My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 130
#130
interlude (2)
“Oh... that was pretty close..”
I leisurely leaned back on the chair and stared at the window in front of me..
『karma store』
『Strengthening unique skills (1,100,000)』
『Status Enhancement – View Details』
『possess karma - 1,120,122』
Even though Howard was born only a few days ago, in the meantime, he received over 500,000 karma and achieved the strengthening conditions..
It was a speed that no awakened person on Earth would have believed, but in fact, it was natural..
‘Even though vampires are a minority race, they have consumed the Holy Blood that reigns at the top and usurped the throne..’
If you think about it that way, it could be seen as salty, but this wasn't the only karma for this incident..
The figures earned now are just advance payments for immediate events..
Afterwards, if you take over the Upersh Clan, expand its power, and exercise its influence as a holy blood, you will be paid separate karma..
‘By the way, now it takes 1.1 million to strengthen it once. I wish you would pay that price..’
The number of points needed for the transmitted awakened person to return to Earth was 1 million..
Considering that it takes them about 10 years on average to collect it, it was a ridiculously large amount to use for a single skill enhancement..
‘Still, what is this to me now?.’
As the avatars have grown up and started playing in the big water, now whenever something happens, karma pours out in hundreds of thousands..
Afterwards, when the 'home theater' begins in earnest, it will be more than it is now, not less..
‘Even if you spend it all now, it will come back soon, so there is no need to save it..’
It was truly a bourgeois way of thinking..
If people find out about the people who survive all kinds of life-threatening crises and barely earn karma, they will probably be scolded..
I checked the ‘mental strength strengthening’ section again just in case, but the required karma points listed there were a whopping 640,000..
‘Unlike 'Unique Skill Enhancement', the status requirement increases by two times, so it was already like that even though it had been strengthened only six times..
‘Of course, it is much more cost-effective to increase mental power while strengthening unique skills. Even when I decided to strengthen my mental power by 320,000 won, I regretted it because it wasn't as effective as I thought..’
After compiling myself once again, I took a deep breath and immediately selected ‘Enhance Unique Skills’..
Strongly—
And now, after the familiar headache has passed,.
A system notification window appeared before my eyes..
《The avatar's potential increases. Growth accelerates further.》
《As your unique skills grow, your potential blooms. When creating your avatar, you can choose one of three random skills.》
As a result of investing a whopping 1.1 million points.
Fortunately, the expected ‘increase in avatar population’ and ‘significant increase in mental power’ came naturally..
What was additionally given was 'increasing the potential of the avatar', which has now become a regular comment, and limited selection of skills that had previously been given randomly..
and.
···that was all.
“Phew—I was hoping to come up with at least one useful skill..”
Unlike 'Status Enhancement', which grants increasingly stronger corrections instead of increasing the required points exponentially, 'Unique Skill Enhancement' does not increase the effect as the number required to strengthen it once increases..
50Whether you use 10,000 or 1,000,000, it's just one level of reinforcement..
But even if it was a fact I already knew, I couldn't help but feel sick when I actually faced it..
‘There are days like this too. The skill selection isn't bad either. Rather, I've been lucky so far. ...Still, it wouldn't be a bad idea to try to strengthen your mental power next time..’
I sighed when I saw the number of points needed had now increased to 1.2 million, but since I was probably the only one who had strengthened my unique skills this much, this was probably just a complaint..
As if to shake off my regret, I immediately started creating an avatar..
At the same time, a “Customization” window appeared in front of me to change my appearance and adjust my abilities..
However, a new sentence was added to the space where the new avatar's skills would normally be specified..
‘Should I choose one of these?.’
It was necessary to choose the initial skills carefully as they had a significant impact on deciding on a career path..
Of course, now that the potential of the avatar has increased, it is possible to grow quite quickly even without related skills, but there is no need not to use what you have..
Still, it wasn't a bad thing as the range of choices was wider than before when I just received what I was given..
As the saying goes, there was no consistency in the skills presented..
‘「You can understand ‘clairvoyance’ and ‘freeze resistance’ just by looking at the names, but what is ‘string of binding’??’
Fortunately, brief information about the skill was provided even at the selection stage to ensure flexibility..
「The basic effect of “Tether of Binding” is to give ‘additional compensation when contracting’..
And just from that one line of explanation, I was able to know the identity of this skill..
‘It's a skill that would be good for Harris, the spirit master, to have..’
It was an ability that could be used by the ‘summoning’ series, which strengthens affinity and bond with the contract target..
Since you already have Harris, it could be seen as a redundant ability.···.
‘It's a summoner... Sounds fun.?’
In this world, spirits were not the only summoned entities..
Didn't Harley also have a history of clashing with the summoning wizards of the Oath of Reverse Heaven in the northern mountains?.
From fantastic species like unicorns and phoenixes to demons and alien life forms, there are endless paths you can take in the summoning industry..
‘No matter how I look at it, I think this is better than “clairvoyance” or “freeze resistance.” Actually, I was thinking of a traditional wizard as my new avatar, but this direction doesn't seem to be a bad idea..’
If necessary, I thought it would be a good choice in many ways since I could later use the summons as guards and turn into a wizard..
“Then... this is the decision..”
After all status adjustments were completed, the new avatar was finally revealed..
He was a typical model student with a soft expression, slightly drooping eyes, and intelligent, shining eyes..
‘Okay, this saved me an hour..’
I smiled happily as I looked at the aspiring summon wizard, ‘Hesperon’..
The first thing Hesperon will do is.
It was to input knowledge to be passed on to Howard, who succeeded Hubert..
Until a suitable position is prepared for him to grow at Outerica..
***
A private training hall located deep within the Great Temple of Roselia..
Ugh—
The holy sword vibrated gently in Heinrich's hand as he stood in the middle of it..
At the same time, the sharp energy contained in the sword gradually amplified and eventually began to overflow and penetrate into the body of the person holding it..
‘This is amazing no matter when you experience it..’
「The energy of the holy sword, so-called ‘holy sword energy’, which I was able to control after obtaining ‘Blessing: Holy Sword’, seemed similar to divine power, but had a more aggressive tendency..
When applied to a weapon, cutting power and destructive power are increased to the extreme, and when worn on the body, physical ability and physical strength are raised beyond the limit..
It was an ability befitting a holy sword forged to destroy demons, punish evil, and protect the world with its power, but apart from its outstanding performance, one difficult process was essential to properly handle its energy.—.
It was communion with the Holy Sword..
Ugh—
The sword vibrated again and the feeling was conveyed to Heinrich..
It was a will based on raw emotion rather than a clear expression of opinion, but it clearly contained the ego..
‘Although it is not as clear as when I presided over the Holy Sword Trial. At the time, I thought it was an ego sword capable of communication..’
Perhaps there was a condition that it be limited to trials to select a master..
After I actually pulled out the holy sword and was recognized as its owner, I realized that my intelligence was not that high..
If I had to express it... I would say it feels like a smart dog.?
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—!
At that time, the holy sword began to shake violently and rebel..
It felt like my thoughts were slightly leaking through the passage I had left open for communication..
-‘No, no. That means they are friendly and trustworthy! I really don't mean to treat you like a puppy, Logia..’
Heinrich quickly came to his senses and struck the holy sword..
‘'Logia' was a nickname for the holy sword given by the first user, and Heinrich also used it as a sign of respect for his senior..
Above all, there was even a skill called “Logia Holy Fighting Technique”, so there was no better name for it..
-‘Yeah, you're nice, right? After all, our loggia is always reliable? Oh, you're cute.’
Wow—
The vibrations of the holy sword gradually quiet down..
When I thought about it carefully, I thought I should say it was a child of five or six years old rather than a dog..
‘Even though it has existed for a long time, is this pure will? Is this even possible with a holy sword?.’
However, even in the midst of this heart-to-heart communication, there was something that Heinrich was paying special attention to..
Of course, he wanted to prevent his secret from being leaked to the Holy Sword..
‘I've taken some precautions, but it's still better to be careful in everything to make it as comfortable as possible..’
By linking “Mind Hub” and “Persona,” where the skill level has reached its peak, I set it so that “my” personal feelings and thoughts do not flow back to “Heinrich.”.
So that you can immerse yourself more fully in ‘Heinrich’ in any situation..
Dividing the thinking process into several stages like this increases the consumption of mental power, but this time, by strengthening my unique skills, I was able to apply it much more easily because I had a lot of free time..
‘Since the Lord God already tolerates it, I don’t think it would matter if the Holy Sword found out. ...No, it's better to just keep going like this..’
After feeling the purity of the Holy Sword through communication, I couldn't bear to betray this feeling anymore..
The purpose of its birth was to fight against evil beings, and it must have fought against countless demons..
If you happen to find out that the hero you recognized as your master is on the same side as the Demon King,···.
‘An innocent child must be protected. Since ancient times, there has been a teaching by sages that ignorance is medicine..’
There was no need to introduce uncertain elements..
After a while, Heinrich's tightly controlled thoughts and the holy sword communicated and he opened his eyes..
The divine power flowing within his body and the sharp force of the sacred sword harmonized with each other, and a furious force like a roar began to radiate from his body..
Kugugoogung Palace—!
The subversive energy continues to spread in all directions..
It was only when the personal training ground, protected by a sacred barrier, came to the point of being shaken by a violent presence that was so unbelievable that he was a saint.···.
“Phew—.”
He slowly calmed down and took a deep breath to gather his energy..
‘But I think I'm pretty good at it now..’
After passing through the Holy Sword Trial, I became stronger so rapidly in a short period of time, so it took quite a long time to fully recover..
Moreover, wasn't the "Great Blessing: Knight of Light" given immediately after that forcibly raising his level?.
Fortunately, I was able to quickly get used to using my body thanks to my initial skill, Boneless, but it still required consistent effort..
After completing his light morning training, Heinrich washed his body lightly and walked towards the central temple..
It was to attend a service hosted by a saint..
“Um, how are you? Holy woman.”
···The saint was here.
As always, squatting in front of the flower bed.
“oh! Hello, Heinrich? good morning!”
It's slowly getting closer to noon.
It was a part that showed how long she had been out in the flower garden..
I must have been here since the morning and lost track of time..
“Holy woman. Just in case, it's almost time for the noon service to begin..”
“···really?”
“Yes, fortunately it's not too late···.”
However, before he could finish his words, the saint stood up from her seat and quickly ran towards the chapel of the central temple and disappeared..
‘Is this a side effect of being busy with work for a while? These days, I seem to be showing a particularly sloppy side..’
Recently, the saint had been living in the garden, spending her days pouring out her overflowing divine power on small insects..
It seemed like it was her way of relieving stress, so I had no intention of stopping her.···.
‘I don't want to remember the sight of those little insects running wild, unable to control their overflowing power....’
Heinrich shook his head and followed her slowly toward the chapel..
As you can see from the saint's appearance now, she was finally freed from all her duties and regained the freedom she had longed for..
All that remains is for practitioners to work diligently to meet the tight schedule..
The ‘Continental Summit’ to confront the Immortal King was approaching..
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