"I am Altes. I will be performing a piece from my homeland—Melody Beneath the Water: Birth."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Madara said in surprise, "What? Melody... Beneath the Water?"
He listened to Altes's performance, and it flowed gently into his heart like running water. That music instantly purified one's soul. Uchiha Madara felt a peace within his heart beyond compare; he had never felt such tranquility before.
"This... this must be the true Melody Beneath the Water! But who exactly is this boy? How does he know Leonie's Melody Beneath the Water?"
Uchiha Madara hurried backstage and found the young man.
"Your name is Altes, right?" Uchiha Madara asked.
"Yes, I'm Altes. Is there something you need?" Altes asked curiously. "Was there something wrong with my performance just now?"
Uchiha Madara grabbed Altes's hand and said, "No. I'm simply very interested in the piece you performed. You said its name was Melody Beneath the Water?"
"No, that wasn't the complete Melody Beneath the Water. It was only a small portion of it. Melody Beneath the Water was indeed composed by the people of my homeland, and Mr. Leonie brought it to prominence. But now, even in my homeland, the complete version has not been preserved. Only this final small section remains, called Birth," Altes said earnestly.
So that's how it is. Melody Beneath the Water was merely a compilation by Mr. Leonie of a piece written by the people of his homeland... Uchiha Madara thought for a moment, then asked, "Then, Mr. Altes, may I ask where your homeland is?"
He shook his head. "I can tell you where I live now, but I cannot tell you about my homeland. It is a secluded paradise, and outsiders are not permitted to enter."
A secluded paradise that did not permit outsiders—this