Chapter 17: The Singer
"attentease!attentease!Due to orbital failures, the Eurostar will be suspended from now on, so passengers who have already purchased tickets are invited to ......"
βattentease......β
Suddenly, they were in a mess in the waiting hall of the train station.
How so?
The orc girl looked at the updated translation of the station information on her mobile phone translation app in surprise, and she was about to log in to Eurostar in an 'extra' way, and couldn't help frowning.
"Sister, what's going on?"
The orc girl didn't speak, just put a hood on Oga and pulled him briskly to a place where no one was, explaining what had happened.
"Fault?" Oga was quite surprised to learn the reason, he could barely read English, but he could see the time on the electronic clock that existed everywhere, "Then we ......"
"I'll see if there's another route, don't worry, there's a way. The orc girl comforted softly, "It's a big deal, wait for the repairs, this route won't be open forever, maybe tomorrow." β
Even so, in the face of the pursuers, and in such a foreign country, she felt quite dangerous for an extra day...... Where else is there to go but this undersea tunnel across the ocean?
Do you take a boat...... She didn't want to take a boat anymore.
Not only because she has a shadow in the cabin after being captured by the orc traffickers, but also because she instinctively feels fear of the sea, she is an orc who can't swim and is afraid of water.
As for the aircraft...... Obviously, getting on the plane is not as convenient as smuggling the train.
"Let's get out of here......"
Thinking about it, the orc girl pulled Oga and left the train station while the passengers were in confusion.
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Her Majesty's Theatre, Her Majesty's Banquet.
β...... Okay, I got it. Putting down the phone, Lancelot came to Her Majesty's side, looked at Her Majesty, who seemed to be a little absent-minded at this time, and said, "Mr. Perkins is calling, the knightly agencies in various places have successfully arrested all the members of the 'Doomsday Myth' on the attack list from Red's mouth. And because it was deployed in advance, only one was seriously injured and four were slightly injured in this operation. β
"Oh... That's nice. Although absent-minded, Her Majesty had obviously received this message, and she also secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "Thank you for saving our country once again." β
For Her Majesty, although the current system of government does not allow her to have the power that a monarch should have, it is clear that she does not want to be a monarch who is blackmailed and finally divides the country, thus leaving a stigma.
"I should give credit to the man who managed to capture Red, Lancelot, and you're right. Her Majesty seemed to be in a much better mood and smiling more.
"Perhaps it would be more appropriate for you to consult with Mr. Popkins. Lancelot said slowly, "Although almost all the members of the 'Doomsday Myth' who are operating in our country have been arrested this time, according to the intelligence, the leader of this organization and several other key backbones have not appeared, so this matter may not be over yet." β
Her Majesty seemed to remember the past, and while slowly combing her pet's hair, she said slowly, "In my life, I have seen many so-called revolutionary parties and underground organizations...... They all have one thing in common, you know what it is. β
She glanced at Lancelot, whose face had not changed much, and smiled, "That is, they all value their companions very much. If Mr. Popkins and the other heads of the knightly agency had been smart, they might have tried to publicly execute the thugs who had already been captured......"
Lancelot opened his mouth slightly...... She has been protecting each other closely, and it has been the past two years.
Most of the time, the queen is an amiable figure...... The image that the people of the country need.
Even her, since she has been in contact for so long, the queen is mostly unangry, as if she is a noble lady who doesn't understand anything and doesn't want to pay attention to anything.
But after all, has she experienced the baptism of war and is still the longest-reigning queen in the world......
"Oops, the show has finally begun. Her Majesty suddenly happily picked up her hand-held glasses, "It's finally here." β
She seemed reluctant to continue with the previous topic, and her interest was already drawn away by the slowly rising curtain.
Lancelot followed the queen's gaze, looked at the stage below, and subconsciously glanced elsewhere, but did not see the mysterious man and woman.
Behind Her Majesty, Lancelot pulled out the metal rose and thought for it.
At this time, the surroundings were quiet, and on the stage, under the dim light, with the rise of the curtain, the low prologue narration slowly sounded:
"Turandot, the princess of Xiangguo, is as bright as a peach blossom and as cold as frost. The prince and grandson of the phoenix seek the phoenix, look at it as if drunk, and love beauty like crazy. A single woman with an iron heart, three difficult problems to test the horse, a butcher's knife flashes cold light......"
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Unlike the sound of the story where the brass, vocals, and orchestra performances of the brass and orchestra converge on stage, the back of the stage is much more messy.
Whether it is an actor who is ready to go on stage, an actor who has just come off the stage to change clothes, or an employee in charge of props, the backstage conductor...... Everyone was in an atmosphere of urgency and tension.
With the development of the plot, there are obviously more and more places that need to be taken into account.
"Caesar, Caesar, can anyone tell me where Caesar is? He's going to be on the scene soon! Can anyone tell me there's a missing hero?"
The experience of the troupe is as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, not to mention usual, this kind of time when he can't find an actor on the stage, it will make him thunderous, not to mention that this is still the most important actor role?Not to mention, Her Majesty the Queen of Britain is even present in person today...... If something goes wrong, he, the manager, doesn't have to do it.
"Don't you see, why don't you get someone back for me!!" The furious troupe manager said angrily: "Three minutes! I'll only give you three minutes, and if you can't find it, let him not come back!" Paisto, you prepare, if Caesar doesn't show up in three minutes, you will replace him! You will be the male protagonist tonight!"
is a temporary replacement, and he is also the most important actor in the play, which is probably only a little better than messing up the performance...... The manager of the troupe kicked the rack of the prop costume quite indecently, "Why don't you go find !! yet"
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Fail.
Fail.
Annihilation.
Fail......
On the screen of the mobile phone, there are messages from the screen...... The sender, all with the same name: Dobas.
The man was silent from beginning to end, and he was wearing a set of ancient Chinese costumes with strong Western elements.
Caesar...... Played by Cafra, the male protagonist of the Turandot troupe.
He is not the only one here, but there is another old man in the same costume as the actor of Prince Calaf's father in the play.
"Caesar, the intelligence of the Donbas cannot go wrong...... We really failed this time. The old man's face was heavy, "Sure enough, the knights have already pried Red's mouth open! They already know everything about us! How the hell did they pry open Red's mouth in such a short time! That's the guy who will keep the secret even if he dies!"
He with flaxen hair...... Caesar slowly put on his hat, and he even prepared his makeup in front of the mirror, "Prepare for the last time, the performance will continue." β
"Caesar, most of our companions have been captured by the Knights, and they may not all be tight-lipped ...... You see, even Red has been pried open! Our whereabouts may have been revealed...... Retreat, Caesar, and we can gather our strength and wait for the next opportunity. β
He had already put his makeup in order and stood up, "Judas, you... Do you know why, today the queen will suddenly come to this theater. β
"You... Did you do the backhand?"
Under the old man's astonished gaze, Caesar pushed open the door and walked out.
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On the stage side, three minutes had passed, and even under the anger of the troupe manager, another minute had been delayed.
"No way!Paistu, you play for me! Don't mess up the show, or I'm going to stab you in the ass with a stick!"
Youth...... The substitute's face was like a bitter gourd after salt powder and water squeezed at this time, and he was even pushed hard behind the back by the troupe manager.
"Wait...... Caesar appeared! Oh my God, he's on!"
This is not the Met's version of Turandot, so the tactic of 'sea of people' is not used...... But there are actually not many kinds of actors on the stage.
The lights moved to the center of the stage, and a handsome man slowly walked down the steps of the stage...... He became the center of everyone's attention.
The music, under the baton of the conductor, begins to play This is the first act of Prince Calaf's appearance, which tells the story of Prince Calaf's unexpected reunion with his old father in the royal city.
Under the shining lights, His Royal Highness the Prince sang slowly in a low and then high-pitched voice:
Disappear, Night!
The stars are sinking, the stars are sinking!
At dawn I will win!
I will win!
I will win!
The piano stopped, and the conductor's baton was frozen in the air, as if it was difficult to wield...... The whole orchestra stopped.
Under the surprised gaze of the audience, there was only the solo voice of the handsome man under the stage lights.
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β...... This is the last part of 'Nobody Sleeps Tonight??Is Caesar Crazy!'" The troupe manager seemed to have been struck by lightning, and the whole person stood on the spot!
This guy didn't follow the script, but sang the last few songs!
All he could feel was the world spinning...... At this time, he no longer knew how to deal with this sudden crisis, "Oh my God, Paistou, knock me out with your stick!"
"I... Where did the sticks come from??"
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"Lancelot, tell me, did I miss the first chapter? If I'm not confused, this should be the later track. β
During the banquet, Her Majesty the Queen, who was surprised, put down her glasses and turned back a little dazedly, only to see that her guardian knight was not listening to the performance very intently.
She just looked at the metal rose in her hand in silence, as if she was distracted.
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How to say it.
Unlike the brief confusion of many audiences, in a corner of the public seat in the theater, Boss Luo blinked, and then turned his head to look at his maid... I'm not really fit to go out and walk around? β
The maid lady barely had much expression, just looking at the stage with her eyes moving slightly.
But at this moment, a large amount of smoke suddenly came out of the surroundings of the stage...... This is not a special effect smoke, but a substance that will make people unconscious in an instant when inhaled!
The audience in the front row, who had inadvertently inhaled the gas, fell into their seats one after another, and it was only then that people began to become frightened.
They got up in horror, and the people screamed in horror, but not only from under the stage, but also from the vents around them, and at this time, a comatose mist came out of them.
One by one, the audience fell...... On the stage, the actors had already fainted earlier, which naturally wrapped the people on both sides of the stage.
At this time, only the actor of Prince Calaf, and the old man who played the role of the prince's father, stood among the many fallen people as usual.
He still sings:
Fate, as fickle as the moon, alternates between surplus and void;
The abominable life is a mixture of misery and happiness;
Both the poor and the rich are like ice and snow melting and dying.
The terrible and nihilistic wheel of fate, which thou hast turned mercilessly, thou hast thou vicious and ferocious, dashing all happiness and good hopes, and thou hast struck me down too;
Disaster strikes, and your back is crushed mercilessly by you.
Fate has destroyed my health and will, struck mercilessly, brutally oppressed, and enslaved all living beings.
At this moment, don't hesitate;
For the most senseless warriors who have been crushed by fate, let the strings ring, and sing and cry with me!
Stop.
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The sound echoed through the theater, and the dense fog slowly sank, sank and then diluted into the air, gradually dissipating...... Caesar sighed slowly.
Suddenly, a clear burst of applause rang out in the theater, which seemed dead at this time.
Everyone should have fainted...... The moment the applause rang out, both Caesar and the old man Judas beside him looked at the applause in surprise at this time.
On the stepped seats, they could see that there were two more people sitting on the seats, awake ......
The applause came from one of the sober young men...... Luo Qiu's hands struck out.
It's not just a round of applause to get the singer's eye on stage...... Boss Luo's applause stopped for a while.
"Excuse me, next, is there anything else?"