The Whispering Verses Chapter 1545: “Lovers in the Bell Tower”

If only in terms of area, the three most famous opera houses in Tobesk are not as good as the Wilde Opera House in Randall Valley. But if we comment on the decoration style and level of luxury, it is obvious that the "Pearl of the North" Opera House is better.

On an early spring night, there are many people who want to spend time and enjoy life in the opera house. The temperature rose quickly, but within two weeks the feeling of winter was completely gone. Even the wind at night can feel the warmth. One of the evidences of this is that the costumes of the audience climbing the steps at the entrance of the Opera House have completely transitioned to spring.

For Schade, the difference between winter and spring attire is not that big. Although Lecia has told him countless times, he still likes the simplest black coat. Even if he attends formal occasions, he only changes his coat into a black formal suit.

The Queen Mary Opera House, located on Swift Street, is still crowded with people on an early spring night. The streets decorated with gas lights are not what attracts people. The brightly lit opera house under the starry sky is what people who love nightlife want to visit.

Outlanders once saw a saying in tabloids that any singer, opera singer or performer in Delrayon would be honored to perform at the Queen Maria Opera House. Only female opera singers like Miss Vanessa Benenice can freely use such a place as their stage.

Shad arrived a little later, and when he got off the carriage, the next opera was almost about to begin. He jumped off the carriage and paid the fare, then walked up the steps three steps at a time. When he was about to reach the end of the steps, he slowed down again and straightened his tie. He walked in in a gentlemanly but not anxious manner. Opera hall.

The maid arranged by Lecia led Shade to the third floor from the hidden staircase on the side of the theater. She knocked on the door in the center of the third floor. Shade thought the first person she saw would be Lesia or Agelina. Unexpectedly, the person who got up from the sofa and looked at the door was actually Cavendi. Another lady from the Xu family.

"Good evening, Shad."

Miss Carina said lightly, waving for Tifa to pour tea, and then looked up and down Shade's outfit:

"It seems that you really care about your date with Lesia. Look, you are dressed so formally."

Actually, you have to wear formal attire when you come to the opera house, and most of Shade's formal attire was bought with Lesia's help, and there was no bargain at all.

"Good evening, Carina. Well...I didn't go to the wrong door, right?"

Although Shade was a little surprised, he still joked and walked in the door.

"Of course I didn't go to the wrong door. I knew you and Lesia were going on a date tonight, so I murdered her one step ahead and waited for you here. Now the poor girl is hidden in the closet over there. Oh, Knight, why don’t you know how to come to me?”

The red-haired lady pretended to be sad. Shade looked around, and sure enough he did not see Lesia and Agelina, but he also knew that the witch was joking:

"Sorry, I..."

"I don't need your apology. I asked the purple-eyed fortune teller and found that you have hardly ever sent out any invitations for the night."

She smiled and said to Shade:

"So I understand. It seems that you usually prefer girls to take the initiative, which is completely different from the impression you left on me on G. But I have to admit, Shade, this Very suitable to my taste. ”

She reached out and pulled Shade and asked him to sit next to her. Lecia and Agelina, who had returned from the bathroom, also appeared at the door:

"This is my date, and don't say such things on this occasion. The Cavendish family's reputation will be ruined, and Agelina is still here."

Her Royal Highness the Princess said helplessly, but did not ask Miss Carina to leave immediately. The little princess pursed her lips to prevent herself from expressing her inner thoughts.

"If you want to be alone with Shad, you can make an appointment by yourself."

Lecia suggested, and then said hello to Shade gently.

"I thought you liked going on group dates."

Miss Carina said teasingly, and then everyone heard an unsuppressed laugh.

Including the maids present, pairs of eyes looked at the red-haired little princess, and Agelina Cavendish subconsciously took half a step back. Lesia twitched the corners of her mouth a few times, glared at her sister "viciously", then lifted up her skirt and sat down on the other side of Shade.

"So, Lesia should have something to talk to me about tonight, rather than just going on a date."

Xia De thought to himself as he took the tea cup from Tifa and thanked him.

【Why do you think so? 】

"If it were a date, to be exaggerated, she might have started fighting with Miss Carina now."

In terms of personality, Lesia is the kind of girl who finds it difficult to actively compromise. Of course, this is one of the reasons why Shade likes her.

Shad came a little late, so soon after he took his seat, as the light in the theater below the box gradually dimmed, the noise from the auditorium also gradually became lower. The maid by the wall also dimmed the light of the gas lamp in the room. Shade saw the actress in men's clothing walking to the light in the center of the stage and starting to sing, so she asked curiously:

"Speaking of which, what is the scene tonight?"

When dating Lesia at the opera house, opera was never the focus of the date. In addition, Shade had no interest in opera, so sometimes when Her Royal Highness the Princess asked him to ask him out, she would not even mention the repertoire.

"This is a play adapted from a well-known fairy tale."

Miss Carina is holding a brass telescope. The small telescope is connected to a metal rod. She only needs to hold the metal rod to hold the telescope in front of her eyes:

"Generally we call it "Lovers in the Bell Tower"."

"The young knight was summoned by the lord to participate in a war against the enemy country. His fiancée waved goodbye to the knight from the top of the clock tower at the highest point in the city, until she watched the knight's riding horse disappear into the horizon. That The knight fought abroad and finally returned to his hometown after many years. He looked at the dilapidated bell tower and saw the girl whose appearance had not changed again in the small window at the top.

Lecia said, Agelina beside her helped complete the last part of the story:

"The knight dragged his old body up to the bell tower, hugged his fiancée tightly at the top of the bell tower, and vowed never to be separated. It was not until a long time later that people discovered that the body of the knight who died on the front line was somehow missing. Appeared at the top of the bell tower, and the bones of the girl who died of illness also appeared at the same time. The two skeletons hugged and grew together, and no one could separate them."

"Tsk tsk~"

Xia De sighed softly:

"The power of an oath? Or the power of a soul full of emotion and unwillingness?"

"Shad, don't always use the thinking of a ring warlock to comment on fairy tales. This will make the story less romantic than it originally was."

Lecia said with some dissatisfaction, and also gave Shade a telescope, even though his eyesight did not require this:

"Why are the knights played by actresses?"

Xia De asked again, and the male costumed actress singing solo on the stage had already put on the armor with the help of the servant. During this period, the old man who looked like a butler used recitative to explain the background. This "recitative" is in the form of both speaking and singing, and the veteran actor's skills are quite deep. Coupled with the humorous lines that the "knight" is about to travel far away, he still misses his lover, making the opening atmosphere quite good.

"This is the tradition of this play. Most of the time the knights are played by actresses. When Bernice was young, she often appeared in this play with Siris Lassus. Golden Dawn Opera Company In the era when they were gradually becoming famous, "The Lovers of the Bell Tower" adapted by Bernanice was one of their masterpieces."

Miss Carina said, putting down the telescope and looking at Shade. Seeing that he was really not interested in the opera itself, he said:

"Let's get down to business. It was not my intention to interrupt your date with Lesia..."

In the darkness, the other girl next to Shade clicked her tongue, while Miss Carina pretended not to hear:

"It's just that you asked me to help you investigate the Edwards family from Green Lake Town. I have to confirm one thing. Shade, you are really only investigating this family because of your teacher, the girl with thirteen rings. Miss Warlock Danist, do you want to help me do this?"

"Yes, otherwise why?"

Xia De looked at her curiously. Although the lights in the box were almost turned off, he could still see the witch's face clearly.

"You shouldn't have met any strange women recently, right?"

Miss Carina asked suspiciously again, and now even Lesia looked at Shade.

Xia De shook his head hesitantly:

"I was barely able to get out of bed last Saturday. Where would I meet strange women? Oh, a lady asked me to find a cat on Wednesday, but that was my neighbor at No. 23 Place Saint Teresa. She has been there for five years. Thirteen-year-old Granny Sidir. Hmm...a strange woman. Does she have anything to do with the Edwards family?"

The witch nodded, looking a little solemn:

"You know, Edwards is not a very common surname, but it is definitely not an uncommon surname. As soon as you wrote to me, I realized that I knew an Edwards myself. I didn't Instead of asking her, she investigated from the side and found out that she was really from Green Lake Town."

"It's not a witch again, is it?"

Lecia, who was quietly touching Shade's hand in the dark, suddenly said. Miss Carina nodded and looked into Shade's eyes:

"Audrey Edwards, fifth seat of Parliament, eleventh ring, great witch of knowledge and wisdom."