Chapter 68
After sending the two back safely, Ike quietly returned to the hotel. I'm not a member of the Secret Service Support Section, and I don't want to help all the time. As a police officer, you should learn to deal with the incident by yourself instead of always relying on others, although with Theo and Ellie's sake successfully let Ike help, but the specific incident still needs to rely on himself, even if it is Theo, Ike does not have a trace of relaxation, people should be like this, after experiencing some things to be able to grow.
Time flies quickly, and in a blink of an eye, Ike who was just going to come in a casual dress was carefully dressed up by Ling and Theo, and was arbitrarily treated by the two girls like a rag doll. The suits that Ike hated were put on one by one without money, although in the end Ike had to say that it was really good, it cost tens of thousands of meters of clothes, and Ike himself was not a harlequin, and the return rate was quite good when he wore it out, but Ike himself always felt a little strange.
"I think I said I wanted to keep a low profile, right?"
Seeing that the two people in front of them were happily chatting and didn't pay attention, they thought about it and shook their heads. Whatever, as long as these two children are happy, everything is fine.
Coming to the front of the troupe, the performance poster has already been pasted, the bright lights make the theater shine, and the guide cars that stop from time to time also show the extraordinary value of the audience.
"Heyβthis way, this way." Randy said hello. I saw Lloyd and Ellie also standing aside, followed by the god wolf who stayed at home.
"Hey, I want to laugh at you." Randy looked at Ike unwillingly and said, even he had to admit that Ike was really good at dressing, and he never expected that this Ike would wear a suit one day. "But doesn't your outfit affect your actions?"
"Huh? If the opponent is not Silver, I don't think it would be a big deal. Ike replied, "Besides, now I guessed that the other party's target should not be Illya, so I wouldn't have anything to do." Now I just need to watch the show quietly and leave the vigilance task to you, right? Ike smiled heartily, "Then please~ Reliable men of the Secret Service Support Section! β
"Damn! That guy definitely did it on purpose! After Ike left, Randy whined frantically, "Ahhh β
"Well, when you're on patrol, it should be fine to sneak a peek through the back door." Lloyd comforted Randy with a wry smile, and was suddenly stunned. Then he fell into deep thought: "The target is not Miss Elija... Is it? β
"Ah, are you all here?"
Walking through the corridor backstage, Lixia, who had already changed into stage clothes, saw a few people and said hello with some surprise.
"Miss Lixia! What beautiful clothes. Ellie took the lead and took Lixia's hand and kept looking, her eyes full of inexplicable light. Not only Ellie, but Ling and Tio also surrounded them excitedly. It's probably a truth that girls are interested in beautiful clothes, although Ike also thinks that this costume is well designed, especially the position of the chest, which is simply specially designed for Lixia...
"Are you alright?" Seeing that a few people were watching, he stepped forward and asked.
"Speaking of which, my grandfather is also here, and it is said that he is quite supportive of your introduction." Ellie's interface.
"I'm a little nervous to be honest." Lixia smiled wryly, "I'm always worried that I'm going to mess up, and I can't live up to everyone's expectations." β
"Then again... If the show goes on as usual, will something bad really happen like that 'Silver' said? Lixia asked.
"Don't worry about that, everyone from the Search Division 1 and the Support Section are here. And Ike will protect everyone too. Tio made a charter ticket.
"Haha, that's really reliable."
"Stop being sarcastic." Ike smiled bitterly, "But just like Theo said, I will do my best to keep you safe, I just walked around, and I didn't find any strong aura, everything is under control, Miss Lixia, you will do your best to play the best performance." Ike pulled out three tickets for the show, "Don't let down the hopes of our fansβ"
"Ike, you're going to make Miss Lixia nervous." Ellie said angrily. "But is it really good not to tell Miss Elia?"
"Haha, just call me Lisia, I'm pretty much the same as everyone else. In addition, the young lady always feels a sense of distance. Lixia said. Although the head of the troupe is the same, but no problem, I don't want her to worry Miss Elija unnecessaryly, I just want her to show her acting skills to the fullest, which is also my wish, and it is the wish of all of us. Miss Elija was born to be the protagonist of this stage, and only she can make the show the most exciting. β
βγγγ I understand. Ellie sighed in agreement, "Lixia, you really like Miss Elia, why do you do so much for her?" β
βγγγ Yes, although I was forced into this troupe by her... But I'm still happy. Before coming to Crossbell, I had been following the path of being decided by others. So, when I saw her performance, I was completely fascinated. I was thinking at the time - ah, ah, there are still such people, who have no distractions, move forward bravely, and live only to make themselves shine more brightly. Hehe, maybe it's because I can't do it anyway, so I feel very envious and longing. β
"Why do you think you can't do it?" Ike suddenly spoke, staring at Lixia word by word, "It's too absolute to be able to do this, as long as it's a human being, there's nothing you can't do before you choose." Don't use so-called fate and established paths as an excuse to escape. β
"Huh?"
"The character you played this time, 'Moon no Hime', may indeed shine under the light of 'Sun Hime'. However, even a layman like me can see it. You and Illya are completely two people, and their acting skills are two completely different types. Since you have chosen this now, in order not to be sure that you will stick to it? One day, you'll be sure to shine your own. β
"Yes, is that so?"
"Of course" Ike nodded affirmatively, then showed a wry smile and stroked Ling's head, "Although I don't want to say it, but a sun-like person will always make people unconsciously attracted to her, my Jia Ling has been wanting to go to my stupid apprentice's house now, and it feels like her own things have been abducted." There's no denying that those guys really have a great eye for people, and maybe that's why Miss Elija invites you to step into this world. β
βγγγ Me, the show is about to start! I'll go first! Lixia, whose face had turned a little red, was silent for a moment before running away to the preparation room.
βγγγ I didn't expect you to be so skillful, Ike. Ellie glared at Ike.
"Underestimate, Ike." Theo nodded as well.
"Enough for the two of you." Ike sighed, "How similar is she to us now?" He shook his head. Pushed open the door and walked in.
Soon after taking a seat, the lights in the hall dimmed, and as the narration progressed, the music gradually became high, and the audience burst into applause with her brilliant acting skills as the name suggests. is like the emperor on the stage, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Looking at the three Ellie staring intently at the performance, even Ling was the same, at this moment, all the attention in the venue was focused on the identity of the king of the stage. Ike smiled, there weren't many things that could attract Ling, but I didn't expect to come across one here. For this performance, this time Crossbell did not come in vain.
As the plot of the stage play develops, the auditorium becomes audible. It's a good thing that everyone's attention is focused on the stage, so it's a good thing to see if there's a thief in the audience.
Ike's eyes swept around, but unfortunately there was no such person, as for the high-level... Ike's eyes swept over, and finally his gaze stayed on the high platform, the VIP room for VIPs.
"Huh? What happened to Ike? Ik, who was about to leave quietly, was interrupted by Ellie, who was sitting next to him.
Sticking his index finger to his mouth, his eyes signaled to Tio and Ling, who were fascinated, no matter how powerful they were, they were just children in the end. Ellie, who understood Ike's meaning, nodded, and the two left quietly.
"Did you find anything?" Ellie wondered.
"I took a general look at the auditorium, and there was no one who could pose a threat to Illya, do you remember Gin's speculation at that time?"
"Of course, is it an excuse to intimidate Shin to take the opportunity to do something else?"
"Now the power of this troupe, both in terms of influence and power, is undoubtedly your grandfather, Mayor McDowell, who is sitting in the VIP seat. If it were me, if I wanted to make some big news ... β
Needless to say, Ellie had already rushed over, and at the end of the corridor, the guard guarding the VIP room had fainted to the ground, and the door of the VIP room had already been opened, and through the crack in the door, a dark figure could be seen holding a knife high.
"Grandpa!"
"Get out of the way!" Ike rushed forward first, and without seeing any movement, two bright fireballs suddenly burst out of his side, exuding a trace of magic.
γArrow of Fireγ