Lucien slowly followed Natasha to the sofa in the lounge. "Argent Horn has suffered such a great loss, but they still haven't given up. It seems that they are planning something big. But since they have been found by the Church and the intelligence department, they should be in peace for a while. "
"Of course, the Church has sent night watchers to hunt them down. Even some bishops and pastors have been sent to the border towns. They must put out the fire of the cult. After several failures, the cultists of Argent Horn still haven't been defeated. They are crazy and irrational. " Natasha slightly sighed. There was a hint of regret on her face. It seemed that she was not able to join the battle herself.
Lucien did not answer. He thought to himself, "The fanatics of the God of Truth are almost the same."
Natasha walked to the sofa and turned around. "Also, the music festival is about to start. More people are coming to Aalto than ever before. There are probably creatures from the dark world, evil sorcerers, assassins, and so on. The city guards, the intelligence department, and the night watchers are very short of hands. It's very difficult to maintain both the light and the dark sides. That's why I'm reminding you, Lucien, to be careful in the next few days. Hehe, I'm still waiting for your concert."
"Her Royal Highness, don't worry. I've been practicing in peace and making the final preparations for the concert. How can I go out in the middle of the night?" Lucien responded to Natasha's concern with a smile. "Also, I have the Sword of Vigilance. Unless the Argent Horn sends out a Knight, it will be very difficult for them to ambush me. But I'm just a nobody. Why would they send a Knight or a priest to Aalto?"
Since Natasha caught a cult priest last time, Lucien finally figured out the power distribution inside Argent Horn. The priests were for the pastors, the priests were for the bishops, the archpriests were for the cardinals, and the chosen ones were for the saint cardinals.
"That's right. Lucien, you're the finale of the music festival. Many nobles and clerics are paying attention to you. Those lunatics in Argent Horn won't bother you unless they're really crazy. Also, you don't have to worry. I've sent someone to look after your uncle. " Natasha's pretense of seriousness was gone. She said with a brilliant smile, "Actually, I heard that you've come to the Association after I came out of Sylvia's lounge. So I came here to see you. I'm very curious about your concert preparations."
She was not worried at all that Lucien would be nervous and stressed after suddenly becoming the finale of the music festival, because she believed that she would not be nervous at all if it were her, and Lucien, as a "qualified knight" who had been through the test of the cult and the crisis of life and death, certainly would not be nervous, either!
Amused, Lucien looked at Natasha's curious face. It was indeed easy to get along with her. He did not feel the pressure of Her Royal Highness, the female Count, and the level five Knight at all. "I'm ready. What I need now is to practice with the band. After all, this is my first time as a conductor."
"You have a good sense of music. After you became a Knight, your coordination and body movements are enough for you to be a conductor. After all, most conductors only know how to beat the beat and coordinate." Natasha answered casually. Her beautiful purple eyes were staring at Lucien, as if she wanted to know the music of Lucien's concert in advance.
In the past, when theme music was rare, conductors did not need to grasp the meaning of the music and make the music more appealing.
Lucien knew that the time of his concert had been fixed, and the Association would definitely ask him to submit the music in case something went wrong. Therefore, he did not hide it from Natasha. "Symphony of Fate, Serenade for Strings in G minor, piano music adapted from Kanon in D major, piano music adapted from Violin Sonata in G minor, and a Piano Sonata in C minor with theme music. The name is Pathetique."
"It's a strange arrangement." Natasha said in confusion, "It's rare to see so many solo piano pieces in a concert. There are too few symphonies and no concertos. The whole concert is not grand enough. "
When Lucien was about to explain, Natasha laughed. "But I'm very confident in you, Lucien. Let's do it this way. Haha, I'm looking forward to your piano sonata. Nowadays, the style of the sonata itself is not mature enough, let alone the theme music. I hope you can find a way, Lucien. "
After satisfying her own curiosity, Natasha and Lucien talked about the recent interesting things in Aalto and the chaotic but interesting concerts before the music festival.
Speaking of these, Lucien suddenly thought of the cultists and frowned slightly. "It's really a coincidence that Argent Horn was found at the same time as the music festival, when the Church and the Duchy were most short of manpower. Did they …"
"Although we found Argent Horn's whereabouts by accident, we also considered the possibility that they deliberately leaked the information to weaken the strength of the guards in Aalto. Therefore, if they dare to do anything in Aalto during the music festival, they will definitely suffer a more serious blow." Natasha squinted her eyes lazily and answered.
Lucien did not say anything more. He was not the only one who was smart. The members of the Church and the Knight were not fools.
… …
After Natasha and Camille left, when Lucien was about to go to the concert hall on the fifth floor to practice, he ran into Othello, who came in person.
Recently, Othello had been receiving nobles and musicians from other countries, and he did not activate his Blessing, so he looked very tired. However, he still maintained the solemn and old-fashioned temperament of a nobleman. With a black cane in his hand, Othello steadily walked to Lucien step by step and said expressionlessly, "Lucien, have you prepared the music for your concert?"
Othello's student, Mekanzi, was criticized by many people in the association because he failed to accuse Lucien last time. Therefore, he found an excuse to go back to his family's territory to hide.
"I was just about to give it to you, Mr. Othello." Lucien went back to his desk and picked up a quill. He quickly wrote down the music and handed it to Othello.
Othello read carefully and frowned, "There are too many solo piano pieces. It's not a real, grand concert. I know that geniuses always have a lot of new ideas and experiments, but Lucien, are you sure you can do it? "
If it were a concert in the Psalm Hall, Othello would not care at all what Lucien, who was favored by Her Royal Highness, wanted to play. However, this was the Aalto Music Festival, which was held once every three years, and Lucien's concert was the last one. Othello could not help but feel nervous and concerned.
Lucien nodded, "I'm confident. Her Royal Highness also agreed."
"Okay. I hope you don't feel too stressed." Othello still expressed his strong concern. In his mind, Natasha directly asked Lucien to hold the concert on the last day of the festival, and Christoph did not stop it. It was ridiculous!
Such an occasion required a famous and authoritative musician with rich concert experience, instead of arranging a genius' first concert as an experiment. This was not only a risk to the Aalto Music Festival, but also a great pressure on Lucien.
Othello had seen a lot of musical geniuses under pressure. That was why he was so worried. "Although the Aalto Music Festival is only three days long, the guests will definitely not leave right away. We can let Lucien hold the concert after the festival. That way, we can spread his fame and reduce the pressure on him."
As a director of the association, Othello was very responsible to think so. However, as a noble who had not awakened his Blood Power for several generations, he did not dare to go against the princess's decision. He could only ask Lucien to confirm it again and again.
After sending Othello away, Lucien walked out of the room and walked towards the concert hall. All the musicians and musicians he met along the way greeted him with a strange expression.
Like Othello, they originally thought that Lucien's concert would be held after the festival. They did not expect that it would be the finale of the festival. Therefore, those who were not familiar with Lucien were full of jealousy, while those who were familiar with Lucien were very worried that he would not be able to bear the pressure.
As soon as he walked up to the fourth floor, Lucien's keen intuition as a Knight was triggered. He quickly dodged to the side, and then a lady rushed towards him.
If Lucien had not dodged in advance, the two would have definitely bumped into each other.
"Ms. Sylvia, are you in a hurry?" Lucien finally saw that it was Sylvia in a yellow dress. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and she was panting slightly.
Sylvia was startled at first, then she touched her chest and said, "Nothing, I just walked in a hurry. Lucien, I heard that it's the last day of your concert. Don't be nervous. "She smiled gently and comforted Lucien.
After a few words, seeing Sylvia walking downstairs, Lucien shook his head in amusement. "Ms. Sylvia is usually gentle and quiet. I didn't expect her to be in such a hurry today."
On the fifth floor, the band that Lucien had arranged, which was the band that Rhein was in, had been waiting for a while.
"Mr. Rhein, everyone, let's begin." Lucien picked up the baton.
Rhein smiled humorously and said, "Your solo works really make us curious."
Lucien smiled and did not answer. He moved the baton and the band began to play.
After practicing once, Lucien felt good. When he was ready to continue, the door of the concert hall was opened. Othello walked in with two young men.
Lucien knew one of them. It was Count Verdi, whom he had met twice in the Ratacia Palace. He had short purple hair and was handsome and calm. He was full of the elegance of a Knight. Lucien did not recognize the other young man. He was a young and immature boy. He was wearing an intricate and colorful red coat. He had a fair and delicate face, black hair, and light gray eyes.
"This is Prince Michel from Syracuse. He was curious about our association, so he asked Count Verdi to show him around." Othello introduced Lucien politely.
After Lucien and the other young men bowed, Michel said shyly, "Am I disturbing your practice? I'm just looking around. Don't mind me. "
After saying that, Lucien's figure was reflected in his light gray eyes. He said happily, "Mr. Lucien Evans, it's nice to meet you. Every day after practicing as a Knight, my favorite time to relax is to play your 'For Sylvia'."
He enthusiastically shook hands with Lucien. He was very satisfied with this trip to the Musicians' associations.
Although Michel's hands were long and slender, Lucien could feel the power contained in them. It seemed that he had awakened his bloodline even though he was not yet an adult. "Your Highness, it's my honor to be liked by you."
After a short conversation, Michel left the concert hall with Verdi. He did not want to disturb Lucien and the other young men.
… …
In the evening, after Victor, Phyllis, and Elena came to congratulate Lucien one by one, Lucien returned to the garden villa in Gesu district.
"Mr. Drogny?" Lucien, who was enjoying the green sprouts on the street, was surprised to see that Sylvia's father, Drogny, was walking and talking with a stranger.
This strange man was in his forties. He had a high nose bridge, brown hair, dark blue eyes, and no beard. He was wearing a black suit and a white shirt with wide sleeves. He had a unique reserved and deep temperament.
Drogny nodded when he saw Lucien. He pointed at the stranger and introduced, "This is Rogelio from the Pearl of the Sea. He's my relative and business partner."
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Rogelio." Lucien greeted him politely.
Rogelio looked at Lucien and smiled, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Evans. I've heard a lot about you even in Sturk."
After chatting with Rogelio for a while, Lucien said goodbye to them and returned home.
In the next few days, Lucien was completely immersed in the preparation of the concert. Soon, April came, and the Aalto Music Festival officially began. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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