My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 181
#181
Operation to escape from the Demon King’s Castle (3)
All awakened people from Earth who were sent to this world were basically receiving growth correction..
Even if you learn something under the same conditions, you can grow in much more advantageous conditions than natives..
Of course, there were individual differences in talent, but on Earth, even if you couldn't handle your own body properly, it meant that you could be active as a warrior depending on how much effort you put in..
But is there anything in the world that is easy??
It is not uncommon to dedicate your entire life to becoming the pinnacle of a field, but unless you are truly a genius, having that period slightly shortened is of little significance..
Because it was extremely rare to have a ‘true genius’ like Lee Se-ah..
Naturally, it was common for awakened people who were in urgent need of immediate survival to use a more convenient growth method, and that was 'unique skills' given at the beginning and 'status strengthening' through the karma shop..
‘However, even unique skills with deceptive potential have many limitations in the beginning, making them difficult to use. At first, I couldn't use "Avatar" at all..’
What was needed to quickly overcome that limit was reinforcement through the Karma Shop, and the starting point for strengthening unique skills was a whopping 300,000..
It's a far-off figure that you'll likely die before you can't just recklessly save it..
‘So in most cases, the priority is to secure survivability by strengthening status first..’
Hesperon glanced down at his hands and repeatedly squeezed and unfolded them..
The blue magical power that shimmered with movement indicated that magic had been applied in that brief moment..
“Huh, reinforcement magic...? Before you know it···!”
Prince Simon staggered to his feet, clutching his injured chin..
I was hit at a vital point at an unexpected moment, but fortunately I was able to avoid being incapacitated in one hit because my whole body was strengthened with aura..
It was just as ugly as the fact that I was so confident that I was attacked..
“···You were quite a clever guy. under! Okay, so maybe that's why he used his mouth so arbitrarily..”
As if trying to somehow ease his embarrassment, he stood proudly, pretending like nothing was wrong, and took up a fighting stance again..
“Plus, I think I learned some martial arts as well. And since he was dealing with magic rather than being an auror, I guess he had no choice due to lack of talent.?”
“Oh my, who the hell is talking about this?.”
Simon raises his voice harshly, as if he wants to protest that he hasn't lost yet..
However, Hesperon, who lightly ignored him, only re-adjusted his magic, which was somewhat unstable due to his hasty preparations..
Ugh—
Thoughts accelerate and the world suddenly slows down..
In that short period of time, small buffs such as improved visual acuity, increased reaction speed, and increased strength, which were properly activated, further strengthened his body..
It was an incredibly high level of magic management for a low-level wizard, but in reality, this was nothing to him..
Even excluding indirect assistance through the immortal king Hans..
‘of course. How many points are poured here?.’
The status required to use magic is not just mental power..
Ability to think in general, such as memory, calculation, and reasoning skills.
Abilities related to mana in general, such as affinity, anti-magic power, and control.
Since there are so many different types, it is usually only used to compensate for weaknesses or highlight strengths.···.
‘Well, it's not bad to put it in moderation..’
For him, whose karma is steadily increasing even at this moment, it was just a good investment..
The starting point for strengthening all statuses is 10,000..
Even considering that there were a lot of items, it was nothing more than the price of gum compared to strengthening useful abilities..
The next level's points are 20,000.
I invested additionally only in items that felt effective in the first reinforcement, and although there were still a lot of them, it wasn't too burdensome..
And in the third, 40,000.
The required number itself was not large, so it was used quite a bit, but it was still necessary to select among many items from then on..
Of course, ordinary awakened people could not use karma like this..
After careful consideration, you had to decide how to use it, and even then, you had to save some points in preparation for your return.···.
“···I can't believe I was caught off guard once. I'll treat you properly this time..”
But then.
Simon, who had been ignored all along, raised his auror again with a soft word..
When Hesperon responded indifferently to his repeated self-justifications as if making excuses, his pride must have been hurt, and he gave a line that seemed like the trademark of a defeated villain..
“I was caught off guard earlier! It's barely possible with that level of magic.!”
Cooung—
As if saying he was going all out wasn't a bluff, he rushed in at a speed twice as fast as before..
The energy that allows him to escape the limitations of the human body, an aura, flickers darkly in his body, dramatically improving his physical abilities..
A speed that wouldn't even allow you to react at any decent level..
‘Of course, what that person said is not wrong..’
Of course, as a low-level wizard, his auxiliary magic couldn't have been capable of dealing with Simon, a fully-skilled knight..
It's definitely better than nothing, but if you only believe in that, you won't end up just seeing a bad situation..
‘Of course, if you only believed that...!’
Hesperon, who had already figured out the trajectory of the fist that was right in front of him, slowly turned his head without blinking..
As he was indirectly influenced by the “Way of Martial Arts” through Heinrich, his movements were without any extraneous elements..
Next, the stride of firmly stepping on the ground, the waist twisting lightly, and the fist tightly clenched at the side are fired.—.
Powok!
“gasp!”
It went straight into Simon’s solar plexus and came out..
Tooung! Puff! Quack—!
And then, taking advantage of the brief moment of stiffness caused by being hit in the vital area, the associate beat his body mercilessly..
He stepped on the back of his foot to limit his movement, and when he raised his arm to protect his face, his elbow got stuck in his side..
He lightly released his outstretched fist as if in defiance with the back of one hand, and aimed at the exposed armpit with the other hand..
Fingertips, fists, elbows, knees, feet, etc.···.
The whole body was literally like a weapon..
“Wow! Cough!”
But this time, was it because Simon was clearly determined?.
Even after allowing more than a dozen attacks, he took a defensive stance and twisted his body to escape..
‘···Is it because I took a lot of elixirs? As for the quality of the aurors, they are stronger than you can imagine..’
Still in pretty good shape despite being hit several times..
Aside from everything else, it was largely due to the fact that the dark aura surrounding his body absorbed the shock that the blow did not go in properly..
“Huh, huh. No, this... it can't be like this? What kind of wizard is this···!”
The other person didn't seem to think so, but.
‘As expected, the reduction in physical ability through “customization” is significant. Since I don't have enough strength, I don't have much destructive power..’
Physical status also benefited from enormous karma, but since Hesperon aims to be a wizard, there was a significant adjustment process during the avatar creation stage..
Of course, after that, I made up for the shortfall to some extent through training using “super recovery”.···.
‘I guess that wasn't enough..’
Fortunately, the visual acuity and reflexes, which are helpful to wizards, were not greatly affected, so it was fortunate that the minimum conditions for responding to the movements of Simon, the knight, were met..
Any lack of physical ability could be made up for through indirect support from the experience and skills of senior avatars..
“···Heron? Were you originally a martial artist? He has an excellent aptitude for magic, but is he even talented in that area? What is this unreasonable···.”
At some point, Princess Riley becomes an onlooker and just stares blankly at their fight, then says something without realizing it..
“Hehe...! what? The speed is much faster this way, but why...? Could it be that you anticipated my movements first? No, but he definitely···.”
The crown prince mutters to himself as if confused by the discrepancy he feels between his sensed momentum and his opponent's directly experienced skills..
‘If it's not enough, just beat it until it collapses. Fortunately, I have “super recovery” and my stamina is not that low..’
Even Hesperon slowly relaxes his hands and steps forward with bloody thoughts..
In this way, the farewell party at the Immortal Castle, attended by only three people, ended successfully, leaving one person with an unforgettable memory..
***
About an hour after the battle began.
“Phew—that’s refreshing. It's not only good for hitting, but it's also good for raising tension with moderate resistance, so it's truly the best punching bag..”
After a long hard workout, Hesperon stretched out and refreshingly wiped the sweat from his forehead..
In front of him was Prince Simon, lying on the floor like a tattered doll..
Since he was so strong, I used a little too much care on him, but considering his resilience, I think he will be able to recover after a few days of rest..
However, there was one unexpected news..
《The entity achieved enlightenment through repeated training. Acquire the skill “Martial Arts”.》
I don't know what conditions were met in this short moment, but even skills related to close combat were created..
It was a useful ability that could be considered essential for a martial artist, providing additional correction to all fighting actions..
‘No, rather, I'm a wizard..’
Of course, it's better than nothing, but I couldn't help but feel a little nervous..
The career path I first thought of was to use magic elegantly from the back while ensuring safety as a summon, but it seems like I am becoming a battle mage who fights and fights on the front lines.?
“···It's over. I can't believe I got to watch Simon get beaten to dust like this right next to me. It's not that bad... but it feels kind of weird..”
At that time, Riley quietly came to the side and looked at the stunned prince with a complicated expression..
No matter how much you hate him, family is still family. He looked a bit frustrated at the sight of him being completely devastated..
“···ah! I see.”
But before Hesperon could say anything,.
She looked down at Simon bitterly, lost in thought for a moment, then let out an exclamation as if she suddenly realized something.···.
puck!
I kicked him just like that..
“···Riley?”
“is not it? I'm not sure yet.”
Regardless of what others said or not, she tilted her head for a moment and swung her foot again..
Powok!
“ah! I feel like I know something···.”
puck! Powok!
After a few more kicks, she stepped back as if feeling relieved..
“Phew—as expected, it was frustrating to just watch from the sidelines. She thought that someday she would like to get a nice beating like this. This is how to achieve it.”
“······.”
Only then does Riley have a refreshing smile on her face..
Hesperon looked at the blood splattering on her cheek and just nodded with an awkward expression..
“···Um, whatever. If you're satisfied, that's it..”
He's a very strong guy anyway, so he won't get any worse if that slender girl kicks him a few times..
But wouldn't it be a good thing if it made one person feel better??
“We've been delayed quite a bit due to unexpected events, but now let's move on. Simon must have fainted too, this is perfect timing..”
“Are you okay? You must have been tired from the fight just a moment ago. Taking a break for a while···.”
“no it's okay. Because this is nothing special. Wouldn't it be better to get out of here now when you get the chance??”
After saying that, he held out one hand as if to grab Riley..
Of course, she wanted to get out of here as quickly as possible, so she agreed to his words and held his hand tightly with a serious expression..
As if this were the only rope.
“Goes.”
“yes.”
Now it was really the last time.
Ugh—!
He gathered all of his remaining magical energy to surround her and himself, and used his energy to its limit.···.
[Where are you going?···?]
“Whoops—? Cough—!”
patter—
With the cool voice I heard at that moment.
The magic flowed back and a pile of fresh blood spewed out from the mouth..
“heron!”
Riley hurriedly hugs him as he falls down right next to him..
Embarrassed by the sudden situation, she looked around nervously and immediately bit her lip..
Before I knew it, the area covered with thick fog was filled with a cold feeling that made me shiver..
[There was a commotion... Speaking of escape, this is another unexpected development.···.]
And out of the fog, a pale-faced noblewoman wearing black mourning clothes slowly emerged..
Current Immortal Management General Manager.
Banshee Queen Olivia.
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