Chapter 239 The Limits of Mortals
"Miss Helvinia…can I ask you a question?"
"Hmm? Sure."
"Why do you want to treat me as a friend?"
"Why not?"
"You are a player of gold, but I am only a player of bronze."
"So what? Performer is just an identity."
"What else could it be?"
"Idiot, it's 'people'."
…
Ogg opened his eyes.
It was pitch black before my eyes.
If it weren't for the pain in his forehead, he would probably have thought he was dead.
He touched his forehead and felt gauze on it. The gauze was sticky, probably because of the blood that had seeped out.
The wound was bandaged very casually, as if it was done casually, but also as if it was done... intentionally.
This reminded him of everything. He remembered the stud who had rushed towards him with an expression of grief, anger and despair, and the stones that kept swinging at his head.
Oger fell silent.
He still remembered the stud. Since the breeding room was relatively close to him and the other party was in poor health, Oger had taken special care of him.
I also helped take care of the other party's children at the beginning of the ceremony.
However, the child was lost, and he almost killed Og.
The reason for killing Og was simply that Og accidentally disturbed him from listening to the holy sound while trying to save his child.
...Why is this happening?
Oger sat alone in the dark, feeling deeply tired and powerless.
Just like the words the leader had been cursing him at these days.
What is the meaning of what he is doing now?
He tried to save the children but failed.
He tried to help the dying studs and hens, but only received their hatred.
The managers said he was acting foolishly and wanted to get rid of him immediately.
He stood against everyone.
Why has the world become like this?
He thought so, but soon felt something was wrong.
The world seemed to be like this, and the seed area where he was located was also like this.
So...it's really his problem.
But why did he become like this?
Oger's hand slowly reached for the pendant on his chest.
Although it was placed on the heart, the pendant was very cold and had no warmth at all.
This reminded Og that he hadn't seen Hevinia for a long time. It seemed as if the last time he saw Hevinia was not two months ago, but in... the previous life, so that all the memories about Hevinia were so unreal.
He even felt that he was about to forget Helvinia's voice.
Since coming here, Ogg had never wanted to hear Hevinia's voice as much as he did now, as if he was a person falling off a cliff, waving his hands desperately, trying to grab the only rope.
But is there really still a chance?
Oger held the pendant tightly, but his eyes were gloomy.
There's no chance, Miss Hevinia is still here... huh?
He suddenly thought of something, and his dim eyes began to flicker again.
Ceremony!
Yes! Grand Ceremony!
He had not yet heard Miss Helvinia's music!
Ogg struggled to get up.
He didn't know how long he had been unconscious, nor did he know if he had missed any of the music. He could only pray that he hadn't.
But his body was so weak that he fell to the ground as soon as he got out of bed, and almost fainted again.
The room was pitch black, the ground was bumpy, and only the faint light coming in from outside could barely illuminate the road ahead.
Oger crawled out of the darkness and crawled towards the door little by little.
It seemed that as long as I reached that place, I would be able to hear Hevinia's voice.
As long as she could hear Helvinia's voice, everything would be fine.
Just like the light in front of you.
The light that shines into the darkness.
It was just a few meters, but Oger felt like he had been crawling for half his lifetime.
And when he finally climbed out of the room, the scene before him was unforgettable for him.
He finally saw the light.
Not from the moon, not from the bonfire.
Rather, it was a pillar of light that shot down from the dark sky to the earth.
It was clearly far away in the horizon, but in Og's eyes it was so clear and so magnificent, as if it was right in front of him.
And under that pillar of light were countless people kneeling in worship.
Everyone wanted to bury their heads in the dust and pay their most sincere respects to this pillar of light.
Because everyone knows where this light comes from.
...the Lord of Holy Sound.
As a performer, Oger naturally understood what this meant.
The Lord casts his “eyes” toward the earth, admiring the final chapter that is about to be played for Him.
Faced with this great power, Oger almost forgot why he had crawled out, and he bent down involuntarily, wanting to bury his head in the dust like everyone else.
At this moment, a gust of wind blew over and blew the pendant on Oger's chest.
The pendant made a tinkling metallic sound. Although the sound was not loud, it was extremely clear to Oger's ears.
Oger came back to his senses and stared at the small pendant that was struggling in the strong wind.
"Miss Helvinia..."
…
“The light of the Lord is still so dazzling.”
The entire Hailuo family knelt down under the holy light, except Ivan Hailuo, who had not yet completely knelt down. Instead, he looked at the holy light in the distance with a little awe and appreciation, and spoke softly.
"Just like 20 years ago, just one look is enough to make people want to surrender."
Mandy at the side asked quietly, "Are you sure it will be our Hevinia who plays the final chapter?"
"Of course." Ivan said with a chuckle.
But he hadn't said another word.
After the final chapter, the Hai Luo family will also get everything.
He leaned down with a smile and knocked his head to the ground.
Come, my dear daughter, let me enjoy the final chapter.
…
“Is it finally going to begin?” Ulysses sat in front of the hut, looking at the holy light focused in the Temple of Seven Tones, and said softly, “It’s been twenty years.”
Maggie, who was standing by, looked at Ulysses with longing eyes and said, "I believe you will win everything."
"Haha, I hope so too... After all, I have been preparing for twenty years." Ulysses smiled and touched Maggie's head, then asked, "Where is Hevinia?"
"She was in the dorm the whole time," Maggie said. "She never left in two days."
"I see." Ulysses nodded slightly, "I hope...she is ready too."
After saying that, Ulysses slowly stood up, leaning on the jeweled cane, and then looked towards the Temple of Seven Tones.
"It's time for me to get going, too."
"Let me help you over there."
"No." Ulysses leaned on his cane and said slowly and firmly, "I want to go before the Lord myself."
Hearing Ulysses say this, Maggie naturally did not stop him and bowed a little bit: "Then let's go and wake up Noise."
"Well, thank you for your hard work."
“I hope I can still be your student in the next life.”
"Haha, okay." Ulysses nodded and said with a smile, "In the next life, I will be your musical note."
Maggie did not reply, and Ulysses, leaning on his cane, walked slowly towards the Temple of Seven Tones, which had been completely illuminated.
"Lord," he said softly, "your most faithful player...is here."
…
Hevinia sat quietly in front of the window, looking at the Temple of Seven Tones not far away.
When the holy light appears, it means that the ceremony is coming to an end, or... its climax.
The "gaze" of the Lord of Holy Sound has already taken shape. Although the final movement has not yet been played, He is obviously impatient.
Like a student of Ulysses.
During these two days, they did not disturb Hevinia, but they laid a golden carpet in front of the stairs leading to the Temple of Seven Tones. The performers who had finished their performances knelt on both sides of the stairs, as if waiting for someone to come.
That person, of course, is Helvinia.
Hevinia looked at the Temple of the Seven Tones in the holy light.
Even without using the power of Gaze, she could feel that Ulysses was there waiting for her, waiting for her to take the stage.
In other words, all the people in Shengyin are waiting for her.
When the night ends and dawn breaks, when the first ray of sunlight illuminates the path, the last inner song will end.
That's when the final chapter begins.
And now, it should be Hevinia's time to act.
The Lord of Holy Sound has focused most of his "attention" on the Temple of Seven Sounds.
But Hevinia didn't move, she just sat there quietly, as if waiting for something.
Finally, she heard the voice that she hadn't heard for three days and seemed a little strange.
Bai Wei said calmly: "Are you waiting for me?"
"Yes," said Helvinia, "you are awake at last, Mr. Visas."
"I never fell asleep." Bai Wei said, "I was always watching you."
"I know."
As Hevinia finished her words, she saw her left hand raised up uncontrollably, and the upright middle finger was staring at her quietly.
Just like countless times in the past three months.
But both Hevinia and Bai Wei could feel the difference.
There was already a slight estrangement in the atmosphere between the two of them.
"It seems like you have something to say to me." Bai Wei said calmly.
"Yes, Mr. Visas." Helvinia nodded slightly. "Before we start talking to you, can I ask you two questions first?"
"Can."
"Thank you. Now, let me ask you," Helvinia asked, "if I fail, will you still have a chance to get your body back?"
Bai Wei had already guessed that Hevinia would ask this question, and replied calmly: "Yes, but it may be in the next twenty years, or even later."
"The next twenty years is such a long time." Hevinia said softly, "Then the second question is, after you leave here, when will you return?"
"You could have asked more directly." Bai Wei said, "When can I kill the Lord of Holy Sound, right?"
"Yes."
"I don't know." Bai Wei said, "But it won't be a short time."
"Is that so? Then will I be able to live to see that day?"
Bai Wei was silent for a while and said, "No."
Hevinia smiled. "Sure enough, I knew you wouldn't bother lying about this. In that case..."
She paused.
"Mr. Visas, I think our cooperation is over."
Hearing what Hevinia said, Bai Wei laughed instead.
"I've already guessed you would say that. Don't forget that I've been watching you." Bai Wei said, "I know you've always had this in mind and have been preparing for it, using my power."
"Have you seen all of this?"
"Yes." Bai Wei said with a smile, "Three days ago, the reason why you chose to get rid of everyone in one night was not only because you said it was more efficient, but also because by pushing yourself to the extreme, you forced me to pay a higher price for you, thus achieving the goal of consuming me at the same time, right?"
Hevinia said nothing, but just listened quietly.
"Also, the reason you took action against those unnecessary musical notes was not just because you wanted to use them to lure away the guards of the two Taichu families, but for something...more important." Bai Wei said, "The same goes for dealing with Raoul. Everything you did was to serve your ultimate goal."
Bai Wei paused, and after taking a closer look at Hevinia, he continued.
"That's your ultimate goal."
"Kill all the players of the Holy Sound."
"I am right, Helvinia."
A very horrifying conclusion.
But Hevinia's expression did not show any surprise.
She and Bai Wei were like two people who knew each other completely, as if nothing the other said could surprise either of them.
"It seems you have guessed the method I want to use." Hevinia said.
"Yeah, I guessed it." Bai Wei said calmly, "I can only say that it does seem like a method you can come up with, and it is consistent with your usual behavior."
Hevinia nodded slightly: "Thank you for the compliment."
"That's not necessary." Bai Wei chuckled, "Because you can't succeed."
As soon as she finished speaking, Hevinia's movements changed. She put down her left hand, which had been raised, turned around, looked at herself in the mirror, folded her hands, and had a faint smile on her face.
"Miss Hevinia, there is a biggest obstacle to your bold idea, and that is me." Bai Wei looked at Hevinia in the mirror and said with a smile, "As you said, if I fail this time, I can indeed wait another twenty years, forty years, or even longer. But why should I do that? I am only one step away from what I want, and your body... has long ceased to belong to you. Sorry, Miss Hevinia, you are not qualified to terminate the cooperation, or do you want to try to convince me?"
"You are not so easily persuaded," said Helvinia. "I never intended to persuade you from the beginning."
"Then what else can you do?" Bai Wei said, "I'm watching everything you do, and I can see through your thoughts. Now your body is in my hands, and you don't plan to try to convince me, so what else are you going to do?"
Hevinia did not answer the question immediately, but looked at Bai Wei's left eye, which was as vast as a star, with her right eye.
"Mr. Visas, during the time I've been with you, I've come to understand a truth." She said softly, "The gap between humans and gods is too big. Even if we spend our entire lives and give everything, we may not be able to make a splash in the eyes of gods. Just like you said, if the Lord of Holy Sound wants to listen, then we have to become music, notes, and playthings, unable to resist, unable to change, and unable to compete."
"But even so, I still want to give it a try. I want to try to see to what extent a human can act in front of 'God'."
"This is my only chance in this life."
Bai Wei listened calmly and asked, "So you still want to convince me with this?"
"Of course not. If I need to convince you to get out of this situation, then my idea will be meaningless." Hevinia chuckled and said, "Mr. Visas, my only advantage in front of you should be that you can't read my mind, right? In this case, then I still have one chance."
"What?"
"Do you remember the letter I wrote to Ogg?" said Helvinia.
"Of course." Bai Wei said, "I was watching you write the whole time."
"Yes, then don't you find it strange that the letters I wrote to Ogg were all copied from all kinds of books and had no rules?"
Bai Wei frowned slightly, feeling uneasy: "What do you mean..."
"The key is not the content of the letters themselves, but the first word at the beginning of each paragraph of the book," Helvinia said. "Those words together form a complete sentence."
"The content of that paragraph is roughly: If something happens to me, please leave Shengyin immediately and pass the following message to the eight major churches—"
Hevinia paused, then spoke a few words calmly.
"Visas is back."
(End of this chapter)
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