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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 50

Harley (1) - (Free Last)

“Crumbling, rumbling···.”

A monster with gray fur was breathing heavily..

A monster that barely supports its body with its two massively developed arms, reminiscent of a gorilla..

The guy's entire body was already stained red with blood pouring from wounds all over his body..

“Wow—!”

The monster let out an angry roar and straightened its back..

Although he did not know the identity of the men who suddenly attacked him, he was a resident who had settled in this area for a long time..

Even if this body becomes a rag, I will never be taken lightly.!

But the pursuers in the dark were not in a position to consider such a guy's determination..

[As much as possible... so as not to damage it. be careful. I'm getting scolded again.]

The undead that appeared as if oozing from the shadows of the forest surrounded the monster..

Leading them was Malcolm, the Death Wizard under Hans..

[Subterranean Bondage.]

Sharp chunks of rock rising from the floor came together and restrained the monster's limbs, while the undead surrounding it all rushed at the monster at once..

“Whoa whoa!”

But he didn't just sit there and suffer..

In an instant, both arms became enlarged with swollen muscles, and cracks appeared in the rock that restrained them..

Quad Deuk—

After breaking the rock stuck to my arm,.

The guy hit the floor and even ripped off the restraints holding his legs..

In the meantime, his body was stabbed here and there by the undead that rushed at him, but he held on with his strong vitality unique to monsters and began to run wild..

And the fight lasted longer than expected..

[careful. careful! So as not to kill them. To avoid contamination. ···It’s difficult as expected. The resistance is not easy... Subterranean Bondage.]

It was entirely due to the Master's order..

Catch them alive, uncontaminated, and in as good a condition as possible..

If they were only going to kill him and take the body with him, Malcolm would have finished it all by himself..

If all they had to do was capture them alive, they would have been easily defeated with the combination of black magic and the undead..

but they are undead.

He was born from death from the beginning, and the basis of his energy is dark magic..

To those who are sick, they are a being that spreads deadly energy just by being next to them..

For them, who scatter death and curses like they breathe, it was more difficult than expected to completely capture the other person..

Malcolm was restricted from using black magic, and other undead had to suppress their energy as much as possible..

This was all the more problematic because the target was a monster with strong vitality and difficult to stun..

“Crumbling···.”

After making every effort to use magic that was as less affected by black magic as possible, and without sparing the undead's own bodies,···.

Malcolm and his gang were barely able to subdue him so that he could not resist..

A gorilla-type monster struggling under the undead with its limbs restrained..

[success···. I'm returning now.]

But things always happen when you're not careful..

“Khuong—!”

Quad Deuk!

[ah.]

At that moment when I was able to relax for a moment, the monster that started its final struggle bit the ankle of the skeleton knight who was holding it down..

Crack! Crack! gulp—

Not only that, he put the torn off ankle in his mouth, chewed it thoroughly, and then swallowed it..

The undead who rushed in immediately overpowered the monster once again, but it was inevitable that it had already been swallowed..

Because we had to capture it as intact as possible, we couldn't split the ship..

[hmm···.]

The damage inflicted by the undead could easily be repaired with black magic, but that wasn't the point..

Of course, undead body parts are not particularly healthy food ingredients..

[Since monsters are strong, that might be okay.···.]

The monster's habit was to pick up and eat anything, so being an undead wouldn't be a big deal..

Malcolm moved the beautifully packaged monster to Hans' laboratory with a glimmer of hope.···.

puck!

Of course, it wasn't okay, so Malcolm, who was devastated by Hans, who had become sensitive after repeated experiments, had to go out to hunt again..

I used black magic to repair the slightly worn back of my head from being beaten too much..

***

Hans was meditating with his eyes closed..

Of course, since there were no eyelids, you couldn't really close them, but it was the same as being deeply immersed in the inner world and unable to perceive the outside world..

「It was to examine the infinite knowledge contained in “Forbidden Knowledge” and apply it..

We combine the experimental information from the Beoncheon Society with the biological research data such as chimeras contained there, and substitute the directly confirmed results to arrive at the results..

Eventually, Hans came back to his senses and looked down at Harley lying on the operating table and fell into trouble..

[Hmm, it looks like the dragon's blood has properly settled into the body..]

Now that it has been almost three months since the experiment continued, the landscape of the cave has changed a lot compared to before..

Flasks containing unknown drugs, living tissue kept fresh through preservation magic, and experiment tools of all kinds of bizarre shapes..

In addition, strange magic circles and magic tools located here and there were flashing a cool light, showing off their presence..

It is literally the laboratory of a scientist who has fallen into madness and lost his humanity..

Considering that it also contains occult elements, it can be seen as being of even worse quality..

“Feeling a little stiff? It seems like the adaptation isn't over yet. Still not enough to die.”

[Let's take some time and watch more. The response is faster than expected. It looks like it won't be long until the results come out. After all, it’s this body. Hehehe···.]

The experiment went smoothly.

one day after that.

“Ugh, it feels like something is bubbling inside.···.”

[Hmm, is this a side effect? I thought I would be able to survive just by “adapting.” You might want to tone it down a little..]

again three days later.

“Cough! Cough! Ugh!”

[Hmm... has the limit of “super recovery” been exceeded? Too bad. If I could have gone a little further here, I would have succeeded right away. Let me adjust it a little bit..]

After a week like that.

“······.”

[···Consciousness is not connected. I can't lose Harley now... Hmm, maybe I should try gambling? I think I can use all the remaining dragon blood..]

It had been a little over three months since Hans and Halle's joint research began..

“hmm?”

[The minds are finally connected! I'm glad the gamble paid off. Even though all of the dragon's blood was used, it still remains in Harley's body, so research can continue. Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk···.]

“···But the condition of my body seems a bit strange.···.”

That moment.

《An object grows by achieving conditions. Skill “Adaptation” evolves into special skill “Mutation”.》

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

《The entity's resilience has exceeded its limits. Skill “Super Recovery” evolves into skill “Regeneration”.》

“oh?”

[oh?]

The two of them simultaneously exhaled their exclamations at the successive messages that emerged..

“if it goes like this···.”

[The experiment was a success..]

It was a splendid achievement achieved in about 100 days in Outerica time and 10 days in Earth time..

Of course, it looked quite different from the result they wanted, but in any case, it achieved its goal..

「“Mutation” is a characteristic that evolves itself through external genes, so strictly speaking, it is not that different..

‘In the meantime, getting “rebirth” was an unexpected gain..’

Perhaps the cause was the transfusion of blood from monsters with excellent regenerative abilities for the purpose of an experiment..

「It was the first achievement I got as soon as I acquired “Mutation.”.

But the joy didn't end there..

《As your unique skills grow, your potential blooms. The number of avatars you can have increases.》

Because I can make another avatar.

‘Hmm... I really didn't expect this..’

Until now, the increase in the number of avatars has been achieved only through strengthening the karma store..

This was the first time that the number of avatars increased through natural growth..

‘There have been a few small growths so far. What threshold did you cross as you grew this time?.’

Well, it was a time when growth gradually accumulated and some results began to appear..

The fact that rapid strengthening is possible through the karma store means that the same result can be achieved someday through natural growth..

‘Is this the fifth avatar...? I've just made Harley usable..’

It was a time when it was necessary to think about the use of a new avatar..

Of course, unlike before, it was a fun worry..

***

It was the fourth month since Heinrich became a Holy Knight..

His current duty station was the Bright Guardian Holy Knights that guard the interior of the Great Temple of Roselia..

Among the Holy Knights, only those with high sacred power and proven faith could join. Perhaps thanks to the superiors who noticed his potential, he was able to join for training purposes..

Heinrich's divine power, which has steadily grown so far, is now at the top of the high priest level..

The person in charge of guiding him was Sir Lairin, a blue-haired female paladin who is a member of the Bright Guardians..

“Even if it is an internal security, there is nothing special about it. As you probably know from other places, there are several layers of protection starting from the outside. Also, this is where the knight commanders and archbishops stay.···.”

Further inside, there are saints, cardinals, and even the pope..

Of course, in most cases, they will not come forward directly..

‘Aside from being a saint who wanders around here and there,.’

“Still, expenses are necessary. In particular, it is necessary to prevent people from accidentally entering the roads leading to important bases..”

“If it is an important base... what kind of place is it??”

It might be a place like the residence of a high-ranking person or a secret vault, but to be sure, I asked Rairin, who was in charge of leading the tour..

A question asked without much meaning.

But she just looked at Heinrich and made a worried expression..

“Hmm... I think it would be okay with this level of divine power... Still, rules are rules. Come this way..”

Following her guidance to a corner of the main temple, Heinrich took his steps to a place he had never been to before..

A place with few people that I have never been to even though I have been on security guard..

To be exact, it was a place where there was no need for security..

smart—

“I came from Bright Guardian. A new person has arrived and needs to take a pledge..”

The door swung open at a light knock..

A man came out from inside and quietly led them inside..

‘Heretic Questioner.’

Black priest's uniform, hood covered, and even a mask covering the mouth..

This was the place where the heresy interrogators of the main church worked..

Following the silent man, I passed through a corridor that seemed dark for some reason and entered a windowless room..

“All you have to do is sit in front of him and read the document in front of him..”

There was a document on the table where we were guided, and a Heretic Questioner was sitting in the chair across from us..

I carefully sat down and checked the contents of the document with ‘Guardian of Radiance’ written at the top. It was a security pledge with nothing special..

A memorandum pledging to remain silent about what you learn while working.

The moment I tried to read it.

Sigh—

The person sitting in front raised one hand and placed it on Heinrich’s forehead..

I flinched for a moment at the sudden situation, but tried to ignore it and recited the contents of the document without a problem..

“······Accordingly, I pledge to remain silent under all circumstances..”

After reading the document.

Divine power emanated from the hand placed on the forehead..

“······.”

“······?”

And the Heretic Questioner in front of me quietly withdrew his hand and said nothing..

“It's done. Let's go out.”

From then on, until I was led outside again by Lairin, I could not hear any voices other than theirs even once..

“···Is it always so quiet over there without saying a word??”

“Well, it's better that I don't have to hear it again. Because speaking out means that the situation is that bad..”

There's no need to ask what that bad situation is..

“So what did you do? Prohibition to prevent secrets from being revealed?”

“Haha... It's prohibited. It's a blessing. Blessing of silence. The effect is to prevent specific information from being divulged, whether voluntarily or otherwise. It's amazing?”

It's prohibited!

Except for the fact that it was based on divine power, it was no different from other prohibitions..

‘Still, since it is a blessing in name, there will be no such thing as exploding the person's head.?’

“Haha, so what is that important base that makes it necessary to receive the ‘Blessing of Silence’??”

“Hmm, let's wait a moment. Because I am also kept silent, I have to follow procedures before I can speak out. It only takes a moment.”

The time I waited like that was definitely not a short time..

However, the information obtained through that complicated process was enough to understand why they placed so much emphasis on security..

“······This is because important rituals that are being performed should not be interrupted. And the saint’s lodgings are······.”

The residences of important people and secret safes were insignificant information..

“···Finally, here's something you need to know.”

In a place deep within the church.

“A place where you must protect yourself even at the risk of your life if an emergency occurs..”

‘That is.

“The last fragment of the immortal king···.”

Compared to the fact that it is sealed here in the Roselia Grand Shrine,.

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