In Angor's eyes, Uriel was a talented musician who took his music seriously. Music was an elegant art, and Uriel was also an elegant man in Angor's mind.
But if Uriel lived in such a messy room in the real world, it was a huge contrast.
But on second thought, it was not impossible.
There were many geniuses who excelled in one aspect, but were worse than a child in another. Could Uriel be one of those geniuses in music, but a mediocre one in life?
Of course, there was another possibility other than this.
Uriel must have met with some kind of mishap, or perhaps some kind of external blow that caused him to become dispirited and depressed. He spent his days and nights drinking, ignoring worldly affairs, and not using his hands. Was that why he looked so sloppy?
Angor did not know which one it was, but he was more inclined to believe the latter.
Uriel once said something in his "dream" state, "I will only have one partner, and that person has gone to the Shrine of Glory."
Uriel in his dream state was actually Uriel in the real world. Uriel's words in his dream state must be related to his real life situation.
Uriel's words contained two important pieces of information.
The two important pieces of information were both extended from the Glorious Church.
In the wizarding world of the Western Continent, the Church of Glory was spread all over the continent and was the religion of countless people. According to the Church of Glory's scriptures, sinners who died would ascend to the Shrine of Glory, where their souls would return to their homes and bliss.
From Uriel's words, Angor was sure that he lived on the Western Continent and was influenced by the Church of Glory.
The second piece of information was that Uriel's partner was dead, and he would never choose another partner.
Uriel's most important partner had passed away. Wasn't this a severe blow to his confidence and confidence?
Also, according to Guy's analysis, Uriel had a preference for music.
Uriel hated religion, and he even wanted to rebel against it.
Combined with what Angor mentioned earlier, the religion Uriel rebelled against was most likely the Church of Glory.
Uriel lived in the territory ruled by the Church of Glory, but secretly rebelled against the Church of Glory. Did this mean he was persecuted by the Church of Glory?
If he took it one step further and combined it with his previous speculation, would the death of Uriel's partner be related to the persecution of the Church of Glory?
If that was the case, then it was understandable why Uriel would become so dispirited and dispirited after such a huge setback.
Of course, this was just a random thought after seeing the messy room.
Whether or not that was the case, no one but Uriel himself could say for sure.
…
Ten minutes ago.
In the messy room, Uriel slumped on the sofa covered in dirty clothes, as if he had no bones.
His head was raised, and his eyes were focused on the mottled ceiling, as if he was trying to see a flower through the dirty lines on the ceiling.
It was only when Luigi's harp sounded that he slowly came back to his senses.
"Where's the music coming from?" "I think I'm hallucinating again." Uriel's confused mind was suddenly flooded with a thought.
"Eh, why did I say 'again'?"
Uriel was about to use the few remaining thoughts he had to think deeper when Luigi's music suddenly changed from a cheerful one to a solemn, clear, and clean one.
Was this … religious music?
Uriel was about to think about what "hallucinations" meant when he heard religious music, but he quickly discarded the thought. "Whatever. Hallucinations it is."
Religious music was Uriel's specialty, and he was best at it.
When he heard religious music, he couldn't help but get lost in it.
But … religious music was the music that caused him the most pain. It was so clean and clear, but no one knew that hidden under the holy music were crimes and atrocities.
This was why he had mixed feelings when he heard religious music. He was both addicted and disgusted by it.
Uriel tried his best to raise his head and see who was playing the music. Could it be the choir of the Holy Cathedral?
But for some reason, his body became very stiff. Even the slightest movement took a lot of effort.
If Uriel had used all his strength, he would have been able to raise his head a little. But halfway through, he gave up.
The music in his ears was slowly entering … the next chapter of the story.
The melodious music had a religious flavor to it. It sounded clean and clear, but it gave Uriel the feeling that there was a deep sadness behind it.
When the composer wrote this piece of music, it was as if he was telling a story to someone.
This story was … a sad song at the core of the religion.
Uriel didn't want to think about anything else. He didn't want to see who was playing. He just wanted to get into the story and see what kind of sad song it was.
Would it be the same as "him"?
Luigi, who was sitting across from Uriel, was immersed in the performance of the Black Sheep Confession.
If he knew that Uriel had heard the "dark elegy" beneath the holy story, he would be shocked. After all, the real elegy of the Black Sheep Confession came in the middle and later parts.
The early chapters were about a carefree priest who preached the gospel in the monastery.
Through the early parts, Uriel was able to grasp the tragic core of the music.
Luigi couldn't have done it.
Uriel's ability to do so meant that he was far better at music than Luigi. Of course, this was also because Uriel was an expert in religious music. The priest who wrote the Black Sheep Confession had created this music when his faith was skewed. It was too difficult to ask a heretic to create pure, flawless religious music that sang the praises of virtue.
Therefore, Uriel could hear the dissatisfaction in his voice.
If it had been any other type of music, Uriel would have been annoyed. What kind of music was it if it couldn't even express the underlying emotions?
But this was religious music, and the underlying emotions were a sad song of holiness.
In a way, it matched Uriel's state of mind … and his predicament.
Even though the first part of the Black Sheep Confession wasn't as pure, it still caught Uriel's ear. He couldn't wait to hear the sad song in the middle and later parts.
Soon, the direction of the music began to change.
The clear and indirect notes began to be replaced by complicated and occasional noises.
This meant that the Black Sheep Confession had entered the middle part.
The pious priest, who was originally carefree, was assigned to the post of "spreading the gospel" and "enlightening the sheep". It was also at this time that he heard countless dark secrets from the prayers of the congregation.
Most of the dark stories that led to the sufferings of the believers were the oppression of power. In the Gris Duchy where he lived, the Xitu Religion that he believed in was the greatest organization of power, and Xitu, the Master of the Heavens, was the only god!
But in a region ruled by theocracy, the people were oppressed by the nobles. This couldn't have happened without the tacit approval of the Xitu Religion.
So, the Xitu Religion he believed in was the source of the darkness …
The middle part of the Black Sheep Confession was about a devout priest. Because he witnessed the darkness, especially when it was caused by his "faith," his mentality slowly changed.
This part had the rhythm of a sad song.
At this point, Uriel was completely mesmerized. It was as if he had entered the story of the Black Sheep Confession. But in the story, he wasn't the devout priest. He was one of the countless people who were oppressed by theocracy.
Uriel's emotions were in turmoil. He thought of himself. Under the vast power of the Church of Holy Light, he and himself … were just one of the merciless wheels that rolled over them.
This emotional turmoil was no longer a reflection of his heart. It was reflected in Uriel's expression.
When Luigi looked up, he happened to see Uriel's expression.
This was something that had never happened in any of Luigi's previous performances.
Luigi's eyes lit up, his heart blooming like a flower. This meant that this piece of music was exactly what he wanted. It had walked right into Uriel's heart!
Luigi knew that his skills couldn't be improved in a short period of time. If he wanted to get a higher booking with Uriel, he had to start with the music score.
Now that the music score was correct, and the Black Sheep Confession had entered Uriel's heart, what he needed to do next was simple.
He needed to do his best and put in more emotions. He wanted to become one with the main character of the song, the creator — the priest from Yougris Principality!
You are me, and I am you.
He needed to fully immerse himself in the character and maximize his emotions!
Luigi would have a hard time getting into character like this with other music scores. However, Black Sheep Confession was different. Angor managed to buy Luigi three days in Xiao Ke's Haunted House and created an illusion similar to the one in Black Sheep Confession. By then, Luigi would be the main character of the story. In the illusion, Luigi would experience everything the composer wanted, including the final tragic song where he released himself and everything.
Now, he was just trying to find his original state.
This wasn't difficult for a master performer like Luigi.
Besides, Luigi was different from other performers. He was Laplace's incarnation, and each incarnation of Laplace would magnify a certain characteristic of Laplace.
For example, the characteristic of the incarnation of "Lady Melgie" was "tolerance for the kind".
Luigi also had his own unique characteristic, which was "pursuit of his dreams".
Once Luigi set a goal and entered the "dream chasing" state, his blood would be ignited, his senses would be magnified, and everything would become better.
It was like a natural all-around buff.
The buff even increased one's "influence".
Because of this, when Luigi entered the "zone" seriously, the original 80 points of "Emotion Infection" instantly increased to 90 points. It was infinitely close to full marks.
This might not make much of a difference to ordinary listeners. It was just a matter of how deeply they immersed themselves in the character. But for a music connoisseur like Uriel, this small change was enough to make him feel like he was in a different world!
Before this, Uriel was still "immersed" in the story, which allowed him to somewhat dispel his emotions. He could even withdraw from the story at any time if he wanted to. But now, he was directly taken onto a roller coaster. Without any foreplay, he was lifted hundreds of meters into the sky.
Under such circumstances, the emotions floating in the sky were unable to dissipate on their own. Thus, they had no choice but to internalize.
Once again, the internalization infected Uriel, making him deeper into the story. Even if he wanted to withdraw, he could not. He could only follow the story's progress … up and down with it.
At this time, the "Black Sheep Confession" had reached its climax.
The drumbeat entered.
The drumbeat performed by the harp was not as heavy as the original drumbeat, but it was sharper. It was in line with the original story. The priest's sharp but fragile heart was like a taut string.
The notes did not immediately enter the climax. Instead, they used the constant sharp drumbeat, the long classical whistle, and the occasional religious solemnity to accumulate power.
There was no doubt that when the power accumulated to the highest point, it would blossom into stunning and dazzling sparks!
In the story, the clergyman had the purest and most flawless heart, but he had directly come into contact with the darkest side of the world. This had also caught him off guard and caused a huge change in his heart.
At first, he was still trying to comfort himself, trying to endure.
The process of enduring was the accumulation of the drumbeat.
But he could not endure for long because he was a priest who preached the gospel. He would continue to listen to the suffering of his believers. More dejection followed. The dejection was like a dark knot piling up, constantly attacking the clergy's heart.
Until this day, a believer less than ten years old died in front of him.
The noble who wore the Xitu Order's Medal of Honor killed this naive and lovely believer who was like his past self.
Looking at the dead believer, the priest seemed to see his own face on the body.
It was as if the one who died was not him, but himself.
Boom!
In an instant, the dam collapsed.
The priest's heart was completely crushed.
The pure white paper was no longer pinched between his fingers and hung in the air. It was released and fell leisurely into the black pool.
The white paper was dyed black. It was only a moment of immersion.
At this moment, the notes also changed completely. They went from a low note to a long note that kept climbing.
This also represented the priest's feelings at this moment.
Every time the long note climbed a notch, the priest in the story would step further into the darkness.
He abandoned the light and became the nightmare of the Xitu Order. He also became the Black Goat Demon in human skin in the mouth of the Xitu Order.
He was taking revenge on all those who dragged him into the darkness.
Dignitaries, the Pope, and accomplices were all his targets.
When he also became the "demon" in the mouth of a sinner, the priest finally came to his final place — the Church of Heaven of the Xitu Order.
Flames burned fiercely in the Church of Heaven.
The notes also reached their peak at this moment!
The frenzied notes were like flames, incessantly burning everything around them.
And the crazy demon was now surrounded by black-blooded corpses.
In the incomparably fierce sea of fire, the demon came to the choir stage and performed the last song.
This song was the "Black Goat Confession"!
When the song ended, the fire completely drowned the demon.
The fire burned away the demon's shell, revealing the white and flawless face of the priest inside.
Then, the fire continued to burn, spreading the face until it could not be seen.
Until everything turned into orange sparks …
The notes came to an abrupt end.
The song ended.
(End of this chapter)
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