#48
Helmut
Episode 48
“No, it’s okay. Let’s do these.”
“2,000 marks… … . “Trauma is a bit difficult.”
Huh, the store owner cleared his throat again.
“I have money.”
When Helmut took out a heavy money bag and opened it, the store owner’s eyes widened as if his eyeballs were about to pop out.
“Oh, no!”
In an instant, his eyes changed.
“Well, yes, he was really rich. “You should have said something earlier.”
The store owner, who suddenly became polite, clasped his hands together like a fly.
“Try on your clothes inside, sir.”
When Helmut came out after changing his clothes, the store owner made a fuss.
“Wow, you look good on me! Of course, the character is very clear, so it’s perfect. “Just right!”
The store owner had a discerning eye. The purple travel clothes he changed into suited Helmut perfectly.
The clothes were a little baggy, but considering his growth rate, this should be acceptable.
I was wearing clothes that were clearly running out, but when I changed them, the impression that the clothes were wings changed completely.
Helmut had to admit that he looked very poor before.
Helmut, who was about to pay, raised his head.
“Oh, by any chance, they don’t sell things like hair dye or wigs that can change your appearance.”
“You mean hair dye? Ah, since you’re a mercenary, you could probably do some infiltration missions or something. Let’s see… … .”
A rustling sound was heard from inside the store, and soon the store owner came out again.
“I think this would be better than a wig.”
I could feel magical power in the vial he held out.
“It’s an expensive magic dye. I dye my hair brown. The effect lasts for about a month. Well, it is said that the maintenance time may be a bit short for those who are resistant to magic.”
Helmut thought for a moment. Resistance to magic power. However, resistance is the force generated when resisting. If you control the vis, it will remain in effect.
“And this too.”
Helmut accepted the item he held out. A pair of round eggs with a thick black border.
I knew it was something called glasses. But isn’t that something that people with bad eyesight use?
“They are just glasses with glass beads in them. It may be a little uncomfortable, but nothing will change your appearance like this. “Customers have a bit of a harsh look in their eyes, so it will definitely be effective.”
Helmut, wearing glasses, looked into the mirror. Eyes so black that the iris is indistinguishable. Because of that, the feeling of being somewhat intimidated disappeared after I put on the glasses.
I feel a little more gentle when I wear glasses… … Rather than a mercenary, I felt like a trainee just learning how to use a sword. The impression has definitely changed.
Helmut nodded.
“great. “I buy everything.”
“So, how much does it cost… … .”
“I’m buying multiple items, so I’d like to get a discount.”
After following Sarah’s advice, the store owner’s face twitched slightly. But he soon smiled and said:
“Oh my! Of course you should do that. Amam, you know something.”
In the end, he lowered the price slightly below what he had originally thought.
“It will be 3,800 marks. “That hair dye is a bit expensive.”
Since people usually don’t try to dye it the common brown color, it was left in stock. It was beneficial to take this opportunity to get rid of it.
“3,500 marks.”
Following the advice to lower the total by less than 10 percent, Helmut called firmly. The voice was so adamant that it seemed like he wouldn’t buy it unless he paid that price.
The store owner, who was trying to bargain, immediately raised his hands again.
“Well, okay, good!”
A satisfactory transaction was concluded.
*
The next morning, upon entering the mercenary guild, Sarah greeted Helmut with a happy smile.
“Oh my, oh my, is it Helmut? Maybe my impression has changed drastically. I almost didn’t recognize you! “The character has become very clear!”
“is that so? “Your advice helped me a lot.”
The store she recommended was good, and the price was a bit reduced. Clearly, interacting with people was useful to Helmut. Because I learned good information.
Even words spoken by an ordinary employee are helpful to Helmut, who is just writing a little bit on a blank piece of paper.
“Oh my, oh my, that’s right. “No one cares about me like this.”
Sarah laughed happily. She soon looked at her Helmut closely, noting each and every difference.
“You changed into nice clothes and dyed your hair brown? I also wear glasses. Since you’re an escort for a noble lady, are you trying to look a little harmful? Good idea. You know, he has black hair and eyes, but he has a white face and a rather strong impression. As it is, you might think I’m too sharp to be an escort.”
‘self?’
Helmut looked at the new title with a straight face.
“My name is Helmut, not you.”
“I know, I know. Oh yeah, only your lover can call you that, right?”
Helmut felt confused by her words. If “baby” is what her lover calls her, then why did this woman call herself “baby”?
Because you’re interested? That’s unlikely. Sarah is an adult woman and Helmut is a fourteen-year-old boy.
An expression of friendliness? His guess was moving in the right direction when Sarah spoke again.
“Okay, anyway, the client is scheduled to come in the morning, so just wait a moment. I sent you your profile yesterday. Well, I spiced it up a bit. By emphasizing that they are a face mercenary group. It will probably pass. There aren’t many mercenaries that suit the tastes of noble ladies. “They have to leave soon too.”
Sarah must have been quite bored, so she chatted a lot with Helmut in front of her. It was a leisurely time.
Helmut listened intently to the words she said in passing. It hurts my ears a little, but it was better to be so talkative than to be silent. Because you can know more.
Time passed and the door to the mercenary guild finally opened with a bell ringing.
A middle-aged man with a hooked nose, a thin build, and a stubborn look entered the mercenary guild.
Sarah, who was chatting and giggling, closed her mouth and smiled commercially.
“Welcome, sir. Are you from the Zheringen family?”
Helmut didn’t know it, but Zehringen was the name of the Marquis family of the Deus Empire. A client who cannot help but be picky.
Sarah seemed to have a good opinion of Helmut if she introduced him there.
“That’s right, lady. “I received a call from the mercenary guild and found him. Is this him?”
Sharp eyes looked Helmut up and down. He had an overbearing attitude that was ingrained in him.
Whether he has bad intentions, whether he has a bad attitude, and above all, whether he is a person whom the young lady would nod her head at. You must check carefully.
“I thought you were joking when I heard you were 14, but you are tall for your age and have good posture.”
“He’s a member of the Face mercenary group. “He’s a good talent to be a part of it at this age.”
Helmut immediately thought of Finn. However, it looks like he will soon become a chef, so he will not have to tarnish the reputation of the Face Mercenaries.
“Well, I guess this is useful. “What’s your name?”
“Helmut.”
“A third-level mercenary from the Face Mercenaries? “Is there a reason why he acts separately from the mercenary group?”
“I was on my way to Baden after giving up my mercenary work for the time being, and I thought it would be a good idea to do it if there was a suitable request.”
After a formal conversation, the man nodded.
“Okay, come with me. “You just have to behave appropriately in front of the young lady.”
It seemed like there was still a final hurdle left. She was curious because she had never seen a ‘noble lady’ before.
“Do your best. “See you next time!”
Helmut followed behind the middle-aged man while seeing Sarah off. The middle-aged man seemed to have almost made up his mind and spoke to Helmut as he went.
“My name is Gilton. The butler of Zheringen. Have you heard anything about the Marquis of Zheringen?”
“I don’t know much about noble families.”
It seems like a marquis is high, but I heard that a high title doesn’t necessarily mean a person is powerful.
“It’s better not to know something than to have vague knowledge.”
It seems like he doesn’t know anything yet, but he’s not particularly trying to impress him. I liked that.
Gilton had seen countless people trying to cling to Zehringen’s power. It would be better to have a mercenary who would carry out the request calmly.
“But if you want to work as a mercenary, it would be good to know about each country’s major noble families and power structure. That way, you can know how to react when you meet someone.”
asked the middle-aged man, who hinted that the Cheringen were a major noble family.
“I heard you have no escort experience, but have you ever done a convoy mission?”
“yes.”
“There is no difference between convoy and convoy. Just follow what the family knights tell you. “If you complete the mission, you will receive more.”
“yes.”
“The answer is clear. “Reticence is an important virtue of an escort.”
While they were talking, they were already getting closer to their destination.
It was a much larger and more luxurious building than the one where Helmut stayed last night.
The inside was dazzling. The marble pillars were decorated with fresh flowers, the curtains hung in an old-fashioned way, and the wallpaper was all silk.
The employees all dressed neatly and bowed their heads towards them.
Helmut, who only realized that this was an inn after entering, wondered how much it would cost per night to stay in a place like this.
‘500? 1,000?’
It must be an inn where the lodging fee is more expensive than the request fee of most mercenaries.
Helmut realized that his client was truly rich.
As they entered, a neat-looking man approached them.
He had a sword strapped to his waist and was wearing a formal attire with the family emblem engraved on it.
He looked at Helmut and made a puzzled voice.
“Are you that mercenary? “You look young.”
“It has been verified by the mercenary guild, so there should be no problem. He belonged to a fairly famous mercenary group. Cedric, you could teach me something.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Where is the lady?”
“The lady is having breakfast at the restaurant.”
“Okay, let’s go to the restaurant.”
As I was walking along with him, a good smell entered my nostrils. The delicious smell of a well-cooked breakfast.
It was a high-end restaurant with impressive silver dishes placed on white tablecloths.
They approached a corner of the restaurant. There, the ‘lady’ was sitting there having a heated conversation with someone.
Glancing over, she saw that the plate of food in front of her was mostly empty, with only a handful left.
“Oh my, please take care of all my worries. Be kind too. I said it’s okay, because I don’t like the food at inns like this. The chefs in my family are very talented. “It would be nice if Area would stop by our mansion sometime.”
The ‘lady’ laughed so hard that she was out of breath. Her vivid blonde hair, which looked like it had been dyed, had been shaped since morning and was perfectly curled.
And someone wearing a hood next to him. I couldn’t see Helmut’s face, but I could vaguely sense this feeling.
‘Wizard?’
Helmut muttered to himself.
Not a warlock. An aura that can be described as clear, different from that of a warlock. It seems like very clean water. I heard that good magical energy is as clear as spring water.
Considering that he cannot completely hide his magic, he may not be a great wizard like Antiol.
A middle-aged man called out to her, who was completely immersed in the conversation.
“Miss Xenia.”
“Oh, Gilton, what’s going on?”
After replying calmly, the young lady turned her head this way.
She was a beautiful girl around Helmut’s age with impressive blue and large eyes. I wonder if she is a year or two younger.
Although the dyed blonde hair was artificial, it went well with her doll-like beauty.
But her mind still seemed to be focused on the wizard beyond.
Gilton, who felt rather fortunate, quickly extended his hand toward Helmut.
“Miss Xenia, this is a newly hired mercenary.”
