The actors on stage stopped their dialogue simultaneously, while Lanci and Hyperion looked confusedly at the director Abigail.

They shouldn't have made a mistake in their performance, it was also the state where they were giving their all.

Abigail shook her head, seemingly to reassure them.

"It's not that the performance was bad, it's just not the effect I expected."

Abigail had no intention of blaming them, explaining to the two leading actors.

"How can we improve?"

Hyperion humbly asked for guidance.

She felt it wasn't Lanci's issue, but hers.

"..."

Abigail was silent for a while.

She was also pondering the reason.

After watching Lanci and Hyperion's performance, Abigail couldn't help comparing it with Lanci and Tata's performance, clearly feeling that Lanci and Tata made a mess, yet surprisingly effective.

Abigail thought over and over, doubting whether her usual strict standards had fallen to the dark side, as she surprisingly liked the outrageous performance by Lanci and Tata.

But if Lanci and Tata were to try again, they probably wouldn't be able to recreate the effect of the Grey Princess chapter.

Although Tata had a talent for acting, the reason Abigail chose Hyperion over Tata was that Tata's success was unpredictable and unrepeatable, while Hyperion, having potential, could also perform steadily.

Besides, Abigail didn't want any more stage accidents.

"I understand now, it's not your problem, it's the script and my choreography that's the issue."

After contemplating for a long time, Abigail finally found the answer and pointed it out to the two of them.

From the Grey Princess chapter to the Half-Witch chapter, although the Half-Witch chapter maintained the comedic tone of finding joy in hardship of that era, the Half-Witch had a sentimental nature, no longer needing to be as comical as the Grey Princess.

Just as the same piece might give the audience a markedly different impression due to different arrangements.

"Huh?"

Hyperion originally expected to be sharply criticized by Abigail, but unexpectedly, Abigail found a different issue upon reviewing.

"Yes, this adaptation with a comedic style isn't the most suitable for you,"

Abigail stated firmly.

The current arrangement couldn't bring out Hyperion's emotional gift, which mixed melancholy with joy.

Wait a second.

The Grey Princess wasn't a comedic role at the start either.

After thinking for a long time, Abigail realized that it was Tata's overwhelming influence.

"Then what should we do next...?"

Lanci tentatively asked Abigail.

He wasn't sure whether they should continue performing next.

"You guys take a half-hour break, let me prepare for a bit, and then I'll tell you how to rehearse."

Abigail said, letting the crew on stage go take a break while she walked towards the backstage holding the script.

...

The half-hour wait time might seem relatively long to the scattered few media and industry professionals who came to watch the rehearsal today.

Of course, for several Great Demon Clan members, it felt quite short.

Their main trait as members of the Demon Race was patience.

Until Antanas popped up again, picking up a bag of chips from the side seat, and distributed them to several Great Demon Clan members, Abigail returned to the theater.

"Alright, everyone should be rested by now."

Abigail walked onto the stage, explaining the new script to Lanci, Hyperion, and the other actors, but unexpectedly, she had no intention of wasting more time, apparently wanting them to start performing immediately.

"But Miss Abigail, where's the complete script?"

Lanci, as if recalling a bad memory, looked at the brief script in his hand and questioned her.

Abigail only gave him and Hyperion the lines for the first act, not the script but merely lines. They only knew their own lines, unaware of the plot development or the lines of their fellow actors, and were even asked to start preparing for the performance after a brief look.

Even though Lanci and Hyperion were most familiar with the first act, and the changes in this act appeared minor, they still didn't know how to perform it.

"Actually, this form of performance was used during ancient theater productions,"

Abigail explained to the two of them.

Only knowing their own lines and being unaware of the other actors' lines was mainly for script confidentiality in early operas. The script was a crucial asset of the theater group; to prevent its spread, the playwright might only provide the actors with their parts of the lines rather than the entire script.

This could prevent competitors from stealing the script.

Of course, it was also a form of rehearsal because, in ancient times, rehearsal time was very short. Actors mostly rehearsed based on the director, often also the playwright, rather than relying entirely on the full script.

Actors would be familiar with the fixed performance routines, coupled with their lines, and could prepare for the performance in a short time.

This method also allowed improvisation and filling in details where the script only provided an outline.

Providing a complete script might instead restrict the actors' creativity.

"Finally, there were illiterate actors, back then, some actors had low educational levels and couldn't read many words, so they wouldn't understand the full script even if given one."

Abigail explained the theater history during the era of ancient Cyrus.

Overall, considering the historical context of the time, there was precedent for directors not giving actors the full script, and it wasn't to trouble the actors.

"But Abigail, the first act of the new script you gave us doesn't even have an outline in some places, with half-written lines, so how are we supposed to have a dialogue?"

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