Chapter 430: Sixty-two, Fourth Note and Sixth Note (6K)
She did not know why, but standing in front of these hundreds of Eternal Notes, Hewinia felt a tremendous pressure.
She had to take two deep breaths before she could dispel that feeling and then, with a smile, she looked over at Phinis.
“So, just by seeing these Eternal Notes, does that mean I have officially entered the First Academy?”
Phinis smiled slightly and nodded, “Yes, the melodies played by these Eternal Notes are not only for the Lord but also for those who enter the First Academy for the first time, those who set foot on the Holy Mountain for the first time. Only after experiencing such an utterly pure and perfect ‘Chapter’ can one be accepted and gain the qualifications to enter Holy Mountain.”
“Mm,” Hewinia waved her fist, “I feel like I’ve been thoroughly cleansed.”
Hewinia’s humorous remark set Phinis off into a hearty laugh, after which he stepped aside again to lead the way for Hewinia: “Then let us continue.”
Hewinia cheerfully followed Phinis.
However, before she left the front hall, she looked back at the Eternal Notes and couldn’t help but think of a question.
There are hundreds of Eternal Notes here.
Yet a Golden Sound Player emerges only every few years in the entirety of Holy Sound.
Combining that with the history of just over a thousand years since Holy Sound’s emergence, that means the vast majority of Golden Sound Players
Did they all come voluntarily?
This was clearly an irreverent question that she could not ask Phinis, so Hewinia had to keep it within her heart and quickly catch up to Phinis.
After they walked out of the front hall, they officially entered the First Academy.
It was finally crowded.
Those coming and going were mostly students in uniform, which finally gave Hewinia the feeling she was still in an academy.
However, unlike the Three Colleges she knew well, the players at First Academy clearly surpassed those at the Three Colleges in the quality of their notes. There were at least dozens she saw and not a single Copper Sound Player, all were Silver Sound Players, and even the quality of their Silver Sound was exceptionally rich.
But, similar to the Three Colleges, it was currently the time of the grand festival, so the players here were also bustling about, and there were hardly any who greeted Phinis.
This was completely different from the treatment Phinis received at the Three Colleges.
Hewinia glanced at Phinis, who seemed to guess what she was thinking, and shrugged, “That’s how the First Academy is, don’t forget, the biggest power here belongs to the Taichu Two Families, and many of the students you see are descendants from the Taichu Two Families.”
Hewinia immediately showed an ‘Oh, I see’ expression, then laughed and said, “It seems I’ll have to wait until the end of this festival for you to receive the same treatment as them.”
Phinis laughed, “Then I will take your good words.”
Then, Phinis led Hewinia to the door of the female dormitory of the academy.
“Though I’d really like to start discussing the preparation for the festival with you immediately, after everything you’ve been through these past days, it would be too much if I didn’t give you a peaceful night’s rest,” Phinis said with a smile, “So, have a good rest tonight, Miss Hevnia. I too have been on that boat, and frankly, the experience wasn’t very pleasant; I don’t think one could sleep well on it.”
Hewinia naturally thanked Phinis, and after Phinis had told her the room number he had prepared for her, she hesitated but still asked, “Mr. Phinis, there’s something I’m not sure if I should ask… well, I’ll ask anyway, is it just the two of us Golden Sound Players in the orchestra right now?”
“Uh… I think it’s indeed time you asked,” Phinis said with a smile, “Rest assured, it’s not just us two. There’s also a Golden Fourth Note who has agreed to join us.”
Hewinia raised an eyebrow.
What a coincidence? She was missing just the Fourth Note.
To be precise, it was the “Second,” “Fourth,” and “Sixth” notes.
So, Hewinia’s primary goal now was to gather these three notes.
But since Phinis was the “Second” note, Hewinia really needed to find only the “Fourth” and “Sixth.”
But now, Phinis had already delivered the “Fourth” on a silver platter.
So she smiled at Phinis and said, “That couldn’t be better.”
Hewinia thought about the information Phinis had just told her about the Fourth Note Player as she climbed the stairs.
Actually, the name wasn’t the key, it was the surname.
The other family of the Taichu Two Families.
This was what puzzled Hewinia.
Phinis’s family, the Lawrence Family, was meant to compete with the Taichu Two Families, so why would they pull in a player from the Taichu Two Families?
And to do so quickly.
Considering it had only been a few days since Hewinia had killed Tupac, and Phinis had left a day later, how did he manage to persuade a player from the Taichu family in just these few days?
Hewinia was curious, but Phinis did not offer a clear explanation, only giving Hewinia a meaningful remark.
“Karen is quite a special person, no matter what the circumstances, you should never meet him alone, it would be best if I’m present when you interact with him.”
Hearing Phinis say this, Hewinia could naturally guess that this Karen must be quite a troublesome fellow.