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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 52

#52

harley (3)

The new avatar that could be summoned was named ‘Hubert’..

There was countless agony and conflict before coming up with a name like that..

As before, there are limitations in naming with just the 'ha' pronunciation, so I would rather take this opportunity to break that mold and expand the limits with 'H'.···.

···It's a name that came about after useless worries that no one would recognize..

In fact, what was important was the skill he had..

Hubert’s initial skill was “Emotion”」.

It was a very good ability to see information about objects..

‘It feels like I'm playing a real game.’

However, perhaps because the skill level was still low, such accurate information could not be seen..

The level that can be confirmed now is roughly the level of information about the item..

‘Of course, you've just gained your abilities, so there's plenty of room for growth..’

Future Colossus, Hubert's first mission is to prepare supplies for Harley to use while she grapples in the Forest of Demonic Beasts..

Traveling around the movable city, Harley used her "emotion" to select a weapon that could be used, and entrusted the processing of the beast's head to a leather craftsman..

-A two-handed ax made by a highly skilled craftsman by pounding heavy and hard black iron alloy. It's sturdy and doesn't break easily, but it's so heavy that it can't be lifted with any amount of strength..

-A helmet made by an ordinary craftsman from the head of a black leopard demon beast. Since we focused on creating the shape, it is best not to expect more defense than the material..

In addition, Hubert put a lot of effort into Harley's full-fledged activities..

Reflecting your personal tastes.

And the result is.

I was standing here now.

Located in the western part of the continent, in the center of Tarak, the Northern Aonia County of the Kingdom of Tulk..

Murmur—

“Oh my god, what is that??”

“Are you a southern savage? What brought you all the way to the West??”

“Mom—what is that??”

“Shhh, don't look! let's go home quickly.”

The eyes of passers-by were focused on Harley..

It was the same kind of look I got from the guards as I passed through the castle gate..

‘Phew, this body is kinda cool.’

A longing gaze pours upon Harley..

Because his appearance had the power to attract the attention of those around him..

2A large body over a meter tall with eyes that look like a wild beast..

The skin attached to the covered black leopard's head covered the shoulders and back like a cloak..

The beast's teeth were entwined and hung around the neck, and menacing muscles writhed on the naked upper body..

A pattern of unknown meaning drawn with red dye all over the face and body, and two handles of a large ax hanging on the back and protruding from both shoulders..

At the same time, the only armor was pieces of leather lined with iron plates placed in a few important areas..

There was a barbarian warrior here that we couldn't see these days and that we only saw in stories..

“Huhuhu.”

Smiling softly, straightening my shoulders, I walked out confidently..

Those who were overwhelmed by Harley's beautiful muscles hurriedly averted their gaze and got out of the way..

In fact, there was a good reason other than taste for dressing up so loudly..

His goal is to become a hero who can influence the continent..

In addition to one's abilities, fame also plays a large part in being a hero..

The strong that only those in the know know, and the strong that everyone knows.

There is no need to say which one is closer to the hero..

Making a strong impression that can never be forgotten is an important issue for Harley, an aspiring hero..

‘Well, of course. It's definitely not just selfishness..’

After completing his self-justification, Harley, a fierce barbarian warrior, received all the attention of those around him and crossed the main street to the mercenary guild..

Kwaang—!

The guild door opened as if it were going to break..

All eyes focused on the entrance in an instant.

‘I tried to give it a little push, but I didn't think about Harley's strength..’

I was embarrassed inside, but real man Harley doesn't care about such trivial matters..

I confidently crossed the lobby and headed to the counter..

“what?”

“savage?”

Is it because it is a city with a developed mercenary industry?.

The interior of the guild was clean and had a sophisticated feel of its own..

A bank-like counter with people waiting in line in front of it.

Harley, who is tough but not ignorant of manners, calmly waited behind the shortest line..

If you do something else for a while while you have some free time, the time will pass quickly..

“Huh, huh.”

The shoulder of the person in front of me flinched at the sound of heavy breathing that escaped me without my knowledge..

“Hmm... Come to think of it, something urgent happened.···.”

Then, mumbling something to himself, he carefully exited the guild..

For some reason, I was watching his eyes.

“Oh, I'm hungry because I didn't eat, so I'll have to eat first and then come back..”

“Look at my mind. I forgot I had a promise.”

The people in front of him left their seats one by one, the line quickly shortened, and his turn came..

‘Tsk tsk tsk, that's why people are so forgetful.’

I clicked my tongue and shook my head at the unfortunate reality..

However, if there is urgent business, what can you do?.

While Harley was waiting, she lifted the barbell squat she had been doing with two overlapping sacks and stood up..

‘Since there are two axes, if you use the blades on both sides, the weight is balanced well. It is a two-handed ax and has a long handle..’

Even so, I didn't break a sweat with this much weight..

He neatly organized the ax, hung it on his back, and headed toward the window..

“What's going on here?···.”

2As a muscle mass measuring over a meter stood in front of me, the female employee cautiously asked:.

“Hot hot hot! Of course, it's to head to the Iron Citadel and hunt! Isn’t this the city for that??”

A refreshing burst of laughter.

This was the reason why Harley came to Tarak..

Hunt various monsters that appear in the mountains above the Steel Citadel to acquire more genetic information and become stronger..

In fact, I didn't know much about the tribal alliance and barbarians in the south, so it was difficult to head straight there..

If you want to impersonate, wouldn't it be advantageous to do it in a place where there are no locals?.

‘Once you become strong and famous, you will find a way..’

All the other avatars were busy right now, so they couldn't help Harley anymore, but since she was already on a certain level, it was enough for her to do it on her own from now on..

And since it is better to go through formal procedures for fame, he came to Tarak first to receive a request as a mercenary and enter the mountain range..

Harley has two career paths in mind..

You can either make a name for yourself as a barbarian and become a magnate who can control the Southern Tribal Alliance nation, or you can build a reputation in the mercenary world as a warrior and become a mercenary king..

‘It could be both.’

Actually that was the goal.

“Hahahaha—!”

Right now, I was just a rookie who had just become a mercenary.···.

So the barbarian warrior Harley became a mercenary and headed to the northern mountains..

***

Heinrich was leisurely standing guard inside the Great Temple of Roselia again today..

As expected, the last tour of duty continued to be peaceful..

‘They say we need to prepare for an emergency, but what is the probability of something like that happening within this main shrine??’

It will probably converge to zero indefinitely..

With that in mind, I was distributing my remaining mental power to other avatars..

“hmm?”

I felt something bustling inside the corner of the road he was guarding..

The place where he stands now is the passage leading to where the high-ranking priests stay..

It seemed like something had happened to the church..

I was curious about what was going on, but I was just about to turn my attention away, thinking that if it was something I needed to know, I would find out someday..

“oh! Sir Heinrich, hello! The weather is good today!”

A saint appeared from the inner passage..

By the way, the weather right now is raining heavily..

“When it rains, earthworms come out. How cute it is.!”

I couldn't understand this girl's sensibilities, but I guess you have to respect her personal tastes..

“yes···. That long, shiny, wriggling thing... is very cute. yes.”

“I thought Sir Heinrich would understand! You know exactly what makes earthworms cute. How adorable that little creature wiggles.!”

“ha ha ha···. But what's going on with the church? He looks kind of excited.···.”

I quickly changed the subject before the conversation took a turn I couldn't handle..

If it's something Heinrich shouldn't know, the conversation will end here, but that's not a bad idea either.···.

“ah! This time, cooperation with other forces has been decided..”

I guess it was a story that he could know..

No matter how stubborn a saint may seem, she is a saint in name and name, so she will strictly protect what she has to protect..

···I guess so?

“High elves have decided to be dispatched from the Elven Kingdom on the Enamel Continent. Maybe it will help us track down the immortal king's descendants..”

The Enamel Continent was a small continent, only a quarter of the size of the Ion Continent where we are now..

The majority of its members are of different races other than humans..

In fact, the entire Enamel Continent could be considered a union of different races..

“I understand that high elves are quite high-ranking people in the Elven Kingdom... but are you saying they are coming all the way across the sea to help us??”

It was even more incomprehensible since the Enamel Continent had never been invaded by the Immortal King before, and the elves were those who served the World Tree, a minority church that does not exist in Outerica..

“Of course, they also had something they wanted from us, so the cooperative operation was accomplished. The Elven Kingdom tends to dislike humans, but they have a friendly relationship with our main church.!”

Just because the elves serve the world tree does not mean they deny the main god..

Recognizing and respecting the existence of the main deity and determining the object of worship are two different issues..

As the main religion did not reject other religions, they respected each other and had regular exchanges..

“However, it seems like this issue has only recently been decided. Is it okay for me to hear this??”

“It will be announced soon anyway. We also need to prepare to welcome the emissary of the Elven Kingdom..”

Fortunately, the saint seemed to have considered all the issues and discussed them..

“And it's okay for Sir Heinrich to know this much! It's only been a year since I was baptized, but I'm already approaching the level of divine power of a bishop! Maybe he will rise to the level of a saint later.!”

···I guess it's true that I made the right decision.?

The saint I had met so far had a strangely favorable side to Heinrich..

Although he was said to be close to those with strong divine power, even taking that into account, there was a big difference compared to how he treated other people..

‘Actually, it's not a bad thing for me. If she said that the saint had told her directly, there would be no one to argue with her..’

Still, I was very worried that this innocent girl would be tricked by some evil villain and divulge important information..

‘I just need to be there to protect you so something like that doesn't happen..’

Because it is absolutely unacceptable to take advantage of our good saint.!

“Ah! Recess is over! I lost track of time while talking with Sir Heinrich. I have to see the earthworms, so I’ll just go! Then, have a good time at work~!”

The saint left a one-sided greeting and disappeared like the wind..

“···Hmm, using that ability to observe earthworms?.”

I once encountered a saint on a rainy day..

This side was soaking wet even though she was holding an umbrella, but the saintess was completely dry even while she was squatting in the flower bed with her bare body observing the earthworms..

As if blocked by something transparent, the raindrops could not reach her certain range..

‘He was pouring divine power on the earthworms, giving them healing and blessings..’

An earthworm blessed by a saint..

I can't tell you how embarrassed I was when I first saw that..

Only good cases that even believers cannot easily receive.

There's no point in thinking about her anymore.

I sighed lightly and changed my mind..

‘By the way, the high elf of the Elven Kingdom···.’

I didn't know what kind of variable their presence would be..

Because there was no information available..

‘I'm sure they won't get caught?’

I escaped the saint's gaze, but I didn't know what would happen if a high elf, whose abilities were unknown, joined in..

‘···Should I reinforce the barrier a little more?.’

I felt like I needed to put more effort into mixing techniques from other dimensions..

***

And just a few days later.

When Heinrich had about half of his days left to work in the Bright Guardian Holy Knights,.

A delegation from the Elven Kingdom visited through the gate of the Great Temple..