Chapter 394: Fifty Predator and Predator (6K)_2
Hewinia felt utterly surprised, but she wasn’t sure if her astonishment stemmed more from the fact that the other party already possessed three Golden Notes or from Bai Wei knowing that the other party had three Golden Notes.
“Although getting rid of him would immediately yield two new notes,” Bai Wei said leisurely, “I still wouldn’t recommend doing that. Do you remember what I told you before?”
Hewinia nodded slightly, “You said he was dangerous. But if we don’t go after him, won’t he come after us?”
“That’s not necessarily the case.” Bai Wei said with a smile, “When a forest has enough food, it can accommodate the existence of two top predators.”
Hewinia raised her eyebrows, “You mean he will hunt other notes and not come after us?”
“It’s very likely,” Bai Wei stated, “After all, what was previously unique was only the Seventh Golden Note, so he had no choice but to approach you. But now that he also has the Seventh Note, there’s no need for him to keep a constant watch over you, at least for the time being. He likely won’t risk a confrontation with you until you’re both after the same note again. And that’s my advice to you; his being alive now holds far more value than if he were dead. After all, having him around can help draw certain attention away from you, right?”
Hewinia knew Bai Wei was right, but she still felt an intense unease enveloping her heart without knowing why.
It was at this moment that her door was knocked on.
When Hewinia arrived at the dormitory’s ground-floor lobby, she saw several familiar faces.
The head of the Three Colleges, Gucci, her mentor Leon, her pharmacology teacher Adelle, and Phinis were all there.
Everyone looked as though they hadn’t slept all night, and Phinis showed the worst symptoms of all, with bloodshot eyes devoid of his usual elegance and warmth.
However, considering what he had gone through the previous night, everyone could understand.
“Please take a seat, Miss Hevnia,” Gucci smiled and gestured for Hewinia to sit on the chair in front of them, “We need to talk for a bit.”
“Yes, Headmaster,” Hewinia nodded nervously and then carefully took her seat.
And the moment she sat down, Adelle behind her tapped the back of Hewinia’s head with her magic wand.
Caught off guard, Hewinia felt a surge of Magic Power sweeping through her body from head to toe, making her even more nervous and causing her speech to stammer, “Head…headmaster, what is this…”
Everyone looked towards Adelle, who nodded and said, “No problem, she’s the real one.”
Relieved, Gucci smiled and comforted Hewinia, “Don’t be nervous; it’s just a routine check. Miss Hevnia, you should know what happened last night.”
“Then, do you know about the existence of the Music score?”
Hewinia hesitated for a moment and then nodded again.
“Good,” Gucci continued, stroking his beard with a smile, “Since you know, then we can speak openly. It has been confirmed that there is a very dangerous individual within the academy who possesses a Music score. Since you understand what a Music score is, you should also understand why we had to perform this check.”
“…Do you think I am that score?”
“It’s just a necessary precaution; everyone has to be checked,” Gucci reassured her with a smile, “Now we can be certain you’re not that score. But we still have several questions for you. Please answer them.”
Hewinia nodded obediently, “Okay.”
“First of all, why weren’t you at the opening ceremony last night?” Gucci inquired, “It’s a very important event, isn’t it?”
“I, I couldn’t make it.”
“Why couldn’t you make it?”
Hewinia glanced shyly at Leon, seated next to Gucci.
Leon’s expression immediately fell. “What are you looking at me for? Are you implying it was me who didn’t let you go?”
“Of course not… it was the assignment you gave me; I hadn’t finished it,” Hewinia explained with a forced smile, “And it wasn’t just yours; there was also Professor Arianna’s paper. She required me to hand it to her before I went to the Second College, so I had no choice but to write all night.”
“I see,” responded Gucci, nodding his head, “Did you stay in your room alone writing?”
Hewinia shook her head, “No, I was writing here, and besides me, there were a few other students… ah, and Teacher Adelle was also here.”
Everyone immediately turned their attention to Adelle standing behind Hewinia.
Adelle, with an expressionless face, nodded, “I was on duty last night, and indeed, I saw Hewinia writing here all evening, but I can’t confirm whether it was the paper or not.”
“…What else would it be, if not the paper!” Hewinia muttered under her breath.
With Adelle’s corroboration, the rest began to truly believe Hewinia.
This also surprised Hewinia.
Because everything that had transpired was within Bai Wei’s expectations.
It was Bai Wei who had Hewinia rush back to the dorm last night and then used “Domination” on Adelle and the other students staying in the lobby.
“Domination” had two forms of use: one targeted the body, making the other person’s body immediately obey one’s commands, and the other targeted the mind, allowing the other person to believe one’s words subconsciously. Hewinia had used the latter, making Adelle and those students believe she stayed in the lobby all night and didn’t leave, and also making Adelle believe she wasn’t the Golden Score, so even when Adelle herself conducted the test, she would unknowingly refute the result.