Don't confiscate my citizenship

 Chapter 756 Lanci and Talia’s final performance

The next morning, the Governor's Mansion was in chaos. The Demon Governor ordered a large-scale search across the province for the human girl at yesterday's dance.

“Mr. Governor, you were haunted last night, could it be because of that mysterious woman? But she didn’t even leave her name, so where can I find her?”

The stage lit up, and the old demon butler spoke hurriedly.

"No matter what, I have to find her! Please help me spread the word throughout the province as much as possible, so that girls of about 20 to 20-15 years old can come and try on this shoe. Who can When she wears it and walks normally, she is who she is.”

The Governor stood by the window of the Governor's Mansion and said persistently with a slight headache.

 The steward accepted the order and hurriedly left.

 “It hurts...it hurts too much...”

 The Governor stared into the distance, lost in thought,

 “My Gray Princess, why, why are you hiding from me...”

 The stage is darkened and the camera switches.

  Waiting for the transition gap.

“He looks really in pain. What has he gone through to be able to perform such a heart-wrenching feeling.”

 The girl in the audience said distressedly.

“Is there a possibility that he is really in pain?”

 The male companion next to her looked at her speechlessly.

 The lights were kept dim.

 The scene comes to Cinderella's home.

 The stepmother learned that the governor was searching for the mysterious girl, so she locked Cinderella in the attic and refused to let her show up.

“This is a great opportunity for my family to fly on a branch and become a phoenix. No matter what, I must let the governor choose my daughter! Let’s help the governor eliminate one interference item first.”

Stepmother looked up and smiled greedily,

“How could that little fool who only thinks about food be attracted by the governor? Don’t embarrass our family.”

"Yes, Mom! If the governor saw her, he would probably think she was a refugee from somewhere. Although the size of my feet is a bit different from that of the magic shoes, I am strong, and the governor will definitely choose me as his bride!"

 The eldest sister said proudly.

"Stop dreaming! Will the Governor like you? My size is closer, huh, I still have a better chance!"

 The younger sister is not convinced.

 “What’s the use if you can’t move your feet?”

 “That’s better than not being able to fit it in!”

　　　…”

 Listening to the quarrel between the two sisters, the Gray Girl lamented at the attic window.

"very hungry."

 She hugged her knees and muttered to herself.

 The more she thought about the snacks at the banquet last night, the more she swallowed her saliva.

“Governor, Governor, I am here, I am the person you are looking for. But, I am imprisoned here, how can you find me?”

The gray girl buried her head and whispered, and her loyal little animal friends gathered around her.

Thalia is really reviewing her lines this time.

She had an inexplicable feeling that she could easily perform this scene well.

 Because the Cinderella girl at this moment is just like her before she met Lan Qi.

 Sleeping in the open at the foot of the city wall, hungry and well fed, wearing a dirty cloak.

If she traveled back in time with her memories, she would be fully expecting that annoying rich man to show up with a lunch box - feed the cat in front of her, and then take the initiative to talk to her with a smile.

The encounter was unremarkable at the time, but looking back on it now, she actually feels it was a bit wonderful.

However, Thalia didn't notice.

 Her bitter yet sweet eyes and mouth gradually made the audience fascinated.

“So this is the expression on the gray girl’s face when she misses her meeting with the Governor last night…”

“Perhaps she gradually figured out that she had already fallen into the beautiful memory of the Governor and her, but it was more like a dream.”

“But now she refuses to wake up and is naively willing to try to believe in fate.”

 “Waiting for him silently may lead to a more complete collapse.”

 Just when Thalia was in a daze.

The carrier pigeon brought her the key that her stepmother had hidden.

"Pigeon…?"

Thalia looked at the lovely carrier pigeons absentmindedly.

 Can't help but think back to her old friend who has been missing for many years.

 At that time, she was also looking forward to the return of the carrier pigeon.

 But this separation lasted more than a year.

There shouldn't be any beast that has eaten her carrier pigeon in the pot.

The more she thought about it, the more Thalia felt that she would go back to Nanventina Territory in the future to investigate the clues about the pigeons, and pay attention to a beginning and an end.

“Thank you, my good friends! With you, I have the courage and strength!”

Thalia was moved by the scene and cried while hugging the carrier pigeon.

The gray girl opened the door to the attic, ran down the stairs, and was escorted by carrier pigeons to the Governor's Palace.

 …

Even though the opera has been on for more than an hour, the audience is still highly concentrated, and all their attention is devoted to the stage.

 At the Governor's Mansion, the shoe-trying session was in full swing. Countless girls came to try their luck, but no one could control it.

"Maybe yesterday was really a dream..."

The Demon Governor was gradually frustrated and stared at the shoe in a depressed mood.

The stepmother took her two daughters and followed the housekeeper to the front triumphantly.

“This is the last one today... I hope this shoe can find its destined owner.”

The demon steward said tiredly.

“My Lord Governor, please look at my two daughters. They are angels descended from heaven and can match the unique magic shoes in the world!”

Stepmother came over flatteringly.

 Sister, little sister, you fight for me to try on the shoes and force your feet into them.

But the eldest sister can't put it on, and the younger sister can't move forward.

 Seeing the pair of beloved shoes being used as playthings by the two of them, coupled with the great disappointment this morning, the Governor was furious.

“Damn it, you’ve ruined my sincerity! Come here, take down all these troublemakers!”

 The governor ordered.

 The soldiers dragged the stepmother and sisters down, intending to punish them severely.

“Wait a minute, Mr. Governor, we didn’t mean to offend you!”

The stepmother said in panic.

“Did you remember to salute when you saw my majestic Demon Governor? This alone is enough to violate the current diplomatic laws of the Protos Empire. Go to prison and spend this winter honestly!”

 Lanchi ordered them.

At the critical moment, the gray girl arrived panting.

“Your Majesty the Governor, I am here, I am the girl you are looking for!”

The gray girl shouted through the guards of the Governor's Mansion.

"Yes, yes, she is also our child. Let her try it too."

 The stepmother quickly said to the governor.

 “I don’t want to believe you anymore, and I’m tired today.”

The governor covered his forehead and said feebly to the lady who was talking about the train.

Just hearing Thalia's voice made him feel a dull pain in his head.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. What was the purpose of his desperate efforts to save the field today?

 “Give me a chance, Governor!”

The gray girl did not give up and shouted with all her strength.

"That's enough. The person I'm looking for is definitely not someone as reckless and thin as a refugee like you! She looks very beautiful. She ate all the pastries at the banquet yesterday. She has an ideal healthy figure for the time being. Depending on her age, He looks probably around 20 to 25 years old, with a more mature and older look! ”

The governor pointed at her disgraced face and scolded her.

　　　…”

Thalia's hand instantly creaked, making the sound of joint movement, and the surrounding air began to feel chilly.

 She remembered that the lines roughly meant this, but not in such detail.

 She took off her shoes and made a throwing gesture towards Lan Qi.

 “Is it you...? It’s really you!”

The governor was overjoyed and recognized the Gray Maiden in an instant.

　　　…”

 There was silence below the stage.

 His face changes so quickly.

 “Is this the level of an old actor?”

“Was the actor scared at that moment?”

"I don't think so. Since the previous scene has been changed, it seems reasonable that the way to recognize the Gray Girl here should also be slightly modified."

 …

Everyone in the Governor's Mansion stood there and looked at the leading actor and actress.

 Originally, the Gray Girl should try on the magic shoes and make sure they fit perfectly, and then the Governor could recognize the Gray Girl.

 How come you recognized it directly?

Everyone was slow for a moment, but quickly filled in the audience's exclamation.

 The governor quickly stepped forward and stood in front of the gray girl.

 He held the gray girl's hand affectionately.

"The sky is rushing and time is too slow. How can I keep you? I woke up last night and realized that there was nothing around me. Except for that shoe, I don't know how to find your footprints? Now you and I are together again When we meet again, how can I let you leave again?"

 After the two people's singing and dancing ended.

“Lovely girl, I don’t think about food or tea, you are the only one in my heart.”

 The governor said to the gray maiden.

"Yes, me too."

 The gray girl’s eyes filled with happy tears.

 The crowd burst into deafening cheers and applause.

 The ministers and stewards were also smiling. “Okay, okay! It’s a match made in heaven, a match made in heaven!”

 The guests all congratulated him.

The stepmother and sisters had pale faces and did not even dare to ask for forgiveness.

“Gray maiden, no, Madam Governor! It was our fault, please forgive me! We are so blind and wolf-hearted!”

 She trembled and fell to her knees.

“Stepmother, sister, although you have been mean to me for many years, I have never resented you in my heart. Even if you lock me up, I am willing to share today’s joy with you. I hope that we will have no complaints in the future.”

The gray girl is tolerant and generous.

 Stepmother was moved to tears.

 The governor looked at the gray girl with a smile and even more admiration for her.

“No matter what, you have one more crime of illegal detention. You should finish your jail sentence this winter. A good life is accompanied by the rule of law.”

 He added.

 The atmosphere was warm and touching.

 The cheerful final march was played.

 The story of "Romance of the Holy War - Cinderella" has also come to the last scene.

 At the Governor's Palace.

 The governor invited his beloved girl to have breakfast with him and brought her a sumptuous meal.

 At the dinner table, the Governor was no longer cold.

 He admired the beauty whose puzzle was solved, as if he had found a treasure.

 “Girl, you are so cute today…”

 Lan Qi still felt numb when he read this line again after a long time.

 “You are so cute that I want to eat you instead of breakfast.”

  “!”

　　Hearing this, Thalia’s face began to heat up.

The second time she heard Lan Qi say these words herself, her heart beat faster than last time, much faster!

"Can…"

Thalia took a moment to raise her breath before slowly reading the heroine’s lines—

 “Can you wait until I finish breakfast?”

After saying this, she picked up the matcha cheese mochi with smooth skin and put it into her mouth.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　…!

Lan Qi suddenly raised his hand to cover his mouth.

This time he really didn't hold back.

Just when the storm started to surge in Lan Qi's heart, Thalia's cold eyes were already one step closer to him, and her light breathing was also half a step closer to him.

 She observed Lan Qi.

“Does that mean it’s okay?”

Lanchi maintained a sense of actor's conviction and delivered this line firmly.

 “I’ve finished eating, what did you just say?”

Thalia finished chewing the mochi, raised her head and asked.

 …

“Wow, she is so amazing. I remember that in the previous performances, the heroine was given a transition to indicate that she had finished eating. This time, the heroine really ate it.”

 The audience was amazed by today's stage effect.

 “How on earth did she finish eating so quickly?”

“I heard that Director Abigail is very strict in directing, but I didn’t expect that the actors would be rehearsed to this extent in the theatrical version.”

 VIP seats.

 “I can’t come…”

Abigail buried her head and muttered to herself in confusion.

 Her script clearly stated that a transition would be enough.

 But the heroine ate the pastries so fast that she couldn’t see clearly.

Where did Xi Duo find these two weird actors?

 …

“What I want to say is that I am also intoxicated by your cute appearance while eating. Before the memory begins to fade, I want to stay with you forever like a lucid dream.”

Ranchi stared at Tata's face and finished the lines of the last scene.

 Suddenly.

"me…"

Thalia's expression was dull, her voice became softer and softer, and her cheeks turned red.

 Obviously it’s just a Lanqi.

 A little Lanchi!

 Why does her heart beat so hard!

“My Lord Governor, when you look at me, you don’t know that I am in danger.”

Thalia felt that she could speak well throughout the whole stage play, but at this moment, she was so nervous that she couldn't even control her voice.

　　"Come, come to my world, I am not afraid, you need to end my life, you can also play with my heart in the applause."

 She shrank her neck, closed her eyes tightly, and said in a trembling voice with tears about to overflow from the corners of her eyes.

 After hearing the final dialogue between the Governor and Cinderella, the audience in the opera hall could no longer sit still. Many people even stood up and clapped their hands because they were so excited.

 …

 The city of Nistro.

The evening program in the living room of the mansion is coming to an end.

Hyperion looked at the screen without saying a word.

 “It’s getting late, let’s go to bed...?”

 Sinora asked softly, tentatively.

　　　…”

 Antanas dare not speak now.

 Because Pranay hasn’t come back yet.

She was a little worried that Pranay wouldn't come back tonight and would appear in the car at the door waiting for them tomorrow morning.

 The previous performance was just a sense of déjà vu.

 The last paragraph is exactly the same as what they saw on the second floor of Boss Cat Restaurant that day.

"Well…"

 Sinora and Antanas looked at each other and decided to continue to persuade Hyperion to rest today.

 “Huberlian, are you okay?”

The Ice Witch put down the book and asked her with concern.

 “I’m actually fine.”

Hyperion shook her head,

"My aunt is pure and pure, and I, Lan Qi, are upright. It is impossible for the two of them to secretly get one. I believe they do not need a reason."

 She clenched her fists firmly.

The Ice Witch stared at Hyperion for a while.

She knew Hyperion's sentimental character very well, and sometimes Hyperion was particularly prone to falling into internal strife.

"Well, after all, I am not your real mother. At this time, it would be great if Ifatia was here. She can comfort you to some extent."

 The Ice Witch shook her head.

 “Woo, mom...will you be in Brilda?”

Hyperion looked into the distance, wiped her tears, and said hopefully.

 …

 The whole audience was excited and applauded thunderously.

 Golden shredded paper and colorful petals were flying, and singing and dancing were celebrated.

 The finale performers take turns singing.

"True love conquers everything in the end, kindness and forgiveness touch people's hearts. Hard work will eventually pay off, and the humble maid transforms into a princess. Persistence in hope and dreams will come true, and the magic of love will make your life happy!"

 The curtain slowly drew down, the stage gradually darkened, and the spotlight shone on the happy shadows of the Cinderella and the Governor.

The music crescendos and the play ends.

 The audience applauded for a long time.

 At the curtain call, the cast and crew walked onto the stage and bowed to the audience.

Everyone’s face was filled with a sense of achievement and pride, and at the same time they were breaking into a cold sweat.

  The two actors hired temporarily by Director Abigail have no doubt about their strength.

 But they are too free.

Up until this moment, the other actors in the crew couldn't tell whether the male and female actors' acting had gone awry, or whether director Abigail had temporarily changed the strategy, but no one dared to ask.

 No matter what.

 The hard work and sweat they put in finally bore fruit.

I believe that today’s public version will be well received, and a public version will be released soon.

 …

 The inner corridor of the opera house, a room isolated by temporary restrictions.

Abigail stood behind the door, waiting impatiently for the communication to be connected.

"Can you be more reliable, my lord bishop, where did you find the actors? If you are not lucky today, it will be a serious stage accident!"

She held up a pink communication card and asked the other party.

　　　…”

There was a buzzing sound coming from the communication magic card.

“Huh? The actor you are looking for is still stuck in traffic?”

Abigail couldn’t believe it;

 “Then who are they two?”

 She lost her voice.

 (End of this chapter)