Helmut: The Forsaken Child - H.F.C Chapter 245 (Part 1):
The first arrow hit the center of the target.
10 points. And the second arrow broke the first arrow and lodged itself precisely in the same spot.
The same thing happened repeatedly. Until all 10 arrows were embedded in the target, everyone watched Helmut’s skills without being able to look away.
It was an unbelievable feat.
Despite not using Vis, the strength with which he drew the bowstring carried formidable power.
Enough to shatter the arrows already lodged in the target. When Helmut drew the bowstring for the last arrow, the target, which had been precariously standing, toppled backward with a thud.
A servant ran to check the arrows embedded in the target and shouted.
“10 points!”
A perfect score of 100 points. A profound silence fell over the surroundings in the wake of the astounding feat.
It was an overwhelming moment that went beyond merely excellent skill.
“It seems I have won.”
Helmut cast a nonchalant glance at Michael.
Michael raised a painted smile on his pale face.
“Your archery skills are amazing. I’m glad I didn’t make a bet.”
A talent to be envied, no, more than that. It was exceedingly exceptional. As if alive.
Such a person is not meant to be under anyone. He was not someone to be wielded as a sword at another’s whim.
This was regardless of how great the capacity of the master might be.
Helmut was never meant to be that way. Michael vividly felt that.
Helmut nodded. Charlotte also belatedly offered her congratulations.
“Senior Helmut, you’re truly impressive.”
“It seems Helmut is the winner.”
The Grand Duchess of Renosa, who had been watching Helmut with surprise, was now smiling.
Her gaze toward Helmut held a gentle affection. It was a change that a sensitive person could notice.
“What should we give as a prize?”
Just as the Grand Duchess, who had been silently pondering, was about to speak again.
“Your Highness, the Grand Duchess!”
A loud cry echoed. A knight urgently rushed in from afar.
He was dressed in the uniform of the Black Wing Knights. His demeanor was so unusual that no one reprimanded his rudeness.
“It’s an urgent message!”
“What is it?”
The Grand Duchess of Renosa responded gracefully, raising her eyebrows. The knight glanced around.
Leon and Helmut, who were outsiders, stood plainly there. It was not something to be spoken aloud in front of outsiders. It was quicker to clear people out than to change the location.
The Grand Duchess ordered that the prize for the winner would be decided later and that everyone should disperse.
With that, the archery competition she had hosted concluded.
Helmut and Leon left immediately.
Of course, Leon was indifferent, but Helmut listened attentively.
Using Vis, he could hear conversations from a distance.
“Report. What’s the matter?”
After a few minutes of impatient waiting, the knight finally spoke.
“His Highness, the Grand Duke, has gone missing!”
“What did you say…?”
At that moment, the Grand Duchess’s face showed intense agitation. As if she had heard the palace had collapsed.
Michael and Charlotte’s faces also froze.
Helmut briefly glanced at his mother. The Grand Duchess spoke with a pale face.
“Let’s discuss this inside.”
*
“There was an ambush.”
In a tense atmosphere, the report continued in the presence of the Grand Duchess of Renosa, Charlotte, and Michael.
The Grand Duke of Renosa usually did not inform the Grand Duchess of his detailed whereabouts.
He would generally say he was going to inspect certain areas and that he would be back after a certain period, asking her to take care of the palace.
That was all he would say.
The Grand Duke cherished the Grand Duchess but cherished Renosa even more.
As a rare ruler who meticulously inspected every corner of Renosa, his schedule always had many variables.
This incident was also a result of those variables.
“There was a report of strange occurrences in the mountain range extending from the empire to Renosa. His Highness was inspecting a nearby mine and decided to personally look around the mountain. That’s the last report we have before this incident. And…….”
The knight continued solemnly.
“Something happened there.”