Helmut: The Forsaken Child - H.F.C Chapter 196 (Part 2):

Whether influenced by the holy power or the act of killing, the seed of darkness within him did not stir.

A bearer of the seed of darkness becomes a murderer, it is said.

Helmut did not want this situation. But if he must walk this path, then perhaps this is the fate of a bearer of the seed of darkness.

Whether sane or not.

This thought weighed heavily on him. On the other hand, his senses sharpened.

As if nothing had happened, to wash this blood away and return to the academy, Alea must not know. He hoped she would remain unaware.

Helmut resolved within himself as he raised his sword.

Now, there are only a few left. The strongest among them, the high priest, remains, but he intended to deal with him quickly and clean up this place.

‘Useless fool!’

At the moment the knight diverted to the mages fell, High Priest Pascal internally roared.

He did not voice it out loud because there were still followers around him.

“High Priest, what shall we do?”

“That beast is too strong! If the knights all fall…”

The priests’ faces turned pale. After the knights, it would be their turn.

One thing Pascal had as a high priest was that he never lost his dignified demeanor in front of those who belonged to the temple. He spoke with a solemn voice.

“Everyone, hold your resolve. No matter how powerful evil is, we are followers of Lumen! We must not show fear before our enemy! The blessing of God will be with us!”

Pascal made up his mind.

‘I must take down that demon, even if it means risking danger.’

He is a bearer of the seed of darkness. He should not have underestimated him in the first place, but the battle had begun hastily, and already a great sacrifice had been made.

He must pay for the lives of those who had fallen. That arrogant and evil young demon!

‘A bearer of the seed of darkness, yet able to fight to this extent while keeping his sanity.’

What a great threat he would bring to the temple. It sent shivers down his spine. Pascal commanded.

“The priests will join the knights to block him.”

Since there were few knights left, the priests had fewer to worry about.

Helmut had not yet touched those gathered together, forming a holy barrier.

But if they stepped forward to attack, he would not hesitate to eliminate them.

The risk of scattering was just as dangerous for Pascal as it was for the priests.

“I will prepare a purification spell for the area. Just prevent him from coming my way. Do not give him a chance to shoot his bow.”

“Yes!”

If Helmut avoids the sacred magic swiftly, then use magic that cannot be avoided.

Purify the whole area. Although it would greatly deplete the holy power and leave their defense vulnerable while preparing the sacred magic, it was unavoidable.

‘I will not forget the sacrifice the temple has made today because of you, corrupt one.’

Pascal gritted his teeth.

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The priests began to move forward in groups of two or three.

They usually fought passively, huddled together in a barrier, casting healing magic on the knights, and using sacred magic to keep check.

Physically fighting was not their style; if they exposed themselves, they were just as vulnerable as any ordinary person.

Helmut quickly realized this.

‘They’ve chosen a new tactic, which means they’re trying something.’

The only one left was High Priest Pascal. Among all present, he was the priority target that Helmut must take down.

It would be problematic if the higher-up used his subordinates as shields to escape. Darien’s nemesis.

However, the concentrated sacred magic from the priests blocked his way to Pascal.

‘If I cut through them and target the high priest, or…’

Helmut hesitated for a moment. The high priest wasn’t alone for no reason. It was either a bait or something else.

If it was something else, then targeting Pascal, even at the risk, was the right move.

But if it was a bait, going that way would be playing into their hands.

“Evil one, pay for your sins!”

The priests, who had been keeping a distance, now alternately protected themselves with barriers and unleashed their sacred magic.

A blinding white light surged towards him, like a giant wave. Helmut had to dodge each one.

As the area narrowed, it became harder to avoid.

He quickly leapt over a tree as the magic aimed at his position struck. The tree, hit by sacred magic, seemed as if the wind had merely passed by.

‘It’s magic that scorches only magical energy.’

It was Helmut and the knights who destroyed the forest. The sacred magic targeted only magical energy, leaving the forest relatively intact.

It almost felt like the forest was rejecting Helmut as a foreign, alien entity.

Helmut made his decision.

‘I must deal with the priests first.’

They were not insignificant enough to ignore while taking care of the high priest.

Until now, he had avoided all their sacred magic, but if even one hit, the dormant seed of darkness might erupt.

He was fighting with a penalty.

‘I’ll break the barrier even if it drains my Vis.’

A strong collective barrier becomes weaker when separated individually.

When the high priest and priests were together, their barrier was too tough for even Helmut to penetrate.

The Vis charged with magical energy would evaporate, consuming a great amount.

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