My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 55
#55
Elf (3)
It's a change in strategy..
Originally, I would just mess with it as much as I could, but when I thought it couldn't be done, I tried to cancel the summon and run away.···.
“There, there···.”
An elf girl sought by the Elven Kingdom and the main church..
‘I could use this situation?’
My head suddenly spun..
It was an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone: to raise the value of Harley's name and for Heinrich to contribute to the church..
“hmm! My name is Harley. By the way, you probably want to get out of here.?”
“···yes!”
The smell of dark magic is getting stronger..
A huge number of enemies were coming out from inside the cave..
“Then excuse me for a moment!”
“yes? Wow—!”
He hung the ax in one hand on his back, turned around and ran away with Cecily at his side..
His leg muscles expanded and his body accelerated at explosive speed..
“Hehehe—!”
Cecily clings to Harley's side and closes her eyes tightly..
He was still holding the tree branch in his arms..
“Now that I think about it, girl, what is that tree branch? Something precious?”
I moved to the entrance at a fast pace and when I had some free time, I asked her..
At first glance, it didn't seem like anything special..
“Huh? Ah, this is a branch of the World Tree. Thanks to you, I was able to get out safely from the inside...!”
She frowns as the wind hits her face, but answers sincerely..
I wondered how they managed to escape from the depths where the sacrificial ritual was in full swing to where Harley was, and it seems they had help from the World Tree..
I don't know how that branch got into her hands as a sacrifice..
‘Now that I think about it, the situation was urgent so I just skipped it, but he followed very obediently..’
From their first meeting until now, Cecily has always been friendly to him..
Even though it was a situation where I had no choice but to be cautious,.
A muscular naked man I encountered in the warlock’s lair..
Not only was there blood splattering all over the body, but he was also holding double axes in both hands that were dripping with blood..
‘Oh my, I'd be shocked too..’
Of course, I was personally satisfied with the style, but objectively, I was aware that it was not very aesthetically pleasing..
In that situation, she was just a little intimidated..
‘Come to think of it, I heard that if you qualify as a high elf, you will be guided by the World Tree..’
He said he would show you the way so that you can safely reach the World Tree..
It seems that the World Tree decided that Harley was the only way out of this situation..
‘If you cooperate like this, it will be convenient and good for me. But that thing hanging around Cecily's neck···.’
Teacher Hans, a master of black magic who quickly delivers analysis results again..
‘A sealing magic tool using black magic. The level is quite high. It would be dangerous to forcefully loosen it. If it were Hans, I would have been able to unlock it.···.’
In order to unlock the magic tool, delicate work was needed to control magical power, but Harley did not have the ability to do so..
‘I understood it perfectly in my head, but I couldn't actually do it myself..’
That's probably why the high elf Lafori couldn't find Cecily's location..
‘Seeing that Harley responded immediately upon entering, it seems that the World Tree was aware of Cecily's location..’
Well, it's not as much as given, but isn't it a divine being that receives the faith of the world capital elves?.
There were probably other restrictions that I couldn't tell you directly..
“Hot hot hot! It doesn't matter anymore!”
I could feel the dark magic coming from behind me like a tidal wave, but the entrance to the cave was already just around the corner..
If you just go outside, it won't be easy to catch him running away with his monster-like stamina..
at that time.
I felt something approaching quickly from the ground again..
A clear murderous intent that feels different than before.
The problem was that the direction it was coming from was towards the forest outside where they were heading.···.
Kwaaang—!
The exact size of the object that rose from the ground at the entrance was large enough to block the entire cave..
“don't block my way!”
However, Harley didn't care and rushed at the Earthworm, a giant earthworm that blocked the entrance, at higher speed..
“Hehehe—?!”
He twisted Cecily, who was stuck at his side, and hugged her properly, fixing her as much as possible so as not to cause any shock to her.···.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
I just lifted up my body and dropped a drop kick at the guy..
[Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—!]
Earthworm squirming in shock.
However, due to its massive weight and the rest of the body fixed to the floor, there was still no gap at the entrance..
Harley, who had been thrown back due to the recoil, landed softly on the floor and laughed..
“Hehehe... why did things get resolved so easily?.”
No matter how I looked at it, it seemed like it would take some time to break through the entrance..
And that also meant that a fight with those coming from behind could not be avoided..
“Lady, come to your senses. I guess I need to get ready to fight now..”
“Hehehe~ Yes?”
Even as she was panicking and suffering from dizziness due to her violent movements, Harley had already completed preparations in advance..
He put down Cecily and used his sharp claws to tear the leather that was connected to the black leopard helmet like a cape..
Cut it in the middle and split it into two pieces, then cut the upper part of both sides again to make it longer..
“Now come this way!”
“Yes, yep!”
Then, holding Cecily in his arms, he wrapped her in two pieces of leather like a chrysalis and fastened her tightly to his body..
The leather that covered his back was so large that it could be wrapped around him, leaving only pores so that he could not see out..
Like a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, a small bundle of leather clinging to a large muscular body... No, an elf girl..
‘It would be better to protect him than to carry him on his back. Since it's a beast leather, it won't break easily..’
Even as Harley prepared for battle and grabbed the ax in both hands, Earthworm did not move from his spot and just guarded the entrance..
Movements that cannot be considered instinctive monsters.
He was definitely being manipulated by someone..
“Ha ha! Then let’s get to it! I'll kick you first first.!”
Harley poured out her energy generously and raised “Biological Aura” all over her body..
To clear the entrance first before dealing with the others..
***
“yes? What did you say, Sir Heinrich??”
The saint asked back as if she was embarrassed..
The reactions of others around her were no different from hers..
Archbishop Latius and the paladins, as well as the elves including Lafori..
“That person named Cecily. I think I know where you are now..”
But Heinrich steadfastly repeated what he had said despite those looks..
“Hmm... does Kyeong have the blessing of tracking a specific target??”
Archbishop Latius asks cautiously.
It was definitely hard to believe..
How long has it been since the high elves of the Elven Kingdom spoke up that they have already found their goal??
But now it was a waste of time to argue like this..
“It's not a blessing, but it definitely feels like it. There is someone named Cecily, an elf with light green hair and orange eyes. But it's a very dangerous situation right now..”
At those words, the expressions of those present changed completely..
The elves looked at the high-ranking members of the church, including the saint, with urgent expressions..
They didn't know how much to trust the sudden words of a person who appeared to be an attendant..
The saintess looked at Heinrich quietly, then turned her gaze back to the elf group with a serious expression..
“Sir Heinrich can be trusted. He is someone who the Lord also shows interest in. If he felt that way, there must be a good reason..”
“We will follow the judgment of the denomination..”
When the elves nodded with stern expressions, she stood up and looked at Heinrich..
“Then let’s move right away. Where is it located??”
Her eyes were full of trust as she met him directly..
“This is the northern mountain range that borders the Tulk Kingdom on the western side of the continent. You can save a lot of time by using the gate to go to the Temple of Tarak in the County of Aonia..”
“Let's talk as we go..”
They all got up from their seats and quickly walked towards the gate..
In the meantime, the saintess held the star sign and muttered softly, then looked back at Heinrich..
“We have prepared the gate so you can use it right away. If you go, you will be able to move right away..”
“Sir Heinrich Landgard. Do you happen to know the exact location??”
“If you get close, it seems like you can go straight to my 'blessing'... Right now all I know is that it's somewhere north of the Iron Citadel..”
Everyone here was acting on the premise that what Heinrich said was true..
The saint’s full support must have had a big impact..
Now, if he just repays that trust, his credibility in the church will increase significantly..
They moved quickly and were able to quickly arrive at the gate..
In the meantime, a minor scuffle occurred for a brief moment..
“You can't be a saint..”
“There are two paladins, an archbishop, and a high elf, so why bother going to a saint??”
“Hahaha! Heretics, please give it to us.!”
The saintess, who was trying to move naturally to the gate, was stopped by members of the religious order..
Her cheeks were slightly swollen, but she was unable to protest, perhaps to protect herself in front of the elves who were outsiders..
Because it was a hasty decision, there was no time to call in additional personnel, but these people were already enough..
“As long as we know the location, it's enough for us..”
High elf Lafori added confidently, so she could only nod slightly and retreat..
But it wasn't that the saint had nothing to do..
Ugh—
Although it was not as far as the Kingdom of Thalia at the western end, the distance between this place, the center of the continent, and the Kingdom of Tulk in the west was also significant..
Since enormous divine power was required depending on the distance to be moved, the help of a saint was indispensable in order to move at once..
“Well, everyone, please take care of yourselves..”
“Don't worry. There won't be any big problems.”
Heinrich nodded seriously and answered the saintly woman who greeted her with concern..
With their current power, they will be able to complete the job without any major damage..
‘Actually, the only question is whether you can make it on time..’
For now, Harley could handle it on her own, but there was no telling what would happen if they started going all out..
Because I was slowly showing signs of it..
***
“Hahahaha!”
Harley laughed viciously as she clawed off the head of Gramlin, a dwarf monster running towards her, with an axe..
The area around him was already filled with all kinds of corpses, making it impossible to move..
From the monsters I had already hunted through the forest to the unfamiliar ones I saw for the first time, the warlock's minions were a bonus..
I defeated and defeated those who rushed at me, but monsters continued to flock from the forest on all sides..
‘It's good that we got out of the cave..’
They broke through the Earthworm that blocked the entrance, but were caught up by the warlocks in the process..
The bigger problem was that warlocks specialized in controlling monsters..
As the northern mountains are overflowing with monsters, the synergy with them was beyond imagination..
‘I guess they took that into consideration from the beginning and settled in here.!’
The problem was not only the monsters summoned from the forest, but also those summoned separately by warlocks..
Because these guys had all kinds of unfamiliar characteristics..
One good thing was that they didn't attack Cecily on purpose, probably because they didn't want their sacrifice to get hurt..
Of course, I couldn't use her as a shield..
Because there was no guarantee that the attacking monsters would strictly follow their orders like robots..
There was just a tacit agreement to be careful with each other..
‘Still, if it continues like this, it will be difficult. Harley's strength is the ability to rush without taking care of her body, but in her current state, her movements are bound to be limited..’
If you put down Cecily and fight, they will just take her away, and if this continues, she will wither and die the moment she runs out of energy..
Heinrich and his party arrived at Tarak through the gate..
Although they were coming at high speed thanks to the power of the wind spirit summoned by the high elves, they still needed some more time to get here..
‘Okay, this is what happened..’
At that moment, I saw a warlock busy controlling monsters on one side..
Although it looked like it had monsters surrounding it as a guard and even had a shield in place.···.
“Hueup!”
The ax blade in his right hand was filled with dark aura, and his back bent and spun in place..
The trajectory of the auror, which drew a large and beautiful circle with centrifugal force, was.
Wedge—Kwasik!
“Wow—!”
It flew like a missile, shattered the shield, and lodged itself in the warlock's body, flying through the air with him and disappearing out of Harley's line of sight..
Monsters that stop when control is momentarily released.
Harley didn't miss the opportunity and burst into laughter again, digging into the gap between them..
Phuwak—
The ax in the left hand continued to draw elegant lines to ravage the enemy, while the right hand, which had turned into a monster, ripped out the hearts of the monsters along with their magic stones and diligently brought them to the mouth..
Energy and overflowing stamina that are constantly replenished.
If I went like this, I could last all day..
Of course, the enemies won't let that happen..
Kaang—!
I swung my auror-infused claw and struck down the spear that suddenly flew in..
When the surprise attack fails, the man with the spear hides again between the monsters..
“Are you a lycanthrope? Something is different...a variant?”
I heard a voice like that from one side.
visor!
The arrow that came from the other side hit the face of the ax and bounced off..
“Since our control doesn't work at all, it doesn't seem like the blood of the monster is mixed..”
As I spoke, an attack came from another direction..
Of course, in the meantime, the monsters continued to rush at me, making me crazy..
‘Ah, these guys fight dirty..’
Harley moved her body without stopping while praising her opponent..
As the battle intensified, there was no time to relax, so even “Body Transformation” had to be used generously..
“Hahahaha.”
Viciously swollen body muscles, shark-like teeth and developed jaws..
The eyes, nose, and ears have long since left their human form..
‘Is this okay? I'm already a little heartbroken kid..’
As the fight continued, I felt Harley's body becoming more and more mad..
I've been laughing since a while ago.
Since I can control it at any time, I don't have to worry about causing an accident, but I just wanted to avoid being unable to appear in front of others like Hans..
The moment I thought about it for a moment.
《The entity has achieved enlightenment by achieving the condition. Acquire skill “Wildness”.》
In an instant, my senses were overturned..
When I paused for a moment due to the sudden feeling of disconnection, my body moved based on instinct alone..
My head turns sideways.
Crackling—!
The sword that flew in for a moment was blocked between Harley's serrated teeth..
And only after the ax in his left hand, swung without delay, cut the attacker's body into pieces, did he know for sure about the "wild nature"..
A skill that maximizes aggression by moving solely on instinct.
But even so, I never forget the skills imprinted on my body..
It was a bit freer and rougher, but it was definitely based on the ax and martial arts techniques that had been used so far..
Harley lowered her body in an instant, and her nose and ears twitched non-stop.···.
Paaat— ttu-duk!
“Wow!”
In an instant, he was among the monsters and twisted the neck of the man holding the spear with his right hand..
Instinct did not miss the information that reason had dismissed as insignificant..
‘···This might be okay?’
「The method of using “Wildness” was very different from the fighting method he had used so far..
His greatest strength was that in any situation, he could judge the situation with a cool-headed mind, make calculations, and make moves..
Understanding and responding to all variables with overwhelming mental power from a third party's perspective, as if playing a game.
But that method didn't suit Harley..
In order to fully use the body that evolved by eating countless monsters, a new fighting method that was not human's was needed..
Like right now.
And above all.
‘It's possible to control the trigger.!’
Because Harley’s mania could have been controlled to focus entirely on “wildness.”.
Like a berserker who goes crazy only in necessary battles!
‘This should be enough to hold on until help arrives.?’
The time limit they didn't know about was steadily approaching..
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