Chapter 1246 - 1246: Spring Shadows of the Day (2)

Thus, during the initial period of contact, their communication was indeed quite pleasant.

But now, what the Hero has shown is the creation of matter from thin air using her own Magic Power, with the Spring Light Piano Key as the core, constructing a set of performance devices far surpassing its original specifications for this small and portable piece of Legendary Inherited Equipment.

Though noble as a Legendary Inherited Equipment, the Spring Light Piano Key is not considered the best instrument used by the Music Saint in the Kingdom's musical history, and has rarely appeared in formal performance occasions.

In fact, its appearance alone reveals that when this piano was initially designed, portability was prioritized over sound quality.

So that even when he left home, endured travel fatigue, or traveled to unfamiliar places to seek inspiration, the Music Saint could play the melodies in his heart anytime, anywhere, this small Arcane Apparatus was created.

Though sacrificing sound quality and not making it to grand stages, it was precisely because of this design philosophy that it became the instrument accompanying the Music Saint the longest and played by him the most times.

Later, when the Music Saint lost his hearing and could no longer listen to real sounds, only this piano, with which he had long established a profound connection, could still let familiar notes echo within his soul upon pressing the keys.

Until the Music Saint passed away, this originally low-level arcane apparatus portable keyboard, after soaking in long years and countless melodies, had ascended to become a Legendary Inherited Equipment worthy of being treasured by the Royal Family.

In a sense, its forger was not the craftsman who initially designed it, but the Music Saint himself, forging it with his blood, time, and even life using the Ancient Method.

Thus, it actually contains greater potential within.

As long as it is used as the core, even if the Hero's musical level is merely average, and she does not understand the principles of musical instruments, she can still construct a gigantic pipe organ now comparable to the largest church in the Kingdom.

And what she used was the Beast Spirit Mage's innate talent of transforming magic into ether flesh.

Naturally, if magic power can be transformed into organic material, it can also be transformed into inorganic material.

Unfortunately, the Magician's instinct is not something that makes sense.

Though it can transform flawlessly into a magic creature's form innumerably more complex, and easily revert to the original body after ending transformation, the Hero would always lose her clothes after transforming. Only after becoming significantly stronger did she escape this predicament.

In theory, the Hero, still in the Second Transformation stage, should not possess such precise material generation abilities even if she gained a stronger transformation in the world of possibilities.

However, after receiving the Holy Servant's Name's Blessing, this little difficulty was naturally no match for her ingenious mind.

Including the pitch-black dress she currently wears, which was molded in this manner.

And the reason she went to great lengths, summoning across worlds and enhancing the Spring Light Piano Key which does not specialize in lethality, was due to the High Priest's previous suggestion, prompting the Hero to try something.

Legends say, not only can the Music Saint's music end winter early, bringing spring sooner, but it can also calm the raging magic creatures in the Arcane Surge.

And the Hero herself possesses a skill to turn conflict into harmony.

So she wanted to attempt peaceful communication with the Pure World Moon City, which the Moon People do not hate, and still consider home to this day.

Even the nightmares of the deep sea were willing to sit down and discuss things with her; there's no reason the Moon city wouldn't be.

Thinking of this, the girl's slender, fair fingers gently descended, releasing the first note.

To be fair, despite receiving the music education that a noble should since childhood, the Hero is hardly adept at playing instruments.

The biggest reason, of course, is that there is no habit of placing musical instruments in the Viscount's House.

But even if there were musical instruments other than the harmonica given by her grandmother, she doubts she could practice to much excellence.

At that time, her music teacher was dutiful, not only teaching her music theory but also bringing various instruments for her to practice on, searching for one she excelled at.

During practice, the teacher always repeatedly reminded her to control strength while playing, not to hit too hard or pull like using a saw.

But she just can't get it right.

Though the accuracy of the tone was fine, any gentle or soothing melody would inexplicably end up being played by her with a march-like harshness and noise.

So in the end, the teacher could only shake his head helplessly, and she only learned to play the harmonica.

After all, in the Viscount's House, she had long learned how to control her speaking voice.

Luckily, the Spring Light Piano Key, imbued with the Music Saint's technique for many years, has the ability to play automatically.

Though it was originally just an auxiliary, its level depended on the holder's skill. After all, as the Music Saint's instrument, it has its dignity and pride, longing for a performer worthy of it, rather than becoming an automatic player.

But now, under the Hero's continuous fluvial-like infusion of magic power, the girl merely raised her hand slightly, and the gigantic pipe organ behind her naturally began to play a melodious tune.

[Spring Light Piano Key skill activation: Waltz, Symphony]

The judgment can be flexible, since when does lifting an arm not qualify as the start of a dance?

The deep and soft piano sound flows slowly, as if one is by the shimmering lake on a spring night, with the evening breeze brushing past green buds, the world enveloped in hazy moonlight.

Just listening to this melody alone, the tense heart would unconsciously relax, immersed in its slightly sorrowful peace.

The Hero also gently swayed her head with the melody, intoxicated by this wonderful music.

It wasn't long after the first movement began that she suddenly furrowed her brows.

The girl sighed a bit regretfully, raising a finger gently to her lips, whispering softly.

—Naughty child, it's not okay to interrupt the performance.

The next moment, the absolute black shadow beneath the Hero's feet suddenly transformed from a plane to a solid, like a fountain gushing out, or a reversed drawn curtain, smoothly and silently engulfing the large space behind the Hero.

Then, in what was an empty space, a pure white full moon lit up.

That was not the High Priest's magic technique, nor was it the Hero's awakening of her lineage, but the "void" released by the Pure World Moon City.

Originally formless and immaterial, quietly absorbing everything where it manifests, now in that absolute darkness, it was clearly outlined.

And naturally, this void failed to swallow anything.

The melody remained melodious, petals gently fluttering.

Then, the girl's hand previously placed on her lips slowly bent, fingers gathered into a small fist.

The next instant, a piece of that pure white full moon in the darkness unexpectedly vanished.

Soon after, the gap began to widen.

Like being torn apart by a beast, the originally complete White Moon rapidly became incomplete, eventually leaving only a sliver of a crescent and then dissipating tracelessly.

Even the phenomenon of "swallowing" can be swallowed—

The universe's primal night, bearing all the light through dark matter, under the girl's calm yet slightly helpless smile, quietly opened its gaping maw.

[Second Movement: Full Moon – Agility]

D95+2=(52)=54

[Pure World Moon City]

D89=25