Vol. 9 Ch. 11: A Sense of Unease

This year's performance was magnificent. You rarely get to see staging that powerful. That was the audience's impression, but to those who knew what had gone on behind the scenes, it had been one unexpected development after another.

The stage-effect explosives had been blown over by a sudden gust, nearly starting a fire. The stagehands all insisted that the apparatus had been securely fastened, but when they checked the site, they found that the screws had come loose. That was why it had toppled in the wind.

Fortunately, it hadn't resulted in a fire. But if Glenn Dudley hadn't been able to use flight magic, both Glenn and Eliane would have suffered serious injuries.

"Ah, Your Highness. I was terribly frightened."

Eliane looked up at Felix with a face that seemed to be begging for comfort, beautiful tears trickling down her cheeks. That alone was enough for Felix to piece together most of what had happened.

(...Ah. So this was her doing.)

Most likely, Eliane had also been responsible for the injury to the actor playing Ralph.

Thinking coolly that it had been a foolish stunt, Felix gave Eliane a gentle smile.

"Even so, the performance was a success. That was thanks to the fine acting you and Dudley-kun gave. You played Ralph and Amelia as befit the first king and queen."

"...Thank you very much."...