Magic Web Music

After the performance ended, Aurelian returned to the Music Guild in Nolan.

Not long after she arrived at the Music Guild, Joshua called her to a room known as the Hall of Silence, where they resumed performing the two songs from before.

Apparently, he wanted to record those two songs.

The recording process lasted over two hours. Joshua even took a photograph of the two of them before finally ending the session in satisfaction.

"Hey... blasphemer... Joshua Anoroth!"

The moment Aurelian stepped out of the Hall of Silence, she went looking for Joshua, who was talking with the Black-robed One.

"What is it, Miss Guitarist?"

Joshua stopped speaking with the Black-robed One and turned to look at the High Elf.

"This will save Aserkelo, right?!"

Aurelian touched the motes of light floating around her. She had only ever seen this "energy" offered to the Sacred Tree around the elf elders; to High Elves, it was a symbol of honor and status.

"Let me see."

A white cat appeared atop Joshua's head. Only through the vision provided by the white cat could Joshua see the Faith Power surrounding Aurelian's body.

"Congratulations, you have five admirers now. I won't compare you to Tylinn, then. Your current combat strength is probably one ten-thousandth of Arl's."

Joshua mercilessly crushed the proud young elf lady's spirits.

"One... ten-thousandth?"

The joy Aurelian had felt at obtaining the "qualification to become an elder," along with her urgent desire to save Aserkelo, was utterly shattered by Joshua in that instant.

"That performance just now made over three hundred people interested in you."

Joshua glanced back at the Black-robed One. The power surrounding him was very faint, but it was still far stronger than Aurelian, this "pathetically weak young lady."

"There's still time today. Why don't we perform somewhere