Reincarnation Band Magician

"You feel unwilling, right?"

The witch noticed her expression, and her grass-green eyes smiled.

"But the demons are just so strong, so outstanding... Unfortunately, when we (the demons) were first born, we always followed our instincts and wandered around. It often took us many years to find what we really wanted to do. We weren't interested in anything other than magic and survival.

"Even the great demons can't avoid this. Perhaps even the Demon King went through a similar period. Thinking about it now, it's such a shame. Hundreds of years were wasted... even though it was just a drop in the bucket."

It is still a topic that Aite cannot comment on.

Solitaire spoke to herself.

"That period of time hasn't left me as deep an impression as these past few months. I believe that even in a hundred or a thousand years, I will still miss you—these few short decades, Aite. Your name will also remain in my memory. Be proud of it."

Aite couldn't answer.

……

When it comes to music, everyone in the industry will think of one place, that is the Kabele region of the Central Kingdoms, where there is a small city commonly known as the Music Capital, which is world-famous.

It brings together almost all the musical instruments from the central region and most of the musical instruments from the northern and southern countries, and you can find all the mainstream musical instruments and professionals.

However, Kabele is not far to the east of the capital of the Central Kingdom. If a demon goes deep into there, there is only one possibility, that is, all the Central Kingdoms will fall.

Can I do it if I charge in alone?

Perhaps, but Solitude had no interest in trying it, at least not yet. Her interest in musical instruments was not enough to take such a risk.

Plus, the round trip is far, and it would take a month and a half to fly back and forth with your belongings, so it’s not a consideration.

This time we went to the border area between the north and the central part, which is further south than the village we visited last time. Because of the unique climate there, a special tree grows, and the musical instruments made from it have a wonderful timbre.

So gradually a group of musical instrument craftsmen and performers gathered there, who could not wait to live there and wait for the instruments to be made.

Aite knew where it was, but he wasn't prepared to lead the way.

She didn't know what the demons would do, or rather, she knew too well what the demons would do, so she couldn't say anything.

Unfortunately, while searching for a town to gather intelligence, he happened to meet a merchant on his way there and was kindly given a ride.

This time, he is a really kind person.

Not wanting to cause any complications and being interested in the merchant's experience, Solitaire communicated with him in human form.

As expected of a businessman who traveled far and wide, he dared to do business these days, showing both courage and wisdom. His knowledge of various towns and countries enriched Solitaire's cognition.

In return, Solitude cleared the surrounding monsters at night.

Demons might have such a thing as "good intentions," but not towards humans, and she just wanted to chat for a while.

Nagasaki Qing, who didn't wait for the roll call at noon, quietly added a few points in the evening.

After communicating along the way, upon arriving in town the next morning, Solitaire also received the destination information and took off.

The merchant still had a week's journey ahead of him, but she arrived in the afternoon.

The straight-line distance was actually only one day, but the dense vegetation, the presence of monsters, the detours and reconnaissance combined made the journey slow.

The demons don't need to be that complicated.

All in all, if you start flying from the beginning, it will only take half a day.

"It will take another two days to go back..."

Solitaire calculated the time, worried about her precious human.

She wasn't worried that they would run away or anything, as she knew smart people wouldn't do such a stupid thing. She was just upset about not being able to observe them for two days.

Aite's concern is more genuine. She is worried about what the baby will eat in the next two days, but she has no choice.

"Just buy the instrument you know how to play. There's even a barrier here, so I can't go in."

Solitaire poked in front of her, and a layer of fish-scale ripples spread out.

With her knowledge, it would not be difficult to crack it, and she could even conquer it simply with magic power, but again, there was no need.

Aite nodded, took out her wand and walked into the barrier.

……

Shipyard by the sea.

The two adults and one child who stayed behind were in great crisis.

Because she hadn't seen her mother for a long time, little Clara started crying loudly, the kind that even Nagasaki Kiyoshi couldn't comfort her.

They roughly guessed the purpose of the demons going out.

Considering the production and usage environment of a large piece like a piano, it is unlikely to be available in a small place. In addition, due to the difficulty of transportation, it may take several days on the road.

The baby doesn’t understand reason and can usually be coaxed, but this time she hasn’t seen her mother for a long time and nothing she says can comfort her.

Nagasaki Kiyoshi could only put her in the cradle and rock her gently, waiting for her to cry herself to sleep.

In addition to emotions, there is also more practical, life-related care.

As the only children, they naturally never took proper care of the children. Nagasaki Kiyoshi often took care of his mother, but his mother would eat and sleep by herself.

no experience.

After getting started, I discovered that Mrs. Aite is so amazing that she can take care of children and teach at the same time.

"Well……"

"I'll do it."

The child's excretion was uncontrollable, and after smelling a foul odor, Nagasaki Kiyoshi changed the swaddling cloth and dealt with the filth, while Xiangzi wiped her body with warm water.

Fortunately, before leaving, Mrs. Aite squeezed out about two days' worth of food and placed it between ice cubes, which could be preserved at low temperatures for about two days.

Clara only calmed down when she was feeding.

By groping in this way and combining it with my usual observations, I finally got through the chaotic situation.

Still busy though.

The two leaned against the cradle and sighed.

"It's so hard. It's really not easy to lose your stockings when you're a mother."

"You haven't had dinner yet. I'll make it."

"Just keep it simple, Qing."

"Ah."

In the Cage: 19. The First Song for You

Solitaire landed lightly with the carriage.

At this time, Nagasaki Kiyoshi and Toyokawa Shoko were walking on the beach with their children in their arms.

Feeling relieved and a weight lifted off my shoulders.

It’s hard to say which is more tiring, getting along with Solitaire or with Clara.

"I brought back something interesting. According to human custom, should you welcome me?"

Solitaire stared at him with her grass-green eyes.

Nagasaki Kiyoshi clapped along, but Toyokawa Shoko was a little slow, and the applause was staggered and a little sparse. Others might feel embarrassed, but Solitaire didn't.

"Does clapping also mean welcome?"

"At least on our side."

Atten nodded, "The same is true for the central and southern countries."

Human knowledge had increased a little. After Solitaire wrote it down, she controlled the carriage to descend gently.

"Look what toys I brought you—"

Every time I come back, it's in a horse-drawn carriage. Here in Solitaire, carriage compartments are disposable items like plastic bags.

This time the carriage was exceptionally spacious, with a behemoth crawling inside. The moment Nagasaki Kiyoshi lifted the curtain, a sense of familiarity that spanned the world came over him.

Although some leaves are similar, this one is too similar.

An ancient, heavy grand piano, its appearance is very close to modern. It is several heads taller than the Nagasaki Kiyoshi, but its appearance retains a reddish wood color, which is different from the black and white stereotype.

It exudes a light woody scent.

Some brackets and ropes fixed it in the carriage. There were also boxes of various sizes next to it, containing violins and reed pipes, which were padded with a lot of velvet and leather for protection.

Aite has learned basic debugging and is competent for tuning work.

She prayed that the piano wouldn't be damaged, otherwise... Given Solitaire's personality, between the piano and the tuner, it was obvious that the latter was a consumable and more convenient item.

The eldest lady brought the child over, and little Clara cried "Mommy, Mommy" loudly, which made Aite put aside her worries temporarily.

"Has she eaten well these past two days?"

"Well, besides milk, I also fed him some bread and fish."

At this time, Shoko Toyokawa heard a cooing sound.

Following the sound, I saw a sack hanging under the carriage, and seven or eight chicken-like creatures poked their heads out. Their feathers were black with a green glow.

There are no convenience stores here to buy boxed fresh eggs. As a food ingredient, eggs are almost irreplaceable in daily life.

Nagasaki Kiyoshi has said many times that it is difficult to count the consumption of eggs by counting on one's fingers.

It seems this is Ms. Aite's response.

"Build a chicken coop outside the house and let them roam freely once they're familiar with the chickens."

After explaining a few words, Mrs. Ate's expression softened. She held the child in her arms and whispered to her, asking her how she had been doing recently.

Little Clara mumbled something that her mother couldn't understand. As they were communicating, Aite smiled at her daughter.

After a while of cuddling, the baby reached out to the granary. Fresh food is better. She was very dissatisfied with the reheated food she had been drinking in the past two days.

Aite turned his back to them and untied the straps with rustling movements.

Toyokawa Shoko glanced at her maternal expression and went over to enjoy the piano with Nagasaki Kiyoshi.

……

Poultry born inland will eventually see the sea one day.

They are released on the beach some distance away from the door, where shellfish, small fish and shrimps will be washed up when the tide rises, and the smell and feces will not affect the mood.

After that, Nagasaki Kiyoshi couldn't wait to go back and enjoy the performances of Aite and Toyokawa Shoko.

Because there was no shaking, the piano was tuned quickly and placed under the huge whale skeleton on the first floor.

There are some minor differences in structure and modern ones, which can be overcome.

The melancholy woman sat in front of the piano, playing calmly. The sound of the piano echoed in the room, and even Clara in the cradle stopped making noises.

An unknown piece of music with a cheerful and uplifting melody, suitable for a banquet.

I can't tell whether Nagasaki Kiyoshi is good or bad, but I think it's much better than listening to it on a mobile phone player.

“What a wonderful sound…”

Toyokawa Shoko narrowed her eyes in ecstasy. "The piano is excellent, and so is Ms. Aite's performance."

"Thank you for the compliment. The wood there is very special. It is not only used for piano soundboards, but also for making other musical instruments."

After Mrs. Ate finished playing, she subconsciously smiled and knelt down as she had done in the past.

Nagasaki Qing picked up Clara, handed her to Aite, and whispered to his teammates, "How is the playing?"

"His skills are better than mine, and his emotions are also very rich. I'm not sure how much better."

Xiangzi shook her head, indicating that her experience was not enough to measure the gap.

But she was not discouraged, after all, the other party was a few years older than her.

Piano is a skill that her mother praised her for, and she has never given it up. In this regard, she has shown the competitive spirit that young people should have.

After flexing her fingers for the first time in a long time, she sat at the piano and pondered for a moment. Then, turning her head, her amber eyes looked at her teammates and asked gently:

"Qing, the first song is played for you, what do you want to hear?"

"As for the piano..."