Chapter 14: Infiltrating Helia
The dark clouds are in the sky, the mist is dispersed, and the cool breeze at night pierces the bone, even if you have a cloak to block the wind, you can still feel the coldness that is different from the day.
The night is dark, and the neatly laid out villages in the distance are all black-lit, and the villagers who work during the day fall asleep.
Occasionally, a few strange-looking birds of unknown species let out a slightly penetrating cry and fluttered their wings overhead, trying to fly to the field to peck at the wheat seedlings, but they were all driven away by a scarecrow that could be moved on the spot a few times by magic, which seemed even more terrifying in the middle of the night.
Taking advantage of the faint darkness of the night, Josh and Ahri quietly left the mansion in the suburbs and walked briskly through the path of the flat grassland.
Josh secretly left the area that Margusa had demarcated for himself, still feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
There are no laws on the face of Heliamin, and all operations are arranged by the Council of the Shining Tower.
If his behavior was discovered by the Shining Tower, it would be difficult for Margusa and Tyrus to say, at least the elders and masters led by the toad-faced Bartek would definitely use this to make things difficult and even judge themselves.
Either way, Helia Josh had to go, at least to see Callista.
This trip arrives on Fuguang Island, where Callista seeks the water of life for Isolde, the queen of Foyego.
However, even if Callista could convince the Tower of Light to bring enough magical spring water to repair any injuries, it would not save Isold.
Kamavia's journey back and forth from Fuguang Island was several months, and Isurd was already dead by this time, and the eaux-de-vie did not have the effect of bringing the dead back to life.
Josh didn't have much confidence to convince Callista, after all, Foyego was a dumb man who could give up everything for "love", even his own country.
Anyway, Josh thinks he has to try, at least not let her lure the wolf into the house and bring Foyego to the island.
If nothing else, if we can stop Foyegordon Island from going to the Fountain of Life, at least the Runeterrae Lands will have one less catastrophe that will sweep the world.
This is the real world, and the curse of ruin that threatens the entire world is not as childish as it is in the background of the game.
In addition to meeting Callista, Josh also plans to find someone - Soul Lock Warden Hammerstone.
In fact, he is the one who really causes the curse of ruin.
Without this guy, no one would have led Foyego to the Fountain of Life, and the dejected king would not have polluted the fountain by putting the queen's body into the spring.
The water of life is the pulse that gives birth to the life of the entire Fuguang Island, and it must be hidden in a top-secret area.
Even if Callista hadn't been able to stop Foyego, the curse of ruin might not have erupted without the Hammerstone's guidance.
The water of life is a good thing, and Josh doesn't know if he can rely on it for eternal life.
If it doesn't work, at least in the future, with Fuguang Island as the backing, you can cultivate a group of henchmen to pass on to deal with the disasters of future generations.
At least by traveling to the Land of Runeterra, Josh can be considered to have made a contribution to the planet.
After all, except for the rune war that almost wiped out the civilization of the Valoran continent and killed millions of people immediately after Fuguang Island became Shadow Island, the major events that Josh is familiar with are almost all thousands of years later.
Before Ahri asks her to leave, Josh asks her to help her investigate if anyone is watching the house.
Ahri, on the other hand, had just gone out for a short time when he went around the forest on the other side of the creek and told Josh to relax.
But......
"Are you sure there are no watchers in the forest, right?" Josh was still worried.
"Relax, I haven't started learning magic yet, but trust me."
Ahri is confident, "I can communicate with the natural fox spirits, they are very close to me, and they say that there has been no human in the forest for a while. โ
[You're out, why worry about being discovered? Runicia wondered, "Besides, what if they find out about you?" Humans, they really want to arrest and try you, don't tell me you're going to sit still. ใ
Josh opened his mouth, but he couldn't think of anything to say, and his thousands of melancholy only turned into silent sighs.
As a few hours passed, a faint white light pierced through the meager white curtain, and for the first time, the legendary city of Helia was reflected in Josh's eyes.
Nestled beneath a lush cliff, the walled city is adorned with white marble and gold, and each building is carved with beams and paintings, but everywhere it catches the eye, it presents a perfectly symmetrical geometric pattern, which seems to have a special meaning.
The design is miraculous, more elaborate than the construction of the pyramids, a capital city that could accommodate tens of thousands of people.
Without magic, Josh would hardly have imagined how such a magnificent city could have been built.
Not only was Josh shocked, but even Lunicia was full of praise in his head.
[Helia, um......] She let out a meaningful, nasal voice, "A city that deliberately strives for perfection, but sits above the danger. ใ
Josh heard the excitement in Lunicia's tone and asked, "What do you mean...... Sitting on top of danger? โ
However, Lunicia snorted like a riddler, completely unprepared to answer Josh's question.
"Hey, you guy, where did you learn to speak halfway?"
Josh complained angrily, and when he saw Ahri beckoning to him in front of him, he didn't care to ask too much.
At night, the streets of Helia are deserted and cold, and there is no feeling of temperature rising in the big cities compared to the suburbs.
Josh and Ahri didn't dare to walk under the lamps of the Holy Stone, but chose to walk through the dark alleys as much as possible, and only when they had to, they passed through the huge square where the fountains flowed, or the bridge that crossed the city's stream.
It didn't take long for the sound of the rolling waves to become clearer and clearer, and the salty smell of the sea penetrated into his nostrils, and Josh realized that Ahri had led him to the Ring Harbor at the bottom of the city.
Josh turned his head to look at Ahri's face hidden under the hood, "What are we doing here?" โ
Ahri pointed to the tall tower on the high platform, which was mostly obscured by the hazy mist, and looked solemn and sacred, and said softly: "Only the Avenue of Scholars can lead directly to the square under the Shining Light Tower, and the main road can only be entered from the boat port.
"The elders of the Cult of the Light, the masters and scholars of the various academic factions all live there, and the guests you want to find are probably settled there."
Josh frowned in the direction Ahri was pointing and looked into the distance, his mood furrowed.
The pure white light of the sacred stone dispelled the mist, and although there were countless neat pillars and statues standing on either side, the marble-paved avenue was too wide, and the decorations that stood were far apart, and they could hardly form a shadow to hide.
"This ...... How can we not be discovered? โ
"Don't worry." Ahri chuckled, "I've read in books before that Helia City doesn't close its doors at night, the roads are not forgotten, there are no guards patrolling at night, and it is estimated that there are guards standing guard only at the gate of the Shining Light Tower, but our destination is not there, is it?" โ
Thinking back to the fact that he hadn't met a guard along the way, Josh's brow furrowed, "Huh? It seems to be true. โ
[It is worthy of a stupid superior who is obsessed with the struggle for power, and dares not even set up guards...... Even the city-states that were once garrisoned by gods had sinners who underestimated the ugliness of human nature. ใ
"How do I feel, you seem to be pointing at Sang and scolding Huai?"
[Yes and what?] Lunicia smiled coldly and said no more.
After a brief moment of stunnedness, Ahri looked directly at the Tower of Light above, reached out and grabbed Josh's left wrist, and urged, "Come on, Josh, we need to finish everything and get out of here before dawn." โ
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