Chapter 11: The Otillette Theatre
The sky was gray and bright.
On the third day of arriving in the Lion King's Capital, Gray had two days of free time after receiving the King's welcome ceremony, visiting Pierce Cathedral, and before the official canonization ceremony.
In the wee hours of the morning, the two little blood clans had already slipped back to rest.
Do you think Gray will start resting too?
No, Lichs are all perpetual motion machines. After a night of charging, he now urgently needs to go out and practice chivalry!
"I think it's better for you to think about it carefully, after all, this is not the White City. I don't want to see you make some jokes. The black cat whispered in his ear.
"No, practice is the only criterion for testing the truth! It's useless to just read books, go out the door and carry forward the sacred faith!" the demon whispered in his ear.
"Although I don't disagree, I always feel that there must be something wrong with the succubus being so supportive. "The angel hesitated.
Gray swore an oath, "I think I should go out, no paladins are at home, don't they? When I conscientiously implement chivalry and sacred faith, whether it is right or wrong, this in itself is the best interpretation of faith! I can't hold back because I'm afraid of difficulties, because then no one will take on the responsibility of making this world a better place!"
Under the righteousness, Catherine finally wavered: "Okay, you convinced me, I agree with you to go out." ”
Angels and demons alike, and the black cat burrowed into Gray's armor. Preparations are complete! A lich with a ghost, an angel, and a demon is out on the road to do good!
Gray reached out and pulled the door open, then slammed it shut.
Silence, silence for a long time. The whole room was silent.
Gray said dumbfoundedly, "I seem...... Saw the king. ”
"I think I saw it, too. The black cat was also stunned.
"Don't you even feel what's behind the door before you go out?" Vivien said incomprehensibly.
"What is he doing here?" said Catherine to herself.
Quietly pulling the door open, Gray looked through the crack in the door again, and then "banged" it shut again.
"Awesome, you've watched it again?" Vivien was a little speechless.
However, from yesterday to now, she has been speechless enough things, and now she is gradually getting used to it.
The smile on the king's face that had finally been held up a second time froze when he stood behind him, followed by a large number of retinues.
"What does he mean, don't you want to see me?"
"It should ...... No way. Maybe it's just flattering. ”
"I have never seen a man shut the king out of flattery!" said the king angrily.
The door opened again, and Gray stepped out of it.
The king hurriedly smiled for the third time.
Gray waved his hand to the king and said in a cheerful tone, "Hi, good morning, Your Majesty." Coincidentally, you're here to find Irene? Have a nice day. ”
He saluted, and then he had already passed by the king and left. Gone! Walked as if you had accidentally encountered it on the road!
The king's retinue were stunned!
"Stop!" cried the king.
Gray quickly stopped and turned around.
"He's obviously coming for you, and it's useless for you to pretend to be passing by. The black cat muttered quietly.
"But I don't want to see him, he's a king who doesn't have knightly faith. Gray was full of grievances.
Vivien was already out of breath laughing.
Catherine sighed silently.
With a slight sigh of relief, the king managed to hold up a fourth smile: "Paladin, I'm sorry, I just ...... The voice is a bit loud. I hope you don't mind. Actually, I'm here to invite you to watch a knight drama with me. ”
"Huh, knight drama?" Gray was stunned.
"Yes, chivalric drama. The king smiled and said, "I heard that in the White City, apart from preaching the gospel of the Holy Spirit, your greatest hobby is watching knightly plays. We all have better knightly dramas than White City, I promise. ”
"Really?" Gray was immediately intrigued: "But, so early, is there a knightly drama?"
"Of course there is, anytime you like. The king instantly caught the change in Gray's tone, and immediately overjoyed, and happily walked up to Gray and invited Gray to go out, and said, "I have chartered the whole theater, and the best troupe." You can choose any play you like, and they will perform it for you in no time. Not only that, but I also have a small mystery gift for you, two to be exact. I hope you enjoy it. ”
"It's wonderful, I thought you were a king without knightly faith. I didn't expect you to like chivalry as much as I do. ”
"Uh...... I'm a king with no knighthood? Oh no, I mean, of course I'm a knightly king. ”
"Shall I take my horse with me, then?"
"You mean you want to ride a horse? Of course, I'm willing to do whatever you want. Can a knight who doesn't ride a horse be called a knight? Hahahaha. ”
"You'll regret it. The black cat muttered quietly.
The Otillette Theatre, a monumental apricot-yellow domed building. This is the largest building in the entire Lion King Capital except for the Lion King's Palace and Pierce Cathedral. It represents the accumulation of the culture of Isaac's kingdom.
About half an hour later, the king sat in the royal box on the third floor of the Otillette Theater, staring at Tenadas, who was several heads taller than him.
The spacious royal box became noticeably cramped after a horse was crammed in.
"Why...... Horses also watch knightly dramas?" the corners of the king's eyes twitched.
"Didn't I tell you? I'm going to take my horse. I watch knight shows with Tenedas, can't I?" asked Gray earnestly.
"No, you can. Absolutely, as I have already said, your requests will be met today. The king forced a smile for the fifth time.
"Hiss~!"
"Tenedas asked me to thank you for it. ”
"No thanks, no thanks. You can still communicate with horses? That's amazing. Hahahaha. The king smiled awkwardly and wiped his sweat: "So, what do you want to see now?"
"A Knight's Guide to Becoming a Player!" Gray blurted out.
"Sure enough, I know that you like this show the most!" said the king proudly, "I heard that you have watched the sequel to "The Knight Guide to Success" six times, the first two times are normal performances, and the theater owner of the White City has specially added four more for you. ”
"He looked into you. The black cat reminded in a whisper.
"What does that mean?" asked Gray.
"That shows how much he loves you!" Vivien whispered.
"Really?"
"Uh...... Probably, maybe it's true. Catherine didn't know what to say anymore. After all, Gray was the one who had thought about taking down the king on the spot, and it was better not to provoke him.
Stretching out his palm, the king slapped it twice, smiled and said, "Now, let's ask for the first gift of the day." ”
Gray looked around, but there was no movement.
"Bang bang", two more sounds, still no movement.
A courtier hurried into the chamber and whispered in the king's ear: "Your Majesty, he said that he wanted to rush the manuscript and refused to come......"
The king gritted his teeth and smiled, "Then you won't send someone to arrest him?"
"Uh...... Yes!" the courtier shrunk his neck and hurriedly ran out again.
"Wait a minute, it'll be there soon. The king smiled and said to Gray.
......
Palace of the Lion King.
Shelley ran into Dean in the hallway: "Hey, Mr. Reverend, you're here. ”
"Yes, I'm here to visit the Paladin. Dean said respectfully, "What about the Paladin?"
"I don't know. Shelley shook his head and said, "I'm looking for him too, and he's gone early in the morning." Tenedas is also gone, probably out. ”
Another pastor next to him whispered, "We only have two days. ”
Dean began to wipe a cold sweat: "Oh, that's it...... Can you help me send someone to find out where he is? I'm in a bit of a hurry. ”
"Hmm. Shelley nodded and said, "I'll help you find it." ”
......
Finally, a guy in a linen robe was pushed into the chamber by the soldiers.
With a "bang", the door shut.
He leaned on the door and begged: "No! No——! I want to go back to writing! I love writing! Writing makes me happy! I beg you to let me go! If I can't hand it in, they will kill me!"
"Ahem!" the king coughed heavily, with the kind of anger that kinded it.
The visitor was startled and hurriedly turned around.
Silence returned to the wings once again.
The King, Gray, and Tenedas stared at him silently in the room.
Medium stature, public face, belongs to the kind that can't be found when thrown into the pile. A loose linen hat, unkempt hair, a stubble on his face, and a straw sandal, which was still stained with mud.
After a while, the man came to his senses: "Huh...... Are you His Majesty?"
"Yes. The king said with a blank face.
"Hello, Your Majesty. The visitor hesitated and saluted, and then looked cautiously at the king, or rather, his eyes back and forth between the king and Gray, and occasionally peeked at Tenedas beside him.
That smile is stiff, lewd, very lewd!
"What's your name?"
"Back to Your Majesty, everyone calls me...... Turtle. ”
"Damn!" the black cat blurted out.
Neither the angels nor the demons have reacted.
"The kind of turtle that has four legs and eats?" the king asked.
"Yes. ”
"Why such a strange pseudonym?"
"Because...... Easy to remember. Yes, easy to remember. The soft-shelled turtle grinned awkwardly.
Gray looked at the turtle, his eyes straightened.
Turning to the side, the king introduced Gray, "This is the best-selling novelist of our Lion King's Capital, the first gift of the day." ”
"Hehe, His Majesty has won the prize. The soft-shelled turtle scratched its head in embarrassment: "In fact, sometimes it doesn't sell very well." Last time, it was unsold, and I lost it. ”
"His famous works have ......"
Before the king could finish speaking, Gray had already pounced on him and grabbed the turtle's hand: "I know!
The soft-shelled turtle was startled and hurriedly wanted to retreat. It's a pity that his hand was grabbed by Gray and he couldn't pull it open.
The king said, "Lord Paladin, is your loyal reader. ”
"Lord Paladin, my reader?" the turtle slowly opened its eyes wide and looked at Gray, stunned, and then asked in a low voice, "You are looking at the genuine version, right?"