Don't confiscate my citizenship

Talia kept looking at the time. Even though she had some of the singing and dancing talents of the Great Love Poet and had mastered all of his skills, her rehearsal was the official performance, and she felt that she didn't have much hope of passing it in one go.

The only good news is that in order to ensure a smooth performance, the heroine will be played by two actors.

The small part of the opening scene, the part before the transformation, and the role of the dusty Gray Girl will be played by another actor, while the subsequent scenes of the Gray Princess acting opposite the Governor and being dressed up gorgeously will all be performed by Talia.

So now Talia has a last bit of time to stay backstage and prepare.

“This line is so hard to remember.”

Lanqi also kept touching his head.

Although he had read the original novel of "Romance of the Holy War", he was just a reader after all, and it was impossible for him to remember all the lines after reading it once.

If there is one part that is really catchy, it’s probably the “confession” at the end of the Cinderella chapter.

"I don't remember it very clearly!"

Talia had never had her head explode before.

And when she thought about the last part of "So cute that I want to eat you up", she felt her cheeks turn red and her heart was about to beat out of control.

The two people were like students who had not reviewed at all before the final exam and were sitting in the examination room with five minutes left, flipping through the script desperately, remembering every word!

……

On stage at the same time.

Climbing up the stairs, the view suddenly opens up to the magnificent opera hall - three-story golden boxes rise along the walls of the hall.

Thousands of dark velvet chairs inlaid with gold trim were neatly arranged and filled with interested spectators.

The background music on the stage sounded softly, the lights slowly came on, and the spotlight shone on the center of the stage.

The gray girl huddled beside the shabby stove, wearing a maid outfit, her face full of fatigue and despair.

"Oh my God, I'm so sleepy and hungry...but my stepmother won't let me rest, so I have to work very hard...Dad, if you are still alive, why do you let me suffer like this?"

She choked up and said to herself,

"If...if you were still here, it would be great..."

Cinderella sang a sad song and told her unfortunate experience.

"The dead leaves are falling in the cold wind, and I look up at the stars with my tearful eyes. My stepmother's harsh words hurt my heart, but can my father hear them clearly? My sisters are as mean as demons, and the bullying and humiliation are endless. The smoke from the kitchen burns my eyes, and the dust on my face cannot be washed away..."

There was a sudden knock on the door, interrupting Cinderella's singing.

She hurriedly got up and opened the door.

The Governor's demon messenger strode in.

"According to the Governor's order, the Governor's Mansion will hold a grand banquet tonight. All invited persons in the province can attend. The Governor will then select a wife of his choice from the girls of appropriate age."

The demon messenger preached with full energy,

"Alas, if the Governor had not wanted to go against the demon world, he would not have said such angry words and would not have married a human."

After he finished speaking, his expression was no longer dignified and he sighed in an imperceptible voice.

The messenger dropped the invitation and then walked away gracefully.

The gray girl watched him go away, holding the invitation in her hand, overjoyed.

"Thank you, goddess. This is my chance to turn things around. As long as I meet the governor, I will be able to impress him with my knowledge and convince him to help me revive my family."

The gray girl was surprised and delighted.

Then, the stepmother and sister came from the shadows on one side of the stage after hearing the news, strode over, and snatched the invitation from the gray girl's hands aggressively.

"Tsk, is it worth making a fuss over a mere banquet? With your shabby appearance, the Governor will be scared away if he sees you!"

The stepmother sneered disdainfully.

"That's right, how can it be so funny to wear rags to a dance?!"

"Little gray wild cat, just dream on and don't embarrass our family!"

The eldest sister agreed and the younger sister ridiculed.

"Listen to me, stay home tonight and do all the housework for me! If you dare to go to the dance, I will break your legs!"

The stepmother warned fiercely.

After scolding the Gray Girl, the three men walked away from the stage triumphantly.

The spotlight only illuminated the figure of the gray girl in the darkness.

"Woooo..."

The gray girl looked gloomy and tears were streaming down her face.

She sang in a sad and mournful voice.

"How many bitter tears have been shed, and all the dreams of ambition and ambition have come to an end. The candle has burned out tonight, and the haggard eyes in the mirror are unbearable. How can a humble person like me be worthy of meeting the governor? Even if I have a lot of extravagant hopes, it is a pity that I have no wings to spread..."

The gray girl sang while stretching out her hands in vain, as if trying to retain hope, but she was powerless to let them fall.

She collapsed on the ground, crying loudly, with great sadness in her heart.

As night fell, the stepmother and sisters dressed up and set out for the ball.

The gray girl was left alone at home, falling into a deep sleep in the flickering candlelight.

At this point, applause broke out from the audience.

So far so good.

Both the actors' skills and the opera performance were top-notch, making the audience in the performance hall feel that their ticket prices were worth it tonight.

This scene is not over yet.

The gray girl, dressed like a refugee, fell asleep by the stove due to cold and hunger.

Suddenly, a dazzling white light flashed, and the Cat Immortal came slowly. He looked like an orc from the black cat tribe, with a cat's head and a human body, dressed in psychedelic clothes, holding a staff in his hand, and emitting a misty fairy aura.

"Don't cry, child. God sees your kindness. I am the messenger of the God of Love and Will. I will use my magic power to help you."

The cat fairy gently awakened the gray girl leaning against the coal stove, accompanied by fairy music.

"The messenger of the god of love?"

The gray girl woke up from her dream.

"Can you hear the call from the bottom of my heart? Can I...can I really see the person who saved me?"

"Don't worry, kid. As long as you believe in wishes and dreams, everything is possible. Quick, cards and carrier pigeons, come to me!"

The cat fairy smiled kindly, waved his staff, and a golden light flashed.

Countless cards flew in front of it, forming a magnificent carriage like a house of cards. A group of black and white pigeons surrounded its knees and transformed into uniformed housemaids. The gray girl was also tightly obscured by the clouds and mist, and she took the opportunity to run back to the stage.

All that’s left is for the dressed-up Cinderella to appear on stage, making for a perfect replacement and starting the next scene.

"Magic staff, obey my command!"

The cat fairy waved his staff and chanted loudly.

"Cute transformation!"

He finished the spell.

A burst of light.

But when the light mist dissipated, nothing happened and there was no trace of Cinderella on the stage.

There was no movement in the background either.

The Cat Immortal was stunned and looked around.

He quickly waved his staff again, the light mist filled the air again, and the music started.

"The night wind blows gently, the petals scatter, and God of Love, your voice gently washes through the world."

This is a sacred dance dedicated to and imitating the god of love.

The sound of prayers passed through the sky above the square and reached the top of the stage.

"Under your care, fate continues to grow."

The Cat Fairy chanted loudly,

"Cute transformation!"

"..."

This time it wasn't just the stage that was quiet.

The audience was also quiet.

"I'm so cute and I transform!"

The Cat Immortal still refused to believe it and jumped around in a big circle with his staff.

Cinderella still didn't show up.

"Change again!"

"Change for me!!"

"Why don't you come out!"

……

The backstage at this time.

The actors and props team were busy running back and forth.

Occasionally, an extra would pass by and notice the male and female leading actors who were reciting their lines.

"Why aren't you two moving yet?"

"One more look, just one look."

Talia's hands were almost tearing the script.

Theoretically, Talia could go on stage first, and Lanqi could tell her how to recite the lines backstage. However, Lanqi is now in a very difficult situation, and is racing against time to memorize the lines, so it is impossible for him to help Talia.

They all regretted agreeing to Abigail's request just now.