Whispering Poems

Chapter 2633: Second Lieutenant and Program
Shad didn't know what the Baroness was thinking, but he knew that Mrs. Bennet was enthusiastically introducing a young man in military uniform to her two unengaged daughters, the second daughter Philly and the third daughter Linda.

Xia De squinted at the other party's uniform and determined his rank from the shoulder straps:
"second lieutenant?"

This is the lowest rank in the officer system, but for young people who aspire to develop in the military for a long time, second lieutenant is also the most important starting point for their career. Seeing that the young man is not very old, it is not a very low rank to be just a second lieutenant. After all, a "second lieutenant" is a real officer who has left the ranks of ordinary soldiers.

But compared with the Bennet family's prominent status in the local area, Mrs. Bennet's enthusiastic attitude was obviously wrong.

Xia De guessed that he had other backgrounds, so he asked the two ladies around him for advice. But after all, they were not locals and could not be familiar with all the local affairs.

Only Miss Bell mentioned:

"Vestal Woods is considered a transportation hub in the northeast of Willendel, but because the city of Huntington further north guards the capital, even though the transportation location is still important, there are not many troops stationed here. After all, it only takes one day to reach Willendel by boat. Instead of deploying troops here, it is better to place them directly on the outskirts of Willendel.

The current garrison in Vestal Forest consists of three camps, managed by a colonel and two majors. All the soldiers here belong to the Second Division of the First Corps of the Carsenrick Army, and most of the officers are young nobles from Willendel who come here to gild themselves. "

Xia De nodded to show his understanding. Because it was inconvenient to keep turning his head to stare at others, he turned back and said:
"I have a friend, a normal friend, who is a lieutenant commander in the Navy of Delarion. He wrote to me earlier this month saying that he might be promoted to lieutenant commander."

This refers to Major Rades, the "Captain of Eight Guns". As for his promotion right after he arrived at the navy, it seems to be because his fleet won a major victory in suppressing pirates offshore. In addition, he has "connections above", so he naturally has a share of the promotion when it comes to military rank without even having to make an intentional arrangement.

"So what rank did Carina give you?"

Miss Winslet asked deliberately.

"I am now a colonel (Chapter 1569), but this is not given to me by her. It is the result of my own work, and I also helped the church in the City Horse Riding Competition."

Shad defended himself, wanting to avoid being considered a gigolo, but his attitude only made Miss Danister chuckle.

"Do you see that lady's legs over there?"

Before the concert started, Miss Winslet brought up a new topic, but not to Shade, but to Miss Danister:
"Did you see the skimpy fabric she was wearing?"

Of course, autumn dresses cover the feet directly. Besides, exposing feet is quite impolite for ladies, but this does not prevent the sorceresses from observing:
"I see, it's just a long white wavy top, but it does look very thin."

"I knew you lived in the north, so you definitely haven't heard of this! But weren't you in Yuewan during the summer? Oh, it seems that the distribution volume in Yuewan is much less than I thought."

The witch enthusiastically explained to Miss Danister the characteristics of this elastic, translucent fabric made of a new chemical material, and praised its convenience and beauty. Of course, she liked this fabric so much because it could better bring out the "beauty of the girls", which was very important to the artist.

Miss Danister listened quietly. While Miss Winslet was praising her, she also complained, "My friend is unwilling to generously sell me the highest quality fabrics. She said that they are useful. Really, what use can she have? And I see that those fabrics are not easy to be damaged. Can't her followers always make them?"

So when the concert was about to start, the red-haired girl poked Xia De:
"This isn't about you again, is it?"

Shade didn't know whether she meant the creation of a completely new chemical material or the destruction of the fabric, so he blinked and didn't answer.

The well-dressed gentlemen and ladies soon took their seats, and at seven o'clock in the evening, the concert, which was expected to last three hours, officially began.

According to the arrangement, the 1854 Golden Hall Moon Dance Festival Concert had a total of nine programs, of which the first half opened with the overture - "Overture to a Summer Night's Dream", followed by the violin duet "Whisper of the Night", the piano solo "To Alice" and the female solo "Aria to the Starry Sky";
After a twenty-minute break, the second half began with Carsonrick's classic dance music "Silver Fantasy" performed in accompaniment of dance, followed by the orchestra concerto "Autumn Rhapsody" and the Vista City Chorus chorus "Ode to the Nightingale".

The Royal Orchestra of Willendel's symphony "Night of the Triumph of Anjou" was the second to last performance of the finale, and the closing piece was "Waltz of the Bright Moon".

Shad originally thought that Miss Danister knew nothing about classical and trendy music like himself, but he did not expect that this red-haired girl actually had quite good musical accomplishment, which made him one of the few people at the concert who did not know how to appreciate it.

It is not correct to say that he does not know how to appreciate. Although the outsider's artistic accomplishment is not as good as his scientific and mystical accomplishment, at least he still has some level of appreciation.

This concert is considered an annual music festival in Carsenrick, so both the repertoire and the level of the performers are the best of this era. The opening piece, "Overture to a Summer Night's Dream", was created thirty years ago and is a masterpiece created by musicians who were a generation earlier than Miss Winslet.

The combination of violin, bassoon, clarinet, French horn, triangle, timpani and other instruments that Schade could not really distinguish brought rich timbre and diverse expressiveness.

While appreciating it, he also thought of his own magic [Sound of Music]. Originally, this magic could only record one kind of music, but as Shade's level increased, this unique magic also increased the number of music that could be recorded.

He wanted to "record" his favorite songs from the concert and sing them to Dorothy and Lesia after returning to Tobesk, but then he remembered that this magic also recorded the singing of the "God of Journey". Vanessa was promoted to the twelfth level because of that singing:

"I wonder if it would be of any use to Miss Winslet."

As his thoughts gradually dispersed, he naturally felt sleepy. With Xia De's current mental strength, he could stay awake if he wanted to. But he thought that since the word "dream" was in "Overture to a Summer Night's Dream", maybe it would be better to close his eyes and listen to it.

then
"Don't fall asleep."

The red-haired girl beside him patted his leg, and Xia De immediately became alert. But he was still a little confused. The sleepiness just now and the active spirit tonight seemed to be a little wrong. But this should not be a bad thing. He just had a premonition that something was going to happen.

The opening overture "Summer Night's Dream Overture" was very much to Shad's taste, and the violin duet "Night Whisper" was something Shad remembered hearing as background music in an opera when he and Lecia went to the opera house, but even with his good memory he couldn't remember what they went to see.

[The time when Emma Sylvia's highest-grade fabric was tested to see if it could be used to hang up a standard-sized princess, Kun//Bang Sizhi.]

Now Shade remembered that he had made Leisia levitate by just using the "rope trick" and "moving objects". Later, he used this method on the day when he met Megan and Audrey in Moon Bay, when they took out the goblet, and the wise witch also praised him for his creativity.

The piano solo "Für Elise" is one of the few pieces in this concert that is not directly related to "Moon/Night/Autumn". It is actually a piece dedicated to a lover, and has become a classic in classical music with its affectionate and beautiful melody.

In contemporary writings, that is, by writers of Dorothy's generation, Fürst Alice is often considered romantic when played under the moon, and thus is associated with "night". Schade speculates that this piano piece was selected for this reason.

When the female solo "Starry Sky Aria" began, Xia De bent down and stood up:

"I'm going to the bathroom."

He lowered his voice to Miss Danister, but even Miss Winslet and Miss Bell looked over. The solo was over and it was time to rest. If he said he was going to the bathroom now, he definitely didn't mean to go to the bathroom.

Concerts rarely turn off the lights, at least not at this Moondance Festival concert, so a few people noticed Shad getting up and leaving the hall to go to the corridor. So five minutes later, Shad waited for the twin brother Eric in the red carpeted corridor.

The latter nodded to Xia De, and the two of them didn't say anything, but turned into another secluded corridor together.

Shade had checked the area nearby, and could not hear any heartbeats in the Heart of Stone. So after casting the Silencing Spell, he leaned against the wall and said:
"Long time no see. I met your mother in Moon Bay. She helped me, but I couldn't find her after the battle. Is she okay?"

Although Shade's tone was very kind, Eric Foran knew who he was facing. The two sides were indeed related, but his tone was still surprisingly respectful when he spoke:
"Mother is fine. She sent us a letter some time ago. In the summer, the Dragon Feast Cult was defeated in Moon Bay. Mother and a few escaped members of the cult went into hiding. At least their generation will not cause any more trouble."

He was worried that Shade wanted to completely destroy the Dragon Feast Cult. This was not because he was concerned about those cultists, but mainly because he was concerned about his mother.