My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 115
#115
Return route)
Bones instantly began to grow around the black mass floating in the air..
The skeleton continued to grow, starting with the spine and ribs, and stopped only after the arms, legs, and skull were created..
Soon, red light burst out from the deep black eye sockets..
[Hmm—]
Grumbling—!
Deep black magic blooms like a fire from a body made of nothing but bones..
Acrich Dwell It was the moment when McCain was fully resurrected..
‘If only the source remains, it is possible to regenerate so quickly with just dark magic. They say it's a scam no matter what.’
While Hans was inwardly clicking his tongue at the sight, Dwel, who was able to move his body, immediately bowed down towards him and let out an appreciative exclamation..
[Oh, immortal king! I thought for sure I was attacked by a hero...! As expected, you are amazing.!]
The last memory he had was of the hero's divine power devouring him after losing his body..
But when I came to my senses, I realized that I was in the hands of the Immortal King.?
‘I don't know why the hero didn't destroy me right away, but even if he did, I would have been sealed deep in the temple..’
I don't know how much time has passed since then and how he saved himself.···.
[Dwell McCain.]
What was more important now was the fact that there was an immortal king in front of him..
Wow—
The contract is renewed with the name called like that..
[Ah— this Dwell McCain, I swear allegiance to the Immortal King.!]
Three hundred years ago, a new master-servant relationship was established here again..
As Acrich was burning with enthusiasm, a blurry human image flickered next to them and soon transformed into the shape of a woman..
It was Olivia, the banshee queen, wearing a hat with a black veil and a dress that resembled mourning clothes..
[Girl, Olivia... I know the king···.]
[Yes, Olivia. What happened suddenly??]
[I have come to give you an interim report regarding the orders given by the King.···.]
The order he gave to Olivia was to dig up as much information as she could about the 'Oath of Reverse Heaven'..
This was an order given not long after Harley entered the northern mountains, so not much time has passed yet..
[Ho-oh, already?]
Olivia's next report.
She initially combed through the entire western region as her territory..
In addition to places that could be investigated immediately, places that were blocked by barriers were focused on tracking the connections by monitoring people coming and going..
As a result, we have already discovered a few of their hideouts, and this number is expected to increase as time goes by..
[Currently, the investigation area has been expanded to include parts of the central empire... We have discovered a suspicious location as an important base and are keeping a close eye on it.···.]
They've already made inroads into the central region..
As expected, he was terrifyingly capable..
[Hehehe— Good, good. Good job Olivia. I wish you all the best in the future.]
[Girl... For the sake of the king, I will reform this body completely.···.]
Under Hans' admiration, Olivia politely held the hem of her dress with both hands and bowed..
[Olivia, you have no bones or body, so how can you undergo bone transformation?···.]
[dwell.]
[···yes Immortal King, please command me.!]
Dwell, who had been forgotten by her appearance, muttered lowly in the corner, and bowed his head again after being called by Hans..
[There's something for you to do right away. Help her move in with Olivia for the time being..]
[I will follow your orders!]
As expected, the work became easier as there were many subordinates to handle..
I can take care of most things just by telling you to do it..
[Olivia and Dwell, make them obey. If necessary, you can take Karam with you..]
[Everything is according to the king's will···.]
If the load is in the right place and the defense is strong, you can send stronger subordinates..
Even then, if there is a place that cannot be penetrated···.
‘I guess that means it is an important base..’
And that place will be visited by the second coming of the Immortal King..
***
“Search!”
Kwasik—!
Harley's large fist crushed the monster's head..
An everyday scene that has already been repeated several times..
As time went by, the number of monsters encountered increased, but no additional damage occurred to the party..
And surprisingly, it was a change caused by just one person..
“Hahahaha—! Come on everyone—!”
The loud cry carries a strange wave and spreads to the surroundings.···.
“Wow—!”
“Tweet!”
He stimulated the monsters and made them focus all their attention on Harley..
Needless to say, the fate of the monsters that attacked him like that was inevitable..
Powok!
Puhuaak—!
Blood splashing around, staining parts of the body and surroundings.
They were literally being torn apart..
“···I thought it was great before, but.”
“Um, I see. I think I know what you're trying to say..”
Starting with the wizard Fabiella and the knight Robin, the group, who had been holding out more comfortably thanks to the presence of tanks drawing aggro extensively, each said something..
In addition, the monsters they were fighting also seemed to be distracted every time Harley exploded with light, so it was not difficult to take advantage of that opportunity to kill them..
“Once I get back, I'll definitely tell everyone I know. If you don't want to be left behind, don't touch that person..”
“···Even if they didn't say it out loud, there were quite a few people who secretly despised me. I should also warn my friends. Because I don’t want to see you looking like a striped person..”
Even though she was running wild like a monster, Harley's appearance didn't change much..
Still a barbarian warrior with massive, violent muscles and a fierce smile..
But the results were completely different from before..
His punches casually crushed the monster's body, and his fingertips comically dug into the tough body..
His fast and heavy body movements were enough to make those he hit bounce off just by moving, and his sculpted muscles were strong without any damage from any external impact..
“But it looks like you really don't plan on using the axe..”
“What can I do if I say it doesn't affect my spirit? I've heard that monks from a small religious order fight like that, but it's not really a martial art.···.”
“It's wild..”
Rangers Hans and Charlton whisper quietly..
While everyone was admiring, there was someone who was looking at this with dissatisfaction..
“···Okay.”
It was the Dwarven Zaonic Steelstone..
Eventually, the fight came to an end and as they were moving back to their seats, he couldn't stand it anymore and walked up to Harley and confidently asked her a question..
“Hey Harley! There's something I'd like to ask you.!”
His next words were about the sense of discomfort he felt while watching Harley recently..
A seemingly valid question is why, despite being so strong, he couldn't protect Eline..
And that suspicion was something he had already expected..
‘However, you can't hide your power forever. If that's the case, there's no point in gaining power..’
Of course, an excuse for him was already prepared..
“Hmm, ah— I see. I understand you feel that way! But this has to do with my past..”
“···past?”
Harley cleared her throat and lightly looked back at Zaonic and the rest of the group..
The others didn't show any special signs, but they were secretly showing interest..
Still, isn't it very different from how it looked before I left alone??
As they were in a hurry to move and had not heard the details, they were equally curious..
‘I'm thinking of asking Zaonic to help Howard, but there's no need to leave doubts in my mind over such a minor issue..’
Moreover, everyone here was a talented person..
Nothing bad will happen if you have a good relationship..
He nodded slightly and slowly opened his mouth..
It was the beginning of the 7th act of ‘Harley’s Great Adventure’, a great epic that is currently being written..
“At first everything went smoothly. The guy wasn't easy, but I was able to pull him out on my own. but···.”
All kinds of monsters, including the twin-headed ogre, that are chasing after you..
Even in a crisis, Harley was able to escape a dangerous situation with Eline's help..
But there was no way everything would go smoothly in the middle of the northern mountains, which had already become a dark landscape..
What appeared before his eyes as he took a breather was···!
“Oh my, the monsters are coming again. We'll talk about it later.”
“Ah, ah—!”
“···yes. This is not the time to have a leisurely conversation. Everyone get ready for battle.”
Several rounds of fighting, resting, and moving continued like that..
By the time they reached the end of the mountain range, calmly advancing despite repeated situations, Harley's story, which had been progressing little by little, was gradually coming to an end..
“That was a completely unexpected moment. I was thinking that if things continued like this, he would have no choice but to die.···.”
Like an object that was shattered after blocking a bullet that flew at the protagonist, Eline is a pickaxe that was shattered into pieces after receiving an attack that threatened his life instead..
And thanks to that sacrifice, Harley, who was revived as a knight, finally realized..
“In a crisis situation, I realized something. Something that was latent in my blood. And I also knew that that was the reason why I was experimented on, and at the same time, it was the driving force that enabled me to overcome it..”
To aid understanding, the story from the beginning of ‘Harley’s Great Adventure’ is also included..
Including the content in Act 4, Scene 3 that he was experimented on by the evil warlock Hans..
Of course, as it was not a situation to leisurely talk, I had no choice but to talk about a fairly abbreviated version, but it drew an unexpected response..
The background setting was just added, but the way everyone looked at him changed..
Is it a way of looking at a warrior who overcomes various pains and resists the world to protect his identity, from a strong and capable but strange guy who goes around dressed like a nerd?.
‘After all, is the completion of character development a story?.’
It wasn't just about unique looks..
In the story, the difficulties the characters experience become trials, and their struggles become a struggle for life..
In it, individuality came to life and became more lively, and it became a driving force in eliciting empathy from others.—.
That was the beginning of the ‘heroic story’.
“So... so?”
Jaonic swallowed his saliva and immersed himself in the story..
He wasn't the only one who looked like that..
Amidst the group's reactions, Harley calmly laid out the setting... no, the ending of the story..
“Yes, the blood of the dragon was flowing in my blood. And thanks to the last chance Elin gave me, I was able to awaken and escape her crisis..”
As soon as he finished speaking, Harley held out one arm and gave strength..
The dark red scales that instantly covered his forearms gave his words persuasiveness..
“Oh my god, it's really Yongin... Even dragons have become difficult to see..”
“It looks like there were some Yongin among the ancestors. Perhaps it was not handed down properly due to the aftermath of the Great War 300 years ago. Because of this, the power latent in the blood was not properly expressed..”
Wizard Fabiella nodded seriously and supplemented the settings on her own..
‘oh? That's good, it's adopted..’
As expected, he is a smart friend and knows a lot, so he seems to have been convinced by the information based on his own knowledge..
“Pirani, the dragon who awakened from crisis. It's truly a scene from a heroic story..”
“I thought it was somehow extraordinary. After all, he wasn't an ordinary human.?”
Only then did the group understand Harley's strength and nod their heads..
“okay···. If something like that happened, there's nothing you can do about it. Moreover, if it was the last time, Elin would also, with her willing heart... sigh..”
I cried alone as I recalled the last sight of the pickaxe for which Zaonic sacrificed himself so bravely..
And Harley was able to realize one thing while looking at them..
‘I guess I have talent in this area.?’
Influencing many people with a made-up story.
It's a talent that can make you a novelist or playwright, but if you abuse it, you can also deceive people and make them do your bidding..
And usually those people—we call them ‘cheaters’.
‘It's a story that has absolutely nothing to do with me. Ugh, even good people like me suffer because of those guys..’
Unlike scammers who deceive others for personal gain, aren't they working day and night for world peace?.
It was very unpleasant to be treated the same way as them..
As the conversation came to an end.
“···It's all over now. If you cross over there, you will see a fortress of steel..”
After experiencing many, many incidents, the group finally left the mountain range and entered the human realm..
but···.
“ah—.”
“Well, I expected it.”
The tall and solid fortress, which had always stood firm and was even nicknamed 'steel', was welcoming them with its hideous appearance, broken in various places and covered in blood and corpses..
Now, there may have been a lull for a while, but the movement of humans busy organizing the battlefield was noticeable everywhere..
“···Let's go quickly before the monsters come again..”
At the words of Robin, the leader of the group, the group took heavy steps and hurried to the Iron Fortress..
Because the war is not over yet.
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