Arcane Age

"Although I have seen dozens of castles belonging to princes and nobles along the way, none of them combined can compare to this Violet Castle!" Johnny kept praising him along the way.

"A distinguished visitor is here?" Natalia, who was as elegant as a blooming lily in a white evening dress, came forward to greet her. When she saw Sophie walking side by side with Xi Wei, her eyes were filled with tears. A bright smile instantly bloomed: "I think you must be the famous Duke of Roses, Miss Sophie Mathilde?"

Sophie rarely sees a woman who can be by her side without being turned into a background by her peerless grace, and this heroic girl in front of her is one of them. Her appearance and figure are perfect, and her temperament is also the same. Outstanding, this made Sophie quickly develop a good impression, and she nodded politely and responded: "Nice to meet you!"

Natalia came forward familiarly, took Sophie's right hand, and said enthusiastically: "I am Xi Wei's fiancée, just call me Natalia, Xi Wei has always loved you. Full of compliments, I’ve wanted to see you for a long time!”

The two soon started to communicate cordially, and seemed like good friends for many years. Xi Wei introduced the group into the reception room, and the two night elf maids served sweet black tea.

After some small talk, Xi Wei quickly turned the topic to the main topic, which is also the most relevant part to him: "I wonder what the Lord of Music feels and gains from this trip eastward?"

Johnny's current identity should be at a relatively core level within the bard system, and Elena has been a devout believer in the Lord of Music a long time ago, so there are no outsiders in this small reception room. Wei didn't have any scruples about asking.

"The hope is great, but the gain is little." Sophie didn't hide anything. She and Xi Wei became close friends when they first met and talked about almost everything: "The faith of elves belongs to Ms. Silver Moon, and humans The faith of the orcs belongs to the Lord of Glory, and the once powerful orc empire, except for the shamans who believe in various natural phenomena and the souls of ancestors, has no real gods to govern their beliefs. Therefore, this is also the reason why the orcs have believed in it for thousands of years. Because I can only be trapped on the prairie. What I want to do most during this trip eastward is to develop believers and church organizations among the orc tribes..."

"Not welcome there?" Xi Wei asked.

"No, it wasn't like that at the beginning. The cats and foxes in the orc tribe both like music. It was because of their invitation that I chose to go to the Hulan Prairie to expand my faith. My companions from the Music Association and I used Music conquered many orcs, and finally got the opportunity to enter the orc royal court and perform for the contemporary beast king." Sophie's jade-white hands clenched the tea cup in her hand: "But when I entered the royal court, I smelled the sulfur of the abyss. breath!"

"Although I am not a professional who specializes in combat, at my level, I am still able to see through most of the world's disguises. I saw with my own eyes that the pure blood of a high-level demon was flowing in the body of the beast king. He was present in the golden tent of the royal court. Some of the orc nobles are demons in disguise!" Sophie's voice began to become a little nervous: "The demons of the endless abyss can be said to be the most primitive and evil existence in the entire Orient world. They even I have killed several demigods and conquered many large and even giant planes! The entire orc tribe has fallen into the clutches of the devil. I can only hide my identity and pretend to know nothing to complete this game. performance. Then he refused Beast King’s solicitation and hurriedly led the orchestra to withdraw from the Hulan Prairie!”

The famous Sophie Matilde, the Duke of Roses, is a singer with a god-like voice. Her secret as a demigod of music is only known to a few high-level officials in the entire Kingdom of France, and during this tour , she has never revealed this layer of identity, and it was this caution that allowed her to avoid the biggest crisis.

Johnny and Elena learned this from Sophie for the first time. Only then did they know why the Lord of Music chose to give up his previous goal when the situation was great, and left the orc tribe in a hurry, just because he wanted to When I think about the consequences of falling into the hands of the devil, I feel really cold and terrified.

"Not only that, after returning to the Oulent Continent from the Hulan Prairie, and traveling westward, I saw that in the principalities and city-states, there was the smell of demons almost everywhere, and bloody killings were staged from time to time. I am afraid that the contract will end. It's coming!" Sophie had no idea that the dark turmoil would come so quickly. Many of her arrangements and preparations would take a long time to take effect. For the integration of music associations across Oriente and the bard professional system It takes time to perfect, but what is most lacking now is time.

As the master of music, Sophie chose to become Sophie Mathilde. She grew up from an infant. Although she was the most perfect integration into a human being, the corresponding layout time was compressed too much. From her real It has only been seven years since he came of age and took over the title of Duke of Rose.

The news brought by Sophie was undoubtedly corroborated with the plan of the major forces to carve up Oriente that Xi Wei saw in the Dark Parliament. Unexpectedly, the Abyss Demon's attack on the Orc Empire did not start after the turbulent years, but It has a far-reaching layout and has already controlled the orc royal court!

The principalities and city-states in the southeast of Oriente are the meat allocated to small forces from various planes to compete for. The appearance of these bloodshed and killings proves that they have no regard for the existence of the Lord of Glory and have begun to enter the scene!

"If I'm not wrong, the end of the contract is very close!" Xi Wei said sadly: "I'm afraid peace may not last until 1788 in the sacred calendar!"

You must know that it is already the night of December 23, 1787 in the Holy Calendar, two days before the birthday of the Son of God, and only eight days before the New Year!

Even Sophie looked solemn. She sat up straight and said somewhat pessimistically: "Music is certainly an element that everyone will appreciate and pursue. However, when war comes, countless once noble beings will fall into the mud and even Facing death, I am afraid that only when this darkness and turmoil end can I and my church see the light again!"

"Miss Sophie, you are too pessimistic!" Natalia took Sophie's hand and said sincerely: "Who said music has no role in war years? The military song composed by Xi Wei for the Arcane Corps, It sounds high-spirited and very inspiring! As long as you and the composers of the Music Association no longer focus only on the aristocrats of upper class society, but compose sincere music for soldiers and the people at large, you will definitely be loved by countless people. People will sing it and it will become an eternal classic!”

After Natalia said this, the entire reception room fell silent, and the eyes of the other four people fell on her, which surprised her: "Why, am I wrong?"

Xi Wei looked directly at Natalia with admiration and relief. She had really grown a lot. What he said was actually what he thought. Music is the eternal appreciation and pursuit of mankind. Even in war years, music has great potential!

After listening to Natalia's words, Sophie's eyes sparkled, and she subconsciously held Natalia's hand: "Thank you so much, Miss Natalia, you woke me up. Although Xi Wei I was once advised to focus mainly on the promotion of pop songs, so that I can more effectively expand my faith. However, in the process of promoting my faith, I habitually put more work and energy on the upper-class nobles in various regions. Win over!”

After saying this, Sophie turned to Xi Wei again and looked at him expectantly: "I wonder if you can let me appreciate your masterpiece, that military song?"

Xi Wei smiled helplessly. In his opinion, the Lord of Music, Sophie, was really not a staunch fighter or a qualified leader. Compared to the Lord of the Dawn, Yulishia, they were both demigods. She is a woman, but Yurishia is far better than the master of music, Sophie, in terms of overall outlook, firm will, and political skills.

Sophie, on the other hand, remains more obsessed with music itself, which can be seen from the look on her face that looked like a fan when she heard Xi Wei's new music was released. Rather than saying that she is the master of music, it is better to say that she has such a devout belief in music. Although such a Sophie has the rank of demigod and is only one step away from the gods among the stars, she will never truly become the darling of the times and the leader of the camp.

If Yurishia, the Lord of Dawn, is like a tree, which will surely grow into a towering tree in the future, then Sophie, the Lord of Music, is like a vine. If she can be relied on and carefully cultivated, she may be able to grow very well, but... You cannot hold up the sky alone.

However, Xi Wei and Sophie are very good friends. For such friends, he is still willing to lend a helping hand. He has met many women like Qiao Mu, whether it is Yulishia, Natalia , the red-haired Queen Catalina, the Dark Night Moon Priest Black Iris, and even the silver-haired beauty Christine who looks like a vase, all have their own tenacity. Friends like Sophie make it easier to get along with them.

"Sophie, as a friend, I have some advice for you." Xi Wei said calmly: "Music itself has an infectious charm, because it uses singing to express the true feelings of human beings, whether it is impassioned, whether it is majestic and tragic, Whether it is sweet and tender or sad and unforgettable, no matter how the world changes, music will never die, and it will never die!”

Everyone, including the music master Sophie, the superstar Johnny, the Marquis Elena, and even Natalia, listened carefully to Xi Wei's words.

"So don't be afraid. As long as you make music that can truly adapt to the changes of the times and express the inner cry of the people, it will surely be sung by countless people from all over the country and in multiple dimensions, and will be passed down through the ages!" Xi Wei took a serious look at Sophie: "And you will also ascend to the ultimate musical throne and achieve immortality!"

Sophie, who was originally in a gloomy and panicky mood, seemed to feel the blood boiling in her body after hearing Xi Wei's words. She knew that this was the most powerful support and encouragement she had heard in the past six months, as if her spirit was The qualifications made my spine straighten instantly, and even creative inspiration began to burst out!

Johnny and Elena were breathing heavily and their blood was boiling. If the Lord of Music can finally ascend to the throne of God, they will also enter Sophie's Kingdom of God as the chosen ones, and they will also play these music that can be passed down through the ages. Become an idol that countless people look up to!

"Sophie, Violet is holding a drama competition. Tomorrow will be the second and last day of the competition. I hope to invite you to perform for the Violet people on stage. I don't know if I can..."

Before Xi Wei finished speaking, he was interrupted by Sophie excitedly: "Of course, Violet is a stop on my planned world tour!"

Xi Wei nodded with satisfaction: "Mrs. Winschel hosted this drama competition. She is your devout believer. The current literary and artistic atmosphere in Violet is largely driven by her. I think you can have a good time." Talk and talk!”

"Without Josephine, I wouldn't be able to get to know you Xi Wei!" Sophie smiled sweetly: "I will give Josephine my most sincere thanks and generous awards!"

Having said this, Sophie stood up and bowed sincerely to Xi Wei: "Mr. Xi Wei, thank you for your advice. Sophie has learned a lesson here. I hope you can continue to help me and support me. For the sake of us, For the sake of the deep friendship between them.”

A beautiful woman who is so charming and beyond the limits of mortals just poses in front of you asking for advice. No man in the world can refuse. However, Natalia was even more anxious than Xi Wei. She quickly made gestures to indicate Xi Wei agreed.

"I didn't ask for advice, it was just communication." Xi Wei shrugged: "My Lord of Music!"

"You are the unique Master Xiwei! There has been no new work from you for half a year, and I have been looking forward to it for a long time!" Elena said with a bright smile.

"Then I will stay here during this period. I am very sorry for disturbing Mr. Xivey and Miss Natalia!" Sophie sat back on the comfortable sofa gracefully.

"Just treat this place as if it were your own home. Both Xivi and I are the most hospitable!" Natalia's big blue eyes narrowed into two lines when she smiled, like a cat that has stolen a fish: "Now the castle There are still 90% empty rooms, I will take you to choose the one you like best, and it will only be open to you from now on!"

So the hospitable hostess Natalia took Rose Duke Sophie up the spiral staircase and began to visit this dream castle. Xivi smiled and shook his head. It was getting late, and he also arranged for Johnny and Elena to rest.