#45
Helmut
Episode 45
There were five pursuers, and the employee’s words to quickly get out of the village because they would be traced were of no use in the end.
The next day, Helmut killed five of his pursuers and buried them. Even though it was my first murder, I didn’t feel much emotion.
Helmut realized that for him, the lives of monsters and humans were equal in terms of enemies. He just killed his enemy.
Helmut did not feel that he belonged to the human species.
Rather, he was closer to a monster. The feeling of being alone in this world full of humans.
As I left the Face Mercenaries and became alone, that feeling became stronger. When will this go away?
‘I said it was Black Hawk.’
Each enemy had skills equivalent to that of a third-rate mercenary. If we can send people like this, we are not an ordinary group.
However, with only five silver mercenaries, they cannot deal with a swordsman who embodies Vis. Especially if the swordsman can move without being restricted by the thick darkness.
‘I handled it well, though.’
I think we need to be careful about disposing of the income earned from battle. So far, I haven’t intentionally moved and erased any traces.
But it will have to be that way in the future. That was the intention behind killing him and silencing him.
Helmut planned to leave nothing that could cause trouble to the outside world as much as possible before arriving at his destination.
‘What if the other person tracks you even if you hide your traces?’
At that time, I can only hope that an enemy that is more trivial than this will come.
Helmut clenched his fists as the excitement subtly rose.
Deep within his heart, a sprout of darkness was slowly growing, wriggling.
*
‘Damn it, how on earth did they survive there?’
Tariq’s mercenary foul was very unpleasant. It was easy to break through the siege with Max, a second-class mercenary, and extract the body.
The problem was the leader monster, and it was thanks to him that he didn’t stop them.
They were able to avoid pursuit because they fled, leaving the easier prey behind.
They ran with all their might and escaped the forest full of monsters and breathed a sigh of relief.
‘The rest must have all died.’
Paul and Max were confident. After hiding for a while, it was discussed to slowly return to Tariq’s mercenary group.
It was an unavoidable situation. They even came up with an excuse to make excuses, such as saying that the commercial collapsed during the fight and that they were the only ones who escaped and barely escaped with their lives, or that it took time for their bodies to recover.
But something strange happened. I was just taking a break in the first village I arrived at, when it was noisy outside.
They came out of the room with an ominous feeling and found a familiar figure. The appearance of four carriages and a group of face mercenaries!
‘Nonsense! ‘How can this happen?’
In a panic, Paul and Max immediately left the inn and ran away from the village.
Since then, there has been one argument between the two. But they were now accomplices. There is no use blaming. It was better to think about what to do next.
They decided to recover and think about what to do for a while.
Now that I think about it, it might have been better to join hands with Max and kill the surviving Face mercenaries to silence them.
They are survivors, and depending on what they say, breaking the request can be justified.
However, even if a surprise attack was launched, there was no guarantee of victory. He was already late.
There are numerous witnesses who saw them entering the village. Even with two second-level mercenaries, it was too risky to exterminate every single villager.
“Was that guy named Fyen from the Face Mercenaries strong enough to take on the leader on his own?”
“It might have been a monster with a more obvious weakness than I thought.”
“My career as a mercenary is over.”
Max muttered confusedly. Tariq’s mercenary clan will not forgive them.
The Butan Chamber of Commerce will also announce to everyone that they abandoned their client and ran away. As expected from a large trading company, we will prevent them from entering the mercenary world. There is no way back.
But there was a new way.
“How about joining the Blackhawks?”
Max’s eyes widened at Paul’s suggestion.
Speaking of Black Hawk, it is a dark organization of a higher rank than a group of gangsters.
It was also a group of mercenaries, thieves, and assassins who had abandoned their clients like them, acting as one large mercenary group. He did not hesitate to take on illegal and unethical requests that ordinary mercenaries would not take on.
Since it operates through a secret branch and has ties to the powerful hierarchy, there was no hasty attempt to mess with them.
In that case, Paul and Max’s record is no problem. No, rather it is a welcome. For these people, Black Hawk is the best option.
“There’s a string there. “Two second-rate mercenaries will be a good force there too.”
“If it’s Black Hawk, they’ll pay the request fee generously.”
Max, who had no other choice, nodded.
Together, the two visited the Black Hawk branch and contacted them.
“Welcome. “As two second-rate mercenaries, I am grateful that they have expressed their intention to join in a time when it is difficult to find skilled people these days.”
A man with a black beard covering half of his face greeted them kindly.
His name was Anton, and he was the head of the Black Hawk branch of the Kinen Kingdom.
I happened to be at this branch when a big man came by and I personally greeted them.
“But we also don’t accept people without any conditions.”
When the other person, who was expected to rub his hands and tell him to come, spoke in a relaxed manner, Max’s eyes became harsh.
Paul asked, interrupting Max before he could open his mouth.
“Are you saying you want to take a tryout test?”
“exactly. Of course, we have data on the skills of the two members of Tariq’s mercenary group, so there is no way to doubt them. However, it is a necessary procedure, so please understand.”
“If you have faith in your abilities, what are the necessary procedures?”
“You know, we take on some illegal work, right? It would be difficult to say that you cannot follow a request given by your superiors because of your poor sense of justice or morality. So, I would like you to prove that point.”
Only then did Paul and Max appear convinced. Regardless of skill, in order to belong to Black Hawk, one must not be cold-blooded and immoral.
They were blameless for abandoning their clients and colleagues and running away, but verification would still be necessary.
“So what do you want from us?”
“Do you know anything about the mercenary boy with black hair and black eyes? He is at most sixteen years old. His skills seem to be at least that of a level 3 mercenary.”
Max tilted his head. He can’t think of anything in particular.
But at that time, a person suddenly crossed Paul’s mind. Did you say he was a level 4 mercenary of the Face Mercenaries?
However, if he can run away from Kelop, it can be seen that he doesn’t have any hidden skills.
“There is one such guy in the Face Mercenaries, but as far as I know, he is a level 4 mercenary. “He probably doesn’t have the skills of a level 3 mercenary.”
“Well, he doesn’t seem to be the person I’m talking about, but I guess it’s okay. There was an argument with our children and they all ended up in bed. They say he must have a lot of money. They say he’s a level 3 mercenary, and the five level 3 mercenary assassins we sent to deal with him have gone missing. “Right after I reported that I was going to catch him, I lost contact.”
Anton continued his explanation calmly.
“I don’t know if there are any colleagues, but nothing has been confirmed. However, I can’t just walk away after suffering this much loss. It’s a matter of respect on our part. I was contemplating who to send. This may be a bit of a tricky request, but will you take care of him?”
Even as Anton, it was a thought that made his head roll. It would be perfect to leave it to these two second-tier mercenaries to handle the recruitment test.
Since it is not yet part of Black Hawk, there is no need to pay extra money if it is just for testing.
“There’s nothing you can’t do. But I’m disappointed. “You can’t handle just one baby, so you leave it to us.”
Paul thought there was nothing special about Black Hawk. Although he is said to be a level 3 mercenary assassin, he would barely pass the level 3 mercenary test.
In particular, if you are an assassin, you will not have a difficult time confronting him in a situation where your sneak attack has failed. If there are five of those guys, I can easily handle them on my own.
They became confident that their status as powerful people in the group called Black Hawk would be high.
Anton shrugged his shoulders.
“Once you become part of Black Hawk, you will be given high-level requests as you wish. “The treatment will be better than the treatment you received from the mercenary group you previously belonged to.”
Illegal requests come with a lot of money. Paul looked at Max and nodded.
“Okay, where is that guy?”
“If you don’t sleep on the street, you’ll end up in an inn, so if you keep an eye on the inn, you’ll know where they are. I’ll let you know as soon as I find out what’s going on. “You can keep everything he has.”
“Okay.”
Max and Paul, second-class mercenaries of Tariq’s mercenary group, who had previously requested a request. That strange relationship was returning to both Helmut and them.
*
“Is there about a week left?”
Helmut looked at the map and listed the remaining schedule. The once simple burden was gradually increasing.
Last time in town, Helmut stopped by a general store. At that time, he bought the minimum supplies for the trip, but it was a shame that it was late and he couldn’t stop by the bookstore.
For Helmut, a bookstore filled with books was an unfamiliar place.
“Darian told me to read some books and gain knowledge when I leave.”
I learned a little about common sense and basic knowledge of the human world from Darian. He came out and learned by sight during his brief convoy mission.
However, his teacher, Darian, was not very knowledgeable, and he could only say what he knew as he thought of it.
“Knowledge and training… … .”
Neither is easy to be faithful to. After all, camping in the forest is better for training than at an inn. Because there is no need to think about what other people think.
But if you do that, how is it any different from living in the forest of Pahe?
Humans live among other humans. Helmut knew that he was different from others.
Even though it wasn’t necessary to become the same, he needed time to get used to the human world. The most urgent thing was knowledge.
“There is no bookstore in this town. “But the next town is a day away, so I guess I’ll stop by the bookstore there.”
Helmut made his decision.
*
“It’s that guy over there.”
When a member of the Black Hawk organization identified the opponent with a telescope, Paul received the telescope from him.
‘huh? ‘Who is that guy?’
Helmut was a boy who left a strong impression that was not easily forgotten.
It was not common to have eyes that seemed to match the color of jet black hair. And she has white, fair skin and a cute face that is hard to find even in noble families.
‘That guy who was being chased by Kelop is a level 3 mercenary? He killed five assassins?
Paul tilted his head. It was simple to appoint a third-level mercenary with a mercenary certificate, but not just anyone from a place like the Face Mercenary Group would do that.
Has there been great progress in that forest? In extreme circumstances, prosecutors sometimes achieve drastic achievements. It’s not impossible.
But it felt strange. As for the Face Mercenaries, all his calculations so far have been wrong. The appearance of that boy was also completely unexpected.
‘Why is a mercenary from the Face Mercenary Group wandering around alone in a place like this?’
In the first place, it is strange to even touch on the Face mercenary group in Black Hawk.
Perhaps you don’t know his affiliation? Even Black Hawk would be reluctant to have a conflict with such a mercenary group.
