I Have a Dice Left by a God-Chapter 411 - 3: The Demigod’s Gift

Simmons left the Star Disc and returned to the Canon Law School’s restroom, and Celestia’s voice came through his ears.

"Simmons, did you fall in? Do you want me to call someone to fish you out?"

Outside, Celestia shouted impatiently. The George Family had turned its fortunes, and Simmons was being heavily relied upon. As Simmons’ most cherished cousin, her status in the family also improved, and she was in a great mood.

Simmons was still reeling in shock and awe. Brother Li was incredibly impressive. He managed to eliminate an angel-level prince, even when the Pope deployed Fatian Xiangdi, but it was no match for Brother Li. He could retreat without trouble—so cool, an idol!

Tickets?

Yes, yes, yes, hurry!

Simmons quickly came out, feeling that whatever luck he had amassed in his past life was all spent in this one. It felt like his success was all thanks to luck, and he suddenly prospered without knowing why. Considering everything, Brother Li should leave quickly; staying longer might not be sustainable for Hedan.

It’s quite easy for him to get this done, but to avoid any additional complications, he needed to be cautious.

"Simmons, Simmons, where are you going? Take me with you!" Celestia stomped her foot angrily, "Oh, now you’re successful, acting all high and mighty."

"My lady, I have proper business to attend to. You stay here, just stay here." Simmons was in a hurry, not having time to entangle with her.

"You have that sneaky look, definitely up to something shady, spill it!" Celestia scrutinized Simmons, "What is making you so happy, did the Prince introduce a pretty girl to you?"

Simmons was taken aback, "Don’t speak recklessly, it’s one thing to slander me, but the Prince is a decent man. Moreover, what do I have to be happy about?"

"Hmph, I know you too well. Your raised lips can’t hide it, even your eyebrows are smug, there’s definitely something!" Celestia looked at Simmons with suspicion.

"Shh, don’t overthink, and don’t speak carelessly. These are sensitive times; watch your words and deeds. I have tasks, assigned by the Prince, just keep it to yourself!" Simmons gestured to silence her.

Free from Celestia’s meddling, Simmons still needed to swiftly get things sorted out. Even now, it felt like a dream, although Brother Li downplayed it, the scene must have been spectacular.

Witnessing it firsthand would surely be an eye-opener... but maybe not, being alive to see it but unable to savor it; things are good as they are now.

In the room at the Li Long Inn, a dice spun a few times, landing on "one".

Then it spun a few more times landing on "two".

After a while, the dice was forcibly spun again, but the spinning rhythm was noticeably off, finally landing on "five".

The room resonated with a deep, suppressed sound of agony for quite a while...

******

Within the Royal Palace, as sadness and pressure lifted, most people returned to normalcy. Estella’s mood was quite low, though she always pretended to be happy when with her mother. She suspected Mr. Gemini had taken risks for her, feeling immensely guilty.

Queen Kelly was much improved, and immediately noticed her daughter’s mood wasn’t great, "I’m much better now, you should get out more instead of staying here all the time. Go out, see the world, learn from the Grand Scholars. You’ve grown up, and your future path should be your own decision."

"Mother, I don’t want to go anywhere, I just want to be with you."

"Silly girl, you can’t stay with me forever. Grandmaster Kundra sent someone to invite you for discussions, go." Kelly fondly patted her daughter’s hair, "From now on, don’t hold back, be bold in what you want to do."

Having gone through so much, Queen Kelly had a shift in perspective. Some things can’t be avoided; compromise is useless. One must fight, and in such times, one must live well.

Looking at her mother’s firm gaze, Estella felt some relief from her sadness. Yes, she should be proactive, maybe even ask the Grand Scholars for help, rather than pondering alone.

Indeed, what had she become at critical moments, muddled? "Mother, Mother, I’ll step out for a bit, thank you, Mother."

"Take care."

Seeing Estella regain her vigor, Queen Kelly also smiled. The struggle between the royal family and the Church Court hadn’t ended yet, it wouldn’t end before a decisive victory, this was merely a pause.

Pain won’t punish the enemy, only oneself.

Estella arrived at the Celestial Academy to meet Grandmaster Kundra, "Teacher, Mother said you were looking for me?"

"Princess, there’s something I need you to help with," Kundra smiled slightly, "The Celestial Academy officially invites you to be a guest lecturer."

"Teacher, you’re joking, I’m not qualified to be a lecturer." Estella was self-aware of her own level, she was merely an entrant in the Celestial Principle School’s philosophy.

"Princess, the Celestial Principle School plans to expand the range of students, planning to admit female students and start training female officials," Kundra explained, "This will be an important step for our Moncalleta Kingdom and even for the entire Wattan continent. And no one is more suited to lead this step than you."

In that moment, Estella understood Grandmaster Kundra’s true purpose. Women, even noblewomen, publicly wouldn’t be able to be involved in national governance. Canon Law School was the first step, granting women the right to education, the second step was the Celestial Academy, which meant they might control power later. This was a taboo before, but now the Celestial Principle School wanted to make this move, surely it would face great resistance and backlash.

Estella accepted; she was willing to be the vanguard.

Kundra smiled, knowing the princess seemed soft, yet one of strong inner resilience, with a forward-thinking mindset. After undergoing these hardships, she would either fall or become braver.

"The business talk is done, but there’s something else to trouble the princess with." Kundra said as he took out a scroll, "This is from Vladimir, containing a large-scale Holy Judgment magic. Please deliver it to Mr. Li, just release the scroll to use the magic inside, and also ask the princess to inquire Mr. Li’s thoughts on the current Hedan situation; specifically, how our Celestial Principle School should stabilize the scene."

Openly it was a victory, but in reality it was a loss; the demigod birthed from the Celestial Principle School’s fate became a sacrifice. Oliver died, but the King also died, returning everything to square one. The Hedan situation was still good, but surrounding cities’ lords were stirring, while the Black Meteor Empire was eyeing opportunistically. None of these were good tidings.

Estella’s eyes widened, "Twin... Mr. Li is not dead?"

Kundra smiled, "Mr. Li is a person of great propitious fate, those with such fate aren’t easily killed off, it was a narrow escape."

Estella had finally heard some hopeful news, her anxious heart eased, with her elegant and beautiful face beaming a smile that made the sun lose its color, "Teacher, where is he now?"

"That I do not know, but the princess should have a way to contact Mr. Li." Kundra replied with a smile.

"Oh, right, then teacher, I’ll leave first." Estella’s heart filled with joy, she had just taken two steps before realizing she had been a bit rude, quickly turning back to pay her respects, as Kundra also smiled understandingly.

Mr. Gemini is still alive, he is okay!

This is truly wonderful!

Estella wished the carriage could fly, that she could return to the Royal Palace more swiftly. Half an hour later, Estella finally returned to her own palace, tossed away her shoes, and danced joyfully on the bed with her pristine bare feet. Outside, Arthur also revealed a smile, the princess hadn’t been this happy for a long time.