Helmut: The Forsaken Child - H.F.C Chapter 206 (Part 1):

“How do you feel, Helmut? Are you confident? The qualifiers shouldn’t be a problem for you,” Asuka said, looking dissatisfied as he stepped away. Helmut replied lightly.

“If I participate, I have to win.”

He was slightly hesitant about entering the competition, even though Alea was encouraging him. There was the risk of attracting the temple’s attention, and Sian’s antics had made him wary, though Sian himself seemed unconcerned.

Applause erupted around him.

“As expected of Helmut!”

“That’s how a second-year top student in the swordsmanship department should act! Crush them all!”

The second-year swordsmanship students continued their excited conversation.

“If a second-year wins the comprehensive swordsmanship tournament, it’ll be incredible, right?”

“Of course, it’ll be amazing. Our year will be on top!”

“The winner will be the best not just in our academy but among all the academies!”

“Obviously. It’s an official acknowledgment. It’ll be so thrilling.”

Undoubtedly, each academy would carefully select only the best to participate, for the sake of honor.

In such a competition, hiding one’s skills or holding back was unthinkable. Those confirmed to participate sharpened their skills to stand out. Proving one’s ability in front of everyone was what being a swordsman was all about. The swordsmanship students were eager to attend the competition for that reason.

Helmut, who had gathered information about Renosa in a short time, listened intently.

The conversation continued.

“Hey, if you win the swordsmanship tournament, by the time you graduate, everyone will line up for you. This time, the scale has grown, so it seems like everyone is paying attention.”

“Could Renosa be interested too? Renosa is known for treating knights well.”

“There are some students from the Principality of Renosa at our academy too, right?”

“I heard from the instructors that students from Renosa generally have the highest grades.”

“I heard that too, across all departments.”

“I heard a rumor that the Grand Duchess of Renosa is attending an academy here in Baden?”

“Really? If she’s royalty from Renosa, she must be very beautiful.”

“I heard from someone from Renosa who she is, but I promised to keep it a secret!”

Wesley boasted teasingly, and was immediately met with jeers from those around him.

“You idiot, then why mention it at all?”

“So, is she beautiful? That’s the important thing.”

“Well, is she or isn’t she? Do I know or not?”

Wesley smiled slyly, the kind of smile that made you want to hit him. The atmosphere around him turned hostile.

Soon, retribution typical of the swordsmanship department ensued. There was no way to avoid it with so many against him.

Wesley soon found himself being choked and screaming, with no one stopping it.

Helmut watched the scene indifferently, but one person suddenly came to his mind.

‘Could it be.’

Helmut shook his head. Things wouldn’t go that smoothly.

Another person crossed Helmut’s mind. Michael, the boy he met in Basor.

He said he was from the empire. To get to the Principality of Renosa, you had to pass through the empire. Could he run into him?

Michael, who couldn’t stand the heat, came all the way to Basor to watch the tournament and recruit talent.

He might be interested in the comprehensive swordsmanship tournament. If he wasn’t bedridden after returning from Basor, it wouldn’t be strange for him to show up, even though he wasn’t attending the academy.

‘Will he recognize me?’

The disguise was off. He wouldn’t be acting as Hyde for a while.

Hyde, with his blonde hair and blue eyes, had a different impression from Helmut. Helmut’s black hair and black eyes were much more intimidating.

But Helmut was willing to bet that Michael would recognize him. Maybe not all his fortune, but a significant part of it.

Michael was an exceptionally perceptive and intelligent boy, even more so than Sian. And he was a unique type that Helmut remembered vividly.

‘Michael….’

Although there were some things that bothered him, it wasn’t a bad feeling.

Michael’s offer to make Helmut his own was still in question, but Michael had promised another meeting.

Helmut felt it wouldn’t be a distant future.

Anyway, the qualifiers were just around the corner.

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