#163
Helmut
Episode 163
After riding for about 8 hours, there were no residents left in the oasis village.
It is the smallest village I have ever visited. After completing their search, they gathered in one place.
“Not here either.”
“Where on earth did he go?”
If we have brought back a large number of people to Deser, shouldn’t we attack this small number of people?
It’s natural that it’s difficult to read the monster’s intentions, but something was strange.
But they had no sharp answer. The six people who were evacuating the villagers last time haven’t arrived yet, but they reported that nothing much happened.
“I hope something refreshing happens in the next location.”
“It’s frustrating to just waste your time.”
Everyone wanted to finish quickly and return to the royal capital rather than just wandering through the desert. The knight commander maintained a calm demeanor.
“Don’t make up your mind hastily.”
“yes.”
Traveling at night is prohibited. They decided to spend the night in this village.
The last of those who remained was Luke Yeager. Meal preparation was also his responsibility.
Surprisingly, the basic skill of a member of the Knights of Palma is cooking. This is because they often participate in subjugation without accompanying an attendant.
Luke tried telling Helmut to help him too, but
‘If you want to poison the knight commander, you can.’
I only got the same answer.
“What do you know how to do? “What are you doing, young master?”
He muttered as he came to cool off at the edge of the oasis.
Helmut looked around carefully. Only after making sure that no one was following him did he open his mouth.
“Beware of the Commander of the Knights of Palma.”
The moment he heard those words, a look of bewilderment appeared in Luke Yeager.
“What are you talking about? “Why, Knight Commander?”
He said as if he realized something a little later.
“So, are you saying that the Commander of the Knights was the one that His Highness the Second Prince told you to be careful of?”
“I’m sure he’s the knight commander. “I don’t know how many more there will be.”
“Why does he have to secretly attack me? “I could probably handle it if we just had one-on-one encounters.”
It’s an expression of absurdity. It was desirable that he had a good understanding of the topic.
“Besides, why is someone like the Commander of the Knights of Palma targeting me? “What did I say?”
When I saw that Gilgil didn’t go crazy saying that couldn’t be the case, it was worth throwing out words. Before he knew it, suspicion began to sprout in him as well.
Helmut spoke clearly.
“Because you are Darian Differt’s great-grandson.”
“The knight commander was the person who served my great-grandfather.”
“Lutus Cicero is related to the disappearance of the Sword Saint.”
Luke Yeager’s eyes widened.
“… … Are you sure about that? “How do you know?”
“I’m sure. Just as you are a descendant of the Sword Saint.”
Helmut frowned slightly. He is troubled. I don’t know if it’s okay to tell you right away that this is Darian’s disciple. Isn’t there a reason to make a fuss?
A look of suspicion appeared in Luke Yeager’s eyes.
“You’re not doing this because you’re in cahoots with His Highness the Second Prince?”
It was unlikely that the second prince and Helmut, a foreigner, were related. Luke probably knows that too.
Helmut usually responded that in times like this, if you don’t want to believe it, you can leave it alone. But this time was different.
“I’m not sure about the second prince. He doesn’t want it to be known that he is suspicious of the Knight Commander. That’s why he didn’t single him out. “I am different.”
“How are you different?”
“that… … .”
The moment I was about to speak, I felt someone walking towards me. Helmut quickly shut his mouth.
The person who approached was a knight named Jefford, who was like the hands and feet of the knight commander.
“What are you doing here? “This is not the time to chat.”
The conversation ended naturally.
*
The schedule was tiring because we had to run horses all the time, but it was peaceful enough to be monotonous. Tomorrow, I will join the replacement members of the Knights of Palma.
The incident occurred on the road to the next village.
The last village I saw from afar was the largest I had ever visited since leaving Deser. But it was surprisingly quiet.
Commander Palma took out a compass. The compass needle moving dizzyingly was unusual. It means that there are a lot of guys around.
Luke and one other knight, the lowest ranked, took the lead as scouts.
“I will take a look around the village.”
It wasn’t far. The knight commander was here.
‘It’s out of sight range.’
Helmut started to follow but stopped. If you look like you’re sticking around for no reason, it will only raise suspicion. He waited calmly.
But after some time, something unexpected happened. A loud roar rang out from the village. bang!
Hee hee hee! The horses all raised their front feet and ran wild. A dark shape loomed over the village roofs covered in clouds of dust.
“It’s a monster!”
“Everyone, to town!”
The Commander of the Knights of Palma, who gave the order, rode first. His steeds were calm and quick on their feet. He rushes forward alone.
Helmut chased after White, kicking him in the side. But the gap widened.
White, not Basor’s horse, has not yet fully adapted to the desert.
The next moment, I felt a strange sensation.
‘It’s below.’
Helmut tugged on the reins. Heeheeheehee! White stopped, burying her hind feet in the sand.
puck! The red eyes of the guy who flipped the sand and popped out flashed. A huge snake. He wasn’t one to suck up quicksand.
As soon as the Commander of the Knights of Palma passed by, he was in ambush and came out aiming for him.
Although it was not as strong as the red scorpion, I could feel quite strong magical energy from it.
“Take care of him and head to the village!”
The knights simultaneously drew their swords. To Helmut, this guy was no big deal. He had to skip the bastard and chase after the Grand Knight of Palma.
However, a crunching sound rang out from somewhere on the snake’s body as it escaped from the sand. A strange scent wafted in the air.
White stumbled. This scent emanating from his body is clouding his mind. The knights quickly covered their noses and mouths.
The poison doesn’t work on Helmut. But words are the problem. I can’t leave it behind. White was the horse he named himself.
He gave up trying to skip him and drew his sword.
‘Till him immediately and follow him.’
A sharp light flashed through Helmut’s eyes.
*
Before entering the village, Luke Yeager was in an uncomfortable state. That was the feeling he had been feeling ever since he met the unknown guy named Hyd.
I heard something unbelievable. But she can’t shake it off.
This guy seems vaguely familiar. I’m not the type to tell lies.
It’s just that what he said was simply unbelievable.
“Look around to see if there’s anyone there. “I will go this way.”
“yes.”
One of the knights who came with us moved first. Luke gave a short reply and moved to his other side. The village, with traces of people still living there, was quiet.
My head is complicated. But now that I was on a mission, I had to focus on this.
‘It seems like everyone evacuated to Desere.’
I didn’t know if there would be anyone left like in the first village. Luke Yeager carefully inspected the village.
The moment I turned the corner, a tearing scream rang out from the other side.
“Aaaah!”
And then I felt a faint trace of demonic energy. Luke drew his sword and ran.
Bang bang! A giant human-sized lizard was seen pounding on a closed wooden door.
As soon as Luke appeared, the guy turned around and shouted menacingly. Squirt!
“The sound is low-class.”
Luke frowned and immediately lowered his sword.
dump! The guy with his head cut off immediately fell to the floor and lay down. I could feel the presence of people inside the building.
“Is there anyone inside? “The monster has been defeated.”
Only then did the door open. A girl with a scared face stuck her head out. Was she eight years old?
Luke’s expression relaxed. He held out his hand.
“This is Luke Jaeger of the Knights of Palma. Why didn’t you evacuate to Deser?”
“Hal, grandma can’t walk much.”
I felt another presence inside the house. An old woman with a cane walked out shakily. Even at first glance, the symptoms of illness are obvious.
“Who are the child’s parents?”
“Upward journey, leaving… … “It hasn’t come back yet.”
The old woman stopped at a distance and answered with a cough. It seems that she left her child with her grandparents and went to work.
“Is there anyone else left?”
“We are the only ones in this village.”
The girl answered quickly. If there are only two people, it is easy to take them to Deser.
“Okay, then let’s pack the bare minimum and… … .”
At that moment, a vibration occurred on the floor. Coo! With a loud noise, the whole village was shaken. It felt like an earthquake had occurred. The girl screamed.
“Aaaah!”
The scream that tore the eardrums was more powerful. Luke frowned.
I felt something pushing along with the vibration from the floor. It was as fast as a flying bird.
Coo! The sound of the crash came with waves.
The house was collapsing like a sand castle. The old woman standing inside the house opened her mouth.
Without anything to do, she was buried in the house, which collapsed in an instant. Quasak!
Luke Yeager pulled the child and threw himself backwards. A huge black leg was sticking out, crushing the house.
It was a huge spider that appeared, turning the house into ruins.
‘Damn it.’
Luke Yeager gritted his teeth. He couldn’t save the child’s grandmother. Would it have been better for him to jump in and cut down the collapsing building?
No, it’s more of a problem if you get crushed by a large body. It would be the right decision to find at least one thing for sure.
A girl who lost her grandmother right in front of me burst into laughter and cried.
“Hmm!”
The giant spider looked at the girl with its eight emotionless eyes flashing. A faint venom emanated from the body of the one looking at its prey.
Even on the other side, there was only a faint sound of fighting as if a monster had appeared, and there was no sign of the knight who had come to the village with them.
Luke looked closely.
‘I have to put the child down.’
Tests that use Vis have strong immunity. You may be able to survive even if you spit out poison, but you are not a child.
It was worth dealing with alone, but then the child would be in danger.
‘For now, leave. ‘Where the horses are!’
Luke immediately jumped out of his seat and ran. The spider ran after him without hesitation. Kwasizik, Kwasizik!
Every time it moved, the floor caved in and the building collapsed. The sight of a huge spider chasing after me, moving its eight legs and stomping, was truly terrifying.
‘I won’t be able to get away with it. too fast.’
Luke turned back. The child made a boiling noise at the sight of the spider and dropped her head. The poison it spewed killed the grass growing nearby. Passs.
‘It can be dangerous for children.’
Still, there is no other way. Bis bloomed on Luke Yeager’s sword.
But at that moment, a powerful vis was felt behind the spider’s back.
Pashuk! A flash of light split the spider’s head. Before the spider could react, the second and third blows struck its pierced head in succession.
Even the monster’s hard shell cracked like a sheet of paper in front of the powerful Vis. thud! The spider fell down and lay down on its side.
A man walked over, lightly skipping over the guy’s body.
“Luke Yeager, are you okay?”
“Knight Commander.”
Luke looked at him, checking the unconscious child’s pulse. He seems to have just fainted from shock.
“I am okay. Where are the other knights?”
“It will come soon. I’m dealing with another one. Rather… … .”
Lutus Cicero, with the same face as usual, displayed a compass. The compass was pointing in one direction.
A monster appears like this around you, and if the compass is focused in one direction, it is the one with the strongest demon power.
There must be a red scorpion nearby. He was also a bastard who didn’t know what he was going to do, so I had to chase him before he ran away.
“Follow me. There is no time.”
“yes!”
I couldn’t comment on the knight commander’s words. Luke Yeager placed his child in one of the few decent homes and closed the door.
And I readily followed him.
