Chapter 5

Soon, it was time for Zara’s next live performance.

By now, she was incredibly famous, with many fans traveling from out of town just to see her perform.

She had already hyped it up online: today, she would perform the incredibly difficult grand finale act, sawing a person in half.

The sensationalism and marketing had already been unleashed.

Many magic enthusiasts gathered in the theater, eagerly awaiting her groundbreaking show.

“I’ve been a magician for over ten years, and this is the first time I’ve seen a flawless performance like Master Zara’s.”

“She’s truly a prodigy! I definitely need to ask her for some tips after the show.”

These professional magicians couldn't stop praising her. In just one month since returning home, Zara had become a legend in the magic world.

I sat in the first row of the audience, clutching my phone tightly.

I had mailed Zara’s long strand of hair to the old woman days ago, but I hadn't heard from her.

*Had I been scammed?*

I took a deep breath, telling myself not to overthink.

I’d already died once. At worst, it would be an all-out war with these two bastards.

Cold sweat drenched my back, and my body trembled uncontrollably.

Ten more minutes, and the show would begin.

Zara’s opening act today was swallowing razor blades.

I kept staring at my phone, the seconds ticking by.

Zara and Noah came onto the stage, greeting the audience, who erupted in cheers.

“Master Zara is a magic goddess!”

“A legendary newcomer in magic! A dark horse!”

“Flawless, astounding performance! We love you!”

The applause lasted for a full three minutes before finally quieting down.

Zara smiled gracefully, waving to acknowledge them.

“Ladies and gentlemen, please settle down. Thank you all so much for coming to my show~”

She deliberately spoke in a saccharine sweet voice. You could literally see the men in the audience melt.

Noah on stage melted too.

“To thank you all for your support, today’s opening act will be one of my signature skills~”

“Razor blade swallowing!”

Before she even finished, fans in the audience were already shouting it out for her.

Zara smiled brightly, raising her hand to take a tray of blades Noah brought onto the stage.

A whopping eighteen blades. Noah and Zara exchanged a knowing glance, then both looked at me simultaneously.

A feeling of suffocation crawled over me. *Were they… planning to kill me directly?*

But if they killed me, how would Zara perform the sawing a person in half trick?

Zara’s overly sweet voice sounded again.

“Just kidding with you all, I can’t swallow eighteen blades! I’ll only swallow three today~”

Before the words fully left her mouth, she picked up a blade and swallowed it whole, without even chewing.

The piercing pain of a sharp object tearing through my throat flared, and I clutched my neck, unable to speak.

My phone rang. It was the old woman!

I quickly pressed the answer button, but then I heard a piercing scream from the stage.

Ah—