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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 25

Hahoe Mask (3)

“hmm?”

Archbishop Latius, who had been concentrating, suddenly raised his head and looked around..

I felt something weak.···.

“Archbishop? What's your problem??”

The paladin next to me as an escort asked carefully..

He didn't seem to notice anything unusual..

“No, not really. keep going.”

Now he was doing important work..

Maintaining a large-scale secret method until the battle force to fight against the descendants of the Immortal King approaches the creature..

And to prepare in case he escapes through space movement..

There was no time to be distracted by anything else..

The siege was perfect and space movement was also prepared..

Now, if we can succeed in a surprise attack, our chances of winning will be even greater..

***

Even after receiving information from familiars, I was unable to determine the other person's identity..

That's right, because I couldn't see it..

‘The activation of the ‘when encountering a human’ trigger seemed to simply follow the animals’ instincts..

The other person is a human.

‘You can hide all personnel approaching from all directions? Hiding my energy so as not to be caught by detection magic?’

It was an opponent who had thoroughly prepared to catch him..

‘Who is it? Broccoli Slag? Or the oath of reverse heaven? How did you find out I was here?’

It was urgent to understand the situation.

In fact, you could reverse summon it and disappear at any time if you wanted to, but this is not a problem that can be solved just by avoiding it..

‘I need to find out who determined my location and how. If you know the cause, you can prepare for it..’

This time, I was lucky enough to notice it first, but in other situations, if I was interrupted while doing important work, it could have been more difficult..

‘Let's prepare and take our time to gather information about them..’

I quickly went back into the cave..

It wasn't very deep, but the entrance was limited, so it was better than being unexpectedly ambushed from all directions..

And after a very short period of time.

Kwazijic—

All the barriers around us were broken in an instant..

At the same time, I could feel the presence of those who had lost their hiding..

‘uh? This energy···?’

A feeling that ranges from hot to stinging.

The opposing force that opposes Hans' dark magic.

‘You're not a warlock or a vampire, right? Is this divine power??’

Clap, clap, clap.

While I was so confused, knights armed with pure white armor entered the cave entrance..

“I finally caught the tail. Descendant of the Immortal King, Hans! You won't be able to run away anymore.!”

A middle-aged knight at the head of the group pointed his sword at me and shouted..

‘That pattern... The main church? Are they the church’s paladins??’

It was a pattern that Heinz II learned when he was educated in the clan..

I told you to be careful because it is the opposite of the religious power of the church..

In particular, the energy felt from the leading paladin was no less than that of the true-blooded vampire I met not long ago..

If you think about the nature of opposites, you will be a more difficult opponent..

[Are they minions of the church? How did you know where I was?]

I got good information from the beginning thanks to his words..

The church has been tracking me, who has gained the power of the Immortal King, and has investigated so thoroughly that they even know my name..

It was necessary to take as much time as possible to gather more information..

“No evil can escape the gaze of the Lord.!”

But the leading knight pulled out his sword of light and rushed at me..

Unfortunately, he didn't seem to have any intention of talking further..

‘Sheesh, since this is what happened, I guess I need to collect battle data when fighting divine power..’

***

Kwaaaaang!

An explosion sounded, and Akrich and Hans jumped out from between the collapsed rubble..

Puhuaak—!

Soon, a paladin radiating pure white energy followed and attacked him..

The opposing divine power was more difficult than expected..

‘Ugh, this guy is persistent in following me.!’

The cave was on the verge of collapsing in the aftermath of the fight, but the paladin clung on to the end without missing a beat..

Around him, other paladins who had retreated from the cave were already surrounding him on all sides, and beyond them were soldiers and priests with the emblem of the main church engraved on them..

Chant rang out from all directions, and the sacred light illuminating the surroundings burned away the dark magic engulfed in the body..

The Holy Knights, strengthened by receiving all kinds of beneficial holy laws, were pressuring with their entire bodies emitting light..

Waves of light beautifully embroidering the surroundings.

It was amazing to see the flow of divine power filling all directions converge for one goal..

It would have been better if the purpose wasn't to obliterate the self in the center..

‘You really prepared well! What did I do?!’

Hans has done nothing but scold the bad guys so far..

They just did what they had to do, but they treated me like this.···!

I protested based on that, but the answer I received was firm..

“No being can fully accept the power of the Immortal King. From the moment you accept that power, your mind becomes polluted and your soul begins to degenerate! And it will lead the continent to destruction!”

A voice full of confidence and conviction.

“An evil warlock who tapped into forbidden power! If you really still have a human heart, surrender and accept purification! I promise you a peaceful rest!”

When I think about the time when I absorbed the power of the fragment, it was understandable to think that way..

But how can I prove that I am an exception here?.

[Phew, I can't help it. Just get out of here.]

I slowly felt my body creaking..

A powerful dark magic continued to flow from my heart, but my skills in handling it were poor, so I was unable to completely resist the divine power..

Since it was a power I suddenly gained, it took more time to use it effectively..

‘Still, I am confident that if I give my all, I will inflict fatal damage on them.···.’

I had a lot of cards that I hadn't taken out yet..

If you call in an undead army, take time, and deal with the soldiers and priests who have built a huge sacred formation surrounding the surrounding area first.···.

In the meantime, the damage suffered will be able to be withstood to some extent thanks to the synergy between the endless supply of black magic and “Immortality”..

‘No, it would be better to just skip it. It's a waste to waste energy on a meaningless fight like this..’

Additionally, I was uncomfortable with the fact that the church was not a bad guy..

Although they faced each other due to differences in their positions, aren't they also people who came together with noble beliefs?.

Since he works with the standard of punishing only those who are evil, he feels reluctant to harm them recklessly..

Even if they could be annihilated here, the angry church would rather come out more aggressively..

Because they were one of the greatest powers on the continent, both in name and reality..

There is nothing to be gained by fighting anymore.

I gained experience with divine power and realized my own shortcomings, so this was enough..

“Do you think you can run away?!”

Wow!—

Did you sense this person’s feelings?.

The sacred light that started from one side connected through the bodies of those who formed the siege and filled the space..

‘What kind of law is this again??’

It didn't seem to be the type that limited power..

It's a bit uncomfortable, but I can easily ignore this..

[I see, distortion and disconnection. Is this a sexual law to prevent escape? I thought earlier that I would stay quiet and not get involved in the fight..]

I had already realized that there was another person with an energy comparable to that of a paladin..

They were constantly on guard even during the fight, not knowing when they would intervene, and it seemed like they were preparing to prevent escape..

I took advantage of the momentary lull to look around..

Paladins and paladins surrounding you.

Priests and soldiers surrounding the area.

‘It's scary. If it weren't for the avatar, I wouldn't have been able to get away..’

The main religion, whose divine power is strengthened according to belief in God.

Plus, it seemed like they had a way to track down the devil..

‘I'm going to be stuck for a long time to come... I'll have to find a way.’

Not only Hans but also Heinz II are targets of their subjugation..

Now that we understand the situation, we need to respond..

Of course now···.

[is it. You put a lot of effort into catching me..]

“Have you ever thought of meekly accepting purification??”

[No way.]

When I gave them a light shrug, they tensed again and adjusted their weapons..

[I knew very well that there was no room for dialogue because the differences in each other's positions were so stark. However, if we keep fighting here, there is nothing more we can gain..]

“······?”

So those who look at me as if wondering what to do.

When I saw them like that, I became cheerful and said something..

[Hehehehe... This is where we say goodbye. If you can catch it somewhere, catch it. You servants of the church..]

“hot! I think I can get out of here···.”

I didn't listen to him until the end..

‘Unsummon.’

Because I already got everything I got.

***

“Wow, this is a pain in the ass. There are too many enemies?”

The oath of Yeokcheon, a dark force, and Brokoslak, a vampire clan..

Unlike them, the Main Church was one of the greatest powers on the continent, both in name and reality..

They do not force their beliefs or oppress other minor denominations..

However, it was closer to a single religion with temples all over the world..

‘Even if you combine all other religions, they do not amount to even half of the main religion..’

That kind of force was targeting Hans and even operating a military unit..

“···I wonder why karma has been so generous so far···.”

Now I understand.

Without realizing it, he was drawing aggro to the continent..

I wrapped my head in contemplation and then lifted my head..

“Let's think about that later. For now, there is a problem that needs to be solved first..”

Suddenly darkness fell on the floor, and Hans came slithering up from there..

[Hehehehe... It's time to show the results of my research..]

It was finally time to demonstrate the completed ‘Contagious Work Magic Final Version_Revision_2nd_FINAL(3)_Real Last’..

‘And if we strengthen the concealment magic with the research results obtained this time, it will also help in hiding Hans' presence..’

It was a helpful time in many ways..

***

Hans went around the city and planted a ministry spell on the animals he saw, one or two in a certain range..

Later, after the number increases due to the contagion effect, the number will need to be adjusted periodically..

It was a time when I was so busy walking around..

Jiing—

The first signal came quickly..

It was information sent by a stray cat some distance away..

[“Please save me! Is there anyone?! Please help me!”]

A woman's voice terrified.

I was immediately transported into the darkness where the cat was..

“Giggling, crying louder. That's how I can hear it?”

“Uh, why isn't anyone coming? Help me! City, please report it.!”

“Hmm, I really like the mournful scream sound..”

The scene we arrived at was a scene from a thriller movie..

A woman is crying on the ground in a deserted park, and in front of her is a crazy man holding a dagger and a tape recorder in both hands..

“Well, that's it. The recording went well. This would be in the top 3 of my collection.?”

“Save people! help! Wow!—!”

“Giggle, giggle, Amman, scream. Because you won't hear anything outside.”

A man approaches with a knife and a woman screams as if she is going to break out..

No matter how you look at it, it's the moment right before murder..

‘Surely, as that guy said, there is a strange curtain around us. Is this his ability??’

The energy that surrounds the surroundings based on the killer.

It seemed to have the effect of not only blocking sound, but also preventing the inside from being observed from the outside, and making people unconsciously reluctant to approach..

The cat that signaled me was likely unaffected as it was inside its territory to begin with..

‘That's a fun ability. But looking at what you're saying, I guess this is not the first time this has happened..’

There was nothing more to see.

I slowly appeared behind his back..

“Kyaaa... Ah, ah? iced coffee···.”

The woman who made eye contact screamed and then froze..

‘Even though I tried to hide my energy as much as possible, it’s still like that.···.’

Since I'm an ordinary person, it's an unavoidable problem..

He immediately stretched out his hand and put the woman to sleep..

“What?! Who are you! How can this, this way...?”

The killer, who belatedly noticed my presence, turned around and pointed the dagger at me, but then stopped..

I lightly stretched out my hand and used magic..

Shrug—

A black shadow rising from beneath the ground bounded his entire body and covered his mouth..

“Ugh! town—!”

[Still, just in case, I will go through the verification process one last time. No need for an answer. This body will take care of it.]

I reached out my black leather gloved hand and grabbed his head..

And he used necromantic magic, ‘Dead Man’s Death’..

[“Please save me... Ugh!”]

[“Ah... uncle please···.”]

[“Wow!—!”]

The last words left by the victims of this guy were played back..

It wasn't just one or two people.

This could be a surprise or a hidden camera, so I checked to see if it happened, and it turned out to be the same..

[There's no need to say more. you are the death penalty.]

Serial killer. And a pleasure killer needs no mercy..

“Ugh! town!”

The guy started to protest, twisting his whole body..

The two eyes were glaring at me with madness..

Well, what do you mean, who are you to judge me?.

‘What do you know?.’

Dark magic was poured through the hand holding the guy's head..

“Ugh... Ugh.!”

The eyes that were glaring at me rolled over, my whole body convulsed, and blood flowed from the hole..

Blood bubbles dripped from the corner of my mouth, which was blocked by the shadows..

‘For a guy like this, even a peaceful death is a luxury. I also need an undead to use on Earth, so I'll make him a useful one..’

When the dark magic finally took hold in each cell, the twitching body became limp..

The floor was already soaked with the blood he spilled..

[wake up You will become my servant and pay for your sins forever..]

When I used black magic on the corpse, it started twitching and moving again..

Wiggle wiggle···

[Kihihihi···]

A dark laugh, a face distorted in pain, blood constantly flowing from the seven holes, and pale skin without any color..

「It was a Ghast, an upper-middle-level undead learned through “Forbidden Knowledge.”.

I had no idea it would be made like this because it requires a fairly high level of sacrifice and the production method is cruel.···.

[It might be an appropriate punishment. It's useful too.]

I'm a volunteer, so wouldn't this be okay?.

I stored the ghast in subspace and looked at the fallen woman..

‘It would be nice to provide at least after-sales service..’

A smartphone that appeared to have been dropped while protesting was lying on one side..

He picked it up, called 911, and placed it on the floor along with the items the killer had..

And after thinking for a moment, he used his black magic power to leave a letter in the blood that was soaked on the floor..

-execution completed

Next to it is a picture of Hahoe Mask smiling awkwardly..

‘I'm taking the body too, I need to tell you this much..’

Shouldn't we waste police power trying to catch someone who's already dead?.

I nodded and hid in the shadows..

And after a while, I saw the siren sound approaching and ran away..

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