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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 201

#201

2tea continent summit (2)

“Say it bluntly. You were originally a mercenary, right? I'd like to make a secret request..”

These were the first words spoken by Morna, the great sorcerer who brought Harley to her residence and offered him a drink..

“Well, as long as the conditions are met, I'm welcome! But there is one thing that has been bothering me since a while ago. Can I ask you about that first??”

“Knockkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk-... ('' of course, as many as you like'').”

His eyes turned to a young woman sitting in a corner seat, looking blankly at him..

Although the massive muscle mass that could not be ignored radiated its presence to the fullest, her gaze was subtly averted, as if she could not see him..

“···What is that lady doing over there? Is it because he is a witch doctor that he can see ghosts??”

“Ah, that kid is my aide, but he's just looking at yesterday's scenes by himself. Don't worry about it. Squeak, whimper.!”

“Well, he's an unknown guy. Well, that's the same, so what's the point of suddenly suggesting a request to me like this??”

He asked Morna a direct question..

We already know that she recommended Harley and the situation in the South, but now that she's asking for it, doesn't it just stink?.

“Hmm... Shamans are a thing, unlike wizards who place importance on reason, emotions are very important..”

“Huh—so?”

“To put it simply, it means that a shaman like me can better sense things that others cannot. Not only the various traces left on your body, but also abstract concepts such as fate and fate..”

Even when the topic of her body was mentioned, Harley showed no particular reaction..

In the first place, his past history was a story that everyone around him knew through 'Harley's Big Adventure', and he had been going around so much these days that it wasn't something to hide..

“You may already know this, but recommending you to the death squad was just a natural process of meeting each other. Isn't that an issue that can be rejected anyway if the person concerned doesn't want to??”

“By the way, was it really necessary to meet me like that? No, I think I just watched from afar during the first meeting.?”

“···Haha, it wasn't that simple.···.”

Morna's expression suddenly darkened and she let out a bitter laugh..

“That's why I wanted to see you. From the moment I heard about the activities in the Kingdom of Tulk, I got the right feeling. You are the one who can solve the problem Calcos is facing right now.!”

For example, it was said that it was just 'the intuition of a great sorcerer'..

She added that the moment she met Harley in person, her intuition became confirmed, and she was looking for an opportunity and only now came into contact with him..

‘The problem with Chalcos means a coup, right? I guess this old man is in the opposite position..’

As he expected, the request was to solve a problem that was secretly going on in the southern part of the continent and kill the mastermind..

The reward for that was the general magic and other help that a great shaman could provide..

“First of all, I brought up the fight to get your attention, but I actually don't recommend it. If you have engraved the engraving of Daejeon Temple, you would know about the conditions for engraving the engraving.?”

“That's a worthy karma! Becoming a great warrior meant defeating ogres single-handedly.?”

“Wow... Wow, that's literally the minimum standard. Of course, if you were the person you are now, you could easily do it even if it was more than that..”

Morna, who was laughing slightly, opened her mouth again with a serious expression..

“First of all, the vitality flowing through your body is enough to engrave the stamp of the King of Fighters. To be honest, even considering that it's Yongin, it's hard to understand... Wow, it's become even more of a monster than when I first saw it. Have you picked up anything good for your health in the meantime??”

The literature she encountered as a great shaman also contained information about Yongin..

According to it, it was true that they had stronger bodies than humans, but the source of their strength was their innate talent for magic, not an ignorant biological force like Harley..

“···Well, even if we skip that, the load placed on the person receiving the procedure is said to be greater than expected. According to tradition, it was a hundred times more painful than carving the Daejeon Temple's engraving. It is a record left by the last Tuwang himself, hundreds of years ago, so it must be trustworthy. Squeak!.”

However, when Harley made a sour expression despite those words, she ate her mouth with an embarrassed expression..

“What is more decisive than anything else is the worthy work I mentioned earlier. Fighting King's imprint does not end up as a side effect when the conditions are not met. Because I'll just die on the spot..”

“I've been going round and round since a while ago, so stop moping! Didn't I say I was busy??”

“Wow, you're taking away the old man's joy..”

Morna, who grumbled for a moment, reluctantly opened her mouth at Harley's glare..

Of course, the conditions for the karma she spoke of were an almost impossible ordeal..

“···This is directly hunting adult dragons or larger! It's not enough to just get involved in multiple fights. Inflicting fatal wounds is basic, and it is considered karma only if you are satisfied with taking the last breath of the person with your own hands.!”

—If only it were normal.

“Of course, since you are a dragon and dragons are hard to find these days, any opponent of similar level will do.···.”

“Ah, well. That's it! Anyway, I can do it for you.?”

“···ok? That's right... But as I said before, if you don't satisfy your karma... no, wait a minute..”

She tilted her head and continued talking at Harley's strangely confident attitude, but then closed her mouth for a moment..

And then I looked at him quietly with my strangely haunted eyes,···.

“no what is this again?”

Without realizing it, a shaky voice came out..

“Since I'm a dragon, I thought it would be okay if I had dragon karma, but this isn't just a dragon, it's dragon killing.?”

“her? I'm looking into that?”

Should I really call him a great shaman?.

The old shaman who first engraved him was dubious even after seeing the ogre byproduct, but Morna seemed to be able to figure out whether he met the conditions just by looking at him intently..

“A dragon killed a dragon? If it's at this level, it's not just an adult dragon, right? Not only was it a fatal blow, but it also took his life away. ···What on earth are you??”

She, who had always been giving off a sweet aura, seemed genuinely embarrassed this time, but just blinked with a bewildered expression..

‘That's how helpful it is then..’

During the fight with the light dragon Heratos, it was Harley who burrowed into his chest and ripped out not only his heart but even the dragon heart..

It is natural that the necessary conditions are met.

“Haha! Anyway, isn't that a good thing? Anyway, now that we know roughly what we both want, let's talk in more detail.!”

At that moment, he also saw the situation in the tribal alliance and was trying to figure out how to intervene..

Since I always represent myself as a southern barbarian warrior, I was planning to visit soon..

So, it wouldn't be a bad idea to get information from Morna, a high-ranking official in Calcos, and stick a karma straw in the south..

“Oh, by the way, old man. You know the down payment is separate.?”

Of course, after making sure the calculation.

***

Grand shaman Morna was unable to move freely to the extent that he had to use such a complicated method..

Her movements were being monitored and controlled in real time to the extent that she could not do anything unless she was inside the main temple..

‘Are you saying that the former warchief, who was ousted due to dictatorship, is swallowing up the tribal alliance? Regardless of the means and methods,?’

After listening to her story, the level was extraordinary..

It is said that the situation is so serious that they not only take hostages and weak points from the chiefs of each tribe, but also use mental suppression.···.

‘Even though they only targeted high-ranking people, including the chieftain, it is definitely not normal to control information so thoroughly..’

It is said that in the meantime, the great sorcerer Morna's family and disciples were taken hostage and he was unable to move..

In addition, the reason she was able to participate as a representative of the tribal alliance was because she was the most cooperative among the high-ranking people for whom mental suppression did not work..

‘Although an aide was attached as a monitor. By the way, if they do that, it means that they definitely have something worth punishing.?’

The location of the meeting was the main temple in the middle of the main church's sacred site, where saints and saints lived together, and among the participants, there were many who had achieved great heights in various fields, including archmages..

Of course, if there's something wrong with it, it's an environment that you can't help but be reluctant to..

In the meantime, the reason Morna chose Harley over the church was, as he said, 'a great shaman's sense' or something else..

Well... Even so, the influence of the Main Church is not great in the south due to the presence of shamans, so if the continent was on the verge of destruction like it is now, it would have been difficult to receive much help..

‘In that respect, the old lady did a good job of finding the right person for the request..’

Now that the information problem was solved with the help of insiders, he had no more hesitation..

It's a secret he hasn't told anyone, but isn't breaking the rules that others have made his specialty??

‘Former Warchief Baltheon. A person who takes advantage of the chaos as if he was waiting and commits all sorts of dirty tricks to be ambitious. It stinks out loud..’

···Whether it was Harley who moved it herself.

‘Come to think of it, Siana was like that. An executive hiding in the south opened the door to the abyss..’

Coincidentally, unavoidably, quite coincidentally—either by the Immortal King himself or not..

‘Gotcha, you guy..’

Sharp teeth flashed fiercely at the corners of Harley's long, torn mouth..

***

Murmur—

People gathered in a huge conference room were forming groups and talking loudly..

They may talk to others in a friendly manner first, be wary and avoid interactions, hide their true feelings while smiling and look for the other person's weaknesses, or brag and inflate themselves..

It was literally a place where you could see the complex current world situation at a glance..

and then···.

rattle—

The large door opened and another group of people appeared into the conference room..

Those dressed in luxurious yet colorful outfits.

At the forefront, they were led by a beautiful woman with brilliant blonde hair that looked as if it had been spun with gold thread and turquoise eyes that sparkled like jewels..

“Oh, are you here? Princess. good morning.”

“As expected, you are beautiful today! Is this blinding? Hehehe!”

As soon as she appeared, the people nearby who were talking among themselves began to flock towards her..

We've already been greeting each other consistently for the past few days and forming some kind of friendship, but it was a similar situation for everyone..

In a situation like this, the important thing was to appear closer to the powerful than others, so this could be said to be a very natural phenomenon..

Because she was Riley Carte Azerion, the current first-ranking heir to the throne of the continent's most powerful nation, the Azerion Empire..

“Nice to meet you all. I heard that we may stay up late because we have a lot to discuss, but I don't know how everyone managed to sleep well..”

“ha ha ha! Of course! I am confident in my physical strength..”

“Are you okay with the princess? If you get tired later, I will ask the church for a break..”

Those who sneak up next to you and only repeat things that are nice to hear..

As they were among the highest-ranking people in their respective countries, they did not blatantly grovel, but the value of being named the next emperor was enough to break down their usual high arrogance..

Riley had a smile on her face and treated them businesslikely, but not too coldly..

Isn't it something she's been working on for the past few years by encouraging opportunists to get on her side?.

Dealing with people from other countries was no different..

At the conference hall, where everyone had their own plans on the inside and had friendly conversations on the outside..

rattle—

yet again.

I heard the door opening.

“Ugh?”

“They are···.”

And those who turned their heads toward the door at that sound, unlike when the imperial delegation entered, closed their mouths one by one with a stiff expression on their faces..

As if the friendly atmosphere had disappeared due to the reaction that spread so quickly, a cold silence immediately began to fill the venue..

Jump and run—

In that silence, the sound of a group of people coming in through the door echoed softly..

At the head of them as they entered the room, all dressed in dark clothing, was a beautiful man with jet-black hair that seemed to have been spun from darkness and blood-red eyes that shined like jewels..

Exuding an intimidating presence that overwhelms you just by looking at it..

gulp—

“······.”

“Hmm, indeed···”

The atmosphere of those following him in line behind him is also unusual..

Every time they took a step, they could feel a faint bloody smell along with an inexplicable chill..

‘Right. They.’

Princess Riley, who was at the center of the crowd, looked at them and quietly brightened her eyes..

Yes, they are the ones responsible for the new change.—.

Because they were ambassadors from the Kingdom of Thalia, a vampire clan alliance, and hybrid vampires..

Those who had been hiding in the dark were finally revealing themselves in the heart of the main church, a symbol of light..