Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 313: The Past and Dark Sonata

"Mr. Germain?"

"Mr. Germain?"

Just from the tone of their voices, Germain could tell that Kurapika and Melody were surprised that he was here.

When the "female chess master" Xiaomai heard the two people's voices, she turned around and reacted. She quickly sat up, respectful but a little timid.

"Mr. Germain..."

German greeted them briefly and then explained that he was looking for Melody.

"I?"

Melody pointed a finger at herself in confusion, not understanding what Germain wanted from her.

Kurapika also looked at Mr. Germain in surprise, then at Melody, trying to figure out what was going on.

Teacher Germain and Melody, they should not be very familiar with each other, right? What does the teacher want to see her about?

"Play a song for me." German suddenly pointed at the flute in Melody's hand and suggested.

Although it was a little sudden, Melody thought about it and found no reason to refuse, so she readily agreed.

"Then I'll play a tune."

After that, Melody put the flute to her lips, pressed her fingers on the holes, changed the tune, and started playing.

The flute sounds beautiful and melodious, like the sound of nature.

German, Kurapika and Komugi couldn't help but immerse themselves in it, as if they were walking between snow-capped mountains and grasslands, seeing all the beautiful scenery in the world.

Then the flute sound disappeared and everything around returned to normal.

Melody bowed slightly to the crowd.

“I hope you like it.”

Everyone applauded, and Xiaomai was the most enthusiastic among them.

Germann quietly paid attention to the projection of the "Hunter Badge" and noticed that his pressure was reduced a little.

Sure enough, I found another way to relieve stress...

Hina cleared his "passion" so that the stress-relieving effect of Melody's mind ability could work on him.

This is why he first removed the thoughts and then looked for melody to try to relieve the pressure.

Although it is less stress-relieving than the food provided by "Magic Beautician Miss Cookie" and Menqi and Buhala, it is more stable and continuous.

The melody can be played during the battle, continuously reducing everyone's stress.

In addition, she also has the "release mind ability" that allows her to control the entire field with the sound of her flute, which can also be very effective in battle.

When Germain thought of this, he sincerely exclaimed: "What a beautiful flute sound."

"Thank you." Melody smiled.

However, everyone could see that German had something else to say and was unwilling to say it here.

He couldn't really be here to listen to a flute solo, could he?
Sure enough, Germain spoke.

"Melody, let's go for a walk in the back garden behind the castle."

Melody and Kurapika both reacted quickly, and Germain had something to say to Melody alone.

"Uh... yeah, okay."

Melody didn't hear the malice in Germain's heart, so she followed Germain away with a bit of curiosity.

Kurapika, full of doubts, stayed to play chess with Mugi.

However, his military chess skills were not as good as Xiaomai's to begin with, and now that he was indecisive, he was completely defeated by Xiaomai.

German and Melody soon followed the path and came to the lush, flowery back garden.

Melody followed him all the way, but couldn't hear any sign of hesitation in Germain's heart, which made her even more confused.

"Excuse me, Mr. German, I'm really curious, what do you want to talk to me about?"

She stopped and rubbed her fingers nervously.

Germain never liked beating around the bush. When he saw Melody asking, he said directly:

"I heard that there is a 'devil king' in the world who created the so-called 'Dark Sonata'."

Melody's eyes widened when she heard "The Devil and the Dark Sonata", and she lost her composure in front of Germain for the first time.

How did he know this?!

Germain observed for a moment and then went on.

"'Dark Sonata' is a solo piece that can be played for piano, violin, harp or... flute."

"It is said that as long as someone plays the "Dark Sonata", even if it is just one movement, extremely terrible things will happen around them..."

German noticed that Melody's face turned pale, as if she was recalling some horrible memory, and she couldn't help but tremble slightly.

To be honest, Melody's experience quickly reminded German of a Cthulhu mythology story he had seen before.

It is called "Song of Eric Zahn". The story is actually very simple. A violinist named Eric Zahn plays a haunting piece of music every night in a narrow attic.

Everyone who heard the piano music was amazed and lingered over it.

However, the truth is that he was not playing voluntarily. He had been using his violin music in his mortal body to resist the music from "God".

He must play without stopping, and refuse to listen to the music coming from the endless dark void behind the attic window!

However, he ultimately failed and turned into a corpse that played the music numbly under the mockery of God.

Melody's fate was no less horrific.

Seeing Melody's uneasiness, German couldn't help but express his concern apologetically.

"I'm sorry for bringing up bad memories for you. Are you okay?"

"I……"

Melody slowly calmed her breathing and glanced at Germain fearfully.

Is this the intelligence network of the top hunters?
He revealed the secret that I had kept deep in my heart and that no one knew about, in one sentence...

His voice was steady and powerful, he was definitely not trying to bluff me...

In her nervous trance, she knew that there was nothing left to hide, this man knew everything.

Moreover, bearing those dark memories alone for a long time made her nervous, and she really needed someone to talk to.

Perhaps, German is this object.

"Many years ago, a few of my good friends got hold of the Dark Sonata, and they played it on the flute while drunk."

"After that, something extremely terrifying happened... We were in endless darkness for a moment..."

"Afterwards, almost all the performers and listeners died with their faces distorted and their flesh turned upside down. Only I, only I was lucky enough to survive..."

"But even if I survived, I would become what I am now, like a hairless rat..."

"Your ability to hear other people's thoughts is also due to the Dark Sonata, right?" German asked.

Melody froze for a moment, then sighed.

"It seems that you know more than I thought. You must also know that I have been listening to your voices during this period of time."

"Yes, it's all because of it... So I made up my mind to destroy all the "Dark Sonatas" and never let our tragedy happen again."

"At the same time, there is a glimmer of hope in my heart. Perhaps on the journey to find the "Dark Sonata", I can also restore my original appearance."

Melody said this, stroking her face and showing a strange look again.

"So, Mr. German, can you tell me why you want to know these old stories? Are you interested in the "Dark Sonata"? "

"more or less."

Melody immediately showed a look of fear and nervousness.

"These... they are too dangerous, please don't..."

"Don't worry," interrupted Germain, "I know nothing about music, let alone playing solos for piano, violin, harp, or flute."

"Even if you threw the sheet music of "Dark Sonata" in front of me, I couldn't play it."

"Then you are..." Melody looked at him suspiciously.

"I just wanted to confirm some of my previous guesses through "Dark Sonata", that's all."

After seeing Melody's ruined face, Germain knew that it was beyond the scope of what could be dealt with by "Herb of the Cure", "Breath of the Archangel", "Mind-eliminating" or most other means.

Even plastic surgery is useless, otherwise Melody would have done it long ago.

This is a curse, an evil curse that cannot be removed.

At the same time, it also brings unexpected "gifts".

Melody's "psychic power" comes from the "Dark Sonata", and its source is the "Devil King".

Germain breathed slowly.

And for the first time, Melody heard a different, slightly disordered beating sound coming from his chest, and only then did it return to calm.

Such a strong control...

She couldn't help but think to herself.

At this time, Germain said to Melody: "I agree with your idea of ​​destroying all the "Dark Sonatas" and I support you in doing so."

"You need a companion you can trust and need to know more. If you are ready, go find Duen and Liszt and tell them that I allow it."

Melody looked at Germain in confusion, not understanding what he meant by this.

German didn't explain, just gave a reminder.

"Remember, once you decide to join us, there is no turning back, just like the solo in your memory."

"Once you start playing it, there's no way to stop. It's etched into your mind forever, and becomes a nightmare you'll never get rid of."

(End of this chapter)