Erwin was staring at Onean with an entranced expression, while Onean was looking back at him with a smile on her face, as if to tell him that he wasn't the only one who had artistic talents.

All of the bystanders found themselves captivated by the sight of such a beautiful woman gracefully playing the lute. Her simple yet elegant dress gave her an appearance that was refined, yet also approachable. Who could've imagined that such a beautiful woman would also be a talented musician? It was truly a surprise to everyone, and a massively pleasant surprise, at that.

Some of the more jovial bystanders began to tap their feet in a rhythmic manner while twisting from side to side, breaking into a slow dance with the music from the lute.

Thus, an impromptu ball was suddenly held at the center of the town under the light of the lazy afternoon sun.

The low and somber music from the lute also took a light and jovial turn, and the melody was like a dancing fairy that was springing up and down, leaping from the tip of a certain woman's foot onto a certain young man's shoulder, then gliding onto the wrist of a certain merchant and settling there for a moment before swooping down from above, flying through countless pairs of bent legs before finally coming to a rest on the piece of charcoal that Erwin had temporarily set aside, appreciating the artwork created by this unknown, yet clearly extremely talented artist.

As for the young artist himself,...