Helmut: The Forsaken Child - H.F.C Chapter 296 (Part 2):

“That must have been tough.”

Sian remarked, exchanging glances with Charlotte.

Compared to Helmut, Alea, and Asuka, those who went south and east had practically been on a leisurely trip.

Charlotte, in particular, seemed somewhat dejected. She thought she had been given the easiest mission.

On the other hand, Elaga and Igrelle, who had learned about Kantara, focused on something else.

[You’re saying that Kantara was such a coward? No wonder it seemed unusually quiet compared to the others.]

[The coward settled in a region that suits it well. No one would care about it there. Even when I flew overhead, I never saw Kantara. It’s no wonder since it was hiding under the water the whole time,]

[Why would Kantara think I’d be after it? None of the other region rulers enjoy fighting in the sea.]

After grumbling, Elaga soon realized something and turned to Helmut.

[More importantly, Helmut, you little human, you’ve become capable enough to face Kantara?]

Everyone’s attention turned to Helmut.

Plunging a sword into Kantara’s neck? That means Helmut’s level had reached the point where he could tear through Kantara’s demonic energy.

Even considering that Kantara was caught off guard and there was a special situation with holy power filling the air, it didn’t sound ordinary.

“Ah, yes. I…”

After a moment, Helmut seriously shared his assessment of his own skills. Words that might sound arrogant from a certain perspective.

“I think I’ve reached a level similar to Darien.”

Everyone fell silent.

Susan and Sarah didn’t know much about Darien, but they knew he was called the Sword Saint and was a swordsman that even Elaga couldn’t treat lightly.

A young man who had just become an adult. Talking about the Sword Saint at the mere age of 19!

Of course, Helmut wasn’t the type to lie. So it must be true, but it was a truth that was hard to accept.

Asuka exclaimed in disbelief.

“Are you crazy? How old are you to say you’ve reached the same level as the Sword Saint!”

“Calm down. It makes you look cheap.”

Sian calmly restrained Asuka. But even he looked surprised.

“That’s amazing. I thought you were a genius, but to that extent… Asuka can’t even hold a candle to you, huh.”

Asuka flared up.

“YOh yeah? You can’t even be compared to Alea either!”

“That’s right, I calmly accepted and acknowledged that fact long ago. You’re the one who’s acting up now as if you can’t accept it.”

“You… you!”

The only reason Asuka didn’t hit Sian at that moment was because Charlotte was next to him.

When she blinked and looked at him, Asuka quickly calmed down.

Ignoring their chatter, Elaga looked Helmut up and down and made a disappointed sound.

[What? Did I overestimate Darien? He wasn’t that great after all. He acted so stubborn when he was alive. I should have taught him a lesson.]

Elaga completely ignored the fact that it had grown stronger by eating Naho’s core.

Igrelle cut in.

[So, a human with the Seed of Darkness has reached the pinnacle of human swordsmanship? How interesting.]

Then, tilting its head to the side, Igrelle soon flapped its wings and shouted.

[Alright, I’ve decided!]

Before anyone could ask what it had decided, Igrelle unleashed a burst of demonic energy throughout its body.

In an instant, the dense demonic energy that exploded pressed down on their bodies. As the humans around reached for their weapons, Elaga roared.

[You, Igrelle! Now you show your true colors…!]

Is it going to attack the humans here? As soon as the question arose, Igrelle’s demonic energy, carried on its upright feathers, shot towards one place.

There was Alea’s golem. The very golem that had almost fully recovered after pouring in magic stones.

Crash!

The impact was similar to the one that had sent the golem crashing from the sky before. Igrelle’s feathers pierced through the golem, tearing it apart in seconds.

“What in the world!”

Alea quickly checked the golem’s condition.

Fortunately, Igrelle’s attack had barely missed the core, so the golem wasn’t completely destroyed.

It could be recovered if magical power was applied again.

Alea quickly measured the magic required for that.

‘If I repair the golem, I’ll barely have any magic stones left.’

Even if the golem is repaired, breaking through the weakened sacred barrier consumes enormous magical power.

It wasn’t impossible with their remaining magic stones, but it would be cutting it close.

‘But why did this demonic beast…?’

More importantly, Igrelle’s intention was the problem. It was incomprehensible why it suddenly acted like this. No matter how unpredictable and capricious it was, hadn’t Igrelle been cooperating obediently until now?

Even now, Igrelle was acting nonchalant while receiving the gazes pouring at it.

[Igrelle, you dare in my territory… Are you crazy enough to want to die?]

Elaga bared its teeth.

Demonic energy, incomparable to when Igrelle had exploded its demonic energy, spread from the white leopard as if pressing down on their entire bodies.

Igrelle calmly replied.

[Calm down, Elaga. You’re scaring the humans. I didn’t hurt anyone, did I?]

Indeed, all Igrelle had touched was the golem.

[It doesn’t matter! If you interfere any further, I’ll tear your wings off and make you look like Naho!]

However, Elaga, who was about to pounce, hesitated at Igrelle’s casually thrown words.

[Then it’ll be difficult to escape the barrier, won’t it?]

At those words, some people’s eyes wavered. Alea put her hand on Helmut’s shoulder to stop him as he reached for his sword.

Elaga seemed to realize something similar and frowned.

[You speak as if you can easily help them escape the barrier.]

Igrelle said confidently.

[That’s right, if I join you, breaking through the sacred barrier will be much easier than relying on that golem.]

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