Throne of Magical Arcana

Chapter 10 Musicians Association

Recalling the various plans to make a fortune in countless time-travel novels, Lucien sadly found that he knew too little about this world to know whether these methods were useful, and no matter what he did, the first pot of gold was very important Yes, and I only have seven copper fils.

Therefore, when the sun at nine o'clock shone on the market area, Lucien was already carrying a heavy bag of goods and was heading towards the city gate area. After all, most of the time, survival came first.

Sweat couldn't stop slipping from his face and into his neck, soaking the linen clothes. The not-so-strong sun shone on Lucien's body, making him feel more painful when he was walking heavily. Gucci's chatter:

"Damn it, whoever brought such a child over here, you should be steady and don't damage my goods!"

Looking at Gucci who was wiping the sweat from jumping up and down with a handkerchief, Lucien cursed: "It's all because you are stingy and only invited one person."

Of course, in this way, Lucien's reward was increased from three coppers to four.

After finally reaching the city gate area, Lucien safely put the goods on the wagon waiting here.

Fatty Gucci reluctantly took out his purse, took out four copper fairs, and handed it to Lucien: "Your reward, young man, I didn't expect your strength to be so strong. If there are any goods that need to be moved in the future, I will come to you directly." .”

Lucien's strength is actually not as strong as that of young people of the same age who have been trained, but the price is cheap, one can be used as two, and the stingy Gucci naturally wants to praise him like this, completely forgetting how he cursed before.

As soon as he got the Copper Fair, Lucien saw two fierce looking men in linen coats walking by.

"We are Boss Aaron's subordinates, you can call me Andre." The brown-haired man who spoke revealed his identity, with a shallow scar on his face.

Lucien understood what they were here for, and he was already prepared in his heart, and he didn't plan to go it alone, so he took out a copper ferr and handed it to the man named Andre.

Another burly man glared at Lucien: "Two copper fils!"

"Didn't you agree to only give one?" Lucien was poor now, even though he knew that he was not capable of fighting gangsters, he still couldn't help arguing.

"If you didn't show off yourself, Gucci would have to hire two people, and each of them would give us a copper fil. Of course, we can't bear the loss." Andre smiled like a legitimate businessman.

It's just a copper fil, which hasn't involved Lucien's survival and bottom line. Therefore, between being hunted down by the gang and a copper fil, Lucien only hesitated for a second, endured it, and took another He took out a copper fil and handed it to the man who was walking around Andre, as if showing off his strong figure.

"Good job, boy, you understand the reason. There used to be some young boys who liked to challenge us. But, as you can see, we are still here, and some of them have sunk to the bottom of the Belem River. Now, Mag, someone is coming over there." Andre threatened a few words as usual, then turned around and walked to the other side with Mag.

Looking at the backs of the two of them, Lucien felt a little aggrieved. Although he knew from the beginning that he would be exploited by the gangsters, he couldn't help but change his mood when they actually met.

After scolding himself for not being passionate enough, Lucien understood that to get rid of this situation, he had to either have strong personal power or a certain social status.

Of course, in this world, strong personal power often means high social status.

"I don't know if there is any potion in the magic note to increase strength and physique?" Lucien couldn't help thinking about it, even though he knew very well that it was a dangerous sign, a sign that he couldn't bear the temptation.

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The Musicians Association near the Psalm Hall in the administrative area is famous in Aalto for its unique architectural style, so Lucien, who was pushing a rented four-wheeled cart, found this building called "Dancing Flame" after only asking for directions. "building.

A large number of vertical lines, small spiers, flying buttresses, stained glass, and flame-shaped window lattices are used to give the entire five-story light-colored building an asymmetrical and exaggerated aesthetic, which appears light and complex.

Seeing Lucien approaching, a petite, thin, middle-aged man with a goatee walked down the steps quickly: "Why are you here so late? Look at the clock in the golden cathedral, it's already a little faster!"

After Lucien took over the entrusted task, under the arrangement of the dwarf Cohen, he had met this middle-aged man once, and knew that his name was George, and he had some connections within the Musicians Association.

"George, there are still ten minutes." Lucien pointed to the tall, majestic and massive golden cathedral in the aristocratic district in the distance, which seemed to control the entire city. The hour hand on it still had a long way to go. top.

George complained: "The servant hired by the association has finished cleaning in advance. You should go in with me to hand over. Otherwise, there will be a mountain of garbage piled up behind the association, which will affect the mood of the musicians who come to work. It will be troublesome."

Lucien was very curious about Uncle Joel's dream of being a musician, so he didn't argue with George, put the cart aside and let the guards watch, then climbed up the steps and walked towards the door.

As soon as he pushed open the door inlaid with shards of stained glass, Lucien saw a bright, majestic, and wide hall.

The floor was covered with a soft thick carpet, and there was no sound of footsteps when walking on it. In addition, there were very few people coming and going, so the whole hall seemed quiet and cold.

Led by George, Lucien walked to a half-person-high wooden platform in the middle of the hall.

Behind the wooden platform, sat a beautiful girl with brown hair and blue eyes, with a sweet smile and a clear voice: "Uncle George, the person you are looking for has arrived?"

As she spoke, she took out a jingling purse and handed it to George. According to Lucien's visual inspection, there were at least forty copper fils. to eight copper fils.

George took the money bag, showing two rows of yellow teeth, his eyes narrowed into a line with a smile: "Eileen, find someone to take Lucien to the back garden, don't look at him being young and not strong, But it's powerful."

After finishing speaking, he said to Lucien again: "I will leave your money with Andre in the city gate area, and you can get it when you come back."

Lucien nodded, and was not worried that George would take the money. Although the Aaron gang collected money ruthlessly, they were very reputable in this regard. According to Cohen, someone once tried to take away the employment fee. In the end, he obediently paid double the reward.

Elena was about to greet the servants in the hall to take Lucien to the back garden to carry the garbage, when she suddenly saw a middle-aged man in a large red coat come in, stood up hurriedly, bowed slightly: "Good afternoon, Mr. Victor. "

This middle-aged man was dressed simply and elegantly, with a light mustache and curly black hair, and his sea-blue eyes were full of melancholy: "Good afternoon, Elena, give me a copy of "Music Review". "The voice is mellow and deep.

Seeing Elena take out a brand new newspaper from the cabinet under the wooden table, Lucien couldn't help being surprised: "Alto has already developed a newspaper? And it's a special type."

Reminiscent of the situation in the slums, Lucien sighed in his heart: "The polarization of the world seems to be very serious. However, there should still be not many people who know how to read and write. How much does it cost to recoup the cost of newspapers?"

Victor first took the "Music Review" in his hand, flipped through it casually, then gave Elena ten copper fils, nodded politely to Lucien and George, and turned to the stairs next to the hall with the newspaper in his hand. go.

"This Mr. Victor is really nice." Lucien commented quietly in his heart.

When Victor went upstairs, Lucien asked Elena curiously: "This "Music Review" is only ten copper fils?"

Knowing that people like Lucien, like her before, have no chance to contact high society at all, Elena couldn't help showing off her experience working in the Musicians Association in the past year: "Although in the 426th year of the sacred calendar, Adelaide After the Cardinal invented a simpler and more versatile method of making paper, the price of paper has become cheaper and cheaper. Now a few copper fils can buy a stack, but only members of our musicians association can buy ten copper fils. Fell buys the Music Review, and everyone else, even the nobles, needs a silver Gnar."

"Because the "Music Review" and "Symphony Guide" are the two most authoritative newspapers in the music field in the entire mainland, representing the direction of music development. Every score and review article on it is the crystallization of wisdom. This month His Majesty the Grand Duke and His Royal Highness Princess Natasha even commented on the music played by the Symphony Hall of the Chant Hall last week in the "Music Review".

I have to admit that besides wanting to show off Eileen's eloquence, Lucien's black hair, black eyes, and rather handsome appearance also played a big role.

"A Silver Gnar?" Lucien suddenly wanted to rob these newspapers. As long as he had five copies, his problem could be solved easily. With this thought.

Elena's showing off got Lucien's cooperation, and she was even happier: "Hehe, don't think that a silver is too expensive, in Tria, in Antiffler, in Ephesus, in Tirris, in Anhadur Well, these two newspapers are very sought-after items, and the most expensive can be sold for the price of a gentaler. The nobles of these countries are all proud to follow the trend of Alto's music, even if they have read the newspapers that have been outdated for a long time. "

Lucien took another look at the remaining newspapers in Elena's cabinet, resisted the urge to rob, and inferred some information from it: "The currency of the entire continent should be unified, um, the church with magical powers must Very powerful. There is probably no such thing as a space teleportation array, and even if there is, the conditions for use must be very harsh, otherwise, when so many nobles need it, how could they only see outdated newspapers."

Lucien absorbed the knowledge he lacked most from Elena's words like a sponge, until more than ten minutes later, Elena woke up and called the servant in the hall to take Lucien to the back garden.

"Lucien, you must be quiet, don't talk loudly, and don't make loud noises when you move the garbage. Mr. Victor will hold his first symphony in the Chant Hall in more than three months. He is under a lot of pressure during this time. Spirit, um, spirit is more sensitive." Elena kindly reminded Lucien.

Lucien nodded gratefully to her, then followed the servant carefully to the back garden.

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