#239
Helmut
Episode 239
Looks like he was waiting. Charlotte looked back silently at Michael, who was looking at her with his arms crossed.
His face had a different smile than usual. A cool smile that is close to the original.
“Charlotte.”
It was a tone that seemed to be inviting. Gentle yet subtly forceful.
“You’re close with him.”
Charlotte frowned. Helmut is an excellent swordsman.
It’s even more strange that Michael, who loves talent, doesn’t covet it.
But that didn’t seem to be all Michael said.
‘Michael must also be suspicious of whether Helmut senior is of our family’s blood.’
If Helmut is the archduke’s illegitimate son, he could possibly even threaten Michael’s position.
Michael would never tolerate such a situation.
However, Charlotte did not clumsily defend Helmut. Because he has no intention of telling Michael what he knows.
“Although we became friends when I came to Linosa, I am not close to my senior. As you know, you can’t reveal your identity at the academy.
It was only recently that my senior found out that I was from Linosa. I don’t know what you’re curious about, but I don’t know much about Helmut. “I probably don’t know anything more than you know.”
There’s no way Michael didn’t do a background check. Charlotte guessed that there wasn’t much information about Helmut.
Michael did not take his eyes off Charlotte at all. His eyes seemed to be observing.
“You’ve known him since first semester. Do you know what your senior, Helmut, did during vacation? Where did he go or something.”
“No, we’ve never had that conversation. I told you. “I’m not close to Senior Helmut.”
Charlotte flatly denied it. What she said was true. But Michael didn’t stop.
“Then did anything change when you saw him after vacation?”
“Well, things have changed… … .”
Charlotte, who was trying to answer without thinking, flinched for a moment.
Helmut changed after vacation. It was a pretty noticeable change, so it caught the attention of many people.
Charlotte didn’t know if it was right to say that. For some reason, there was something that bothered me.
‘During vacation, Helmut senior’s tanned skin became a hot topic. There was even speculation that he had gone down to a hot region to train.’
Helmut is a famous figure in the swordsmanship department. Rumors about him, no matter how trivial, reached Charlotte’s ears. The thoughts flowed naturally.
‘Hot region, Michael went to Basor. If so… … .’
Maybe the two have met before? Charlotte did not voice that suspicion out loud.
But Michael felt a slight disturbance from her expression. He spoke in his characteristic soft tone.
“Charlotte, answer me.”
Charlotte lowered her gaze and spat out.
“… … “I don’t remember anything.”
“You’re hiding something from me.”
Michael laughed. It was a smile that felt cold. As he turns towards his enemies.
To Michael, Charlotte was someone who easily crossed the line between kin and enemy.
He became especially hostile when Charlotte tried to hide something from him.
It was strange. In fact, the one who is hostile to Charlotte is Michael himself.
“If you can’t tell me, I’ll tell you what I know. I went to see Basor’s martial arts festival when you were on vacation in Rinosa. And there I met someone with great skills.”
Charlotte’s gaze returned to Michael.
The way to get someone to talk is to say it yourself. By doing so, he was able to elicit a response from the other person. That reaction sometimes becomes the answer.
Michael continued speaking softly with a smile on his face.
“My name is Hyde, I’m sixteen. That’s what I said. I didn’t think that would be true, though. I lusted after him. He was very greedy.
To the extent that I have never wanted someone so much in my life. He was really strong. “I knew it.”
“So what about that guy named Hyde?”
Charlotte asked, feeling vaguely anxious.
“His skills were truly amazing. Enough that he defeated countless strongmen and members of the Knights of Palma to reach the finals.
Even though the finals were not held due to some incident, I think he is the winner. Basor’s martial arts competition cannot be compared to this academy’s sword fighting competition. The skills of the participants are so different that there is no need to explain them.
“If Hyde was a student at the academy and participated in this swordsmanship competition, he would definitely have won.”
Michael smiled and spoke clearly.
“I think Helmut is the Hyde. Even though his appearance, swordsmanship, and the sword in his hand are not the same.”
Charlotte’s eyes opened wide.
“As you know, I have good eyesight.”
“Isn’t it a bit of a suspicion? “No matter how outstanding Helmut senior’s skills are, it is difficult to believe that he, who is only an academy student, won the Basor martial arts competition.”
“You saw it too. “Your senior’s skills.”
Charlotte couldn’t deny that. He thought in his heart that it might be possible for him if he were senior Helmut.
In Charlotte’s opinion, Helmut was a talented person who had no reason to attend the academy. The instructors didn’t even try to teach him anything.
But then why is Helmut at Greta Academy? It was a problem I didn’t understand.
Michael asked a confused Charlotte.
“Did your senior use that sword from the beginning? “The sword I’m using now.”
Suddenly, a memory flashed through Charlotte’s mind.
Suddenly Helmut’s sword changed. Helmut told Charlotte that the sword needed repairs and that he had bought a new one.
However, it was a famous sword with a blue blade that needed repair.
I didn’t think much of it at the time, but it’s true that it felt strange.
“Well, I sparred with my senior with a wooden sword, so I rarely saw his sword during that time. “I don’t know from the beginning, but when I sparred with the real sword, my senior used that sword.”
Charlotte intentionally left out and glossed over the truth that she had used her current sword when sparring with her since coming to Latona.
She had no particular reason to protect Helmut and hide the truth from Michael.
But even though there was no reason, Charlotte did it instinctively.
Even though she also had suspicions about Helmut’s name ‘Marguerite Irein’.
That was something unbecoming of Grand Princess Rinosa.
“His sword looked brand new. Both the handle and the scabbard seemed to have been made recently. Like he recently bought a sword for fear that someone might recognize him.”
That also had a point. But Charlotte responded with silence.
Michael calmly said something shocking.
“Hyde had the sword of Darian, Basor’s missing sword saint.”
Charlotte asked a question without realizing it.
“what?”
“Looking at his excellent swordsmanship, Hyde must have been Darian’s disciple. But then why did Hyde quietly leave Basor? Without revealing his identity.
He could have achieved wealth and power in Bashor. “He is not going to continue his meaningless studies at the academy.”
The smile on Michael’s lips deepened.
“I think this way. He had a purpose for coming to Bashor, and he left after achieving that purpose. What is its purpose?
One thing is certain. After he appeared in Basor, the Commander of the Knights of Palma died.
His death has been announced, but everything is suspicious. And in Basor, the grandson of the Sword Saint appeared. What does this flow mean? “Don’t you think so?”
Michael pointed out keenly.
“The former commander of the Knights of Palma, Lutus Cicero, betrayed the Sword Saint, and his disciple appeared and executed him. That’s why he didn’t reveal his identity.”
“That seems like too much speculation.”
“Even if it is a guess with little evidence, it is not speculation. “As you know, I rarely make mistakes.”
“Even so… … .”
Charlotte was shaken. So much so that she could feel that her own agitation was showing through her expression.
“I hope you’re curious too. As a member of the Grand Duke family. “That suspicious senior with outstanding skills went to Basor, and why did he decide to stay in Rinosa?”
“Isn’t the reason Helmut senior stayed in Linosa because of his mother’s recommendation?”
Suddenly, Charlotte was agreeing with Michael’s statement that Hyde was Helmut.
She, too, began to think to herself that Michael was not wrong.
It was natural. Helmut’s skills were truly amazing.
In that case, it wouldn’t be surprising if he won the Basor martial arts competition. It is not strange to say that he is a disciple of the Sword Saint.
In fact, Helmut changed his sword. He is a senior who is suspicious and secretive. The suspicions raised by Michael were fascinating.
But the reason Charlotte was drawn there wasn’t simply because of Michael’s speaking skills.
Michael continued calmly.
“He is a man driven by purpose. That may not be the only reason why he stays in Rinosa. “Don’t you see that he is of Rinosa’s lineage?”
As if there was some kind of conspiracy lurking.
“stop.”
Amidst the confusion, Charlotte concluded the conversation. Because I could see the maids walking from the other side. It wasn’t something to say in front of others.
Charlotte spoke as clearly as Michael had.
“It’s up to you to have any doubts, but I hope you don’t drag me into it. “Michael.”
“Okay, if that’s what you want.”
Michael tied the knot neatly. But his eyes were still scanning Charlotte’s face as if observing.
Linosa’s successors, Michael and Charlotte, moved side by side. Since the path was the same, it happened naturally.
A picturesque dinner was welcoming the guests. Grand Duchess Linosa, Helmut, and Leon were already in one place.
Charlotte and Michael entered the banquet hall as if nothing had happened.
The dinner, where Grand Duchess Linosa and her two children entertained the guests, continued in a lively manner. Keeping the secret hidden.
The blues were approaching. Just like dark clouds rolling in.
No one knew what would remain when the sky cleared.
