Chapter 165 – 47. Agnes and Riel’s Musical Drama (2)
“How could Count Julian get this ticket!!”
Chloe shouted after checking the ticket I handed out.
“How? Saint Agnes and Bard Riel are my parents. Is it strange that I can watch the premiere of a musical play about my parents’ youth?”
“Still, this music play has a slightly different personality. It’s not a divine play praising Saint Agnes. A general music play dealing with the human side of the minstrel Riel and Agnes. So rather, the people involved in the troupe would have felt uncomfortable with the Count… Or uncomfortable?”
“Hmm. It may have been.”
I immediately understood the meaning of Chloe’s words.
The professors and students of the Hessos Hall are sacred priests who risked their lives for art.
And their god, Hessus, hated art being stuck in one place.
Breaking down old cultural styles and trying innovative art. Hessos recognizes such artistic activity as the highest proof of faith.
‘That’s why Riel, who completely changed the mainstream music and theatrical styles of the Imperial City, is admired by the artists.’
Of course, even in the broad art judgment of the god Hesos, it seems that Julian’s art world missed it.
In any case, in that sense, this music play was a challenge accompanied by great risks for the troupe.
Riel is second. Saint Agnes appears as the lead role in the music play.
A great saint worshiped as an apostle of Jedin in the Empire and the Margrave of Essenmund.
Most of her plays or art, which usually featured Agnes, were religious art that emphasized her divine image as a saint.
However, this time, the music play of the Hesos sect became a hot topic because it honestly revealed the human Agnes, not the image of the saintess.
‘Especially if it’s a premiere without censorship. It could contain something that would frighten Marshal Wilhelm.’
It is a well-known fact that Marshal Wilhelm hates Riel, who is his son-in-law.
Her mysterious bastard impregnated her precious only daughter and disappeared without taking responsibility for her.
It was said that even Wilhelm, who died and could not live with his grandson, the result of that, was so great that the anger at that time was so great that it was rumored throughout the ecliptic. He even put a huge bounty on its head.
So, as a theater company, you want to keep as much security as possible for the premiere of the musical play.
‘There’s no point in revealing the contents openly.’
And the only thing that can be problematic is the premiere.
The consecration to Hessos ends only with the detachment. The main performance after that will be changed to censored content, so there is no problem.
I won’t go against the will of the central cadre and Margrave Wilhelm.
Chloe even talked about the premiere, which was a problem.
“And Count Julian… He’s the successor of Her Highness the Marquis, and he’s the real son of the two of them. No matter how much he was a real son, no, because he was a real son, the people in the troupe would rather not want to show the Count a first performance. What happened?”
Chloe was right.
If I, the biological son, felt uncomfortable watching the premiere. I could report the contents to Marquis Wilhelm. It’s a headache for the extremes.
“You are right. So, I heard that the theater only gave tickets to a very small number of people in the theater so that inside information was not leaked as much as possible.”
“You already knew. Then, did the Count bribe the person in charge of the theater company?”
“No. Why should I?”
Like, why am I doing something stupid that only you would do? It was an answer with such intention.
Again, Chloe’s expression darkened. He immediately covered his face with a fan.
“Well, then how did you get it?”
“Look at the back of that ticket.”
When I turned the ticket I held out, there was a sentence written in neat handwriting.
“Dear artist’s friend, Count Julian. We cordially invite you to the premiere of this play dedicated to the parents of the great Hessos and Count Julian. Could it be that the person at the extreme was in person?”
Chloe’s eyes were full of bewilderment. Cecilia sneakily turned over the ticket Chloe had first held out.
Of course, unlike my ticket, Chloe’s ticket didn’t have a separate thank you note.
Chloe’s expression crumpled once more.
“How much money did Aitern Corporation spend on the Hessos troupe…”
“Hmm. Artists are quite complicated, after all. They must not know that if you try to buy their hearts only with money, you are mistaken. An understanding person who can truly look into their art world. And you can only gain that trust by approaching him as a friend. Common sense.”
“Then, that means that the Count made friends with the troupe people. We, Aitern, are the official sponsors… But the troupe’s people are known for their picky personalities, starting with the leader. How?”
At my words, Chloe gave me an absurd expression. Of course, what I was talking about was plausible bullshit, not the truth.
‘It’s not what I did. It’s what the original owner of my body did.’
Although the first year life of the crazy Julian was a mess. It was different at the Hesos Hall, the main building of the art school.
As Chloe said, people who do art have unique personalities. So, unexpectedly, Yulian and the students and professors of the Hessos sect got along quite well.
‘So I became close with Instructor Meters as well.’
Although I didn’t have a direct acquaintance with Instructor Meters or Rosette.
The real son of Riel, whom they worship as an apostle of Hessos, was Julian. At the Hesos Hall, it was said that even Julian was respected as a nobleman.
Even with such a large atelier built in the Hessos building, no one complained.
‘And because I told people in the arts circles that Yulian spent a lot of money.’
When he treats himself as an aristocrat and an artist like that, it seems that Julian also spent a lot of money on the Hessos coffin.
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[The mastery of the attribute has increased.]
* Characteristic: Artist with aesthetic sense (B)
: You will have the aesthetic sense of an ordinary artist.
* Detail
: Through desirable sponsorship activities, the understanding of art has deepened.
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To such an extent that the proficiency of the characteristic rises like this. Looking at the expense report that Eirin brings in regularly, he really didn’t spend a dime or two on the Hessos coffin.
In addition, they said that they thought positively about this music play, which was planned since last year.
In this way, I was able to get a valuable ticket because of the few good deeds of the previous owner.
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「A new music drama in the art world – Teria’s lover」
* Rating: Rare+
* Details: This is a ticket to a music play about the romance between Saint Agnes and Bard Riel. This is a special ticket containing the sincere gratitude of the theater company members.
* Note: Not for sale / This ticket can be exchanged for a limited pamphlet at the start of the premiere.
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‘This ticket was a rare + item.’
It was as shown in the system window. However, Chloe’s ticket is Rareny, not +. Also mine was worth more.
In particular, the particulars noted in the remarks. Noticed there.
‘Only my ticket can be exchanged for a pamphlet.’
If it’s an item that can be obtained with a key to a rare + item like this.
Obviously, the pamphlet will not be ordinary either. Epic item certified in Demon King’s Slaughter. It might have been an item related to ‘Riel’s last sheet music’.
Now, the business in the studio is over.
In the meantime, Cecilia pushed Chloe’s ticket away. Instead, she held the ticket I gave her tightly in her arms.
“Thank you… Count…”
Chloe glared at Cecilia who was so happy.
***
After school started, I was so busy that I didn’t have time to feel the romance of the campus.
But starting this week, besides me, the other cadets got very busy. Because midterms are coming up in two weeks.
“You fools! Can you wield a sword like that and injure a monster, let alone a beast! Dig deeper into your opponent! Think of your opponent as a beast and wield it with all your heart!”
I heard Instructor Darren’s screams. The battle is over now. Today’s training method was survival sparring.
A sparring method that extremely limited the amount of mana injected into the sword. He was able to survive only by knocking down his opponent with a feeling of mana and a mana blade that lasts for a very short time.
“What the hell happened…”
And the survival sparring that went on for a while. There were only four survivors.
Me and lucy And Fabian and Riff. They were four people who were considered to be the most talented in the combat team. No, among them, Lucia’s evaluation was different from others within the Order.
“When did Lucia May improve her skills like that? When you were in the first year, you were at the bottom of our ranks, weren’t you?”
“I do not know. It seems like a pink afterimage flashed for a moment… When I came to my senses, I was already down.”
“Then a trick? But I couldn’t see anything moving…”
Sylph has been walking around the Great Parade of Loia Hall, collecting conversations from the cadets.
“I know that Count Yulian’s skills have improved rapidly since school started. Still, the count is from the famous Reinhardt family. Does anyone know about Lucia’s Baron May?”
To the words of one cadet, a cadet who seemed to be from the South answered.
“He is a baron famous for resorts. May family. So, of course, it’s not worthless. And if I had such good skills, there’s no way it wouldn’t have spread in the South… Because His Highness Pedro and Sentiac would have coveted it.”
“Everyone thought Lucia May was pretty. I never thought she would hide that skill.”
“Even so, I was scared with just one look. Especially if a male cadet came within a 2m radius, he would glared at me like he was going to kill me.”
“That’s why Fabian also tried to babble once and got beaten up and quit.”
“It would be prettier if that expression was brightened… Something… It’s full of pink feeling, so it makes me feel strange. Lucia May.”
“Right, though. That’s an old story too. It’s because swordsmanship is so fierce. Now it’s dangerous to go within a 3m radius. No matter how pretty it is, it’s useless if it has sharp thorns like that.”
While listening to the chatter for a while like that. The remaining four faced off. My opponent is Fabian. Lucia’s opponent was Leaf.
“Marquis Julian! That Fabian! I’m full of loyalty to the Marquis, but I won’t back down lightly this time! We’ve been training specially for today’s Dalian! It won’t be easy for the Count either!”
It seems that the special training was the participation of players in the underground arena.
There, he had already easily defeated Fabian under the pseudonym of George. At that time, he stabbed Fabian through the same loophole he had identified and sent him off at once.
“Keuheuk… I’ve never seen a swordsman… The Lion Heart Sword has grown even more! You are amazing too!”
Of course, it was exactly the same intensity as in the underground arena. Even so, you wouldn’t think of me as that stupid George.
And the southern gold sun seemed to instinctively precede the pain from the sword.
All that’s left now is Lucia. She even beat her riff.
I confronted her with her sword. I was curious about Lucia’s expression, probably because I had overheard the conversation of the cadets earlier.
‘It turned more pink.’
Lucia usually puts on a scary expression towards the male cadets. She looked at me face to face with her head bowed shyly.
She was just like a naive southern country girl. Lucia seemed to recall her deep sexual love from a few days ago.
The anticipation that had driven her riff furiously earlier had already broken, and she was able to defeat Lucia more easily than Fabian.
“Final winner. Julian von Reinhardt!”
At the same time as Instructor Darren shouted, the cadets hummed.
“Earl Julian took first place!!”
“Now, is Count Yulian really the representative of the combat order…”
I calmly put the imperial sword into the scabbard.
[You have reached 1st place in the Roia Order. Hurry up and complete Roia’s trial quest,]
The system window activated notifications about Loia’s ordeal once more.
***
I had such a busy day.
A few days later I was lost in thought in the atelier where Eirin was away for a while.
‘I already have no opponents in the combat terminal. The notification has already popped up. If that’s the case, I’ll have to start Roia’s ordeal before the midterms.’
Roia’s laurel crown obtained through the evaluation of the reserve platoon’s strength. Through that item, you can approach the hidden temple of the Pantheon.
And that laurel wreath was a special limited item obtained by ranking first in the strength evaluation. Before the expiration date of one month had passed, he had to quickly accept the trial quest. The next week was the end of that deadline.
‘As much as the level of the laurel went up. The trials must be just as difficult.’
Roia’s Ordeal is a difficult quest that most of the users who play Demon Lords will experience a game over. Never satisfied
If so, making a complete 4th hierarchy and entering the ordeal will increase the chance of success.
‘It means I need to be more active in bodily fluid contact with Cecilia.’
Also, the harder the trial, the higher the reward. Items that can be farmed through trials lead directly to nest raids.
Thinking of a strategy in advance for the ordeal. I paid careful attention. Then, I started reading the report that Eirin had left behind.
‘Pantheon professor and instructor personnel change. And school rules change.’
Cardinal Grius does not seem to have forgotten the humiliation at the emperor’s birthday banquet.
That’s why I can attend all the lectures and training I’m receiving at the Pantheon. He objected to the unprecedented benefits.
Of course, I had no intention of letting him get in my way.
‘Because I can build up Jedin’s divine power only after going through all religious affiliations.’
When you read the report a little more carefully. Eirin is back.
“Young master. As you said, I brought Cecilia-sama.”
I stopped thinking for a moment. This afternoon, the premiere of the music play, Teria’s Lover, will be released.
I greeted Cecilia as she entered the atelier.
