Helmut: The Forsaken Child - H.F.C Chapter 213 (Part 1):
‘What on earth is this brat doing now? How dare he act like that towards Charlotte!’
Leon was worried that Charlotte’s impression of him would worsen because of this situation. His face puffed up with anger as he spoke coldly.
“Charlotte, stop. I told Helmut to do it.”
“It’s my job to do.”
Charlotte did not back down. She knew Leon was trying to establish hierarchy over Helmut.
It wasn’t out of an intention to shield Helmut. If Helmut told her to do it, it was right for her to do it.
Helmut responded indifferently.
“She says it’s her job.”
It sounded somewhat provoking. Leon, holding back his anger, shouted at him.
“Do you even think? How can you make a small girl do such a thing!”
Most of the students in the swordsmanship department were large and muscular. Compared to them, Charlotte, being a girl, looked small and fragile.
Despite the fact that she was the top student in the first year of the swordsmanship department and knew how to handle Vis, making her do this task seemed inappropriate.
Of course, Helmut was free from such notions.
In the Forest of Roots, even the most beautiful flowers could devour humans.
He knew Charlotte was strong, beyond what was visible to the eye.
“It’s my job to do this. Senior, I’m not weak. I can carry a water bucket.”
Before Helmut could say anything, Charlotte interrupted sharply, her eyes showing she felt insulted.
She quickly shouldered the water bucket and walked away.
Leon’s face turned icy as he gritted his teeth at Charlotte’s reaction.
‘Could Charlotte really be interested in that guy?’
It couldn’t be. But Helmut, with his impressive appearance, was indeed eye-catching.
Leon felt a surge of resentment. He didn’t know Charlotte well, but based on her striking looks and character, he assumed she was from a high-ranking noble family.
Most noble girls pursued academics or magic.
A noble girl discussing swords was extremely rare.
This rarity piqued Leon’s interest in Charlotte. Winning her over would undoubtedly be valuable.
He had planned to cautiously approach her during this opportunity, but it was ruined from the start.
Because of that Helmut!
As soon as Charlotte disappeared, Leon lashed out in a harsh tone.
“Since entering Greta Academy, I haven’t had much contact with commoners, so I didn’t realize how lowly they are! Making a woman do your job is truly a commoner’s thinking. I must have overestimated you!”
It was true that studying alongside commoners was unpleasant for Leon, but he was at the pinnacle of the swordsmanship department.
To begin with, the bootlickers around him were all nobles.
Naturally, he hadn’t had many opportunities to express his discriminatory attitude towards commoners.
The academy’s education also regulated such behavior.
However, at the moment a commoner annoyed him, his consciousness leaked out.
If there was a visible flaw, he had to pick at every fault.
Leon faithfully adhered to the principles of combat.
Helmut responded swiftly.
“It seems Charlotte doesn’t agree with your thoughts, senior.”
“Don’t you dare call her by her name!”
‘What’s going on here?’
Helmut’s brow furrowed. It felt like he was caught in the middle of a romantic feud. The problem was, Helmut had no intention of fighting over Charlotte.
Unable to watch any longer, Nils intervened. He thought Leon went a bit too far with the commoner remarks.
He was a principled person, but that didn’t mean he wanted to side with Helmut.
“I heard Charlotte is from Renosa. Heading to Renosa now, it doesn’t look good to assign such chores to a noble from Renosa.”
Helmut tilted his head slightly.
When they reach Renosa, they’ll be staying in lodgings with servants anyway.
The academy-selected students would be treated accordingly.
So there was no problem doing menial tasks until then. The Renosa people wouldn’t know.
In any case, Helmut had no intention of doing whatever Leon instructed, and Charlotte didn’t refuse the assignment. That was enough.
Helmut cut him off coldly.
“Whether she’s from Renosa or not doesn’t matter in doing the given tasks.”
If she didn’t like it, she could refuse. If Charlotte refused, Helmut would say he wouldn’t do it either.
Leon was just being annoying. He could just challenge him to a duel directly.
Finally, Leon moved as Helmut had expected.
“Fine, I see you’re not getting it. I need to fix your attitude!”
Leon stood up abruptly, holding a wooden sword.
Had he been looking for an excuse to beat him up?
‘It won’t go as you wish.’
Helmut looked at him indifferently. He was tired of dealing with weaklings.
It was a bit inconvenient too. He had to control his strength to avoid killing him.
Ironically, Leon seemed confident he would win.
Even though he had never seen Helmut’s skills!
He would soon realize that it was a big mistake, and who the real contender for victory among Greta Academy’s selected students was.