Novels online

My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 16

Ajantu (4)

slurp—

“Well, sometimes ramen is good too.”

I sipped the noodles and savored their springy texture..

Spicy aroma and taste of artificial seasoning that stimulates the tongue.

Recently, my bank account balance has increased, so I've been able to indulge in luxuries like pig's trotters and sushi, but sometimes I'm also drawn to instant food..

‘By the way, this time the real avatar died..’

Hans was resurrected as undead not long after he was thought to be dead, but that won't happen this time..

He was cut into pieces by a vampire, his whole body was set on fire, and then he was crushed under the rubble of a building, so wouldn't it be difficult to find a complete body?.

Then I thought about the siblings who were waiting for me..

‘3Because I said I would visit you during work. You could just send a new avatar instead. Then I won't be able to do any outside activities for a while.?’

It took about a week to recreate a dead avatar..

In this world, it's over two months..

Therefore, I had no choice but to use the avatar that is currently active outside..

Beep beep beep—clap.

Just then, the avatar came into the house with the luggage..

Items including bulletproof clothing that were damaged this time.

‘We've already paid for a week's worth of accommodation in advance, so once the transmission team is activated, let's go straight to the room, change clothes, and go visit the kids..’

If you're late, those kids will worry..

‘Now I guess I'll have to decide on a name for that guy too.···.’

I looked at my avatar organizing my luggage, thought about it for a while, and then made a decision..

‘Okay, let’s make that guy Heinz too. To be specific, Heinz II?’

He will soon have to face the siblings on behalf of the deceased Heinz, so wouldn't it be confusing if their names were different?.

In keeping with the will of Heinz, who died valiantly in battle, the name was decided to be 'Heinz II'..

-Entity name: Heinz II

-Common Attributes: 「Mind Herb」, 「Super Recovery」, 「Mysterious Index」」

-Object Attribute: 「Acceleration」

-Special note: Han Seong-hyun’s third avatar.

‘Also, just in case, should I invest some karma and increase my physical abilities a little??’

There are only about six hours left until the cooldown of the other world transfer team comes back..

***

《Transfer to the Outerica dimension has been completed..》

After the transmission was completed, I opened my eyes and looked around, I was inside the accommodation I had stayed in while staying in Azantu..

I rummaged through my luggage, put on my outerwear over my bulletproof vest, and took the necessary luggage..

‘I only brought one long sword. I'm probably in the ruins now.’

I felt a moment of regret over the loss of the weapon, but it could not be helped..

I have no choice but to get a separate weapon later..

When I got out of the room and headed out the door of the accommodation, the owner at the counter was surprised and asked when I had come in, but I just equivocated and hurried out..

‘I don't feel any change. What is it like in reality?.’

Even though one of the vampires who ruled the city died, no significant difference was felt on the outside..

I guess they are not publicized because they exist in the back of the city..

As I passed through the alley and headed towards the siblings' residence, I could feel the weather rising..

Since something happened at the headquarters of Barkolac, who manages this street, the border was bound to be different from other places..

“Wait a minute, bro, look at me..”

As expected, the man with the Barcolac tattoo on the nape of his neck grabbed me and walked out..

“Is it a face I haven’t seen before? What brings you here??”

His wary attitude was different from the big guy who took bribes before..

Given the situation, it has no choice but to be more difficult..

“Ah, I am an adventurer who recently came to the city. A few days ago, I became acquainted with the young siblings inside, so I came here to see their faces..”

“siblings? Ah, I guess I know who it is. But what happened with those orphans??”

As the man continued to look suspiciously, the gang member who was with him approached him..

“Sir, I heard that some time ago, when the boy got lost and his older sister asked around, a young man helped him find it. Isn’t that the guy??”

“okay? Is that true??”

Fortunately, Diana seemed to have taken care of it well..

“Yes, that's right. We had a connection from back then, so I came here to meet again.···.”

He answered while groveling, then slowly approached and offered a bribe..

Although he seemed picky, he didn't seem to refuse the money he was given, so he took it naturally and put it in his arms, nodding..

“Yeah, I'm not in a good mood these days, so don't cause trouble..”

“Oh, of course. Well then, good luck.”

I was able to get through this time too without any major problems..

Since they are not regular soldiers and are an organization located in the corner of a back alley, they must be a ragtag bunch..

I was soon able to arrive at my siblings' residence..

***

Diana has been up all night worrying these past few days..

On the day he rescued Aaron, he went to the people he had questioned about Aaron and told them it was no big deal. Then, as Uncle Heinz said, he acted as normal as possible outside..

Then, I reduced my outside behavior just enough to not look strange and waited for the man to come home..

“Sister...is that guy going to be okay??”

“It will be fine. Because I promised to come back again..”

Diana looked up at her and hugged her younger brother, who was talking worriedly, and muttered to herself as if she were promising herself..

The day I broke up with my uncle, I waited all night with my eyes wide open and fell asleep like I was fainting. The next day, when I heard that the building in Barcolac had burned down, I had to grit my teeth and try not to show my true feelings..

I trusted the man who said he would definitely come back and kept waiting..

And today was the third and last day that the man had promised..

“Sister, I need to eat. Here, bread.”

“Ugh, thank you.”

Aaron came up to Diana, who had been staring out the door all day, gave her some bread, and sat down next to her..

Then he carefully melted his share of hard bread and ate it..

I didn't use the money that the uncle had entrusted to me because I would have to return it soon..

I hid all my other belongings in the house and waited for the owner to come..

‘But what should I do now? This time, I was able to save Aaron thanks to you, but if something like this happens again, then···.’

As long as you live in this city, the inevitable moment will come one day..

Diana was afraid of that..

“uh?”

At that time, Aaron, who was licking the bread, looked outside and shouted..

“It's a man!”

“what?!”

Diana, who was lost in thought, got up from her seat and ran out the door..

The clothes were different, but it was definitely the same face I saw when we parted ways..

“mister—!”

Diana hugged Heinz and burst into tears..

“Okay, okay. Diana, you’ve been waiting a long time, right? Sorry I'm late. ah! Is Aaron in good health too??”

Heinz patted Diana in his arms and stroked the head of Aaron who came next to him..

‘The smell has changed...?’

Diana, who was crying and burying her head in Heinz's arms, felt a subtle sense of strangeness in her sense of smell, but as she continued to sniff, she soon realized it..

‘No, it's definitely you..’

Diana, who can smell souls, was convinced that Heinz II was the same person as her previous uncle and turned off his nerves..

The smell that permeates your body may change due to various events, but the scent that you feel from your very existence remains the same..

“Why are you so late? What happened??”

Diana, who had finally stopped crying, asked in a low voice..

“Well, it's a bit difficult to talk about here. ah! Let’s go eat something delicious first.?”

Heinz looked at the bread Aaron was holding and said with a grin..

Because Mt. Geumgang was also an after-dinner sight..

***

I headed to a restaurant downtown with siblings Diana and Aaron..

“Uh, it was given to me to use..”

“no! Because my uncle left it to me for a while.!”

Diana spoke firmly as she handed over the belongings she had left behind before the fight with the vampire..

“Yeah, whatever. You can buy something expensive with this. Let's go in!”

I had an early dinner with my siblings and brought them to the accommodation where I was staying..

Because other places were not appropriate to talk about..

‘You can't expect soundproofing in a building like this, so we'll have to talk quietly here too..’

Still, it's better than other places.

I roughly told him that I killed the vampire who had instigated Aaron's kidnapping, escaped the building, set it on fire, and hid..

Unlike Aaron, who looked at me with sparkling eyes the entire time he spoke, Diana couldn't hide her worry..

“Man, I really killed a vampire. Is it okay??”

“There doesn't seem to be any major problems right now, but we'll have to find a way to leave the city together soon..”

“Can I leave the city? You can just leave alone. We're okay. Until now, we have been living well together..”

Diana bows her head and answers..

It may not have been in my mind, but that voice contained a resignation that there was nothing I could do about it..

“Well, wouldn't it be possible to find a way? It doesn't even make sense to block everyone in the first place. And you don't have to worry 'cause I've got it all figured out.”

I, who had faith, smiled softly and reassured Diana..

Now that the urgent fire has been extinguished, you can stay for a few days and wait for the cooldown of the transmission team, and then leave the city to receive help from Hans..

‘I hide Hans around and when they come to catch me, I sneak away without them knowing.!’

“It's already late, let's go now. I'll walk you home.”

I wanted to keep him with me until he left, but that would have raised suspicion for no reason..

10All I have to do is wait, but I can't take the risk..

After taking the siblings to their home, I returned home alone and laid down on the bed..

‘I ended up staying longer than I expected. Still, I have to make sure I finish what I started..’

I roughly made plans for the future, closed my eyes, and went to sleep..

How long has it been since I fell asleep like that?.

“Ugh!”

I opened my eyes and gasped at the pressure I felt in my throat..

“Hmm, that's strange. I thought this guy was the most likely. Did I get it wrong??”

A pale, handsome man, reflected in the moonlight streaming in from outside the window, was holding my neck..

“There are clear signs heading in this direction in the forest, and just in time, one of the city's vampires has been killed..”

Even though I was simply grabbed by the neck, my body was so weak that I couldn't even resist..

“And there was an outsider who entered the city at the same time and stayed under the jurisdiction of the murdered vampire. Additionally, suspicious circumstances were discovered that indicated his recent whereabouts were unclear..”

The vampire sniffed as he examined me, then frowned..

“But this guy doesn't have any traces of his kin, let alone the energy of dark magic. Was it all just a coincidence??”

As the vampire muttered to himself, I realized that everything that had happened so far had been discovered..

How did you know, everything from Hans to the next steps?.

And I realized this when I saw the eyes looking at me as if observing..

‘This guy is looking at me right now!’

As he said, he is not sure so he is just guessing..

I controlled my mind with all my might using “Mind Herb” and “Bright Scenery Index”..

‘I don't know what the author is talking about! I was just embarrassed because I was suddenly attacked while I was sleeping. I'm just an ordinary adventurer who happened to stop by this city.!’

The vampire looked into my eyes for a moment, then took a lick and looked away..

“I guess I guessed wrong. I don't know, I don't know.”

Fortunately, my doubts seemed to have disappeared as to whether my desperate look had worked..

‘Damn, it was so easy to see who runs the city!’

Up until now, I was lucky and it seemed like everything would work out well, but in the end, I was caught at the end..

And I knew the moment I grabbed him by the neck that fighting back was impossible..

‘He's much stronger than the guy I killed in Barkolac! I have no choice but to somehow resolve the misunderstanding and move on..’

But to make excuses, I couldn't utter a single word because of the grip on my throat..

And the vampire didn't seem to have any intention of letting go in the first place..

“Hmm... Still, it looks like there's something there. At this time, the remaining blood in this jurisdiction has been reduced by one, and this guy looks quite healthy..”

He looked at me as if he were criticizing me, then turned my frozen body around and brought his sharp fangs to my neck..

“Let’s listen to the story slowly later. I’m more comfortable that way too. Because you won't be able to lie.”

Puuk—!

And along with the second feeling of blood being sucked out, I knew something was flowing in..

‘Why do things happen like this again?!’

《The object's race value has been changed to 'Vampire'. Acquire the special skill “Blood Clan (Remaining Blood)”.》

《The entity's resilience has exceeded its limits. Skill “Super Recovery” evolves into “Regeneration”.》

────────────────────────────────────

────────────────────────────────────