#206
Helmut
Episode 206
“How about it, Helmut? Are you confident? “It’s a selection contest, you’ll pass with ease.”
Asuka stood away with a dissatisfied expression. Helmut answered lightly.
“If I participate, I have to win.”
There were some parts that made me a little worried about participating. Even if even Area encourages participation.
There was a risk of being caught in the temple’s attention, and Xian’s actions raised caution. Although it seems like I don’t think much of it.
People around me applauded.
“As expected, Helmut!”
“That’s how you become a top 2nd year student in the swordsmanship department! “Step on it!”
The second-year swordsmanship students cheered and continued their conversation noisily.
“Wouldn’t it be awesome if a second-year student won the overall sword fighting competition?”
“Then it would be awesome. “Our grade’s arrogance will go up a lot!”
“The winner is the person with the best talent not only in our academy but in all other academies!”
“That’s natural. It is completely officially recognized. “It’s going to be so thrilling.”
No doubt, each academy will carefully select and invite only the best talent to attend, if only for the sake of honor.
In a swordsmanship competition like this, it is impossible to hide your skills and lose weight.
Even those who were guaranteed to participate honed their skills to stand out in the swordsmanship competition.
Proving one’s skills in front of everyone was the job of a prosecutor. For that reason, swordsmanship students were eager to attend the competition.
Helmut, who had obtained information about Rinosa in a short period of time, listened.
The conversation continued continuously.
“Hey, if you win the swordsmanship competition, everyone will be in line by the time you graduate. “It seems like everyone is paying attention because the scale has gotten bigger this time.”
“Maybe Linosa will also pay attention? “Rinosa is known for treating its knights well.”
“Are there some people from the Principality of Rinosa in our academy?”
“I heard instructors say that Linosa people have the best grades on average.”
“I heard that too. “Across all faculties.”
“I heard there was a rumor that Grand Duchess Rinosa also attends our academy in Baden?”
“okay? “I think it would be very pretty to be a member of the royal family of Linosa.”
“I heard who it was from a guy from Linosa, but he won’t tell me. “I promised to keep it a secret!”
Wesley proudly boasted. There were boos from all around.
“You bastard, then don’t talk!”
“So are you pretty? “That’s important.”
“Well, wouldn’t it be pretty? “Do I know that or not?”
Wesley laughed with a face that made me want to punch him. The surrounding atmosphere became harsh.
Soon, punishment worthy of a swordsmanship department followed. There was no solution in front of the page number.
Wesley was soon strangled and screamed. No one stopped me.
As Helmut watched the scene indifferently, there was a person who suddenly flashed in his mind.
‘no way.’
Helmut shook his head. He wasn’t going to go smoothly like this.
And another person crossed Helmut’s mind. Michael, the boy I met in Basor.
He said he was from the Empire. If he wants to go to the Principality of Linosa, he has to go through the empire, so he might run into him.
This is Michael, who came with his weak body that could not stand the scorching sun under the pretext of going to Basor’s martial arts competition and recruiting talented people.
He might be interested in a comprehensive swordsmanship competition. If he wasn’t sick from going to Basor, it wouldn’t be strange for him to show up since he doesn’t even attend the academy.
‘Will he recognize me?’
The disguise was removed. He won’t be working as Hyde for a while.
Hyde, with his blonde hair and blue eyes, had a somewhat different impression from Helmut. Helmut’s appearance with black hair and black eyes was much more intimidating.
But Helmut could bet that Michael would recognize him. It may not be all my assets, though.
Michael is a boy who is more perceptive and intelligent than Xian. And he was a unique type that Helmut remembered very well.
‘It’s Michael… … .’
There were some annoying aspects, but it wasn’t bad.
It is doubtful whether his offer to make Helmut his own is still valid, but Michael promised the next meeting anyway.
Helmut had a premonition that it might not be in the distant future.
In any case, the selection competition was now approaching.
*
The next day, Helmut was leaving the training center and ran into Charlotte by chance.
“hello.”
I was drenched in sweat as if I had just come out of training.
Dressed plainly and plainly, not for a daughter of noble status.
Charlotte had been putting more effort into her training than other students recently. Her desire to participate in the trials was particularly stronger for her than for the others.
Although she took the top spot in the first year of the swordsmanship department, she was not able to show a huge gap between herself and the second top student. She can turn over at any time, so you have to move forward.
“Is the training going well?”
Helmut asked. Charlotte looked at him in shock.
Helmut was a senior who didn’t seem like he would ask anyone how he was doing. He was as indifferent as he was blunt. Charlotte’s assessment was correct.
But to Helmut, Charlotte was a girl who had special meaning. Of course, in a different sense from Area. So you become conscious of it.
“I’m trying. “I also want to pass the selection process.”
“okay.”
Helmut nodded and passed her. She had nothing more to say.
Then Charlotte called him.
“senior.”
Helmut slowly turned around. Charlotte’s eyes were always serious.
“Well, you’ll find out anyway… … “I wanted to tell you.”
Helmut looked at her curiously. Charlotte, who hesitated for some reason, soon spoke with a determined look on her face.
“The person you mentioned before, he is also in Linosa. “If you go to Linosa as a representative of Greta Academy, there will be a chance to meet you.”
For an instant, a shock went through my mind. Her body seemed to freeze. Helmut only moved his mouth after a moment.
“… … you.”
“I’m also from Linosa. Because I want to pass the selection process and go to Linosa… … .”
Charlotte trailed off and looked down at her hands.
According to the schedule, the swordsmanship competition continues until the beginning of the vacation. Rather than going to Linosa anyway and just looking around, it would be better to go proudly as a representative of Greta Academy.
It was natural for Charlotte to be motivated. Above all, she had someone she wanted to show off her own accomplishments to.
In order to meet that person with your head held high, you must pass the selection process.
“Okay then.”
Charlotte bowed her head and turned around. Helmut watched her in silence for a while as she left her seat.
My heart was beating hotly. Like this, quickly. The goal was right in front of us. Infinite tension tightened my throat.
‘Marguerite Irene.’
It was my mother’s name. It’s a vague feeling that can’t be called longing.
Finding her was as natural as a salmon swimming up the river. The naturalness was absolute. Just as she thought she had to get out of the forest of digs.
But it went so smoothly. To the point where I wonder if this is true and if someone is manipulating the situation to make it happen like this.
To his surprise, Helmut realized that he was not mentally prepared.
Even though his heart itself is dull to him.
An inexplicable feeling ran down my spine. It was surprisingly similar to fear.
Helmut gritted his teeth.
‘First of all, before the selection process.’
It is not too late to think about securing the qualifications to represent the Greta Academy swordsmanship department to participate in the comprehensive swordsmanship competition.
Helmut composed himself.
*
The shock of hearing Charlotte’s words hasn’t gone away.
Helmut was in a daze all day. To the point where I don’t even notice people around me whispering about me.
He swung only his wooden sword as if possessed.
Asuka also sensed something strange. Asuka looked suspiciously toward the second-year students of the swordsmanship department.
“what? What did you do? “Why are they doing that?”
I soon found out the answer. Helmut, sitting in the student cafeteria during lunch, heard an absurd story.
Before I knew it, one of the swordsmanship students who had gathered around me was asking a question out loud. It seemed like we were whispering amongst ourselves, but eventually we couldn’t stand it anymore and decided to ask the person involved.
“Helmut, can I ask you one thing? “What do you think about Charlotte?”
“how… … “Are you thinking?”
Because it was such a random question, the answer was slow.
“Hey Helmut. Don’t leave it out and say it. Are you interested in Charlotte? “You were so indifferent to that pretty senior woman.”
Someone next to me told me.
“Senior Teresa.”
“So, was the reason you didn’t like Teresa senior because of Charlotte? What about your girlfriend? “This guy is a guy.”
“Did they just break up? Things like that happen, too. Charlotte is pretty, isn’t she? Sincere. “The way he speaks is a bit harsh, but he also has a cute side.”
“Isn’t that what you like?”
“no it’s not! Anyway, Helmut, tell me quickly. “I mean, everyone is curious.”
Helmut was the top 2nd year student in the swordsmanship department. Although he himself had forgotten, everyone was interested in him.
Because Helmut is so unresponsive and indifferent to the point of boredom, even something as trivial as this becomes meaningful.
“To Charlotte… … .”
Helmut, who was about to say he wasn’t interested, kept his mouth shut because he didn’t mean it that way, but it was true that he was interested. He soon said something else.
“Why did such a rumor come about?”
“I heard you were looking mournfully at Charlotte’s back in front of the training center?”
“I heard you asked how I was doing? So, a rumor spread throughout the swordsmanship department that you were interested in Charlotte!”
“Hey, you were spreading rumors.”
“There were already rumors even before I did! “I’m sure other students from other departments know this by now, right?”
‘What does this mean?’
Helmut raised his eyebrows. It was in the morning that Helmut met Charlotte. Only a few hours had passed.
But what kind of rumor is already going that far? Ah, it’s not even Leah, she’s a celebrity enough to be talked about so much.
Helmut decided to deny it for now.
“It’s not like that.”
“Oh, no. “Helmut, you’re not the type of person to ask how someone is doing.”
“Right, why is Charlotte the exception?”
I was also able to figure out why everyone was very interested in Helmut.
“That’s right, this guy doesn’t even ask me how I’m doing.”
Asuka crossed her arms, glaring at Helmut with a suspicious look. Her eyes were somewhat sharp.
“Not really. “I was just impressed by what Charlotte said.”
Helmut had to categorically deny it one after another. Although it was impossible to resolve suspicions because the content of the conversation could not be revealed.
“What are you talking about?”
“Is this about Linosa? Now that I think about it, I think I heard that Charlotte is also from Linosa.”
Wesley, who was about to say something, quickly covered his mouth.
Fortunately, no one saw his reaction properly. Because everyone was looking in Helmut’s direction.
“I can’t say that.”
Helmut then responded with silence.
The guys who tried to get something from him were ultimately unable to break through the wall of silence that Helmut had erected, and had no choice but to retreat while grumbling.
However, the suspicion was still not erased.
