Throne of Magical Arcana

The two church attendants came in and took a look, and asked without much doubt in their hearts: "Sir, when did you arrive at this restaurant? Did you leave halfway?"

Although the front of the Wax Museum became deserted due to the explosion, there were still sharp boats passing by on the canal. Someone saw a young man in a black top hat and a monocle who cast the fireball, but due to the distance, he couldn’t see his face clearly. .

As soon as the black top hat and monocle were mentioned, Oliyev immediately recalled the young man, so he asked the attendants to come out and search everywhere, but Lucien was covered by the top hat and glasses, and the scene was chaotic at that time. In addition to the clothes, the description given only has the characteristics of black hair and black eyes.

Now, besides black hair and black pupils, Lucien in front of the two attendants didn't meet the other conditions at all, so they only asked routinely.

"Nine forty." Lucien replied calmly, "This lady and I made an appointment here to discuss matters, and we didn't leave the restaurant halfway." He deliberately emphasized the restaurant to mislead Grace.

Grace really went on to reply: "I, uh, this gentleman and I have been discussing the art of playing the piano here, and he has never left the restaurant." Under the relationship of interests, she completely defended Lucien, and she did It is certain that Lucien just went to the bathroom and never left the restaurant.

"Your testimony is trustworthy." The knight servant smiled gentlemanly, and then said, "Miss Grace, you have always been my favorite pianist."

After a brief search, the two knight attendants left jealously. The noble young master must have used the excuse of discussing music to pursue Miss Grace again.

Seeing the door of the private room closed, Lucien smiled and said, "Continue to discuss the piano performance?"

In fact, even if it’s just an official magician, it’s not difficult to kill Brown after consuming all of Brown’s magical amulets. Follow up and catch.

And letting Brown run out of the protection circle "by himself" is the best choice!

If there is no improved version of "Charmed Human" with small magic fluctuations and easy to be covered up by others, without the support of Sturk's magic council and attracting most of the night watchmen, without Grace, a lady of considerable status, for herself " Testify", Lucien would never try to assassinate Brown, no matter how well he responds, no matter how strong his psychological quality is after more than a year of encounters, there is no hope, because the magicians here are not stupid, and the conventional methods can be thought of. Surely they can think of it!

"Of course." Grace replied happily. Mr. Evans' independent guidance was the key to her rapid fame, and she never expected to be able to truly realize it now.

Lucien guided Grace calmly until noon. While waiting for lunch, he said slowly, "Grace, have you thought about what to do in the future?"

Grace fell silent. In order to seek forgiveness from Mr. Evans, she used many hardships in her life as excuses. Although they were true, such as her parents going bankrupt and being sued in court, when people asked themselves in the dead of night, they found that vanity And greed is the main reason. She opened her mouth and said with difficulty: "Mr. Evans, I can do whatever you want me to do."

"You did me a favor and let my friend and Mr. Granuf resolve the past. I am very grateful for that." Lucien said sincerely, "If you want to start a real music career , then take your family to Alto, only there, you can learn the latest genre of music creation, and get in touch with talented young people one after another, they will be the best motivation for you to move forward, and I will also admit your status as a student and write a letter to introduce you to Mr. Christopher and the others."

"Mr. Evans?" Grace's shock was beyond words.

Lucien waved his hand: "At least I did guide your piano performance, didn't I? And if you just want to pretend to be my student and enjoy a good life in Sturk, then I will not deny or admit it." attitude, will neither expose you in the newspapers, nor provide you with any proof and introduction."

"Two paths, you choose."

Grace looked at the white tablecloth and fell silent. If she goes to Alto, it means that she will start a hard struggle, because in the capital of music, even if the aura of Mr. Evans is shrouded, it is just a decoration . There are countless talented young musicians there, without their own creative and performance abilities, the status of a student of the great musician Lucien Evans is a great pressure, such as the son of Mr. Christopher.

If you want to enjoy the benefits brought by this halo, you can only study hard, practice hard, and hone your creative ability. It can be expected that this will be a full but hard life, and the slightest slack will be crushed by the pressure.

Staying in Stuerk will undoubtedly be luxurious, gorgeous, beautiful, and pleasant. When you get older, you can find a wealthy businessman to marry. The only thing missing is the real development on the road of music.

Lucien didn't urge her. Anyway, what she chooses doesn't affect him at all, and he doesn't feel sorry for her. He just follows the principle of equivalent exchange. After all, it's very risky for her to pass the note to her. , the opposite is the liaison of the Magic Council Granuf.

Of course, if Grace chooses the first path, Lucien will appreciate her a little bit. Not everyone can give up easy enjoyment and start real efforts.

Drum, thud, the waiter's knock on the door bringing lunch woke Grace up.

She came back to her senses, her eyes shifted, and she waited until the waiter left before she said firmly, "Mr. Evans, I'm going to Alto. In fact, I plan to stay in Alto after the music festival."

Lucien laid out the napkin and cut the steak: "I will write to Mr. Christopher and my teacher Mr. Victor." Lucien is not worried at all about Grace waiting until he introduces her to the two musicians Immediately after that, she ran back to Sturk, so that she didn’t have to speak up, and Aalto’s various newspapers and reviews would give her the worst evaluation, so she basically cut off her musical career and lost her reputation.

The two were chatting about various anecdotes about the Aalto Musicians Association, when suddenly there was another knock on the door.

"What's the matter?" Grace asked with a relaxed tone after making a decision.

"Grace, it's us." The voice of Green, the viola player who was relatively silent in the band at the time, sounded.

Grace asked strangely: "What are you doing here?"

"We're going to practice in the concert hall in the afternoon, and we're here to ask you to go there with us." Piola followed suit.

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

"Yes, Grace, don't run away, we have no way out." Sharon, Piola, and Lester all echoed.

Hearing what they said, Grace forced a smile to Lucien with a pale expression, and then said in a low voice: "After I met you the night before yesterday, I have been very anxious and restless, and I have no mood to practice at all. I can't think of them You actually thought that I wanted to quit and stop pretending. Hehe, my friends for so many years, I didn’t expect them to say such things for money and status.”

Lucien forked up a piece of steak without paying much attention: "Since you have made your choice, you can handle it yourself."

Grace nodded, walked to the door a little sad and relieved, opened the door halfway, and said to Green, Piola and the others outside: "Don't worry, I will play the piano this time, and I won't be absent. But after that, I'm going to study music at Aalto."

"What did you say?" The taciturn Green's expression was a little distorted. "You are famous and earn enough money, so you want to draw a line with us and escape to Alto?"

Although their fame is not small, they are far behind Grace, which makes them very regretful that they did not learn the piano well at the beginning, and gave Grace the best opportunity. How could they not be jealous, and how could they be psychologically balanced when the reputation they created was sought after, gained status, and got a lot of money.

So, gradually, a few young people full of ideals have undergone considerable changes. In fact, if Grace continues, she will completely become a vain creature that she couldn't imagine in the past.

Piola and Leslie thought of their past friendship, and closed their mouths when they were about to say something, while Sharon stared at her toes and said hesitantly: "Grace, aren't you afraid that we will tell this to "Stull?" Daily Times?"

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

"Hey, don't you think you're real after you've been pretending for more than a month?" Green said sarcastically.

Grace opened the door completely: "Because I have witnesses, powerful witnesses."

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

When did he come to Stuerk? When did you have such a good relationship with Grace?

Lucien put down the knife and fork, walked to them, and said to Grace first, "I'll have someone deliver the letter to you in the afternoon, and you can take it to Alto and hand it to Mr. Christopher."

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

When Lucien passed by Piola and the others, he said, "I hope you don't forget your original dream when you set foot on the road of music. Other people's reputation can never compare with your own strength."

This sentence is not only what Lucien wants to say to them, but also a warning to himself, don't indulge in the professor's "powerful" identity and quick-witted response, and forget that strength is the essence.

When Lucien disappeared in the corridor, Piola and Leslie suddenly lowered their heads covering their faces. Sharon was touched and deeply unwilling, while Green was full of annoyance.

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The next day was sunny and hot.

Lucien stood side by side with the "ferryman", a thin and gloomy middle-aged man, behind the sharp boat, passing through the buildings on both sides, and looked at him a little strangely. He dared to show his appearance and walk in the city openly. inside?

"Hey, the power of my bloodline comes from a strange creature, which has different abilities in disguise, so I was sent to Stuerk." The "Ferryman" laughed, taking Lucien as his companion, "Thank you, Mr. Evans, you got rid of that hateful traitor for us and frightened those restless guys. Your intelligence and calmness left a deep impression on me. By the way, that horrible explosion was Did you make it? Was it made from the materials I gave you?"

The "Ferryman" didn't think that the shaking of the stone bridge that Brown encountered was caused by Lucien. He thought it was just an accident. After all, Lucien seemed to be on the sharp boat at the time, and he also thought that he was waiting to help distract most of the night watchmen. After the people, Lucien started the real action.

It was only then that Lucien realized that the face of "The Ferryman" might not be real, but he didn't dwell on this issue: "Hehe, it's nothing, a unique ancient alchemy explosive formula."

"Unique? No wonder." The "Ferryman" did not ask other people's secrets, and turned his gaze forward, "Since you have completed the task, Mr. Evans, I will take you to a scholar's home later. You'd better not go out until Turk."

Lucien asked suspiciously, "Scholar?"