August 1, at nightfall.葲
The broad King's Road was particularly lively, with horse-drawn carriages coming from all directions, delivering batches of guests to the square in front of the Hillstown Theater.
The premiere of "The Return of the Count" is about to begin!
Thanks to the influence of Emperor Russell and the heavy investment in pre-publicity, the audience has high expectations for this drama.
Because they were so close, Valeera still followed her normal schedule. After dinner, she and Harold took a carriage to the theater.
In order to prevent Audrey's temptation, Valeela gave Harold the "Pain" rune in advance to prevent him from being discovered by the "audience".
After all, Harold is not a real "faceless man" and lacks the control that the "Joker" has over himself.
After passing the long entrance queue, Valeela and the two went directly to the VIP channel, checked their tickets and entered the theater.葲
Speaking of which, this was the first time for Valeela to enter this theater through the main entrance.
Opera House.
Except for the pool seats, the best viewing position is naturally the second-floor box facing the stage. It not only provides a good viewing experience, but also has enough private space to show your dignity.
Valeela's "brother and sister" box is located on the side of the third floor.
Entering from the passage, you will first see an elegantly furnished small lounge. Open the door on the other side and you will find a viewing platform with seats and railings.
The performance has not officially started yet, and staff members are passing by on the stage from time to time.
Valeera lay down on the railing and glanced around the auditorium.葲
The best second-floor private rooms should be reserved for the royal family, and they are still empty. In addition, most of the private rooms are already filled with guests, and the pool seats below are almost full.
With her excellent eyesight, Valila saw Audrey with a calm gaze in a private room on the second floor... Well, there was also a golden retriever dog Susie sitting next to her, with the same calm gaze.
Perhaps sensing that someone was watching, Audrey raised her head, quickly found the direction, and looked at Valeela.
Valeera didn't know whether the "audience" had such good eyesight, but she still smiled and nodded as a greeting.
Soon, the performance officially began.
Valeela enjoyed the Queen's black tea brewed by Liya while carefully appreciating this wonderful drama.
The story begins with the arrest of the protagonist Dantès during his wedding. It is full of contradictions from the moment it opens, which will firmly capture the emotions of the audience... It must be said that to achieve such an effect, the script must have been carefully polished, and so have the actors. Those who have gone through hard rehearsals.葲
After the plot enters the trial, there is a flashback before the wedding.
At this time, Valeera noticed a supporting character who appeared for the first time. Her character was a genius mechanic. It was mentioned in the original work that this genius mechanic was the most popular supporting character in "The Return of the Count".
Of course, that wasn't Valeera's only reason to pay attention to her.
The actor who plays this genius mechanic is someone Valeera knows——
Lydia, the student and head dancer of Sona, the popular opera singer at Hillston Theatre.
At the afternoon tea party at Murray's house, Valeera not only met and got to know Audrey for the first time, but was also deeply impressed by the two opera singers.
Unexpectedly, it was the genius mechanic she played.葲
If nothing had happened to Klein and Melissa had watched the drama, the genius mechanic played by Lydia would have become her idol.
…
Halfway through the show, Audrey came, taking Susie with her.
Valeera noticed that when she introduced "Kili," the first thing Audrey noticed was his hair.
However, there is a huge difference between the short, slightly curly brown hair on Gilly's head and the dark blue seaweed hair of "The Hanged Man".
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After a short period of conversation, Audrey could not find anything that could connect Kiri with "The Hanged Man".
Finally, amidst Kiri’s sudden coughing reminder, Audrey smiled and said her apparent purpose of coming—Bi
Invite Valeera to the terrace of the Bolshoi Theatre.
Of course Valeela would not refuse, and could only give up the second half of the drama with a little regret.
On the terrace, darkness is the dominant color;
On the streets, the street lights are bright and dotted with lights;
The cool night wind blew, and the clouds in the dark sky changed, causing the crimson moonlight that penetrated them to flicker.
Not long after arriving on the terrace, Audrey suddenly said with emotion: "This is the position of the 'audience'."
"Yeah."
After her reminder, Valeera also felt the same way.
"Valila, I already know the specific content of the 'acting method'," Audrey turned her head to look at Valila and said with a smile, "Through a special channel."
Then, she didn't mention "The Fool" and "Tarot Society", but just relayed Klein's explanation of "acting method".
After Audrey confirmed that Kiri was not the "Hanged Man", she basically ruled out the possibility that the Valeela brothers and sisters deliberately plotted against her... Yes, who would have thought that a senior occult enthusiast would recklessly recite strange words directly Where is his honorary name?
"So that's it!"
Valeela nodded in surprise and understanding, "So this is the real 'acting method'."
"In contrast, what I told you is only the most superficial level."
She did not forget that there was an "audience" dog watching secretly beside her, so she always paid attention to controlling her expression.
And through what Audrey said, Valeela has also confirmed that she has joined the "Tarot Society" as she expected.
"Thank you Audrey, this knowledge is very important to me."
"These few words of yours are more valuable than my entire notebook."
"No, I don't think so," Audrey smiled and continued, "I have something else to tell you."
With Valeera's cooperation, she relayed the information about the secret organization worth 1,000 pounds that she bought from "The Hanged Man" Alger.
"Valila, do you have any other Russell secret notes?" Audrey asked at the end.葲
After participating in the "Tarot Club", she asked a few friends and found two pages of Russell's diary, plus two pages from Valeera's notebook, which was enough to pay off the debt she owed to Mr. Fool. .
but.
But she still had many questions she wanted to ask, so it would be best to collect more of Russell's diaries.
Valila was a little unsure about Audrey's situation in the "Tarot Club". After thinking about it for a while, she planned to compile another page and give it to her, so she said:
"There should be another page. I'll go back and check to be sure."
At this point in the conversation, Audrey had almost finished what she wanted to say.
When she was thinking about how to give 2,000 pounds of compensation tactfully, Valeera squatted down, rubbed Susie's dog's head, and asked:
"What's its name?"
"Did you give it any potion?"
"It's called Susie," Audrey puffed her cheeks quietly while Valeera wasn't paying attention, and continued, "I also gave it the 'audience' potion."
"But it hasn't changed at all!"
"Really? Let me take a look."
Valeera nodded and quietly established a "spiritual connection" with Susie.
After a while, she spoke with a bit of a smile and said slowly:
"Hello~."
Susie opened her mouth, vibrated the air to make a sound, and repeated, "You...good..."
"this??!"
Audrey next to her was stunned.
