Helmut: The Forsaken Child - H.F.C Chapter 290 (Part 2):

Helmut had to constantly dodge and slash at the water spouts coming from all directions.

While most demonic beasts preferred direct attacks, Kantara was a rare exception, closer to a mage.

‘Even Elaga would struggle to fight this thing in this sea.’

No, Elaga probably wouldn’t even come to this place. The ice wouldn’t support its weight.

Helmut was actually better suited to fighting Kantara here.

It was an extraordinary sight—a human battling a giant turtle demonic beast in the waters of the Forest of Roots.

Meanwhile, Alea, who had been observing the situation, began to move as soon as Kantara was far enough away.

‘I need to activate the Adamantium as quickly as possible and then go help Helmut.’

In a way, this worked out well. Although Kantara had moved away, no other demonic beasts would approach this area.

A ruler like Kantara was something lesser demonic beasts avoided.

Her golem, which had been shaped like a sled, now shifted into a boat-like form as it glided toward the sacred Barrier.

Thanks to the waves stirred up by Kantara’s movement, Alea was able to reach the barrier with relative ease.

She was now only a few steps away from the sacred Barrier.

‘I feel sick.’

Alea covered her mouth with her hand. The holy power felt like it was crushing her magical powers.

If it was this hard for her, as a mage, to stand in this spot, Helmut would have felt an overwhelming amount of resistance here.

‘I can’t stay here long.’

Her golem was quickly draining magical power as well. While it had been easy to reach the barrier due to the waves, she now had to keep the golem from drifting too far forward.

If it drifted too close, it would collide with the sacred Barrier, potentially damaging the golem’s core.

‘There shouldn’t be any other demonic beasts around here, right?’

Alea scanned the area cautiously.

Once she entered the water, using magic would become much more difficult. She wouldn’t be able to recite spells underwater.

Of course, she could use magic without verbally chanting spells.

But that’s limited to not-so-powerful magic.

Moreover, the moment she achieve her goal and just leave the sacred barrier, she’s defenseless.

It was highly unlikely that any demonic beasts would come this close to the sacred Barrier.

Still, Alea used a spell to confirm there were no demonic beasts nearby.

‘The Adamantium…’

As soon as she took it out, the Adamantium emitted a pure white light.

The beam of light from the Adamantium pointed a few feet below the surface of the water.

Not too deep, but not within arm’s reach. To set it up accurately, she’d need to go into the water and position it by hand.

‘Ah, I almost forgot.’

She can’t breathe underwater. Of course, she could use magic to breathe, but the sacred Barrier nullified magic.

She took out a long tube from her pocket and held it in her other hand.

A breathing tube. This would allow her to breathe underwater. The lower end was designed to suck in air when held in the mouth.

It was time to dive into the water. She stared down at the clear, rippling sea for a moment.

The water near the barrier was crystal clear, a stark contrast to the dark demonic energy Kantara had been spewing earlier. And undoubtedly, it would be ice-cold.

Although she knew how to swim, she couldn’t help but hesitate.

“Damn it.”

Gritting her teeth, Alea didn’t hesitate any longer and jumped straight into the water.

Splash!

The water was freezingly cold as expected.

Her robe, enchanted with temperature-regulating magic, protected her from the cold, but the exposed parts of her skin felt icy.

As soon as she entered the sacred Barrier, her entire body would be exposed to the freezing temperature.

‘I won’t faint, will I?’

Alea bit down on the breathing tube. She could taste the salty seawater. The sacred barrier was right in front of her.

Naturally pushed by the waves, she pushed herself into the sacred barrier with the Adamantium in hand.

Soon, a terrible pressure weighed down on her. That pressure took away the cold from her.

Alea raised all the magic power in her body to resist the barrier. She had no capacity to use any other spells. Fortunately, being underwater, the pressure from the sacred barrier was less than expected.

It only took five minutes for the Adamantium to activate properly, but to Alea, it felt like an eternity.

After confirming that the Adamantium was operating correctly, Alea immediately left the barrier without checking for any changes.

As she poked her head above water, she felt somewhat dazed. Sleep was overwhelming her. It was due to her lowered body temperature. Severe cold can kill a person in a short time.

Gasping for breath, Alea climbed onto the golem and immediately tore open a scroll. She didn’t even have the presence of mind to use magic. A warm sensation enveloped her entire body.

“I almost died.”

Staying in ice-cold water without magic is indeed not something a mage should do.

Instructing the golem to move away from the barrier, Alea looked towards the barrier.

‘Did it work properly?’

The color of the barrier seemed to have become slightly more transparent. Because the holy power felt so strong, it was difficult to properly sense the change in the barrier from this close.

If the plan succeeded in activating Adamantium from all four directions, the sacred barrier should now be weaker than ever before.

‘Good, now all that’s left is to return to the central region.’

However, the moment she turned around, her eyes widened.

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