Chapter 97: Power and Love (2)
‘Ah! If there is a god, I want to ask! Why have you given me such a cruel fate? Why have you made me love the princess of an enemy country and live with this burning heart?! All the glory of the empire is mine, and everyone bows before me, but she alone will not look at me…!’
‘Instead of living with this cruel fate, I will give up this glory and head toward her. A life without her is worth nothing, so I will even give up the power that rules this world!’
The opera at the Calimford Theater was a famous performance.
In her childhood, Ellen, holding the hand of the Countess of Belmierd, accompanied her to the theater, where she became completely absorbed watching the passionate performances of the actors.
Although she was not yet ten years old and could not fully understand the artistic value of the stage, the countess wanted her to experience the stage culture of high society early on.
And, contrary to the concerns of the adults, Ellen was utterly captivated by the actors’ voices and lines, becoming completely immersed in the play The Love of Prince Rodian.
By witnessing the detailed love story of Prince Rodian, who loved the princess of an enemy country, one could deeply feel the playwright’s message about human agony and the sublimity of love.
The final backdrop of the stage was a cliff bathed in the setting sun.
With his decision to abandon all his authority as prince and embrace Princess Iriana, the curtain fell, singing the value of a beautiful love.