Cloud Thinking

Chapter 252 Best Friend

"It depends on what you want?"

Helia also knew that it was impossible to get something for nothing. Euros was different from Ianthil. He was indeed a love-brained person and was willing to give everything to Helia without asking for anything in return. But don't forget that his target was Helia. He wanted her, so how could he not take this opportunity to gain benefits from her?

Eurus thought about it, then smiled expectantly and said, "Well... I want my sister to tell me a story every night before bed, is that okay?"

"It would be even better if my sister could sleep with me!"

Helia slapped his arm without any hesitation, "You have a beautiful idea, and you tell it every day. I don't have so many stories to tell you!"

She held up a finger, "Just one week. I'll only tell you a bedtime story for one week."

"As for sleeping with me, I'm sorry, I never provide this kind of service."

"No! A week is too short! At least a month!" Yuros bargained, covering his red arm.

"Okay, then one month." Helia smiled triumphantly.

Only then did Euros realize that he had fallen into Helia's trap. She deliberately reported such a low amount for one week so that He would agree to ask for a month!

"Sister, you are so cunning! You always try to use your tricks on me!" Eurus was in a bad mood. He crossed his arms and turned his head away from Helia, his mouth pouting.

Helia just smiled and thought to herself, I have a more cunning plan. As long as I stay awake at night, I don’t even need to tell the story. Haha…

"Okay, don't be so ungrateful. Go quickly. The sooner you go, the sooner you can come back."

Helia didn't have time to argue with Him, so she just pinched His butt and commented from the bottom of her heart, "If a man has a nice butt, his wife will never run away."

The gangster made the man blush and embarrassed. Yuros was so embarrassed that he couldn't even utter a complete sentence and finally ran away.

After confirming that Euros had left, Helia breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed her swollen forehead, and then served another great god: "Okay, can you tell me now?"

Ianthil glanced at her and understood her attitude of not giving up until she got an answer. Moreover, whether He said it or not, Helia was determined to get the pair of divine eyes. Instead of letting her use them without knowing the reason, it would be better to tell everything truthfully.

It can also be considered as a way to let there be one more person in this world who remembers Him.

Ian Hill's gaze was cast out the window, somewhat scattered, as if he was searching for something invisible and intangible. The irretrievable past left a trace of sadness in his eyes. He lowered his eyes to hide his emotions and recounted that memory:

"He is my good friend from the past, and the only one I can call a friend. His name is Kefu Oceana."

"She holds authority related to the ocean, so she is called the Sea Spirit, the Ocean Goddess."

"At that time, I had not yet been pushed down by time and space. I was considered one of the most powerful gods at that time. With Kefu's level at that time, she was not qualified to approach me."

"But, do you remember that in ancient times, in the ocean outside the continent, there existed a country ruled by the ocean overlord Oceanus, also known as Valen the Great?"

Helia tried to search her mind for the history books she had read, but unfortunately, she was not interested in textual materials, let alone the contents of ancient history. Ianthil's question really embarrassed her.

Although she didn't remember such a country, what Ian Hill expressed was somewhat contrary to her common sense.

"The earthly government ruled by gods...?" she asked.

In her understanding, gods are beings that are higher than the earth, and the gods in heaven are not allowed to interfere in secular politics. This is a consensus among almost everyone, so when she first heard about the country ruled by gods, she couldn't help but become interested.

"In ancient times, there were many countries of all sizes led by gods. Now the gods and secular governments are separated and do not interfere with each other. This is a rule established after the rise of the Order." Ian Hill explained, "Have you forgotten that it was He who took away the power of the three ancient tribes and gave it to the Human Emperor?"

"At that time, the forces on land were mixed, wars were constant, and the country was in a state of chaos and division. Of course, it could not compare to the ocean kingdom of Osira, which was ruled by Emperor Valen. That was the most powerful, richest, and most peaceful place in ancient times. It could almost be called the most perfect land of hope in people's minds at that time."

"Why have I never seen any record of such a powerful country in history books?" Helia was puzzled.

Even if this country eventually collapsed, it should be said that it was destroyed. After all, there are only three countries on land in the world's territory today, forming a three-legged tripod, and there are no other countries.

Moreover, whether it was the original owner's memory or the information she got from reading the comics and the original work, there was no mention of territories other than these three countries. It seemed that the world was only this big.

As early as when she first came here, Helia wondered why there were only three countries in this world. The territory was too small. Is there only this one continent in this world? Are there other countries outside the continent?

In the map drawn by the Otis Empire, the continent is surrounded by the ocean, but there are no signs in the ocean or outside the ocean, not even an island.

Isn't there anyone who, like Columbus, is curious about whether there are other lands, other countries, and other nations in the ocean? Just like the discovery of the American continent, why didn't anyone set out to explore the world on the sea?

Not to mention that this is a strange world where magic exists. High-level magicians can control wind, rain, thunder and lightning and override nature. So sailing should not be a difficult task for them. But why are there almost no things related to the ocean in her life?

She raised this question tentatively, but no one seemed interested in the world outside the mainland, or even knew almost nothing about it.

The ocean is like a taboo legend. Everyone is subconsciously afraid of it. They will not mention it easily, nor will they think about exploring the secrets in it.

But it may also be because the imperial capital is located inland, too far from the sea, so people are not interested in it.

But now that Ian Hill mentioned that there once was an extremely powerful and rich ocean kingdom, how could it be possible that no one had thought of looking for the treasure of this lost country? Not even pirates?

All doubts seem to fall on this mysterious maritime empire, Oshira, which is not recognized by history.

"Because its demise remains a mystery to this day," Ianhill replied. "No one knows why this maritime empire disappeared overnight. It was submerged by the sea and remains forever buried at the bottom of the sea, without a trace."

"Moreover, since the fall of Osira, the ocean has become a cursed land. There is a force that is erasing everything related to it, including but not limited to people's memories. Only an existence of my stature can eliminate its influence."

"But even though I am a god, I cannot cross that sea. No one can reach the promised land, and no one can cross that cursed territory to explore the outside world."

The confusion that had been in Helia's heart for many years was finally resolved, but more doubts followed.

"What do you mean, even you can't cross...?"

Gods are the highest level beings in this world, and they are the true rulers of this world. If there are things in this world that even gods cannot do, then...

"Any magic will fail within the sea area." Ian Hill said this with an unpleasant look on his face, "Moreover, it is a dead sea, there are no living creatures, not even natural elemental forces."

"Ah???" Helia's mouth opened into an O shape in shock, but she soon thought of something.

The magic is ineffective and there is no natural elemental power. Isn't that the situation that will happen where Adalasi's coffin is placed? She has experienced it before!

That relic was once the sleeping palace of Adalasi, which was built for him by the Feathered People under his command, and it was also the place where he was buried. His body was suppressed by the light and sealed here, locked in a coffin made of magic core and skinned and bones were taken out. The restriction was set to prevent the existence of magic elemental power, and the purpose was to prevent his resurrection.

"This is the power of the gods. I have seen this happen in Adalesi's palace. It must be the work of the light." She explained to Ianthil, "Could the curse of the ocean be caused by the ocean overlord Oceanus?"

But she quickly refuted her own speculation, "How could this curse cover the entire sea? That's a sea that's wider than the continent!"

Ian Hill just shook his head. "We don't know what's going on. I once wanted to crack the secret, but... I almost died there."

Even Ian Hill, who could make unlimited space jumps, almost died there... One can imagine what kind of place of death it is.

"Let's get back to the point. Although Kefu and the ocean overlord Oceanus both hold authority related to the ocean, the two of them do not have any substantial connection."

"It is even said that Kefu and Oceanus are not getting along."

"Kefu is a..." Ian Hilton paused, not knowing what words to use to describe his friend. After thinking for a long time, he could only come up with this sentence:

"He was a guy who was too kind, but in that era, he was an absolute fool."

"There have been wars on land, and there has been no peace. Many people want to take a ship into Osira, and pray that Emperor Valen can take them in."

"But He didn't, right?" Helia continued to speculate, following Ianthil's words: "Not only did He not, He also used violence to expel them. And Kefu protected the refugees who were not allowed to enter Osira?"

"It's not that they used violence, they just didn't open the entrance." Ianthil corrected, "Although Oceanus is known as the Overlord of the Ocean, the power he holds is inclined towards protection and defense. As long as He doesn't want it to, the entrance to Osira will not be open to anyone."

"The power that Kefu holds tends to be offensive. She couldn't bear to see those who had finally escaped the war die in the sea, so she saved them and placed them on the beach."

"He kept negotiating with Oceanus, but failed. In addition, as the number of refugees increased, Kefu was also struggling."

"You have to know that he is facing the most powerful god in ancient times, and behind him are the most vulnerable civilians. Even if Oceanus is too lazy to attack him, the other gods will not miss the opportunity to take advantage of him."

"He was no match for four hands. He died to protect those idiots who were ungrateful and only knew how to take. I don't even know how he could have ascended to the throne of God with such a personality."

Ianthir's voice became louder and louder, and he was obviously angry, but he didn't know whether he was angry at Kefu's saintly nature or because he was sad about his death.

Helia patted His shoulder and said nothing, just silently comforting Him.

When Ianthil calmed down, she carefully considered her tone and asked, "Didn't you say that Yi Kefu's ability was not good enough to be with you? How did you meet and how did you become friends?"

When mentioning this, Ian Hill pursed his lips tightly, and then explained: "I was injured, and He saved me."

Helia: What a classic plot... Could it be that the scene where a life-saving grace leads to love over time, and then they quarrel and separate due to different ideas, and finally become each other's eternal white moonlight after being separated by life and death... ?

He sighed, expressing both regret and mourning.

"For some unknown reason, His existence also disappeared in the long river of history along with the destruction of Osira. Now, I am afraid that I am the only one who still remembers Him and that He once existed in this world."

"The reason I chose to tell you is that I hope you and the blind guy will remember who the owner of those eyes is. Remember Him and don't let the last trace of Him left in this world be erased."

Helia nodded and promised solemnly: "I will, I will remember Kefu Oceana, the great goddess of the sea."

……

Euros moved quickly, returning with the things at noon the next day. This made Helia wonder if he also mastered advanced teleportation magic to be able to come and go so freely.

Casper was dragged into the room by Helia, pressed on a chair, and told that he was going to have his eyes replaced.

He didn't know why, but he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. He felt an inexplicable chill, and the gazes falling on him were like needles pricking his heart, making him feel uneasy and breathless.

"Where did you get his things from?" Ianthil looked at Yuros, staring at the bottle with golden pupils in his hand, and asked.

"Why should I tell you?" Euros looked at Ianthil in a bad mood.

"Little fox, I want to know too." Helia interrupted at the right time, and Eurus was willing to speak.

"The Dirty River. I found His remains in the Dirty River." He reported a place that neither Helia nor Ianthil had expected.

"The Dirty River? Why is it there? Is it connected to the sea?" Helia asked.

"The Dirty River connects all the waters in the world, washing away the filth of the world and gathering all the bad things together, so the Dirty River was formed," Euros explained.

Helia suddenly thought of something. "That means we can actually go to the sea through the Dirty River, right?"

Eurus thought for a moment and felt that it made some sense. "It seems that it is not impossible... Although the Filthy River is a closed independent space, it is possible to force a hole to enter and exit."

"But sister, please promise me one thing."

Eurus' tone suddenly became serious, causing Helia to straighten her back and prick up her ears to listen carefully to what he had to say.

"Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely do not set foot in the sea, do not think about anything related to it, and stay away from people, things, and objects related to the sea as much as possible."

Helia could tell that Euros was not lying, but was expressing his serious warning and concern. She could even vaguely hear the subtle fear beneath his words.

It seems... Euros has also been to the sea like Ianthil, otherwise why is he so scared?