Cesar's body stiffened.
"I guess you dare not use it, after all, if you fail, even the appearance of being a Player will be lost," Zel said as though he had seen through everything, "Even if you succeed, as a Silver Sound Player, what do you think you can do? What can you achieve?"
Cesar couldn't answer.
"It's not just about possessing the knowledge, it's about being able to use it, and soone like you, even if all the knowledge was laid out in front of you, couldn't accomplish anything," Zel said with a light laugh, "I should be the one you're thankful to for even giving you the chance to access this knowledge. I have made full use of you, haven't I?"
"Otherwise, try to attack , use that forbidden knowledge."
"I won't do anything, just watch you."
"What can you possibly achieve?"
Cesar trembled all over.
He was angry but also powerless.
Because he knew Zel was right, even if he knew the forbidden knowledge, what of it? He didn't even have a Magic Wand.
Even if he had a Magic Wand, his Copper Sound couldn't illuminate any forbidden music.
"Ha, considering you did help after all, I won't attack you," Zel said, "Run, run fast, by the ti it's daylight, once the school staff catches you, even those coppery tacky notes of yours won't be saved."
So, Cesar returned to his old ho.
Throughout, Cesar kept thinking soone from the academy would stop him, would co after him.
So he was extrely cautious along the way, careful not to draw any attention.
But until he got back to his old ho, he found no one pursuing him.
Not even the old ho had received any ssage.
He just "safely" made it back to his little dilapidated house and found his brother.
The academy had ignored him.
Cesar held his brother, shaking constantly.
"Brother?" The little boy was surprised, then joyful, "You ca to get ?"
"Yes, I've co to get you," Cesar decided to escape that place with his brother, to flee as far as possible.
"That's great." The brother was very happy, "Mr. Lade said that when my note fully appears, I could go find you, but I didn't entirely show up, and you ca back for ."
Cesar froze.
His brother... had a note too?
He imdiately took off his brother's clothes and saw the silver mark on his back.
It was... Silver Sound!
Cesar opened his mouth, then a flood of indistinguishable emotions surged through his heart.
Why?
Why was his brother a Silver Sound!
Why was he just a Copper Sound!
If, if he also were a Silver Sound! He wouldn't have fallen to such a predicant!
Why, why wasn't he!
Why only was his life ruined!
Cesar's grasp on his brother's hand unconsciously tightened.
"Brother... it hurts." His brother said.
"Ah, sorry." Cesar imdiately let go, then forced a smile, "My bad."
"Brother seems very upset... why?"
"No... I'm happy." Cesar took a deep breath, "You will definitely beco a great Player."
"Will that make Brother happy?" His brother asked, "Can I help Brother?"
Cesar shook his head with a wry smile.
He knew, he no longer had that capability.
He didn't even dare try Ascension Magic.
So, it's better to leave this place.
While Cesar thought this, his gaze accidentally fell on his brother's back again, saw the silver pattern, but realized it looked a bit different from the notes he rembered.
Because the pattern was more intricate.
Not like notes, but more like... a musical score.
...wait?
Cesar's eyes widened bit by bit.
...Music Scores?
Cesar looked once again at his younger brother's back and, after close examination, realized those were indeed music scores.
Silver... music scores.
Cesar was stunned.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
Cesar lowered his head and looked into his brother's eyes.
Having read the Taboo Book for half a year, he deeply understood what the music scores ant.
Thus, a bold, terrifying thought began to grow crazily, like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.
He completely lost control over his body and whispered softly, "Brother, you said you'd help your brother, right?"
His brother nodded repeatedly, "Of course! I'll help brother!"
...
...
"Brother... it hurts so much..."
"It hurts..."
"Good boy."
"Soon... it won't hurt anymore."
...
...
"Good boy... soon it won't hurt anymore."
Cesar ran a Light Touch over the Player's head.
But the Player didn't respond.
Because she'd already bled her last drop of blood in his arms.
And the golden notes on his silver scores had fully ford.
Cesar then glanced over at Zel; Zel was already gasping his last breaths.
He sighed lightly, seemingly finding it sowhat tedious, "Look, brother, with your help, these once high and mighty folks couldn't even last long enough to hear finish the story, truly... ridiculous."
"No, I've heard everything."
Cesar's body suddenly tensed.
Who?!
He hadn't noticed?!
Cesar imdiately turned his head and saw a graceful figure clapping, walking out of the woods.
"...Hewinia?!" Cesar widened his eyes.
No... that's not right.
This mocking expression, these oppressive eyes.
That wasn't Hewinia!
No, wrong, this body was indeed Hewinia's! He couldn't be mistaken!
Cesar's heart instantly seized with panic.
And "Hewinia" over there was leisurely speaking, "Actually, I'm wondering, did your brother only say he would help you, or is that the only thing you rember?"
Cesar narrowed his eyes, "What do you an?"
"I'm just curious," "Hewinia" spread her hands, making a very unladylike gesture, "When your brother cried out in pain, did he ask you to stop? And if he did, could you have resisted?"
"...Who are you exactly."
"Hewinia" sighed, "Soone like you, not very willing to show up, but had to because soone asked... An elder?"
"Perhaps you could be a bit clearer."
"I've already made it quite clear," Bai Wei chuckled, "Such a strong child, asking for the first ti in such a tone to help her do sothing..."
Cesar saw Bai Wei's left eye, twinkling like stars, slowly rotating, and a sudden sense of crisis overwheld him.
He imdiately stepped back, but it was too late. The two corpses behind him suddenly moved, using their arm bones as spears, charging from both sides and piercing through Cesar's body in an instant.
"Aaaaah!" Cesar let out a pained scream.
Bai Wei was smiling, saying, "How could I possibly refuse?"
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