Clorinde originally wanted to refuse.
She felt that filming was quite troublesome. Aside from the actors' own performances, it also required a script, a photographer, lighting…
For dramatic effect, one shot might need to be filmed many times.
This was much more troublesome than tabletop games.
If it were a tabletop game, she only needed to play her own role well.
In the end, she still couldn't win against Navia and agreed to listen to the story from Mu Yang first.
"As a loyal reader of the Steambird writer's column, my taste is still quite picky. I hope Mr. Mu Yang doesn't disappoint me."
"I'm still quite confident when it comes to telling stories."
"If you say that, I'm going to raise my expectations." Navia laughed.
Of course. What I, Mu Yang, am telling you is standing on the shoulders of giants.
I guarantee you'll be silent after hearing just one part.
[Those who fall into Avīci Hell are extremely evil people who have committed extremely heavy sins and are thrown into Avīci Hell.]
[In Avīci Hell, there is forever no hope of release. Apart from suffering, there are absolutely no other feelings.]
[Moreover, the suffering is uninterrupted — birth uninterrupted, death uninterrupted, movement uninterrupted.]
[In Avīci Hell, fierce flames burn people, which is why it is also called the Avīci Burning Hell of Extreme Heat.]
Mu Yang started with an opening introduction.
He first let the two of them form an impression of Avīci Hell.
Otherwise, they wouldn't even know what the title meant.
After that came the unfolding of the story.
"The fortune teller said my life is called 'one general's success, ten thousand bones wither…'"
"Three years, another three years after three years, it's already been ten years, boss!"
"There's a mole. Terminate the deal."
"You undercover agents are really interesting, always meeting on the rooftop."
"I'm not like you. I'm upright and honest."
"Give me a chance."
"How can I give you a chance?"
"I didn't have a choice before, but now I want to be a good person."
"Sure, go tell Neuvillette and see if he lets you be a good person."
…
"How is it? Interested now?" Mu Yang asked.
From the middle onward, both Navia and Clorinde had already become engrossed.
Mu Yang did not explain every little detail; he only gave a rough outline.
If he really told the whole thing, it would be way too long.
Besides, it involved quite a lot of characters.
It was better to let them read the script themselves.
But the tension in these lines and the confrontation between the two undercover agents were truly brilliant.
They had firmly captured the hearts of both women.
Mu Yang still followed his usual style and only told up to the rooftop meeting part.
Being cut off like this gave Clorinde an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Damn it, she had experienced this kind of torment when reading other books before.
And it seemed to have happened with more than one book.
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Mu Yang handed the script to the two of them.
"No way, you even wrote the script already?"
"Is it really okay to give us such a wonderful story like this?"
Mu Yang said, "It fits quite well with both of your identities, doesn't it?"
Although Navia's Spina di Rosula wasn't actually that bad.
But films were all artistically processed.
Using the chance to promote it a bit probably wasn't a bad thing… right?
"Uh… I think it's better to change the name." Clorinde said with some concern.
Judging from the quality of this script,
this film would definitely be a huge hit.
She didn't want it to end up tarnishing the Spina di Rosula's reputation.
"Alright, we'll listen to you."
Navia also didn't want to have to clarify rumors about the film later.
What Mu Yang gave them was the script after being polished by the system.
The length had been greatly shortened to better suit Teyvat's Kamera.
But the core of the story remained unchanged.
Clorinde, who successfully infiltrated Palais Mermonia, won, but in the end, he would also have to endure the permanent torment of 'Avīci Hell.'
"I have plans in the evening, so I won't disturb you two from studying the script."
Mu Yang bid farewell to the two and left Navia's residence.
Leaving Poisson Town, he took a patrol boat straight to the Opera Epiclese.
He had stayed in Poisson Town for quite a while, plus multiple stops along the way to enjoy the scenery.
By the time Mu Yang arrived at the Opera Epiclese, it was already evening.
The appointed time had not yet arrived.
But this was Mu Yang's habit — he always gave himself plenty of preparation time to deal with unexpected situations.
The opera house in the evening was bustling with activity. As one of Fontaine's famous attractions, the Fountain of Lucine always had plenty of tourists visiting.
Moreover, tonight there was a live performance by the famous great magician Lyney and Lynette.
After Furina stepped down from her position as Hydro Archon and announced she would temporarily stop performing,
Lyney had become the new star of the Opera Epiclese.
Many people came specifically for him, including a large number of foreign tourists.
"Most businessmen value 'time' and 'efficiency,' but you seem a bit different."
Arlecchino somehow appeared beside Mu Yang. "There are still 30 minutes until the show starts. You arrived too early."
Mu Yang tossed a Mora into the Fountain of Lucine. "You're the same, but I can understand. Worried about those two children?"
"Not really. Aside from unexpected situations, those two are the ones who put me at ease the most."
What Arlecchino implied was: Besides someone like you who loves pretending to be a god and playing tricks, who else could scare those two children like that?
The two fell into silence.
Mu Yang still didn't know why Arlecchino had asked him out.
They simply stood facing the Fountain of Lucine, each thinking about their own matters.
Perhaps to outsiders, the color schemes of these two complemented each other quite well.
That was why the following conversation happened.
"Um, are you two also here to pray for a child?"
Mu Yang turned his head, a bit surprised.
Arlecchino's identity was secret; ordinary citizens probably didn't know about it.
But with her aloof aura, it took a lot of courage to speak to her.
However, what surprised Mu Yang wasn't that point.
It was these two people — he had "seen" them at Hotel Bouffes d'été.
Mu Yang didn't recognize people with his eyes, so even if their appearances had changed, he could still identify them.
Mu Yang didn't know what kind of play the Knave and the others were doing, so he simply didn't answer first.
Arlecchino shook her head. "We're just waiting for the magic show to start. Sorry if we disturbed you."
"I'm sorry, my wife always speaks nonsense and has no filter. Please forgive us."
Arlecchino only replied indifferently that it was fine and even blessed the couple to have a precious child soon.
The entire time it was casual everyday conversation.
Only after the magic performance began did Mu Yang and Arlecchino leave and head toward the Opera Epiclese.
"Those two weren't acting. What happened to them?"
Whether true or false, the movie emperor Mu Yang could tell with one glance.
The couple earlier showed no signs of performing.
They really didn't remember Arlecchino.
"The streams have finally returned to the sea. They are free."