# 450
Helmut
Episode 450
“Is this your first time seeing me like this?”
It was an uncomfortable encounter. My hand automatically found the sword.
But Helmut suppressed the impulse. The high priest who had sent him twice to the Forest of Pahe was standing in front of him.
High Priest Levina. I had already heard that she did that.
I know she was just doing her duty.
It is also true that she is the most honest among the high priests and has lived an upright and blameless life, at least in terms of morals.
I also know that if the sacred barrier is broken, she will willingly sacrifice her life to fight against the Demon King.
Just as Linosa is needed in a temple in front of an absolute enemy called the Demon King, Linosa also needs the power of the temple.
But that doesn’t mean that.
‘Can I be cold-hearted toward someone who tried to destroy me?’
Is it that easy? Beyond absolute good and evil, their beliefs destroyed the lives of countless people.
Helmut was just one of them, a failure for them.
They failed because Helmut survived.
Even he might feel regretful. I should have done everything I could.
I cannot be held responsible, it is a past incident and I did not do it as a housemaster.
In words, it may seem like it’s nothing special, it’s nothing special… It may sound like one of the slightly sad stories that exist in the world.
Is it possible to forgive them? The answer to that question came from my heart.
‘I can’t do that.’
It’s as clear as a sword stuck in the heart. This is something that can only be done by the good of good people or those who are extremely religious.
Or maybe he has a personality so soft that he can’t bear the weight of hatred on his own.
But Helmut was patient and persistent. He couldn’t even let go of his hatred.
Because of that, I had to put in a lot of effort to hold back my violently twisting stomach.
Even though he was aloof in most situations, he was not generous enough to forgive the person who tried to destroy him.
The anger that was embedded deep in his heart was the pain he suffered.
Can it disappear just by saying that it couldn’t be helped?
Helmut forgave no one. The Grand Duchess and Michael. And even the Archduke. I just accepted it.
Because he needed Linosa. Taking over Rinosa would allow his existence to be recognized and was the last thing his enemies wanted.
The firewood that had not dried was constantly rekindling the embers.
Until a very long time passes and everything becomes blurred, we will not be able to face each other in one place in peace.
His memory was too good to forget.
‘It’s funny that you’re a colleague. ‘If only I had the chance.’
I am fully prepared to hit that back at any time.
They too would want to eliminate Helmut if they had the chance.
“You hate me.”
Levina accepted that fact with shameless calm.
She, too, could not think favorably of Helmut.
Lumen’s intentions were right, so she was right.
It seemed unfair that Helmut would hate such a temple.
He had already gotten some revenge by defeating the temple’s army.
From the perspective of the temple, which protects justice under the name of Lumen, it seemed as if it went beyond what was given and received and covered what was done to them.
Because there is a mission to protect the world from the devil.
‘What has he lost?’
The temple is busy repairing the damage caused by the war with Rinosa.
The perpetrator easily escapes responsibility in front of the victim.
This is especially true when the victim is strong and looks good in front of them.
Helmut, who stood in front of him as the successor to Linosa, was a proud nobleman, as if he had lived like that since he was born.
The pain and despair beyond are easily obscured from the perpetrator’s complacent perspective.
As if it doesn’t exist because it can’t be seen. Because it’s so easy to look away.
But is it only the Daesingwan that does this?
It’s just humans like that.
Didn’t Darian choose to die in the Forest of Pahe because he knew that?
Because I don’t want to face the things he has to face with me. Because I know it’s so ugly.
It took quite a while for Helmut to swallow those feelings without thinking about them.
A cold voice came out of his mouth.
“I heard you wanted to verify something about me.”
Finally, now.
It’s really funny that they went on a rampage trying to kill them before then, and then do this only after they are defeated.
“It is a necessary procedure.”
Helmut was undeniably strong. If he becomes a force, it will be a great help.
Thinking about the priests and paladins who died because of him, Levina had to try to control her emotions.
“I think you should try putting your hand on your chest.”
Only then can we properly check how the sprout of darkness was sealed.
At that time, Area suddenly came out from the side.
“If you do something foolish, you will die here.”
Helmut’s voice was surprisingly harsh.
The combat ability of a wizard is better than that of a priest.
And Area is a wizard who is only one step away from becoming a great wizard.
“Your face… I think I know it.”
know. Granddaughter of Archmage Heike. Her surviving relatives. Everything, including what kind of benevolent relationship it has with the temple.
People who are hostile to the temple are together. All of them are strong people who cannot be tampered with even as temples.
Levina raised her eyebrows.
“…We will only check the seal. I am a high priest and I do not break my word.”
“Go ahead and do it. But… you must remember that I hold the sword.”
Helmut warned in a calm tone.
Confirmation does not require much sacred power.
If she shows even the slightest sign of trying to raise her divine power to attack Helmut, she will be cut down immediately.
“Then I will check.”
As a high priest, when have you ever heard such a threat?
But the shock so far has actually dulled her.
High Priest Levina carefully placed her hand on Helmut’s chest.
Immediately, the High Priest’s insight went beyond flesh and bone and observed as if penetrating the seal within.
Levina quietly withdrew her hand after a moment.
As a non-mage, it was difficult to gauge how powerful the elaborate seal was.
but.
“It looks like the Dark Sprouts aren’t responding.”
Magi reacts sensitively to heavenly divine power.
The High Priest is a being that is a bundle of divine power.
I came this close and took a direct look, and if it was quiet, it was correct to assume that it was almost completely blocked from the outside world.
There is now some basis for having faith.
In the event of an emergency, considering his relationship with Rinosa, he thought that he should be excluded even if he could not be eliminated.
‘His presence here means that Lumen should embrace him.’
High Priest Levina, with difficulty, went beyond the principles and beliefs she had applied so far and accepted Helmut as an ally to fight alongside.
Even if your heart doesn’t feel it that way, your head recognizes it and follows it.
“I have confirmed that the seal is strong, but there is something I would like to ask.”
It was the final procedure.
It was clear that they could not form an alliance or friendship, so Levina’s voice sounded businesslike.
“Rinosa’s successor has a reason to protect Linosa. But you have sprouts of darkness. “It has nothing to do with whether you are good or bad.”
High Priest Levina asked, making direct eye contact.
“The Demon King rules over demons. “If the seal were to break in an emergency situation, even if your will was strong, would you be able to endure it?”
There is no such thing as absolutely unbreakable magic.
If attacked by powerful demonic energy, the seal will break.
Levina wanted to hear an answer to that question.
Helmut’s answer was simple.
“of course.”
A short but confident voice.
Beyond pride as a swordsman, it means survival. Because he has always survived and won.
“I have something to say about that.”
An unexpected person came forward. Everyone’s eyes turned to him.
It was Sian.
He was revealing his entire body’s magic without any intention of hiding it. A power of a different nature than that of a typical wizard.
High Priest Levina frowned.
“It’s a rod drill. I heard that Rodril in Green Cana is a woman…”
“They say she is Xian, who recently inherited the title of Earth Spirit. “He is Helmut’s friend.”
Xian spoke confidently and placed his hand on Helmut’s shoulder.
It was a surprising sight since he always gave the impression that he was leaning backwards.
“Can I interpret this to mean that the Earth Spirit also accepted him?”
It was an arrogant temple that only followed the will of Lumen and was not friendly to the spirits of the earth.
However, they only recognized the power of the Earth Spirit.
He is also a being with power comparable to that of a god, and he fought alongside him in the Demon King’s War a thousand years ago.
“Helmut has already encountered the Earth Spirit in Greencana. The Earth Spirit had already warned him of this change. “The Earth Spirit decided that Helmut, who had overcome the sprout of darkness, was the hero who would fight against the Demon King!”
Xian’s words were firm.
Like Lumen’s oracle, the meaning given by the Earth Spirit to Rodril is not as clear as human words. It was up to interpretation.
And this is Xian’s interpretation. He’s the new Rodril, so if he is, then so be it.
However, hearing Helmut and Area for the first time made me nervous.
Is there a word that doesn’t fit Helmut like a hero?
Levina looked embarrassed.
“…That much.”
“The Earth Spirit also taught us a way to prevent the Demon King’s will from controlling beings with demonic energy.”
Sian took out a rosetta root from his pocket and explained its efficacy as if he had prepared it.
It was as if he was selling medicine.
“Experiments are already being conducted and satisfactory results are being produced. A detailed report will be produced soon.”
It wasn’t his job, but the archmages would bring results. It was trustworthy.
High Priest Levina nodded slowly. It seemed much more positive than before.
“Then I understand. With this, the temple will no longer mention this fact.”
That was the end of the informal interview.
High Priest Levina bowed her head and turned her back.
As she was leaving, a cold voice spoke behind her.
“You don’t even ask for forgiveness.”
Alea’s eyes were quiet but cold.
When it comes to resentment, it is not easy for her to lose her parents.
Levina’s feet stopped for a moment.
“…we are just carrying out our mission.”
Soon she quietly left the place.
