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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 224

#224

Chalcos Tribal Confederation (2)

Inside the tent with all kinds of bizarre decorations placed everywhere..

In a place filled with smoke from an unidentified herb slowly burning..

Grumble—Chrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.!

Lightly thrown bone fragments tumbled across the circular metal tray..

The old woman, who was staring at the result, eventually shook her head with a deep sigh..

“Phew—no matter what I do, I can’t see it anymore. I guess I'm old too.”

Morna, the great sorcerer, lamented and closed her eyes tightly, distorting the tattoos on her face..

In the first place, divination itself was not a very accurate spell, but that was just a commonly accepted saying..

For a great sorcerer like her, it wasn't that difficult to simply tell good or bad fortune..

‘It should have been that way. At some point the future became cloudy and now I can't even see an inch ahead..’

She slowly opened her closed eyes and looked out through the gap in the tent..

What you see there is a lot of people moving in unison for only one purpose..

He just seemed to be busy preparing for war, as if he was possessed by something..

‘Baltheon...what on earth are you doing now??’

However, as she began her confinement here immediately after the summit was abandoned, there was nothing she could do right away..

She probably wouldn't be alive right now if her name wasn't needed to move several tribes..

‘I don't know how long that medicine will last. First of all, he tried his best, but I wonder if he will be able to make it on time. ···Only heaven knows what happens next.’

A large warrior who followed his 'intuition' and made contact while avoiding the watchers' eyes..

He was also an unusual person, so he would have started to respond in some way from the moment he realized that the situation in the South was turning urgently..

‘however···.’

There was a moment when I was so lost in thoughts.

Morna’s expression hardened..

“···This energy?”

My eyes were wide open, as if I had seen something I couldn't see..

“Huh, is it already too late?···?”

Looking at the outside scenery through a narrow gap with a resigned expression—at Beorsen, she thought of her family who must have been imprisoned in another city somewhere and let out a heavy sigh..

I hope that they will be able to avoid this anger..

Gooooo—

In the center of the city beyond, where Baltheon's abode is,.

The endless, ominous and terrible energy she had felt before was slowly spreading throughout the city..

***

-Howard: Huh, did it really spin? I should have known from the beginning.

-Hesperon: Wow, what are you going to do later??

-Heinrich: Stop! How far are you willing to cross the line! Anyway, that's it···!

-Hannibal Strauss: Ah—I'm tired of hearing that now. Let me reconnect when I need to.

-Heinrich: Wait a minute.···!

Hans concentrated and built a wall inside himself..

It was only a small fence compared to the barrier with the “Mind Hub” that the main body erected before losing its mind..

Just doing that was enough to silence the many thoughts that were ringing loudly in my head..

And after a while.

《An object grows by achieving conditions. The special skill “Evil Wisdom” absorbs “Bright View Index” and “Visiting Eyes” and evolves into “Unholy Sage”..》

What triggered this, a system phrase appeared before his eyes as he sat in the dark?.

[Wow, indeed. This bead is quite useful..]

He looked at the marble placed in the corner of his mental world and nodded with satisfaction..

A gift left behind by the ruler who made a sudden visit..

This item, which has a positive effect on all mental abilities when used, was a great help in preventing constant connection with annoying avatars..

‘The fact that the independence between each entity became stronger over time may have also played a role..’

When the main body was healthy and the center of all entities.

Each avatar was just a body part, such as hands and feet, attached to a single body with some unique habits..

Even for a while after the main body fell asleep due to the shock of preventing the mental erosion of the abyss, they shared each other's thoughts and acted as naturally as breathing..

Aside from the fact that Hans was not in good condition,.

But after a little more time has passed since then.

The avatars went through a process called ‘intrabrain conference’ to communicate more smoothly..

It was still possible to accept each other's situations and thoughts, but the process became a little more cumbersome..

‘It's natural. It would be more dangerous for egos with distinct personalities to mix together without the buffer zone of a “mind hub.”.’

In particular, Hans and Hannibal Strauss, who were even contaminated, had a particularly strong tendency to remain separate among them..

At this point, he had borrowed the power of beads to build a wall that could be opened and closed at will..

Of course, even if you arbitrarily control the connection, the effect will not last long since they are essentially the same being, but since there wasn't much time left anyway, it didn't really matter..

[Hehehe— Ah, this really refreshes my mind..]

Was there a point where the avatars were influenced by each other knowingly or unknowingly?.

Somehow, I felt like the emotions inside me were becoming more pure..

Purer and cleaner - the very condensation of evil and poison.

[by the way.]

His gaze went to the place where the black energy that filled the space was especially dense..

“Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr—!”

[Hehehe—this is unusual. I never thought humans could embrace the abyss this much. Ever since I was harboring madness, I've been doing it just in case. After all, I'm not an ordinary human.]

Plop-pap-pap.—!

The large body that fell to the floor continued to twist, and at the same time, a black energy began to emanate from him..

The phenomenon continued for a while and ended only when the energy flowing out was sucked back into the body..

Wriggle—Wriggle—

“Wow... that's terrible. Even when using madness, it wasn't to this extent. Is he also an immortal king?···.”

Finally, he stood up shakily, drooling and complaining softly..

The blood vessels of the entire body swelled to a blue-black color, the white eye area discolored to black, and a blood-red glow appeared in the pupil..

A thick dark energy was dripping from his body like paint, polluting the surroundings just by standing there..

“Pfffft— this is ridiculous. I never thought that the wall that I couldn't overcome no matter how hard I tried would break in this way..”

He was a warchief who, after a very minor dispute with the Immortal King, finally recognized his true feelings through persuasion accompanied by a little force..

Baltheon, the protagonist of this coup, accepted the abyss and became a demon..

[Do you like the power?.]

“Okay, so what you want is···.”

[Baltheon.]

But before his excited words ended.

A low voice that seemed to echo in hell vibrated the space, so he closed his mouth and subconsciously looked at the other person's thoughts..

[Your words are short..]

A short, authoritative, and overwhelming statement.

Was it the influence of the abyss that he accepted??

He had undoubtedly reached the level he had longed for his whole life, but for some reason he could not even stretch himself in front of the Immortal King..

“···Is what you want... as you said before??”

[of course.]

What Hannibal Strauss wanted was an influence on the continent, especially an enormous influence that would guarantee him abundant karma..

[It's war.]

Since everything was already prepared, you could earn a lot of karma just by putting your name on the list..

He was just satisfied with this great opportunity and had no intention of moving on..

So what should I do??

What is the best way to maximize his involvement in an army that has already started from the planning stage to the final preparations and is about to march towards a rich land??

‘The answer is right in front of you.’

Baltheon, the Commander-in-Chief, was eroded in the process of accepting power and became his servant..

As in his case, wouldn't it be enough to cover the entire prepared army, from the top to the bottom, with his colors?!

[Hahahaha—!]

into the abyss.

to death.

Anything that happened in the process was just a very minor thing to him..

***

Hans, using the bead of the spirit world, blocked the passage to connect with the avatars..

Now it has become impossible not only to communicate but also to check each other's status in real time until Hans opens the door..

“I'll hurry up a bit..”

Under the guidance of Heinrich, who was anxious about this, the warrior party, who received desert robes and survival supplies airlifted by “Avatar Cloud,” quickly covered the desert..

Saint Riesta was carried by Heinrich, and Isea was carried by Harley, focusing only on increasing the speed..

“Harley's back is wide, so it's easy to concentrate. It's also soft.”

“Hahaha! I do it again!”

Isea, who was maintaining the perception-impeding and temperature-maintaining magic that covered the entire racing group, was impressed as she tapped Harley's vast back with one hand..

Not only was it a large area, but underneath the robe was covered with furry beast skin, so it literally looked like a mobile bed..

Even while running, a few words were exchanged among the group..

In the conference room within the brains of the avatars, as expected, serious topics were being discussed today..

-Heinrich: We must not leave Hans like this. That move must be stopped somehow..

-Hugo: It definitely felt like something was getting worse. In the beginning, they seemed to share opinions and understand the other side's position. The conversation suddenly ended like this..

-Hubert: Is there a way? Well, there might be a chance if I somehow land a single stab with a holy sword full of divine power..

-Hesperon: Come to think of it, Harley, looking at the situation before the connection was cut off, it seemed like Hans was going to turn all the humans there into undead or monsters. How do I make a new engraving? Of course the old lady would be there too..

-Harley: Huh? Oh, is it really!? hey! Skeleton head! Did you really kill the witch doctor? Mr. Hwak! You're not answering? Don't kill the old lady! warned!

Although they were moving internally and externally while considering future measures, they were powerful people representing the world in name and reality..

Naturally, that feeling had no choice but to transcend the criminal's knowledge..

‘An ambush of this many people in the desert. Are they a group of magic bandits? Or the military on deployment.?’

Of course, they already knew that a significant number of people were hiding in the area along the route they were taking..

However, it would be an unnecessary waste of time to go back, and since they wouldn't be able to see through Isea's magic from the other side, I decided to just quietly pass by.···.

Apparently, the other side had different thoughts..

“boundary! boundary!”

“stop! show up!”

“If you do not comply immediately, you will be considered a hostile force! I will kill you immediately!”

Before we knew it, more than twenty people were blocking the path and pointing spears and arrows at us..

Even though I couldn't do my best because I was on the move and maintaining it in parallel with other magic, it was the magic used by Isea, who is famously an archmage..

If they sensed it in advance and responded so quickly, they couldn't have been ordinary people..

‘Should I just ignore it? Or collect information after suppression? No, there are hundreds of them around here. I don't know how long it will take to subdue and interrogate him. I think it would be better to just pass by.···.’

While still running, I was analyzing step by step how to respond in less than a second.···.

‘uh?’

Harley, seeing the faces of some of the soldiers, immediately stopped in his tracks..

And after him, Heinrich and the others stopped..

“Mr. Harley? Why all of a sudden···.”

Lee Se-ah, who was hanging on his back, looked puzzled, but she didn't look particularly worried either..

Anyway, they are the strongest people who can easily kill giants as tall as 30 meters, so how can they be intimidated by just a few desert soldiers?.

With Isea's help, Harley lifted the perception-impairing spell and stepped forward..

He was still wearing a robe to block the desert sandstorm, so his appearance was not fully revealed.—.

“Huh!”

“Umm!”

The violent pressure emanating from its large size and overwhelming body was enough to make the soldiers, who were clearly elite, tense up and step back without realizing it..

Of course, there were some who flinched but narrowed their eyes and observed him closely.···.

“···That big guy looks very familiar..”

“This creepy feeling is the same. It's much stronger though. no way···.”

“Harley? It's not Harley?!”

By very coincidence, I was reunited with a past friend in the middle of the desert..

The trio of southern warriors got into a fight with Harley, who was just settling down in the North, and later became friends and subordinates..

It was the big King Lu, the hairy Turaba, and the sword-marked Dao..

Harley took off her robe and headed towards them..

“Hahaha! You see this everywhere, friends! What on earth are you doing here??”

“Harley, what are you doing here?···.”

“Right. I heard you were busy running around with the hero... Ugh? Wait, then it could not be that person over there.!”

“Hehe! Misty! Misty! Come out for a moment! Harley! The warrior!”

An unidentified army encountered by chance while heading to Beorsen..

They are an anti-Baltheon force gathered to punish Baltheon, who is oppressing the tribes with evil methods, and their leader is a woman in her twenties named Misty.···.

“hello. I knew someone was approaching, but I didn't know it was the warrior's group. This too must be fate. My name is Misty..”

The daughter of the warchief who ruled the south before Baltheon's coup..

The granddaughter of the great sorcerer Morna, and at the same time her disciple—she was a great sorcerer..