Isn't Today March 27th

The moon was bright and the stars were few.

"So, what have you decided?" Ai De Wen looked at He Wei Ni Ya, who was sitting by the window. "There's no point in us waiting here any longer."

He Wei Ni Ya glanced at Ai De Wen. "Don't you want those Corpse Pieces anymore?"

"Of course I do, but I don't think there's much hope, at least not from that person anymore." Ai De Wen shrugged. "You beat him up pretty badly a few days ago. If he's not completely out of his mind, he shouldn't dare to mess with you again... at least not alone. So, there's no real point in us waiting here."

He Wei Ni Ya didn't say anything, just tapped her staff lightly, deep in thought.

Two days had passed, and He Wei Ni Ya's injuries had completely healed. However, she hadn't left. She was still hoping for another chance to make a move on Luo Qi. After all, if she missed this opportunity, she didn't know how long it would take to find another holder of the Corpse Pieces.

At the same time, she was also waiting for Bai Wei to find her. The commotion caused by her fight with Luo Qi had been quite significant. If Bai Wei was nearby, he would have surely received the news. Once he got the message, he would definitely guess that she was the one who made the move. Then, as long as Bai Wei came to investigate, with his special eye, he should be able to find her easily.

But Bai Wei hadn't come.

This left only two possibilities: either Bai Wei never received the news, or he received it but was unable to come.

Of these two possibilities, He Wei Ni Ya hoped it was the former. Because if it was the latter, it would only mean that Bai Wei was either in a very bad state or had gotten caught up in something troublesome and couldn't break free.

If that were the case, He Wei Ni Ya would have to consider what she could do now.

"They're sending reinforcements here."

Ai De Wen spoke again, interrupting He Wei Ni Ya's thoughts.

"What?"

"They're sending reinforcements here." Ai De Wen repeated, tapping his temple. "I can sense my colleagues approaching. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be Nightmare Followers. It seems they know we haven't left and intend to flush us out."

"Your church's Nightmare Followers pose no threat to me."

"I know, but it's definitely not just people from our church who will be coming to support." Ai De Wen said. "They failed the first time, so they'll definitely come prepared next time. Think about it, Rhine, Eternal Nightmare, Contract Land – at least three major forces will be ganging up on us two..."

"If it really comes to that, I can escape too."

But I can't!

Ai De Wen almost shouted it out.

Ai De Wen was very self-aware of his own strength. If Luo Qi had faced him the night before, he probably would have been defeated in one exchange.

Moreover, it was foreseeable that due to the previous failure, the major churches would intensify their efforts to corner him. If He Wei Ni Ya abandoned him at this time, he would truly be finished. Therefore, Ai De Wen had to bind himself tightly to He Wei Ni Ya.

"Alright, Miss He Wei Ni Ya, I know you might have some misunderstandings about me." Ai De Wen said. "But please believe me, I've never had any ill intentions towards you. Whether you have the Corpse Pieces or not, I won't try to take them from you. We're companions, aren't we?"

What made Ai De Wen most uneasy these days was He Wei Ni Ya's attitude.

After that night, He Wei Ni Ya's wariness towards Ai De Wen had clearly increased, and he knew it was because he had accidentally exposed his ambition to snatch He Wei Ni Ya's Corpse Pieces.

But there was no helping it. Those were Visas's Corpse Pieces!

From the most powerful, most perfect, and most eternal body in the history of this world!

The temptation was almost as great as a little chick encountering a voluptuous woman, or Rhine Father encountering a young boy... No, no, it couldn't even compare. Visas's body, pfft, Visas's Corpse Pieces were definitely the most potent existence in this world that could make one abandon all principles!

If it weren't for his insufficient strength, and his desire to play it safe and wait for He Wei Ni Ya to die naturally, Ai De Wen would have definitely taken the risk that night.

Unfortunately, there were no "what ifs." His retreat that night left him with no choice but to try desperately to make amends now, hoping that He Wei Ni Ya would not turn against him, considering he still held that forbidden knowledge.

Seeing Ai De Wen bring this up so directly, He Wei Ni Ya immediately put on a half-smile. "Oh, really? You truly don't want my Corpse Pieces?"

You actually have them!

Ai De Wen's heart stirred again, and he instinctively wanted to nod. Fortunately, he managed to hold back desperately, then said righteously, "Of course not. Even if you really have them, I can't take them. After all, in the current situation, I still need your strength to deal with those lackeys of the churches! Well, so let's go and snatch other Corpse Pieces."

"So that's why you suggested going to Nameless Town to snatch fake Corpse Pieces?" He Wei Ni Ya asked. "Do fake Corpse Pieces also have a use?"

"Of course." Ai De Wen nodded repeatedly. "As long as there are enough of them, they can be effective."

Then Ai De Wen explained the principle to He Wei Ni Ya.

After listening, He Wei Ni Ya asked, "If that's the case, why didn't you go to Nameless Town directly at the beginning?"

"Nameless Town is Black Merchant territory." Ai De Wen said somewhat helplessly. "With my current strength, trying to snatch from the Black Merchant headquarters is a bit like a fool's dream. But if it were you, it should be fine. At least it would be easier than snatching from Bishop Rhine again."

Facing Ai De Wen's expectant gaze, He Wei Ni Ya fell into thought again.

Indeed, if, as Ai De Wen said, snatching a pile of fake Corpse Pieces from the Black Merchant headquarters was much simpler than snatching that finger from Luo Qi again, He Wei Ni Ya had no reason not to choose the simpler option... if she were truly on Ai De Wen's side.

But the problem was, He Wei Ni Ya had never intended to help Ai De Wen complete that forbidden research from the beginning. Who knew what he would research.

At least, without Bai Wei's consent, He Wei Ni Ya would not help Ai De Wen continue his research; she only wanted to use Ai De Wen as bait.

So, what should she do next... Huh?

He Wei Ni Ya frowned slightly and turned to look out the window.

In the peaceful night, she seemed to hear something.

A gentle melody, as if it could blend into the moonlight.

So she immediately retreated. The melody then shifted from gentle and peaceful to violent, and with a "boom," the entire windowsill was blown to pieces.

He Wei Ni Ya, who had already retreated to a safe position, looked at the several figures who suddenly appeared before her and the familiar staffs in their hands. After a brief moment of surprise, she let out a light laugh.

"Oh? There are Players too?"

Several Players immediately aimed their staffs at He Wei Ni Ya.

"Sinner He Wei Ni Ya!" the leading Player's words were filled with uncontrollable rage, "We've finally found you!"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes," He Wei Ni Ya also raised her staff, the Seventh Notes drawn on her body lighting up one by one, "I thought I'd never fight a Player again."

"You destroyed the Holy Sound!"

"No," He Wei Ni Ya said calmly, "I only destroyed you."

"What the hell, what the hell, what the hell?!" Luo Qi burst out of his room, his clothes disheveled, his face tense as he looked at Mina and Fenris outside. "What's all the commotion?! That guy's attacking!"

In the room, there was another similarly disheveled Little Priest. He had originally intended to rush out with Luo Qi, but upon seeing the two high-ranking officials from Star Relic and Eternal Nightmare standing outside the door, he wisely retreated back inside.

"Bishop Luo Qi," Mina, who never slept at night, said calmly to Luo Qi, "Someone is fighting."

"What kind of bullshit are you spouting! Of course, I know someone's fighting!" Luo Qi roared, "I'm asking who's fighting! Or did you move the plan forward?"

After the discussion during the day, Luo Qi had agreed to their plan and intended to make a move on those two tomorrow night.

The reason they chose tomorrow night was that they were still waiting for more reinforcements, including Players from the Holy Sound, Knights from Rhine, and Guardians drawn from Contract Land.

Moreover, Spotless Night was the night after tomorrow, and De La Town and Nameless Town were only about half a day's journey away. So, if they made their move tomorrow night, it would give them just enough time to reach Nameless Town and walk right into the trap.

It was a perfect plan!

Luo Qi felt as though he could soon witness the miserable state of that damned "tongue" when it was killed. This brought him an indescribable sense of satisfaction after days of frustration, sweeping away his previous dejection. Thus, he decided to enjoy himself thoroughly tonight and then personally send the damned "tongue" on its way tomorrow.

It was a shame that before he could fully enjoy himself, just as he was about to relax, a deafening roar echoed.

He himself was fine. After all, he was a Bishop, and he had seen his fair share of storms. Such a sudden event wouldn't affect him.

However, the Little Priest who was accompanying him was different. He was instantly tensed up by the shock, and even Luo Qi's expression turned ferocious.

"We haven't moved the plan forward... at least I haven't," Mina looked at Fenris, "Lord Fenris, was it your order?"

"Of course not," Fenris also shook his head, still appearing as if he hadn't woken up, "My subordinates and I are still cultivating in dreams and haven't participated in reality."

"Then what in the world is going on?!" Luo Qi suppressed his anger, "We three are the only ones in charge here, and none of us know anything. What is this..."

Before he could finish, Luo Qi's Chief Knight rushed over, "Bishop! It's the Holy Sound! Players from the Holy Sound!"

Players from the Holy Sound?!

All three of them looked over. The Chief Knight knelt before Luo Qi and said, "My men have seen it. Players from the Holy Sound are fighting someone in the southeast of the town. It looks like they're fighting that Forbidden Scholar and..."

"I know who it is!" Luo Qi immediately grabbed the Chief Knight's collar and lifted him up, roaring, "But who told them to fight?! Didn't you make it clear to them! The time to act is tomorrow night, not today!"

"I, I don't know," the Chief Knight looked wronged, "And Bishop, I'm not the one responsible for contacting the Holy Sound Players."

Luo Qi immediately looked at Mina and Fenris. Mina awkwardly raised her hand, "We are the ones responsible for contact."

"You?!" Luo Qi immediately dropped the Chief Knight and walked furiously towards Mina, roaring, "You got the time wrong?!"

Mina's mouth twitched. She suppressed the urge to wipe away the spit Luo Qi was spraying on her face and tried her best to remain calm, "Impossible. Anyone can get the time wrong, but we won't. Don't forget, we are the ones who look up at the stars."

"Who cares if you look up at the stars!" Luo Qi showed Mina no respect, "The facts are right in front of us, they've already made their move, what are you still arguing about?!"

Being pressured by Luo Qi like this, even the most patient person would get angry. Mina's expression also turned grim.

"Bishop Luo Qi, I can respect you, but if you insult our Star Relic like this, my teacher might not be very happy."

Seeing Mina bring up Isaiah, Luo Qi's expression stiffened for a moment, but then his anger grew even greater, "Are you threatening me?! It's clearly your problem..."

Mina raised her hand and tapped lightly. A star map immediately appeared between them.

Then, the star map changed, and specks of stardust formed words, eventually turning into a letter.

"This is the original letter I used to contact the Holy Sound Players," Mina said coldly, "Bishop Luo Qi, you can check the date."

Luo Qi glanced at the date on the letter. It was indeed March 27th, which was tomorrow.

But what of it? It could easily be faked.

Just as Luo Qi was about to say this, Fenris stepped forward and interrupted his fault-finding, "It's meaningless to argue about this now. Since the Holy Sound has already made their move, we can't just stand by and watch."

To act a day early?!

His reinforcement Knights were still on their way, and only a few Guardians from Contract Land had arrived. The encirclement hadn't even been formed.

More importantly, Spotless Night was the day after tomorrow, and he didn't even know if Isaiah's preparations were complete.

But there was no other way. Since the fight had already begun, there was no turning back.

Luo Qi suppressed his anger, turned, and roared at the Chief Knight, "What are you waiting for? Give the order to advance!"

If they waited any longer, that depleted Holy Sound Orchestra might be wiped out by the "tongue"!

Thus, the troops from the three major churches immediately advanced towards the location of the battle.

However, by the time they arrived, the battle was almost over. More than half of the Holy Sound Players had fallen in pools of blood, their lives uncertain.

The battle had already moved.

Just as Luo Qi was about to pursue, he caught sight of a Player who was still barely alive out of the corner of his eye. He immediately stepped forward and grabbed his collar.

"Damn it! Who told you to make your move early?!" Luo Qi roared, "Don't you know what day it is today?!"

The Player opened his mouth blankly, "Isn't today March 27th?"

"Who the hell told you today is March 27th?!"

"Who, who told us..." The Player frowned, pondering the question. But before he could come up with an answer, the life in his eyes gradually faded, leaving only a murmur, "Yeah, who told us today is March 27th..."

Outside De La Town.

Bai Wei stood on the mountaintop, quietly watching the distant battlefield. Then, he pulled up his collar, covering the corner of his mouth that was stained with blood.

"The good show just had to start early," he said with a light laugh.