Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Long Lost Aalto
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Lucien was very happy to hear the news of his music teacher, Victor, and asked with a happy smile, "What works did Mr. Victor play?" Being invited to a concert at the Aalto Festival in the Chant Hall showed that Victor's work had been highly recognized.
Glinton, who was already showing off his knowledge to the other guests at the table, also became perked up when he saw that Lucien was so interested, and gushed out: "There are four works, each of which is a masterpiece, and my personal favorite is the final Symphony No. 8 in C minor, with the theme of 'Love and Love'. It has innovated in the original theme music form and turned it into an autobiographical work, with different movements expressing the sweetness, warmth, sadness, pain and always warm nostalgia of love, so that every listener recalls their beautiful sweetness and painful sour but never forgetful love story. β
After the performance of this work, the whole chant hall and the town square were silent for a long time, and then the applause was not enthusiastic, but it was full of tenderness and tranquility, as if everyone's hearts had become quiet in love. Grinton seemed to think of the girl he admired when he was young, with a gentle smile on the corner of his mouth, and then he lowered his voice and said: "I heard that this is composed by Mr. Victor in memory of his wife Winnie, who was called by the grace of the Lord, and it is a beautiful piece of music that he spent more than ten years and thoughts composing, and it is a work of art that should not be missed, and in my heart it is as great as "Destiny", "Dawn War", "Pathos" and "Moonlight". β
A beautiful symphony, a touching story of love, this is a combination that most ladies can't resist, the only lady at the table took out a white handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes, and said with great yearning and regret: "Because there is no master Christopher in this festival." There was no Mr. Lucien Evans, so we didn't go to Aalto, and we didn't expect to miss out on such beautiful music. What a pity...... I had to buy "Music Review" and "Symphony Herald", and then ask the band to play. β
Lucien also felt that his heart was peaceful and soft, and Mr. Victor had a deep understanding of his wife's feelings. To be able to compose this piece of music that he has always wanted to compose and receive such high praise is certainly the greatest comfort in his life.
Lucien, whose voice unconsciously became gentle, continued to ask: "In addition to the famous musicians, are there any new musicians at the Aalto Music Festival?" A great new musician?"
Three years have passed, I wonder how Elena, Phyllis, Pierru, Grace, Lot, Herodotus, and other people who are more familiar with each other regardless of whether they have good or bad friendships are doing now, and whether they continue to develop on the road of music, and what achievements have they made?
"In addition to the famous musicians, the most impressive thing is a new female musician, Louise, who not only composed two piano sonatas and four piano pieces are excellent and beautiful. It shows the unique delicate style of women, and it seems that he is also a quasi-knight, raising a beautiful white wolf, which is very eye-catching. "Greenton, as a man, for anyone other than a musician who has become famous. Naturally, it is subconsciously to focus on beautiful ladies first.
"I haven't heard of it, but as the capital of music, it's normal for Aalto to have a new great musician popping up at any time. Lucien thought as he took a sip of pre-dinner appetizer lemonade and said, "Anyone else?"
"And many more, the Aalto Festival always unearths a lot of new talents who are buried or not yet famous. Greenton ostentatiously recounted what Aalto had seen, counting the musicians, pianists, musicians, etc., whom he thought he was good.
It wasn't until Lucien was about to lose patience that Greenton mentioned someone he knew, "Mr. Victor's schoolgirl, Mr. Lucian Evans' classmate Phyllis, gave her first concert at the festival, and she combined the various landscapes and different music she had seen on her travels around the continent into a symphony, a piano sonata, and a few piano pieces, and she also played Mr. Evans's 'Moonlight' and the piano arrangement with great virtuosity." β
"Her music is still far from being great, but it's still up to a certain level. As a member of the Hayne family and a good friend of Her Royal Highness Princess Natasha, it is not difficult for her to gain acclaim in the Aalto music circle. β
Lucien nodded slightly, for an aristocratic girl like Phyllis, the most important thing in the first concert was not to fail. To have her current performance, she must have worked very hard in the past few years.
The joy of success from his friend kept Lucien up his appetite, and Glinton sighed softly: "Every time I mention 'Moonlight', I am reminded of a regretful thing, this music with a touch of sadness and sweetness, no one has ever heard Mr. Evans play it himself." I wonder what it would be like for this great musician to play this piece of piano music, which has been hailed as the most beautiful piano piece at the moment, and although his student Grace has performed this work very well at this festival and has received many praises, it is even more curious about Mr. Evans's performance......
Referring to the talented musician who is a household name in the Principality of Valorit, the lady also nodded in agreement: "Mr. Evans has created a new style of piano playing, laid the foundation of the current piano fingering, and his level on the piano is definitely one of the best, and "Moonlight" is his own composition, and the feelings contained in it must be completely deciphered. By the way, I think one big man must have heard Mr. Evans play "Moonlight." β
Lucien was embarrassed to hear the lady's praise, but it sounded like Grace did come to Aalto and made great strides in her piano playing skills.
And after Greenton and the other three men heard the last sentence, they all laughed and said, "Of course, Her Royal Highness the Princess must have heard it." It is said that Mr. Evans had written the first movement before he was out and had played it 'privately' in front of Her Royal Highness the Princess. β
Their laughter was full of male ambiguity.
Lucien slipped a veal steak a little embarrassed and chewed it, and then asked casually, "Mr. Evans has been on a trip for three years, and I wonder when he will be able to come back?"
"It's probably only in the past year or two, and no one except Her Royal Highness the princess knows where he's traveled now. But at least Mr. Evans' musical creation has not stopped, "Moonlight" is a classic, and "The Tempest" is also an excellent work. Glynton complimented from the bottom of his heart. "I wonder what kind of works he will bring us when he returns?"
It's normal for a musician to have more than one work a year. And still on the road.
And no music critic or music lover will demand that every work of a musician is better than the last, as long as it remains above the standard, after all, music depends more on the burst of inspiration or the accumulation of life.
Seeing that the other guests all nodded in agreement, Lucien thought thoughtfully, "Whether the church has noticed that genius musicians are evil magicians or not. At least they didn't preach ...... to ordinary people"
After that, the people talked for a long time, but Lucien never heard from Elena. But this is normal, after all, she has only been in contact with music for more than three years, and she is not as good as Phyllis, Grace and other people who have studied since childhood, and she is currently a good musician at most.
And John, Uncle Joel and others have nothing to do with the festival, and Lucien doesn't dare to inquire.
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On the second day, the orange-red light on the horizon slowly emerged.
Lucien also happened to use his spiritual power to shock and outline the last curve in his soul at this time, completely constructing a complex spell model.
An invisible light envelops this spell model. It nearly vanished, and by the time it reappeared, it had begun to orbit the Star of Destiny like any other magic.
This is the "Professor's Infrasound Resonance", which relies on infrasound resonance to stun, injure, and even kill enemies, and is characterized by extreme penetration. It can penetrate most energy and elemental defense layers, but it is difficult to resist spell invalidation and anti-magic force field defense magic.
If the infrasonic energy is sufficient, Lucien is confident that he can rely on it to influence high-level powerhouses, but with Lucian's current strength in the four rings, he can't provide the required energy.
"It's finally a success. Lucien looked inwardly at the soul and sighed as he looked at the thirty-six one-ring magic, twenty-eight two-ring magic, twenty-three ring magic, and five four-ring magic.
Previously, the "Professor's Infrasound Resonance" failed twice, and it was not until Lucien's third attempt that it succeeded, because the complexity of this magic was close to that of the Five Rings, and if it weren't for Lucian's level of arcane skills far beyond that of other four-ring magicians, there would have been no way to complete the construction so quickly.
After half an hour of rest, there was a knock on the door.
"Leo, please come in. Lucien's mental force field sensed that it was Leo.
Leo opened the door and said respectfully, "Sir, it's time for breakfast, and then we'll leave for Aalto." β
"It's good. Lucien got up and straightened his clothes, looked at the bright sky outside, breathed in the fresh air, and stayed up all night.
Due to the danger of the Dark Mountains, Lucien has been hurrying to construct magic since he was promoted to the Fourth Ring, so that he can parse and construct five four-ring magic during a difficult two-month journey, except for "Professor's Infrasound Resonance", the other four are: "Douglas's Spell Absorption Wall", "Douglas's Giant Palm", "Mystical Light", and "Mystic Eye".
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After breakfast, Lucien got into the carriage and headed for Aalto.
Along the way, looking at the familiar scenery, Lucian's mood was quite complicated, with both nostalgia and strange timidity.
"I can't contact Uncle Joel, Aunt Elisa, and John for the time being, so as not to cause trouble for them, and I must first confirm the situation with Natasha. β
In Aalto, only Natasha is currently the only one that Lucien can reveal his identity as a magician without any scruples, but soon Lucian frowned, because he didn't know how to contact Natasha!
She is the heir of the Duchy of Vaorit, Her Royal Highness the Princess, even if she has become a celestial knight, she is indispensable to be followed by attendants, knights, guards, etc., and the places she comes and goes are either heavily defended places such as the Lata Xia Palace, her own manor, and her territory, or the elegant palace of the Musicians' Association, and it is difficult for her to "meet" her as an ordinary person!
And after Sylvia died, Natasha might not want to go back to the Musicians' Guild...... Where should I 'meet' her?What intersection can a princess have with ordinary people?" Lucien realized that the first step of the matter was a bit troublesome, and at the same time he was quite emotional, if he didn't study music at that time and didn't embark on the path of music, I am afraid it would be difficult to meet Natasha and other nobles. The two sides are basically people from two worlds, and it is difficult for their daily lives to overlap.
"Although I had written to Natasha before I left to tell me that I was about to return to the Duchy of Vaorit, she had no idea exactly when I would arrive and what appearance I would ...... to return," Lucien thought to himself, a little annoyed, and decided to inquire about Natasha's whereabouts first, as the Assassins did, and then create an opportunity to meet Natasha.
In the afternoon, the tall and majestic walls appeared in front of Lucian's eyes, and Aalto was still so magnificent, so prosperous.
"I'm back......," Lucien said silently, and stepped out of the carriage to be inspected and enter the city.
At this time, the crowd in front of them got out of the way, and a line of knights passed at a slow pace. At the head was a stunning woman in milky white armor, her heroic posture and bright atmosphere, her dreamy purple eyes revealed a little calm and serenity, like a beautiful violet.
"Natasha?!" Lucien didn't expect to meet Natasha when he first arrived in Aalto, and it would be such a coincidence!
The knights slowly crossed the crowd, and just as Natasha was about to pass by Lucien on the side of the road, she suddenly turned her head and looked at the "blonde" Lucian.
With a beautiful smile, Natasha blinked lightly and led the knights out of the city.
"How could it be such a coincidence...... That's how the trouble I was worried about is solved......" Lucien thought a little incredulously, as if in a dream.
At this time, several passers-by next to him discussed: "Her Royal Highness the princess has gone out of the city to the manor again?"
"Yes, how strange is it, since Her Royal Highness the Princess, after she finished her retreat at the monastery, it is not too much trouble to go to the manor every afternoon, and then return to Aalto City the next morning?"
The corners of Lucian's mouth subconsciously hooked and smiled, this guy ...... (To be continued.) )