Helmut: The Forsaken Child - H.F.C Chapter 270 (Part 2):

As if he had something to say anyway, Helmut naturally suggested without waiting for an opportunity.

“You could send out Sarah and Susan.”

As if stating a very simple fact.

Soon, Sarah had a puzzled expression.

“You mean you’ll drive us out of the territory?”

“You’ll send us out? Do you mean out of the Forest of Roots?”

When Susan asked again, Helmut nodded. He immediately talked about what he had thought.

When his story ended, everyone’s expression became serious. Sarah clapped her hands together.

“Wow, I’ve never seen Helmut talk this much before!”

She looked genuinely amazed. Susan asked with a serious face.

“So, you’re saying that if Elaga removes the demonic energy from our bodies, we could pass through the sacred barrier? Sarah and I could do it, even though it might be difficult.”

“Yes.”

“What about Helmut? Won’t Helmut leave?”

“I can’t leave that way.”

“Why not?”

Instead of explaining in detail, Helmut answered simply.

“Because I have the Seed of Darkness. You don’t.”

At his resolute answer, Susan’s face showed regret.

Helmut couldn’t tell if it was because she couldn’t leave with him, who seemed reliable, or if she felt sorry for his reality of not being able to leave the forest.

“Could we… really leave? To the human world?”

Sarah, who was earlier making a fuss about going to save people, was now focused on Helmut’s words. Her face lit up.

“There’s no need to rush. Sarah can leave after she gains more skills and grows stronger. If we search the village, we might find things that could be valuable outside. If you take those with you…”

Susan shook her head. She looked even brighter.

“Noble families keep secret accounts in banks. There should be enough there for the two of us to live comfortably.”

“Then there’s no problem.”

Helmut thought of his own wealth, now useless.

‘If I had known it would come to this, I should have given all of Darien’s wealth to Luke Yeager.’

Unlike his past self who was interested in accumulating wealth, Helmut’s heart had become generous. But anyway, Luke Yeager would have become the commander of the Palma Knights. He would have risen to a position of wealth and honor, so he wouldn’t feel the lack of it.

Now Helmut’s wealth was in an untouchable realm.

He didn’t know how to transfer it, and it was better not to get involved by trying to transfer it to Sarah or Susan.

If by any chance they were caught, it might turn Renosa against them.

“We’ve lived here with so little that even if we want to leave, there’s not much to prepare.”

Susan spoke as if she would leave right away if she could.

Thanks to being under Elaga’s protection, they didn’t live particularly hard lives, but the environment of the Forest of Roots itself was hostile to humans.

Especially for her, who had no power, it was an even harsher environment.

The air full of demonic energy was suffocating, and the sky was always gloomy. Apart from eating, making clothes, and simple labor, there was nothing else they could do.

The only person she could talk to was her young daughter Sarah.

“It’ll be enough if Elaga removes the demonic energy and takes us near the sacred barrier.”

Then Elaga’s disgruntled voice echoed.

[Why should I do that? You’re talking as if I’ll naturally agree?]

Even though Elaga must have known they might leave the Forest of Roots someday while watching Sarah learn swordsmanship, it was unexpectedly opposing.

Had it grown attached to them over time? Or was it a beast’s possessiveness? Either way, it wouldn’t be such a strong opposition.

“You said we were a burden. You always said it was annoying to take care of us.”

Helmut calmly pointed out. Elaga, looking a bit stung, grumbled.

[So, you want to leave me here with only you, all grown up and not cute anymore but disgusting? I don’t like that.]

“If you want, I can leave for somewhere else as well.”

[Who said to do that?]

Susan spoke as if she had made up her mind.

“Um, lord Elaga. I’m fine, so please let Sarah go. That child barely lived in the human world. If I leave, I’ll just be a burden to Sarah.”

Sarah shouted loudly.

“I won’t leave without Mom!”

Somehow, the atmosphere became chaotic. It was also becoming an atmosphere where Elaga was turning into the bad guy, but Elaga, being a beast, didn’t care at all.

Facing it, who looked nonchalant, Helmut raised his eyebrows and said.

“Elaga, stop being stubborn unnecessarily-”

[It’s not stubbornness, you know? Think about it. When you left the Forest of Roots, were you stronger than Sarah?]

Elaga spoke as if that would probably be the case.

From Elaga’s perspective, Sarah and Helmut were both so weak that it couldn’t tell the difference.

Feeling somehow irritated, Helmut answered emphatically.

“By an incomparable margin.”

[Right, and you became even stronger in the human world. Isn’t that so? What was your position among humans?]

“In a simple one-on-one fight, I was at a level where I wouldn’t lose to anyone.”

Strong individuals like Darien were extremely rare, and it was questionable if there were any. Anyway, Helmut had never met such a person, so that was true.

Elaga made a doubtful expression. From its perspective, Helmut was still just a weak and young human.

In fact, Elaga had subdued Helmut without much difficulty even when he had gone berserk.

Even though humans were weak, was Helmut really that strong?

Elaga put aside its minor doubts and agreed.

[Fine, let’s say you were that strong. But even you, who were that strong, were defeated and chased back to this Forest of Roots, right?]

“That’s because I… was betrayed.”

[Right, whether you were betrayed or whatever. I sent you out hoping things would go well, but you came back in such a state. After seeing that, do you think I want to send someone else out again? Don’t you agree?]

For a moment, it was a compelling argument that left them speechless.

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