Chapter 110 Awkward Chat
Do you want to help her?
Hela walked in front along the road. While following the commission map and heading towards the commission target, she also secretly observed Sophia behind her.

After learning about Sophia's story and situation through the forum, Hela, who had experienced the massacre of cultists, the death of her parents and relatives, and had given up on herself, felt a certain sympathy for Sophia, who was also in trouble.

Compared to the isolated and helpless Sophia, Hela is relatively lucky. At least, she still has Roland.

When she was most desperate and collapsed, Roland reached out to her and pulled her out of the abyss.

And what about Sophia?
Since birth, I have been facing malice from everyone on all sides.

Back in the capital, her mother, who had been expelled and put in solitary confinement, probably wouldn't be able to protect her. God only knew how much ill will the people of the empire would harbor towards her under the guidance of the top leaders.

Originally, Hela thought that since Sophia came to the Tower of Truth and had a sixth-ring spellcaster as her backer, she would not be discriminated against anymore.

However, seeing Sophia's timid look hidden under the black robe, Hela knew without a doubt that her time in the Soul School over the years was probably not very good.

Really, the people in the Tower of Truth are not as good as they say. Bullying a little girl and taking out your anger on her is not a big deal. If you are unhappy with the Rose War, just vent it on those who started the war. What a bunch of useless people who bully the weak and fear the strong.

What Hela saw and heard in the Tower of Truth had shattered all her beautiful fantasies about the Tower of Truth.

The Tower of Truth was not a holy place for spellcasters, nor was it a free and open utopia. At least, not in Hela's opinion.

Of course, this was also because Hela had always been following Roland. Born as a tribesman in the North, she was like a blank sheet of paper and was easily influenced by Roland.

As a young man who has received a complete education, has established three values, and is well-rounded in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor aspects, Roland, even without deliberate teaching, his daily actions are constantly influencing Hela, causing Hela's three values ​​to shift towards Roland's.

It is precisely because of this that Hela now dislikes the Tower of Truth.

From Roland and Hela's point of view, the Tower of Truth is not a good place.

In their view, the so-called parliamentary republic system is just a republic in name only, but in reality it is an oligarchic rule. The Parliament of Truth has not undergone any changes for hundreds of years, and several major schools of thought firmly control the Parliament of Truth.

Even though some new high-level spellcasters have emerged in the past few hundred years, they should have been absorbed into the Parliament of Truth, but they would have been tacitly suppressed by several major sects and would have had no decision-making power at all.

Furthermore, in the Tower of Truth, only mid- and high-level spellcasters can truly be called human beings. Only they are eligible to vote and enjoy various privileges based on their levels.

As for the low-level mages and civilians at the bottom, they are just a group of cheap tools and consumables kept in captivity.

Although spellcasters from lower-level schools are better off and protected by the school, they will not suddenly disappear or be captured as experimental materials. However, in the eyes of higher-ups, their status is similar to that of low-level wild mages.

To Hela, who was influenced by Roland, the Tower of Truth did not deserve the praise it received from the outside world.

Although Hela, who still retains the traditional concept of the North where the strong prey on the weak, rationally believes that the situation in the Tower of Truth is normal, and the lands ruled by the nobles outside are even worse.

But, emotionally, she still felt a little disgusted, even though as a fourth-ring spellcaster, she was already a beneficiary of this order.

Hela has been influenced by the feudal ideas of this world and the new ideas represented by Roland. The combined influence of these two ideas has created the contradictory Hela of today.

This world is so ruthless and cruel. Compared with the civilians struggling on the line between life and death, the slaves who have lost their freedom, and the children who cannot even survive their childhood, Sophia is already very lucky. At least she is still alive, and she can also learn spells and have the power to resist.

There are so many unfair things in this world. Sophia’s problem is really nothing in this world. Besides, Hela can help her temporarily, but can she help her for a lifetime?

Hela lowered her head, thinking wildly until now. She was still in a dilemma and had not made up her mind. Forget it, I will go back and ask Roland after the commission is completed.

Hela shook her head, forcing herself to put aside the random thoughts in her mind.

She couldn't think of an answer, so she just started.

Anyway, Roland is here, so let's leave these difficult problems to him.

Behind her, Sophia, who was very good at observing people's expressions because of her past experiences, also saw Hela's situation.

Seeing that Hela was troubled by something, Sophia tactfully did not disturb Hela.

Otherwise, when Hela suddenly fell into deep thought, Sophia would not have quietly closed her mouth and not continued speaking to avoid disturbing Hela.

Although Hela was planning to leave the problem to Roland, when she came to her senses, she realized that because she had just fallen into deep thought, the two of them had not communicated for a long time, which led to a subtle awkwardness in the atmosphere between them.

Oh no! If only Roland was here, he would definitely not make the atmosphere so awkward.
Hila pretended to be calm, took out the commissioned map, glanced down, and spoke as if nothing had happened.

"It should be another half an hour's journey. Do you want to take a break?"

Behind Hela, Sofia blinked and whispered a response.

"No, no, I'm not tired yet."

Well.
Hela looked at the commission map, not knowing how to continue. After hesitating for a while, Hela brought up a new topic as if nothing had happened.

"Come to think of it, you learned enchantment spells, right?"

"Yes."

"What a coincidence. I also know a thing or two about enchantment spells."

"Ah."

Although Hela racked her brains to find topics to talk to Sofia about, Sofia was really not good at chatting. Often, just as Hela found a topic, Sofia would quickly end the conversation before Hela had even started talking for a few words.

Because Roland also taught Hela about spells that use positive and negative energy, and most enchantment spells require positive and negative energy, so Hela does know some enchantment spells.

Therefore, although Sophia did not seem to like chatting very much, Hela, as a fourth-ring spellcaster who also knew a little about enchantment spells, could still slightly sense Sophia's true emotions.

Although it was a completely awkward conversation, Sophia seemed to like it and was quite happy about it, so Hela gritted her teeth and continued the awkward conversation.

Just like this, the two of them continued to move towards their destination while chatting awkwardly.

　The first time I put my product on the shelves at Qidian.com, I set a small goal: if I could get 100 orders, I would consider it a success.

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(End of this chapter)