"What sort of entity is He? Dares to compare Himself to ?"
When Hewinia heard this sentence, her eyebrows involuntarily twitched.
She had indeed wanted to test Bai Wei, to see what kind of being he truly was, but she had not expected such a... blunt and straightforward answer.
This tone, this way of speaking, was not unfamiliar to Hewinia; she didn't have to look far, having heard it many tis in the girls' dormitory.
At night, the girls who gathered by the fireplace on the first floor of the dormitory would whisper to each other, "We are all Silver Rank, why should that XXX compare to ?" Such private talk made Hewinia want to laugh.
But when the subject of such a sentence switched to the Holy Sound Master, and the person stating it appeared to be no simple figure, Hewinia had to seriously consider the truthfulness of the statent.
However, she did not voice her doubts because questioning at this stage would not yield any results to prove its truth, which ant it was pointless.
So Hewinia calmly asked, "If what you say is true, and I want to play the Seven Notes·Divine Song, how could you help ? And what do you want in return?"
"Very simple," Bai Wei said with a smile, "I want you to beco my score, to play a unique Chapter for ."
Hewinia's eyebrows twitched again; she still hadn't anticipated such a direct response from Bai Wei.
"You want to possess ?" Hewinia asked.
"Hmm... although the way you put it might sound ambiguous at first," Bai Wei was still smiling, "but if we delve a little deeper, it's not much of an issue. For certain reasons, I too need to play the Seven Notes·Divine Song. But unlike others, who would want you dead when they know your identity, I only want you as a person. Since I'm not one of the Holy Sound People, I can only rely on you to play the Divine Song."
"Is that why you wanted to take you to Holy Sound?"
"Of course."
"And you are determined to play the Seven Notes·Divine Song?"
"Yes."
"So that ans, if I refuse to help you..." Hewinia slowed her speech deliberately, but her words ca out more distinct, "you would also kill , right?"
Asking this question, Hewinia felt a bit nervous, as well as a hint of regret.
She also didn't know whether making Bai Wei show his hand at this point was a good decision.
But before she could ponder too long, Bai Wei gave his answer: "Of course not... hehe, I know what you're worried about, but rest assured, I don't have the habit of killing my partners, especially ones that could be helpful to ."
"Is that so?" Hewinia said. "Does that an, if I refuse to cooperate with you, then you will give up on playing the Seven Notes·Divine Song?"
Hewinia did not hide the doubt in her voice.
"That won't happen either," Bai Wei spoke nonchalantly, "Even if you refuse, I will still play the Seven Notes·Divine Song."
"That sounds sowhat contradictory."
"Not at all," Bai Wei said with a smile, "because I am quite certain that if you don't cooperate with , you will certainly be killed by others, and at that point, I wouldn't have to worry about those concerns anymore."
Silence.
A long silence.
The boat Daphne was on had completely vanished from sight, with the never-freezing surface of the lake rippling in the cold wind.
Hewinia smoothed down her hair which the wind had ruffled and said calmly, "That sounds like a threat, Mr. Visas."
"No, not a threat," Bai Wei laughed, "I'm just stating the facts."
"Is that so?" Hewinia said politely, "Unfortunately for you, the fact you ntioned will not co true, and you have been mistaken from the start."
"Oh?"
"I never planned to play the Seven Notes·Divine Song alone." Hewinia continued, "You seem to know sothing about my past, so you should understand that those who climb out of the Seed District desire nothing more than an identity, a stable life, and as it happens, I already have these things. So, I am going to strive to maintain my current life, to beco the real Hewinia, instead of risking it all for so pointless venture. So I'm afraid I will disappoint you, but I won't cooperate with you, nor will I beco your score."
"Is that so?"
Hewinia looked down at her left hand, at the jade-like middle finger.
"You have illuminated a note for , and for that, I thank you. So I am willing to lend you my body for a while so that you can recover," Hewinia stated, "But please, honor your promise and leave my body when your wounds are healed, okay?"
"Of course, there's no problem with that," Bai Wei's tone contained no regret from being refused, only ease, "I always keep my promises, to every partner I've ever had."
"Is that so?" Hewinia nodded slightly, "Well then, please take good rest within my body. Forgive for not being able to keep you company any longer, as I have my own matters to attend to."
"Of course," Hewinia heard Bai Wei yawning, "After so much talk, I am indeed tired. So goodnight, Miss Hevnia."
"It should be good afternoon, Mr. Visas."
Hewinia looked up at the snowflakes falling from the sky and then turned to leave the dock, heading back to the dormitory.
But at that mont, she heard Bai Wei say leisurely,
"Between life and death, there is another path."
"If you choose to take that path, you can cry out my na."
"But from that mont on, you shall beco my score."
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