# 444
Helmut
Episode 444
At that time, a pounding sound was heard from behind. It was the sound of Ygrel walking.
A cold reprimand from Elaga, who was watching Ygrel next to him, who was showing abnormal symptoms, rang out.
[They told me to change into human form!]
[I hate it because it gives me a headache. I’m not in the mood right now.]
[It’s noisy and it’s heavy and blows up dust!]
[What does it matter that the monster is showing its true form? You always did that in Pahe Forest!]
[It’s my territory, so it’s okay!]
A huge bird and a small cat were bickering as they came.
Elaga was so small that if Ygrel pecked it with his beak, it would be completely erased.
Ygrel also felt an impulse just looking at his appearance. I wonder if I should pretend it was a mistake and hit it with my wing.
‘No, I was injured.’
If he does that, Elaga will rip off his wings.
Ygrel, unusually, persevered while recognizing the difference in power.
Then suddenly he stopped walking.
[Hey fat guy. Why are you stopping?]
Igrel lowered his posture and buried his nose in it.
It was a forest of grass that had dried up in the aftermath of Xian’s succession, but came back to life.
Among the lush growth, the stems of grass stand out. I was somehow drawn to it showing off its vivid leaves.
For some reason, there seemed to be a soft light shining near Rosetta’s roots. As if blessed by the earth spirit.
[This… smells good.]
[Are you vegetarian too? Are you sick of some kind?]
At that time, Area came up to them.
She looked at the plant that Ygrel had stuck her nose into and looked surprised.
“Oh, this is Rosetta.”
“Rosetta?”
Helmut, who followed, raised his head.
This is a name I heard somewhere. Helmut retrieved that memory from the distant past.
“Colorless and odorless sleeping pill?”
In the past, I worked as a mercenary when I came to the Academy in Baden.
There was a group that attacked travelers by pouring sleeping pills made from the roots of the rosetta tree into the spring.
That was the first time I met Area. I was moved again.
Alea seemed to have thought of the same thing, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
“Rosetta’s roots are useful.”
At those words, Helmut immediately chose Rosetta. It was pulled out with almost no resistance.
Area accepted the Rosetta he gave her and removed the dirt with magic.
Rosetta’s roots were as thick as a woman’s forearm, with small fine roots growing near the huge pillar roots.
A soft purple color was reflected in the white pillar.
“It’s just Rosetta. “It’s nothing special… but it’s big.”
Area tilted her head. She doesn’t have great knowledge about herbalism, which is not her specialty.
Ygrel stuck his nose in again.
[Give that to me. I’m somehow attracted to it.]
What that means is that the monster’s instincts lead.
“Please eat.”
When Area held it out, Ygrel chewed it and swallowed it.
Crunch, crunch.
There was just two sounds and the thick root disappeared into his stomach.
Ygrel’s expression became satisfied.
[This is good. My head seems to be clearing.]
Area was puzzled.
“Do monsters have other effects?”
The root of Rosetta is immediate effectiveness. This means that sleep comes with immediate effect.
However, Ygrel’s spirit seemed to have revived.
Does it have an awakening effect on monsters?
At that moment, Helmut suddenly looked around.
Rosetta is a plant that spreads around. When I looked closely, I saw that the entire area was a rosetta field.
There was a soft light swirling around each leaf.
Spirit’s light.
“The Earth Spirit…?”
Sian came towards them.
“I think the Earth Spirit is telling me that Rosetta will be helpful.”
The reason why his tone of speech is ambiguous is because, as a novice earth spiritist, it is difficult to understand the subtle meaning of the spirits.
“I have to dig up all of this first.”
Area declared. Thus, an untimely harvest time unfolded.
Since it was a difficult job, Helmut, the only prosecutor, was almost in charge of the selection. Polishing is the responsibility of wizards.
Grasp the stem and pull it out at once. If you pull it out with enough force, even the fine roots are pulled out cleanly.
Helmut’s harvesting ability was enormous.
Because of the division of labor, the work itself was completed very quickly.
A wide cloth was spread on the floor, and the roots of the harvested rosetta trees were trimmed to form a small hill.
It seemed that even the smallest seeds of Rosetta that had not ignited had all bloomed and grown.
[Yes, it is a solution. I won’t eat grass or anything! Even without that, he wouldn’t be scurrying around like that guy!]
Elaga, a carnivore, showed blatant hostility towards that hill.
He scratched the floor and pretended to bury Rosetta. Very cat-like.
“I hope I can resist the Demon Lord on my own.”
Helmut spoke indifferently and shook his hands.
Rosetta, which had grown under the influence of the earth spirit in this area, was searched out and pulled out. The seeds must have almost dried out.
“Very good quality. “It’s a high-grade herbal medicine.”
Alea felt happy for some reason. As if we had an abundance of rare materials for magical experiments.
“Then I guess we should try an experiment.”
An ominous sound came from her mouth. Everyone understood what was being said.
“Igrel, let’s go again.”
When Helmut spat out, Ygrel got scared and made a loud noise.
[what? You crazy guy!]
I ran away from there, but you want to go again? His damaged feathers have not yet been repaired, not even to the extent of his fingernails.
Helmut still responded indifferently.
“If you take the root of Rosetta in your mouth, it will be okay because it has a stimulating effect. …maybe.”
The afterword became blurred. Because I couldn’t guarantee it. Ygrel was furious.
[And then what happens if I get hit! Wouldn’t it be a big deal if a monster as big as me was brainwashed by the Demon King?]
It made sense. Ygrel is the most powerful of the monsters that fly in the air.
Even if you were brainwashed by the devil and just picked up a rock and dropped it on the city, it would be extremely threatening.
And in fact, everyone except Helmut was reluctant to climb on Ygrel’s back, which might go crazy.
[Oh, it’s noisy. Get out of the way, you coward. I’m coming.]
Elaga stepped forward and vigorously raised her tail.
That kind of devil lord. He felt a little uncomfortable, but there was nothing wrong with him.
What do you mean? Just bump into it and you’ll find out.
‘No way, what could Ella, the strongest in Pahe Forest, do to you?’
Elaga firmly believed that the Demon King would not be able to control him.
It was closer to pride than instinct. And seeing as he was tempted to experiment, he must have felt that his instincts were still worth resisting.
Even if it is the devil, it is still imperfect.
“No, I can’t take that risk. “If Elaga is taken over by the Demon King… it won’t be a problem.”
Heike, who had been silent, came forward. She held up her finger.
“Antiol will soon calculate the exact time when the barrier will collapse. I’ll catch a monster with him and test it. “How effective this rosetta root is.”
“Where are you going to catch the monster?”
Area asked back.
“There are a lot when you go to Basor. The desert is a treasure trove of monsters. It would be safer to experiment with small-sized monsters. Look at this light. “The Earth Spirit wouldn’t have told us about Rosetta for no reason.”
Clearly, this was a weapon to fight against the Demon King. We need to find ways to utilize it.
“I will do that. Elagana Ygrel… it would be best not to experiment any more.”
Helmut nodded. It is clear that it is a force that should not be taken away by Elagan, Ygrel, or the Demon Lord.
If you can’t resist the Demon King just by eating Rosetta and getting the awakening effect, there was only one way.
They had to be locked up somewhere far away in the Forest of Pahe to prevent them from being controlled by the Demon King.
There is no such thing as a monster’s rights.
“Ygrel, you worked hard. “Rest now.”
[Yes, Heike. Certainly, humans become more mature as they age. Only you appreciate my hard work.]
Igrel looked at Heike with shining eyes. It was a human who also used recovery magic on him. The affection grew rapidly.
“Anyway, just in case… I’ll take Rosetta with me.”
Area packed Rosetta for Elaga and Igrel. Heike will use the rest for his magic experiments.
“I need to find a place to grow Rosetta based on the results of the experiment. “If it were me, I could start a farm in no time.”
An earth spiritist would be able to grow a large number of rosettas in one day, so mass production is possible.
Wouldn’t it be okay if I fed it enough to become addicted?
“First, let’s go back to Linosa.”
Helmut declared. Soon, Area surrounded them and unleashed movement magic.
First, to the royal castle of Latona.
It was their turn to share what they found.
* * *
Around the same time as Helmut and his group departed.
The Grand Duke of Linosa called Charlotte and the Black Wing Knight Commander Alonso and shared information about a series of incidents.
Charlotte’s expression became completely frozen by the end of his story.
It was not easy for her to accept the fact that she had influenced the collapse of the sacred barrier.
Alonso looked unfamiliar and completely unbelievable.
“What are you going to do?”
“Helmut went to check on the situation in the Forest of Pahe. We should go to the empire. I already sent a message saying I would visit. Surprisingly… I heard that the temple also dispatched a high priest to the empire. “He will arrive earlier than us.”
This was confirmation of Heike’s words that something strange was happening in Pahe Forest.
Charlotte nodded.
“Heike is not the type of person to talk nonsense. “I will go with you.”
She had established relationships with people from the empire while preparing for martial arts competitions with the crown prince. It is natural that we go together.
“Everything will be kept secret until we return and everything is clear.”
He told Michael and the Grand Duchess to keep their mouths shut.
The Archduke declared right after he finished speaking.
“There is someone I must meet before heading to the empire.”
Charlotte understood what he meant right away.
“You mean the captured High Priest Agato.”
He had been severely imprisoned in a dungeon with his powers sealed away.
A person of high priesthood might know something about this situation. How will the temple react?
“Let’s go. “Alonso, please finish expanding the number of Black Wing Knights.”
“yes.”
The Archduke took the lead, and Charlotte followed.
New dark clouds were rolling in toward Rinosa. This time the dark clouds were so wide and thick that they seemed to cover the whole world.
