# 158
Helmut
Episode 158
Luke Jaeger was aggressive. He lit up a pale golden vis from the beginning and was immediately attacked by Helmut.
As he met his sword, Helmut felt a sense of déjà vu.
‘This is…’
I got shivers. It was Darian’s swordsmanship. A swordsmanship established by a person who has reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship.
The trajectory of the sword’s movement caught my eye. That was the very swordsmanship that Helmut had learned through countless hours of hard work.
I know it so perfectly that it’s obvious. The sharpness of countering an attack, letting go of an attack, and stabbing a deflected attack back with minimal force.
However, Luke Yeager has digested it in his own way. There were traces of countless hours of suffering.
No matter how well you know it, fighting Darian’s swordsmanship, which is top-notch in terms of level, with clumsy common swordsmanship is in itself a huge fetter.
Helmut felt it again.
‘You are indeed a descendant of Darian.’
It was like seeing the younger version of the dead Darian. If he was this talented, Darian would have taught him swordsmanship even if he wasn’t his blood descendant.
But Darian’s disciple was Helmut himself. Not Luke Yeager.
visor! With a final crash, Luke Yeager fell back. The time to visit is over.
Neither of them fought with all their might. Luke seemed to be observing Helmut in the meantime.
Got some time to spare. Helmut slightly tilted his head as he looked at Luke Jaeger.
Luke’s eyes did not waver. I am completely immersed in the battle.
‘Two million marks.’
That would be a lot of money, even for a noble family. In addition, he now holds the honors of the Knights of Palma.
‘If I win, those who already hate him will have one more reason.’
The other Knights of Palma also lost to Helmut, but that doesn’t matter because of the cavil.
However, there was no need for them to consider Luke Yeager’s social standing.
‘I can’t lose.’
Then you have to win. There was only one choice. Helmut raised the tip of his sword. This time, hit from this side first.
But at that moment
– wow!
A harsh, harsh noise that could hardly be called a bird’s sound rang out in the air. My eardrums tingled from the waves contained in the sound. A cry filled with demonic energy.
‘Monster?’
I haven’t heard that there will be any distractions during the game.
Helmut withdrew his sword and took a quick step back. Luke did the same thing.
They both looked up at the sky at the same time. Not just them, everyone.
A huge shadow fell on the stage. It was a big bird. A huge monster bird that lives in the desert.
It had spread its wings wide enough to cover the sky and was holding something in its claws. It was bright red blood.
It was hard to see what it was, so everyone stared into space with their eyes wide open.
Only Helmut penetrated the shadows and recognized the identity of the thing in the claws. I just couldn’t understand.
‘Why are you flying with that on?’
The bird lowered its altitude and dropped something it was holding in its paws.
thud! The moment something fell from the air and hit the center of the stage, blood splattered everywhere. A scream erupted from somewhere.
“It’s a corpse!”
“Oh my God!”
Helmut stared at the thing that had fallen on the stage with puzzled eyes.
The corpses of several people were crushed and tangled in a mess. Corpses with limbs cut off or only the upper body remaining were crushed into a single lump.
It is difficult to find the complete shape. It was lumped together like a ball and then scattered due to the impact of the fall.
Ouch! Vomiting and fainting followed the terrible sight. The entire audience was buzzing.
The sound of a person falling was heard and several spectators left the venue. Helmut had his doubts.
‘What is this, a surprise event?’
But isn’t that something that only happens at festivals?
This is the royal capital of Basor. Helmut also knew that if such an event were held in this place where even the royal family of Basor was present, his head would be cut.
Even though it is a country of warriors, this would not be an ordinary thing.
But it is also strange that a monster appears alone in a place like this.
Helmut looked towards Luke just in case. He too is frowning. He looked embarrassed.
Naturally, the game was stopped. The referee and martial arts organizer also came up on stage, but we didn’t know what to do, so we just looked at each other.
Half of the stage was stained with blood. Even though he was at close range, Helmut was clean. This is thanks to the fact that I was able to avoid the blood spatter.
Helmut put his sword in his waistband. He walked over to the body that no one wanted to go near and looked at it closely. There were a few things to know.
‘He died not long ago.’
The little bit of cloth that was draped over the severed torso was something that commoners would wear. There is sand on it. Those who died on the desert side.
‘An attack from the desert side?’
Isn’t this a common thing in Bashor? It would not be common for a monster to carry the corpse to the royal capital.
Before I knew it, the bird was flying leisurely and leaving the martial arts venue. There is the Knights of Palma here, but if we drop them and they crush the crowd, a catastrophe will occur, so we can’t do anything.
Luke Yeager was heard muttering.
“Is this a declaration of war?”
‘The monster declared war…?’
If you’re intelligent, it’s not impossible. But something was unclear.
Helmut inadvertently moved his gaze to a corner of the audience. It was a place where the Knights of Palma, including members of the Knights of Palma, were present.
Lutus Kigero, with a serious face, was accepting the paper. He immediately called his subordinates and gave them instructions.
I felt a strange sense of discomfort as he calmly moved his lips. At that moment, Helmut realized.
The stage has been set. A completely new stage.
Someone approached and spoke to Helmut.
“The game will be stopped for now. Please move to the waiting area.”
So suddenly the final was stopped.
***
Entering the waiting area, Helmut looked at Luke Jaeger.
“What happened?”
“Looking at those corpses, I think a monster may have attacked the desert village.”
“Do monsters usually act like that in Bashor?”
“Is that possible? “I was surprised too.”
After all, it was not an ordinary situation. Helmut said regretfully.
“It ended without even being able to stick together properly.”
“That’s not the point. What is important is what the monster is doing now.”
It sounded quite like a knight.
Soon I felt a familiar figure approaching the waiting area.
The door opened and the person who entered was Lutus Cicero, commander of the Knights of Palma. He raised his hand to stop Luke from greeting him and spoke in a heavy voice.
“Due to an unfortunate situation, the finals could not be held. “The martial arts venue is being cleaned out and all the spectators are being kicked out.”
He added emphatically.
“It is not a situation to hold the finals due to a national crisis.”
He wouldn’t have ruined the martial arts festival because he felt it was a waste of 2 million marks that he didn’t even have to pay.
Helmut looked closely at the main culprit who was suspected of having planned this situation.
Lutus Cicero continued speaking without concern.
“Also, Luke Yeager, a member of the Knights of Palma, has been selected to carry out the mission.”
“I follow your orders.”
Of course Luke Jaeger was like that, but Helmut wasn’t like that.
“Then how will we decide who wins or loses in the final?”
“We’ll try to reschedule at a later time when the time is right.”
It was difficult to do it later. I don’t know how long it will last, but Helmut can’t just stay in Basor.
‘If Luke Yeager dies, I will be the winner.’
You shouldn’t let that situation come into its own.
“That’s troublesome.”
Lutus Cicero offered a light alternative.
“Or, the winner’s prize of 2 million marks and the runner-up prize of 500,000 marks are added and the 2.5 million marks are split in half. There is also a way like this. This will be better for you too. “You, who are not from Basore, can’t just wait for the finals without knowing when they will be held.”
It seemed that he had come not simply to explain the situation, but to coordinate with the authority to share the prize money.
“What do you think? “We don’t have much time.”
Knights are evacuating the royal family and nobles who came to watch the martial arts show. Once the process is over, you go to the king and immediately submit a report and prepare to go on a campaign. The Commander of the Knights of Palma had a lot of work to do.
Helmut asked vaguely.
“If only I had a better way.”
“If it is within my authority, I will reflect it.”
“Then let’s do it like this. I will also go with the Palma Knights to subdue monsters. Whoever achieves more achievements wins. how is it?”
Monster hunting is our specialty. Luke Yeager has only been with the Knights of Palma for eight months. He must have never participated in the monster hunting that starts around this time. Instead, it was more advantageous for him to make achievements.
“…Do you remember the offer I made to you earlier?”
“yes.”
“Are you thinking of becoming a Knight of Palma?”
“I have an idea. But before that, I want to experience the difficulty of the mission in advance.”
Helmut came up with a suitable excuse. It’s like a kind of job experience. I’ve heard that there’s something like this at the Academy as well.
Knight Commander Palma frowned.
“This is no joke. The monsters in the desert are formidable. You could die. “There will be no one to take care of you.”
“Who can take care of me?”
Calm, but tinged with arrogance. A sharp energy rose up from his body.
The Commander of the Knights of Palma, who felt this, spoke as if he had finally realized it.
“I see, you are a finalist. “It will be a good force.”
No matter how young and weak the boy may seem, there is no need to doubt his skills.
He seemed to ponder for a moment. You don’t want to insert variables into your well-established plan.
“This is definitely Basor’s official business. The rule is that non-Knight members should not be accompanied. But like you said, there is a need to celebrate the wins that were not achieved. “It is true that it would be a shame to have even one competent prosecutor, so I will accept it.”
Helmut smiled slightly. Now that I have received approval, I am ready to disrupt their plans as much as I want. Lutus Cicero would never have guessed.
“Since this is an unscheduled number of personnel, the cost of performing the mission will be paid in accordance with the standards of a second-class mercenary. Do you understand?”
“yes.”
I thought they wouldn’t give it to me, but since Basor is a rich country, they take care of everything.
Even if he didn’t agree, I was planning to follow him secretly. Apparently, there Rutus Cicero will try to eliminate Luke Yeager. In a desert full of monsters, such an opportunity would naturally arise.
‘Maybe he won the finals and it would be revealed that he is Darian’s great-grandson, so did you vote before that?’
It would also have been known that the Second Prince wanted to meet Luke Yeager and had come to the waiting area.
The Second Prince hopes to reveal that Luke Yeager is the great-grandson of the Sword Saint. Even Lutus Cicero knew that he was like that.
“Whether you live or die, Basor is not responsible. Follow orders faithfully. Do you agree?”
“yes.”
“I am joining after completing preparations with Luke Yeager. Please tell me what to prepare. “We are leaving today, so hurry up.”
As soon as Lutus Cicero left, Luke asked:
“Are you okay? Aside from the fact that hunting monsters isn’t easy, you may be enjoying the luxury of a nice inn, but the desert isn’t as comfortable as the royal capital. It’s deathly hot during the day and freezing cold at night. Even now, it might be better to say that we will do as the Knight Commander says.”
I’m used to being cold, but I don’t like being hot. But what can you do? There are people I need to take care of.
“what? Those eyes. what does it mean?”
Helmut gave a word of advice to Luke Jaeger, who reacted sensitively.
“Take care of yourself.”
“…Be careful, and if you’re going anyway, follow me.”
