Helmut: The Forsaken Child - H.F.C Chapter 275 (Part 1):

‘That’s…!’

Igrelle’s pupils dilated greatly. His exceptional eyesight had detected something white and plump down in the forest below.

A rabbit with an adorable appearance that Igrelle would just love to sink its beak into. But the tiny thing clinging to it escaped Igrelle’s whirling eyes.

‘A rabbit!’

Igrelle loves rabbits. Tremendously so.

At that moment, the presence of the golem following it disappeared from Igrelle’s mind.

Igrelle was, in this instant, acting purely on instinct.

Giiiiiing!

The enormous bird beast plummeted down with a deafening roar!

Before Igrelle could pounce, a shadow engulfed them first. Sarah and the white rabbit, whom she had named Pomi!

“Huh? It suddenly got dark!”

[This is…]

The white rabbit sensed the danger. It was the rabbit’s instinct, not Naho’s.

Thud! Crack!

The white rabbit dodged to the side as the massive talons swept violently through the space it had occupied.

Wherever Igrelle’s talons tore, the trees collapsed and the forest was ripped apart.

Whoosh!

The ensuing gusts of wind followed.

Sarah could barely escape being blown away, clinging desperately to the white rabbit’s ear.

Soon, she muttered in a daze,

“A bird, that’s a bird? How can a bird be that big!”

The white rabbit immediately recognized the true identity of the ‘bird’.

‘Why is Igrelle here! This is close to the Central Territory.’

It was a disaster.

Igrelle and Naho were not on good terms at all. It’s difficult for a bird and a snake to get along. Since they are natural enemies

If Igrelle were to detect the presence of Naho within the white rabbit, then…

The white rabbit wavered for a moment.

‘Should I throw this girl away and run?’

But even if Igrelle didn’t realize that fact, it had no intention of giving up on the white rabbit.

Having missed his target and ravaged the surroundings, Igrelle flapped its wings and circled back towards the white rabbit.

[Quite agile, eh? Good. Let’s see if you can evade me again… Hm?]

Igrelle blinked.

A human girl had suddenly leaped in front of the white rabbit, sword drawn and pointed in its direction.

In Igrelle’s eyes, the sword in her hand glinted sharply, like a toothpick.

And Sarah’s eyes were shining with valor.

“Pomi, run away while I fight!”

Sarah had recklessly abandoned all fear.

It was she who had brought Pomi here. Sarah was burning with a sense of duty to protect the only friend she had made in the Forest of Roots.

The white rabbit watching this was dumbfounded.

‘What a foolish girl, turning her back on me! And she doesn’t even know who she’s up against?’

Stupidity may breed courage, but this was simply ridiculous.

A weak young human thinking she can counter-attack the ruler of the south, Igrelle.

‘If I leave now, this girl will die. The objective would be achieved. Elaga will also redirect its focus to Igrelle, and the two of them fighting would be even better. But still…’

It felt somewhat unsatisfying, as it intended to kill her itself. That must be the reason. The white rabbit hesitated, unable to leave.

Sarah shouted again.

“Go, hurry!”

‘What is this human doing? Could it be, she’s trying to protect that rabbit? A human protecting a beast?’

Igrelle was momentarily confused. This was a sight rarely seen twice in one’s lifetime.

At that moment, a bird-shaped golem landed next to the distracted Igrelle. And from its back, four humans leapt down.

The silver-haired female mage spoke up.

“Lord Igrelle, didn’t you say you don’t eat humans?”

“The reason you suddenly plummeted… Was it to eat the child?”

A suspicious gaze was fixed on Igrelle. Igrelle felt acutely indignant.

[No, I was trying to catch the rabbit back there. Not the human!]

Sian scratched his cheek and asked,

“Wait, more importantly, why is there a person here?”

“A person? Isn’t that a girl? What’s a young girl doing in a place like this?”

Wide-eyed Sarah pointed at the newcomers.

“Hey, people!”

They were all surprised to encounter people in the Forest of Roots.

‘Ah yes, I came here to rescue them.’

Sarah regained her composure first.

Having grown accustomed to seeing the gigantic Elaga daily, Igrelle, in comparison, didn’t seem that threatening.

Igrelle was just a pretty bird, albeit a large one, compared to Elaga.

“Is everyone alright?”

At her question, the group members looked around at each other.

Asuka opened his mouth in a disgruntled tone.

“I’m more curious about whether you’re alright. What are you, a kid, doing here with a sword?”

Sensing Igrelle’s narrowed eyes, Sian quickly interjected.

“Lord Igrelle.”

Sarah shouted loudly.

“That bird was trying to eat my friend!”

[It’s normal for a stronger beast to eat a weaker one in the Forest of Roots.]

Igrelle’s eyes still held a hungry desire. The desire for a delectable prey in front of it!

[Get out of the way, you’re in the way. I need to catch that white rabbit!]

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