"How did you do it?" Audrey blurted out. beat
Before Valeela could answer, she quickly thought of something, so she added, "Are you already an 'animal tamer'?"
"Susie was about to learn how to speak," Valeera stroked the dog's head again, stood up and smiled; "I just gave it a little guidance through my ability."
"She...speaks...to me...in her mind." Susie added.
Now, Audrey was even more convinced of the fact that Valeela was already an "animal tamer".
"Shh, don't tell." Valeera put her index finger on her lips, making a secretive gesture.
"It's a pity that my stupid dog can't speak to this day," Valeera lamented half-seriously, "I even wonder if I chose the wrong path for it."
Audrey's green eyes lit up and she asked curiously:
"What path did you choose for it?"
"'The Sleepless One'."
"Hmm...sounds like the sequence of the Nighthawks?" Audrey asked with some uncertainty.
"Yes."
Valeela shook her head regretfully, "Unfortunately, this will only make it smarter at night."
"Susie has learned to speak. You can teach it more knowledge so that it can become your best assistant."
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Audrey's eyes lit up when she heard this. beat
Her emerald eyes turned around and she said with a joyful tone:
"Valila, your suggestion is really in line with what I want."
"Well, also, let me thank you on Susie's behalf."
As she said that, she squatted sideways, untied a small leather bag from the long and thick golden hair on Susie's abdomen, and handed it to Valila's hand, "You take this, it is a little bit of my heart, you are my best friend."
"What's inside?" Valeera weighed the small bag and said with a smile, "If it's gold pounds, then I'll accept it."
"I'm quite short of money."
"It's 2,000 pounds." Audrey pursed her lips and smiled. beat
…
When returning from the terrace, the drama on the stage has come to an end, and the third object of revenge of the protagonist Dantès has also received his due punishment.
After the final acknowledgments, this two-hour play successfully completed its premiere.
All the audiences present responded with the warmest applause to the wonderful drama brought to everyone by the crew on stage.
Before leaving the scene, Valeera recovered the "Pain" rune.
For low-sequence Beyonders, the negative effects of this rune are still a bit large.
Harold carried it for more than an hour and used it for more than ten minutes. Now he coughs twice from time to time and has contracted a mild cold;
Admissor only took over from Harold and carried him for less than an hour, but he had already turned pale and even a little confused.
He is still only "half an extraordinary person", and his ability to withstand the "pain" rune is even slightly worse than that of ordinary people.
Fortunately, the drama didn't last long, and the two of them shouldered it together, so the damage was not serious.
late at night.
Valeera returned to the Hillstown Theater again.
Of course, this time she came here to look for acting opportunities, and she would definitely not take the direct route.
After winding through some corridors and rooms, Valeela came to the "internal performance hall". beat
…
In a lounge inside the theater.
After taking off her makeup and changing back into ordinary clothes, Lidya raised her head slightly and asked excitedly:
"Teacher, have you watched my performance? How was it?"
Sona, the popular opera singer who wore a turquoise court dress and was called her teacher by Lydia, stood up from the sofa with a smile, pulled Lydia to sit next to her, and said:
"I watched it and you lived up to my expectations and performed very well."
"In my opinion, with the popularity of "The Return of the Count", your popularity will soon increase. It won't be long before you receive an invitation to star."
"When the time comes, you'll be out of the dance, and I'll have to find a new lead dancer."
"Thank you, teacher." Lidya thanked her sincerely.
When she entered the theater to learn singing and dancing, due to the restrictions of her family background, her starting point was basically the lowest among everyone. It was the teacher who discovered her talent and gave her the opportunity, and she was able to grow from an ordinary dancer to where she is today step by step.
One of her two major dreams in life has been shattered, leaving only the pursuit of singing and dancing skills.
The teacher and students had a cordial exchange for a while.
The door opens.
A middle-aged gentleman with a serious face opened the door and walked in. beat
Seeing the person coming, Sona nodded and said hello.
Lydia stood up and greeted: "Manager Tash."
"Um."
Manager Tash nodded, pulled out a chair and sat down, forced a smile and said:
"Lidya, congratulations, your performance tonight was a success."
Lidya smiled and replied, "Thank you for your compliment."
"A big shot has noticed you." Manager Tash followed. beat
Sona, who was originally leaning on the sofa, sat up straight after hearing these words and looked at the middle-aged manager Tash.
"Really? What kind of role do you want me to perform?" Lydia asked in a somewhat high-spirited tone.
"Yes..." Manager Tash said hesitantly, "We are going to perform at the 'Golden Cat Indoor Hall'."
"no!"
Sona spoke almost immediately, refusing on behalf of Lydia.
After Lidia reacted, her face turned a little pale. She looked at Manager Tash and said in a pleading tone, "I don't want to perform in that kind of place."
"Alas——"
Manager Tash sighed, "I didn't want to either, but... that person is indeed a big shot."
"If it was two months ago, maybe we could have thought of something, but now we really can't refuse. And I'm afraid the higher-ups don't want to refuse either."
"Who is it?" Sona asked.
"It should be the gentleman who recently received the title," Manager Tash shook his head, "Baron Sindras."
After these words, the room fell into a heavy silence.
After a while.
To Lydia, this moment seemed longer than the entire performance. beat
"You have two choices, Lydia."
The first person to speak, breaking the heavy and quiet atmosphere, was Lydia's teacher Sona.
She said as calmly as possible:
"You don't have to go to the Golden Cat Hall, but you may have to be my head dancer."
"I won't say much about the other option. Just think about it."
Manager Tash took out the gold pocket watch on his chest, opened it, took a look, and added, "You still have about half an hour to think about it."
"I know."
Lydia lowered her head and replied feebly:
"Teacher, manager, I'm going back to the dressing room first."
After saying that, she stood up and left the lounge without waiting for the two of them to reply.
