Seven Knight Courses and Five Schools (Second Update)

The Loyal Hymn of Knight Valci was a theatrical play that was a complete farce, yet it still represented a new form of art.

And it earned applause from the town officials.

"Wow, a wonderful performance! What a worthy Knight Valci—he should be a model for all knights of the territory!" Gortai declared loudly.

"When Valci fought the bandits, I felt my blood boiling. If Flower Town ever encountered bandits, I would definitely take up a lance and fight them to the death!" Nemo, the defense officer, vowed solemnly. In truth, he was merely a squire knight who had grown fatter and fatter from eating, and would probably struggle even to ride a horse.

"Lady Avril's performance deserves my applause. She is very beautiful. Having a wife like her was the source of Valci's strength in battle."

"I like this... theatrical play. Yes, a theatrical play. It isn't as funny as a comic show, but it drew me in. I truly wish I were Knight Valci!"

"Too bad the battle scenes were hard to watch. They couldn't even use battle aura."

"Don't be so picky. Comic actors are just ordinary people; they have no battle aura at all."

Such a response greatly surprised Liszt. He had considered that theatrical plays might become popular, but he had not expected such a poor-quality play to receive applause and praise.

It could only be said that entertainment in this world was truly too scarce.

Music and dance had certainly already developed. Pianists held status comparable to nobles, and ballroom dancing was also an essential skill for nobles. Yet there was still an urgent need for more forms of entertainment among the nobility. The commoners were no different; such demand could not be satisfied by stale old comic shows.

The birth of theatrical plays