#69
Helmut
Episode 69
Alea’s eyebrows rose.
“But it looks like Sian left without saying a word. “Is that suspicious?”
“It didn’t seem like he did it.”
Helmut added his guess.
“He didn’t seem to know what it was until he went to the haunted place.”
“It could be acting, but let’s say that. If so, it would be a difficult spirit that even spirit wizards with high affinity for spirits would avoid. Like freedom. Greta Academy is a place rich in all kinds of energy, suitable for spirits to live in. Cause aside, it’s a great place to stay once you show up.”
“Why do spirits appear in front of people?”
He is a kind of uninvited guest. Shouldn’t we live quietly? It appears quite frequently, but it seems to be concerned about its own safety as it does not appear in front of the wizard.
“Playful? Because spirits like pranks. “You can tell just by looking at the light spirit that Xian wears.”
Alea’s brow furrowed slightly. Helmut noticed that Area had the same problem as him.
“that… … “I know what you mean.”
Helmut thought deeply and then asked.
“Do spirits also have a home?”
Many animals establish permanent shelters. If that’s the case with that spirit that suddenly appeared, wouldn’t it be possible to find it by finding out its whereabouts?
“The spirit stays by the side of the spirit wizard who summoned it. A spirit wizard full of magical power becomes the home of spirits on earth. So he must have a place to live too. But that’s probably not the place he haunts. “He’s a cautious guy in his own way.”
Area asked, crossing her arms.
“But even if you find the spirit, you have no way of capturing it, right? “What if he runs away and moves to another place?”
“The request I received is to solve a strange phenomenon occurring at the academy. Whether you attack it with Vis or get rid of it, whatever you do, just solve the problem and report it. “Capturing spirits was not part of the request.”
Capturing and handing over supernatural beings was not something you would expect from a mercenary.
“I think you might be interested in capturing that spirit.”
“You know me well.”
Area laughed slightly. It was a smile so beautiful that it felt bright before my eyes.
“Okay, then let’s find a place where the spirit might reside. “That guy is mine.”
Area’s purple eyes shined. The eyes sparkled like jewels but looked murderous. It seemed like she was already picturing in her head how she would put it together and experiment with it.
“Show me the map.”
Helmut and Area sat on a bench near the academy and put their heads together over the map. Passers-by glanced at them, but neither of them cared. The Greta Academy was so vast that it extended beyond Baden. On a wide map, the place where the spirit appeared was nothing more than a dot. It must be living in a place with particularly strong energy, but I couldn’t tell where it was.
“Even if you spread search magic across the entire academy, it’s hard to capture it in such detail. Because the concentration of energy is almost uniform. There may be a little darker places, but it won’t be that big of a difference.”
Alea’s frown narrowed. But his eyes were shining vividly. This is the look in the eyes of a wizard who has found a research task. An exploration into the unknown. It was a wizard’s instinct. While Area was mumbling and lost in thought, Helmut suddenly had an idea.
“Do you know Xian’s movements? Because Sian didn’t know of its existence. He’s probably far away from Xian’s movements. Because the spirit wizard will be able to sense his presence. “If you look at it that way, he can narrow down the categories, right?”
“you… … !”
Area looked at him with admiration. However, he was angry that someone came up with the method before he, who was famous for being smart, so he quickly became somber and spoke.
“It’s pretty good.”
Then he opened the map and said:
“It has been appearing since last November. Xi’an has a wide range of action. Since I’m a spirit mage, I often go into the forest connected to the academy. The spirit likes the energy of the forest. “If it’s a place he won’t go.”
Area’s fingertips, which were scanning the map, stopped somewhere. It was a premonition. He raised his head and made eye contact with Helmut.
“Swordsmanship department?”
“There is a library in the academic department with a large collection of books. There is quite a bit of overlap between the magic department and the course subjects. I also visit this place a lot, so does Xian, the deputy head of the magic department. “The swordsmanship department is more likely.”
‘Was it second place?’
It didn’t seem like he would study very well, but Helmut thought it was surprising. But that’s not what’s important now.
“But many of the witnesses were from the swordsmanship department. If it’s true to what you said, it won’t appear near your residence, right?”
“Then there must be a place where the magic school guys don’t go in and out, but where they don’t show up.”
“Sword training center?”
The answer came quickly, despite the lack of progress so far. We put our heads together and support each other’s ideas. Helmut felt deep immersion and enjoyment there. In the Forest of Pahe, Helmut had never shared his thoughts with anyone as an equal.
Elaga was an impatient monster and Helmut’s protector. It’s hard to say he’s a good conversation partner. Darian was Helmut’s teacher. Helmut was too young to talk to him and knew nothing. Helmut learned from them and followed them. It was basically a vertical structure.
I have never butted heads with Finn, who was with the Face Mercenaries. He was virtually under Helmut. He is someone who is in debt and someone who needs to be taken care of. He had no need to exchange opinions.
Communicating with someone. It gave Helmut a feeling he had never felt before. The feeling that his world, which had been isolated and isolated, was connected to other worlds and expanded.
‘Is this what Darian wanted me to feel?’
But it seems slightly different. Helmut thought it was because he had no one to share his thoughts with.
There were several training centers for the swordsmanship department. Area, who had carefully marked the map, stood up.
“You’ll find out when you go.”
There was a tendency to capture that spirit, even today.
No one is allowed to enter the swordsmanship training hall. First of all, the common training areas that can be used by grade are divided, and other areas are also divided. The swordsmanship department has a strong sense of hierarchy. Because of this, the training centers given in order of grades were different. There were places where everyone could go, but there were also places where only top students were allowed. In the case of upper grades, individual training centers may be used depending on grades. Of course, there were people who went to a public training center even though they had a private training center because they wanted to use it. Area first excluded public training grounds.
“Among the training centers, the residence will be located in a place with a low utilization rate. A place where almost no one comes and goes. “You’ll need a quiet place to hide.”
The instructors of the swordsmanship department also had their own private training halls. However, Ethan did not seem to visit the academy’s private training hall often.
“Ethan has a mansion near the academy. There is a private training room in the mansion. “I have also been to his training center at the academy.”
“Have you ever felt anything strange?”
“There wasn’t any. “Because I wasn’t conscious of it.”
“Okay then, let’s go from there.”
However, the bundle of documents brought from the mercenary guild was not very effective in exploring the personal training center.
“Outsiders are not allowed to enter the instructors’ private training areas.”
Ethan had already left work. Anyway, I had to explore not only his training center but also other training centers. Since he had to go through a set procedure to enter the private training center, he asked the Southern Academy administrative staff on duty, but the answer he received was as follows.
“Besides, isn’t he a transfer student this year? No matter how much of a request it is, investigating the training grounds of instructors or seniors… … .”
Even as an administrative employee, this was something unfamiliar to me. Until now, there had never been a swordsman student who came to the academy to investigate as a mercenary. Now that transfer is confirmed, Helmut is a student at the academy. His status as a mercenary and his status as a swordsman undergraduate student were in conflict. Area raised her eyebrows and held out the documents.
“This is a formal request requested by the Academy. “You can see the seal here.”
“Of course, there’s no doubt about it, but it’s embarrassing. “If you want to cooperate with that request, shouldn’t you accept it even if they investigate the dean’s office?”
“If you didn’t want Academy students to be asked to investigate the Academy, you should have made that clear.”
“It was a mistake on our part, but a student works as a mercenary during vacation… … .”
It’s not even a part-time job, so what does this mean? There was no need for Helmut to step forward. Area, who was burning with desire to capture the spirit as quickly as possible before something strange happened, had no intention of backing down.
“If you are this uncooperative, I will report this to the mercenary guild. “In effect, the client wants to resolve the issue by sabotaging the request.”
Area shot back sharply. It wasn’t good for him as a student to come out like this to the academy staff, but Area was the academy’s top student and was gaining fame thanks to her good looks. Sometimes fame becomes power.
Although it is rare, there are clients who do behind-the-scenes work after ordering a request because they don’t want to pay the request fee. I wouldn’t look at a place like Greta Academy that way, but in any case, if there was even a small conflict with the mercenary guild, it would be a headache for the administrative staff. However, if there was a complaint after letting it in, that would also be a pain.
“Wow.”
With perfect timing, Ethan appeared. She came back to the academy because she left something behind.
“What’s going on?”
Ethan Kudrow, who heard the whole story, looked cautious.
“So, you’re saying there might be ‘it’ in my training center?”
Area nodded.
“There is a possibility. Even if it’s not instructor Ethan’s training center, there’s a possibility that it’s at other instructors’ training sites.”
It must be somewhere among them. I felt strong confidence.
“Of course, I visited that place occasionally. Okay, let’s take a look. “I will ask for the understanding of the other instructors.”
Thanks to Ethan, Helmut and Area were able to easily overcome minor obstacles. As they headed to the training ground together, Helmut looked at Area. Quick gait, flushed face. Area was always cold and neat. This is my first time seeing him so excited.
‘If they can’t find it in the training hall, it looks like they’ll really attack the dean’s office.’
Helmut was worried about whether he should take the lead and stop them from doing that.
But fortunately, they were able to quickly find their target location. It was at Instructor Alan’s training center. His case was even more severe than Ethan’s. Ethan said that instructor Alan had not visited the academy’s private training center even once since last October. The forest adjacent to the academy is said to be more comfortable for training. The moment she entered Instructor Alan’s personal training room, Area muttered with a stern expression.
“Here.”
Helmut also nodded. A tingling sensation arose. Something was different. A dark, close-to-nature presence. There was an energy here that seemed like the smell of earth. Although it was subtle, it was an energy that Helmut had not been able to feel in previous haunts.
“Is this the spirit’s energy? “Where is he?”
Area went to and from Alan’s personal training ground and cast a detection spell.
“I’m away now. “He’s a guy who moves around well.”
“It will appear again, right?”
“If we stay here, they won’t show up. Come on.”
Area went to the corner and gestured. As Helmut approached him, Area quickly chanted a spell.
“The barrier of concealment.”
In an instant, a hazy film rose up and enveloped them. Helmut twitched his fingers as they tried to reach for the handle of his sword. The feeling of being under a spell was unpleasant.
“Don’t make a fuss. “Because the barrier must not be disturbed.”
“If you’re going to use magic, why don’t you give me a notice.”
Area snorted.
“I’ll think about it further.”
His gaze was focused straight ahead. Towards Alan’s empty personal training hall.
“Now you just have to wait.”
