"I want to go see a play. Would you be interested, Sakyura?" "A play, you say? Yes, I love plays." "I see. That's good."
"There were a few occasions when volunteers would show us plays to entertain the children." "Oh." "I've been excited to watch them since I was little." There probably isn't much entertainment in an orphanage.
It's not hard to imagine that it would have been a lot of fun for small children.
"I see. That's good." "May I ask about the theme?" "It's the story of my ancestor, the first hero."
"I've heard the story many times since I was a child, but this is the first time I will have seen it performed, so I'm really looking forward to it."
"It is as you say Sakyura."
"Hmm."
"The story of the first hero is usually told to children in Braidea by their mothers as a bedtime story." "Yes."
"I don't really feel like going alone either. It was a great opportunity to have Sakyura go on a date with me." Having this conversation, we headed to the theater. "Two adult tickets. Please give me the best seats possible."
"For you, Lord Eucharlouch! Of course, we will prepare the best seats for you!!" "Just to let you know." "Yes."
"Although I said the best seats, please don't move the people sitting there to fulfill the request. I'm just a customer. I'd like the best seats available." "I'm grateful." After answering me, he started to check the availability of seats.
"In that case, I can show you to these seats." The seats he showed me was a pretty good one near the center.
I checked the availability of seats, but it didn't seem like he was lying. "It's a pretty good seat, but I'm surprised it's still available." "Today is a weekday, and the price is a little higher than the other seats."
"I don't mind the price. I'm here because I want to help the economy, even if it's just a little." "Thank you." I pay for two seats. The performance is going to last about two hours.
After washing our hands and buying drinks, we entered. We took our seats, but there still seemed to be plenty of time before the show started. So I talked to Sakyurama.
"It was rather lucky to get such good seats, even though we just walked in."
"Thank you for letting me watch from such a good seat." "That's because Sakyura is a good person."
"I'd be glad if that were the case." "Of course it is."
As we were talking like this, the time for the performance drew near.
"It’s regrettable, but our chat ends here. Shall we watch the stage?"
"Yes."
So, I kept my mouth shut. And the curtain rose. The play was quite professional.
The props were well made, and above all, the sword fighting movements were amazing. The demi-humans, such as the elves and dwarves, were also played by actors of their respective races.
Leaving aside the Forest Elves' love of art, it's really rare to see an actor playing a Iron Dwarf, who by nature doesn't like to be in the public eye. Perhaps there are heretics in every race.
Thinking about this, I recall the exploits of the first hero.
My ancestors, the hero's party, were a very unorthodox group, with half of the party being demi-human, consisting of the hero, a samurai, a nun, a demon sorcerer, an elf shaman, and a dwarf warrior.
The Hero was taught Blade Arts by the Samurai, and the Dwarf Forged his Sword.
The Samurai are seekers of strength who seek to master the way of the sword, and the Iron Dwarves can be eccentric at times, but as they are called the "People of Iron," they are highly skilled craftsmen when it comes to blacksmithing, unmatched by any other race.
For this reason, the royal family of Braidea has a special respect for the Samurai and the Iron Dwarves.
Of course, they also have a respect for the Forest Elves, who have passed down great wisdom from generation to generation and have lived for ages, and the Demons, who possess great magical powers and strong bodies. Afterwards, the hero married the nun and founded the Kingdom of Braidea.
It is likely that her blood is a major factor in the hero's bloodline being able to use relatively high-level healing magic.
The demons, forest elves, and iron dwarves remain as lords, and they have done a great deal to found this unprecedented and unique nation where different races coexist.
They have built settlements, and although the population is not that high as they are a long-lived race, their descendants certainly exist.
The demons and iron dwarves are not as long-lived as the forest elves, so they are no longer around, but the forest elf shaman is still alive. She is a valuable storyteller who knows the true circumstances of the founding of Braidea and the first generation of heroes.
The story of the current first generation of heroes is based on her stories. The story goes that only the Samurai returned home because someone was waiting for him.
That samurai, who was from the East, was the only one of the party who did not start a settlement. For this reason, people of Eastern descent are very rare in Braidea. The East is far away, and traveling back and forth is very difficult.
Just being able to make it this far means that one must be quite skilled.
To keep the audience from getting bored, the Brave Arts of the Hero were put to the forefront on stage, but it is said that the first generation poured their efforts into developing non-lethal techniques and magic. The Brave Art of the Hero, "Armor Break," which I use quite often, is a prime example of this.
Instead of developing more powerful techniques, he prioritized finding techniques that would neutralize the opponent without harming them. I really admire that mentality.
It makes me feel proud to think that the blood of that hero flows through my veins. Thinking about this, I was drawn into the story. I watched the performance intently.
The same can be said for the Sakyurama who was next to me.
As expected, the performance was excellent, and the admission fee was quite high. When I saw the audience withdraw, I spoke to the receptionist. "It was a good performance. If I have the chance, I'd like to see another performance." "Thank you."
"I'm sorry if it's not much, but I'd like to donate this. Please use it to maintain the theater company."
So, although it was only a token amount, I offered to donate. "W-what, so much?! I'll call the troupe leader!!" "As I said before," "Yes." "I'm just a customer. You don't need to make a big deal out of it. Just let them know that you received a donation."
"I appreciate it. I look forward to seeing you again." The receptionist bowed deeply to me and said this.
"That's why I said you can treat me normally." "Thank you." "Well, if I get the chance, I'll come back. Tell the actors that it was a good play." "Yes. I'll let them know." And with that, we left the theater.
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