# 32
Helmut
Episode 32
“Then Kelop is dead.”
The people of Tariq’s mercenary group showed disapproval. It was really difficult to tell anyone about his death.
Even his brother would be dumbfounded if he heard it. He followed a young fourth-level mercenary into the forest to harass him, only to be eaten by a monster. The body was not even found.
In addition, two of his colleagues died on the day of the attack, which he would not have known under normal circumstances, and the reason he committed such an act was also a problem with Tariq’s mercenary group’s discipline.
“I apologize on behalf of Tariq’s mercenary group.”
One of the second-class mercenaries slightly bowed his head. I think we handled it well so it wasn’t suspicious, but I felt like something was missing. Tanya stepped forward.
“Are you going to end it with a mere apology, Max? You all knew what that Kellob was doing. “If I left that alone, this child would have died too!”
“Kelop’s share of the request fee will be paid to this child. Please handle it like that, Miles.”
A second-class mercenary called Max spoke readily. It wasn’t his money anyway, so it wasn’t an important issue.
Actually, he was a bit annoying. As with Kelop’s case, this situation revealed the shortcomings of Tariq’s mercenary group in front of the client.
‘Not a single person from the Face Mercenaries died, but three died on our side.’
Not only is the loss of manpower a problem, but the company already had an atmosphere in which the Face Mercenary Group was viewed more highly, and this incident will further confirm that atmosphere.
I might have to look at the death of this helpless guy as the only positive thing.
“I’m actually a bit disappointed. The reason I tried not to get involved in the problem between the two mercenary groups was because I expected you to take care of it. When the atmosphere is disrupted like this, I don’t know what else will happen until I get out of the forest. “Three of them have already died.”
“I will be careful.”
Miles sighed. He had experienced quite a few dangerous moments while leading the commercial trip.
But this was the first time I had such an unstable schedule. This forest was more dangerous than I thought and the monsters were stronger than I thought.
‘Should we have hired more mercenaries?’
Miles always calculates the risks ahead and hires mercenaries to spare. It was a point where I regretted whether the calculation was too conservative.
“Well, it doesn’t seem like it was a big problem, so let’s move on. There’s a chance that monkey monster will appear again, so it’s a big deal. “You also have to keep a close eye on people so they don’t sneak around at night.”
“yes.”
Then they dispersed and returned to their respective campsites. As soon as we reached the campsite, Tanya turned around.
Perfect! Helmut blinked. It was Tanya who hit. It was quite painful.
I sensed it swinging. I tried to avoid it because I thought it would hurt, but while I was wondering if it would be okay to avoid it, my fist landed first.
Helmut protested.
“sick.”
“I hit you so hard! Baby, you’re almost dead! If you had told me when I was standing guard, I would have watched your back! I wonder where I am, wandering around alone! Without thinking.”
I have no thoughts. It was an unfair sound. It doesn’t matter if a hundred people like Kelop rush in, and Helmut chased away that monster earlier.
But it was also true that there was only one person who knew that.
Helmut’s eyebrows twitched.
‘Should I just say it?’
You are strong. Enough to protect yourself. I have the confidence to prove it. To be honest, it wasn’t right to be considered the same level as Finn.
But there was something that bothered me. Tanya found Helmut in a place close to Pahe Forest. If it connected him to the Forest of Pahe…
it might not have been a good decision to reveal himself to her.
Tanya questioned, crossing her arms.
“Do you know how surprised I was that everyone in our mercenary group was there but I couldn’t see you? Are you going to wander around by yourself again?”
“I was suddenly in a hurry. “I guess I had an upset stomach from what I ate last night.”
Helmut looked around.
“That’s because I eat so much so ignorantly.”
“I’m hungry…”
While making an excuse, I noticed that Tanya’s expression was getting more and more grim.
Helmut suddenly remembered what he should say in this situation. What did Finn say when he was questioned like this?
“sorry.”
This is something I have never even said to Darian. In fact, Helmut did not feel sorry for Darian.
Darian probably didn’t feel sorry while driving Helmut. Even though I thought about saying thank you.
It was something I said as I had learned it. Hanging out with Finn was helping Helmut develop his social skills little by little. Tanya’s expression softened a bit.
“Yeah, you too, don’t worry about the fact that that bastard Kelob is dead. Because he deserved to die, he died. “Don’t feel guilty for no reason.”
“yes.”
I don’t know if it’s guilt, but I feel other emotions. Helmut lost his prey to the monster. It was a situation where the medicine was rising. It’s a one-sided loss.
‘You won’t just leave, right?’
Although he is not as strong as Naho, he is someone whose venom is felt. It will strike again. Before leaving this forest.
‘Is it beneficial to have obtained Kelob’s request fee?’
I needed money, but I got more money. That one thing was satisfying.
*
As long as it was known that the monkey monster had followed me here, I couldn’t spend any more time there. It seemed like everyone had lost sleep.
Two level 3 mercenaries and one level 4 mercenary. He killed three mercenaries by himself. It was enough to raise awareness.
Instructions were given to leave immediately.
“We will force a march, so refrain from sparring or training and conserve your stamina. “I decided to get out of the forest as quickly as possible.”
Everyone nodded with serious faces at Fuen’s words. Preparations were almost complete. We will be leaving soon.
“Hey Helmut.”
Finn sneaked up and stabbed him in the side. No, I tried to stab him.
However, when Helmut dodged away, he clicked his tongue and clung to the side.
“Hey, problem. From now on, day and night, I will stay close to you. “You can’t do anything else.”
‘Then you will be safe.’
Even as I thought about it, annoyance came over me. From now on, I have to wear a pin all day long.
Now that I’m talking about it, training alone at night seems to have become a thing of the past.
If you sneak out while you’re asleep and get caught, Tanya will yell at you until your eardrums explode.
“Are you really thinking of walking into that dark forest just to get some shit? Without fear.”
“You must be scared.”
“If it were me, I would have just placed it in any corner. “I’m hoping that Tariq’s mercenary group will step on it.”
Finn giggled. He glanced at Tariq’s mercenary group and whispered in his ear.
“Honestly, Kelop, I’m sorry that happened that way. “It’s okay to say this about a dead person, but I prayed every night for that bastard to be taken over by a monster, and my wish came true, didn’t it?”
Even Sowon is so timid that he can’t even think of punishing himself.
Helmut, who had never met anyone his age, did not know whether this was the normal thinking of boys his age.
But what is certain is that Finn was timid and a coward.
“How are you even alive? A hero who came back alive after encountering a monster! “I’ve probably used up all the luck I’ll ever have in my life.”
Finn laughed, wrapping his arms around Helmut’s neck. Helmut, who was uncomfortable with the tangle, pushed Finn away.
“stop.”
But Finn was used to being pushed around by Helmut. He is a haughty guy right from the start.
“How did it feel to see that guy in that dark place? Didn’t you think I was dead? Man, I thought he fainted when he stood there holding his heart out. “My legs were shaking.”
Finn said seriously that he probably would have fainted if he had been told to fight a monkey monster.
If Naho had been seen in the forest of Pahe, he would have died of a heart attack.
“Well, not really.”
“Pretending to be calm. “You didn’t pee, did you?”
‘I don’t know what qualities this guy has as a mercenary, but he doesn’t seem to have the qualities as a prosecutor.’
But Helmut decided to swallow his words. If you say something like that for no reason and the pins get crowded, it becomes annoying.
Finn was in charge of meals. At these campsites, a variety of delicious foods were made using simple ingredients. It gave Finn power, even if only for a short time.
During meal times, no matter what Finn said, everyone kept quiet.
In fact, I thought that the Face Mercenaries might have brought Finn in for that purpose.
Because he was doing his job well enough to earn more than his salary as a chef.
Helmut said after thinking about it.
“My request fee has increased. “They said they would give me Kelob’s share.”
“Wow, that would be nice. After torturing me so persistently, he turned out to be useful. “You’ll get a treat later, right?”
“Give me a bite?”
“Yes, I finished the request in the village. Let’s have some drinks secretly. “People keep preventing me from drinking because I haven’t reached the age of majority.”
A shadow fell towards them as they whispered. Helmut pretended not to notice. Soon a heavy fist came down. Perfect!
“ouch!”
Finn’s eyes filled with tears as he screamed.
“You’re so good at persuading an innocent child! “This bastard still has a long way to go before completing this request, but he’s already thinking of something to drink!”
“Ta Tanya…”
Tanya, with her eyes wide open, shouted at him as he grabbed his head. She gestured.
“Let’s go! Let’s go!”
Finn grumbled but obeyed her words. Helmut was also there.
*
“What kind of monster appears so frequently?”
Finn sat down under the now familiar carriage and muttered with a tired look on his face.
The sound of fierce fighting was heard outside. That’s what I’ve been hearing all day today.
Not long after departure, the attack began. After defeating them and leaving, other guys came again.
Without any time to rest, the mercenaries fought constantly against the oncoming monsters.
Helmut and Finn now went under the carriage and hid without being told to do so.
“Have all the monsters in this forest flocked here?”
“Maybe so.”
Helmut answered leisurely. After I decided to hide my skills so that no one would associate me with the Forest of Pahe, my itching to fight subsided.
If a situation arises where I must step forward, I will do so, but not right away.
Looking at the presence of demonic energy outside, I see that they are all small bugs. The mercenaries would be able to handle it well.
“There was no attack until that monkey monster appeared, right? Did the family of the monsters that died back then come to seek revenge?”
It was a creative idea. Helmut looked at Finn pitifully.
Finn didn’t seem to notice Helmut’s gaze as he was so focused on listening to sympathy outside.
Kiek nearby! When he heard a sharp sound, Finn flinched and moved his head frantically.
Helmut muttered.
“It’s a movement that seems like it’s trying to lose strength.”
An intelligent monkey monster. I could feel his demonic energy at a distance.
This guy was wandering around the mercenary group. Nevertheless, the reason they did not step forward was because they decided to fight more effectively.
Divide your subordinates and send them out constantly. Nervous people will not be able to rest properly.
It appears and takes care of humans when they are tired. Well, it’s a plan that isn’t difficult to come up with.
In the Forest of Pahe, monsters rarely fight against humans, but when they do fight against each other, they do not simply clash head-on.
The monkey monster seemed to have experience dealing with humans. Finn belatedly looked towards Helmut.
“Huh? What did you say.”
“Nothing.”
Has anyone figured out that obvious plan? But even if you notice, what can you do?
It’s not like you can go into that forest and catch and kill the monkey monster.
‘He won’t fight right now.’
He must be on the lookout for Helmut. He would also be aware of the three second-class mercenaries who faced him.
The mercenaries were faithful to their request. When they come, fight back and move forward while protecting the wagon. It was an inevitable trend.
Helmut quietly observed the flow. It was a boring flow for him.
