Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 255 - 254 Oak Theater

Chapter 255: Chapter 254 Oak Theater

On a weekend afternoon, a few days after Spencer’s visit.

Ronald, whose identity was entirely without issue, got dressed and then walked out of his apartment alone.

After spending a few days getting to know.

He had understood the meaning of the identity on Spencer’s business card.

Simply put with four words—"secret police."

It wasn’t a problem for an investigator to use this identity publicly.

But the Investigation Bureau and such had nothing to do with Ronald today.

Now, he was heading out to Oak Tree Theater to watch a performance by Alida.

This had already been decided beforehand.

Having left the apartment, Ronald took a leisurely stroll through the streets of the riverbank area.

Since there was plenty of time, he was in no rush to get to Oak Tree Theater immediately, walking by the riverside and enjoying the breeze also helped ease his mind.

Due to Spencer’s visit a few days prior, the attitudes of the others in the apartment towards Ronald had changed quite significantly. This situation was precisely what Ronald liked the least.

But such matters couldn’t be rushed.

Otherwise, it was easy to create something new on top of misunderstandings.

If he wanted to change the situation, he could only do so gradually over time, with facts.

Thus, he walked, taking in the scenery on the way.

After more than half an hour, Ronald reached the street where the Oak Tree Theater was located.

This was already at the very outskirts of the riverbank area; crossing this street would take one into one of Springs’s busiest commercial streets.

With such a prime location.

Oak Tree Theater itself was definitely a famed place in Springs.

Virtually all entertainers regarded this as the top venue for performances. According to what Ronald had heard these past few days, it was ’a confluence of singing, dancing, and the performing arts.’

As for the details of the architecture...

Designed by the master of art school, Oak Tree Theater boasted a reasonable space layout and impressive interior design, with lifelike sculptures and fine decorations visible all around.

While maintaining a highly consistent natural style of decoration, the theater housed a main auditorium, the core performance space named "The Oak Garden."

In order to preserve "The Oak Garden"’s status, it usually remained closed off.

Surrounding "The Oak Garden" were three medium-sized theaters, "Golia," "Sardak," and "Theater 37," which were their names.

These were the primary performance spaces for the actors and were typically used by the top three performers in the theater.

Of course, this did not mean that Oak Tree Theater was limited to just this.

In addition to the four large and medium-sized theaters which occupied the majority of the space, there were also small theaters around the three medium ones that could accommodate a small number of people, suitable for rehearsals and small-scale performances.

In some sense, Oak Tree Theater could even be called a professional entertainment district, not merely a single building.

Being able to achieve this in a city like Springs...

Was testament enough to its status within the industry.

Approaching the theater entrance with a sense of curiosity, Ronald voluntarily presented his invitation:

"Hello, I am here to enjoy tonight’s performance."

With a warm smile directed at Ronald, the staff member immediately took the invitation:

"Right, please wait a moment."

Soon, the staff member expertly checked the invitation, handing it back to Ronald while offering directions:

"Sir, the performance you are going to watch will start at seven o’clock tonight at ’Theater 37,’ with Miss Alida from Entrode as the main performer."

"Before the performance officially begins, you are also welcome to visit other areas of the theater with your invitation. As long as there are free seats available, you are entitled to watch for free in the small theaters around ’Theater 37.’"

Taking back his invitation, Ronald nodded slightly:

"Thank you, I got it."

The staff member smiled again in response:

"Have a pleasant evening."

"..."

Ronald bid farewell to the staff at the door and walked deeper into the theater.

In fact, it wasn’t even five o’clock yet.

There was still plenty of time before Yalida’s performance.

Standing in a place he had never been before, Ronald felt a bit lost for a moment.

What should he do...

He might as well see what the art of this world was like...

After some thought, Ronald decided to just go with the flow and headed toward the location of [37].

He just treated it as going to a movie theater to watch a film.

As he went further into the location, Ronald became certain of what he had heard before his arrival.

The Oak Theater truly deserved its reputation as a gathering place for actors.

Along the way, he saw many handsome men and beautiful women, all dressed in a fashion that fit this world’s aesthetic. Occasionally, as he passed by some places, he could see people practicing their singing by the roadside.

Although it wasn’t the kind of high-pitched singing that would shake one’s ears upon hearing.

But the varied tones, the agile articulation of vowels, and the effortless rhythm changes all told Ronald they were professionals.

It was in such circumstances that Ronald was stopped at the side of the road.

It was a young boy with a somewhat fragile appearance. Probably because he saw Ronald wandering around the theater with no makeup on his face, the boy mustered the courage to approach:

"Hello, sir..."

"May I take a bit of your time?"

Ronald nodded slightly:

"What is it...?"

Seeing that Ronald did not mind being approached, the boy responded with noticeable excitement:

"If... if it’s okay, I would like to invite you to watch our performance."

"Although it’s just a newly rehearsed program, it’s definitely a very good show, and everyone..."

At this point, the boy seemed to suddenly remember something.

Then he immediately interrupted his own pitch:

"That’s right!"

"We don’t charge any fees!"

"..."

Ronald slightly scratched his head with a subtly perplexed look as he watched the boy’s naive performance.

After thinking for a few seconds, he finally responded:

"First off, I am not a professional."

"I can only watch it as an ordinary audience member."

"And I can only stay until at most seven o’clock."

Ronald thought his words were sufficiently tactful.

Yet, merely hearing his response, the expression on the boy’s face visibly soared.

Looking at Ronald, the boy even trembled with excitement as he spoke:

"Of course... of course, that’s no problem!"

"Please come with me, our rehearsal place is just over there, not far!"

"..."

Seeing the other’s reaction, Ronald shrugged indifferently and then replied generously:

"Then please lead the way."

The boy immediately turned to lead the way, speaking enthusiastically:

"Please, follow me."

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