Translator: Yang_Wenli
“Mister Joshua... I found a child with the potential to become the star of the theater.”
Right when Sir Weissenasche was planning to introduce the person behind him, Thousand Faces who was dealing with the ‘corpse’ of the beastman suddenly stepped forward.
“His name is Lionel. He is The Beauty Gutama’s most beloved... pet. I never would’ve expected to be able to run into him here,” said the dark elf.
When the boy by the name of Lionel heard the name ‘Gutama,’ his body shivered. His expression was even more drastic than when he encountered Sir Weissenasche.
“Pe...pet? Gutama?”
Evidently, the amount of intelligence Sir Weissenasche knew was much lesser than the dark elf. All he knew was the boy’s name.
“Gutama’s territory is located in Squirrel Street’s underground. Very rarely does she come up to the surface. She also belonged to the Black Dove’s faction that dislikes humans the most. If she was to find out that you’ve kidnapped her beloved pet, she could very possibly take a wooden stick and smash apart your skull.”
Thousand Faces was able to tell what Sir Weissenasche intended to do... Even though she did not speak with a threatening tone, it still caused Sir Weissenasche’s forehead to become covered in sweat once more.
“No! Please tell Miss Gutama that I only wanted to nurture her child to a performer. He’s very talented,” said Sir Weissenasche.
“I’ve already said it twice, he is not that beastwoman’s child. He’s her possession. Slavery is still popular among beastmen,” said the dark elf with an ice-cold tone.
“This...”
Faced with the beastmen’s barbarous nature, Sir Weissenasche found himself in a help situation.
Squirrel Street belonged to the dark side of Norland. Many of Norland’s laws do not hold any effect in this place.
“The amount of authority you currently hold is not that much lesser than that Beauty,” Joshua reminded the unconfident Sir Weissenasche.
The amount of assets Sir Weissenasche had now could be ranked among the top individuals in Norland. It’s just that he has remained a humble artist and never shows the assertion and aggression possessed by those capitalists.
“Besides, I am also very curious about the bloodline of this future star of the theater. Lionel, are you a demon?”
Joshua directly turned to look at the boy hiding behind Sir Weissenasche. Joshua’s question made him hesitate. It seemed like the boy didn’t want to answer that question.
“Lionel, this is not the time for you to keep silent!” Standing on the side, the dark elf displayed her displeasure toward Lionel’s cowardly behavior.
It seemed like the dark elf truly possessed great prestige within the Black Dove. After being warned by her icy voice, Lionel was finally unable to prevail over the fear in his heart.
He said with a near-crying voice, “My mother is a human. My father... is a demon.”
Another mixed-blood? Joshua turned his eyes toward Femes who was resting afar.
This beast-eared girl had the ability to transform herself back into a beast. Because of that, she had played the role of Hachiko in the middle of the filming.
Currently, her ears were perked up trying to eavesdrop on what’s going on at Joshua’s side. When Joshua’s eyes turned to her, she immediately lowered her head and covered her ears with her hands.
“A demon forgotten in the human world... Lionel, there are currently two choices before you.”
Since Sir Weissenasche gave such a high evaluation toward his potential, Joshua didn’t mind helping him.
“One, you can choose to follow him,” Joshua pointed to Sir Weissenasche.
“I will not surrender to Stansfield...”
Suddenly, Lionel who was utterly terrified and on the verge of crying displayed extraordinary courage. He was on full alert against Sir Weissenasche.
“About that... I am the administrator of the Weissenasche Theater. Stansfield is only a character I’ve played. Lionel, if you’re willing to join the Weissenasche Theatrical Troupe, I can guarantee that you will definitely have the chance to become a famous performer in Norland.”
Sir Weissenasche began explaining his true identity. At the same time, he also expressed his sincerity toward Lionel.
Unfortunately, Lionel seemed to be unwavered. Perhaps this young demon had no concept of what ‘becoming a famous performer’ meant.
“In simpler terms, should you join the theater, you will be able to watch new movies free of charge,” added Joshua.
When Lionel heard the words ‘watch new movies free of charge,’ a glint of yearning finally appeared in his fear-filled eyes.
To the lowest rung members living on Squirrel Street, the Weissenasche Theater would be a completely new world, an unreachable world.
Back then, Lionel’s attention was caught by the poster outside the Weissenasche Theater. He paced around the outside of the theater for a long while before a kind person decided to help fulfil his wish and purchased a movie ticket for ‘Léon: The Demon’ for him.
It was precisely because Lionel wanted to gather enough money to purchase another movie ticket that he braved dangers to follow the beastman here.
“As for your second option, you can choose to return to Black Dove with that beastman. You can think over whether to choose the former or latter option. I will not interfere with your decision.”
After saying those words, Joshua gave time for Lionel to make his choice.
“Thousand Faces, I will leave the internal affairs of the Black Dove to you. I hope that they will be able to keep the matters of the filming of my new movie confidential for now.”
Joshua made a mental estimate of the pace they’re filming at. ‘Hachiko: A Dog’s Tale’ was not a difficult movie to film.
Furthermore, the Day Banshees were much better cinematographers than humans. They were able to satisfy Joshua’s desire for any sort of film angle.
Judging from how things were going, Joshua estimated that he would be able to finish filming in less than two weeks. Compared to the Earth’s major productions that would take a year or two to complete, it was extremely fast.
“I will warn them.”
Light blue runes began to gather on the dark elf’s hand. A ball of water appeared in midair and smashed onto that beastman’s face.
The unconscious beastman was immediately jolted awake by the sudden water. He stood up aggressively and was intending to threaten the bystanders around to keep their distance from him. But, the moment he saw the dark elf, all the aggression immediately vanished from him.
“Lady Thousand Faces...”
“Bring me to your boss.”
Before the dark elf’s overwhelming pressure, the ‘zealot fan’ could only obediently leave the filming site. As for the ‘star of the theater’ that Sir Weissenasche fancied, he ultimately failed to resist the enticement of free movies and chose to stay behind.
The cast for ‘Hachiko: A Dog’s Tale’ received ample rest during this period of time. As such, it was time for Joshua to make preparations for the filming of the next scene.
Not long ago, Gallolei had sent him a message informing him that the Blackwood Elves’ elder and priestesses were on their way to Norland. Even though Gallolei did not reveal much details, Joshua was able to tell that the Blackwood Elves’ World Tree did not completely wither away from how the Blackwood Elves’ elder’s powers were still intact. To Joshua, this was an enormously great news.
If he could obtain the usage rights to another World Tree, he might even be able to upgrade Norland’s magic network from dial-up to broadband in one go.