The lights dimmed, and the sudden change instantly let everyone know the performance had begun.
Suddenly, the lights brightened again, illuminating the center of the stage, and everyone's gaze turned to the stage's core.
Amidst everyone's expectant gazes, a figure slowly walked out.
"Welcome, everyone, to Opera Epiclese to watch my performance despite your busy schedules. I am Lyney, your performer for today."
The young man's voice was clear, and his tone was confident. Despite it being his first time performing at Opera Epiclese, he showed no fear, appearing incredibly natural.
"And this is my sister, Lynette, and also my most important assistant!"
Lyney gestured to introduce her, but Lynette merely nodded slightly, then quietly said:
"Hello, everyone."
After that, she made no further movements.
"Hahaha, my sister is a bit reserved, I hope you all don't mind."
Lyney chuckled easily, and the audience below followed suit, laughing along with him.
"Many people say that it's no challenge for those of us with a vision to perform magic, so..."
Lyney slightly drew out his words, then gestured to Lynette beside him. Lynette nodded gently, and Lyney, without any hesitation, unfastened his vision.
Under the watchful eyes of all the audience below the stage, he placed his vision into Lynette's hand.
"...What I want to say is, I promise here and now, today's performance on stage will absolutely have nothing to do with elemental power!"
Under everyone's gaze, Lynette directly took Lyney's vision and walked off the stage, leaving Lyney alone on the stage.
With a gentle clap, the lights refocused. At this moment, the performance began!
"As you all know, I've always performed on the streets of Fontaine, and those who watch my performances the most are naturally the children."
Lyney gently took off the hat in his hand, showed the empty interior to the audience, then placed it flat. After that, under the gaze of all the audience, he reached in and pulled out a handful of candies.
"Children, they love candy the most. After all, candy is sweet and delicious!"
"However, also being children, they are too clingy. Every time I appear, they pester me to conjure candy for them. This troubled me for a very long time, as they are just children, and I can't chase them away."
Lyney said with a smile. At the same time, behind him, several masked assistants slowly pushed two large boxes onto the stage.
"Many times, I would try to escape, like this!"
The boxes were pushed up, then the assistants opened the doors. Lyney, without hesitation, walked backward into one, then continued to speak to the audience in front:
"I would secretly hide inside a box, like this kind of box, and then hide. Of course, children are very clever; they are the best at hide-and-seek, and I would easily be found by them."
"So, I thought of a way— if I disappear inside this box, they won't be able to find me!"
The assistant nearby understood and directly closed the box door.
In the stands, Furina watched the box Lyney entered with anticipation, but Liu Yuan's gaze had already turned to the other box.
To be honest, for Liu Yuan, magic might be a bit uninteresting. After all, whether it was the so-called sleight of hand or the structure of various props, Liu Yuan could easily see through it all.
Just like now, Liu Yuan could sense that Lyney was already standing inside the other box.
Even though the masked assistant outside the door was holding a microphone to the outside of the box, trying to prove that Lyney was still inside.
However, inside the box, there was nothing but a pre-prepared tape recorder.
Magic is captivating more because of the sense of anticipation and novelty. However, for Liu Yuan, neither of these feelings existed, so magic naturally held no appeal for her.
The next moment, a little smoke appeared from the gap under the box, and then the next moment, Lyney walked out of the other box.
"...Just like this! Walking out of another box, that way those children won't find me!"
For a brilliant performance, the audience is never stingy with their applause. This innovative magic successfully gained the approval of all the audience!
"Liu Yuan, look! He changed positions!"
Clearly, Furina had originally hoped Liu Yuan would be captivated by the magic, but she had unknowingly become engrossed in Lyney's performance herself.
"Hmm."
Liu Yuan nodded slightly.
Never mind, as long as Furina is happy.
Liu Yuan's gaze fell on Lyney again, then she looked towards the mid-air of the stage, where there was a high platform.
Under everyone's astonished gazes, Lyney slowly climbed the ladder to the high platform from the side, then stood on the platform looking at all the audience.
"...Children are really too good at hide-and-seek, which makes me have to think of a new escape method, for example – disappearing in mid-air!"
"But simply disappearing in mid-air seems a bit too easy?"
Lyney pondered slightly, seemingly troubled about how to increase the difficulty for himself.
"Then how about... tying me up?"
Lyney spread his hands, confidently saying this to all the audience.
He took a rope from his hat, then unhesitatingly handed the rope in his hand to Lynette, who was already prepared beside him.
Lynette tied Lyney up, and then Lyney, without any hesitation, jumped off the high platform!
Everyone was drawn by this thrilling scene, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
The restraint of the rope prevented him from falling to the ground, but he was suspended in mid-air. At this moment, under everyone's gaze, Lyney was bound in mid-air, unable to move.
"See, just like this, as long as I escape this way, they will definitely not find me!"
The high altitude did not make Lyney afraid; instead, he seemed even more excited.
He looked up at Lynette. Lynette nodded slightly, then threw out a red cloth, which completely covered Lyney's figure hanging from the rope. Only the silhouette through the cloth indicated that Lyney was still inside.
Then, the next moment, Lynette, standing on the high platform, took out a box of matches, and with a gentle strike, flames instantly appeared.
She extended her hand, and the match with the flame fell, then instantly landed on the red cloth.
The flames spread instantly, and in just a breath, the entire cloth was engulfed in flames. Similarly, Lyney was also enveloped by the flames. The sudden change shocked all the audience, who involuntarily stood up.
Even Furina in the stands couldn't help but slightly open her mouth, an expression of surprise on her face.
The flames were too fast, so fast that before they could react, everything had already been incinerated.
"Wait, where's Lyney?"
Suddenly, an audience member noticed something.
However, the next moment, the stage lights instantly redirected, and the spotlight focused on the audience corridor below the stage!
And Lyney, under everyone's astonished gazes, smiled and spread his arms, enjoying everyone's applause and cheers.
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