Chapter 1214 - The Second Magic Movie (1/2)

Chapter 1214: The Second Magic Movie

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Two days later, Victor went to the movie theatre.

The premiere of the movie “The Dust of History” was at 3:00 PM. He arrived at the theatre pretty early and waited to check in. The movie theatre had expanded a great deal since his last visit a year ago. There were not only several new movie halls but also a yard and a waiting area for customers. Although Victor came here half an hour early, the hall had been packed when he got here.

“Are you Mr. Gammon from the Chamber of Commerce of the Crescent Moon Bay? Nice to meet you.”

“Nice to meet you too. I didn’t expect to meet such a successful businessman from the Kingdom of Dawn like you.”

“Are they actors from Kajen’s troupe? I wonder if I could meet Kajen himself.”

“Please present me to him if you ever get a chance.”

“Sure thing.”

The audience started to make conversations. As Victor had expected, those who could afford the premiere were all prominent figures. This was also one of the benefits to attend the premiere.

“Hey, aren’t you Mr. Victor? I’ve heard that you’re no longer in the jewelry trade, are you?” someone said to him abruptly.

“I’m still doing my old trade, but the business isn’t good at the moment.”

“I like your blankets. More customers come to my hotel after I use your products. I would like to order 100 more.”

“I’m glad to hear that. We could have a chat after the magic movie.”

“Sounds good.”

Tinkle’s eyes were wide open as she listened to their conversation. To her, it was unimaginable to suddenly have such a big order over a casual chat. When Victor was finally alone, she tugged his sleeve and asked, “Sir, are these people coming here for the movie or business? I notice many of them don’t really know you. Aren’t you afraid that they’re frauds?”

“Don’t worry. It’s very common among enterpreneurs. Just get used to it,” Victor said smilingly. Only successful businessmen were financially capable of attending this grand premiere. To some extent, this premiere told more about their financial status than any jewelry they were wearing, because the theatre experience was, essentially, an intangible service that would not give audience any monetary benefits.

While Victor was explaining to Tinkle, someone bumped into him.

“Ah… sorry,” Victor apologized. However, he was rooted to the ground after he saw the woman.

It was a lifeless face, although quite pretty. Perhaps, the lady would have been even prettier than Tinkle had she put on some makeup. Nevertheless, her pale skin and absent look abhorred him. The sullen expression that the woman was wearing formed a glaring contrast with the animated atmosphere in the hall.

The woman did not say anything but simply cast him an indifferent glance before she drifted off.

“What a weird person…” Victor mumbled.

“Sir, the magic movie is starting in a minute. Let’s get in,” Tinkle, who apparently had not noticed anything, urged while grasping Victor’s hand.

“Right… yes,” Victor said. He soon put the lady out of his mind and followed Tinkle into the hall.

…

“What happened just now?” Joe asked Farrina a little apprehensively.

“Nothing,” Farrina answered in a low voice. “Someone bumped into me. Let’s go. Since you brought me here, let’s just get in.”

“R-right,” Joe stammered, not sure whether he should hold Farrina’s hand, and finally decided not to do so. “Remember that you shall stay with me, no matter what happens.”

Farrina remained silent. This was the best she could do to come here with him.

After staying in Neverwinter for nearly half a year, Farrina gradually came to the realization that the ancient witch who claimed to have been living for 400 years did not lie to her. Her wounds slowly healed up. Although the whip and brand marks persisted, she could at least walk on her own. Farrina found herself have nothing to complain about. Had she fallen into any pure witches’ hands, she would have suffered more tortures. Neverwinter witches did treat her fairly well.

However, the trial Farrina had been waiting for did not come. She had not even got a chance to meet the King of Graycastle. Farrina was simply questioned by dozens of people. She had even lied, in an attempt to provoke the interrogators, but they simply gave her a searching look with an air of derision.

After Farrina was released from the prison, Joe bought a house to settle her down. Unlike her, Joe, as a former noble, soon found a job at the Administrative Office and quickly adapted to the new environment. If truth be told, Joe should not have been a church member in the first place. However, the life in Neverwinter tormented Farrina. The longer Farrina lived in Neverwinter, the more she realized how wrong the church had been. The witches were not the representation of evil. Apart from magic power, they were no different from ordinary people. Roland Wimbledon did not turn the city into hell with the power of witches but instead made people’s life even better.