The sky was overcast, and a little drizzle was falling, shrouding everything in Aalto in a light veil of rain and mist, as if even nature had fallen into sorrow, and could not help but cry.

The black hearse, pulled by four bulls, moved along slowly, and more and more citizens braved the hazy drizzle to stand on both sides of the street, watching them pass by with a little sadness.

Only a few days after the frenzied concert that almost caused a commotion in the city, the melody seemed to reverberate in the hearts of everyone who listened to it, so that when they heard the news of Lucien Evans' death, they could not control their emotions and grieved with the shock that they had not yet forgotten.

For the spirit of never giving up that Lucian Evans had told them, and for the precious and pure joy he had brought, they poured into the streets to see off Aalto's proud, gifted musician, Lucian Evans.

The drizzle hit their faces, making them wet, as if mixed with tears, adding to the mournful atmosphere.

If it had been a week late, it might have been difficult to have such a spectacular scene if it weren't for Aalto, and the streets that crossed seemed to be crowded with people from all over the city.

As the hearse was gone, some of the emotionally charged or mad admirers of Lucien Evans rushed into the streets, drenched in the rain, and joined the guardians.

The procession grew stronger as grief-grieving men in black coats spontaneously followed from street to street.

When the hearse drove into the aristocratic quarter, most of the nobles who had been invited to Lucien Evans' funeral were stunned by the sight of a black crowd of heads on the left and right sides of the hearse and behind it. The boundless and innumerable "soul protectors" slowly surged forward like a black tide with a faint sense of sadness and pain.

Perhaps they had never seen so many people gathered except in the town square where Aalto was concerting, and because of the same purpose, these nobles seemed to have the illusion that these thousands of ordinary people had burst out with a terrible force, as if they could not be stopped, and could swallow everything in their path.

"I can't believe that Lucien Evans is so popular and adored. The nobles with knight rank seemed much calmer in such a scene, and secretly sighed, "If only at my funeral." There can be so many people to send and protect spirits. That is truly the greatest glory besides the coming of the true God and the support of the lord. Even if you die, there will be no regrets. ”

When the hearse drove by, the nobles joined the ranks of the guardians. This is part of the funeral of the Cult of Truth, and those who are going to attend the funeral are escorted by hearse for the last part of the funeral. It's not that they adore Lucien Evans and his music too much. Willing to surrender his identity and protect the soul with ordinary people.

Cardinal Gosse in front of the Golden Cathedral looked at the spectacular and terrifying procession of guardians. His face changed slightly, and he subconsciously drew a cross on his chest, and said in a low voice: "Only the truth lasts forever!"

When the coffin enters the Golden Cathedral. The ordinary people in the guardian team who were not invited were reluctant to leave for a long time, drenched in a foggy drizzle, and surrounded the church to pray and bless.

This made the bishops and priests feel indescribable, as if a saint was about to be buried inside.

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In the auditorium, the coffin is placed under the cross, symbolizing that he is a devout believer.

When the mourning stopped, Cardinal Gosse held up a milky white holy cross and said solemnly: "Merciful Lord, today we are here to offer prayer for Brother Lucien Evans, who has completed his journey on earth and has been received by you. We are confident that all who believe in you, accept you, believe in you, revere you, and follow your path will be redeemed by you and rest in the heavenly mountains. ”

The auditorium, musicians, musicians, and others closed their eyes and followed the prayers.

"He was a pure, pious, noble man, and his music, as you taught, brought weight and joy to the world. May he continue to present you beautiful hymns in your country......"

After praying, Gosse looked at Natasha, Joel, Elisa, John, Victor and the others kindly, and then looked around the hall, and said in a calm tone: "The Lord teaches us that death is like night, but after night, light will come." Death is not something to be feared because our departed brothers and sisters will ascend to the mountain of heaven and be in the same kingdom with us, where we can still communicate with each other and pray for each other. ”

Blessings and prayers were followed by remembrances from family and friends, and Joel, Elisa, John, and Victor came to the front to speak, recounting the moments of Lucien Evans's life, some of them wept silently, some of them were deeply introverted, and some of them obeyed the Lord's teachings to comfort others, so that they could regain their inner strength and better run into the future.

As the memorial came to an end, Natasha walked over to Cardinal Gosse.

She wore a long black conservative dress, black veil covered her long hair with a black veil, and her expression was slightly sentimental as she recalled some happy things with Lucien Evans, and finally gradually calmed down: "He once told me that if one day he dies without making a will, he will donate the 'Bruns' estate that belongs to him and give it to the musicians association for safekeeping." ”

Speaking of this, Othello and other musicians nodded slightly, Lucien Evans was indeed a pure lover of music, and was able to donate most of his property, the estate, to the Society.

Natasha continued: "He wants to set up an award and a competition with all the proceeds from the estate. The award is to honor the best musical work in the continent over a three-year period and will be selected by all full members of the Aalto Musicians Association. The competition is also held every three years in the continent of the whole continent, to promote the development of the piano as a new instrument, to inspire and encourage more people who love the piano to really embark on the road of music. ”

The Bruns Manor was selected by Natasha and given to Lucien, worth thousands of gold talers, and the income itself is also good, the annuity is about one hundred gold talers, which is equivalent to the total annual income of a famous musician, and the sum of three years is three hundred gold talers. For many poor musicians, or piano lovers who have just embarked on the road of music. Even if it's only half, it's a very, very generous bonus.

"Mr. Lucien Evans has a heart of gold, and he is always concerned about the development of music and those who are new to music. Othello stood up on behalf of the Musicians Association to thank the donation, "I propose that the award and competition be named 'Evans Music Award' and 'Evans All-Continent Piano Competition,' respectively. At the same time, the Aalto Musicians Association decided to erect a stone statue of every master who made an outstanding contribution to the development of music or composed immortal classics. ”

"They will be built on the top of the hill of Cassia by the Belém River, so that everyone who comes to Aalto, and every child who plays, will be able to see them and know their names. ”

Christopher, Victor and others nodded one after another: "I have no opinion. ”

The neat but not enthusiastic applause sounded very much in the atmosphere of the funeral, for the noble character and love of music of a great musician.

Then. Natasha added: "I will also donate the proceeds of one of my private estates. Let the prize money of the 'Evans Music Award' and the 'Evans All-Continent Piano Competition' be stable at 300 gold talers. ”

"Thank you, Your Highness Princess, for your generosity. "Othello did not object to Natasha's request because the prize money for the competition was the same as the prize money for the music prize, because the three hundred Quintal must have scored first, second and third prizes, otherwise it would not have played the role of motivating and encouraging those who came after him.

Joel, Alisa, John and others also did not have any objections to Natasha's unauthorized disposal of the "Brons" estate. They believed that Her Royal Highness would not falsify her last words because of a manor. And this manor was given to Lucien by Natasha.

Only Cardinal Gosse frowned slightly: "'Evans Music Award'? This form is very similar to the 'Holm Crown Award' and 'Immortal Throne Award' of the evil magicians." It seems that Lucien got inspiration from Her Royal Highness the Princess or the Professor. ”

However, on such an occasion, it is impossible for him to speak out, and there is nothing worth paying attention to in a music field.

With the establishment of the "Evans Music Award" and the "Evans All-Continent Piano Competition". The memorial part of the funeral was completed, and the people attending the funeral sang hymns and blessings in unison under the leadership of the choir, making the atmosphere of the whole funeral sacred and solemn.

When all the process was over, Cardinal Gosai sprinkled holy water on the coffin to cleanse it of all the evils and sins it had brought with it.

The coffin was lifted again and headed to the cemetery near the Golden Cathedral, followed by Natasha, Joel, John, Elisa, Victor, Phyllis and other Lucian's relatives and close friends, while other nobles and musicians left the Golden Cathedral and went home.

As soon as they stepped out of the church, the nobles were startled by the crowd still lingering around, how many people were still waiting?

Seeing the nobles come out, people waiting for the last part of the funeral flocked to the nearby noble cemetery, and saw the black coffin being placed in the tomb through the iron railing.

The rain had subsided a little, and a few rays of sunlight had broken through the clouds, but the grief and sorrow were still pervasive as the church guards filled the grave with dirt.

The yellow-brown earth submerged the coffin little by little, as if to cut off the last trace of connection between the dead and the living, and Alyssa, Phyllis, and Alina burst into tears, crying uncontrollably, and Joel, John, Victor, Natasha, and others also closed their eyes in deep sorrow.

The people who saw this scene couldn't bear this oppressive atmosphere of farewell, and they all closed their eyes, and some even cried.

Suddenly, a girl's hoarse and choked voice sounded softly:

"The angels of joy are holy and beautiful, and their brilliant light shines on the earth. ”......

The joyful and solemn song may seem very out of place with the solemn mourning of the funeral, but the spirit it contains is so in line with the constant cry that Lucien Evans keeps shouting to tell everyone not to give up in the face of suffering, but to still persistently run towards light and joy.

As a result, people were gradually infected, and more and more people sang along:

"On this beautiful land, all beings rejoice together. ”......

The song grew louder and louder, and Phyllis and Elena cried even more when they heard it, but Natasha sang along, leading them to soothe their hearts and inspire their lives with this song.

"All men, whether high or low, are blessed by God. ”......

They wept and choked up as they sang the song goodbye to Lucian.

"The angels of joy are holy and beautiful, and the brilliant light shines on the earth......"

With a touch of grief and hope, the song mixed with the silence of the heart and tears sounded repeatedly and refused to stop.

In the midst of the song, after the burial, the tombstone was erected, on which was a short epitaph written by Natasha:

"There is an angel of music buried here. ”

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In the dead of night, inside a noble villa.

John and his family sat on the couch and didn't fall asleep for a long time. (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please go to read. )