Chapter 407
Chapter 407
The night sky was overcast, and dark clouds chased away the stars and the full moon, leaving only the sea breeze and the ship's lights swaying on the undulating ocean.
Lindsey was dragged by Wah Wah Wah to the deck.
The members of the Seven Seas Alliance paid no heed to the weather at sea.
The audience gathered on the deck as they did yesterday, and in the center of the stage, a graceful maiden danced with the wind.
"Oh? No good spots left?" Wah Wah Wah's expression turned a little annoyed.
The two had come to the deck later today, so naturally, they couldn't occupy a better viewing spot like they did yesterday.
"Forget it, let's go sit over there."
The maiden didn't say much but changed her direction and pulled Lindsey to the side of the ship. With a light jump, she sat on the railing.
Lindsey followed and sat beside her, and the two quietly enjoyed the performance on stage.
The night grew deeper.
The sea seemed to have some kind of luminous fish swimming close by, adorning the ocean with golden stars.
Lindsey listened to the sound of the waves hitting the ship, the rustling wind, and the performances on stage, one after another, and for a moment, he also enjoyed the atmosphere.
"Lindsey... Mr. Lindsey?!"
At this moment, a call came from the side, and a man hurried over.
Lindsey focused his gaze, and indeed, it was the sad man he and Wah Wah Wah had rescued from the crowd yesterday. Seeing the man running over, Wah Wah Wah took the initiative to ask:
"Hey, aren't you the guy from yesterday?"
The man looked at Lindsey in a daze, "Who is this...?"
"The one who really pulled you out yesterday was her. But before you woke up, Wah Wah Wah had already left early."
The man suddenly realized:
"Oh, I..."
Wah Wah Wah raised her hand to stop him from saying more:
"No need for thanks."
"Now everyone is watching the performance, and when you're outside, just be more mindful of your safety."
The man nodded and leaned against the railing, sitting with Lindsey and Wah Wah Wah.
However, he wasn't an Awakened, so unlike Lindsey and Wah Wah Wah, who boldly sat on the railing, he leaned against the inner side of the railing, gazing up at the performance on stage.
The young actors from yesterday's play were still present today.
Following yesterday's script, they performed the next scene.
After Lily Danni's suicide, her beloved, Adores, took revenge for his deceased lover. But after his success, Adores' heart was also consumed by emptiness and despair, so at Lily Danni's grave, he followed his love into death.
When the play ended, Lindsey and Wah Wah Wah were fine, but the man beside them had teary eyes and was quietly sobbing.
Having learned from yesterday's lesson, he managed to control his emotions this time and didn't lose control completely.
But the emotion of anger and sorrow didn't seem fake at all.
"Friend, what's wrong?"
At this moment, during a break in the performance, Wah Wah Wah turned to ask:
"You must have suffered an emotional blow, so you can't bear to watch this tragic love story."
The man almost subconsciously denied it, "No, it's not like that!"
"Nana and I truly loved each other, and our... our union wasn't approved by her family, so Nana was also taken back by Mr. Kuwait two months ago."
"Nana, Kuwait?" Wah Wah Wah's eyebrows rose, "The Kuwait you're talking about, wouldn't it be Neilgard Kuwait?"
"Kuwait is from a family of artists in the City of a Thousand Sails. The current helmsman is a Seventh Phase Art Connoisseur. Two months ago, their daughter was forcibly taken back, causing a minor stir. The man nodded in agreement, "Yes, it's just that I have no artistic achievements, nor am I an Awakened with power. So..."
Wah Wah Wah continued to ask, "So you boarded this ship to go to the City of a Thousand Sails and seek your true love?"
"And when you saw Lily Danni and Adores, you empathized with their situation, so you lost control of your emotions?"
The man hesitated but nodded.
"Hmm..."
Wah Wah Wah furrowed her brows, but only for a moment. Her beautiful face, untouched by dust, then transformed into an encouraging smile.
"Great! Come on! I'll perform for everyone!"
"The sea breeze at night is like a giant child waking up in the inappropriate darkness, starting to play and make noise!"
The maiden sang the verses.
The night wind on the sea dragged her silhouette, gliding over the audience's shoulders and heads, all the way to the center of the stage.
The night cast a pitch-black violin into her hands.
In the center of the stage, the maiden in a white dress looked like a sea sprite, holding the gentle night breeze and starting to play.
As the music sounded, the audience forgot the darkness and silence of the night.
The melody praising love was like the morning sun piercing through dark clouds, shining into the hearts of every spectator.
Wah Wah Wah's playing technique was exquisite and unparalleled. Each string came to life under her control, with notes dancing like light butterflies and flowing like a powerful current. Her sound was sometimes soft and lingering, like whispers between lovers, and sometimes high and passionate, like the burning flames of love—fiery, unrestrained, and deeply affectionate.
The audience below the stage was completely immersed in this scorching melody, their hearts stirred by the maiden's music like the waves of the sea.
Even those who had forgotten the taste of love found their bodies trembling slightly, and tears of emotion began to well up in their eyes.
It was as if, in this rousing music, they had rediscovered their deeply buried emotions.
Time passed quietly.
When the last note sounded, the entire hall fell into an astonishing silence.
Then, thunderous applause and cheers erupted.
Wah Wah Wah gracefully stepped off the stage, and the people around her automatically made way, as if the seawater on both sides of the path retreated.
The man next to Lindsey was already sobbing uncontrollably.
He could certainly feel that Wah Wah Wah's music was encouraging his love.
"Thank you for liking my music."
Wah Wah Wah gently patted the man's shoulder and then jumped back onto the ship. She turned to Lindsey with a meaningful look and asked, "Well, Lindsey, did you feel the power in the music?"
"You should practice hard too."
"..."
Lindsey fell silent.
He had to admit that he was moved by the power of music.
The maiden's performance was so astonishing that Lindsey's heart was completely filled, to the point where he couldn't tell if there was any Source Essence Skill mixed in.
But the one thing he was sure of was that music had the power to move people's hearts, and the person who possessed this power was right in front of him!
This thought didn't even pass through his mind.
It was as if, when seeing something beautiful, humans naturally yearn for it.
Lindsey couldn't help but speak up, "I, I want to try playing as well?"
(End of Chapter)
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