# 447
Helmut
Episode 447
The world was all dark.
The land, sea, and sky were all pitch black, as if eternal night had fallen.
A huge swamp of darkness was opening its mouth towards the ground.
An evil power radiating out from that ominous and gigantic gate.
The power that belongs to that place called another world or demon world. A destructive force that rejects life in this world.
Humans called it Magi.
A wave of magic energy was rushing in from the endless ocean of the Demon World.
The current engulfed and submerged living creatures on land that could not breathe underwater, making them their own food.
And sometimes, it was colored and turned into a completely different entity.
As a being that belongs to them.
Various animals and plants began to change in the place occupied by the demonic energy.
It absorbs demonic energy and loses its original form, or even loses its original gentle spirit.
I became a monster called a demon.
And there it was among those vicious creatures. It’s something in the shape of a person. A monster without substance.
No, a lump of Magi.
Not breathing or eating or drinking. The will itself can be said to exist simply because it thinks with power.
What that will wants is to devour the whole world with demonic energy.
To annihilate all beings that oppose one’s power.
The will moved slowly. It is the core and center of demon energy.
Everything with demon energy obeyed each step taken by the will as if they were worshiping it.
It was just like a king. That’s why humans called it the devil.
The demonic energy possessed by the Demon King seemed infinite.
A gate that has completely split open without knowing when or how it opened.
The Magi that constantly came in from the gate were like the troops that were constantly supplied in war.
Becoming stronger and more ferocious, the Demon King expanded his power.
Many creatures were incorporated into his demonic energy, and even humans bowed to the dark power that gave me tremendous power.
They chose to betray the world they were born into of their own will and become traitors.
However, the Demon King, who surged in like a torrent, encountered strong resistance. Because the power of this world was formidable.
The Demon King was a foreign substance infiltrating this world head-on.
The earth spirit moved to defeat the demonic spirit. And the entity called Lumen also began to move.
It is actually a clash between worlds and worlds. It was expressed as a wave of force within the crystal sphere.
A beam of holy light and the power of spirits against the darkness. It was a majestic yet fierce battle.
Many clashes and losses.
But it was this side that won in the end.
The ground they were stepping on belonged to this world, and all forces, including life and death, supported them.
The Demon King’s body was pierced by the spear of light and earth, and his power dispersed like fog.
A sacred barrier created by melting Lumen’s will and divine power.
It blocked the gate and trapped demonic energy at the same time.
The Demon King is a will that cannot exist without will or power.
It was a will that came to life only when demonic energy was concentrated.
Magi was the will of the power itself. As if it exists in opposition to the divine power that is the will of Lumen itself.
Therefore, unless the Demon Realm opens again, the Demon King will not be resurrected.
A forest grew inside the sacred barrier. The forest grew quickly, devouring demon energy.
The name of the forest was Pahe. The forest of death called Demon Lord.
And a thousand years passed.
The crystal ball returned to the high priest’s arms.
Everyone was immersed in silence.
“This is a memory from a thousand years ago and…”
High Priest Levina said with a pale face.
“This is the memory of Lumen.”
It was also a memory that encapsulated the Demon War that took place a thousand years ago before the Forest of Pahe came into existence.
Lumen left this in the temple as a sacred relic.
In order for future generations to be alert. And to enable the temples to deeply engrave their mission.
The temple’s mission is to protect the world from the power of evil. Every time a high priest was born, they saw a record engraved on this crystal sphere.
And I was thrilled by the Demon King’s terrifying power and appearance.
“If the sacred barrier is sealing the entrance to the demon world.”
Grand Duke Rinosa opened his mouth.
“If the sacred barrier is broken, will something like that happen again? “The devil has been resurrected, dominates living things, and is trying to devour this world with his power.”
“That will happen. And Magi…”
Levina slowly closed and opened her eyes.
“They have been scattered and melted into this world for a long time. No, it would be correct to say that I adapted. Therefore, it will be an even more difficult fight. If it were just force, you could defeat it with force, but that is the will of the devil.”
“Do you mean to learn at least?”
“Yes, you have already done that. The Demon King made numerous attempts to be resurrected. “I’m sure you’ve experienced one of them.”
A dazzling light flashed through Levina’s eyes as she spoke sarcastically.
She was always known for being gentle and merciful, but this extreme situation made her nervous.
Charlotte responded after a moment.
“Are you saying that the sprout of darkness is that attempt?”
“Yes, the sprout of darkness… is the devil’s attempt to dominate even humans. To completely transform into a monster-like being. The power of magic has been making such attempts for a long time. Next time, without failure… to devour this world.”
“But the one with the sprout of darkness has been just going crazy until now.”
Charlotte countered.
Therefore, isn’t it difficult to say that Helmut, who does not go crazy and instead cuts down those with the buds of darkness, contributes to the devil’s will?
“I guess there was a conflict. Humans have a strong sense, so unlike animals, they cannot form demonic nature. “But the failure of that attempt was basically because we quickly secured their presence and eliminated them.”
The existence of Helmut that was not eliminated. Even though it was thought that the sprout of darkness had been sealed, doubts could not be dispelled in the temple.
Suspicion that he is bringing the devil’s plan to fruition.
When a human fully controls and digests demon energy, doesn’t he become closer to the demon lord?
Maybe the suspicion was true.
“Your successor broke the sacred barrier with the achievements of the temple. Are you satisfied with your choice as Prince of Rinosa?”
Levina could not bear to blame at all.
“He had no intention of breaking the sacred barrier. “I just wanted to survive and get out.”
The Archduke answered calmly. But the next moment, a powerful question arose.
“Is it a sin for humans to want to live in the human world?”
The human suffering, misfortune, and death are. A missed opportunity in life.
Will I become nothing in front of the cause of the temple? Is that right?
He is a grand duke who committed a terrible crime as his father. Because I believed it was right.
However, the temple’s façade was removed and the surviving Helmut appeared in front of him. And saved the Archduke’s life.
The Archduke was the first to suspect and finally found out.
A choice that is believed to be right may actually be because someone with power made that decision.
A being that defines right. The words of the temple were absolute authority, and even Grand Duke Rinosa only obeyed and followed them.
Because of that, he abandoned his children and betrayed them… The latter was not the Archduke’s will, but the former was clearly his will and decision.
The Archduke realized his sin painfully and painfully.
High Priest Levina shook her head.
“The statement that he had no malice. That sounds like the same claim as saying he can control the sprouts of darkness.”
“Are you saying this is an absurd claim?”
“You said you have no intention of breaking the sacred barrier, but as a result, the sacred barrier is collapsing. The one with the sprout of darkness is free from the devil’s will? “You’re proving that’s not the case!”
Levina cried out as if she was coughing up blood.
The temple’s defeat at Rinosa also felt like the devil’s will to her.
What started out as a misalignment somewhere was now completely broken.
If the sacred barrier is losing strength, this may be a situation that even Lumen’s will cannot control.
“That sounds like saying that the temple’s tyranny is justified because it is all under Lumen’s great will.”
The crown prince, who had been listening quietly, spat out.
As he almost died in the imperial palace due to the instigation of the temple, he couldn’t help but be filled with sorrow.
High Priest Levina bit her lip.
In fact, she thought of it in a slightly different sense.
Even the fact that the crown prince didn’t die at that time was Lumen’s will.
But now was not the time to argue.
She sighed lightly and continued.
“In any case, the situation is worse now than it was a thousand years ago. So that’s the problem. “Lumen’s greatest power lies in its sacred barrier, and as it is running out, the barrier is collapsing.”
“It means that the power to stand against the Demon King has decreased compared to a thousand years ago.”
The crown prince nodded as if he understood. I understood the high priest’s sense of crisis.
“There are wizards.”
Charlotte opened her mouth. Those who had become incomparably stronger than a thousand years ago were, of course, magicians. The existence of wizards developed rapidly into the existence of the Wizard Association and Academy.
“A wizard?”
High Priest Levina laughed nervously.
“Do you know why the temple initially rejected them?”
Because of the convenience of magic, they could not be driven out of human life, so they were left alone, and their power gradually grew.
That was never a good sign.
“There was a story that it was those who sought stronger power that brought in the power of demons and cracked the boundaries of the world in the first place. That’s right, wizards.”
Levina was indignant and hit the floor with her cane.
“They are greedy and willing to sacrifice their lives for their research or for the truth. “It brought in that evil power from this world.”
“The cause is not important now. It’s important that they have full power…”
Levina cut off Charlotte.
“You mean it’s not important? Aren’t they the wizards who contributed to breaking the sacred barrier? Heike and Antiol, feats of the temple! “They caused this!”
According to what she said, it seemed like Helmut and his group were responsible for the world’s crisis.
