#50
Helmut
Episode 50
So what is that magic? Helmut guessed based on the current situation.
‘Magic of fascination?’
Xenia’s attitude seemed strange to Helmut.
A celebrity you’ve only heard of. Of course, it was true that the wizard named Area had an unusually beautiful appearance, but I couldn’t understand Xenia’s attitude.
Xenia seemed fanatically absorbed in him. As if I would follow anything he said. It’s clearly abnormal.
‘If it’s because of magic, it’s natural.’
If the magic is applied this secretly and to oneself, it is unlikely that others will notice. It is like sprinkling musk to naturally seduce the other person.
Among the monsters, there was one that lured its prey in a similar way.
The escort mission is to protect Xenia. But is that something that is already happening?
Helmut could not answer.
‘Let’s wait and see.’
Because he hasn’t revealed his true feelings yet. It was not his time to act.
*
The first day of the trip was peaceful. He might have been in trouble if Black Hawk continued to pursue him, but changing his appearance and hiding seemed to be effective.
Even if the tracking was successful, Helmut dealt with two second-class mercenaries. Even though we sent that much power, we failed. It will take time to send more power than that.
Even if Black Hawk stopped moving, Helmut had no intention of leaving them alone.
‘You will definitely pay the price someday.’
For now, we can only promise the future.
It was a leisurely trip after a long time. The client is responsible for all lodging and food expenses during the trip, and receives money at the end of the trip.
There was nothing better than this if you just endured a little inconvenience.
‘The mercenary certificate is really useful.’
Helmut was satisfied, saying it was a good thing he worked with the Face Mercenaries.
‘The wizard doesn’t make much movement.’
He was so quiet that I wondered if he had won Xenia’s heart just to join the group.
Rather, he was being tormented by Xenia. Over the clattering of horses’ hooves, my sensitive ears caught the sound of a voice coming out of the carriage.
Helmut, who has good hearing, was unintentionally eavesdropping on their conversation.
“Since you’re the head of the magic department, you won’t mind taking exams, right? I’m so nervous. How should I prepare even when I arrive in Baden?”
“If you have prepared hard all this time, you will do well.”
“Oh my gosh, of course I prepared hard! “But her heart is shaking and she is so nervous, I think she will forget everything she has learned.”
“There will be plenty of time after we arrive, so you can review it then.”
“Of course, but wouldn’t it be easier to study if there was someone to teach you?”
“The Academy has great faculty, but it is basically a place where you pursue your own learning. “It’s better to get used to it from now on.”
Xenia’s expression became glum. There seemed to be an iron wall between them.
The wizard was cutting off all of Xenia’s attempts with a polite yet neat tone.
“But that’s after you enter the academy. If I fail the entrance exam, I don’t know how I should report the news to my family… … .”
Xenia lowered her head, pretending to be depressed. If he consoled her, Xenia was going to ask Area to help her prepare for the entrance exam.
‘If you say you’ll pay generously in Zheringen, it’ll be fine.’
The academy entrance exam is difficult. Applicants are selected based on their ranking, but if the average score of the applicant does not exceed the standard score, the applicant will not be selected even if the number of applicants is insufficient.
However, he made a surprising proposal with a neat expression.
“If you wish, I can recommend a suitable teacher. There are students who provide tutoring for entrance exam takers who come to Baden during this period. “They are familiar with the entrance exam, so it will be helpful.”
“Oh, my, but if it’s something like that, I’m shy… … “Maybe Alea can do it?”
“I have other things to do, so that might be difficult.”
“Oh, because you have to do something.”
“We need to prepare for the new semester.”
Area cut off her words in a slightly sharper voice.
I heard that because the situation in Kinnen is not good, bandits often appear on the road to Baden.
I joined this group to go comfortably, but my patience was slowly reaching its limit.
It’s not the first time I’ve experienced a noble lady who is as clingy as her, but this is the first time I’ve had to deal with one for such a long period of time.
Xenia noticed that Alea was not in a good mood.
“Oh my, I guess I asked too much. “I’m sorry.”
She smiled brightly and quickly moved on to another topic.
It was a conversation that even Helmut, who was listening intently as it was information, seemed to be speechless.
*
At the time Helmut began a new request, Black Hawk’s branch manager Anton was reporting an unbelievable story.
“Two second-level mercenaries are dead? Does that make sense now? Paul and Max, they are not just second-rate mercenaries. “They are experienced and talented people!”
The name of the person in front of him is Chromo. As a direct subordinate of Anton, although his skills were not outstanding, his abilities on the other side were developed.
He was good at tracking, monitoring, and gathering information. His reports were always concise and complete.
But not liking the content of the report was a different matter.
“I saw it with my own eyes. I just confirmed the goal and retreated as Paul had told me to do, but they didn’t come back. “While searching the area, we found two bodies inside the pit.”
Anton let out a long moan. I don’t understand this situation at all.
It’s hard to believe that a 3rd level mercenary, a boy of just a few years old, faced two 2nd level mercenaries and killed them?
“Were there any traces of anyone else?”
“He was alone. The marks on the floor and the size of the footprints all belong to one person. Anyone else has not been identified.”
“What sword techniques can be inferred from sword marks?”
“doesn’t exist. “It looks like the battle lasted quite a long time, but there weren’t many wounds on the body.”
“You almost killed him with one blow.”
“He knows how to use vis.”
“I guess so. So, you must have killed two second-class mercenaries.”
“If you call a wizard, you can capture the memories of the battle scene. Shall we do that?”
Calling a wizard costs a lot of money. That’s why I needed Anton’s permission.
“That would be a good idea. “I don’t know much about him.”
Anton nodded solemnly.
He did not like variables or one-sided losses. He’s already lost seven men to an opponent he thought would be easy to deal with.
Five silver-level assassins said yes. However, even if they were scheduled to join, the death of two second-class mercenaries was a huge loss.
‘Did I touch the wrong person?’
Who on earth did these gangsters mess with?
Curiosity rose from behind the irritation. Force is not the only force that sustains the Black Hawk. Information power. Information about the strong was especially useful.
“What did you say his name was? “Helmut?”
“Yes that’s right.
“He must be the successor of some sword family or have a great teacher. He has that level of skill at that age. Even if he is a genius who may or may not be born in 100 years, he cannot grow that much on his own at that age.”
Anton muttered as if he was talking to himself. His mind was spinning with a sense of crisis.
“A guy like that wouldn’t have fallen from the sky, so I need to find out about him. “Please call the other guy and trace his past.”
“Are you going to stop hunting for the time being?”
“If you send someone for no reason, it’s like sending only prey. First, we have to find out if he’s someone worth hunting. “If you accidentally touch a guy of that size, this Black Hawk could be destroyed.”
Black Hawk does not, under any circumstances, touch powerful nobles or mercenaries. They were completely against the weak.
However, once they became enemies, no one was as persistent.
“Collect the information as you find it and bring it to me. “I need to report this to my superiors.”
“yes.”
Chromo bowed and walked away. There was untimely tension in the Black Hawk branch.
*
The place where the group stopped at sunset was a small village with about a hundred households.
There was news that the border closest to Baden had been sealed due to the situation in the Kingdom of Kinnen.
Because of that, they were heading to a more rural neighborhood as they were heading to another border where the verification process was difficult but was still passable.
There is a larger village half a day away, but since I was taking a beautiful young girl with me, it was impossible to move without stopping.
No matter how comfortable the carriage is, Xenia’s physical strength won’t be able to withstand it if she doesn’t rest in between.
Xenia was exhausted from her first long journey. The only consolation was having someone named Alea next to me. Although it would be better for her to keep her mouth shut to preserve her stamina.
Even in the village, they faced a difficult situation.
“I’d rather sleep in a carriage than in a place like this!”
The only inn is a small three-story building.
When she entered the room and saw the c*ckroaches running around, Xenia ran out screaming as if she would faint.
It was impossible to let a precious young lady sleep in an inn full of c*ckroaches.
But that doesn’t mean you can sleep in the carriage.
They eventually decided to rent the village chief’s house, which was the largest and most prosperous. When I offered to give a generous reward, the village chief smiled and gave me the house, probably because he was used to such situations.
“Sometimes nobles come to stay at our house.”
Gilton, the butler, was handling his work quite tactfully.
When he reassured her that there was nothing he could do and that she would just be patient, Xenia stopped complaining any more.
The butler, Alea, the two maids, and the young lady shared the village chief’s house, while the rest rented the entire house next door.
Even if you are a noble from a foreign country, it is difficult to refuse an order from a noble. Also, the amount offered took away the willingness of the villagers to refuse.
In many ways, Helmut realized that money is everything.
When money was given to village women who were said to be skilled, they prepared meals for the mercenary group.
Also, several village men led the horses, unsaddled them, and fed them fodder and water. It was a miracle that restaurants and inns that did not even exist in this small town were created.
The meticulous and resourceful Gilton was in overall command of it.
Because of that, Helmut didn’t have much to do. One knight and one mercenary decided to form a team and take turns guarding the village chief’s mansion.
Their quarters were two-story, with the lower floor used by mercenaries and the upper floor by knights. It was better because the bedroom was on the side where the knights were, but the first floor wasn’t bad either.
Because it is more comfortable to sleep in a building with a roof than to sleep on the street.
Knights who were well-disciplined did not touch the mercenaries, even by chance. There was no quarrel between mercenaries either.
The mercenaries merely assist the knights of Cheringen.
But that doesn’t make them squires or errand boys. As long as we keep each other’s roles well, no problems will arise.
The sentry was decided by lot. The sentries had to guard the village chief’s mansion in shifts for three hours, starting at 10 p.m. Only one person could be excluded from sentry.
Helmut was lucky to be left out of the sentry. It was not that I drew the lot well, but it was luck because I drew the lot in order of age.
The last remaining lot was ‘Excluding sentry’.
‘It’s a leisurely request.’
Helmut thought. He did nothing more than when on convoy duty, simply running his horse.
Ironically, Xenia’s sweet voice seemed to alleviate my boredom.
