Helmut: The Forsaken Child - H.F.C Chapter 243 ( Part 2):

A child who might be the Grand Duke’s illegitimate offspring. The Grand Duke often left Ratona for long periods, leaving the Mother behind.

During those times, the Grand Duke could have had an affair.

What Michael found strange was something else.

He couldn’t believe that the thorough and cold-blooded Grand Duke would have allowed a Rinosa bloodline to grow up outside his control.

‘It’s unsettling to dismiss it as a collateral line.’

There was something nagging at him inside. An inexplicable feeling.

Michael had ordered an investigation into Helmut, but due to the short time, not much had been uncovered.

Greta Academy had stringent security.

Michael knew that before attending Greta Academy, Helmut had been a mercenary, and about his supporter, Instructor Ethan Kudrow, and his academy friends.

‘There might be more if we investigate further.’

Time was needed. What Michael couldn’t guess was why Helmut attended the academy.

Helmut was hiding himself. It was strange for someone of Renosa’s bloodline to hide.

Neither Michael nor Charlotte nor anyone knew Helmut was of Renosa’s bloodline.

At least no one would target Helmut for that reason. If there was another enemy, Michael didn’t know who they were or why they targeted Helmut.

‘For now, I’ll keep an eye on him.’

Finding out why Helmut was staying in Ratona was the urgent task. He must have a purpose.

If that purpose was to meet the Grand Duke and get his existence acknowledged.

‘Then I must take action somehow.’

He couldn’t just eliminate him. The Grand Duchess was not a mere figurehead.

Such an event wouldn’t be overlooked or tolerated in the palace. Also, Michael had no guarantee he could certainly eliminate Helmut. He could endanger himself.

Hyde was an extraordinary talent, and if Hyde was Helmut, it would take many of the Black Wing Knights to deal with him.

However, no matter how absent the Grand Duke was, moving the Black Wing Knights without the Grand Duchess’s consent was impossible for Michael.

So, even if he wanted to eliminate Helmut, there was no feasible means.

If he couldn’t harm him as an enemy, it would be advantageous in many ways to make him an ally.

‘I don’t want to eliminate him either.’

Michael admitted readily. Of course, this judgment was premised on Helmut not coveting the Rinosa heir position and not doing anything harmful to Rinosa.

‘Well then, let’s go.’

Michael’s footsteps moved. He said they should meet often, so it should be fine to go see him often.

He hadn’t asked for permission, but informing would suffice. This was Ratona, and Helmut was a guest. How to treat a guest was the host’s decision.

After recovering from his illness, he was fortunate not to fall sick for a while. Having handled accumulated tasks, now was the optimal time for Michael to move.

“Where is he?”

Michael’s question was soon answered. The garden. Michael headed there immediately.

However, at the entrance of the garden, he saw a familiar face.

“Your Highness Michael.”

“The head maid. Is Mother here?”

The head maid, directly serving the Grand Duchess. Her presence meant his mother had visited Helmut.

Michael’s eyes, still smiling, grew sharp.

‘What does Mother know?’

His mother was showing interest in Helmut. She was trying to find out who he was in a subtle way as the Grand Duchess of Renosa. Michael had thought simply.

But something was bothering him.

“I will inform the Grand Duchess.”

“No, wait.”

Just then, he saw his mother. Michael looked at his mother standing in the garden from a distance.

Helmut was hidden behind a tree, so he could only see his mother’s side profile.

The Grand Duchess of Renosa was a wise and merciful woman with a stern side to others. That was the dignity of a grand noble.

Michael’s gaze, looking at his mother, wavered.

Her eyes. The look in his mother’s eyes was unfamiliar.

No, it was familiar.

It was the same look she had when gazing at Charlotte or him. A look filled with affection.

The Grand Duchess of Renosa would never look at an illegitimate child with such eyes.

Something inside him twisted. Michael’s thoughts were wrong.

Mother wasn’t wary of him. She wasn’t seeking him as the Grand Duchess of Renosa.

‘Why?’

An ominous premonition rose and quickly consumed him. To Michael, this meant something unknown was happening in Renosa.

A memory suddenly flashed through his mind. The corridor of portraits. The portrait with the empty space. He seemed to remember hearing something about it.

Michael spoke to his mother’s maid.

“I’ve just remembered an urgent matter. You don’t need to inform Mother.”

Michael turned around on the spot. His expression had grown cold. He had something to investigate.

He had never unearthed a hidden past before, but it didn’t seem impossible.

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