Cloud Thinking

Recently, Helia has been learning defensive magic from Britney during her spare time. She is a quick learner of magic, and it didn't take her too long to master the basic defensive magic. However, due to the attribute problem, the effectiveness of the protection is always much weaker.

During a break, she looked at Britney and asked, "Britney, are you going to participate in this team competition as well?"

Britney nodded affirmatively, "It's dangerous. I'm worried. I have to follow you."

Helia warmly welcomed this. With an eighth-rank great magician in the team, even if the remaining three were all rookies, she could still be carried away by him. But she felt that the teachers in the academy would probably have some objections, after all, this was unfair.

"But the teachers in the academy probably won't let you participate. If you leave, it will damage the fairness of the competition."

Britney was of course aware of this matter, so she had consulted with Mobicius long before telling Helia. The two of them then went to Dean Philip to tell him about it. After learning that Helia's whereabouts had been leaked, the Dean was also worried that someone would take advantage of the team competition to harm Helia. If Britney could go with Helia, her safety would indeed be guaranteed, but the competition was fair...

"I will only take action when necessary. Otherwise, I will not interfere with their competition. Can you rest assured?" Britney promised, "Unless it is an emergency, I will not expose my strength in front of everyone."

Mobichues didn't believe a word of it and would not reveal his strength. He still remembers the shot that Britney fired when she was testing her magic!

But he was also worried about Helia's safety. Britney at least had a fake student identity, so she could stay with Helia legally. Otherwise, would the teachers have to do it themselves? That was even more impossible! But they couldn't just wait for an accident to happen. Killing someone with magic was a matter of a moment. No matter how powerful their healing magicians were, they couldn't bring the dead back to life!

So letting Britney accompany Helia to the competition is the best option at the moment.

"In that case, we will make an exception and allow you, Miss Britney, to participate in the competition. However, if you behave in a way that is not consistent with your current status unless under special circumstances, all your team's results will be invalidated. Can you accept that?" Dean Philip said after thinking for a while.

"Huh? Damn... If you ask like that, the little princess probably won't want to team up with me." Britney sneered and cursed a few times, then suppressed her anger and said, "You are not on the field, how do you know what is critical? Is the enemy stupid enough to attack in front of everyone?"

"Whether the results are invalid or not, isn't it just a matter of your words?"

Indeed, they were sitting in the audience and could not fully grasp the situation on the field. If Britney felt that it was a critical moment and took action, but in the eyes of the judges it was not a critical situation, and thus the results of Helia's team were ruined, wouldn't that be unfair?

"So what do you want to do, Miss Britney?" Philip asked.

"Like I just said, I won't do anything unless it's necessary, and I won't actively perform magic that doesn't fit my current status. I'll participate in the competition within a reasonable range. If I undermine the fairness of the competition, just cancel all my scores. There's no need to implicate others." Britney said. Scores are completely useless to her, so she can deduct them if she wants. She can't stay here for too long anyway.

Obviously, both Mobichues and Philip knew this. Deducting Britney's grades was not a punishment at all and it was not painful at all. Given Helia's personality, if she knew this, she would definitely use this bug to make Britney help her cheat like crazy. After all, she is a person who will do anything to achieve her goals.

In order to crack down on criminals and clear out their dens, Helia could directly blow up the base camp, kill everyone, and burn all the evidence. How could you expect such a person to talk about fairness and morality?

"How about this? We'll tie your results and the little princess' results together. If Miss Britney helps the little princess cheat during the competition, both of your results will be invalidated. How about that?" Mobichues suggested. With this rule in place, it would be able to effectively combat Helia's desire to use Britney to cheat, and it could even allow Helia to take the initiative to supervise Britney and raise her vigilance.

No matter how unhappy Britney was, this was the most appropriate option at the moment. She would have to explain this matter to Helia and let her consider whether to take her along...

After Britney told Helia about this, Helia's reaction was beyond her expectations. She nodded without hesitation and said, "Even so, I hope you can come with me, Britney."

Then she patted her chest, held her head high and boasted: "Besides, I don't need you to help me cheat, I'm very strong myself, okay!"

She didn't even need to guess who would think she would use Britney to cheat. It must be Teacher Mobius! Although she always pushes the limit, she still has a bottom line! Since it's a competition, she should compete openly and get the results openly!

As Helia ranked first in the practical class, she naturally received many olive branches from many teams. Helia's fighting power was like a cannon. Which team would not want her?

But because Helia insisted on being with Britney and said that she would not join any team unless they were both accepted, everyone's hands that were extended to her for olive branches were retracted.

Everyone recruited Helia because she had high combat power and could make up for the team's output, but Britney...she only had high academic performance, and her practical performance was a mess. Naturally, everyone didn't need a burden who only knew theory. After Helia proposed the requirement of double binding, no team came to her anymore.

As for Avril, the first, second and third place in the total score are all in the same team. Converse must be with Avril. As a magic swordsman, he has high output, and Avril will not refuse him for the sake of winning.

But what everyone didn't expect was that Donaldson also chose Avril. As the first in the total score, Donaldson not only received olive branches from most teams in the same grade, but also many sophomores and seniors approached him and invited him to join their teams.

Because teams can be formed across grades, the second graders have participated in a competition before and have accumulated experience. Except for some teams like Yoliv that have become stable, many teams are still recruiting, especially those in the first grade who are at the top of the rankings, who are their main recruitment targets.

Helia felt that the reason why Donaldson chose Avril was probably because of her identity. Although Avril never claimed the identity of the princess, she did not deny it explicitly. Everyone thought that she had tacitly agreed, and everyone confirmed her identity - the honorable Princess Helia.

Donaldson had been hesitating about which team to join. He had almost reached an agreement with a second-year team and was just about to register. But when Helia's whereabouts were leaked and rumors spread, he immediately joined Avril's team and quickly registered with the team.

The sophomores who had originally made the deal with him were furious and called him a treacherous dog. They turned around and extended an olive branch to Helia, otherwise how would Helia, who had lost her internet connection, know about it.

Donaldson's sudden change was roughly in line with the time when the news of her whereabouts was leaked. She was not stupid and could definitely think of the connection. Donaldson just wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to Avril. If he could really pick up a princess and bring her home, his entire family would be prosperous. Why would he care about a mere competition and a mere final score?

Anthracene, the idea is good, but he just picked the wrong person. All I can say is, I wish him success! After all, Avril is the adopted daughter of Marshal Hawke, and her status is not bad. The two can be regarded as a perfect match.

Oh! No! If Donaldson wants to pursue Avril, then what will Converse, who is on the same team with him, think? They might fight! Don't let their team start fighting before the game even starts, hahaha!

Because other teams are not very willing to bring Britney, and for the sake of protecting her safety, the people in her team should all be people she is familiar with. Even if they are not acquaintances, they have to be people she knows well. Otherwise, what if she is backstabbed?

And Helia doesn't like to be told what to do. She is a person with the "real dragon spirit" and doesn't like to be suppressed. If you are better than me, I will listen to you, OK! But if you are not as good as me and you always tell me how to do things... I'm sorry, I can't stand it! Not only will I quit, I will kill you!

For various reasons, Helia and Britney decided to form a team by themselves, with Helia as the captain, so as to ensure Helia's maximum safety. As for the remaining teammates, Helia actually had some ideas. Fesimia was proficient in tracking and surveying magic. In addition, because she had been tracking her sister's whereabouts for many years, she was at least much better than Helia in magic proficiency and combat experience. She needed such talents.

So she picked a day specifically, skipped her cultural classes happily and without any psychological burden, and went to the hotel with rooms where Fesimia was staying.

"I enrolled just to find Rebel. Without a legitimate identity, it's easy for people to suspect me. I don't even go to class, so how can you expect me to participate in any team competition?"

After hearing Helia's request, Feshiomia refused without much hesitation. She came to Bellman to find her sister from the beginning, and now that Rebel was found, it was time for them to leave this place of trouble.

"Can't you help me one last time before you leave? I really don't have any other friends!" Helia grabbed Feshimia's arm and begged pitifully.

"We're leaving next week, so we really can't help you." Rebel suddenly came in from outside and answered for the embarrassed Fesimia.

"Ah! Why are you walking so fast?" Helia asked in surprise.

"The girls who were rescued have almost started their new lives and don't need our help anymore. Besides, Bellman is not a good place for Rebel. We are not needed here, so we plan to leave." Fesiumia explained. She took Rebel's hand and gently stroked it to comfort her.

That's right... For Rebel, she must be eager to leave this place that has trapped her for so many years and made her live a life worse than death...

Seeing Helia hanging her head, Rebel felt sorry for her. After all, it was Helia who saved her life, but she couldn't even fulfill the little request of her savior. This was really...

"Beilai, I'm really sorry. My sister and I may not be able to help you. However, I have someone to recommend to you. Maybe she can solve your urgent problem..." Rebel said uncertainly.

"Who?" Helia asked faintly, grabbing the hair on both sides of her ears, with her head drooping. She looked quite devastated.

"Do you remember that there was an orc among the girls we rescued? The one who always sticks to you." Rebel said.

"Lydia?" The person's name immediately popped up in Helia's mind, and along with the name came to mind the other person's soft animal ears and fluffy tail.

The feel is great!

"Yes, because she is an orc, she can't go out to live and can only stay in the workshop. But she can't calm down and can't do her work well. She also has a bad temper and gets angry when someone gets close to her. Everyone is afraid of her. I have no choice but to let her stay in the house every day." Rebel continued, "She is always thinking about you and keeps asking me when you will come. If you have a way, why not let her stay with you."

Helia didn't expect that Lydia would be so dependent on her. It was Yoliv who saved her, but Lydia was inexplicably so attached to her. She would bare her teeth when others approached her, but she couldn't help wagging her tail when she saw her.