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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 206

#206

The dawn of chaos (1)

Now there is a cold silence, but in the middle of a space that was full of the noise of battle just a moment ago,.

“······.”

A man was slowly circling a certain section and looking around several times..

A being that seems hazy, yet also intimidating, and in some ways feels ordinary..

He was Hoeju, the head of the Earth's largest secret organization, the Beoncheonhoe..

‘I don't know.’

The spot he was looking at now was the place where Hahoe Mask last stood..

I checked again and again to see if I had missed something, but no matter how much I looked, I couldn't find anything special..

The space was perfect as usual—.

There were no flaws or traces left..

And the strange part was that.

‘It just disappeared, as if its existence was erased. without any warning.’

We developed several hypotheses considering various unique skills, but no matter what we put in place, we could not come to a satisfactory conclusion..

In order to escape from this space, it is essential to jump across dimensions, but it can't be that easy.?

Also, even if he got out of this place with truly exceptional abilities, at least a trace of it had to remain..

It doesn't disappear without a trace like it does now..

‘It's like I'm possessed by a ghost..’

It was something I couldn't understand, but it was also a reality that had to be accepted since it had already happened..

In addition, countermeasures must be put in place to prevent the same thing from happening..

“Let's go! Treatment is complete!”

While I was lost in thought for a long time,.

He turned to look at the voice he heard from behind him..

“···doctor. What is the status of the ruler??”

“Wow~ For now, we have passed the immediate hurdle. As expected, it seems like the damage was reduced to some extent because it happened only once! This girl is overly motivated and tends to push herself too hard. Isn't her skill level good enough??”

The doctor slowly turned his head, looked at the unconscious Rulyngja, and said something shameless..

The thought that he had first provoked the other person into doing something had already completely disappeared from his mind..

“Yes, but···.”

The ruler is covered with all kinds of mechanical devices and magic tools taken out for emergency treatment, as well as unidentified biological tissues and drugs..

The doctor turned his body around a few times and looked at him, then frowned as if he was displeased with something..

“···No matter how hard I search, I can't find it. Wow, you're just throwing away borrowed items everywhere! Ugh~ This guy has been hit for seven days... It's an item made from materials that can't be found anymore. Will I lose it?!”

Even going so far as to beat up people who were injured while performing their duties..

It would have been great if the work had been completed properly, but since he was unable to do so and only suffered losses, it was undesirable for him, who has an extremely self-centered way of thinking..

“Hmm, it's not an item that can be easily removed, so if you catch Hahoe Mask, you can retrieve it. Next time, I'll have to try different ways to make sure I don't miss it.!”

I had planned to catch him and dissect him from the beginning anyway, so it didn't really change anything..

“Phew~ By the way, you took this one! Would you have thought that even if you saw it clearly with your own two eyes, you wouldn't even be able to understand the principle? It makes my blood boil! Wow!”

Hoeju glanced at the doctor, who was burning with crazy motivation as usual, and then looked back down at Yulryeongja lying on the floor..

It's been a long time since I stepped out on my own due to restrictions, but I wasted the long-awaited opportunity without much gain..

No, didn't you just see a loss instead of an income??

‘Hahoe Mask···.’

Hoeju repeated the name again and engraved it clearly in his memory..

I promise to pay for the current humiliation..

***

Immortality in the northern mountains of Outerica.

This place, filled with the energy of death everywhere, was the central base of the immortal army, and was a demonic landscape where most of the military power Hans had gathered so far was gathered..

Of course, not all of the villains collected from each region, including black magicians and members of underground organizations, were here..

They were choosing to leave such miscreants at the location and use them as consumables whenever an attack was needed nearby..

However, it was Hans' policy to bring in immortality as many useful beings as possible, such as those who were strong above a certain level or those from the immortal army that emerged from the scars of the abyss..

Additionally, with monsters dying in droves in the northern mountains, there was a constant supply of additional undead..

Even though many of them were dispatched inland, it was inevitable that the surrounding mountains would be completely covered by the undead army..

And the inside of the castle that rose in the middle of the sacred place of death.

In a grand battle with dozens of Death Knights lined up.—.

[King...have you come...? Girl, Olivia... Greetings to the king.···.]

Hans, sitting on a huge throne made of skulls and bones, leisurely looked down..

[Yes, Olivia. It looks like there were no major problems while I was away..]

His appearance was as if he had been attacked by the Lord of Heavenly Heaven at some point, and he was exuding a dignity befitting the name 'Immortal King'..

Of course, the reverberations of divine power still remained in my body and my mental world was overloaded, so I was not in a very good condition, but in any case, such a problem was a minor problem that could be easily solved with time..

‘There are times when the time difference with Earth is inconvenient, but it is also quite helpful in times like this. Same goes for making undead..’

Then, I suddenly thought of the additional awakened undead that Dwell was in charge of..

Considering the time difference, it is now time to complete the objects after Salma..

Since I had just become acutely aware of my lack of power in the fight against Buncheonhoeju, I couldn't help but become more interested in undead, which can increase power most easily and quickly, independently of the growth of the avatar..

‘It won't be of much help in the fight against him unless he's at least a Salma-level undead, but it will still be helpful when dealing with the underdogs of the Buncheonhoe..’

Perhaps, if I had brought out undead like Heratos or Salma, the dragon I saw in this battle, I would have been able to fight Hoeju more properly..

It was a fact that was often ignored because the Immortal King's specifications were so outstanding, but he was a warlock and necromancer specializing in the rear..

But this time, he chose to save it as much as possible and fill it with his own body..

To use those forces in a more certain situation, at the most decisive moment..

[···Dispatch to the continent is proceeding step by step as announced in advance. Recently, with the continental summit being held, the pace has slowed down a bit.···.]

Even as Hans continued his thoughts, Olivia's report continued..

As she was the head of immortality management and head of information, one of her duties was to summarize and report on the past events whenever he returned..

‘There's nothing particularly unusual about it. Well, the information power of Heinrich and Heinz II is not easy..’

He already knew most of the facts, except for what happened within the Immortal City, but he relaxed and rested his chin without interrupting the conversation, and once again fell into other thoughts..

Multitasking can now be done like breathing, and isn't there a chance that information he didn't know may pop up?.

‘Come to think of it, I stole it from the ruler... No, I need to properly test the item he left as a gift..’

Since Hans is of a different level now than when he first met him, the one arm of his spirit body did not bring about a dramatic change..

At best, it only provides additional merit when using mental black magic..

Of course, I was quite satisfied with that alone as it would make the task of reading gold and memories easier, but the real value of this gift was in the bead that he left behind in the mental world..

‘The basic effect is to further amplify the ability emanating from the mental world... and the level is unusual. It's impossible to measure the limits without actually using it..’

After all, they are people who sweep up cultural relics from various worlds, so they have a lot of interesting things..

What dimension did this stuff come from?.

First of all, the fact that it existed in the mental world rather than reality was unusual..

[And I captured one of the white giants that appeared on the continent... and entrusted Dwell to investigate.···.]

When Hans was thinking about the utility of the marble,.

Olivia started reporting interesting facts..

‘Captured the White Giant? ···Right. Come to think of it, I heard that one escaped from the Principality of Rohan into the mountains..’

The Immortal army now concentrated in a small area near the Immortal Castle had enough power to destroy several countries even if they charged head-on..

It would not have been an easy task to capture a giant with just the officers, without even having to send an army..

[However, I haven't been able to get any useful information from his mouth yet... It is said that he keeps repeating the request to let him meet the king.···.]

[···Talking? He also wants to meet me?]

What she said next was enough to pique his interest..

One nostril that was unsealed from the beginning, a mouth that was unsealed immediately after capture, and one ear that was said to have been pierced recently..

The giant's head is repeatedly expressing its clear intentions..

Immortal King, ask me to meet Hans..

[Dwell is trying various methods in parallel with experiments... It seems like it's not a normal life form... Torture, mental magic, or anything else doesn't work on it.···.]

[Hmm.]

Hans nodded lazily and slowly got up from his throne..

The White Giant is trapped in an immortal laboratory and demands to be spoken to..

Even if it wasn't, I felt like I needed information about them, but what kind of nonsense is this??

[Haha—that's interesting. Let’s hear what they’re saying..]

This was an opportunity to talk directly with a giant, so there was no need to turn it down..

***

Hans, guided by Dwell, entered the place where the head of the White Giant was said to be imprisoned..

And the first thing he encountered there was.

Whoop—

It was a purple mist that spread throughout the space..

Not only was it fatal to living creatures, but it was a poison so severe that even the undead could corrode if the mana was weak.···.

[Oops, sorry! If I had known the king would come, I would have ventilated in advance. I forgot about it because I didn't pay attention to it.!]

It didn't have the slightest effect on those who are here now..

Moreover, the undead's vision could not be blocked by something like a smokescreen..

If anything, Dwell didn't feel much discomfort while studying giants..

[It doesn't really matter. By the way... is this really him?.]

Hans' eyes turned to the giant's head, which was placed in the middle of space and restrained by all means..

A black magic circle and altar engraved with blood all over the interior, black stakes oozing evil energy and stuck in various places like needles, ominous chains surrounding the whole thing, etc..

The red and black accessories that match the pure white head, which appears to be 4 meters in size, make the bizarreness of this space stand out even more..

But then.

[Oh—death—. It is the end of life and the ultimate loss.—.]

The giant's quietly closed mouth opened..

While reciting something like a poem.

‘···This guy, what are you saying??’

No, I understand you are referring to yourself..

What can I say, this is too much···.

[Hehehe— Yes, this body is the king of the dead and the incarnation of death. Servant of the abyss, slave of madness. You dared to ask to meet me?]

···It was very much Hans' taste..

He was inwardly taken aback by the retort that came out of his mouth without realizing it, but he did not show it on the outside and just stared at the giant's head..

‘···I thought things had been a bit quiet recently, but the switch has flipped again because of that guy. It will take a while to correct my speaking style again..’

However, the giant, unaware of his thoughts, opened his mouth again and only said what he wanted to say..

[Ah—death, you have truly forgotten—. Our desire—the mission from our Lord—!]

Hans said something he couldn't understand..

‘No, really, what is this guy talking about??’

He slightly tilted his skull and glared at the giant's head..

I know we're from the same abyss..

I guess the reason I asked to talk was because we had some connection..

‘Desire, Mission, and Lord?’

But it seemed like this wasn't just a problem..

‘Aren't death and madness just like the dregs of a world that has sunk into the abyss??’

There was no information about him in the information left behind by previous immortal kings.···.

[Death—. The oldest uncleanness—the fate that lies at the bottom of the abyss.—.]

When he was so worried.

Tutuk—tuk, tutuk!

As the giant continued speaking, the black wire sealing his right eye began to slowly break..

‘eye?’

At that sudden change, Hans instantly strengthened the black magic circle that restrained the giant and placed a solid defense around him..

It doesn't seem like he has any hostility, but it was still a safety measure just in case..

[I—as the Lord’s messenger—bring His will to you.—.]

And finally, the black wire that sealed the eye broke completely..

The giant's eyes open brightly—.

The huge “Eye of the Abyss” residing within it looked straight at Hans..

‘Phew? Wait, this is···!’

The decision that followed was a split second.

Poseok—!

A black beam of light extended from his hand, burning a large hole in the giant's head and annihilating its core..

but.

The intervention of the abyss had already instilled something into his mental world.—.

Something that overflowed inside Hans did not stop there, but soon began to flow back at a rapid pace towards the “Mind Hub”..