The villain daughter did all kinds of things

Especially when Barbara ate the aurora bird, she basically chewed it up to pieces, bones and all, clearly hating that wretched bird to no end. Now she has finally gotten her revenge.

It wasn't until dawn that the two concluded their transaction, expressed that the snowfield hunt had been very enjoyable, and suggested they could continue their collaboration if the opportunity arose. They then parted ways on the spot.

Everyone here is a powerhouse in the Fusion stage, so there's no question of who should escort whom. Anyway, after waving goodbye, Barbara disappeared underground. It's unclear whether she escaped or simply found a place underground to sleep.

Amelie didn't linger. She first flew to Warrendo, the Federation's closest city to the snowfield, in the Dragonbone Fighter, and then returned to Sphingard through Warrendo's fixed portal.

It was nearly 10 a.m. when we got back to Merson Estate.

There was nothing important planned for today, so Emery didn't rush the journey and arrived home in a relaxed manner.

Unexpectedly, there was a guest at home, a very polite and witty chubby boy, who was none other than Brutus Vance, the son of real estate tycoon Hausman Vance. He had also participated in the hunting trial at the Lohid Magic Academy and got along quite well with Amelie and the others during the journey. In addition, his family had business dealings with Amelie, so he could now be considered Amelie's friend.

When Amelie returned home, Brut was sitting on the sofa in Amelie's living room, drinking tea and reading a fashion magazine with a hot woman on the cover. He looked quite relaxed.

But Su Lina on the other side was different. Her expression was quite anxious, and she paced back and forth like a mother wolf who had lost her cubs, her high heels clicking loudly on the floor.

...So, something went wrong during yesterday afternoon's song and dance rehearsal?

Amelie had some guesses in her mind, but she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she greeted the chubby boy warmly.

"Hey Brut, what brings you to my house?"

"Because we've run into a little trouble this time, Emerald."

Brut responded politely to the greeting before setting down his teacup and magazine, and shrugged somewhat helplessly.

"Let Miss Sulina tell you the specifics."

"It's the arts association causing trouble!"

Sulina, who had been impatient for a long time, immediately rushed over and complained to Emery as if she had finally found her pillar of support.

Emerald first comforted Sulina with a few words, then sat down opposite Brutus with her arm around Sulina and patiently listened to her story.

The chubby Brut was quite sensible. Seeing this, he quickly picked up the fashion magazine again and started reading it carefully. He also took out a magical device that looked like headphones, put it on his head, and started listening to music, pretending that he couldn't see or hear anything.

However, Emery didn't do much; she simply held Sulina on her lap, gently comforting her while listening to Sulina's complaints.

The matter was indeed related to the song and dance rehearsal yesterday afternoon.

The Vance family's plan included 11 performances totaling about two hours for the opening ceremony of the cinema on Vance Street. The Blue Star Dance Troupe's performance was just one of them; the rest were performed by local Sphinx groups.

This wouldn't have been a problem, but when Su Lina took her friends to the performance venue for rehearsal yesterday afternoon, they were harassed by the local song and dance troupe.

The local dance troupes accused Blue Star Dance Troupe of violating industry norms by not registering with the arts association, and refused to perform with them.

Subsequently, management personnel from the arts association arrived at the scene and, after understanding the situation, issued an ultimatum to Su Lina and her son, Vance.

Alternatively, the Blue Star Dance Troupe can be formally registered with the Arts Association, and all future performances must comply with the relevant regulations of the Arts Association.

Alternatively, cancel the Blue Star Dance Troupe's performance at the opening ceremony.

Otherwise, all other performing groups would give up the performance, and no other performing groups in the entire Sphinx would accept the commission, because all the official performing groups in Sphinx are currently registered with the Arts Association.

Clearly, the Art Association has finally recovered from the loss of the Goddess and is now trying to cause trouble for Emerald again, even testing the Vance family's attitude.

So after hearing Sulina's complaint, Emerald simply patted Sulina a few times lightly, without answering immediately, and instead looked at the chubby boy across the coffee table:

"What are your thoughts, Brutus?"

"Of course we're on our friends' side!"

Brut immediately put down the magazine again and said, looking very sincere:

“I will personally visit you, Amelie, to convey my and my father’s message that we absolutely support you… So we intend to leave this matter entirely to you, and we will have no objection to whatever decision you make.”

"...So I get to make all the decisions?"

Emery frowned slightly, not particularly pleased.

The Vance father and son's statement, seemingly siding with Emerald, was actually a way of shifting blame, extricating themselves from the conflict between Emerald and the Arts Association, and taking a seat in the audience.

If the Vance father and son were truly on Emerald's side, they should have responded firmly to the Arts Association yesterday afternoon, instead of letting Sulina become so anxious.

And that was indeed the case. When Brut visited Emerald, Hausman was also having tea with a newly appointed vice president of the Arts Association. The implication was that the Vance family had no grudge against the Arts Association, but they didn't want to provoke Miss Melson. So, they could settle their own scores and the venue would be theirs to fight to their hearts' content.

This kind of thing is quite common in upper-class circles, and Emerald doesn't blame the Vance father and son for it; she's just thinking about how to handle the situation.

Normally, the best way to handle this matter would be to wrong Su Lina for a while, which would also be a way to save face for the Vance family, and then find an opportunity to take revenge on the Art Association later.

But seeing Sulina's slightly red eyes and the resentment in them, even though Amelie knew that Sulina was deliberately putting on an act to gain her pity, she was not going to swallow her anger like this.

...I'm already the young lady of Melson and a powerhouse in the Fusion stage. If I still have to put up with the wrath of the mere Arts Association over such trivial matters, then all my efforts will have been in vain.

Being low-key and cautious is a good habit, but you have to be arrogant when the time comes. When did you start daring to provoke your defeated opponent?

Emerald made her decision immediately, looking at Brut with an unyielding tone:

"Then I'll trouble you to tell Uncle Hausman when you get back that we don't need those troublesome little performance groups anymore, let's terminate their contracts... All the performances at tomorrow's opening ceremony can be handled by the Blue Star Dance Troupe."

"it is good."

Brutus didn't seem surprised at all, and readily agreed. After receiving Emerald's affirmative reply, he immediately took his leave.

"I...woo!"

Once the outsiders left, Emery immediately became unrestrained.

Just as Sulina was about to say something, she was silenced by a kiss from Emery, a scene witnessed by Yulia who was walking down the stairs.

"……cut."

Fortunately, Yulia had seen too much of this kind of thing. She just pursed her lips, quickly covered Bobo and Lulu's eyes, and instead of going to the living room, she jumped out of the house through the second-floor window.

In the living room, Emerald kissed Sulina until she was almost unconscious before finally releasing her, pressing her body down on the sofa, and looking into her eyes.

"It's just two hours and a dozen or so performances. Senior, you won't let me down. You'll definitely give a perfect performance, right?"

"I……"

Su Lina gritted her teeth, and after a moment, her expression hardened, and she nodded:

"Correct."

Chapter 190 New Dance

Sulina is a very ambitious woman.

She used to be very ambitious, wanting to achieve success through her own efforts without relying on any sugar daddies. Her dream was to surpass her sister and become the most outstanding singer and dancer in the Allen Federation.

Now, Sulina's ambition and pride have been completely destroyed by Emerald, and she has resigned herself to her fate, but her ambition and dreams remain.

She wanted to cling to Amelie, climbing ever higher until she reached the heights her sister had reached and then completely surpassed them.

Therefore, Sulina attaches great importance to this performance in the federal capital, Sphingard, and she is determined not to miss this opportunity.

After Emerald helped her fend off the difficulties from the Arts Association, Sulina experienced for the first time the feeling of having a powerful backer. Later, when Emerald kissed her in the living room, she responded willingly and passionately for the first time, unlike before when she was completely forced into humiliation and forced to flatter.

Sulina longed for a thrilling water magic duel, but ultimately her dream prevailed over her impulse, stopping Emery from taking things further, and said seriously:

"You can do whatever you want with me after this, I promise I'll cooperate fully, but right now... please let me go and lead the dance troupe in practice, I absolutely cannot fail tomorrow's performance!"

"..."

Emery paused for a moment, then licked her lips. Although she was somewhat reluctant to leave, she released Sulina and nodded with a smile.

"This is the senior I've always wanted to be~~ Okay, then you go ahead and train, senior. I'll help with tomorrow's performance, and if your performance is a success, I'll give you a reward~~ a mysterious gift that can make up for your regret."

"I won't let you down, and I can't let you down!"

Su Lina answered firmly, but it sounded more like she was encouraging herself.

However, once she actually started training with her girlfriends, Su Lina had to admit that things were not as simple as they seemed.

Sulina has been running her own song and dance troupe for several years, frequently performing for tourists in Champs-Élysées, and she also has her own opera house. Organizing a song and dance performance for a celebration shouldn't be difficult for her.

However, there are actually two major difficulties.

First, the performances of the Morning Light Dance Troupe are usually around 45 minutes long, and at most no more than 90 minutes. However, the performance at tomorrow's celebration will be 120 minutes long, a length that the troupe members have never experienced before.

Sulina herself is highly skilled and is a master-level mage. Performing for 120 minutes straight is nothing to her; she can even perform without breaking a sweat.

But her friends couldn't do it. These girls were all of average physical condition, and 120 minutes of high-intensity singing and dancing performances had already exceeded their physical limits.

Even if the girls can grit their teeth and persevere to complete the performance with their mental strength, they are prone to making mistakes when they run out of energy later on, which is something Su Lina absolutely does not want to see.

Secondly, the training time was too tight.

Two hours of continuous song and dance is nothing to Su Lina. Given a month or even half a month to prepare, she can choreograph about 10 song and dance routines from scratch, and all of them can be of high quality. This is her true talent, and also the seed that has sprouted in her ambition.

The problem is that we only have the first day now; the official performance starts tomorrow afternoon.

In addition to the originally scheduled song and dance performances, Su Lina needs to prepare at least 10 more to ensure a full 2-hour performance.

Are they just using previously performed songs and dances to make up the numbers?

Sulina had considered it, but she quickly dismissed the idea herself.

This is a rare opportunity for her to showcase her talents. If she were to use old shows that she had performed many times before to fill in the numbers, what difference would there be between her and the incompetent people she has always looked down upon?

To seize this opportunity to showcase my talents and leave a lasting impression, tomorrow's performance must not only be successful, but spectacularly impressive!

If it were the old Sulina, she would have just been brooding and trying to find a solution on her own when faced with this kind of difficulty... Her ex-boyfriend Jack was very good to her, but he wasn't as capable as her, so she had to rely on her own efforts for many things.

Things are different now; Su Lina has come to terms with it.

Since we've already become the playthings of our sugar daddies, we should rely on them instead.

Sulina told Emerald about her difficulties and asked for help.

"Physical fitness is easy to handle."

Emery really had a way; at least the problem of the troupe girls' lack of stamina was very simple for her:

“I will definitely be in the audience during the performance, and I can give them divine blessings to ensure that their energy and physical condition are always at their best.”

After speaking, Emerald gave a demonstration, looking at the girls who had just completed a high-intensity training session with her radiant golden right eye and activating the Holy Blessing of the [Saintess].

Immediately, the girls who had been blushing, sweating, and panting all became energetic and even showed an unusual excitement.

"Oh my gosh... The CEO is looking at me, and I feel so powerful! I could dance like this until tomorrow morning!"

"Ha... President... Ha... Team Leader Sister... Ha!"

The girls, whose energy and stamina were instantly replenished, immediately resumed their high-intensity singing and dancing training without Su Lina's orders, and their condition was noticeably better than before.

"This……"

Su Lina looked at this scene but didn't show much joy; instead, she hesitated.

“Using magic to maintain physical strength? This could indeed solve the problem, but it has always been rejected by my peers, who believe that it would taint the purity of art.”

"To tarnish the purity of art? Pshaw!"

Emery immediately scoffed, her face full of disdain:

"Senior, the so-called colleagues you mentioned? You must be those people from the Art Association, right? This rule originated from the Art Association, right? Only those hypocritical scumbags would come up with such an absurd theory as the purity of art."

"...I know you have a grudge against the Arts Association, but the Arts Association has indeed always been the authority in this field..."

Su Lina's expression remained somewhat hesitant.

"Hmph, so it's always been this way, is it? In the end, rules are made by people. The Arts Association can set industry rules, so why can't I, Emery, do the same?"

Emery reached out a hand and placed it on Sulina's shoulder, her eyes fixed on her:

"Let me put it this way, senior... I'm petty, and the art association that offends me is doomed sooner or later. Whatever rules they had before, from now on I'll be the one in charge."

"And you, senior, as the head of the Blue Star Dance Troupe, can be considered the first proper artist under my command. So your behavior... hmm, you get what I mean, senior?"

"understood!"

Su Lina's eyes also lit up:

"When you become the architect of a new order in the arts industry, my actions will become the new rules that my peers must follow! Tomorrow's performance can also be seen as the first announcement of this new order!"

"I knew you were a smart person, senior!"

Amélie patted Sulina on the shoulder again with great satisfaction:

"Work hard, senior, you'll soon understand... It's not a misfortune that you lost your dignity and pride and became my plaything, but rather the greatest opportunity of your life."

"...Tch, your arrogant and conceited manner is still the same as it was back then..."

That's what she said, but Su Lina's behavior is now very compliant, and her tone when she said this has changed from the initial sarcasm to flirting.

The physical fitness problem of the girls in the dance troupe has now been resolved.