Gou learns witchcraft in another world

Chapter 30 Midnight Rose

The minute hand on the watch has gone around once more.

When it points to number VIII, the surrounding lights go out instantly, plunging the room into darkness.

But what followed was not panic.

One hundred thousand people were already on site, the time had come, and everyone knew that this was just a pre-opening ceremony.

Immediately, the audience in the central platform area began to cheer, waving their hands and pushing forward, wanting to get closer and see more clearly.

The spectators in the stands also stood up one after another. Some were too short to stand on tiptoe, while others raised their binoculars.

Luo Qiu also opened her eyes.

He was awakened by the commotion around him.

Looking to the side, Smith had also stood up at some point, holding binoculars, his body trembling. Smith was getting excited again, but at this moment, Luo Qiu ignored him and, taking advantage of the restraint of the front-row audience, sat down and looked towards the center of the venue.

On the stage, the curtain at the back slowly opened.

A beam of light shone down.

The light shone on the curtain, onto a huge rose pattern.

Then, the light moved down, illuminating a line of handwritten text:

Alicia Isabella Midnight Rose.

Upon seeing this, the entire audience erupted in deafening cheers.

But the light didn't linger on that line of text. After a moment, it moved on, moving from the screen to the center, to the stands...

Finally, the lights stopped in the center of the stage.

There, a figure dressed in a tailcoat, holding a top hat, seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

The entire room fell silent.

The silence wasn't forced; it was spontaneous. It was as if 100,000 people were holding their breath simultaneously, afraid that their voices would ruin the performance.

Then, the sounds of piano, violin, and drums began.

Please tell me that heartwarming story.

Many years ago, many years ago.

Please sing me the songs I love.

Many years ago, many years ago.

……

When the first note flowed from the speakers and entered her ears, Luo Qiu finally understood why so many people came to the concert.

How to describe it? The high notes are sweet, and the low notes are accurate...

That doesn't seem right.

In short, he's probably just a vocal scoundrel.

Moreover, he's a charmingly charismatic vocal rogue.

After Luo Qiu activated his vision system, he could see very clearly that the other person was wearing a tuxedo and truly carried off the outfit perfectly.

This was the first time he had ever felt that a lady was very gentlemanly. More importantly, this was the first time Luo Qiu had seen her.

Last time at the station, this big star slipped away through the back door.

Meanwhile, Smith had completely succumbed to Luo Qiu's charms.

His eyes reddened, his lips trembled slightly, and he could barely hold the binoculars.

After the song ended, the cheers from the audience were like a tsunami. Smith cheered along for a while, then suddenly turned his head around.

"Senior, did you hear that? Alicia's singing."

"Isn't it beautiful? Wasn't it unexpected?"

"I told you, you absolutely had to come to her concert at least once. Just once, and you'll fall in love with her."

"good."

Luo Qiu replied dryly.

He did appreciate the other person's voice, but the song's style was not within his area of ​​appreciation.

However, after listening to the song, he did feel much more relaxed.

The performance continues.

Next, Alicia, still sporting this look, sang three more songs.

All three songs were old hits, and Smith provided an explanation of Luo Qiu's background. But each time, the audience's reaction was equally enthusiastic.

During the third song, several audience members in the central platform area even fainted due to excessive excitement, which was also the first time Luo Qiu had ever seen a stretcher being brought into the venue.

But the people around them didn't even glance at them; their eyes remained fixed on the stage, never leaving it for a moment.

After the fourth song ended, Alicia went backstage to change her clothes. The stage lights dimmed and then brightened again. When they refocused, Alicia reappeared on stage wearing a black dress.

As the outfit was accentuated, the background music softened.

"It's a song from the new album. I've listened to this song at least fifty times. I remember the intro very clearly," Smith explained in a low voice. After finishing quickly, he sat up straight, not wanting to waste a single second.

Luo Qiu also perked up.

He was very impressed by the intro of the song, which sounded like flowing spring water.

In the area ahead, many people raised their hands to the melody, swaying gently to the beat.

Influenced by them, more and more people joined the process.

……

But the next second, as the song started, Luo Qiu's face suddenly stiffened.

Your delicate blush gave birth to the roses of the night.

Your whispered words transform into a lingering, subtle fragrance.

The midnight moonlight falls into your eyes.

【…】

Her singing voice remained beautiful.

However, in Luo Qiu's gifted vision, the entire scene took on a different appearance.

Those who raised their hands, their fingertips, had somehow become tinged with a faint red.

The red dots swayed with the gestures, like waves, turning the entire concert venue into a sea of ​​red dots. Alicia stood on the stage, becoming the center of these red dots.

Even though Luo Qiu had seen many extraordinary beings, he was still stunned by this scene.

He then quickly realized that this concert was not so simple.

As the song reached its climax, the red dots underwent a new change. They detached from the audience's fingertips, floated in the air, and gradually coalesced into the shape of a rose.

Then, the rose gradually shrank and slowly drifted to the back of the stage.

A concert, 100,000 people, and a witchcraft ritual was performed?

Luo Qiu looked at Smith.

He had been waving along just now, but when the song ended, he seemed oblivious to everything that had just happened, only appearing somewhat tired.

"Smith, how's it going?"

"Huh? Are you talking about music, senior? This song is amazing."

"Ah, indeed... I have something to do, I'll be going now."

After seeing what was going on at the concert, Luo Qiu felt she couldn't stay any longer.

The person capable of orchestrating this ritual must be at least a Sequence 3 or higher transcendent. This place is dangerous.

Just then, the music stopped, and Alicia left. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Luo Qiu quickly found an excuse to slip away.

……

I walked out along the passage at a moderate pace.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly. Ten minutes later, Luo Qiu pushed open an emergency door on the side of the racetrack.

A cold wind blew in from outside.

The streets outside the racetrack had quieted down. The streetlights cast a dim, yellowish glow, dappling the ground with patches of orange light. The Darlington River shimmered silvery-white in the night, and only a few lights remained on the buildings on the opposite bank.

Behind me, the singing started again.

As the song played, Luo Qiu prepared to quicken her pace.

Then, he saw someone.

Under the moonlight, a slender figure sped along on a bicycle. His movements were swift, his legs pedaling furiously, like grinding garlic.

In the innate vision, a faint red glow also appeared on that person's legs.

This foggy city is still too dangerous.

……