Chapter 249 04.0248: "Sit! Please sit! Please take a seat!"

It was evening when Horatio and Louise set out on their return journey.

As night fell and the light diminished, the haze became thicker, like a thick curtain gradually covering the surface of the earth, casting a strange haze over the originally gorgeous and bustling world of Abyss Port.

With the recent frequent disappearances, fewer and fewer people are shopping on the promenade.

Many people stayed indoors, trying to avoid this wave of crises for fear that they would never be able to come back.

The hovercraft passed by the 'Dingsheng Zhiying', which was said to be one of the largest and most luxurious opera houses on the planet. The main auditorium could accommodate 30,000 spectators, and even among the wealthy class on the planet, its seats were hard to come by.

It is hard not to notice it, after all, the huge promotional screen that can be seen from the entire Central Business District (CBD) is one of the many landmark buildings standing in the Throne District.

Its screen, made up of countless flashing cathode ray tubes, is showing the opera being played today - "Indigo Elegy".

The lead actress is none other than Abyss Port's most popular star, actress Anna Fei, and this drama is also another of her masterpieces.

She is also Thei's idol, and Thei said that he has watched every play in which the actress performed.

This legendary actress is famous for writing scripts and performing tragedies herself. She is a versatile actress who writes, directs, and acts in her own plays.

In her works, even comedies usually end with a thought-provoking ending of extreme joy and sadness, so as to achieve a thought-provoking and soul-searching effect that makes the audience feel deeply moved.

She produces a lot of operas with high quality, so she is known as a cultural treasure of the star field. The troupe she leads receives countless flowers and praises wherever it goes.

The planetary governors of countless planets have extended olive branches just to allow these legendary actresses to visit their planets and perform a scene.

This is the last two weeks of her tour in Abyssal Harbor, and the theater also staged the premiere PV of her new work.

Judging from the scrolling subtitles on the poster, the content of "Indigo Elegy" tells the story of a young man sentenced to death who was caught in a huge conspiracy. The evil chief priest wanted to use him to create a conspiracy that swept the world. But then, the young man successfully rescued the noble vigilante girl who was responsible for escorting him, and with her help, he was able to clear his name and eventually became a naval officer.

Just when everything seemed to be heading towards a happy ending, an accident happened.

The girl's father, who was also the protagonist's boss, was assassinated, and the bright future collapsed in an instant. Then, the mastermind who planned all this began to officially surface and made frequent moves, and the situation between the two took a sharp turn for the worse.

The young man and the noblewoman parted ways and embarked on their own paths of revenge.

After the young man made great efforts, the mastermind behind the scenes had to use hidden means to seize the body of an "Apostle Girl" with extremely strong psychic power and inject her soul into a purple gem.

This was a huge disaster that was enough to destroy the entire world and the star zone fleet. The young man and the noblewoman finally met again and stood together in front of the real enemy.

After a hard battle, they worked together to kill the high priest and destroy the gem.

However, due to the terrible corrosion of the gem, the young man had already been infected before the untouchable woman arrived.

Faced with the polluted him, the female noble, who was an untouchable, finally had to kill him with her own hands under the young man's questioning and request.

The final ending of the story follows the usual Annabeth tragedy style of two people committing suicide for love.

The helpless and lonely female noble became a hero who saved the star zone and the fleet, but it was nothing more than empty and boastful glory.

Her sadness had completely made her lose the motivation to live. Finally, on the night before the grand celebration, she grabbed the token given to her by the young officer, cut her own artery, and her blood dyed the jewel earrings red. The play ended here.

The plot summary information on the scrolling subtitle sign, the first half of which is almost a true portrayal of his arrival in this world. All of this seems to be whispering to him, calling for his arrival.

"Louise," Horatio called softly.

"Ok?"

"I've been exhausted lately. Do you want to watch an opera to relax for the rest of the day?" Horatio narrowed his eyes.

Louise perked up instantly.

For her, who had hardly ever left the military camp, opera was a curious new thing.

"Sure, if you're free."

"Of course, I'm free now."
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Horatio parked the car and walked with Louise to the bustling hall. Looking around, the hall was decorated magnificently. Everyone here was well-dressed and they were all part of the wealthy class on the planet. Among them were nobles, senior officials of the Ministry of the Interior, and officers and lieutenants of the Imperial Navy.

There is a peculiar rule for female stars: the ticket is bound to the buyer and no one other than the buyer is allowed to enter. In order to see the popular superstars, those wealthy people who only have money but no prominent status can only spend huge sums of money to queue up here in person, and tickets are hard to come by.

Just as Horatio was about to go in, a waiter in a black tuxedo stopped him and Louise.

"Welcome, gentlemen and ladies. We are delighted to have you here, but our theater has a rule that requires you to wear formal attire to enter." The waiter said politely with a stern face and a somewhat cold and distant business smile.

"Yes, Horatio. We haven't changed out of our casual clothes for going to the orphanage." Louise looked at her shirt and black windbreaker, leaned close to Horatio and whispered.

Although their outfits are not bad, they are even quite youthful and fashionable for these two handsome men and beautiful women.

But it is indeed not formal enough and would appear too low-key and frivolous in important occasions.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it." Horatio seemed very calm.

He pulled out his Imperial Navy officer's certificate from his pocket and handed it to the waiter.

Of course, even the commissioned lieutenants here have to queue up, and I will definitely not get any special treatment based on my status as an acting lieutenant.

So, he took out the Cochrane family coat of arms ring, which was not just a simple ring, it had a unique anti-counterfeit holographic image built in, which contained the family pedigree compiled by the Heraldry Management Department of the Ministry of the Interior and the Sisters of the Order of the Adeptus Coeur.

This is not only to clarify the bloodline inheritance of the imperial nobles, but also a means for Terra to control the imperial dignitaries.

Horatio slid his finger and turned to the top, where the words "Legendary Imperial Admiral Speyer" appeared.

Seeing this line of words and the official seal of the empire, the waiter's face suddenly changed. He signaled the boy next to him to notify the lobby manager to come over.

Not long after, a slightly plump man wearing a mechanical monocle came over in a decent manner, leaning on a cane.

"Oh, two distinguished guests, what happened?" The man leaned forward slightly and turned his glasses. A convex mirror extended from inside and automatically aimed at the ring of the Cochrane family member. The projected words came into his eyes.

The man took a deep breath and ordered the waiter, "Please call the general manager."

Then, he quickly led the two of them through the crowded queue in the hall and invited them to sit in the soft seats in the VIP waiting area. He called the maid next to them to serve them tea and water, and he personally stayed by their side to serve them.

Many ladies in the queue saw two men and women dressed in shirts and windbreakers, like ordinary people in the middle nest, looking extremely abrupt and shabby among the crowd of evening gowns, but they were invited to the VIP seats. They couldn't help but start talking about it, or frowned and complained to their husbands that they had to wait in line here.

However, as a theater of the highest style, their queues could not really make the most distinguished people on the planet stand and suffer. The so-called queues actually had seats.
The line is like an ordinary theater auditorium, divided into several rows, with a waiter passage in the middle. Standard drinks and desserts are available at any time, but the seats are not as luxurious and of the highest standard as those in the VIP area and private rooms.

Soon the general manager of the theater came. Horatio took out a blank check with gold wax stamped on it from the pocket of his windbreaker, put it gently on the table, and asked, "Hello, how much is the ticket price?"

The general manager personally held the ring, which had been verified to be authentic in the office, and presented it to me with both hands. The corners of his mouth turned up like his mustache, and he said with a smile:

"Alas, if a distinguished guest like you wants to watch a play, you should just inform us in advance. If we talk about those vulgar things in front of you, it will make our 'Dingsheng Zhiying' look so unclassy.

As the descendant of the legendary Admiral Speyer, it is our greatest honor to have you here. Please put away your check. I will take you to the VIP room with the best view. Please follow me, both of you." The general manager pinched his mustache and smiled as he respectfully invited the two of them to go up to the second floor of the theater through the dedicated VIP passage, and arranged several young and beautiful professional maids to serve them.

"This is the exhibition hall facing the stage, with the best view. Sir, can I take a photo with you and your wife for promotional purposes?" The shrewd general manager did not want to miss this opportunity for advertising.

Think about it, being in the Imperial Navy, and the descendant of a legendary admiral of the Gothic Fleet, how could he have a bad future?
He is so young, probably less than 20 years old, and he is already an acting lieutenant when he first joins the army. What a bright future he has!
Moreover, the coming of the descendant of the legendary Admiral Speyer is already a big gimmick for their theater. Compared with the reputation of the iron-clad Admiral Speyer, who is known to everyone, what does the "name" of the changing planetary governors count for?

The general manager felt so happy that he almost died of happiness.

And when she heard the word 'Madam', Louise's cheeks flushed slightly.

She was about to explain something, but after she opened her red lips, no sound came out. She closed them again, pursing her lips awkwardly.

If he stood up now and denied what the lady said, wouldn't it be like pouring a basin of ice water on Horatio's head, making this compliment embarrassing and making all parties feel awkward?
And somehow, this title of 'Mrs.'...sounds surprisingly comfortable?
"Next time. We just finished a plainclothes mission this time and just came out to relax. It's not very convenient. Next time I'll wear a dress and bring my 'wife' to watch the show." Horatio was slightly stunned, but did not deny it. He continued with what the general manager said.

[!] Louise's eyes widened as she heard this, and she glanced at Horatio, her cheeks turning even redder.

"Oh, you are planning to visit our theater. This is our honor. Here is my business card. Please contact me directly next time. I will arrange everything for you without any trouble." The general manager immediately understood and smiled even more. He held the business card in both hands and turned to Louise to flatter her:

"Madam, on behalf of all the staff of the theater, I sincerely hope that you will enjoy your stay here tonight. If you have any needs, you can contact them directly. I wish you a pleasant viewing of the show."

"Ah! Okay, thank you! Thank you very much for your hospitality!" Louise's little drama in her mind was interrupted, and she replied with a smile in a panic. She straightened her chest, and in her helplessness she almost instinctively wanted to salute.

This made the maids nearby start to wonder in their minds what the previous professional status of this "noble lady" who was extremely lucky enough to marry into a top wealthy family was.

He also looked like a soldier of the Imperial Navy with great honor. After all, it was rare for a naval officer to marry a "peasant" from the Imperial Guard. (The people of the Naval Port Anchorage Planet had some prejudice against the Imperial Guard, which often came from the different combat environments they were in.)
Louise, who always has the temperament of a reliable queen, actually looks so flustered, and looks unexpectedly cute.

Horatio couldn't help but chuckle.

Although he usually doesn't like to show off his birth and identity, it has been proved that the reputation of his ancestors is still very useful in the Gothic Star Zone.

"Please take your seats. We have been standing here for long enough. The prologue will begin soon. We will not disturb you from now on. If you need anything, just press the button on the armrest of the throne recliner and our service staff will come to serve you immediately! Have a good movie!"

　There will be three updates tomorrow. The manuscript for the fourth volume has been completed and it will be finished by the end of this month. I will start writing the manuscript for the fifth volume today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)