#222
Helmut
Episode 222
Helmut frowned.
Gordon. How did you find out that he was a member of Matesis Academy?
While walking down the street, someone’s voice suddenly came to mind.
‘Gordon? Ah, he’s a prosecutor from B. Basore. Matesis Academy 6th grade. He’s not a difficult opponent for Hyde. It’ll be easy.’
Michael. A boy with a unique side who seemed like the most noble person he had ever seen. He was the problem, not just Gordon.
‘Could it have come all the way to Linosa?’
However, if he is an imperial citizen, Rinosa is not far from the empire. He had a good chance of coming here.
In addition, I heard that there are people who pay special attention to these martial arts and swordsmanship competitions.
Helmut received too much attention at Basor’s martial arts club.
‘I need to save myself.’
Will there be anyone more skilled than Luke Yeager or the Knights of Palma in this swordsmanship competition?
Although it doesn’t seem likely, it was true that I had some expectations.
I don’t know if it was because of the swordsmanship competition or because today was a holiday, but the streets of Linosa were busy.
Helmut made his way through the crowd and finally reached the blacksmith shop.
There were several swords already made in the blacksmith shop. Helmut chose one that was heavier and longer than Darian’s sword and paid for it.
‘This is enough.’
It is a sturdy sword. It was quite good quality.
As soon as he arrived, he picked out a sword and the blacksmith tilted his head.
“You don’t produce it yourself?”
“I need a sword to use right away, and this is perfect.”
“Then please wait a moment. We will take care of it to suit the customer. “It will take about thirty minutes.”
The blacksmith, who measured Helmut’s hand, took the sword and went.
Helmut, who was sitting waiting in the waiting room on the second floor, suddenly looked out the window. For some reason, it was a bit noisy outside.
A white carriage was driving down the main street. People spread out on both sides to make way for the road.
Because there was no emblem engraved on it, it was unclear what family the carriage belonged to.
There were also nobles who often rode in carriages without emblems unless they were on official business.
Because that side is not the target.
It was unusual to see people standing guard and riding horses around the complex.
Helmut narrowed his eyes. A somewhat creepy feeling passed through me.
Helmut caught a glimpse of something through the carriage window. She had bright blonde hair.
Blonde hair isn’t rare, but it looks familiar for some reason.
‘Michael.’
Is it because I remembered thinking about him a little while ago? It felt awkward to call it a coincidence.
The carriage soon passed through the main road, and the road was again crowded with people. Soon after, Helmut took the sword and left the forge.
If that was Michael, Helmut had to hide his identity from the temple and from those who knew Michael and Hyde.
Other than being eliminated early, I didn’t know if that was possible.
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“You’re Michael?”
It was my first time hearing this name. Area narrowed her eyes. Helmut briefly explained what happened in Bashor.
This was because Michael was away from the central incident and had never talked about it properly.
“You don’t know who belongs to which family?”
“I know you’re from the Empire. “If that is your real name, we will be able to find out through investigation.”
Now is the time to wait for Talon’s report. Area let out a cruel sound.
“If you’re curious and smart, it’s dangerous. “Can you get rid of it by killing it?”
“If he were a high-ranking noble, it would be a problem.”
Helmut was no stranger to assassinations. How could he find Michael and kill him in this company, without even a rat or a bird knowing?
“I mean, mindset. “Can you kill him if necessary?”
“I don’t want to do that.”
Helmut answered without hesitation. Michael showed favor to this side. Helmut was also reluctant to return the favor with death.
Above all, he was somehow annoying. It’s not that it’s negatively annoying, but it’s something that bothers me for some reason.
‘You look just like Charlotte. But he doesn’t look much like Charlotte.’
It didn’t even look much like Helmut himself. It was difficult for him to doubt his blood relationship with Michael.
There is no law that says fraternal twins look exactly alike, but if you put Charlotte and Michael in one place, you would doubt that they were brother and sister.
This is also because their personalities are different. The blunt Charlotte and the kind Michael, both look exactly like their father and mother.
Area suggested.
“okay. then… … “How about giving your swordsmanship a twist?”
“Transformation?”
“Not the swordsmanship of the swordsman, but the common swordsmanship you use. But I heard there are subtle differences in public swordsmanship. “What you’re using is probably closer to the Bashor style, right?”
Even though it is a common swordsmanship, it cannot be the same regardless of the region.
There are many encounters with monsters in Basor. Naturally, swordsmanship also takes on Basor’s characteristics.
This is especially inevitable since it was Darian who taught Helmut how to use a sword.
“Why don’t you try using the imperial style of public swordsmanship?”
In fact, Area had no idea it was that easy. I know it’s not easy to change your swordsmanship in a few days, but for some reason it seemed like Helmut could do it.
And for Helmut, it was possible. Because he had already reached the point where he could imitate the swordsmanship he had seen once.
Helmut suddenly remembered. In the academy, there were also some guys who used common sword techniques.
There were many who used family swordsmanship, but in fact, the level of public swordsmanship could have been better than the poor family swordsmanship.
Public swordsmanship is truly a swordsmanship that has been refined to be close to standard for the sake of basics.
‘If it’s the imperial style of public swordsmanship… … Right. It feels a bit more formal and balanced.’
I remember that the posture and direction of the sword were slightly different. I also bought a new sword, so if I change my sword skills, it will look even more different from Hyde.
However, wouldn’t Greta Academy also notice the change and be suspicious of it?
‘Probably not.’
Helmut finished most of the sparring quickly. Without wasting much time.
The instructors probably didn’t even have a chance to find out if his swordsmanship was Basor-style.
“I’ll try that.”
Helmut nodded. He won’t be difficult. Because he remembered the subtle differences between the Imperial style and the Bashor style.
As you get used to a new sword, you can train it as well.
Area looked at Helmut with worried eyes.
She was safe in Baden. Undeniably, Heike was behind her.
A powerful archmage who doesn’t care whether the temple declares him publicly or not.
But Helmut was different. There is no one who can protect him. Now, he had crawled into the enemy’s lair.
Even though he discovered his identity, Helmut was still lonely.
Area made up her mind.
‘It would be better for me to advance the time and head to Linosa as soon as possible.’
Wouldn’t it be better to have two people to deal with the situation? It was particularly unsettling that two high ministers were heading there.
If there are two high priests, Helmut, who has a sprout of darkness, will not be able to withstand if he is discovered or clashes with them head-on.
I didn’t know that even running away would be tolerated.
“The high priest has died, and Basor knows of your existence. Then you had better be careful to hide yourself a little more. Even if we postpone it later.”
The time that Area spoke of was, of course, the time when he would face his mother.
Helmut waited carefully. He didn’t try desperately to find it. I thought it would be delayed further until he had enough strength.
I never thought I would get closer to my mother so quickly.
However, the quick approach actually aroused impatience.
We reached Latona, the capital of Linosa. He says it may be where he was born, but it doesn’t really impress him.
What’s more important is what happens in the future. Now there was only one step left.
Helmut had almost reached what he was looking for. In this case, you need to be more careful.
The things he misses and the mistakes he makes can make all the patience and effort he has put in vain.
The reason Helmut came back was not to carry the name of the temple’s achievements to his family and mother.
Helmut agreed.
“Okay, first of all, the sword competition is the problem. “Now that we’ve arrived at Linosa, it might not be a bad idea to be eliminated early.”
Rather, that side can be free. It will be easier to approach your mother if you get excellent grades, but once you arrive at Rinosa, there will be a way.
How to approach the nobles of Rinosa. In any case, those selected for the swordsmanship competition are treated like nobles while staying in Rinosa.
It is not difficult to receive an invitation to attend a banquet at Linosa.
I heard that those who drop out early are trying to build a network by switching to social networking.
‘If Charlotte is a high-ranking noble, we could try using her.’
It would be okay to ask to abstain for reasons such as an upset stomach.
It was not the time to think about the honor of Greta Academy or the duties of the selected personnel or such words.
Charlotte will faithfully fulfill that role.
“Then see you tomorrow.”
After finishing the conversation, Area waved his hand. After Area’s appearance disappeared, Helmut became lost in thought.
It is natural for him to win. Giving up on winning wasn’t as easy as I thought.
Wouldn’t Helmut want to return with the strong and shining appearance that won the championship?
I’m not used to pretending to be weak or losing on purpose. It would be better to abstain.
Helmut was half inclined to abstain.
The expectations and aspirations of the Greta Academy faculty and second-year students were weighing on him, but it was a weight that he could shake off.
My head always had to be cold.
However, in the end, Helmut could not abstain from the comprehensive sword fighting competition.
Because he encountered an unexpected situation.
The next day, the Matesis Academy group, who arrived just three days before the swordsmanship competition, was quite energetic.
They were the favorites to win this comprehensive sword fighting competition.
These are the people who are predicted to have the highest probability of winning on the Baden side.
Of course, Greta Academy did not agree with that fact, but that was the external evaluation.
So far, I have always achieved good results in exchange sparring with Greta and Roen.
‘There’s Gordon too.’
As expected, he came too. Helmut observed them with indifferent eyes.
Since I swung the sword a bit last night, I became familiar with new swords and sword techniques. It would be unlikely that Gordon would recognize him.
Clearly, Gordon did not recognize Helmut. Instead, he looked at Helmut with somewhat disapproving eyes and passed by.
It was not only him, but other Matesis Academy selection members as well.
‘The Greta Academy guys overall look insignificant. ‘He looks young and even a woman.’
The average age of those selected for Greta Academy was young.
Charlotte, a first-year student, and Helmut, a second-year student. Neither of them are big or the type that looks old.
Leon, the representative of the upper class, was only a fourth year student.
In particular, the presence of Charlotte, who seemed fragile, was enough to make them look down on them.
