Cornflower Witch

Chapter 368 Opera Project
With a touch of trepidation, Hilti watched as Brandon organized what she had told him into a script prototype, then took people to the police station for interviews, and then further refined it.

"How did you get the opportunity to view the case files?" After Brandon and his colleagues came out, Hilti couldn't help but ask curiously.

“This, of course, requires the magical connection,” Brandon winked, telling the girl he would explain in detail when they got back.

The group got into the car, left the police station, and headed to the theater.

Upon arriving at the playwrights' room, Brandon put down the documents he was carrying, stood up, and loudly greeted the playwrights who were engrossed in writing.

"My dearest friends and companions, today I've brought a magical story prototype, and a girl who will captivate you at first glance." His words immediately drew the attention of everyone present, and many people looked up to see the girl beside him, her face lightly covered by a book.

Wearing the school uniform, even in simple and common clothes, the girl's captivating eyes could not be concealed. The clarity and liveliness in them were like an unopened book, with a thousand unspoken words.

Under Brandon's guidance, the girl was forced to put down her book and recount the robbery that had occurred and the subsequent events. Her soft, clear voice seemed to have a magical quality, quickly drawing the listener in.

After the story was told, what everyone was most interested in was not the event itself, but where the girl came from. Was she also from the Helt family? Her voice was so captivating that even the most famous singer in the theater couldn't compare. It had a natural allure that made people willingly listen.

As for why this effect exists, one reason is that Hilti herself has a special talent, and another reason may be due to the bloodline of the Mezalans family. As the only poet in history to have glimpsed the oracle, his descendants are blessed by the oracle and have outstanding talents in the arts, especially those with beautiful singing voices.

After understanding the whole incident, the screenwriters already had some ideas and suggestions.

"However, Mr. Brandon, what kind of theme do you intend to design for this story? Will it be heavy, light, thrilling, or fun? Simply piling up amazing events will not create an impressive story; that would be just like reading tabloid news, something to be forgotten in an instant."

"Well... although we haven't found the killer's motive yet, let's tentatively design it as revenge. Then, when the time is right, the protagonist will finally challenge the final boss. The process will be as thrilling as possible to increase the excitement for the audience. However, since the protagonist killed too many people in the early stages, he will definitely have to die in the end to settle the score."

"How about this, we'll write that he was bullied by someone when he was a child, and that due to some accident, his family members died, which led to a deep-seated hatred. In the end, he was blinded by hatred, which led to a series of tragedies."

"Because it's for the audience, the whole process can't be too bloody. Some scenes need to be told, but they can't be too realistic or cruel. The focus is on the love, hate, and grudges that happen throughout the story."

"We understand." With that, many screenwriters had a general idea.

Seeing this, Brandon turned around to reassure Hilti, and then he suddenly remembered something.

"Hedra, your voice is the best I've ever heard. I wonder if you've ever thought about becoming a songstress or an opera singer? Our family has a great influence in the 'opera school,' and you're also Aurora's friend. If you go down this path, you're sure to achieve great success."

"Thank you, but I still prefer the path of knowledge," Hiltiya politely declined.

“That’s a real shame.” Brandon shook his head with regret, but he didn’t give up and continued to chat with Hilti about her studies, wanting to know the girl’s true level.

"I wonder if you could demonstrate the silk thread magic ability that made the police officers suspicious?"

“No problem.” Hilti thought for a moment, then raised her finger. Several pale purple threads gathered and emerged, then wove into a beautiful bird that flew and circled inside the theater. The threads trailing from its tail gently turned over the discarded wooden planks, cutting them open to reveal their purpose.

After watching it, Brandon immediately clapped and praised it loudly.

“Even without the silk threads, it’s still a very beautiful and practical spell. I’d even like to have a few young actors learn it and use it in their performances to create the stage atmosphere.” “Is this a secret technique of a certain school, or did Hedra create it himself? I wonder if you could teach it to me?”

“I created it myself, but I used bird-related rune techniques from the ‘Bionics School’,” Hiltiya replied.

"The bionics school? No wonder it's so realistic and beautiful. This is going to be difficult. Their biological rune spells are not easy to learn." After learning more about it, Brandon temporarily gave up the idea of ​​having someone learn it.

“Although it’s not feasible to have someone else learn it, Hedra lives in the Asura district. If you need money, you can come and help out at the theater. We will provide you with good compensation.”

"Thank you, Mr. Brandon." Hilti thanked him again. Considering that he had helped her so enthusiastically, it would be a bit much for her not to reciprocate at all. So she promised to come and help a few more times, using the flying birds to enhance the atmosphere of the opera performance.

“Oh, how lucky we are.” After saying that, he found a theater staff member, took out a special invitation, wrote Silti’s name on it, stamped it with his own seal, added a line of explanation, and then handed it to the girl.

"With this, you can come directly to the theater backstage from now on. If you're free on weekends, you can also use this to watch operas without spending any money."

After thanking the other party, the matter came to an end, and Hiltiya returned to school to continue her studies and life.

A week later, the revised opera was rehearsed and performed for the first time. This time, Aurora took Sylvia and Lovell to watch, and the three of them offered some suggestions for improvement.

"Has the murderer still not been found?" Luo Weier asked curiously.

"Yes, but the frequency of their crimes has decreased significantly. Previously, it happened every 3-4 days, but now it may only happen once every 6-8 days."

"This is interesting. So calm. The more I look at it, the less it seems like he killed out of hatred and impulse. It seems more like he had some other purpose," Aurora analyzed calmly.

"Is it possible that he's creating some kind of legend?" Hiltiya wondered.

This is a world with extraordinary powers. If someone becomes the protagonist of a legend, even if he was originally powerless, he will gain the power that the character in the story possesses under the blessing of the legend.

"Asura District is a densely populated area. If a legend is formed here, it is easy for such a legend to be left behind under such high density and large number of people spreading it. Even if the story is false, as long as he is the protagonist of that story, he will receive the spiritual cohesion and blessing brought about by the spread of the story."

“That makes sense.” Aurora nodded slowly.

“We need to make some changes, otherwise the script for finding the murderer will actually speed up the progress of his ritual.”

"But in this way, what the script tells will become the first impression of a large number of passers-by. If the script ends with him encountering an inevitable predicament and dying, this can also poison the legend he has created and disrupt the other party's plan."

"Faced with the rapid dissemination of opera performances, the authenticity he creates can be obscured. Thus, the powerful image he initially wanted to build can be rewritten as a weak person who only achieves his goal with the help of various conditions."

The 'Opera School' is a school that combines 'secret stories' and 'golden steaming'. They discover stories, adapt stories, spread stories, and then use stories to strengthen themselves and achieve their goals.

(End of this chapter)