Because it was not an official knight, there was no great etiquette, and Lucien thanked Natasha with a knightly salute, and Natasha put her sword on Lucian's shoulder, solemnly and solemnly:

"May your sword guard your will. ”

After doing all this, Lucien solemnly accepted the "vigilance" given by Natasha, which was a "ceremonial" long sword with ornate ornamentation but an ordinary blade.

"Following" Natasha's guidance, Lucien successfully used his will to leave his own breath on the "vigilance", knowing that this long sword is not so fancy and fragile, it has an attack power equivalent to that of an ordinary first-level knight, and it comes with an increase in intuition to the level of a second-level knight, it is a very good "extraordinary" longsword.

Magic swords and enchanted longsword weapons that magicians are accustomed to calling are extraordinary weapons in the mouths of nobles and priests, and this kind of weapon does not need to be engraved in the center like magic items and magic items, and after getting it, it can be used by simply leaving its own breath, but some weapons will exclude a certain type of user according to the limits of the forger.

Putting on the sword, Lucien got up to say goodbye, looking at his back as he left, Natasha suddenly chuckled and said to Camille: "Although he wants to keep it a secret, I remember that Sylvia also received an invitation from Phyllis. Hey, it's been a long time since I've seen Phyllis. ”

............ Since it was her birthday party in the evening, Phyllis took time off in the afternoon and did not come to Victor's house to study.

"This was Phyllis's eighteen-year-old induction, so she invited a lot of guests, including the close-knit nobles of the Hayne family, as well as all the musicians and famous musicians of the association. Lott was chatting with Lucien during the break.

Lucien asked in a relaxed mood, "It's really a grand birthday party, I wonder how many invited guests will be able to come in the end?"

Herodotus, who was quiet next to him, glanced at Lucian lightly: "Most of the musicians of the association, as long as they are in Aalto, will go to participate, because there is a new serenade to be played as a birthday gift." Everyone was curious to see what kind of work this musician could write after more than a month of silence. ”

After the concert in the Chant Hall, Victor strictly protected Lucian, did not let him accept invitations to various banquets, salons, and parties, and even turned away the matter of being a guest at a certain concert, fearing that he would be addicted to these because he became famous too early, but in this way, the low-key and mysterious musical talent Lucien made everyone even more curious, not to mention the many ill-intentioned people in it.

According to the rules of the Hayne family, when each member of the family reaches adulthood, the head of the family must personally preside over the banquet, I wonder if Count Hayne will find a reason not to come this time. Lott said uncertainly, and then changed the subject: "Actually, we are also curious about Lucian's serenade. ”

With his own lounge and piano room in the villa, Lucien's "creation" needed to be quiet.

Lucien smiled and shook his head, "It's only a few hours away." ”

............ In the evening, in the carriage he had hired, Lucien arrived outside the house of Phyllis in the aristocratic district.

The horse-drawn carriage had filled the open space opposite, and the ornate three-storey villas in the style of the Trian court were brightly lit and beautifully lit.

The villa itself was built by the old earl for a banquet.

Entering the gate, walking through the garden, and walking up the steps, stepping on the neat stone brick floor, Lucien came to the door of the hall.

Phyllis changed into a family-style red court dress, the hem of which was propped up, elegant and dignified, and welcomed the guests in the company of her mother.

Seeing Lucien coming, Phyllis smiled sweetly and said sincerely, "Thank you for coming, Lucien." Because of you, many musicians have come to the banquet, including President Christopher. ”

"It's mostly your identity. Lucien took Phyllis's hand and kissed the back of her hand.

Phyllis's mother, who looked like her, with the same plump lips and bright appearance, but whose hair was the most common brown, said enthusiastically, "Welcome to our White Spoon musicians, and the whole Aalto aristocratic circle is eagerly discussing you." ”

Because of the large number of guests who arrived, after exchanging a few words with Mother and Phyllis, Lucien walked in.

The layout of the hall, the tables, food, flowers, etc., are basically the same as the last ball, and belong to the unique style of the Phyllis family.

There are already a lot of customers inside, holding goblets and shuttling back and forth, not missing any opportunity to socialize.

"Hi Evans. As we walked, I greeted Lucien with a number of musicians, all of whom belonged to the Musicians' Guild, some were well-known or ordinary musicians, some were newcomers who had only written one or two pieces of music and had not yet been recognized, and there were those who were already excellent musicians but were preparing to develop in the direction of musicians.

Their white spoon expressions are different, some are curious, some are expectant, some are smirking, some are perfunctory, and some are meaningful.

What kind of serenade will the most outstanding and transformative musical talent come up with?

The serenade genre, which is used to entertain salons and banquets, is more difficult to write than a serenade that expresses love or tranquility, and its style and subject matter limit it to be played only in such vulgar occasions, and cannot be performed on a high stage such as a concert.

"It's probably just a funny, congratulatory piece. Don't expect too much. Many of the older musicians gathered around Christopher, who was old but had no beard, and discussed what they thought of Lucian's work.

Others, who did not speak, quietly thought: "But this can be used to accuse him of depravity and indulging in the reputation of being a young talent." ”

Christopher nodded to Lucien, who was looking at him, and smiled kindly at the musicians around him: "Give more space to the youngsters, and don't criticize them too much." At this age, it is normal to reap failure, failure can give them more wealth, of course, this age is also the time when creation is the most unrestrained, the inspiration is the most surging and the most zìyóu, maybe there will be unexpected surprises?"

As Lucien approached, a dozen musicians stopped talking about music, while Lucien took a glass of white water from the waiter who passed by with a tray, and listened quietly to their discussion with modesty and respect.

This made the older ones more satisfied, at least Lucien was not the kind of young man who was arrogant and impolite when he had talent and fame.

It didn't take long for Victor, Lot, and Rhine to arrive.

............ As the minutes ticked by, the joyful atmosphere at the banquet gradually solidified, and the musicians stopped discussing, it was already half past seven, and the Count of Hain had not yet come!

Phyllis's father, Urban, a middle-aged red-haired man with a beautiful mustache, also stood nervously at the door, thinking with an ugly face: "Hasn't Scott forgotten the past?

On such occasions, if the Earl of Hayne does not appear, it will have a very great impact on Phyllis's reputation in aristocratic circles.

After another ten minutes, just as Phyllis's hands were twisted together again, the butler of the Count of Hain finally arrived, and said politely but expressionlessly: "Count Dajin is sick and cannot come to the banquet, please Lord Yuerban, you will preside over it yourself." ”

Urban's face was so pale that he couldn't speak, and Phyllis and her mother were pale and seemed to be out of breath.

Many nobles with titles who were close to the Hain family were waiting for the attitude of the Earl of Hain, so many servants ran in the shadows near the villa and returned to their respective villas.

Fortunately, Huerban was the clerk of the town hall and held a lot of real power, and for some other reason, some minor nobles came one after another unaffected.

Taking two deep breaths, Urbans motioned for Phyllis and the others to stay out of the way and continue to greet the guests.

"It's really unfortunate that a member who is hated by the head of the family and by an earl will have a hard time no matter what path he takes in the future unless he can stimulate the strength of his blood. Komots, a musician sponsored by the Count of Hain, looked at Lucien meaningfully and said.

Lucien pretended not to understand: "I think as long as you have a bad endowment and are willing to work hard and endure hardships, and never give up in the face of difficulties, you will definitely be able to walk out of your own path." ”

The sound was a little loud, and it spread far away in the oppressive and quiet hall.

After Phyllis heard it vaguely, she clenched her fists, and her expression became resolute, even a poor person like Lucien can succeed, why can't she dream and work hard?

The atmosphere slowly returned, and Othello Governor walked over with McCanziz and three strangers Lucien didn't know.

McCands first greeted Christopher and the other musicians, and then introduced them in place of his teacher: "These three musicians are musicians from Tria, and after seeing the score and relevant commentary of the Symphony of Destiny from the Music Review and the Symphony Herald, they were very curious and admired by the talented musicians who composed this great work, so they rushed to Aalto, and when they heard that Lucien was here, they begged the teacher to bring them in." ”

"This is Mr. Clement, this is Mr. Barre, this is Mr. Julien. ”

These three musicians from Tria are all young, about 20 years old, and they have been trained in music for a long time to make them look very good, and with decent clothes, their appearance makes them look very comfortable, and at the same time they are full of youthful vigor and momentum.

"I remember that your White Spoon teacher, François, mentioned you in a letter to me, saying that you are a rare talent. Hehe, I've seen all the works you created, and they're very good. When Christopher heard the name, he remembered where they came from.

François, a native of the ancient kingdom of Syracuse, studied music at Aalto as a teenager, became a famous musician before the age of thirty, and returned to his hometown a few years ago as chief musical advisor to the royal family.

The three young musicians hurriedly greeted Christopher, the "living musical legend".

Then, McCanziz pointed to Lucien maliciously, "This is Lucien Evans, the talented musician who composed the Symphony of Destiny, and he will present a newly composed serenade to the host of the banquet as a birthday present tonight." ”

"Serenade? I also have a newly composed serenade, which I just happened to give to the beautiful Miss Phyllis, hehe, as an apology and a birthday present for my presumptuous visit. "The black-haired, brown-eyed Julian is the most talented, popular, but also the most rebellious and impulsive of the three, and McCanzie seems to be more familiar with him.

Lucien was about to answer, but near the gate, the hustle and bustle suddenly fell silent, and the "vigilant" sword he wore also made Lucien intuitively sense a familiar aura.

Turning around, through the group, Lucien saw a carriage stopped in front of the steps, a heroic purple-haired beauty in a white knight's uniform and black riding boots was slowly walking to the door, her left hand was held by a gentle girl in a light long dress, the two peerless postures stunned everyone, and Camille followed quietly.

"Your Highness Princess?!" Phyllis exclaimed.