The footsteps were approaching Marseille and the others with an extremely leisurely rhythm; a cheerful whistle weaved a joyful tune in the dimly lit sewer. What was it again? Marseille felt the melody was familiar, but couldn't recall it all at once.
"Right, it's the 'Hunter's Chorus'!"
"The 'Hunter's Chorus'?"
"A chorus from the first act of the opera 'The Marksman,' the band just happens to be practicing this song lately, with 'haha' laughter that could last all afternoon."
'Hunter's Chorus' might be the most well-known tune of the entire opera. The light melody played by French horns is one of the few relaxed and carefree melodies in the Imperial official culture. Compared to the multitude of marches with a military air and politicized stylistic music, and the bunch of solemn and stately symphonies, 'Hunter's Chorus' is much more widely accepted and easier to remember.
