Chapter 35 Judging Music Contest

Friday, December 23, 2024.

Werewolf's Planet, Werewolf Empire Capital, Music Theatre, 11:00 a.m.

William raised his head, looking unto the stage with the view of the stars, where Mia was the brightest star in the galaxy. In the boxy stage, neon lights twinkled starlight, and spotlight shone on Mia who held with passion for music, singing to the audiences. From her song about the journey of growth, he could tell that Mia must be a brave and strong young lady who dared risk it all in the journey of growth.

"Thank you for sharing your song. At the crossroads of your life, one path leads to the throne of power, and another path leads the unpredictable journey. You stepped on the unpredictable journey with no ideas what future might hold and where this journey might lead to you. I can tell that you must be a brave and strong young lady. Good luck to you. Your score would be 9.87."

Listening to music was one of William's hobbies. As the president of Werewolf Empire, William knew many people who wanted to make friend with him. In every year, many buskers held with passion for music, and came to the Capital of Music with desires to win the president's appreciation, to rise like rising star, and to be famous.

'In crossroads of my life, one path leads to the throne of power in the mortal world, and another path leads to the God of Moon in the immortal world. It's the queen who guided me step on the path to the God of Moon. In the journey of new adventures of my life, I see the brighter future ahead of my journey.'

Morgana sat among scarlet roses, her long hair fell on her slender waist, her fragrance dispersed in the air with the scent of roses, her finger reached for the butterfly that landed at her fingertip. She gazed at the brightest star in the galaxy, her gaze gentle as lake in autumn reflected the view of the stars.

"The average score would be your final score. Your final score would be 9.92. At the crossroads of your life, each decision you made, would make your life different. In the journey of growth, you would explore many places, see many faces and learn many experiences. I wish you could meet a muse, love a city and settle down."

Morgana moved her gaze from the stage, staring at the butterfly that rested at her fingertip. She moved her finger, her movement frightened the butterfly to flutter away, her gaze peaceful as tranquil surface reflected the butterfly into her view, gazing the butterfly that landed at the rose petal.

'At the crossroads of my life, one path leads to the Goddness of Light, and another path leads to an unknown and unpredictable future. I stepped on the unknown and unpredictable journey, in search of an uncertain future. It turns out that this path would be much harder than I could ever imagine.'

Mia dressed in silk long gown with luminous silk, her legs in luminous silk looked like fish tail, her hands in white silk gloves held on microphone, her gaze gentle as lake in autumn glanced upon the audiences. She was brightest star in the galaxy, standing on the boxy stage where neon lights twinkled like the stars.

"Thank you for your comments, appreciation, and understanding. I stepped on the unpredictable journey with no ideas what future might hold and where this journey might lead to me. I would continue walking on the journey, to explore many places, to see many faces, and to learn many experiences."

Mia bowed to the queen, president and the audiences with lady-like manner, this bow was to thank them for listening. Suddenly the staged turned dark for a while, where neon lights turned off, and there's no shining stars but the brightest star in the galaxy. In the boxy stage, she returned the background, before anyone noticed her.

'As the mermaid clan's princess, I was spoiled by parents, protected by guards, and liked by people. I could live an easier life, but I stepped on an unpredictable journey with no ideas what future might hold and where this journey might lead to me. I stepped on the journey of growth for an uncertain future. It turns out that the journey of gowth made me grow into a brave and strong young lady.'

William stood up by the queen's side, walking through the queen's shoulder unto the stage, before anyone noticed Mia's leaving and his coming. The stage turned bright again with twinkling neon lights and the spotlight. He stood in the spotlight, his gaze calm as hush lake reflected the audiences into his view.

"Ladies and gentlemen! We have heard the most brilliant and the best musician Liam's music named Mayflower. We have heard the most famous and the best singer Mia's song named the Journey of Growth. We are looking forward to listening to your music. This stage is looking forward to listening to your music. The queen is looking forward to listening to your music. You are musicians, singers and buskers. The spotlight would shine on you, one of you in the spotlight would be welcomed to come up this stage."

William announced, offering these brilliant musicians an opportunity to perform their talents on this stage. He stood in the spotlight, his gaze calm as lake reflected the audiences into his view, his voice loud as thunder raised the audiences' passion, his offer tempting as one billion dollars drove the audiences crazy.

'These musicians held with passion for music and ambition of being a recognized musician, came to the Capital of Music, and became buskers in the night street. They sold their talents on the night street, their music entertained passers-by. However, some of them didn't even have a decent cloth in this harsh winter. Some of them didn't even have enough food to fill their starving stomaches.'

The audiences were surprised that they could have an opportunity to perform in the same stage where the most brilliant and the most famous musicians just performed their talents. They stoop up in the normal audience area, looking unto the stage with the view of the stars, looking forward to standing on the stage.

On the stage where neon lights twinkled like the stars, the spotlight shone through the audiences, passing through their faces, as the audiences stood up with expectation, looking forward to standing on the stage. Suddenly the stage turned dark for a while, and only the spotlight shone on Nana.

Nana who was a busker in the night street, she was surprised that she was chosen by the spotlight. She dressed in thin but clean white dress, this dress was the best dress she had, this dress was the only dress she could dress to attend Music Contest, this dress was brought by her ex-boyfriend who spent his two months salary on this dress.

The audiences were musicians, singers and buskers. They held with passion for music and ambition of being a recognized musician, came to the Capital of Music, and came for this stage that they had been dreaming for years. They made a way for Nana, gazing at Nana with envy.

The stage turned bright again, neon lights twinkled like the stars, and the spotlight still shone on Nana. On the boxy stage where the stars twinkled in the galaxy, William stood in the galaxy, his gaze calm as moon gazed at Nana. He hadn't met Nana, but from the first sight he saw her, he could tell that she must be a strong girl.

"Congratulations! You have been chosen by the stage. It's the stage for you to show your talent. It's the stage for you to rise like the rising star. It's the stage for you to meet with your heart's longing. I wish you could make your music be heard, and make you name be known by the world. Let's welcome her to come up this stage!"

William made a speech, welcoming Nana to come up the stage. He didn't know Nana, but he knew busker's situation. He stood on the stage, his gaze peaceful as tranquil surface reflected the audiences into views. Most of audiences were buskers, and Nana was one of them. He gave this stage to Nana, and returned his seat.

'Those buskers who held with passion for music and ambition of being a recognized musician, they sold their talents in the night street for some money to sustain their music dreams in the Capital of Music. Some of them couldn't make enough money to pay for the rent of a room, they are sleeping on the street in this harsh winter.'

Nana held with passion for music, ambition of being a recognized musician, and her beloved guitar, walking up this stage that she had been dreaming for so long. Finally, she stood on her dream stage, looking upon the audiences. It's with excitement and nervousness that she stood in the spotlight at the first time.

"Hello, everyone! My name is Nana. I'm so glad that I can stand on this stage that I've been dreaming for so long. I'm just an ordinary busker with nothing but passion for music and ambition of being a recognized musician. I'm here to bring you a song composed with my experience, named the Journey of Youth."

Nana held on her beloved guitar, her guitar was her accompany in her empty moment. With her guitar and music as her accompany, she didn't feel alone. She held with passion for music, ambition of being a recognized musician, and her beloved guitar, came to the Capital of Music, and became one of buskers in the night street.

'At the crossroads of my life, one path leads to an ordinary but happy life with my ex-boyfriend, and another path leads to an uncertain future. With a penniless girlfriend as my ex-boyfriend's burden, he would sink in the sea of pain. I chose to leave him, and stepped on the unpredictable journey to head for an uncertain future.'

In the journey of youth, there were two roads ahead, one road led to the ordinary but happy life with her ex-boyfriend, and another road led to an uncertain future. By the time she was entirely dependent upon her ex-boyfriend, she realized only God knew how many months depending on him.

She held with ambition of being a recognized musician, but she ended up of being a waitress at a small restaurant. She met many poor buskers who couldn't even afford the rent of a room. She understood how hard a busker's life would be, and often paied for their music.