Chapter 261: The Music Competition
Lyria's POV
"Welcome," he said, his voice carrying effortlessly across the assembled nobles, "to the second official competition of this selection process."
He paused, his gaze sweeping through the hall.
"As you are all aware, we are now down by one candidate. There are thirteen suitors remaining."
He paused again.
"As was announced during the ball yesterday evening, this competition centres around the creation of a musical piece. That is all that was said at the time. However, further instruction shall now be given."
He turned slightly, gesturing toward the musicians' area where instruments had been arranged.
"Each candidate's piece shall be played using either a keyboard instrument or a string instrument. Nothing more. Nothing less."
He let the words settle.
