My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 176
#176
hero's footsteps (3)
The moment the topic of escape came out of Hesperon's mouth, Princess Riley unconsciously looked in all directions and was alert to her surroundings..
It's already been almost two months since she was imprisoned here in the immortal castle..
In the political world where enemies and allies can change in a single day the moment you let down your guard, two months was a fatally long time, and naturally, as the head of a faction, her mind became impatient..
It was also true that I was worried that Se-ah might get hurt if she tried to save herself quickly..
It was natural to react sensitively to the word escape..
First of all, there was a simple soundproof barrier around the area, but since this is the home of the Immortal King, I wonder how effective such a low level of security would be.···.
‘for a moment?’
But her reaction was short-lived.
It soon occurred to me that the person who said those words had only just entered this world a little over a month ago..
Wasn't he even learning magic from her just a little while ago??
‘But I'm not the type of person to suddenly make a joke like that. It might be true.···.’
In the end, she only showed subtle signs of wanting to believe rather than truly believing..
“···how?”
“what? I guess you don't believe me?”
“Hehe, I wish I could believe it too. It's been so hard even though it's only been two months, but if you're not careful, you don't know how many years it will last..”
At first, since I was in a situation where I couldn't do anything, I thought I was on vacation and tried to relax as much as possible..
However, given the situation she was in, her mind control, which was almost like self-hypnosis, was slowly reaching its limits..
If it weren't for Hesperon, it probably wouldn't have lasted nearly two months..
Teaching him magic and focusing on other things was a great help in ignoring the situation..
···Now that we have finally been overtaken, the future seems daunting..
As if he understood her feelings, he opened his mouth with a humorous smile..
“Come to think of it, I haven't told you what my unique skill is yet.?”
At those words, Riley opened her eyes and slowly nodded..
There was a time when I vaguely asked this question out of curiosity, but at the time I couldn't get a clear answer..
“···What is it?”
Originally, it was rude to ask about the other person's abilities, so after that, I just waited for him to tell me first.···.
It seemed like he was about to tell me now..
Hesperon responded to her expectant reaction without saying a word..
The ability to claim something as your unique skill....
He lightly stretched his hand into the air, and before he knew it, he was holding a skewer with delicious meat on it..
“···stick? ···No, subspace?”
Riley made an awkward expression without realizing it, then focused on it again and wrinkled her nose without realizing it..
The meal served at the castle wasn't that bad, but it wasn't good enough to satisfy her as a member of the royal family..
The delicious-looking meat was shiny and flowing as if it had been freshly cooked, and the pungent smell rising along with the warm steam stimulated her salivary glands without mercy..
‘Looking at the state of storage, it certainly doesn't seem like a simple subspace, but still, how can you escape with that kind of ability?···.’
“Okay, here.”
Contrary to those negative thoughts, she took the skewer as if possessed by Hesperon, but then made a mistake..
But there's nothing you can do about the food that's already in your hands..
Since she wasn't someone to be pretentious about now anyway, she just did what her desire told her to do and took a big bite of the meat..
The scent of fire that penetrates your nose, the chewy texture that fills your mouth, and the explosive juices that burst out from the meat being crushed between your teeth, all combined with the sweet, sweet sauce..
Although it could not be said to be a very luxurious dish by her standards, as she has tasted all kinds of mountain and sea delicacies, it was overwhelmingly superior to the food she had previously eaten here..
To be more honest, personally, I liked this much more than most high-end dishes..
“···Could this be from Earth??”
“No, it wasn't taken from subspace. It's a food that exists somewhere in the world. I just paid a certain price to bring it here..”
To be exact, it was a skewer sourced from ‘Dancing with the Oaks,’ a restaurant that became a Tarak specialty after being established through investment by Hubert Company, which is seeking to expand the octopus market..
Although the seasonings and sauces that went into it were from Earth, the food itself was actually made in this world..
“Summoning ability? So you were very interested in summoning magic.?”
“It's a little different... Well, maybe it can be seen as similar??”
Riley's forehead furrowed slightly at the ambiguous answer..
Also, my attempts to talk softly from earlier were just as annoying..
She showed her discomfort by shaking the stick of the skewer she had already eaten..
“To be precise, it is not only possible to summon, but it is closer to the ability to escape spatial restrictions under certain conditions. Also, perhaps thanks to the enlightenment I gained while learning magic, my skills have evolved and I can now use them in other ways..”
Then, this time, he explained again politely, as if watching her notice..
The sight was disgusting, but it was not that important compared to the content of the words that followed..
“···That's what goes beyond space.”
Immediately after he finished speaking, Riley's eyes widened and her heart began to beat violently..
If space movement was truly possible, escape was quite a possibility..
Seeing that he even summoned a skewer, it seemed like there was no problem activating his abilities even inside the immortal king's castle..
Hesperon nodded in satisfaction, looking at her eyes that were beginning to sparkle with hope..
‘Originally, I tried to escape by summoning the perfect Halie, but the level of immortality was too high to go through it head-on. Of course, sneaking away is much neater and more persuasive..’
So, I roughly mixed “Avatar Cloud” and “Footsteps of a Hero” to create an appropriate space-based skill..
Since it was a hastily made skill, I hadn't thought of its name or conditions yet, but since I was going to gloss over the details by saying it was a secret anyway, it didn't really matter..
“Well, right now···!”
“Ah, but there's a little problem..”
But he first poured cold water on her expectations with a firm tone..
Maybe it's because I'm not confident enough yet, but it's a bit difficult to move around with other people..
At those words, Riley's face drooped again in disappointment..
It was fun to see his facial expressions changing in various ways as if he was riding a roller coaster, but he didn't show it and spoke slowly..
“There's something I thought about there.···.”
Although we went through hardships and hardships together in this extreme environment, strictly speaking, our bond lasted only for a little over a month..
If I leave this place, it's a shallow relationship that I don't know when or how it will break..
‘I can't leave it like that. If Riley were to return, he would be the most likely next emperor, and he would be presented with all kinds of opportunities just by sticking by his side. The relationship with Isea that will develop as an awakened person will also be helpful..’
So what was needed was to use this opportunity to forcibly leave a link..
“It's still a bit difficult to be a complete stranger, but if we're bound by a contract, wouldn't the possibility go up a bit??”
“···contract?”
Fortunately, contract magic was a general-purpose magic that could be used even at their level..
As the performance increases as the level of the caster increases, in the opposite case, such a large effect could not be expected.···.
“Would contract magic between wizards of our level have that much binding force? I don't think it'll be of much use..”
“Oh, that's okay..”
Hesperon smiled meaningfully..
He had a skill called “Tether of Binding” that strengthens the bond between the caster and the fish warrior and even provides additional compensation when making a contract..
‘I didn't know I'd be using it like this.’
So, just a few days before the scheduled exodus..
It was the moment when Hesperon, a novice awakened person who had been transferred to this world for just over a month, succeeded in sticking a strong straw in the hands of the likely successor to the world's most powerful nation..
***
The New Kingdom of Thalia suffered from various hardships along with rapid changes..
No matter how many different situations were assumed, countermeasures were devised, and even prepared in advance, changing the foundation of a country could not be without pain..
The royal castle located in the center of Talaria, the capital of the Kingdom of Thalia..
Inside the king's luxurious office, which had recently changed hands, 'Heinz Hybrid II' frowned as he examined the documents uploaded from below..
“Tsk, things don't turn out as easily as I thought..”
He made a lot of preparations in advance to create a country where vampires and humans could coexist, but things in the world did not always go as planned..
Seeing the conflict between humans who rebel against change and vampires who misunderstand his intentions rising from all over, it seemed like it would take a considerable amount of time in the future to stabilize this chaotic political situation..
‘Still, it is fortunate that there was no major noise as the officials paid thorough attention. If that was the problem, it would have been quite annoying..’
Instead, public officials were being divided by the heavy workload pouring on them, but the arrangements that had been prepared in advance for such a situation were shining at this moment..
Starting from fatigue recovery potions, awakening potions to prevent sleep, vitality potions to boost vitality, and all kinds of health potions.!
Isn't it truly the foresight of a wise monarch who thinks of everyone to prepare this much for humans who are weaker than vampires??
Heinz, who was praising himself like that, was soon shuffling through documents again and stroking his chin..
‘Still, vampires are easier to manipulate. Since we need to control the population, we cannot increase it indiscriminately, but for the time being, we must continue to give priority to civil servant applicants..’
In order to run the country normally, discrimination with humans is avoided as much as possible, but it was inevitable that the vampires, the ruling class, would benefit more..
Above all, unlike humans who cannot be completely controlled, vampires subordinate to Heinz cannot refuse his orders..
However, benefits are just benefits, and in the Kingdom of New Thalia, which advocates a strict meritocracy, even pure humans could rise to high positions as long as they had the ability..
‘Because that makes things easier. If stupid things take up space, I get tired for no reason..’
Practical work was left to competent people regardless of race, and vampires who were not talented in that field were made into inspectors and regional security officers and spread them out across the country..
In general, the nobles of the old kingdom, who could be said to be the intellectual class, also held government positions, but there were many who quickly rose to prominence despite being commoners..
Since it was the mission of the vampire inspectors to discover such people, the kingdom would probably be able to stabilize more quickly over time..
‘The problem is immediate though. Let alone humans, I never thought problems like this would arise with vampires as well..’
I thought I had made it known enough in advance, but it seemed like the sense of being the chosen people and sense of superiority that had built up over a long period of time was naturally expressed..
In such cases, a warning is given first, but if the same thing happens repeatedly without correction,···.
I guess I have no choice but to turn that guy into an ingredient for blood tablets..
[Lord, Bricky is here. Should I let you in??]
At that time, telepathy was transmitted from the royal guards scattered throughout the castle..
Another Holy Blood of Hybrid who left on some kind of mission, Bricky, has returned..
[Let me in.]
And of course, since the Holy Blood herself stepped forward, the importance of the mission she was in charge of went without saying..
‘We can't just leave a being with precious blood alone. Especially since there is no one qualified for this job..’
Okay, the next goal of hybrid is.
‘A task that cannot be avoided as long as the name ‘Auterica Vampire Clan Alliance’ is being used..
It was to unify the vampire clans of the entire continent into one..
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