Chapter 625: Preparations for the Fifth Act in Progress

The flower carriage bouncing along—Lucian opened his eyes. He said he had just had a dream where his death anniversary was today.

In the dream, everyone found him: "Shikikan, we finally found you! Everyone's been looking forward to meeting you! (gritting teeth)"

People happily circled around him until the Hall Master carried Lucian away and said goodbye to everyone.

However, this "beautiful" scene did not happen. When everyone actually gathered a few days later, they were still very harmonious.

Aside from Tartaglia, Scaramouche, and Rosalyne taking turns sparring with Lucian, everyone was very peaceful.

These were still fine; actually, Kaveh's "complaints" were what gave Lucian a headache. Kaveh was a bit too sincere—that was the real killer move.

But since he had complained so much, it seemed Alhaitham's story needed to be scheduled. By then, everyone would understand his current situation living in someone else's house.

But that was all for later. For now, Lucian was just rubbing his waist that had just been hit by Tartaglia and said, "Why is everyone so enthusiastic?"

Teacher Albedo said while drawing, "I think the reason is self-evident."

He pointed to what he was drawing, meaning it was because of your novel.

It was lucky that Teacher Albedo's emotions were somewhat subdued; otherwise, he would definitely be the most depressed person in the world.

Being the first to see the story and having to draw the key scenes, yet unable to share the emotions in his heart with anyone—he had to hold it in until the story was released.

All these conditions were only possible because he was Albedo; anyone else really couldn't do it. Someone else would have exploded at Lucian long ago.

"Hmph, you deserve it." Furina poked Lucian's injured waist with her finger. "Does it hurt?"

Lucian was speechless. If you didn't poke it, it wouldn't hurt. Poking it while asking made him unsure if you were concerned or taking the chance to get revenge.

Speaking of which, there was something that puzzled Lucian a bit. Furina being here as the director was normal, Rosalyne and Scaramouche were in charge of music and dubbing, but why was Tartaglia here too?

You clearly can't help with creation. Did you come all the way to Sumeru just to hit me?

And indeed, Tartaglia had come with Rosalyne for the sole purpose of hitting Lucian.

Although he didn't win the final spar, being able to land a hit on Lucian already made him satisfied.

There was no time to question Tartaglia, as Hu Tao appeared next.

"Little Lucian! This story was written well." Hu Tao said with a smile.

Hu Tao very naturally used a locking technique—this skill would bring the two very close. If it were the Raiden Ei beside her doing this, it would be fine, but since it was Hu Tao, it was a pity.

Lucian patted Hu Tao's arm to announce surrender

, with no thought of "enjoying" it a bit more.

Fortunately, Shenhe, who was in charge of pouring water on site, was on Lucian's side and helped him escape Hu Tao's hold.

Lucian breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, when Shenhe's birthday came a while ago, he had brought her over to stay. The one who favored him the most was her.

One could only say Lucian was prepared—he had guessed that these people would come mess with him after reading the story. He had truly become a prophet!

Lucian might not really prophesy, but he could observe from a high position. He knew these people's personalities and experiences inside out, so his guesses were mostly accurate.

Look at that pink-haired fox smiling so happily beside him—one could tell she had found plenty of amusement in this time.

Because Lucian's story made others cry, but she loved watching it, so Yae Miko wasn't among those "getting revenge" on Lucian.

For another example, why was Raiden Ei here too? She clearly couldn't help.

It was because she got all the questions wrong last time, so she was undergoing "extra practice." When Raiden Makoto came to help, she brought her sister along for convenient supervision.

Lucian didn't need any prophecy for these—he could guess with one try.

By the way, Scaramouche and Ei were not in the same room. Because Raiden Ei came, Scaramouche went to another room, where almost everyone was Fatui.

The only outsider was probably Arataki Itto—Lucian had arranged Itto in that room too.

He was brought by Kuki Shinobu anyway; he couldn't help much, so it didn't matter which room.

But it had to be said, without Itto, the atmosphere in that room might have been too quiet—quiet to the point of eerie.

Now Tartaglia and Arataki Itto were getting along quite well. Arlecchino watched them like a parent, making sure they didn't cause trouble.

Scaramouche looked at the two having fun: "Idiots..."

Itto got annoyed: "Who are you calling an idiot, you little dwarf? This great one is very smart!"

Tartaglia laughed loudly: "Puhahaha, little dwarf!"

Scaramouche crossed his arms and turned his head: "Two simple-minded idiots whose limbs aren't even that developed."

Itto and Tartaglia in unison: "You wanna fight?!"

"Fight outside if you're going to fight!" Rosalyne frowned.

So noisy—so noisy that I can't even record the song!

Under Lucian's training—I mean, guidance—the current Rosalyne seemed to have regained some interest in singing.

The parent couldn't stand it anymore either. Arlecchino raised her index finger to her lips: "Quiet."

Arlecchino's words were not harsh, but just two words truly suppressed everyone, making them behave a lot more.

Then the three obediently went outside to fight and spar—their mouths were the only obedient part.

But it didn't matter; sealing their mouths reduced Scaramouche's combat power by half.

Otherwise, facing these two guys, Scaramouche's "output" would rise another level. Itto and Tartaglia couldn't outtalk him.

Lynette and Lyney looked at each other. The Harbingers really had good relationships—look at this interaction, so "affectionate."

Such harmony—good thing Father was there; having a "parent" to manage them made it much better.

Raiden Ei, who was also being watched by the parent, was helpless too. She hadn't expected that the fourth act still hadn't revealed all the truths, so the extra practice continued.

My dear disciple, once I'm done, I'll train you.

Speaking of which, this is already the fifth act—you should explain everything by now, right?

Indeed, the fifth act would clear everything up, which also made the fifth act's content very long. Turning it into an animated film meant the workload was huge, continuing until now.

It was already almost mid-year, but fortunately, they had produced the fifth act; otherwise, they feared missing Lesser Lord Kusanali's birthday.

According to the current update plan, releasing Nahida's two act quests before her birthday should not be a problem.

The reason for worrying about not finishing Nahida's story even by October was because Lucian also planned to make Nahida's second act into an animated film.

No other reason—just that "Naa naa~" line. It would be too much of a pity without voice acting.

Lucian was a greatly kind person—how could he enjoy such a good thing alone?

Moreover, the cuteness of those "Fungi" also needed voices to express it; an animated film was a must.

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Character Voice Lines · Nahida: About "Naa naa~"

"This line was rerecorded many times... Was my dubbing that bad...?"