Chapter 53
An owl grabbed onto a letter as it slowly flew into the tavern called Hearthstone.
It landed on the bar at the back of the counter and placed the letter on the top of the bar.
Joshua picked up the letter on the bar and started to read it.
Five days had passed since the release of the “Beauty and the Demon”, and the film’s terrifying ability at the box office had gradually become apparent.
The first day, the dividend from Weissenasche Theater to Joshua could still be filled into two large chests. The second day, Sir Weissenasche had to find a special room to store the pile of gold coins almost the size of a mountain.
That scene alone had Joshua thinking about a certain dragon lying upon a pile of gold coins.
On the third day, the not so business-savvy playwright had finally smartened up as he opened a depository account for Joshua.
The depository was the precursor of this world’s banking system. Under Norland’s magical industry revolution had completely stimulated the growth of the economy, the moment a few intrepid capitalists had found that they had so much money that they could no longer store them at home, the depository was born naturally of out necessity.
“Joshua, at your service. I have many identities, but now I’m a propagator of culture. Is there anything you need coming here, Miss Gallolie?”
Joshua’s calm reaction had Gallolie going silent for a few seconds, but very quickly she readjusted her composure.
“I would like to participate in Joshua’s next… movie.”
Gallolie stated her purpose in coming here. Stage play now for Gallolie was nothing but tedium and boredom/ She wanted to try out a brand new way of acting… or rather, her pride as a woman meant that she must at try to defeat that Belle!
“Ah, I see. Sure, sure, but before that, you need to go through my assessment.”
Joshua was definitely going to make the next film and he was currently shorthanded. There were barely any actors under Weissenasche; with him included, there was about two to three of them.
For a wild actor to show up on a silver platter, it would be foolish for Joshua to not take her. And she was the legendary Flower of Farucci, you can never find such a good deal anywhere else!
But first, Joshua needed to test whether she had the qualities to act in the next movie.
“No matter what the assessment is, as long as it is related to performance arts, I believe I can pass it.”
In addition to her appearance, Gallolie was most proud of her acting skills, and on this subject she had absolute confidence.
“Hmmm… very well. Then the first test is… can you swear?”
Joshua looked at the elegant and polite girl before him and asked.
Upon hearing the question, Gallolie kept the smile on the face but she slightly tilted her head, as if she was asking what he actually meant.
“I’m asking if you can swear,” Joshua repeated.