My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 190
#190
settler (1)
“Thanks to the princess, I am having a good rest in a nice place. I've been in a lot of trouble during this time..”
“Thank you. You are the savior of my life. I'm just sorry that I didn't pay more attention to you..”
In front of the main gate of the imperial palace.
Riley, who came all the way here to see off the departing warrior party, said goodbye to Heinrich..
This time too, there was no grand farewell party at the saint's request, but the princess, who was directly indebted to him, sent them away as a representative of the imperial family..
Starting with Heinrich, she chatted with everyone else and wished them good luck..
And Riley, who was once again feeling regretful for a while, held the hand of Lee Se-ah, whom she had already shared a lot with the day before.···.
“Haha, Heron, I'm most worried about you as expected..”
Finally, I stood in front of Hesperon and let out a deep sigh..
“Ah ha! What do you mean by that, princess? Who else is as trustworthy as me? Yesterday, my teacher was surprised by my talent and couldn't help but admire it. There won't be any major problems, so don't worry too much.!”
He heard Lee Se-ah's small grumble from next to him, saying that it wasn't tidy, but he brushed it off and proudly beat his chest with a hearty laugh..
The people accompanying the princess were watching from behind, so they were quite polite, unlike usual, but their tone was still light, as if they were talking to a friend..
Some of the attendants frowned slightly at that, but···.
“···Yeah, whatever. You are not an ordinary person, so you can take care of yourself. It's not that long anyway.”
Riley just nodded slowly, not paying attention to his tone..
“but—.”
However, her words did not end there..
“It seems like that excessive confidence needs to be corrected. I think I'm mistaken. You're just a low-level wizard now? It means that they are weak and on a different level from those people. However, as even these people follow the battlefield where they must do their best, their unfounded confidence···.”
A situation where the bravado that was meant to alleviate worries turned out to be a huge nag..
Hesperon had no choice but to immediately crouch down and listen to her words, as if he had never been so confident..
“There is no need to go out of your way to do anything. Because you are just a bundle of extra baggage. Even if it is there, it is of no use and even if it does show up, it will only be a hindrance, so I just act like I don't exist and learn only what I can learn... Heron? Are you listening to me??”
“Ah, yes! Of course I will. yep.”
He listened to her words blankly and hastily answered with a subtle expression..
‘No, anyway, isn’t that a bit harsh?···.’
But if I refuted it for no reason, it would only prolong the nagging, so I didn't bother to protest..
When I saw the young worry in her eyes as she talked non-stop, I felt like I knew why she was saying that..
···after.
After nagging for several times longer than all of her conversations with the others combined, Riley stepped back as if feeling relieved..
Leaving only Hesperon with a blank expression as if he had lost his soul..
“···Well then, let’s go. See you again soon.”
“Yes, saint. Please be safe..”
The farewell that took longer than expected is finally over..
The group riding the prepared carriage headed to the Great Temple of Geron, located on the outskirts of the capital, to use the gate..
If it's unavoidable, there's no need to make Ise-ah suffer even when the church's well-established infrastructure can be used.?
‘As the number of people increases, there may be more things to worry about moving around the space..’
As Princess Riley had worried, Hesperon decided to move with the warrior party for the time being..
If I were to calculate the exact period... it would be about ten days..
‘We decided to stay here just before the second summit meeting..’
The first reason was to properly solidify the path of magic by receiving effective teachings from the great wizard Isea..
Of course, even now his fundamentals were flawless..
「There was also a skill called “Introduction to Magic,” and no matter how different the lineage was, there was no way he was struggling at the basic level when he had the influence of the immortal king, right?.
Moreover, it was only a matter of time before Riley ascended to the position of crown princess, so if she wanted, the palace could provide her with an education beyond the level that Isea received in the past..
‘But even taking all that into account, it won’t be as good as learning from Ise-ah directly. This could grow much more efficiently..’
In a way, it was natural that she and the current Hesperon could be seen as being of the same class..
···This is the so-called ‘genius’..
‘Of course, things are a little different from Lee Se-ah, who is just a natural genius... Still, if the results are similar, that's fine.?’
All kinds of overlapping growth corrections, superior status created by pouring in enormous karma, and indirect assistance from Hans, who has skills such as “Way of Sorcery” and “Evil Wisdom”..
This was the true face of Hesperon, the genius wizard created..
‘For this body, the general curriculum is just a waste of time..’
If my senior Lee Se-ah eliminated the 'necessary' parts that she felt while learning magic and condensed and taught only the core points, she could dramatically save the time needed for learning..
In addition, the know-how of her who has reached the level of an archmage will be added.···.
‘Good. Of course, you won't be able to acquire all of her knowledge in just ten days, but you will continue to meet her even if you return to the imperial palace anyway. She doesn't need to be impatient anymore.’
rattle—!
Finally, the carriage traveling across the capital arrived at the Great Hall of Geron..
As soon as the party gets off the magnificent carriage of the imperial palace, they are immediately guided to the gate room..
Also, this was the second reason why Hesperon followed the warrior party.—.
“Then, High Priest, please go to Glatan Territory in the Kingdom of Lesk..”
“Okay, saint. Now, your companions, please come this way. Let's open the gate.”
Quite coincidentally, the next target location for the group led by Saint Heinrich was the Kingdom of Lesk..
And that place.
It is the hometown of the lancer Zios Kalkin, a member of the warrior party.···.
It was the land where the self-proclaimed ‘other world people’ he said were living in seclusion..
***
After a battle in Geron, the capital of the Empire, a bet was made between the saint Heinrich St. Randgard and the immortal king Hannibal Strauss..
The basic gist of it was a fight between the Immortal King's army attacking a randomly selected location and the hero having to stop it without any prior information..
It could truly be said to be a battle between spear and shield..
The rule itself was overwhelmingly in the favor of the Immortal King, but it was not a bad condition for the warrior in that the damage to the common people could be dramatically reduced through this bet..
Those who are still suffering from crazy monsters may not agree, but.
‘Of course, this is only possible if there is someone who can detect the attack in advance..’
Otherwise, it would have just been one-sided..
And the 'raid' mentioned here did not simply mean a large-scale air attack..
“···I found it.”
Glatan City, the central city of the Viscounty of Glatan in the Kingdom of Lesk.
Se-Ah Lee, who was quietly closing her eyes in an alley a little away from the main street where many people came and went, said a short word and her eyes flashed..
“Where is it?”
“I'll link it.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the minds of the group connected and specific coordinates began to appear in their minds..
“···Are there three places??”
“First of all, this is the place I found. I think one is the clock tower in the square over there, but I'll have to go see the other two to find out..”
The type of attack this time was an indiscriminate terrorist attack carried out on a large scale using magic tools smuggled into the city..
This is a method that has happened several times until now, and the types also varied depending on the inclinations of the attackers..
From the explosive type that physically blows up the surroundings, to the polluting type that spreads deadly energy to humans, to the sacrificial type that sacrifices all living creatures in the area..
In addition, this type had all kinds of unusual shapes..
“However, the ritual has not yet begun, so the exact type is not known. For now, I'm just picking out places where the flow of magic power is suspicious..”
“That's good. From now on, I just wish I didn't know..”
“Boom! So should we move right away? Let's destroy it before the ritual begins! Since there are three places, the three of us can split up! The lady is here preparing just in case.!”
“······.”
Geos, who was quietly standing next to Harley, held his spear tightly..
Ahead of the battle with the Immortal King's subordinates... the 'enemies', he kept shaking his body as if he was going to jump out at any moment, his eyes flashing with death as usual..
“Please wait a moment. First, let’s make sure..”
But Heinrich stopped them and shook his head..
I don't know if something happened right now, but you can't just come to someone else's territory and cause trouble without any contact..
He turned his gaze to the side and looked back at the man who was wiping his cold sweat with a handkerchief..
The driver sent by the territory through a communication sent in advance was the person in charge of security in this city..
“···It's definitely not where our territory's facilities are located. It all had to be just an ordinary place.···.”
The driver who had received the coordinates through Lee Se-ah took out the map from his pocket, looked at it, and closed his eyes tightly with a sigh..
Although the hero's party visited and discovered the problem in advance, the current situation itself was not particularly good news for him..
Even if this incident ended well, it was clear that the city's defenses had been breached, so he could not avoid responsibility in the future..
‘Phew—I'm glad I found it now, though. If a real catastrophe had occurred?’
It may vary depending on the extent of the damage, but the punishment for him probably did not end at the level of a simple disciplinary action..
I definitely had to be lucky this time..
“ah! We will support our security forces. If you want to deal with it reliably, the more troops you have, the better..”
“No, when there are a lot of troops moving, they will notice something is wrong. If that happens, there's no telling what they'll do in their final struggle..”
“Well, then···?”
Heinrich smiled softly at the knight who looked at him anxiously and spoke in a serious voice..
“Hmm, but it would be a good idea to be prepared just in case. Could you please position only a small number of elite troops around the target point and ask the remaining troops to guide nearby residents to evacuate in the event of an incident??”
“ah! That's no problem. Well, if you say that an incident occurred,···?”
The knight looked at the saint in front of him carefully, trailing off with some unexplainable anxiety..
The smile on his lips was just as benevolent as before, but somehow, unlike before, it felt creepy..
“of course—.”
Heinrich opened his mouth like that before he could even finish his sentence..
“Kahahaha! We invade and destroy them all.!”
The person who continued the conversation was Harley, who burst out laughing and grabbed the handle of the battle ax hanging on her back..
“···Huh.”
Plus, there's Geos Kalkin, who holds a long spear and lets out an eerie smile..
gulp—
The driver swallowed his saliva without realizing it and took a step back..
As expected from members of a death squad, I thought it was strange... no, unusual..
“What is it? Why are you looking at me like that??”
“Oh, it's nothing.”
When Se-ah Lee frowned at his gaze turning to the side without realizing it, the driver quickly turned his head again and wiped away cold sweat..
Because this little girl who was with them didn't look ordinary either..
***
Since we already knew where they were hiding, it wasn't difficult to take them out..
skaak—!
Heinrich's lightsaber always cut down the enemy with ease..
“Haha! Come on you guys!”
Harley tore apart her enemies with excitement as usual..
“Search!”
Geos, who turned his eyes to face the warlock, burst into anger and punched holes in their bodies..
It is the responsibility of Se-Ah Lee, who is in charge of rear support, to identify any unexpected situations..
As if they couldn't suffer in vain like this, they used all possible means, from magic circle explosions to suicide attacks.···.
It was just a meaningless struggle for the party who had already become accustomed to the method through repeated battles for several months..
“Somehow this time it was easier than before. Should I say that I started preparing in a hurry and felt a little inadequate?.”
When the incident was finally concluded without any major damage and the party gathered together again, Ise-ah tilted her head with a suspicious expression..
“Haha! Well, it's a good thing that I blocked it without taking too much damage! This time, we came in before they could even finish preparing.?”
“Hmm, that might be possible. Well, there are times like this..”
“Haha, thank you all for your hard work! I was really nervous just watching from the side, but as expected, you guys are amazing.!”
While the other party members were chatting noisily,.
“saint.”
As soon as the battle was over, Geos, who had returned to his gloomy expression and was contemplating something, quietly approached Heinrich..
And what he said next was.
It was a word that Heinrich secretly wished for..
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