Hearing Lucien's words, Lilith didn't feel anything was wrong. She said happily and a little shyly: "We plan to attend your concert, Mr. Evans, and leave after the music festival in Alto. Anyway, it's time."
Still..." She suddenly realized that she was revealing something that she shouldn't reveal, so she hurriedly shut up.
Sarah on the side also felt that something was wrong and looked at Lucien with a solemn look: "Mr. Evans, everyone who comes to Alto during this period is here to participate in the music festival, and so are we. Why do you wonder about us?"
Still in Alto?”
He asked the question subconsciously, and when he finished speaking, he wanted to bite off his tongue. If Lucien really saw any clues from the documents, wouldn't asking him back like this be tantamount to confessing on his own?!
"Haha, I see that you brothers and sisters came to Brons Manor to ask me to interpret the manuscript despite the city gate being closed. I thought you were in a hurry." Lucien's thoughts turned around and he found a good reason to explain. Just now he had indeed
It was too careless, and I subconsciously asked the doubts in my heart, but if I didn't know that the document related to a ruins that was about to be opened, why were I surprised that the Sarah brother and sister didn't leave?!
"Sometimes it's easy to say the wrong thing if you know too much!" Lucien reflected on himself in his mind.
Lilith obviously believed this explanation. Her brother and sister were really anxious at that time, so they happily answered half-truth: "Because we like you very much, Mr. Evans, so we are anxious to see you. Haha, Mr. Evans, just now
The melody you played is so beautiful, like a dreamlike natural beauty..."
After chatting casually on the street for a while, Sarah felt a little uncomfortable facing Lucien who had deciphered the manuscript. She was always afraid that she would accidentally let him know the secret, so she forcibly took her sister who was unwilling to leave.
It was taken.
Seeing their brother and sister disappear into the crowd, Lucien nodded slightly: "The time of entering that magical ruins is consistent with my inference."
"But did you meet them by chance today, or did they show up on purpose?"
In Alto, under the control of the church, Lucien had no choice but to be careless and suspicious of anything involving magic.
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Lucien, who had restrained his greed, quickly forgot about the magic ruins and continued to take Alvin around, sometimes enjoying a symphony in this concert hall, sometimes listening to an opera in that theater, and sometimes
Adding some music games makes your life very comfortable and comfortable.
When evening came, Joel and Alyssa returned with satisfaction and finished Lucien's "nanny" work. After dinner, they walked to the Municipal Square together.
The usually empty and deserted Municipal Square is now crowded with people, and even the nearby streets are congested, as if all living creatures in Alto have gathered here.
At eight o'clock in the evening, the church will use a magical array to form a huge transparent "crystal wall" in the center of the municipal square. Through this crystal wall floating in mid-air, citizens will be able to see and hear the chant hall.
The condition of the stage.
"So many people!" Alvin exclaimed in the exaggerated tone unique to a child.
The front is simply a sea of human bodies. Although they are wearing clothes of various colors, from Ivan's perspective, they are completely black.
Joel smiled helplessly and shook his head: "Let's just wait here. Anyway, the 'God's Crystal' can be seen in the entire administrative district."
"No, of course you have to get closer and clearer to enjoy the concert at the Psalm Hall!" Alisa rejected the decision to stop moving forward, and wanted to use her weight to crush a path.
Lucien stopped her with a smile: "Aunt Alisa, I will take you to a good place where you can enjoy the concert in the Psalm Hall to the maximum extent."
"Oh, where is it?" Ivan asked curiously.
Lucien pretended to be mysterious and did not answer. He led Joel and his family into a remote street and then walked around to the other side of the municipal square.
Soon, a five-story classical and heavy-style building appeared in front of you.
"City Hall?" Joel seemed to understand something and smiled meaningfully. He had always been concerned about Lucien's marriage issues.
Lucien smiled and shook his head: "Phyllis' father, Mr. Urban, is the clerk of the city hall. He invited us to the top floor of the city hall to enjoy the Psalm Hall concert."
Once you have status, you have connections, and with connections, many things become easier.
At the back door of the city hall, Phyllis, wearing a crimson dress, was already waiting there.
The seats in the Chant Hall are limited, and there are many distinguished guests from other countries, so even nobles like Urbain and Phyllis were not invited, and within the Musicians Association, there are only famous and authoritative musicians.
Only those who are qualified to enter, such as Victor, who successfully joined this ranks through the last concert.
Lucien, as the music advisor to the future Grand Duchess, was originally invited, but he excused himself from accompanying his uncle's family and did not go to the Psalm Hall. After all, tonight's concert was a mass with the theme of a hymn, and I don't know how many priests there were.
The bishop and the cardinal were going to attend, so Lucien, who was harboring evil intentions, could of course avoid them if he could.
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At eight o'clock in the evening, a faint halo of light lit up in the center of the Municipal Square, sacred and majestic.
The citizens of Alto and outsiders who witnessed this scene buried their heads deeply, praying and praising quietly. This is the majesty of the Lord, this is the power of the Lord!
Lucien did not act independently. He bowed his head and prayed like them, full of curiosity and awe of the majestic power contained in the halo:
"The power of magic comes from nature, so where does the power of divine magic come from? If there really is a god, why did the church split? I don't know when I will be able to have such a powerful strength..."
The halo becomes brighter and brighter, gradually solidifying and becoming transparent, like a huge crystal wall. No matter which angle you look at this crystal wall, you can directly see the stage of the Psalm Hall through it.
The choir of the golden cathedral was already standing neatly there.
"Ah, pious people..."
The clear, beautiful, powerful and high-pitched singing sounds along with the music. It is so wonderful and incomparable, like a chant from an angel.
The choir is full of castrato singers. Due to the physiological changes caused by being castrated before puberty, their clear and high singing voices are better than those of women, and they are the best hymn singers.
Lucien listened to the hymns, masses, etc. quietly from the perspective of pure appreciation. He had to admit that the ethereal silence of many melodies in them penetrated the soul that he could not play yet.
Of course, the church has more or less relied on the power of magical formations to make religious music more sacred and beautiful. After all, this is an excellent occasion to consolidate faith.
"Every time I listen to the hymns of the Aalto Music Festival, I have a trembling feeling. This is the voice of the Lord..." After the concert, the Municipal Square was still immersed in the sacred atmosphere and seemed very quiet. Phyllis
He turned to Lucien and sighed, while also revealing his deep worries and anxieties: "With such a concert as the beginning of the first day, many people will definitely compare it to your last day's performance, Lucien. Even if
Your concert is already above the standard, but as long as it is not of such a high level, it will definitely be severely criticized."
"Isn't fate already rated the highest? With it here, I don't think it will be much worse than this concert." Lucien looked at Phyllis with a smile, telling her not to worry.
Phyllis pursed her plump lips: "Lucien, you know I'm not referring to fate, but to your solo piano music. Hey, I really don't know how you can be so calm. I feel very stressed. I'm about to
Can't breathe."
"Miss Phyllis, the things Lucien has experienced are more difficult and dangerous than you imagine. This is the calmness that life has brought to him." The guard soldier next to him interrupted and answered, it was John.
Although he was assigned to maintain law and order, under Sir Wayne's care, he would be in charge of the top floor of the city hall starting at eight o'clock every night, so he would not miss the concert.
Phyllis nodded: "Okay, I'm too nervous. Lucien, don't be affected by my emotions. Stay calm like this. Even if there are slight flaws, it will not affect your status, and your
The score of "Pathétique" is excellent."
"Phyllis, don't you think the more you say this, the more likely it is to make others nervous?" Lucien laughed.
Phyllis couldn't help but glare at Lucien.
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April 4th, 8pm.
At Victor's strong request, Lucien sat in the chant hall.
"This may be President Christopher's last concert. It's best not to miss it." Victor next to him smiled bitterly and said to Lucien, "If it weren't for Phyllis, Lott and the others wouldn't be qualified. I'm sure
They will come to the chant hall to appreciate it, Lucien, you really don’t know how to cherish it.”
Lucien knew that Victor had good intentions, so he could only reply jokingly: "Teacher Victor, aren't you worried that I will have huge and unbearable pressure after listening to President Christopher's flawless concert, so that tomorrow's music
Will it fail?"
"If you can say such things, I think I don't have to worry about your mentality when facing pressure." After nearly nine months of getting along, Victor has a better understanding of Lucien's character. There is actually a good personality underneath the quiet and reserved surface.
Humor, "Furthermore, your piano piece "Pathétique" has made great progress in form and genre compared to previous sonatas, and has become more mature and perfect. Personally, this will be a revolutionary piece in the history of the development of sonatas."
music."
Worried about Lucien, after knowing that he confirmed the repertoire and registered the music scores, Victor and Phyllis each asked for a copy to watch.
"However, many of the techniques you used in the two pieces of music do not conform to the previous standards for writing piano music, and they are very difficult to play. I tried playing it again and found that it would take at least several months of practice before I could manage to fluency, so
I'm worried that everyone won't accept it, and I'm worried that you'll make mistakes when playing..." Victor was still very worried and nervous, Lucien was his most proud disciple.
Just as Lucien was about to answer, a young man in his twenties walked up the aisle, with black hair and brown eyes, an ordinary appearance, but a good temperament.
"Teacher Victor, good evening." The man stopped in front of Lucien and Victor and said hello: "Is this my classmate Lucien Evans?"
Victor stood up with a smile and introduced: "This is my former student Marcus. After his tour, he began to serve as the palace music consultant of the Shark Kingdom. He just returned to Alto for the music festival a few days ago." (To be continued.)
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