As a shrewd businesswoman, Dori naturally knew that the most valuable person in Zubayr Theater was Nilou; as for everyone else, they were just extras.
Nilou was kind-hearted and pure, and after the Art Ban was implemented in Sumeru, she would never sit idly by and let Zubayr Theater suffer.
Dori had accurately predicted this and planned to use the situation to gain greater profits and earn more money, completely unaware that she was competing with the Inazuma Delegation for people.
It's estimated that once she finds out about this later, she'll be so angry she'll let out an 'Emperor Engine' roar.
Tonight, Zubayr Theater's festival performance was a great success. Nilou's Dance of the Goddess of Flowers caused a huge stir among the people of Sumeru.
There were several reasons for this; the most important point was that this time, the stage was no longer in the secluded Grand Bazaar but in a prime location in Sumeru City with immense foot traffic.
Moreover, this time the stage was suspended high above the Inazuma Delegation's residence, allowing the people of Sumeru to enjoy an excellent viewing experience for free without needing to buy tickets.
For the common people of Sumeru, a free art performance was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. So, they eagerly called their friends and family, surrounding the Inazuma Delegation's residence completely, to the point that even the Thirty Personal Guards from the House of Daena had to be dispatched to manage security and maintain order.
Regarding this overtime work, the Thirty Personal Guards mercenaries from the House of Daena, however, expressed: "We wouldn't mind a few more times, after all, we can openly stand in the front row, supervising the order while secretly watching the performance."
Nilou's Dance of the Goddess of Flowers was a 'dimension-shattering' experience for Sumeru residents and scholars who were seeing it for the first time. Such an artistically beautiful act was going to be forbidden in the future—what a pity!
Among the crowd, Katheryne, who perpetually stationed at the Adventurers' Guild, working 365 days a year without rest, also came to the scene. Watching Nilou dance freely on stage, and then looking around at the festive decorations, a rare look of contentment appeared on his face, completely different from his usual professional smile at work.
"What a wonderful day! And so many people remember me, willing to celebrate my birthday..." After the Sabzeruz Festival concluded successfully, everyone held a simple celebration banquet at the Grand Bazaar. Miyashiro, Kokomi, Ayaka, Lumine, Paimon, Deena Dazed, Dehya, Nilou, and others gathered to celebrate the successful Suflower Festival.
As the biggest contributor and ultimate beneficiary of the Suflower Festival's organization, the excitement in Deena Dazed's eyes had not yet faded. She continuously praised Nilou's Dance of the Goddess of Flowers.
Deena Dazed: "Nilou, your Dance of the Goddess of Flowers was truly beautiful, worthy of being the part I looked forward to most. You recreated the mythical scene with the most elegant dance. The Suflower Festival concluded perfectly amidst cheers and blessings... Ah, so many years of anticipation finally paid off. This way, my wish also... also..."
As she smiled, Deena Dazed's eyes began to fill with glistening tears, adding a touch of sadness to what should have been a joyful celebration banquet.
Deena Dazed immediately realized that this was not the time for sadness and quickly laughed, "Sorry, I got too emotional, ahem!"
Dehya, seeing this, quickly patted Deena Dazed's back and said worriedly, "Miss, you must take care of yourself, don't get too excited."
After Deena Dazed coughed, the color on her face seemed to diminish a bit. She said to everyone, "Everyone, thank you so much for preparing such a wonderful Suflower Festival for me. Thank you, everyone."
Paimon, seeing Deena Dazed's poor complexion, spoke up to remind him, "Hehe, no need to be polite, we are friends, and helping each other is what friends do. Deena Dazed, you must be exhausted today, why don't you rest early?"
Dehya echoed, "Yes, Miss, the Sabzeruz Festival has already concluded successfully, let's go back early, your body..."
Deena Dazed did feel a bit tired, and staying would only disrupt the atmosphere of the celebration banquet. So, she nodded, and after bidding farewell to everyone, Dehya carried the weakened Deena Dazed and left the Grand Bazaar.
Everyone watched Deena Dazed's figure disappear behind the door. Miyashiro said, rather spoiling the mood, "Deena Dazed's situation is not very optimistic. It's like she has achieved her personal long-cherished wish and can now calmly face death."
Miyashiro's words immediately changed the entire celebration banquet. Paimon said discontentedly, "Miyashiro, why don't you look at the occasion? Even if what you said might be true."
The kind-hearted Nilou didn't want to talk about death at all and couldn't accept it. She instinctively asked Miyashiro, "No, it won't be. Such a kind person like Deena Dazed will definitely be fine. Regent, you must have a way to cure Eleazar, right?"
Just as Miyashiro was about to shake his head in denial, Lumine seemed to have thought of something: "If we can solve the Irminsul problem before things become irreversible, wouldn't Deena Dazed be saved?"
Paimon added from the side, "Oh right, Traveler once briefly entered Irminsul while in Mawtiyima Forest and heard some strange words."
Miyashiro became interested upon hearing this and asked, "Oh? What words?"
Lumine: "World... forget me..."
While everyone was still pondering the meaning of this sentence, Mr. Zubayr, the head of Zubayr Theater, came to the stage and informed all the theater's employees of the theater's future plans.
When the theater staff learned that the Inazuma Delegation was actually hiring them to continue spreading Sumeru's art in Inazuma and offering amazing benefits, they were filled with shock and couldn't help but look at Miyashiro, their hearts filled with questions.
This... why this?
However, such doubts, upon seeing Nilou beside Miyashiro, made the clever people realize something.
Zubayr: "I know that leaving a familiar environment and crossing the ocean to live in an unknown country is a huge challenge for everyone. However, we cannot resist the Akademiya's laws. If we want to continue our work, we ourselves must make changes.
Of course, among you, there are certainly some who are unwilling to go to Inazuma, as it's not absolutely necessary to make a living from art. I deeply understand this. Everyone, go back and think about it. If you wish to leave, you can come to me in the next two days to register, and I will provide a compensation fee."
After speaking, Zubayr stepped off the stage.
At this point, there was no longer any meaning to a celebration banquet. Everyone in the theater was thinking about their future.
Miyashiro and his party, seeing the situation, said, "Since the Sabzeruz Festival has concluded successfully, let's also leave and give them some space."
Paimon: "Hmm, tomorrow we'll also try to find out about Irminsul, not just for Deena Dazed, but also for Collei, and all those suffering from Eleazar."
Miyashiro smiled upon hearing this and thought to himself, "Tomorrow... will I still be able to come on time?"
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