No Need to Explain (5K)

"This is not like something you would do, He Wei Ni Ya."

As they were about to return to their dormitory, He Wei Ni Ya heard Bai Wei's leisurely voice.

"Do you ever soften your heart?"

Faced with Bai Wei's question, He Wei Ni Ya remained calm. "I don't quite understand what you mean, Mr. Visas."

"You pushed that little guy away to protect him, didn't you?"

"Of course not," He Wei Ni Ya said. "It's just a reasonable choice in different situations."

"Oh?"

"He's no longer of any use to me, and if I let him continue to bother me, it will arouse suspicion from Finnis and TuPake," He Wei Ni Ya said calmly. "With his background, he doesn't deserve to be by my side."

"Yeah?"

"You don't seem to believe it very much."

"No, why wouldn't you believe it?" Bai Wei said with a smile. "No one would deceive their own heart."

"...What?"

"Now that I'm in your heart, deceiving me is deceiving your heart, isn't it?"

He Wei Ni Ya remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "That makes a lot of sense."

After a small joke, Bai Wei didn't delve into the topic further, as if it were just a casual remark, which eased He Wei Ni Ya's tense nerves a bit.

Then, she heard Bai Wei ask, "Your initial target was Finnis, right? But he didn't come alone; there's that guy named Tu Tu Tu something."

"TuPake".

"Oh right, TuPake." Bai Wei shook his finger as if nodding. "There are two Golden Sound now. Counting that guy named Daniel, the Third Academy now has three Golden Sound besides you. This shouldn't have been in your original plan, right?"

He Wei Ni Ya nodded slightly.

Indeed, He Wei Ni Ya's original plan was to take down Finnis first when he came to Finnis Third Hospital to find her.

Finnis did come, but Daniel and TuPake also came, which was completely unexpected by He Wei Ni Ya.

"They're all here for you," Bai Wei said slowly. "Sigh, what a sinful woman."

"...Mr. Visas, could you please stop joking at a time like this?" He Wei Ni Ya sighed softly, and after a moment, she asked again, "Mr. Visas, do you have any better suggestions regarding that Daniel?"

"They're still keeping an eye on that Daniel?"

"Because I think he's the least controllable of the three," He Wei Ni Ya said. "Whether it's his identity as a member of the Primordial Family, or what you said about him having pieces of your body on him, these factors combined make it hard not to be concerned."

"I understand what you mean," Bai Wei said with a smile. "If I were to give you advice, I would still suggest the same thing: don't touch him for now, it's too much trouble."

Even Bai Wei described him as troublesome and someone he didn't want to touch. Just what kind of person is he?

He Wei Ni Ya was really concerned, but seeing that Bai Wei had no intention of continuing to explain, she could only give up for the time being.

After a moment's thought, He Wei Ni Ya slowly said, "The plan remains unchanged. Let's still make Finnis our first target."

Can I hear the reason?

"Because if we attack TuPake first, it's very likely that Finnis will notice something amiss," He Wei Ni Ya said. "So it's better to deal with Finnis first."

"I understand. One is smart and the other is stupid. It's more advantageous to kill the smart one first." Bai Wei succinctly summarized He Wei Ni Ya's reasoning.

And that was indeed what He Wei Ni Ya meant.

As they were talking, He Wei Ni Ya arrived at the school's training room.

Tomorrow is the last day of the Seven Sound Festival, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, Finnis will only stay until tomorrow night at most, so He Wei Ni Ya doesn't have much time left.

This time, He Wei Ni Ya hopes to completely eliminate Finnis using her own power without Bai Wei's interference.

Ideally, the rule of using Three Corpse Pieces should not be applied, and Bai Wei did not object to this; in fact, he was quite happy to see this happen.

So He Wei Ni Ya spent the entire day in the training room, using every musical spell she knew, while Bai Wei pointed and gave pointers from the side.

"Pull your hand back a little."

"There are too many extra steps, and why do you have to stand still to cast a spell?"

Bai Wei offered a whole host of suggestions, which He Wei Ni Ya listened to very attentively, because she knew that in this academy... no, not just this academy, perhaps in the whole world, there was no one more suitable than Bai Wei to teach her how to fight.

After all, Bai Wei had just used a few words to command her to take down Ha Duo Ke, He Wei Ni Ya didn't think any professor in the academy could do that.

Moreover, Bai Wei's combat philosophy was completely different from the combat philosophy that He Wei Ni Ya knew of, which involved casting spells at each other, which broadened He Wei Ni Ya's horizons.

Of course, He Wei Ni Ya did not fully understand the suggestions made by Bai Wei.

For example, the idea of "using a roll to end the spell's recovery animation" made her feel a little uneasy, but after hesitating for a moment, she did it anyway. Then she received a surprised "I was just saying it offhand, you actually believed me?" which left her speechless for a moment, and she could only silently get up from the ground.

Fortunately, she was the only one in the training room. After all, the Seven Sound Festival hadn't ended yet, and the training room was theoretically still closed. Moreover, most of the students who returned to school early had no interest in combat training, so He Wei Ni Ya successfully had the room to herself.

Finally, as the sun began to set, He Wei Ni Ya finished all her training. Panting and covered in sweat, she lay on the ground, looking nothing like a musician.

"Alright, that's about enough." Bai Wei said leisurely. "Training is complete. Let's challenge Finnis tomorrow! If we can defeat Finnis without taking any damage, we can get my reward."

He Wei Ni Ya: "..."

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt like Bai Wei was playing a game called "Training the Conductor," and she was the player being trained.

It was clearly a very serious matter, after all, with Finnis's death, a series of unpredictable chain reactions were very likely to occur.

But in Bai Wei's eyes, none of this seemed to matter.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. In the Holy Sound region, the only one who can command the attention of Visas is probably the Lord of Holy Sound.

Thinking of this, He Wei Ni Ya's somewhat heavy mood suddenly eased a little.

Perhaps it's because no matter what, there's always Bai Wei to fall back on.

He Wei Ni Ya thought to herself.

After a short rest, He Wei Ni Ya left the training room and returned to her dormitory.

She planned to clean herself up properly before eating, otherwise going to the restaurant covered in sweat would attract too much attention.

However, as she passed through the lobby, she suddenly caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye and immediately stopped.

She saw a girl sleeping on a table in the corner of the lobby.

But that's not the point. The point is the book the girl was holding under her arm.

On the surface, the girl had simply fallen asleep while studying in the lobby, nothing out of the ordinary. However, He Wei Ni Ya, with the extraordinary vision of Bai Wei's left eye, saw a few words on the page.

Advancement Magic.

He Wei Ni Ya's pupils narrowed slightly.

Then she walked quietly to the girl's side. The girl didn't notice and continued to sleep, looking very tired.

He Wei Ni Ya naturally saw the girl's fair skin through her loose neckline, as well as the blood-stained silver notes on her skin.

Sure enough, this girl was also using Advancement Magic.

Like Auger and Olenna.

But why is that?

He Wei Ni Ya had been wondering before, "Advancement Magic" is still Forbidden Magic, so where did they find these people?

If it's normal for Olenna to be able to obtain this item because she has the backing of the Lawrence Family, then it's also understandable that Auger, being a librarian himself, might accidentally find one or two forbidden books.

So where did this girl's "Advancement Magic" come from?

Is it just a coincidence that I encountered three people using "Advancement Magic" in a row?

Or is it that there are more people using this magic than she imagined? That's why she's been able to encounter them one after another.

Just as Daniel said, when he wandered around the Forbidden Forest in the early morning, he could see many students trying to secretly advance their ranks.

But how does that make sense? Does that mean every single one of these people has a copy of "Advancement Magic"?

He Wei Ni Ya didn't really care about this, since she didn't need to advance in rank.

But she couldn't convince herself to ignore the widespread abnormality.

So after a brief hesitation, He Wei Ni Ya reached for the book "Advancement Magic" that the girl was holding under her arm, ready to see what it was all about.

But just as her hand touched the book, a muffled thud came from behind her.

Someone fell to the ground, accompanied by screams from those around them.

The girl, who had just been sleeping, was immediately awakened. Fortunately, He Wei Ni Ya had already withdrawn her hand beforehand, preventing the girl from noticing her action.

What's going on?

He Wei Ni Ya thought someone was deliberately stopping her and immediately turned around to look.

Then they saw a girl lying on the ground, her whole body turning purple, clutching her throat and convulsing; she was clearly poisoned.

Beside her was an opened letter bearing the emblem of a nobleman.

He Wei Ni Ya immediately realized that this was another "Aimiya".

Such things are still happening.

The girl who collapsed was clearly poisoned differently from Aimiya. Unlike Aimiya, she did not die immediately, but her body rapidly rotted, turned black, and became incredibly horrifying.

Her throat felt like it had been eroded by toxins, making it impossible for her to speak a complete sentence; she could only murmur a few words intermittently.

"Help, help, help me..."

But no one dared to approach her; everyone was wary of her discolored skin, fearing that the toxins might contaminate them.

So the onlookers could only tell her to hold on, and then they ran to find the teacher. No one offered her any help; they just watched her turn black and rot.

He Wei Ni Ya did the same. She only glanced at it before deciding to leave and return once things were more or less over. She hoped to find another copy or two of "Advancement Magic." If it was indeed as popular among the students as she imagined, then finding it shouldn't be difficult.

If she stays here, she'll be taken away by the teachers on duty, and explaining will waste time, which is exactly what she needs right now.

With that thought in mind, He Wei Ni Ya walked to the stairs, preparing to return to her room.

As soon as I lifted my foot, I heard people around me whispering.

"Isn't that Polly?"

"Oh, you know her?"

"Yes, I know him. He works at the restaurant every day."

"Huh? Why are you working at a restaurant?"

"To earn tuition fees," the girl said. "I'm from the Seed Zone."

He Wei Ni Ya stopped in her tracks.

She turned around and looked at Polly lying on the floor, her eyes, which were rapidly losing their vitality, filled with despair.

"Why, why..."

"I... I didn't want to attend the Grand Ceremony... really... I didn't want to go."

"Why did you choose me..."

She said this.

A white cloth was placed over the girl's body.

The black blood immediately seeped out from the white cloth.

"The venom of the Rotten Corpse Frog might not be the most damaging, but it's extremely corrosive. Once it gets into the stomach, it's very difficult to save someone." Adele shook her head and looked at He Wei Ni Ya sitting beside her, asking, "Is your hand alright?"

He Wei Ni Ya shook her head.

"Honestly, you just carried her over like that," Adele said. "If you have any wounds on your hands, the toxins could seep into your body through those wounds, and you'd be in for a world of hurt."

Adele was quite surprised.

Upon receiving news of someone being poisoned, she immediately packed her things and prepared to rush over. However, before she could even set off, she saw He Wei Ni Ya rush in carrying a body that was already rotting beyond recognition.

Even as Adele put the poisoned girl down, she saw He Wei Ni Ya's hand tightly clasped with the girl's, the black poison almost seeping into the girl's fair hand.

It was as if the poisoned girl was He Wei Ni Ya's family.

But how could that be possible?

The two sides are not from the same class at all.

Adele shook off the strange thoughts in her mind and asked, "Do you know her name? I need to make a registration so I can notify her family."

"I think her name is Polly," He Wei Ni Ya said. "I heard it from someone else."

... Don't you recognize her?

Adele looked at He Wei Ni Ya with even more surprise, then nodded and began to take notes. "Where are you from?"

"Seed Zone".

Adele paused for a moment.

"Looks like we don't need to inform our family." Adele put down the pen and paper. "No wonder."

"What?"

"Generally speaking, once the first person is poisoned to death, the others won't be so easily poisoned," Adele said. "Everyone is vigilant and usually brings their own food and water during the Grand Ceremony. At the very least, they will learn a few self-defense techniques. There's a spell called Purification Movement Spell that can cure 95% of the poisons on the market, and it's only a two-note spell. You should know this spell too."

He Wei Ni Ya nodded.

"But this Movement Spell isn't in the textbook; it's a general-purpose musical piece that you have to buy separately. However, it's very cheap, since it's just a two-note spell. Generally speaking, especially in a situation like this, no one should be stingy with that little bit of money," Adele said. "Of course, that's just generally speaking. Some people are indeed... too frugal."

He Wei Ni Ya understood Adele's meaning. She looked again at the corpse covered with a white sheet, her star-like pupils filled with unfathomable emotions.

She always had a strange feeling, as if the girl covered under the white sheet wasn't a complete stranger.

Instead, it was another thin boy.

Then, she slowly transformed into a little red-haired girl.

But she hid her emotions well, and when she looked at Adele again, she had already regained her usual smiling expression.

"Professor Adele," He Wei Ni Ya said, "Although this girl is dead, I brought her here, so I guess I've still made a contribution, haven't I?"

"Huh?" Adele didn't react at first. "What do you mean?"

"I mean, would this be considered a contribution to the academy?"

Adele understood what He Wei Ni Ya meant. "You want extra credits? Did you send her here just to get extra credits?"

"That's certainly not all I'm thinking, but..." He Wei Ni Ya chuckled twice, "But as you know, Professor Ariana's classes are really tough, and I don't want to have to write a paper after the Grand Ceremony, so..."

She clasped her hands together and raised them above her head.

"Please, Professor Adele! Give me a credit!"

Adele looked at He Wei Ni Ya in silence for a long while before nodding slightly. "Of course, I will give you the highest standard. You don't need to worry, and I don't think anyone else will object."

He Wei Ni Ya was naturally even happier. "Then I'll be going now, Professor Adele."

Adele nodded. "Okay, you can go now. I still need to handle this girl's funeral arrangements. I won't see you off."

He Wei Ni Ya left satisfied and happy.

She took one last look at the girl before leaving.

Dark red blood seeped through the white cloth.

He Wei Ni Ya closed the door.

After leaving the office building, He Wei Ni Ya stood alone in the moonlight, then took a bloodstained envelope out of her pocket.

The envelope bore the coat of arms of a nobleman, with its provenance noted below.

Roger Family.

TuPake Roger.

He Wei Ni Ya narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Mr. Visas".

"Um?"

"I want to change my target for tomorrow night."

"Can."

"Replace it with the person next to Finnis."

"No problem."

"Because I think..."

"No explanation needed," Bai Wei said with a smile.