Chapter 14 Listen to the Wind Singing14

【The will is determined and failed. 】

Xingye's eyes darkened.

The world seemed to be covered with an inky veil. The surrounding buildings were distorted and deformed, and the lights and colors were bizarre like a rotating kaleidoscope. If you were not careful, you would be sucked into the vortex.

...Is it evening already?

The corridor was dark and only a few blurry figures could be seen. Xingye Wang blinked hard, and those shadows merged silently into the darkness and disappeared without a trace.

The corridor was empty for a moment. Xingyewang walked forward a few steps and suddenly heard a faint sound in his ears.

——It was a faint child’s voice, crying out in pain intermittently.

“It hurts…it hurts so much…it hurts so much…”

It hurt so much that my voice was trembling and I couldn't even utter a complete syllable. If I didn't listen carefully, I wouldn't even know what I was saying.

Hoshino Nozomi looked over in the direction of the sound.

A child curled up in a corner, hugging himself tightly with his hands, his knuckles turning white from the force, as if this could draw warmth and relieve the pain in his body.

The dim light blurred his (her) features, and only the cries of pain with a sobbing tone pierced the brain like needles, lingering in Xingye Wang's mind.

Stop crying. Hoshino opened her mouth.

He didn't know whether he had succeeded in making a sound. It seemed as if he could hear his own voice in his ears, but it also seemed as if he didn't. Only the trembling voice of a child was still clear, and he kept saying from time to time that it hurt.

it hurts.

As Hoshino looked towards the child, the surrounding scenery became increasingly dazzling, and his steps became increasingly heavy, even lifting his feet seemed to be a laborious task.

【Lucky identification, success. 】

It seemed like something was talking in his mind, but he couldn't hear it clearly. All he could see was a thin and slender figure. Xingye Wang reached out his hand and stroked his soft hair like a parent comforting a sick child.

"It hurts, right?" Xingye looked into his dark pupils. "I heard it."

Yumeno Hisasaku was stunned for a moment.

What is this person... talking about?

Hear yourself screaming in pain?

This is so confusing... What nonsense... He clearly... He clearly...

…Obviously…

The bard who was speaking incomprehensible words stood before him, his face reflected in his clear eyes.

Including tears welling up in my eyes.

"...It hurts." Yumeno Hisasaku hugged the doll tightly in his arms. The blade fixed on his arm by the bandage pierced deeper into his flesh under pressure, and blood gushed out of the wound. "It hurts."

The boy's hands have slender bones, but are as broad and thick as the sea.

The windows in the corridor had just been shattered by the strong wind, and the warm light smoothly entered the room and enveloped Wendy. Her eyes were hidden in the shadows of her hair, but they were as bright as daylight, as if to burn him.

Yumeno Hisasaku began to tremble almost uncontrollably.

"Does it still hurt?" Wendy said, and suddenly glanced to the side, "Chuye-kun, are they your men?"

"What?" Nakahara Chuuya replied subconsciously, then remembered that Wendy couldn't hear.

But since he couldn't hear, why did he say "I heard it" to Yumeno Hisasaku?

This doubt was temporarily suppressed by Nakahara Chuuya. He looked back and saw the Mafia members in charge of security attracted by the movement in the corridor. They gathered together and suddenly stepped aside, revealing a girl with blonde hair and a red dress behind them like Moses parting the sea. She was as sweet as a walking strawberry cake.

"Alice," Nakahara Chuuya asked, "The leader..."

"Rintaro asked me to pick up Hisaku," Alice snorted, "I have to do all this. You are such a useless sir!"

She held Yumeno Hisaku's hand, turned to Wendy and said, "Don't worry, I will take Hisaku to the hospital for treatment. Ah, please tell Mr. Wendy about this as well."

Without Nakahara Chuuya's retelling, Wendy seemed to get the message from her movements and smile, and smiled back: "Goodbye, lovely girl."

"You too, if you are afraid of pain, then don't torture yourself like this."

Yumeno Hisasaku was pulled away by Alice. But until he was pulled around the corner and his figure completely disappeared from everyone's sight, his eyes were still on Wendy, never leaving her.

Nakahara Chuuya had mixed feelings.

He originally thought that this was a mission that couldn't be any simpler, and that he only needed to take Wendy to see the leader, but he didn't expect so many "accidents" to happen along the way.

The leader's heart is like a needle in the sea. Nakahara Chuuya thought with a headache.

After the initial surprise, he finally understood the leader's thoughts.

Ultimately, I still want to find out Wendy's identity.

Ever since he saw Wendy use her "singing" to heal Kajii Motojiro and destroy the cursed spirit, Nakahara Chuuya has determined that he is not a psychic but a sorcerer.

He reported the matter to the chief, who did not say much but just held his chin in a mysterious manner. He then told him to continue getting along with Wendy as usual and there was no need to do anything extra.

It seems that the leader is skeptical about the conclusion that "Vendy is a sorcerer", so he found Q today and asked him to give it a try.

The test was indeed effective - Wendy was neither a psychic nor a sorcerer.

At first, he thought that Yumeno Hisasaku's ability had taken effect.

The young man had a blank expression on his face, and his blue eyes no longer had the lively and gentle look of the past. He stood steadily in the wind, with only the sound of his grass-colored cloak rustling like rushing waves.

When fighting against the Curse Spirit, Nakahara Chuuya witnessed Venti's strength up close, but the pressure he felt from watching Venti fight as a teammate was completely different from that from being Venti's opponent.

As he watched, he could hear the wind howling in his ears and feel the ultimate destructive power hidden in the invisible objects...but now he realized that this was the result of Wendy's deliberate control.

The strong wind gave the broken glass a power comparable to that of a bullet. Just when Nakahara Chuuya wanted to grab Yumeno Hisasaku by the collar and take him away, the raging wind suddenly disappeared without a trace.

The broken glass pieces fell all over the floor with a crackling sound, hitting the ground like splashing water.

Yumeno Hisasaku's ability has lost its effect.

Or, the power may not have taken effect in the first place.

But either possibility is incredible, pointing to the fact that Venti can cancel Q's ability.

However, spells and supernatural powers belong to two different systems. He cannot destroy the cursed spirit, and Wendy should not be able to eliminate Yumeno Hisasaku's supernatural powers.

What exactly is Wendy's power?

Also, can Wendy hear?

Before he could figure it out, Wendy's words suddenly interrupted Nakahara Chuuya's thoughts: "I think I can get an explanation?"

Nakahara Chuuya: “…”

The young man's eyes were bright, and Nakahara Chuuya felt guilty under his gaze. After thinking for a long time, he slowly began to write by introducing Yumeno Hisasaku.

[His name is Yumeno Hisasaku, he is a member of the Port Mafia, and his ability can make people hallucinate.]

Wendy: "And the condition for launching it is to injure yourself?"

Nakahara Chuuya nodded.

There was no sign of emotion on Wendy's face, but judging from the way he comforted Yumeno Hisasaku just now, he must be dissatisfied with the behavior of the Port Mafia.

Nakahara Chuuya couldn't explain anything. They were Mafia, an underground organization that turned blood and violence into profit. From the moment they joined the organization, it was impossible for anyone to return to "normal" as if nothing had happened.

"I see."

Without further ado, Wendy seemed to understand what he hadn't said. The young man changed the subject and said sharply, "It seems that Mr. Mori is a little inconsistent with what he said."

Upon hearing this, Nakahara Chuuya paused his pen.

Hoshino Nozomi stared into Nakahara Chuuya's eyes, and many emotions flashed in those jewel-like blue eyes.

He hesitated. Xingye thought.

"Inability to hear" is a disadvantage that can be easily exploited. Nakahara Chuuya could have made up an excuse and put all the blame on Yumeno Hisasaku, so that he couldn't find any fault.

Unfortunately, Nakahara Chuuya is not very good at lying.

Perhaps the Mafia leader also appreciated this characteristic of his subordinates, but he did not expect that this advantage would become the biggest flaw in his plan.

Recalling the time when Yumeno Hisasaku appeared, Nakahara Chuuya couldn't help but be surprised. It seemed that he was not aware of the situation.

"Okay, no need to say more, Chuuya-kun."

Hoshino Nozomi retracted his gaze and looked at Nakahara Chuuya who was trying hard to think of how to save him, and said, "Don't worry. I won't be angry with Chuuya-kun because of this. Ignorance is not a crime, right?"

Nakahara Chuuya didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Wendy: "Rather than dwelling on this issue, why don't you take me to see Mr. Mori first?"

The boy's smile was like a March breeze blowing across the fields, which not only comforted people but also brought spiritual peace to people.

However, Zhongyuan Zhongye didn't think that everything was really fine.

Looking at Wendy's words from another perspective, he is going to hold Chief Mori accountable.

Maybe there will be a fight.

Alice did not tell him what the leader's next plan was, and Nakahara Chuuya was unsure of what the leader meant. Was there a way to solve this problem, or was there no way to solve it?

Nakahara Chuuya looked at Wendy with a tangled look in his eyes. The boy seemed to be full of anticipation: "I can't wait!"

Nakahara Chuuya: “…”

What are you eager to do?!

Recalling Venti's performance just now, Nakahara Chuuya swore that he had no intention of belittling the leader, but if a fight really broke out at that time, the leader might, probably, perhaps, not be able to beat Venti.

In the end, he still has to be on top.

This was the first time that Nakahara Chuuya felt tired since the mackerel ran away.

He turned and led the way, worrying about the possibility of a tense meeting between the two and wondering whether Wendy could hear him.

Based on his understanding of Wendy these days, Zhongyuan Chuuya is more inclined to believe that Wendy did not lie to him on this issue.

He must have mistaken the silent Yumeno Hisaku as an illusion in a dream.

After walking through the corridor, they finally reached their destination. Nakahara Chuuya opened the door, called out "Boss", and then looked at Wendy.

Wendy first said "hello" politely, and then smiled and said, "I think Mr. Mori seems to have some misunderstanding about me."

Nakahara Chuuya looked at Mori Ogai, and Mori Ogai looked back and blinked at him.

Nakahara Chuuya: “…”

So you still want him to take the top position? !

"Don't think about speaking well of the black-hearted boss, Chuuya-kun." Perhaps seeing the two of them flirting with each other, Wendy tilted her head and made a decision lightly, "From now on, I will not read anything Chuuya-kun writes on paper."

"Some things are better explained now."