Chapter 206 Predator and Prey (6K)
The next morning, the entire Third College was under martial law.
Hevinia in the room opened the curtains and saw more than a dozen fully armed janitors standing downstairs. At the dock in the distance, more janitors from the other two colleges were coming here in boats for support.
"It seems that you don't have to go to class today." Bai Wei's voice sounded in Hevinia's mind, "The vacation has been extended. This is definitely what students dream of. Why do you seem not very happy?"
"...Mr. Visas, are you still in the mood to joke at this time?"
"Why not?" Bai Wei said with a smile, "Isn't this the same as your original idea? You want to make the situation chaotic and make it impossible for the nobles to live in peace as before. Look, no one can live in peace now, whether it's nobles or commoners. This effect is better than you imagined, right?"
Hevinia couldn't deny this.
This grand ceremony will definitely be the most special one in the history of Shengyin - it will open with Jinyin's death, causing the Shengyin nobles who have lived in peace for a thousand years to become nervous, which is indeed what Hevinia wants to see.
However, it was not her who caused all this, but a being who hid deeper than her, did more than her, and was more dangerous.
Helvinia said softly, "Have you known about the existence of the other score?"
"That's about right."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"No need." Bai Wei said, "You can't deal with him anyway, so why not focus all your attention on someone you can deal with."
"...But he came so close to me several times." Helvinia said, "Aren't you afraid that he would suddenly attack me and I would be completely defenseless?"
"Are you blaming me?"
"Of course not." Helvinia said calmly, "I don't have that qualification. I am just your tool, your servant. You are free to do whatever you want."
"It seems like you are blaming me." Bai Wei smiled, "Just tell me if you have any problems. I won't be angry. But you have to know that I won't let you die."
Bai Wei paused for a moment, then continued.
"But there is a reason why I don't tell you the truth. He has pieces of my body on him, which makes him very sensitive. The more you know and the more unnatural you act, the more likely you are to reveal something to him, understand?"
...very keen perception?
After thinking for a while, Hevinia asked, "Is that why he never did anything to me?"
Although Hevinia had always kept a distance from the fake Daniel, thinking that he would not dare to attack her, when Hevinia knew that he had killed Olenna without anyone noticing, she immediately realized that it was not a matter of distance.
"Yes." Bai Wei said with a smile, "While you are wary of him, he is also wary of you."
Helvinia shook her head. "I don't have that kind of power. Is he afraid of you? Does that mean he can sense your presence?"
"That's not the case." Bai Wei said, "If I could be detected so easily, how could I have hidden for so long? He can't sense it so finely, he just instinctively senses danger. This perception makes him dare not act rashly against you, but you are the only golden seventh tone... before Olenna, so he doesn't want to give up."
After Bai Wei said this, Hevinia naturally understood what he meant.
In other words, the fake Daniel had always been wary and testing her, fearing that she might be dangerous, but because she was the only golden seventh tone, he had to continue testing her despite the danger, trying to find her flaws?
So, when he found out that Olenna had successfully upgraded and he was no longer the only golden seventh note, he immediately changed his target, killed Olenna that day and took away the note.
Judging from the time, the real Daniel was killed by him as soon as he arrived at the third academy.
Such initiative... If Bai Wei hadn't existed, the fake Daniel would have attacked her long ago.
...already?
Hevinia suddenly thought of the powerful crisis she sensed by the lake on the eve of the Seven Syllables, and how she was eventually driven away by Bai Wei.
In other words, the fake Daniel had already set his sights on Hevinia at that time.
Thinking of this, Hevinia couldn't help but feel a little scared.
Judging from the strength displayed by the fake Daniel, if Bai Wei had not existed, even if Hevinia survived Daphne's plot against her that night, she would have surely died at the hands of the fake Daniel.
Then the initial desire to reach the end with one's own strength is completely an unattainable delusion.
Seeing that Hevinia hadn't spoken for a long time, Bai Wei smiled and said, "Why, are you still blaming me?"
"Of course... not." Hevinia took a deep breath, threw away the unnecessary thoughts in her mind, and said, "I just didn't expect there would be another score, and he has already collected two golden notes... No, to be precise, it's at least two golden notes."
"I can tell you directly that he has three golden notes." Bai Wei said, "In addition to the seventh note that you both have, he also has two notes that you don't have now."
Hevinia was very surprised, but she didn't know whether the surprise came more from the fact that the other party already had three golden sounds, or from the fact that Bai Wei actually knew that the other party had three golden sounds.
"Although you can get two new sounds immediately after getting rid of him," Bai Wei said slowly, "I still don't recommend you to do this. Do you remember what I told you before?"
Helvinia nodded slightly. "You said he was dangerous. But if we don't go looking for him, won't he come looking for us?"
"That's not necessarily true." Bai Wei said with a smile, "When there is enough food in a forest, it can accommodate the existence of two top predators."
Helvinia raised an eyebrow. "You mean, he'll go hunt other sounds instead of coming after us?"
"This possibility is very high." Bai Wei said, "After all, the only unique thing before was the golden seventh note, so he had to get close to you. But now, he also has the seventh note, so he doesn't have to keep staring at you, at least not for the time being. Before you stare at the same note again, he shouldn't rashly attack you. And this is also my advice to you, his value is far greater when he is alive now than when he is dead. After all, his presence can help you attract a certain amount of attention, right?"
Hevinia knew that Bai Wei was right, but she still felt a strong sense of uneasiness in her heart, but she couldn't find the reason.
Just at this moment, there was a knock on her door.
…
When Hevinia arrived at the lobby on the first floor of the dormitory, she saw several familiar faces.
The dean of the three colleges, Gucci, her mentor Leonor, pharmacology teacher Adele, and Phoenix.
Everyone looked like they hadn't slept all night, and Phoenix's symptoms were the most serious. The look in his eyes when he looked at Hevinia no longer had the elegance and kindness of the past, and his blue pupils were full of bloodshot.
But when everyone thought about what he went through last night, they could understand.
"Please take a seat, Miss Helvinia." Gucci smiled and motioned Helvinia to sit on the chair in front of them, "We need to talk for a moment."
"Yes, yes, Dean." Hevinia nodded nervously, and then sat down carefully.
And the moment she sat down, Adele behind her hit Hevinia on the back of her head with her staff.
Hevinia was caught off guard and felt a surge of magic passing through her body from head to toe, making her even more nervous. She even stuttered when she spoke: "Dean, Dean, this is..."
Everyone looked at Adele, and Adele nodded: "No problem, she is the real person."
Everyone was relieved, and Gu Qi smiled and comforted Hevinia: "Don't be nervous, it's just a normal test. Miss Hevinia, you should know what happened last night."
Helvinia nodded.
"So, do you know the existence of the spectrum?"
Helvinia hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Very good." Gu Qi stroked his beard with a smile, "Since you know everything, then we can talk openly. It has been confirmed that a very dangerous person has appeared in the academy, and he has a music score. Since you know what the music score is, you should understand why we did this just now."
"...Do you think I am that person?"
"It's just some necessary precautions. Everyone needs to do this test." Gu Qi said with a smile, "Now we can confirm that you are not that kind of person. But we still have a few questions. Please answer them for us."
Hevinia nodded obediently: "Okay."
"First of all, why weren't you at the opening ceremony last night?" Gu Qi asked, "This is a very important ceremony."
"I, I can't come."
"Why can't you come?"
Hevinia glanced timidly at Leonor beside Gucci.
Leonard's face immediately fell: "Why are you looking at me? Did I stop you from going?"
"Of course not... It's just the homework you assigned to me, and I haven't finished it yet." Hevinia said bitterly, "Not only yours, but also Professor Arianna's paper. She asked me to hand it in to her before going to the Second Hospital, so I had to write it overnight."
"I see." Gu Qi nodded, "So did you write it alone in your room?"
Helvinia shook her head. "No, I wrote it here. There were a few other students besides me... Ah, and Teacher Adele."
Everyone immediately looked at Adele behind Helvinia.
Adele nodded expressionlessly: "I was the teacher on duty yesterday. I did see Hevinia writing something in the lobby last night, but I don't know if it was a thesis."
"…If not a thesis, what else could it be?" Hevinia muttered softly.
And with Adele's endorsement, the others completely believed in Hevinia.
This also surprised Hevinia.
Because everything that has happened so far was actually within Bai Wei's expectations.
Last night, it was Bai Wei who asked Hevinia to rush back to the dormitory as soon as possible, and then used [Domination] on Adele and several other students who stayed in the lobby.
[Domination] has two uses, one is for the body, making the other person's body obey your instructions immediately, and the other is for the mind, making the other person believe what you say subconsciously. Helvinia used the second method to make Adele and the students believe that she stayed in the lobby last night and did not leave, and also made Adele believe that she was not Jin Pu, so even if Adele did the test herself, she would unconsciously deny the result.
That's why Hevinia was able to "switch one thing on another" under such circumstances and clear herself of all suspicion.
Visas... really has no ability to predict the future?
Hevinia couldn't help but start thinking about this question again.
Now that Hevinia's identity has been completely confirmed, Gucci has nothing to hide.
"Miss Hevinia, since you know the characteristics of the score, you should be able to understand what the other party wants to do." Gu Qi said, "He came here for the ceremony. He wants to collect... no, I should say seize. He wants to seize the seven golden notes to play the seven-note divine song at the ceremony. And now he may have succeeded... at least three notes."
At least three golden notes?
Hevinia was a little surprised. Why did they also know that the fake Daniel had three golden sounds?
But she quickly realized that Gucci must have included Tupac.
Sure enough, soon Gucci said: "The three golden tones are Mr. Daniel Ether's first tone, Mr. Tupac Roger's fifth tone, and Miss Olenna Phoenix's seventh tone."
Hevinia pretended to be shocked: "Mr. Tupac and Mr. Daniel...something happened to them too."
"Yes." Gu Qi nodded, "He and Miss Olenna were both killed yesterday."
When Olenna was mentioned, Helvinia noticed from the corner of her eye that Phoenix's fists clenched a little bit.
"So you should understand how brutal and... powerful the opponent is." Gu Qi said, "In theory, he can now release the seven-note music spell by himself, which means that any individual performer will have a hard time winning against him. Moreover, he can also disguise himself as the owner of the stolen notes. I regret to tell you, Miss Hevinia, that Daniel, who has been in contact with you since you returned to the academy, was replaced."
After hearing what Gu Qi said, Hevinia pretended to be frightened and widened her eyes: "How... could this be!"
Then he immediately threw out the suspicion on himself.
"Then why didn't he attack me?"
"That's what I want to ask, Miss Hevinia, have you been alone with Daniel these days?" Gu Qi asked seriously, "You'd better tell me the details, including every time you met."
Hevinia still looked very frightened. She took several deep breaths before she managed to calm down. Then she stumbled over the "details" of her meeting with Daniel.
Of course, this "detailed situation" was also guided by Bai Wei.
After listening to Hevinia's story, Gu Qi nodded slightly and said, "That makes sense."
“…Does that make sense?”
"You're lucky, Miss Hevinia. I think the reason he didn't do anything to you is that he didn't find a chance to be alone with you." Gu Qi said, "You met three times in total. The best chance should be the first time, which was when you just returned to the academy. But at that time, he should have just done something to the real Daniel, and his body hadn't recovered to its best condition yet."
"And the second time, Mr. Phoenix and Mr. Tupac found you, and he couldn't do anything."
"The third time, which was also the last time, he should have decided to take action, but it just so happened that at this time, Miss Olenna completed her upgrade and became the Golden Seventh Tone. Perhaps he felt that Miss Olenna, who had just completed her upgrade, would be easier to deal with, so he changed his target."
Hevinia's body immediately began to tremble, looking very frightened after having a close brush with death.
"Okay, Miss Hevinia, at least you're safe now." Gu Qi comforted, "No matter what, he shouldn't target you anymore, because he already has the Golden Seventh Sound. But even so, you still have to be cautious. We can't rule out that he will continue to hunt other Golden Sounds to ensure that he can get the Lord's Wish."
Hearing this, Helvinia asked like a white-collar who had lost her mind: "In that case... why can't we stop the ceremony and catch this person first?"
Hearing Hevinia's question, before Gu Qi could say anything, Leonor on the side frowned and spoke: "What nonsense? How can the ceremony be cancelled? Don't you know that this is fooling the Lord?!"
Helvinia immediately shrank back in fear.
And Gu Qi said at the right time: "Okay, Leona, Miss Hevinia is just scared, don't be so aggressive."
He paused, and then continued, "But as your mentor said, the ceremony cannot be cancelled. Miss Helvinia, you must know that no matter what he did, as long as he appeared before the Lord at the last moment, no one could stop him from playing for the Lord. That's why he dared to be so fearless. The Lord never cares about the process, he only cares about the result... So, the process is what we should consider."
As Gooch said this, he gave Hevinia a list.
Hevinia took the list and took a look at it, and found that it was full of familiar names.
In addition to the three golden voices from last night, there are Arianna and Daphne.
"Dean, what does this mean?"
"These are the people we confirmed to be missing after verification." Gu Qi said, "These people are likely to have died at the hands of that guy. Remember what I said before? The score can be transformed into the stolen notes, so he is likely to disguise himself as these people. So no matter where you see these people, you must be alert immediately, because they are most likely that guy... I think you should be quite familiar with the people on the list."
Hevinia nodded gently, and then her body began to tremble uncontrollably: "Professor Arianna, Daphne, they actually also, actually also..."
Then tears fell at the right time, wetting the list.
"Wow...why, why did that person do this, why..."
Seeing that Hevinia's emotions were a little out of control, Gucci looked up at Adele behind her.
Adele nodded, then stepped forward and gently patted Helvinia's shoulder to comfort her.
"Okay, let's stop here for now, Miss Hevinia." Gu Qi pinched his nose in distress, "I know these things are a little hard to accept, but since they have happened, we must face them. Don't worry, we will definitely catch that guy. As for you... you still have to work hard for the ceremony, don't you?"
Helvinia was too weeping to even reply.
Gucci could only let Adele take Hevinia away first and let Hevinia go back to the dormitory to rest first.
But before he could take two steps, Phoenix caught up with him.
"Miss Helvinia, please stay."
Helvinia paused and turned to look at Phoenix.
"Although I know it's not appropriate to talk about this at this time." Phoenix no longer had the high spirits of the past, and his voice was unusually low at the moment, "But there is one thing I must confirm in advance, Miss Hevinia, are you still willing to stay in Lawrence's band?"
Hevinia immediately understood what Phoenix meant.
Tupac and Olena are both dead, and now there are only two golden singers left in the band, her and Phoenix, so they are naturally not the favorites to win the championship as before.
In this case, Phoenix would naturally worry that Hevinia would leave the team at this time.
Therefore, he had to come and stabilize Hevinia in such a precarious situation, because once Hevinia left, the Lawrence family would have no hope at all in this ceremony.
"Of course, Mr. Phoenix." Hevinia said while sobbing, "Since I promised you, I will not leave easily."
Phoenix showed a surprised expression.
Obviously, he was prepared for Hevinia to raise the price again, but he didn't expect Hevinia to be so... loyal?
Then Phoenix gave Hevinia a deep chest-touching salute and said, "Miss Hevinia, the Lawrence family will never forget your kindness. We will also do our best to ensure your safety. Tomorrow morning, we will take you away."
"Going to the Second Hospital?"
"No." Phoenix shook his head, "Tupac is gone, there is no point in going to the Second Academy, just go to the First Academy and go to the feet of the Lord."
After talking with Phoenix, Hevinia was sent back to her room by Adele.
"Thank you, Teacher Adele."
Adele nodded, told him to "rest more", and left.
And the moment Adele left, Hevinia, who was in tears a second ago, instantly returned to normal, without a trace of sadness on her face.
"The First College," Helvinia said softly, "We're finally going there."
First College.
It is the place in the entire Holy Sound that is closest to the Lord of Holy Sound, and is also the final venue for the ceremony.
Finally I can get there and get rid of that dangerous guy for a while.
only……
Hevinia frowned slightly, she turned her head and looked out the window at the three colleges where she had stayed for a year.
I always feel like I've forgotten something.
(End of this chapter)
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