#493
Helmut
Episode 493
Asuka and Charlotte coincidentally arrived at the same time.
The two people looked at each other and shared an awkward look. No, there was only one person who felt awkward.
“It’s been a while, huh?”
“Yes, I see. “How have you been?”
Charlotte bowed her head slightly. The wind blew his hair down and covered one side of his face, making him smile.
Asuka took a deep breath at that small change. It was still beautiful. Even if she was insensitive to Alea, she couldn’t be that way to Charlotte.
“… … I had a good time. how about you.”
“Rinosa is a small country, so it was not affected by the appearance of monsters, so we were able to live without difficulty. “I understand that you have performed many missions for the safety of the empire’s subjects.”
“Oh, well. It did. “It was a bit busy.”
Asuka kept her mouth shut. He wanted to hit his lips and head for not moving properly.
What should I say? It’s been a long time since we met, so how can I have nothing to say?
“what? “This awkward atmosphere.”
Xian came over and tapped Asuka on the shoulder. Unlike Asuka, he spoke to Charlotte comfortably.
“It’s nice to see you after a long time, Grand Princess Rinosa.”
“So do i.”
Charlotte lightened the awkward atmosphere.
“For now, let’s move. “It would be better to talk about it where everyone is present.”
With that, the short conversation ended. Asuka glanced at Charlotte’s calm-looking face, but was unable to say anything.
With Charlotte ahead, Sian poked Asuka’s side.
“Thank you?”
“… … Yes, thank you very much.”
“Let me give you a piece of advice: you better think about it, because you’re not as good at speaking as you think. “Like planning a strategy.”
“What are you saying, you bastard! None of your business.”
“There has to be someone who can do it well.”
Xian snorted and quickly walked out. Now that I think about it, the most human of them all is Xian, but he is the one of whom there has been no news.
Even after all the friendships I had at the academy. Wasn’t she surprisingly calm even after seeing the incredibly pretty Area, Heike, and Igrell in human form?
Asuka looked at the back of Xian’s head and muttered.
“That guy is cold-hearted.”
Asuka shook her head, thinking that it must be that way since she wasn’t attracted to Charlotte at all.
I was able to think of the other side’s assumption, but from the perspective of the person who always stuck around, I had to harbor quite a creepy suspicion.
Asuka naturally excluded that case from her consciousness.
‘Yes, Sian will take care of it. ‘I’m the problem.’
Asuka clenched her fists, thinking that this time she would have to see the end.
* * *
“It’s been a while, Charlotte.”
Helmut greeted Charlotte. He added another word afterward.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“Yes, I’m glad you seem to be doing well.”
Helmut delegated the authority of successor to Charlotte and left.
Since Linosa had never experienced any major crisis, Charlotte had never contacted Helmut. Because I wanted him to be completely free.
However, Helmut showed his own performance during this time.
“I was hoping you would enjoy your vacation, but things turned out to be unfortunate.”
“It must have been better than handling official affairs at Linosa. “I am grateful to you.”
Charlotte’s eyes widened slightly.
“You’ve changed a lot.”
I had no idea he would be so comfortable throwing out those words. A somewhat relaxed expression was noticeable.
“As you know, I have always held the reins tightly.”
There was no need for that anymore. Even though there are many crises, he has become an ordinary human being with the sprouts of darkness gone.
Something similar to a smile appeared on Helmut’s lips. The humanity that grew into him took on a color similar to that of Charlotte.
innate temperament. That’s probably why the siblings were drawn to each other from the academy.
Then, Area and Charlotte also briefly exchanged a few words of greeting. After that, Area went straight to the point and began explaining.
“Baharek… … . “I thought it was strange that he was quiet.”
Charlotte’s expression became serious.
When I think of the remaining rulers of Pahe Forest, he was the most hostile towards humans. Now that his common enemy is gone, it is safe to say that he has turned to his enemy.
Area continued her explanation.
“The magic barrier of the barrier has been strengthened as much as possible. However, if Baharek brings all the monsters of Pahe Forest, that alone cannot be said to be enough.”
“Will such a huge number of monsters come rushing in?”
“Think of the guys we faced all the way to the center. The forest of Pahe is wide and a thousand years have been condensed within it. “You have to assume it won’t be any less than that.”
Xian opened his mouth.
“Yes, it’s been a bit quiet these days, but even when I was guarding it, the monsters’ attacks were formidable. “I think they’re getting smarter too.”
Monsters under the influence of demonic energy are more intelligent than ordinary beasts.
They must have learned something from watching their compatriots fall.
If those guys come as an army led by the ruler of Pahe, it will definitely be a crisis.
Baharek is a monster with demonic properties. He had no idea how intelligent it would turn out.
Anyway, if we fight against the wall, we might be able to eliminate them all.
However, it would be a big problem if there were monsters that crossed the barrier and scattered in the meantime.
Even if the wall is protected, if the human world is devastated, it will be no different from failure. However, it was meaningless to devise a strategy against monsters that did not know how to attack.
Their role is defense. We must assume success and pay only the minimum price.
Area continued speaking calmly.
“The most important thing now is to reinforce our military power. That’s why I called you guys. Fortunately, many of the monsters inside the wall have been eliminated through eradication operations. Even if we send elites from each country, no holes will be created. “As long as that warlock doesn’t mess up again.”
Although the sacred barrier collapsed in a short period of time, the human cooperation system was operating quite firmly.
And ironically, it was the infamous temple that played a significant role there.
The temple devoted most of its power to protecting the wall.
Because of that, they also shed their closed nature to a large extent by coming into contact with wizards and swordsmen.
Even so, they could not abandon their unique sense of being the chosen people and their sense of superiority, but at least their desire to dominate and rule over humans was greatly reduced.
There were many factors behind the change. Humans who were hostile to the temple but cooperated and fought together, most notably the Empire and Basor.
The monster Elagan, who chose to sacrifice himself after being saved according to Lumen’s arrangement, and the temple hero Heike, who willingly sacrificed his life. Their stories were even touching.
In the end, the high-ranking people in the temple cannot understand the meaning of Lumen in the waterway below because it is carried out high up.
Therefore, we came to the convenient and inductive conclusion that there was no need for detailed and strict control.
In any case, fortunately, coexistence with the temple was becoming easier than expected in the face of humanity’s crisis. And the main figures of the temple who had left the wall while changing personnel also returned after hearing the news.
Just as Helmut and his group were discussing countermeasures, the door opened and someone entered.
The presence of an intense divine power that seemed to change from the air spread out like a piercing sensation.
“Everyone, it’s been a while.”
Stiff tone of voice. An unfriendly voice. But everyone felt familiar as they looked at the owner of the voice.
That may be because even though they were enemies, they were colleagues who risked their lives fighting together.
Asuka muttered disapprovingly.
“He still looks like he won’t fit the tip of a needle.”
Levant, wearing dazzling white armor, raised one eyebrow.
“I will take it as a compliment. And I hope that I will show courtesy befitting my status and status. “I came here as a high priest representing the temple.”
“When did you become a high priest?”
“The number of high priests has plummeted, so someone has to fill that position. There is no reason for me to exist below the surface anymore. “This is where I should be.”
There were already rumors everywhere about who Levant was.
The owner of the holy sword. Lumen’s Sword. And a hero who contributed to defeating the Demon King in the Forest of Pahe.
He was suitable as someone to be presented to the believers as a high priest in place of Levina.
From the outside, wherever you look, it gives off an atmosphere like the incarnation of Lumen. Moreover, because he was a strikingly handsome man, the display effect was significant.
Thanks to his appearance as the new face of the temple in front of people, the temple, which had been hit hard, was recovering again.
That was also because, after having been harassing other countries with nothing to do, they were now active in their specialty, monster hunting.
“Sit down. “We will have to fight together this time too.”
Helmut and Levant glanced at each other for a moment and then looked away from each other. It was a sense of distance that suited them.
The last person to appear was Luke Yeager. He raised his hand with his characteristic cool smile.
“It’s been a while, everyone.”
“Luke Yeager.”
Helmut called his name. Unlike when dealing with the Levant, there was a welcoming atmosphere from almost everyone.
“How is everyone? Helmut, you seem to have become stronger. “I’m sorry.”
When he held out his hand for a handshake, Helmut held it lightly.
“I’m sorry. “Isn’t it good that you’ve become stronger?”
“There is nothing special about Basor. Because monsters are always infested. “I don’t know if there have been any more.”
“According to the predicted distribution of monsters in the Forest of Pahe provided by the Wizards Association, most monsters avoid Basor.”
Sian shrugged his shoulders and Luke Yeager smiled.
“Bathor is not a particularly good environment to live in. Whether to humans or monsters.”
Whether humans or monsters raised in such an environment, they naturally become stronger.
Just as the now exterminated Scorpion was a powerful monster, the native monsters of Basor could not be said to be weaker than the forest monsters of Pahe.
There have even been cases where Pahe Forest monsters were chased by native monsters and ran away or were eaten.
The desert environment is as harsh as the Pahe Forest, so native monsters specialized in the desert are especially difficult to deal with in their homeland.
Luke Yeager added:
“The forest monsters of Pahe are also from the forest, so they wouldn’t necessarily want to come to the hot and harsh desert.”
The pursuit of comfort is the same for both monsters and humans.
Therefore, Luke Yeager, who returned to Bashor as if drawn by the sword saint’s blood, had extraordinary qualities, including not choosing the easy path.
