"I intend to set up a trade guild."
Josiah mentioned the line of work that Marina had done in the past. When Marina's husband was still alive, she already had a trade guild, but everything had gone up in smoke now. However, she still had the experience of running a guild, so Marina was confident that she could rely on it to make a comeback.
"Trade guild … Mr. Josiah, the product that you intend to sell is …"
"This." Josh took out a ticket token from the White Bramble Theater and placed it on the table. The faint golden token had a silver-plated white bramble flower pattern on it. This was a VIP ticket to the White Bramble Theater.
"A coin?"
Marina looked at the shiny coin on the table. This thing did look expensive, but this silver-plated luxury did not sell well in Noland.
"No, to be more precise, this is my product."
Josiah pushed the ticket in front of Ino, then raised his hand and pointed at Ino.
"Mr. Josiah, is it human trafficking?"
Marina held Ino's hand tightly under the table, using this method to ease Ino's uneasiness. If Josiah really intended to treat Ino as a product, she would refuse immediately.
"I'm referring to Ino's voice and charm, not her body. I think Miss Marina must have heard of the name 'Flower of Falosi'," Josiah said.
"Flower of Falosi?"
Marina glanced outside the window. Outside, she could still vaguely see the inscription above the National Noland Theater emitting light.
Although she was already old, her thinking and vision had not aged with her age. Marina immediately understood what Josiah wanted to invest in.
"Mr. Josiah wants Ino to become an actor in a troupe?"
With Ino's appearance, he indeed had potential. At least, Marina believed that her adopted son's charm was no less than that of the so-called 'Flower of Falosi'.
"In fact, Ino is already an actor. It's just that the form is not as complicated as a troupe. If you want to know more, I think Miss Marina can go to the White Thorn Theater to watch the latest play."
Josiah was already prepared for this day to come. Judging from Marina's concern for Ino, perhaps this old woman would also accept Ino indifferently after watching the movie 'Beauty and the Devil'.
After all, Ino's feelings for Marina were real now, and Marina did not want to live alone.
Josiah pushed two VIP tickets to Marina.
"I'll bring the contract over tomorrow afternoon. Ms. Marina, before that, please have a look at your future industry."
"I think I'm qualified."
Marina accepted the two tickets from Josiah. If she wanted to continue living in Noland as a merchant, she had to accept new things. Marina was already prepared for this.
"Then, I think that's all for today's visit. Oh … Oh yes, there's one more thing."
Josiah took out a money bag with a lot of gold coins and threw it to Ino. Ino subconsciously reached out to catch what Josiah threw to her.
"As a qualified actor, it's not good to be illiterate. Miss Marina, use this money to send Ino to school."
Josiah knew that Marina was currently poor. The magic academy in Noland was the best and most expensive in the world. Most of the mages who came to study in Noland could be regarded as nobles or talented geniuses in other countries.
Ino was neither, but she still had the right to learn. Everyone had the right to do so.
"Your … Mr. Josiah …"
Ino once again returned to the state of panic when Josiah first met her. She really had too low self-esteem. Even after coming to the human world and gradually forgetting her identity as a lowly succubus, Josiah's appearance once again reminded her of her status in the Demon Realm. She was just a pile of trash that was not worth mentioning.
"You must return my investment in you in double when the time comes."
Josiah did not say anything to motivate Ino. Sometimes, the cruel reality was far more effective than chicken soup for the soul to stimulate people's fighting spirit.
"Do you understand?"
Ino kept nodding. Her throat was so choked that she could no longer say anything. She could only watch as Josiah left.
… …
At the same time, in the National Theater of Noland.
Herland sat on the VIP seat that was worth thousands of gold coins. He did not feel anything. His only thought was that the boy named Rikal next to him was too noisy.
The play on the stage became boring in Herland's eyes. No matter how wonderful the play was to outsiders, to Herland, it was just a group of people running and jumping on a stage.
There were also lines that sounded more like chanting than reading. If it was not for his ladylike image, Herland might have yawned a few times.
"Herland, the Flower of Falosi is on stage!"
Sansa, who was sitting on the other side, whispered in Herland's ear. This sentence made Herland perk up a little. He looked up at the stage, hoping to see what the rumored most beautiful woman in the world looked like.
When the only Black Swan, the Flower of Falosi, appeared on stage, Herland was sure that the person who created the title "Flower of Falosi" was a pervert through and through.
The Black Swan on stage was … petite, even smaller than her sister, Hiri. She was only about 1.5 to 1.4 meters tall, which proved that the Flower of Falosi was not even 15 years old.
She was just a child.
But … as an adult, Herland was reluctant to admit that the child was indeed charming.
Not only was she beautiful, but she also seemed to have become the center of the world the moment she appeared on stage in her heavy black dance dress. Every frown and smile, even the simplest movement, attracted the attention of the audience. The people around her held their breaths as if they were bewitched.
This was a kind of temperament. After seeing Belle's breathtaking beauty, Herland was also stunned when she looked at the Flower of Falosi, but she quickly regained her composure.
Apart from her beauty, the Flower of Falosi had a unique temperament that Herland couldn't describe. He only felt that she was similar to his sister, Ciri. Even though her performance was elegant and dignified, and her faint smile portrayed the image of a gentle and fragile noblewoman, Herland couldn't help but feel that she was a bit like his sister.
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