# 279
Helmut
Episode 279
“Mom!”
“Sera! “Where on earth have you been?”
Susan ran out with a nervous look on her face and hugged Sarah.
Sarah obediently apologized to her.
“sorry.”
After experiencing the White Rabbit’s betrayal, she looked visibly depressed.
Susan cried out almost in tears.
“I thought I was losing you! “I’m really glad that you’re safe.”
A deep sense of relief fell over me.
I was so anxious while waiting that I didn’t even feel like getting angry.
“Susan.”
It was only after Helmut called that Susan became aware of the presence of other people.
“Ah, Helmut. Thanks for having Sarah. But… what about those people?”
She was startled.
Have you really saved the people who are said to have entered the Forest of Pahe?
Helmut introduced them with a wave of his hand.
“This is Alea and my friends.”
“Are we just pretending to be friends? “The introduction is insincere!”
“This is Asuka, this is Cian, and this is Charlotte.”
While Asuka was protesting and Xian was supplementing the insufficient explanation, Susan’s gaze fell on Area.
She was a beauty whose eyes could not help but be bright. Moreover, he is wearing a wizard’s robe.
But for some reason, the gaze towards this direction was cold.
Area looked at Susan and Sarah and asked in a cold voice.
“this person is…?”
“He is the one who lived with Elaga in the Forest of Pahe with his daughter. In the meantime, she taught her daughter Sarah how to use a sword. “She took good care of me when I returned to Pahe Forest.”
“okay?”
Susan, who noticed why Area’s reaction was unusual, hastily added.
“I only took care of Helmut because it reminded me of my dead younger brother. “We didn’t stay together because Helmut was very independent.”
“okay.”
Only then did Area’s face relax.
She greeted me politely.
“This is Area. “She’s Helmut’s girlfriend.”
“Did you come all the way here to see Helmut? This is truly amazing. But this is the Forest of Pahe…”
“I know.”
At that time, Elaga, who had been watching quietly from behind, came forward.
[Susan, get ready to leave. Because you have to join them too.]
“Huh? “Where?”
[To the human world.]
Elaga seemed reluctant to say that.
But he didn’t worry any more. Because I have already decided to help them and get them out of the Forest of Pahe.
“yes?”
Susan’s eyes widened.
After finding Sarah, I came to my senses, but the situation was very confusing.
[Helmut’s girlfriend here has a way out. You too, take Sarah and go out together. When I leave, I will take care of Helmut so that he can settle down.]
Without even asking Helmut or Area’s opinion, Elaga spoke firmly.
“Helmut… didn’t you say you couldn’t go out?”
[They say there is a way. So hurry up and get ready.]
“Ah.”
Hope filled Susan’s eyes. Sarah was already smiling brightly.
Area calmly opened her mouth.
“Before that, I would like to talk about how we are going to get out of the Forest of Pahe. “You have to go through a slightly complicated process.”
Soon everyone was sitting in the vacant lot next to Susan’s house.
Ygrel, who had nothing to do but followed along, was also there. Ygrel asked with shining eyes.
[Weren’t you escaping through the sacred barrier in my realm? Helmut, that guy went out that way too.]
“Because Helmut can’t escape the barrier that way. We are not here just to see Helmut. “I came to take him out.”
I had already guessed that Helmut would not be able to use the same method as before.
It was possible to enter the forest of Pahe a long time ago, but it took a long time because of that.
Time to test and refine theories.
There was only one chance, and since he had to risk his life, he couldn’t move hastily.
With everyone paying attention, Area asked a question.
“How much do you know about the sacred barrier that isolates this forest of Pahe from the outside world?”
Xian, deputy head of the Department of Magic, quickly raised his hand. It was a hand raised straight like a model student.
“The sacred barrier was created after the Demon King War. After defeating the Demon King, everything related to the Demon King was sealed in the Forest of Pahe and isolated by a sacred barrier so that nothing could escape this forest. Because of that, this place became a forest full of demonic energy. That demon energy turned the animals and plants living here into monsters. The sacred barrier is the most perfect and powerful barrier on earth. It is said that no monster can overcome it.”
Pahe’s Forest has gradually been pushed out of human awareness and has become a place that might appear in history or legend. It was rare for people to properly study this place.
It is unknown whether it is the effect of the sacred barrier or whether it is an ominous and dangerous place that people naturally avoid.
There is also a reason why the temple did not consider it desirable for humans to be interested in the forest of Pahe.
“That is a generally known fact. So, by what process was the sacred barrier formed?”
Everyone tilted their heads.
Legends are like that. It is bound to consist of something unrealistic and unexplained.
But isn’t Pahe’s Forest truly a living legend?
Asuka asked back.
“Isn’t it just made in a temple? “The priests swarmed around and created a barrier.”
“This sacred barrier was created by the power of just one being. Just think about it simply. Lumen created this sacred barrier.”
“Yes, Lumen is… God.”
Everyone’s expressions became mysterious.
Lumen only proved its existence as a divine power and was not a being that directly rewarded or punished.
In fact, none of the people here were religious.
However, Area’s next words were,
“Lumen is not the name of God. It’s a human name. “The human who created the sacred barrier that seals this forest of Pahe.”
Everyone was in shock.
It sounded almost blasphemous. Just by saying those words, Area became a credit to the temple.
“Just as demonic energy is a power that originates from the demon world, each world has its own power. Divine power is the power that protects this world and the embodiment of will. Even though the era of peace has been prolonged and it is being abused by corrupted temples, the divine power itself is the power for the survival of this world. “A power derived from creation, which forms the basis of this world.”
Area continued her explanation step by step.
“So before the Demon War, that power did not clearly exist in the world. It just permeated the world. However, a long time ago, there was a war between demon kings. The demons that poured out from the demon world, including the demon king, attempted to dominate the earth and exterminate living creatures. The world suddenly fell into danger. At that time, in order to protect the world from destruction, a divine power was created as a result, and Lumen was given the right to rule over that divine power. In other words, this is how the nova called Lumen was created.”
“Such…”
Xian made a sound like a moan. Area declared.
“That is the truth that Archmage Antiol discovered after research.”
Asuka furrowed her eyebrows as if she was in pain.
“Yes, it is true that the Archmage said that. That’s right. “But what does that have to do with us going out?”
“This is an explanation to help you understand the sacred barrier. The sacred barrier does not simply seal away the fragments of the Demon King that exist on earth. It is blocking the demon world. The gate to the demonic world was opened where this forest of Pahe is located, and that is why this place is full of demonic energy. That is also the reason why Pahe Forest is prohibited.”
“Demon… Realm? here?”
Xian looked horrified.
Charlotte also looked down at the floor with a stiff face. It was as if the earth was about to open its black maw and swallow them.
“The Demon World is closed. Because the Demon King who opened the door to the Demon World has disappeared. And the sacred barrier is blocking this place. Because of this, the sacred barrier is as powerful and fully formed as it is. For example, it looks like this.”
Area drew a circular line in the air. It was a circle.
The sacred barrier is said to be in the shape of a sphere surrounding the forest of Pahe.
“The Forest of Pahe cannot escape either underground or into the sky. Because everything is surrounded by a barrier. “I’m sure you know the flying Ygrel, right?”
[Yes, that’s right. I’ve tried it. I tried to fly to the end of the sky and get out of the Forest of Pahe. But there was a barrier up there as well.]
“Yes, I know that the sacred barrier is great, but we can still escape, right? Because it’s not a monster. But Helmut is different.”
Asuka let out a frustrated sigh and flinched for a moment.
It was because it seemed like they were referring to Helmut as a monster. Area changed her tone. The other person kept spouting off in informal language, but it was out of character for me to kindly explain in a polite manner.
“I told you. “No matter how great the barrier is, the person who created the divine barrier is a human being.”
“Yeah, that lumen or something is a human being. But you have become a god.”
“Even though he became a god, he set up the barrier in a human way. There’s no way a barrier like this could have suddenly appeared out of thin air just because Lumen wanted it, right? “He became a god because he received the power of a god, but he is not an omnipotent being.”
If he were an omniscient and omnipotent being, he would have blown down the gates of the demon world and purified the world from demon energy without even having to build a sacred barrier.
However, Lumen had its limitations, and that was why it was formed in this area.
In other words, if Lumen was a limited entity, this sacred barrier was not something so absolute.
“In a human way…?
Xian, who was thinking deeply, clapped his hands.
“Ah, I see. To create a barrier…!”
“That’s what Antiol was studying. He was studying the principles by which the divine barrier was implemented while establishing the barrier in a human way. Whether it’s magic or divine power, the properties are different, but the implementation principle is similar. Additionally, I heard the story about the Forest of Farhe from Helmut. “That was a big help.”
“What did I say?”
Helmut raised his eyebrows as if he had no idea.
Only the wizard Xian could guess, but everyone else couldn’t understand.
While the group was feeling like idiots, Area leisurely opened her mouth.
“Elaga and Ygrel here. Helmut, you talked about the rulers of the Forest of Pahe region. “It was important that they existed.”
