#13
Helmut
Episode 13
And 4 years.
Time passed quickly. Fourteen-year-old Helmut looked about sixteen years old thanks to his tall height and build.
Although he was not naturally large, regular living and training had an impact.
He looks tall and slim, but his body is built with muscles. With increased dexterity, the clothes had a decent shape and were spacious.
As he continued to grow taller, he made it that way on purpose.
A forest in Pahe that doesn’t get much sunlight. The pitch black eyes, which contrasted with the pale face, had a strange glow. It is deep snow filled with gunfire.
After washing, grooming, and putting on clothes, the appearance that was hidden behind the dirty appearance came back to life.
His neat and handsome features were a sight to behold. Your standing posture is neat and straight, so if you dress properly, you will look like a nobleman.
Witnessing his growth, even dull Darian’s heart was filled with joy. “Hmm,” he said after clearing his throat.
“You’re quite tall. “She was this little girl when I first met her.”
‘That’s Darian.’
Helmut was about to say he was old, but he closed his mouth. He, too, has become more discerning.
Darian said he was ninety-six when we first met, so he must be one hundred years old now.
A strong swordsman, he was so energetic that he did not look like an old man his age.
But the fortress seemed somehow weak. It’s like I’m finally starting to feel my age.
“Of course, right? Because I’m older. Rather, how are you feeling today?”
Helmut straightened his back confidently. Today in Dalian, Helmut successfully attacked Darian for the first time.
The sparring without using the blade was only successful once out of ten, and it only lightly grazed the abdomen.
However, it was a huge improvement compared to before, when even Darian’s collar could not be brushed. Helmut’s attacks became sharper day by day.
“It’s become a little more useful. “There is still a long way to go.”
It’s a shame to put a curse on people. Darian said harshly.
“But rather, show me your visa.”
Helmut lifted his hand that had been hanging on the floor. The tip of his wooden sword rose into the air.
Helmut stopped in that state and concentrated his mind. A faint light shined through the tip of his sword.
‘The embodiment of Vis at the age of fourteen.’
It’s been almost a year since Helmut was able to shape Vis.
It was extremely rare for a prosecutor to be able to embody Vis in his teens. And almost all of them became famous swordsmen on the continent.
Helmut is only fourteen years old. It was an area that could not be explained simply by talent.
‘The sprout of darkness is a terrifying force.’
Darian looked at Helmut’s accomplishments with somber eyes. He was one of the few swordsmen who embodied Vis in his teens.
But that wasn’t the case when only four years had passed since I learned how to use a sword.
The descendants of the main god, Lumen, found newborn babies born with sprouts of darkness in their bodies, with a probability of one in hundreds of thousands, and either killed them or moved them to the Forest of Pahe.
Darian felt like he had seen the reason for himself. Just because he has a seed of darkness, there is no telling what kind of monster that child will grow up to be.
If you grow up to be good, there will be no problem, but if you grow up to be evil… … .
‘A disaster that will never be seen in the world will come.’
It is known that the sprouts of darkness are fragments of the devil scattered throughout the world. If the devil is resurrected in that body, the world will have to fight against destruction again.
Because of that, Darian had been in agony ever since he first met Helmut.
‘But I took this boy as my disciple.’
If Helmut had run amok even once during the difficult training, Darian would have given up, if not killed him.
The sprouts of darkness make the heart ferocious. If a young boy full of blood became strong, he was even more susceptible to its influence.
However, Helmut’s calm temperament seemed to alleviate the effects of the sprout of darkness well.
Helmut didn’t get angry easily. His eyes changed when he was angry, but even then he knew how to control his mood and impulses. It is not a cruel or impulsive mentality.
But that. Darian stared at the tip of Helmut’s sword with heavy eyes.
The blooming vis was a cloudy gray color. The Vis that Helmut first embodied was whiter than this. His bis was originally blue-white.
As time goes by, it becomes gray. That means… … .
‘The sprouts of darkness are influencing.’
No matter how careful you are about your meals and how hard you try not to accept demon energy, this is the forest of Pahe.
There is no way to completely prevent the growth of the sprouts of darkness in this forest full of demonic energy.
The sprout of darkness was slowly growing deep within Helmut’s heart.
‘Can I guarantee that one day that child won’t be eaten by it?’
Darian couldn’t answer that question.
‘But what does it matter to me if this child goes out and destroys the world?’
This would happen after he died anyway.
After being betrayed and falling into the Forest of Pahe, Darian was destined to live out his life here.
I knew there was a way out, but the reason I gave up was because I would have to fight in the mud for the rest of my life to get everything back.
He was able to give up because he knew the bloody path he had to walk.
‘The regret is that I cannot leave the swordsmanship I have honed and refined to this world.’
It’s human nature to want to leave one’s mark. The fact that he did not have any disciples and isolated himself may have been the reason why Darian was unable to detect signs of betrayal. Regret is always too late.
But Darian’s chance came. Helmut came to him on his own and it was the only opportunity he was given. I was thrilled by Helmut’s appearance, but he harbored a seed of darkness.
‘But what was there to hesitate?’
Darian had nothing to lose anyway.
‘I can only hope that I can control myself as well in the future as I have done so far.’
There is not much time left. When humans grow old, they die. Even if you have a strong body, no matter how much vis you have, Pahe’s dense magic energy eats away at your lifespan. Darian was no exception.
‘I thought I had more time, but the time is slowly approaching.’
Darian hurried. I tried to incorporate my knowledge and experience by pressuring Helmut and treating him harshly. The result was successful.
Not only did he almost master Darian’s swordsmanship, but Helmut also became quite human compared to when they first met. As soon as he was born, a child raised in the wild could imitate a human.
We have taught them common sense about the human world, so they will be able to adapt well when they go outside.
Leaving the Forest of Pahe is the first problem, but with the help of the leopard Elaga… … . After that, I have no choice but to leave it to heaven.
I felt regret. Darian looked at Helmut and thought.
‘If you were born normal.’
He was a child who was persistent and knew how to work hard. He is born with good status and is also talented. Even if she didn’t have the buds of darkness, if she had been educated well, she would have become a swordsman who would shake up the continent.
The sprout of darkness deprived Helmut of everything. This child who grew up in the arms of a monster will have a difficult fate in the future.
‘I’ll endure it well. It was my luck that I was able to grow up in the arms of a monster.’
There was just something to worry about.
‘This child is not mixed with humans.’
The only human I’ve encountered since being thrown into the forest of Pahe is Darian. After being together for four years, Darian and Helmut have become quite close.
However, Darian deliberately kept his distance from Helmut to avoid affection.
‘Would it have been better not to do that?’
I don’t have a vicious personality. But the child grew up like an animal. Some people can hurt others without malice or anger. Because of necessity.
Even if you remember Darian’s teachings at first, you don’t know how things will change.
If he was short of money, he would kill and steal it, if he had a sexual desire, he could rape women, and if he was hungry, he could eat anyone nearby without having to worry about hunting down prey. Without any compunction.
Would someone who does not know human-to-human relationships or warmth know the value of life or morality? I just learned it with my head.
It seemed like he got along quite well with the monster called Elaga, but that was more of a problem. Because monsters and humans are different.
‘I guess there’s one more thing I can give you.’
Darian had one last plan. The plan was to help Helmut adapt to the human world.
A few weeks later, Darian stopped Helmut and said,
“Now is the time.”
“What do you mean time?”
“When leaving the forest of Pahe. Boy, how long did you think you would stay here like this?”
“This suddenly?”
As soon as Helmut spoke, he took a defensive stance. Looking at the timing, it was time for Darian to grab it at least once. But Darian looked pitiful,
“The words are short.”
He just said that and didn’t raise his fist. It was something out of the ordinary.
Helmut tilted his head. Darian spoke in a heavy voice.
“If your sprout of darkness grows any further, you will never be able to pass through the sacred barrier. “Now is the time.”
“I don’t know if I’ve gotten much stronger. “Is it possible for me to go out to the forest?”
It was a natural question. Only a few weeks had passed since the single successful attack on Darian.
Not long ago, he attacked Elaga with a wooden sword and got scolded.
Darian nodded.
“There is no perfect time. But there are times when it is possible.”
“What are you going to do?”
“Are you going to ask me to help you leave because the free lessons you’ve received from me for the past four years aren’t enough?”
“No, it’s not like that.”
Helmut felt a little mortified. He said that if Darian’s life had become easier since he came, it would have been easier for him, not worse.
‘I did all the chores.’
