My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 200
#200
2tea continent summit (1)
“It’s been a while, saint. But it is a great honor to be welcomed in person like this.?”
“Hehehe, what is it? This is nothing compared to the hard work you have put in outside..”
Saint Riesta, who responded with a similar smile to Heinrich's words with a sheepish smile, then turned her head to the other party members and continued speaking in a soft voice..
“Thank you all for your hard work. I've always heard about your success so far, but I feel reassured to see that everyone is doing well. In particular, I heard that something big happened not long ago.···.”
It was talking about the fight against the white giant that took place in Geos' hometown..
As the moment he emerged from the scars of the abyss was captured, the church had no choice but to react sensitively to him..
“I definitely had a hard time back then. Unlike before, I couldn't figure out the omen in advance, perhaps because it was a monster that crossed the abyss directly. This is probably all because I am still lacking a lot..”
“Isn't it natural that it would be difficult for a human body to understand all of the Lord's will? Still, I believe that the fact that the Holy Son was there at the right time was guidance from the Lord..”
One of the giants that has appeared so far was killed after causing enormous damage to the imperial army, and the other appeared in the Principality of Rohan, encountered the elites of the main church, and was driven out to the northern mountains..
However, there is no way that such a monster could be stopped in the baronial territory of the Kingdom of Lesque, whose national power is much weaker than that of the empire..
If the hero's party hadn't been there, I couldn't even imagine what kind of monster the guy who had swallowed up countless deaths and despair would have become..
···Of course, I still wasn't sure if it was really a coincidence or if I was guided by something..
‘Maybe it's because I've received a lot of help from Chehai and I'm very attached to the kids, but I'm worried about him in many ways. The orphanage that was close to the giant was also completely destroyed..’
Right after finally defeating the giant.
The warrior party made many efforts to resolve the situation, but the reality was not so simple..
When it invaded the village, Isea took care of those who remained in danger and evacuated them as best as she could, but before she could do anything, there were quite a few people who were sacrificed..
Residents mourning the death of a loved one, injured people suffering from wounds sustained during evacuation, and even people sitting in a devastated state on the destroyed ground..
There was literally no total difficulty..
Fortunately or unfortunately, the body of the giant whose core was removed began to crumble rapidly and disappeared completely within a few hours, preventing the unfortunate incident of having to clean up hundreds of tons of waste that occupied the center of the village..
All that remains is a trace of overwhelming destruction..
They treated the injured and took various follow-up measures, but they left the village with peace of mind after Geos took an active role in supporting the reconstruction of the village and also put pressure on the owner of the land, Baron Regas..
From the baron's point of view, he had no choice but to pay special attention to the fact that a high-ranking noble as high as a count was offering to help with the restoration of his territory, which he had to take care of anyway..
“ah! I've been holding on to you too long. Everyone must be tired. I'll guide you to a place where you can rest..”
“Come to think of it, I see. Thank you for caring me. Holy woman.”
Their conversation with the saint was short-lived, and dinner time was quickly coming to an end, so they decided to talk again tomorrow and left..
“Saint, saint. Well then, let’s go. Let's go, Heron. To say hello to the princess.”
“yep! Okay, Master. have a good night everyone!”
There were now only two days until the meeting started..
It was evening now, so there was only one day left after the night had passed..
Of course, all participating countries had arrived at the Great Temple of Roselia, and the Azerion Empire, represented by Princess Riley, was no exception..
“Then I'll leave too···.”
After hearing that a delegation from the Kingdom of Lesk had requested to meet Geos, he headed to their location..
In fact, he was now a kingdom and a nobleman and had no regrets, but it was true that having a title was convenient, so it was inevitable..
Above all, as long as he is alive and well as a noble of the kingdom, won't he be able to support Chehai and his family during their difficult times?.
“Haha! It's been a while since I've been able to taste the meat from Daejinjeon! Well then, I'll just go and check it out before the restaurant closes.!”
And even Harley disappeared following the guide with excited steps, leaving only Heinrich and Riesta left here, excluding the attendants who were far away..
“Then, Heinrich? Can we have a quick chat in my office? A good tea just arrived, and it smells really good..”
“Well, then I guess so. But Riesta, is it okay if you don’t rest? Actually, I wanted to tell you earlier, but you look very tired right now..”
“···Hehehe, there are only two days left until the meeting, so where is the time to rest? If you don't want to bother others, it's not enough to check again and again to make sure there's nothing wrong..”
For some reason, a gloomy shadow appeared on her face, which had always been smiling..
‘what? Well then, I'm not just saying let's drink tea now.···.’
When his thoughts continued to that point, he took a step back without realizing it..
Wow—
Riesta returned with a bright smile and grabbed his wrist..
“I finished the preparations with the help of others, but this time I felt anxious, perhaps because I had a lot to handle on my own. But how fortunate I am that Heinrich came at that moment.!”
The saint's golden eyes sparkle with light..
As if she would never let go, her grip tightened tightly around my wrist..
“Since I don't have much free time now, I think I need to check again just in case.···.”
Certainly, at the first meeting, Heinrich and the saint divided the work, and issues that were difficult to decide right away were resolved through mutual discussion..
Of course, it was possible even at that time thanks to the help of cardinals and other practitioners..
Even now, I wonder if they have figured out how to fill in the missing parts.···.
“You will help me...?”
This overly responsible girl didn't seem to be spiritually satisfied with just that..
“···All right. Anyway, I was planning to check once more regarding security. It was something I used to do too..”
How can I just ignore those golden eyes that look up at me like a cat caught in the rain?.
She had always tended to secretly rely on Heinrich, who was in a similar position to her, so it was not unusual for her to show this way now..
‘1It's something I tried once during a tea meeting, so it won't take too long just to check again..’
Then, her face brightened at his acceptance and she grabbed his arm with an even brighter look..
“thank you! As expected, Heinrich, I thought you would say that! Now, let's go! Lastly, there are a lot of things to check! Especially this time, since there is a problem with the Kingdom of Thalia, I think there will be quite a troublesome problem.···.”
Saint Riesta held his arm tightly with both hands as if she was leading him away and led him to her office..
‘···It's going to end really soon, right??’
Considering the situation, I felt like I should have asked for coffee, not tea..
***
One day until the summit meeting.
Although the full-scale meeting had not yet been held, not only the host church but also participating forces were busy moving about..
Even though they gathered together due to a crisis, it was rare to have the opportunity to see the continent's major powers in one place..
High-ranking officials from all walks of life spent busy days not only collecting information through mutual exchanges, but also checking future policies and revising routes..
“Write it—tsk..”
However, in the midst of all this, there were some people who spent their days carefree as if they had nothing to do with such things..
“These days, no matter how much I eat, I get full quickly. Is it because of that too??”
It was Harley, a large barbarian warrior who walked the hallways of the Great Temple like a predator..
After engaging in a juicy competition with the chefs of the 3rd Central Restaurant the previous evening to commemorate his first visit in a long time, he had been enjoying gourmet food to various restaurants in the Daesinjeon since the morning as if he were trying to break a seal..
This was possible because it was so large that there were many restaurants. After enjoying a satisfying lunch at the first central restaurant, I was on my way to the training center for a post-meal workout..
‘This means that energy storage has increased. Of course, for “giantization,” an enormous amount of energy would be needed..’
“Giantization” acquired after eating the core of the White Giant」.
The skill that took root in Harley's body along with the enormous 'madness' was, as the name suggests, an intuitive ability to make the body larger..
「Although it was activated more efficiently than forcibly inflating one's body size with 'Body Transformation', the only difference was that it required a huge amount of energy to use it..
‘The same goes for ignoring the law of conservation of mass. I'm still not skilled enough, so 7 meters is the limit..’
That was the result of secretly going into the mountain in the middle of the night out of curiosity about the skill and using it..
Also, I had to hurriedly disable the skill and devour my late-night snack due to the rapidly rising hunger..
Of course, at just 7 meters, it was enough to crush even the ogre, the tyrant of the mountain, but from the perspective of facing the white giant not long ago, it was also an unspiritual size..
‘Well, if your skill level increases in the future, you will be able to improve it further here. I didn't expect to run into Patrick there..’
Patrick, the secretary general of the mercenary guild, reunited at a restaurant after a long time..
He was of the same faction as the previous mercenary king, Kanvel, who died in the Immortal King's attack, and when he was in danger of being overthrown, he approached Harley and made a proposal first..
Wouldn't you like to join hands with me and aim for the position of mercenary king?.
After that, he asked for one thing:.
He would take care of the rest, so build a reputation that everyone in the mercenary guild could recognize..
‘And so far it's going smoothly..’
He was active as a warrior's companion, just like the famous first mercenary king..
What if he died along the way? The current situation itself was an achievement that any mercenary could not help but acknowledge..
Perhaps that's why the expression on Patrick's face when I just met him was very bright..
As if everything was going smoothly..
‘however.’
He must have been so excited that he shook Harley's hand and greeted her politely before leaving..
I couldn't even imagine what Harley could do with just that..
‘The gap between the body's muscle mass and actual strength. It's not that common?’
It may be because of a special ability or magic tool that we don't know about, so it's not 100%, but in fact, it should be considered almost certain at this point..
‘There are many people who have reached higher positions than you might think. Well, if you think about it, it's not that strange..’
In fact, considering the special abilities given from the beginning and the additional corrections that allow for rapid growth, that may be natural..
The problem is that in most cases, we either fall behind before we grow beyond a certain level, or we give up on growth and only pursue safety..
‘I'm curious what unique skills you have. Considering that it has turned to the administrative side, isn't it a combat field? If you have a useful secondary ability like Andrew···.’
While Harley was busily walking around with sinister thoughts in mind,—.
“Squeak—are you that Harley? I've seen you before, but this is the first time seeing you face to face like this..”
A sudden unfamiliar voice called him to stop..
“huh? The old man?”
Gorgeous tattoos covering his gray-haired head and wrinkled face..
An old woman with a slightly bent waist holding a wooden staff with various ornaments hanging from it..
“Wow, things haven't been going well here so far. Still, I’m glad we can talk in person like this this time..”
「It was the great sorcerer Morna, the representative of the southern Chalcos tribal federation, the origin of the “Khalkos-style battle engraving.”.
“Okay, can you give this old man some time??”
“What business is it, old man? I'm a little busy right now!”
Although he grumbled on the outside, he quickly analyzed the opponent on the inside..
Come to think of it, Patrick, the secretary general of the mercenary guild, was not the only person who recommended Harley to the death squad..
That old woman, the leader of the tribal alliance, was also included..
He only pretends to be a southern warrior on the outside, but he has never been there and has no familiarity with him..
‘Even so, I was planning to approach the southern part soon. They came to me from over there first.?’
A coup is said to have occurred in the south and the representative of Chalcos is now calmly standing in front of him..
Is there perhaps a catch in this approach?···.
“Are you not interested in ‘The King’s Engraving’??”
···I wanted to, but it seemed like it wouldn't matter if I just listened to the story..
There is no harm in having a brief conversation, and even if the other person is planning something, you will be able to obtain additional information through him or her.!
‘I feel some kind of déjà vu.’
Didn’t Patrick, who I met a little while ago, also approach it this way at first?.
From the mercenary king to the engraving of the fighting king.
Those who approached him with intent were bewitching him with sweet offers one after another..
“oh! Have you ever heard of that? They say the effect is amazing.?”
But manly Harley didn't care about such things and quickly took the bait..
A person with a weak heart will feel numb just by looking at them, with a bright smile that exposes their teeth..
‘I said that was the end point of the engraving tech tree.?’
It was true that the imprint had not been able to show a significant presence these days due to the excessive use of external power under the excuse of Yongin..
In addition, I was unable to fully control even the “giantification” I had just acquired.···.
‘Basically, the more abilities you can use, the better! This is not an opportunity that comes easily..’
Originally, human greed had no end..
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