The Voice On The Rival's Head

Chapter 41: Assault

Helian was a calm and responsible person at least she thought herself to be a calm and responsible person, she performed the task assigned by the adventurer guild neatly and professionally.

And that was the thing he did today, Helian was on an adventurer guild mission that he was doing as usual, today her task was a simple one, a simple one, just take the cargo from the small village that is east of Azalea city. 

On the street people greeted Helian, they already knew Helian because of the work she was doing and it made her feel proud, she said, he was not Verite who could make discoveries that changed the way people lived but Helian felt that what she did was also a meaningful thing.

Helian went to that small village in the east by running, she used her wind Thaumaturgy magic to strengthen her body and speed up her movements, she said, Miss Gloom and Duke Bloome say she has a talent for Thaumaturgy but it doesn't feel real when people like Verite are around her.

If Helian thought Verite was making Helian not arrogant, with her ever-growing abilities and the discoveries she made Verite pressured that there was a person much bigger than Helian.

That was what made Helian think more deeply about her future, what would she do when she reached the age that could be called adulthood? 

Duke Bloome had already said that he chose what he wanted and he had to think about it well, without being tainted with the emotions of anger or revenge…

If asked if he has a grudge with that person he can not answer because even though what the person did is something closely related to him in not watching it with his own eyes and he not having a close relationship with the victim even though he has a blood relationship called thick.

It was like if someone was told that his family whom he had never met and spoken to at all had died, they would not know how to react with the news, the possible reaction would be "Oh, baby yes." They felt bad because they knew it was their family but they did not feel sad because this person was completely absent in their previous life so the news of their death was tantamount to the news of death an unknown person, Helian knew it was a bad thing but she had no personal feelings for him.

This was not the time it was thinking that as well, Helian still needed to finish her work, with her speed being amplified by wind magic she got to that remote village in such a short time.

The entrance to the village reminded Helian of the old lotus village, some small houses and plantation areas but it seemed like this village still had a lot of adults compared to that village.

Helian swiftly asked the residents, asking to be delivered to the village chief's house. 

The residents politely pointed the way to the destination, as usual the village head house is the largest house in the village, Helian entered the house and delivered the goods needed by the village head, as usual, take it off his shoulders.

The goods inside the large bag that Helian was carrying were the supply and assistance of the basic necessities required by the village chief to Duke Bloome, who was the one who was carrying the goods, from which Helian read they asked for help because of a failed harvest.

"Thank you for bringing us help." The Village Chief said, "Unfortunately we can't give you anything." She's saying.

“Not bother, adventurers will pay me.” Helian replied, of course, the pay will not be great because this job is the same as alms but he did not say that, after all he did not take this job for praise.

The village chief smiled. “You are a good boy yes, I hope you are safe on the road, there are some people in the village who say they see dark shadows that may be bears or even monsters.”

Helian heard it ask, “Monster? Are you guys gonna be okay?” Helian asked.

“You need not worry, the men here are quite experienced in fighting bears.” The village chief assured.

“well." Helian nodded. "I'll be careful." Helian said, get out of the village chief's house.

Helian could go straight back to Azalea city if she wanted to, her mission had been completed and she had no more business here but the village chief's words about the black shadow intrigued her, surely if it was a bear alone he could leave it to the villagers but if it was a monster then the situation would be much different.

Helian decided to ask about the monster to the villagers.

“Monster? Black shadow?”

“Ah yes, I remember the shadow was seen to the east of this village.”

Helian took the answers from the citizens and finding the direction where the monster was seen, she decided to go to the place where the monster was seen.

Helian moved quickly and reached the place where the monster was for a short time, the place she was in now was the place where the citizens got the wood for their daily necessities, the place she was in, Helian could see the stump of freshly cut trees.

Helian did not immediately find the so-called black shadow of the citizen so she took the time to wander around the area.

On the way he finds the carcass of an animal roaming the ground, he follows the trail of this murder to a dark cave.

Helian felt she was a brave enough person, she could fight and harm herself while thinking calmly.

But Helian was not a fool enough to enter a dark cave without the use of lighting tools.

Fortunately Helian brought the right stuff, a portable torch that Verite once again made, he used which stone was surrounded by a glass-like material, focusing the light towards the front.

With this tool he strengthened his guts and entered into that dark cave.

Helian walked with heart, the sound of water dripping filled this cave, the damp stone walls and the slippery floor reminded Helian to be careful when she stepped, she did not want to slip and die silly.

Not long after walking Helian was greeted with a pungent stench of reverberation, she covered her nose, continuing to step forward.

Not long after walking, passing the smell of carrion and the wet floor reached the creature he was looking for.

And Helian's guess was right, the black shadow that the citizens saw was a monster. The monster that was eating the carcass of a bear, the monster had the scales of a lizard but the body is shaped like a centipede, the size of approximately three meters, no wonder the residents think this creature is a bear.

The creature turned towards Helian, aware of her existence.

Helian prepared herself to fight.

*****

Helian returned to the city of Azalea, carrying the carcass of the centipede monster he was fighting, Helian eradicated it with quite a short time but she almost ran out of mana she had after using it to pierce through the scales of a powerful centipede monster.

Helian noticed that only she was walking on this street, the city of Azalea was indeed getting quiet when night fell but not this quiet, but not this quiet, her silence made Helian suspicious and her suspicions were soon filled when a ball that had a wick landed in front of her face.

*boom!*

Helian swiftly used the remaining mana he had to create a wind shield, directing the explosive energy away from him, leaving him standing in the middle of the huge hole that the explosion had made.

“I didn't expect you could do Thaumaturgy Helian Sunsworth.” Helian heard a name that only she herself knew.

In front of Helian stood a purple-robed person.