Throne of Magical Arcana

——Double last day to ask for a monthly pass.

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"Brons" used to be the manor of the Violet Countess Natasha, and the coachman was no worse than Phyllis' "Berne" manor. The carriage drove smoothly and abnormally on the crowded streets of Alto, and slowly headed for the musicians in the administrative district The association did not make Lucien in the carriage feel the slightest jolt.

"Alto has become so lively." Through the half-opened car window, Lucien felt Alto's unprecedented hustle and bustle. The crowds walking on both sides of the avenue were several times higher than usual at this time.

On the avenue, you can see a lot of unfamiliar carriages, because Lucien is not familiar with the coat of arms on their carriages, "This is the coat of arms of the Viscount Taran's family of the Holy Hiertz Empire, and this is the white maple of the Kingdom of Syracuse." The coat of arms of Baron Lin's family... Hehe, I can be regarded as a heraldry scholar."

In Natasha's study room, there are books dedicated to the introduction of noble coats of arms, and these books occupy a large part of the study room. Therefore, although Lucien has not read them completely, through his strong memory and retrieval and comparison, he can basically make common sense. The coat of arms is fully known.

After looking at these slightly exotic carriages, Lucien turned his attention to both sides of the avenue, where bards and street performers performing there could be seen every ten meters.

"Uncle Joel?" Lucien suddenly found that at the corner of the street, Joel was happily playing the "Ur" harp. Although he lost two fingers on his left hand, it did not affect him playing this simple instrument. Ordinary music.

Signaling the coachman to park the carriage on the side of the street, Lucien walked up to Joel, looked at him with a smile, and quietly listened to his passionate and romantic serenade.

Pedestrians around cheered and applauded, and some took out pennies and threw them into the hat in front of Joel.

But none of them recognized that the quiet young man smiling and listening was the talented musician they had been talking about before.

After playing, Joel said to Lucien humorously: "It's hard to stay at home for a long time and have nothing to do."

John is favored by Sir Wayne, and Lucien often finds various reasons to take care of them. Joel and Alisa can live a very good life even if they don't have to work.

Lucien didn't feel ashamed of Joel at all: "I can see that you are very happy, Uncle Joel. It's a wonderful thing to be able to simply enjoy the happiness brought by music." No attention at all.

"That's right, the arrival of the Alto Music Festival rekindled my enthusiasm, so I took to the streets to play again, but it was no longer for the sake of life." Joel was even happier when he got Lucien's understanding, "I seem to have returned to the Before, when I first came to Alto not long ago, I was full of music dreams and pure dedication to music just like them, after so many years, I finally found this kind of beauty again." He pointed to the strange bards nearby poets and street performers.

They are completely different from their counterparts who have been in Alto for a long time. They are all working hard to play their own music and show their singing voice to passers-by, hoping to get appreciation and affirmation instead of money.

Lucien liked this simple beauty very much: "When I see them, I feel happier."

"So that's why I like the Alto Music Festival." Joel laughed, then picked up the seven-string "Ur" harp and played a soothing and melodious piece of music.

Lucien watched him immerse himself in the music world of his dreams without disturbing him. After standing quietly for a while, he took a walk nearby, admiring the performances of bards and street performers, occasionally throwing a few coppers He expressed his affirmation, "House" spent too long analyzing magic at home, and Lucien somewhat missed such a lively and noisy scene.

And from their different flavors of music from different countries, Lucien is also absorbing the essence and perfecting a piece of music he created.

This piece of music Lucien did not plagiarize, but adapted the third movement of "Violin Sonata in G Minor", which is extremely difficult in the world. They have made a lot of changes and processing, in order to make a virtuoso performance in their own concerts.

Since there is no highly similar piece of music on the earth for this sonata, Lucien adapted it slowly by himself, which can be regarded as his own adaptation. No matter what, it may be the first and last piece of music in his life. In the performance at the meeting, Lucien still hopes to have something of his own.

Walking slowly on the street, Lucien found that he really fell in love with this vibrant city. The melodious music and the lively and prosperous scenes are all so beautiful: "It would be great if there were no churches."

"Sir, would you like to come to our concert? It's free!" Suddenly, a man in his twenties ran past. He sincerely invited Lucien, his green eyes full of enthusiasm and expectation.

Lucien asked suspiciously, "A concert?"

"Yes, sir, we rented a big house on the street to hold a concert, and we invite everyone to listen to it for free!" The brown-haired man with fluffy words introduced very quickly, "By the way, I'm Piola, the band's First violinist, would you like to participate?"

Lucien was just about to take advantage of the time before two o'clock in the afternoon to listen around, so he smiled and nodded: "Where is it?"

Piola cheered: "The thirtieth audience!"

Then he led Lucien into a street and entered the lobby of a small two-story civilian building.

In the center of the hall, there was a temporary and crude stage with two violins, a viola, a cello and a harpsichord borrowed from nowhere. A woman with long black hair and a light blue dress A mature girl with a plump body is sitting on the piano bench and guarding the instrument, and there are already more than 20 people who have come to the concert around.

After Piola brought Lucien in, he smiled apologetically: "Sir, please wait for fifteen minutes, we still have to invite more friends. During this time, Grace will play the harpsichord for you .”

Lucien probably understood what was going on. They should be bands from other countries. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Alto Music Festival, they came here to pursue their musical dreams. Those concert halls rented to Aalto, and even if they are rented, there are not many audiences, so they can only use the form of free and simple concerts to let more people know about them, get affirmation, and make them famous.

After Piola went out, the girl named Grace played "For Sylvia" on the harpsichord, and the familiar melody rang in Lucien's ears.

This piece of music is easy to learn, and Grace played it well, but Lucien frowned slightly: "The harpsichord can't produce that kind of pure feeling like spring water flowing, song-like melody effect It's a bit short."

Due to its other advantages, the harpsichord was not immediately eliminated by the piano.

After four or five pieces of music that Lucien was familiar with, Piola and two other men and a woman brought in more than 20 guests one after another.

Seeing that the small room was already crowded by the guests, Piola decided to start the concert. He walked onto the stage, picked up the violin, and said enthusiastically: "We are the band from the pearl of the sea, 'Sturk'. First violinist Piola, this is second violinist Sharon, viola player Greene, cellist Leslie, harpsichordist Grace, welcome to our concert.”

It can be seen that they often hold similar free and simple concerts in their original cities, so they have a lot of experience, and at the beginning they used a lively serenade to mobilize everyone's emotions.

Then there are some small works such as fantasia composed by themselves.

Although Lucien himself does not have any real creative ability, he has been influenced by the Alto Musicians Association, and his piano playing has reached a certain level, so his ability to distinguish music is still very strong. He nodded slightly: "Spiritual, there are a few paragraphs The melody is good, and the harmony is also good, but it is far from outstanding." Their basic skills are good, even in Alto, they can become qualified musicians, unlike most bards who have formed a habit , I can't change it even if I want to.

The simple concert in less than an hour ended, because it was free, and because the Alto people really love music, Piola and the others got warm applause, which made them very encouraged and excited, so they all walked off the stage, ready to talk to the audience Share your own music.

Piola directly approached Lucien, a young man with extraordinary temperament: "Sir, what's your opinion on our Fantasia in C minor?" He wanted to hear this gentleman's opinion.

"Not bad, but I think there are still some flaws in the development of music logic, attack method and note density..." Lucien said his opinion seriously.

"Ah..." Piola didn't expect to get such a professional opinion, and it took him more than ten seconds to recover, so he eagerly chatted with Lucien.

The other audience members left quickly after talking about their hearing experience, so Leslie, Grace and others all gathered together, watched the professional communication between the two in a little surprise, and then joined in one after another.

"Thank you, sir. We have received valuable advice." Seeing that Lucien was about to leave, Grace quickly thanked him.

Lucien smiled gently: "This is considered a ticket to the concert. I have to leave. I wish you a happy stay in Alto."

"Thank you for your blessings, we will definitely be happy, because there are still a few days before the Alto Music Festival will start. In addition to the concerts that can be heard before midnight in each concert hall, the concert in the Chant Hall is also available today. Announced the arrangement, the first day at 8:00 p.m. will be a concert of mass and hymns, and many famous musicians will present their own religious works." Piola mentioned these, looking very excited, "On the night of the 4th It is the symphony concert of the respected Mr. Christopher, and the evening of the 5th is the first concert of the talented musician Mr. Lucien Evans."

Lucien was slightly puzzled: "Has it been arranged?"

"Of course, one represents the past and the present, and the other represents the present and the future. The arrangement is really interesting." Sharon, the violinist with silver hair, was equally excited and excited, "I can listen to the music of Mr. Christopher and Mr. Evans with my own ears. Yes, we have no regrets after spending seven full months from the sea to Alto."

During the Aalto Music Festival, the concert in the Chant Hall will be performed simultaneously in the Municipal Square through a special magical array to ordinary people who have not been able to get tickets.

"Seven months, by the sea..." Lucien's heart moved, and he talked with them about the dangers and knowledge of the trip, and he didn't leave with satisfaction until it was close to two o'clock.

Seeing Lucien's back disappearing into the gate, Grace sighed: "I never thought that just looking for a gentleman on the streets of Alto would be able to have such a high level of musical literacy. It is worthy of being the capital of music."

"Oops, we were so rude that we didn't even ask this gentleman's name." Piola patted his forehead angrily.

After arriving at the Musicians Association and greeting Elena, Lucien went to his exclusive lounge to prepare for the afternoon practice with the band.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door. Lucien opened the door and saw Natasha and Camille unexpectedly.

"Lucien, be careful recently, don't go out at night, the 'Silver Horn' has signs of activity in many small towns on the edge of the principality." Natasha closed the door and warned Lucien solemnly.