#247
Helmut
Episode 247
‘Where am I…’ … .’
Several days have passed since the buds of darkness bloomed.
But he is a mercenary with a platinum suit. Vis is the power of spirit.
The guy hasn’t fully gotten used to it yet. Sometimes reason comes back.
The guy narrowed his eyes. When the pitch-black vision becomes brighter, he becomes aware of his own appearance.
A monster covered in blood. The magical energy slowly emanating from his body dyed the grass dark.
Reason began to return more and more rarely.
One day his reason will not be able to rise above the surface.
Even so, it was something that could not be helped.
The water has already overflowed, and even as an archmage, there is no way to turn it back.
He might even merge with his instincts and become a more vicious monster.
But it was clear that he was not his own master.
He realized that he was sitting on a tree, frozen like a stone statue.
got injured Her whole body was in throbbing pain. It looks like the nerves haven’t been paralyzed, so I can still feel pain.
I nod my head indiscriminately, trying to shake off the chains that control me, but it’s no use. The feeling of being eaten was creepy.
However, even though I know that I cannot resist, I have no desire to end my life of being dominated.
Those who have received life through the sprouts of darkness are desperately obsessed with life.
It becomes a monster, loses its appearance, and goes on a rampage, killing and destroying everything that moves.
Humans who are dominated by demonic instincts are more vicious than monsters.
“Ugh… … .”
This time it hit me physically. As the sprout of darkness restored his body, he regained his senses, even if only for a moment.
As I look around, I see a tattered body.
Warm fresh blood is soaking the dirt floor, as if he had just stopped breathing.
‘article?’
He narrowed his eyes. Swords scattered on the floor. Trained body. The outfit is also a dark-black knight’s outfit.
He recognized the other person’s identity.
‘The Black Wing Knights… … ‘You killed it.’
He grinned. I have a violent feeling. Although he is a platinum-plated mercenary, he cannot recklessly face off against knights.
A scene that I had seen with my eyes but was not aware of was flashing through my mind.
He remembered who he had been fighting against.
‘grandee.’
Prince Rinosa. A noble human being who rules the Principality of Rinosa. The moment I saw him, my killing intent soared.
This guy was originally a mercenary. He was also a commoner.
The hostility towards the noble people who control him with money is deeply engraved in his heart.
It targeted Prince Linosa, but the surprise attack only wounded him and failed to kill him.
The protection of the Black Wing Knights was fierce. Enough to make his skin tattered.
But he was strong. The sprout of darkness gave him incredible strength.
Enough to fight against a large number of Black Wing Knights and tear them to pieces.
‘Where did it go…? … .’
Eyes as bright as those of an animal scanned the son-in-law. For some reason, I felt thirsty.
While some people were blocking the guy, the members of the Black Wing Knights left the position, carrying the bleeding bleeding lord.
Sensing defeat, they dispersed to protect their master.
In this thick fog, we won’t even know where each other is.
He will find the Archduke. If I pull out the heart and drink the blood, will this thirst be quenched?
A ferocious feeling arose. He licked his lips with his tongue.
“Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
The growl of an animal flows out between the teeth. Almost like the sound of laughter.
The guy started walking slowly.
In this fog, to find the owner of Rinosa.
I wouldn’t have gotten far.
*
It was a dark cave. A small cave near a cliff, hidden by grass.
Although the entrance was narrow, the outside was quite spacious.
Enough to fit a few people inside.
There were four people inside it. Four adult men barely squeezed themselves in and spoke in hushed tones.
“What kind of monster is that?”
One of the Black Wing Knights muttered. What is reflected in the face is tension and fear.
Memories of having to surround my master and drive him out, leaving behind my comrades fighting desperately, come flooding back to me again.
Only after escaping a considerable distance and hiding here were they able to breathe a sigh of relief.
“Quiet! “He might come after me.”
A colleague gave a warning. Sweat was seeping down my back. The reason they survived was because they were closest to the Archduke. It wasn’t specifically chosen.
“Your Majesty the Archduke.”
A member of the Knights Templar checked on the Archduke’s well-being. The unconscious Archduke’s complexion was pale.
There was a long wound on the Archduke’s abdomen. It was as if the front paws of a huge leopard had plowed past.
The bleeding has roughly stopped, but it doesn’t look like the wound will heal naturally.
The moment something flew towards us like a ball, the Archduke became half-corpse.
What didn’t die right away? Protecting the Archduke from the next blow was all that the Black Wing Knights, who stood like scarecrows, could do.
One person judged calmly.
“The bleeding was stopped, but you lost too much blood. “No matter how strong you are, you will still need treatment and rest.”
“For the sake of His Highness, we must get out of here as quickly as possible.”
“What are we going to do?”
There was silence at the question asked by someone at the entrance. The Archduke must be moved and treated. But out there in the fog, there is an unknown monster. The monster of monsters who single-handedly destroyed the Black Wing Knights.
The members of the Black Wing Knights split into groups and fled.
They instinctively judged that they should not run away together.
There was no time to run away. I just had to get as far away from the monster as possible.
It was a miracle that I found this hiding place in the meantime.
All traces of the entrance were completely erased.
I can only hope that he can’t trace the scent of the Archduke’s blood.
“It would be better to ask for help than to move all together. Go and call someone. “If possible, a wizard.”
The conversation continued again in a low voice. We need to discuss and decide what to do next.
They were not in a position to share stories with each other.
“The three of us can’t fight that monster anyway.”
“It would be better for one person to stay and the other two to move.”
“But you need to know the location of this place so you can tell where the Archduke is.”
“The problem is that we don’t even know where this place is. Besides, can you figure out where to go and the direction in these foggy mountains?”
“That makes sense. “This fog will not remain thick forever, so it would be better to travel during the day when it has cleared somewhat.”
“This news must have been known to Latona as well. “Reinforcements will arrive soon to conduct a search.”
“If the Knight Commander comes… … .”
There was hope on their faces.
Even though they were members of the same Black Wing Knights, the knights under them, including the knight commander who protected the system, were highly skilled.
The ones who came here are simply the Archduke’s light-stepping escorts. Because I didn’t know that such a risk existed.
“For now, we’ll just stay put until the fog clears.”
Fortunately, they had camped so they had some dry food in their arms. I can hold on for a little while.
Seeing the opportunity, I leave here. A day or two. The Archduke would be able to hold out until then.
In anxiety, they spent the night on high alert.
*
The troops departing from the capital moved through the magic circle.
A total of four members of the Black Wing Knights had returned to the main unit. They were the ones who managed to not lose their sense of direction even in the fog.
Of the fifteen, seven died and four returned.
The whereabouts of the remaining four are unknown. Even how many people serve the Archduke.
It was a disastrous result. Has there ever been such a loss to the Black Wing Knights?
Charlotte’s complexion darkened.
“It’s a huge monster. “How on earth could a guy like that be here at Rinosa?”
Charlotte frowned. It wasn’t because of fear.
This is because fighting against the bastard and rescuing the Archduke from that forest seemed daunting.
“Wouldn’t it be better for you to stay here?”
Alonso, the commander of the Black Wing Knights, recommended it. In front of his student, Charlotte, he, who was uncharacteristically relaxed as a knight commander, also had a rather stern expression on his face.
“I have no intention of overdoing it either. He will be by the knight commander’s side. Wouldn’t that be the safest? Also, although I am not as skilled as the Black Wing Knights, I will be more helpful than a soldier. Soldiers will also have to take risks and trek through the mountains.”
A large number of people makes the search easier. There will be sacrifices, but if a monster attacks, you will immediately know its location.
“It is said that there is a lot of demonic energy around here, so it is difficult to search using magic. “It is said that the consumption of magical power is very large.”
The few wizards are employed by Rinosa.
Although these academy graduates were quite skilled, it took a lot of magical power to move so many people.
I had to reserve the magic power to use recovery magic. If the Archduke is injured, we need to treat him.
Helmut, who was standing on one side, tilted his head to one side.
‘It would be nice if I could get in touch with Area.’
If Area comes here, it will be a tremendous force.
But something happened when she stopped contacting me. Unfortunately, she can’t help it.
Helmut lightly raised his hand. These are one lump that cannot be easily moved. Helmut was different.
“I want to move alone. “We act with flares.”
“Senior, it’s dangerous. This is a scary guy who killed many members of the Black Wing Knights. No matter how senior he is, he can’t deal with him alone.”
Charlotte warned. But Helmut denied it.
“No, I’ve dealt with a lot of monsters. “I’m not used to fighting in the forest, and if that happens, I can take at least one of my bodies.”
The reason Helmut wanted to step forward was also for Charlotte’s safety.
Rather than carrying her around and protecting her while fighting, it was better to go alone and achieve my goal.
With so many people, Charlotte won’t be in danger.
Even if Helmut went alone into the forest and encountered a monster, he was able to cut it down and save the Archduke.
Anyway, he is my father. If he was still alive, he had to be saved for his mother’s sake.
There was no time to delay.
