A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 577 A bloody battle to the end

"Helena, calm down. We just met. It's inappropriate for you to behave like this."

"Don't worry, Leon. I've already learned how to do it from a book."

"That's not what I meant. I meant that we can do this kind of thing next time. What we need now is mutual understanding."

"I already know you very well, and if I don't seize this opportunity, the next time we meet may have to wait until the winter night market. I don't want to wait any longer."

"But I don't want to grow gills."

"Gills?"

"that is."

Words could no longer stop it, and Helena was already prepared when she answered. Before Leon could finish his sentence, he was dragged into the battle.

Although Helena's attack was a little stiff at the beginning due to her own reasons, her excellent physical fitness allowed her to withstand the first wave of discomfort, and she mastered new skills during the battle.

The result was that Helena's attack became more and more fierce, making Leon exhausted and trapped in a difficult battle.

Faced with Lyon's stubborn resistance, Helena was even more competitive and was determined to suppress Lyon into submission. After a fierce battle of half an hour, Helena was finally superior and broke through Lyon's defense, but she herself was not very optimistic.

However, Helena adjusted quickly. Having mastered a new combat talent, she was not discouraged, but instead was full of fighting spirit.

At this moment, Helena had not forgotten the strategy guide she had read. Helena also knew that the result of the first confrontation might not satisfy her. In addition, the fierce battle with Leon was indeed very exciting. So Helena, based on the principle of casting a wide net and catching more fish once and for all, sounded the horn of war again and entered the second round of fighting with Leon.

It is necessary to completely suppress Lyon and make it the loser.

Because the battle was too intense, Helena forgot to replenish the magic to restrict Leon's resistance, causing the battle to enter the second stage.

After the second round of fighting, Lyon found that he had escaped from the predicament of being powerless, but at this moment, the matter was already settled and Lyon could only give up and transform the previous humiliation into a rage of revenge, changing his offense and defense.

Helena, who was as strong as a female knight before, now understands how strong Leon is after the restrictions are lifted.
Thanks to the Star Fruit and the blessings of God provided by the system skill upgrade, Leon's strong physical fitness allowed him to successfully take revenge. He finally subdued Helena and completed a gorgeous revenge.

"I won after all."

At this moment, Leon was filled with pride. Seeing that Helena, who was so aggressive before, had lost the ability to resist, he breathed a sigh of relief.

As the defeated party, Helena was not unwilling to accept the defeat. She had been completely defeated by Leon. At this moment, she could only lean on Leon's body, breathing heavily, and recalling the combat experience she had gained in the previous battle.

"Is this really the result you want?"

Looking at Helena in his arms, whose face was still flushed and lazy, Leon asked with a complicated expression.

"Of course. And the process surprised me even more than the result." Helena put her hand on Leon's face. "I never thought this would be so interesting. I really want to tie you back up and imprison you in the palace, so I can have you all to myself forever."

"Then you'll have to find a way to prevent my suicide attempt. And Rasmodes won't stand by and watch me get kidnapped." Leon stroked Helena's hair. His feelings towards this unruly queen were tangled. During the previous battle, he had deeply felt the girl's passion and perseverance. While Leon couldn't truly relate to these emotions, he could tell that Helena truly harbored deep feelings for him.

This feeling was quite strange, especially since Leon had only met her twice, and one of those times he was in disguise as Helena.

"I know, so I'm just saying this. Before I abdicate, you and I are destined to be like a bird and a fish. But I still hope that you, the bird soaring on the sea, can remember the fish waiting for you in the deep sea and take the initiative to throw yourself into the embrace of the ocean."

Helena said softly, looking at Leon with a dazed look in her eyes. She wanted to struggle to get up and hold Leon in her arms, but her physical strength after the fierce battle could not support her to complete such an activity. The only thing she could do now was to express it with words.

"You won't hate me, will you?"

"No." Leon still had some strength left, so after realizing Helena's intention, he took the initiative to hold her in his arms so that the two of them could be closer.

Listening to Leon's strong heartbeat and getting an answer that reassured her, Helena couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.

Everything now made her feel a long-lost nostalgia. The little guy she was holding at the time could now hug her in return. This made Helena feel surprised, and at the same time, a different kind of excitement surged in her heart.

This made her lick her lips involuntarily, and she suggested to Leon: “Do you want to continue? I feel like I can still hold on for another round?”

"Enough is enough." Leon looked at Helena speechlessly and complained, "There's still plenty of time to go."

"So, you are willing to come to the ocean to find me in the future?" Hearing this, Helena asked happily.

"That depends on whether you welcome it or not." Lyon replied with a smile.

"Of course." Helena nodded seriously. "When you blow the mermaid horn on the beach, I will personally open the portal to the palace for you."

"Well, but there's one thing I'm quite concerned about. If I grow gills later, is there any way to restore them?"

Leon, who has decided to maintain this relationship with Helena, is most worried about what Rasmodesz once said about the passive transformation after being with the mermaid clan.

"Oh, you're talking about the mate principle. That's actually a magic that's actively cast. It's a special permanent transformation magic used to allow the mermaids to select males from land so they can adapt to the ocean environment. I never intended to cast that spell on you."

Helena smiled and explained, "And even if it is used, you don't need to worry. The Guardian can completely dispel the effects of this magic with just one Dispel Magic spell."

"Okay, I've been fooled by Rasmodes again." Thinking of how Rasmodes had solemnly vowed to use this reason to make him give up his evil thoughts about the mermaid sisters, Leon was speechless.

"Why would he lie to you? He obviously knew about the agreement between Mr. Barron and me." Helena asked in confusion.

"Maybe it's out of bad taste, or maybe it's to prevent accidents." Lyon was not quite sure what Rasmodes was thinking when he said this.

But it was probably to avoid trouble. After all, if Leon really fell in love with the mermaid and abandoned the Red Star Farm to indulge in the beauty of the world, he would not be able to report it to Leon's grandfather.

(End of this chapter)