The New World, Elegia Kingdom At the intersection of the Aitwal Sea and Totland Sea Here, in the middle of the ocean, there was a small country called the Elegia Kingdom, with a population of less than 50,000 people. However, because this country gathered the world's top musicians and had a strong musical atmosphere, it was nicknamed the "Kingdom of Music."
On a remote beach, a sailing ship with a black skull flag and a red dragon-headed bow, the Redforce, belonging to the Red-Haired Pirates, slowly docked. Its captain, Shanks, still had a bounty of 260 million, a bounty that was not very special in the New World.
Bounties of over 200 million, let alone 100 million, were abundant in this sea. If a pirate didn't make a major incident in two or three years, they would be forgotten. Those who retreated back to the peaceful seas were hardly recognized anymore except by the Marines and the Bounty Hunters.
A young man with red hair with a straw hat on his head and three scars on his left eye, led a teenage girl with half-red and half-white hair.
"Uta, once we get off the ship, you are not allowed to run around! Be careful, lest the Music Demon King captures you!" Shanks said with a smile.
Uta pouted. "Got it! Shanks, I won't run around. Besides, even if I get caught, wouldn't you get me back?"
Although they had been warned by a mysterious man in a bar not to come to the Kingdom of Music, they didn't really believe it. With the strength of the Red-Haired Pirates, they had passed through many legends without hindrance. After all, in this sea, many legends were exaggerated.
So, when Uta saw the news about the Elegia Kingdom, she wanted to visit it. Shanks agreed without a second thought. He also had another reason: he wanted to visit his old friend, Gordon, the king of Elegia, whom he had met when he was still on Roger's ship.
As they entered the city, pleasant music could be heard everywhere. People were playing violins, pianos, and various musical instruments. Music was a part of their lives.
When they arrived at the palace square, they saw a middle-aged man in a white robe, with headphones on his head, standing on a podium in front of a blackboard. He was Gordon, the King of Elegia, and an amazing musician. He was giving a music theory lesson to a group of children.
"Today we are going to learn the song 'My Heart Will Go On,' the theme song from a movie called 'Titanic' made by the Umbrella Company. Although the movie was a total flop at the box office and was under a lot of other movies from the same company, personally, I feel that it is a very good work, both in terms of music and morals. It's just that the people of this era don't know how to appreciate it," Gordon said with a look of regret.
If Sephiroth were here, hearing Gordon, the King of Elegia, who considered his knockoff movie to be a masterpiece and gave it such high praise, he would probably say,
"Finally someone who knows a good thing!"
Oh my goodness, in this world with a very high illiteracy rate, making such a romantic art film was a big mistake! The movie was not understood by many people and was even branded as garbage... Its revenue was even far less than the cheap films made in just a few hours!
From this experience, Sephiroth immediately gave up on imitating good movies from his previous life. He realized those movies were not suitable for this era. It would only be a waste of money, only popular among critics but not among the audience.
Instead, simple, sensational, and shallow movies were very popular and liked by everyone. Market choice influenced the tendency of capital. Therefore, most of the Umbrella Company's subsequent films were popcorn movies and 18+ movies, all of which brought in huge profits.
"Everyone, sing with me..."
With a single snap of Gordon's fingers, the band next to him began to play, and he sang with the children.
"Every night, in my dreams;I see you, I feel you..."
As Gordon was immersed in the music, a voice like a heavenly song among the choir attracted his attention. He immediately looked for the source of the sound and saw a girl with half-red and half-white hair in the crowd, who was singing along.
It was the best voice Gordon had ever heard in his life!
After the song was finished, Gordon could not contain his excitement. "You can free practice and discuss, I'll be back in a little while."
He rushed down from the stage and walked toward the Red-Haired Pirates.
"Long time no see, King Gordon..." Shanks greeted him enthusiastically.
"Huh? Long time no see... Who are you?" Gordon looked at the young man in confusion.
"I'm Shanks! I once visited you before, with Captain Roger."
"Ah! So it's you! Shanks, it's been so long since I've seen you, I almost didn't recognize you."
After that, Gordon and Shanks became familiar again as old acquaintances. Gordon then immediately asked about the thing that interested him the most.
"Who is this little girl? Her voice is so beautiful."
Shanks laughed as he rubbed Uta's head. "Hahaha! Yes! Yes! She's my daughter, Uta. Don't underestimate her, she's the musician on our ship!"
"So that's it."