#452
Helmut
Episode 452
[Well, then is that all right? Oh, don’t worry. My brother didn’t recognize me and attacked me, so I killed him the day before yesterday. It will never appear again.]
Elaga tied the knot lightly as if it was nothing.
I was shocked, but what could I do? It was not a situation to show resentment.
High Priest Levina said while touching her throbbing forehead.
“Then, let’s talk about the Forest of Pahe you know.”
I’m having a conversation with a monster, so I have to accept the monster as an ally!
From the temple’s perspective, it was a series of shocks that felt as if a wall had been shattered.
When did they, who followed Lumen’s wishes and were always vertical and high-handed, become this soft?
Elaga began to explain calmly.
[The Forest of Pahe is east, west, south, and north. It is divided into five central areas and is ruled by the strongest monster in each area. This Elaga is the ruler of the central region. And it is also the strongest monster in the Forest of Pahe.]
Elaga concluded proudly. Her feet spread of their own accord, and her tail stiffened upward. But even when she shows off her majesty in cat form, she’s just cute.
“You are the strongest in Pahe Forest?”
When Levina questioned suspiciously, Helmut answered immediately.
“He killed Luoho of the East and absorbed its power. “He is the strongest of all demonic beings.”
Elaga further elaborated his lie.
[Ah, my brother. Because he was a small child, he lived in my territory. He’s a dead guy so he doesn’t care.]
“About the Forest of Pahe, please continue.”
The crown prince finished the explanation of Elaga, who was trying to explain to Jung-gu Heating.
Elaga told me everything I knew about the Forest of Pahe.
Since he is a monster, he doesn’t know what has meaning and what doesn’t. It was up to humans to judge it.
The small meeting ended with discussing how to obtain and use Rosetta’s roots and acknowledging the existence of Elaga.
This is because a process of gathering information was necessary.
Leaving her seat, Levina asked Helmut.
“Is there anything else you haven’t revealed?”
It was a worried tone, as if he didn’t want to worry anymore.
Helmut answered calmly.
“There is another monster.”
Ygrel was also a great force. Now that things have come to this, it would be better to say everything.
Levina was speechless and held her face. It was so much for her, it was shocking what she had to take in.
“He’s as strong as that monster… … No, it’s said to be the strongest in Pahe Forest, so it’s probably not that strong.”
“The name of that monster is Ygrel, the ruler of the southern area of Pahe’s Forest.”
Levina kept her mouth shut.
He seemed suspicious as to how he ended up in a relationship with such strong monsters.
Hasn’t the Demon King already descended on Helmut?
But even so, I could hardly feel any demonic energy in his body.
Also, Elaga did not commit slaughter when he jumped into the temple.
If it had been the demon king’s main tool, it would have ended the temple at that time.
Helmut kindly agreed to help her understand.
“Elaga and Ygrel are friends. “Because I lived under the protection of Elaga in the Forest of Pahe, we were close friends.”
[Who is your friend? That guy is below me, understand?]
Elaga got angry.
Ironically, his words made it seem like he was really friends with Ygrel.
Levina looked at Elaga and Helmut in turn and asked in a voice that seemed like she had given up.
“Is he friendly to humans too?”
“Yes, both monsters don’t eat humans, and they helped me.”
Levina felt awkward because it was the temple that brought about the situation in which she had to help.
She immediately nodded and greeted him.
“See you at the next meeting. “If there is anything urgent, I will let you know right away.”
Nothing was set in stone, but the results of the investigation were accumulating, and the disaster was also taking shape.
Many things, such as interests, benefits, and trust, were all collapsing and somehow coming together.
Like a snowball.
No one had any confidence or belief in whether that snowball would be able to shatter the rock called the Demon King.
Because a single agreed upon path has not yet been established.
There will be sleepless nights for a while.
* * *
Four days later, a general meeting was held in the islands.
A conference of enormous scale attended by all the countries where the temple has a presence.
Never before has a meeting of this large scale been established in such a short period of time.
Maybe it was a thousand years ago.
Moreover, the theme is ‘Resurrection of the Demon King’.
It was said that the world might suddenly end, but it was hard to believe, but it was also difficult to believe.
There is no way the ministers and the emperor of the empire would suddenly turn into a group and do this.
Moreover, the Wizards’ Association, the Archmages, and the so-called infidels are guilty.
The temple even threatened that if they did not participate and cooperate in the meeting, they would be blamed for the temple’s exploits.
It was the same abuse of power as before, but it was desperate. It also had great influence on small countries.
Dozens of crystal balls were placed in the center of the conference room.
Those who could attend in person did so, and those who could not were seen through a crystal ball.
The problem of different languages will be solved with magic.
It was the imperial crown prince who presided over the meeting on behalf of the emperor.
After briefly finishing the story that everyone already knew, he made the purpose of the meeting clear.
“So, we have once again faced the disaster of a thousand years ago. “We would like to discuss those measures here.”
However, before that, there was one thing that needed to be pointed out.
Helmut’s existence.
“They say he has a seed of darkness.”
“If he is under the control of the devil.”
It was High Priest Agato who stepped forward at that time.
“At the temple, we have confirmed that Prince Rinosa has sealed the sprout of darkness and is not under the influence of the Demon King. “I hereby notarize.”
High Priest Levina received the message.
“Also, as a disciple of the Sword Saint, he will fight against the Demon King without sparing his life.”
Be sure to do what you decide to do. It was a surprising change in attitude for a temple.
What I had only heard about through rumors became clear, and there was no disagreement as it was a temple that even went to war because it was the holder of the sprout of darkness.
So the meeting started smoothly.
However, unlike the beginning, the talks process was tedious.
The temple and Helmut and his party were the only ones who had knowledge about Pahe’s Forest and the Demon King’s War.
Others also looked into the literature on the Demon King’s War and the Forest of Digging, but did not get any significant results.
The Wizards’ Association, which belatedly jumped into the investigation, only obtained information that was consistent with, but fell short of, the information on the mechanism.
In fact, everyone was dumbfounded.
A thousand years have passed. Even if a forgotten legend were to be revived and come under the name of destruction, it would not feel real.
The ones leading the talks were the knowledgeable Temple or Helmut, but the problem was that there was no answer to the question of ‘how to deal with it.’
When the sacred barrier collapses, the Demon King is resurrected and the entrance to the Demon World opens.
Monsters from the forest of Pahe will also pour out. The Demon King marches toward the world with an army of demons.
So, should we form an alliance and fight them head on?
Opinions differed there.
We must overcome this head on.
No, the power and situation are different then and now, so let’s think of a different approach.
It is a battle where the fate of the world depends.
If you don’t understand that it’s the best, you can’t compromise.
The good news is that everyone’s goals are aligned.
It’s a fight you have to lose anyway.
There may be a difference between losing more and losing less, but victory cannot be achieved without sacrifice.
Winning doesn’t mean you can get riches.
If we both retreat to avoid doing something dangerous and end up facing the worst possible outcome, it’s all over.
That forced situation gave rise to inevitable trust.
Until the job is over, we can’t even stab each other in the back.
There were countries here that did not get along well with each other.
However, funny enough, there was no country that had a worse relationship than Rinosa and Shinjeon, with which they had been at war not long ago.
If the two want to hold hands and be together, is there any way not to reconcile?
“What if our army is destroyed in a reckless attack? Is it even worth going head-to-head with monsters?”
“It’s not like we’re dealing with humans, we’re dealing with monsters! “There are countless people who have never seen a monster in their lives!”
“Is there any point in arguing about something like that? If you attack them ignorantly, they won’t be able to send monsters and do other tricks! “I heard there are some that fly!”
“It is good to concentrate the army in the forest of Pahe, but how many troops should we send? “What if we gather up an army and send it in, and then they open the gate and attack the system?”
“So, are you saying we should select some elites, leave it to them, and just watch?”
“I mean, come up with a more efficient way… … !”
“Are you going to talk about efficiency even after the world is destroyed?”
“No, where is this person screaming! “Do you think that if you have a loud voice, you’ll be sweet?”
“How old are you? “How dare you speak so carelessly!”
As the frustrating situation continued, the voices grew louder and turned into an emotional fight.
There was a war of words that made my ears hurt.
Helmut, who had been listening to the war of words for several hours with a bored expression, raised his hand.
His hands had the power to calm the agitated intestines.
“The sacred barrier is still functioning properly, right?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
High Priest Agato answered.
In the temple, some divine power was infused into the sacred barrier through sacred relics.
However, it didn’t seem to be very effective.
At best, it is expected that the collapse will be delayed by a few hours to a day.
Now even that has been stopped to save energy.
A low voice flowed from Helmut’s mouth.
“then… … “Still, that might be possible.”
Area knew right away what he was saying.
“At this point, only the temple can do that.”
“What do you mean?”
High Priest Levina asked, pressing her eyebrows as if tired.
Helmut very calmly said something that could cause a stir.
“It’s no big deal. “I just thought it would be a good idea to infiltrate the sacred barrier before it collapses.”
There is only one way to pass through the sacred barrier without any resistance and reach the Forest of Pahe.
Although doing so would mean Helmut would be sent to the Holy Barrier for the third time.
After those words were finished, a deep silence fell in the conference room.
