Cloud Thinking

Chapter 130 The gang reunites

"This is terrible news," Anget said sincerely. The news was so terrible that he couldn't even keep the peaceful smile on his face.

"So, the mastermind behind these monster waves is not humans, but evolved monsters with self-awareness?" said Mobichues.

Helia nodded, "I doubt it."

"That day, when I met the soldiers of the Xiali Empire, I wanted to follow them deep into the forest and raid their lair, but on the way I ran into a fire dragon leading a group of flying monsters."

"They were moving in a specific direction with a purpose and in an organized manner. The fire dragon was the leader, so I wanted to kill it first."

"I estimate that once the fire dragon leads the flying magic beasts to the border, the other magic beasts that have been dormant for a long time will rush out."

Hilda looked extremely unhappy. She rested her chin on the table with both hands, looking serious as she was thinking seriously about what Helia had said.

"It seems that it is time to go to Sad Forest in person." Dean Philip sighed and said slowly.

The Sad Forest has been very stable over the years, so Carter College has not intervened much, and naturally has no idea what changes have taken place in the monsters there. But now that we know that the monsters may have evolved self-awareness, it is necessary to take a closer look at the situation.

"I'm also curious about what a self-aware monster looks like." Angert clapped his hands together beside his face, looking excited and eager to try.

"Well, I'll go too." Greenton, who had been silent all the time, also expressed his willingness.

Mobichues glanced at Helia and said slowly, "Then I'll stay and watch."

Helia: What do you mean by looking at me? Are you worried that I might do something bad? Am I that kind of person?

"Teachers, I think we should be cautious. We should at least wait until the number of monsters is reduced to a level that the soldiers can support." Hilda gave her opinion, "to prevent the mastermind behind the scenes, no, the monsters, from making a feint to the east and attacking in the west, or even surrounding you."

"Well, we should take the initiative these days and try to reduce the number of monsters as much as possible." Dean Philip agreed with Hilda's idea.

"Woo! There's something to play with!" Angert was so happy that he even whistled. However, Greenton couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed his mouth to make him stop.

"Once the number of monsters has been reduced to a certain extent, we can ask the children from the academy to come and participate in the operation. They will be responsible for clearing out the remaining monsters outside the forest and searching for any survivors."

"There are still many small villages near the Sad Forest. They must have been destroyed by the monsters this time, but there may still be survivors. We have not been able to spare the manpower to search and settle them, so let's leave it to the students of the academy."

"Let the second and third graders come. It's time for them to gain knowledge and experience."

Dean Philip made very thoughtful arrangements. Hilda let out a breath slowly, and her tense shoulders relaxed a little. The support from the college undoubtedly relieved her of a lot of burden.

"Well, let's arrange it this way. We'll discuss the details later. I really appreciate the support of the teachers." Hilda smiled and looked at Dean Phillip and nodded, then looked at Helia, "Aya, aren't you going to see the dragon's corpse? I'll send a team to follow you and take you out."

"Oh, by the way, there is a tower in the forest that can attack monsters autonomously. If the teachers see it after entering..." Helia rubbed her nose, a little embarrassed, "I have an unwelcome request. I hope the teachers will not destroy the tower."

"Yes, of course." Hilda agreed without hesitation. The clue of Helia's disappearance for a year was in that tower. She would definitely send someone in to investigate, and of course it had to be well preserved.

"Okay, then I won't bother you any more. Thank you for your hard work, teachers, and sister." After Helia finished saying what she should and wanted to say, she waved to everyone, turned around and left the room.

Eric talked to Claude for a long time, but judging from Eric's expression when he came out of the room, the result should be good, at least it must be beneficial to Helia and him.

After a brief preparation, the two of them took the team that Hilda had assigned to her, went out through a low gate in the city wall, and headed towards the corpse of the fire dragon in the middle of the battlefield.

The territory had not been withdrawn yet, and no one except Helia was allowed to enter. Helia exchanged a look with Eric, signaling him to rest assured.

Then she calmed herself down, took a deep breath, stepped through the wall of air, and walked towards the figure next to the dragon's corpse.

"You came."

Watersiser's outfit today is simple, with a dark red cotton round-neck top paired with black slim trousers and a pair of tan over-the-knee boots. The rope at the neckline is not pulled, but left loose. The cuffs of the top are designed with ruffles, which just reveal her slender white wrists.

His long red hair was casually tied into a low ponytail, with a few strands of hair falling on both sides of his cheeks, adding a bit of laziness and casualness.

Helia hesitated for a moment, and finally called out, "Father God."

She had said before that she would not call her father anymore, so she did not call him by the original title of Yafu, but the relationship between them... well, it was indeed a father-daughter relationship, so after much hesitation, she changed the title to a name that could reflect their relationship without being repetitive.

Watersise nodded, accepting the title, and then waved at her, "Come here, I have something to tell you."

Helia walked over obediently, stood beside Watersiser, and looked in the direction where his gaze was.

That was the wound from the fire dragon's reverse scale, which she had opened with her own hands. She still remembers it vividly.

"You only ate half of the dragon heart before, and you couldn't eat the remaining half because of the protective shell. I have prepared it for you. Take advantage of this opportunity to finish it today." Watersisse said.

He moved his fingers slightly, and the half heart stored in the dragon's chest cavity squeezed out from the hideous wound, floating and falling into Helia's outstretched hands.

Looking at the bright red heart, Helia's mouth twitched, and she was a little reluctant to eat it. Before, she ate the heart in a trance, and her unclear mind and hunger would make her ignore the shape of the food, but now she was sober and moral, so it was a little difficult to eat it.

Seeing that she didn't move, Watersise advised: "Your heart was pierced by William Tanlis before, and you have been weak all the time. Eat this dragon heart and you will be back to normal."

"And he should be healthier and more energetic than others."

"Will I change after I eat it?" Helia asked sincerely, "Will my body develop dragon characteristics, such as growing scales?"

"I'll help you suppress it, don't worry." Watersiser said.

"Okay, thank you, Father God." Helia owed someone another favor. She felt a little embarrassed at first, but soon she accepted it all happily with the idea that more debts are better than less.

She turned around, glanced at Eric and the others waiting outside, found a blind spot where they couldn't see her, and began to gnaw on the heart stealthily.

The meat is still delicious, even when raw.

Perhaps it was a psychological effect or perhaps it really worked, Helia felt her heartbeat become stronger and her whole body seemed to be full of strength.

When she came out after eating, her whole body was soaked with golden blood, especially the lower half of her face, which was almost entirely covered in blood, and her hands were also covered in blood. She suddenly became a slob.

Watersiser took a handkerchief out of his pocket, handed it to her, and motioned for her to wipe it.

It's true that she can make herself so messy after just a short while of not seeing her. This can be considered a skill.

"I'll keep this dragon's corpse for you. It may be useful in the future. Come back to me then." Wattsiser said, "Any other questions?"

Helia scratched her fingers, wondering whether she should ask or not. Finally, under Watersiser's direct gaze, she decided it would be better to ask for clarification.

"If you remain in physical form, I won't be able to contact you in my mind?"

"Today, I woke up and kept calling you, but you didn't answer me. Didn't you hear me?"

Wattsise paused, and felt that Helia was now a bit like a child who was worried about her father leaving, and had some separation anxiety.

But in fact, Helia was worried that Watersise would break away from her and start working on her own. Watersise could keep track of her situation at any time, but she had no idea what Watersise was doing, or whether he would do something secretly behind her back like before.

He smiled and replied, "No, as long as you want, you can find me anywhere."

"Today is because... I think you just woke up, and if you hear my voice, you might be unhappy."

"I don't want to annoy you, nor do I want to be hated by you, so I didn't talk to you."

Helia didn't expect that Watersise would think this way. She was a little anxious for a moment, picking her fingers, scratching her face, and touching her ears. Finally, she looked at him solemnly and said in a serious tone:

"Actually, you are a good father. I know you treat me very well."

"It's just that I was betrayed by Ian Hill before, so I was worried that you would betray me too, but you didn't. You kept your promise to me and protected me many times."

"No matter what, I can't let you down."

"So in the future, we will still get along well with each other like we do now, right?"

Helia now looked like an innocent 17-year-old girl. This shy and serious look made Watersiser feel very novel. Could it be that eating the dragon heart also had the effect of making the mind younger? How come he had never heard of it before?

Wattsiser smiled and responded: "Well, I said, we will always be together."

"So are you going to stay with me in physical form from now on, or live in my body like before?" Helia asked.

"I've told my brother about your existence, so it doesn't matter even if you appear in front of others in person."

"Let's do it like before. It's more convenient. I can transform into a physical form to accompany you when you need me." Watersiser said.

Then, His figure gradually faded, and merged with Helia's body bit by bit, returning to her body.

The dragon's corpse, under Watersise's control, disappeared in a flash, and the surrounding area was also taken back, leaving only Helia who was still standing there stupidly, and Eric and others who were waiting not far away.

Eric ran over, held Helia's shoulders and looked around carefully. After confirming that she was fine, he finally felt relieved. He was still somewhat wary and fearful of the God of War, after all, he was a god.

"All done?" Eric asked.

Helia nodded and took Eric's arm, "Now that we're done, let's go back."

Eric smiled and patted the back of her hand, "Well, let's go back."

The operation to wipe out the monster tide went smoothly, so smoothly that it seemed unreal. With the help of the high-level magicians of Carter's College, Hilda quickly found the base where the monsters were lurking and led the army to encircle and suppress them.

The operation lasted for a full ten days before the number of monsters dropped below the safety line. During this time, the students of Carter College also rushed from Elman to Mado.