The originally bustling and noisy square had now beco harmonious and quiet. Everyone's attention was focused on the massive Magic Shadow screen, completely captivated by the thrilling opera. Their emotions fluctuated along with the plot's developnt.
When the plot was joyous, they laughed, and when it turned sad, many sentintal people even cried.
At that mont, it seed as though so powerful and invisible force had tightly seized everyone's hearts, allowing their joys and sorrows to flow freely.
After a long while, when the opera performance on the screen finally ended, the square remained silent for a long ti until soone couldn't hold back and cursed out loud.
"Damn, this wicked Church custom, if it weren't for these, Roo and Juliet could have been happily together."
"Exactly, what's faith compared to a beautiful love?"
"Roo and Juliet were brave, their love overca the oppression of religion."
...
Discussions like these began to spread among the crowd.
Of course, many people in attendance were rely thinking this to themselves; they knew the Glory Sect was powerful, and insulting the Church or questioning faith could bring disaster upon them.
But once soone took the lead and many responded, those who had been cautious also abandoned their reason and joined the denunciation.
After all, there's safety in numbers; since everyone was saying it, there would be no problem, even if the Church's people really ca, they couldn't possibly take action against so many.
In any case, they might as well seize the opportunity to curse a bit and alleviate their own feelings for the ti being.
Of course, so purely vented because of the opera's plot, while others, as they cursed, enjoyed it more and more—after all, religious oppression isn't just sothing from the plot of operas, it exists in reality too. Given this rare chance to vent, they wouldn't let it pass.
On the edge of the square, atop a carriage adorned with flowers, Sophia also shifted her gaze; she now seed to understand the cause of the Church's loss of faith.
Only...
"Indeed, it's a superb work, flawless both in screenplay and performance. Miss, you truly won this round."
The Pure White Witch, having snapped out of the tragic love story, did not skimp on her praise.
Although the spread of this work was detrintal to her, she had to admit that it indeed was an excellent piece of art, mature and skillful in both performance and script, perfectly capturing the hearts of the audience.
"Was it your little junior sister's doing? No wonder she cos from a family renowned for its artistry; such a work truly lives up to her family's reputation."
Sophia recalled the young Fox Junior, who seed quite shy and intimidated by strangers, but unexpectedly also possessed so skills.
"Well, it's half and half. The script was based on a work I once saw from a senior, but indeed, Audrey guided the performance."
Dorothy nodded and then expressed so regret.
"Actually, I wanted her to act in it herself. Audrey's acting is beyond reproach, but my little junior sister, though she's good at everything else, is just too shy to speak in front of others. So, she had to limit herself to directing, and others perford, but their acting just couldn't match hers."
The Hobody Witch rembered the days of rehearsals for the opera.
Perhaps because she couldn't produce a good script herself, feeling it diminished her professional prestige, after Dorothy completed the script, Audrey eagerly declared she would take over the performance aspect.
Even when a good script finally ca her way, Little Fox was delighted; she imdiately dragged her sister, who was previously just munching on lon seeds, to perform a scene on the spot.
Madeline was sowhat helpless but eventually indulged her sister and joined her on stage.
Though the Ard Society President was imrsed in martial training, going against her family's artistic tradition, she inherently possessed no small asure of acting talent.
Or rather, Succubuses naturally have an exquisite talent for acting; otherwise, how could they deceive n? Being able to freely manipulate every part of their bodies, they could also precisely control every subtle detail in their expressions, perfectly restoring even those outlandishly described nuances from novels—three parts arrogance, five parts charm, with a hint of indulgence.
Thus, Madeline played Roo, and Audrey played Juliet; the two improvisationally perford a scene in the room while the only audience was Dorothy and a Foxfolk they had purchased from an auction.
It has to be said that when an expert takes action, one can instantly tell the difference; even without changing clothes or applying makeup, just by their re presence, actions, and expressions, they brought the emotions to life.
At that mont, Dorothy felt as if she were witnessing an illusion; the performance began and the succubus sisters before her had vanished, replaced by a young couple.
The two enacted the scene of their first eting at a banquet, and so, the youth, previously heartbroken from love's rejection, suddenly beheld the girl making her entrance as the main attraction of the event.
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