Cloud Thinking

On this floor, besides Helia and the other two, it seemed that there was only the gang she encountered when she went down to the dungeon. At least until she touched the room where her personal belongings were placed, she did not detect any more organic life forms.

"Please wear the earrings. If we get separated later, I can use them to find you." Helia handed one of the ruby ​​earrings in the box to Ianhill and supervised him putting it on. She put the remaining one in her side pocket.

She was grateful that the other party did not take off her dress, as it was very convenient for her to move around in, and the fishtail skirt would not be in the way as long as she tied it up.

Walking barefoot on the slate tiles is really rubbing against her feet, and the gravel pricks them, but even if her high heels were still there, she would have taken them off herself.

Not only is it noisy, it's also inconvenient to move around in. Apart from looking good, it's useless for anything else.

Helia took the communication magic prop, injected magic power into it, and tried to contact Elroy and Britney, and then use them to pass the message to Hawke.

"Little princess, what's wrong?" Britney's voice came from the jewel pendant. Perhaps she didn't expect Helia to call her at this time, so her tone was a little surprised.

"Britney, can you contact Marshal Hawke?" Helia asked.

"It's not very convenient, but it's okay. What's wrong with you?" Britney asked again.

"This matter is a bit complicated to explain. That is, I have been kidnapped by the Morogen people and am now in their base camp. Can you help me contact Marshal Hawke and ask him to rescue me?" After saying this, Helia scratched her face in embarrassment. This time she really didn't want to cause trouble on purpose. It was the Morogen who took action first.

There was silence on the other side for half a minute, and then Elroy's voice rang out: "Little Princess, you really are always causing trouble wherever you go."

Even a fool could tell that this was not a compliment but a mockery, but Helia didn't have time to explain at the moment, "Elroy, try to see if you can locate the gem in my hand, and then convey the location to Marshal Hawke. I was kidnapped, and they must be worried sick over there."

"I warned you not to get involved with these lunatics, but you just wouldn't listen!" Although Elroy cursed, he resigned himself to taking out his wand and trying to locate the communication magic item.

"They targeted me first, saying that they destined me to be a sacrifice when I was born. I didn't want to do that." Helia herself was speechless. It was not her fault. Even if she hadn't noticed anything unusual about the Three-Day Crash Course series of books, hadn't been to the Duru Orphanage, and hadn't met Charles Arnold, with the other party's determination, she still couldn't escape the fate of being kidnapped, and was kidnapped without knowing why!

There was silence for another half a minute, and then they both said, "Tsk—"

"What the hell is Hawk doing? He can't even keep an eye on one person in his own territory." Elroy muttered.

Helia: Fortunately, I didn't tell them that I lost it at the birthday party, or that I was knocked unconscious in Hawke's office. Otherwise... I don't know how they would laugh at Hawke...

Ian Hill stood quietly behind her without interrupting, but his eyes stayed on Helia's face. Even though this kind of portable communication magic prop was rare on the continent, as an ordinary person who liked to collect strange stories, he didn't even glance at it.

"You've almost stared a hole in my face. Is that really good?" Helia turned her head, met Ianthil's gaze, and spoke in a low voice.

"Well, Your Highness Helia is the brightest pearl in the Otis Empire. Even the stars and the moon in the sky cannot compete with you." Ian Hill admitted frankly, and did not forget to praise Helia.

These words should have made people feel embarrassed, but they only earned Helia's rolling eyes. She turned her head back speechlessly and ignored him.

Perkinsburg

Teams of soldiers came in and out, walking hurriedly and with nervous looks, carrying Marshal Hawke's most urgent order and dispersing to various places to search for Her Royal Highness Princess Helia who had inexplicably disappeared at the birthday party.

Marshal Hawke stayed in his office anxiously, waiting for news from all sides. He frowned, paced back and forth, and silently prayed for the princess to return safely. At the same time, he kept thinking about possible clues and solutions, ready to direct the next action at any time.

After the party ended last night, Hilda had intended to go see Helia to see if she had a good time, but she couldn't find her. She couldn't find her in her bedroom, the banquet hall, the back garden, or the library. She asked the soldiers stationed tonight, but the answer she got was that they didn't see her.

She immediately reported the matter to Hawke. The birthday party was a place where people came and went, and it was the easiest place for people with ulterior motives to sneak in, especially the dark magician who was still hunting Helia. Usually, Perkinsburg was heavily guarded and difficult to sneak into. Tonight's birthday party was the best opportunity.

Even though Hawke specially transferred an elite team from the military camp to be responsible for the guard of Perkinsburg, the worst thing still happened. Such a big princess disappeared silently in the huge Perkinsburg.

No one slept last night. The lights in Perkinsburg were bright, but the atmosphere was different from when Helia first arrived. Everyone had a worried face and carried oil lamps to look for Helia everywhere, but still found nothing.

Okale rode at full speed to pick up the highest-ranking magician in the barracks. After some investigation, he finally found traces of residual magic in Hawke's office.

In other words, Helia was attacked and taken away in this place.

Hawke's face couldn't be any darker. His office was guarded all year round and important military matters were kept in it. It could be said that it was the most heavily guarded place in Fort Perkins. Yet, someone was lost here. This was undoubtedly a slap in his face like a slap on the neck.

When the soldier who was on duty outside the office last night was called in for questioning, as soon as what happened last night was mentioned, he suddenly started spurting blood and vomiting violently before he could say a few words, and died soon after.

It's a ban.

If they try to recall what happened last night, they will be restrained and attacked, and die instantly.

"It's the work of the Morogen Cult. Their Archbishop on Saturday is used to using these methods." Don Jelock examined the dead body and concluded.

"How could it be them? Aya has no grudge against them..." Hilda was about to say that Aya had no grudge against these cult members, but she seemed to have thought of something, and she paused for a moment, then glanced at Hawke, whose face was as black as charcoal, and shut her mouth.

"Is there any way to track Helia?" Hawke ordered all the soldiers on duty last night to be knocked out and taken away. Forcing them to question would not only fail to obtain useful information, but would also kill them.

"Yes, I do, but I'm not sure if they will work. I need items that have the scent of Her Royal Highness the Princess on them. The more the better." Tang En snapped his fingers and said.

Then she was sent to the dormitory where Helia lived. Xia Sha gave her the quilt, pillow and some miscellaneous clothes that Helia had used. Although this was a bit inappropriate in terms of etiquette, human life was at stake and she couldn't care less.

Tang En placed the clothes on the ground in a circle. He stepped into the circle, closed his eyes and spread his perception. He held the wand in both hands and muttered a long spell. The breath of Helia on the clothes lingered around him under the guidance of magic. To some extent, he could be regarded as Helia herself.

When he opened his eyes again, the scene in his sight was no longer Helia's room, but a dark room filled with a lot of clutter. He saw a pair of white and slender hands holding a round gem, with a faint red light flashing around the gem, and the owner of these hands was saying: "Elroy, is it okay?"

Success! Tang En tried to turn his body to check his surroundings, but found that he was frozen.

Strictly speaking, he was not immobilized, but trapped in Helia's body. He could only share Helia's senses and could not move freely.

"What is that?" Helia felt an inexplicable chill, as if there was something on her body that didn't belong to her. She held her wand cautiously and glanced around, but found nothing.

"It seems like something has entered your body." Ian Hill reminded.

Helia closed her eyes to check her sea of ​​consciousness, and indeed found a consciousness that did not belong to her. He lowered his head and looked at his hands, looking a little dazed, as if he had accidentally barged in. But Helia hated uninvited guests very much, and was about to drive them out when she saw that consciousness suddenly raised its head and shouted:

"Your Highness Princess Helia! I was sent by Marshal Hawke to rescue you! Can you hear me?"

"Your Highness Princess Helia! I am in your sea of ​​consciousness! Please don't chase me away when you see me!"

"Your Highness? Your Highness! Your Highness Helia!"

Helia: What a noisy person.

"Don't make any noise. I saw you and heard your voice. How did you get into my sea of ​​consciousness?" Helia held the gem in her hand, stretched out two fingers and pressed them on her forehead, communicating with the other party through telepathy.

"Ah! Because ordinary tracking magic cannot locate your position, Your Highness, I have no choice but to resort to this last resort. I use your breath as a guide to dive into your sea of ​​consciousness. If I have offended you, Your Highness, please forgive me." Tang En shouted loudly, fearing that Helia could not hear him.

"Speak normally, I can hear you." Helia said speechlessly, "There may be a magic barrier here, so the tracking magic can't locate me, then what's the point of you running to my sea of ​​consciousness?"

"Well, let me put it this way. Because of the magic barrier, external magic will be blocked, but the magic within the barrier should not be intercepted. So, Your Highness needs you to make some big noise, and then we will find a way to track you down." Tang En explained.

"Big noise? How big?" Helia was originally quite annoyed, but when she heard this, she became inexplicably excited. Her hand felt itchy, and the destructive factor suppressed in her body was ready to move.

"Marshal Hawke said that Your Highness knows magic. If possible, try to use high-burst, powerful, and wide-range destructive magic so that we can capture your magic and confirm your location." Tang En said.

Helia: I may not be able to do other things, but I am very familiar with sabotage! I am an expert in this field, okay?

"Okay, I'll let you know when I find a good place to do it." Helia said this and quickly came to her senses. She shook the gem in her hand and said, "Elroy, can you locate me?"

"No, we're separated by a barrier. What were you doing just now? You didn't speak for so long." Elroy replied.

"Oh, the marshal contacted me and asked me to make some big noise so that they could track my magic and locate me." Helia said, "I'm pretty good at sabotage, so don't worry."

"..."

You're quite proud of yourself, eh?

Britney and Elroy looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. Somehow, they were not surprised at this solution. It was very consistent with Helia's personality, very princess-like.

"Little princess, remember to let us know you're safe when you get out, keep in touch, and be careful." Britney warned, "Don't let yourself get into a situation where your magic power is exhausted, your heart won't be able to bear it."

"Helia, one more reminder, stay away from the bishop of the Morrogan Church named Seventh. He is not someone you can handle. If you meet him, just run away. Got it?" Elroy said seriously.

Helia: If you had said this earlier, I wouldn't have ended up like this... (Suicide attempt face)

"Okay, I get it. I'm pretty good at running away, don't worry." Helia hung up the phone and turned to look at Ian Hill beside her. She stretched out her hand and slowly smiled.

"Would you like to come with me to do something big?"

Ian Hill was dazzled by her smile, and was slightly stunned. He stretched out his hand, and was gently held by Helia. Her smile became even bigger, and she grabbed his hand and shook it in front of his eyes, "You can't regret it if you promise."

"Your Highness, I've wanted to ask from the beginning, who is this guy? Why are you with him?" Tang En in her mind suddenly spoke up to ruin the atmosphere, startling Helia. She angrily replied in her heart voice:

"Don't talk in my sea of ​​consciousness! It will scare me! Don't you know that I have a bad heart?"

"Ah! Sorry! I forgot!" Tang En slapped his head, almost forgetting that the little princess was made of glass, but he was still very curious, "But who is he? Your Highness, are you too close to him? Marshal Hawke seems very angry about this, why don't you let go first?"

"Can he see here?" Helia was startled again. Her heart was in her throat. She couldn't help but increase the strength in her hands. Ianthia felt a little pain. He lowered his eyes and stared at the two people's tightly clasped hands. He felt inexplicably good.

"No, I was the one who relayed it." Tang En said honestly.

"Okay, let me ask you a question now. Do you listen to me or Hawke?" Helia put the communication prop in her pocket, took Ian Hill's hand, walked out of the house, carefully stuck her head out, looked left and right to make sure there were no enemies, then tiptoed to the next room.

"I am the magician of the military camp. Of course, I have to obey the Marshal's orders when he takes action," Tang En replied.

"Are you sure? A trace of your consciousness is now in my sea of ​​consciousness. As an intruder, I can extinguish your consciousness in a minute. If I remember correctly, the damage to consciousness may cause dementia, and in severe cases, even death."

"So I ask you again, who do you listen to?"

Tang En: This is a threat, right? This is a threat, right? Princess, how can you say such scary words with such a kind and innocent face?

"Of course I'll listen to you." A man of insight is a wise man. Tang En has always been smart and would certainly not seek his own death. Anyway, only he and Princess Helia knew about this matter, so Marshal Hawke would not blame him for a small lie.

"Okay, then you can selectively tell Marshal Hawke about the situation here, understand?" Helia said.

"As ordered..."

"Your Highness Helia, you haven't told me what you're going to take me to do yet." Seeing that Helia had returned victoriously and ended her conversation with Tang En, Ian Hill moved his hands, pulled Helia towards him, and asked.

"Oh, explosion. Help me see where the explosion would be most appropriate." Helia said this calmly, as if they were going for a walk.

Ian Hill thought for a moment and said, "How about we go to where they hold the ceremony...?"

Helia looked at him deeply and smiled with a meaningless smile. I didn't expect that you, boy, have so many little thoughts...

The altar, where the Morogens held their sacrificial ceremonies, was located in the center of this floor, and it was open to the sky. The building was designed in a circular shape, with circular corridors connecting different rooms, and the hollowed-out part in the middle was the open-air altar. When you looked up, you could see the round sun, and the sunlight was so bright that you couldn't open your eyes.

No? You are a cult? You are holding a bloody altar under the blazing sun? Shouldn't you be holding the ceremony quietly in some dark corner? It's totally different from what I imagined!

"Such an important place, and there's no one guarding it?" Helia had just finished complaining when she thought of Hawke's office that night. That place was ten thousand times more important than this place, but there was no one guarding it that night, so Wednesday took advantage of the opportunity to break in.

I kept myself silent.

The altar was large and clean, at least not as bloody, full of bones, and filled with evil as Helia had imagined. There was a huge and complicated magic circle carved on the ground, which Helia could not understand and did not want to look at. There was also a tall statue standing in the middle. After the lesson of Adalaisi last time, she learned her lesson this time. She lowered her head and did not look, and also pulled Ianthir to bend down.

"Don't look up," Helia warned.

"Why?" Ian Hill was forced to bend down by his neck, and could be said to be half-dragged forward. It was a very awkward posture, but he seemed to enjoy it.

"The president has a needle eye." Helia said nonsense without changing her expression.