Frilian: Starting with Wind Spirit and Moon Shadow, Playing Through the Heavens

Celia slowly approached and came to Ronan's side:

"You're back. How did things go? The battle between her and me is over."

She paused slightly, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"The result of the competition was a draw. Did you expect this outcome?"

"A draw?" Ronan raised an eyebrow. To be honest, he really hadn't expected this result.

After all, with 52 cards, the probability of a tie is only one in seventeen. How could the two of them happen to be tied by such a coincidence?

No, it's less a coincidence and more that some of the items on Alice's body played a role.

Ronan shifted his gaze, subtly sweeping over the bracelets and necklaces Alice wore.

Unsurprisingly, these are all divine artifacts bestowed upon heroes by goddesses.

He hesitated for a moment before asking:

"So, what should we do next?"

"There's not much we can do about it. What's done is done, and everything is predestined."

"For her, it's nothing more than wanting to use your power to make herself stronger."

Celia crossed her arms and looked calm.

"One more or one less won't make a difference. In this world, we ultimately need a stable base, won't we?"

"..."

Ronan nodded slightly, instantly understanding Celia's meaning.

It's still essentially a relationship of mutual exploitation; winning or losing only strengthens the emotional foundation and gives her more options.

But now, that option is gone... which is actually quite good.

After all, whether you take it or leave it, it will affect your relationships with the others.

……

"That's all. I'll take my leave now. If nothing unexpected happens, my father and the others will return in three days."

At the entrance, Alice gave a slight bow.

"At that time, I hope that Your Excellency can come to the capital for a chat."

Her tone was relaxed, her posture elegant, and her mood more at ease.

Before the results were announced, she was still worried about what would happen if she won, what would happen if she lost, or what if it was a draw...

At least there's no need to worry about facing pressure from Celia in the future.

When his brother becomes emperor, he can assist him from behind the scenes, while Ronan can provide support from an even deeper level behind the scenes.

With such triple protection, Belzegu should be able to prosper for thousands more years without major problems.

After saying that, Alice turned and left with her accompanying guards.

We'll discuss matters like marriage in three days; after all, we need to have a proper discussion with my father.

As they left, Celia stood behind Ronan with her arms crossed, and clicked her tongue softly.

Ronan turned around and looked back: "What's wrong?"

"...Nothing, I was just wondering if you're very popular with children."

Celia tilted her head, a half-smile playing on her lips.

"Volamere is like that, and so is Alice."

"To be honest, is there anyone else? I'll take this opportunity to help you solve this problem as well."

"..."

Is this what they think? It's clearly them who are paying for it!

Throughout the entire process, the only people Ronan truly took action with were Frilian and Celia.

...Oh, and there's a goddess too.

However, the actions at that time were only to gain control of the world in order to resist the invasion of other gods.

Thinking of this, Ronan sighed softly:

"Who knows, sometimes I even feel that their affection comes out of nowhere."

"There shouldn't be anyone else right now, at least not on the surface. Except for that water goddess who's always swindling people out of their drinks."

As he spoke, his gaze shifted to the window, where he saw Aqua peering longingly out the window, her eyes filled with yearning.

It's likely that the wine ran out, Cecilia wasn't around, and without money to buy more, he could only rely on himself.

Celia chuckled softly, "Is that so?"

Anyway, she expressed doubts about it.

Just as she was pondering whether it was necessary to know more about Ronan's actions over the past few days, there was a sudden knock on the door.

When I opened the door, it was Wiz.

She was dressed in the robes of an Eris believer, her head bowed, appearing timid and submissive.

"Um, hello, this is Lich Wiz reporting for duty. Mr. Barnier sent me. You shouldn't be waiting too long, right?"

Because he was wanted by the Church of Eris, but he happened to hide in the church and ran into an old friend.

Rosalie was shocked and heartbroken by Wiz's transformation into a lich.

But out of consideration for our past friendship, he ultimately helped her out, which is how she arrived here before sunset.

Ronan looked her up and down:

"It's alright, I just got back too. Come on in, here are your clothes..."

"Oh, you mean this? It's nothing. In fact, it was thanks to it that I was able to escape unscathed on my journey."

Wiz awkwardly tugged at the corner of his clothes and gave a brief explanation of the attack at the hot springs.

Upon learning that Chris had discovered her identity, Ronan instantly understood why Wiz was in such a predicament. Fortunately, Chris wasn't in the house.

However, there is another goddess here.

Aqua noticed Wiz's arrival and immediately lost her appetite for alcohol, shouting loudly:

"You audacious lich, daring to show your face in a place like this! How dare you! I'll teach you a lesson!"

In order to uphold her duties as a goddess, and also to impress Ronan,

She immediately extended her finger, and the power of purification surged rapidly at her fingertip.

Unlike Eris, this clone is a high priest, and therefore can easily borrow the power of the original body.

Even if the divine spell is only one-third to one-fifth of its original power, it is still enough to be fatal to a lich.

Wiz was startled. What was going on? She had run so far, how could she still run into the followers of the gods?

Startled, he turned to run away. But just then, Ronan raised his hand and extinguished the divine spell.

Aqua was taken aback, then stormed up angrily:

"Ah! What are you doing! She's a lich, didn't you realize?"

He stared intently at Wiz, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to wrestle with her.

"Divine light—"

Before he could finish the word "fist," his collar tightened as Ronan reached out and grabbed him.

"Stop it. I have no problem with you calling for the killing of liches, but don't harm my soon-to-be-employed subordinates."

"Ha, subordinates? What a joke, mere..."

Just as Aqua was about to retort, a bottle of wine suddenly appeared in her hand out of thin air.

Instantly, the dissatisfaction in her eyes vanished.

"What mere trifle?"

"How could I possibly disobey Mr. Ronan's wishes?" Aqua hugged the bottle tightly, a fawning smile on her face.

She nodded quickly and looked at Wiz, saying:

“I could tell at a glance that this lich has great potential and will definitely be of help to you, Mr. Ronan.”

"However, even so, I will keep an eye on the lich..."

Another bottle of wine appeared.

Aqua swallowed hard, then changed the subject:

“I’ll keep an eye on it too…wait, isn’t the label on this bottle a little crooked? I need to check it carefully…”

As she spoke, she lowered her head and pretended to examine it, which made Ronan laugh.

Very good, excellent. If we can bribe them with alcohol, then our future actions will undoubtedly go much more smoothly.

I wonder what Aqua will choose when she enters the Celestial Realm.

Wiz was led into the house with a blank expression.

Even now, she still doesn't understand why this priestess-like woman would suddenly let her go.

Aqua instinctively followed.

boom.

I got a real slap in the face.

"Bang bang bang!"

She pounded on the door.

"Open the door, Mr. Ronan. You really want to miss the chance to touch the goddess's hand for just two bottles of wine?"

"She's a real goddess, a goddess with divine status, not one of those imposters."

"How about this, you add eight more bottles, and I..."