My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 252
#252
closed dimension (1)
Shabby fishing village near Dongjeong Lake.
Murmur—
It was too early to quit work, but no one in the village was following their usual routine..
The fishermen, who had gone out on their boats exhausted to meet their quotas, hurriedly returned to port, and as their families and all the villagers headed to the water, the ferry dock was unseasonably crowded with people..
However, even in such a chaotic situation, the reactions of the villagers who were close to the corpse were the same, as if they had made a promise..
They are all looking at the other side of the lake with mesmerized faces and muttering..
“Oh my god what is that?”
“Huh, what kind of harmony is this?···.”
“Oh my! that···!”
An unusual phenomenon was occurring in the direction where the watercolor of Eoryongchae, the ruler of this area, was located..
Unlike the sunny side here, the sky was thick with swirling clouds that seemed to have sucked in all the clouds in the area..
A strong storm, which could be felt even from quite a distance away, was raging fiercely as if surrounding the border..
flashing—
Rumbling—!
Moreover, the thunderstorm that erupted from the center was so daunting that it stimulated the natural fear of humans..
The villagers, who were looking at the phenomenon with fearful eyes, swallowed dryly as awe welled up deep in their hearts..
“Heavenly punishment, heavenly punishment. The Dragon King of Dongdongho is angry because of those killers..”
In the midst of all this confusion, an old man with wrinkles and a hunched back coldly blurted out these words..
The territorial struggle between powers that began with the collapse of the country, and the subsequent exploitation and tyranny of the enemy, have now reached their peak..
The anger that I had to endure for the sake of my remaining family after losing my son, wife, and grandson to those bastards burst out involuntarily upon seeing that overwhelming sight..
“Oh my, what are you saying, old man?!”
“Ugh— old man, the sun hasn’t even set and you’ve already been drinking? Hurry up and get some sleep.!”
The villagers around him were frightened and stopped him, taking a quick look around..
I understand the old man's feelings, but this village is actually ruled by Eoryongchae..
It was only natural that if I said something meaningless and the truth reached their ears, I would never be safe..
The old man who had shouted, perhaps because he knew what these people were thinking, did not open his mouth any longer and just stared in the direction of the watercolor with hollow eyes..
In a situation where the once one empire was essentially split into dozens of city-states, those enemies were the kings of the land they lived in..
‘I hope, I hope. Dragon King, please bring down the bloody mace on those demons wearing the iron sword.!’
I just hoped in my heart.
May heaven's judgment be upon those bastards..
***
‘There are no particularly great guys..’
Harris, surrounded by storms and lightning, looked around the messed up watercolors and nodded..
There was no need to take out the bow or other spirits..
The two spirits connected to him were enough to defeat these enemies..
And it was the same when dealing with the owner of this fish dragon salad..
He certainly had overwhelming skills compared to other guys, but he was just a brat who couldn't even step on the threshold of extreme justice..
“Ugh— no way. This is impossible even with magic...! Could it be that it really is a legendary monster?···?”
The guy who was struck by Watt's electric shock could not hold out for long and was crawling on the floor like a bug, muttering to himself as if he had gone out of his mind..
To extract information, I deliberately suppressed him without killing him, but he seemed to be in a bad state, probably because he was in great shock..
‘It can’t go on like this, right? We need to get it in a state where we can talk..’
Adults have always said that old electronic products and humans can be repaired if we beat them up..
I'm not saying this applies to the latest products, but doesn't that guy just look like an old guy??
‘If you don't want to die, you'll come to your senses... hmm? for a moment.’
Then, suddenly, Harris felt something strange and frowned..
Then he quietly looked down at his palm and reflected on his actions and thoughts..
‘···As expected, no matter how much I think about it, I think it has become a bit extreme.?’
No matter how far it was from the World Tree's sphere of influence, even taking that into account, it was a more violent move than expected..
It's hard to imagine the relaxed and carefree Harris at Outerica..
‘Hmm, I think I need to look into this in more detail. Before that, now···.’
Although I was worried about the change in myself, my immediate priority was to interrogate the captured leader..
You will be able to get much better quality information from a person who has occupied an area than from bandits who are just sitting on a single mountain..
“Well then, shall we have a conversation among ourselves? peacefully?”
With that in mind, Harris approached Fish Dragon Chaeju, looked down at him still writhing on the floor, and spoke gently..
Smile as sweetly as you can.
“Ugh, uhuh... Save me···.”
I didn't know why the face of the person facing it became even paler..
***
I realized something while operating an avatar in three dimensions simultaneously..
The point is that Kang Hwan-gye's time flows a little faster than Outerica's..
After a rough comparison, 10 days in Outerica seemed to be 10 days and 8 hours in Kang Hwan-gye..
‘Unless you're going to be there for a long time, it's not that big of a difference. Still, it's not a bad thing to have a little more time..’
And one more thing.
There was one important thing I learned while interrogating Eoyong Chaeju..
Drurk—Drurk—
I moved the mouse wheel and looked again at the information about Kang Hwan-gye that appeared on the monitor..
But no matter how much I looked, I couldn't find anything about what I learned this time anywhere..
I checked about other ‘closed dimensions’ just in case, but it was still the same..
I soon gave up looking for additional information and sat there quietly contemplating with my arms crossed..
‘The reason Kang Hwan-gye became a closed dimension.’
And the cause of the war that lasted for over 10 years.
Also, the secret story that led to the collapse of the once powerful empire.).
Even the secret that penetrates all of them.
‘···No, it's still too early to draw conclusions. I need more concrete information. After all, the more senior you are, the more you know..’
Chong Chae-ju, who is the head of Dongdong 18 Chai, one of the three great powers of Hunan Province, and an expert in Flower Sutra, would be able to give himself greater confidence..
I got up and looked out the window to collect my thoughts..
‘Phew, I guessed there was something there..’
A sigh escaped my mind in frustration..
This was such an important issue..
In the Kang Hwan world, a martial arts-type world where military force is important..
The fact that the energy that can be said to be its foundation is drying up.
***
Immediately after cleaning up the ichthyosae.
Harris completely robbed the warehouse at the guys' base, collected goods and military supplies using the "Avatar Cloud", and immediately flew back into the sky..
Of course, in the process, we did not forget to distribute supplies such as food to nearby villages as a small service..
In any case, all the enemies will be dead or will never be able to use martial arts again, so there is no one left to say anything about it..
Of course, he didn't know if they would do some harm if other quarters found out what happened here, but he was confident that he would finish the job before that happened..
‘The only means of conveying information here are either delivering it in person or using the Jeonseo-gu..’
And conveying such information was meaningless in front of high elves who easily become friends even with animals they have never seen before..
Due to his overwhelming friendliness that surpassed even his trained instincts, even the birds that were busy flying would often change direction and approach him, making cute gestures towards him..
‘More than that... I can finally feel it for real. The reality of this land.’
As it is near a lake where many people live together, I was able to clearly feel what kind of situation the world is in by looking at the ground as I flew..
Why is the risk level of Kang Hwan-gye so high?.
‘A war that never ends and a great famine that continues for several years. In addition, exchanges between regions were cut off, epidemics were rampant everywhere, and bands of thieves were running rampant.···.’
It might not be that much of a problem for a strong person, but for someone who had just come to this world, it could be said to be extremely difficult..
Instead of training to become stronger, I was caught up in this world and had to worry about survival right away..
Seeing such a scene on the ground, Harris proudly flew across the sky and shook his head..
and.
Just one day since then—.
It was the time it took for Harris, who moved diligently, to destroy all the stockholders in his path, and for Gyoryongpae, the head lender of Dongdongsip8chae, to face Jindeokman as well..
“What the hell! This absurd monster!”
“Second, the head creditor! Arrows don't work because of that wind.!”
“I can't even approach you, general creditor! If it goes on like this...!”
Whiuuuung—
Grinding—!
Grumbling—!
The fight with him that followed ended without much difficulty..
It is said that he is the unrivaled best player in this area, but it is impossible for him to match Harris with his skills that are ranked among the best in the world at best..
Still, in order to organize the surroundings more smoothly, Kali, the spirit of fire, was brought out, so it can be said that he and other elites of the Eighteen Virgin Houses also had at least some respect..
“···Ugh, who on earth is the deceased? For what reason do you come here so suddenly and cause such a ruckus?!”
“Oh, my name is Harry Su. There's something I'd like to ask you for a moment..”
“her! If that's the case, just···!”
“And I also clean as well. Well, what should I do? Think of it as karma accumulated over time..”
“······!”
With the full statement concluded, a peaceful interrogation period continued..
Perhaps out of pride, head debtor Jin Deok-man was a little uncooperative at first, but.
Harris, who remembered the words of his elders, tried hard to 'fix' him using the lightning spirit Watt, and he eventually changed his mind and responded enthusiastically..
I guess that's why they say there's nothing to lose by listening to the old sayings of adults..
‘Haha, that's a pain in the ass.’
And Harris, who checked Kang Hwan-gye's condition again through him, sighed deeply..
After all, the current situation was no different from the trend of the times, something that could not be done with only meager military power..
“Our survival is at stake in this fight! It is obvious that if we do not secure the dragon vein, we will eventually be eliminated and eaten, so how can we back down?!”
The energy of a world that had always been abundant was slowly drying up..
The major powers of this world had already figured out what was going on and immediately came up with a way to survive..
That was to secure the dragon vein, the center of energy flowing in the world and the outlet from which 'chi' steadily spews out..
Even if there is a risk of waging war with other powers in the process..
“It is indispensable for everything, such as raising the level of existing warriors, training new warriors, making elixirs, and managing internal affairs. We don't go to war because we like it.!”
Because the energy was not infinite, neither compromise nor compromise was possible..
To put it simply, it was like each tribe competing for survival over the few oases in the desert..
That's why war won't stop in this world.
It was a series of even more tragic tragedies because everyone was desperate..
“···ah! is it. Are you from another world? I thought everything was gone after the Thousand-Salvage Demon Emperor..”
Jindeokman, who had been expressing his anger for a while, suddenly nodded as if he realized something..
Considering that Oyongchaeju had no idea about his identity, it doesn't seem to be information that was generally spread, but he seemed to know quite well about people from another world..
‘Well, until the dimension was closed, the Kanghwan Realm was a dimension where awakened people had been active for quite a long time..’
However, the reason I didn't immediately associate it with him was because Harris's powers were so foreign even by the standards of people from other worlds..
Ordinary awakened people would have distinguished themselves by quickly learning martial arts based on their growth power with only a not-so-strong special ability, so it would be unheard of to use only otherworldly powers to this extent.···.
“Hmm, now that I think about it, I think I’ve heard of a similar case. I thought it was nonsense, but was it actually true??”
···However, an interesting topic emerged from his self-talk..
Then my highly sensitive intuition rang an alarm..
That story should never be passed over easily..
And when I corrected Jindeokman more carefully, who was slowly starting to stretch again as if he had lost his strength, he trembled and hurriedly resumed what he had paused for a moment..
“Pfft! I don't know the details either! I just heard it by chance···!”
But unfortunately he didn't know much..
It was more than 20 years since I first encountered that information, and I was not interested, so I just passed it on..
However, I'm not sure for some reason..
“The story was roughly that it was all his fault that this country was falling apart and splitting up... Huh, now that I think about it, the time when the world's spirit began to decline is roughly similar..”
I somehow felt like I knew who he was..
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