#195
Helmut
Episode 195
Helmut’s premonition was correct.
Gascal liked young people, both men and women. Of course, he doesn’t like it in the purest sense.
What he liked was the green young body. An immature body full of life. The word immoral led him there.
The wrong desire that should not be pursued as a high priest poisoned Gascal the moment he tasted it.
He coveted young boys and girls who did not belong to the temple so as not to cause trouble.
‘To do great things, sometimes you have to properly release the impulses within you.’
Gascal justified himself thus.
He rose to the position of high priest when he was young. His innate divine power and talent from an early age easily brought him power and wealth.
The main hall of the temple was not a place to pray to God. An era in which there is no longer an absolute enemy called the Demon King. If so much power is concentrated in one group, it is even more strange that there is no corruption.
His position was that he could do anything as long as it did not blatantly tarnish the name of the temple. Gascal has exploited that position very well.
Gascal stretched out his hand.
“I’ll take a look at him.”
I couldn’t let the high priest observe Area’s body directly. I don’t know why Area hides herself from the temple.
Helmut stretched out his arm and blocked his path. The Holy Knights poured out criticism.
“Ruthless! How dare you stand in the way of the High Priest!”
“He is my client, and it is my job to protect him.”
The reason was that the other person was a high priest, but for some reason, I didn’t like the look in his eyes. It was a look that could be described as sinister.
But he is a man, and Alea is also a man on the outside. why?
High Priest Gascal proposed with a generous smile in mind.
“I could treat your client.”
“He wasn’t hurt.”
“You don’t know what. The reason wizards fall asleep like that is because they are damaged internally. He failed the spell or something. “I can make him well.”
That was a sharp point. I don’t think Nallo is a high priest. Helmut maintained a strict attitude.
“The client told me not to touch his body. The High Priestess will be no exception.”
Only then did the smile disappear from Gascal’s face.
“You don’t understand what I’m saying.”
He spoke, his gentle face like that of a saint gone, but an arrogant and cold expression on his face.
“Okay, did you say mercenary? I will give you ten times the commission fee you received. “Take that and get out of here.”
Helmut, unable to understand Gaskal’s sudden intention to receive Area in exchange for money, remained silent.
It was natural that I couldn’t give it away, but I didn’t understand why they were asking for it in this way.
“Gascal, how can you give money to a guy like that? “If you leave it to me, I will take care of it.”
A paladin stepped forward. I felt a determination to catch the attention of the High Priest through this opportunity. Gascal waved his hand.
“No, that won’t happen. It is truly desirable for a mercenary to be faithful to his request. Isn’t it wonderful to be young? “It has sharp corners, but I also like its dainty appearance.”
He clicked his tongue.
“I wish you were a little younger. “It’s a shame, so I’m paying a special price for it.”
I got goosebumps. Certainly, Helmut was as pretty a boy as a girl when he was young.
Helmut finally understood why Iza had asked him to hand over Area.
‘No wonder the High Priest has such tastes.’
Isn’t this a taste that is condemned even in the human world? The minister recommended it again.
“If you leave that wizard behind, nothing will happen to you. No need to worry. “If your client just follows my instructions, I will send him back safely.”
“Hurry and follow the High Priest’s words!”
Several paladins approached him with their hands on their swords threateningly. If you don’t respond, I’m going to drag you out.
Helmut assessed the size of the enemy.
If you leave Area behind, Helmut will be safe. The high priest did not recognize the sprout of darkness in him.
Rationally, it would have been right to leave Area here and retreat.
Helmut worked hard for a long time to get out of the Forest of Pahe. He hadn’t even met his parents yet, but he couldn’t risk making that time pointless. Wasn’t that why he hid himself and endured?
Before him were the most powerful enemies he had ever encountered after coming out of the Forest of Pahe. If you can avoid a fight, shouldn’t you avoid it?
But that wasn’t possible. Something burning hot in my chest. That guided Helmut more powerfully than reason.
I didn’t become strong enough to give up. I didn’t hold the sword helplessly to get out of harm’s way.
To occupy and protect. Whether it’s him or something that will happen someday.
Sometimes there were non-negotiable moments where risks had to be taken.
That’s right now!
Helmut muttered like a breeze.
“I don’t think that’s possible.”
Before they could understand what he was saying, the sword was drawn.
Quack! The head of the paladin who had come up to close range flew in the air.
The sword turned right and pierced the heart of another paladin. Blood splattered. Two lives were lost in an instant. It was the price of being careless.
“Hey, this guy!”
With a single word, three Holy Knights with swords drawn rushed towards him.
But there are only three people. To the opponent who defeated the Knight Commander of Palma, there are three people!
A fierce smile crossed Helmut’s lips. He showed off his skills without hesitation.
A rapid sword strike that was difficult to respond to came at the Paladins. Soon three more bodies were added. The peaceful forest was soon stained with the smell of blood.
“Oh no, no. How could this happen… … .”
Gascal, who had quickly retreated into the gap between the paladins, was filled with astonishment.
He looked at the black-haired boy who had been quietly standing in front of him just a moment ago. As if I had discovered something new.
It was a quiet, quiet black eye. Blood dripped from the sword in his hand. However, the face of the man who committed the murder had a frightening expression.
The High Priest found vis blooming from his sword. An ominous gray vis. This feeling that emanates softly from there.
Gascal opened his eyes wide.
“You guy, no way!”
I said it couldn’t be possible, but it’s definitely true. A boy of that age could cut down paladins with a vis of that size.
Moreover, what he could feel inside his vis was clearly demonic energy! Gascal’s loud roar fell.
“This is a guy with sprouts of darkness. “Quickly form ranks!”
Fortunately, their attention seemed to have shifted from Area to Helmut.
Helmut became aware of the presence of Area behind his back. It was a good thing he was unconscious. You can show off your skills to your heart’s content.
‘We have to organize everything before Area wakes up.’
Area may not even know what happened. Helmut tightened his hand holding his sword.
I felt a strange sense of elation. A fierce yet confident fighter who seems like he can fight and win anything.
The sprouts of darkness no longer asked him to flee. As if accepting this fight as fate.
‘Kill everyone and cover their mouths.’
Before the enemy’s confusion subsided, Helmut’s foot kicked the floor.
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“Kaaak!”
“Ugh!”
Shortly after the fight began, the casualties were increasing one by one.
Three more people died. Priests were able to recover those who escaped life-threatening injuries, but only then.
Divine power was not infinite. There is also a limit to recovery.
The paladins were numerous, but they wore armor and were not very accustomed to fighting in the forest.
Terrain suitable for fighting the minority against the majority. Helmut attacked, moving from tree to tree like a squirrel, and his movements were difficult to capture with the naked eye.
“Form a siege! “We have to narrow down our movements!”
When Gascal, who became anxious, gave an order, one of the priests screamed.
“The movement is too fast!”
“You just need to hold your foot for a moment! If you do that, I will purify the buds of darkness from you with holy magic!”
Without the sprout of darkness, that guy is nothing. The power that demonic energy brings to humans is amazing.
However, Magi was vulnerable to holy magic. If you remove demonic energy with holy magic, the opponent suddenly loses strength.
Gascal had experience suppressing a human with the sprouts of darkness running amok.
It doesn’t happen often, but it happens about once a decade.
Although I had to go through a difficult process each time, the opponent back then was not this difficult. He was just a powerful monster who had lost his mind.
It was enough to deploy a large number of Holy Knights to block the movement and purify it.
But my current partner was keeping his temper. Deal with them coolly and calmly. Just like a seasoned hunter!
Gascal gritted his teeth.
‘How can a young guy have such skills?’
Those with sprouts of darkness are physically different from others. It is also easy to become stronger with Visna magic.
However, swordsmanship and fighting methods cannot be learned without learning.
It was a movement that seemed to understand how sacred magic affected him.
Magic takes time to be cast. The enemy avoided standing still in a limited space.
‘Yes, this is because I was a mercenary. Should I ask the temple for help?’
The force here was by no means small, but it was not enough to catch the guy with the sprout of darkness. The loss of five paladins in the beginning was a big deal.
‘Damn it, why didn’t I know he was the one with the sprout of darkness?’
His energy was so secretive. It was only after it showed off its visage that Gascal was able to notice its true identity.
‘Well, okay. Anyway, it can’t go on like this.’
A person with a sprout of darkness has appeared, so you must report to the temple and ask for help.
But the problem was that there was no time to do so.
Currently, Gascal was setting up a barrier surrounding himself and the priests.
The priests had the role of assisting the paladins with healing and protection magic inside the barrier.
Holy magic can pass through barriers, so there is no problem. But long-distance communication was a different story.
In order to get in touch with the temple, you have to break this barrier, and then he will aim for Gascal right away.
He was the guy who knew best who to catch and the priorities.
If you take a hit then, you won’t be able to hold out until help comes.
This is a forest. Since it is an awkward place to travel to, it will take several hours for support to reach here.
‘What should I do?’
Suddenly, Gascal’s eyes sparkled.
‘Yeah, that wizard guy. ‘The fight started because of that guy.’
A human with a sprout of darkness will suffer a huge blow if he or she misses even a small amount of divine magic. When I saw a temple, my instinct was to avoid it.
But he chose to fight. That’s because I can’t give up that wizard.
The reason they fight so noticeably is probably to divert attention from themselves.
‘That guy’s weakness.’
The wizard was behind him. You must approach there and obtain the wizard.
Gascal secretly gave an order to one of the Paladins behind him.
“I will draw attention, so sneak around to the back and secure the wizard without being seen.”
“I must protect Mr. Gascal.”
“If you want to protect me, you have to win this fight. “Move now!”
The paladin nodded heavily.
