#70
Helmut
Episode 70
The final wait has begun. Area relaxedly sat down on the floor. It doesn’t take much effort to maintain the magic. Area was familiar with the type of magic that conceals oneself. Helmut followed suit and sat down. He stared into space motionlessly. Maintaining tension was something he was used to.
It was a late night, with only the occasional sound of the wind. Greta Academy was illuminated until dawn. Since they were not in the mood to chat, they both remained silent. Because he could appear at any time.
About two hours had passed, it was almost midnight. As Area blinked and yawned, a change finally appeared in the center of the training hall. Like paint spreading in water, a certain energy slowly spread. As the black haze spread, an indistinct lump wriggled in the middle of it. It bunched up in a round shape, then became longer as if pulling out its head, and then bunched up in a round shape again. There were variations in shape, but it was not fixed in any form. Although it was different from the light spirit that Xian commanded, the energy felt was similar.
Helmut put his hand to his sword. Alea muttered lowly.
“Once we release the barrier, we will seal the space so that he cannot escape. He wished he had prepared in advance, but he didn’t touch the training room for fear that the bastard would notice. “If you cast the blockade spell quickly, I will be unable to move for a while.”
“Then he will target you. “All I have to do is stop him.”
Bisro can cut down spirits. I had enough confidence to deal with it.
“Do it in moderation. Because it would be difficult to destroy it. “By hurting them and taking away their strength.”
Area added.
“And be careful. Because he is a cautious guy, he can turn aggressive in unexpected situations. I don’t know much about spirits. But if he can avoid a wizard and show up, he won’t be weak.”
Intelligence is proportional to strength. It was the same whether it was a spirit or a monster. Helmut and Area exchanged glances with each other. Area moved her lips. One, two, three!
“Lift the barrier! Space blockade!”
At the same time that Area shouted the spell, a wave of magic spread out with the guy at the center. The training ground was temporarily separated from the outside world by Area’s magic.
-Kieeh?
The guy made a noise as if he was surprised and straightened up, and only then did he spot Area and Helmut.
-Keeeeee!
It puffed up its body and made a loud noise like a cat with its fur raised.
‘You’re excited.’
Helmut calmly drew his sword. Sensing the magic power radiating from Area’s body, the guy rolled up his body like a ball and rushed towards Area. If hit, her magic will be broken and Area will suffer her internal injuries. Helmut threw the sword loaded with vis without hesitation. The flying sword containing the gray vis was truly powerful. Enough to split it in two. However, the speed was deliberately slowed down. The thing flinched and changed his direction. While flying, it falls to the ground and becomes flat like a liquid. The body on the floor of the training ground split into several branches like tendrils and flew toward Area.
‘Are you planning to change your methods?’
Even if part of it is cut off, it won’t die. Helmut, who judged that it would be effective in reducing the guy’s power, threw a sword loaded with vis. This is equivalent to killing two second-rate mercenaries. The stems it had grown were cut off and scattered like dust in the air.
-Keeeeeeek!
The sound of writhing in pain pierced my ears. It seemed to have suddenly lost strength, and its smaller form wriggled. In the end, he couldn’t reach Area. Area, who hastily completed his magic, lowered his hand with a pale face.
“I could probably hold you for about ten minutes. “It has to be sealed before that.”
But then, a shout was heard from somewhere.
“Stop, what are you doing!”
Helmut narrowed his eyes when he spotted Inyoung running into the training ground.
‘draft?’
Area’s magic does not exclude invasion by outsiders. I knew it would show up, but the timing was odd. Xian had a very angry face. I never imagined that he, who seemed so gentle, could make such an expression.
“Why are you tormenting that guy! “What did that guy do?”
However, both Area and Helmut were too cool-headed to flinch at the sudden appearance of Xian. Helmut asked.
“What are you doing here?”
“Spirits are delicate! “If you attack me so violently, I’ll be surprised!”
It’s a voice that seems to be completely on the spirit’s side. Area decided to finish her work.
“Noose Vine!”
-Keeee!
The bound spirit writhed and writhed pitifully. Thick smoke came out of the guy’s body. Xian seemed to be responding to the spirit and ran towards Area, shouting with a blue face.
“stop! “You’re suffering!”
“How did you appear here?”
Helmut, who was blocking his path, asked coldly.
“You knew, right? “It’s a spirit that haunts the academy.”
“I was trying to tell you! But it seemed like you were trying to resolve the request quickly… … I needed time. “You have to be careful when approaching a guy like that.”
Sian bit her lip. The excited face gradually calmed down, as if he had finally found reason.
“That guy is a dark spirit. He, like my light spirit, is not one to harm anyone. “You’ve never hurt anyone before.”
Area, who had firmly captured the spirit, answered.
“But we can’t just let the Academy fool around, right? We just did what we had to do. “You’re too late.”
“He was a shy guy, so I tried to approach him little by little. Helmut, your request was worth fifteen days! “I was trying my best to solve it too!”
It didn’t seem like he was lying. However, Sian had a kind face that made it seem like the truth even if she lied. The words of such a guy lack credibility. Area snorted.
“Hey, that doesn’t make sense. “Is this shy guy going around scaring students every night?”
“But spirits are naughty. “He’s shy yet playful.”
Xian said that with a serious face. Alea made a dumbfounded expression.
“Well, something like that… … .”
“But Alea, has it been a while since you dealt with me? “You’ve been ignoring me all this time.”
Xian, whose expression completely relaxed, laughed haha. He, who had secretly pretended to be friendly, looked serious again.
“Hand him over to me. “Only a spirit wizard can handle spirits.”
“Area.”
Helmut called his name. Now that he had succeeded in trapping the spirit, his request was almost resolved. What to do with the spirits is up to Area to decide. And of course, Area had no intention of giving in. He spat out coldly.
“That’s my harvest. And I don’t really want to deal with that. Just use it for research and that’s it.”
“Look at him! You were mentally shocked. The spirit of darkness is soft-hearted. If you forcefully hold it, it may suffer and then disappear. That’s why wizards have never been able to achieve results with spirits.”
This may be an exaggeration. What is certain is that Helmut cut him down with vis, so his energy and volume were significantly reduced. He was currently bound by a binding spell and only wriggled slightly but barely responded. It was as if he had given up on his life.
Area rolled her head. Sian is right. Spirits are tricky to deal with. That was the reason why proper research was not conducted. I don’t know how that guy appeared at Greta Academy, but I can’t lose what appeared now.
“Okay, I can hand him over to you. But it’s not free. “I should have some kind of reward, right?”
He then glanced at Helmut and continued speaking.
“I don’t need money. “Tell me what you can give me.”
Xian, who has been uncooperative so far, is the only elemental wizard in Baden. The opportunity to get him to cooperate came and I couldn’t miss it. Alea’s eyes sparkled. And Xian, who was quick-witted, knew what Area wanted. He sighed and opened his mouth.
“I will actively cooperate with your magic research.”
He added one proviso.
“It’s just that the spirit is my friend, not a tool. “No way to make them suffer.”
“good.”
Area nodded. Helmut argued.
“Aren’t you going to make me take the wizard’s oath?”
How can you trust that guy? But Sian had a straight face.
“Aren’t you taking it a bit too far? Do I even have to take a wizard’s oath?”
“That’s a bit…” … .”
Area also speaks with a worried face. The archmage I met before, Antiol, swore to be obedient, so I thought it was a common thing to do, but it seems that’s not the case.
“Xian will keep his promise. “I will make it happen.”
Area’s eyes were resolute. And judging by his temperament, he won’t stay silent if he breaks his promise. Xian nodded his head, looking tired.
“Then now, I will secure him.”
Enthusiasm appeared in Xian’s eyes as he approached the trapped spirit of darkness. These are the eyes of a wizard. Sympathy is sympathy, and the reason he wanted to find this spirit was not just because of his love for the spirit. As Xian approached, the dark spirit wriggled, showing caution.
“Shh, aren’t you nice? Stay still. are you okay.”
A magic circle appeared like a tattoo on Xian’s palm. The magic circle glowing white slowly approached the dark spirit. The moment the magic circle and the dark spirit touched, the black figure was sucked into it without resistance. Xian, who had secured the Dark Spirit, grumbled.
“Helmut, maybe because you used vis to hurt him, he has no strength.”
Area pointed out.
“Isn’t that good for you? “You obtained a new spirit without even using your strength.”
“The one I got my hands on like this has low friendliness. “You won’t listen to me.”
“That’s up to you.”
“huh? But wait. “Is it normal for prosecutors to specify vis at your age?”
Suddenly he looked towards Helmut. Wizards don’t know much about prosecutors, and prosecutors don’t know much about wizards. But a boy who has just turned fifteen has enough vis to cut down such a strong spirit with a single sword?
“That’s not it.”
Area firmly denied it. But he didn’t seem to attach much importance to it. Area was not very surprised by Helmut’s skills from the beginning. Since he is a genius himself in the first place, he may not find it difficult to accept that someone else is a genius.
“Now that I think about it, in the second year of the academy’s swordsmanship department, there is a guy who is a commoner but is called a genius. “I look forward to seeing how he gets along with you.”
Sian grinned.
“For your information, that guy’s nickname is ‘Mad Dog.’ “Area probably has a fun nickname too, right?”
“What?”
Helmut asked, not paying attention to the presence of the person involved. He responds as if he had been waiting for Xian with a smile on his face.
“Cult leader.”
“shut up!”
When Area got nervous, Sian pretended not to notice and took the lead. It was a friendly attitude that seemed to have been with us from the beginning.
“Come on, let’s go now. “I need to finish the request.”
They willingly left the training ground. 3,000 marks will arrive soon. That was the most welcome news to Helmut.
“I solved it.”
The matter ended with the spirit being shown to the academy administrative staff and Ethan Kudrow, who stayed late. Ethan looked surprised. This is something he has never experienced in the decades he has been at Greta Academy.
“There really is a spirit hiding in the training ground.”
The academy staff tilted their heads.
“But why did the spirit appear at the academy?”
“It’s not common, but sometimes spirits appear in the world irregularly. It could be due to the effects of a failed spell, or the atmosphere’s energy being distorted, or something like that. Usually, it appears and then disappears meaninglessly, but the one that appeared this time was particularly powerful. A dark spirit, a rare one. I think it was a good fit for Greta Academy. “I gained enough strength to be able to move around on my own.”
The spirit wizard’s explanation convinced them. Actually, I’m just saying that because I don’t know much.
