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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 30

heinrich (3)

the sword flies.

I stretched out the shield in my left hand to shed the sword, but···.

Kagagak!

‘It's shallow!’

After lightly scratching the shield, the sword breaks and cuts into the lower body..

I hurriedly swung the long sword in my right hand to block the attack, but the opponent's attack did not stop there..

visor! Whip! Wow—

Block continuous attacks with the sword and shield in both hands..

I was able to barely respond with the help of my sharply honed intuition, countless training, and a body trained to the limit..

Then at some point.

‘It's an opportunity!’

A gap momentarily revealed to the opponent wielding the sword..

It wasn't a complete gap. If we aimed for that place, we would have to take greater damage here..

But if you are willing to give up your bones, you have the opportunity to cut off your flesh.!

I swung my sword without hesitation···.

Powok—

I was pushed backwards by the impact from the shield..

“Ugh···.”

“Whoa, whoa, whoa... I was surprised. Is he crazy??”

The person who staggered back shook his head and shook one leg..

I guess he stopped swinging his sword at the last moment and kicked my shield to increase the distance..

He must have overexerted himself in the process, so he frowned and shook himself off..

“Hey, let's stop here. In what kind of sparring are you rushing to your death like that? No matter how much we are not afraid of getting hurt,.”

The senior crusader who played the role of the instructor who was the sparring partner grumbled..

Then, people watching came over and started talking as if they were discussing and reminiscing about the battle..

“Heinrich's resilience is amazing, right? Considering that, isn't it a good way to fight??”

“Anyway, that's true. What good is recovery if you get hit wrong and die in one hit??”

“If you can just control that, it looks pretty good, right? Take some damage and quickly kill enemies and recover.···.”

“Well, as long as you have enough divine power, it might be okay. And that guy's divine power... everyone recognizes it. Eventually we'll rise so high we won't even be able to see our faces.”

As I said, a couple of months after my baptism, my divine power was almost at the level of a high priest..

The high priest was in charge of a temple located in a small city, so his position was by no means low..

‘The bishop in charge of the Italia Temple is just above the high priest. Of course, the gap is large, but.’

This is true in any field, the gap widens the higher you go..

Rather, I was worried that the growth of divine power seemed to be slowing down these days..

‘I feel like I've reached a limit. In order to grow further, we will have to overcome this limit. I still can't figure it out..’

That must be the standard that differentiates a crusader from a paladin..

For now, I have no choice but to focus more on training..

《The entity achieved enlightenment through repeated training. Acquire the skill “Crusader Combat Skill”.》

Because there was some success..

-Entity Name: Heinrich

-Common characteristics: 「Mind Herb」, 「Persona」, 「Super Recovery」, 「Mysterious Index」」

-Object characteristics: 「Holy Baptism」, 「Skeletonless」, 「Crusader Combat Skills」

-Special note: The spirit vein was connected to the main body of Outerica, and the mana in the body was replaced with divine power. By using divine power, you can achieve various beneficial effects. Physical ability is growing significantly through training that goes beyond limits..

I approached the senior crusader with whom I was sparring and bowed my head in greeting..

“Thank you sparring!”

“Uh, okay. Good work. But it really increased a lot. At first, he was just a guy who ran wild and believed only in his physical abilities, but I wonder how many months have passed since then and he has grown so much. Is this talent?···.”

“That's right. By the way, this guy who already had superior physical abilities has mastered combat skills, so now he is no match for most people and is training with instructors..”

A baptism of countless praises pouring in.

I just smiled shyly and repeated my thanks..

“Come to think of it, I said I wanted to be a paladin.?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Yes, it seems like the Holy Knights who occasionally come to the training ground are keeping an eye on you. If you just keep going like now, there will be good news soon..”

“Hahaha, I really hope so..”

The Paladins had separate training grounds, but sometimes they trained together, perhaps to coordinate their hands and feet in preparation for actual combat..

I attracted attention from the baptism ceremony, received a lot of attention during training, and was able to attract quite a bit of attention from the so-called ‘high-ranking people’..

In order to become a paladin, you had to be exceptional among the crusaders, so it was a pleasure for me..

And after a few days, I quickly realized that my senior's words were not empty words..

“yes? To the Great Hall of Roselia.?”

Roselia Grand Shrine.

The main shrine of the main religious order located in the center of the ‘Aeon Continent’ where we are now, and the main shrine in the middle of it all..

It is the largest of the few great temples in Outerica, and was the heart of the religious order where the Pope and saints resided..

I received an offer to go to such a place with him..

“Yes, it seems like the higher-ups really thought favorably of you to the point where they tried to take you to the headquarters. I think you are definitely planning on raising it.?”

The temple chief who came to deliver the message scratched the back of his head..

As he said, this was a big opportunity..

An opportunity to escape from the borderland kingdom of Thalia and advance to a bigger stage..

“First of all, he asked me to ask his doctor. Because I am moving away from my hometown. The distance between the headquarters and here is not close, and it will be difficult to return to my hometown in the near future..”

To begin with, this was not my hometown so it didn't matter to me..

Of course, I can't tell the truth as I lied about my place of origin..

“it's okay. After all, I have no family left here. What a sacred place there is! From the perspective of serving the main deity, isn’t it like a dream? I really want to go!”

“Okay, good idea. This is a really good opportunity. Then report it like that. Make sure you prepare too..”

The temple leader then complained that he was jealous of going to a holy place, that he must go there someday, but that it was difficult because of his family, and disappeared to report..

‘A holy place, and the Great Temple of Roselia.···.’

A place far from here, on the western edge of the continent..

My heart pounded with anticipation of being able to see the wider world of Outerica..

***

The Immortal King's punitive force was disbanded..

Although we actually fought more vampires and warlocks than the descendants of the Immortal King, we cannot ignore their hard work over several months..

After a brief farewell party, they returned to their respective seats..

Archbishop Latius, the leader, and Paladin Tuskin, his assistants..

Seven high priest-level battle priests led by one bishop..

Fifteen Silver Wing Holy Knights under Tuskin.

There's a crusader stuck there.

These were the people who left the Kingdom of Thalia..

“Oh... are you that crusader named Heinrich? Indeed, he is a faithful young man..”

“You want to be a paladin? Have you ever thought of taking the path of a priest??”

“What are you talking about! Holy power is divine power, but the muscles are very good. If you work a little harder, you can become a great paladin..”

“From what I heard at the training center, they said he was persistent and talented. Maybe it's a paladin's job.”

I waited in the inner part of the temple with a group of over 20 people and politely responded to those who showed interest in me..

Because all the priests and paladins here were of high rank..

Divine power was given according to belief in God, and only if it was strong could one ascend to a high position..

Since high-ranking officials must have strong faith, there can be no corruption, and therefore the church does not have to worry about spies or the like..

This was also the reason why Heinrich was able to easily become a member of the church..

If your faith weakens because you have other tricks or become corrupted, your divine power will also be affected..

This was the reason why the main religion became a de facto single religion..

‘I am an exception. Well, it seems like the Lord knew and neglected it, so it can be seen as permission.?’

So there is some freedom given to those who want to be a paladin or a battle priest..

In the sense of traveling around the world and spreading God's will.

This was also one of the reasons I wanted to become a paladin..

While they were talking, a door on one side opened and Archbishop Latius and Lord Tuskin came in..

“Are you all prepared? They say the transmission is ready, so let’s move on..”

With Tuskin's words, we moved further into the temple..

As instructed in advance, I packed only light luggage and simply followed the lead..

And the place we arrived was, to some extent, what we expected..

‘From the western tip of the continent to the center... Considering the traffic conditions here, it might take several months to get there by road. I had expected it since they said only a small number of people were dispatched, but.’

Arched stone gate made of white marble located in a huge space.

The white stone gate was decorated with beautiful gold, and the golden wave that started from the gate spread around the bottom and softly illuminated the surroundings..

-······So the shepherd gave him grace, saying, “Strength your servants who believe in you to spread your word.” Cross the mountain in one step and the sea in two steps······.

-······He told us to spread his will to all nations, and the earth folded, allowing us to go wherever we wanted. The eyes see a thousand miles, and the feet step a thousand miles.······.

No, upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a prayer engraved with gold leaf..

All about miracles that ignore the limitations of distance and space..

“Then let's begin.”

As soon as the group entered and greeted the priests guarding the place, they immediately surrounded the door and began reciting prayers..

And accordingly, the golden prayer text began to shine from the outside where the priests were, flowing all the way to the stone gate in the center..

‘It's spectacular···.’

A golden light shining beautifully around the stone gate, a blue vortex swirling from its center..

It was a phenomenon that could not be understood with the knowledge of Henry, who was still new to the sacred law..

A new power that cannot be grasped even with Hans’ “black magic” knowledge or Heinz’s “blood magic”.

Ugh—

With a small vibration sound, the blue vortex at the center gradually grew larger and filled the interior of the stone gate..

And the golden light that illuminated the surroundings slowly faded away..

A blue gate that vibrates quietly.

“Then move on.”

With the Archbishop's words, everyone moved to the door in a natural manner, as if they were familiar with it..

‘Well, it must have been like this when I came. Am I the only one seeing this for the first time?.’

After saying their final goodbyes to Bishop Cromville, the head of the Thalia Temple, the group disappeared one by one through the gate..

Eventually my turn came···.

Without hesitation, I threw myself into the blue whirlpool..

‘Goodbye. Kingdom of Thalia! I'm leaving to find a new land!’

If I cross this gate, a holy land, the center of the continent, will await me.!

***

I confidently crossed the gate with ambition, but the place waiting for me was not a sacred place..

Shrine of the Kingdom of Sharoti, located in the northeast of the Kingdom of Thalia.

I heard the story, and it is said that crossing half of the continent at once is something that would have to be extremely difficult..

“There is no particular reason to go back quickly now. We plan to move it in a stable manner..”

“Ah, I see..”

Thanks to this, I had time to take a day off and look around the transit points, so I was sightseeing the city with the youngest paladin in my group..

Perhaps out of consideration for me as it was my first time outside of Thalia, he volunteered to be my guide..

like that for a few days.

“This is the last time. Everyone, please prepare yourself properly before entering the sacred place..”

““yes!””

Ugh—

Crossing the blue vortex.

We finally arrived at the Roselia Grand Shrine in the Holy Land..

The first thing I saw was a transmission space no different from other temples..

And there was a group of priests gathered on one side..

“welcome. Thank you all for your hard work..”

A girl standing in the middle of the priests stepped forward and greeted them with a smile..

Bright silver hair and sparkling gold eyes that scatter the surrounding light..

I felt like the surroundings became brighter just by appearing..

‘No, it's not because of my mood?! That's a halo?’

It was my first meeting with ‘Riesta Saint Hatianus’, a saint of the main church..

***

“Heinrich has laid a stable foundation for growth, now all he needs is time..”

When I think about it again, I was lucky to go to the holy place..

Thanks to this, I was able to travel to the cities I passed through along the way..

After you have grown to a certain degree, you will be able to freely travel around the continent under the pretext of missionary work..

‘As a paladin respected by everyone!’

How sad it must have been for Hans, who couldn't even appear in front of people, and Heinz II, who had to hide in fear..

Say goodbye to that kind of life now..

“That's enough, I need to dispose of these soon..”

I looked proudly inside the warehouse room..

Precious metals, including gold bars, piled up in a corner.

It was the reward for all the hard work and sweat..

Slurp—

Heinz suddenly appeared without any sign and took some precious metals inside a bracelet-type subspace magic tool..

The bracelet was found among the treasures taken from the vampire mansion, and although it only has the capacity of a bag, it became a favorite because of its convenience..

‘Because subspace magic tools are precious.’

Heinz took the precious metal and headed to the window..

It was past 10 p.m. in the evening. It was a great time to be active..

Heinz opened the window and disappeared into the darkness of the night..

I had already decided how to dispose of it..

Because while Heinrich suffered, we didn't just sit idle..

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