"How was it? Pretty cool, right?"
In the blink of an eye, Janna had appeared behind Luke. A light breeze rose along with her arrival.
She lifted her head slightly, looking rather pleased with herself.
After taking action for the first time in a long while, she felt extremely refreshed.
"It was cool." Luke glanced at her and said, "But won't that cause too much of a commotion?"
Although people could not see Janna, the sudden scattering of the dark clouds just now had at least happened under the eyes of all Piltover.
Such an unscientific scene would probably cause quite a shock.
"It's no big deal."
Janna casually waved her hand, clearly having her own plan. "I don't often interfere with weather on such a large scale all at once, but if I couldn't even do something like that, I might as well quit."
Weather was generally formed naturally. Even though she could control it, she rarely interfered.
But now, for the sake of her grand plan, she had to act.
If she had hesitated even for a second, she would have let down the band currently singing their hearts out outside.
Besides, the feelings she had been holding back for so long needed an outlet.
After releasing them like that, she felt much lighter.
Luke nodded slightly. As long as there was no problem, that was fine.
Naturally, he was not actually worried that the commotion just now had been too large. Just as he had hoped, the bigger the commotion, the better.
After all, the more outrageous the scene, the more firmly people would remember it.
With that one moment, he believed the name Jan'ahrem had now thoroughly gained fame in Piltover.
"They're singing really well."
At this moment, even Janna quieted down and listened silently to the performance out front.
Although she had heard them plenty of times over the past few days, this time was the most stunning.
And when she watched the emotions of the audience out front being set ablaze, hope could not help reigniting in her heart.
She could not help glancing at Luke. She always felt that there was something about this guy that even she found incredibly mysterious.
He was clearly only a young human, yet even she could not see through him.
What exactly had made this guy so unusual?
While Janna was thinking curiously, a burst of footsteps sounded.
"Your Highness, just now…"
Caitlyn and the others came looking for him. Naturally, they had also seen the scene in the sky with their own eyes. So the first person they thought of was Luke.
At this moment, Luke had his hands behind his back and said with an unfathomable air, "I merely made a small move."
Everyone fell silent for a second. They felt that although they had clearly done nothing, this guy had somehow managed to show off in front of them again.
After Luke's display, the girls did not continue asking.
After all, no matter how they looked at it, this matter had at least some connection to him.
At this moment, an unbelievable guess appeared in their hearts.
Could it be that His Highness had really built a good relationship with the local god?
"Just focus on listening to the music."
Luke smiled and did not continue the topic.
If Janna was willing, then one day, she would naturally reveal herself on her own initiative.
Caitlyn said at this moment, "There are more and more people outside. I feel like it's almost broken ten thousand."
She recalled the scene she had just seen. Countless people were walking over from the many streets connected to Sidereal Plaza.
The vast Sidereal Plaza was already packed with people as far as the eye could see. It could be called a surging sea of heads, bustling beyond belief.
Without question, all of them had been drawn over by the sound of the songs.
And judging by this trend, more and more people would only continue arriving.
Ten thousand people was only the beginning. If Sidereal Plaza were not large enough, she would have started worrying that it might not be able to hold them all.
At this very moment, even she could not help feeling her mood surge along with the crowd.
She also wanted to say that Luke really was incredible. Back then, he had casually mentioned forming a band, and then he actually created such a huge scene.
To attract this many people, aside from the promotion over the past few days, the band's own strength naturally had to be solid too.
Otherwise, if people could not bear listening the moment they started and turned around to leave, all the promotion would have been useless.
When Caitlyn thought of that timid pink-haired girl from back then, then saw how today she could bravely stand onstage and sing loudly, drawing countless spectators over with her beautiful voice, Caitlyn found it incredibly amazing.
The moving song echoed in her ears. Caitlyn let out a breath, feeling both stirred and refreshed.
She had to admit that His Highness's eye for talent was terrifyingly sharp.
Seraphine's singing level truly was unprecedentedly high.
The facts proved that Caitlyn's prediction was correct. As the performance went on, even Sidereal Plaza quickly became close to too crowded to hold everyone.
Over ten thousand people had come to listen, and their emotions were stirred by the singing until their blood ran hot.
Even the music-circle figures in the front seats had no choice but to admire this scene.
Looking at this unprecedented spectacle before them, they had a feeling that they were about to witness the birth of Piltover's greatest band.
This performance continued for two full hours, only stopping at noon.
Yet even after the five young girls onstage had bowed and taken their curtain call, they still could not extinguish the enthusiasm of the audience below. Everyone remained boiling with excitement, shouting for them to continue.
And with remarkable coordination, the cheers, applause, and calls for more formed wave after wave.
Perhaps because they had never witnessed such a scene before, they were this excited.
But there was no helping it. This band's performance had truly been shocking enough.
For a full two hours, there had only been short rests in between. The singing never stopped, and not a single song was repeated. One hit after another appeared, and every song seemed to cleanse the listeners' ears.
Now the audience could be said to have thoroughly remembered the five girls onstage.
And for the next while, the craze they had stirred up would not settle down anytime soon.
As the five girls disappeared from the stage, some of the audience still refused to leave, as if they were still immersed in the atmosphere of the performance.
This also allowed some vendors to smell business opportunities. They moved their stalls over one after another, and in only a short while, everything they were selling had been cleared out.
Backstage, Luke looked at the five coming down the stairs and smiled. "You worked hard."
As he spoke, he handed over clean handkerchiefs.
"Phew, I'm exhausted. My fingers are about to cramp from playing."
Lux accepted a handkerchief and wiped away her sweat, but the relaxed expression on her face showed that she was in a very good mood.
Similarly, Seraphine, Jinx, Orianna, and Sona had all sweated a little. After walking down the stairs, they panted slightly, and their faces were rather flushed.
However, every one of them looked deeply satisfied. After all, being able to see so many people come listen to their performance filled their hearts with a sense of achievement.
"The performance was a great success. Congratulations."
Luke then handed them water as well, smiling as he spoke.
Jinx came over and snatched a bottle of water, opened the cap, tilted her head back, and gulped it down.
Today, she had undoubtedly been the most tired. Playing the drums was physical work to begin with, let alone drumming nonstop for two hours.
At least during normal practice, she could still take breaks. Today, they had only rested for a tiny bit.
After directly downing an entire bottle of water, Jinx finally let out a hearty "ha," then wiped her mouth and exclaimed excitedly, "That was awesome!"
Although it was tiring, playing the drums during practice and playing them in front of so many people felt completely different.
Seeing all those people looking up at the stage was simply too cool.
She was not the only one excited. Seraphine drank some water while finding a place to sit down, then let out a relieved breath. "I feel like my legs have gone weak."
With that many people watching her, if she had not trained in advance, she really felt like she would have fainted onstage.
But now that she had perfectly finished a performance, she felt especially relaxed and excited.
Then there was Orianna. She was also a rather lively girl, but being watched by over ten thousand people was still a little too stimulating for her.
Even now, her heart was still pounding nonstop.
By comparison, Lux and Sona were much better.
Miss Crownguard was already someone with a big heart, and she had seen much larger scenes before. Back at Dawn Plaza in the capital, more than half the capital had gathered there.
Even when appearing before a scene like that, she had not panicked at all, let alone now.
This was simply nothing.
As for Sona, there was even less need to mention her. She was already an experienced master musician. Not only this, she could handle even larger scenes.
However, looking at the slight upward curve of her lips, she was also sincerely happy about this performance.
And this time, it was no longer her solo performance. She also had companions who played and sang alongside her.
At this time, the audience outside also began leaving one after another.
And as they left, news of today's performance would turn into a gust of wind, swiftly sweeping through all of Piltover.
Many people could already foresee that the name Jan'ahrem would also be the hot topic of discussion in Piltover over the next few days.
Even on the way out, people were still discussing the performance with great enthusiasm.
Time passed, and Luke brought everyone back home.
"To celebrate the complete success of this performance, cheers!"
He had specially prepared a celebration banquet. As he spoke, he raised the glass in his hand high.
"Cheers!"
The girls also raised their cups and cheered. Some of them were drinking milk, some were drinking soda, and others were drinking juice or alcohol.
But no matter what they drank, the atmosphere of the celebration banquet was extremely lively.
As the banquet went on, due to a certain little blue-haired gremlin's wicked intentions, a cup of alcohol she had originally planned to secretly swap with Miss Crownguard's drink ended up being mistakenly drunk by Seraphine.
The pink-haired girl, who did not have much tolerance for alcohol to begin with, got drunk on the spot after one cup.
"Everyone, quiet down for a moment!"
She gathered her courage, raised her hand, and called for everyone in the middle of the banquet to stop.
Everyone could not help looking toward her.
Seraphine's small face was flushed, and her eyes were a little hazy. Then she smiled foolishly and said, "Today is the happiest day I've ever had. Being able to make friends like all of you makes me happy from the bottom of my heart… I love everyone very much… and I'm very grateful that all of you appeared in my world…"
The young girl gave a drunken speech in a blurry voice. Anyone with eyes could tell that she was clearly drunk.
But listening to her sincere words, everyone had faint smiles on their faces and listened seriously.
This made Jinx, who had originally wanted to watch Miss Crownguard make a fool of herself, also quiet down. She felt like some strange emotion was stirring in her heart.
Seraphine's muttering speech rang in her ears, and the sound gradually blurred. Jinx looked at the lively celebration banquet around her, and at each person's face.
Before she knew it, it seemed like she had started to like this place a little.
"Wait, I remember Seraphine was drinking juice, wasn't she? Who gave her alcohol?"
At this moment, seeing the drunk Seraphine, Lux finally grew suspicious.
She walked closer to observe and found that Seraphine was using her cup, but she herself was not someone who drank alcohol either.
Ever since she had secretly drunk alcohol back then and gotten completely wasted, she had been strictly forbidden from drinking. Even if she did drink, it was only low-alcohol stuff that was basically like juice.
But now, a cup of alcohol had suddenly appeared in her cup. First, Luke could be ruled out.
Although that guy was annoying, he would not deliberately make her drink alcohol.
Then there was only one truth.
Lux immediately locked onto a certain little blue-haired gremlin with a detective's sharp eyes.
When Jinx saw those eyes looking over at her, she immediately looked away guiltily and pretended not to see. She even calmly picked up her drink and took a sip, then another sip, then another.
When she could not drink anymore, she picked up something to eat. After finishing it and finding that her mouth was still not dry, she coughed once. Then, realizing that Miss Crownguard was still staring at her, she looked left and right as though searching for something.
As the saying goes, when people feel awkward, they pretend to be busy.
The scene before them could be called a vivid depiction of that.
However, the guiltier she acted, the more certain Lux became that this girl had definitely done something.
She slowly approached Jinx and revealed an emotionless smile. "Tell me. What were you planning to do by swapping out my drink?"
"What do you mean, swapping out your drink?" Jinx pretended not to know and blinked.
"Nothing!"
But Lux did not give her a chance to explain. She reached out decisively and prepared to deliver a righteous two-handed skull crusher.
Jinx reacted extremely quickly and took off running.
After staying here for so long, she had not trained many other things, but her escape skills alone had become increasingly polished.
"Stop right there!"
Lux leaped after her.
By now, Seraphine's speech had actually become very quiet. Drunk, she watched the two of them chasing each other, a silly smile appearing on her face. Then, after letting out a hiccup, she fell backward.
Fortunately, Luke was right beside her. He reached out and caught her, then temporarily settled her in a nearby chair.
Seraphine, who fell asleep as soon as alcohol touched her, still had the corners of her mouth curved upward even after entering sleep, her smile sweet.
That was enough to show that she really had been happy today.
On the other side, Lux caught Jinx and was harshly dealing with her.
Caitlyn held a glass of alcohol in her hand. Seeing this, she smiled, then lightly clinked glasses with Quinn beside her and drank in small sips.
Among people her age, her alcohol tolerance could be considered fairly good.
She had not particularly trained it. It was only because when she was young, out of curiosity, she had secretly drunk some of the fine alcohol her father collected.
She had secretly drunk it for an entire week before being discovered. Because of that one incident, she had gained a decent alcohol tolerance.
Later, after reaching adulthood, as the daughter of a councilor, she sometimes had to attend certain occasions where drinking was unavoidable.
Orianna was currently being used as a shield by Jinx, who had escaped Lux's clutches. The little blue-haired gremlin hid behind her, darting left and right to fake out Lux.
Orianna was at a loss and could only be pushed around by others.
Yurna was taking care of the drunk Seraphine at this moment. She found a blanket for her, then moved her to a larger sofa so she could sleep properly.
Luke could make a quick hangover soup, but he felt there was no need.
If every time someone got drunk, they needed hangover soup, then what was the point of drinking?
Besides, the little pink-haired girl had worked a bit too hard these days. This was also a good chance for her to rest properly.
Poppy was sitting in a chair, wildly devouring her food. Her appetite was as large as ever, and today was also a day when she could eat to her heart's content.
Sona quietly watched the harmonious scene around her, a smile curving her lips.
Annie sat in the corner, detached from worldly conflict, and poured herself another cup of milk. After drinking half of it in one breath, she also let out a satisfied "ha."
Her two little legs, unable to reach the floor, swung back and forth, expressing the ease and happiness of her mood.
In a place no one noticed, the spirit goddess watched the celebration banquet and gently raised the cup in her hand, a smile blooming on her face.
"Cheers."
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