Two church attendants came in, took a look, and asked without much doubt: "Sir, when did you arrive at this restaurant? Did you leave in the middle?"
Although the place in front of the wax museum was deserted just now due to the explosion, there were still boats passing by on the canal. Someone saw that the person who performed the fireball technique was a young man in a black top hat and a monocle, but due to the distance, he could not see his face clearly.
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When mentioning the black top hat and monocle, Oliyev immediately recalled the young man, so he asked the attendants to come out and search everywhere. However, Lucien was covered by the top hat and glasses, and the scene was very chaotic at that time.
Apart from her clothing, the only description given was black hair and black eyes.
Now, except for the black hair and black eyes, the Lucien in front of the two attendants did not meet any of the other conditions, so they only made routine inquiries.
"Nine forty." Lucien replied calmly, "This lady and I made an appointment to discuss things here, and we didn't leave the restaurant in the middle." He deliberately emphasized the restaurant to mislead Grace.
As expected, Grace then replied: "Eh, uh, this gentleman and I have been discussing the art of piano playing here, and he has never left the restaurant." In the relationship of interests, she completely defended Lucien, and she did
Lucien must have only gone to the bathroom and never left the restaurant.
"Your testimony is trustworthy." The knight's attendant smiled in a gentlemanly manner, and then said, "Miss Grace, you have always been my favorite pianist."
After a brief search, the two knight attendants left jealously. The noble young master must have used the excuse of discussing music to pursue Miss Grace again.
Seeing the private room door closed, Lucien smiled and said, "Continue to discuss piano performance?"
In fact, even if he is just an official magician, it is not difficult to kill Brown after consuming his magical talisman. But the biggest problem and the key to assassination is how to avoid being surrounded and killed by the surrounding night watchmen and knights.
Track and capture.
And letting Brown run out of the protective circle "by himself" is the best choice!
Without the improved version of "Charming Humans" whose magic has small fluctuations and can easily be covered up by others, without the support of the forces of Stork's Magic Council and attracting most of the night watchmen, without Grace, a lady of considerable status, "
"Testify", Lucien will not try to assassinate Brown at all. No matter how well he responds and no matter how strong his psychological quality is after more than a year of encounters, there is still no hope, because the magicians here are not idiots. Conventional methods can be thought of
, they can definitely think of it!
"Of course." Grace replied happily. Mr. Evans' individual guidance was the key to her rapid fame. She never thought that it would be possible now.
Lucien guided Grace calmly until almost noon. While waiting for lunch, he slowly said: "Grace, have you thought about what to do in the future?"
Grace fell silent for a moment. In order to seek forgiveness from Mr. Evans, she had used many difficulties in life as excuses. Although they were indeed true, such as her parents being sued for bankruptcy, but when she asked herself in the middle of the night, she found that she was vain.
and greed were the main reasons. She opened her mouth and said with difficulty: "Mr. Evans, I will do whatever you want me to do."
"You did me a favor and allowed my friend and Mr. Graneuve to resolve the past. I am very grateful for this." Lucien said sincerely, "If you want to start a real music career
, then take your family to Aalto. Only there can you learn the latest music creation genres and come into contact with talented young people one after another. They will be the best inspiration for you to move forward.
I will also recognize your status as a student and write a letter to introduce you to Mr. Christopher and the others."
"Mr. Evans?" Grace's shock was beyond words.
Lucien waved his hand: "At least I did instruct you in piano performance, didn't I? And if you just want to pretend to be my student and enjoy a good life in Sturke, then I will neither deny nor admit it.
I will neither expose you in newspapers nor provide you with any proof or introduction."
"Two roads, you choose."
Grace looked at the white tablecloth and fell into deep silence. If she went to Aalto, it would mean that she would start a difficult struggle, because in the city of music, even if Mr. Evans' halo shrouded her, it would only be an embellishment.
There are countless talented young musicians there who do not have their own creative and performance abilities. Their status as students of the great musician Lucien Evans puts great pressure on them, such as Mr. Christopher's son.
If you want to enjoy the benefits of this halo, you can only study hard, practice hard, and hone your creative abilities. It can be expected that this will be a fulfilling but difficult life. If you relax even a little, you will be overwhelmed by the pressure.
Staying in Stork will undoubtedly be luxurious, gorgeous, beautiful, and enjoyable. When you get older, you can also find a wealthy businessman to marry. The only thing missing is real development on the road of music.
Lucien did not urge her. Whatever she chose, it would not have any impact on him. He had no pity for her. He just followed the principle of equal exchange. After all, it was very risky for her to deliver the note to him.
, opposite is Granuve, the liaison of the Magic Council.
Of course, if Grace chooses the first path, Lucien will appreciate her a little bit. Not everyone can give up easy enjoyment and start real efforts.
Dong-dong-dong, the knock on the door as the waiter brought lunch woke Grace up.
She came back to her senses, her eyes wandered, and she waited until the waiter left before saying firmly: "Mr. Evans, I am going to Aalto. In fact, I plan to stay in Aalto after the music festival."
Lucien laid out the napkin and cut the steak: "I will write to Mr. Christopher and my teacher Mr. Victor." Lucien was not worried at all about Grace waiting until he introduced her to the two musicians.
Then she immediately ran back to Stürk, so that she wouldn’t have to speak out, and Aalto’s various newspapers and reviews would give her the worst reviews. In this way, she would basically be cut off from her musical career and lose her reputation.
The two were chatting about various interesting things about the Aalto Musicians Association, when suddenly the knock on the door rang again.
"What's the matter?" Grace asked with a relaxed tone after making the decision.
"Grace, it's us." The voice of Green, the relatively silent violist in the band, sounded.
Grace asked strangely: "What are you doing here?"
"We are going to practice in the concert hall in the afternoon, and we are here to come with you." Piola also followed suit.
After he finished speaking, Green's voice became deeper: "Grace, don't be willful. Since you have embarked on this road of pretense, you have no choice but to continue on."
"Yes, Grace, don't run away, we have no escape route." Sharon, Piola and Lester all agreed.
After hearing their words, Grace reluctantly smiled at Lucien with a pale expression, and then whispered: "After meeting you the night before yesterday, I have been very scared and uneasy, and I have no mood to practice at all. I didn't expect them.
They actually thought that I wanted to quit and stop pretending. Haha, I have been friends for so many years, but I didn’t expect that they would say such things just for money and status.”
Lucien picked up a piece of steak without paying much attention: "Since you have made your choice, just deal with it yourself."
Grace nodded, feeling a little sad and relieved, she walked to the door, half-opened the door, and faced Green, Piola and the others outside and said, "Don't worry, I can play the piano this time and I won't be absent."
, but after that, I will go to Aalto to study music."
"What did you say?" The taciturn Green's expression was a bit distorted. "You have become famous and made enough money, so you want to draw a clear line with us and escape to Alto?"
Although their reputations are not small, they are far behind Grace. This makes them regret not learning the piano well and giving Grace the best opportunity. Watching Grace take advantage of herself and others
The reputation they created has gained popularity, status, and a lot of money. How could they not be jealous and how could they have a psychological balance?
So, gradually, several young people full of ideals changed a lot. In fact, if Grace continues, she will become a vain creature that she could not imagine in the past.
Piola and Leslie thought of their past friendship and were about to say something but then closed their mouths. Sharon stared at her toes and said hesitantly: "Grace, aren't you afraid that we will tell Stuart about this?"
"Ke Daily"?"
Grace, who was still a little guilty and ashamed, suddenly laughed and felt completely relieved: "Sharon, it doesn't matter, I don't care, no one will believe you."
"Hey, do you think you are real after being fake for more than a month?" Green said sarcastically.
Grace opened the door completely: "Because I have witnesses, strong witnesses."
"Mr. Evans?!" Piola, Sharon and others looked at Lucien inside with shocked and confused expressions.
When did he come to Sturke? And when did he have such a good relationship with Grace?
Lucien put down his knife and fork, walked to them, and said to Grace first: "I will have someone give you the letter in the afternoon. You just need to take it to Alto and give it to Mr. Christopher."
"Thank you, Mr. Evans. No, thank you, dear teacher." Grace said slightly excitedly.
Lucien and Piola said as they passed each other: "I hope you will not forget your original dream when you embarked on the road of music. The reputation of others will never be as good as your own strength."
This sentence was not only what Lucien wanted to say to them, but also a warning to himself. Don't be obsessed with the professor's "powerful" identity and resourcefulness, and forget that strength is the foundation.
When Lucien disappeared in the corridor, Piola and Leslie suddenly covered their faces and lowered their heads. Sharon was touched and deeply unwilling, while Green was full of annoyance.
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The next day, the sun was shining brightly and the weather was hot.
Lucien and "The Ferryman", a thin and gloomy middle-aged man, stood side by side behind the pointed boat and walked through the buildings on both sides. At the same time, he looked at him slightly strangely. He actually dared to show his appearance and walk in the city openly.
inside?
"Hey, my bloodline power comes from a strange creature with different abilities in disguise, so I was sent to Sturk." "The Ferryman" said with a smile, treating Lucien as a companion,
"Thank you, Mr. Evans, for getting rid of the abominable traitor for us and frightening those restless guys. Your intelligence and calmness left a deep impression on me. By the way, that horrific explosion was
Did you make it? Is it refined with the materials I gave you?"
"The Ferryman" did not regard the shaking of the stone bridge that Brown encountered as Lucien's fault, thinking it was just an accident. After all, Lucien seemed to be on the pointed boat at the time, and he also thought that he was waiting to help distract most of the vigils.
It was only then that Lucien began to take real action.
Only then did Lucien realize that the face of "The Ferryman" was probably not real, but he did not dwell on the issue: "Haha, it's nothing, a unique ancient alchemical explosive formula."
"Unique? No wonder." "The Ferryman" did not ask about other people's secrets, but turned his eyes forward, "Since you have completed your mission, Mr. Evans, I will take you to a scholar's home in a moment. After boarding the ship, we leave."
You'd better not go out before Turk."
Lucien asked doubtfully: "Scholar?" (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)