Super Dimensional Wizard

Chapter 3559 Two rounds of duel

 The Crystal Plain of Dreams.

 The time goes back fifteen minutes.

Luigi’s challenge to Gulemo to climb the stars has finally come to an end.

This challenge is very important to Luigi. Because this determines whether he can obtain the name of "Star". Only by obtaining the title of "Star of Green Field" can he stand out in the Dasman Empire.

Only when he has gained fame will Charlotte look high on him and allow him to step onto the "stage of dreams."

So Luigi took this challenge very seriously and almost racked his brains to find a way to win.

 Now, let’s look at the results given by Mulloy.

This time the Star Climbing Challenge does not show the result of a game after a duel; rather, the score is hidden, and Mulloy will not announce the result until the two duels are over.

The original Star Climbing Challenge did not have such rules. The reason for changing the rules was mainly because of Gulemo.

  Gulemo said before starting the challenge: Even if it is a tie, I will lose.

This means that as long as Luigi wins the first game, there is no need to play the second game. Because winning the first game equals a tie.

 But the Star Climbing Challenge must go through the process. If you don’t finish the second game, it is not considered a Star Climbing Challenge at all.

 So, in order to make the result of this challenge more suspenseful, Mulloy and Gulemo discussed and changed the scoring rules.

Gulemo and Luigi face off twice first.

 After each duel, the rating will be hidden by Mulloy.

 After the two duels are over, Mulloy will announce the final result.

 At this time, the two duels have ended, and it is time for the final results to be announced.

Muloy walked to the center of the courtyard and coughed twice, attracting their attention. Obviously, he already has the final answer.

 Before announcing the result, Luigi glanced at Gulemo not far away.

Gulemo's expression was very calm, and there was no hint of any emotion on his face.

But the slightly twitching corners of Gulemo's eyes and the exposed veins on his arms when he clenched his sleeves were enough to show that he was actually ups and downs in his heart.

Luigi frowned and recalled the two pieces of music that Gulemo and himself had performed before.

 The first one is "Poem of War".

This is a track selected by Gulemo himself. It describes the grand epic of war, which is atmospheric and surging. Moreover, Gulemo used the harp to simulate the rhythm of "beating drums", which scared Luigi silly.

This is the first time Luigi has seen this amazing technique.

 The drums are beating, the flames of war are rising, and the war is booming!

 The beating of the drum was like a chain, locking Luigi's heart. Every time the drum beat erupted, the chains tightened around my heart and hurt.

 But also because of this tight feeling, Luigi felt the adrenaline rush caused by war even if he had not been exposed to war.

  It can be said that this is a piece of music that makes people's blood rush to the brain unconsciously.

Luigi asked himself that he could not perform such a difficult, high-level, technically demanding harp piece.

 Because in Luigi's understanding, the harp can be graceful, sacred, and free and melodious, but it can also be passionate and majestic. This is a path that Luigi has never imagined.

Faced with the war song played by Gulemo, Luigi finally chose to respond with "Garden of Flowers".

 "The Garden" is not Luigi's original song, but it is the strongest song related to "flowers" that Luigi has mastered.

　　Yes, the reason why I chose this song "Shengting Garden" is because this piece of music describes a scene where flowers are in full bloom and thousands of flowers are dazzling.

This perfectly matches another skill of "Wonderland Item: Graceful Flower Language": Flower Language.

Previously, Luigi used the "Language of the Wind" to perform "Thirty-Two Winds", successfully convincing Mulloy and Gulemo, and qualified for the challenge of the Star Climbing Journey.

Even Luigi and Lapras, who were outside the dungeon, felt the feast of wind through the dungeon.

 From this we can know how terrifying the skill of Fengzi Huayu adds to the music.

However, after playing "Thirty-Two Winds", Gulemo gave a subtle reminder that borrowing external forces is not the right way after all.

Obviously, Gulemo noticed something was wrong.

At that time, Luigi actually had the idea of ​​​​challenging the challenge without using the skills of grace and flower language. After all, if you want to get on the stage of your dreams, you cannot always rely on external forces.

but…

After listening to Gulemo's performance of "Poetry of War", Luigi's mentality immediately changed, because he felt the gap between himself and Gulemo from "Poetry of War".

 If he did not use external force, he would definitely lose to "The Poetry of War".

 For the sake of the main mission and to get on the stage of his dreams, Luigi finally chose to compromise.

 He chose "Shengting Garden" and started the "Language of Flowers".

“The language of flowers: The fragrance of blooming flowers will lead the impetuous heart to sink into a quiet place. During the performance, the audience’s attention and immersion can be greatly improved.”

 It seems that "Language of Flowers" is just an ability to increase concentration, but like "Language of Wind", it has a hidden mechanism.

 When Luigi turns on the "Language of Flowers" and performs songs related to "Flowers", magical bonuses will appear.

 The addition of the Language of Flowers to "Shengting Garden" is... floral fragrance and illusion.

 When Luigi performed "Garden of Flowers", everyone smelled the fragrance of flowers. But this kind of "smell" is not like smelling through the nose, but a mysterious and mysterious feeling.

 Everyone was immersed in the fragrance of flowers and saw the garden in full bloom in the fantasy.

 In the beautiful music, everyone is addicted.

Even Angel and Laplace outside the dungeon were attracted by the inexplicable fragrance and drifted in the floral fantasy. Like a beautiful dream, it brings people into a utopian paradise.

 When the song ends, everything is silent.

After a while, Gulemo and Mulloy came back to their senses.

The expressions on the two of them's faces when they looked at Luigi showed both shock at "The Grand Garden", but also some deep meaning that was unclear and incomprehensible.

Especially Gulemo, who looked at Luigi with clear eyes.

　　Seems like he wants to see through Luigi completely.

 The first duel ended, and the final result was judged by Mulloy. But because of the revised rules, Mulloy did not announce the result immediately, but let them have a second duel.

  The song for the second duel is chosen by the opponent.

 This also gives them space for their own operations.

 If you want to win, you must choose a difficult problem for the opponent. The best thing is to choose the opponent's weak points.

 After thinking for a moment, Luigi gave Gulemo a topic: Delicate Emotions.

Luigi actually doesn’t know what Gulemo’s weaknesses are, but judging from the first round of Gulemo’s performance of the “Poetry of War,” he is very good at performing this kind of grand epic.

Furthermore, since Gulemo listed "Poetry of War" as the first round of repertoire, it shows that he is full of confidence in this epic repertoire.

It is certainly impossible for Luigi to let Gulemo continue to perform similarly magnificent poems. After careful consideration, he decided to let Gulemo perform the opposite of grand poetry - graceful poetry.

 And "delicate emotions" are the core of graceful poetry.

 On the other side, Gulemo was not surprised by the topic given by Luigi. He nodded lightly and gave Luigi's topic: Miracles of Nature.

Judging from the topic given by Gulemo, he did not embarrass Luigi.

 Because Luigi's previous performances of "Thirty-Two Winds" and "The Garden" are fundamentally natural things.

 Gulemo allows Luigi to continue the "natural chapter", which can be said to be a pattern, or it can be said to be his confidence in himself.

However, Gulemo also added some difficulty in the "natural chapter".

 That is the "miracle of nature".

The "wind" and "flower" previously performed by Luigi are actually neutral and graceful. To perform a "miracle", there is no doubt that a grand perspective is needed, otherwise where will the miracle come from?

In other words, their titles are actually reversed: Luigi gives Gulemo elegance, and Gulemo gives Luigi epic poetry.

 After the two sides determined the interpretation topic, they each rested for a few minutes and then began the second round of duel.

The track Gulemo finally chose to perform is called "The Woman Selling Camellias."

Luigi has not heard this piece, but as Gulemo performed it, he probably understood the story of this piece.

 This is a somewhat sad and graceful poem.

　　It tells the tragic life of La Traviata, including falling in love, being abandoned, being immoral, and being disqualified.

Luigi could not describe the feeling that the whole piece of music brought to him. He was fascinated when he listened to it, as if he saw a woman with camellias in her hair, which led him to her world.

By the time the song ended, Luigi was not as obsessed with it as he had been with the "Poetry of War" before, but tears were shed from the corners of his eyes for no apparent reason.

 He was not actually very sad inside, just a little depressed.

But these repressions were forcefully caused by his tears, and they were caused by him unconsciously.

 From this, we can see the level of Gulemo.

Even when he performs graceful poems, he still makes people linger unconsciously.

Luigi thought that Gulemo was only good at grand narratives, but in fact he had no shortcomings at all. In terms of delicate emotions, Gulemo could still sink into the heart.

 After Luigi listened to "The Camellia Woman", he finally understood why Gulemo could exist as the finale on the stage of all nations.

 High, as high as the sky.

 Low, as low as dust.

Gulemo looked full of nobility, as if he was born into a noble family. But it can be seen from his music that his life experience has definitely not always been "exquisite".

 Because I don’t have the experience of living at the bottom, I can’t interpret the emotion contained in the song “The Woman Selling Camellia”.

Helpless, indifferent, sad, numb, knowing that his heart is far away, but he can only accept a mediocre life.

 Luigi only had one thought at this time: strong, too strong.

However, even if he thought Gulemo was a high mountain, Luigi had no intention of admitting defeat. Even under the "numb" suppression given by Gulemo, Luigi gave a strong rebound -

 Hymn to the Galaxy!

This is the piece he performed. It is both his response and his feedback to "The Woman Selling Camellia".

 The main theme of "Hymn to the Stars" is: Praise to the starry sky.

  It not only describes the majesty of the stars, but also describes the shock brought by the dense starry sky.

This is undoubtedly in line with the title given by Gulemo: Miracles of Nature.

 The starry sky, isn’t it the greatest miracle of nature?

However, these are actually not important. The most important point is: who narrated the hymn to the galaxy?

people.

 The shock brought by the starry sky, and who gave the feedback.

 Still human.

 The starry sky is a miracle of nature, and humans are the main subjects of observing the starry sky.

What kind of person can look up at the stars?

 The answer is: everyone can, even non-people.

You are a high-altitude king. You look up at the stars and think of the boundless land. You are a scholar on the astrological tower. You look up at the stars and record the trajectories of the stars.

 You are the La Traviata who has been beaten into the dust. You can also look up at the stars and see boundless miracles and your own insignificance.

Even if you are an insect, a kitten, or an eagle, you can still look up at the stars and feel the unreachable edge.

Therefore, "Hymn to the Stars" not only re-describes the miracles of nature, but also writes numerous poems about human beings observing the starry sky.

Under the strong pressure from Gulemo, Luigi was not knocked down. Instead, he became more courageous as he fought and performed "Hymn of the Galaxy" perfectly!

Moreover, he also has a unique design.

 In the middle of "Hymn to the Galaxy", an excerpt from "The Lady Selling Camellias" is interspersed.

 This is telling that La Traviata can also look up at the stars.

 You can see the sixpence on the ground when you lower your head, and you can also see the stars and moon in the sky when you raise your head.

If "The Grand Garden" is performed with a plug-in, "Hymn to the Galaxy" directly makes Luigi a plug-in.

The moment his performance ended, Gulemo's eyes finally changed from deep to clear when he looked at him.

 Previously, Gulemo might have felt a little disdainful that Luigi relied on outside forces to fight.

But this time, Luigi really showed his strength, and his performance was full of storytelling, just like his professional bard, slowly but powerfully conveying the beauty of the galaxy and the beauty of humanity. included in a piece of music.

 And also has its own small design.

Although this design is suspected of being tricky, being able to intersperse such a design in temporary performances is enough to show that he is comfortable in harp performance.

 Because of "Hymn of the Galaxy", Gulemo affirmed Luigi's strength.

 —If Luigi relies on outside help this time, Gulemo will definitely start the questioning process. But after this song, even if Gulemo lost, he was willing to admit it.

For this reason, Gulemo gave Luigi a very high score.

  In the second round of the showdown, not only does Mulloy have to score, but both sides also have to score each other's performance.

 Gulemo has no selfish motives, and Luigi also has no selfish motives.

Anyone with ears can hear the genius of "The Camellia Woman". Luigi's unknowing tears also represent his affirmation of the music. In this case, Luigi would definitely cause outrage if he gave out the score against his will.

 So, Luigi was true to his heart and gave Gulemo a high score.

 The two sides recorded the scores on pieces of paper and handed them to Mulloy.

Now, the two rounds of duels are over, and all the results are in Mulloy's hands.

Luigi, Gulemo, and even Angel from God's perspective and Laplace watching the "live broadcast" all set their sights on Mulloy.

 The results will be announced soon!

 (End of this chapter)