The villainous prince who bullied Feng Aotian was actually myself.

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"Dora's precognitive abilities have been interfered with. If she were to use external forces to make predictions, she might indeed be able to avoid the effects of the Crimson Nail. However, in that case, she would have to rely on other powerful precognitive sealing artifacts or divine blessings to perform magical rituals."

Heyr analyzed.

"If these two are sealed artifacts, then they have a range of influence. They are probably epic-level sealed artifacts that cover the entire city of Yiling. As long as Helena leaves Yiling City quickly, then it will not be a problem."

At this point, Heyrton stopped.

"But if it's a magical ritual, then it's a bit troublesome. I don't know if she can only locate it once, or if she can continuously locate it within a certain time range. If it's the latter, then it will be very troublesome. We must find the place where she set up the ritual and destroy it."

Hazel continued.

"But Hawkeye and Chad will definitely come back after they figure out what's going on. They can jump directly to a location in an instant through the spirit world. At this point, it's obviously impossible to make their location of Helena invalid."

After thinking it over carefully, Leon quickly spoke up.

His words immediately silenced everyone in the room.

Yes, it's clearly impossible to stop them from finding Helena now, given the increasing number of powerful figures involved.

Moreover, Leon and his group currently only have a few guesses about how the other side determined Helena's location; they have no real idea.

Therefore, with the strength of Leon and his group, facing the pressure from the Empire was simply like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. If the other side got even slightly serious, their group would basically be wiped out in no time.

This may explain why, although the Marquis of Hayden wanted to help Helena, he never personally intervened, but instead simply had Hazel get involved.

Even if things are exposed and Helena is taken back to the palace, as long as Marquis Gavin doesn't suffer any consequences and his position isn't substantially affected, he will be able to protect Hazel.

As for Leon, he's probably locked up in solitary confinement.

After all, no matter how bad he is, he is still a prince.

How could he possibly be dragged out and hanged at will?

However, if this happens, Leon's position in the succession to the throne will continue to decline, and he will only be able to wait to be dragged out to the gallows by his younger brother or uncle.

Tsk, it's just a matter of dying sooner or later.

However, it's not too late to withdraw now.

If Leon runs away now and abandons Helena, then he can immediately extricate himself from this matter.

However, in that case...

Leon didn't know whether Helena was alive or dead, or what unknowns he would face.

I guess he'll still die.

Leon felt a pang of sadness; at that moment, he felt as if half a lifetime of trials and tribulations had turned into a desolate wasteland.

"Hairo, I am so grateful to you. You are the most important friend in my heart right now."

Helena broke the silence, looking at Hazel beside her. Her beautiful rose-red eyes shone with a resolute light, but her tone was filled with sadness.

Helena was indeed Helena's best friend, but Anna was not; in Helena's heart, Anna had long since risen to the status of family.

"..."

Hazel did not speak.

"And Leon... you've done so much for me, I'm really grateful, I'm actually already touched by you..."

Helena's gaze shifted from Hazel to Leon, her delicate and pretty face tilted slightly upwards, her eyes seemingly flickering with a dreamlike flame.

"..."

Like Hazel, Leon remained silent.

It wasn't because he didn't want to say anything, but because he didn't know how to say it. He had a thousand words in his heart, but when the words reached his lips, he could only make slight inhaling and exhaling sounds, as if he were blocked by an invisible force.

"And... Sister Ella, although the time we spent together was very short, I am still very grateful for the joy you brought me."

Helena's gaze then shifted to Ella.

"So, I hope everyone will stay out of this mess. I don't want to be a burden to you. Thank you for... um... for coming this far with me. I'll face what comes next on my own."

As she said this, Helena's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, then blossomed into a radiant smile.

“Helena…no, I can’t just leave you like this.”

Hazel was the first to disagree.

“I loathe the entire empire. I’m just doing what I believe is right. Miss Helena, you don’t need to worry about it. Death is not scary to me. To be honest, ever since my husband was put on the gallows by those beasts, I’ve actually been looking forward to death.”

Ella quickly stated her position.

Yes, Ella had been married before, and she and her husband were very much in love. She didn't used to live such a dangerous life; she wasn't even an Extraordinary.

only……

In short, the only thing keeping Ella alive now is "revenge".

Helena...

When Helena said those words, Leon was actually quite shocked.

Because the Feng Aotian in front of him is completely different from the Feng Aotian in the original anime.

In the original series, Feng Aotian left the palace with hatred in her heart. From the moment she killed Leon, only revenge remained in her heart.

She turned her back on the Holy Light and became a devil.

On her path of revenge, she was cold-blooded and ruthless, decisive in killing, like the embodiment of hell. Especially after Anna's death, it was less a case of her turning evil and more a case of her going completely insane.

But now!

The Feng Aotian standing before him now... she actually knows how to be grateful!

Moreover, what's with her seemingly harmless and adorable appearance?

Furthermore, she actually cares that others might suffer misfortune because of her?!

You know, in the original anime, you were a ruthless demon king who could easily drag an entire city down with him without batting an eye!

Could it be because of my own actions?

The plot is completely different now, even the protagonist's personality has changed!

The Helena at this point is completely different from the Helena in the original series.

But in fact, they are the same person.

"..."

Leon fell silent; his feelings were very complicated.

It seems he has achieved his goal.

Wasn't his initial intention to make Helena understand that there is still light in this world, and not to only see the dark side?

"Don't do this. The more you do this, the more guilty I feel. You've already done enough."

Helena was still trying her best to persuade Hazel and Ella to leave quickly and sever ties with her.

"Leon, say something! Don't you like Helena?"

Hazel suddenly whispered to Leon.

Leon responded in a muffled voice.

Helena also fell silent.

The chaotic air settled down once again.

Chapter Seventy-One: Heavy

Say something...

But what could I say?

Leon was somewhat speechless.

At this moment, he was struggling with a question.

So what is the purpose of Leon's existence in this world?

From the day he traveled through time until now, everything Leon has done has been to save his own life.

Leon believed that as long as he was alive, there was hope, and perhaps he could find a way back to the Great Food Kingdom, although he knew very well that he probably wouldn't be able to travel back.

Then there's Helena.

She is the person I have the deepest bond with since I traveled through time.

But Leon knew very well that his love for Helena was just a pretense.

But was it really just an act? Did he really not like Helena at all?

Leon had pondered this question during many sleepless nights and when he sat alone at his quiet desk.

He kept telling himself that he didn't like Helena at all, and that it was all a lie.

but……

Sometimes, acting for too long can be detrimental.

Suddenly, the play seemed to become real.

Leon would never abandon Helena and run away at this point; it has absolutely nothing to do with being rational!

Looking at the beautiful girl in front of him, who seemed unreal, Leon's chaotic emotions suddenly calmed down.

He felt relieved; suddenly, death didn't seem so scary anymore.

"I now command the 20,000 government troops in the city. I will write you a travel document; you are now travelers from Fitch to the Snow City."

Leon didn't say anything sentimental. Instead, he walked around the three of them to the other side of the bookshelf and took out a blank envelope.

Then, Leon casually picked up a quill pen from the small desk, quickly dipped it in ink, and swiftly wrote under the stunned gazes of the three women.

"Customs clearance documents need to be stamped by the local government."

Ella reminded her.

"To make office work easier... I kept the government seal hidden inside..."

Leon said, somewhat awkwardly.

Uh, this...

Ella didn't know what to say.

Leon...

Hazel looked at Leon with a calm gaze. She knew what Leon wanted to do and what the consequences would be for him, but she did not choose to stop him.

"Leon, are you planning to stay behind and shoulder everything alone?"

Helena didn't say it, but she said what Helena wanted to say.

"..."

Leon remained silent; he didn't know what to say, or rather, he couldn't express the complex emotions he was feeling.

“I made it clear to everyone that I was going to let you go, and without Caesar’s orders, no one would dare to risk touching me.”

Leon smiled slightly and put the quill pen aside.

In terms of writing business documents, Leon would be considered exceptionally good even in another world.

Therefore, writing a simple farewell letter was not a difficult task for Leon, and he quickly completed the farewell document.

Then Leon took out the official seal of the city government of Il-Zero from his coat pocket and stamped it in red above the signature "Leon Hoyle" and the date at the end of the document on the right.

Leon quickly folded the letter and deftly placed it into the envelope. Then, he flicked his finger to light the candle on the small desk and used the wax to seal the envelope.

"Hey, Helena, you must live a good life. The world is vast. Beyond the industrial giant Fchester, there are the expansive Dragon Ice Plains, the beautiful Elven Gobi Desert, and the Moonlight City built by the vampires deep in the Thorn Forest. If it weren't for the war, the Coral Sea would also be very beautiful."

Leon smiled brightly and handed the envelope to Helena.

He didn't know the extent of his feelings for Helena; it might just be a friendship, or it might have gone beyond friendship.

But none of that matters. Feelings are something that can't be explained. If I had to put it into words, it would be that clichéd saying: "I don't know when it started, but it's so deep."

“Leon…”

Helena did not go to pick up the customs documents that Leon had given her; her beautiful eyelashes trembled, and her eyes were slightly red.