Cloud Thinking

After leaving Avril's territory, Helia met another unexpected friend on the road - Altu Ramon.

She was guarding the only way from Avril's house to the college, leaning against the fruit stand with her sword in her arms. As soon as she saw Helia, she came up to greet her enthusiastically, fearing that she didn't know that she came for her.

"What a coincidence, Al, are you here for business as well?" Helia asked, maintaining a polite smile.

"No, I came here specifically to see you, Helia. I have something I want to sit down and talk to you about." Al said straight to the point, "You've met Avril, so maybe you know why I'm here."

Helia:? What do I know? Riddler, get out of here!

Although she was full of doubts in her heart, Helia pretended to understand and took Al to a secluded coffee shop nearby, just as the other party had said, to sit down and have a good talk.

"I know Helia is hostile and wary of me. She discovered something was wrong with me when she used her magic to sense me, right?" Al said bluntly, "I did it on purpose."

"Oh? So, who are you? Don't tell me that you are also a great believer of some god like Netina." Helia seemed to be relaxed, but in fact she was very nervous. Her clasped hands were also condensed with magic power. As long as the situation was not right, she would take action immediately.

"Don't be nervous. I have no ill will towards you. I just have to get close to you for some unavoidable reasons." Al picked up the coffee that had just been served and drank it all. She probably didn't drink coffee often, because it was so bitter that her face wrinkled up, and the words she wanted to say were choked in her throat and she couldn't spit them out.

Helia poured her a glass of boiled water, and Al gulped it down, finally suppressing the bitterness in his mouth.

"Oh my god, this tastes so bad." Al complained, raised his hand to wipe the water from the corner of his mouth, then sat up straight, patted his chest, and introduced himself seriously:

"My name is Alturamon, and I am a believer of the goddess of abundance. I have come to Her Highness Helia to convey to you an oracle from my Lord."

The goddess of abundance? Freya? Helia had hardly ever seen a statue of this goddess. Even temples dedicated to her were rare in the North. Why did she pay attention to her?

Al continued, "My Lord recognizes and appreciates your courage and will, and is willing to lend you a hand. Please do not refuse."

Eh? Is it a helper? Eh! Is it a helper! That's wrong! Wouldn't the gods feel like they were looking at a roast duck bubbling with hot oil when they see me now? He didn't think about how to deal with and devour me, but he actually thought about helping me???

"Why?" Helia asked.

"Helia, you probably don't know much about the goddess, otherwise you wouldn't ask why." Al said with a smile, "I was born in the south of the empire. It was originally a barren land, but with the blessing of the goddess, it gradually became a fertile land, feeding nearly half of the empire's population."

"The southern continent is not as developed as the northern continent, and our lives are very backward, but we are all content with such a simple and ordinary life. The goddess has given us everything, and we have stayed on that land for generations, cultivating the treasures given to us by the goddess."

"But, ever since I came to Carter College, no, I should say that during my study in the north, I discovered a problem. That is, the northern continent seems to have a custom of favoring boys over girls. The value and status of women are devalued to a very low level. This makes me feel very surprised and puzzled."

"In our South, women shoulder the great mission of giving birth to offspring. They are the creators of life and enjoy a high status. There, women can do anything they want, such as farming, weaving, smelting, joining the army, and even discussing political affairs."

"But in the northern continent, women have become vassals of men. Their values ​​are not recognized, ignored, and despised. Even you, even as noble as you are, Princess Helia, you are nothing more than a vassal of His Majesty Claude and Prince Eric."

"The goddess was very sad about this. She wanted to change everything, but she didn't have enough power. The people in the north didn't believe in her. She was powerless, but she couldn't just leave it alone. So, she saw you and the power in you to break the order."

"You and Marshal Hilda are both people who have broken the stereotypes of the world. You have found your own value and made the world recognize your value. The goddess hopes that under your guidance, more and more women can break free from these invisible constraints and become the people they want to be, rather than just someone's daughter, wife, or mother."

Al's arrival was an accident, and the gaze of the Goddess of Fengze was also an accident, but it was the kind of accident that Helia liked the most. She didn't expect Freya to have the awareness of female awakening, and she didn't expect that in the distant southern continent, there would be such a scene of gender equality. She was surprised and very happy at the same time.

But even so, Helia was not carried away by joy. She suppressed her excited heart and forced herself to calm down.

Al's words touched the deepest part of Helia's heart. She wanted to see the goddess immediately and give her a big hug, but a string was gently plucked in her mind. She suddenly remembered one thing, that is, her temptation to the gods.

The Goddess of Fortune wanted the power to change everything, and so did the Goddess of Luck. From the beginning, Sphenthenia had no intention of letting Helia master the power that did not belong to her, so she proposed a deal, but was rejected by Helia.

So why wouldn't the Goddess of Fengze want this power? She could have taken Helia's power away and then used her power to overturn the order. Wouldn't that be much faster, more effective and safer than helping her?

Is there a possibility that what Al said to her now was the goddess's coaxing of her, with the purpose of making Helia take the bait. Once Helia stood in front of Freya, she would be like meat on the chopping board, to be slaughtered at will.

"Father, can I trust Freya?" Helia asked quietly in her heart.

After a long silence, Watersiser replied, "Freya is a new god who rose after me. I don't know her, but it's best to be vigilant."

"But don't be too afraid. If He dares to attack you, I will help you."

"I understand. Thank you." Helia felt a little more confident. No matter why the Goddess of Fengze came, she could deal with it cautiously.

Helia said seriously, "I can't be sure whether what you said is true, and I don't intend to respond to the goddess's gift immediately. If you are really a believer of the goddess and are determined to spread and implement the goddess's beliefs, then show me."

"Al, you should know that as a follower of the goddess, you should find a way to prove your worth, right?"

Al was silent for a long time. Helia's reaction was beyond her expectations. She thought Helia was eager to meet the goddess to confirm the facts, but she didn't expect Helia to be so vigilant. Even though she was moved by what she said, she still didn't take that step impulsively.

But it's a good thing to be vigilant like this, at least it proves that Helia is not a fool.

"I will." Al said, "I will try my best to prove that I am the most devout believer of the goddess, and I hope Your Highness can give us time and opportunity."

Helia raised her index finger and waved it, "It's about time."

"You only have five months. If I don't see your achievements before I leave for home, then nothing will happen."

Al frowned, "This is too short."

"Is it short? It only took me five months to go from beginner to proficient in magic. If you think it's short and impossible, it means you have no talent, you don't work hard enough, and you don't have determination. Then there's nothing for us to talk about." Helia said.

It's not that she is Versailles, it's just that pretending to be cool is so cool! She can't resist the temptation to pretend! Do you understand? She can't stand others pretending to be cool, but she likes to pretend to be cool!

I am addicted to showing off. Let me tell you, if I like to show off and have the ability to do so, why not do it? I work so hard! Isn’t it just to show off in front of others?

Al was silent again. Helia thought to herself that she didn't have the skill to silence him. She was just speaking the truth, so why was she silenced again?

Helia ate the small cake slowly. The soft texture and sweet taste effectively healed her body and mind, which had been tortured by Mobicius these days.

Although this period was very tiring, every day was fulfilling. She could feel that she was getting stronger. If what she learned from her teacher before was only magic for laying the foundation, which had no visible effect when buried underground, what she was learning now was to build a building layer by layer, and she could see the results of each step clearly.

So even if she was so tired that she fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow every day, she didn't complain. She liked the process of being rewarded as long as she worked hard. Of course, this was based on the premise that she was very talented, so every bit of her effort was well converted into results.

It was not until Helia finished her cake and drank a cup of hot milk tea that Al agreed to Helia's tricky request.

"I can agree to your request, but you also have to agree to one of mine." Al said.

"Why? Who is asking whom to do something now?" Helia refused directly. She would not do such a deal that had no benefit at all.

"Aren't you afraid that the goddess will be angry with you?" Al didn't understand why Helia had such an attitude. Even if she was wary of the goddess, she shouldn't have acted completely indifferent.

"Are you threatening me?" Helia curled her lips, obviously finding it funny. "Look at you guys, everyone who comes to me is like this. When the deal fails, you start threatening me."

"You have no sincerity at all. The so-called deal is just to save your own face and show how tolerant, compassionate and humble you are."

"I just tore off your mask, and you got angry? You can sit here and talk to me nicely, but in essence, you are threatening me. Even if you say nice things, once you are sure you can't convince me, won't you still reveal your hidden knife?"

"In my opinion, so-called abundance is not as good as wisdom. At least Avril understands me and won't refuse any request I make because she has completely put herself in the right position and is clear about the relationship between us. We each get what we need and help each other."

"And what about you? You can't provide any value that I need. I don't see any possibility of a deal with you. Why do you ask me to put the weight on the scale first?"

Al's face darkened after hearing what he said, and he clenched his hands on the edge of the table into fists. It looked like he really wanted to punch Helia, but he knew in his heart that he couldn't.

Helia stood up and smiled at her politely. "Come back to me after you have figured out how to answer these questions for me." After that, she turned and left.

Al came to see him simply because he heard that she was going to meet Avril, and Avril was a believer in the God of Wisdom and represented the position of wisdom. Al naturally thought that Wisdom also wanted to win over Helia and seize Helia's power, so he hurried to stop Helia.

Feng Zexiang's cooperation with Helia must have his own purpose. It cannot be just those empty and lofty ideals that Al said. The goddess of luck wants to use the power of war to break the old order and establish a new order. This is her lofty ideal, but who can guarantee that after getting the power, she will not choose to take revenge on the order and take back the power of destiny that originally belonged to her?