My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 223
#223
Chalcos Tribal Confederation (1)
“Hmm, the prognosis is very good. I expected it to some extent because my body was quite trained, but the recovery speed was faster than I expected. Are there any other uncomfortable places??”
“Um...no. Everything else is fine. Rather, I feel like I have more energy than before? Hahaha!”
Imperial hospital located outside the imperial palace of the Azerion Empire.
An elderly gentleman in a white gown, the head of the Imperial Hospital, nodded as he looked at the tablet-shaped magic tool with various numbers floating around..
“It's probably not my fault. This is a natural result, as all kinds of rare materials were used, such as the manticore's detox glands and the Inphysilen flower..”
“Oh I see. This is something to be thankful for! Then when can I be discharged??”
“Hmm—I think it would be a good idea to monitor the condition of my eyes and arms for a few more days. It looks stable right now, but problems may arise in the future..”
The hospital director answered the question calmly, then asked a few more questions, then put back the magic tool he was using, bowed slightly to him, and walked away..
“I think this will be enough for today. There is a caregiver waiting outside the door, so if you need anything, you can call at any time. Then I'll leave.”
After the hospital director who greeted him left, Hesperon, who was left alone, took one look at the gorgeous hospital room and glanced down at his right arm..
“The treatment is a bit burdensome... Well, is it worth it?.”
A bandage with various runes engraved on it, wrapped from the fingertips to the middle of the upper arm..
This was the price of overusing Hans' special black magic tool..
Although he was able to somehow remove the curse that had spread throughout his body, he was diagnosed with the fact that every single cell of his right arm had been mutated by the terrible curse, and that there was currently no solution other than amputation..
With the opinion that if the curse is not careful, there is a risk that the curse will flow back and the erosion will resume again..
‘There's no need to go that far..’
Just two days ago, about three days after the princess attack incident, he came to his senses and there was a system message that appeared in front of him..
《The entity achieved enlightenment through repeated training. Acquire skill “Curse Resistance”.》
He faced a curse that exceeded his limit and acquired related skills by overcoming it..
Of course, you could get seriously injured if you installed it with only the resistance skill, but if the seal of this bandage was added to it, there wouldn't be a problem to worry about..
‘Although it is a bit frustrating not being able to see in one eye. There's no way to do it with an ordinary transplant, right? I was wondering if Hans might have a way.···.’
He stroked the black eye patch with gold embroidery that covered the corner of his right eye and sighed..
‘···What kind of shit is this?.’
When I first woke up and figured out the situation, I was so embarrassed that I was speechless, and now that I checked again, I was just as embarrassed..
‘Aside from Harris and Harley being crazy, Hans is the biggest problem. No, I roughly understand what the intention is.···.’
It would be good to be able to take away the plan that the Oath of Reverse Heaven has set up, and even if that is not possible, you can interfere with them and suck up as much karma as possible, and in the meantime, it will even serve as an excuse for Harley and the other warrior party to intervene in the south..
A clear move that is beyond reasonable..
However, the problem was that the process was quite awkward..
“ah! I don't know! it will work out somehow.”
Eventually, Hesperon gave up thinking deeply and buried himself in the soft bed..
Anyway, it wasn't like he could have much influence on the avatars far away just by worrying like this..
‘Everyone has a strong personality. All I can do right now···.’
Lying on the bed, his eyes turned to the antique books on the table next to him..
A gift prepared for someone who is bored in the hospital..
These were magic books held by the Imperial Palace Magic Tower that could only be read by affiliated magicians and were generally not even taken out..
Of course, these were things that shouldn't be in a place like this, but the person who brought them to him was···.
smart—
“Excuse me, Hesperon. Princess Riley Carte Azerion visited us..”
Even though she was going through a very busy time, Princess Riley always came to visit once a day..
Immediately after the nurse knocked on the door, she entered the room with cautious steps and smiled brightly as she looked at Hesperon..
Holding a stack of new books in his arms.
“Heron, how are you today? I heard that you are recovering well..”
She left her attendants waiting outside, came in alone, closed the door, put the magic books on the table and asked about the choreography..
“There is nothing more to recover! I think I could be discharged right away, but I'm being held here out of curiosity..”
“Still, do whatever the hospital director tells you to do. He's the best on this continent.”
“Well, it's only a few days. It doesn't matter because there's nothing I can't wait for..”
He lightly shrugged his shoulders and was sorting through the books he had already read. A thought suddenly occurred to him, so he grabbed one, shook it, and asked her back..
“But Riley. Is it okay for me to bring these magic books to you as I please? I appreciate it, but I think wizards won't like it. I don't want it to be a problem?”
A wizard, especially an imperial wizard, would not normally be a difficult opponent..
It wouldn't be of much help to her to keep an eye on them while she was just solidifying her position as successor..
“Oh, that's okay. Especially in times like now. Of course, the tower owner has already given permission..”
Although she said this with a gentle smile, her words had a cruel connotation..
Among the weightlifters targeting Riley, there were wizards belonging to the Imperial Palace Magic Tower..
Of course, it is a self-evident fact that a significant number of those who sympathized with him will remain within the Magic Tower..
In the midst of her furious search, the princess herself comes forward and says she will borrow some books for her lifesaver to read. Is there really anything she can say to that??
I don't know if it's a banned book that no one can read, but it's just a regular book that anyone belonging to the Magic Tower can read..
‘Well... well, since you're smart, you'll be fine..’
Hesperon just nodded and agreed..
It doesn't matter because I'm fine..
“Oh, right! When I heard that Heron woke up, Se-ah asked me to say hello to him instead. She said that she couldn't come when the incident happened and that she wanted to come in person this time, but she said she was sorry that she couldn't afford it right now..”
Riley pouted her lips as if complaining with a disappointed expression while speaking..
Outside this hospital room, she was the Iron Blood Princess who drove the North Wind and Cold Snow, but now she just looked like a cute girl of her age..
‘···Hmm, I think I know what's going on..’
But he couldn't bear to make eye contact with her and had no choice but to secretly look away..
That's because he was a part of Ise-ah's busy schedule... no, he was part of a group of people who accounted for most of it..
Hans, Heinrich, and Harley.
She was just one of the victims caught up in their wild extravaganza..
Just crossed the desert and arrived at the Southern Tribal Confederation—along with the rest of the warrior party..
***
“Ha, how did we end up here again?.”
Isea sighed as she looked at the vast wasteland..
Recently, something big happened in the empire, so I was thinking of taking some time to stop by the imperial palace, but this sudden incident ruined that plan..
Until Harley first made an unexpected move, I thought it would end as a simple incident, but with Heinrich's 'foreknowledge' continuing, it became a serious issue that I couldn't avoid..
‘The War Chief of the Tribal Alliance, who became the Immortal King's henchman, is preparing for war against the continent by brainwashing other Chiefs.···?’
Certainly, the sudden declaration of severance of diplomatic ties was questionable..
At the summit, the southern representative did not show any sign of such behavior, and the discussions between them were concluded very reasonably..
But I never thought there was a reason behind it.···.
‘The fact that things have progressed this far probably means that the situation is more dangerous than we thought..’
Although he was reluctant about the South's actions, he was letting his guard down, believing that an unreasonable war could not be started at a moment like this in a federation system that requires consensus among each chieftain..
No noise could be detected during the discussion..
‘But I can understand if the Immortal King intervened. Who would have guessed that they were distracting the attention of the continent with undead and giants while at the same time preparing for a war starting from the south?.’
Surely, with this method, I wouldn't have broken my bet with the saint..
No matter what tricks were used behind the scenes, the person who started the war would eventually be the Chalcos Tribal Federation, a fellow human being..
‘Wait, I heard that the situation in the Republic has been a mess recently. I'm sure the Immortal King didn't have any hand in that either.?’
When this happened, everything became suspicious..
Even the recent assassination attempt on Princess Riley is thought to be part of that plan..
‘···It's not really like that?’
In any case, that was the reason why the party of warriors who delivered this ‘foreknowledge’ to the Great Hall and urged preparations for war quickly came to the south..
Leave the preparation for the future to others, so they can do what only they can do..
It was a huge mission to eliminate the dark side that caused the incident in advance and prevent war from breaking out in the first place..
‘Just the six of us.’
She glanced back at the rest of the group..
“First of all, we will begin preparations at the continental union level, but if something really happens, it will be a big problem. somehow before that···.”
“Don't worry. The Lord will brighten our path ahead. So first of all···.”
Saint Riesta and Saint Heinrich having a conversation with serious expressions.
“The immortal king is here···.”
Zeos, the lance knight glaring across the wasteland with his blazing gaze.
“It's my first time seeing such barren land and it's amazing. Personally, I don't like the environment, but since the power of my main fire spirit has become stronger, I don't think it will be bad when fighting..”
High elf Lydia takes a deep breath while looking around curiously..
“Hoo—? Is this the south?.”
What is so amazing about Harley, the barbarian warrior whose eyes shine as she looks at the desert spread out beyond?.
‘First of all, everyone is worth more than a hundred per day... but the opponent is the Immortal King and the ruler who has the country on his back..’
I sighed involuntarily, but if I think about it carefully, traditionally, the main job of the hero party was not to be at the vanguard of the battlefield, but to be this from the beginning..
I had been running around so frantically while fighting the invasion of the immortal army that I had forgotten my duty..
Rear infiltration, assassination of key figures, sabotage of strategic material production facilities and important bases, etc.···.
The death squad, the predecessor of the 'Special Mobile Strike Team against the Immortal King', had also taken the same steps, so there was nothing to complain about now..
“Hahaha! I was planning on crossing the desert by running, but it turned out to be easier than I thought! After all, magic is amazing! arm!”
When she was struggling to figure out a plan for what was to come..
Unlike her, who was so worried, the barbarian warrior at the party burst into laughter without even a hint of worry..
“Ha, Mr. Harley. This is not the time to laugh so easily. I came to the South for now, but the real work starts now..”
I crossed the desert and arrived here based on the southern coordinates I knew, but because Chalcos was so closed and tribes moved frequently, it was not easy to pinpoint the exact location of the target..
While they spend their time like that, information about them will naturally reach the Warchief's ears, which will ruin the plan to kill him as quickly as possible..
‘In the worst case scenario, you may not even be able to see the warchief and have to fight the entire tribal alliance..’
If he just ran away and replaced the tribes under his command, he might end up exhausted from repeating meaningless fights..
“ok? what's the problem? It's simple?”
Of course, it's impossible to imagine a man like that tower collapsing from exhaustion..
Isea looked at Harley, wondering if there was some unexpected trick behind Harley's attitude of not caring.···.
“We're attacking their stronghold! Fight against those who block your way! Destroy everything that gets in your way! And kill the warchief! Where else can there be such an easy problem? Wow!”
“Ah... yes... That's it, that's right···.”
I tried it just in case, but it was the same..
Actually, I didn't expect much, so I wasn't very disappointed..
“Don't worry. 'Cause we already know where we're headed.”
At that time, the leader of the party, a warrior, approached her and opened his mouth as trustworthy as always..
And while looking at a certain direction in the desert, he seemed to have calmed down and spoke as if chewing..
“The desert city in that direction, Beorsen—. That's our goal.”
“···Is there a warchief there??”
“yes, plus···.”
Heinrich's stiff face.
The conversation that was interrupted for a moment continued slowly and not too late..
“Even the immortal king... Nibal Strauss..”
***
Beorsen, the base city of Warchief Baltheon.
[···Will it come in the end? Yeah, that wouldn't be bad either. Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.—.]
Inside the largest building in the center, a being enveloped in endless darkness looked in one direction and let out a soft laugh..
Looking forward to a reunion after a long time.
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