Promoting video games in this world was also part of Joshua's pns. However, Joshua's progress with the produ system was only about twenty pert done. Obviously, it was still a distant dream to create a rge-scale game with the current system.

  So, Joshua's initial idea was to create some simple pixel games simir to Pong, like Super Mario, Castlevania, and the like, but Hyrn's are device gave him a new pn.

  That pn was to make arcade maes.

  Joshua's introdu to video games, aside from the cssi the Fami[1], was mostly through the arcade hall.

  He wao specifically create an arcade mae that could ruhstohen, he would figure out a way to get the at aration fun to work before he put a number of them in a random bar, where purchasing more card packs would require more s.

  The price of one card pack was to be set at one gold .

  When Joshua first came into tact with Hearthstone, he really felt like there was nothing more pleasant than having a bottle of beer before logging in for aname.

  "The Heartstoavern" pn was definitely feasible. Joshua believed that the simple yet fun card game would definitely be popur in this world.

  Before Joshua could get to building his "Hearthstoavern", though, he faced an embarrassing problem that most would also face... He had no money.

  "Hyrn, as Ciri has mentioned, I'm actually... a culture expert, and I came to this city to visit a theater."

  Joshua found out that the demon prinever khe cept of currency because his status as the third priailed that what he needed in the Demonic Realm could be obtained without money.

  However, in the human world, Joshua's status was pletely useless, so he fell into a dilemma.

  No one in this world would die from poverty, and the basis of iment was to have a capital. Joshua's capital was in his suitcase.

  Now, Joshua was ready to maximize the value of "Beauty and the Demon".

  "A theater... You pn to take Ciri to a show?"

  Hyr her gaze across Ciri and Joshua. Hyrn had watched Ciri grow up, and she khat Ciri's strong character made it difficult for her to like someone.

  Yet, seeing how Ciri was standing beside Joshua and nudging him, it was clear that her little sister had a favorable opinion of him.

  "No, not to attend a show, but to talk business with the owner of the theater. Hyrn, do you know which theater iy is owned by the Dalkes? "

  "The Dalkes... I think you're referring to the Weissenasche Theater."

  Joshua had told Hyrn about the potential value that her device could bring to her, and he mao sucker her into temporarily agreeing to cooperate with him.

  Plus, Hyrn did not wish for her mother's legacy to collect dust iiny little atelier.

  "It's not too far from here, just across the river."

  Hyrn opehe atelier's door as she prepared to py the role of a guide.

  The district across the river was Nornd's uptown, the location where almost all of Nornd's magical institutions were located.

  Prior to Joshua's arrival, Hyrn had already made pns to close her atelier aurn to her academy to tinue her studies, but Joshua's words made her see a little hope again.

  "Please follow me."

  With Hyrn leading the way, Joshua and Ciri came to the uptown district of Nornd, which was just opposite the river.

  Along the way, Hyrn gave Joshua an introdu of the city's structure.

  Nornd, the City of Magic could be roughly divided into two levels: the surfad the underground. The ones living on the surface were mainly human mages, while the ones living undergrouhe dwarves.

  In fact, the dwarves were the inal residents of Nornd. They had lived within the a ruih Nornd, and the entire race had dug tless underground tunnels as well as mio explore the ruins.

  Not long after, the humans were also attracted by the ruins. While the dwarves were physically strohan humans, they were inferior to men in terms of their magical talents and uanding of those plicated runes within the ruins.

  Hehe dwarves agreed to receive assistance from humans, and it took over hundreds of years for the human mages to build the world's most prosperous city on the nds above the inally dwarven citadel.

  The curiosity and humility of the magi wohe respect of the dwarves, and that friendly retionship sted until today. One of the members of the cil of Seven, the highest ruling anization of Nornd, was a dwarf.

  Joshua had indeed seen many dwarves along the road, and there were many shops set up by dwarves as well.

  "This is the Weissenasche Theater. It seems like there are no troupes perf here today."

  Hyrn stopped in front of a grand building. pared with the endless stream of people in the shopping street earlier, the front of the theater looked a little deserted.

  "No performance?"

  If Joshua was right, it would have likely been the most lively period in Nornd sihe uping World Exhibition in two months had attracted the attention of numerous great tries across the world. They had e to the city weeks, even months in advance.

  From the perspective of a business person, this was definitely a time of limitless business opportunities, and if a theater pany had a performanow, it would undoubtedly attract the attention of audiences all over the world, literally.

  "If you'd like to watch a show, go to Nornd National Theater on Belzik Street! Bckswaer pany from Farucci, the Nation of Arts is perf! You eve Miss Gallolie, the Flower of Farucci there!"

  A little boy holding a leaflet suddenly ran toward Joshua and excimed.

  "Bckswaer pany?"

  Joshua took the leaflet handed over by the little boy. The leaflet seemed to be handwritten, and the address of aheater was clearly indicated alongside the program list.

  It looked like peer petitioed in all ages.

  Joshua was just about to ask the specifics of the theater, but the little boy had already disappeared into the other side of the grounds, tinuing his publicity work.

  That made Joshua give up the idea of running over to the boy to ask him questions. Instead, he walked up the stairs to the Weissenasche Theater with his suitcase in hand.

  It was deserted. The moment Joshua stepped into the theater, he found that while the theater's interior was luxuriously and artistically decorated, the theater hall was rather empty.

  "Our apologies... we do not have any programs on at the moment. If you are here for a visit, I show you around."

  The theater's attendant saw Joshua ing in and immediately came over to greet him.

  "I'm here to see the manager of the theater."

  Joshua took out the badge that the Duke of Bones gave him and flipped it between his fingers. If it was someone who did not know the in of the badge, they would have thought that Joshua was simply pying with a . However, the attendant clearly reized the emblem on the badge, and his expression turned slightly nervous.

  "This way, Sir..."

  The attendant immediately ged the way he addressed Joshua and led him to a secret corridor by the side of the theater.

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