345 The Golden Sons Are The Most Artistic People (2/2)

”Flying is really great,” Britney said enviously. ”You can do anything you want.”

”I wouldn't go that far.” Roland smiled and, looking at the performers who had sat down, asked, ”May we begin?”

A lot of stuff could be kept in the system Backpack. An additional chair was definitely not a problem.

Britney took out her own chair and instrument too. She sat down in the middle of the performers.

Then, the conductor walked to the front of the performers with a baton, ready to direct the music.

”We're ready.” Britney smiled at Roland.

Roland stepped back and snapped his fingers with his left hand that was still intact, and a white halo of magic appeared before everyone.

Britney cleared her throat and began to speak.

Half a minute later, a slightly distorted female voice echoed throughout Encart City.

”Since the mayor has closed the city, this is the only way we can perform for you. Because of the distance between us, three shows had to be canceled. Special thanks to Roland who has provided a special stage for us.”

Everybody in Encart City heard the voice.

They all pushed their windows open, left their houses, or walked to their rooftops and looked at the enormous pillar.

”The first program will be an orchestral version of 'Sound of Silence.' Please enjoy, my friends.”

Then, pleasant music came from the sky.

The music in this world was almost exclusively introduced by Bards.

Most Bards played solo, and they mostly performed recitations that feathered stories of Heroes.

Most recitations were performed with a similar melody, with barely any variations.

The audience had grown tired of them after hearing too much.

But the music in modern society was different. It had several genres and was much more technically mature.

The orchestral version of ”Sound of Silence” immediately amazed and enchanted most of the audience.

The nobles found it pleasant too, but they didn't really feel great.

After ”Sound of Silence,” it was the modified versions of ”Scarborough Fair,””Croatian Rhapsody,” and other famous songs.

Then, four delightful pop songs were played.

Because they weren't sure what the residents of this city liked, the performers had prepared a few songs from every genre. Some were slow, some blue, some cheerful, and some were even heavy metal.

Everybody in the city dropped their work and looked at the enormous pillar in silence.

Even Andonara, who had a deep understanding of music, greatly enjoyed herself. She even closed her hands and rubbed her thumbs, with an expression that suggested she was holding herself back, when she particularly liked a song.

The performance lasted more than two hours. When it was over, everybody was still staring at the pillar, as if they didn't want it to end so soon.

After several minutes of silence, Andonara said to Roland, ”The elves are no longer the people that are best at music and art; you are.”