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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 117

#117

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“sorry. Phrygia happened to be away. If she had been there, she could have come right away without any hassle..”

“huh-? There is no need to worry about that. It's no big deal.”

Mulo guided Bricky to the sofa on one side of the office and leisurely began brewing her favorite tea..

Of course, that attitude was only superficial, and his mind was more complicated than ever..

‘There was at least 20 years left until the scheduled visit date, but you came here so suddenly..’

Plus, Heinz was away, so I couldn't figure out how to deal with it..

There was no option to fight in the first place..

Even if it was inside the barrier, which was no different from his living room, there was no way he could face her alone..

‘Actually, I don't even want to fight.’

Although she is said to be subordinate to Heinz now, isn't she someone he has served for a long time?.

Even though the actual face-to-face time wasn't that long, it doesn't change the fact that she is the progenitor of the lineage he inherited..

Perhaps aware of Mulo's confused state of mind, she was looking at the blood magic barrier covering the entire area with a carefree expression..

And he placed the carefully brewed black tea in front of Bricky..

Hururup—

She took the tea, sipped it as if she had been waiting, and stared at Mulo..

“Of course, you too.”

I knew right away what that meant..

Of course, I am talking about blood that has been altered... no, it has evolved further..

For Brokoslak, the progenitor of blood vessels, understanding the nature of blood was not a big deal..

“I don't understand. It's definitely true that it's in my blood, but it can change so much. I used to think that bloodline was just that.···.”

I thought it was common sense that had been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years..

Suddenly, contradictory evidence was thrust in front of me..

“Brokoslak, I mean.···.”

“How many times do I have to say Bricky so you understand? I don't really like that name.”

“Ah yes. Mr. Bricky.”

“Yeah, that one is much cuter. I think I got the name wrong from the beginning. Give it a cuter name.”

Mulo smiled awkwardly at Bricky, who suddenly changed the subject and grumbled to himself..

Didn’t I almost end up with a cute last name?.

He liked his current castle much more..

“So, where are you??”

She, who was grumbling to herself, turned to Mulo again and asked calmly:.

It was a rambling way of speaking every time I heard it, but Mulo, who was already used to it, could immediately understand what she was trying to say..

“You are away for a while now..”

“Hmm—.”

In response to his answer, Bricky nodded lightly without saying anything and took another sip of black tea in his mouth..

‘I wonder, what kind of kid could do something like this?.’

At first, I thought my curiosity would be answered by visiting the clan lord, Mulo, but when I actually met him, I realized that he was just a subordinate to someone..

‘By taking away my dominion, which is the Holy Blood. I never thought something like this was possible.’

Since he was not the type of person to be obsessed with power in the first place, he did not feel uncomfortable about having his authority usurped..

Rather, curiosity about the mastermind of this incident only grew stronger..

‘Strengthening of blood vessels through evolution, transmission of superior blood. This will be a great help in laying the foundation for vampires to advance to sunny areas..’

That was the reason she held on for so many years to somehow leave behind a successor..

But now, while he was sleeping, that possibility was approaching..

“It feels good to drink your black tea after a long time, Mulo..”

“Thank you, Brickie.”

“Well, I don’t have a place to stay. Can I take care of you here for a while??”

“···of course. We will prepare a room for you to stay comfortably..”

Mulo sighed inwardly and pondered..

Looking at her attitude, I'm glad she doesn't seem to be doing anything particularly hostile, but I don't know how things will turn out when Heinz returns..

I haven't heard anything about the policy from him, and I have no means of contacting him first.···.

‘I don't know. But the issue is too big for me to judge on my own..’

In the end, I had no choice but to wait for Heinz to return..

The former owner came to the stolen house and sat down peacefully..

***

The Iron Fortress, located in the northernmost part of the Kingdom of Tulk, was suffering from monsters coming in every day..

The army of the County of Aonia had long since been drawn in, and reinforcements were arriving one after another from other surrounding territories..

If this place was pushed out, it was obvious that the entire northern part of the kingdom would be devastated, so they had no choice..

Troops dispatched from each territory, mercenaries who came looking for huge rewards, priests of the main church and magicians from the Magic Tower who joined to support them..

“Oh my... does that make sense??”

“···I guess it makes sense..”

However, the person who caught the attention of those gathered here now was neither a wizard who unleashed flashy magic nor a priest who embodied God's mercy..

“I heard it was famous in Tarak, but that was it..”

“···Our captain was planning to destroy that man at some point. I'm glad I haven't pounced on you yet. I don't think he had any life left.”

The main character was a warrior who dug into a horde of monsters and fought..

However, his appearance as he roamed across the battlefield was too unusual to be dismissed as just a warrior.···.

His body and muscles overwhelm the orcs, his upper body is naked and he wears a beast's head instead of a helmet..

Tattoos of all kinds of shapes glow subtly all over the body, and red and green lights stream out from the eyes..

“Hahahaha—!”

Above all, the sight of him covering his entire body with blood and constantly bursting into laughter while carrying out massacres made him seem even more engrossed in madness than the monsters attacking him from all directions..

“When he climbed down from the castle wall and attacked there head-on, I thought he was someone who wanted to commit suicide.···.”

He didn't care how many guys were charging at him from the front or what kind of large species was blocking his way..

Just use your whole body to crush your enemies.

The large ax in one hand almost looked like an ornament..

Kwaang—!

“Kuweek!”

“Squeak—!”

The force is so strong that just by slamming into it, the monsters bounce around like dolls hit by a carriage..

When I kicked the annoying stick, it flew through the air as if I had kicked a ball, collided with the others, and fell down..

He tore through the tough leather with his bare hands, and his fists hilariously crushed their skulls..

“Now I don't know who the monster is···.”

“···I know. Is that the human way of fighting??”

Harley, the object of unknowingly glanced at by those fighting on the castle wall, was diligently examining the battlefield even in the midst of the fight..

Of course, he didn't just jump into this to get attention..

‘found! Is it a variant Minotaur this time?.’

A bull-headed monster with shiny black metallic leather and two pairs of sharp horns..

As if to show off that they had taken the madness beyond its limits, their eyes were flashing with a ferocious red light..

Harley found the guy and immediately ran towards him..

Kwasik! bang! Quad Deuk—!

“Big profit!”

“Hehehe!”

In the meantime, numerous traffic accidents occurred, but he paid no heed and continued to speed up the hit-and-run..

“Hahaha! Come here, you guy.!

The higher the monsters in the northern mountains are on the food chain, the greater the amount of madness they have accumulated..

And when it finally exceeds a certain critical point, the overly activated biological force undergoes mutation.···.

This is how a mutant monster steeped in madness was born..

‘In other words, they are all nutritious foods full of madness! In addition, each person has uniquely evolved genetic traits..’

Of course, there are dragon factors that are evenly developed in all aspects, but genes specialized in each field also have their own uses..

That was the reason Harley went around the battlefield and hunted them down..

“Whoa whoa—!”

When he finally reached the Minotaur by hitting, pushing, and kicking the monsters with his body..

At that moment, he was also looking at me with burning eyes..

Although he seemed wary of Harley's majesty, he did not show any signs of being intimidated as he had been a predator in the mountains..

“Crrrrr···.”

Kwaang—!

It just kicked off the ground and lunged at him with its four horns outstretched..

4A minotaur that was over a meter tall approached in an instant at a speed that was not appropriate for its size..

Of course, with his reaction speed, he could easily avoid it..

“OK! Let's stick together somewhere!”

Real man Harley doesn't dodge anything.!

Phudduddudd—kwaang.!

His thigh muscles swelled in an instant, and he stepped on the floor even more heavily and pushed his body forward..

As both sides rushed towards each other, the gap between the two rapidly narrowed..

“Hueup—.”

Just before the collision, Harley took a deep breath and clenched her right hand..

Right fist slightly pulled back like a loaded arrow.

And in his ultra-highly compressed muscles,···.

Giggeek— Gikkigeek!

Now I can hear sounds that shouldn't come from a human body..

Rather than coming from the body of a living being, there is a metallic sound that sounds like it would come from large construction equipment at a construction site..

At the same time, his arms were covered with dark red scales..

Immediately after.

“Kahahahaha—!”

“Whoa whoa—!”

Kwaaang——!

The Minotaur's thick skull collided head-on with Harley's right hand..

Ugh—!

The surrounding monsters were shocked by the shock wave that occurred in an instant..

And in the thick dust, the image of the Harley that had been pushed away, leaving a deep mark on the ground from the point of impact, was revealed..

The Minotaur also stopped with his head sticking out in front of him..

And the guy···.

Cooung!

He fell to the floor in that position and did not move..

“Phew—this is true. I got pushed back more than I thought..”

No matter how much he weighed, the difference in mass between him and a monster over 4 meters tall was unavoidable..

A heavy object approaches quickly, so if you hit it head-on, you have no choice but to be pushed back..

Of course, in return, he died instantly with his head smashed..

Harley lightly shook off his right arm, which was covered in dark red scales, and then plunged it straight into the guy's chest..

Hard and tough leather protects its body, but it cannot block energies including “biological auras” and madness..

He pulled out the Minotaur's magic stone and ate it as if in a victory ritual..

‘As expected, this one works well..’

「“Insanity Control” took control of the energy that entered the body and instantly brought it under control..

It was an efficiency incomparable to slowly absorbing the surrounding madness..

And the newly acquired genes also had some uses..

Some of the lower body muscles specialized for sprinting could be immediately grafted and used..

“Haha! Well then, let's keep going!”

He quickly sent the four horns of the mutant Minotaur he pulled out to Hubert through the “Avatar Cloud” and raced through the battlefield again..

Due to the situation, I couldn't farm leisurely, but I was taking care of key materials that looked good from time to time..

‘Howard might be able to make some equipment with this later..’

Because of this, Hubert, the merchant in charge of managing the warehouse, was temporarily stranded, but it didn't matter since he didn't have any particularly urgent business recently other than opening a workshop..

As Harley continued to hunt dangerous high-ranking monsters, those in charge of defending the fortress were able to continue the battle with greater ease..

Also, unlike other strong players, isn't he competing non-stop as if he has infinite stamina?.

Naturally, his influence could not help but grow..

As if to prove it, when the battle entered a lull and Harley returned to the fortress.···.

The people inside looked at him in awe, including admiration and fear..

Since the battle had just ended, the aftereffects of madness remained and no one could approach his ferocious eyes..

Even if it weren't for that, no one would have been able to easily approach the sight of the body covered in blood and full of steam..

“oh! Harley! I did it again this time! Good job!”

Of course, the group that had already become accustomed to that appearance was separate..

A dwarf he had become acquainted with as they left the northern mountains together approached him and waved..

The request was completed by contacting the Aonia Count family stationed at the Iron Citadel..

Afterwards, I heard that Harley naturally participated in stopping the monsters, and Zaonic went to maintaining the weapon.···.

“Ah, this time I have something to tell you! I guess it would be nice if I, a friend of mine, could tell you something..”

Scratching the back of his head, the business he brought up as if it was no big deal was a message that someone wanted to meet Harley..

“He said that since he had just finished the battle, he would like you to rest for now and come visit later when it is convenient for you..”

Of course, the person he could personally run an errand for couldn't have been an insignificant person..

Tarmin Aonia.

Because he was the lord of the County of Aonia, who first requested the rescue of Zaonic..