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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 22

persona

“···How did this happen??”

Obor was embarrassed and looked around..

does not exist.

No matter how much I searched, there was no trace..

“how is this possible?”

In order to securely catch him, we took the time to build a barrier and succeeded in trapping him..

Jinhyeol himself became the central core, and dozens of vampires formed the skeleton..

Even so, he personally kept the guy in check just in case.···.

“However, they succeeded in escaping the barrier by moving through space.?”

Was his level that high??

To the extent of making fun of everyone?

“There is nothing wrong with the barrier. I couldn't find any traces of him getting away..”

A pureblood with a specialty in blood magic approached and reported again..

I had already checked it several times..

I could have pretended to disappear and hidden and waited for the barrier to be lifted..

So he maintained the barrier until the end and personally checked the inside several times..

Also, if they really succeeded in breaking through the barrier, I would have them investigate to find at least traces of it.···.

‘evaporated without a trace.’

I was completely fooled.

They raided the hideout, stole the fragments, and destroyed the vampires in this branch..

Still, they waited leisurely in the city for them to come, and eventually mocked them and quietly disappeared..

Kwazijic—!

The floor near Obor exploded..

The world around him shattered and cracks spread..

“How dare you play with me? Hans... Hans—!”

Obor, who had been angry for a while, soon took a breath and looked at his subordinates waiting around him..

Five purebloods and over twenty residual bloods.

“Scour the city and its surroundings. Do not miss even the smallest trace and investigate thoroughly.!”

““yes!””

At his command, the vampires scattered..

Obor looked around at the place where Hans was last seen..

“Crash—”

The moment I gritted my teeth and vowed to repay this humiliation..

“Oh...Obor! I'm in big trouble!”

The subordinates who had just left the position hurriedly approached..

“What? Did he do something??”

The first thing that came to mind was that Hans had done something before he disappeared..

But the problem was more serious.

“A group of troops, including the main church's Holy Knights and battle priests, surrounded the surrounding area.!”

“···Why are they all of a sudden? No, how did I not notice until I got here??”

A special combat unit of the Main Church dispatched to prevent the resurrection of the Immortal King..

In order to prevent the target from escaping after noticing their approach first, even the archbishop participated and hid their energy through a large-scale holy attack..

As they approached secretly, at some point they were unable to track the Immortal King's energy, so they quickly blocked off the surrounding area and surrounded the center..

“···You fell into this guy's trap. The reason he lured us into staying in the city was with the intention from the beginning.!”

I don't know how they lured the main church and laid a trap..

But it was clear to me that I had been fooled by his ruse until the very end..

“Everyone gather together and break through in one direction! We have to get out before dawn. Hurry up!”

I could feel strong divine forces approaching this way quickly..

They were the Holy Knights, the symbol of the church’s power..

And among them, there is one particularly powerful force..

‘shit! Even paladins were mobilized!!’

The pinnacle of paladins who have reached master level.

He was a force that could never be ignored..

“Yes, you bastard, Hans! Even the oaths of Yeokcheon! I'll definitely pay you back—!”

In this way, the main church's Immortal King subjugation force and the vampire clan Brokoslak clashed head-on..

It was around the time when Han Seong-hyun was kicking off the blanket..

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“Phew..., I'm hungry.”

I put down the tattered blanket, picked up my phone, and ordered chicken..

Perhaps it was because I kicked off the blanket for a while and released my mental demons that peace came to my heart..

The rapid calming down may be due to the “bright scenery index”..

‘It seems like I have developed some tolerance thanks to the skill. I think I can say my lines more shamelessly now.!’

But I really don't plan on doing that..

“By the way, Hans was reverse summoned again. Ugh.”

I wouldn't have been able to move around freely in this world anyway, but I was going to give it a try as long as I could.···.

‘I didn't know that blood would come out. Should I have just left the city right away??’

By absorbing another fragment, he evolved into 'Acrich' and was full of confidence..

So I thought I could beat him to some extent..

‘It was stronger than I thought. If you fight properly, you can win···.’

There's no benefit to fighting right now, so it's better to just avoid it..

It's only been a few days since Hans gained the "Forbidden Knowledge," so if given time, he will become even stronger in the future..

It will be enough to decide then..

‘「Extracting the source of “immortality” is a bit difficult to use right now, but.’

By absorbing the second fragment, he evolved from an incomplete Demilich to an Archlich, skipping the intermediate stage, Lich..

It was a skill I acquired that way, but it seemed difficult to use it properly..

If it is the origin of Hans, it would mean a heart made by fusing fragments..

It would be great if it could be used while stored safely on Earth, but it was doubtful whether the dark magic of the heart located in another dimension would be properly transmitted to Hans..

‘「Even with the “Avatar” skill, energy cannot be delivered directly..’

If that happens, Hans, without the support of his heart's dark magic, will become a mere tin skeleton..

It would be better to have Hans, who is not easily defeated by his strong force and can be reverse-summoned at any time..

Still, it wasn't completely useless..

If you somehow protect your heart, even if your limbs are reduced to dust, they will be restored in an instant with nearly infinite black magic..

‘We can study that part in the future as well. However, it is advantageous in terms of time to train at Outerica. I'll have to send it again when Heinz gets further away from Azantu..’

Now, Heinz II had arrived in Tilak City with his companions and was gathering supplies and information..

As a vampire, there was no benefit to staying close to their territory for a long time, so I planned to move further..

Fortunately, by becoming a pureblood, he was able to hide his presence as a vampire well, and by killing Wirak, a direct blood relative, it became difficult to track him down..

‘No, wouldn't you think he was already dead to begin with? Hans must have been so upset..’

Still, there's nothing good about being noticed, so you should avoid it as much as possible..

“Still, I gained a lot. Heinz II also gained useful weapons, and Hans absorbed one more fragment..”

In addition, I obtained all kinds of wealth and magic tools..

It was a very satisfactory result..

“Since you performed well, you must have accumulated quite a bit of karma, right? Let’s see how long it is until the next enhancement of the unique skill... Yes.?”

I opened the Karma store, checked the numbers, and froze for a moment..

『Strengthening unique skills (700,000)』

『possess karma - 731,002』

“···Is this really such a generous thing??”

I probably didn't have much karma left after using it to increase my physical abilities not long ago..

Before I knew it, I was filled with karma..

Although the Brokoslak Clan is said to be one of the top three in the vampire world, they are a minority race in Outerica and Azantu is only a small city on the outskirts..

“Does that mean the value of the Immortal King's fragment is that great? Maybe the rift between the vampires and the Covenant of Reverse Heaven had an effect..”

After thinking about it for a while, I roughly came to that conclusion..

The more karma the better, and the important thing now is that you can strengthen your unique skills once more..

‘I don't think there's anything I need, so how do I evolve? Will there be one more avatar??’

When I immediately chose Ganghwa with excitement, I got a pounding headache..

After a while, I realized that I could create another avatar..

It didn't end there.

“oh?”

《As your unique skills grow, your potential blooms. Acquire the special skill “Persona”.》

I even got the related skills I was secretly hoping for..

Since “Mind Hub” had been very helpful in the meantime, I was happy and hurried to check the information..

however···.

“under···.”

Without realizing it, my expression hardened and a hollow laugh escaped me..

The growth of unique skills occurs in the direction the user needs..

So what this means is that the system decided that “Persona” was necessary for me..

The effect of the skill was simple.

A skill to contain one's emotions using an avatar as a vessel.

“······.”

Time passed in vain in the silence..

While I was dazed, I realized that I had been shaking one of my legs without realizing it..

···It was a leg that had recently recovered and had traces of ‘that day’ left behind..

Now my legs are smooth with no scars left behind.

I closed my eyes and lost in thought in the silence..

I thought I knew why this skill came out.

I slowly looked back at the past.

I became friendly with people I met for the first time in this world..

Became undead, dealt with warlocks, and subdued villains on Earth..

He sacrificed himself to help a brother and sister in trouble and defeat the city's vampires..

‘2I was stuck in a corner of my room for years.’

I am afraid of the outside world and the only human relationship I have left is one friend..

Yes, in fact, everything I did after getting “Avatar” was nothing more than playing games..

It feels real because it's full of life and you can experience everything firsthand, but it wasn't real to me..

Just like not being shy when talking to NPCs, just like clearing quests by punishing evildoers and helping the weak..

As an avatar, I was brightly and energetically adventuring in another world, but in real life, I was still stuck in a corner of my room..

The traces left on my body were gone, but my mind was still there..

“Phew—”

I sighed once and opened my closed eyes..

quiet house.

The sound of the refrigerator making a small noise was especially annoying today..

The once noisy and lively house now lacks even a trace of life..

The space I had thought of as a sanctuary felt like a coffin trapping me as dust piled up in the silence..

As I faced the reality I had tried so hard to ignore, the sense of disconnect took my breath away..

“hans.”

As he recited softly, darkness fell on the floor, and Hans slowly came up..

Although the energy is suppressed in various ways, it is nonetheless an aura of fear that terrifies the viewer..

It has become several times more terrifying than what I saw when I was a demilich..

“Transfer the stagnant, rotting emotions into a container.···.”

I focused on Hans and used “Persona”.

Loneliness, sadness, anger, etc..., the negative emotions that had accumulated over time naturally flowed out..

Hans accepted it like a sponge, probably because he was a good match for the original undead..

“Phew... Is it the end??”

After facing the accumulated negative emotions and finishing transferring them, my mind felt refreshed than ever..

I didn't completely abandon my emotions..

It was closer to the process of organizing it neatly in a box so that it could be taken out and used at any time..

No matter what, in the end, the avatar was also me..

“It's good for me, but is Hans okay??”

There is already a strong negative impact due to being undead, but if it gets worse,···.

I focused my consciousness on Hans and contemplated his inner self..

I don't feel anything special.

Rather, perhaps it was the effect of swallowing up negative emotions that made it easier to use black magic..

[···Pain and despair are life partners. Now I don't really feel anything.]

Even though I said the word without realizing it, I wasn't conscious of it at first..

Because it was just taken for granted.

“Yes—?!”

Then I suddenly felt uncomfortable and jumped up..

No, that's definitely what I said.···.

[Tsk tsk tsk... I see. Does an avatar containing emotions have a personality that matches them? In a way, it's natural.]

Hans let out a sarcastic laugh..

It was so natural it gave me goosebumps.

‘Was it a projection of some of your inner personality? After all, I can't go out in front of people with this guy..’

You can control it, but if you're not conscious of it, your tone of voice will naturally change..

Should I call this a side effect?···.

“Well, that's it. I have no business dealing with people as Hans anyway, so what does it matter? It's okay as long as it helps me.”

It was when I came to that conclusion and nodded..

thud—!

An impact sound erupted from afar..

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah—!

Then I started hearing sirens..

The sound was small, probably due to the distance, but I felt like I could roughly understand what happened..

‘Is it a terrorist attack caused by a villain?.’

These days, villains are on the rise, and the number of accidents has increased..

There were only related stories in the news and on the internet..

‘But it's not like I'm actively involved either.···.’

I had no intention of going through the trouble of looking for it, just in case it happened right under my nose like last time..

There is nothing to be gained by coming forward, and there is no direct harm done to me..

I tried to look away and waited for the chicken I ordered to arrive..

Jiying~

How much time had passed? A text message arrived on my phone with a vibrating sound..

-Delivery clan sent a message.

-The store you ordered, 'Cerberus Three Chicken', has been closed due to an accident..

-Your order has been refunded. We apologize for the inconvenience.

I looked at the text for a moment and then looked out the window..

We assessed the direction of the commotion and compared it to the location of the store where the chicken was ordered..

“···ah.”

It was the best restaurant I found after visiting several chicken restaurants..

It was made with fresh meat, crispy on the outside and moist on the inside, and the variety of seasonings and generous portions always gave me satisfaction..

For the past year, I've always gone there when eating chicken..

Nowadays, he was a kind-hearted owner who provided generous service to regular customers.···.

“···okay. I left it alone and it hurt me..”

Actually, I may have been looking for an excuse..

A way to rationalize myself.

Grounds for making unreasonable judgments.

[Do we need a reason to destroy evil? Not like that. As the order of the world is shaken and chaos arrives, outlaws are rampant everywhere. . . . Now I will be their law..]

Hans, who was next to me, disappeared into the shadows..

Yes, I made various excuses, but there was only one conclusion..

I hate villains..

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