#169
Helmut
Episode 169
Luke Yeager had no talent for telling lies or made up stories.
He had to practice several times to speak Helmut’s scenario properly.
However, when they returned to the village fully prepared, what greeted them was an unexpected situation.
On a sunset evening, they arrived at the village.
The red-stained village was immersed in silence, as if all the remaining monsters had been removed.
But they felt the majority in the village.
‘Has the shift crew arrived?’
In that case, it would be easier to talk about it because there would be people close to Luke among the Knights of Palma.
However, as they entered the village, they soon discovered an unexpected person.
“I’m glad you’re safe. “I’ve searched around here for you, but with no results.”
It was the second prince who had a series of knights under his direct command. Surprised, Luke skipped greeting and asked.
“Your Highness the Second Prince? “How can you be in a place like this?”
The second prince did not blame him for his rudeness and smiled.
“For some reason, I have a bad feeling. “When I went to Deserres, I heard that members of the Knights of Palma were heading this way.”
He stared at Luke Yeager’s wounded shoulder.
The second prince is also a man of skill equivalent to a member of the Knights of Palma. Being together doesn’t become a burden.
The knight commander could refuse him, but the others could not.
Helmut realized right away. It seems that the Second Prince was more wary of the Commander of the Knights of Palma than he thought.
he asked.
“But where is the Commander of the Knights of Palma? “Luke Yeager, wasn’t he with you?”
“That is.”
When the Second Prince appeared out of nowhere and faced a situation different from what he expected, Luke Yeager, who was already honest, was speechless.
If there are two princes, the story is different. Helmut responded.
“We’d better go in and talk.”
The second prince, narrowing his eyes at the strange nuance in those words, agreed.
“I will do that.”
Under the gaze of the whispering members of the Knights of Palma, they moved into a building in the village.
Attending the event was Dasim Alvis, deputy commander of the division, who came as a replacement member.
“Tell me what happened.”
After giving Luke Jaeger a glance to silence him, Helmut began to explain.
It was a new scenario that modified the previous scenario. Closer to reality.
The Commander of the Knights of Palma attempted to kill Luke Yeager by luring him to a rocky cliff.
Helmut, who was following them, was attacked and fought by High Priest Dolos and the Red Scorpion controlled by him.
When the sacred orb controlling the red scorpion was destroyed, it lunged at Dolos, and the two were killed together.
Immediately after that, Helmut headed inside the rock cliff, where he saw Luke Jaeger and the Commander of the Knights of Palma fighting.
Helmut teamed up with Luke Jaeger and killed him.
The only difference from the truth is that Helmut did not attack together. Helmut knew well that it was not unusual for a 16-year-old, or in fact, a 15-year-old boy, to fight one-on-one with the Commander of the Knights of Palma and win.
If you don’t want to be caught by Basor, you have to hide yourself here as much as possible.
‘Luke Yeager is enough to know that.’
“As expected, the Commander of the Knights of Palma was right in targeting you.”
The 2nd prince let out a sigh like a sigh. Luke Yeager asked.
“Did you know that he was my great-grandfather…” … .”
“Yes, I knew. In fact, even my father had doubts… … He was doing it. My brother’s movements when the Sword Saint went missing, and the subsequent actions of Rutus Cicero, who became the commander of the Knights of Palma. The movement of the temple. But there was only a feeling and no physical evidence. “That was the problem.”
Deputy Knight Commander Dasim Alvis nodded quietly.
He seemed to follow the Commander of the Knights of Palma, but surprisingly, he was a man of the second prince.
“Lutus Cicero was a flawless knight who contributed greatly to driving out demons from the desert of Bashor. He was also the right hand man of the Sword Saint. Deputy knight commander from the prestigious swordsman Cicero, who is revered as a swordsman. At that time, there was no one more worthy of being a knight of Palma than Ruth Cicero. Since he was that kind of person, what could he do even if his father had doubts? That there is no evidence. “Geomseong disappeared without leaving a trace, and we could not even confirm his death.”
The second prince frowned.
“But since you showed up, things that have been buried for 20 years started to surface again. My brother showed strange behavior and began contacting Rutus Cicero. Lutus Cicero was cautious, but we knew he would act eventually. “To eliminate you.”
In the end, it was said that they noticed because of the stupid first prince.
‘It’s wrong to hold the hand of someone like that.’
Helmut concluded clearly. Luke opened his mouth thoughtfully.
“So what are you going to do now?”
“I was thinking whether it would be good to reveal the truth as it is.”
The tone of voice was that it was not desirable. 2 The prince stroked his chin.
“Are you calculating which side will have the advantage in succeeding to the throne?”
Luke Yeager asked wryly. Beyond that, it was an irreverent sound.
Helmut was also slightly surprised. Hasn’t he been paying attention to the Second Prince all this time?
‘I haven’t even become the Commander of the Knights of Palma yet, but my attitude has changed.’
There is a saying that a place makes a person. Luke Yeager may already be mistaken in thinking that he is the Commander of the Knights of Palma.
2The prince was not angry. He spoke with a rather serious face.
“It’s not that there are no such calculations at all, but there are many other problems. Sword Saint Darian Defert is a divine being in Bashor. “Have you ever imagined what would happen next if it became known to the public that he was an ordinary person who was betrayed and died?”
“I’m not sure.”
“Funny enough, it would damage the reputation of the Sword Saint. The people will be shocked and confused by the ugly truth. This is a matter directly related to not only the honor of the Sword Saint, but also the honor of Palma, the highest knight of Basor. “This dirty conspiracy will damage the pride of the Bashorians.”
“Is that more important than revealing the truth?”
“Yes, sometimes a nice lie can be better than a painful truth. I am in a position to judge that. My father entrusted me with full authority over this matter. “Do you think I, a prince, can just lead soldiers to a place like this?”
The king does not like the first prince and considers the second prince to be his successor. That was a fact that Helmut also knew. I just strongly reaffirmed it here.
Luke Yeager’s expression was still disapproving. But in the end, he calmly opened his mouth.
“I am a knight, so I must follow Your Majesty’s wishes.”
“You just need to keep your mouth shut. “That’s enough.”
“Yes, I will.”
“And these facts are originally not supposed to be known to outsiders.”
The second prince’s gaze focused on Helmut. If an outsider learns something that should not be known, there are two solutions.
One is to eliminate the outsider. The other is to turn the outsider into an insider.
However, Helmut showed a displeased look. He was strong enough to choose neither.
I also knew that this was just pressure.
“I want to get my prize money as quickly as possible.”
“You… … Are you going to leave Basor?”
“Yes, Luke Yeager decided to share half of the Sword Saint’s fortune. “I will receive that and leave.”
Luke’s eyes widened as if wondering what nonsense he was talking about.
Helmut knows that paid silence is more persuasive than unpaid silence.
The second prince laughed lightly when he heard that both sides would take enough money and leave.
“I guess that’s the price you paid for helping Luke Yeager.”
“that’s right.”
“Seeing as you haven’t mentioned your major to me, you are definitely not someone who would belong to Basor. “I’m already thinking about leaving without a problem.”
“… … .”
As if he were not a king for nothing, the second prince had a sharp edge.
“Does it have an owner?”
“I have no master.”
“I, too, am grateful that you helped Luke Yeager. “It would be better if you kept your mouth shut.”
“The Hydran character that appeared in Basor will soon cease to exist. So Hyde can’t say anything.”
Helmut will leave Basor and return to Baden, Helmut is a second year student at Greta Academy. He will lose any contact between him and Basor.
The second prince did not bother to ask.
“Right. Then where is the body of the Knight Commander of Palma? I need to confirm his death. Red Scorpion too.”
Luke Yeager scratched his nose as if he were troubled.
“That’s actually… … .”
In this way, Helmut’s previous scenario soon became the Second Prince’s scenario.
In any case, it is easier for Basor to make the temple the center of the conspiracy. I had no hesitation in doing so. Because Basor has a bad relationship with the temple.
However, it remained to be seen whether the temple’s conspiracy would be revealed to the public.
The conflict between the two large groups, Basor and the Temple, was a problem that could not be easily dealt with.
A few hours later, the horse of the Knight Commander of Palma appeared alone in the village.
Since Helmut had roughly loosened the leash when he came, I was able to find an oasis village with water on my own.
With that, the death of the Knight Commander of Palma naturally became an established fact.
The Red Scorpion died, but the Commander of the Knights of Palma was lost. They returned to the royal capital the next day with that clear fact in mind.
*
Helmut’s existence was hidden as intended, and he received generous compensation, including a prize, from the Second Prince as soon as he arrived in the royal capital.
Immediately after that, Helmut, along with Luke Jaeger, visited the royal bank with Darian’s sword.
It was Darian’s black key. If you push it into the deep groove, it will magically recognize the sword and open the safe door.
And in that safe, a fortune worth as much as 50 million marks lay dormant.
‘Split in half, 25 million marks.’
A smile never left Luke Yeager’s face.
Helmut deeply regretted his hasty decision to share his wealth with him.
Compared to the reputation of the Sword Saint, it was not that much wealth, but in general terms, it was a huge fortune.
One thing has become clear. Luke Yeager was lucky. And it’s dirty too.
*
Helmut planned to leave Basor as quickly as possible in order to avoid being caught up in another incident.
Before leaving, Helmut spoke with two people.
One is Michael. He surprisingly didn’t ask anything.
When Helmut visited the Golden Leaf Inn, he too was preparing to leave Basor.
I guess they were planning to say their final goodbyes and leave.
“Aren’t you curious who I am?”
“well.”
“You don’t need a place to stay right now. So I will wait.”
The boy, who didn’t know what he was thinking, smiled with his eyes shining.
“We will meet again. “One way or another.”
It sounded like confidence that anyone could figure it out.
Helmut thought that Michael might be able to find him. But that’s for later.
Helmut bid farewell leisurely.
“Okay, I hope you don’t fall and get out of Basor safely.”
“I beg your pardon? Ahaha!”
Helmut left the inn, leaving Michael’s bright laughter behind, and ran into Luke Jaeger, who was waiting outside.
“So what is your real name? Isn’t it okay if I tell you now? “I’m really confident I can keep it a secret.”
I couldn’t believe that, but I wanted to tell you.
“Helmut. And I’m actually fifteen.”
“what!”
Helmut coldly added, looking at Luke Jaeger’s wide-eyed face.
“I hope to become the Commander of the Knights of Palma as a reward for saving your life.”
“Unlucky guy! “I don’t know where it will take you, but remember that my promise stands.”
“Of course.”
I wonder if his help will ever be needed, but Basor, as well as Luke Jaeger, owes Helmut a debt.
I didn’t know that one day the day would come when I would have to pay that debt.
After speaking with the two, Helmut was the last to get on his horse. Fortunately, White had recovered well.
Finally going back. To Greta Academy.
It passed without a break, but it was a series of events as if countless years had passed.
In the meantime, Helmut grew up and avenged Darian. Thinking about all the hardships I had gone through, I felt satisfied.
‘There are still some left.’
That too will gradually be sorted out. I didn’t know how long I would be at Greta Academy.
The existence of Helmut was too large to be contained in the container called Greta Academy, and he was still growing.
But right now, Greta Academy was where he should return.
After looking towards Basor for a moment, Helmut kicked the horse’s side.
“let’s go.”
The sight of him leaving after untying one knot was as light as flying.
