#167
Helmut
Episode 167
Lutus Cicero returned to reality. Some might accuse him of betraying the person he served because of that.
But who can understand the feeling of having one’s earnest wishes unilaterally trampled upon?
He was now standing before him, Darien Differt’s great-grandson. The great-grandson’s death was also about to be taken by his own hands.
Lutus Cicero did not have a heart so soft that he suffered or trembled again.
The hatred has metastasized. As much as he hated the Sword Saint, he also hated Luke Yeager in front of him.
There will be no hesitation in taking his breath.
“… … What is important now? “I have already succeeded in sticking a knife in his back.”
At the time, I thought that would be the end of it, but Luke Yeager showed up.
“The swordsmanship you use is annoying. With you as the last, the successor to the Sword Saint will never appear again.”
Even if he was the son of a sword master, he would not teach the sword to anyone else.
Lutus Cicero raised his sword. Old hatred shone from his sword.
Luke Yeager will be dealt with, and his death, like that of his great-grandfather, will be buried here on the rock cliff.
The new red scorpion will become infamous for eating Geomseong and his great-grandson, and with that, the whole situation will end. Now it was completely over.
It was that moment.
“Who says Luke Yeager is the last?”
A quiet voice flowed in. A boy appeared from the entrance. Light, silent steps. A chill ran down my spine. Lutus Cicero asked.
“… … “What happened to the red scorpion?”
“They had a grand gatekeeper. “I handled it with the high priest you know.”
Lutus’ expression hardened. Luke Yeager looked surprised.
“How could you… … !”
Helmut gave him a cold look.
“Even though you did something stupid, you survived well. “I can’t do anything with that body, so I’m staying back.”
“Are you going to interrupt me? Foolish. “The two of you will become corpses and lie side by side!”
Lutus laughed. Luke Yeager has only slightly depleted his powers.
Lutus Cicero was strong. He is the commander of the Knights of Palma. The strongest knight in Bashor.
Even if the opponent is a finalist in the martial arts competition who defeated the High Priest and the Red Scorpion, it won’t be a big problem.
“You will have to see who is foolish.”
Helmut raised his sword. His appearance with the backlight on his back was dazzling.
Lutus thought that his sword, surrounded by gray bis, looked somehow familiar.
But it’s just a feeling. What about a sword or something? I can’t recognize each and every sword without any features.
He laughed briefly.
“upstart. Okay, we’ll postpone dealing with Luke Yeager. “If you want to become a corpse first.”
“Hyde!”
“I’m dealing with my wounds.”
Helmut cut it sharply. Bleeding is severe. Not only is it not helpful in that state… … . I wanted to try it out.
‘With all my might.’
There is no need to hide it anymore. Helmut’s foot kicked the floor.
Lutus Cicero was not one to let down his guard just because his opponent was a young boy. When a wild animal catches a rabbit, it does its best!
Kang! Kagang! Kang! For a brief moment, there were several collisions. It was an attack that could break a rock.
As the two swords clashed, the waves of vis vibrated the inside of the cliff. Googungung!
Movement so fast that it is almost invisible. Luke Yeager, who was taking a step back to stop the bleeding, watched their fight and his eyes widened for a moment.
‘no?’
It was the same with Lutus Cicero. His expression gradually hardened.
‘What nonsense… … .’
It’s hard to believe that this young guy is evenly countering his own sword, but the swordsmanship he uses… … .
For a moment, the words he said when he appeared flashed through my mind.
‘Who says Luke Yeager is the last?’
Lutus Cicero, standing at a distance, widened his eyes. My composure was shattered. He shouted as if scolding.
“Who the hell are you! “How do you use this sword technique?”
“Disciple of Sword Saint Darian Defert.”
A calm voice rang out clearly. Helmut confessed obediently.
“The man you sent to the Forest of Pahe succeeded in escaping from there and met me to teach him swordsmanship.”
Mixing lies with truth.
“He called you a traitor. “That is why I came to Bashor.”
There was silence amidst the shock. Neither Luke Yeager nor Lutus Cicero were speechless in the face of the truth that suddenly fell upon them.
Lutus asked after a while.
“he is… … “What happened?”
“He passed away recently. “You too will follow suit.”
Because I plan to make it that way. That’s it for the small talk.
There was death in his eyes. Helmut was immediately attacked by the enemy.
My mind has never been this clear. A strong man called the Commander of the Knights of Palma led Helmut into a strange immersion. He jumped around like a fish out of water.
Quagga River! Quagang! Kuang! The cave shook as if it would break. Small fragments fell like crumbs and wet the floor.
A sharp sword attack that pierces through vital points, a trajectory that pursues efficiency, and a flawless counterattack! All of them were perfect reproductions of swordsmanship.
It was Helmut who had more vis, and Lutus Cicero had enough experience to make up for that point.
However, the match did not last long.
Although their skills were equal, Lutus Cicero faltered. His shaken mind affected the outcome of the battle.
It was only once. Lutus Cicero gave his strength with the intention of pushing Helmut at once. But it took too much force.
Kagak! The moment the blow deflected and split the air, his upper body opened.
Helmut dug into the gap that was revealed in a split second.
Suddenly! An eerie noise rang out. Helmut’s sword cut horizontally through Lutus Cicero’s abdomen. It was a major wound that reached his organs.
But he wasn’t safe either.
‘Until the end, this counterattack.’
Helmut jumped back and looked down at his left arm.
There was a long solid line drawn from the elbow to the wrist. Blood poured out from the gap between the solid lines.
It’s a pretty deep wound. The part is just not fatal.
In contrast, Lutus Cicero’s wounds were fatal. He flopped down and got down on one knee on the floor. His blood flowed like a flood.
Since I received the sword loaded with vis, it was helpful that my body wasn’t cut in two.
“Wow, this can’t be happening.”
Lutus Cicero looked down at his body with disbelieving eyes. It was so shocking that he almost forgot the pain.
He was completely defeated. Although he was stiff due to the agitation, it was his opponent’s skill that allowed him to bridge the small gap created by the agitation. There is no room for excuses.
“A scary talent… … “This is it.”
I felt a sense of defeat later on. Is it because he is of this caliber that the Sword Saint chose him as his successor?
To reach this level at the age of only 16.
‘No, this is a talent that surpasses the Sword Master.’
Lutus Cicero was thrilled. His insight was not wrong. However, to be considered a member of the Knights of Palma, he was just an overflowing person.
“I won.”
Helmut calmly stopped the bleeding. Lutus Cicero is a human being, if he is wounded that much, he can no longer fight.
He was dying. Unless a very skilled wizard comes, we won’t be able to save him from here.
“Yes, you won.”
“Asking the winner’s right.”
Helmut asked questions more directly than Luke Jaeger.
“Why did you betray Darian?”
Right before death, it was my only chance to say it. And Helmut deserved to hear it. Because he defeated Lutus Cicero.
I didn’t ask for any great reason. Just a minor question.
Lutus Cicero burst into laughter. Cough! It was a painful laugh accompanied by a bloody cough. His eyebrows furrowed.
“Hehe! “The reason I betrayed that old man was because he ignored me!”
Lutus Cicero wrote evil before his death. As if shaking off all the resentment.
“That old man deserves death! You can’t teach me swordsmanship because your talent and qualifications are so low! The humiliation I felt back then! I wanted to speak clearly to the old man. “How does it feel to be treated by someone who ignored me so much?”
It won’t be a misunderstanding. You can really just interpret it in its true meaning without any other meaning.
They say they can’t teach you the sword because they don’t have enough talent or qualifications.
Darian would not have expressed those words in a gentle way.
But Helmut had no sympathy.
“Darian trusted you.”
That too is the truth.
At that moment, Lutus Cicero sneered.
“Don’t be ridiculous! He didn’t trust me. “I thought that no matter what I did, it was so insignificant that I couldn’t even hurt him!”
“Well, maybe so.”
Because Darian Defert is arrogant.
In fact, from Helmut’s perspective, there was no need for him to have feelings for the house. Because Isa betrayed Darian, Helmut turned around to meet him and was able to leave the Forest of Pahe.
“… … Thank you. In return, I will end your suffering.”
Lutus Cicero glared at the approaching Helmut.
I don’t regret anything I did in the past. Because he never felt sad or guilty about Darian Differt’s death.
Rather, I felt a sense of exhilaration as I took over the position of Commander of the Knights of Palma, which originally belonged to Darian.
However, it is also true that there has not been a single moment of peace over the past 20 years.
‘In the end, is this what happens? It’s being returned to his disciple.’
Lutus Cicero silently accepted death.
Quack! Helmut’s sword pierced his heart. Because the priest’s purification magic diminished the sprouts of darkness, the impact of the murder was minimal.
With emotionless eyes he pulled the sword from the corpse of Lutus Cicero.
Even a respected knight commander or a strong man is merely a human being driven by emotions. The motive for the betrayal was truly trivial.
‘Being human is complicated.’
I don’t think Helmut can fully understand it yet.
“You really… … .”
Only belatedly did Luke Yeager, who was standing on the other side, open his mouth. His eyes seemed to be looking at something unfamiliar.
“You are my great-grandfather’s disciple?”
“that’s right.”
Helmut nodded.
“Thank you for saving me, but why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
Actually, I wasn’t very thankful. I felt relieved, but Luke Yeager was also examined. Thanks to this boy, he was angry that he had barely survived and that he had lost.
Also, as he watched the fight and got out of shock, he felt a strange feeling.
The skills of this Hydran boy were amazing. He used the same sword technique, but the level was different. A sword strike with both power and speed.
The swordsman’s sword skills, which he used as if he had become accustomed to it, were almost dazzling.
Not only that, there was nothing unnecessary about the guy’s movements. The movements are so calm and smooth that you can’t even think of them as human movements.
Even though he was dealing with a strong man like the Knight Commander of Palma, he was frighteningly calm. He has both skill and mental strength.
‘What a guy like this.’
Luke Yeager, who had been called a genius, realized that there was a gap. He felt it even more because he used almost the same swordsmanship. His stomach ached.
‘I still have a long way to go.’
Helmut opened his mouth.
“Is that because you can’t trust your mouth?”
Luke Yeager, who was stung, kept his mouth shut.
“More than that, I am disappointed in you. “Didn’t I tell you to be careful of him?”
“… … “The situation was urgent, so there was nothing I could do.”
Luke Yeager spoke as if making an excuse. He had a very weak voice.
Helmut glanced at his shoulder. The bleeding seems to have subsided somewhat. You won’t die at that level.
“It would be better to be more cautious from now on.”
Helmut was sarcastic, and Luke Jaeger nodded, having nothing to say.
