#469
Helmut
Episode 469
The rulers of the three regions, who had gathered their resolve in triumph, soon swallowed Rosetta’s pill.
No matter how much they talk about it, the fact that they are in a miserable situation and dependent on drugs remains the same.
As long as they are monsters.
“It feels like a drug addiction. “You have to keep eating it.”
Ygrel frowned as he mentioned a word he didn’t know where he learned it from.
Baharek glanced at her.
For some reason, Ygrel’s pink hair seems to make his mouth water.
Helmut spoke coldly.
“Let me make this one thing clear, Baharek. “I will not eat humans in the future.”
Luke Yeager flinched next to him.
“We don’t eat humans…” … “Are you saying it’s a monster that eats humans?”
Didn’t you say something like that to Elaga earlier than not eating humans?
For the Knight Commander of Palma, it was a monster to be subjugated. His hand rested on the handle of his sword.
It was the same in the Levant.
Even though the humans who first came to Pahe Forest immediately showed hostility toward him, Baharek was indifferent.
[Why not eat humans? There is no meat more tender than that in the forest of Pahe.]
[I think I would be grateful if I could bring the crazy guy back to normal. You’re not going to eat it anyway, right?]
[…] … Well, until this is over. And I will not eat the humans here.]
After everything is over, it is inevitable that humans who invade its territory will be eaten as before.
It was as if food had flown into my mouth. You can’t bear it without chewing it.
And even though we fight together, there may be casualties among this group.
Isn’t it okay to eat dead humans? Baharek thought like a monster.
Elaga warned.
[There is no backstabbing even after it is over. If you do that, I am the devil and I will cut off your life.]
Distrust filled me, as if I had never gathered my will as the ruler of the region.
Baharek nodded impatiently.
[I understand.]
[You are so untrustworthy, so stay away.]
Baharek looked dissatisfied.
Area opened her mouth.
“Humans… … If you count Ygrel as a human, there are nine. “It will take a long time to get to the central station on foot.”
“Did you send Kantra for no reason? “I wish I could use it more.”
Helmut said. There were a lot of people.
The turtle’s huge shell was perfect for carrying many people.
It wouldn’t be unreasonable to say that the golem burned it, but the situation was very different then.
The golem’s flight in the dark atmosphere consumed significantly more magical power than before.
At that time, my goal was to escape the Forest of Pahe, so I could use a lot of magic stones, but now that I am dealing with the Demon King, I have to conserve my power.
And even if you were hit in the air, it was a problem.
At that time, there was no need to be attacked because there was Elaga below, but as we got closer to the central area, the monsters there would not care and would attack.
Because of the demon energy, it is not easy to even detect monsters as they approach, and it is difficult to encounter attacks that throw something like a cannon.
Since they were already scattered, it didn’t make sense for the group to split up.
Elaga and Baharek, two monsters that might be swept away by the Demon King, had to be constantly nearby and taken care of.
At least the high priest had to be close to them.
Helmut immediately looked back at Elaga.
“Wouldn’t it be okay if Elaga carried some of them on her back?”
Ygrel decided to maintain his human form for now, and has no faith in climbing on the back of the man-eating tiger Baharek.
Elaga is the most suitable opponent.
“If that happens, there will be a loss of power equal to the number of people on Elaga.”
Asuka warned with a stern expression. There was a look of genuine disgust on his face.
It was the same for Xi’an, Levina, and Levant. They had already experienced hell.
Elaga grumbled.
[I don’t want to burn it either. Those guys were full. [I came this far comfortably.]
“It was fast. “Let’s just get on the golem.”
Asuka gestured towards the golem.
At that time, Area touched his chin with his index finger. A sparkle appeared in the purple eyes.
“I have a good idea.”
She transformed the golem as it was. A light erupted from the golem that had landed in her new form.
Eventually, what appeared on the spot was a carriage with four wheels.
The seating position is high and the top is open.
A carriage needs power to move. There were no words here, but there was something that could replace them.
Everyone’s eyes were focused on Elaga and Baharek. Area said, pulling out a long rope from subspace.
“This will make a very sturdy carriage. I can trust Baharek, and it’s nice that the group can all move together. “It is a satisfactory solution.”
Baharek and Elaga raised their voices at the same time.
[Who is satisfied?]
[Do you know that we are livestock raised by humans? I’m going to tie someone up and have them pull the carriage!]
It was humiliating to even think about it. Baharek’s opposition was especially strong.
[What a demon lord or something, have you ever seen a tiger pulling a carriage!]
[Does a leopard know how to pull a carriage? I hate it too!]
“It can’t be helped. But that doesn’t mean a bird can pull a carriage.”
Ygrel shrugged his shoulders sheepishly.
Even if she returned to the main body, she wouldn’t be able to pull the carriage. Wouldn’t it be better to fly with humans on board?
Both Igrel and Elaga have already burned humans before.
But pulling a carriage was a different matter. Should we call it full-scale domestication?
Aren’t they even ordinary monsters? Aren’t they monsters who are the rulers of their own realms?
“You can’t defeat the devil by doing only what you want. “There are things you have to do even if you don’t like them.”
Helmut spoke firmly, as if telling him not to complain.
At that time, Elaga’s eyes lit up.
[Wait a minute, but isn’t one horse enough to pull a carriage?]
It is a carriage that can only accommodate about ten people. There is no need for Baharek and I to pull the carriage side by side.
If you do that, you will only get in each other’s way. Even one horse can achieve sufficient speed.
Then Baharek flinched.
[You’re the one who’s friendly with humans, Elaga!]
[yes. But I am stronger than you.]
In the forest of Pahe, the strong was the law. But Baharek did not give in.
[It’s not a question of being strong, but a question of who is the right person! I’ve never even ridden humans on my back! You can’t pull something like a carriage.]
Anyway, I can’t do it. No experience or talent. Bacharek argued so.
[You know the word ‘right person,’ and you’re not as stupid as you think.]
Elaga looked genuinely surprised.
[Who do you think is ignorant? This white cat!]
[Yes, this cat eats grass. You owe me a favor. First, even though he attacked me, he saved my life twice.]
Elaga’s eyes sparkled.
[Second time, I brought you back to your senses. If we had left it as is, wouldn’t the Demon King have continued to be crazy no matter what happened?]
It is difficult to get better from mental illness. Elaga made it easy for me to do that hard work. Baharek’s momentum subsided.
[Well, that’s true, but… … .]
[Are you human? Save your face. Let’s just do it up to the central area.]
Elaga handed it over to Bacharek and approached Helmut.
[Ugh… … .]
There was no answer that I could bear to do so.
Baharek was already regretting his decision to fight the Demon King.
I thought it would stick together nicely, but who would have thought that it would end up being like a burden to carry only humans.
Ygrel offered a somewhat realistic consolation.
“Baharek, you understand. “Elaga is so violent that if she runs without thinking, she will destroy her carriage and eat it all.”
“So has it come to a conclusion?”
Helmut nodded and looked towards Area. Area took her rope and installed the saddle on Baharek’s body.
Since it wasn’t a real horse, I wasn’t going to install anything like a halter or bridle.
If that were the case, Baharek’s enemy would be her, not the Demon Lord.
With bloodshot eyes, Baharek reluctantly accepted the carriage being attached to his body.
I could see extreme patience in his expression.
The installation was completed quickly, and everyone got on the carriage one by one.
Luke Yeager, the most human of the dogs, raised his hand as he got into the carriage.
“I will take care of you.”
[Shut up and get on!]
The only problem was that it didn’t work for Baharek, who was very angry.
The fully joined party departed for the central area.
They are near the border between the western and northern regions.
Judging from the speed at which the wheels roll, it won’t take several days.
The sacred barrier is still collapsing little by little.
They hurried along without letting their guard down. Not knowing what would await them in the central region.
* * *
It wasn’t the end after the wall was built.
Immediately after Helmut and his party entered the sacred barrier, as if they had been waiting for it, a series of shocking incidents occurred outside.
In a village that was completely reduced to ashes, a warlock standing with his back to the hill of corpses roared and shouted.
“It is the power of darkness that will save us!”
Until recently, he was an ordinary wizard officially registered with the Wizards Association.
However, he was also secretly watched because his experimental tendencies were considered dangerous.
The Wizards Association sent a punitive force as soon as he used black magic.
The problem is that such people are not alone. As soon as one was defeated, another appeared.
“This is real magic. “We can overcome our limits through the power of darkness!”
“How can there be any limitations to magic? “The Wizards’ Association is oppressing us like a temple!”
Among those identified as dangerous by the Wizards’ Association, a significant number became warlocks.
As if a powerful temptation had swept them away.
The Wizards’ Association, temples, and knights from each country were busy subduing them.
In addition, while the temple was not paying attention, those with the sprouts of darkness began to awaken at a very young age.
Although he was not as dangerous as someone who learned the sword, he was dangerous and powerful enough for a newborn to strangle his parents.
The appearance of numerous warlocks and the awakening of those who possess the sprout of darkness.
The situation I was worried about was happening.
Those who had been working hard to build a defense system on the wall had to face them when they suddenly arrived.
The human world, which had been steeped in peace, fell into chaos from within, and the chaos was spreading as a fire.
It was a spark that would come back to life even if it was covered up and extinguished, unless the source of chaos disappeared.
It is the responsibility of the warrior to save the world in danger. Now everything was in Helmut’s hands.
