# 104
Helmut
Episode 104
After that, the opponent changed twice and the sparring continued all morning.
Helmut and Askana first-year students also faced top-ranked students, creating a similar structure to sparring.
Although the instructor had to warn Asuka several times because she was so angry that she didn’t let anything go and knocked down her opponent.
In the end, by the time the sparring was over, the perspectives on Helmut and Asuka had also changed.
‘You’re really strong, right?’
‘Wasn’t it overrated for no reason?’
‘It’s quite a commoner topic…’
I had some thoughts, but at least my doubts about Helmut and Asuka’s skills were completely erased.
Among the few first-year students, those who were presumed to be commoners did not stand out in any way.
The commoners who hid their identities grew their hopes by looking at Helmut and Asuka, and the first-year students slightly changed their thoughts about commoners.
Helmut and Charlotte ended up not meeting that day.
Although they say they can’t arbitrarily choose their sparring partner, they are both strong players representing their grade, so it’s worth putting them together, but the sparring wasn’t planned that way.
I’m not sure what the instructors’ intentions were, but if they were delaying it.
‘There might be a chance during the exam.’
Helmut turned around. There are no regrets left. In fact, even if the appearance was similar, it was highly likely that it was a coincidence.
Even if we faced each other, it wasn’t like I could ask anything.
‘Marguerite Irene.’
Helmut muttered the name written on the pendant.
If I bring up this name, will the conversation have any meaning? If you made up your mind to find out, you could find out.
The reason he didn’t do that was because he was aware that just revealing that he knew that name could be dangerous.
‘Not even Ethan Kudrow knows about this name.’
Ethan was not from the temple. However, he is a nobleman with a duty to protect his family’s honor and Baden.
When you find out the truth, raise your hand toward the temple rather than siding with Helmut, a dangerous element with dark sprouts.
No matter how devotedly he had supported Helmut and no matter how much he had benefited from Darian, Ethan was someone who could not stand on this side until the end.
‘Didn’t Darian tell you? Betrayal is something that comes from close quarters.’
Helmut had to be cautious. If someone finds out that the woman whose name he wants to know has given birth to a child with a seed of darkness, they may be able to find out his true identity.
It won’t be an easy chase. Because no one has ever escaped the Forest of Pahe with a sprout of darkness.
However, just as Helmut escaped the forest of Pahe through those slim odds, someone can reach that low possibility.
If that happens, then you have to confront the temple.
‘I’m going to die.’
Helmut concluded simply. You should not overestimate your skills just because the battles you have fought so far have not been difficult.
Can I run away? Even a strong man like Darian could not talk about the temple easily.
But at that point, I don’t think you’ll be able to attack or chase them carelessly even in the temple. Just like the Archmage Antiol did.
‘You have to be careful.’
Helmut worked hard to erase his premonition. But just when he had made up his mind, she came.
“senior.”
Helmut looked at Charlotte who was talking to me with unfamiliar eyes.
When a girl he met for the first time approached him at Baden’s academy, the situation he had experienced so far was one. Area’s followers are scolding him.
‘Surely this kid?’
It is possible. Helmut did not let down his guard.
“what?”
“I saw my senior sparring.”
All eyes were on them. Charlotte rarely talks to anyone. A beautiful girl who stands out for her outstanding skills.
Moreover, she is the only female student in the first and second years of the swordsmanship department. There were a lot of guys who wanted to talk to me even when I was sitting still. In such an environment, it was natural that Charlotte became reticent.
She was talking to me like that. To a handsome and talented male senior, even though he is a commoner!
But Charlotte’s words were not in that direction.
“It’s a shame. “I wanted to spar with my senior, but I wasn’t given the opportunity.”
I could have easily destroyed you, but was it a mistake to say that I was disappointed that I couldn’t take the opportunity?
Helmut’s thoughts naturally flowed that way. It’s because I’m so used to Asuka.
However, there was no sense of hostility from the other person.
“I hope to pass the test next week. “If the opportunity isn’t given even then…”
Charlotte smiled slightly.
“Would you please be my opponent at least once?”
If you say it’s arrogant, it’s arrogant. So much so that it sounds like a provocation.
Helmut nodded.
“Sure.”
If it is a provocation, just punish it according to the provocation. There is nothing difficult about sparring. Watching her fight was impressive. It might be a good idea to try it out at least once.
“then.”
Charlotte bowed her head and turned her back. Class is over. Now it’s time to go to lunch. Asuka came up to him and sarcastically sneered at him.
“Are you happy that my pretty junior is talking to me?”
“Does it look like you’re dying for me?”
Helmut asked curiously. Because I don’t understand why I felt that way. Asuka sighed.
“You’re the really boring type.”
“That doesn’t answer my question.”
“Do you know what his name is?”
Helmut thought for a moment.
“Charlotte?”
I think it was called. I do remember. It was just a memory buried in a corner of my mind.
“…I know you’re not interested in her.”
It’s not that I’m not interested. Helmut did not bother to deny it. Because a look of relief flashed across Asuka’s face. Helmut suddenly realized something.
‘It’s not me who’s interested in Charlotte…’
But Helmut didn’t know much about these feelings either. There was a high possibility that it was an illusion.
‘It could be bad attention.’
He’s upset that he wasted time in sparring, so he wants to make sure he’s punished next time. That suited Asuka better.
“Anyway, I’m looking forward to the test next week, and that guy named Jeffrey was your opponent. “It would be fun to deal with him.”
Asuka smiled as she thought of Jeffrey, who, unlike Charlotte, showed a disrespectful attitude until the end.
That ferocious smile hinted that Geoffrey’s fate would not be smooth as he faced the mad dog next week.
*
Area is a little strange today. Helmut tilted his head.
Helmut, who lived in an environment where a violent old man would throw a punch if he let his guard down even a little, was rather perceptive despite being stuck in the forest and growing up with monsters.
The atmosphere was strange when we met in the dormitory room, but it stayed that way throughout the class when we entered the study room.
It’s quiet and somehow cold. Area originally had a tendency to say exactly what she had to say, but that got worse.
After Xian left, the atmosphere calmed down further.
Xian had declared that he would finish early today and left.
As Helmut handed out his essay answer, he wondered whether he should ask what was going on.
But what if something happens? In any case, there was little chance that Helmut could solve the problem facing Area. He wouldn’t want it either.
However, after much thought, the moment I opened my mouth, words came out of Area.
“Helmut, I have a question.”
I made eye contact with Area who said those words. Helmut realized.
He looks upset. Area rarely had good days. It was always blurry.
However, today it is not cloudy, but rather like the dark cloudy sky of the rainy season.
Helmut’s mouth was dry for some reason, so he picked up a water bottle and asked.
“What.”
“I heard you received a date request from a first-year swordsman student today?”
Helmut, who had just been drinking water, almost spewed out the contents. If it had been sprayed on Area, the study room might have exploded.
Helmut, who barely passed the water, denied it.
“…I’ve never done that.”
I don’t know since when a request for sparring became a request for a date. He could bet his own expulsion that Charlotte didn’t mean it that way. maybe?
“I heard there is a very pretty female student in the first year of the swordsmanship department. “Is it her?”
“There is only one female student in the first year of the swordsmanship department. “My name is Charlotte.”
“Do you even know my name?”
“Because I saw her fight against Asuka. “My skills were good.”
It was a skill worth remembering. I just don’t know why I’m explaining this in detail.
For some reason, it felt like Darian, who was holding a fist as big as a rock, was interrogating me by saying, ‘Recite what you learned today.’
‘It brings back bad memories.’
In reality, Area was interrogating Helmut.
‘I wouldn’t do that for no reason.’
Helmut had a strange belief in Area. For example, the kind of belief that you won’t waste time worrying about trivial things that don’t matter before an exam.
“Anyway, if word spreads that I asked you out on a date, I guess I’ve said something to you, right?”
“He said he was looking forward to sparring with me in the next class. And if I didn’t get the chance, I asked him to spar separately. “Is there a problem with this statement?”
Area’s expression softened slightly. Very slightly.
“There could be a problem.”
“which?”
“I’ve been thinking about it for a while, but you share a room with me and you’re the one closest to me.”
“What about Xi’an, which is in the same department?”
“Because I don’t accept what he says.”
It was a part that made Xian feel pitiful.
“What this means is that there might be girls trying to get to me with your legs. “It’s quite possible.”
“I don’t think so.”
Charlotte didn’t even mention Area’s ‘ah’. And she did not feel the hostility that Alea’s followers often showed.
What Charlotte was interested in was Helmut’s swordsmanship skills.
Just as Helmut had a hard time remembering the names of incompetent guys, Charlotte seemed to pay attention to him in a similar way.
Area’s purple eyes sparkled.
“How do you know it’s not? “How can you be sure?”
It looks like he doesn’t like Helmut’s rebuttal. It wasn’t something he was trying to defend, but when Area asked, Helmut was at a loss for an answer.
“I don’t think so…”
The end of the sentence became blurred. However, Helmut could not guarantee that his judgment was superior to Area’s.
The trust that had been built during this time was masking the strangeness of this situation.
“Among the crazy girls who chase me, there are quite a few intelligent ones. The guy who infiltrated my dormitory disguised as a man was one of them. “I’m warning you clearly, but you should know that among them, there are some high-ranking players who are capable of fooling you.”
Charlotte was not like that. It didn’t seem to be the case. But it could have been just as Alea said. Helmut organized.
“You’re saying that even though he likes you, he’s going to approach you like he’s not interested in you and use me as a bridge.”
I don’t think so, but I wasn’t sure. I couldn’t guarantee that my judgment was good enough to see through other people’s acting.
The judgment of Area, who was persistently harassed by her followers, would be more accurate.
Even though Area didn’t see that first-year girl.
