Chapter 164: Chapter 164: The Genuine Gold Membership Card
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When people travel to France, most of them visit the Arc de Triomphe and the River Seine. They also seize the opportunity to taste famous French delicacies such as foie gras and French onion soup...
So why did Herbert decide to take his family to see an opera in France?
Albert couldn't understand Herbert's reasoning. Perhaps it was because they had a sufficient budget or a rare opportunity. Either way, it wasn't a big deal.
Before returning to the UK, the Anderson family took a car to the Palais Garnier, the opera house in Paris, to conclude their trip to France with a perfect ending by watching the opera they had previously booked.
Interestingly enough, the opera they were going to watch was none other than "Romeo and Juliet," a work Albert was familiar with from watching the movie in his previous life.
But as for the opera itself?
Well, he had never watched an opera in his previous life.
With Albert's "assistance," Herbert successfully obtained the pre-booked tickets. After passing through the ticket check at the entrance of the Palais Garnier, they walked through the aisle to their seats.
Typically, the opera house closes its doors in advance, and the Anderson family belonged to the last group of spectators. Most of the audience had already taken their seats.
The four of them walked along the aisle in the middle of the seating area and quickly found their seats based on the seat numbers on their tickets.
There were five empty seats in that row, aside from the Anderson family. It seemed that someone hadn't arrived in time.
To Albert's right sat an elderly couple with gray hair. They seemed to notice Albert's gaze and turned their heads to smile at him. Albert politely returned the smile and shifted his attention back to the opera house's performance brochure.
However, the brochure was entirely in French, and only Albert could understand it. He quietly shared the content with his family and discussed the opera, using the opportunity to practice his French.
Herbert and Daisy had seen "Romeo and Juliet" together before, but in a different opera house in the UK. This time, in France, the adaptation and style of the opera might be slightly different.
"Romeo and Juliet" was divided into five acts and six scenes. Albert didn't reveal the details, as it wouldn't be friendly to spoil the story for Nia, who hadn't seen it before. It would be better to maintain a sense of anticipation.
While the Anderson family quietly discussed the opera,
the viewer who was late to his seat hurriedly arrived. He was a middle-aged man in his fifties, and his suit gave Albert an inexplicable sense of incongruity.
The middle-aged man seemed to be acquainted with the elderly couple sitting next to him. After exchanging a few words in a low voice, the bell signaling the start of the opera rang.
The entire theater instantly fell silent, and the already dim lights went out completely, enveloping the surroundings in darkness. Only the stage remained illuminated.
"It's quite atmospheric."
Albert refrained from speaking, focusing all his attention on the stage.
To be honest, Albert, who knew nothing about opera, had realized from the first act, "The Capulet Home," that opera was conveyed and expressed through singing and music. Although he couldn't fully appreciate it, he could understand what was being portrayed on the stage. It was even better than the famous performances by Setina Wobek, known in the world of magic.
The first act of "Romeo and Juliet" depicted their acquaintance, love, and the realization that they were from feuding families. The scene was filled with the lightness, elegance, and romantic charm unique to France.
During a lull in the performance, Albert glanced at his family. Daisy and Herbert were already fully immersed in the experience, while Nia, unable to grasp the opera's meaning, yawned, covering her mouth with her hand.
She must find it boring!
This wasn't surprising. Even if she were just a child, she would likely feel the same.
By the way, the middle-aged man next to Nia seemed to enter a dazed state, evidently not interested in the opera but still accompanying his family.
"Their voices are really powerful!"
This exclamation came from Nia after the curtain fell, causing Albert to suppress his laughter. He lightly replied, "Yes!"
Both Romeo and Juliet belonged to the high-pitched vocal range, and as Nia had said, their voices were indeed powerful, capable of reaching high notes.
The second act didn't keep the audience waiting for long; it started soon after. It took place in the garden outside Juliet's bedroom, where Romeo and Juliet secretly pledged their love.
As Albert looked at the French text in the opera brochure, during the breaks between performances, he explained the story of the previous act to Nia.
"I dare say they won't end up together," Nia said after listening.
"With the enmity between them, it's impossible for them to be together. It's definitely a tragedy," Albert replied.
The third act began amidst Nia's murmurs...
As for the outcome of "Romeo and Juliet," it naturally ended tragically, just as Nia had said. Romeo was banished for killing Juliet's cousin, and they decided to fake their deaths to be together. However, due to a delay by the messenger of the friar, the news didn't reach Romeo in time. Consequently, in the fifth act, Romeo, accompanied by a mournful and lyrical atmosphere, consumed poison and died. Juliet awoke to find her beloved dead and took her own life with a dagger to join him in death.
The curtain slowly descended, and enthusiastic applause filled the opera house.
"So, how was the opera? Not bad, right?" Herbert asked with a smile.
"It was alright," Albert pondered for a moment and added, "but I still think movies are more suitable for me."
"What about Nia?" Daisy asked.
"She's here. I've been holding her hand," Albert's gaze fell on the vacant seat in front of them. That middle-aged man actually left midway?
When did that happen? He didn't even notice?
"Nia, what are you doing?" Daisy frowned and reminded her, "We're leaving. Hold onto Albert's hand, don't get separated."
"Let's go," Herbert said, "Don't push, and don't rush. Follow the crowd and leave slowly."
"I know that. Let's go, Nia," Albert responded.
After leaving the Palais Garnier, Nia suddenly asked, "Albert, if the messenger had delivered the message in time, would Romeo and Juliet have ended up together?"
"No!" Albert calmly replied.
"Why?" Nia tilted her head and asked.
"Because the messenger will always be late. Even if he's not late, Shakespeare will make him late," Albert said nonchalantly.
"Cough cough! What Albert means is that Romeo and Juliet are just characters in a play, so their fate was predetermined," Herbert quickly explained, as Albert's words caught him off guard.
"What if it were in real life?" Nia asked again.
"They would definitely be together," Daisy reassured, casting a slightly dissatisfied look at her son and husband, urging them to hush and not ruin the romantic atmosphere. Naturally, girls hoped that Romeo and Juliet would be together, rather than being buried together after death.
"Nia, what were you picking up earlier?" Albert changed the subject.
"Oh, right. I was picking up this." Nia handed Herbert a golden card, saying, "It seems someone dropped it."
"What is this?" Herbert looked at it and was also stunned. Because it wasn't just a symbolic gold card, it was an actual gold card made of pure gold.
"Gold?" Albert stared at the golden card, furrowing his brow slightly.
In fact, they all found it speechless. The term "gold card" was usually just a figure of speech. They didn't expect someone to actually make a gold card. It seemed absurd.
The world of the rich is truly incomprehensible.
"Just wait here for a moment. I'll return it to the staff at the Palais Garnier," Herbert said, preparing to take the gold card back to the opera house and hand it over to the staff there.
"Let me have a look. The text on it seems a bit familiar," Herbert discovered that he couldn't understand the text on the gold card. However, he understood the images on it—it seemed to depict a pot and a stick.
Just as Albert took hold of the gold card, something unexpected happened. The hand holding the card suddenly veered in a certain direction, as if a strong force was trying to pull the card away.
"What's going on?" Albert immediately reacted. As the gold card was about to slip from his fingertips, he instinctively grabbed it and focused his attention on the card. The protective bracelet on his wrist countered the effect of the Levitation spell.
"What just happened?" Herbert was taken aback, witnessing the scene where the gold card almost flew away from him.
"A wizard used a spell to summon it," Albert explained casually. "But that jerk sure knows how to cause me trouble."
"What's wrong?" Daisy asked.
"I wonder if the blame for using the Levitation spell will fall on me," Albert muttered. He disliked the idea of one day becoming a scapegoat for no reason.
He decided to keep the gold card for now. As for the Iron Armor spell on the protective bracelet?
The magic on magical items wouldn't be monitored by the Ministry of Magic, just like using a broomstick for flying. So, Albert had no worries in that regard.
"Are you saying..." Nia asked in a hushed voice, "the person next to us earlier was a wizard?"
"Don't discuss these things here," Albert warned in a low voice.
"Should we return it or hand it over to the staff at the Palais Garnier?" Daisy suggested. She didn't want some unknown wizard suddenly coming to claim the gold card.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen," Albert assured them. He glanced at the hieroglyphs on the card: Extraordinary Potion Master Association.
If he hadn't been bothered by the Ministry of Magic's owls, Albert would have found another way to return the gold card to its original owner.
If he ended up being blamed for no reason, he would wait for the other party to help resolve the misunderstanding before returning it.
Speaking of which, were all these potion masters wealthy? To think that they would use gold to create a membership card.
And this membership card was actually a magical item?
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