My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 174
#174
hero's footsteps (1)
“Wow... the internet is abuzz with Hahoe Tal these days. Well, I said it all to the point where it was even on the news. Perhaps due to the influence of the video, it was slightly mosaiced..”
“Still, I think I'm overreacting more than I thought..”
“I can't help but be amazed. Isn’t this the first time a being like the Bone Dragon has appeared on Earth? Plus, the people in our country like that kind of thing, so they keep lighting the fire..”
“Something like that?”
Jin So-ran, seeing Heinz tilting his head, smiled and continued speaking playfully..
“Why is there a K in front of it? Nowadays, they call it K-Hahoe mask. Did you say you were also nominated for the Duyuno Club? Phew.”
“···Hmm, this is so useless. Anyway, the important stuff is almost over, so I'll leave now. Let Jinsoran take care of the rest..”
“Ah yes! Okay, Rod. Please go in.”
After finishing the small talk like that, he left Heterosis' office and immediately disappeared into his own residence by "denying existence.".
Of course, the real Heinz II was still in the Kingdom of Thalia, and he was now using “object projection”..
‘I should refrain from projecting myself as Hans until my work in Japan is over. By the way, it’s a buncheon meeting.···.’
The recent clash between Hans and the Buncheon Society gave him a lot to think about..
This time, thanks to Heratos, we were able to break the trap and get rid of them, but that was not a reason to look down on them..
‘Rather, it's the opposite. If I had been careful, the only answer would have been to cancel the summons. Against an enemy of that level, the undead were of little use..’
In fact, it wasn't that he didn't bring out the undead from the beginning..
I just gave up halfway because I realized that my poor fighting power would only get in the way in the fight against them..
It was natural, considering the fierce battle that had to take place across the battlefield, pouring down black magic like a bombardment..
The undead that were created on Earth using only black magic without special materials or processes had their limitations..
Of course, it would have been helpful if the top undead members of the Immortal Army had been brought out.···.
‘Until I created the subordinate subspace, I thought I could now summon undead from the other world and use them at will... Well, back then I didn't know much about the rules either..’
Unlike the awakened people who deviated from the laws of the world, the undead of the other world, who operated by their own systems, collapsed as soon as they were taken out of the earth, making normal operation impossible..
Except for Heratos, whose heart role was replaced by Hans due to his uniqueness as a bone dragon..
In addition, as in Outerica, it was impossible to send reinforcements through the transmission line when necessary, so there was currently no other way than to cancel the summon if it felt dangerous..
‘Still, we've acquired quite a bit of high-quality materials this time, so things will get better in the future, right? The preparations for Salma's transformation into undead are slowly coming to an end..’
Therefore, we had high expectations for the Earthling and Awakened Undead that is currently being painstakingly produced..
Although their level may be a little lower than when they were alive, the undead who meet transcendence but ignore the laws of the world will continue to be helpful in the future..
‘Just in case, the finishing work will have to be done on Earth. A process that requires a lot of time and materials can be done in another world and the benefits can be enjoyed on Earth. This is an environment that all necromancers would envy..’
This meant that the additional corpses secured this time would be reborn as top-class undead in just a few days, Earth time, so power was being increased at a speed that was unimaginable to the Buncheonhoe..
However, even that was still considered insufficient for now..
‘That level of strength was only limited to the Japanese branch, including a small number of people who came from China to provide support.?’
I couldn't properly search the minds of the people I dealt with this time because I couldn't afford to capture them alive, but according to the information I gathered so far, the Buncheonhoe was not an organization limited to Asia..
But if East Asia's power was that strong, I couldn't even imagine how much power they would have spread around the world..
‘It's not a joke, if they decide to do it, they could easily devour several countries..’
However, if they did that, Beoncheonhoe would have no choice but to take unnecessary losses, so they chose the current route..
It may not have been revealed yet, but there may have been countries that have already fallen into their hands..
‘···No matter how much I think about it, Hans alone is not enough. Need more, more power.’
No matter how strong Hans is, there are limits to what he can do alone..
In order to effectively block their ambitions, we also needed to increase our numbers.···.
‘They are too large to expect anything from the Returned Association or the awakened management organizations of each country. There is no law preventing information from being leaked in the process of consultation between multiple people..’
Or maybe there is a spy in that key position..
Likewise, it was impossible to simply believe in the 'those who are hostile to the Buncheonhoe', who were bound to exist somewhere..
‘I feel more comfortable just doing everything myself. Well, if you actually meet them, you can give them some indirect support, but.’
As expected, it was best to train multiple avatars to be strong, as originally planned..
Maybe the Buncheonhoe bastards will never understand..
Why is Hahoe Tal’s interference so persistent?.
And soon, not only Hahoetal, but also other disruptors will appear one after another to interfere with them..
***
[Hee hee hee hee!]
Slowly! rattle—!
In the center of the northern mountain range of the Aeon Continent, surrounded by high mountains and in a terrain that does not receive much sunlight, there was a jet-black castle that stood tall..
Not only is it cool all year round due to various environmental problems, but it is also filled with the energy of death due to the numerous undead scattered around..
It was a labyrinth of eternity and the devil's castle, tentatively called 'Immortal Castle', summoned by the Immortal King Hans..
[Indeed, it's great. Since I actively used the abyss, the maturation period seems to be shorter than I thought. Good job, Dwell.]
[This is too much praise, immortal king! This is nothing!]
Deep inside the castle, against a background that made the otherwise gloomy interior even more eerie, two skeletons were having a friendly conversation..
All kinds of magic circles carved everywhere and strange-looking magic tools scattered here and there..
Biological tissues that appeared to be samples continued to wriggle and show off their presence, and various neatly placed experimental instruments reflected cool light..
On top of that, there are bloody restraint devices hanging from the blood-soaked operating table that prevent any resistance from the bound person, and there is even something like an incubator filled with a bubbling abyss.—.
It was truly a ‘laboratory of a mad wizard’..
‘In fact, it is not wrong since it is a laboratory for lichs. Currently, it also serves as a workshop to create special undead..’
Hans glanced at the lichs around him and then turned his gaze back to Dwell, the head of this laboratory..
Thanks to the different flow of time, I was able to return from Earth without too much of a burden, but since it was only once in 10 days, I had no choice but to leave most of the work to my subordinates..
However, although Dwell's combat power was lower than that of other executives, he was also a veteran Acrich who had lived much longer than Hans..
For him, managing the undead process was not that difficult, and of course he was able to earn the trust of the Immortal King by handling the task perfectly..
[Okay, then... these are the next ones..]
clattering—
And, thanks to that belief.
Hans poured out the bodies of the awakened people carefully selected from Earth onto the laboratory floor..
A man in a suit from the Buncheonhoe who can be said to be on the same level as Salma, and fifteen corpses that are slightly inferior but can be useful if processed carefully..
[···Oh, well, these are all done through the same process as that friend...??]
[Hehehe—yeah. These will all need to be written separately, so pay special attention to them..]
[Ah, I understand, my king! Please just leave it to me.!]
They said it wasn't that difficult, but that didn't mean the process, including the process of dealing with the abyss, was really easy..
Of course, there are a lot of things to worry about and this is a task that requires a lot of effort, but I suddenly became responsible for so many things.···.
[Then I'll come back next time.]
[···yes.]
However, for Hans, who had many capable subordinates under his command and had become accustomed to this harsh work environment, it was just a routine..
In the first place, the Immortal Army was a black company from the beginning, so it could not be helped..
After handing Dwell a pile of work, he was busy walking around here and there, checking the progress of the work he had instructed his subordinates to do, and issuing new orders..
and finally.
[Good, then I guess that's how we'll proceed from now on..]
[Girl... I will do my best···.]
Hans finished everything, including his affair with Olivia, and quietly disappeared from the immortal castle again..
To finish the work done on Earth.
However, even after the storm had passed, there were people who maintained their usual calm.···.
Damn it—!
“···Wow, isn’t this really too much to do?.”
“Oh oh! This is fun. Is there anything harder than this, Riley??”
They were Princess Riley and Hesperon, who were confined in the living quarters of the Immortal Castle and devoted themselves to magical training..
Riley looked at the bunch of ice flowers blooming brilliantly on the floor of the garden and shook his head with a laugh..
It had been nearly two months since she was taken prisoner here, and more than a month since Hesperon became the new resident..
And the words she just said without realizing it were the sentences that had become her habit for almost a month..
It stuck to my mouth so much that now it just pops out out of habit..
“Heron, do you know what you just did??”
“Huh? what did i do wrong?”
“···No, there is nothing particularly wrong with it. It's just that you've just surpassed what it took me over ten years to achieve. And that was only a little over a month ago.”
“what?”
Riley sighed once again, looking at him with a blank expression on his face..
The situation now is different from when I was 11 years old and was overtaken by Lee Se-ah less than a month later..
‘It's been 8 years since then... But the limit was to earn just a few days more than when I was at Se-Ah.?’
Even that was the time it took to pass on all the knowledge she had only studied in theory, as she lacked talent for magic..
Now, unlike back then, it is not possible to receive help such as magic books or magic tools that are helpful for training.!
‘Ah... magic, I'm glad I didn't work hard. I worked hard, but if I was overtaken like this in succession, I would definitely be discouraged..’
When the princess was struggling to rationalize herself and control her mind,.
Hesperon was reading the text that appeared in front of him with blank eyes..
《The entity achieved enlightenment through repeated training. Acquire the skill “Introduction to Magic”.》
‘Indeed, I thought the level of theory was higher than I thought. Something like this also happens.’
Princess Riley's level as a wizard was not very high due to her limited talent, but as the princess of the empire, the teachings she was exposed to could not have been of a low level..
In addition, as he was smart and had a good memory, there was no distortion in his knowledge, so it was not surprising that he developed this skill..
“Phew, whatever. I'm not a real wizard anyway... Is this just something you learned at the level of general education? No matter what anyone says, I am destined to become an emperor.···.”
“Oh—of course, Riley. So just calm down.”
“honorific title!”
I snuck in on what she was saying while frowning and muttering, and it reacted like a ghost again..
The two people start bickering again over that..
However, this was all preliminary work to appeal to Hesperon, a tactless and naive young man from another world who is not yet familiar with the caste system..
I don't know how much detail she knows about Earthlings, but if she didn't take medicine in advance, other Earthlings... Isea could hear the story later and feel uncomfortable..
‘Okay, now it's time to move on to the next step. ···To the princess escape scenario.’
Riley also began to feel comfortable calling him as he had become friends with him as originally intended, and as a bonus, he had taken his first step as a full-fledged wizard, so he had gained everything he needed right away..
It's a shame that she wasn't interested in summoning magic and couldn't learn it in detail this time, but if you stay by the princess's side, you'll have plenty of opportunities later..
In fact, if you use Hans, you can learn right away, but since Hesperon came into contact with the princess as an awakened person of Earth, it was necessary to become stronger..
‘Well... then what about... ok?’
While I was thinking like that,.
He paused for a moment as the message appeared before his eyes again at an unexpected time..
《Achievement achieved! I began walking the ‘path of salvation’ to save the world..》
《More than half of the living intelligences of the plane of Outerica have recognized your struggle against evil. As a reward, the privilege “Hero’s Footsteps” will be granted..》
《He achieved great achievements and had a great impact on the world. Karma increases further.》
Of course, of course.
The message was not the novice wizard Hesperon, but the sentence that appeared in front of the hero ‘Heinrich St. Randguard’..
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