Helmut: The Forsaken Child Chapter 73

# 73

Helmut

Episode 73

Contrary to my worries, it started with a conversation. As if thinking this wasn’t right, Xian slowly took a step and disappeared, leaving Helmut alone in the room to wait for Area. Area, who returned, was not angry when she saw Helmut in the room.

“What happened?”

“Do you really want to share a room with me?”

Area asks with a frown. It meant that that question didn’t go well. Helmut shook his head, feeling strange.

“It’s not like that. “It can’t be helped, right?”

If I had known this would happen, I would never have helped with the transfer exam. If the opponent wasn’t Helmut, I would have done whatever it took to kick him out. Alea suppressed her boiling feelings. I feel anxious. Someone entering your space. As someone who holds a secret, you always have to be careful. There is no way to remain calm at this moment when even your only refuge is taken away.

“Do not misunderstand. “I don’t feel comfortable sharing a room with anyone else.”

Area said after biting her lip.

“There is one way. Just pretend you moved your luggage here and go to and from Kudrow Mansion.”

“I heard there is a curfew and testing?”

It is a flexible curfew. It could be practicing swordsmanship late at night or staying up all night in the laboratory of the magic department. In that case, it just had to match the usage record.

“Do you think I won’t be able to fool the Academy staff with magic?”

It was an opponent that could not use hard-line measures, so a new method had to be found. Area looked straight at Helmut. Helmut didn’t expect that he would become roommates with Area. I didn’t particularly prefer dorm life.

But commuting to school. First of all, Ethan won’t agree. Helmut entered Greta Academy through the recommendation of instructor Ethan. Ethan’s position will be in trouble if he gets into trouble for no reason while commuting to school at his mansion.

Helmut pointed out.

“I don’t want to cause trouble. And if I, who shares a room with you, don’t show up in the dormitory, someone will get suspicious.”

The fact that Helmut became Area’s roommate is something that would make a huge fuss. There will definitely be eyes paying attention to them. That was entirely due to Area’s popularity. It seemed like he didn’t know why he hated it so much, but Helmut wasn’t responsible for it. However, it is better for the other person to accept it obediently.

Even from Helmut’s perspective, dealing with a wizard was a headache. That too, Area. Dialogue is also a means for humans to solve problems.

“To me, you are better than anyone else. And I think the same goes for you.”

The area is clean and quiet. Having tutored him, I know how Area spends most of his time. I’ve never been close to anyone before, so it’s hard to say for sure, but I think we get along well. Nothing bad, right?

Helmut meant those words, but they sounded different to Area’s ears. His expression was agitated. It felt like my earlobes were heating up. Alea let out a cold sigh.

“I’m regretting it now. “For helping you with your exam.”

However, Helmut realized that Area’s eyes had softened a bit. As expected, his words seemed persuasive, Helmut thought out of focus.

“It already happened. “Why don’t you think about how you can use your room?”

‘I think it’s concluded.’

Helmut stood up, leaving Area speechless.

“I’ll be staying at the Kudrow Mansion until three days before the semester starts. “I just want to move my luggage for the time being.”

I tried to move there right away, but there was resistance from Area, so it would be more convenient for me to stay at Kudrow Mansion for now. You can use the training center and the house is spacious. You can eat or take a bath whenever you want. A nobleman’s mansion is a place that cannot be compared to a dormitory.

‘I need to get things ready soon.’

Helmut planned to start preparing for dormitory life by moving and purchasing some luggage. There was still more than 15 days left, so I just had to take it slow.

When I returned to the mansion, Ethan Kudrow was there.

“You said you were assigned a dorm room?”

“Yes, I’m on my way back.”

“They said I would be sharing the same room with Alea.”

“You heard me.”

“Actually, I did put some effort into it. I told the administration that Alea was a student of note, so it would be a good idea for you, my close friend, to share a room with her. “Wouldn’t it be better to have someone you know?”

There was also concern that Helmut, who turned out to be a commoner, might get into trouble if he got into a room with a guy from the swordsmanship department. If you share a room with Area, you won’t be harassed secretly, such as items disappearing. This was something that commoners often faced.

“I see.”

Helmut thought that it would be better if Area didn’t know about this. is not it? If it wasn’t Helmut, someone else would have become Area’s roommate anyway.

“I’m planning to move my luggage in advance and go before the semester starts.”

“Yes, dorm life will be uncomfortable, but I’m worried about whether you’ll be able to get along.”

“There’s nothing to worry about. “I was a mercenary.”

Although I had gotten used to this luxurious mansion, compared to camping out or staying in the cabin I lived in with Darian, living in the dorm was a huge luxury.

“If you need anything, please let me know. “There will be a lot of things to buy tomorrow, so come with your butler.”

“yes.”

***

The next day, Helmut went out to the downtown area with his butler. I bought the academy’s recommended books, textbooks, writing utensils, notebooks, and other necessary things. I even bought an extra pair of leather gloves to wear on my hands and got a new pair of boots. We also wore three sets of academy uniforms. As the luggage increased, the butler spoke.

“For everything else, you can take what’s in the mansion. “If you don’t have enough, you can buy it then.”

Helmut headed to the academy carrying a lot of luggage. Since Helmut had no assets, he was able to carry everything with him. In his hands, two heavy boxes were piled high enough to block his view. Helmut walked up the stairs without looking, avoiding collisions. When I reached the end room on the third floor and knocked on the door, I heard a rustling sound from inside.

‘Are you in?’

It rattled. Area opened the door and looked at him with a blank expression. As he stepped aside, Helmut set the box down in the room.

“Have you decided how you will use the room?”

“I decided.”

Area gestured toward the back of the room. The difference compared to yesterday was noticeable. A line was drawn on the floor of a little less than half of the room, and a long curtain-like curtain was stretched over it.

“I want to make this clear, it’s a boundary sign, so don’t cross it. “There’s even more space on your side.”

The location of the extra bed where Area had roughly placed her luggage also changed. Just below the right window. There was a desk and a chest of drawers next to it. The room was split into two, the entrance was almost in the center and the bathroom was on the right.

Area may pass through his territory, but Helmut will never go towards Area. Unless the curtains are drawn, Helmut will not be able to see what Area is doing. You can hear the sound, but the room is actually split in two with a soft wall. And that too in a reasonable form.

Area looked at Helmut up and down as if wary, and warned him. His face looked calmer than yesterday. However, it was still as sharp as a wild beast that had invaded its territory.

“I put a spell on that screen. “If you try to cross it, an alarm will sound.”

It seems like the area of the area has narrowed down a bit because of the entrance. Anyway, I’m glad we found a compromise.

“I’ll cast a noise blocking spell, but don’t make loud noises late at night. Also, don’t smell bad and use the bathroom cleanly. And you’re definitely not allowed to bring anyone in. “I’m sure they’ll be interested in my space.”

There is no one worth bringing in anyway. Is there any? Suddenly, I remembered Xian, who had been sneaking around inside. When I see Area doing that, I feel lucky that she didn’t know he came in.

“If you need anything, call me. Even if you don’t hear me, I will answer if you call me multiple times.”

“okay.”

When Area had finished saying what she wanted to say, she closed the curtain and went inside. Helmut roughly packed his luggage. It was my first time having so many things. I wasn’t sure what to put where, but I roughly organized it while thinking of Area’s desk. Until three days before the start of the semester, I planned to focus on training comfortably at Kudrow’s mansion.

When I came down the dormitory stairs and reached the first floor, Sian came up to me and asked.

“Hey Helmut. What happened? “Did you have a good discussion with Area?”

Helmut also had something curious about Xian, who appeared like a ghost.

“How do you know I’m coming?”

“Look at the shade over there.”

Helmut looked toward the shadows. It looked like just a shadow, but when I looked closely, I saw something faintly wriggling inside.

“Spirit of darkness?”

“Okay, you heard me. Don’t approach me. “Because I’m scared of you.”

The presence of the dark spirit in the darkness was as faint as a bug crawling around. Almost undetectable. It was an ability that Area’s followers would envy. As I stared at him, Xian cleared his throat.

“No, that doesn’t mean I’m spying on you. Anyway, how was the story?”

“Area did a good job of separating the rooms. “I think I’ll just use it as is.”

“It seems like things went easier than expected, huh? Area is strangely soft on you. It’s really strange. Is it because you are handsome? Does that guy secretly discriminate based on appearance? “It’s the same as being rude even to talented seniors.”

Helmut also became curious about Sian, who was muttering while looking at Helmut intently.

“Are you ugly?”

Xian asked with a slightly shocked face.

“Do I look ugly?”

“no.”

I don’t think so. Helmut believed that his aesthetic sense was ordinary. Because I feel the same way when I see Area, which everyone says is beautiful.

“If you just put Area in another category, you would be in the top three in your grade, right? “Honestly, if it weren’t for the rumor that you were a commoner, everyone would have been rushing to become friends with you.”

Men also like handsome men. If you have good skills and are good-looking, you can enjoy power in the swordsmanship department. But being a commoner was a big flaw. Helmut muttered the words.

“A different category…”

Strictly speaking, it is true that Area falls into a different category.

“Anyway, congratulations on becoming the first roommate of Academy celebrity Area!”

Sian tapped his shoulder with a smile.

“But I recommend that you stay off the streets for a while. “Unless you want to go through something like last time.”

“I’ve been thinking about a way for a while.”

From now on, if women flock towards him, he thought he would just assume it was because of Area and avoid them. It doesn’t seem like he’s willing to take on a painful situation because of his pride. It would be better than getting suspended from the academy for touching a girl. Helmut had only recently come to understand the phrase “avoiding something because it is dirty.”

“If you’re having a hard time, tell me. I’ll at least listen to your story. Well, I don’t think you’ll have much trouble.”

I’m a little worried because I heard that the level of territoriality and discrimination in the swordsmanship department is at an extreme level. But I think Helmut will do just fine.

‘More than anything else, he is the one who tamed Area.’

I succeeded in something that was incomparably difficult in terms of difficulty. Even the noble masters of the swordsmanship department will soon realize that this guy is a formidable opponent. Sian smiled inwardly.

‘If I hang out with this guy, life at the academy will be fun, right?’

New vitality arose in the boring academy life. I looked forward to the future even more.