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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 29

heinrich (2)

Divine power was different in nature from other powers based on Mana, the energy of Mother Nature..

Warriors absorb mana and refine it into Aura within their bodies, while warlocks pollute it through unclean rituals and turn it into black magic..

A vampire's blood magic is also created by transforming the mana and vitality contained in the blood into a vampire factor through the act of vampirism..

However, divine power is a power given entirely by God..

Because their origins are different, once you accept divine power, you will never be able to handle other magical powers again..

That is why the baptism process is difficult and requires complex conditions..

The process of pledging to follow only the god and creating a channel to receive the power of god.

And deciding whether the passage will be a thin straw or a thick oil pipeline is···.

‘It's faith in God.’

Heinrich continued to pray, feeling the divine power overflowing from his body..

This was the reason why I chose divine power as Heinrich's path..

Until now, “Mind Herb” had been used only to limit emotions and stimulation, but it was realized that it could be used in the opposite direction as well..

After testing many things from then on, I was able to commit myself to the main religious order with confidence..

「Through “Mind Hub” and “Bright View Quote,” Heinrich’s thoughts were emptied and turned into a blank slate..

And only one emotion, 'faith', was injected into the 'Persona' and amplified with the 'Mind Herb'..

‘In other words, the current Heinrich is literally the embodiment of fanaticism..’

I stopped all the other avatars and poured their resources into Heinrich..

The main body, Hans, Heinz II, and even a new avatar that was recently able to be summoned again..

Using the baptism ritual, it was not difficult to focus the direction of faith on the Lord..

And I poured all my mental power into solidifying my path with God..

《As your unique skills grow, your potential blooms. The potential of the avatar increases, and the mental power of each entity can be shared more efficiently..》

In the process, the growth of the “Avatar” skill was an unexpected income..

Thanks to this, I was able to focus on my work more easily..

“My God, this much divine power in the first baptism!.”

“Who is it? Are you a crusader candidate? I'd believe it if you said he practiced as a monk for decades..”

“Uh... it hasn't even been a few months since that friend came in saying he wanted to become a paladin.···.”

The surrounding priests and those waiting to be baptized began to murmur..

The high priest who presided over his baptism also looked embarrassed, but continued the ceremony without stopping..

‘Almost done.’

I did my best to draw divine power and put it into my body..

If faith determines the thickness of the channel, it is mental power that draws divine power through it..

It's not okay if either one is lacking..

《Objects bloom into possibilities by achieving conditions. Acquire the special skill “Holy Baptism”.》

‘Is this still the limit?···.’

In theory, divine power had no limits because it was power received from God..

This means that if you have enough mental strength, you can draw on and use as much as you want..

However, even though it is God who gives strength, it is only lowly mortals who use it, so the more you use it, the greater the burden it will place on your body and mind..

If you use excessive force that is not in line with your abilities, you may become ill and, in severe cases, die..

‘I have enough faith and mental strength, but my body is not yet ready to accept more divine power..’

I tried all kinds of tricks, but I couldn't help it because it was my first time encountering a power..

In order to accept a stronger divine power, time was needed for the body to adapt to the new power..

Gradually, I gained my divine power and regained my senses..

Naturally, the path to faith has also diminished, but if you put your mind to it, you can always get it back..

‘Like a rubber band that has been stretched once, it will be easier to use next time..’

“Did you say your name was Heinrich??”

As I stood up with the help of the priests around me, the high priest who conducted the ceremony spoke to me..

“Yes that's right.”

“Hmm, I'm embarrassed because this is my first time experiencing something like this. Anyway, it's great that your faith is strong. You could be a good priest. Let’s keep moving forward.”

He smiled happily and patted my shoulder with a congratulatory message..

I wanted to be a paladin, not a priest, but there's no need to add that..

I nodded, expressed my gratitude, and left..

The ceremony was still going on in the chapel, but I felt eyes glancing at me from time to time..

I tried to ignore the stares, sat down in the rest area provided on one side, closed my eyes, and started meditating..

All of these tricks were possible because the main deity of Outerica was not a personal god..

Heinz II first learned about the main church, and Heinrich realized this while joining the church and learning theology.···.

I was convinced through this baptism ceremony..

‘They are not beings with personal feelings like the gods of Greek and Roman mythology. This is close to a huge concept or system..’

Something that naturally exists in the world, like a kind of natural law.

That was the main god of Outerica..

‘No, it seems like the will itself exists... That's probably not a standard that can be judged by human standards..’

When Heinrich was connected to the Lord through baptism, he was able to feel a part of that transcendent being..

Perhaps because he was baptized in an unusual way, it was a phenomenon that had not been heard of during prior training..

If I were to express what I vaguely felt at that time in terms of human emotions,···.

Yeah, it was 'interesting'.

‘I'm glad you don't think it's blasphemous···.’

Maybe it was just a minor problem for God and he didn't intervene, but it didn't really matter now..

Because his attempt was already successful.

***

A few days after the ceremony.

New crusaders and trainee priests newly born through baptism were receiving education in their own ways..

Based on developing faith through prayer and doctrine study, priests developed their mental strength mainly through mental discipline.···.

“Just one more thing!”

“Wow~!”

“more! More more more!

“Hahahaha!”

The sound of everyone dying echoed throughout the training ground..

It was the cry of new recruits training themselves under the guidance of senior crusaders..

“Phew, breath! Hehe!”

‘I thought I worked out pretty hard too. That was nothing. These people really···.’

I moved the dumbbells in both hands alternately and sneered inwardly..

Grumble, rumble—

Accordingly, the chains connected to the dumbbells put pressure on the entire body..

Exercise equipment comparable to modern equipment was installed throughout the training ground..

The difference is that it has a larger and more ferocious appearance, and there is no safety factor.?

They were designed solely to exercise the body more efficiently..

The more you use it, the more it not only tears your muscles, but gradually breaks your bones and ruptures your ligaments..

‘There are degrees of overloading the body. What kind of perverted idea is this?···.’

It was truly a training method that allowed one to go beyond the limits of the body..

Of course, there was no problem with such overtraining..

“Ahhhh!”

Screams erupted from one side of the training ground..

A new crusader convulsing on the floor..

It seemed like something went wrong during training as he was seen clutching one arm and crying and snot pouring out..

Normally, he should have been transferred to the treatment room right away, but the senior in front of him did nothing but yell at him..

“You're out of concentration! When training, you must not stop praying even for a moment! Now, use your divine power again.!”

“Sigh! Dear Lord—!”

With the prayer, a soft light rose and embraced the fallen person..

A moaning sound that gradually subsides.

After a while, he stood up unsteadily..

“It's still far from enough! Continue to pray while training! Restore the body before it is completely destroyed! If you repeat this, you will be able to obtain a heavy blessing.!”

“yep! sorry—!”

“You should keep your lower body tense until your arm is completely healed! Of course, we must not stop praying.!”

“yep! I understand.!”

A sight beyond mere ignorance.

But surprisingly, this is a long-standing tradition that has been passed down in the church for a long time, and it was an effective training method..

Prayer assists in the operation of divine power.

For the crusaders on the front lines of battle, it was as good as their lives..

Artificially creating an extreme situation and continuing to pray is also part of training to be able to use divine power without panicking in actual combat..

‘In addition, repeated prayers in extreme situations strengthen faith through self-suggestion, which in turn leads to the strengthening of divine power..’

From training in the use of sacred power and training of the body, to increasing sacred power through instilling faith, and to strengthening mental power through penance..

It was an incredibly efficient method..

And I was a very notable talent in that group of perverts..

“Ho... Indeed, he can be said to be a promising player for this season. I never thought I could hit this much weight already..”

“He is also skilled at using divine power, and even taking that into account, his body's recovery speed is no joke. He's already more than a decent paladin in terms of resilience..”

Senior crusaders gathered on one side to look at me and give me reviews..

From the beginning, I easily followed their guidance thanks to the training I had done, “boneless” and “ultra recovery”..

There was also a status strengthening effect at the Karma Shop..

And as he became accustomed to the "Holy Baptism" that changes the mana in his body into divine power and corrects it, he began to stand out even more..

“Afternoon training ends here! Organize your equipment and enter the shower room in order! We will meet in the lecture room two hours later. dissolution!”

““dissolution!””

The crusaders who cleaned up their equipment at the shout of their senior were able to wash their bodies sequentially and take a short break..

I went to the shower room and poured cold water on my hot, hazy body to cool it down..

Well done—

As I mechanically washed and pressed, the muscles that had been pushed to their limit began to wriggle and show off..

‘It definitely seems to have a good effect..’

A few days after the baptism, it was a perverted training method, but the effects were clearly felt..

The overused body and the divine power that spreads to every corner of the body to restore it..

As this was repeated, I felt that each of my cells was adapting to the divine power..

“Awesome···.”

“Ugh... me, i die.”

Groaning noises coming from all over the shower room.

I wiped myself with a towel and smiled bitterly..

‘It's definitely excessive. I was able to get rid of the pain thanks to the “Mind Herb”. They would have had to overcome through their own will alone..’

It is said that the pain also helps increase faith and mental strength, but I wanted to decline it as it was not necessary for me..

Just support their beliefs.

“As servants who follow the Lord, we become shepherds who lead His lambs, always leading them on a bright path.······.”

Doctrinal lectures that also serve as spiritual education held in the lecture room after training.

The crusaders had to fight against drowsiness with their exhausted bodies..

Of course, the same goes for me, in order to become a Holy Knight, I had to have both martial arts and literary skills..

About two months like that.

While Heinrich was struggling to become a Holy Knight, the Immortal King's subjugation team was facing great difficulties..

***

“Phew... it must be frustrating. Where on earth did it disappear to??”

Archbishop Latius, the leader of the Immortal King subjugation team, sighed and massaged his eyebrows..

We have already used search teams several times to track down Hans, but no trace of where he has gone has been found..

For several months after our first encounter, I couldn't even find a shadow, so I couldn't raise my face..

Meanwhile, the saint also did her best to determine its location, but except for a few brief moments, it was impossible to trace it..

Even at the location I had identified, I couldn't find any traces of him, so I had to return empty-handed.···.

smart—

“Archbishop Latius, this is Tuskin..”

“Ah, Lord Tuskin. Come on in..”

With Latius' permission, the door to the office opened and Paladin Tuskin entered and bowed..

Like the archbishop, his face was full of fatigue..

“Okay, how did it go??”

“···I think it will be difficult. It must have been the damn vampires who did it..”

“ha···.”

To make matters worse, political pressure from the Kingdom of Thalia was becoming more and more intense..

The punitive force organized to capture the descendants of the Immortal King was showing poor results, so they used that as an excuse to start losing ground..

“If you search this far and still can't find it, doesn't that mean you've already left the kingdom of Thalia??”

Seeing Tuskin speaking cautiously, Latius sighed again and gently closed his eyes..

They did their best to find 'Hans'.

It is so excessive that it causes friction not only with the vampire clan but also with the 'Oath of Reverse Heaven' hidden in the dark..

In the process, the Oath of Yeokcheon was attacked by both the church and the clan and suffered great damage, so they cut off their tail and went into hiding, but the conflict with the 'Brokoslak Clan' continued..

“···At this point, you could say he was hiding somewhere else. I will now disband the punitive force at Thalia's temple and return to the headquarters..”

“Then I will know and prepare like that..”

Tuskin slightly bowed his head and left the office..

Since the majority of the Immortal King's subjugation team, except for high-ranking officials, were supported by the Temple of Thalia, there was a lot of work to be done before disbanding..

When those dispatched from the headquarters return, they are deployed throughout the kingdom and return to their normal duties..

And the moment the target's movements are captured by the church's surveillance network spread across the continent, a punitive force will be summoned again from that area..

‘Now that I think about it, there was one crusader that stood out..’

Tuskin, who was walking, suddenly remembered one person and frowned..

An aspiring paladin who awakened priest-level divine power through the baptism ceremony..

Afterwards, he excelled in training and was watched with interest..

‘It would be a shame to leave such a talented person in a remote area like this.···.’

Superior physical ability that cannot be compared to other new crusaders and resilience comparable to that of a paladin..

The talent to absorb teachings quickly and the potential to grow steadily.

Even apart from his divine power, he was a talent not to be missed..

I don't mean to disparage the Thalia parish, but the reality was that a warrior of that level of talent seemed to be lacking a lot to make his talent bloom..

No matter how well you do it, will you only receive support directly from the headquarters??

‘Hmm... did you say his name was Heinrich? If I could, I would like to take it with me and raise it myself. I guess I'll have to say something.’

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