Chapter 4045

Although the Queen Anne Opera House was not as magnificent as the "Golden Music Hall" in Vista, it had a unique, rustic feel compared to the opera house in Tobesk.

The opera house had three floors in total, and Vigor had booked the box in the center of the second floor. Because Xia De often accompanied the ladies of the Cavendish family to such occasions, he was very familiar with the structure and decoration of the boxes.

He only felt that there seemed to be too much life energy in this opera house tonight; his 【Life Tempering】 could achieve high efficiency here. But feeling carefully, he did not detect any other anomalies here.

It was only after entering the box that Xia De remembered to ask:

"Speaking of which, what is the opera tonight?"

"I thought you would ask on the way here."

Vigor, wearing a golden evening gown with her long hair tied up with a purple ribbon, answered with a smile:

"The classic play 'Cosi fan tutte,' which tells the story of the human struggle of a pair of noble sisters who go from trust to betrayal and finally reconciliation under conspiracy and temptation."

Xia De had indeed not seen this opera, but he had heard Dorothy talk about it. He and Vigor then sat down on the sofa, while Winnie and Miss Luolin went to arrange tea and check the room; this was a necessary step for a lady's outing.

Little Mia had also seen similar occasions many times. To prevent being picked up by Ajelina, who might pop up from nowhere, it lay on Xia De's lap and stopped moving, which disappointed the witch who had originally hoped to snuggle into Xia De's arms.

But at least when the lights went out and the heroine on the stage outside the front wall of the box facing the sofa began her opening remarks with a resonant voice, Vigor was still very satisfied with her arrangements for tonight:

"Before the lights come on again, I must do something. I specifically got a 'surprise' from Sylvia, and I can't waste it."

Having forgotten the dream from the afternoon, but still having some thoughts in her subconscious, Vigor thought to herself, and her hand pressed on the sofa soon found Xia De's hand in the darkness. She squeezed Xia De's large palm gently, and after confirming that Xia De had no reaction, she moved a little closer to Xia De.

Although the lights were out, neither the cat nor the humans in the room were affected by the darkness. Little Mia's amber eyes were glowing in the dark; it had a premonition that its rest would probably be disturbed soon. Miss Luolin, standing by the wall, was observing the maid Xia De had brought. Winnie noticed her gaze, so she turned her head slightly and blinked at her, asking if she had any questions.

But Miss Luolin had no questions; she was just curious about the relationship between this well-behaved maid and Xia De.

Vigor knew that Ajelina would likely appear tomorrow, so she wanted to make some breakthroughs tonight. This was, of course, not because she wanted to do the most intimate things in such a semi-public place, but taking advantage of the darkness, she was confident that with her extraordinary charm and the assistance of her equipment, she could attract Xia De to be a bit more proactive.

Of course, the premise of all this was to drive away the cat, which, although cute, was a bit of a hindrance tonight. Vigor was still very confident about this.

So, for the first ten minutes of the opera, Vigor was caught in a battle of wits with Little Mia. Her progress was not smooth; Little Mia was not the kind of cat that would easily leave its "habitat."

Xia De, of course, was not carefully watching the opera either. Although his ears were listening to the sounds on the stage, his attention was still on the interaction between Vigor and Little Mia.

Vigor ultimately failed to drive away Little Mia, who was determined not to move, but she succeeded in snuggling up to Xia De's side. Her left hand and Xia De's right hand were interlaced, and then she coughed softly, leaning her head on Xia De's shoulder with the movement of the cough.

After waiting for a while, she hummed~ softly.

This sound attracted Xia De to turn his head to look, and he saw in the darkness Vigor's shining eyes, filled with anticipation, looking at him.

Those golden eyes carried a smile. She blinked at Xia De, then pursed her lips, her eyes getting closer and closer to Xia De.

The maids by the wall also noticed the kissing sounds that followed, but neither Vigor's girls nor Winnie had any change in expression; they tacitly counted the seconds in their hearts.

After more than a minute, the two separated because of Vigor's soft cough. Miss Luolin heard her mistress's embarrassed, quiet apology, while Winnie heard Xia De comforting her, saying it was okay.

Then they all heard Little Mia's unhappy meow, so the cat was moved to the back of the sofa in the box to lie down. Looking from behind the sofa, the two figures in the darkness overlapped again. Vigor finally sat on Xia De's lap; this time, she would not waste time sleeping like she did in the afternoon.

"I prepared a gift specifically for you. Can you feel it?"

Vigor's voice was very soft, but to Xia De, it sounded clearer than the sounds on the stage at this moment.

He embraced the moving girl:

"Is it perfume? I really like the scent of your perfume."

Vigor smiled and didn't answer, just took Xia De's hand to a certain place, and then hummed~ again:

"It feels very good, right? I bought this from a friend in Willandale. This fabric is very popular, and the highest-end products cannot be bought on the market at all. I also spent a favor to get three pairs."

She bit her lip gently:

"Since there is an opportunity now, I want you to... evaluate it. How does it feel?"

The girls were all very curious about the extent to which this Great Witch would go, while Winnie thought that in the Sixth Era now, a witch with slightly more courage had finally appeared. She would record this moment well so she could tell the demigod witches of the past in the future.

This opera performance started at seven in the evening and was expected to end at nine-thirty. Vigor didn't care much about the content of the performance from the beginning, and after successfully "driving away" Little Mia, she stopped looking at anything outside the box.

She lingered on the taste of kissing in the darkness, and with shyness and a smile, felt Xia De's exploration of those beautiful fabrics. Her body temperature rose slightly; even though she hadn't consumed much blood brew, her complexion remained rosy. She noticed that Xia De was also gradually becoming bolder, so Vigor guided Xia De to verify for himself that her figure was actually quite good as well.

Although the lights in the room were still off, it was clearly filled with a pink atmosphere. Even Xia De felt that this spring night was a bit hot, but Vigor was unwilling to leave Xia De's arms.

The girls standing by the wall also felt their heartbeats accelerate and their faces turn red in the darkness because of every tiny sound and imperceptible tremor, but no one spoke, just waiting quietly.

Ten minutes before eight o'clock in the evening, Vigor suddenly hummed softly, and then bit Xia De's neck. She bit Xia De, but only a little blood came out.

The blushing witch hugged Xia De, put her head on his shoulder, and was too shy to move. After a long time, she whispered:

"I'm going to the washroom to touch up my makeup, you... wait for me."

"Okay."

Xia De answered softly, so Vigor, not daring to look at Xia De's expression, stood up hurriedly and left with the maids.

Only Xia De, Little Mia, and Winnie were left in the box. Winnie turned on the lights and came to the coffee table to replace the black tea that had only been sipped twice:

"This chaotic Great Witch, although her personality is a bit strange, her courage is quite large."

She praised, and after tidying up the tea set, she tilted her head, and her body transformed directly from flesh and blood into the crystal-clear appearance Xia De was familiar with. She stood in front of Xia De, looked down with a smile, and then said softly:

"I have communicated with the maids of this era, and Tifa has mentioned similar situations. So, before that witch comes back, do you need me to help?"

The ice-made high heels tapped the ground gently. She tried to squat down, but was pulled up by Xia De:

"Forget it. Although Vigor will probably be back in a while, it's not necessary this time... What do you usually talk about with Tifa, Matilda, and the others?"

"That's a little secret among the maids."

Winnie answered with a smile and was about to tease Xia De again, but a sound came from outside the door—

Knock, knock, knock~

"Sir, would you like a fruit platter in the room?"

Winnie stopped talking, and the smile on her face disappeared. She went to the door without a word and grabbed the young girl outside the door into the room.

The latter didn't even have a chance to say a second sentence before being frozen into an ice sculpture. Although Xia De didn't see the problem at first, after Winnie took action, he placed his right hand in front of his right eye:

"Sharp Eye Spell: Edwards' Eye... The entire skin is glowing, plus this whisper element..."

The cold-faced maid reached into the ice sculpture, and amidst the sound of tearing flesh, she forcibly ripped the other person's skin off their body.

Only after shedding that layer of skin, what appeared was not a bloody body, but a middle-aged woman with a very ordinary appearance. She was much fatter than the young girl; although her height was about the same, her hair color was completely different.

"Skin-suit, what a disgusting thing."

Looking at the frost-covered skin in her hand, Winnie said in a very calm voice:

"The evil of the pseudo-human lies in the strange objects themselves; but the evil of the skin-suit is purely the desire of the intelligent life itself. A skin-suit has no ability to think unless it goes out of control; it is the wearer who, for their own desires—because of vanity, because of comparison, because of the so-called pursuit of youth and beauty—puts on someone else's skin.

In the era of Her Majesty Chloe, using a skin-suit was a felony. People who have just experienced the Fourth Era will not make the same mistake again."

Xia De put Little Mia on his shoulder:

"I haven't gone to find the skin-suit yet, but I didn't expect the person wearing the skin-suit to take the initiative to provoke me. Is this a coincidence? Or is it related to the followers of the mermaid? Or, is it just that the 'skin-smiths' in the 【Skin-suit Hall】 discovered Vigor's unusual nature."