Chapter 1939 Ticket Seller <TOC> Chapter 1941 Major Announcement
Translator: SumTLMan
When Shura posed the question, all eyes turned to Hastur.
Hastur’s brows slightly drooped, a rare touch of melancholy on his usually stoic face: “The old friend I spoke of is my… Mentor Milbury.”
Upon mentioning Milbury’s name, expressions of ‘just as I thought’ appeared on the faces of La Pluie and Azathoth.
Others might not know who Milbury was, but the head of the Crown Star Church and Azathoth, who had lived through countless centuries, did.
From the year 2300 to 4100 of the New Calendar marked a periodic rise in the Wizarding World of the Southern Region. Numerous geniuses emerged like bamboo shoots after rain, active in the world. While it wasn’t the peak period, that era was still referred to as the Era of Falling Gold. Milbury was one such figure active during this time.
He was also from the Crown Star Church, a highly proficient prophecy wizard, who once ranked within the top ten of the 108 Observers.
——The Era of Falling Gold also had Observers, precisely 108 of them. Those Observers had rankings, and the higher the rank, the stronger the comprehensive strength.
Milbury’s position in the top ten illustrated his prowess, and it was said he was just one step away from advancing to the legendary realm.
The number of prophecy wizards who reached the legendary realm was exceedingly few. Milbury’s achievement in this aspect was truly formidable in his era.
However, this genius, endowed with extraordinary talent, eventually disappeared suddenly.
All that the outside world knew was that after the year 4067 of the New Calendar, Milbury was never seen in the Southern Region again. The official statement from the Crown Star Church at that time was that Milbury had left the Southern Region to travel to other worlds.
La Pluie was aware that the disappearance of Milbury was attributed to a mere pretext; it was clearly recorded in certain secret texts that there were other reasons for his disappearance…
As Hastur mentioned the name of Milbury, many modern wizards were baffled, but a few erudite elder wizards seemed to recall something, whispering and sharing their knowledge with those around them.
Hastur then fell silent for a moment before continuing, “My mentor, he publicly claimed he was journeying through the Boundless Path in search of an opportunity for breakthrough. But in truth, that was just a ruse.”
“The opportunity for a breakthrough was real, but he wasn’t traveling; he went to a theater instead.”
Hastur didn’t specify which theater, but piecing together previous behavior, it wasn’t hard to deduce that the theater Milbury visited was likely the one Totoro had mentioned.
This also clarified one thing: the theater mentioned by Totoro had existed since the Era of Falling Gold.
Still, they remained ignorant of what this theater truly represented.
“If I’m not mistaken, the theater you’re referring to is the Peach Heart Theater,” said a venerable voice from the side at that moment, belonging to La Pluie.
As the head of the Crown Star Church, La Pluie immediately drew everyone’s attention as soon as he spoke.
Hastur nodded, “Exactly, the Peach Heart Theater.”
Peach Heart Theater? Almost no one present had heard of this name, all wearing faces of confusion, including the observers, most of whom looked puzzled.
“It’s normal that you haven’t heard of the Peach Heart Theater, because the last time it descended in the Southern Region was over three thousand years ago. That was, coincidentally, around the period Milbury disappeared.”
“The Peach Heart Theater only stopped in the Southern Region for less than a month before departing. However, during this month, countless geniuses perished in the theater, one after another. In a way, the appearance of the Peach Heart Theater also hastened the decline of the Era of Falling Gold.”
La Pluie glanced around: “You may not be aware, but the wizard organizations you represent, those that have continued from the Era of Falling Gold to the present, certainly have records of the Peach Heart Theater in their archives. After today, you might want to go back and inquire.”
Although La Pluie suggested the people inquire, this inquiry was only to confirm the existence of the Peach Heart Theater. La Pluie still shared some of the secrets of the Peach Heart Theater that he knew.
The Peach Heart Theater is a very peculiar entity. It is open to all intelligent species, whether human or humanoid, whether extraordinary or ordinary. As long as you obtain a ticket from the ticket booth, you can enter and watch the performance.
And the ticket booth appears randomly anywhere in the world after the Peach Heart Theater lands, with a limited number of tickets sold at each booth.
At this point, La Pluie glanced at Totoro: “So, if Totoro reports the first location of the ticket booth and someone gets a ticket because of it, they owe Totoro a favor.”
In reality, just mentioning that the Peach Heart Theater was about to dock in the Southern Region was enough to command attention at the exchange meeting. Totoro was willing to share the location of the first ticket booth, so naturally, anyone who profited from it owed Totoro a favor.
Originally, it wouldn’t have mattered if La Pluie hadn’t mentioned it, but he specifically pointed it out. If someone really got a ticket because of this, then the favor was owed.
“The premise of owing a favor is that this ticket should be beneficial to the viewer. But you previously said, countless geniuses were trapped to death in the Peach Heart Theater, can this really be profitable?” asked Ivan, his purpose unknown, but his question was precisely what others wanted to know.
La Pluie: “According to the records I’ve seen, the Peach Heart Theater should be harmless to the viewers.”
La Pluie hesitated in his statement, for he wasn’t from the Era of Falling Gold. Hastur’s addition dispelled his doubts.
“Yes, the Lord of Crown Star is correct. The Peach Heart Theater is harmless to the audience, and they will surely gain some benefits,” Hastur stated, his gaze narrowing slightly. “The danger, however, never comes from the audience but from those who participate as actors in the theater’s performance.”
Then, Hastur revealed a secret from over three thousand years ago.
“The ticket booth sells not just tickets to the Peach Heart Theater but also forms to register as an actor. Those who perish within the Peach Heart Theater are the ones who hold the actor’s form.”
In other words, the performance for the audience is actually given by those holding the actor’s forms, and these individuals are the ones truly enveloped by danger.
“What exactly is the danger? What does ‘perish’ mean?” Ivan asked.
Hastur shook his head. “I’ve never registered as an actor for the Peach Heart Theater, so I don’t know. However, I do know that over ninety percent of the actors who die in the Peach Heart Theater never make it out. Those who survive don’t necessarily escape the theater; instead, they become employees of the Peach Heart Theater, drifting with it across the pan-dimensional planes…”
Hastur lowered his head and softly said, “My mentor was one of the surviving actors, yet he never escaped the theater. After so many years, I don’t even know if he’s still alive.”
Hastur’s explanation slightly enlightened everyone on why he was searching for Milbury in the Peach Heart Theater. Yet, they still had some unanswered questions: “If becoming a registered actor in the Peach Heart Theater is so dangerous, why would anyone want to become one?”
Undertaking a task known to be difficult usually promises greater rewards. They only knew of the danger to the actors, but what about the reward? Is the reward worth the enormous risk that people are willing to take to register as actors in the Peach Heart Theater?
Regarding this question, Hastur shook his head: “I don’t know either. You should look into your respective organizations’ internal documents when you return; there might be records.”
“However, what I can confirm is that many prodigies successively came to the Southern Region when they learned of the Peach Heart Theater’s arrival in the Wizarding World. Their purpose wasn’t to be mere spectators but to register as actors.”
Although the benefits of becoming a registered actor in the Peach Heart Theater are unknown, the movement throughout the Wizarding World indicates significant and tempting rewards. Despite the risks of a life-threatening journey, the chance to enter is too alluring to ignore.
Moreover, Hastur’s mentor sought to break through his limits by entering the Peach Heart Theater. Milbury, a top prophecy wizard of his time, believed in the theater’s potential to offer legendary breakthroughs, significantly increasing the credibility of this information.
If the Peach Heart Theater indeed holds the key to legendary advancements, then Totoro’s prophecy will surely stir a true tempest in the Southern Region!
Chapter 1939 Ticket Seller <TOC> Chapter 1941 Major Announcement