Who hid My Corpse!

After a while, the girl ceased all movement.

She was holding the girl's ankle, retracing the struggle marks the girl had crawled over, inch by inch moving backward.

Thus, those tracks became even more chaotic.

Just like the ones in the snow.

Hewinia suddenly opened her eyes, the dark, oppressive memories once again transformed into the stark white reality before her.

She heard Bai Wei's meaningful voice again, "Hmm? What are you thinking about?"

Still in that lightly mocking tone, but this time Hewinia couldn't remain indifferent as she had before. She took several deep breaths before her breathing and mood gradually stabilized.

Hewinia calmly said, "Nothing."

Then, without waiting for Bai Wei to respond, she quickly returned to the academic building.

The bustling noise inside provided a great relief from the negative emotions in her heart, making her feel like she could breathe easily again.

However, before she had gone two steps, a feeble voice called out from behind her, "Um, Hewinia…"

Hewinia recognized it as Ogg's voice, but she didn't turn around immediately. Instead, she paused, adjusted her expression and demeanor for Ogg's sake, and then turned.

"Ogg?" she looked at the suddenly appearing Ogg with slight surprise. "Have you been waiting for me? Ah, sorry, sorry. It was because of me earlier that you were scolded by Professor Arianna."

Hewinia clasped her hands above her head, looking pitiful.

"I'm so sorry. Can you forgive me? I'm willing to do anything!"

Ogg's face turned red again, and he instinctively took two steps back, his gaze unconsciously shifting downward as if he dared not look directly at Hewinia.

"No no no, senior… I mean, Hewinia, it's not your fault; it's my own issue." Ogg was apparently sweaty from having just changed his clothes and come back out, "I just wanted to ask if you still want to look at this book?"

Ogg handed over the ancient tome Hewinia had been reading in class.

"Professor Arianna's 'Theory of Music Notation' class isn't until two days from now, so…"

Hewinia understood what Ogg meant.

Ogg and Hewinia were different; he was only Copper Rank with limited choices in courses, unlike Hewinia's Golden Rank, who could choose any class at will.

The only class they had in common was "Theory of Music Notation."

So, to prevent Hewinia from being unable to read the book he lent out before the next class, Ogg chose to just lend it directly to Hewinia.

However, this was actually a risky move.

Because if Hewinia lost the book, the responsibility would fall on Ogg, who had registered the book as lent out.

And the value of this ancient tome was definitely beyond what Ogg could afford to compensate.

Yet Ogg seemed to have no concerns about this at all, not even mentioning it to Hewinia.

"Ah, that's right; I almost forgot." Hewinia took the ancient tome, again clasped her hands dramatically, and made an exaggerated thanking gesture, "Thank you so much, this really helps a lot. Don't worry, I'll definitely return the book to you the day after tomorrow!"

"It's, it's not a big deal."

Ogg lowered his head, nervously fiddling with the hem of his clothes, as if there was still something he wanted to say to Hewinia.

And Hewinia noticed, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, nothing," Ogg stammered, "I, I just wanted to ask, since you've already lit up the 'note,' what about your 'Orchestra'…"

He was cut off mid-sentence by a loud and dull bell sound, immediately drowning out his voice.

This was the bell signaling the start of the next class.

"Ah, class again." Hewinia sighed slightly, "Darn, it hasn't been long since the last break... So what were you saying?"

"Er... nothing." The bell had also interrupted Ogg's hard-earned courage; he shook his head repeatedly, saying, "I should head back to the library now, see you the day after tomorrow, Hewinia."

With that, he hurriedly turned around, wanting to leave quickly, but Hewinia called out to him, "Hey."

Ogg turned reflexively, and Hewinia gently tapped his forehead with the book.

"What's the rush?" said Hewinia, "I still have something to say."

"...Ah?"

"Recently, don't go near the Forbidden Forest, understand?" Hewinia said earnestly, "There's a monster appearing in the Forbidden Forest recently, attacking people nearby, so you must not go near the Forbidden Forest, got it?"

"Monster?" Ogg, holding his forehead, looked bewildered, unsure whether it was because of the tap from Hewinia or another reason.

"Ah, what kind of monster I've forgotten, but there'll be a notice about it later." Just then, a second bell rang, urging everyone still outside the classrooms, so Hewinia could only half-run toward the classroom while turning back and calling to the dazed Ogg, "Anyway, don't go running to the Forbidden Forest! Got it?! I'd be really mad if you got hurt!"

Ogg watched bewildered as Hewinia's figure disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

He rubbed his head and muttered softly after a while.

"I... got it."

But once Hewinia had turned the corner, her expression disappeared again.

"So I say," Bai Wei's languid voice spoke up, "you really are a master of manipulation."