23 : G Clef’s Activity 24: Part No.
23 : G Clef’s Activity Part No.
23
G Clef’s Activity
The fans felt so frustrated that they wanted to curse, but they knew well that it wasn’t the God’s fault.
It was their own lowly skill that prevented them from playing these songs!
Realizing this, they ground their teeth in irritation.
They couldn’t do anything other than secretly hope in their hearts that the God would show them a bit of mercy—lowering the difficulty of the song for a bit would be good or choosing a less challenging piece would be fine.
Please let them have a better chance!
The die-hard fans lamented.
“I’m just kidding, everyone.
This song is really too difficult for beginners.
If you’re really going to play it, I recommend you start from the first part.”
Gabriel couldn’t help laughing when he saw the cry in the messages.
In truth, he never intended to use that song in the first place because he knew well that it was too hard.
Plus, people in this era didn’t have enough basic knowledge of the piano to handle it.
He suspected that only geniuses like Fiddle could succeed in this activity.
“The song I’ve chosen for this activity can be played on both the piano and the violin.
So don’t worry that I’m being biased towards just the piano.”
When he saw some comments that complained about why he hosted an activity that focused only on piano, Gabriel quickly explained it clearly once again.
“I’m sure many of you will enjoy this song as well.
It’s called Hallelujah, composed by Leonard Cohen, a singer from Earth who wrote it in the 20th century.
Of course, this song has lyrics, but they’re in the language of Earth from thousands of years ago, so I’ll be playing it as a piano arrangement instead.
Afterward, I’ll perform a violin version.”
Gabriel chose to avoid singing, otherwise, it would look quite bizarre in the eyes of this era’s people if could sing in a human language from thousands of years ago.
Fans in the community already teased and referred to him as an “ancient human,” so if he sang in an ancient tongue, he might truly become an ancient human.
[A song sung in a language from thousands of years ago!?]
[It’s a pity the God can’t sing it.
I’d love to hear a language that ancient too.]
[Hallelujah?
I’ve never heard of it, but the name sounds oddly beautiful.]
[Thank you, God, for showing mercy.
I promise I’ll master this song.]
[I wonder if there’s a story behind this song.]
[Hope it’s not too difficult.
I’m looking forward to it!]
Gabriel let out a little laugh when he saw so many comments filled with relief at his decision to change the song.
What did they mean by saying he was showing mercy?
He wasn’t a cruel person, nor did he like to torture people as a hobby.
Starting to learn music with joy was certainly better than starting with stress.
He had no intention of completely cutting down these seedlings—that would be too cold-blooded.
“Everyone thinks the song’s title is beautiful too, right?
Hallelujah is a word in Hebrew, an ancient language from thousands of years ago.
It means ‘Praise the God.’ But don’t think this song was written to worship God, okay?” Gabriel didn’t forget to explain the origin of the song before he began playing.
“The truth is, this song is a very sad song.
Cohen composed it as a form of satire towards God.
It tells the story of a man in love, but his love remains unfulfilled.
The metaphor is that his love feels distant and unreachable, just like God who is exalted and magnificent, making him feel lowly.”
[Is the God an ancient human or something?
The language is so old, yet he knows its meaning.]
[True or not, the word sounds beautiful!]
[Comparing unfulfilled love to God—this composer was pretty daring.]
[I’ve just been heartbroken, so I came to watch the God to heal my heart, but since he introduced the song like that, I’ll be heartbroken after I hear it for sure.]
[Now I’m curious just how hard it’s going to be.]
[I tried playing the Prelude and Fugue before.
It truly wasn’t that hard; I just don’t have enough speed in my fingers yet.]
[God, God!
Please play the new song already.
I’m dying to hear it!]
After explaining the background of the song, Gabriel found that most viewers were genuinely interested in this song.
Part of it was likely due to the unique title, but Gabriel believed that before long, everyone would like with the song itself as well.
When arranged for the piano, Hallelujah didn’t require complex techniques or fast fingers like many previous pieces.
Given its foundation as a melancholic song, the melody was simple and slow, drawing listeners deeper into the song.
Coupled with the distinct sound of the piano, it caused the chatty fans to fall silent.
The song was easier to connect with than many previous ones, yet it was full of sadness that the beautiful melody couldn’t lessen it.
Rather, the melody only made the sense of sorrow become more evident by several times.
The audience watched the performance before them in silence.
Those sensitive individuals began to tear up, recalling sad memories like unfulfilled love or a parting with a significant individual who would never return.
It was just as they had imagined.
Though the song appeared simple, the performance that could cause the listeners to be drawn deep into the melody wasn’t something anyone could accomplish.
Even among top-level piano streamers in the industry, only a few could do that.
[God!
I got my heart broken today.
I never thought that you, the god, would not only not console me, but you also played a sad song to rub salt in the wound.
So cruel!]
[This song may be easier to play, but I feel that the God’s performance is still the best.]
[I’m crying again.
Sobbb…]
[This song is so beautiful.
It gives a similar feeling to the ones you’ve uploaded on your channel, God, but the song gives a special feeling that’s hard to describe.]
[If the piano version is this beautiful, how beautiful the violin version will be?]
[I totally forgot that the God was going to play the violin too.]
[Even without using complex techniques like in previous songs, I can’t deny how beautiful this is.]
[Even without lyrics, the melody alone tells the whole story.
Sobbb.]
[I’m preparing to wipe away my tears once again when the God plays it on the violin.]
As fans shared their experiences about the song that they had just listened to, Gabriel discreetly stepped away to prepare his violin.
The corner of his mouth curved into a happy smile when he saw that the feedback was exactly as he had predicted.
No musician dislikes performing for others to hear.
And he hoped that in the future, he would have the chance to perform alongside others who shared his passion.
When the instruments were ready, Gabriel began playing immediately.
The piercing sound of the violin drew the attention of the people who had been chatting away, causing them to pause their fingers and focus on listening to the song once again.
Hallelujah was already a melancholic song, but when played on the violin, which produced a sound that could quickly make one feel intense emotions, the sorrow felt even more intense.
Without realizing it, the viewers had contorted expressions on their faces.
The prolonged, high-pitched sound was no different from a sharp knife repeatedly cutting into their hearts.
They could feel a sense of inferiority that was hidden in this performance, it shook them to the core.
This simple piece squeezed their hearts so much.
[Ahhhh, it’s so sad I feel like my heart is breaking.]
[The violin makes it even more emotional than before.]
[The song may not be that hard to play, but I’d definitely cry if I played.]
[Sobbb, I’ve shed so many liters of tears already.]
[Actually, there are a lot of sad songs the God has uploaded, but I feel like to listen to them in the streaming is more fun than listen to them in the clips.]
[Sobbb.
One day, I’ll play this song!]
When the performance concluded, everyone agreed that the violin added an extra layer of sadness to the song.
And with the piano providing a background, the piece became so beautiful that it made them want to listen to it on repeat all day long.
“This song sounds beautiful when played with both the violin and the piano together.
If you have friends who also play instruments, try inviting them to play together.
It’s more fun when we play with many people,” Gabriel suggested.
[I agree, playing with others is fun, but keeping in sync is quite hard.]
[Totally.
It looked easy when the God played with his little sister, but when I tried to play along, it was a total mess.]
[I envy those who can play instruments…]
“As for staying in sync, my younger sister and I had issues at first too.
But because we focused on practicing together a lot and spending much time with it, and you will get used to playing together eventually.”
Gabriel laughed as he saw the complaints.
It wasn’t like he had never been through that time.
When he first started playing with Gloria, he had struggled, no different from them.
“If you want to get good at playing an instrument, you’ve got to practice and put in a lot of time.”
[Since the God said that, now I want to know how much time does the God practice?]
[Yeah, I feel exhausted after just one hour a day.]
[If I had to guess, the God must practice less than that.
He’s this talented.]
[Nonsense!
How could he be that good without practicing?
I bet it’s more than three hours!]
[Three hours?
Who could stand playing for that long?]
[Most music streamers practice five to six hours a day.
Three hours is nothing!]
[No way!
I don’t believe it.
How would you even know?!]
As the argument continued without a conclusion, it fell to Gabriel to step in and mediate before things escalated and blew up his channel instead.
“Everyone, let’s not argue.
The truth is, I don’t practice continuously like that.
I split my practice into three hours in the morning and three hours before bed.
If I’m not teaching my younger sister, I practice around six hours a day.” He tried to explain calmly.
[See?!
I told you.]
[That’s incredible!
As expected from the God.
Respect!
Respect!]
[Wait, the God teaches his younger sister too?
I thought he couldn’t teach anyone at all.]
Gabriel got a hiccup when he saw the message that said, “Couldn’t teach anyone.” It felt like an arrow forcefully piercing his heart.
He wanted to shout and tell them that he could teach Gloria because she’s a genius!
However, he didn’t say it.
He could only torture himself in resentment.
Because, if he really said it out loud, wouldn’t that emphasize that those people were even less capable than a teenager who was under eighteen?
“Oh!
It looks like it’s time for me to go…”
The Thirty-Six Stratagems, Sun Wu said that “retreat is the ultimate strategy.” So, Gabriel didn’t waste any time, quickly bidding farewell before he accidentally revealed more personal information.
“Don’t forget to join the activity, everyone.
As for the rewards, I’m increasing the rewards to five and switching to a random selection.
I’ll attach the sheet music for both piano and violin under both clips.
See you next time, bye-bye.”
After explaining and waving goodbye, Gabriel swiftly ended the livestream.
Everything happened so fast, it wasn’t until the end-stream message slapped across their faces once again that they reacted.
Everyone couldn’t decide whether to laugh or cry; they had never seen a streamer so eager to close a stream before.
God, you left just like that?!
Bang!
Bang!
The sound of hard objects hit against the other came from a room deep underground in the Salazar house.
The room was filled with combat equipment—swords, guns, training targets—and in one corner were rows of equipment that seemed like high-tech boxing sandbags.
Anyone stepping into this room would be astonished by the high-tech equipment, but the most surprising thing was that the owner of this luxurious training room was a girl not yet eighteen.
The lone girl in the room was moving in combat moves—punches, kicks, spinning kicks, and dodges—continuously for hours.
She trained intensely without any sign of stopping.
However, when an alarm from her personal AI rang out, the swift movements gradually slowed to a stop.
With her rough, slender hands, she turned off the equipment.
Then, she walked over to grab a towel to wipe many sweats dripping from her face.
The expression that was usually playful and adorable around her older brother now full of coldness.
The sharp, dark-brown eyes revealed harshness and bloodlust, which they couldn’t hide.
“Report results, Alice…”
She commanded the AI.
Her face was still expressionless.
Despite her sweat-soaked body, there wasn’t the slightest trace of exhaustion on her face.
“The evaluation result of the Master’s energy growth rate shows that it increased by 258%.
Master’s current abilities are now equivalent to those of space soldiers in the special forces.”
Alice the AI replied.
Its simple and robotic tone carried a hint of admiration for its master, which was something it couldn’t help doing so, despite being just an ordinary AI.
“Special forces?” Gloria smiled.
“That’s not enough.
If I want to protect Big Brother, I have to be even stronger.”
“Master, your current ability is already a leap above anyone else in the galaxy.”
Alice didn’t understand why her master pushed herself this hard.
Gloria’s current strength already surpassed that of some high-ranking soldiers, let alone ordinary space soldiers, who stood no chance against her.
“No matter how big the leap, it’s still not strong enough.
I have to push harder.”
No one could understand the meaning behind these words better than Gloria could.
Having lived two lives and was the strong General in her previous one, her standards were sky-high.
And in her current state, she was still very far from meeting those standards, so she needed to push herself even harder.
“Alice, report the current status of the G Clef channel.”
Seeing her own progress, Gloria chose not to dwell on it any longer and immediately ordered Alice to continue reporting on her older brother as she wiped off her sweat.
“Yes, Master!
Based on the data Alice has gathered, it appears that Gabriel’s livestream has a growth rate exceeding the average for new streamers, which is a very good thing.
Additionally, in the latest livestream, G Clef channel held its first-ever giveaway event, leading to almost double the mentions of the G Clef channel…”
“What!?” Gloria let out a startled shout before Alice could finish explaining.
Her mind was now spinning with just one phrase: held its event.
She didn’t hear other information after that.
Held its event!?
A person like her big brother would hold an event?
For a streamer, hosting an event typically means offering valuable rewards to boost follower count or engagement.
Therefore, streamers who could host an event were usually mid-level streamers or those with a substantial amount of streaming hours.
But a newbie like G Clef channel, which had only recently begun streaming and had done just a few livestreams, dared hosting an activity already!
Where did her older brother get that audacity?
Gloria felt a throbbing headache coming on as she saw that her older brother’s innocent way of thinking was starting to affect her!