But we were really worried, which is why we urgently asked you to come back.
Chang Le's eyes turned cold: "Something must have happened to him."
...
The brief encounter in the elevator had no effect on Mikhail.
Warm-up, training, rehearsal...
Mikhail threw himself wholeheartedly into his final performance.
Before putting on makeup in the afternoon, Mikhail went out to answer a communication call.
In the deserted storage room, Mikhail looked at the imposing middle-aged man on the screen, his brows slightly lowered, and his expression inadvertently revealed a softness different from usual.
He spoke nervously and expectantly, "Father."
The middle-aged man spoke in the official language of the Northern Desert, with the accent of a Northern Desert nobleman: "Alexei, my son, tomorrow, I will be waiting for you to return at the Vokwof family."
Mikhail, or rather, the one who uses "Mikhail" as his stage name.
—Alexei Vladislavich Volkov,
A flicker of disappointment crossed his eyes: "Father...aren't you going to come see my performance?"
His father, Vladislav, said calmly, "I'm too busy to go."
"……oh."
His father added, "I have already sent someone to pick you up, but you should still be careful on the way."
For the past few years, you've been operating in secret, using the alias 'Kazmir,' and no one has associated him with 'Mikhail' or 'Alexei.'
But lately, that old fellow Rybnikov has been investigating 'Kazmir's' background, and he may have become suspicious.
Alexei was also known as "Mikhail," a dancer, and "Kazmir," the head of the southern secret passage in the North Sands.
After listening, he understood:
The father meant that from today onward, both the identities of "Mikhail" and "Kazmir" should be subject to a justifiable death.
A look of reluctance crossed Alexei's eyes.
But he knew that allowing him to study ballet and perform abroad for seven years was the greatest leniency his father could offer him.
He earned much glory for his family in the secret passages as "Kazmir," but ultimately could not overcome the responsibility of returning to the family as the heir.
Mikhail will inevitably retire.
“I understand, Father.”
He smiled slightly: "Perfect timing. After today's performance, there's a very good opportunity to ensure that 'Mikhail' never appears again."
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Sorry, I'm still writing Chapter 2. I'll post this first while I go grab some food.
It took some effort to come up with a name.
Then a small detail was added at the last minute: the first meeting between nine-year-old Chang Le and young Kazmir.
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