"No, no, of course I'd be willing to see an opera. I was just curious. Although the curfew will be lifted next Saturday, aren't places where crowds gather still subject to controlled reopening?"
The aftermath of the evil god's descent would not simply disappear so easily, which was why Shade was curious.
"The royal family requested that it be opened. It seems to involve a conflict between The Church and the royal family, but I don't know the details very clearly. In any case, Shade, will you accept the invitation?"
Miss Louisa asked again.
"Of course. I've never seen an opera before."
Shade nodded, then asked suspiciously:
"The business you mentioned at the Maria Empress Opera House... it isn't about containing another relic, is it?"
"Where would I find so many relics to contain? Do you think those are things one can just run into?"
Miss Louisa laughed and countered, then explained:
"I'm picking something up. I asked someone to bring back some sensitive items from elsewhere. There won't be any accidents. Shade, the number of recorded relics doesn't exceed five digits. We aren't people chosen by Destiny, so how could we run into relics all the time?"
"Speaking of which, Miss Louisa, did you know that an Angel Level, Level 1 relic containment failure occurred in a small town under Tobesk? That proves danger is actually very close to us."
Shade had already set Little Mia aside. A cat's body temperature was higher than a human's, and holding one in summer was like holding a little stove. He picked up his water cup again.
"Speaking of relic containment failures."
The blonde writer glanced at Shade, amusement in her emerald eyes.
"My friend Princess Leisha is currently in Coldwater Port. She wrote to tell me that Coldwater Port City has