Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva-Chapter 726 - 313 The Dark Red Rust Rose, The Beginning of the New Order_2

A beam of golden light shone onto the stage, carpeted in red, and under the anticipatory gaze of the audience, a delicate and dreamy figure slowly emerged.

Her neatly combed long hair was tied back behind her, as smooth and beautiful as satin, with a simple blue bow adorning the back of her head, two strands of hair falling in front, contrasting boldly against her snow-white shoulders was a black Rose dress, a chest inlaid with a magnificent dark blue gemstone, followed by a butterfly bow ribbon accentuating the gemstone, with one side of the skirt hem featuring black and blue pleats, and then there was the violin she cradled in her hands, her slender fingers pressing the strings on one hand and wielding the violin bow in the other.

After greeting everyone with a polite bow, the Songstress who captured everyone's attention slowly closed her eyes, standing alone in the midst of the singular golden halo on the stage, and began to play.

The melody was vibrant and light from the start, like running through a season of fragrant meadows, the body light and leaping, spinning freely with the wind.

"Le quattro stagioni" (The Four Seasons), the First Movement of the concerto "Le quattro stagioni" (The Four Seasons) - Spring.

As the first part of the melody concluded, the tone gradually mellowed, then slowly built up emotion and strength. When the second part of the melody was played, in sync with the violin bow, a ring of lights suddenly illuminated the stage, and a row of students, each holding a violin, emerged from the dim shadows. Their uniforms were uniform, wearing fiery red Rose dresses with a white base interwoven, their violin bows moving in precise unison, possessing an indescribable power and infectiousness.

Following that, as Tilan playing the violin bow entered the Third Stage, another row of students holding violins appeared from the dim shadows, their uniforms and dresses equally matched, like followers of the young lady and as if they were one of the many flowers blooming in the spring, showcasing the power and life of spring amongst the Four Seasons.

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Moving melodies repeatedly soared, with each repetition amplifying the momentum and atmosphere, until at last, nearly a thousand students dressed in fiery red roses and pristine white gowns stood on the stage stairs, filling the entire backdrop.

A grand and unified violin tune resonated, countless golden halos danced upon the stage, slowly rising and engulfing the entire concert hall, and the lively music, like an ocean, transformed from its light-hearted tones into a torrent that swept the world. The golden sea of flowers, brimming with life, broke through the winter's blockade, infusing and astonishing everyone present with the vitality of spring.

Long after the performance ended, many in the audience remained enthralled by the lingering melodies, unable to extricate themselves until the girl on stage bowed in gratitude, and the warm applause finally roused them from their reverie, prompting them to join in.

After the stunning opening performance by Tilan, came the acts from various opera and music groups within the academy. Even if they couldn't match Tilan's impact, the gentle rhythms allowed the audience to relax and enjoy the series of performances in light spirits.

At the end of the show, Hexia Tilan, representing the students, took the stage once more, now dressed in a gown adorned with dark red roses. In contrast to the commonly seen, vibrant red roses, the roses on her dress were akin to rustic iron rust, the brownish-red sediment of dried blood. Not all symbols must showcase beauty; sometimes pain and history require remembrance.

The dark red roses, still pure, adorned her parchment-like gown, resembling faded old photographs and evoking a sense of nostalgia. The girl, holding the microphone, began to sing softly, and as the lights slowly spread, illuminating the figures beside her, one by one, the actors and students who had performed earlier appeared and joined in the soft chorus.

"keep on," (continue forward) an old and nostalgic tune tinged with childlike wonder.

There were no grand narratives of distant lands, no incessantly rousing lyrics, but a sentimental nostalgia, a longing for the childhood that can never return, a farewell to the childhood under the setting sun, a wave goodbye to the familiar world of the past.

The decline and stagnation of the Four-leaf Crystal Star Domain for hundreds of years were like that memory tinged with dark red rust, the memory of that desolate and solitary ruin of a factory, that unused track, that abandoned, empty classroom, that far-off home to which there's no return.

In this melody filled with memories and nostalgia, the performance of the night also gradually came to a close. Perhaps years later, people would still be able to see the footage of tonight's event in the archives and reflect on the turning points of all that has changed.

At the end of December, the Winter Festival competition was held as scheduled, during which Edith Academy introduced a new school emblem and logo. Unlike the previous emblem with its blue and black roses, the new one featured blue and dark red roses, with a few verdant leaves scattered between them upon a parchment-like, shield-shaped background, beneath which a black ribbon bore the letters of Edith's name.

It was also within this year that Saint Ingo Academy announced its closure. Its assets, personnel, students, and campuses were to be integrated into Edith Academy. Two academies that were once separate were now united again.

However, unlike the past, the former directors of Saint Ingo no longer hold any power. They have been stripped from Saint Ingo, which remains only as a physical entity merging into Edith Academy.

The Saint Ingo students who have not yet graduated continue to study at the Saint Ingo campus, but starting next year, all new students will start their life and studies at Edith Academy. Once all students have graduated, the Saint Ingo campus will gradually be redeveloped into Edith Academy's extended campus area. The campus sections will be elevated and moved next to Edith Academy, connecting and integrating the two, forming a new, large-scale academy.

As the past and the new cycle here, so too will Edith Academy and the Four-leaf Crystal Star Domain continue to move forward (keep on).