Helmut: The Forsaken Child - H.F.C Chapter 195 (Part 2):

“Argh!”

“Ugh!”

As the fight progressed, casualties increased one by one.

Three more had died. Those who avoided fatal wounds were healable by the priests, but only momentarily.

Holy power was not infinite. There was a limit to recovery.

Though there were many knights, their heavy armor and unfamiliarity with forest combat hindered them.

A terrain suitable for few against many. Helmut, darting between trees like a squirrel, was hard to catch with the naked eye.

“Form a surround! Tighten his movements!”

As Pascal ordered anxiously, one priest shouted almost like a scream.

“He moves too fast!”

“Just hold him for a moment! Then I can cleanse his seed of darkness with sacred magic!”

Without the seed of darkness, this wretch was nothing. The power bestowed by magic was astonishing.

However, magic was vulnerable to sacred magic. Removing magic with sacred spells drastically weakened the opponent.

Pascal had experience in subduing those rampaging with a seed of darkness.

Not often, but once every ten years or so, such cases occurred.

Although each was a grueling process, those adversaries had not been as tricky. They were merely powerful beasts that had lost their reason.

Deploying numerous knights to block movement and cleanse was usually sufficient.

But the current opponent was maintaining his composure, coldly and calmly dealing with them, like an experienced hunter!

Pascal gritted his teeth.

‘How can a young lad possess such skills?’

Those with the seed of darkness inherently differ in physique. It’s easier for them to become powerful through Vis or magic.

However, swordsmanship or combat techniques must be learned; they cannot be acquired without practice.

It seemed he understood how sacred magic affected him, moving in a way that suggested he knew the spells’ casting time. He avoided staying stationary in confined spaces.

‘Yes, he must be a mercenary. Should we request assistance from the temple?’

The force present was substantial, but not enough to capture someone with the seed of darkness, especially after losing five knights so easily.

‘Dammit, Why didn’t I notice that he had the seed of darkness?’

His aura was incredibly covert. Only after he manifested his Vis did Pascal realize his true nature.

‘Well, no matter. We can’t let this continue.’

With the seed of darkness present, they had to report to the temple and call for help.

But finding the opportunity was the problem.

Currently, Pascal was maintaining a barrier that protected himself and the priests around him.

The priests within the barrier supported the knights with recovery and protective magic.

Sacred magic could pass through the barrier, but long-distance communication was a different matter.

To contact the temple, Pascal would have to lower the barrier, but doing so would expose him directly to attack from Helmut.

He knew who to target first.

If he was hit during that time, he wouldn’t last until reinforcements arrived.

They were in the woods, a challenging location to reach quickly; support would take hours to arrive.

‘What should I do?’

Suddenly, Pascal’s eyes flashed with an idea.

‘Yes, that mage. It all started because of him.’

Those with the seed of darkness, even slightly brushed by sacred magic, suffer tremendous impacts. Instinctively, they avoid the temple.

But he chose to fight instead. Because he couldn’t bear to give up the mage.

Such a conspicuous battle was likely to divert attention to himself.

‘That’s his weak point.’

The mage was behind him. Accessing the mage could turn the tide.

Pascal silently commanded one of the knights behind him.

“I’ll distract him; sneak around back and secure the mage discreetly.”

“But I am to protect you, High Priest.”

“If you want to protect me, win this fight. Move now!”

The knight nodded gravely.

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