He Wei Ni Ya's Persona

"Miss He Wei Ni Ya, could you tell me how many times you've been late this month?"

The middle-aged woman on the podium pushed up her thick glasses as she looked at He Wei Ni Ya, who was panting heavily in front of the classroom door.

"I'm sorry, Professor Ariana."

He Wei Ni Ya's face was flushed, and her crooked hat and robe were covered in snow stains, clearly indicating that she had slipped and fallen in the snow.

Of course, she did it on purpose.

Whether it's being late or falling down, it's all for the sake of creating a persona.

Especially in this female professor's class, male professors usually let her into the classroom when they see her late, not only because of her status, but also because of her gender and her appearance.

However, the three bonuses were useless against Ariana, who was also a woman, and even had a negative effect.

So every time He Wei Ni Ya was late for her class, she would punish He Wei Ni Ya.

However, the punishment was not severe; it was either a severe reprimand or making her stand outside to listen to the lecture, thus embarrassing her.

But what Ariana didn't know was that this kind of humiliation was exactly what He Wei Ni Ya wanted.

So she was already prepared to stand outside for another class period.

To her surprise, Ariana merely glanced at her this time and said indifferently, "Alright, come in."

"... Huh?" He Wei Ni Ya showed a slightly bewildered expression at the right moment, and of course, she was indeed quite surprised.

"What? You only feel satisfied when I punish you?"

"No, no, no." He Wei Ni Ya shook her head repeatedly and immediately bowed to Ariana. "Thank you, Professor!"

Then she jogged into the classroom, looking as if afraid that Ariana might change her mind.

But as she ran past Ariana, she heard Ariana say in a light, casual tone, "Well done."

He Wei Ni Ya paused for a moment, then saw Ariana frown. "What are you still standing here for? Are you trying to waste everyone's class time?"

"Ah, no!"

He Wei Ni Ya didn't dare delay and immediately stepped down from the podium.

However, she could roughly guess why Ariana had suddenly changed her attitude; it was probably related to her completely activating the notes last night.

Now, she is a true Gold Tier Note, while Ariana is only Silver Rank.

When He Wei Ni Ya walked to the back row and sat down with a thin boy, the boy's first words confirmed He Wei Ni Ya's guess.

"Senior He Wei Ni Ya! Congratulations!" The boy looked at He Wei Ni Ya with admiration. "You've already reached the true Gold Rank."

Sure enough, everyone knew that she had already reached the Gold Rank.

As He Wei Ni Ya thought about it, she frowned. "Auger, how many times have I told you not to call me senior? We're in the same year."

Then, she breathed a sigh of relief, as if a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders.

"Thank goodness, I almost thought I was going to get yelled at again."

When He Wei Ni Ya sat down, her shoulder seemingly unconsciously bumped into Auger's, and Auger's face immediately turned red.

He Wei Ni Ya naturally saw all of this.

Or rather, this was something she did on purpose.

She half-slung over the table, stretched lazily, and while unintentionally showing off her good figure to Auger, she complained, "So boring, I don't want to listen to the lecture... Did you bring your books?"

"Oh, I brought it, I brought it." Auger nodded repeatedly, then took out a yellowed ancient book from the drawer. "Senior, this is the one you didn't finish reading last time."

He Wei Ni Ya's eyes lit up. "Oh! Thank you... Also, I already told you not to call me senior, just call me by my name."

"Okay, okay, He Wei Ni Ya ..."

Auger's face turned even redder, as if simply calling He Wei Ni Ya by her first name had exhausted all his strength.

But He Wei Ni Ya had already focused her attention on the book. She took the ancient book from Auger's hands, ignoring the number on the book that symbolized the Holy Sound Library and the sign that read "Do not take it out of the library," and opened the book.

Yes, that was her real purpose.

Auger, a "poor kid" chosen from the Seed Zone, is at the very bottom of the hierarchy in this academy that values talent and lineage.

To make a living, he had to take on a lot of jobs to support himself while studying, and being a librarian was one of his jobs.

He Wei Ni Ya had known him since she first enrolled a year ago.

Back then, he was just like he is now, sitting in the most inconspicuous corner of the classroom, covered in dirt, so no one wanted to sit with him.

Then He Wei Ni Ya arrived.

When He Wei Ni Ya saw Auger's librarian Sleeve badge, she realized she could get something from him.

These are the books.

Born in the same Seed Zone, she knew nothing about most of this world. She didn't even know why the real He Wei Ni Ya had gone mad the moment she saw her.

After replacing He Wei Ni Ya and entering the academy, she thought she would soon know everything, but she discovered that even in this academy, there was a lot of knowledge that was not publicly available.

If you want to know everything, you can only rely on yourself.

The books in the college library are the best way to obtain information.

The problem is that not all books are publicly available. Many ancient books that seem less important have various restrictions, and you have to register to read them, which is exactly what He Wei Ni Ya least wants to do.

A young lady of Gold Tier Note shouldn't be interested in those kinds of books.

Therefore, He Wei Ni Ya set her sights on Auger.

But she couldn't make a direct request to Auger, as that would be too suspicious.

In fact, given her status, it's abnormal for her to be with someone from the lower class like Auger.

Therefore, she needs a little bit of a "persona".

For example, he is careless and clumsy, and is late every day, so he can only sit in the last row of the classroom.

For example, he's carefree and has nothing but talent, and he doesn't like studying, so he basically doesn't listen in class and prefers to do other things.

For example, taking a nap, or spacing out, and then chatting with people around you when you're "bored"... that's what Auger is all about.

As for a poor boy like Auger, he had absolutely no experience in dealing with someone like He Wei Ni Ya taking the initiative to approach him.

So the two quickly became acquainted and became "friends".

After a while, He Wei Ni Ya casually remarked, "How boring! I'd rather stay in the library and read than take Ariana's class."

She knew that Auger would remember every word she "casually" uttered.

After several attempts, when He Wei Ni Ya saw Auger nervously pull out a book and stammer, "Is this book okay?", she knew she had succeeded.

At first, it was just some miscellaneous books.

But with each seemingly casual hint from He Wei Ni Ya, the books Auger borrows from the library become increasingly important.

Many of these are even pieces of knowledge that are no longer covered in basic education.

It was through these books that He Wei Ni Ya learned what sound and music score were.

I now know what I really am.

I also learned what the legendary Seven Sound Divine Song is.

But she still didn't leave a trace in the library.

Just like even now, no one knows who she really is...

The act of turning the pages suddenly stopped.

"I mean... He Wei Ni Ya?" Auger noticed that He Wei Ni Ya's face was a little pale and asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"...No, no." He Wei Ni Ya immediately recovered, yawning somewhat coquettishly, "I'm just a little sleepy."

"Oh, do you want to take a nap?" Auger glanced cautiously at Ariana on the podium. "Shall I keep an eye on Professor Ariana for you?"

"No need, I'm already late. If I fall asleep again, the professor will definitely skin me alive," He Wei Ni Ya said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"...You're right." Auger nodded and continued listening to the lesson.

He Wei Ni Ya, however, focused her attention once again on her left hand as she turned the pages.

To be precise, it's on the middle finger of the left hand.

Over the past year, no one has seen through her disguise, and there are more than one person in the academy who has been manipulated by her, like Auger.

But all of this was seen through by a complete stranger.

... Can he even be considered a human being?

He was already shattered into pieces, how could he still be alive?

He Wei Ni Ya didn't know much about the name Visas, after all, she had only officially started studying it a year ago.

Originally, He Wei Ni Ya didn't want to pay attention to anything outside of the Seven Sound Divine Song, but now that such a guy was living inside her, she couldn't just watch. So after thinking for a moment, she looked at Auger and then casually called out to him.

"Auger".

Have you heard of Visas?

"As we all know, the strength of a piece of music is related to the number of notes. The more types of notes there are, the more complex the music becomes, but it is also more powerful."

"The completeness of a piece is determined by its scale. There is already a huge difference between the Bronze Tier and silver scales, not to mention the highest gold scale."

When Ariana on the podium was talking about the Gold Rank, her gaze unconsciously drifted towards the back of the classroom. When she saw He Wei Ni Ya whispering with Auger, her eyes immediately narrowed.

She gently waved her staff, and the air rippled with the silver Fifth Note. Then, everyone in the classroom felt as if a giant bell had suddenly struck in their heads, making everyone's heart tremble.

Auger reacted the most; his face turned pale in an instant, and he froze as if he had been electrocuted, almost falling off his chair.

"Dear Mr. Auger," Ariana's calm tone seemed to contain molten lava, "Miss He Wei Ni Ya doesn't want to listen to my lectures, and neither do you? Ah, could it be that you are also a Gold Rank?"

Auger immediately stood up nervously, and just as he was about to apologize, Ariana flicked her wrist and swung her staff again, tearing Auger's already somewhat worn mage robes in a "whoosh".

Everyone saw the dark yellow, crooked musical notes beneath his body.

Auger was completely stunned.

"Oh~ so you're not." Ariana slowly stepped down from the platform and walked towards Auger, the sarcasm in her seemingly calm tone gradually intensifying. "You're just a bronze-ranking person, and a..."

As Auger instinctively tried to put his clothes back on, Ariana swung her staff again, this time completely destroying them.

"...the lowest quality copper." She stood beside Auger, looking down at Auger's naked upper body. "To be honest, Mr. Auger, in all my years, I have never seen so many notes as inferior as yours... By the way, are these really notes on your body? They're so twisted and ugly, they look more like insects."

Upon hearing this, the students burst into laughter, filling the classroom with a joyful atmosphere.

Only He Wei Ni Ya and Auger didn't laugh.

Auger kept his head down, not daring to look at anyone. He kept twisting his thin body, trying to cover up the dark yellow, worm-like notes, but he couldn't hide them no matter what he did. He could only keep saying "sorry" to himself, just like an earthworm being exposed to the scorching sun.

"I'm sorry, Professor Ariana." He Wei Ni Ya also stood up and apologized very skillfully. "It was me who wanted to talk to him. Please blame me. It's all my fault."

Ariana gave a soft hum.

She never intended to cause trouble for Auger.

To be precise, it was that he disdained to cause trouble for Auger. To pay attention to such low-quality Bronze Tier notes was like a music master listening to a tone-deaf person singing a fluent and expressive song.

In her opinion, such a guy should rot to death.

So she was just using Auger to give He Wei Ni Ya a warning.

Now that He Wei Ni Ya has admitted her mistake, then... um?

Ariana caught something out of the corner of her eye, her eyes narrowed slightly, and her tone gradually turned cold. "Oh? Miss He Wei Ni Ya, are you really apologizing?"

He Wei Ni Ya was puzzled, not understanding why Ariana said that.

But she noticed Ariana's gaze, and lowered her head in slight confusion, then widened her eyes.

She saw the middle finger of the left hand, standing straight and upright, pointing directly at Ariana.

A few minutes later, He Wei Ni Ya walked quickly out of the classroom with a dark expression.

She had rarely experienced such emotional fluctuations in the past year.

The last time was when she learned what the Gold Score actually was.

Bai Wei's voice lazily echoed in her mind, "She woke me up, so it's reasonable for me to look up and see what's going on, right?"

He Wei Ni Ya didn't say anything, she just walked forward with a dark expression.

The image of a docile, timid girl that she had cultivated with Ariana over the course of a year may very well have been shattered at this moment.

All she wanted to do right now was go back to her dorm and cut off that finger that was bound to cause trouble sooner or later!

But just then, she caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye, and then subconsciously turned her head to look at the edge of the teaching building.

The two school workers I'd seen yesterday were talking about something with serious expressions on their faces.

Then, she heard Bai Wei speak calmly.

"Someone has died, aren't you going to go see them?"