#293
Helmut
Episode 293
Anyway, Xian was moving forward steadily.
While harboring the vain hope that perhaps I could safely return to the central region alone.
The reason it was in vain is because the progress was so slow.
At this rate, it will take at least 15 days, let alone three days, to set foot in the central area.
This is also under the assumption that the closer you get to the central area, the safer it becomes.
However, Sian eventually faced an unavoidable situation.
Sian, who was walking through the forest with great nervousness, came across a scene and stopped.
A squirrel gnawing on an acorn.
‘Oh, isn’t it cute?’
It was a small beast rarely seen in the forest of Pahe.
It was small by Pahe Forest standards, but its chubby body was as big as a foal.
However, it looks just like a squirrel.
As Xian, who had only seen ugly and grotesque monsters all this time, his eyes were caught by the contrast effect.
As Xian was looking in that direction, something suddenly fell from the air and hit the squirrel.
Kwasik!
The sharp teeth chewed the squirrel without any chance of resistance.
Sian almost screamed. What attacked the squirrel was a cat similar to a leopard.
No, that’s… … .
‘lynx?’
Crrrrr.
The one that succeeded in hunting let out a low cry. It had red eyes, making it difficult to call it just a wild cat, and it was as big as a huge wild boar.
The monster placed the dead squirrel on the ground and ate its flesh.
Wudduk, wudduk!
The bones and flesh were crushed and blood flowed out, soaking the floor.
It was a more horrifying sight than any other slaughter.
It was visually different from the normal hunting of animals in that a creature that had been alive and breathing just moments before was being torn apart entirely. It was bold and cruel.
Xian was horrified to see the squirrel turning into a rag in the wildcat’s mouth.
If it had been Sian who was there, he would have faced the same situation.
‘Go, I have to go.’
You have to run away without being caught.
I felt like he was the most vicious person I had ever met.
Sian held his breath and gradually moved his feet. Fortunately, he was so focused on disassembling the squirrel that he didn’t sense Xian’s presence, which was hidden by the dark spirit.
While hearing the horrifying sound of blood and flesh being swallowed, Sian fled the scene.
It was half a day later that I encountered him again.
Faced with a cliff, Xian looked for a way back.
It is not difficult to cross using magic, but the moment you cross, the flow of magic power is exposed.
If that’s the case, you don’t know what kind of monster will attack you.
Xian was extremely careful.
Since I encountered tremendous monsters like Igrel and Ella from the beginning, I naturally became cautious.
Xian soon found his way. It was an ominously narrow street. A road between cliffs.
It’s just a road, it just means that it’s long enough for people to pass by. Because all around are cliffs.
It was wide enough for two carriages to pass, but for some reason it didn’t feel right.
However, I didn’t know how far I would have to go back to avoid this place, so I couldn’t delay my schedule any further.
Fortunately, there was no sign of any monsters around the corner of the road.
‘Well, it’s not like I’ve ever passed by a monster before.’
With his mind made up, Xian took a cautious step forward. And after a while, I regretted not looking at the situation a little more.
How long has it been since you entered that road?
Kwasak, Kwasak.
The sound of heavy footsteps stepping on the bushes was heard from behind. The sound of those footsteps made Xian’s body cry.
A monster was approaching from behind. Looking at the demonic energy that pierces the skin, it is a large and strong demon.
‘Damn it, it’s been quiet so far.’
Xian looked back. At that moment, his eyes widened.
‘that… … ‘It’s him!’
A vicious wildcat chewing up a squirrel. The guy was walking this way, his mouth stained with blood. As if they had tracked him down!
Could this be a coincidence? Maybe he was acting, but he wasn’t conscious of the sight.
‘If there was only one road around here, you could come here.’
However, the problem was that there was only one road. If I keep walking like this, I might get hit by that guy.
The surrounding area is full of thorny vines. If you make a wrong move and scratch your skin, blood will flow.
There’s no way he couldn’t smell that blood. As Xian, there was nothing he could do but avoid the guy’s path as much as possible.
‘Oh my God.’
When faced with a crisis, it is human habit to cry out to God, even if we do not believe in it.
Xian tentatively stretched out his hand and grabbed the spirit of darkness. As if I only trust you to hide me. Or as if to say that if I die, it will be the end for you too.
The spirit of darkness tilted its head and sprayed darkness diligently. To protect the owner who is trembling in fear.
Kwasak, Kwasasak.
The footsteps got closer and closer.
It was like a scene from a horror movie. Sian could barely breathe properly anymore.
The moment a wildcat passes by him!
Crrrrr.
A low cry crawled out of my throat, creeping into my eardrums.
The wildcat’s bright red eyes turned towards Xian. Something caught my senses.
Like other monsters, it just tilted its head and didn’t pass by.
At such a close range, the effect of magic that disrupts the senses does not work properly on sensitive people.
Wow!
It let out a roar filled with demonic energy. The wave disrupted the dark spirit’s stealth technique.
As if the dense fog had cleared in an instant, Xian’s body odor and appearance were fully revealed to his field of vision.
human! A rare human in the forest of Pahe!
The human looking at him with a white face was a desirable prey. What a windfall this is!
The creature’s red eyes, delighted by the premonition of predation, glowed.
Sian froze and looked at the wildcat baring its teeth at me. The pure white teeth were sharper and more threatening than any sword he had ever seen.
The dark spirit took notice of Xian. ‘What do we do? Do you want to fight? As if asking, ‘Do you want to run away?’
Xian chanted a spell that I couldn’t understand. My brain is completely frozen, so I just use magic instinctively.
Just as the wildcat was trampling the ground to attack Xian.
Coo! Kwasik!
A meteorite fell from somewhere, or rather, something like a huge rock crushed him.
It must have come from the side, but as soon as the shadow appeared, there was almost no time difference, so there was no time to avoid it. It was faster than a hawk pounces.
The wind shook the ground as if there had been an earthquake.
While chanting a spell, Xian lost his balance, fell, and hit his butt.
I almost bit my tongue.
“Well, what is it?”
[Heroes appear at decisive moments.]
Elaga snorted arrogantly, letting out a sound I couldn’t tell where I heard it from.
At his feet was a wildcat that was flattened and it was unclear whether it had passed out or was dead.
After being run over by Elaga, he looked shabby, not like a wildcat or a cat, but like a squirrel that he had eaten.
Elaga tilted her head while looking at Xian.
[Why do you look like a rabbit caught in the rain? I’m already so weak that I can’t handle something that isn’t a big deal and I’m begging for help.]
Xian looked at him blankly and then slightly lowered his head.
“Thank you.”
As Sian, there was nothing to say. It was the first time he realized how small his liver was.
It seems that Pahe’s Forest is not suitable for him.
Elaga lowered her eyes and exhaled arrogantly.
[If it were Helmut, he would have taken care of it and come to the central area. Humans are truly creatures that require a lot of work. No matter how special he is, you too should work hard. You said you were Helmut’s friend?]
It was only going to be the first verse, but as it continued to be intertwined with bragging about my child, Sian got a little emotional.
Do I have to listen to monsters nagging me because my parents aren’t enough?
But there was one thing I was curious about.
“… … How did you know I was here? I’m under the protection of a dark spirit, so I shouldn’t be noticeable.]
So, in order to join Elaga, Sian thought that he should give a signal when he passed by.
Fortunately, Elaga was such a huge leopard that its sound could be heard even if it was running far away. Elaga snorted.
[You may not have known this since you flew in, but this is the only way to get through. Did you go back for a while? I thought you would come here anyway. And I’m not sure if your guy is a spirit or not. It stinks.]
As Elaga developed her demonic nature by swallowing Naho’s core, her senses became more sensitive.
Xian is not a great wizard by his standards. Hiding yourself from Elaga is a long way off.
Elaga immediately stretched out her tail and snatched Xian.
“Wow! what?”
[Let’s go back. By the time I take you back, the others will have almost all returned.]
“Were you successful in the West?”
[Yes, isn’t it obvious? That’s where I went. From what I felt, the barrier shook four times. It seems like everything was successful? Helmut and Area also left for the north.
[Kantra. A turtle that rules the northern region. You seemed sensitive, so I guess the conversation went well.]
Judging from the sight of Baharek from the west, it looks like they may have encountered each other in the north as well, but could they possibly have won the fight?
However, it is too short a time to fight a battle worth fighting and winning. I should go and hear the story.
After making up her mind, Elaga gave advice to Xian.
[Hold on tight. If it falls, just throw it away.]
And soon, Xian experienced the same pain Asuka experienced.
Only because he had magic, unlike Asuka, did the pain not last long.
Those who achieved their goals in the four directions of the East, West, South, and North Sacred Barriers were returning to the central area.
A force that suppressed the sacred barrier arose from four directions. That is something that has never happened since the barrier was formed.
When the adamantium was activated in four places with little time difference, shaking the source of the barrier, the shaking was noticeably large.
So much so that even temples that did not pay much attention to managing the sacred barrier could not help but notice it.
One of the temple’s important duties is to maintain the Pahe Forest. That was the justification for the temple to reign over humans.
The land where the Demon King was sealed, the Forest of Pahe. If any omen appears there, it could be an omen that the disaster from a thousand years ago will soon be revived.
The Second Demon King War!
It moved the hip heavy temple.
