Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 156 The Steel Piano

The night passed quickly. Haven, who had a long dream, felt as if he had unloaded a semi-trailer truck in his sleep. He was stunned for a while after opening his eyes.

"Helge? Amirkon? Mogu?"

Haven sat up in bed, seemingly still savoring the scenes from his dream. His dreams had become increasingly vivid lately, so vivid that he almost thought they were actually happening. However, for now, all he was dreaming about were fragments of different things jumping around.

Some scenes are so vivid that you forget them almost completely after waking up, leaving only a vague impression.

But this seemed different. After waking up, she not only appeared more tired than usual, but she also remembered the scenes in her dream very clearly, as if everything was real. She knew the names of the people, the names of the places, and even her own appearance.

Thinking of this, Haven couldn't help but reach out and touch his left cheek. In the dream, a very long scar appeared on his cheek. He didn't know how it was caused, but it looked quite handsome.

After silently repeating the names of people and places to himself a few more times, he yawned widely and jumped out of bed.

Good morning, Brother Haven.

As Havent stepped outside, he ran into Lori, who was returning with a maid carrying a pile of books. The Cavendish family was a rather ancient family, and their collection of books was quite diverse. Recently, Lori, who had become obsessed with rune science, had found many theoretical insights from masters of various periods in the family library.

"Ha~ Good morning~ Lori, you seem to be in good spirits."

Still feeling a bit tired, Haven yawned widely at the sky, wondering if he should drink something to perk himself up, and wondering how the energizing potion would taste if added to the soup.

"Brother Haven, you don't look too well. Didn't you sleep well last night?"

After more than two months of healthy growth, Lori, who has gained at least ten pounds, looks much better than the pathetic kid he used to be, and his previously somewhat withdrawn behavior has also improved a lot.

"Haha~~ That's true. I started dreaming as soon as I fell asleep yesterday, and it continued until dawn. The dream left me physically and mentally exhausted, like I had fought a battle without sleeping all night. I'm going to take a bottle of mental potion to wake myself up later."

By the way, where's Serena? Hasn't she woken up yet?

When asked by Haven, Lori shook his head. After all, he had rushed to the library to find the books he needed as soon as he got up that morning and hadn't even had time to eat breakfast.

"Okay, I'll go wake her up. Oh, and tell Susan to prepare some extra food. We'll go to class at the academy after we finish eating."

As he spoke, he yawned repeatedly and returned to the villa.

Royal College-Litanon Complex.

As a member of the nobility, a certain level of musical literacy is essential. After all, from royalty to villagers, people who enjoy various festivals and gatherings always need a variety of beautiful music to accompany their singing and dancing.

The long history of the English Empire has produced many classic pieces, some of which have become essential music for major holidays. As a nobleman, even if you don't have outstanding musical talent, you still need to have an appreciation and understanding of music.

Due to the severe pressure of survival, the nobles of the North have always preferred their strong physique and elite warriors to the traditional nobles' enjoyment of life and pursuit of art. This inherent behavior has led to the Northern nobles having a barbaric reputation within the imperial noble circles.

After all, if we only consider combat strength and fierce folk customs, the North is second to none. However, if we only talk about the foundation of the upper-class nobles, the North is only at the bottom of the chain, just better than the various tribes and clans active around the empire.

Today's instructor is Lord Fenribeck, a senior noble musician. As a renowned musician, he is skilled in playing a variety of instruments, with the piano being his most outstanding instrument. As the head of the piano section of the music association, Lord Fenribeck regards music as his life and considers it the most important part of his life.

"Alright, students, although I have introduced Frédéric François, this great man in the history of imperial music, many times, I still want to reiterate the life of this master to you."

As a human musician recognized even by the royal family of the Elven Night Kingdom, Frederick François was practically the most beautiful hymn bestowed upon this world by the gods.

When he got to the emotional part, Lord Fenrirbeck's eyes involuntarily welled up with tears; clearly, people involved in the arts are often quite sentimental.

"Mr. Frédéric François was introduced to the piano at the age of six and immediately displayed extraordinary musical talent. Just one year later, at the age of seven, he composed his first works, the Volta in B-flat major and the Volta in G-flat minor, based on what he had learned."

The appearance of these two piano pieces immediately made them popular throughout the empire at the time, and they were even included in the Royal Music Ensemble by His Majesty Emperor Obrahman II.

The following year, when Mr. Frédéric François was only eight years old, he was invited to perform at the Théâtre du Ende. Historical records indicate it was an exceptionally grand ball; on that day, any musician would have paled in comparison to Mr. Frédéric François's radiant presence.

While sitting in the corner, Haven looked up at Lord Fenrybeck's tearful speech, and secretly took some food from his storage ring for Serena.

This morning, Haven decided on a whim to treat himself to a jianbing (Chinese crepe) set meal. Knowing the fighting power of Serena and Lori, after some experimentation, he successfully made a super-sized jianbing on the giant tower shield, with twenty eggs on it.

Just as Haven was about to order another soy milk after Serena brought it over, he heard a soft rustling sound of chewing. When Haven turned his head, he found that Serena had already eaten a third of the half-person-sized pancake.

“Hey, Serena, eat slowly and be ladylike. Most importantly, don’t make too much noise. My mom went through a lot of connections to get me into this old man’s class. If he finds out I’m eating in his class, he’ll definitely go to my grandpa’s house and tell my mom all about it.”

Serena, who was lying under the table, puffed up her cheeks like a little hamster, her cheeks jiggling as she quickly chewed the cookie in her mouth and swallowed it.

Hearing Haven's nagging, which sounded like an old woman's, the obedient and sensible Serena nodded slightly, slowing down her chewing. After swallowing the last crumb of biscuit in her mouth, she stared at Haven with her beautiful eyes, asking with a puzzled expression:
"Will, do you not like going to class? Then Serena can take you away." Looking at the sincere and serious little girl in front of him, Haven felt a little amused and reached out to pat Serena's head.

"No, it's not that I don't like going to class. Classes are actually quite interesting. Besides, with Serena by my side, I don't feel bored at all."

"Oh fine."

Hearing that Haven wasn't upset about class, Serena stopped thinking about it and started eating the remaining cookies in the box again.

Still thinking about the people he dreamed about, Haven decided to look them up after class. Yesterday's dream was so real that it felt real to him. At least he had seen Tosee City on the map before, but in his memory, Tosee City seemed to be just a central city with a fairly developed commercial sector.

Moreover, the location is quite close to the southern province. If what the dream shows is true, then something big must have happened in the future, and the occurrence of this event has changed the pattern of the empire. At least Amirkon himself has never heard of it. Of course, it is also possible that he has not paid any attention to this matter at all.

Looking up again, Hevent found Lord Fenrybeck still recounting the life of Frederic François, completely absorbed in his own world. Hevent lowered his head again, and a flash of light appeared on his hand hidden in the table hole. Magic flowed from his finger into his ring, and something resembling snowflake nougat appeared in his hand.

"Here, have this. If you don't want to listen to the lecture after you finish eating, you can lie down and quietly take a nap. Oh, and remember to cast an invisibility spell on yourself."

The moment Serena saw the snowflake nougat, her beautiful eyes lit up. After all, when she saw Havel making it that morning, Serena was so attracted by the sweet, milky aroma that she wanted to eat it all on the spot.

However, the principled Havent left a portion for his elderly mother and then stored the rest in his storage ring, which saddened the envious Serena for quite some time.

Now that she had finally gotten the delicious food she had been longing for, Serena was very satisfied. Her eyes smiled like crescent moons as she hugged the exquisite crystal box and gently opened the lid before smelling it.

The rich aroma of milk, honey, roses, dried fruit, and Haven's unique, pleasant scent, combined with the soft, sweet taste, made Serena so happy that she couldn't help but sway.

Seeing Serena's happy expression, Haven's mood improved, and he put the dream, which he didn't know was real or not, out of his mind. He turned to look at the wall clock and began to think about what to have for lunch.

"Alright, students, that concludes our introduction to the life of Mr. Frédéric François for today. Now, we will enjoy the piano piece 'Prelude to Raindrops,' which he composed during his relationship with the famous writer George Sand."

I hope everyone can listen carefully and feel how delicate and rich the emotions conveyed in the piano are.

As the melodious prelude began, the entire classroom was soon filled only with the sound of piano notes falling like raindrops. Fenribeck's fingers danced nimbly across the black and white keys, like butterflies fluttering up and down.

The fingertips flew quickly across the piano keys, and the sound gradually changed from the initial fresh and soothing melody of a hymn to the gathering of dark clouds, gloomy and heavy. The repetition of single syllables simulated the sound of raindrops, as if allowing people to feel the inner struggle of Frédéric François at that time in the monastery.

Finally, as the amplitude of Fenribeck's finger movements decreased, his previously somewhat depressed mood gradually returned to calm, just like the sun shining after a rainstorm.

As the last note faded, this timeless masterpiece came to an end after the final long note. For a moment, the entire classroom fell silent, as if everyone was immersed in the emotions evoked by the piano piece.

A moment later, a round of enthusiastic applause broke out, which was both an acknowledgment of Finnribeck's superb playing skills and a tribute to the late legendary musician Frédéric François.

Most of the students who attend music appreciation classes are children of noble families, with a few being talented commoners. In terms of education, the academy truly provides equal opportunities for all students.

Even so, ordinary students still avoid these courses that are basically required for children of nobles, despite the constant management of the academy.

Nobles and commoners rarely interact. Even if there are isolated incidents of nobles suppressing or bullying commoner students, the probability is extremely low.

More often than not, it was as if the two sides lived in completely different worlds. In the eyes of the upper-class nobles, some commoners were no different from stray dogs on the roadside.

As for those outstanding commoner geniuses, they are nothing more than wild dogs with brighter fur.

"Alright, students, this piano piece, which appeared during the reign of Aubrac II, is one of the greatest pieces in the history of imperial piano and is a category we must learn about."

"Is anyone willing to come up and perform? The first student to perform will receive two credits."

With his silver curly hair, Fenrirbeck looked at the students with great anticipation, but it seemed that either the "Raindrop Prelude" was too difficult, or the students were not very enthusiastic today.

Finley Baker stood on the podium for more than ten seconds, but still received no response, which made the musician frown.

"It seems that the students are not very good at this piece. In that case, let's call it a day. Now I'll leave you with the homework for the next class."

Regarding Maestro Ludwig's Third Symphony, I hope all students can make thorough preparations. Now…

Just as Fenrirbeck was about to announce the end of the music appreciation lesson, a faint voice came from the corner of the classroom.

"Me~"

"May I, Mr. Fenrirbeck?"

(End of this chapter)