Chapter 442: 67 Holy Sound Master
“Keep going straight and you’ll get there.”
In front of a remote path, Anita stopped.
“The principal is already waiting for you.”
Hewinia also stopped, her expression a mix of surprise and hesitation, “The principal… lives here?”
Because in front of Hewinia was an uneven mountain path, next to which was a cliff. The wooden handrail clinging to the cliff had not been repaired for many years, and one could faintly hear the creaking sound.
To be honest, stepping on such a path, it was hard to imagine that she was going to meet the principal and not the Grim Reaper.
If Bai Wei had not issued a warning, Hewinia would definitely have thought that Anita had seen through her identity and thus wanted to seize the score right here.
“Don’t worry, I won’t harm you.” Anita could see the worry in Hewinia’s eyes and smiled, “This path might look a bit dangerous, but actually… it indeed isn’t very safe, so be careful and stay away from the handrail.”
“…You really tell it as it is!”
“Because it is indeed so.” Anita said, “If something were to happen to you on this path, the principal would be very sad too.”
“…Then I will be careful.” Hewinia nodded her head, then asked, “But why does the principal live in such a place, doesn’t he have a better office?”
“He used to, but now, the principal no longer handles any matters in the academy and doesn’t want to keep using the resources he had before, so he voluntarily moved here.” Anita explained, “If it weren’t for the academy constantly failing to find a suitable successor, the principal would have already retired.”
Saying so, she paused, then smiled again.
“This path is indeed quite dangerous, but once you get over it, you’ll understand why the principal chooses to live here. By the way, not just anyone can come here, only students highly valued by the principal are allowed to cross this path and join him for afternoon tea.”
“I see.” Seeing that Anita had said so much, Hewinia clenched her fist as if to muster courage, “I will definitely pass it safely!”
“You don’t need to be that cautious.” Anita said with a smile, “It’s actually quite safe. I don’t know how many times I’ve walked this path… well, because that’s where I grew up.”
Hewinia knew that Anita had been raised by the principal, but to pretend she didn’t know, she still feigned confusion, then prepared to ask.
However, Anita didn’t give her the opportunity to ask as she spoke again: “Alright, please start walking, the principal must be getting anxious… Ah, right, the principal is elderly and isn’t in good health. If you find him asleep when you get there, please don’t wake him up directly. Please wait patiently, he will gradually wake up.”
Hewinia nodded, not fully understanding, and then stepped onto the rugged path.
Just as Anita had said, although the path looked dangerous, it was still safe as long as she didn’t walk near the cliffside. Moreover, the higher she went, the more she felt the uniqueness of this place.
The location of this place was higher than the vast majority of buildings at the First Academy. The clouds outside the cliff looked like floating snow, creating a tranquil view. However, in stark contrast was the whistling cold wind, like countless sharp knives wildly dancing.
Such a contrast could indeed be called a spectacular sight.
But Hewinia was not focusing on this scenery, because Bai Wei had already warned her before leaving. The principal was a very dangerous person and possibly already possessed some of the Holy Sound Master’s powers.
Thus, to be on the safe side, Bai Wei would not communicate with Hewinia telepathically during this meeting.
He would just give her some small reminders, just like that day on the stairs.
This naturally made Hewinia even more vigilant.
For Bai Wei seldom used the word “dangerous” to describe someone else, considering that the last time he faced Cesar, Bai Wei mostly described him as “troublesome.”
The principal, the legendary Player Ulysses, what kind of person was he?
Hewinia couldn’t help but think to herself.
At that moment, she had also finished the final stretch of the mountain path.
In that instant, it was as if she had stepped into another world; the harsh sound of the wind suddenly transformed into a beautiful melody.
She followed the sound and noticed that it originated from a tree.
More precisely, from the bells hanging in the tree.
With the aid of the good vision in her left eye, Hewinia could see each bell painted with different musical notes, producing corresponding note sounds instead of typical bell chimes when the wind blew.
This meant, in a sense, that the beautiful melody she was hearing was actually played by the wind?
This surprised her slightly.
Then, her gaze shifted down and she saw a cottage under the tree.
She knew, that was the place she had to go, thus she took a deep breath, adjusted her mindset, and headed toward the cottage.
“Principal, I am Hewinia.”
“Principal, are you there?”
Hewinia knocked on the door but got no response, she remembered Anita’s earlier admonition and gently pushed the door open.