Chapter 146

The rehearsal was crucial. Any technical issues could be caught early and fixed in time. Worst-case scenario, if something went terribly wrong, they could even resort to lip-syncing. Soul's mysterious identity had become one of the biggest talking points of the All-Star Concert. If anything went wrong, the backlash would be disastrous. By the time Jack arrived at Eirene Music Academy's backstage entrance, the place was already swarming with fans. And these weren't just students from the academy. They had come from all over the country. A group was already pushing against security, desperate to break into the venue. "We want to meet our idol! You can't keep us out!" "This is unfair! We have the right to get autographs!" "Let us in now!" "Soul! I love you more than life itself!" The security was barely holding them back. Soul's fans were on another level of crazy. The moment word got out that Soul might be inside, the entire crowd went feral, shoving harder and