Helmut: The Forsaken Child - H.F.C Chapter 260 (Part 1):

Sarah adapted to Helmut’s training better than expected. It wasn’t because she had a temperament that could withstand strenuous training. It was because she found it fun.

If Helmut was the type to focus on a single goal with perseverance and tenacity, Sarah enjoyed and loved swordsmanship itself.

‘That’s also a quality of a swordsman.’

Of course, Helmut didn’t put her through the harsh training that Darien had done to him.

Sarah’s training was similar to the first-year curriculum at the academy. It was about learning basic postures and Vis controlling methods.

‘I shouldn’t teach her crudely like Darien did.’

Darien was the type who would think that if Helmut had died, it wasn’t because of harsh training, but because he was weak.

Unlike him, Helmut prided himself on being a bit more cultured and sensible.

Since he had decided to teach, he would do so systematically, following the academy education like the instructors did.

Besides, she didn’t have a reason to push herself to death like Helmut did.

‘This child doesn’t have the Seed of Darkness. And for a girl, I’m not sure about her physical strength.’

The only example Helmut knew was Charlotte. Even then, he didn’t know much about her.

In a place where there were no proper doctors, let alone proper medicine, it would be a big problem if she fell ill or got sick.

Above all, Elaga watched with glaring eyes. It seemed worried that Helmut might do something to Sarah.

[You’re not going to go berserk again, are you? Once a person gets a taste, they might go for it again, so I have to keep an eye on you.]

Using that excuse, Elaga sat down near them and fidgeted.

Hunting was something it finished in no time during the morning anyway.

“My Seed of Darkness is in a stable state.”

Helmut replied with a confident tone and stroked his chest.

The Seed of Darkness, which had returned to the Forest of Roots, a cradle full of demonic energy, had been quite calm since it was drained of power by Elaga.

It seemed unlikely that he would go berserk again.

Not only would there be no more incidents to make him lose his reason, but even if it did go berserk, nothing serious would happen. Because Elaga was there.

‘Even without Elaga, I won’t allow the Seed of Darkness to dominate me again.’

Helmut vowed that he would never again let himself go so weakly. That was merely an escape and unworthy of a swordsman. If Darien had known, he would have scolded him harshly.

Helmut looked at the incredibly strong white leopard beside him for a moment and asked.

“What happened to Naho after I left?”

Suddenly, he became curious about it.

[You’re asking now? Of course, I won. I had a hard time draining its power because the one-headed thing was rampaging, intoxicated by its own venom. I had a bit more trouble swallowing and digesting the core of that ugly thing. What a hassle, cleaning up after you.]

“But you got stronger because of it.”

[I was already strong! There’s no use in getting even stronger!]

Elaga snorted. It was a story that would make others envious if they heard it. Helmut suddenly asked.

“Elaga, have you ever thought about leaving the Forest of Roots?”

Do magical beasts, no matter how intelligent, not think about leaving their home, the Forest of Roots?

Being so strong, doesn’t it dream of something new with that strength? Elaga was quite human-like for a magical beast. But its answer was indifferent.

[If I leave, I’ll probably just end up fighting humans who are shocked to see me. What’s the point of fighting humans I don’t even eat?]

“Like… traveling?”

Seeing different scenery, walking different paths, living a life other than as a demonic beast of the Forest of Roots.

However, Elaga seemed to have never thought about it even once.

[Travel? That’s a human concept. Why bother running around fussing over things?]

…No, it wasn’t because it was a magical beast, but because it had lived long enough to find everything troublesome.

Elaga’s diligence ended with taking care of humans.

[Are you perhaps asking me to break the barrier? How far are you going to make me clean up after you?]

Elaga burst out angrily.

“But, can you break it?”

He was genuinely curious if it was even possible. Elaga was silent for a moment.

Demonic beasts instinctively know how to measure the strength of their opponents.

For a Demonic beast like Elaga, who had lived for a long time and developed intelligence, the instincts that brought it these senses were even sharper.

‘Even if it’s not a living opponent, it should be able to sense it.’

But it seemed that even Elaga couldn’t easily judge. It spoke only after a while.

[What if I die trying? Will you take care of them?]

‘So the possibility is so low to the point that it might die.’

A barrier that even the ruler of a domain who had swallowed Naho’s core would risk its life to break.

Elaga’s entire body was a lump of magical energy. The barrier would reject it, a magical beast, with all its might.

Helmut had neither the intention nor the will to leave the Forest of Roots at the cost of Elaga’s life. That shouldn’t happen even if Elaga volunteered.

“No, never mind.”

[Just to be clear, it’s not because I’m weak! Any creature would say the same thing!]

“……”

[Why aren’t you answering! Are you ignoring me now?]

There was a brief commotion, but the conversation ended there.

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