Escape from Matsutake Castle (Second Update)

"Lvera, Liszt, hello."

Angela Sapphire smiled with a touch of noble grace, displaying the poise of a proper lady. She was around twenty-one, fair-skinned, beautiful, and full-figured. Though she could not be called exceptionally stunning, she rather suited Liszt's tastes.

Her tone and demeanor were also thoroughly in keeping with elegant manners.

It was hard to believe that she was the social butterfly famed in rumor for being open—or rather, promiscuous. Of course, judging people by appearances was wrong, and Liszt did not reveal any of his thoughts.

After greeting the many noble ladies one by one, he sat beside Aunt Melinda, unwilling to become the center of social attention. He barely spoke, leaving his sister Lvera to swiftly strike up conversations with the ladies. He only exchanged a few simple words with Meiopal.

His cousin was in a state of excitement, his gaze constantly drifting toward Angela whenever he spoke.

He eagerly inserted himself into every topic.

Before long, the noble ladies had turned to the topic of pianos—one of the most common subjects among noble ladies.

Meiopal immediately declared that the piece he admired most was Euryale by the Water.

That did not draw much response. Instead, Salando Large-flowered Cymbidium said, "My favorite is Für Elise. It is simple and pure, like meeting someone you love for the first time—the faint joy and impulse."

"Did you know? I was the one who promoted this piano piece," Meiopal smoothly picked up the conversation. "I sent it to Master Hannibal, and later, Master Hannibal's disciples performed it everywhere, making Für Elise famous throughout the country. But tell me—where do you think this piece came from?"

"Where did it come from?" Salando asked impatiently.

"There is a love story within it that could move heaven and earth, but let Liszt tell