# 265
Helmut
Episode 265
“What is that?”
“Using divine power // to enter the Forest of Pahe.”
Xian looked at Antiol curiously.
“yes? “They said you shouldn’t kidnap a priest.”
“Yes, but there is no law that says you need a priest to use divine power. “Try to think creatively.”
I was thrilled.
“You mean…”
Antiol nodded slightly.
“I embody the sacred magic of going to the Forest of Pahe through magic. “That’s the way I thought.”
Antiol smiled and explained his theory.
“What I studied first was extracting and gathering divine power. “I collected items from the temple and herbs grown in the temple and extracted divine power from them.”
Butan Trading Company contributed to this. Helmut had previously escorted goods destined for Antiol during his short career as a mercenary.
At that time, the first meeting between Helmut and Antiol took place.
It was truly ironic that the object Helmut was transporting was used to save him.
“To put it simply, it reads the memories of the earth, imitates Latona’s sacred magic circle that banished Helmut, and implements magic with the extracted divine power. The intermediate process is achieved through magic.
The experiment has already been completed successfully. “I don’t know what happened to the test subject after it moved to Pahe’s Forest.”
What exactly was used as the test subject?
It was a scary sound for some reason.
Antiol spoke with a bit of excitement in his voice.
“As a result, you will enter the Forest of Pahe in a similar way to how Helmut was banished by holy magic.”
Area quickly added an explanation.
“The entry itself is guaranteed to be successful. I will also help in the stable implementation of magic within the magic circle. Antiol cannot be with us. You need to activate the magic circle. “The four of us are the entire group.”
Antiol looked at Xian and said with interest.
“Pahe’s Forest is also a forest. The presence of a spirit wizard will be of great help in hiding you from the attention of monsters. Even if it is a spirit of darkness.
Two skilled swordsmen and two wizards. It’s an effective combination. There aren’t that many of them, so it’s less noticeable. “If you breathe well, you will be able to overcome danger.”
Area said, looking back at the group.
“I don’t know what will happen in Pahe Forest. I heard something from Helmut, but I didn’t hear it in detail.
What is certain is that the entire environment of Pahe Forest will be hostile to us. You can’t let down your guard even for a single grass or insect. Because Magi changes all living things. The monsters there see humans as desirable prey. A weak and tasty piece of meat. Because of that, they will target us relentlessly and it will be a harsh journey.”
A radiance bloomed in the purple eyes.
“So, I will ask you one last time. Are you ready to go to the Forest of Pahe?”
Each person’s answer to that question quickly emerged.
“of course.”
“of course.”
“yes.”
It’s not just about friendship or repaying a favor.
It would not be easy for people who are willing to risk their lives for something to come together like this.
Whatever the reason, they now walk into limbo together.
Either everyone dies, no one dies, or some die.
But all four hoped for the second case. Also, that ‘nobody’ included Helmut, who went to the Forest of Pahe and didn’t know what happened to him.
Antiol suggested.
“I have prepared a dinner for you who are going on this arduous journey. “No.”
No matter how it was prepared, a sumptuous banquet was prepared at Antiol’s residence, just like at a noble family’s mansion.
It tasted good, but it didn’t go down my throat due to the tension. You just eat to fill your stomach.
Sian grumbled.
“It somehow feels like a dinner prepared for a death row inmate. “It’s the most tasteless meal I’ve ever had.”
And Antiol caught that small sound like a ghost. He grinned and clicked his fingers.
fluttering. Paper fell from the air in front of each person.
“He’s on death row. Write your will here and go. If you don’t hear anything, I’ll tell your parents. “Please write down the recipient as well.”
Everyone wrote their wills with anxious expressions. Asuka gently poked Xian’s side.
“Did you tell your parents?”
Asuka knew that Sian had grown up in a harmonious family.
On the other hand, Xian didn’t know much about Asuka, but he knew that her family life was not smooth.
“Will you allow it to be our home? I didn’t say anything. Anyway, since you live away from me at the academy, you won’t even feel my empty space. “It felt like sending a child to a faraway place by just sending me to the academy.”
Xian said indifferently.
“you?”
“Well, I have to tell you…”
Asuka trailed off. Asuka could never be called a dutiful son, but even though he was a father, his mother was a little concerned about him.
“…He said he would travel and move around for a while after graduation.”
“Well, that’s enough.”
They both looked at Charlotte for a moment, then turned back to the will. It was because she remembered who her parents were.
‘It’s a will…’
Who would have expected Grand Duchess Linosa’s will to be written in this way?
Charlotte suddenly thought of her parents. And Michael, a brother with an angelic face who harbors a poisonous snake inside him.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve seen you.’
Since Charlotte returned to Greta Academy that day four years ago, she has not returned to Linosa once for vacation.
There was no point in going back once we confirmed that our intentions were different.
Her mother will try to influence Charlotte’s heart, and when she meets Michael, he will try to read her inner thoughts.
Charlotte abandoned herself as Grand Duchess of Linosa. He ignored all communications from Linosa and lived only for one goal.
I have no regrets about not looking back at Rinosa. I just feel bad about not being able to check on my father’s health after recovering from torticollis.
Ironically, although his father was the Grand Duke of Rinosa, he did not share in the sins that Michael and his mother committed.
‘If His Highness the Archduke was awake….’
It is a meaningless assumption. Prince Rinosa has a reputation for being cold-hearted.
The outcome would not have been different, but it was also true that he was not in a position to decide anything.
Charlotte fiddled with the will and put it down. It would be better to leave nothing behind than to be shaken by news delivered later.
Charlotte made up her mind and put her hand inside her cloak. I feel the solid handle of a sword in my arms.
A sword enshrined in a cloak with a space expansion spell.
The sword that Charlotte originally used was on her belt, and the sword under the cloak was not Charlotte’s sword. It is a sword that lost its owner.
‘Senior Helmut’s.’
Also, the legacy of Sword Saint Darian.
Charlotte stole the sword from Linosa. It was to return it to its owner.
Fortunately, the sword had not been disposed of yet. It would have been right to melt the sword to erase the traces.
‘…To the original owner.’
I will definitely return it. Charlotte made up her mind once again.
“Now, if you are ready, let’s leave. The food I ate a little while ago has the effect of protecting the body from demonic energy for about ten days and activating the body. “Wouldn’t it be better to be in the forest of digs at a time when the medicine is more effective?”
Everyone in Antiol stood up with stern faces.
A magic circle was drawn on the floor of his spacious laboratory.
Strange letters and shapes carved elaborately that do not belong to a wizard. It is modeled after the sacred magic circle.
“May everyone go up. If you delay for no reason, your mind will only become more complicated, so it would be better to leave quickly. “I am in the best condition right now.”
Antiol spoke calmly, as if he were out for a walk. His eyes were serious rather than excited as he put his long research into practice.
Everyone stood in the magic circle and stood close together.
The arrival point is not random, but some place close to the sacred barrier. It was to prepare for an emergency.
If the worst case scenario is that Pahe’s Forest is more dangerous than expected, you will have to pass through the sacred barrier to get out.
Area gave her final warning.
“Take care of your own life. “Never let down your guard.”
Soon, the top of the magic circle was colored with pure white light.
*
The process of entering the sacred barrier was smoother than expected.
It felt like I had used an ordinary movement spell.
After falling from the air, they quickly came to their senses and landed on the ground.
Tap, tap, tap!
“You arrived at the right time.”
Area was the first to speak. Unlike the bright and bright realm of Antiol, the son-in-law was noticeably gloomy.
The sky was gray, and the trees scattered around were all tall and had lush leaves on their branches.
And not far behind them, an opaque white wall with the energy of divine power was visible. It was a sacred barrier.
“How is everyone?”
Three people spoke in succession.
“I am okay.”
“I’m fine too.”
“me too.”
“Then wait a minute.”
Asuka looked around while Area was performing a small concealment spell around them and asked in a fuss.
“Hey, it’s really a dense forest, isn’t it? “It wasn’t Pahe’s ‘Forest’ for nothing.”
“The air is very bad. “I feel like I’m in a place straight out of some scary legend.”
“So, this is the Forest of Dig, which is said to be infested with monsters, right?”
Asuka snorted.
“Don’t be scared and pee.”
“Who is urinating?”
Both of them said that, and their complexions were paler than usual. Area, who used stealth magic, opened her mouth.
“Silence your voice. Because it’s a dangerous place. You shouldn’t disturb the tension for no reason. Sian, you take this.”
Area took out a large pouch from her arms and handed it to her. Xian muttered after opening it.
“Magic stone? “Why is this?”
“From now on, magical power will be supplemented with magic stones. You need to absorb as little demon energy as possible, even considering when you leave. Because it will become an obstacle when escaping the barrier. “Vis cannot be replenished with magic stones, so you have to absorb demon energy, but swordsmen can easily pass through the barrier with just those two.”
“In other words, you and I are the ones with a lower chance of getting out of the Forest of Pahe.”
“The longer you stay in Pahe Forest, the lower the chance will be. So I hope I can meet Helmut as soon as possible.”
There is no one here to ask for directions or where Helmut is.
Finding Helmut in this vast forest of dug-outs was like finding a needle on a sandy beach.
“It’s a very dark magic. “Everyone moves.”
Area and Charlotte took the lead side by side, followed by Cian, who took out the spirit of darkness.
The spirit of darkness serves to strengthen the effect of stealth magic. Asuka took charge of the rear.
Now was the start of the adventure.
However, the adventure soon took a very dangerous and new turn.
Due to the appearance of a certain being.
