Chapter 546 Violin (Second Watch)
At the end of the interview, Lowe and the others walked out of the conference room with strange expressions, all kinds of atomic field knowledge they had originally prepared, all kinds of techniques for manipulating magic circles, none of them came in handy, Mr. Evans' questions were really strange to the point of being unimaginable, especially what kind of life plan, this still needs to be answered, isn't it that arcane and magic levels are from one to two, from two to three, and so on?
However, such a simple answer obviously could not satisfy Mr. Evans, so each interviewer added more or less his own understanding, such as Ophelia's plan for her knowledge system and areas of expertise, such as Blake's arrangements for how she would return to Alinge from the Solar Islands, and many people put the atomic research institute into their life plans.
When he thought of the scene where he had just introduced his strengths and weaknesses, and when he thought of the inexplicable addition of finding a like-minded partner in his life plan, Lowe was extremely hot, not daring to look at his peers around him, for fear of discovering the ridicule in their eyes.
At first, I thought I could exchange sympathy and pity, but when the interview was over, all I could do was feel hot on my face, and I wanted to take off my clothes to cover my head.
Roque smiled brightly and said, "You wait here for ten minutes, Lucian will make a choice soon."
This unique interview method made him very happy, especially when the interviewer was expressing himself jerky.
Hearing Roque's words, the shyness of Lowe and the others suddenly disappeared, leaving only nervousness and anticipation. As Roque entered the conference room and the door closed, their heartbeats were getting faster and louder, and their voices were getting louder and louder.
Dong dong dong, dong dong dong, Lowe felt that he had to say something, otherwise he might faint from nervousness, he opened his mouth and said, "Erica, who do you think Mr. Evans will choose?"
As soon as the words were spoken, Lowe was startled, he had never thought that his voice could be so hoarse and dry, as if someone else was talking.
Erica's nose twitched slightly, and she said in a very low voice: "By now, everything I say is superfluous, and the abilities that should be displayed have been shown."
Although Blake on the side was nervous, he was still the one who was promoted to official magician in such a harsh environment as the archipelago, and he still remained calm on the surface, and said to Ophelia with a slightly stiff smile: "I think you are very promising and do a good job."
Ophelia smiled lightly: "Don't say such things, I can't help but expect more, and the greater the hope, the more disappointment will be magnified."
She spoke plainly, but her two hands were already clenched at some point.
In a suffocating atmosphere, the door creaked open, and they raised their heads at the same time, looking at Mr. Evans who came out expectantly and very nervously.
Lucian smiled and said: "You are all excellent and full of potential, but unfortunately the Institute of Atomic Energy only needs ten assistants for the time being, so I had to make a very difficult choice, try to choose those that are closer to the needs, the first candidate, Mr. Balzagli."
Lovi's teacher at school, the middle-aged man excitedly waved his fist several times in a row, but after all, he was a second-ring magician, and he barely maintained his demeanor.
"The second candidate, Ophelia." Lucian's gentle voice came into Ophelia's ears.
She raised her head uncontrollably for a moment and looked at Lucian blankly, then saw Lucian smile and nodded at her.
It wasn't until this time that she realized that she had been chosen by the Atomic Research Institute, and a layer of water mist suddenly appeared in Azure Blue's eyes.
Such success did not use any money and materials to bribe, nor did it exchange with one's own body and feelings, it was all obtained by relying on one's own magic and arcane abilities!
This was a hard-won affirmation for Ophelia, who had to leave Alinge for some reason, and she raised her hands and covered her face to prevent people from seeing her temporary weakness.
Listening to Mr. Evans announcing the candidates one by one, hearing excited cheers from all around, Lowe was getting more and more nervous, and subconsciously held his breath, Mr. Black was selected, Erica was selected, and the two apprentices he knew before were also selected, but why hasn't he ever been himself?
"Tenth candidate, Lovi."
Lowe only felt countless stars appear in front of him, and his legs almost fell to the ground, and the intense joy and excitement gushed out like a volcanic eruption, making his mind swell and his eyes moist.
"Don't faint, if you are too unwell, I will consider returning it." Lucian said cold humor that others didn't understand.
But in Lowe's ears, it was as beautiful as an elf's song, and he hurriedly said: "No, no, Mr. Evans, I'm in good health!"
Everything in his sight seemed to suddenly become cute and brilliant.
After instructing Jerome to arrange the matter of ten assistants, Lucian went to the affairs committee to see the progress of Tang Pu's interrogation.
"They have already confessed, two are spies of the Southern Church, one is related to the Northern Church, and the other is lured by the intelligence officers of the Holy Helz Empire, and they have all been promised that as long as they can sneak into the Atomic Research Institute, they will be paid handsomely, and in the future, for every piece of information about the Institute or you, they will be paid accordingly." Tom handed the interrogation materials to Lucian and said suspiciously, "The Holy Helz Empire cares about what you do, and the dealing with magicians has always been led by the church?"
Lucian rubbed his brows, he had destroyed Rudolf II's plan in the xeno space, and it was obviously related to the silver moon, how could he not pay attention to himself, of course, this kind of thing is inconvenient to say to Tang Pu, this is a secret at the level of the highest council.
Casually flipping through the interrogation materials, Lucian's eyes suddenly froze, and the image of the night watchman given by Isaac who bought him was so familiar.
"Minsk...... Julianna ......" Lucian whispered the two names.
When Rhine was projected into the Joker's dream, Lucian knew that there was something wrong with Amorton, and he also knew who the Night Watch who was mixed with the Joker was and what they looked like.
There was no problem with this, because Lucian had already met the Sky Knight Lund before, and it was normal for them to follow Amorton, but according to Isaac, the two Night Watchmen took turns meeting him three years ago and had always hoped that he could blend in with them, that is, he had already been arranging this aspect at least three years before Sald became Cardinal of the Diocese of Holm.
"No wonder he wanted to hide the matter between Natasha and me at the beginning, but with such a far-reaching plan, he is so sure that he will be able to transfer it?" Lucian was slightly confused, and then said to Tang Pu, "Find an opportunity to attach these two night watchmen, don't rush to get rid of them, and do long-term monitoring."
"At the same time, arrange for the mages of the Battle Mage Department to secretly protect the family of John, the deputy leader of Natasha's Small Knights, and do not let them know, nor do they conflict with the intelligence personnel arranged by Natasha."
The two Night Watchmen harbor hatred for themselves, and Lucian fears when they will spiral out of control.
"Okay." Tang Pu is becoming more and more polite to Lucian, not to mention the status changes brought about by his "new alchemy", just the improvement of his magical strength makes people seem to see the next legendary magician.
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On July 30, Queen Natasha, who had been assassinated by conservatives, naturally visited the Royal Magic Tower in Holm without a doubt, and announced that she would have dinner with the royal elders here to celebrate her birthday, and returned to Nexer Palace the next day.
Considering that Duke James and Duke Russell were also assassinated at that time, there must have been a rage, and the conservative nobles did not object to this.
As the night deepened, Natasha, who was celebrating her birthday with the royal family in the banquet hall of the Royal Magic Tower in Holm, made an excuse to meet Hathaway and left in the middle.
Holding the hem of her skirt, she quickly walked outside Lucian's office like a charging knight.
reached out and knocked on the door, but the door creaked and opened by itself, and a beautiful piano sound sounded inside, and the melodious music was like swinging water ripples, fresh and beautiful, and the dreamy and romantic atmosphere quickly enveloped the room.
Natasha quietly closed the door and looked at Lucian with his fingers beating at the piano, wearing a black dress that was common in Alto, wearing a bow tie of the same color, his expression was soft and engaged, and his gaze from time to time was so deep that it seemed to attract his soul.
Lucian suddenly felt a sense of astonishment in his heart, today Natasha did not wear the usual dark skirt, nor knight's uniform and armor, but a set of white long skirts with simple lace edges, with gloves and stockings of the same color, long hair pulled up, and a light-colored wide-brimmed hat, like a bride suddenly broke in, with a bit of purity and freshness in the original heroic and violet-like brightness.
The layout of the room was similar to last time, with the only exception being that there were flutes, oboes, cellos, brass, violins and other instruments around the piano, just like there was originally a small symphony orchestra there, but now all of them have disappeared, leaving only neatly arranged utensils.
Meeting Lucian's eyes, listening to such a delicate and beautiful music, Natasha's previous urgency and impatience disappeared, and she slowly approached Lucian with a light smile and stood at the round dining table.
She knew that this was Lucian's last piano sketch "Poem to Natasha", but because they confirmed each other's feelings and their passion burned when they got together, they completely forgot about it.
The notes seem to fill the room with flowing water, gently drifting and undulating, soothing the soul, and the romantic mood turns into a melody that echoes in the ears.
When Lucian finished playing, Natasha clapped her hands and was about to pull up her knight.
But she saw Lucian smiling and shaking her head, signaling that there was another piece of music:
"This is today's birthday present."
Lucian smiled and picked up the flute, put it to his mouth, and blew a melody that was different from the past, like the sound of birds singing.
As soon as the flute ended, the oboe flew over by itself, and Lucian played a beautiful "scenery" like spring light.
Natasha looked at Lucian suspiciously, was this a musical style she had never heard before, a new creation from him?
Lucian had an extra violin in his hand at some point, staring at Natasha and playing an affectionate poetic melody.
The light and soft violin sound came into Natasha's ears, as if something hit her heart, this melody was so beautiful, so romantic, but it seemed to contain a faint sadness, which made people empathize.
This was different from any kind of music Natasha had learned in the past, but it was so infectious and beautiful that it shocked the soul, like Lucian telling himself the affection in his heart.
The best music has no style barriers, and Natasha looks at Lucian, who has black hair and black eyes, and elegantly plays the violin, and is intoxicated by such a melody.
(End of this chapter)