243 Flying (1/2)
Chapter 243: Flying
Translator: Kris_LiuEditor: Vermillion
The spacious living room was right now filled with a cheerful melody. Annick, Layria, Sprint and all the apprentices who studied there were dancing with the music, trying to picture how those nobles danced in those fancy parties. At the same time, the apprentices were also peeking at Mr. Evans.
Mr. Evans' upper body was very relaxed, and his fingers moved fast and flexibly. His profile was charming, as he was very dedicated to his playing, with a big smile on the corner of his lips. The whole scene looked like an elegant picture.
Finishing his playing, Lucien stood up from the piano chair and said to all the apprentices, ”Ladies and gentlemen, happy new year.”
”Mr. Evans, happy new year!” the apprentices said together happily.
Their voices were quite different—some were low, some were hoarse, and some were clear. Among those teenagers, some were experiencing their voice-changing period, which made Lucien a bit emotional. After all, another year was gone, and all of his students were growing and changing.
”Today's the first day of 818.” Lucien picked up his glass from the table, ”I wish every one of you can make further progress in your study this year!”
The apprentices also lifted their glasses, ”Wish you become middle-rank sorcerer this year, Mr. Evans!”
During the new year period, all of Lucien's friends went back to their own hometowns to see their families, so he invited all the apprentices from across the strait to his place to get together.
In the past year, because of Lucien's teaching, Annick, Layria, Heidi, Sprint and Katrina had all moved to senior apprentice class, and Chely also had become an apprentice.
The dinner was pleasant, and after it the apprentices started saying good night to each other and heading toward the guest rooms. Because they were too excited for the whole night, they were feeling quite tired now.
Chely was the last one who left the hall. When she was walking upstairs, she turned around and said to Lucien a bit shyly, ”Mr. Evans… I just want to say… When you were playing piano, you really looked like the talented musician from Aalto, who wrote For Silvia, which always reminds me of Jacques. I'm sure that he's still striving for our future, and I feel really encouraged. Thank you, Mr. Evans… Thank you for your playing.”
”That's very romantic.” Lucien smiled and nodded.
After the servants came in, Lucien went back to his study upstairs. Sitting in his armchair, he turned on the desk light and opened the letter lying on the desk.
The letter was sent from Aalto half a year ago, but just arrived today:
”... My Blood Burning Syndrome is gone now, and my power is becoming more and more stable. I miss my sword. I miss the blue sky. I miss those fights. I miss that wonderful music.
”... You must have arrived in Allyn. I wonder if the City in the Sky still looks the same...
”Is food in Holm monotonous like what I told you? In my mind, Holm food is the worst. Every time when I thought of the fact that you have to eat grilled fish and fries everyday, I felt that it was bad and funny at the same time...
”When I was young, my mom always told me stories about arcana and magic, and that is a fabulous world full of mysteries. I hope that you can forget all the pain and suffering you had from before and really enjoy exploring this whole new world. And I'm confident that you, my friend, can become a middle-rank sorcerer in a few years...
”By the way Lucien, did you ever meet my uncle Patrick? I wonder how he's doing right now. He never mentioned about his health condition in his letters, which makes me feel quite worried...
”Your friend, John, has awakened his Blessing and become a knight. What slightly surprises me is that his Blessing is Elimination. Fortunately, he does not serve the Church, and thus he will not join the Night Watch, or it would be another horrible joke from destiny, like what happened to Silvia and me. However, even so, I believe that you will never yield to destiny, my friend, and you will beat down the so called destiny and stamp on it! For me and Silvia… It was a mistake, but I don't want to complain and I won't. Because this was Silvia's and my own mistake, and we should be responsible for it.
”Anyways, let's talk about some pleasant things. Your uncle, Joel, still enjoys playing on the streets a lot, and your aunt, Alisa, just lost her job working in Textile Association because no one dared let a knight's mom wash clothes for them. Right now, Alisa is majorly managing John's manor and also yours.
”As for Iven, he's learning how to read and write now, and he's also receiving knight training after Lord Venn. Elena has left her job in the Musicians' Association to focus on her violin playing. Mr. Victor and Felicia have come back from their trip and they really like your Moonlight Sonata. Right now, Felicia is preparing her own concert, and I'm really happy for her.