My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 197
#197
white giant (4)
An unidentified monster crawling up from the abyss.
Perhaps due to its unusual origins, the skull of this white giant could not be easily broken even by Harley's sharp teeth..
In front of “Gluttony,” which allows it to chew and swallow anything, even the scales of the light dragon were nothing more than a glass cookie, but it was of no use in front of this head..
Of course, the strength itself was stronger than dragon scales, but he felt that it was not simply a problem..
‘I felt like I was protected by some special power. Things like blessings and skills... No, should we consider it closer to a higher power or law??’
If the proficiency in “Gluttony” had been higher, I might have been able to pull it off, but at least it wasn’t a solution that was possible right now..
So the method chosen was the part that is tougher than other parts but weaker than the head..
The idea was to cut off the head first.···.
The method worked very well.
Right after cutting off his head.
“Wow, this is so damn tasteless..”
4A gigantic body measuring up to a meter long and a fierce appearance that is closer to a devil than a dragon..
The sight of such a being exposing its sharp teeth and nibbling its mouth made those who saw it feel indescribably intimidated..
Wouldn't it be even worse if there was a head the size of a house sprawled out in the background?.
“···Seeing it up close like this makes it even more sinister.···.”
“Haha! As expected, you think so too, right? Wow, this guy, aside from his size, his appearance is so unique. After all, I thought a monster was a monster.?”
Harley, the person who took the lead in cutting off the giant's neck by biting off the back of the giant's neck with Heinrich's repeated slashes, looked back, wiping the white blood from the corner of his mouth with one hand..
“yes? Ah yes! Yes. A monster... yes.”
And when Lee Se-ah, who had been looking at him the whole time, made direct eye contact with his burning gaze, she smiled awkwardly and slightly averted her gaze..
There's a lot I want to say, but it's like I'm trying to hold it in out of consideration for my colleagues..
“···But, do you really have to eat it? No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look that good for your health..”
However, Geos, who was watching from the side, seemed to have different thoughts, and calmly spoke out the question she had been forced to swallow..
I usually didn't think it was a big deal that Harley was just chewing on monsters and magic stones, but isn't everything about that giant uncomfortable, starting from his appearance?.
Harley nodded calmly at his question..
“Hmm, this one is definitely a bit too much to eat. Not very nutritious!”
His “mutation” was a trait that allowed him to evolve himself by collecting the genes of other living creatures, and his “gluttony”, which played a major role in the fight against the light dragon, was the ability to eat even part of the individuality of an object..
however···.
‘Is this guy a real living thing??’
This white giant had no genes or personality, let alone any normal calories from its flesh..
Like an illusion with no reality.
Harley's stomach would be able to digest a rock and turn it into energy, but this was definitely an unusual phenomenon..
“Hahaha! I guess I'm the kind of person who needs to swallow whatever comes into my mouth to relieve my irritation! It happened that way without me even knowing. Well, as long as you don't get in trouble, that's fine.!”
After finishing speaking, he naturally took out a piece of meat from subspace, put it in his mouth, and glanced back..
Wiggle wiggle—
The huge white head was still twitching and moving even though its throat had been cut..
As if it was continuously trying to regenerate, white biological tissue was growing out of the cross section..
And while Heinrich was cutting them down, he was busy analyzing the guy from earlier..
“···Well, I guess we'll have to destroy the core in his head. Only things that clearly appear are living things, and the principle is closer to that of a golem..”
Finally, while stabbing various parts of the head with the holy sword, he came to a conclusion with a serious expression..
“Is that really the case? Hmm—well, I can’t resist anymore anyway, so I guess I can just keep pounding on one spot.?”
“Surely, if that's the case, my window could be of help too. At least we can keep it from regenerating right away..”
In the end, the fact that the head had to be destroyed still remained the same, but it wasn't that difficult now that the opponent couldn't resist..
As they say, if you focus your attack on one point, no matter how strong your skull is, it won't be able to hold out for long, or there was a way for Harley to penetrate into your head from the cross section of your neck..
however.
“···Could you please wait a moment? I hope you give me just a moment.”
“yes? what is that···.”
“For this opportunity, there is something I really want to try. Harley alone will be enough to prevent the giant from regenerating, so please help the villagers who have taken refuge..”
“···Um, yes. If the saint says so.”
“Okay, saint. Then I'll leave this to you two..”
Heinrich, who asked for understanding from the group,.
Standing directly in front of the giant's head, he held the holy sword tightly with both hands and took a deep breath on the spot..
“Phew—.”
The divine power, which is the source of Heinrich's power, has a much stronger effect on those who control evil energy, such as undead or warlocks..
Same goes for most of his blessings.
His body, filled with all kinds of divine power, is impervious to any darkness, and the sword of light in his hand cuts down evil dark magic like a piece of paper..
He was truly a being born to eradicate demons, and was an absolute natural enemy of those in the dark.···.
‘This giant was different.’
Although it was undoubtedly a being that crawled out of the abyss, surprisingly, it showed no particular reaction to the divine power..
Just like dealing with an ordinary human being.
‘Even ordinary monsters would receive some additional damage. What on earth is this guy??’
Aside from the fact that it is not an ordinary creature, doesn't this seem like a being that has deliberately eliminated its weaknesses in order to fight against the warrior and the church?!
Because of this, Heinrich, who can stand up to the Immortal King to some extent, did not show much success against this giant..
As a Holy Knight, he was the pinnacle of this world, but as a pure warrior, he could not reach a level worthy of it..
Of course, the self-reinforcing effect was the same, so it wasn't that much of a deficiency, but it was also true that he didn't live up to his reputation as a 'warrior'..
‘Even if you know the problem, you can't just sit back and ignore it..’
Artificial circumstances were discovered, but even though it was passed safely this time, there was no way it would happen again..
Isn’t it a perfectly natural step to come up with a solution?.
···No, to be more honest.
‘It hurts my pride to stay still like this.!’
I pretended like nothing happened in front of my friends, but.
The reputation of being the only opponent of the Immortal King and the chosen savior of the continent was not worth mentioning..
Hwiik - Powok!
When the sword of light blazing with divine power struck the giant's head, white blood spurted out along with a long wound..
But it wasn't as deep as I thought.
The sword reached the skull, but it was still not enough to split it open..
Even when Heinrich retrieved the sword again, the wound on his head began to heal again at a rate several times faster than on other parts of the body..
Even after being hit by a holy sword, this much. For a subject with no special attack ability, his life force was truly terrible..
‘Well, okay. I never thought it would be so easy to do from the beginning.’
Fortunately, the solution to this problem had already been given to him..
‘Chehai and Geos' secret technique, the Deflection Spear... The ultimate aura operation that jumps through space and strikes the desired location. As it is a technology that can interfere with space, not only its usefulness but also its attack power is on a different level..’
If it were a technique that could only be used at the level of transcendence, it would have had no meaning to him..
Because it was an individual's unique ability to break away from the world's providence and break their own limitations..
‘But it's not like that.’
It was a bit difficult and complicated, but it was definitely just a simple technique..
It was no different from a type of study systematically organized to the point where it could be passed on to others..
‘Maintaining the continuity of space by twisting the phase between the weapon and the hit point... This is a theory that only appears in space magic. No matter how much it may be the result of analyzing the unique skills he already had, he is still a great person..’
While Hesperon was learning theories from Chehai over the past few days, Heinrich was not just taking care of the children..
As he had already been given permission to teach the secret technique, he also had regular conversations with Geos about the technique..
At that time, I just wanted to gain knowledge in advance that I could use later.···.
Hwiik - Powok!
When I thought about it, there was no need to meet the conditions of being an Auror..
In the first place, wasn't this technique also Tsehai's modification of his unique skill to suit an Auror?.
‘All I have to do is put it back together so that Heinrich can use it..’
Anyway, Heinrich was also an awakened person from Earth..
Naturally, his growth does not depend solely on talent..
Awakened growth correction, avatar growth acceleration, hero growth correction of “Great Blessing: Knight of Light”, assistance with “Logia Holy Combat” and “Way of Martial Arts”.
In terms of theory, I was even able to receive help from Hans's “Evil Wisdom” and “The Way of the Magician.”.
It was just that he didn't think about it because he didn't feel the need, but in fact, he had the ability to do anything if he wanted to do it..
Hwiik - Powok!
There was no need to rush.
The giant has already been completely subdued, and its regeneration is completely blocked by Harley..
‘If you think about it, that's the best punching bag right now..’
Growth correction was meant to help you gain more karma accumulated during training more quickly..
Lifting a weight once is considered lifting it twice..
Apart from strengthening status through the karma store, growth naturally came with appropriate karma..
And it goes without saying that risking your life to attack a dragon and cut it with a sword will give you greater growth potential than to cut off the head of a goblin you encounter on the street..
‘However, it is not okay to take advantage of an artificial situation..’
The laws of the world are not that easy..
But isn't that the situation now?.
I just fought against a giant that suddenly appeared, and with great difficulty overpowered this powerful enemy..
and now.
With the purpose of putting an end to the enemy,.
He swung his sword again..
Split this head—to get the core out..
***
How much time has passed.
The sun has completely set and the surrounding area is completely enveloped in darkness..
Isea, who brought back the villagers who had been evacuated to a safe place, helped them with various magic such as cold protection and ignition..
When Geos went back several times to check on the situation here,.
Hwiik— Jjolaaak—!
Not the dull sound that had been made so far, but a sharp tearing sound by something..
The giant's skull, which had been deeply cut by numerous knife cuts, was split in two..
《The entity achieved enlightenment through repeated training. Acquire the skill “Space Slash”.》
At the same time, the phrase that comes to mind.
Heinrich, who was in a trance and focused only on striking his sword with all his might, blinked..
‘···what a waste.’
However, what came to mind before satisfaction was deep regret.—.
‘I thought I would have reached it if I went a little further..’
Through this training, I learned “Space Slash,” a sword technique that interferes with space, but I failed to reach the Wall of Transcendence as a martial artist..
‘I can't help it. At first, this alone was a bit insufficient. Will I be satisfied with the fact that I found a clue this time?.’
Heinrich sighed lightly and used “Space Slash” in the air, breaking the skull that was slowly recovering into pieces again..
Now it was time to carry out the first goal..
“Ohh! This is exactly what I thought.!”
A very familiar energy felt inside a cracked skull.
Harley, who had been interfering with the giant's regeneration and inhaling meat, stuck his sharpened hand deep into it..
Eventually, he pulled it out and held it in his grasp.···.
‘Oh, this?’
A fist-sized bead that glows dark red, wrapped in a spider web-like tissue from the giant's head..
I heard a decision of ‘madness’ of high purity that I had never seen before..
‘It feels similar to when I saw Heratos' Dragon Heart, right? Perhaps because they are from the Abyss, the purity of madness itself seems to be higher here..’
Harley smiled in satisfaction..
Perhaps because the production area was an abyss, it was unsuitable as a medium for an avatar, but this in itself was like an elixir to him..
“Uh huh! Give up and give it to me! Now this is mine! Hahahaha!”
Harley, whose eyes were turned by greed, swung his sharpened claws and mercilessly tore the white tissue clinging to the crystal and retreated..
At the same time, the huge white head that had been wriggling fell down, but that was no longer his concern..
‘Is there any need to hesitate?!’
That white giant was like a dog and couldn't get anything, but I guess that won't happen with this bright decision either..
He quickly poured it into his mouth..
《Objects bloom into possibilities by achieving conditions. Acquire the special skill “Giant”.》
In this way, I took another step away from being human..
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