My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 47
Preliminaries (1)
Things on Earth were quickly sorted out..
Hans strengthened his nightly patrols in search of possible remnants of the Buncheonhoe, and Heinz contacted the moderates and negotiated..
“I have no intention of issuing any particularly absurd orders. All I want is to maintain peace and order, and root out all those associated with the 'Buncheonhoe'..”
“Don't you think those two goals are conflicting??”
“It depends on where you set the standard..”
In his standards, punishing evil was also maintaining peace and order..
It was a self-evident fact that strength was needed to do that..
The woman who sat across from Heinz and had a conversation, ‘Aria’, the leader of the moderate faction of the clan, did not particularly refute his words..
Just sitting in the chair with my eyes closed like when we first met.
“great. Let's help Mr. Heinz absorb the hardliners..”
And I accepted this offer more readily than expected..
I had even considered a slightly coercive use of force, but it was a slightly disconcerting development..
“···What's the point of saying this now? What do you believe and accept it without much thought??”
“This is a conclusion reached after much careful consideration. There is a mutual benefit, so is there any reason to reject it? And what do you believe... Of course it's me.”
Aria answers with a slight smile.
Both eyes were still closed.
“If you want to get things done, you'll need someone to be a bridge in the middle. Please take Soran with you. I will tell you separately. Besides that, let's see if there's anyone on our side who wants to follow Mr. Heinz..”
There was a limit to forcibly subordinating an organization to an individual alone..
It may not be impossible if we build up power step by step by force, but it will take a lot of time..
That wasn't what this side wanted..
So, I was planning to threaten them a little by revealing their plan, but they were more cooperative than I expected..
He also showed his sincerity in personally persuading even Jin So-ran, an official on the moderate side..
‘What abilities do you have? Read thoughts? Are you simply looking at the other person's tendencies? Surely you can't read the future??’
I wanted to find out what she was thinking by forcibly subjugating her, but it was difficult to treat her like that when she was the head of a faction..
「Because the subjugation of “purified blood essence” did not have the effect of brainwashing the mind..
I will follow orders, but it will be noticeable somehow, and that will not help in swallowing up the clan..
They are so cooperative, so there is no reason to pretend..
“good. Then, I'll leave it to them to spread the message to the moderates. Now let's talk about the plan to absorb the hardliner remnants.?”
“Of course. To do that, first, the neutral faction······.”
It starts with absorbing the remnants of the hardliners and becoming the head of a new faction..
In that way, the acceptance of the clan was going smoothly..
***
In order to run Operation ‘Home Theater: The Demon King and the Hero’ smoothly, the more capable horses that move according to my will, the better..
In fact, it feels like the main characters, Hans and Heinrich, and the supporting role, Heinz, are not enough..
Therefore, the biggest problem facing us now was how to strengthen ‘Harley’, which had not yet decided on a career path, as quickly as possible..
[Wow, this is very interesting..]
And just now, I was able to discover a pretty good tool from the materials that the director of the Buncheonhoe research center had been cherishing..
Hans was taking out their research materials from a place far away from my residence, looking at their results, and absorbing metallurgy..
Even though I couldn't write it myself, the concept itself was helpful enough, and most of all, thanks to the director of the research center, the data that was 'during the research' remained intact from beginning to end..
[Is this an experiment in which parts of the body of an extraterrestrial demon are transplanted into another person? Isn’t this the same as chimera surgery? Of course, ordinary people failed... and the side effects are severe even for awakened people..]
「Due to the influence of “The Way of the Magician,” Hans was now able to demonstrate outstanding insight in other fields, but his specialty could only be black magic..
And ‘chimera research’ was a field very closely related to black magic..
‘In a way, it's a blessing in disguise. Even if Outerica had taken advantage of time and only delved into “Forbidden Knowledge,” it wouldn’t have grown as fast as it does now..’
quality over quantity.
By experiencing techniques from various worlds and breaking his own mold, Hans laid the foundation to become stronger more quickly..
[···But this wasn't just chimera research. We constantly pursue evolution, abandoning our shortcomings and accepting only superior elements... Is the ultimate goal to create fully evolved creatures?.]
Perhaps because it was a project still under research, not only the data but also the body tissues used in the experiment were stored together..
[Hey, is this dragon blood? It looks like it's made of melted down jewels..]
Even the key ingredient ‘dragon blood’.
The purple liquid in the small bottle was shaking back and forth depending on the angle, scattering light brilliantly..
[Hehe... I think if I mix these materials with the knowledge of my skills, I'll get useful results... Evolution through “adaptation” to external organizations.]
When things happen like this, I feel like time is a waste right now..
Now that I have obtained enough things from Earth, it would be nice to have some free time and focus on research in Outerica..
‘But the problem is the denomination.···.’
To be exact, it was because of the saintess who still strives every day to find the descendants of the Immortal King..
‘Still, I did get some helpful clues..’
It took Hans about three weeks to complete ‘Contagious Work Magic Final Version_Revision_2nd_FINAL(3)_Real Final’ while staying in a mountain..
And that same period was the time when the church felt the presence of Hans and began searching..
‘Hans' presence was immediately detected, but the exact location could not be determined due to various concealment barriers. This means that detection of saints is not perfect..’
In addition, Hans became better at hiding his identity than before, and not only achieved magic but also obtained the “Way of Magic”..
‘If you feel uneasy with that, you can also use Heinz’s “Concealment” and “Mystery of Blood.”.’
Since I was able to understand the movements of the Order in real time through Heinrich, I was confident that this was enough to fool the Church..
That was only possible once Heinz's acceptance of the clan had been completed to some extent..
‘You can start preparing in advance now..’
***
《Transfer to the Outerica dimension has been completed..》
After the transmission was completed, Harley carefully looked around..
It's in an alley adjacent to the main street, but it's a corner that doesn't get any light due to its structure..
One of the cities that Henry passed through on his way to the Holy Land, it was a large city in the Kingdom of Tulk, located in the western part of the Ion Continent..
“Wow! It's a surprise! When did this guy come here??”
As I walked out of the corner, the shabby man who was squatting in the alley, smoking a cigarette, jumped up..
Harley ignored him as he blinked and walked past him to the main street..
‘Tarak, northern Aonia County of the Tulk Kingdom. Luckily it's still daytime.’
The sun was shining so I didn't think there was a need to move the next day..
This was a place where Henry was impressed during his preliminary field trip to Tarak..
Mercenaries walking around the streets with weapons and wizards wearing robes are occasionally seen..
Even merchants moving around carrying something on a large cart..
It was an ideal fantasy world itself..
‘Even though it was a fantasy world before... Because this one is more typical.’
This place, which seemed to embody a stereotype, was a city where the mercenary industry was active due to the wide variety of monsters in the northern mountain range..
Although it is located near the border of the kingdom, it is a prosperous metropolis that even has a temple..
It was a place for final maintenance before heading to the 'Steel Citadel', which protects the huge northern mountain range that spans the entire northern part of the continent, especially the northwest foot..
From the mercenary guild to receive monster hunting requests, to the merchant guild to transport corpses, to the Magic Tower branch to conduct research..
Thanks to this, the city was bustling and lively with all kinds of people..
‘Transactions seem to be more active than expected..’
It didn't seem like there was much difficulty in getting the items..
Of course, you will have to hire an escort later for safety..
Rare materials, monster by-products with magical value, and even magic tools that can be helpful in research..
You're going to be spending a lot of money in the future..
‘Now that you can make any amount of money, saving time is a priority. First of all, I brought as many precious metals as possible to the subspace, but I'm not sure if it's enough..’
It seemed like I would have to head to the Magic Tower branch and obtain additional subspace magic tools..
“Welcome~. This is the Rocapelli Magic Tower Tarak branch magic tool shop. Is there something you are looking for?~?”
At the store next to the Magic Tower branch, a man who looked more like a merchant than a wizard was serving customers..
“Are you looking for a subspace magic tool? You’ve come to the right place! Our Rocapelli Magic Tower products are luxury goods with a space efficiency that is a whopping 20 percent higher than other Magic Tower products.···.”
“Indeed, I see..”
I purposely looked for a magic tower with a good reputation with the intention of using it for a long time anyway..
As the monster industry developed, mercenaries also used subspace magic tools when going out hunting, and products of all kinds of specifications were being traded..
“Among them, this product provides a preservative effect to the items inside, providing a longer-term effect.···.”
“That feature definitely seems necessary..”
Of course, as the price was exorbitant, it was often operated by large mercenary groups or high-rank mercenary parties..
“It doesn't end here! It is specially processed to prevent damage even in extreme situations, no matter what remote area you go to.···.”
“Oh, how much is that??”
As I nodded frantically at the magic tool merchant's speech, all the precious metals I had stored in the existing sub-space had disappeared and only a few magic tools were left in my hands..
“Thank you for the good deal~! Next time, if you need anything, please visit Charlton at the Rocapelli Magic Tower Tarak Branch Magic Tool Shop at any time.!”
I bowed ninety degrees and left the store in a daze, leaving behind the words of the merchant who saw me off..
I felt like I was possessed by a ghost..
Subspace magic tools with all kinds of functions, including a large bag-type and large capacity..
I looked at the new items quietly and shrugged my shoulders..
‘Because these were necessary items anyway. At the very least, just selling it back to the earth will make you several times more profitable..’
It felt like an impulse purchase to some extent, but considering its value, it wasn't a bad thing..
Due to the nature of the city, living here was cheaper than other places..
‘More than that, since I've spent almost all of my money, I think I should go to Earth one more time..’
However, it was only inconvenient that he had to return to Earth to make up for the empty funds..
‘We should even think about attracting wealth through trade with the Earth. Is there anything that can be brought into this world that can make money? Maybe it's something like spices??’
Thanks to this, I came up with a new business item, so it was a satisfactory transaction in many ways..
***
Tduk-duk-duk-duk!
“Hmm, haha···.”
A sigh escaped Jin So-ran's mouth along with the sound of the skeleton being twisted..
The blood-absorbing factor in the body began to slowly evolve due to catalysts introduced from the outside..
Muscles became stronger and more flexible, bones became stronger, and senses became sharper..
Although the amount of blood magic did not increase, its operational power and maximum output increased, allowing it to exert its power stably..
‘It doesn't look like my body! I feel like something new has been born!’
The changes in the body stopped, and Jin So-ran looked around at his body with admiration..
I felt like my fighting power had increased several times as my strength boiled over..
“Hmm, is this level of “purified blood tablet” the limit? We'll have to wait and see to what extent it evolves if we increase the amount..”
Of course, her mood was literally just her mood..
The “purified blood tablets” immediately administered to her did not have that much effect..
「As a result of checking, the strengthening effect was only about 30% at most..
‘Of course, it is not easy to see that level 6 Jin Soran's power has increased by 30%..’
Jin So-ran accepted Aria's suggestion and willingly came under Heinz's command..
To be precise, it was a concurrent position to serve as a bridge with the moderate faction, but he accepted the "Refinement of Blood" and became subordinate to Heinz..
Since he personally experienced friction between factions, he seemed to feel that someone was needed to coordinate things in the middle to prevent something like that from happening again..
‘This is where it's easier to have someone who can coordinate the work. If you set appropriate restrictions, there is no need to worry about betrayal..’
Heinz waited until Jin So-ran had gathered some strength before opening his mouth..
“Once you get used to it, move right away. There's a lot of work ahead.”
“yes! All right. road!”
“···road?”
“yes? yes! road. You are now the ‘King’ of a new clan. Do you not like the name??”
Now that I think about it, it was said that Nocturnia, the dimension where Jin So-ran came from, divides the ranks of vampires using chess pieces..
Since a new dependency was established through blood, it meant that Heinz would be treated as the clan lord, the progenitor of the bloodline..
“Hmm... no, it doesn't matter.”
I didn't feel too bad.
I feel like I'm being treated like something..
“So, LOAD! If this happens, it's like creating a new genealogy on Earth, right? Then I think there needs to be a new name to go with it. Do you have anything else in mind??”
She said with a lively smile.
Even if I treated him like a rod, his previous personality didn't seem to go anywhere..
“It's a name···.”
Because it was unexpected, I didn't have a specific name in mind..
However, considering the sense of belonging and loyalty, it would be better to have a decent name..
‘I think it would be a good idea to come up with some differentiating feature..’
「Strengthening through “purified blood tablets” was a process of mutating other vampires using the vampire factor in Heinz’s body as a catalyst..
Accepting dominant elements from all over the world and allowing them to be influenced by 'hybrids' that have evolved as they should..
The degree of variation varies depending on the quality and quantity of “purified blood tablets” administered, but no matter how much it changes, the fact remains that it is much more advanced than before..
As I was thinking about that, a word came to mind..
“···Do it with heterosis (hybrid accent).”
“Heterosis! I don't know what it means, but it has a nice feel to it.!”
It was the moment when Heterosis, which would become the most elite fighting group within the clan, was born..
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