Play the Divine Song!

For a fleeting moment, He Wei Ni Ya felt as if she were truly about to die.

Such a large-scale [domination], even if the dominated were a group of corpses whose souls were almost exhausted, was still a huge burden for He Wei Ni Ya in the present moment, so much so that when the release was completed, she felt her heart stop for a few seconds.

She looked at the severed limbs of those Eternal Note around her.

From her perspective, these severed limbs seemed to be pushing her to the deepest abyss, condemning her to eternal damnation.

But at the same time, it also seems like a hand reaching out to her in her desperate situation.

He Wei Ni Ya reached out and grabbed one of the arms, then slowly exerted her strength, finally pulling herself out from the bottom layer of corpses.

Dried blood and powdery bits of flesh rapidly detached from her body.

He Wei Ni Ya climbed out of the pit, stepping over countless severed limbs, and returned to the golden light of the Eternal Hall.

Before He Wei Ni Ya could even catch her breath, a very weak male voice sounded behind her, "Which part of the corpse do you... possess?"

He Wei Ni Ya turned around and looked with slight surprise at La Wu Er, whose body had been torn apart by countless hands and now only a small part of his upper body remained, hanging on the arm of one of the Eternal Note.

He's still alive?

He Wei Ni Ya initially thought this was another Xi Ze and was about to use [Gaze] to take another look when she discovered that [Gaze] was already off.

Bai Wei turned it off for her.

Although Bai Wei didn't say anything, since he had already turned off the [Gaze] for her, it meant that in Bai Wei's view, La Wu Er no longer posed any threat.

It was probably just a flickering candle that hadn't gone out yet, aided by the Eternal Note time.

He Wei Ni Ya asked, "Does that matter?"

"Does it matter..." La Wu Er gently closed his eyes. "Ah, yes, it's already like this, those things really don't matter anymore."

After a brief silence, he opened his eyes again and asked in an extremely hoarse voice.

"I never imagined I would die in a place like this, at your hands. Can you tell me if you were sent by the principal?"

He Wei Ni Ya shook her head.

"Hehehe, I thought so too, I thought so too." La Wu Er laughed. "If it were just for someone else, it would be impossible to fight to this extent... even if that person is the principal. Just like me back then, although I always agreed that the principal was the greatest player of this era, I didn't want to just be a small note in his history, so I... hehe. Very good, really very good, at least I was killed by a better version of myself, not by the principal's symbol."

He Wei Ni Ya didn't speak, she just quietly looked at La Wu Er.

"But... unfortunately, you still became the principal's pawn," La Wu Er said. "He used you to kill me, the one most likely to stop him. He also used me to kill you, the one even more likely to hinder him."

It was a rather convoluted statement, but He Wei Ni Ya still understood what he meant.

"We're killing each other, and he'll get what he wants, what he couldn't get twenty years ago," La Wu Er said, coughing up blood. "At this point, we're all losers, really... we're all losers."

"Perhaps."

"Hehehe." La Wu Er continued to laugh, "But it's not entirely without a chance. I still have one last trump card..."

He Wei Ni Ya calmly revealed La Wu Er's trump card. "The Eye of the Ritual."

"Heh, you knew, you really did know," La Wu Er said. "Ahem... This was originally something I prepared to deal with the headmaster, but unfortunately..."

As he spoke, he ripped off his tattered shirt, revealing a small gold badge on his collarbone.

That is the Eye of the Ritual.

With this, one can receive the power of Eternal Note.

"The reason I haven't called you out yet, and have been trying to drag things out until the ritual is performed, is for this reason," La Wu Er said. "It's both to get rid of you more rationally, and also to... guard against the headmaster. If it weren't for you, I would have no reason to come here to complete the Eternal Note ritual, but I never expected... that I would actually die at your hands."

La Wu Er's cough worsened.

Even without using [Gaze], He Wei Ni Ya could clearly sense that La Wu Er's last breath was about to completely dissipate, and he wouldn't live much longer.

"In that case, I'll just give it to you," La Wu Er said. "Go and stop the headmaster."

"...Why?" He Wei Ni Ya asked. "Aren't my goals the same as the principal's?"

"Heh, maybe it's because I don't want to see him win everything," La Wu Er said calmly. "As his most disappointing student, I also hope to prove something to him in the end... cough cough, or rather, I'd rather see you win than the principal... As I just said, in my eyes, you are another version of myself. So... take this, and then beat the principal."

He Wei Ni Ya nodded slightly, then slowly walked up to La Wu Er.

La Wu Er looked at her with a look of satisfaction, like a kind teacher looking at a beloved student.

"Very good, very good." La Wu Er extended his hand to He Wei Ni Ya and said softly, "Prove to the headmaster that we... are not dispensable notes."

He Wei Ni Ya slowly lowered her head.

La Wu Er's smile widened, and in his gaze, the outstretched hand's nails were growing rapidly.

But then, a "pfft" sound came from behind.

La Wu Er's smile froze.

He slowly lowered his head and saw He Wei Ni Ya's staff piercing through his neck.

"You... why?" His face was full of disbelief. "How could you know..."

"I don't need to know," He Wei Ni Ya said calmly. "All I know is that with you dead, I can have a more secure possession."

La Wu Er's expression twisted even more as he charged toward He Wei Ni Ya with all his might. "Give me Visas' Corpse Pieces!"

Unfortunately, he didn't get to meet He Wei Ni Ya before she once again split He Wei Ni Ya in two.

He then died completely.

"Unfortunately, Visas' Corpse Pieces won't save your life."

He Wei Ni Ya paused, then spoke softly.

"Of course, me too."

Then, she bent down and reached out her hand to the Eye of the Ritual of the Eternal Note.

"There's been no movement inside for a long time."

"How is the Dean? I hope nothing bad has happened to him."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could the Dean lose to a bitch like that?"

"... Are you sure she's a woman?"

Outside the Hall of Eternal Note, the orchestra, about to play the first Inner Melody, waited anxiously.

The one leading them, Golden Sound, was the woman from the Ether Family.

She was the most uneasy of everyone present.

Because everyone else is Gintoki, they are theoretically much safer than her.

So she really wanted to leave directly like Finnis and seek refuge with her people.

But that won't work.

Because she was to lead the orchestra in playing the first Inner Melody to welcome the Lord's arrival.

If she runs away, she will definitely become the biggest sinner.

Therefore, she could only hope that the Dean could get rid of He Wei Ni Ya as soon as possible.

After all, time is really running out.

Perhaps sensing her inner call, the doors of the main hall were finally pushed open.

Everyone looked over with expectant eyes, but their expressions froze at the same time, especially the woman, whose eyes were filled with deep fear.

Because the person who came out was He Wei Ni Ya.

She was covered in blood, like a demon returned from hell, her eyes capable of killing.

So when He Wei Ni Ya's gaze fell on the woman, the woman's legs went weak, and she couldn't even stand up straight.

But He Wei Ni Ya did not make a move.

She glanced at all of them, her gaze lingering on the woman for a brief moment before looking away, and then walked past them expressionlessly.

The strong smell of blood made the people present afraid to make any move.

But He Wei Ni Ya did nothing more than leave a message.

"Let's continue playing."

"The Grand Ceremony continues."

He Wei Ni Ya walked through the academy.

Given her current physical condition, she can no longer keep [Gazing] active and can only follow the finger, that is, Bai Wei's guidance.

Quiet, very quiet.

Although Bai Wei was watching over her, she wouldn't go directly to the school staff or the guards of the Primordial Two Great Families.

But the college was still too quiet.

There were hardly any people on the main roads.

The air smelled of blood... but it wasn't He Wei Ni Ya's blood.

This made He Wei Ni Ya guess what was going on.

But she didn't say anything and kept walking. Then, guided by Bai Wei, she returned to her dormitory.

She wasn't too surprised. Just like she had done countless times in the past two months, she stepped forward and slowly pushed open the door.

An even stronger smell of blood wafted over.

He Wei Ni Ya continued forward and finally found the person she was looking for— Anita —in the spot where she had been sitting.

Anita sat there as usual, holding a half-full cup of black tea, seemingly having been waiting for He Wei Ni Ya for quite some time.

Upon seeing He Wei Ni Ya, she put down her teacup, smiled, and said, "Congratulations on your success, He Wei Ni Ya."

He Wei Ni Ya didn't speak, but her gaze gradually moved downwards.

Then I saw Finnis.

To be precise, it was Finnis's head.

Continue moving downwards.

Corpse.

More corpses.

The Chu Ke Family, the Ether Family, the Lawrence Family.

Dozens of school workers' bodies were piled up here, and the overflowing blood covered the entire hall, its color as vivid as the black tea in Anita's cup.

"It seems you succeeded too," He Wei Ni Ya said.

"It's nothing," Anita said with a smile. "A bunch of guys who've been scared out of their wits by you are easy to deal with. And the biggest obstacle has already been taken care of, hasn't it? To be honest, if you had lost, I really wouldn't know how to deal with the Dean who has the power of the Eternal Note, but now the Eye of the Ritual of the Eternal Note is on you, isn't it?"

He Wei Ni Ya did not deny it.

"Very good." Anita nodded and said with a smile, "It seems you already know how to use the Eternal Note, so I don't need to tell you again."

He Wei Ni Ya shook her head, then looked again at the dead musicians and asked, "Can you tell me why?"

"I told you the reason a long time ago," Anita said. "The meaning of the performer."

"Do you think they can no longer be considered performers?"

"Of course," Anita said. "The Seven Sound Divine Song has not appeared for hundreds of years because no one wants to see the Lord grant wishes. Even the Primordial Two Great Families are desperately trying to stop it. That's why Principal Ulysses failed twenty years ago. So this time, if we want to see the Seven Sound Divine Song again, we must clear all obstacles."

He Wei Ni Ya asked, "Is this your idea, or Principal Ulysses' idea?"

"I have no ideas," Anita said with a smile. "Do you remember what I told you before? I'm not the outstanding performer the principal expects, and I'm not particularly moved by pursuing the ultimate in music. But... I can't be, and don't need to be, that kind of performer. I just need to do my best to fulfill the principal's expectations. If the principal wants to see the Seven Sound Divine Song again, I'll help the principal see it. Twenty years ago, these people stopped the principal, so I'll help the principal take care of them. It's that simple."

He Wei Ni Ya said, "It sounds like you're living only for him."

"Of course," Anita said. "Miss He Wei Ni Ya, have you been to the Seed Zone?"

"I grew up in the Seed Zone."

"Sure enough, I sensed a familiar presence in you as well," Anita said with a smile. "If you had grown up in the Seed Zone, you would understand me even better. Born from that cesspool, from that mud, I should have been a hopeless person, but the headmaster found me and gave me everything."

That's because you're a Golden Sound.

"No, my notes didn't manifest at that time. My master no longer wanted me. I clearly remember being thrown into the mass grave, buried under a layer of dirt," Anita said. "It was the headmaster who brought me out. He gave me hope and a new life... Miss He Wei Ni Ya, have you ever had such an experience?"

He Wei Ni Ya did not speak.

"I suppose not," Anita said with a smile. "If you did, you would understand what I mean... From the moment I met him, everything was destined. It's my luck, and it's also my... destiny."

As she spoke, she stood up and took out her staff.

"So," Anita's staff glowed softly, transforming into a short sword, and she said softly, "From that moment on, I was willing to give everything for the headmaster."

He Wei Ni Ya didn't speak, but silently lit up her staff and glanced at the time.

There's one hour left.

The Lord of Holy Sound will awaken.

This should be the final battle.

He Wei Ni Ya took a deep breath, preparing for battle.

Then she saw Anita smiling broadly.

He plunged the conjured dagger into his own neck.

He Wei Ni Ya's pupils suddenly narrowed.

"Hehe, are you surprised?" she said with a smile. "I'm willing to give everything for the principal."

Even if it is.

"To become a true note."

After saying that, Anita fell into a pool of blood and died with a smile on her face.

He Wei Ni Ya fell into a daze.

At the same time, the door behind them was pushed open with a "bang," and several beams of white light shone in.

Countless well-dressed servants filed in, half cleaning the scene, and the other half approaching He Wei Ni Ya, bowing and saying, "Excuse me, Miss He Wei Ni Ya," before extending their hands.

But they weren't trying to kill her, because they had towels, warm water, and new clothes in their hands.

They removed He Wei Ni Ya's blood-stained clothes, cleaned her wounds, and tidied her face.

He even knelt before He Wei Ni Ya to help He Wei Ni Ya wipe her bare ankles.

They were all musicians, yet unarmed, and utterly respectful, like the most humble servants.

Twenty minutes later, everything was as good as new.

He Wei Ni Ya, dressed in a magnificent robe, watched as they laid out the cleaned bodies of Anita and Finnis before her.

The naked corpse, like a cleaned piece of pork, was painted with golden musical notes.

They looked at He Wei Ni Ya with longing and anticipation, and shouted loudly.

"Play the divine music!"

"Play the divine music!"

"Play the divine music!"