Over the next few days, the reputation of Beauty and the Demon spread through Nolan, the Magic City, with near-explosive force.
Nolan was in the midst of preparations for the World Expo. During this time, nations from across the world had sent delegations to visit Nolan. Not only that, many nobles and mages who simply wanted to join the excitement had also hurried over for this grand event, which might only come once every decade or so.
As a result, more than half of the audience contributing to Beauty and the Demon's box office came from other nations.
Native Nolan citizens accounted for only a tiny fraction, while the rest were mages with dual citizenship in Nolan and other countries who had come to Nolan specifically to study.
In just a few short days, Beauty and the Demon had completely sparked a craze throughout Nolan. The film's plot had become a topic of conversation among young people and even noble ladies at afternoon tea. Imitations of Belle's golden princess gown had even begun appearing in many clothing stores—the so-called merchandise of Earth.
Film, this entirely new form of performance, began to spread through Beauty and the Demon like a highly contagious virus.
And the one most severely affected by this virus was probably none other than Galolie, the legendary Flower of Falosi.
She was standing on the stage of the Nolan National Theater, drawing the curtain on her fourth performance...
Galolie had been absentminded throughout the performance. Even when she found a play unbearably dull in the past, she would still perform it earnestly.
But the reason for her distraction today was that the audience's attention had not been focused on her either.
There were far fewer spectators than usual today. As the curtain fell at the end, Galolie vaguely