Chapter 3372 Elegy

In Angel’s eyes, Uriel is an extremely talented music master who takes music extremely seriously. Music is an elegant art, and Uriel is also an elegant person in Angel's heart.

But if Uriel lived in such a messy room in real life, the contrast would be huge.

But if you think about it carefully, it is actually not impossible.

Many geniuses are often extremely outstanding in one aspect, but in another aspect they are inferior to even children; could Uriel be such a genius in music and a mediocre person in life?

 Of course, besides this situation, there is another possibility.

That is, Uriel encountered some changes, or external blows, which made him decadent and depressed. He drank alcohol all day and night, ignored the world, and used his hands. This resulted in his sloppy appearance today. ?

Angor didn’t know which one it was, but he was actually leaning towards the latter.

 Because Uriel once said something in the "dream" state before: "I will only have one partner, and that person has already gone to the glorious temple."

Uriel in the dream state is actually Uriel in reality. Therefore, the words spoken in the dream state must correspond to his real situation.

 This sentence contains two important messages.

 These two important messages are all extended from the "Glory Temple".

 In the wizarding world of the Western Continent, the Church of Glory spreads across the continent and is the faith of countless people. According to the teachings of the Glorious Church, after a sinless person dies, he will ascend to the Glorious Cathedral, which is the home of the soul and the pure land of bliss.

 So, from what Uriel said, it can be determined that he lived in the Western Continent and must have been influenced by the Glorious Church.

 The second message is that his partner is dead, and he will never choose a second partner again.

Uriel's most important partner passed away. Isn't this a serious change and an unbearable blow to Uriel?

Also, don’t forget Uriel’s preference for music analyzed by Guy.

Uriel was very dissatisfied with religion and even wanted to rebel against it.

　Based on the previously mentioned background, the religion that Uriel rebels against is most likely... the Church of Radiance.

Living in the theocratic territory of the Glorious Church, but secretly thinking about resisting the Glorious Church, does this mean that he has been persecuted by the Glorious Church?

If we go one step further and combine it with the previous speculation, will the death of Uriel's partner be related to the persecution of the Radiant Church?

If this is the case, it seems understandable that after such a big blow, Uriel would become decadent and slovenly, confused all day and night.

Of course, the above is just an unreasonable association that Angel made after seeing the messy room.

 Whether this is the case specifically, no one can tell except Uriel himself.

 …

 The time goes back to ten minutes ago.

 In the messy room, Uriel seemed to have no bones, slumped on the sofa piled with dirty clothes.

His head was raised, his eyes focused on the mottled ceiling, as if he wanted to see a flower among the dirty lines on the ceiling.

In this sluggish state, he slowly came back to his senses until the sound of Luigi's harp sounded.

"Where did the music come from?" In Uriel's confused mind, an inexplicable sentence emerged: "I seem to be hearing hallucinations again."

 “Hey, why do I say ‘again’?”

Uriel was just about to use his few thoughts and prepare to think deeply, but at this moment, Luigi's piano sound suddenly changed from cheerful and lively to slightly solemn, clear and clean.

This is...religious music?

Once he heard the religious music, Uriel originally wanted to think about the situation of 'hearing hallucinations again', but now he simply threw away this idea: "Never mind, let's just let the auditory hallucinations happen."

Sacred music is his old profession, and what he is best at is religious music.

 So when he hears religious music, he will be addicted to it involuntarily.

But...religious music was the music that caused him the most pain. It was obviously so clean and clear, but who could have known that hidden beneath this holy music were crimes and atrocities.

 So, when he heard religious music, he felt extremely complicated, which made him addicted and disgusted at the same time.

Uriel braced himself hard and wanted to raise his head to look over. Who was playing religious music? Could it be someone from the church choir?

However, his body became very stiff for some reason, and it took a lot of effort to move even slightly.

Uriel could have raised his head a little if he exerted all his strength, but when he was halfway up, he suddenly gave up.

 Because, the sound of music in my ears slowly entered...the chapter of the story.

The melodious music has a religious flavor. It sounds clean and clear, but it gives Uriel the feeling that there is deep sadness behind the cleanness.

 The creator wrote this piece of music as if he was telling a story to people.

 This story is a tragedy at the core of religion.

Because of this, Uriel doesn’t want to think about any other complicated things or see who is playing. He just wants to enter the story now and see what kind of tragedy it is.

Would it be the same as ‘his’ situation?

At this moment, Luigi, sitting opposite Uriel, was immersed in the performance of "Black Sheep Confession Song".

If he knew that Uriel had heard the "dark tragedy" under the holy story, he would probably be frightened. After all, the real tragic chapter of "Black Sheep Confession Song" is in the middle and late stages.

 The early chapters are just about a carefree priest spreading the gospel in the monastery.

 Just through the early chapters, we can grasp the tragic core of the entire music.

 There is no way Luigi can do it.

Uriel has such an ability, which shows that he far surpasses Luigi's music appreciation level... Of course, this is also because Uriel himself is good at religious music, and the priest who composed "Black Sheep Confession Song" is himself a believer. I created this piece of music when I was already on my own. It would be too difficult for a heretic to compose religious music that is completely pure and praiseworthy.

 So, Uriel could hear the dissatisfaction contained in it as soon as he heard it.

If it were other types of music, Uriel would be impatient at this time. Even the underlying emotions of the music cannot be pure. What kind of good music is it?

But this is religious music, and the underlying emotion is: holy lament.

 To a certain extent, it fits Uriel's state of mind and... predicament.

 So, even though the first part of "Black Sheep's Confession Song" was not that pure, it still caught Uriel's ears... He was looking forward to the venting of the tragic song in the second part.

 Soon, the trend of music began to slowly change.

  Clear, indirect notes began to be replaced by complex and occasional noise.

 This also means that "Black Sheep Confession Song" has entered its middle chapter.

The originally carefree and devout priest was assigned to the position of "spreading the gospel" and "enlightening the lost sheep" by his superiors. It was also at this time that he heard countless dark inside stories from the prayers of the congregation.

Most of these dark inside stories and the things that caused the suffering of the believers were due to the oppression of power. In the Principality of Eugris where he lived, the "Xitu Cult" he believed in was the largest authority, "Heaven". "The Lord" Situ is the only god!

 But in a region where theocracy is ruled by a theocracy, the people are oppressed by the powerful... This would not have happened without the acquiescence of the Situ sect.

 So, the "Xitu Cult" he believed in turned out to be the source of darkness...

The content of the middle chapter of "Black Sheep's Confession Song" is about such a devout priest. Because he witnessed darkness, especially the darkness that was caused by "faith", his mentality slowly changed.

 This chapter already has the rhyme of a tragic song.

When Uriel heard this, he was completely fascinated. He seemed to have entered the story of "Black Sheep Confession Song", but in the story, he was not a devout priest, but one of the countless miserable civilians who were bulldozed under the power of the gods.

Uriel's emotions were fluctuating. He thought of himself. Under the vast divine power of the Holy Light Church, he and himself were just a path that was run over by the ruthless wheels.

This kind of emotional fluctuation is no longer in his heart, but is reflected in Uriel's expression.

 And Luigi happened to see Uriel's expression when he raised his head inadvertently.

This is a scene that has never happened before when Luigi performed music.

Luigi's eyes lit up and his heart suddenly blossomed. This shows that the music this time really hit the mark and entered Uriel's heart!

 Luigi knew very well that his skills could not be improved in a short period of time. If he wanted to get a higher appointment with Uriel, he could only start with music scores.

Now that the score is correct and "Black Sheep Confession Song" has entered Uriel's heart, what he has to do next is very simple...

 Go all out, invest more emotions, and let yourself become one with the protagonist and creator of "Black Sheep Confession"—the priest of the Principality of Eugris!

 You are me and I am you.

 Completely integrate into the character and maximize the emotional pull!

In other scores, it is difficult for Luigi to be so integrated into the character, but "Black Sheep Confession" is different. Angel bought him three days in Schock's haunted house, and also created a song similar to "Black Sheep Confession". The core of "Black Sheep's Confession Song" is exactly the same illusion. At that time, he was the protagonist in the story. In the illusion, he personally experienced everything the creator had to do, including the final scene of a complete tragedy that released everything and himself!

 Now, it’s just a matter of getting back to the state we were in at that time.

 This is not difficult for a master interpreter like Luigi.

Moreover, Luigi is a little different from other performers. He is the temporal body of Laplace, and every temporal body and punctual body of Laplace will amplify a certain characteristic of himself.

 For example, the characteristic of "Mei Ji" who is punctual is "tolerance for good people".

 Luigi also has his own unique characteristic, which is the "pursuit of dreams".

 Once Luigi sets a goal and begins to enter the "dream chasing" state, his blood will be ignited, his senses will be amplified, and everything will be good.

 Similar to a natural all-around buff.

 This kind of gain even has a bonus to "infectiousness".

Therefore, when Luigi entered the state seriously, the emotional impact of the tragedy, which was only 80 points, was instantly raised to 90 points, even infinitely close to the full score.

For ordinary listeners, this may not make much difference, it is just a matter of the depth of the opera; but for a music connoisseur like Uriel, a little change is enough to make him feel a different world!

　　Previously, Uriel was still in the state of being "brought into" the story, and could barely resolve his emotions. He could even withdraw from the story at any time if he wanted to. But now, he was taken directly onto the roller coaster, without any foreplay, and flew hundreds of meters into the sky in an instant.

In this case, the full emotions floating in the sky have no way to dissolve themselves, so they can only enter internalization.

Internalization once again infected Uriel, making him deeper into the story. Even if he wanted to get out, he had no choice but to follow the progress of the story... and share the ups and downs.

 At this time, "Black Sheep's Confession Song" happened to enter its most climactic finale.

 Enter with the beat of the drum—

 The drum beats performed on the harp are not as heavy as the original drum beats, but more sharp. It exactly fits the priest's sharp but fragile soul in the original story, which is like a taut string.

The notes did not reach a climax immediately, but used constant sharp drum beats, long classical howls, and religious solemn sounds from time to time to accumulate power.

There is no doubt that when the power is accumulated to the highest point, amazing and gorgeous sparks will bloom!

In the story, the priest directly came into contact with the darkest side with his purest and most innocent heart, which also caused a big change in his heart unexpectedly.

 At first he was still explaining himself and trying to tolerate it.

 This process of forbearance is the process of drumming up savings.

But the forbearance cannot last long, because he is a priest who preaches the gospel, and he will continue to listen to the distress of the congregation. More depression followed, and these depressions were like accumulated dark depressions, which constantly impacted the priest's mind.

　Until this day, a believer who was less than ten years old died in front of him.

 The nobleman who wore the Situated Medal of Honor killed this innocent and lovely... just like his past self, his most beloved believer.

Looking at the dead little believer, the priest suddenly saw his own face on the corpse.

 As if it was not him who died, but himself.

Boom—

 In an instant, the embankment collapsed.

 The priest's mind was completely broken.

 The pure white paper is no longer twisted at the fingertips and suspended in the air, but is released, falling leisurely, and sinks into the ink-colored pool.

 White paper, dyed black, is just a moment of immersion.

At this moment, the note also changed completely, from a low bass to a long note that continued to rise.

 This also represents the priest's mood at this time.

 Every time the long note climbs higher, the priest in the story is further involved in the darkness.

　　He abandoned the light, and he became the nightmare of the Situ believers, and also became what the Situ believers call: a black sheep devil in human skin.

 He is taking revenge on all those who dragged him into darkness.

 The dignitaries, the pope, and accomplices are all his targets.

　　When he also became the "demon" in the mouth of a certain accuser, the priest finally came to his final place - the Celestial Cathedral of Situism.

 The flames ignited in the Cangtian Cathedral.

The note also reached its peak at this moment!

 The manic notes are like flames, constantly burning everything around them.

 At this time, the crazy demon's body was covered with corpses covered in black blood.

Amidst the extremely fierce sea of ​​fire, the devil came to the choir stage and performed the last song.

 This song is none other than "Black Sheep's Confession Song"!

 At the end of the song, the fire completely submerged the demon.

The flames burned away the outer shell of the demon, revealing the white and flawless face of the priest inside.

Immediately afterwards, the flames continued to burn, spreading the face until it was invisible.

 Until everything turns into orange sparks...

The note stopped abruptly.

 The song ends.

 (End of this chapter)