Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 158 Performance (Two in One)

The "overthrown political commissar" gave Derrick some gentle persuasion, telling him that he could avoid the upcoming exploration of the "true creator's" ruins by "actively getting injured" during the mission or pretending to be at risk of losing control.

He even told Derrick the specific method.

For example, when you are about to depart, let your spirituality be in a nearly dry state for two consecutive days. This way you will hear illusory whispers and show signs of going crazy.

In this case, even if Silver City had rituals and potions to treat loss of control, it would not be enough to treat Derrick before departure.

Once the expedition members leave, he will stop suppressing his own spirituality, and within a week the situation will improve and will not really get out of control.

Classmate "Sun" was stunned by this series of cool operations and felt like a new world had opened up.

Even Roger, who was familiar with this segment, felt powerless to complain. Only by experiencing it up close could one know how exaggerated the brainwashing ability of "overthrowing the political commissar" was.

"It would be truly terrifying if such a person became an enemy..."

He couldn't help but complain in his heart.

However, classmate "Sun" has been hesitant, believing that doing so would go against the morals of a Silver City resident.

Finally, Mr. "Hanged Man" sighed slightly, turned to "Sun" and said something like "You are the only one who understands the danger of the 'True Creator' now", "Your survival is crucial to the safety of Silver City", etc.

After these injections of encouragement, "Sun"'s sense of honor was finally aroused.

He finally nodded and agreed firmly.

"I see.

"Thank you, Mr. 'The Hanged Man'!"

After discussing this matter, everyone shared some interesting things or important recent experiences.

As the party was coming to an end, Mr. "The Hanged Man" once again emphasized his promise to Roger "Wheel of Fortune", saying that he would do his best to guide the "Managed Punisher" to investigate the missing people incidents at sea.

"That's it for today's party."

Finally, as Klein's spiritual energy was nearly exhausted, Mr. Fool clapped his hands softly at the head of the long bronze table.

“Your will is our will.”

Everyone stood up respectfully, and then turned into starlight of different colors.

……

Tuesday passes uneventfully, with little to show for it.

Roger took Attorney Jurgen to sign the supplementary agreement with Mr. Leppard, while Klein went to the Cragg Club to get a free day's use of the shooting range and a free meal.

It was Wednesday, around six o'clock in the evening.

Roger, dressed in a fine suit and bow tie, appeared at the Royal Theatre on time.

Today is the day of the performance of "Four Seasons Autumn"!

He was holding a ticket that read "Royal Orchestra's 'Late Autumn' Theme Performance."

Unlike the yellow tickets held by other ordinary guests, Roger's ticket was beautifully framed and had a red special invitation watermark.

"Sir, please show me your ticket."

Roger was stopped by a waiter in a tuxedo who was checking tickets at the door.

He nodded slightly and handed the ticket to the other party.

The waiter took a closer look and said respectfully:
"It's Mr. Jones, good evening. My colleague will take you to the VIP area."

Roger nodded and followed another tall male waiter along a brightly lit and elegantly decorated corridor towards the performance hall.

This passage is about ten meters long and needs to turn once in the middle.

But when Roger reached the end, his view suddenly became clear.

A brightly lit, magnificent performance hall appeared before him.

This performance hall was very different from the one Roger had used the last time he had performed a Royal Gala for the De Work Music Company.

The stage here appears much simpler, with only a lot of chairs and various musical instruments, but the stepped stands above are larger in scale, and are obviously not only for members of the royal family, but also for some emerging aristocrats and large business owners with special backgrounds.

As a specially invited composer who contributed violin music for the performance, Roger did not need to sit in the isolated stands, but could get close to the stage and sit in the first row.

"Benelu, you are here."

As soon as he entered, Roger heard a familiar voice.

He looked up and saw Prince Edessak, dressed in white formal attire, accompanied by two guards and attendants.

Next to Prince Edessak stood Alex Ford, who was dressed very strikingly in a black stage costume.

"Your Highness, Alex."

Roger shook hands with both of them and then started chatting.

"It's been less than a month since the last Royal Variety Performance and your first piece has already been performed. It's amazing."

Prince Edessak felt a little emotional.

Although Benelu Jones is indeed lucky, it is also due to his strength.

"By the way, after you first displayed 'Four Seasons: Autumn' at my manor, the news somehow reached my father.

"He was quite surprised and said he really wanted to listen to the song.

"But unfortunately, my father has been very busy lately, so he can't be here today... I can only wait until next time."

Prince Edessak said this with some regret.

The situation of this performance was different from the last time. There were not so many nobles coming, which meant that he had the hope of sitting close to his father and enjoying the performance together.

He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had had this kind of close contact with George III.

But things did not go as planned, and George III did not come in the end.

Roger heard the regret in Prince Edessak's words and felt a little sad for a moment.

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness.

"It doesn't matter. I've almost finished composing my second piece of music... so there will be another chance soon."

Roger's words were partly to comfort Prince Edsac and partly to inform him of the existence of the violin score of "The Sorrow of Love".

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Prince Edessak showed an extremely shocked expression.

He thought it was already exaggerated that Roger composed a violin concerto in a month, but he didn't expect that he had a second one!
"Yes, Your Highness."

Alex Ford very appropriately took over:

"This Monday, Baleno has already asked me to try out the music..."

"How is it?" Prince Edessak asked curiously.

“That’s a really memorable piece.”

Alex recalled the time when he lost control of himself because of "The Tragedy of Love" and scratched his head:
"All I can say is that anyone with a heart who listens to that piece of music will be addicted to it."

"The evaluation is so high?"

Prince Edessak was slightly startled by Alex's words.

He had known Alex for quite some time and was well aware of the young artist's taste and abilities.

Although Alex often said that he was scolded by his mentor, he never mentioned who his mentor was.

That's the Royal Orchestra's Chief Artistic Advisor: Viscount Williams Birkbeck!
This man, arguably the most famous musician in the Kingdom of Loen today, has been a demon-like existence since his school days.

He was the only son of the previous Viscount Birkbeck. He showed outstanding musical talent while attending public school and was admitted to the Backlund Academy of Arts with the first place.

While studying at the Art Academy, Williams Birkbeck was chosen by the former concertmaster of the Royal Orchestra to become his personal disciple.

After just five years of study, he mastered his teacher's skills and served as the concertmaster and arranger of the Royal Orchestra. Finally, at the age of 48, he became the youngest chief artistic advisor in the history of the Royal Orchestra.

The fact that Alex Ford was chosen by Viscount Birkbeck to become one of his three disciples is enough to represent his talent and strength!
This is why Prince Edessak was so shocked when Alex gave a high evaluation of "The Tragedy of Love". Alex nodded solemnly and remembered something else:
“By the way, Baleno.

“I met with my mentor yesterday and told him about your new composition.

"My instructor is very interested and wants to listen to your music... But considering that I can't perform your composition without your permission, I was wondering if you could come backstage after the performance?"

What Alex meant was that before Viscount Birkbeck left, he should ask Roger to accompany him to perform the song "The Sorrow of Love" to the music master.

"It's my pleasure."

Under Prince Edessak's surprised gaze again, Roger nodded slightly.

This is another very good opportunity to expand his own fame and influence. As long as "The Sorrow of Love" can conquer Viscount Birkbeck and get his praise, the subsequent sales plan of gramophone records will be a foreseeable green light.

It was almost 7 o'clock and there were obviously more people in the performance hall.

At first glance, Roger saw that there were many people here whom he had seen before, as well as some well-dressed gentlemen or ladies whom he had never met before. They were most likely the emerging and active class that had just emerged in recent years.

"Okay, the performance is about to start, I have to go backstage to get ready."

Alex Ford nodded, motioned for the prince and Roger to sit down first, and went backstage.

Prince Edessak, along with his guards and several high-ranking nobles, went to a separate box with assassination-proof features, while Roger sat in the first row of the nearby stands.

Several beautiful receptionists also came over at this time and confirmed the drinks needed by everyone in the VIP seats.

Roger ordered a cup of Marquis black tea, and after the tea was served, he waited quietly for the show to begin.

Soon, the time came to seven o'clock.

Mr. Wells Adams, the deputy director of the Royal Orchestra and whom Roger had met before, walked onto the stage and delivered a welcome speech to the guests. Then, nearly a hundred musicians came to the stage and sat in their seats and in front of their instruments.

As the announcement ended, a burst of rapid piano music sounded on the stage and the performance officially began.

I have to say that the Royal Orchestra's performance level is indeed very high.

Compared to many audience members who have only a superficial understanding of music, Roger, as a "composer" with extraordinary abilities, can almost distinguish the sound and performance details of each instrument, and can even directly reach the individual performance.

There is no unqualified person in this orchestra; everyone is a top-notch performer in their age group.

"As expected of the Royal Orchestra..."

Roger couldn't help but sigh.

The first three pieces were well-known and familiar to everyone, but as the fourth piece began, the announcement sounded again:

"Now, please enjoy the violin concerto composed by young Kingdom composer Benedict Jones:

"Four Seasons: Autumn!"

For a moment, many audience members at the scene made slight discussions.

"Who is Baleno Jones? Why haven't I heard of him?"

"I remember this was a singer who made her mark at Backlund this year, but later on, for some reason, she became a composer..."

"I heard that His Majesty the King sponsored his creations. Perhaps he really has something unique."

"Anyway, the transition from singer to composer is too big. With less than a month, it's unlikely he'll be able to produce any good music... Perhaps the Royal Orchestra just wanted to give him a chance out of respect for His Majesty the King."

"By the way, it seems that Balelu Jones has a good personal relationship with Prince Edessac..."

……

With Roger's excellent hearing, he could naturally hear the details of the discussions.

The vast majority of them doubted his ability, and some even bluntly said that Roger was a relative of his.

Roger just smiled slightly, neither anxious nor making a fuss.

As a melodious and somewhat familiar violin sound rang out on the stage, the performance of "Four Seasons Autumn" officially began!
The man leading the performance was none other than the handsome and well-dressed Alex Ford.

As he placed the bow on the violin and led a group of violinists to quickly pluck the strings, a golden, joyful harvest scene appeared before everyone's ears and eyes.

Since the theme of this performance is "Late Autumn", this piece of music is also one of the most appropriate pieces.

All the voices that had previously slandered and doubted Roger disappeared, and all the audience present held their breath and listened quietly.

Fields, ears of wheat, the breeze, the sounds of children playing and farmers talking loudly...

A year's sweat and hard work have paid off, and people are singing and dancing to celebrate this grand harvest.

Even though winter is approaching, they don't have to worry about severe cold and blizzards. Sufficient food gives people the courage to resist the winter, and positive "energy" fills the jumping notes.

All the audience were immersed in the scene and felt deeply inspired.

Those entrepreneurs who were originally worried about business, social interactions and even their children and relatives also relaxed their brows and bodies.

Those who were sick or had hidden illnesses also felt the pain eased a little. They seemed to become young again, with vitality and confidence bursting out of their bodies.

Even those noble lords who lived a life of luxury and had lost interest in most delicacies developed a deep respect for food.

Some people even had their stomachs growling. They felt like they could eat two large plates of Fenaport noodles!
For a moment, positive and joyful emotions filled the hearts of everyone present, all bad moods and worries were swept away, and many people smiled unconsciously.

At this moment, Roger closed his eyes, watching countless points of light flying towards him from the darkness, feeling the emotional resonance represented by each point of light.

This is the initial form of the "anchor"!
His mental strength was further strengthened, and the depth of the rules he could reach was significantly enhanced.

Not only that, Roger also felt that he seemed to have integrated a large part of the spiritual core of "Four Seasons Autumn".

This integration quickly transformed into Roger's own understanding of music and became part of his true strength.

At this moment, Roger felt that he had mastered a lot of the composition knowledge he had read in the book before, and those words and sentences that were originally obscure and difficult to understand had now truly become his understanding.

This made Roger feel that his "Composer" potion was obviously digesting!
As the performance ended with its climax, the audience erupted in warm applause and cheers!

Roger stood up at the right time and bowed to the audience in the stands.

This is a common etiquette for all composers when their works are premiered. On the one hand, it is to accept everyone's recognition, and on the other hand, it is to let the audience truly know themselves.

At this moment, all the previous voices criticizing and mocking Roger had disappeared, replaced by recognition, praise and admiration.

Even Alex Ford received a lot of compliments, especially from the young ladies, who were full of praise for the handsome violinist.

"In this way, my stage goal has been achieved..."

Roger thought to himself.

If nothing goes wrong, other bands or publishers will soon talk to me about copyright cooperation and record distribution, and the entertainment section of the newspaper will report the first performance of my music.

This will undoubtedly cooperate with Roger's phonograph business plan and bring about a wave of record buying!

Roger, who had a very successful first performance, completely relaxed and enjoyed all the performances of the Royal Orchestra with a relaxed attitude.

Finally, he went on stage with all the band members to take their bows, and then went backstage with Alex.

Alex was very excited about the success of today's performance and kept talking to Roger, and Roger responded with a smile.

While the two were talking, they also came into the performance preparation hall.

"The instructor shouldn't have left yet. Wait at the door for a moment. I'll knock."

Alex Ford led Roger to a yellow wooden door with a sign that read "Office of the Chief Art Advisor" and whispered to him.

Then he knocked on the wooden door, and an old voice came from inside:

"Please come in."

Alex took a deep breath and walked in with Roger.

As a result, Roger met a strong middle-aged man who was in his fifties, but had no white hair on his head and was full of energy.

This is the Royal Orchestra’s Chief Artistic Advisor, Viscount William Birkbeck!

　End of today.

　　If I don't get the achievement mark for writing 10,000 words a day for 30 days tomorrow, I will probably write 10,000 words a day again tomorrow. If I get it, I will resume writing 6 words a day and prepare for the New Year.

　　I wish you all a happy Chinese New Year in advance!!!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)