Miss Louisa reminded Xia De to listen and watch carefully, and not to get distracted, after the third act began.
And when the scene was restored to the fairy tale where Princess Tavel appeared and sang, she even patted Xia De to remind him that it had started.
"Kiss of the Tree" in the Opera House was slightly altered from the ancient story to suit the plot's development.
One of the most prominent aspects was the arrangement of a love-like plot between Princess Tavel and the ancient tree in the forest.
The tree itself was personified in the Opera House, appearing as an elf in a green formal suit, and had a long duet with Princess Tavel.
After this segment began, Miss Louisa didn't say another word to Xia De until it ended, when she quietly asked for his opinion.
Xia De spoke the words he had prepared:
"The singing is very good, but if we look at it from the perspective of the story itself, none of the versions you showed me described their relationship as explicitly as love.
This is, of course, to cater to contemporary audiences, and the story cited here is not for children.
But if we think more deeply, to explore the core of the relationship between Princess Tavel and the ancient tree in the story, and consider it with love, friendship, and a connection beyond these two, we can probably get different interpretations."
After Xia De finished speaking, he saw Miss Louisa looking at him with a strange gaze in the dark:
"Is there a problem with what I said?"
He asked softly, feeling embarrassed, and the Golden-haired girl shook her head:
"No problem, I just didn't expect you to think so deeply.
Xia De, you really have a lot of talent."
But Xia De knew he had just done too many reading comprehension exercises.
Miss Louisa invited Xia De to the Opera House not only for "Kiss of the Tree" but also to pick up goods.
After the third act ended, the Golden-haired girl got up and left her seat.
Although she didn't expect any accidents, she still told Xia De that her meeting place with the owner of the goods was at the entrance of the public washroom on the second floor.
If she didn't return within half an hour, then Xia De could go look for her.
"Is the owner of the goods someone you know?"
Miss Louisa's formal gown was highly recognizable, so the other party should be someone familiar.
"Not very familiar, it's a Letter-based Ring術士 from Success Higher Medical College in Tobesk.
The Three Great Arcane Academies have a very close relationship, so if necessary and if they trust each other, it's fine to know each other's identities."
Miss Louisa explained softly, then bent down and passed in front of Xia De.
Xia De thought about the current time, reminded himself to be vigilant, and continued to sit there watching the Opera House.
"Do you find the Opera House interesting?"
He asked in his mind.
"It's very interesting."
So Xia De's eyes did not look in other directions, but focused on the stage, so that "she" would not miss any details.
Twelve minutes after Miss Louisa left, a commotion came from the northwest entrance of the first-floor auditorium.
Because the lights were not on, and the northwest entrance was directly below Xia De's position, he didn't know what happened.
Then, a flurry of footsteps also came from the second-floor auditorium entrance.
Although those footsteps were kept as low as possible, they still caused a small stir in this part of the auditorium.
Xia De looked back, but couldn't see much in the dark.
He could only see a team of people pouring in from the rear entrance, then asking each person in turn.
They were very fast, suppressing the commotion of the audience, and in five minutes they had already reached the front row.
Only when they got closer did Xia De see that they were uniformed police officers, but the uniforms were from Leedweich Field, so it was hard to say whether they were from the Orthodox Church or MI6.
"Sir, where is your companion?"
First, they asked for Xia De's identity, then pointed to the empty seat beside him.
Xia De shook his head, reached into his Arms, and then, under the other party's vigilant gaze, pulled out his MI6 identification:
"One of us."
He said softly, handing over the identification.
The middle-aged police officer took it with surprise, flipped through it under the stage lights, and immediately said:
"Sir!"
He even wanted to salute, but Xia De stopped him.
"Shh~ keep it down."
Xia De took back his identification, but didn't let him go, and asked in a low voice:
"My companion went to the washroom, no matter who you're looking for, it's impossible to be her.
What's happening this time?"
"Our superiors told us to make an arrest, sorry sir, I can't tell you exactly who, but it's related to last week's poisoning case."
Xia De nodded understandingly.
After Thursday night a week ago, the Orthodox Church decided to completely eradicate the Cultists who dared to summon an evil god twice in the material world.
Since the Cultists caused trouble locally, there must be supporters and sponsors within Tobesk's aristocratic circles.
So in recent weeks, incidents of police officers from Leedweich Field and MI6 agents suddenly breaking into a building and taking people away have been happening all over the city.
The Orthodox Church would rather arrest the wrong person than let anyone go.
Don't think that the Orthodox Church of this era seems peaceful; institutions like the Inquisition are not simply imagined by ordinary people.
The Five Gods Church's ability to coexist harmoniously with human secular monarchies in the material world also did not rely on gentle missionary methods.
The police came quickly and left quickly, without disturbing people's enjoyment of the show.
Xia De, meanwhile, was counting the time.
Twenty-eight minutes after Miss Louisa left, he also left his seat, bent down to the aisle between the seats, and then hurried towards the exit of the second-floor auditorium.
The Queen Maria Opera House's area was even comparable to Saint Delan Square.
There were several public washrooms on one floor, and when Xia De found the Golden-haired girl who had not returned, she was at the entrance of a washroom in the corner of that floor, speaking in a low voice with a man also wearing a black formal suit.
Hearing footsteps, both stopped talking.
When Miss Louisa saw Xia De approaching, she reached up and covered her forehead:
"Oh, I actually forgot the time.
The police came too quickly just now, and we each spent a bit more time in the washroom, which delayed us.
Detective, come over here."
She actively greeted Xia De to come over, then introduced him to Xia De:
"This is Mr. Harry Walker, a fourth-year student from Success Higher Medical College.
He is an old friend of the doctor."
Standing with Miss Louisa, the yellow-haired middle-aged man wearing a black silk hat and a monocle immediately handed Xia De a business card.
Mr. Walker operated a winery locally and was considered to have a small fortune.
"Walker, this is Mr. Xia De Hamilton from our group."
Xia De also took the opportunity to hand out his business card.
It seemed that the relationship between Letter-based Ring術士 from different academies was indeed quite good.
"Hamilton?
Wait, why do you look so familiar?"
The middle-aged man enthusiastically reached out to shake Xia De's hand, then showed a look of sudden realization:
"Hamilton of Thunder Jeed?
Are you the Knight who was conferred half a month ago?"
"It's me."
Xia De nodded very modestly.
"Oh, Louisa, your group is really lucky, why don't we meet such distinguished group members?
Mr. Hamilton, I have a batch of goods outside Tobesk that have been seized, can you..."
