The two church attendants came in and looked at each other, and asked without much suspicion, "Sir, when did you arrive at this restaurant?"

Although the front of the wax museum was deserted due to the explosion, there were still sharp boats passing on the canal, and someone saw a young man in a black top hat and monocle who sent out the fireball technique, but he couldn't see his face clearly due to the distance.

At the mention of the black top hat and monocles, Oliyev immediately remembered the young man, so he asked the attendants to come out and search everywhere, but Lucien had a top hat and glasses to cover it, and the scene was very chaotic at the time, and the description he gave was only black hair and black eyes, except for his clothing.

Now, the two attendants in front of Lucien in front of him, except for the black hair and black eyes, the rest of the conditions are not met at all, so they only ask routinely.

"Nine-forty o'clock. Lucien replied calmly, "I made an appointment with this lady here to discuss things, and did not leave the restaurant halfway. "The deliberate emphasis is on the restaurant to mislead Grace.

Grace replied, "Well, this gentleman and I have been here to discuss the art of playing the piano, and he has never left the restaurant. In a matter of interest, she was completely protective of Lucien, and she was sure that Lucien had only gone to the bathroom and had never left the restaurant.

"Your testimony can be relied upon. The knight's squire smiled gentlemanly and said, "Miss Grace, you have always been my favorite pianist. ”

After a brief search, the two knight squires left jealously, and the noble young master must have pursued Miss Grace under the pretext of discussing music.

Seeing the door of the private room close, Lucien smiled, "Continue to discuss the piano playing?"

In fact, even if he is just a full-fledged magician, it is not difficult to kill Brown after consuming his magic talisman, but the biggest problem and the key to assassination is how to avoid being surrounded by the night watchmen and knights around him, killing or hunting him down.

And letting Brown run out of the protective circle "on his own" is the best choice!

Without the improved version of "Enchanting Humans", which has little magic fluctuations and is easily covered up by others, and without the powerful support of the Stucker Council of Magic to divert most of the Night's Watch. Without Grace, a lady of considerable stature, Lucien would not have tried to assassinate Brown at all, no matter how good he was. No matter how strong the psychological quality is after more than a year, there is no hope, because the magicians here are not stupid, and they can think of a way that can be thought of. They can definitely think of it!

"Of course. Grace happily replied that Mr. Evans' individual guidance was the key to his rapid fame, and he couldn't imagine that he could really achieve it now.

Lucien was unhurried and instructed Grace until it was nearly noon. While waiting for lunch, he said slowly, "Grace, have you thought about what to do in the future?"

Grace fell silent for a moment, and had used many hardships in her life as excuses to seek Mr. Evans' forgiveness, although they were true, such as her parents going bankrupt and going to court, but in the dead of night, when she asked herself. Finding that vanity 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 let my friend and Mr. Granneuve settle the past. I am very grateful for that. "If you want to start a real musical career, take your family to Aalto, where you will learn the latest genres of composition, and you will be able to meet one talented young man after another, who will be the best inspiration for you to move forward, and I will recognize you as a student and write to introduce you to Mr. Christopher." ”

"You, Mr. Evans?" said Grace's shock.

Lucien waved his hand: "At least I did instruct you in piano playing, didn't I?" and if you just want to pretend to be my student and enjoy a good life in Stulk, then I will take an attitude of neither denying nor admitting it, neither exposing you in the newspapers, nor providing you with any proof or introduction. ”

"Two paths, you choose. ”

Grace looked at the white cloth 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 there was a halo of Mr. Evans, it was only an embellishment. There are countless talented young musicians there, who have no creative and playing prowess, and the status of a student of the great musician Lucien Evans, such as the son of Mr. Christopher, is extremely stressful.

If you want to enjoy the benefits of this aura, you can only study hard, practice hard, and hone your creative ability. It is to be expected that this will be a fulfilling but hard life, and with the slightest slackness, it will be crushed by stress.

And staying in Stulk, it will undoubtedly be extravagant, gorgeous, beautiful, pleasant, and when you get older, you can find a rich businessman to marry, the only thing missing is a real development on the road of music.

Lucien didn't urge, anyway, what choice she made had no effect on herself, and she didn't have any pity for her, just followed the principle of equivalent exchange, after all, it was actually a very risky thing for her to help herself pass the note, and the opposite side was Glaneneuve, the contact of the Magic Council.

Of course, if Grace chooses the first path, Lucien will appreciate her a little, and not everyone will be able to give up the easy pleasures and start the real effort.

Knock knock, the waiter's knock on the door with lunch woke Grace.

She came back to her senses, her eyes wandered, and she waited until the waiter left before she said firmly: "Mr. Evans, I'm going to Aalto, in fact, I'm going to stay in Aalto after the festival,"

Lucien laid out his napkin and cut the steak: "I will write to Mr. Christopher and my teacher, Mr. Victor." Lucien was not at all worried that Grace would run back to Stulk as soon as she introduced her to the two musicians, so that she would not have to open her mouth, and Aalto's various newspapers and reviews would give her the worst evaluation, so that she would basically be cut off from the path of music and have no reputation.

The two were chatting about the Aalto Musicians' Guild when suddenly there was another knock on the door.

"What's the matter?" asked Grace in a relaxed and cheerful tone as she made her decision.

"Grace, it's us. The voice of Green, the violist who had been relatively silent in the band, rang out.

Grace asked curiously, "What are you doing here?"

"In the afternoon, I will practice in the concert hall. We're here to come with you. Piora followed suit.

After he finished speaking, Green's voice became low: "Grace, don't be willful. Now that you have embarked on this path of impersonation, you can only go ahead. ”

"Yes, Grace, don't run away. There is no way back. Sharon, Piola and Lester all chimed in.

Hearing their words, Grace smiled a little pale at Lucien, and then whispered, "After meeting you the night before." I was always scared and uneasy, and I wasn't in the mood to practice. I can't believe that they thought I wanted to quit and stop pretending. Hehe, friends for so many years, I didn't expect them to say such things for the sake of money and status. ”

Lucien picked up a steak without paying much attention: "Since you've made your choice, handle it yourself." ”

Grace nodded. A little sad and a little relieved, he walked to the door, half-opened the door, and said to Green and Piora outside: "Don't worry, I will play the piano this time, and I will not be absent." But after that, I'm going to go to Aalto to study music. ”

"What did you say?" the taciturn Green's expression was a little distorted, "You're famous, you've made enough money, and you're going to make a line with us and escape to Aalto?"

Although their fame is not small, they are far from Grace, which makes them regret very much that they did not learn the piano well at the beginning, giving Grace the best opportunity, watching Grace use the reputation created by himself and others to be sought after, get status, and get a lot of money, how can they not be jealous, how can they be psychologically balanced.

So, gradually, several young people full of ideals have changed a lot. In fact, if Grace continues, she will also become a vain creature that she can't imagine in the past.

Piora and Leslie remembered their past friendship and were about to say something and shut up, while Sharon stared at her toes and said a little hesitantly, "Grace, aren't you afraid that we will tell the Sturk Daily about this?"

Grace, who was still a little guilty and ashamed, suddenly laughed and felt completely relieved: "Sharon, it's okay, I don't care, no one will believe you." ”

"Hey, do you think you're the real thing after more than a month of pretending?" said Greene sarcastically.

Grace pulled the door open completely: "Because I have witnesses, strong witnesses." ”

"Mr. Evans?!" Piola, Sharon, and the others looked at Lucien inside with shocked and blank expressions.

When did he come to Steulk, and when did he get on such good terms with Grace?

Lucien put down his knife and fork, walked over to them, and said to Grace first, "I will have the letter delivered to you in the afternoon, and you can take it to Aalto and hand it over to Mr. Christopher." ”

"Thank you, Mr. Evans. No, thank you, dear teacher. Grace said with a little excitement.

Lucien and Piora rubbed shoulders and said, "I hope you don't forget your original dream when you embarked on the path of music, other people's fame can never compare to your own strength." ”

This sentence is both what Lucien wants to say to them, and it is also a warning to himself, not to indulge in the professor's "powerful" identity and resourcefulness, forgetting that strength is fundamental.

When Lucien disappeared into the hallway, Piora and Leslie suddenly covered their faces and lowered their heads, Sharon was touched and deeply unwilling, and Green was full of chagrin.

............

The next day, the sun was shining and the weather was hot.

Lucien stood side by side with the emaciated, gloomy middle-aged man of the "Ferryman", walking through the buildings on both sides, and at the same time looking at him with a slightly strange look, how dare he walk through the city with his face open?

"Hehe, my bloodline power comes from a strange creature that has different abilities in disguise, which is why I was sent to Stulk. "The Ferryman" smiled at Lucien as a companion, "Thank you, Mr. Evans, for taking out that hateful betrayer for us, and intimidating the restless ones, and impressing me with your cleverness and calmness. By the way, you made that horrific explosion, and you made it from the materials I gave you?"

The "ferryman" didn't think that Lucien was doing the rockbridge shaking that Brown encountered, but that it was just an accident, after all, Lucien seemed to be on top of the boat at the time, and he also thought that he had to wait until he helped distract most of the night watchmen before Lucien started the real action.

Only then did Lucien understand that the face of the "ferryman" was probably not real, but he did not dwell on this question: "Hehe, it's nothing, a unique ancient alchemy explosives formula." ”

"Unique? The ferryman didn't ask about the secrets of the others, and turned his gaze forward, "Since you have completed your mission, Mr. Evans, I will take you to a scholar's house later." You'd better not go out until you get on the boat and leave Steulk. ”

Lucien asked, confused, "Scholar?" (To be continued.) )