# 99
Helmut
Episode 99
It seemed like rumors had already spread everywhere about the midterm exam bet with Asuka.
“Helmut, I heard you made a bet with Asuka?”
This was before Asuka, who had overslept during class at the swordsmanship department, showed up.
At times like this, the guys from the swordsmanship department also spoke to Helmut.
Even if Asuka turns around as if a curtain has been drawn.
Helmut stared at the face of an unknown classmate and immediately remembered his name.
“James.”
He’s a guy I see every day, but he’s weak and, apart from his memory, his impression is blurry.
Asuka is a troublemaker and curmudgeon, so if her characteristics aren’t clear, it’s hard to remember her.
In fact, even when I was in the Face Mercenaries, I could barely tell anyone apart from the female Tanya and the second-class mercenary Fyenne, who was talking extremely loudly next to me.
“Is it true that if you lose, that area will run 100 laps around the stadium?”
“It’s true. “That won’t happen.”
Helmut spoke firmly. Area’s expression, as if she had chewed something, began to relax.
It was evidence that Helmut’s essay answer sheet was starting to show improvement.
“If you win, does Asuka lose anything?”
The tone of voice was that he very much hoped that Asuka would suffer a loss.
“Well, specifically?”
He’s a guy who doesn’t seem to be offended even if he becomes second chair.
James grabbed Helmut’s shoulder with a serious expression.
“I only trust you. Everyone is looking forward to you. “You are our hope for bringing Asuka down.”
It was a somewhat solemn tone. Can’t you do it yourself? I wanted to, but it seemed impossible to even pretend.
Hard work sometimes trumps talent. However, just as there are talents that cannot be mastered in a short period of time, there are also talents that cannot be surpassed through effort alone.
Greta Academy students are usually sincere, but not all of them are capable of putting in the effort to go beyond the expression of sincerity.
Moreover, Asuka has also become much more diligent these days, probably due to the influence of Helmut, who is confined to the training ground. Effort is being added to talent.
‘So this is what you leave to me.’
I don’t feel much at all about accidentally becoming a hope for the weak.
Judging by the whispering, it seemed like everyone was interested in his bet.
Helmut was just focusing on having a smooth life at the academy, but regardless of his intentions, he was someone who stood out from the start.
A noble, smooth, and even beautiful appearance. Not only is he handsome, but he is also talented.
Helmut thought that attention would be drawn to him because he was with Asuka, a famous member of the swordsmanship department.
But that’s not the whole reason. Transfer student Area’s roommate, Asuka’s friend, the guy who was tutored by dog owner Area, Instructor Ethan Kudrow’s ward, etc. Even the appearance and skill modifiers are unusual.
“I will try.”
Having expectations is a good thing, right? Helmut answered positively.
Asuka’s reputation still seems to be taking a hit.
‘Is it worth it?’
Perhaps because she was sore from studying for the test, Asuka became sensitive again. There is a lot of dissatisfaction with everything.
As soon as Asuka thought about it, a commotion was heard from the other side.
Where everyone’s eyes turned, Asuka was facing someone and raising her voice.
Asuka, who was walking from the other side yawning because she had stayed up late the night before, buried her face in someone’s back. And as soon as we collided, he lost his temper.
“What, you bastard? Look where it goes. “If you bump into someone, you have to apologize!”
“You hit it!”
The other person was astonished and raised his voice.
“You backed away too! “Why are you standing in the way of a normal road?”
“This is a playground, what kind of road…!”
“If you walk from the building, you’ll pass right here! I should have avoided it. “Is it a stone bridge?”
“this person!”
“Hey, hey, stop.”
“Instructor, come back in a little while.”
“Don’t make a fuss.”
‘Asuka, that’s terrible this morning again.’
‘Are you avoiding poop because it’s dirty or because you’re scared?’
‘Why are there all these bastards?’
Even though they tried to ignore the situation, that was the inner feeling of the students who witnessed Asuka’s tyranny.
Asuka pointed her finger proudly.
“Hey, apologize quickly.”
“What am I apologizing for?”
“If you don’t want to apologize, why don’t you spar with me later?”
As Asuka laughs, the opponent’s face turns red.
I have a temper, but I know that if I spar, I will get hit one-sidedly. It’s unfair, but there’s nothing you can do about it. What the other person doesn’t understand!
Asuka was a predator in the second year of the swordsmanship department. A very fierce and ruthless predator.
People around me quickly grabbed the arm of the guy who was caught by Asuka and whispered to him. I told you to endure the obvious line.
But Asuka showed no signs of quitting. He stamped his foot.
“Hey, where are you going? Are you a coward? “Wrap yourself in your friends’ arms like a little girl!”
The more I look, the more suspicious I become. It is not uncommon for commoners to shout loudly at nobles, but on the contrary, they even start a fight.
There was clearly a difference between standing upright in front of a noble and rushing towards a noble.
‘Is that guy a commoner?’
For the first time in his life, Helmut questioned others.
However, contrary to general perception, there is no law that commoners must lose their temper with nobles. I had no idea Asuka would act like that in front of the emperor or royal family.
Helmut doesn’t know much about the human world, but I guess there are people like that sometimes.
“I can’t even squeak or spar, so what should I do because I’m so pitiful?”
“You try to stop me.”
James, who was worse off, pushed Helmut’s back. Now it’s up to Helmut. Tightening Asuka’s leash.
“Asuka, why are you making noise this morning?”
“Hey Helmut, you shameful bastard! I guess you’ll have to wait a bit. “I came out a little late.”
I thought it was particularly low pressure, but I guess that made me feel bad.
“So, are you picking a fight with that guy?”
“No, who said that? “It’s because there’s a big mountain blocking the road.”
Asuka, who looked as if she had been stabbed, suddenly turned her head. It looked like something he’d heard quite a bit about being cute, but Helmut wasn’t particularly impressed.
I wasn’t good at distinguishing between right and wrong, but Asuka was very wrong. From beginning to end.
“Don’t waste your energy unnecessarily. “I said there was an important announcement today.”
Instructor Patricia said that yesterday. I could guess what the big announcement was. It’s probably related to the practical exam.
“Oh, don’t worry. “I got a perfect score even at first glance.”
Asuka declared confidently. Helmut said indifferently.
“Stop holding on to those foolish bastards and come out.”
“…Why suddenly?”
Asuka, who had been begging him to spar and then being unruly, looked at him with wary eyes.
“Midterm exams are coming soon. “It would be okay to relax your body once in a while.”
Ever since the Helmut and Asuka incident, sparring in class has been banned.
However, ahead of the exam, there were expectations that it would be allowed starting this week.
It’s strange that they won’t let you spar just because there was an accident in the swordsmanship department.
“You’re not scared, are you?”
Asuka, who had been provoked just as I was doing, raised a sharp eyebrow.
“Who said you were scared?”
“Then that’s good.”
Helmut shook his head. If I break it in front of everyone, wouldn’t Asuka become a little quieter? There was also such a calculation.
“Hey, the instructor is coming!”
Instructor Patricia appeared just in time and called attendance. After finishing checking the number of people, she clapped.
“Attention everyone!”
Sensing that something had already happened through the chaotic atmosphere, she cast a sharp gaze towards Asuka. With a warning in her eyes, she raised her voice.
“Midterm exams are starting soon. “Due to an unpleasant situation, sparring has been banned, but as of today, sparring will resume.”
“Oh oh!”
The students who had been sparring with each other made noises in anticipation.
This is because it wasn’t as tense as a formal sparring in class.
“The purpose of sparring is to take the midterm exam. So, if a situation similar to the previous one occurs, we will crack down on it strictly.”
‘Helmut, that guy seems to get along quite well with the others, but Asuka is the problem.’
I think I should make a separate request to Helmut, who is reputed to be a dog owner. Please hold on to the leash.
It was a necessary procedure in order to successfully pass the midterm exam.
“From now on, I will talk about the exam. listen carefully.”
After a slight pause, Instructor Patricia continued speaking.
“In this midterm exam, you will be competing against first-year students in the swordsmanship department. “Next week we will have a light warm-up and first round, and the next week we will have a full-scale test.”
For a moment, there was a stir. There was also controversy among instructors about having first and second years compete against each other.
However, the prevailing opinion was that it was a good opportunity to calm the clouded atmosphere.
An opportunity to erase any remaining conflicts between second grade students and unite the entire grade.
Academy math courses extend to 6th grade. As you go to higher grades, the skills of each grade become different. So there isn’t much to do against each other.
It is natural that as graduation approaches, students put more effort into their training and their physical growth becomes more complete.
But the case of lower grades was different. There is not much of a difference in ability between first and second year students.
This year alone, the average level of first graders was higher than previous years.
Although a dark horse named Helmut appeared in the second year, this fact was acknowledged by all instructors.
“I’ll give you 10 minutes from now on. Pick a sparring partner and line up. “If you can’t find someone, come to me!”
During those 10 minutes, conversation poured out.
“Wow, I didn’t know the test would be based on sparring.”
“Is it a penalty that we haven’t been able to spar for a while?”
“What happens if you lose to a first grader?”
“Will I lose? No way.”
Someone quietly spoke up.
“Isn’t there one very pretty freshman in that first year?”
“Yes, the only woman in the first and second years of the swordsmanship department. It looks amazingly pretty. “How can a guy like that be a swordsman?”
“Anyway, are there girls in first grade?”
“Why aren’t there any girls in second grade? “I suddenly feel like beating up the first year guys.”
“I heard that at some point, mainly men applied to Greta Academy’s swordsmanship department. Fortunately, there were a few people above 4th grade, but there were none in our grade. They say women prefer Matesis or Loen Academy over Greta. “I heard that exams are only taken in those two places.”
It was the academy where Matesis and Loendo Baden were located. Since the two academies were located side by side on opposite sides of Greta Academy, there were fewer encounters than expected.
“Is it because Greta Academy has a bit of an image?”
“You mean an image that looks like it’s going to be full of macho guys?”
“There are a lot of women in other faculties. Especially in the Faculty of Magic. “Is it because the magic department in our academy is the most famous that we receive a lot of support?”
“The problem is the image of the swordsmanship department.”
“What’s wrong with us?”
“Don’t you know that Greta Academy is rumored to have only bulky muscle guys? Of course, there are some who aren’t like that, but they are famous people in our department.”
The voice suddenly died. His eyes glanced at Asuka.
Even if her personality wasn’t like that, she would have been popular as a pretty girl, but Asuka’s notoriety went beyond her looks.
Helmut heard everything with his excellent hearing, but luckily Asuka didn’t seem to notice.
He caressed the wooden sword and muttered as if he liked the content of the test.
“1 Grade? “You’re dealing with a first-year student?”
He seemed to be full of fighting spirit, perhaps because he liked the fact that new guys who could attack him had appeared. It was a bit dangerous.
