Lucien slowly followed Natasha to the sofa in the lounge: "After the 'Silver Horn' suffered such serious losses, they still didn't give up. It seems that their plot is really big. But since they have been taught
We have found traces with the intelligence department, and there should be some peace again."
"Of course, the church has dispatched a night watchman team to hunt down. Even the bishops and priests have sent some to those border towns to extinguish the flames of the cult. Several consecutive failures have failed to hit the 'Silver Horn'
'The cultists, they are really crazy and irrational." Natasha sighed slightly, with a touch of regret on her face, as if she couldn't participate in the battle in person.
Lucien did not answer, but slandered: "The same goes for fanatical believers of the God of Truth."
Natasha walked to the sofa and turned around: "And the music festival is about to start. More people are flocking to Alto than ever before. There may be creatures from the dark world, evil magicians, assassins, etc. hidden inside, and the city
The Guards, Intelligence Department and Night Watch are very short of manpower, making it very difficult to maintain both light and dark aspects. That's why I specifically reminded Lucien that you must be careful in the past few days. Haha, I'm still waiting for your concert.
of."
"Don't worry, Your Highness Princess. I have been practicing peacefully recently and making final preparations for the concert. How could I go out late at night?" Lucien responded to Natasha's concern with a smile, "And I have a long sword on guard. Unless I use the silver horn,
A strong man at the level of a great knight, otherwise it would be difficult to ambush me, but for a little guy like me, how can it be worth the risk of using a great knight or priest in Alto?"
Because Natasha captured a cult priest last time, Lucien finally figured out the division of strength within the "Silver Horn". Priests correspond to priests, priests correspond to bishops, high priests correspond to cardinals, and God's chosen ones.
Corresponds to the Holy Spirit Pastor.
"That's right, Lucien, you are the finale of the music festival. Many nobles and clergy are paying attention to you. Those madmen in the Silver Horn will only trouble you unless they are really crazy. In addition, you don't have to worry, your uncle
I've sent someone to keep an eye on it there." Natasha's pretense of seriousness faded away, and she said with a bright smile, "Actually, I heard that you had arrived at the association after I came out of Sylvia's lounge, so I found an excuse to come here.
Look at you, I'm curious about your preparations for the concert."
She was not worried at all that Lucien would be nervous and full of pressure when he suddenly became the finale of the music festival, because she felt that she would never be nervous, and Lucien, as a person who has experienced the test of a cult and a life and death crisis, would also be able to
The extremely calm "qualified knight" certainly won't do it either!
Lucien looked at Natasha's curious look in a funny way. It was really easy to get along with her. It was not a special situation. He didn't feel the pressure of Her Royal Highness the Princess, the Countess, and the fifth-level knight at all: "I'm ready. Now
What I need is to practice with the band, after all, this is my first time as a conductor."
"Your sense of music is very good, and after becoming a knight, your coordination and body movements are enough to be a conductor. Anyway, most conductors only just keep time and coordinate." Natasha replied not caring much, with beautiful purple eyes.
He looked at Lucien keenly, as if he wanted to know the repertoire of Lucien's concert in advance.
In the past when theme music was rare, conductors did not need to grasp the connotation of the music to make the music more appealing.
Lucien thought that the time for his concert had been determined, and the association would definitely ask him to submit his repertoire to avoid problems with the concert, so he did not hide it from Natasha: "Symphony of Destiny, String Serenade in G minor, D major
The piano music arranged by Canon, the piano music adapted from the violin sonata in G minor, and a piano sonata in C minor with a thematic nature of music, the name is "Pathetique"."
"Such an arrangement of music is very strange." Natasha said doubtfully, "It's rare to see so many solo piano pieces arranged in a concert. There are too few symphonies and no concertos. The whole concert is not grand enough."
Just when Lucien was about to explain, Natasha laughed to herself: "But I have great confidence in you, Lucien, so let's arrange it this way. Haha, I'm looking forward to your piano sonata and the current one."
The genre itself is not mature enough, let alone the theme. I hope you can find a way, Lucien."
After satisfying her curiosity, Natasha and Lucien casually chatted about interesting stories about Alto recently, and talked about the chaotic and interesting simple concerts before the music festival.
Speaking of this, Lucien suddenly thought of the cultists and frowned slightly: "The timing of the discovery of the Silver Horn is really a coincidence. It happens to be the music festival, and it happens to be the time when the church and the principality are most strapped. Are they..."
"Although we discovered the whereabouts of the Silver Horn by accident, we also considered the possibility that they deliberately leaked it to weaken the strength of Alto's guards. Therefore, if they dare to do anything in Alto during the music festival, they will definitely be punished.
Suffered a more serious blow." Natasha replied lazily, squinting her eyes.
Lucien didn't say much. He was not the only smart person. Neither the church staff nor the knights were fools.
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After Natasha and Camille left, Lucien was just about to go to the concert hall on the fifth floor to practice when he met Director Othello who came to the door in person.
He has been receiving nobles and musicians from other countries recently, and he has not inspired his bloodline power, so he looks very tired. However, he still maintains the serious and old-fashioned aristocratic temperament. He holds a black cane and walks steadily step by step.
In front of Lucien, he said expressionlessly: "Lucien, are you ready for the repertoire of your concert?"
McCants, a student of Othello, received a lot of strange looks and criticism within the association because he failed to accuse Lucien last time, so he found an excuse to return to the family territory to avoid the limelight.
"I was just about to give it to you, Director Othello." Lucien returned to the desk, picked up the quill, and wrote the piece of music and handed it to Othello.
Othello took a closer look and frowned sharply: "There are too many solo piano pieces, and it is not a real grand concert. I know that geniuses always have many novel ideas and attempts, but Lucien
Are you really sure?"
If it were a normal concert in the Chant Hall, Othello would not care about what music Lucien, a musician favored by Her Royal Highness, would play, but this is the Alto Music Festival held every three years.
A music festival, Lucien's concert was the finale, so he couldn't help but be nervous and concerned.
Lucien nodded and said, "I am confident that Her Royal Highness the Princess also agrees."
"Well, I hope you won't feel any pressure." Othello still expressed his strong uneasiness. In his heart, Natasha directly designated Lucien to hold the finale concert on the last day, and Christopher did not stop him.
It's so ridiculous!
Such an occasion requires famous and authoritative musicians with rich concert experience, rather than trying to arrange a genius's first concert. This is not just an adventure for the Aalto Music Festival,
It will also put heavy pressure on Lucien.
Othello has seen a lot of musical geniuses who sink under pressure, which is why he is so worried, "Although the Aalto Music Festival is only three days long, the arriving guests will definitely not leave immediately after it is over, and they can give way."
Sean holds concerts after the festival, which can spread his fame and reduce his pressure."
As a director of the association, Othello thought this responsibly, but as a nobleman who had not inspired the power of blood for several generations, he did not dare to resist the princess's decision, so he could only ask Lucien to confirm it over and over again.
After finally seeing off Othello, Lucien left the room and walked to the concert hall. All the musicians he met along the way greeted him with strange expressions that could not be concealed.
Like Othello, they originally thought that the concert prepared by Lucien would be after the festival, but they did not expect that it would be the finale of the grand ceremony. Therefore, those who were not familiar with Lucien were full of jealousy, and those who were familiar with Lucien were very worried and afraid of him.
Can't bear this pressure.
As soon as he walked up to the fourth floor, Lucien's keen intuition as a knight took action and he quickly stepped aside, and then a lady hurried over.
If Lucien hadn't gotten out of the way in advance, the two of them would have collided.
"Ms. Sylvia, are you in a hurry?" Lucien then saw clearly that the person in front of him was Sylvia, who was in a bud-yellow dress, fresh and refined. Her cheeks were slightly flushed and she was breathing lightly.
Sylvia was startled at first, then touched her chest and said, "It's nothing, I'm just walking a little hastily. Lucien, I heard it's the last day of your concert, so don't be nervous." She comforted her with a gentle smile.
Lucien.
After a few casual words, Lucien shook his head funnyly when he saw Sylvia walking downstairs: "Ms. Sylvia is usually gentle and quiet, but she is in such a hurry today."
When they arrived on the fifth floor, the band that Lucien had arranged for, the band that Rhine was in, had been waiting for a while.
"Mr. Rhine, everyone, let's get started." Lucien picked up the baton.
Rhine smiled humorously and said: "Your solo works really make us curious."
Lucien smiled and did not answer. The conductor moved his baton and the band began to play.
After practicing again, Lucien felt good and was about to continue when the door of the concert hall was opened and Director Othello walked in with two young men.
One of them, whom Lucien knew, was Count Verdi, whom he had met twice at the Lata Summer Palace. He had short purple hair, was handsome and steady, and walked with the grace of a knight. The other Lucien was a complete stranger.
, is a young and immature boy. He wears a complicated and exquisite red coat with bright colors. He has a fair and delicate face, black hair and light gray eyes.
"This is Prince Michael of the Kingdom of Syracuse. Because he is curious about our association, he asked Count Verdi to bring him over for a visit." Othello introduced him in a polite manner.
After Lucien and the others had saluted, Michelle said a little shyly: "Will I disturb your practice? I'm just taking a look, you don't have to worry about it."
After speaking, his light gray pupils reflected Lucien's figure, and he said happily: "Mr. Lucien Evans, I'm glad to see you. After every knight practice, my favorite way to relax is to play your "
"Dedicated to Sylvia."
He reached out his hands to shake hands with Lucien enthusiastically and regardless of etiquette, feeling very satisfied with this trip to the Musicians Association.
Michelle's hands were long and slender, but Lucien felt the power within them. It seemed that he had already inspired his bloodline before he was an adult: "Your Highness, I am honored to be favored by you."
After a short conversation, Michel did not disturb Lucien and they continued practicing, and left the concert hall with Verdi.
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In the evening, after Victor, Phyllis and Elena came to express their congratulations and concerns one by one, Lucien finally regained his composure and returned to the garden villa in Jisu District in a carriage.
"Mr. Droni?" Lucien, who was admiring the green sprouts on the street, unexpectedly saw Sylvia's father Droni walking and talking with a stranger.
This strange man is in his forties, has a high nose bridge, brown hair, dark blue eyes, no beard, and is wearing a black formal suit and a white shirt with wide cuffs. He has a unique reserved and deep temperament.
Meeting Lucien's eyes, Droni nodded, pointed to the man beside him and introduced: "This is Rogelio from Pearl of the Sea, my relative and business partner."
"Hello, Mr. Rogelio." Lucien greeted politely.
Rogelio looked at Lucien with dark eyes and smiled slightly: "Hello, Mr. Evans, your reputation can often be heard even in 'Sturk'."
After listening to Piola and the others telling interesting stories about Stork and laughing with Rogerio for a while at noon, Lucien said goodbye to them and returned home.
In the next few days, Lucien was completely immersed in the preparations for the concert. Unknowingly, time entered April, and the Aalto Music Festival, the grand ceremony of mainland music, officially kicked off. (To be continued. If you like this
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