#88
Helmut
Episode 88
Because of yesterday’s commotion, the first class of the second year students of the swordsmanship department was ruined.
Competition at Greta Academy is fierce.
In the common training room of the second year of the swordsmanship department, several students came out swinging or sparring with wooden swords to make up for their lack of training.
“uh? “That guy.”
“You can see it all from here.”
As soon as Helmut entered, there were whispers and glances.
The number of people Helmut had spoken to at the swordsmanship department could be counted on one hand.
From the moment I transferred, it was known that I was a commoner, and since I had never even exchanged greetings with the swordsmanship department students, most of whom were nobles, it was easy to just pretend not to know.
Helmut paid no heed to the pouring gaze, stood in a fairly spacious empty space and raised his wooden sword.
The training center is a large open space with light grass on the ground. There was enough space to practice.
‘Let’s practice continental swordsmanship.’
Although he occasionally practiced it for camouflage, Helmut mostly practiced Darian’s sword techniques.
It was a swordsmanship of a high level and difficulty that could not be compared to the common swordsmanship on the continent.
I’m pretty used to it, but I haven’t yet realized its true meaning.
By the time Helmut realizes the true intention, he will have reached the level of Darian. It seemed like something far away.
In any case, it is impossible to display Darian’s sword skills in front of other people’s eyes.
‘There isn’t much progress.’
There were many distractions. Currently, Helmut’s skills were considered to be that of a first-class mercenary. Is he at least a second-rate mercenary?
It is said that there is a huge gap between first-class mercenaries and second-class mercenaries.
Although it is not large in scale compared to its reputation, there were only two second-level mercenaries in the Face Mercenaries.
‘Should I ask Ethan to spar with me?’
Since Asuka is a devil’s talent and is practically the senior, Asuka is a talkative person, but Helmut is not a very considerate opponent.
It’s hard to say that he has better skills than Max or Paul.
‘First of all, let’s start with this.’
Helmut put away his random thoughts and stood upright.
Even though I didn’t even pull up my helmet, I felt an unusual energy from my standing posture.
Perfect balance between upper and lower body with no flaws. He went through a tough ordeal under a demanding teacher.
Helmut’s hand moved slowly. The common continental sword technique unfolded perfectly in his hands.
If the stride length, speed, and upper and lower body movements are not all correct, it is impossible to perfectly perform any sword technique.
Usually, there was even a slight gap, but he swung his sword quickly and powerfully to cover up his shortcomings.
But Helmut was different. He valued balance when it came to swords.
It’s okay to be a little slow. It is more important to make no mistakes than to go fast.
Only by strengthening the basics will you be able to draw on what you have become accustomed to without any hesitation, even in real-life situations where you may be easily embarrassed or agitated.
In that respect, Helmut had never had much experience in person-to-person combat, but his combat ability was outstanding compared to his experience.
He had fought all kinds of monsters in many ways, either many-to-one or one-on-one.
Monsters have few gaps to begin with. Compared to humans, they have a stronger body and fewer vital points.
This is where you shouldn’t leave a gap. Because there is no place in the human body that is not a vital point.
Once you get used to it, you will have virtually no chance against anyone.
In any case, most humans move slower than monsters. Guys like Naho, the highest level monster in the Forest of Pahe, moved their heavy bodies as quickly as hawks.
Helmut, who was dealing with such monsters, was somehow able to deal with humans.
I learned to handle the sword firmly and thoroughly rather than instinctively.
‘Was it okay?’
Helmut took away his wooden sword. His body was hot because he swung with all his concentration.
The muscles in my limbs were strained from controlling the force for perfect balance.
While taking a leisurely breath, he felt several figures approaching him.
‘Is it a fight?’
There are no instructors here. It might not be a bad idea to warm up in the morning.
When Helmut raised his head, someone cautiously called out to him.
“hey.”
It’s a familiar face. It wasn’t the Sabbat gang of second year students from the same swordsmanship department.
There is no sense of hostility in the eyes. Rather, he looked at Helmut with eyes filled with feelings similar to fondness.
“Hello, I’m Nabil, a second-year student at the same swordsmanship department.”
“hi.”
Helmut answered half-heartedly. As soon as it was confirmed that there was no intention to start a fight with the other person, the steam was released.
There wasn’t much time left until class. He didn’t want to go in after swinging his sword just once.
What is hindered is the specification. Helmut quickly decided to end this conversation.
“Do I have business?”
“No, just to say hello. “It’s my first time seeing you here.”
“My name is Bruce.”
The boy standing next to Nabil quickly intervened. Both were at least a finger taller than Helmut and had sturdy builds. And he is noble.
Helmut seemed to know what it felt like to distinguish between commoners and nobles.
But there is something to know about that. I felt a little annoyed.
“You know my name, and I want to practice swordsmanship. If you have something to say, say it quickly.”
It was a calm voice, but it sounded arrogant.
However, the second-year swordsmanship students who approached Helmut were not very offended.
Because of what happened yesterday, a hierarchical relationship was implicitly established. In terms of skill, Helmut was superior to them.
Second-year academy students, not transfer students, were blunted from the notion of discrimination based on social status.
In the beginning, I was reluctant towards Helmut, who was known to be a commoner, but it was a feeling that could be overturned with skill.
Helmut’s aristocratic appearance also played a role in that.
Asuka was talented, but her speaking habits and attitude were so shallow that it was difficult for the nobles to accept her.
Like a mad dog, he couldn’t resist an opponent without biting them.
On the other hand, Helmut calmly accepted the dispute and punished him in sparring in his own way. It is an extremely legitimate, method worthy of a swordsman.
It seemed plausible to them, regardless of Helmut’s intentions.
Although his tone of ignoring the other person was arrogant, it felt like an expression of confidence rather than being shallow.
The way he trains from the morning looks neat and serious, like the son of a swordsman.
And a beautiful appearance that perfectly pulls off the school uniform.
If it weren’t for Sabbat, who was so extreme about being a commoner, the students wouldn’t have tried to distance themselves from Helmut, no matter how common he was.
A guy like this naturally gathered people around him. I heard that he is also close to Area from the Department of Magic.
It is possible that even commoners fell into ruin because they had noble blood mixed with their superiors. No, it certainly would.
“No, you were amazing yesterday.”
“There were quite a few guys who sparred with Sabbat. Although it wasn’t an official sparring. But in all of them, he either won or drew.”
“But you were the only one who beat him.”
Other students quickly joined the conversation.
“Actually, it didn’t look good. “The Academy does not tolerate discrimination based on social status, but you incited it like that.”
“Everyone just didn’t want to get involved, but those transfer students thought it was a bit harsh to make a fuss.”
Eren’s speaking skills played a role in making Helmut think badly of him, and they also didn’t want to lose to a guy with a loud voice and skills like Sabat.
The Sabat gang was quite numerous.
“Those guys went too far. They hire people who say their skills aren’t enough, and steal textbooks. “Is this what a student of swordsmanship would do?”
“They have tarnished the reputation of Greta Academy!”
“You have to taste bitterness once to come to your senses.”
Apparently, the winner has clearly been imprinted on this side. It seemed that there was no side to the Sabat gang as expected.
Well, it will be difficult to make a good impression when the new guys come together and brag about themselves as if they are everything.
There were guys like Jerome who stuck to that side, but most of them had fierce looks.
“Where did you learn about swords? “I think I learned something well.”
“Who is your teacher? Are you a noble?”
He takes this opportunity to ask if he wants to become friends with Helmut.
Ranking based on strength was similar to the Forest of Pahe.
Because of this, Helmut did not feel uncomfortable due to the quick change of stance.
But I hate being bothered. Helmut, who was about to hang up coldly, stopped.
‘But shouldn’t you get along well with your classmates, even if it means taking on the inconvenience?’
Helmut had planned to stick to academy life, and if this was something that fell into that category, he thought he should fit in appropriately.
Because Ethan also likes Helmut to make friends.
However, Area, a model student and honors student at the magic department, did not care whether it was a friend or a naval.
He was so focused on studying that it seemed like he hated people.
‘That may seem extreme, though.’
“I can’t say that.”
Helmut decided to stand in the middle. When he gave a slightly softened answer, the swordsman students’ eyes lit up and their guesses increased as they pleased.
‘Is this guy’s teacher famous? So that means he can’t talk, right?
‘Maybe he’s a noble yet pretending to be a commoner.’
‘Could it be an illegitimate child or a descendant of a traitor?’
‘What if it’s a prince who hides his identity?’
He had a very cute appearance and had such an arrogant attitude, so I didn’t think he was a nobleman.
“Hmm, well, each person has their own circumstances.”
“Can you tell me at what age you started learning the sword?”
“Ten years old.”
The descendants of the sword family learn how to use a sword from the time they are toddlers, but it is not too late to start at the age of ten.
“Your talent is amazing.”
“But why do you use continental swordsmanship? “I think there is a unique sword technique that I learned from my teacher.”
“There was a rumor that you were a mercenary. Is that true?”
“You are probably learning the Vis training method, right?”
It was almost a one-sided Q&A. The second-year students in the swordsmanship department poured out questions like chatter, wondering how they had endured it all this time.
Helmut, who was only answering what he could, soon became tired of answering.
‘The water lilies have gone through the water. ‘I wish I could sleep better.’
These days, I realize that life doesn’t always go as planned.
His swordsmanship is also at a standstill these days, and if he continues to be interrupted like this, his training will be hindered.
“You’re using Instructor Ethan’s training hall alone, right? “I’m jealous.”
“Please show your face sometimes in the public training area. “I don’t think those guys can argue with you anymore.”
“I didn’t even have a chance to talk to you, right? So everyone didn’t know what kind of guy you were.”
No, at first I thought he was just an ordinary guy who got caught by a bunch of transfer students.
One sparring changed their eyes.
In any case, Helmut thought it would be best to avoid coming to the public training center.
“If we see each other in the future, let’s say hello.”
“Yes, like today.”
He felt sorry for his excellent memory. Before he knew it, Helmut was habitually engraving each of these guys’ names in his head.
“Sure.”
As soon as I heard Helmut’s answer, the topic changed. Actually, this was probably the story I wanted to talk about the most.
“More than that, that guy, Asuka.”
“Are you friends with that crazy dog?”
“not really.”
Helmut spoke clearly. It doesn’t seem like we’re friends at all, but if you ask us if we’re close, there’s not much of a friendliness here.
If it were Sian or Area, I would have answered that they were close.
“I would advise you not to get close to that guy.”
“It will only ruin your image.”
“Do you think even commoners would avoid him?”
“If that guy is around, everyone will start avoiding you.”
“They’re not crazy dogs for nothing. “He’s a guy who makes enemies, so if you get close to him, you’re bound to get caught up in something bad.”
“He is like that too.”
Because of that, Black Hawk found out that he was here, so it made sense.
It didn’t really matter whether Asuka was criticized or not. Even in Helmut’s opinion, Asuka deserved to be criticized.
But Asuka doesn’t seem to think so.
“There, say it again.”
A gloomy voice rang out. Everyone flinched in unison.
