Chapter 540 ·The Power of Mercy

After nearly two weeks of busy work, Janna Roland’s originally hectic life had gradually returned to normal.

Except for the two opera performances she had to give on weekends, Janna spent most of her time on her studies and the cultivation of 【Fallen Stars】.

Of course, the reduction in Janna’s workload did not mean that the workload of the Nightingale Opera Troupe decreased.

On the contrary, as the popularity of the opera Withering Rose continued to rise, audience requests for additional shows also increased constantly.

However, due to Janna’s contract that limited her performances to weekends, the Nightingale Opera Troupe could only add weekday performances.

In other words, apart from the weekend shows where Janna herself performed, from Monday to Friday, the Withering Rose performances arranged by the Nightingale Opera Troupe were carried out by other actors from the troupe instead.

ㄴBut this approach instead caused resistance among those audiences who came specifically to see Janna perform.

As a result, while the weekend shows remained packed, the weekday performances of Withering Rose saw very few viewers. This left Roman-Roland, who had proposed the idea, quite troubled.

In the end, Roman-Roland returned to square one. He decisively canceled the weekday performances and adopted a “hunger marketing” promotional strategy.

From now on, all performances of Withering Rose would be limited to weekends. Furthermore, the tickets for weekend shows would only be sold on the day of the performance, with no refunds or exchanges.

“Hmm, not bad. Your comprehension of 【Natural Magic】 has already exceeded my expectations.”

Inside the magical creature breeding zone on the thirteenth floor of the White Tower, Eunice-Gale looked at Janna, who, without relying on a ritual array, had caused a meteorological change purely through her own use of 【Natural Magic】. Eunice’s expression was no longer calm.

Back when Eunice-Gale had studied the 【Meteorological Ritual】 under the High Green Elves of the 【Forest of Nature】, it had taken her nearly three months just to perceive the 【Will of Nature】 that existed in the cosmos.

And that was already with her naturally superior perception ability compared to other green elves.

Many of her fellow green elves, even after successfully inscribing the 【Ritual Array】, were still completely unable to sense the presence of the 【Will of Nature】.

Those slightly more talented had taken over half a year to barely catch up to Eunice-Gale’s progress, yet even then, their control over weather manipulation was nowhere near as smooth as hers—

Raising her head, Eunice-Gale gazed at the enormous, thunderous dark clouds rolling in the sky. For a brief moment, she began to doubt who was the real green elf between her and this human witch before her.

“Right, I recall your talent in 【Transfiguration Studies】 was quite remarkable. Perhaps it’s because your perception ability is naturally higher than most people’s, so your progress is so fast———”

Suddenly recalling that Janna had been the champion of last year’s “Andrew-Gamp Transfiguration Trial,” Eunice-Gale began to understand why Janna had advanced so quickly.

After all, with such an exceptional innate talent as 【Natural Affinity】 and a perception surpassing ordinary people, it was inevitable that Janna would find it easier to come into contact with the 【Will of Nature】 within the universe.

Thus, the fact that Janna had comprehended 【Natural Magic】 within just a few weeks was, indeed, understandable.

“Let’s proceed to the next step.”

“Yes, Professor.”

At Eunice-Gale’s instruction, Janna resumed plucking the strings of the 【Strings of Flotenath-Moonlight】.

“Ding-dong—”

As Janna’s playing grew faster and faster, dense raindrops fell from the dark clouds above, eliciting joyful chirps from the magical creatures who loved the rain.

At the same time, the plants within the breeding zone began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

“Hmm?”

Watching the ordinary plants grow far too quickly, Eunice-Gale, who was already well-versed in the 【Rainfall Array】 within the 【Meteorological Array】, couldn’t help but let out a soft murmur of surprise.

“Is it because she’s grasped the power of the 【Law of Growth】?”

That thought crossed her mind, but as Eunice-Gale could not sense any trace of the 【Law of Growth】 within Janna’s 【Natural Magic】, she frowned slightly.

“No—that’s not the power of 【Growth】! This is the power of 【Resurrection】!”

Realizing the possibility, Eunice-Gale immediately cast a sensory-type witchcraft spell.

As her pupils turned silvery-white, with the combined effect of the spell and her naturally superior perception, Eunice-Gale finally discovered the reason.

“I can’t believe it... In such a short time, she’s already begun to comprehend the power of 【Resurrection】——”

Around Janna, amidst the shimmering 【Spiritual Light Points】 representing the 【Law of Growth】 in emerald green, Eunice-Gale also saw tender green light points that symbolized the power of 【Resurrection】.

Judging from the density of those tender green 【Spiritual Light Points】, Janna likely hadn’t yet realized the existence of the power of 【Resurrection】··——··

“Ding-dong—”

As the rhythm of the melody gradually slowed, Janna, feeling the joy from the surrounding plants and magical creatures, unconsciously infused her music with a trace of “Mercy.”

“Alright, stop now.”

Originally planning to integrate that emotion of “Mercy” into her spiritual resonance frequency, Janna halted her movements upon hearing Eunice-Gale’s voice. She then dispersed the meteorological phenomena caused by her 【Natural Magic】.

“I can sense that you’ve already formed your own understanding of the Way of Nature.”

Hearing that, Janna nodded, putting away the 【Strings of Flotenath-Moonlight】 into her 【White Tower Ring】.

“Yes, Professor. During this time, as I’ve gradually restored the ecosystem within 【Fallen Stars】 through the power of 【Natural Magic】, I’ve begun to understand what the Way of Nature truly means—and the merciful power that the 【Will of Nature】 bestows upon all living beings in the universe...”

“The power of mercy...”

Repeating the phrase softly in her mind, Eunice-Gale’s gaze toward Janna softened even more.

“That’s right. The power of the 【Will of Nature】 is indeed merciful and generous. However, it doesn’t embrace everyone.

When faced with those who destroy nature, the 【Will of Nature】 can also be cruel and cold-blooded. The distinction between mercy and wrath depends entirely on whether one’s actions threaten the natural order of growth and life itself—”