A strange world

Chapter 449 Section 106. Ghost Opera House

Annan's return to the Montreal estate was like returning home.

Even the servants were surprised when they led Annan to meet their ancestors. As soon as they arrived at the blooming garden, Lily jumped out of her arms, and her almost seven-pound body jumped onto the ancestor's lap——

Fortunately, my ancestor's body is quite strong.

"Ancestor, I brought the silly cat with me." Annan lowered his head and looked at the silly cat that was following him step by step.

"Silly cat?"

"That's what I named it."

The ancestor looked at the white cat with loving eyes: "Let the ancestor see it~"

"Meow!"

As a result, the stupid cat's fur suddenly exploded, and it grabbed Annan's mage robe and crawled into his arms.

"It is indeed a silly cat." The ancestor smiled and stroked Lily, "Olin hasn't come back yet."

"I'm here for something else."

Annan took out the magic stone from "Annan Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and showed it to his ancestor, "I'm going to the imperial capital."

"Remember to take the family carriage."

"OK."

The silly cat clung to him, so Annan had no choice but to hold it and get into the carriage prepared by the servant.

…

Ryman Royal Theatre.

Annan got acquainted with the boss here because of "The Fall of the Wizard's Tower" and "Betal's Redemption". To this day, the theater still screens these two magical videos.

Although the share has been reduced to half per person.

Annan visited the theater owner, Old Lyman, who readily accepted Annan's third magical image, but the split became a more demanding three parts.

Annan wanted to say, "Do you want to see my carriage?", but maybe the royal family was hinting that he should stop taking advantage of them...

Unable to accept the price, Annan had to try to visit other theaters, but it seemed that they had banded together, and the lowest price was five copies.

Annan was not unable to accept half of the proceeds, but their arrogance made him frown.

"Let's go to the Knights." Stepping into the carriage, Annan leaned on the seat.

Dozens of minutes later, the carriage arrived at the Knights' station.

The knights along the way unanimously let Annan pass and knocked on the door of the knight leader's office.

"Come in."

The oak door slowly opened a crack. Orin, who was wearing gloves to handle official duties, raised her head and saw a face poking into the room.

"Sister Olin~"

The young clerk standing at the table quickly lowered his head.

Orin, who was wearing a neat ponytail, said expressionlessly: "Tell the logistics that all the knights on duty today will have half their salary deducted."

"Tell all the knights on duty today that they will receive gifts from the champion warlock." Annan came in and looked directly at him.

"OK."

The clerk who was responding to Ou Lin or Annan withdrew.

At this time, Ou Lin saw the black gemstone earring in Annan's left ear. It was so stunning that Ou Lin forgot to get angry: "What is that?"

"I forgot to take off Mr. Reis's gift." Annan just remembered and took off his earrings.

"……very beautiful."

"Really? I think it's beautiful too, and I don't know how much it costs..." Annan said casually, and then seriously: "Do you know who is causing trouble for me in the Imperial Capital recently?"

"Why do you say that."

Annan told Oulin what happened today.

"You are jealous of the old nobles."

Because of the magical image, the "Champion Warlock" did not exist for a short period of time and then disappear like other rumors. Annan's name has always been circulated in the imperial capital, and his stories have appeared in various forms at banquets, streets and taverns.

People who have lost their youth will always be hostile to those who have it. In addition, many people are not optimistic about Annan’s floating city, thinking that it will eventually fall——

"But the income from Magic Image is real money."

"You think these nobles are too smart." Olin first said sarcastically. No one is more qualified to say this than the Montreal family. "Ryman Royal Theatre, right? I'll go with you."

Orin prepared to take off her gloves.

"No need." Annan stopped Ou Lin, "They should have begged me to borrow their theater. Let them cry while holding the old theater."

"I want to buy a theater in the imperial capital."

Oulin folded her hands: "The purchasing department also sells land."

"I mean no purchasing department."

"Then you can only buy a piece of land and build a theater yourself."

"Is there no other way?"

Olin was about to answer when she suddenly remembered something: "I know a place called Ghost Theater."

"So unpleasant?"

"You might as well call it a haunted theater."

"It's not as good as the one just now."

"This is not a description..."

Orin tells the story of the haunted... ghost theater.

The Ghost Theater is located next to the ruins of Sorlondur. It was damaged when the Gardens of Solendur burned down, and the theater's ceiling fell off, killing a maid who was cleaning the house and a famous actor who was practicing his singing. Since then, rumors of hauntings such as midnight singing and midnight crying have appeared in the ghost theater.

Annan and Orin came to the ruins of Solundor and saw a building with a big hole in the dome standing outside the ruins.

"This used to be called the Moonlight Opera House..." Olin's tone was full of nostalgia.

"You can also see the moonlight now." Annan walked towards the abandoned Moonlight Theater.

Stepping onto the ruins, gravel rolled down. Annan entered the theater through the collapsed arched wooden door.

There are mottled ivy climbing on the damaged walls, and the stretches of seats are covered in dust from being neglected for a long time. Fortunately, due to the rumors of being haunted, the place is not covered in excrement like the common ruins...

When the clouds drifted away, sunlight penetrated into the theater from the broken dome, like a veil of light covering the faded stage, making Annan and Olin standing at the entrance look small.

Ou Lin thought these were sparse and ordinary ruins, but Annan felt the beauty of desolation from here.

"Hey - come out -"

Annan's shouts echoed through the theater.

No response, maybe the haunting rumors are related to the homeless people living here?

"Who owns this theater?" Annan asked.

"You should think about it. This place is too close to the ruins of Solondor."

Rather, being too close to the bottom city means chaos and poverty.

"No need, this is it."

The good news is that the owner of the Moonlight Theater has passed away. According to the laws of the Tatooine Empire: Unowned things belong to the Empire, and Annan can directly spend money to purchase the land. There was no wrangling in the purchase process. Annan successfully bought the Moonlight Opera House for 1,600 gold coins - maybe they were still laughing at Annan for buying a worthless place.

"Where's the new name?"

"No need to change it...it's still called Moonlight Theater."

Just remember Xingyue Bay.

When returning from the theater, Annan saw his ancestor sleeping soundly.

Annan played "Annan Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" again to let his ancestors have a good rest and temporarily recruited Eli Rubble.

The next day, Annan and Eli Rubble, who was wearing a cloak, pointed at the Moonlight Opera House and said, "I need you to maintain its current appearance and repair it as quickly as possible."