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Devil's Sorrow (Originating from the Poland Medieval Saxon Family)
This piece is said to have originated in the early Seventeenth Century, when a demon signed a strange contract with the Saxon Family. The details of the contract remain unknown. The demon composed the beautiful and enchanting piece titled Devil's Sorrow for the Saxon Family. For over two hundred years, no one has heard this piece played, as it is a secret passed down through generations of the Saxon Family.
In 1939, after the German Nazis occupied Poland, the Gestapo found a document written in Hebrew in the basement of the Warsaw Palace. Hebrew is the official written language of the Jewish People. The document mentioned the piece Devil's Sorrow. It is said to possess a divine power capable of changing the world. According to legend, the bearer of this music has a Butterfly Birthmark on their right arm.
The leader of the Nazi regime, Hitler, was not only a ruthless killer but also an individual obsessed with music. His love for music is well-known. His three favorite composers were Wagner, Beethoven, and Brahms. At his 53rd birthday celebration, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was performed. Hitler's admiration for Wagner's music accompanied him throughout his life; during his wandering years in Vienna, he often bought standing tickets to enjoy Wagner's operas. After becoming a dictator, he devoted himself to promoting Wagner's music.
When Hitler heard about such mysterious music existing in the world, he sent people to search for it secretly. They searched for two whole years without any leads. Eventually, Hitler assigned his trusted aide, Heinrich, head of the SS Security Service and deputy leader of the secret police, to take charge of this matter.
Heinrich was inherently brutal; he organized and executed the "Final Solution" plan proposed by Hitler against the Jews. He even devised plans and specific measures for the extermination of 11 million Jews.
However, he was also a loyal and passionate music lover. He had an intense enthusiasm for classical music, especially for the works of Haydn and Mozart. He could beautifully play many pieces by classical composers himself.
Not only him, but all German Officers had an almost fanatical admiration for music. When they were killing, their mindset was extremely natural; this genocide was merely seen as work or a task. When they grew tired from their activities, they would often play a piece on the piano to take a break, using the pleasure of music to alleviate their murderous tendencies or to ease their frustrations from killing.
Based on that document, Heinrich speculated that this piece should be held by a Jew. After extensive searches and mass exterminations, the Jewish neighborhoods were left deserted. He could only inquire about this piece in places where there were many Jews in concentration camps and continued searching all over Europe for someone with a Butterfly Birthmark on their right arm. However, the Jews in concentration camps claimed they did not understand music; they were merely lower-class workers.
He was very disappointed and nearly gave up on this task until one snowy morning when he captured several Jews—specifically, a Jewish family of three preparing to escape.
He ordered young soldiers to escort them to the outskirts of the city for execution. They boarded a military vehicle. After half an hour, they arrived at a wooded area outside the city, where dense trees were covered in snow due to the snowfall.
Not far from the trees stood a dilapidated church. He did not want to feel like he was killing in front of God; even if he considered them lowly Jews, murder felt too bloody. Therefore, he commanded his soldiers to take them deeper into the woods for execution.
A few people quietly walked forward, the only sound being the crunch of their long boots on the snow. After walking for a while, he felt it was enough and that the location was suitable, so he ordered the soldiers to stop.
The soldiers halted and looked around; they were in the middle of a forest, surrounded by trees, with only a small patch of gray sky visible above. Occasionally, a crow cawed hoarsely, and fine snowflakes drifted down from the sky.
Heinrich stood there smiling when suddenly he remembered something. He strode forward to stand in front of the three men and commanded them to expose their right arms for him to see.
To his surprise, one of the young Jewish men had a butterfly birthmark on his arm.
He said nothing and silently pulled out his Luger Pistol. The three Jews closed their eyes in despair, waiting for death to come. The two young soldiers nearby were extremely excited; they enjoyed watching this thrilling display of murder.
Unexpectedly, Heinrich suddenly changed direction, turned around, and shot directly at the two soldiers. Before they could react, he cleanly ended their lives, even as the excitement on their faces had not yet fully faded.
The three Jews stared in astonishment at what had just happened, unable to believe their eyes or understand what he intended to do.
"What is your name?" he asked as he approached the young man in the middle.
"My name is Ebenezer."
"Good, I will remember your name. Do you want to save your lives?"
The three exchanged glances and then nodded.
"You can save your lives, but I have one condition."
"Without stating a condition, we agree to any condition for a hundred years."
"Alright, Ebenezer, I want to hear you play that piece, 'Devil's Sorrow.'"
The young man hesitated, silently contemplating for a minute, then agreed to his request.
Heinrich took him alone to the dilapidated church. Fortunately, there was an old piano inside the church. He ordered him to play immediately. Ebenezer sat before the old piano, ready to perform. However, before playing the piece, he said softly, "Are you sure you won't regret it after I play?"
"Of course, stop talking nonsense. I want to hear it right now; otherwise, I will break my promise and execute you immediately," Heinrich commanded, pointing his handgun at the young man's chest.
The young man followed his command and played the piece. Heinrich closed his eyes and listened intently.
It wasn't until long after the last note had faded that Heinrich opened his eyes, a satisfied smile on his face.
"This music is so wonderful, so magnificent that it cannot be described with impoverished language. Such music can only exist in the realm of demons, in human imagination. I can hardly believe I have heard its melody with my own ears. Each melody reveals both the birth of all things and the death of worlds, showing me humanity's insignificance while also revealing the eternal from the universe! In its presence, what are religion and nation? Even our great leader is as insignificant as sand before it! It is the oasis in the desolate desert of my soul, granting me the source of life! It dominates my will from the deepest part of my spirit; I would even be willing to die for it."
After saying this, Heinrich raised his handgun and shot himself in the temple, collapsing into a pool of blood. Then his body seemed to ignite as if set ablaze, and a deep voice echoed in the air: "I am the devil; I have come to judge you. To judge your transgressions and sinful actions in life."
Heinrich's soul appeared to cry out in agony, but it was all in vain; amidst the sea of flames, his voice gradually weakened and transformed into a wisp of smoke that drifted into the air. Strangely enough, all the wooden structures of the church remained unharmed by the fire, including the young Jew.
In the end, that young Jew safely left Poland and arrived in Shanghai.
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