novelonline Chapter 3543 Musical Instruments
Chapter 3543 Musical Instruments
Chapter 3543 Musical Instruments
Claire and Stella then took out their respective snake molts. Although Claire's role was always that of a "minor supporting character," she was actually involved in everything that happened on the island. Therefore, she also had the three brass twenty-sided dice and the dice from the first encounter with the revolver-wielding Infinite Serpent.
而史黛拉则是与夏德一致的三枚黄铜色骰子以及两枚黑铁色骰子，但因为第一次无限蛇事件时，她只是和艾米莉亚一起赶往了海滩，第二次也只是将棺椁推出悬崖，因此骰子上的点数分别是1/1/1/2/2/2和1/2/2/3/3/4。
The table was piled high with dice, a rather impressive sight, and everyone could easily identify their own. Claire was rather disappointed that these dice couldn't be passed around, otherwise Stella would have won immediately. Meanwhile, the professional fortune tellers delivered good news:
"These fate dice do indeed have additional effects, and our conclusions so far are very preliminary. Simply put, permanently consuming these dice can temporarily boost one's luck. The effect depends on the number rolled, but even a very low number will have a remarkable effect."
Unfortunately, this boost is temporary, but even after the effect fades, the user's luck will permanently increase slightly.
Emilia raises her hand:
"So those of us who don't participate in the struggle for fate can now use the dice, right?"
Luvia smiled:
"of course can."
Iluna then offered advice to her friend:
"Emilia, perhaps you could save these dice for the summer exams. Doesn't luck play a big role then?"
Then Shad seemed to see a light appear above Emilia's head. Although the academy had anti-cheating measures, this shouldn't be considered cheating.
Bella then pointed to the only silver die:
"This special die causes a decrease in luck, but I won't go into details as it's not relevant. Luvia and I both believe that the die should have more effects, which will require time to study, but besides affecting luck, there is definitely another effect that exists."
She paused slightly:
"It can trigger miracles. If you can accumulate enough dice and use them all at once, the change in luck in a short period of time might trigger something that is absolutely impossible. It can be considered a certain degree of wish fulfillment, but it is hard to say exactly how many points are needed."
Shad then thought of Dorothy and Lacey again; the [Fate Weaver Card] pointed them to the island of Fatummister as the place to resolve their problems. Currently, Luvia's ink research is progressing slowly; perhaps accumulating enough fate dice could be a way to change their unique destiny.
"After the story of destiny ends, will we still be able to get more dice? There will definitely be many more in the future with Infinite Serpent."
Iluna then asked with great interest, and Luvia shook her head:
"It's hard to say whether the snake's molt will still exist after this story ends."
"So, if someone has already experienced the story but didn't obtain the snake's molt, will they also be able to obtain the dice after obtaining the molt?"
Claire asked as well, a question the fortune tellers didn't know either. However, Shad still had a snake slough that the doctor had retrieved from the snow-capped mountains. He asked the girls who wanted it, but no one responded.
The appearance of the Fate Dice gave Luvia and Bella even more to study, but the fortune tellers were having a blast. Bella even considered leaving Moon Bay early for Fatummister Island. She certainly preferred her research as a fortune teller to the political work.
Stella remains the second-ranked candidate after the events of Act III. Of the four known candidates from the [Association of Prophets], [Order of Doom], [Order of Oneness], and [Clown Troupe], Luvia strongly suspects that the first-ranked candidate is none other than the elder Zarathustra of the Association.
"The Association probably possesses quite a few peculiar magical items similar to the silver die in your hand, Shad. You should visit the Vistalins sometime."
Everyone was talking amongst themselves when Luvia suddenly made this suggestion to Shad. Shad blinked, turned to make sure the others in the room weren't paying attention, and then lowered his voice to ask:
"Shall we go to the Moon Sanctuary together?"
Although it was a hot spring, the girls all implicitly agreed that going to the Moon Sanctuary with Shad was the same as going to the bedroom with Shad.
Luvia blushed:
"What are you talking about? I told you to go and ask the hermits of the [Forest Hermits] group. Aren't they followers of that God of Fortune? Do they know anything about the snow mountain? Also, do they have the dice of fate?"
Shad had already intended to go to them about the God of Misfortune—"Mr. Misfortune"—so he nodded:
"Tomorrow is Monday, I'll go there tomorrow. But Dorothy said she feels fine now."
Luvia nodded, her face slightly flushed.
"Me too, then we'll go with you tonight."
The matter of the fish-men, water ghosts, and other kinds of demons will likely keep the local church busy for a long time, but the good news is that the matter of the "House of the Pseudo-Humans" will not bother them.
On the one hand, there were actually very few local imposters, and the relics had only been in the area for a short time. On the other hand, Shad planned to share the very useful magic technique, [Internal Organ Tracing], with the church after obtaining Mr. Albert's consent.
Mr. Albert will most likely agree, and Shad also plans to go to Moon Bay tomorrow to ask him, and also bring Matilda and the others' experience in using this magic.
As for this Sunday afternoon, there is another matter that Shad needs to deal with, namely, the matter that Adele mentioned the next act of the story might be related to the concert.
Unlike Vista, which frequently hosts concerts, Time Wheel City, as a "city of artisans" and a "city of clocks," clearly lacks people who appreciate art. Although the local nobles have built concert halls and opera houses in the city out of a desire to appear cultured, these are niche hobbies among the local aristocracy.
Therefore, that afternoon, Shad first inquired about the local concert in Claire, but the Great Witch of the Sun knew nothing:
“At least the town of Kyle-Todd doesn’t have a tradition of holding concerts. All Souls’ Day has just passed, and everyone is tired. There won’t be any large events in the tribe or town recently.”
Stella and Matilda, who were in charge of gathering intelligence in the city, had not heard of any large-scale concert in the city.
"While the arrival of representatives from the two kingdoms and various duchies has added some entertainment to the city, no large opera troupes or orchestras have come to Time Wheel City this time. There are indeed regular small concerts held locally; should we monitor them?"
The story associated with the "concert" is most likely the third day of Mr. Huan's miracle: "On the third day, the blind girl playing the zither played music with the gods on the cliff halfway up the mountain. Her zither string broke before the last note, but although she lost, she saw the light again because of the gods' music."
As for this story, Shad actually had other clues. He had overheard long-haired Luvia and Claire talking about the "Stone Piano" in "Midzumi". Because other stories were not yet finished, Shad did not investigate this clue.
That afternoon, after asking the others, neither Luvia nor the Great Witches could immediately recall what it was. Shad then decided to consult Daniste when he took Emilia home that evening. If she didn't know either, then the "Stone Harp" wouldn't be something easily discovered.
"So, Shad, what musical instruments do you know?"
Since the topic of performance and instruments had come up, Claire curiously asked Shad about it. She and Stella hadn't left after returning to the Snow Mountain Hall; Elder Harald's request for their help should have been completed.
"I'm not good at anything artistic. If whistling doesn't count as a musical instrument, then I probably don't know anything about musical instruments."
To be honest, although he had learned the recorder (what is now called a woodwind flute) when he received primary education in his hometown, he learned a simplified version of the fingering and instrument, which is different from the woodwind flute used in concerts. Therefore, in his opinion, this was not an instrument he knew.
"Whistling is certainly not a musical instrument."
It was already four o'clock in the afternoon when Flora and Dorothy returned from their field trip. Flora had a lot to say about music and art:
"So, Xia De, would you like to learn some simple musical instruments? I'm quite proficient in most mainstream instruments, and I can teach you whatever you want to learn."
"Flora, everyone here can teach Shad instruments. If it's just for beginners, our instrument skills are all pretty good."
Bella reminded her that she was the heiress of the prestigious Bellendall family of Moon Bay, and had received the most traditional aristocratic education from a young age, including systematic music training. Even Claire, who was not of noble birth, knew quite a few instruments. In her youth, she had learned traditional instruments of the Fatu people in her hometown, and when she went to school in Willendale, she learned other instruments out of interest and for social reasons. Claire's musical skills were also quite good.
Does Stella play any musical instruments?
Xia De didn't express his desire to study music; instead, he asked the white-haired girl, who immediately nodded in agreement.
"Yes, when I was a child in my hometown in the far north, my mother taught me the harmonica and flute on the ice field under the starry sky. Later, after I started learning from a teacher, I also learned the violin, organ, piano, clarinet, and I also know a little about percussion."
The council's Great Witches not only required immense strength, but in the Fifth Age, the examination for becoming a Great Witch even included artistic cultivation. Although in this era such examinations are largely a formality—unless multiple apprentices compete, the candidate for the Great Witch position is practically singular—the Great Witches of the Sixth Age still ensured their apprentices received a relatively comprehensive musical education.
PS: The author learned to play the recorder in elementary school. As far as I remember, music classes in junior high and high school didn't teach instruments, only singing and music appreciation.
I don't know what they study in other regions.