#53
Helmut
Episode 53
‘I must be clear.’
Area, a celebrity at Greta Academy, has been through this situation countless times. The only emotions Area felt each time were embarrassment, discomfort, and irritation. Before he could open his mouth, Xenia continued.
“I am Xenia of Zheringen. I am not ignorant of grace. I don’t think I can repay Area in any way except one way. Please, come with me… … .”
Facing blue eyes that became burdensome enough to be burdensome, Area spoke without a moment of hesitation before confessing.
“I have a fiancee in my hometown. “I will marry her as soon as I graduate from her academy.”
Xenia burst into tears. Bead-like tears flowed from her blue eyes. Her two maids, who were watching her, quickly ran over and comforted Xenia.
“Oh my, girl.”
“You can’t show tears in a place like this!”
Area sighed and brushed the hair from her forehead. With this, she would definitely understand. It should have been like this a long time ago.
Fortunately, there were not many people who witnessed Xenia’s heartbreak. Men ate relatively more food than women. The others were slowly waking up from their sleep, and as soon as they woke up, they were busy gathering themselves.
On one side, Gilton and a knight were watching the horses. Gilton looked at the horses snorting as if something had happened and breathed a sigh of relief.
“Luckily the horses are fine. “There will be no disruption to the schedule.”
“Perhaps it is a drug that is not effective for horses. “What on earth did you use?”
Area, who was listening to their conversation, put her hand into the spring water. A white light appeared from his fingers. Area, who was extracting and analyzing the components of water for a moment, said.
“It’s the root of Rosetta. It is scentless and odorless and is used as a powerful sleeping pill. It is usually used as medicine by nobles suffering from sleeping disorders. It’s a rare herb, so it’s quite expensive, but it comes in a very concentrated concentrate. “More than 30 roots.”
“So does that mean there is a nobleman behind them?”
“Maybe so, maybe not. This area probably has a suitable climate for growing rosetta. “They may be growing it and using it.”
Rosetta’s roots add special effects when they go through a difficult magical processing process. A colorless, odorless medicine that has special effects on wizards and swordsmen who use vis. Although it is not a poison that harms people, its effects are truly fatal. Only very few people knew of its use because it only lasted a short time and the processing success rate was extremely low. Some wizards were wary of this medicine and created a special purification spell. The magic used by Area was also like that.
Gilton asked Area.
“What do you want those thieves to do?”
“Those bandits, let’s hand them over to the border guards. I might release it if it’s all in one, but it’s the right thing to do. Otherwise, I don’t mind killing him and burying him in the ground here.”
This meant that it was okay to set an example for messing with Zehringen. But Gilton shook his head.
“Since the lady is there too, it would be better to hand it over to the security forces.”
“As you wish.”
With that, the situation came to an end. The awakened mercenaries transported the tied up bandits, and the knights escorted Xenia’s carriage and hastened the schedule. I realized that Kinen Kingdom was a more lawless area than I thought, so I planned to get out of here quickly.
“Actually, I am using a special magic.”
Perhaps because Helmut’s words bothered her, Area confessed to Xenia that she was under a spell. Even if it turns out that she is using unidentified magic, she seems to be planning to accuse her of not saying it was cleanliness magic. Helmut was listening to their conversation. At this point, I wonder what the magic is and why it does that. It was a special curiosity for Helmut, who had little interest in others.
‘After the request is over, let’s catch it and find out.’
If you hold a knife to your throat, you will have no choice but to answer.
“Oh my, that’s amazing. That’s why that beautiful silver hair shines so brightly. “Be jealous.”
“If you go to Baden, you can buy magic items that have a similar effect.”
“Oh my, I really need to buy it. “I didn’t know there was such a good thing.”
Xenia responded to the conversation with a strangely sad expression. The expression on her face was that of a girl who was suffering from the pain of a broken heart. It was a good thing that Xenia was not an aggressive girl who thought her love was something to occupy. If she had that kind of proactiveness, her area would have become more tired than before.
After that, the days continued as we secretly observed each other. Helmut, who worked with the wizards and mercenaries next to Xenia, rarely spoke to or encountered each other. Helmut stopped training for the night. No matter how much he thought about it, he felt like the strange presence he had felt on the first day was that of that wizard.
‘I hope the trip ends quickly.’
Helmut was dissatisfied with being unable to train. But he also had some good points. After he handed over the bandits, the bounty was awarded to Helmut. Area did not ask for his share, and the other mercenaries had no right to ask for the bounty. In Cheringen, it’s nothing more than pennies. So the bounty became Helmut Charge.
‘10,000 marks.’
It was an amount that would make a bounty hunter seriously think. It seems that he was highly regarded because he was the leader of a gang that ran rampant in the border area. It was a shame that we missed most of the remnants. If I had caught them all, I would have received 20,000.
‘The harvest is good.’
Helmut, who started from zero, felt like he was becoming richer. Is this also some kind of achievement? Building your wealth this way will help you one day.
‘There is a bank, so I can leave it there when I get to Baden.’
Helmut organized in his head what he had to do in Baden. His short request is almost finished. From then on, it was clear what he would do.
Baden was a large and prosperous academic city. This city, which is said to have been founded by a famous sage in the past for learning, has pursued thorough neutrality for generations and has not belonged to any country. It is a kind of independent city-state. There were three prestigious academies here that were faithful to the purpose of attracting and nurturing talented people regardless of country.
The quality of education provided by the Academy in Baden was by far excellent. Many famous wizards, knights, and scholars were from Baden. It was an open fact that even the royal family and heirs to the throne wanted to study in Baden.
Baden’s Academy was a direct path to success for commoners because there were no restrictions on status for admission and honor and wealth were guaranteed to those who graduated. But getting admitted there was as difficult as passing through the eye of a needle. It was extremely disadvantageous for commoners to enter the academy over nobles who received early education from childhood. Because the entrance exam is conducted equally.
There were countless excellent students here in Baden, and the word genius was used sparingly. Even those who were called geniuses in Baden were nothing more than ordinary students. A city where talented people literally gather.
In Baden, Helmut has finally arrived.
After the bandits’ attack, the journey continued smoothly. Upon arrival, they entered a luxurious inn. Although it was clear that the accommodation fee would be exorbitant, it was already fully booked and only those who had made reservations were accepted.
‘I thought I’d stay there sometime.’
Helmut, who had made a lot of money so far, felt a little disappointed. As soon as he arrived, Gilton distributed the commission fee to his mercenaries. Helmut also took his share. And plus compensation.
“As for the promised reward, I wonder if I should give you the horse you rode. It’s a good horse that will go for at least 10,000 marks. But it seemed like he was following you well. “If you don’t like it, you can sell it.”
“yes.”
After being subdued by Helmut, the white horse lost its rebelliousness and became docile. Helmut also liked him. But Helmut would be in Baden for the time being. He has no need to ride a horse. The problem was that I didn’t have a place to put it, but it would be nice to go and sell it then.
“Thank you for your hard work. “I’ll say good things about you to the mercenary guild.”
If you say that you praised him in Cheringen, it will be helpful the next time you take on an escort request. The mercenary guild also tries to assign high-reputed mercenaries to important customers.
Gilton held out his hand. Helmut, who was staring blankly at the scene, belatedly realized that he meant to shake hands, and joined his hands. It is rare for a butler from a noble family to treat a mercenary like this. I also paid a little more for his request fee. He has only carried out commissions twice, but both times he was lucky to meet wealthy clients. Although his request was difficult, it was no problem for Helmut.
As he was about to say goodbye to Gilton and leave the inn with his horse, Helmut witnessed a scene.
“Area, please take care.”
Xenia was personally seeing Alea off, wiping away her tears with a handkerchief. They say pain makes humans mature? Her chubby cheeks had shrunk by half, and she seemed to have aged several years mentally. It was an ambiguous location to pass by, so he stopped in his tracks.
Xenia was seen holding onto Area’s hand tightly.
“We’ll be able to see each other again, right?”
“I will be in Greta.”
Of course, that doesn’t mean he will meet Xenia. Area took her hand away and bowed her head to greet her before turning around. Xenia cried and walked up the stairs, supported by her maids. Area, who was about to head towards her entrance, noticed the presence of Helmut standing beyond her with her horse holding the reins. Alea’s eyebrows rose up.
‘Level 3 mercenary, Helmut.’
This guy has a lot of suspicious sides, but what can we do now? Now that the journey was over, I was tired and wanted to rest. Moreover, the fact that he pointed out made Area no longer want to have anything to do with him.
‘I didn’t expect you to notice that.’
How about anything? He is a mercenary and Area is a student. Because I won’t see you anymore. Area didn’t pretend to know and left the inn first. Helmut also followed at intervals. Unlike Area, who thought it was over, Helmut seriously considered catching him and holding a knife to his throat. Just because I’m curious.
The magic that was still maintained wrapped Alea’s body in a thin film. Alea, who had just left the entrance of the inn and was about to head towards her destination, suddenly stopped. His eyes stayed somewhere for a moment. Helmut’s eyes followed Area’s gaze and stopped.
‘What about that?’
Area immediately looked away. As if he had never done that before, he took his steps and left the place. Helmut, who was left alone, was staring intently at the place where Area’s eyes had briefly landed.
A flower shop next to the inn. It is said that humans exchange these inedible plants and use them to decorate their homes. Among them, the place where Area’s eyes rested was on a small flower pot with freshly blooming colorful flowers. It would be nice to just place it by the window. But other than that, it’s useless.
Suddenly, a flash appeared in my mind. Helmut realized. I felt like I knew what magic that wizard was using.
‘Was there such magic?’
Although doubts arose, magic is the power to change the laws of physics. It wouldn’t be impossible. His intuition was consistent with his epiphany. Helmut seemed to understand now. A strange feeling I felt from that wizard called Alea. I don’t know why I’m using that kind of magic. Helmut didn’t know much about the human world, but he knew that it was not an ordinary thing.
But it has nothing to do with him. No, it doesn’t matter, does it?
‘It was called Greta Academy.’
Helmut had someone to meet in Baden. As Darian said. And after that… … .
‘Maybe I’ll see you again.’
It was a premonition. Perhaps, it will come true.
