Near the Lake…

Uriel decided to follow Felicitas as she requested to speak to him in private…The clouds covered the moon and the sky once more with lightning falling to the ground…

“My, oh my, now that I look at you, you are quite handsome, just like your predecessor…” Felicitas looks at Uriel with lust. Uriel, being impatient, demands:

“CUT TO THE CHASE! ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME?”

“Following you? You make me laugh, I am also staying at the hotel…Room 230 if you want to have some fun Muchacho…”

-TCH- Felicitas chuckles, Uriel gets angry upon seeing her joking.

“Relax Muchacho, it’s just a joke…the reason I came here is…”

In a blink of an eye, Felicitas makes a small dagger appear and attacks Uriel. -SSSLLLAASHH- Uriel dodges the attack, Felicitas chuckles:

“Fufufu, your reflexes are impressive…now how about this…”

“Stay calm, use the rhythm…wait…” Uriel tries to read her movements but Felicitas moves faster. -SSSLLLASSHH- She makes a cut on Uriel’s cheek. Uriel opens his eyes wider; “The attack…I didn’t see her…”

“And you won’t Muchacho, because your “Song Field” is just the level of a novice…”

“Song Field?” Uriel is shocked upon hearing that word. -STEP- Felicitas makes a step. Suddenly, musical waves from every color become visible to Uriel’s eyes, Felicitas smiles:

“Campo de la Canción (Song Field); Principio (Beginning)”

Uriel looks around on how the sound waves stretch all the way where the eye can see.

“That Juan, I bet he never explained to you about the Song Field right?”

“No he didn’t, I left before my training was completed…”

“I see…well then Muchacho, I hope you brought your notepad because classes are about to begin…” Felicitas gets closer to Uriel and begins to explain:

“You see the “Rhythm Sense” is just another way to perceive mana…we perceive them by hearing the rhythm of the world…close your eyes and you will hear the rhythm of nature…”

-♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫-

Uriel hears the rhythms of the trees, the animals and the water itself. Felicitas puts her forehead closer to him; “You can hear them right? That’s what the “Song Field” is…it’s a field in which you concentrate your senses in a space…what we are hearing now is my Song Field…try to create yours…”

Felicitas stops creating the Song Field. Uriel closes his eyes and hears her words; “In order to activate it, use your Rhythm sense and expand it beyond your own body and soul…”

“Beyond my body and soul..”

(BADUMP BADUMP BADUMP)

Slowly, musical waves become visible and come out of Uriel’s body extending in a wide area. -CLAP CLAP CLAP-Felicitas claps; “Excellent Muchacho…you’re a quick learner”

“Yes but maintaining it…it’s difficult…” Uriel struggles to maintain it, Felicitas pats his head; “Calm down, remember that breathing is the most important thing in life...breathe slowly...and open your eyes…”

Uriel breathes slowly and manages to control the Song Field. He breathes slowly and opens his eyes. Felicitas draws her sword:

"Song Field is like a song that is divided into three parts. First, let's try the opening stage called; Principio (Beginning). Concentrate on my attack and try to dodge it. I will be faster than before…"

Uriel notices the silhouette of Felicitas next to her; "You can see a silhouette next to me right?"

Uriel nods in agreement. "Well then, here I come…" Felicitas moves her sword in a stabbing position.

"Wait, the silhouette is moving to my right side…." Uriel sees the silhouette move before Felicitas. Felicitas moves the same way as the silhouette. Uriel dodges her attack with ease.

"Good…" Felicitas smiles; " With this field, you will see the silhouette of the movement. With normal rhythm sense you can predict a movement through a song but with this, you can actually hear and see the movement itself... It will give you an advantage but if you hesitate it will be a drawback…you won't move on time and receive the attack..."

" I see…"

"Now for the next part; Choir (Coro). The enhancement on your attacks. Uriel, remember the attack on the Zocalo?"

"Yes, the Sombras were killed instantly by what appears to be slashes."

"Indeed, that was my attack...with Choir, you will make your attacks long range…Uriel swing your sword towards that tree…"

Uriel nods and swings his sword. -SLAASSSHH- The tree in front of them gets cut in half. Uriel looks impressed. Felicitas chuckle; "Fufufu...excellent...if you use your attacks with this form, you will be invincible in close range as well.The only drawback is that it uses too much stamina…"

"I see...what about the third and final stage…"

"Fufufu, I'm afraid the "Finale" would be too much to show here...basically, you will reduce the Song Field into a circumference with a radius of 1 meter...it will amplify the first two stages by 10 times but it has a huge drawback. You will drain your mana and stamina in an instant the moment you finish activating it...You will need to train the first two in order to perfect the third and you should only use it when your life depends on it…"

"I understand...can I ask why are you teaching me this?"

"No particular reason, I feel like it is my duty to pass my knowledge to the next generation. Also, I was part of the Mariachi Group that Juan belonged to and also...you look like someone I used to know…"

"I see...thank you…"

"No problem muchacho…I think we should go back...I have a bottle of Tequila that I want to drink...care to join me?"

"No thanks...I'm a minor…"

"Oh right...oh well...you should deactivate the Song Field…"

"Right…"

We need to talk...it's about El Charro Negro…

Uriel hears someone talking; " What's going on? I hear voices…"

" Oh yeah...with Song Field you can hear people within your reach…"

Uriel...I understand…

"Wait...this voice...Marjorie…"