But before Shade could decide whether to ask Miss Lathers about her privacy, the witch asked Shade:
"Can the book you summoned with magic stay away from you?"
The cover of the book is a translucent starry sky color, which makes it look different:
"Can't stay away from me."
"Well, while you are here tonight, Lathers, go find Fia and ask her to draw this person. This is a very important person."
Miss Lathers nodded and turned to look for Miss "Feiya". Shade remembered that she was the makeup artist of the troupe. In the opera troupe, people who are good at almost all kinds of professions can be found, which is much more convenient than other ring magic organizations.
"Are you sure you want to give this to me to use in making potions?"
After Miss Lathers left, Miss Benanis further confirmed:
"I need to remind you that although the potion can cure the problem in my soul, it will also destroy this cup. Yes, it will completely destroy this cup."
"It doesn't matter, as long as it works for you."
Shade said with a smile, imagining in his mind the funny scene of Miss Benannis drinking the potion and then eating the cup.
Luvia, who was watching the conversation, roughly understood how Shade got along with the witches, and wondered in her heart when Shade would be able to completely control the Witch Council.
It doesn't take too long to use the "Clay Holy Grail" to make the universal earth elixir. In order to be in the best condition to sing for Shade later, Miss Benannis decided to prepare it now. Luvia was very curious about the process of making the potion, so Miss Benannis invited her to help make the potion, and taught Shade this method in this way as a reward for him.
The universal earth elixir can resolve most epidemics and curses caused by land problems, and its versatility is quite strong.
As for Shade, he continued to wait in Miss Benannis' office. About fifteen minutes later, the maid brought the new guest to the door of the office. The maid, who had received instructions from Miss Benannis, did not say who was in the room at this time, so the anxious princess knocked on the door nervously:
"Ms. Vanessa Benedict, my name is Margaret Anjou. May I come in now?"
"Come in."
Shade, who was sitting on the sofa flipping through "A Study of the Folk Customs of the Randall Valley", said this. The princess outside the door heard the man's voice and looked at the maid beside her with some surprise. Seeing the latter smile, she suddenly understood something.
I immediately opened the door and saw Xia De standing up from the sofa:
"Good evening, Margaret. Do you like it here?"
"Oh, Shad!"
She didn't care that Miss Benanis's maid and her own maid were outside, she came over with open arms and hugged Shad:
"Really? You came to the train station to pick me up on Friday, why didn't you come to see me these past two days?"
Her Royal Highness the Princess said with a rather annoyed tone.
"I've been busy with other things lately."
"Yes, yes, on Thursday, the knight riding a cat."
She said jokingly, and after letting go of Shade, she looked at him with no blame in her eyes, only joy:
"I should have thought of it earlier. Since there is a great witch in the local area, you will definitely show up here with the witch."
"Margaret, do you have any misunderstanding about me?"
Her Royal Highness the Princess did not answer, but adjusted the crown on her head, tiptoed slightly in her silver high heels under her skirt, and then took the initiative to kiss Xia De.
Because she was so absorbed in the kiss, she didn't notice when Luvia and Miss Benanis came back. Miss Benanis didn't feel strange about the relationship between Shade and Princess Margaret, who was about to take her apprenticeship trial. Maybe Miss Sylvia had mentioned it. Margaret was curious about the relationship between Shade and Luvia, but this was obviously not the time to talk about it.
Margaret Anjou has no talent for space, so she can never become Miss Sylvia's apprentice. But after she and Shade confirmed their relationship before the end of the year, the young witch decided to give her a chance, so she introduced her to Miss Benannis. The core spirit rune of Her Royal Highness the Princess includes the earth, and she is good at stories and puppets, which is very similar to Miss Benannis's system.
Of course, even though she was introduced by Miss Sylvia, Miss Benannis would never go easy on her.
During Margaret's stay in the city, she will complete a series of witch tasks to prove her ability. Originally, this was the most important thing for Miss Benanis recently, but it is clear that the follow-up of "Mad Land" will distract her a lot of energy.
This should be good news for Margaret.
In short, the witch and the princess officially met for the first time, and Shade also reunited with Margaret. No matter what everyone will encounter next, at least tonight, no one has to complete the tasks and trials.
Margaret brought a carriage full of gifts for Miss Benaitis, so Miss Benaitis invited her to listen to the performance prepared just for Shad.
The potion has been drunk, and the souls affected by the madness of the earth have been restored to their original state.
Miss Benanis did not need to put on makeup and went directly to the stage from the backstage. Meanwhile, Shad, Miss Lathers, Luvia and Margaret entered from the side door of Performance Hall No. 1 and the four of them sat in the front row of the empty performance hall.
“This is a truly incredible opportunity.”
Margaret sat on Shade's right hand side and whispered to Shade:
"Ms. Benaness hasn't performed publicly for many years."
"Yeah, I don't remember how long it has been since Vanessa last performed on stage."
Miss Lathers sat at Margaret's right hand:
"She certainly wouldn't have done it if it wasn't to fulfill Mr. Hamilton's wishes."
“It’s really exciting.”
Luvia, who was sitting on Shade's left, added quietly:
"This is going to be a very memorable night."
With a bang, the crystal chandelier above the head went out first, and then the gas lamps on both sides of the wall flickered and went out one by one from front to back.
It was pitch black all around, and Luvia on the left quietly reached out and grabbed Shade's hand. At this moment, the stage curtain in front of the four people opened, and on the equally dark stage, as the lights appeared and gathered in the center, Miss Vanessa Benanis, wearing a bright red dress, long golden hair draped behind her, and silver-white patent leather high heels, appeared under the only light.
The orchestra behind the scenes began to play. At the beginning of the violin solo, Miss Benanis spun in place on the stage. Her red dress bloomed like a flower on the stage, and golden spots of light were swung out as her skirt turned.
The dots of light flying out from different positions of the skirt bloomed on the stage in arcs of the same curvature, constructing a larger and more complex flower pattern. In the golden light, the dark stage was illuminated little by little.
The stage seemed to grow larger in front of my eyes, and the ceiling above me dissolved in the spinning light spots, revealing the vast starry sky. But the only beam of light always focused on Miss Benanis.
They who were under the stage saw red silk falling from a great height, saw golden pillars rising one by one at the back of the stage, and saw water from unknown sources falling from the golden wall at the back, forming a scene like a waterfall under the starry sky.
The stage was decorated with gold ornaments reflecting the moonlight, and shouts and cheers could be heard from all around. Even the ceiling above the audience completely melted away, and the starlight illuminated the men and women who appeared in the audience without knowing when, and illuminated the golden stage that was shining brightly.
"This is..."
"Yes, Vanessa's Mystical Lock, the Golden Stage of Singing Glory."
Miss Lathers looked at the blonde witch standing under the starlight with a look of nostalgia, as if she was the only protagonist in the world:
"It seems like she's in a really good mood tonight."
The sound of the piano finally appeared among the violin, and then the instruments that Shade could not identify began to play together. Although it was only two days, the arrangement was so perfect, like butterflies flying among the flowers in spring, but with an inexplicable sacredness.
"It sprouts from the new year,
It grows in midsummer,
It dies in the golden autumn,
It is buried in the winter."
The witch started to sing, and Shade couldn't describe Miss Vanessa's voice in any language. He just felt goose bumps on his arms. Even the spring water in early spring falling into the ice cave of the mountain spring was not as exquisite and translucent as this.
The blonde witch covered her chest with her right hand and stretched out her left hand towards the four people in the audience. In her palm, a group of butterflies fluttered towards the entire golden stage:
"The grass leaves are scattered at the feast of the earth,
Butterflies are flying in the beautiful spring breeze.
Use the morning dew to make fine wine,
Let the birds fly and sing.
The fluttering butterflies interweave around the singing witch, and the bright red dress begins to change color. Under the moonlight, the silver-white silk threads interweave to create a color like moonlight:
"I see the grass dancing,
I see the flowers weaving poetry.
Dear friends,
Let’s praise the owner of thousands of butterflies!
The protector of butterflies,
So beautiful!
The guardian of the fertile earth!
"Forever and ever!"
The lyrics are very different from the original poem, but they are more in line with the rhythm. The witch's singing seems to penetrate the soul directly. The stranger claims to be knowledgeable, but at this moment he must admit that even after experiencing two lives and countless adventures, this moment is still the most fascinating moment for him.
"The intersection of winter and spring,
Let the butterflies dance with us.
Butterflies fluttering above the earth,
May your banquet,
All is well. ”
The singing stopped, but the unseen band behind the scenes continued to play. The witch made dancing gestures on the stage, as if she was dancing with an invisible person. After the interlude, the second section of the song continued. Although it was just a repetition of the previous lyrics, and even the melody did not change, everyone hoped that it could continue at this moment.