Steampunk: Sixth Era Epic

Chapter 290 The Opera Invitation

"Shard, merely passing the test isn't enough; I remember you also lack the required practice credits,"

Miss Luisa reminded him once more, and upon reflection, she genuinely believed it was quite possible for Shard to advance to the second year:

"If I'm not mistaken, the first year requires 40 practice credits; your time travel granted you 10 credits, and the major event at Lakeside Manor provided 20 credits, but you are still 10 credits short."

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"No worries, no worries."

Shard was not at all troubled by this, though he couldn't tell the Academy about the true incidents involving the death of the Silver-Eyed One and the Evil God event, nor could he hand over "God's Gift Box" to the Academy, or reveal that the reward for the "Forged Philosopher's Stone" was the doctor's credit, and the second time travel of the year 3002 in the Common Calendar of the Fifth Era couldn't be easily disclosed. However, one thing he definitely didn't lack was so-called accidental incidents.

He could certainly visit Iluna once she returned from the Papacy, spend a couple of days with her, and surely encounter some incident worthy of a report, and Iluna certainly wouldn't mind letting him take the credit. Even if that approach didn't work, directly presenting the "Infinite Mercury Bottle" to the Academy could also earn practice credits.

"As long as you have thought it through yourself."

Miss Luisa spoke softly, her gaze shifting to Mia, who had again slipped the "Transmutation Ring" onto her tail:

"Hm? Why does this ring look so familiar?"

Only then did the blonde girl realize what she was seeing, not surprised when she heard Shard wanted to advance to the second year, but now she was stunned:

"The 'Transmutation Ring'? Did you rob a church? No, that's not important, you want to become a woman? How is that possible."@@@@

She even stood up abruptly, her eyes wide as she stared at Shard:

"What are you going to do?"

This is certainly because the witches of that time had seized power, telling us that studying the variations and differences in stories can help us understand the characteristics of different ages, thereby better understanding the elements of Enlightenment regarded as the light of civilization," Miss Luisa said. Shard nodded, his view was somewhat simpler:

"Actually, this kind of fairy tale ending is more suitable for children ... oh, don't look at me that way, I'm not saying the original ending was bad, just that it might leave children with ... nothing, forget I said anything."

He picked up a napping Mia, the orange cat, under Miss Luisa's disapproving gaze, and the cat's throat emitted a "mmhmm~" sound of dissatisfaction.

"Shard, you almost lost your chance to go to the opera with me next week,"

the blonde girl said with a smile.

"Opera next week?"

Shard hesitated, seeing it as some kind of invitation, although their relationship did not seem to have progressed to that point yet.

"Yes, look, I've already got the tickets,"

Miss Luisa said as she rummaged through her handbag on the side, putting two stamped tickets on the table:

"Next Saturday night, the first day after the curfew ends, from 7:30 to 9:30. That performance just happens to involve a story related to 'Kiss of the Tree,' and I also have some business to attend to at Queen Maria's Opera House."

Opera, as a refined art, played a significant role in the leisure entertainment of high society during this era. Known as the Northern Pearl, Tobesk had many opera houses, some of which, the less formal ones, reportedly even offered illegal performances.

The better-known opera houses included three: the Draleon Royal Opera House, Tobesk Grand Opera House, and the Queen Maria's Opera House that Miss Luisa mentioned.

"I have an exam next Saturday, so it's necessary to relax a bit after the exam night, but we can't let it interfere with our courses. Why not go to this opera together, which could also count as next week's study content... Shard, don't you want to go?"

Miss Luisa waved the tickets and asked with a hint of hesitation.