Chapter 14 Newspapers
Wise first smiled and replied to Betty: "When I was at Baron Habero's castle, thanks to your protection, Mr. Mars and I were completely unharmed, and we didn't miss a finger. Even if Betty didn't ask, I would have invited you to my concert. Then he looked at Lucien with a little confusion, "Mr. Evans, what is your matter with the concert? Is there anything I need help with?"
Since Lucien has always emphasized that he does not have a knighthood, everyone still continues to call him Mr. instead of Lord or Lord.
"Yes, Mr. Evans, if you have something to do with the concert, I can barely help. Mars looked grateful for the rest of his life.
He shuddered and had nightmares at the thought of being surrounded by evil, rotting undead creatures before, if it weren't for the fact that he was just an ordinary musical advisor to Baron Habero, who often traveled back and forth between Grey Mist Town and Corser, and also attended the high-class social salons and banquets in Corser, if he had become a corpse puppet and could easily be discovered, he would have been covered in pus and rot.
Betty, Simon, and Joanna were delighted at Wise's invitation, but they looked at Lucian strangely as well, Mr. Evans was going to the Musicians Guild for what he was doing? Could he be a music lover too? Maybe he has friends in the Corser-City Musicians Association.
Lucien shook his head: "Thank you, Mr. Xie Weis, for your kindness, I may not have time to attend your concert." As for my affairs, it is just a small matter, and I would like to send a letter to my friends with the help of the resources of the Corser-City Musicians Association. Mr. Mars, you know that apart from the Church, the most frequent communication between various countries is the Musicians' Association, and the "Music Review" and the "Symphony Herald" can be found in every city on the mainland. "The only difference is how much lag there is.
Although there are messengers in this world. However, there is no postal system that extends in all directions, especially between different countries, and ordinary people can only rely on passing caravans and travelers to send letters to distant places. Of course. Ordinary people don't have many relatives and friends far away.
Old Mr. Mars bowed his head lightly and smiled, "Mr. Evans, you are a knight, if you really want to ask, the association will not refuse." But they won't let the 'Hasmir' Eagle deliver the letter for you, and they will charge you a high fee. Hehe, I'm a little older though. But there is still some status in the Corser City Musicians Association, and I will help you, Mr. Evans, to ensure that your letter reaches your friend in the shortest possible time. ”
"'Hasmir' Eagle?" Lucien knew that except for the ordinary animals, they were all magical creatures, and he had never heard of this breed of eagle.
Wisewin smiled and said, "This is a specialty of the Principality of Djibouti, a huge and extremely fast eagle. It also has the ability to discern directions and routes when tamed, and it only takes ten days to travel between Coser and Aalto. Hehe. Therefore, in the Principality of Djibouti's Musicians' Association, you can find the latest issues of the Music Review and the Symphony Herald after the 5th to the 7th of every month. ”
"Today is July 2nd, and it looks like it will be a few days before we see the latest issues of these two newspapers. Lucien replied with regret, because he might have seen the recent situation of Natasha, Victor and others from the articles in these two newspapers, "It just so happens that my friend is in Aalto." Please, Mr. Mars, take care of it for me, so that they will be able to receive my letter in a few days. ”
The wrinkles on Mars's old-fashioned face widened: "I feel much better to be able to help you, Mr. Evans." In fact, even without me, Mr. Wise would be able to help you with the level of attention he has received from the association. ”
"Mr. Mars, you've won the award, I'm just a newcomer to music. Wise replied modestly.
Mars nodded slightly, turned around, and led the way towards the Corser's Musicians Association.
Lucien handed Simon the last day's hiring fee: "Thank you very much for your help along the way, and I hope you can start regular knight training as soon as possible." There may be a chance to meet again in the future. ”
"Thank you, Mr. Evans. But I don't think it's time to say goodbye yet, because I'm going to follow you to the Musicians' Guild, and I'm going to get in with Mr. Wise and Mr. Mars. Hehe, I've always wanted to visit the Musicians' Guild!" Betty said preemptively, then winked playfully at her sister and brother-in-law.
"On my own behalf, I would like to welcome Miss Betty to the Corser-City Musicians Association. Wise chuckled and said, "Mr. Simon, Ms. Joanna, are you all together?"
Joanna glared at Betty, and said helplessly with the same curiosity: "Then let's go and have a look." ”
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Although Coser City is a large city in the south-central part of the continent, it is less than a fifth of Aalto's, and it didn't take long for Lucien and others to see the quaint iron-gray four-story building of the Musicians' Guild.
The guards here were stricter than those of the Aalto Musicians' Guild, standing in front of the iron bars, and not letting strangers in until they saw Marles, a well-known musician, and sent him to report to the directors of the Society, who was in charge of the day-to-day affairs of the Society, because Mr. Wise, who had been invited.
All kinds of beautiful crystal ornaments, huge oil paintings of different musicians, soft and silent dark red carpets, soft and bright large spaces, together make up the hall of the Corserville Musicians Association.
Just as Betty, Joanna and the others were curiously looking around, a middle-aged man in a black suit with a friendly smile greeted him with a lot of people.
"Hello, Mr. Wise, I would like to extend a heartfelt welcome and thank you for coming to our concert in Corser. I'm the director of the board of directors, Casper, and they're the 'musicians' and musicians who are currently staying in the association. Casper shook Wise's hands very warmly, a talented musician who was famous in the capital of the Principality, and there was no one in Corser City who could truly be called a musician.
Wise smiled indifferently, "Mr. Casper, you have made me feel the warmth and sincerity of Corser......"
The ordinary 'musicians' and musicians in the back also gathered around, welcoming Wise with the same eagerness and excitement, and even exchanging music directly in the hall, discussing the repertoire prepared by Wise, and squeezing Lucian, Mars, and Betty to the periphery.
"It's so magnificent!" Bette exclaimed with a glint in her eyes as she didn't mind being pushed out of the crowd at the Corser's Musicians' Guild's grand welcome to Wise. "And the melody they're discussing sounds like it really feels!"
Joanna looked at her husband Simon with a slightly confused gaze: "When you stimulate your blood power and become a knight, we will go back to our hometown once, and we will definitely receive the same grand welcome." ”
The feeling of being respected and liked. Everyone liked it, and Simon was no exception, and he nodded heavily: "I will definitely start formal knight training as soon as possible as Mr. Evans admonished." ”
Lucien, who was next to him, looked at such a lively scene and smiled at Mars: "Mr. Mars." I'll go to the counter and write a letter, visit you and help me deal with it. ”
"I'll follow you and tell Miss Chrissy about it. Mars pointed to the seventeen or eighteen-year-old black-haired girl. She padded her feet and craned her neck, trying to look at the encircled Wise.
"Chrissy. When the two of them reached the counter, they saw that the girl did not turn to say hello, and Mars called out.
Chrissy didn't reply, and waved her white palm: "I'll talk about something later." ”
Mars shook his head amusedly, coughed heavily, and then his voice was slightly amplified: "Chrissy." ”
"Ah, Mr. Mars! Is there anything I need to do?" Chrissy asked, startled, and quickly stood up straight, worried.
Mars escaped death, was in a good mood, and was more open-minded. Without pursuing the little girl's rudeness, she pointed to Lucian: "Give Mr. Evans paper, pen and envelope." When he finished writing, he arranged for the Eagle messenger to send him to the Aalto Musicians Association as soon as possible. ”
"It eats a lot of meat, and it costs a lot of money to fly once. Chrissy asked in a whisper as she took out a pen and paper and handed it to Lucien.
Mars's serious face wrenched: "I'll coordinate." ”
Chrissy stuck out her tongue quietly, didn't say anything, and took out another stack of newspapers: "Mr. Mars, this is the latest issue of "Music Review" and "Symphony Herald", do you need to buy it?"
"The latest?" Lucien, who was unfolding the envelope, looked up and asked Mars in the same confusion.
Chrissy nodded slightly: "Well, this issue was published in advance, and I just arrived in Corser City yesterday." ”
"Can you give me a copy of the early publication?" Lucien pulled out a Quintal.
On the other side, Wise also overheard the conversation between the three of them, and walked over with a crowd of people welcoming him, "Beautiful lady, can you give me a copy? Although Betty and Joanna's family did not know the written word, they heard the pronunciation of the two most famous music newspapers, "Music Review" and "Symphony Herald", and they also came over curiously.
"Good, Mr. Wise. Chrissy blushed as she handed the newspaper first to Wise, then Mars, and finally to Lucien.
Wise opened the newspaper and smiled in surprise, "Mr. Lucien, Evans, has composed another piano sonata?!"
"Yes. I saw it yesterday and it was a fantastically beautiful first movement. Director Caspar echoed with an exaggerated expression of intoxication, and Betty became extremely excited.
Wise nodded slightly, humming a melody softly, sad and sweet, soft and melodious.
Lucien on the side heard their conversation, and was really inexplicable, when did he compose a new piano sonata?
But as the familiar melody sounded, Lucien immediately guessed who had done it.
Lucien flipped through the newspaper in his hand and saw the familiar sheet music and signed commentary directly on the second page of the Music Review.
"This is a piano sonata composed by the famous musician Lucien Evans during his travels, although it is only the first movement, but it still makes us feel the beautiful and excellent melody, the quiet musical atmosphere and the innovation of the piano sonata genre format, breaking the familiar fast-slow-fast arrangement ......"
"Whenever I hear this first movement, I am reminded of the sparkling surface of the lake under the moonlight, which is so peaceful and dreamy. ”
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"Natasha Vaorit"
"Sure enough, it's her, but why did she suddenly think of helping me publish the first movement of Moonlight?" Lucien thought with a frown, very confused.
"It's such a beautiful, beautiful melody. Just listening to Wise's soft hum, Betty couldn't help but admire, "There is a new piece of music from Mr. Evans, no wonder it will be published in advance." ”
"Publish ...... early" Lucien thought of something, and hurriedly flipped to the first edition, only to see that the date on it was written in red words one size larger than usual: June 26, 816.
Lucien chuckled, is this guy saying happy coming-of-age in this way? )