“It’s all right.” Ash smiled, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand.
Helmer slapped his knee. The fairies stirred and began to gradually retreat into the forest.
“Bear in mind, help will come only once.”
Ash looked at the flute, then back at him.
“Why are you giving me this?”
“Why? Well, you’re a young knight on a mission to save a princess! The daughter of king… Ga… Galahad? Gorgon? Garangan! That’s the name! I’ll help you out. Oh, don’t look at me like that. Have some trust!”
Only a fool would think that a demon would help them out of the goodness of their heart. Ash knew very well that Helmer was doing this only because it benefited him somehow, but he didn’t care. He didn’t care what games the Order, Garangan, or this wretched demon were playin
