I'll Teach You How to Fight

Despite being mentally prepared, Ha Duo Ke was still deeply shocked when he actually saw He Wei Ni Ya severely injure one of the musicians in a single exchange.

No wonder Daphne failed.

But how exactly did she do it?

What exactly is the ability to cancel their spell melody?

Ha Duo Ke's heart sank rapidly.

This unknown power is the most frustrating and terrifying. If he had to fail, he would rather be killed by He Wei Ni Ya's Seven-Sound Magic than fail in such an inexplicable way.

This wasn't because Ha Duo Ke was overly pessimistic, but because in a battle between musicians, if one side couldn't use magic while the other could, it would be a complete massacre with no chance of resistance.

But just as Ha Duo Ke had this thought, he saw He Wei Ni Ya suddenly kneel down, her right hand gripping her left arm tightly, her face unnaturally pale.

Ha Duo Ke was slightly taken aback upon seeing this.

What's going on?

They shouldn't have hurt He Wei Ni Ya.

Could it be...?

Ha Duo Ke had a guess in his mind, and immediately pointed his staff at He Wei Ni Ya, unleashing a two-note, but instantaneous, [Wind Blade].

With a whoosh.

The Magic Power sliced through the air.

He Wei Ni Ya had been watching this side closely, so she was prepared when Ha Duo Ke raised his hand, but she was still a beat too slow. Her delicate cheek was cut by the Wind Blade, and blood flowed uncontrollably.

Really!

Ha Duo Ke understood.

The peculiar method He Wei Ni Ya used to interrupt their spells cannot be used indefinitely.

Otherwise, there's no reason for her to accept this spell.

Then we can still fight!

Ha Duo Ke gave the remaining musician a look, and the musician, who also had rich combat experience, guessed this when he saw Ha Duo Ke's [Wind Blade] hit. In fact, he noticed it even more Ha Duo Ke.

"Master! Snap your fingers, snap your fingers!" he shouted to Ha Duo Ke.

Ha Duo Ke then recalled that he had heard the snap of fingers on the two previous occasions when their spells were interrupted.

Since He Wei Ni Ya uses her right hand to wield the staff, the hand she used to snap her fingers was her right hand, which she was currently covering!

Ha Duo Ke made a quick decision. "Cut off her left hand first, and..."

He raised his staff again, aiming it at He Wei Ni Ya's left hand, Magic Power swirling at the tip of the staff.

"Do not use spells at the same time!"

Hearing Ha Duo Ke's words, He Wei Ni Ya frowned even more deeply.

She heard Bai Wei laughing in her mind.

"You were still seen through. Although you kept seizing the opportunity and using [Terminate] once to cancel two spell chants was indeed a brilliant idea and could achieve the greatest benefit, using it twice in a row without ending the battle was too risky."

He Wei Ni Ya bit her lower lip tightly.

Although Bai Wei had warned her long ago that rules come with a price, she still hadn't expected the price to be so high.

The two snaps felt like two knives had slashed her left arm, making it almost impossible for her to lift it.

Moreover, it was only with two snaps of his fingers that he managed to kill one person, yet Ha Duo Ke had already seen through his plan.

What should we do?

"Don't rush," Bai Wei said with a smile. "Listen to me from now on."

"Let me teach you how to fight."

With a whoosh.

Another blade-like surge of Magic Power erupted from Ha Duo Ke's staff, flying towards He Wei Ni Ya with a piercing shriek that cut through the air.

This is the advanced movement of [Two-Tone Wind Blade] - [Three-Tone Storm Slash].

If the spell hits, it can easily sever He Wei Ni Ya's left arm.

After witnessing He Wei Ni Ya's unreasonable ability to cancel spells, Ha Duo Ke wanted to see what was so special about her left hand.

However, before Narancia could strike He Wei Ni Ya had already drawn a straight line in front of her with her staff, and a surging tide poured out from the trace left by the staff, like a waterfall stretching between the two.

[Second Sound: Tide Summoning].

The fewer Movement Spell, the faster the spell can be cast. So even though Ha Duo Ke cast it first, He Wei Ni Ya's summoned tide successfully blocked the advanced version of the Wind Blade.

But it's not like they completely stopped it.

From Ha Duo Ke's perspective, the advanced Wind Blade directly severed the newly formed tide.

Although it was only for a moment, and the tide quickly receded, bursts of scarlet still surged from the blue Magic Power water.

Without a doubt, that was He Wei Ni Ya's blood.

As expected, they couldn't completely stop them!

Ha Duo Ke was overjoyed and was about to immediately bypass the tide to attack He Wei Ni Ya when he discovered that the tide was expanding rapidly, almost instantly splitting the entire house in two and blocking it.

This surprised Ha Duo Ke greatly.

He naturally knew that the Tidecaller spell was stronger over time, but this was happening far too fast!

In such a short time, it has evolved from a small stream to a water curtain that can completely divide the room?!

The musician beside him fired two more Wind Blade at the water curtain.

However, the fully unleashed Tide Summoning was beyond the reach of these small Wind Blade; the two Wind Blade merely created two ripples on the water curtain before disappearing without a trace.

This can't go on.

Although Ha Duo Ke wasn't worried that they would be harmed by the surging tide, it would be a big problem if the rising tide washed away the hut and alerted outsiders.

Therefore, Ha Duo Ke decided to deal with this troublesome spell first.

But just then, the tide that was about to wash away the house suddenly disappeared with a "poof," and then the whole room was shrouded in thick white fog, instantly turning the environment into one where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

Ha Duo Ke was stunned.

This is also a low-pitched spell that transforms controllable Magic Power water into mist; it's a spell that can be used in conjunction with Tidecaller.

Ha Duo Ke was stunned not because of the spell itself, but because He Wei Ni Ya would actually cancel the Tidecaller spell.

In other words, she didn't want the commotion here to get out.

Ha Duo Ke narrowed his eyes slightly.

Even though I'm already injured, I still want to take care of them here.

What a crazy guy.

The sudden appearance of white mist that enveloped everything momentarily eased the intense battle.

Ha Duo Ke was also able to think more calmly about the current situation.

Judging from the abilities He Wei Ni Ya just displayed, it's definitely not something a girl who has only been a musician for a year could do.

Although it's unclear what she actually gained, there's no doubt that she's in a very precarious situation now. One wrong move and she could be caught off guard and fall into a trap, especially since one of them has already been eliminated.

Therefore, it is essential to define our goals now.

Regardless of how He Wei Ni Ya interrupted their spell, they only wanted the Seven-Tone Spectrum.

Having figured this out, Ha Duo Ke slowly bent down and placed his hands on the ground.

He guessed that He Wei Ni Ya wanted to use the thick fog to buy herself time to recover, or perhaps to launch a surprise attack.

Since everyone has lost sight of each other and dares not use higher-level Movement Spell to attract the attention of outsiders, He Wei Ni Ya, who has no teammates here, can launch attacks at will without any scruples, while they need to be careful not to hurt each other.

That's a really good plan.

However, Ha Duo Ke will not let He Wei Ni Ya have her way.

In this thick fog, he also had his own advantage, which was the magic array that had been set up under his feet.

The function of this magic array is not just to isolate external observation.

Once you step into this magic circle, you are entering into the rules he set.

The first rule he's about to establish is—a ban.

Ha Duo Ke invoked his Magic Power, and a magic circle emerged from the thick fog, forming seven musical notes that circled around his hand.

The seven musical notes were shining brightly.

Then his fingertips brushed across the Seventh Note, and the Seventh Note gradually dimmed.

The magic circle vibrated slightly, indicating that it had taken effect after receiving Ha Duo Ke's command.

This means that the Seventh Note can no longer be used within the range of this magic circle.

All spells that require Seventh Note to form Movement Spell have also been banned.

Ha Duo Ke knew that He Wei Ni Ya, as the musical score, possessed the strongest note, namely the Seventh Sound the gold rank in He Wei Ni Ya's original form. Therefore, any Movement Spell related to the Seventh Sound would become exceptionally powerful in her hands.

But now that Ha Duo Ke has banned the Seventh Sound, He Wei Ni Ya's fighting power will definitely be reduced by more than half.

But that's not enough!

He's going to ban more than just one sound.

Ha Duo Ke waved his fingers repeatedly, and the notes faded away one after another.

First Note, forbidden!

Two Sound, forbidden!

The Three Sound is forbidden!

Ha Duo Ke banned six notes in a row.

Only one note remained, which was his own Fourth Sound.

Generally speaking, Movement Spell require at least two notes to be cast.

A single note can hardly constitute any spell.

However, there is one exception.

That is, in a magic circle, a magic circle that has been set up in advance can be regarded as a spell that has already been completed in a certain sense, so it only needs a specific musical note to activate it.

In this magic circle, it represents the Fourth Sound.

Now!

Ha Duo Ke channeled the Fourth Sound of his musical scale into the core of the magic array, activating its final ability.

Then, the whole house started shaking, like a Rubik's Cube being twisted.

At the same time, countless Magic Power threads shot out from all directions, rushing towards every corner of the room, and the pervasive white mist could not stop them at all.

These Magic Power threads are an extension of Ha Duo Ke's senses.

From these spreading fine lines, he precisely located the four people in the room.

Two are standing, and two are upside down.

Without a doubt, the two standing there were He Wei Ni Ya and her servants.

Bite!

The Fourth Sound, which is in the middle of the seven notes and is neither too high nor too low, resounded throughout the entire room at this moment.

Ha Duo Ke activated the last spell engraved in the magic circle.

[Puppet Thread]!

The scattered Magic Power threads suddenly tightened, immediately binding the two standing people and turning them into marionettes in an instant!

Then Ha Duo Ke heard one of them snapping their fingers frantically.

But it had no effect whatsoever.

Ha Duo Ke laughed.

It seems he was right; a spell that has already been cast cannot be canceled.

He Wei Ni Ya, you're desperate, you're resorting to any means necessary.

After confirming the identities of the two, Ha Duo Ke began manipulating another puppet.

"Xiao En, is that you?" Ha Duo Ke confirmed beforehand.

"Yes, sir!" the player replied. "You have succeeded!"

Clearly, he was aware of Ha Duo Ke's tactics.

Ha Duo Ke smiled, then immediately manipulated Xiao En to rush towards He Wei Ni Ya, a ruthless glint in his eyes.

He had decided to ignore He Wei Ni Ya's strange powers and stop coveting anything more to avoid further accidents.

What he needs to do now is to kill He Wei Ni Ya while she Sound Restriction, and then take the Gold Score without fail.

Then, sharp barbs grew from Xiao En's Magic Power strings, and he transformed into an armed puppet, or a mad dog with fangs, lunging at another controlled puppet.

Then Ha Duo Ke heard the sound of flesh being pierced.

It's like a hungry wolf tearing at its prey, or like an ignorant child cutting the rag doll his mother bought into pieces with scissors.

However, this is a rag doll that bleeds.

When Ha Duo Ke thought of the price his family had paid and his daughter who was no longer alive, his methods of manipulation became even more ruthless.

He wanted to ensure that He Wei Ni Ya would have no chance of resistance.

However, He Wei Ni Ya was powerless to resist. Controlled by the strings, she could only watch as the crazed human flesh wantonly destroyed her body.

In that white mist, her body withered away as quickly as a dandelion.

But she couldn't even make a sound.

...etc.

Ha Duo Ke's pupils suddenly narrowed.

Yes.

Why is it so quiet?

Is a person this quiet when they are being killed?

Ha Duo Ke sensed something was wrong, and at that moment, the white mist finally began to dissipate, and the room was no longer pitch black.

Then Ha Duo Ke heard Xiao En's trembling voice filled with fear. "No, no, no, sir... this isn't that woman!"

Ha Duo Ke was stunned.

Not He Wei Ni Ya?

And who is that?

Ha Duo Ke didn't care about anything else and subconsciously left the center of the formation, taking a few steps forward.

Sure enough, it wasn't He Wei Ni Ya that Xiao En tore into pieces.

It was the player who fell first.

At that moment, he was staring intently at Ha Duo Ke and Xiao En.

Clearly, he was still alive until just now.

But why is that?!

Where has He Wei Ni Ya gone again?!

... Could it be that...

He turned around abruptly and saw He Wei Ni Ya, covered in wounds, standing where he had just been, her fingers already on the previous array eye.

Ha Duo Ke's mouth dropped open.

Then I heard a piercing sound of strings being pulled.

"Master! Get out of the way!" Xiao En said in a panic.

But it was too late.

The spiked puppet embraced Ha Duo Ke from behind.

Tick-tock, tick-tock.

Ha Duo Ke lowered his head, watching the blood flow from the riddled body, staining a large area of the ground beneath his feet.

He slowly raised his head again, looking at the silver Fourth Sound on He Wei Ni Ya's body.

Ha Duo Ke asked, "Why do you have Fourth Sound?"

He Wei Ni Ya replied, "Daphne's."

Ha Duo Ke opened his mouth, as if to say something.

But in the end, he couldn't say anything and just breathed his last.