Chapter 1215: Chapter 693: Oppression and Reform (Part 2)

Decisively and efficiently carrying a pile of bricks on her shoulder, the Moon Goddess works calmly among other Moon Rabbit workers, who stare like dumbstruck rabbits, while casually glancing at the Magic Network panel floating in front of her.

[Phantom of the Opera: No, the filming is actually going quite smoothly, even a bit too smoothly.]

[Phantom of the Opera: Sister Chi, I seem to have quite a talent for playing evil characters. As I act, there’s a bizarre rush, almost addictive. What should I do?]

[Phantom of the Opera: Little Fox wry smile.jpg]

Uh…

The diligent Moon Goddess, upon seeing this reply, froze for a moment, almost causing the pile of bricks on her shoulder to collapse. Fortunately, she steadied her strength in time.

Oh no, my child is learning to be bad.

The God of the Home thought to herself, and since her hands were occupied with bricks, she was unable to type. Her two rabbit ears on top of her head twitched, starting to type with her ears.

[Carmine of True Red: How bad, let me see…]

[Carmine of True Red: Heart-Moon.jpg]

Hmm, seems like the mischievous child is quite adorable too. I want to pet them.

[Phantom of the Opera: Sister Chi, don’t joke around. I’m not kidding; playing a villain truly feels addictive. I’m unable to control myself.]

[Phantom of the Opera: Little Fox whining and hugging its tail.jpg]

[Phantom of the Opera: Recently, one wicked idea after another keeps popping up in my head. Some ideas are so bad they scare even me. Sister Chi, what if I really turn into a bad woman? Will my friends despise me? It took me so long to make a few friends.]

[Phantom of the Opera: Little Fox crying.jpg]

The Moon Goddess sees the reply and laughs.

This silly child, you know to ask me this question and still care about your friends. You’re still a good kid, definitely not bad enough.

Yet, as the Earth Mother Goddess to the Moon Rabbits, she remains patient and motherly, ready to guide this little one caught in a dilemma.

[Carmine of True Red: Moon Hug.jpg]

[Carmine of True Red: Don’t cry, don’t cry. Tell me specifically how you’re bad, and your sister will help you think it over.]

She intends to see how bad this child can be.

[Phantom of the Opera: Sister Chi, do you understand transformation?]

The little one on the other side doesn’t answer directly but asks this instead.

The Moon Goddess can’t help but chuckle.

Hehe, no one understands transformation better than me.

[Carmine of True Red: Kind of understand…]

The Moon Goddess’ ears typed such a humble response.

[Phantom of the Opera: We’re filming something related to transformation; the protagonist is the savior, and I’m the main villain.]

[Phantom of the Opera: They say it’s acting, but it’s not all acting. Besides us main actors, no one else knows about this filming. We’ve directly set the stage on a nation’s fate, and all the supporting roles are playing themselves.]

[Phantom of the Opera: Of course, the screenwriter has already written the script, and this film will have a perfect ending.]

[Phantom of the Opera: I originally just needed to send all those minions one by one to the protagonist as experience until the protagonist arrives step by step at this Demon King’s Castle to defeat me, the big boss, and wrap up.]

[Phantom of the Opera: But now I seem a bit addicted to playing the villain. I don’t want to be just a tool in the plot; I want to portray a truly soulful villain. My mind is full of plots against the protagonist, Sister Chi. Am I sick?]

On the other side of the Magic Network, the expression of the Little Fox on the top floor of Mirage Tower is somewhat twisted.

One half of her face is fervent, smiling slyly, with a crazed look in her eyes, while the other half is full of guilt, with a mournful expression and conflicted eyes.

As an actor, she should be serious and responsible for every role. Since she’s playing a major villain, she should act thoroughly bad enough to be hated, enough to be oppressive.

Responsibility to the role is a basic professional quality for an actor.

Many actors fear their roles will be too detestable, so even when playing villains, they often try to redeem themselves, fearing being disliked by the audience because of the role.

But obviously, this mindset is wrong and shows a lack of respect for the acting profession.

Audrey is a true actor; either don’t act, or act to the best. This is her life creed.

Yet, this production is unusually special because it’s not a stage she’s familiar with but a real Witch Territory.

If she plays the villain well, how many people will die on Japan Island? For her acting dream, countless Japanese Witches must sacrifice.

Is it truly worth it?

If I slack a bit this time, all I lose is an acting opportunity, but otherwise, others lose their lives.

Thinking of this, the Little Fox is very torn.

As an actor, she genuinely doesn’t want to abandon her professional pursuit. Once exceptions are made, they can never be picked back up, leading to countless future exceptions.

However, if she really lets herself act freely, then a casual word from her could result in scenes of Corpse Mountain and Blood Sea, a hellish sight becoming reality.

The cost of this is something Audrey cannot bear.

Should she pursue her acting path at the cost of others’ lives, or sacrifice her acting path to protect innocent lives?

The Little Fox genuinely doesn’t know how to choose.

She assumes the thinking of mothers, knowing that if it were the mothers, they would undoubtedly use Corpse Mountain and Blood Sea to forge their path to dreams. She understands this is the quality a qualified witch actor should have.

But understanding is one thing; she truly doesn’t have the courage to do it.

She’s a naturally timid witch, unable even to overcome the fear of strangers’ ugly desires, so how can she have the courage to tread the red carpet forged in blood?

No, this truly can’t be done. If I really go too far, even my sister would dislike me. If so many people die because of me, I’m not acting a villain but truly becoming one.

Audrey pats her face, and the fervent half gradually restores peace, only leaving her eye still flickering with ambitious light.

Unwilling, truly unwilling, knowing I have acting skills but can’t display them, determined to perform well in this play but with nowhere to exert my strength. Am I to return to watching over the home, remaining a useless mascot?

This voice inside the Little Fox shouts, though as the demon’s instinct returns to rationality, the voice weakens.

Just….

[Carmine of True Red: Just this? Moon picking nose.jpg]

As Audrey was about to decide to slack this time, Sister Chi’s reply made her freeze.

[Carmine of True Red: Tsk tsk tsk, I thought you really learned to be bad. Gave me a scare; turns out you’re still a good kid.]

Little Fox: “….”

Feeling belittled by her crush, Audrey instantly flares up.

[Phantom of the Opera: Am I not bad enough? I almost sacrificed others’ lives for my acting dream, you know.]

[Phantom of the Opera: Little Fox very angry.jpg]

Little Fox angrily types with her puffed-cheeked face.

[Carmine of True Red: Just this? Just this? Are you disrespecting transformation?]

[Carmine of True Red: True transformation drama needs bloodshed, needs rivers of blood. Little one, don’t think too highly of yourself, always shouldering responsibility without cause.]

[Carmine of True Red: Boldly act out the villain you envision: the more fierce and cruel, the better. Only this way can you ignite the true fire of transformation, only this way can you become assistance for the blaze to burn fiercely, allowing the transformation to be thorough.]

[Carmine of True Red: Stop thinking about slacking off again, or you’ll just be shooting a boring third-rate superhero script.]

[Carmine of True Red: Real transformation is never achieved by a single hero savior alone. It needs sparks to start a prairie fire, needs all the people awakened, united.]

[Carmine of True Red: Without sufficient oppression, how can there be sufficient resistance?]

[Carmine of True Red: If you just want to act out a play, then it’s indifferent whether you slack or not. But if you want a transformation, my villain, do your utmost to crush the last hope of those cowards; make them understand that weakness means being beaten, that without resistance, survival is impossible.]

…Inside Miss Moon Goddess’ Heart of Steel…..