#46
Helmut
Episode 46
Paul believed that he and Max could easily deal with the boy. It won’t take more than 5 minutes.
‘Let’s deal with it quickly and conclude the story with Black Hawk.’
In order to vent my anger over ruining my mercenary career, I need to kill that boy.
He doesn’t want to delay the raid by telling Black Hawk what he knows, and then dragging things along. I have to pass the entrance test anyway.
Paul gathered his hesitation and spoke.
“Okay, you can go.”
“yes.”
When a member of the Black Hawk organization disappeared, Max asked if he had noticed anything strange.
“Do you know this guy?”
“I am a mercenary member of the Face Mercenary Group. “I’m sure you’ve seen it too, right?”
“Aww, that’s awesome.”
A wry smile appeared on Max’s face. Paul, who had the same smile on his face, gestured at him and said.
“let’s go.”
*
My senses are slowly fading away. This is because he sensed hostility towards him. A detection that is almost instinctive. Even after leaving the Forest of Pahe, he did not become dull.
‘It’s a feeling I’ve felt before somewhere. They are stronger than those who came before.’
Helmut continued walking as if he had not noticed anything.
Front bush. Even if you say you’re killing them, you can’t hide the fact that the grass bugs are really killing you there.
‘These guys are really persistent.’
Those guys called Black Hawk, I can’t figure out how they’re tracking me. Should I have not touched it in the first place?
But the dispute was decided by that side. Even if you try to think back to the past, there is no other way.
‘I have no choice but to destroy it this time too.’
The plan was to cut off its head as soon as it jumped out of the bush.
However, surprisingly, the opponent did not launch a surprise attack. The bushes shook with a rustling sound, and two men walked out.
His relaxed attitude seemed to prove that he was looking down on Helmut. the man on the left asked.
“Hey, do you remember me?”
Helmut looked at his face. Helmut’s memory was excellent. But even if that wasn’t the case, you would have remembered him.
He was one of the few second-tier mercenaries Helmut had ever seen. And a traitor to Tariq’s mercenary group.
‘Why did you appear in front of me?’
Since he showed hostility, it obviously can’t be good intentions. Helmut decided to wait and see the situation for a while.
Paul stopped ten steps away, smiling.
“The name is, yes! “I said it was Helmut.”
“I know your name too, Paul.”
“He’s a c*cky guy, and he doesn’t have the right way to talk to adults.”
“Is there even a courtesy to be shown to cowards who run away in fear?”
“You bastard!”
Max immediately put his hand on his waist. The truth is painful.
But the foul was still easy.
“Hey, calm down Max. Don’t get so excited by a child’s actions. So, Helmut, how on earth did you survive there? “I thought the Face mercenaries would have been completely annihilated.”
Helmut responded willingly.
“I fought well and didn’t get kicked out like you did.”
“You didn’t have enough power to do that, right? There were only several injured. No, let’s say that. How did you deal with that monkey monster after that? “How were you able to get out of the forest with Sanghaeng?”
For him, the only person he could immediately get an answer from was Helmut. Curiosity overpowered Max’s anger.
The two looked at Helmut patiently, hoping he would open his mouth. Helmut tilted his chin crookedly.
“I want to know?”
“I guess you don’t really want to talk.”
“Because nothing is free in this world.”
That c*cky appearance stimulated Max and Paul at the same time.
“Well, okay, it doesn’t matter. “I’ll be begging you to talk soon!”
“Consider your luck running out there!”
Paul immediately drew his sword. He has no intention of letting them live anyway. He will not hear anything, and will only bring his severed head to Black Hawk.
Without even blinking, Max also pulled out his sword at almost the same time.
‘Two second-class mercenaries.’
Even among second-tier mercenaries, Max and Paul’s status is not low.
A ferocious smile crossed Helmut’s lips as he met a high-level opponent for the first time in a while. The pitch-black pupils narrowed at once.
Regardless of whether they let their guard down or not, their chemistry is perfect. The sword strikes coming from left and right are fierce and sharp.
It was definitely qualitatively different from third-rate mercenaries. However, they took matters into their own hands with the purpose of catching Helmut and making him open his mouth. Helmut laughed inwardly.
‘I don’t even know the topic!’
There is no difference between level 2 and level 3. Foolishly, I don’t know how to recognize the other person.
It is arrogance for the weak to have such a mindset while attacking the strong.
Helmut intended to make them pay for their arrogance.
By death!
‘No, this?’
Paul’s eyes widened. She was planning to lightly cut her leg, knock her to the floor, and interrogate her.
One of his black legs loaded with vis will be cut off in no time.
However, the moment the sword reached its target, the new form in front of my eyes became blurred.
Movement that the eyes cannot follow. An eerie premonition passed through my mind.
Paul swung his arm to the left. visor! The pain felt like my grip was going to fall off. It was blocked only by senses.
It was an attack that came from the opposite side of where I was standing a moment ago.
“It’s pretty good.”
The boy muttered and pressed his sword down with force. It was a strangely calm look.
This is an absurd situation. Common sense tells us that it is impossible for such an immature boy to stand sword-to-sword encounter with a second-class mercenary.
But Paul was dripping with cold sweat. There was tremendous pressure. If he tried to shake it off, he would lose his balance.
“You bastard!”
Max, who lost sight of his goal and wandered for a moment, lunged at the boy.
While Paul’s sword was sophisticated, Max’s sword was full of power. His sword piercing his side seemed inevitable.
But the boy was not embarrassed. A dull light appeared on his sword.
I saw the foul. The gray vis blooming on that sword. He finally realized.
‘It was this guy!’
The reason why the Face Mercenaries survived. It was clearly revealed in front of him.
“Max!”
As soon as the call was made, the foul was freed from pressure. Shugak! The sound of a sword cutting through the air was heard.
“this person… … .”
Max opened his eyes wide. Gray vis clearly covering the sword. Even as a second-rate mercenary, he can’t embody vis like that.
This little boy! Is this possible?
Max, who stopped his attack due to a strange feeling, dodged Helmut’s blow by a single inch.
“Level 2 mercenary, I guess it’s not tier 2 for nothing.”
Helmut muttered with a frown. Judgment and movement faster than expected.
And now, the two of them are standing side by side with tense eyes. I don’t think it will end easily.
Helmut held his breath. And the moment he let out his breath, his body exploded forward.
There were several battles.
Although this side has the upper hand in terms of power, the movements that complement each other by hitting and running are excellent. This is the chemistry they have been working on for a long time.
Minor scratches stain the limbs. The new clothes I had bought for so long were torn.
Even if he abandoned his client and ran away, he was still a second-class mercenary. Their skills and expertise, which had been honed over a long period of time, were not something to be underestimated.
‘Vis is powerful, but he doesn’t know how to win.’
‘I have little experience dealing with many people.’
Paul and Max quickly figured out Helmut’s weakness.
‘If you show your wounds little by little, your strength will start to diminish.’
‘See the opportunity and strike.’
Helmut took a breath.
‘It’s annoying.’
This is the first time that an opponent weaker than you is systematically attacking you. It was Helmut who had only dealt with monsters that attacked him, believing only in his natural strength, or those who were much stronger or weaker than him.
The other side intensifies the offensive in response to the hit and run that causes little harm.
If you focus on that, you are giving your back. Constant cross-attacking, careful yet sharp.
‘There is definitely not a huge gap between my skills and them, enough to overpower both of them at once.’
Helmut admitted. But this side hasn’t done its best yet.
Knowing how to win means knowing how to find the answer.
Clumsy attacks and defenses only lead to being swayed, and the end comes from extremes.
‘Piece through with one point.’
Helmut jumped back in place. He widened the gap and immediately kicked the ground. He shot in like an arrow.
When it splits into two, cut one down. It was a powerful sword filled with gray vis.
In a situation where he was being targeted, Max saw an opportunity to counterattack. He is attacked with full force for just a moment, then a foul stabs him in the back as he turns around.
If he holds on, the collision will paralyze his body for a moment. Then comes the opportunity to strike.
However, the gray swords rushing in front of my eyes gave me goosebumps. Max raised his sword. He concentrated the vis from his entire body and put it on his sword.
Paul will definitely accomplish what he has to do. If only he could hold on!
Max opened his eyes wide.
The two sword blades clashed.
Kwachang!
A sharp noise was heard. Max looked at his sword in disbelief. That was his last memory.
Sigh!
As soon as the sword broke into two pieces, Helmut’s sword cut Max’s body in two.
It was a planned result.
You can take your time, but if you can’t survive even once, victory is far away.
Paul’s sword, which was stabbing Helmut in the back, belatedly split the air. Now he was alone. Paul’s face trembled.
‘I can’t believe it, Max is like this… … .’
Is this what it would feel like to fight a first-class, platinum-plated mercenary?
In the face of an absolute enemy, he became a rabbit chased by hunting dogs.
Helmut’s presence, holding a gray sword and showing his back, was like a terrible nightmare. I didn’t have the courage to rush there.
Paul’s decision was quick. He runs away. Before I could decide to run away, my legs kicked the floor. He ran frantically through the bushes. I had to get away from that monster.
But hooked! Something got stuck in my leg. The moment his temporarily paralyzed senses returned, Paul screamed.
“Aaaah!”
He was rolling on the floor. He was pierced by a tree trunk, and his leg was bleeding.
Death was approaching. Helmut stood in front of him like a reaper.
My clothes are a mess and my body is covered in wounds. I felt bad. Max, who died from a single blow, should be considered lucky.
“Now, who should be begging now?”
Helmut touched the trembling body with his toe and spoke with a bored expression.
“Please pray once.”
A cunning man who drove the Face mercenaries to their deaths. He didn’t have any particularly bad feelings, but since things ended up like this, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to retaliate.
Because of that, Helmut got a reason to show off his skills.
Paul opened his mouth.
“Save me… … please give it to me.”
There is no time to feel humiliated or miserable. I wanted to live, like crazy.
Paul crawled on the floor like a dog, tears streaming down his face. There was nothing he valued more than his own life.
No matter what you endure, you survive. Because of that, he did not hesitate to abandon his clients and take them out on his own.
Helmut stared at him as he held his feet.
Helmut looked at Paul, who was pleading for a while, with no idea what he was thinking, and suddenly muttered.
“I guess I can’t feel anything.”
And the next moment, a solid red line was drawn on Paul’s neck.
Paul and Max, who had died, followed the same steps as the previous five attackers. They will sleep forever in the ground.
I had an unpleasant feeling in my stomach. Helmut, who was leaving his place and walking towards the next village, suddenly clutched his chest.
A feeling of darkness growing inside the heart. A feeling of foreignness that weighs on the heart and expands to a point where it can be clearly felt.
I feel repulsed by the role.
Helmut leaned his arm against the tree and retched. Only after a while did he come to his senses.
