#270
Helmut
Episode 270
“What happened, Ella?”
Sera immediately spoke to Elaga, who appeared wandering around looking around the area.
Elaga sat down on the floor and glanced back at her.
[Something happens. It’s nothing.]
“Has something changed in Pahe’s Forest?”
When Helmut asked pointedly, Elaga shook her head.
[I thought so, but it has nothing to do with my area.]
Even though he said that, it seemed like something was going on. Helmut pinched.
“It means something happened outside the central region.”
Elaga responded as if she was annoyed.
[Someone came in from outside through the sacred barrier. Of course they are humans.]
All three flinched. They were exiles after a long time. This is something that has never happened in recent years.
Pahe’s forest was like an ecosystem. Therefore, when someone comes in from outside, it is like a meteor falling.
Those with exceptionally sensitive senses, especially the rulers of the area, are keenly aware of the fact that someone has entered from outside.
In the case of Naho, he secretly sent his subordinates to collect even humans who had fallen into other areas, but the rulers of other areas generally did not observe their areas with that much interest.
Elaga tilted her head.
[This wave was a bit strange. anyway… … It’s not that important.]
Susan asked with an urgent look on her face.
“Elaga, then those humans… … .”
[He’s either already dead or about to die soon. Let me tell you, I can’t do anything about what happens outside of my domain.]
Elaga said as if it was no big deal.
A monster cannot be an altruist. He is not like that by nature.
Contrary to Helmut’s thoughts, Elaga was not particularly interested in farming-like work in which the humans under her control increased their numbers and formed a village.
Just taking care of three humans was enough. Is there a need for him to look after the people who are dying somewhere far away, not even in his own territory?
Elaga rules the central area of Pahe Forest.
Since his domain was already sufficiently large, Naho’s domain was not incorporated into his domain.
Because of this, Naho’s territory, excluding the human farm, remained unclaimed land.
Those who came in from outside ended up somewhere in the Forest of Pahe, but it was rarely the central area furthest from the barrier.
For Elaga, picking up Helmut really happened by accident.
Susan said with a sad face.
“Such pitiful people. At least I hope there will be no pain on the way.”
Unlike his face, his eyes had already given up. She is also a noblewoman. After thinking for a moment, she calmed down her mind and did not go out of her way to save them.
There is no law that those who fall into the Forest of Pahe are necessarily good.
While there were some unfortunate people like Susan who were swayed by the winds of rebellion, criminals who deserved to be executed like Erugo were banished to the Forest of Pahe.
More than half of those who committed such evil acts were expelled.
There is no need to harm their current peaceful life by saving them out of mere sympathy. Because she also has a young daughter.
But the young daughter thought differently. Sarah shouted with an angry expression.
“How can you talk so easily when people are dying! “Both Elaga and Mom are disappointed!”
Elaga snorted.
[What kind of disappointment is this? Am I a monster? Did you see a monster saving a human?]
“Sera… … . There’s nothing you can do about it. “Elaga can’t bring in and protect all the humans who fall into the forest of Pahe.”
“But you have to try to find out whether you can save it or not!”
“They may not necessarily be the people you need to save.”
“There might be a child like me among them! “What could the child be guilty of?”
[So, is it because you want to make friends? For me, just one noisy child is enough.]
There are a lot of cute things, and Sarah can be annoyingly loud at times.
It was exactly like Helmut’s childhood. Helmut also bothered him by asking questions from time to time.
Still, I was fortunate that my mother, Susan, was with me, so I had someone to accept me.
Sarah screamed.
“Stupid leopard! “It was bad!”
[By the way, it didn’t happen in my territory? With the concept of humans… … So, are you going to say that you will save someone even if they die in a country far away?]
“Well, that’s not it.”
[Of course, I can also save humans who have fallen into other bastard territories. But then the baggage increases even more. I think 3 people is enough! I don’t want my area to be covered with human scent.]
Helmut calmly stepped forward at that time.
“There is a way to lighten the load.”
Everyone’s attention was focused on Helmut. Sera looked like she was hoping that Helmut would take her side.
Helmut seemed to have something to say at the moment, so without seeing an opportunity, Helmut naturally suggested it.
“You just have to send Sarah and Susan away.”
Like stating a very simple fact.
Soon Sarah showed a puzzled expression.
“You’re going to kick us out of the territory?”
“You’re sending us out? Does that mean you’re sending them out of the Forest of Pahe?”
When Susan asked again, Helmut nodded. He said exactly what he thought.
As soon as he finished his story, everyone’s expressions became serious. Sarah clasped her palms together.
“Wow, this is the first time I’ve seen Helmut talk so much!”
The expression on his face was truly amazing. Susan asked with a serious face.
“So, if Elaga removes the demonic energy from our bodies, we can pass through the sacred barrier? “It will be difficult for Sarah and me, but we will be able to pass.”
“yes.”
“Then what about Helmut? Helmut won’t go?”
“I can’t get out that way.”
“Why?”
Instead of explaining in detail, Helmut answered simply.
“Because it has sprouts of darkness. “You don’t have that.”
A look of sadness appeared on Susan’s face at the firm answer.
Helmut couldn’t tell whether it was because he couldn’t go out with his reliable person or because he felt sorry for the reality of him not being able to go out in the forest.
“This way… … You can go out? To the human world?”
Whenever Sarah was making a fuss about going to save people, her attention was already focused on Helmut’s words. A blush appeared on her face.
“There is nothing urgent to think about. You can leave after Sera gains more skills and grows. If you search around town, you’ll be able to find things that can make you some money. If you take it out… … .”
Susan shook her head. She looked brighter.
“Noble families open secret accounts at banks. “There will be enough for the two of us to live without anything lacking.”
“Then it’s no problem.”
Helmut thought about his now useless possessions.
‘If I had known this would happen, it would have been better to give all of Darian’s assets to Luke Yeager.’
Uncharacteristically for someone who had once been interested in accumulating a fortune, Helmut became generous-hearted. But Luke Yeager would have become the Commander of the Knights of Palma anyway. He will be in a position of wealth and honor, so he will not feel inadequate.
Helmut’s fortune was now untouchable.
Since I don’t know how to transfer it, it would be better to transfer it to Sarah or Susan and not get involved for no reason.
If his tail gets stepped on, he might turn Rinosa into an enemy.
“I live here with so little that I don’t think I would have anything to prepare even if I were to leave.”
Susan spoke as if she would leave right away if she could.
Because they were in Elaga’s shadow, they didn’t have a particularly difficult life, but the environment of Pahe Forest itself was hostile to humans.
The environment is especially harsh for her who has no power.
The air filled with demonic energy was suffocating, and the sky was always gloomy. There was nothing to do other than eating, clothing, and simple labor.
The only person I could talk to was my young daughter, Sarah.
“It will be enough if Elaga removes the demonic energy and takes you near the sacred barrier.”
At that time, Elaga’s dissatisfied voice rang out.
[Why should I do that? Are you saying this as if I would naturally allow it?]
As I watched Sera learn swordsmanship, I must have known that they might leave the Forest of Pahe one day, but it felt like they were opposing it unexpectedly.
Have you ever felt affectionately? Or the possessiveness of the monster? Either way, it won’t be such a huge backlash.
“They said it was a burden. “I always said it was a hassle to take care of it.”
Helmut pointed out calmly. Elaga, who looked annoyed, grumbled.
[So, now that you’re all grown up, you and me, who are cute and disgusting, are going to stay in this Paheh forest together? I don’t like it.]
“If you want, I can go somewhere else too.”
[Who said that?]
Susan said as if she had made up her mind.
“Hey, Elaga. I’m fine, so please send Sarah. That child hasn’t even lived in the human world for a long time. Even if I leave, I will only be a burden to Sarah.”
Sarah screamed.
“I’m not going out without Mom!”
The atmosphere became somewhat chaotic. It felt like Elaga was becoming a bad guy, but Elaga, who was a monster, didn’t care at all.
Helmut said, raising his eyebrows at him with a calm expression.
“Elaga, don’t be needlessly stubborn-.”
[Aren’t you stubborn? lets think. When you left the Forest of Pahe, you were stronger than Serah, right?]
Elaga said that it was probably true.
It’s as if the difference in skill between Sera and Helmut is indistinguishable from his perspective because it’s like measuring the height of an acorn.
Helmut, feeling uncomfortable for some reason, answered strongly.
“To an incomparable level.”
[Yes, and you became stronger in the human world. is not it? What was your position among humans?]
“It was just a one-on-one match where I couldn’t lose to anyone.”
Strong men like Darian were extremely rare, and it was doubtful whether there were any more. In any case, Helmut had never met such a person, so that was true.
Elaga looked suspicious. In his view, Helmut was still just a weak and young human.
In fact, Elaga easily subdued Helmut even when he went crazy.
No matter how weak humans are, is Helmut that strong?
Elaga put aside her minor doubts and responded.
[Okay, let’s say you are like that. But even you were treated harshly in the human world and were driven out to this forest of Pahe, right?]
“That’s because I…” … “Because I was betrayed.”
[Yes, regardless of whether you were betrayed or not. You said you wanted to leave, so I sent you away hoping that things would go well, but you ended up like that too, so you came back. Even after seeing that, do you think I would want to send it to you again? is not it?]
It was a logic that left me speechless for a moment.
