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Chapter 378: This Princess is So Fair
Chapter 378: This Princess is So Fair
Onibus is a bustling metropolis with a thriving commercial sector, even surpassing Magnolia in terms of prosperity.
It also has a canal running through it, just like Magnolia.
After the Guild Master announced free time, Rod and Mila chose to take a boat ride on the canal, a small vessel specifically designed for tourists.
They leaned against each other, listening to the sound of the oars hitting the water and watching the fish being startled away below.
After the boat ride, they visited the places they found interesting, helping each other pick out clothes, and then trying some delicious food.
They packed some of the tasty treats for Elfman and also left some for Worm.
Interestingly, while shopping, they overheard people discussing Elusa's performance at the Shizard Theater.
The play being performed this time is "Frederick and Yandilica," which sounds like a typical story of a prince rescuing a princess.
However, they heard that a flying cat had been distributing flyers all over the city and that there would be archmages involved, making the performance particularly exciting.
Many people were intrigued and expressed their intention to watch.
"It seems to be getting popular even before it starts," Mila said, listening to the nearby conversations. "Looks like I’m going to win this time."
"Hope they don’t mess it up," Rod thought the stakes of the bet were not that important, but he hoped they would have a smooth performance for once.
As the showtime approached, the area around the theater was crowded with people.
Although the story's content was unknown, the promotional efforts seemed quite successful, and these people clearly knew what they were doing.
Rod and Mila followed the crowd into the theater and soon saw the large billboard at the entrance, featuring a warrior, a dragon, and a princess.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Rod said, looking at the dragon on the billboard, knowing exactly who would be playing it.
Mila chuckled, "It’s sure to be fun."
Their guildmates were all seated in the same area, and the two quickly spotted the Guild Master, who looked half-asleep from drinking, and Kana, who was clearly tipsy.
Mila pouted, "The Guild Master should be banned from drinking again. He was drunk yesterday and is already like this today."
Rod nodded, "I agree."
How could an elderly person drink so much every day?
The theater was packed, and the audience was noisy.
When the lights dimmed, the audience fell silent, except for the Tail of the Fairy section, which remained a bit chaotic until the soothing sound of a harp began to play, and they finally quieted down.
This was the music played by Lucy's Celestial Spirit, Lyra of Aquarius. After the prelude, her ethereal voice began to sing, captivating the audience.
"Such a beautiful song," Mila cupped her face, feeling all her happy and beautiful memories being evoked by the song. Just listening to it brought a sense of happiness.
The power of Celestial Spirits is truly amazing.
"Indeed," Rod nodded. Before the song ended, even he couldn’t easily say, "You sing better."
The only problem was that the lyrics were terrible.
Apart from the prince and princess, there was no useful information.
From an opera perspective, the play was subpar from the start. If not for Lyra's beautiful voice, the audience might have started complaining, which explains why the theater's business isn’t doing well.
The curtain rose, and Elusa, dressed in male attire, appeared on stage. The singing gradually faded, and Elusa struck a cool pose before starting to deliver her lines:
"M-M-M-M-My... name is..."
The initial momentum was gone, and Elusa's lines were stiff and stuttered, her body trembling unnaturally.
Her acting was abysmal.
But the Tail of the Fairy members found it particularly entertaining. see Elusa, usually so dignified and cool, be so flustered, look endearing so cute.
watch.
Watching professional actors and watching friends perform in a play are two very different experiences.
Mila was already laughing happily, finding Elusa particularly amusing.
Lucy, playing the role of a princess, makes her entrance suspended by ropes, while the antagonist Gray also makes an appearance, but with a completely different name from the one Lucy mentions.
The group improvises their lines, and the characters' names are also changed at will, leaving the audience confused.
However, when Gray suddenly creates an ice sword and Erza appears with flying swords, the audience, who were about to leave, stays to watch.
Despite the terrible script, the magical battles are cool.
The audience, divided into two groups, watches with different emotions but equal enthusiasm.
When Happy brings out Natsu, dressed in a giant dragon costume, the stage descends into further chaos.
Natsu, like a real dragon, continuously breathes fire.
Due to Happy's failure to hold the rope, Natsu falls and crashes into the stage, causing more intense flames.
The stage catches fire, destroying the set, and even Princess Lucy's dress catches fire.
Rod, sitting in the front row, can feel the intense heat from the stage.
The play is ruined, and the destruction is beyond imagination.
He's not worried about a more severe fire, as Gray is on the stage, and there are other mages in the audience.
Princess Lucy, with her dress on fire, seeks help from Gray, but Erza suddenly draws her sword and slashes Lucy's clothes to pieces, leaving her body smooth and unharmed.
Erza's swordsmanship is exceptional, and Rod can see it clearly.
"Oh! Oh!!!" The audience cheers in excitement.
Old-timer Marco's eyes turn red with hearts: "Amazing! This ticket was worth every penny!"
"Hiss..." Rod feels a pinch on his waist.
Mira doesn't let him look away, as Erza promptly covers Princess Lucy with a cloak.
"Princess! Are you... okay!?"
Princess Lucy starts to complain: "With such terrible acting, how can you all get so into it?"
"Princess, I... will defeat the villain right away!"
On the other side, Natsu, believing he's a dragon, continues to breathe fire and destroy the stage.
Gray maintains his composure but gets hit by Natsu's attack, and not retaliating is not in his nature.
The stage erupts into a three-way battle.
Master Makarov's forehead breaks out in cold sweat, and his body starts to tremble. He's drenched in sweat, and his instincts tell him something terrible is about to happen.
Indeed, the theater starts to shake and collapse, eventually splitting in half from the middle.
Master Makarov is on the verge of tears. He raises his hand and casts a golden magic circle to protect the entire audience.
"Alala..." Mira smiles, "As expected."
"The world may change, but one's nature remains," Rod sighs. "Erza is still performing..."
Yes, even as the theater collapses, Erza continues her performance, determined to save the princess.
She won't stop until she thoroughly beats up Natsu and Gray and leaves with Princess Lucy.
Seeing the mess Natsu and the others have caused, Marco asks, "Master, what should we do now?"
"No need to say," Master Makarov replies gravely. "Run! We can't let them know we're associated with them!"
The group of Fairy Tail mages flee.
As for the culprits, they'll have to figure out how to compensate for the damage they've caused! But these viewers have big hearts.
They watch the theater collapse without panic and generously offer applause, laughter, and cheers, staying until the very end.
(End of Chapter)
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