My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 157
#157
After the invasion of the capital (1)
As the distance was long, the delegations from the Enamel Continent, including the Elven Kingdom, were the first to leave the Great Temple of Roselia when the summit ended..
Afterwards, with the cooperation of each temple, they quickly moved east and arrived in the forest at the eastern end of the continent in one day. They were now heading to the Enamel Continent through the 'Forest Road' operated by Lafori and Cecily..
“In the end, on the Aeon continent, I stayed inside the temple the entire time, except when I went back and forth between the eastern forest and the temple. I didn't come here to have fun, so I guess it's natural, but there's still something about it.···.”
Shapiron, who was walking along the forest path with Harris, grumbled softly..
Her clothes were considerably lighter than when she arrived, and all that luggage was now neatly stored in the subspace magic tool hanging on her wrist..
I felt sorry for myself because I felt like I was seeing a child who had realized something of reality.···.
I guess this is how everyone becomes an adult..
“Still, it is not common to have the opportunity to meet people from all over the world. Moreover, they are all in positions that are quite difficult to find..”
Rustle rustle—
Harris comforted her in a soft voice and placed a bag of popcorn in her hand..
“No, I'm not a child! Why do you keep giving me food like this every time I say something? Of course, I know that it was something that could not be helped.?”
Then, this time, she seemed to be dissatisfied with the treatment and complained again, but of course she did not refuse the popcorn in her hand..
Shapiron, who was quietly walking along the forest path and snacking diligently, suddenly looked back at him as if something had occurred to him..
“Come to think of it, Harris also didn't have a chance to look around the streets. Where did you get this? Did she shamelessly go out alone?!”
“ah! You received a gift, a gift. Why isn't there a friend I met a while ago, big guy? Before we parted ways, he brought me various things to the subspace magic tool and gave them to me..”
“Ah... that amazing person? At first, I thought they were relatives of the beast people. ···uh? If it’s Yongin, isn’t that also wrong??”
I lightly diverted my attention to avoid an embarrassing topic, but she fell for it again and tilted her head in useless worry..
But at that time, there was someone who stepped in to solve the problem..
“no no! Suin and Yongin are very different, lady.?”
As if he had heard their conversation, a prisoner approached them cheerfully..
He has a wild mane like a lion and is big enough, although not as big as Harley..
It was Lionel, the lion beast and the representative of the Wild Land, who had taken up a position against the Immortal King's attack..
“Beastmen are a race born like that, and dragons are creatures artificially created by dragons. Of course, it is possible for dragons created in this way to pass on their blood to future generations through reproduction, but their roots are still completely different..”
He spoke to them in such a friendly manner that one wondered if he was the one who didn't say anything during the entire meeting and only went wild when fighting..
“But what is that thing in your hand? It smells somehow delicious.?”
···He probably didn't approach because he was tempted by food..
Although it seemed a little selfish.
“Oh, this?”
And at that blatant question, Shapiron's eyes widened and he handed Lionel the bag of popcorn that was always rustling..
Perhaps it was Harris's misunderstanding that he thought she was a glutton, but she acted without hesitation, as if she didn't care at all about giving to others..
“I already ate it all, would you like to smell it??”
“···No, it's okay, lady. Even if you don’t go that far, I have a good nose..”
I guess it was just an empty bag so I had no regrets..
He paused for a moment, perhaps because he was quite embarrassed by her shamelessness, but then cleared his throat and spoke again..
“Hmm, anyway, I am indebted to the Elven Kingdom in many ways. Thanks to my brother there, I was able to defeat the Immortal King, and I also received help in moving between continents..”
“It's good to help each other if you can. By the way, I heard that Lionel was also seriously injured at that time. Are you feeling okay now??”
“huh? iced coffee! of course. How much time has passed since then, do you still think about it? In addition, if you can't shake yourself off and wake up after receiving intensive treatment at Daesinjeon, you can't be called a prisoner.!”
It was indeed the pride of a beastman born with an innately strong body..
“Write, we need to quickly build a temple for the main church in Enamel. Did you hear the news? Something big is happening in the capital of the empire right now..”
“···Yes, the Immortal King invaded Jeron..”
But they were already moving through the forest path, so there was nothing they could do..
In the first place, they came as envoys, not as combat support, so it would have been difficult to do anything..
“If we had been able to move through the temple gate, we would have been able to respond more immediately... In fact, it was discussed once three hundred years ago, but it was said to have fizzled out after the Immortal King fell..”
Of course, among the different races of the Enamel Continent, there were priests who prioritized the main body over their own religion, but their religious facilities were limited to large temples..
Of course, there was not a single temple that met the minimum conditions for installing a gate..
In order to build a temple, not only all kinds of materials but also many high-ranking priests were needed, and in order to satisfy all the conditions on the Enamel Continent, cooperation at the racial level was necessary..
‘However, no matter how much you respect the main lord, it is difficult for those who have separate official religions to help..’
I won't necessarily interfere, but that doesn't mean I can directly help build the temple..
It is said that the need arose 300 years ago, but in other words, there was no need for it for the next 300 years..
‘Still, everyone responded positively at this summit. When we return this time, a definite decision will be made after separate discussions between the leaders of different races..’
Then, we will be able to quickly build a temple with support from the continent..
The high elves will probably be in charge of bringing the necessary high-ranking priests from the continent of Ion..
‘···It seems like the need as a means of transportation is becoming more and more important..’
High elf candidate Harris made a subtle expression..
Because it’s no one else’s business anymore.
At the time when something big was happening on the Aeon Continent..
The cross-ethnic delegation, including Harris, was peacefully strolling through the forest without any incident..
***
The third central dining room of the Grand Temple of Roselia.
“Haha! You're feeling a little hungry now! It was the first time in a while that I exercised vigorously and I felt very empty. It's a little lacking, but overeating is not good, so let's stop here.?”
There was someone who walked out that door majestically, patting his stomach with a happy face.···.
“Well, I said I could just roughly season it and bake it. Perhaps because they are the chefs of the Great Hall, their sense of duty is as strong as their skills! I said I had a good meal thanks to you..”
It was Harley, a barbarian warrior who went to Jeron for support and then returned to the Holy Land..
And the kitchen inside the restaurant he left for seemed like a war had already taken place, and the chefs were all breathing heavily and hanging out..
“···After all, he is a strong enemy. Today is more than before.”
“They say it was right after they returned from a fierce fight outside, so that probably had an effect..”
“Hehehe, but not for us. Our 3rd Central Kitchen is the very best of Daesinjeon.···.”
“Um, over there... Chef.?”
The head chef carefully cut off the man who was enjoying his victory..
Of course, I could fully understand the chef's feelings..
When the food he had carefully prepared disappeared down his throat in just a few seconds, he almost lost his heart..
However, this is one of the places responsible for dining in Daesinjeon..
As he faced hundreds of crusaders and paladins every day, he had a lot of tolerance for gluttons..
But that's exactly the problem.
“It's almost dinner time. Well, it's already a bit late, so if you don't start preparing right now,···.”
“···It was like that, really..”
The meal provided to Harley, a guest who helped the church, was not a previously scheduled task..
In other words, their original job of satisfying countless starving ghosts through rough training had not even begun yet..
“Phew, yes. You can't say something this weak. Move quickly, you guys! How long are you going to stay there? We are the third central kitchen, the most elite of Roselia.!”
“yes Chef!”
They took their exhausted bodies and began preparing for a new war..
Since I was fighting to the death against a formidable opponent during a time when I should have been resting, I didn't know that maybe a few people would fall after everything was over.···.
Even if something like that really happened, there would be no problem..
That’s because this was the Grand Shrine of Roselia, which boasts the best medical facilities on the continent.!
“Uh, maybe I should have eaten a little more? I'm already a little hungry···.”
After leaving the kitchen where determination was swirling, Harley walked down the hallway of the main shrine, muttering something that would have made the chefs cringe if they had heard it..
In fact, you can eat all the meat that is piled up in subspace, but isn't it natural that food prepared by a chef is more delicious?.
To others, it may have seemed like he was just pouring it down his throat, but his transcendent sense of taste did not miss even the slightest taste even in that brief moment..
‘No, it's done. At this rate, I ate more than usual. Even if it's free, it's conscienceless to want more from it..’
Although he had expended a considerable amount of energy dealing with Hans and his army of immortals, this level of consideration was a basic skill as he prided himself on being the last conscience of this era..
‘···By the way, Heinrich still needs some time..’
Harley, who only volunteered as a customer, was able to return right after her work at Geron was over..
However, Heinrich had no choice but to stay there to clean up after the matter, and since the matter was serious, it was difficult for him, who could be said to be the highest person in charge of the church, to leave immediately..
‘In addition, the Great Temple of Xeron is experiencing a labor shortage due to the problem of dispatching troops to the Principality of Rohan and this incident..’
Still, the distance between Jeron and the Holy Land was not that far, so there was enough power to send Harley back here..
Afterwards, the workers from the Great Temple of Roselia left there, so Heinrich will be able to return soon as well..
‘Still, this matter was resolved somehow..’
After the Immortal King's invasion of the capital.
From the imperial leadership, starting with the imperial family, to the back alley organizations and the bottom of society, literally the entire capital was struggling to control the situation..
In the end, the imperial palace barrier was not destroyed until the end, so no additional damage occurred there.···.
Not only did many of the knights who had to face the Immortal King die or get injured, but the Imperial Guard Commander, a master-level knight, also suffered significant injuries and had to be recuperated for a while..
The situation was the same for noble families and other organizations that were attacked on a large scale at the same time..
Some of the abilities of the "Eye of the Abyss", also known as evil karma discriminators, were given to the immortal army that was subordinate to Hans and was able to accept some of his magic power, and the cleansing proceeded quite mercilessly..
‘There are limits to Olivia's ability to control everything on her own. Of course, the standards are harsher than usual..’
Well, that can't be helped, right??
If you're dissatisfied with that, you shouldn't have done bad things on a regular basis..
His usual theory was that if someone had to sacrifice anyway, it had to be a villain..
of course.
He had already realized for a long time that he himself was by no means 'good'..
‘···Anyway, Ise-ah seemed to have a stronger bond with the princess than I thought. I expected it to some extent, but he was more active than I expected. Also, now we will have to take care of the prisoners, so this is···.’
“Oh, Harley? You are here. Can I talk to you for a moment??”
While Harley, lost in thought, was heading to the training ground to exercise after dinner, someone suddenly approached him and started talking to him..
One of those who brought him here by recommending him to the death squad..
He was the secretary-general who oversaw the practical affairs of the mercenary guild on behalf of the signature ‘Mercenary King’..
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