Otaku Witch-Chapter 1792 - 929: Magic Shadow Festival Opening (Part 2)

Anyway, take one step, twist a little, tremble twice, and shake thrice.

No way, if I leave, my sister will definitely be eaten clean by this pair of twin sisters.

The little witch suddenly felt a sacred mission to protect her sister, so while puffing her bun-like cheeks, she clung on, refusing to let go, and instead hugged tighter.

Dorothy felt helpless about this, having to hold hands with one sister, then be enveloped by the guiding light of the Witch Opera House along with Madeline.

In the blink and reopening of eyes, when the homebody witch came to her senses, she found herself on an unfamiliar planet; however, when she looked up, the Sun and Moon Grand Stage was still clearly visible amidst the starry sky.

Well, they had successfully entered the opera house.

Dorothy glanced around and found they were on a barren planet.

This was truly a barren planet; except for endless sandy soil, there was nothing else—completely barren.

Anyway, this shouldn't be a habitable planet, totally different from the beautiful planet where she watched the two ladies perform earlier.

"Uh, is my luck just bad this time, randomly ending up at such a desolate audience seat?"

The homebody witch thought to herself.

However, after scanning the barren planet with her spiritual power, she discovered besides them, there were quite a few other people here.

The magic aura was familiar; they were all acquaintances.

Sure enough, after the four waited for a few minutes, dozens of dark spots appeared on the distant horizon and quickly approached.

It was a group of witches flying rapidly on brooms.

When they approached, it was indeed the members of the Cultural Work Troupe.

Baalzebub led the trainee girls to Dorothy's side, and besides them, there were two other guests.

They were two Werewolf Witches, Hatti and Cassandra.

"Uh, Miss Cassandra, why are you here?"

Upon seeing them again, Dorothy asked in surprise.

Logically, the Lord's Mansion should also be participating in this Magic Shadow Festival, so why are these two pillars of the Moon Wolf Club not supporting their own club, but coming to her competitor's territory, what does this mean?

"Young Lady, my Mother Superior instructed me earlier to act as your guide at the Magic Shadow Festival, so my task this time is to be your commentator. If there's anything you don't understand during the festival, feel free to ask me."

Cassandra waved at the homebody witch as she explained enthusiastically.

As for the Hatti beside her.

"I'm here to handle security. I think if any accident happens during this Magic Shadow Festival, it's most likely going to be because of your side."

Said the Werewolf Elder.

Dorothy: "....."

Looking at the straightforward Hatti, the homebody witch's lips twitched.

I totally have reason to suspect you're cursing me, treating me as a jinx, let me tell you, those are all rumors, don't believe them.

She wanted to loudly question the other, but words stuck in her throat, she swallowed them back.

After all, maybe there was some truth to it after all.

Losing confidence here.

"Alright then, what are we doing next?"

Being a first-time participant in the Magic Shadow Festival, and having been somewhat distracted by music in gentle surroundings these days, Dorothy hadn't even bothered to search for strategies on the Magic Network, feeling a bit lost now.

"Uh...."

Upon hearing these words, Cassandra was momentarily speechless, unsure whether to be angry at this young lady's neglect for the festival or to marvel at her courage and composure.

She held her head, but finally still opened her mouth to explain.

"The rules of the Magic Shadow Festival are actually quite simple and generally similar from year to year, not much major change."

"It's basically about each participant having a Stage World, which you need to establish into your Magic Shadow World and then showcase your magic shadow work in this world."

"Next, audiences will pass by your world when they travel on this comet; if you decorate the Stage World well enough, you'll attract more audiences to stay and watch."

"If your work can move the audience, you can gain votes from them."

"The final award of the Magic Shadow Festival is based on the number of votes your work receives."

"Of course, besides ordinary audience votes, there are some special votes, but these special votes are in the hands of certain special audiences, such as the jury and judges, or some superstar celebrities."

"These special votes may count for many ordinary audience votes, so you must properly entertain those important people with special votes; if you can earn their recognition and get special votes, your magic shadow work will have a greater chance of winning."

"Okay, that's pretty much the rules; any questions?"

Asked the Werewolf Young Lady, having explained everything in one breath.

To this, Dorothy naturally shook her head.

The rules are quite clear and straightforward, not much confusion.

However, upon thinking deeply, there are quite a few hidden challenges beneath these simple rules.

For example, the number of votes in the audience's hands is limited; votes given to you naturally mean votes not given to others, so how to quickly and attractively capture the audience's attention is crucial.

And this depends on whether you have the ability to decorate and embellish this barren world enough to attract people, much like movie posters and trailers from the last life.

Only if the posters and trailers are good enough will people have the desire to watch.

Of course, in addition to trailers, sufficient flow is necessary; translated into the festival's rules, it's unclear whether the location of each participant's Stage World would affect the audience's flow.

Right away, she asked her question.

To this, Cassandra nodded in admiration.

"As expected of you, Young Lady, you've pinpointed the key point."

Praising the Werewolf Young Lady, she explained again.

"The location of the Stage World indeed matters; see that Sun and Moon Grand Stage, with it as the center, the closer the Stage World is to the Grand Stage, the better its position."

"Though all audiences initially appear randomly on the comet at the theater's edge, generally very few have the patience to start browsing from the edge; the majority race straight toward the Grand Stage. The allocation of stage positions by the Magic Shadow Guild has never been random." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Before the Magic Shadow Festival starts, your entry work actually undergoes preliminary review by the jury. The Stage World's seats are allocated based on the preliminary review rankings, the higher the review rank, the closer the Stage World is to the Grand Stage."

Having heard Cassandra's explanation, Dorothy nodded in understanding, then turned to check the location of the Witch's Home Stage World.

Well, surprisingly, it's quite favorable.

If the entire Witch Opera House stars are divided into Ten-Rings with the Grand Stage as the center, the Witch's Home position is roughly around the Four-Ring.

"Young Lady, it seems the jury is quite satisfied with your entry work, Four-Ring is almost the best spot a newcomer guild could get."

Noticed Dorothy's action, the Werewolf Witch quickly said, fearing that the young lady felt underestimated by the jury; this is someone not to offend casually, lest she'd someday, in anger, send the whole Night City into the Judgment Court.

"Generally, only old guilds can get into the Three-Ring; those are seasoned participants who have won awards before, ensuring quality, while for newcomers no matter how good the work, it usually doesn't directly advance into the top Three-Rings, so Four-Ring is already the best starting point for a new guild."

"Moreover, veteran audiences who frequently attend the Magic Shadow Festival also know this, so those who like to discover newcomers will specifically check out the Four-Ring area; here offers significant foot traffic, not much less than the top Three-Rings."

Seeing Cassandra hastily explaining, Dorothy was speechless again.

Is she perceived as that petty?

However, it's amusing, decorating the Stage World? What a coincidence, I'm in civil engineering.

.....homebody witch specialized in match....