"(The... second 98 points....)"
When Gan Yanyu's score was announced over the broadcast, clearly reaching every audience member in the venue and every musician backstage.
Connor murmured, his heart already a tumultuous wave of excitement.
"(So strong!!)"
At this moment, the lounge burst into chaos.
"(Another 98 points!!)"
"(Although it's a bit lower than Isaac's, isn't this their first time participating in the Keller Cup?!)"
"(Damn, isn't the scoring for the second stage usually more reserved?!)"
"(Even in previous years, having more than two scores above 97 was rare, a 98 alone is enough to make a name in Vienna... and there are two this year!!)"
...
Such a despair-inducing score made every musician take a deep breath in their hearts.
Now it's no longer a question of whether they can defeat them.
Because from the moment the "Turkish March" began to play, any possibility of defeating them had already completely shattered for the vast majority of musicians.
