spiritual form, the azure sea surged toward her like children rushing to their “mother.” The waves rose softly, surrounding her in a gentle embrace.
“As expected of an ocean that has developed 【Autonomous Consciousness】—it hasn’t even been long, yet all the contamination has already been purified—”