Chapter 1025 - The Dispute over Ideas (II) (1/2)

Chapter 1025: The Dispute over Ideas (II)

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He was right.

May could tell that Kajen Fels did not change. At least, he still stuck to his pure faith in dramas, the exact faith that made him so frank to her and still stick to his opinion even though he was asking for her help.

In Kajen’s opinion, someone who sincerely loved drama was sure to make room for a perfect play.

But she found that she could not easily answer “yes”.

Something had stopped her.

May closed her eyes, the girl’s voice coming back to her ears.

“Mrs. Lannis, please wait…”

“This is a little token of my gratitude. Please do accept it…”

Then a salted fish was handed over to her.

At that moment, May understood what was stopping her.

She opened her eyes and held the Master Dramatist’s gaze.

This time, she would not evade the issue anymore.

There was so much rhetoric she could put in her answer to make it sound both polite and pleasant. First, she could compliment him, and then she might use the “but” to explain the fact that the magic movie was utterly different from the ordinary dramas and was made under an imperial order.

Kajen Fels knew almost nothing about Neverwinter, nor did he have any idea of the peculiarity of Star Flower Troupe and how much His Majesty had valued those dramas she had played. He had made a mistake from the very beginning. If she could make him understand how wrong he was, it might be a good time to clear up any misapprehensions between them and even change Kajen’s bad impression of her.

But May knew in her heart that it was just another kind of evading.

“Mr. Kajen, have you prepared the show only for His Majesty?”

“And the nobles, ministers, and lords who will participate in the ceremony,” Kajen said, nodding. “A show will lose its meaning without the matching audience, no matter how wonderful it is.”

Like gold matching with jewels and fine wine with exquisite cups, only the careful and attentive audience could understand the very meaning of the actors’ every expression and action and appreciate the true perfection of the play.

That was true.

“Then I’m sorry that I can’t promise you,” May said seriously, “because your drama will by no means be perfect.”

“Wha-what?” The old man frowned. “What makes you say so? You haven’t seen it.”

“Because the audience will just enjoy the show however wonderful it is,” May said and she felt the strength upwelling from the bottom of her heart. “They’ll applaud, praise, and talk about it perhaps when they’re enjoying their afternoon tea. But that’s all. The play is just one of numerous entertainments, and their life will be just the same whether they see it or not. How could you call a thing perfect if it’s dispensable to people?”

Kajen Fels scowled. For a creator, his drama was like a child to him and he would never accept such a remark easily. “I thought your pursuit of fame has blinded you, but I didn’t expect that kind of arrogance from you. So, are you telling me that you’ve seen a perfect drama?”

“I haven’t,” May said frankly. “But I know what it should be like.”

Kajen looked into her eyes, his gaze sharp as knives. Years of experience had given him an imposing aura of authority, which was intimidating to every junior in the drama circle.

He was obviously waiting for her explanation, but May knew that no answer would please him.

She did not retreat.