#287
Helmut
Episode 287
As soon as Alea recited the spell, a gentle wind blew around them. Literally like silk.
The speed of their fall gradually slowed down, as if an invisible curtain had spread widely around them.
Soon Helmut and Area lightly landed on the ground.
Area exhaled. There was cold sweat on her forehead. It was a moment when my heart became cold.
“I’m glad I didn’t hit the sacred barrier.”
Then she suddenly realized one thing. The fact that Helmut’s arms were hugging her as if wrapping around her shoulders.
In front of her nose, black pupils were looking down at her as if examining her condition. Somehow her face felt hot.
“are you okay?”
“Uh, yes. “This is not the time!”
She quickly got out of Helmut’s arms and looked around.
I saw a crashed golem on the other side.
Although he scraped the surface of the ice, fortunately he seemed to be in fairly good condition as his paralysis had subsided before he fell.
It would have been hopeless if it had crashed into the ice and sunk beneath the sea.
It is the only golem of Lampione in the world.
It’s not that I didn’t think about the possibility of being lost in the Forest of Pahe, but if that were to happen, Area would be in a terrible mood.
Because sometimes there are things as important as life to a wizard.
Area approached the golem and examined its condition. When I took out her magic stone and gave her magic power, the golem moved with a roar.
“It’s regenerating, so it might be difficult for a flying type, but it can move. “The damage is not serious.”
“I can see the end of the north.”
Helmut said, looking somewhere north toward where the sacred barrier gently curves.
Area also turned her head in the direction he was looking at. But she can’t see anything with her eyesight.
“If you run, it’s about five hours away.”
Helmut wore four limbs.
“If there is no interference.”
As if the words had become seeds, the floor shook.
Sigh!
The sound of something scraping across the ice was heard from below.
No, it wasn’t just scraping, it was piercing while scraping. To eat the humans on this ice.
It was truly a greedy killing intent.
In this forest of digs, when monsters see humans, their eyes light up and they rush at them.
Alea’s expression hardened.
“You’re planning to leave us out.”
This is also clearly within the sphere of influence of the sacred barrier.
They may not be able to come up on land, but they are monsters that live here. They knew very well what to do.
Pulling prey under water.
Even for Helmut, it wasn’t easy to deal with the monsters under the sea.
He said, raising his eyebrows.
“I need to move.”
Area stretched out her hand towards the golem.
Although the golem could not be operated in a flying form, it could change its appearance into an easier form.
The golem’s body creaked and moved. The golem embodied the form that Area had drawn in her mind.
It was a rather plain looking sled. Suitable for sliding on ice.
Alea gestured. “Come on, get on.”
Helmut and Area got on the sleigh. Meanwhile, the ground was still shaking under my feet.
Kugugoong!
The ice below was about to break. Below it, something like a long saw with tiny thorns moved.
“Is it a fish?”
While Helmut was muttering curiously, Area recited a different spell than before.
“The touch of the wind.”
The sled began to slide forward. The ice surface was bumpy rather than smooth.
But it was enough for the sleigh to move forward. The slightest vibration shook her entire body.
About 10 seconds after they set off, they heard the sound of ice shattering where they left.
Quasak!
The tip of a black thorn appeared as it pierced the floor. However, as soon as it was exposed to air, the thorn immediately went back under water.
If I had stayed there, my body would have been pierced like a harpoon.
‘It’s a good thing you came up from the eastern end.’
Helmut thought.
Even in this place where the sacred barrier exerts its influence, monsters are active like this, and if they had passed across the northern area from the central area, they would have become the target of countless monsters.
But it is still too early to be relieved. The sled was still moving quickly on the ice.
Alea looked worried.
“It seems like the ice is getting thinner.”
In fact, they were going lower and lower. Going close to the water.
Of course, the ice becomes thinner. The water was shining brightly on the ice in front of me. The ice was so thin that it would break if touched from below.
Helmut got up from the sleigh and looked ahead.
Area asked.
“By any chance, is there a lake in front?”
If there was a lake, I would have to avoid it and go back, but that was the problem.
They maintain a certain distance from the sacred barrier. You can get further away, but you can’t get closer. Because Helmut will be affected.
If we were going further away, the question was how far we had to go back. Because I don’t know where the monsters in the water who can’t overcome their appetite will emerge out of the water.
Helmut answered briefly.
“Not really. “Is this sled light?”
“This golem itself has a lightweight magic. “It will float on the water.”
Even if the ice breaks, it won’t sink. Unless you pull it from underneath. There was a crunching sound from below.
Something was moving along the sled, skimming down the ice.
I felt something very large swimming quickly.
The ground shook as if there was an earthquake as the water surged from below and hit the ice below.
Its shadow covered the bottom of the ice black. His presence sent shivers down my spine.
“Luckily it seems to be one guy. “It will be easy to handle.”
Helmut spoke in a calm voice.
It is easier to kill one monster rather than several small monsters.
This northern area belongs to Kantra.
But the northern region is huge. That huge territory is also divided into sections for weaker ones.
This seems to be this guy’s area. It was a fairly strong monster that could throw such a large block of ice.
“That’s the problem. From there, if you really hit it, the ice will break.”
It was a section that seemed to have just begun to freeze. Literally only the surface is slightly frozen.
Helmut expressed his opinion.
“We’d better handle it over there. “I might blow ice again.”
And he added it as if to emphasize it.
“He’s a persistent guy. “If you don’t kill him, I don’t know how far he will follow.”
“What do you plan to do?”
“That’s when it floats closest to the surface. “Raise the sled just a little above the water.”
“okay.”
Area can also be supported using magic. But it wasn’t easy.
Even though this place is relatively free from demonic energy because it is close to the sacred barrier, the sacred barrier is also a factor that hinders magic.
‘There are still quite a few magic stones left.’
That had to be saved for the last moment. They have not yet reached the northern barrier.
Also, crossing the sacred barrier in the central area would not be easy.
Meanwhile, the sled was running at high speed. And the moment we reached the place where the ice was clearly thinner.
Kwazijic!
Finally, the ice below shattered, and the monster chasing them surfaced very close to the surface.
Eyes that sparkle in a disgusting way. Several jagged black spikes extended towards the sledge.
A thorn that is long and thick and looks like it could easily crush a human body.
No, now they could clearly see what that thing that looked like a thorn was.
“It was an octopus, right?”
And Area recited the spell she had prepared in advance.
“Wings of the wind.”
Magic that floats lightly in the air. The sled flew up lightly, avoiding the octopus’ legs.
Helmut drew his sword. Gray vis bloomed all over the blade.
The octopus legs rushed up to catch the flying sleigh.
The black legs, which had sharp tips like awls, were studded with tiny, creepy suckers.
Bridges rushing in from all directions. Helmut lightly lifted his sword and swung it sideways.
Kwajajajak! Kwajak!
The sound of flesh being torn apart rang out continuously. Three legs were cut off in the air and fell onto the water.
with a splash!
Even though I fight in an advantageous place, it is an insignificant monster to Helmut. His Magi couldn’t withstand Helmut’s Vis.
“An octopus has eight legs.”
Area gave advice.
However, the octopus seemed to have no intention of extending its legs any further.
Kieeee!
With an angry roar, the octopus appeared on the surface of the water. Even if the sacred barrier burns demon energy, these humans will be captured without fail.
I could feel his persistent will and anger.
Its black and red-stained body had strangely shaped eyes. Area could have sworn that it was the most ugly octopus in the world.
Helmut smiled coldly.
“It just worked out.”
Now that it has shown itself, it will take your breath away.
He kicked off the sled and jumped down.
“Helmut!”
Alea screamed at the sudden situation. But she didn’t disturb her magic.
Helmut’s body covered the sleigh.
Kieee.
The octopus, agitated by the unexpected situation, immediately stretched out its remaining leg towards Helmut.
With the intention of devouring this pitch-black human first.
Helmut muttered coldly.
“If you wanted to live, you shouldn’t have surfaced on the water.”
His sword cut off its five legs and plunged into the octopus’ head.
The moment it was exposed to divine power in the air, more than half of the demonic membrane surrounding the octopus’ body was removed. There is no way that could protect against Helmut’s sword.
Helmut’s sword loaded with gray vis cut through the octopus’ head without much resistance, like cutting a soft fruit.
It happened in an instant.
When I was halfway through the cut, something hard suddenly caught on the tip of the sword.
Kagak!
Helmut used his strength and broke it into pieces. The core of the octopus was cut into pieces.
The octopus, which lost its source of life, died instantly. It was a futile ending considering that they had persistently targeted Helmut and Area.
The divine power in the air quickly purified the exposed body of the creature. The black water flowing from his body soon turned into a transparent color like sea water.
After slashing the guy, Helmut immediately got off his feet and jumped up again. It was a bit lacking in height. His hand brushed under the sled.
‘this.’
If things continued like this, it seemed like I would end up in the water again.
But then, a thin hand reached out from above and grabbed Helmut’s hand. The hand forcefully pulled Helmut up.
It was Area.
Of course, she doesn’t have that kind of grip strength, so it must be magical power. She squinted her eyes.
“You were surprised.”
Helmut answered calmly.
“Now that we’ve done it, let’s go.”
