Chapter 2186: Opera - The Little Mermaid Princess

The cutest and most petite princess among the seven mermaid princesses (played by Princess Ajelina Cavendish), because of her longing for life on shore and the beauty of the prince (played by Princess Betty Cavendish), had by this time exchanged her voice for a pair of beautiful human legs from the Sea Witch (refused by Duchess Galina, played by a certain royal maid).

And after the simple and kind little princess, who did not understand the ugliness of the human heart, thought she had successfully deceived everyone and went to the human world on shore, the fourth act ended.

On the side of Yodel Palace, in St. James Palace, which was specially used for holding banquets, applause thundered. Ajelina had lost her voice, so she hummed the final tune with an ethereal nasal sound and walked off the stage.

The curtain closed, and amidst the people's applause and praise, the lights in St. James Palace temporarily brightened, allowing the stage behind the curtain to be set for the next act, and also allowing the ladies with gemstone necklaces hanging around their necks or the gentlemen in crisp formal wear sitting at the tables to discuss and praise the birthday gift the princesses had presented to His Majesty the King.

Not long after, as the lights in the hall dimmed again, the music started once more. This opera, specially rehearsed by the Cavendishes for His Majesty the King, finally reached its final act in front of the kingdom's nobles, foreign envoys, and reporters.

The curtain rose, and the six princesses holding hands walked onto the stage together. Although they were playing "Mermaid Princesses," the young and beautiful red-haired Cavendishes did not use stage props to decorate themselves. The six of them wore six-colored gown skirts, their bright red hair all draped behind them, and according to the color of each person's long skirt, six-colored water-drop-shaped gemstones were stuck to their foreheads.

Standing in the center of the six were the eldest princess (played by Princess Rixia Cavendish) and the second princess (played by Princess Cindy Cavendish), and under the spotlight, Rixia was undoubtedly the most beautiful one. They sang together, and the royal family's educational results for the princesses had been displayed vividly through this performance.

Offstage, Luwia, who was sitting together watching this opera, whispered to Dorothy:

"Rixia is truly beautiful, even more beautiful than the mermaid sketches you drew when you were writing the script."

Dorothy, who was Dorothy on the surface and actually Dorothy in reality, proudly raised her head to look at Rixia, who was singing:

"Yes, she is truly a beautiful redhead... High-level Ringed Shushis' physiques will always spontaneously tend toward being handsome and beautiful; this is not strange, and Rixia herself is very beautiful."

The purple-eyed diviner then lowered her voice a little more, asking with a smile:

"Have you discovered that we and Xia De... are also undergoing very wonderful changes ourselves?"

This time Dorothy didn't answer, but she had obviously discovered it too.

The six princesses lamented for their "foolish" younger sister, and then decided in their singing that they must find a way to stop her from heading toward a self-destructive ending. So the princesses formed a circle, holding hands, and called out to an existence in the Seven Seas more mysterious than that witch in a chanting manner.

The maids and eunuch attendants assisting in the performance went onto the stage together, and soon there were nearly a hundred people dancing and performing on the stage. And as they retreated, when only the six princesses remained on the stage, amidst the people's exclamations, Xia De descended from the sky.

Of course, he was hanging from steel wires and silk ropes. When he jumped down from the left edge above the stage, the stage device pulled him to "fly" around the edge of the stage, and only then, under the blinding spotlight, did he land in the center of the six princesses.

It was not fresh to have such stunt performances in a circus, but it was very interesting to combine it with opera. So amidst the people's applause, Xia De, wearing a silver robe covered with reflective little sequins, officially landed. Although the princesses' long skirts dragged directly on the floor, the length of this handmade robe of Xia De's was even more exaggerated, with a trailing tail longer than his height; it was said that this was simulating the tail of a dragon.

As for Xia De himself, he did not wear a dragon-shaped monster mask. According to Dorothy, who compiled the script—"Only third-rate operas would use ugly masks to represent monsters"; and according to Miss Galina, who had been talking to Xia De with great interest in the backstage before the opera began—"Your face itself is more attractive than this costume."

The music stopped, and seven spotlights—one large and six small—on the stage illuminated Xia De and the six princesses. The light reflected by his exaggerated robe made it seem as if he were glowing all over. And before opening his mouth to speak his lines, Xia De asked for the last time:

"Does the effect of the Ringed Shushi- 【Dragon Roar】 enhancing the deterrent power of speech really not get discovered by others? There are Ringed Shushis from the church in the audience."

【Confirmed, you must trust the divine art given by the Old God. As long as you don't use your own mental power to directly scare those poor girls into a daze, no one will discover your little tricks.】

So Xia De used the effect of the Ringed Shushi slightly, and then asked the six princesses very clearly:

"What do you want with me?"

Once the sentence was spoken, the six princesses, including Rixia, indeed took a small step back according to the prior rehearsal, and then looked at him with blushing faces, carrying expressions of fear, worry, but also some surprise and eagerness to try. Xia De could only say that the girls of the Cavendish family were all very good at performing.

"Dragon, oh Dragon, we need your help."

Rixia then began to sing, those green eyes that seemed to be able to speak staring fixedly at Xia De:

"Our poor youngest sister has made a mistake, and we want to give her a chance to change."

"What can I get?"

The Dragon (played by Xia De) asked.

The six princesses circled around him and answered in turn:

"Our palace has wealth piled up like a mountain."

"Our father holds the supreme power of the Seven Seas."

"Our family collects the most ancient books."

"Our maids possess the most dainty and lovely beauty."

"Our ocean possesses countless stories."

Finally, Rixia said:

"Dragon, if you are willing, we will also sacrifice our own freedom to exchange for our youngest sister's life."

They let out sobbing sounds together, so the Dragon said magnanimously:

"You have shown me the friendship of sisters, and you have let me see the family affection of the royal family. This is more precious than any wealth, any power, and any land. Oh, Mermaid Princesses who cherish your sisters and are united as one, I will grant you the power to retrieve that sensible young girl."

Offstage, Luwia looked sideways at the writer miss who wrote the script. Dorothy, wearing a dark blue gown, picked up her wine glass and winked playfully at her:

"This is a gift for the King. Do you think I can express any fresh values? Luwia, this play is for the King to watch; this point is very important."

Crack~

The metal musical instrument imitated the sound of thunder. The Dragon raised his right hand high and caught the golden scepter, which was more than a person tall, thrown from above. The top of the scepter was also inlaid with the huge pearl that Xia De had sent when Queen Diana had her birthday last year.

The scepter was handed by the Dragon to the princess played by Rixia, and then Xia De, this marginal character, was hoisted up again and left the stage in the form of "flying."

The stage rotated, the scene changed, the six princesses exited, and the Mermaid Little Princess who appeared again finally arrived at the human kingdom. She entered the human city, attended the wedding of the human prince and princess that happened to be held today, and then after the wedding ended, she came to the seaside alone, heartbroken.

The prince and princess released white pigeons here and took a boat (model) far away (walking by themselves) to spend their honeymoon. The heartbroken Mermaid Little Princess then spun under the spotlight on the stage amidst her own soft humming, and then a large number of bubbles constantly rose from under the stage (soap bubbles blown by maids).

The applause sounded again, and the six princesses led by Rixia also appeared on the stage together amidst the bubbles:

"Our poor sister, why are you sad?"

The six of them sang together, and the band's accompaniment could not suppress the princesses' singing voices. The six princesses sang in the form of a duet, telling of their sadness and confusion about their youngest sister's encounter, while the little princess, who could not speak, could only continue to hum the pitiful tune.

Just as the sad little princess was about to "melt" into the bubbles, Rixia picked up the scepter placed at her feet:

"Foolish sister, we have found a second chance for you."

She pointed the scepter at Ajelina's shoulder, and the spotlight overhead changed colors as the colored glass replaced it in turn, so Ajelina regained the ability to speak, and at the same time, the curse of turning into foam also disappeared.

She sang again, dancing with each of her sisters separately. Finally, the seven princesses held hands, praising the affection of sisters and the greatness of the ocean royal family. In Ajelina's lyrics, there were even quite bold sentences such as "The prince is not as close as family."

Amidst the princesses' singing, the sound of waves rose from behind the stage, and the "King of the Seven Seas," played by King Laris III, appeared on the stage. He did not wear makeup, but laughed happily and announced that a grand banquet would be held to celebrate this moment. So the seven princesses danced happily around their father together, and the final act of this opera was the whole family hugging each other tightly.

"Good!"

Loud applause sounded like a steam bomb explosion in the largest banquet hall of St. James Palace. Everyone stood up excitedly, applauding and praising how special and heartwarming this gift the princesses presented to the King was.

"This is truly the best opera I have seen this year, no, the best I have seen in the last ten years!"

"Straightforward lyricism, unpretentious lines, concise yet tortuous story! This is truly great!"

"The princesses' singing voices are truly beautiful; even the professional choir cultivated by the church for many years doesn't have their foundation!"

"His Majesty's acting is truly not bad; he truly vividly performed the appearance of a... King!"

"What a warm, heartwarming, and affectionate ending; oh, I am about to cry!" ===== CHAPTER 2187 =====