My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 202
#202
2tea continent summit (3)
The chilly atmosphere of the conference hall began to gradually relax after some time had passed after the delegation from the Kingdom of Thalia took their seats in one corner..
Murmur—
“Okay, so that's it.···.”
“Ah—I see..”
One by one, the crowd starts talking amongst themselves again..
Everyone knew the level of hearing of vampires... so they didn't talk about them openly, but people couldn't concentrate on their own conversations and kept glancing around the corner..
‘The new ruler of the Kingdom of Thalia, Heinz Hybrid II. A vampire from the Brokoslak Clan who rose to the rank of Holy Blood..’
Since the participants here all represent each country, they were already well informed..
Of course, you have to know enough about the vampire group that swallowed up a kingdom, as well as its leader, Heinz..
Of course, the tense atmosphere earlier was not something that could be helped by knowing the other person in advance..
In the first place, vampires were predators who made their living by stealing the blood of others..
In addition to the uneasy feelings toward the other person, the ominous energy that naturally flowed from them was a natural reaction that stimulated their instincts..
And not only that···.
Sigh—
“hmm? Viscount Pristine?”
“Please excuse me for a moment, princess..”
Isea quietly walked up behind Princess Riley, who was standing in the center of the crowd..
Riley gave him a questioning look, but she ignored him and shamelessly stayed where she was..
Still wary of vampires... specifically, Heinz II..
So that we can respond immediately even if something happens.
‘···Strong. Can the first attack be prevented? There is also a barrier to the Great Hall, so it might be possible. Still, if time passes, the denomination will take action in the future, so prepare in that direction.···.’
If they had any intention of causing trouble in the heart of the cult, originally, wizards were people who prepared in advance for emergencies..
Also, wasn't there an unfortunate incident not long ago where Riley was kidnapped by the Immortal King even though he was next to her?.
Therefore, it was natural to pay special attention to everything..
‘······!’
At that time, the eyes of Heinz, who was sitting quietly in his seat, glanced in this direction..
It passed by quickly as if it had no special meaning, but in that brief moment, all kinds of magic was formed and dismantled repeatedly in Isea's mind..
‘···Tsk, I'm surprising you..’
After that momentary glance passed.
She took a deep breath but didn't think about letting down her guard..
Because my intuition, which had opened up beyond the extreme, was ringing an alarm that the other person could not let his guard down even for a moment..
And this was a common phenomenon seen not only by her but also by the powerful people present..
“Hehehehe—. It's truly amazing.”
Starting with Morna, the great sorcerer of Chalcos, who has an assistant as a guard in the back..
“Hmm... this is interesting. A presence like this. It's just as good as its reputation.”
The leader of the Magic Tower Alliance can't hold back his curiosity at the appearance of the Holy Blood, which is now only in literature, and his eyes light up..
“Really, nothing about this continent is easy. Thank you for your hard work, Lapori..”
“Hahaha... Isn't that all I've had with the church so far? I'm more worried about Lydia, who will have a hard time in the future, than me..”
The high elves of the Elven Kingdom who came from the Enamel Continent.
“Sniff! This feels really uncomfortable. It's really okay, right??”
Lionel, the beastman representative of the Wild Land, etc..
In addition, the powerful people who came to escort the delegations from each country did not let their guard down and kept a close eye on the group of vampires as if they were looking at a bomb..
And Heinz receives everyone's attention like that.···.
‘I expected it to some extent, but this was more than I expected. As expected, I should have hidden my momentum a little bit.?’
Continuing those carefree thoughts, I slowly stroked my chin with a serious expression..
I intentionally showed off my presence to take the lead, but I think it was too much..
When he saw a familiar face, he turned his gaze to Se-ah Lee without thinking, but her thoughts became explosively activated in an instant, so he had to quickly avert his gaze..
He really seemed quite threatening..
“Tsk, I was just glancing in this direction as if it was something to see. What you are doing to the High Lord is truly rude..”
“It's unprecedented for a vampire to come out to such a sunny location and participate in an event at a sacred place, so it makes sense. In particular, isn't the High Lord a holy blood that is nothing short of a legend??”
“That's true though···.”
When Phrygia Brokoslak, who had come along as a folding screen and attendant to show their power, clicked her tongue and grumbled, Mulo, who had also followed as an aide, scolded her..
Even though Heinz II was a holy blood, in order to show off his power, even a strong man of Jinhyeol level needed to accompany him here..
I brought Mulo because I thought he would be useful for various things as he is in charge of information, and I brought Frisia, who is a non-fighter, because I had nothing to do after recently wiping out the rebel conspirators, so I brought it in for a good amount of time..
‘I can't see you playing underneath while I'm working. Also, Phrygia once pretended to be a noblewoman, so she must be used to external activities..’
In reality, the parties were happy, saying that they favored the founder of Brokoslak, but.
Still, wouldn’t it be a good thing if both parties were satisfied??
Of course, as this was a delegation representing the country in name and substance, people who would actually see the actual work were also present..
“Ah, the church side is entering. I think the meeting is about to start now. Then, I will take you to the central round table, High Lord. Let's go together.”
1Duke Bright, who attended the tea meeting as a representative.
He looked much younger than before and had taut skin. He bowed his head politely to Heinz and extended one hand toward the center of the conference room..
In recognition of his achievements, he immediately became a pure-blooded vampire and was attending the second meeting as the person in charge of the meeting..
“Hmm, then shall we go?.”
At the same time as Heinz moves.
Representatives of each faction, who had been scattered all over the place in their own groups, began to gather one by one in the center..
As the distance between them got closer, searching and wary gazes quickly moved in all directions..
Fortunately, everyone was able to sit in their seats without much fuss..
After such a short time.
“I would like to thank everyone for taking the time to do this at this very busy time..”
Immediately after entering the conference hall, Riesta, Heinrich, and Cardinal Cordelia sat down side by side at the empty table in the center..
“Then, let us begin the second continental summit..”
1As with the tea meeting, the full-scale meeting began with a short greeting from Cardinal Cordelia..
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Throughout the meeting, Heinz just kept his arms crossed..
So far, there hasn't been anything for him to do..
The progress of the meeting was not much different from the first time..
No matter what, the overall theme was to somehow gather strength and overcome the crisis in this difficult situation..
First, the previously discussed Continental Allied Forces were established in earnest, and a system that could immediately dispatch troops anywhere was established through cooperation between the Church and the Magic Tower..
The first destination for their troops to be dispatched was the Principality of Rohan, with only the capital remaining..
Even though they were in a difficult situation, they suffered fatal damage from the white giant that appeared not long ago, and it was natural that it would now be difficult to maintain the current situation without additional support..
“···thank you for your help.”
At that decision, Archduke Denis Rohan smiled with a pale face and bowed his head deeply..
Since it was no longer possible to recover the country, the Allied Forces' purpose was simply to help the refugees of Rohan safely escape to the Empire.···.
'Cause there's nothing else he can do now.
The next topic discussed was about the ‘white giant’..
“This time, the giant appeared in our republic as well. Although we responded as quickly as possible and subdued it, there were many sacrifices not only among civilians but also soldiers in the process..”
The first middle-aged woman to speak on the matter was Kayla McClair, Vice President of the Zephyr Republic, with a stern voice..
She must have been quite troubled by the tragedy that occurred not long ago, so she massaged her temples with her rough hands and sighed tiredly..
“I heard from the saint that he can predict the target of the Immortal King's attack in advance. Is there any way to know in advance when the giant will appear? If you can figure this out in advance, future damage can be greatly reduced..”
“···I'm embarrassed, but I'm still lacking a lot, so the range of things I can predict is not wide. All I can say is that the giants that invade from beyond the scars of the abyss are still beyond my capabilities..”
“Is that so···. I can't help it. I'm sorry for saying something unnecessary, saint. It must not have been easy to foresee that, but I caused you concern by complaining for no reason..”
After saying that, Kayla slightly bowed her head and apologized, and Heinrich also bowed his head and fell into deep thought..
‘At the very least, if we could figure out the fact right after he appears, the hero party could come out directly..’
There was a limit to the hero's party's ability to quickly intervene in an event that he could not 'foresee' in advance..
After a problem occurs and the fact is reported to the church, it is time for Heinrich, who received it from the church again, to calculate the coordinates of the destination through Isea and move.···.
‘If you're lucky, you might be able to get there in time, but it's much faster for each country to do its best to respond rather than relying on luck..’
This was something that was inevitably regrettable for him... and to be more precise, for Harley as well..
If you can deal with the white giant directly, you will be able to consume additional cores, but it would be a waste to miss such an opportunity.···.
“there is a way.”
But then.
There was a voice that interrupted his thoughts..
“It is a method that has only recently become possible after many trials and errors. To be precise, it is not about foresight. Just the moment when he uses the scars of the abyss as a passage to come to the surface.—.”
It was Riesta, a saint from the main religious order, who was sitting next to him..
“I can capture that moment.”
As she finished speaking, a bright look appeared in her golden eyes for a moment..
The moment he looked into those eyes, a thought suddenly appeared in his mind..
‘Come to think of it, Riesta had that ability..’
An extremely extensive blessing to track down demons..
Hans once went through all kinds of trouble to avoid that..
Thanks to this, I now have almost perfect hiding ability and I am putting it to good use even on Earth..
‘But didn't you say that because of the madness that spread in the world, there were significant restrictions on its use??’
Plus, giants have strong resistance to divine power, so it wouldn't have been easy..
It seems she hasn't been idle all this time either..
“oh! Indeed, you are a saint.!”
“Surely, if we could do that, we could reduce the damage much more than we do now..”
“So what is the most effective way to respond to giants?···.”
And while everyone else was rejoicing over the good news, Heinrich continued his thoughts from before..
‘what? In this way, you will know right before the giant appears.?’
It was also possible to determine the exact coordinates of the monster's appearance in real time..
However, in this case, in order to use it most efficiently, one problem had to be resolved first..
After thinking about it, Heinrich came to a conclusion and turned his head to look at Riesta sitting next to him..
She must have been thinking the same thing, as she was staring at him with a soft smile..
“So, saint? Could you please allow me to act together with you??”
A saint who calmly says that she will jump into danger herself to reduce people's sacrifices..
The fact that a saint would participate in a death squad led by a saint was a testament to the church's firm resolve..
However, unlike others, the first thought that came to Heinrich's mind upon hearing her words was a bit unexpected..
‘···I guess I really didn't want to do administrative work..’
Of course, it just occurred to me out of nowhere, so it may not really be for that reason..
···It may contain some.
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