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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 56

#56

Elf (4)

“Damn, where the hell did that guy come from??”

Nurabe, the elder of the oath of the reverse sky, gritted his teeth as he watched the monsters and subordinates being torn apart..

The cause is that person who suddenly appeared, a lycanthrope, or another monster whose identity is unknown..

He was a guy who had stolen the sacrifice that had been carefully prepared and was running away..

‘I thought I was lucky recently, but at the end,!’

The beginning was when we rescued an elf through a slave trader as usual..

The school he belongs to is a place where you can make contracts with stronger demons or summoned beasts through sacrifice rituals, and the more valuable the sacrifice, the more effective it is..

I discovered it while managing the slaves..

They knew that they had a sacrifice worthy of being a high elf in their hands..

‘I was lucky. The demon I summoned had the ability to recognize it..’

He immediately took the devil's advice and stuffed the victim's neck with a stronger sealing tool than usual..

According to the causality, the world tree prevents the information of the sacrifice from being easily exposed..

Still, I was anxious, so I set a date for the ceremony as soon as possible..

Because the elves knew what the high elves were..

They would try to retrieve the sacrifice by any means necessary..

I had planned to finish the ceremony neatly before then and move on.···.

‘Was it greedy to use even the branches of the world tree??’

‘There was no way that the value of ‘those who qualified as high elves’ and ‘high elves’ were the same..

It is natural to have a desire to make better use of the highest-quality offering that one has obtained..

So, I planned to use the branches of the World Tree that were stored in the organization and use them in rituals along with offerings..

Although it may not be possible to make them into real high elves, it is possible to temporarily make them into 'pseudo high elves' using the branch as a medium..

It seemed like all the luck in the world was helping him..

I planned to move right after finishing work, so everything went smoothly even when I invited most of the people and started the ceremony..

Until suddenly a hole opens in the barrier..

‘I never thought the World Tree would intervene at that moment.!’

It was an intervention aimed at the split-second moment when consciousness was shaken..

The branches of the World Tree had always been sealed before coming here, and after the ritual began, interference would have been blocked by law..

The problem was that the consciousness was shaken, but.

However, due to various limitations, the miracles performed through only the branches of the World Tree were not significant..

At best, the sacrifice was moved from the deepest part of the cave to a little outside..

Considering the complex structure of the cave, the distance in a straight line would not be much..

The problem was that there was someone who picked up the offering and ran away, but fortunately, we were able to quickly chase it down..

‘Since the seal is still in effect, the location of this place has not been discovered. Still, you must retrieve the offering as quickly as possible so as not to miss the timing of the ceremony..’

At first, I tried to pour in monsters to drain the monster's stamina and safely retrieve the sacrifice, but looking at the current situation, that seemed to be impossible..

“Hahahaha—! Come on!”

The muscles of the entire body are bulging and the appearance looks like a mixture of half human and half demonic beast..

However, despite its wild appearance, its strangely refined movements were enough to make the dark knights under it lose their breath..

“I guess it can't go on like this. I can't delay any more time.”

I thought it might be a mixed race monster and tried to control it, but it didn't work..

However, the sight of him constantly recovering his stamina with the flesh of the monsters around him made him more than a monster..

Nurabe winked at the warlocks..

A summoning circle prepared in an instant according to his command..

and.

The battle has entered a new phase.

***

“Kahahaha—! You're in trouble! It's very difficult! Hot hot hot!”

The situation deteriorated rapidly..

To be exact, since new guys joined the battlefield.

Once again, I felt a deadly force stabbing my body, and Harley’s “wild nature” responded immediately..

Wow!—!

A black greatsword engulfed in dark magic bounced off his axe..

At the same time, a bolt made of ore flies towards his head, but he is not hit twice..

Harley's right hand caught the oddly bent bolt and broke it..

‘That's tricky. As expected, they are formidable guys..’

The warlocks also seemed to have decided to take action in earnest, sending a considerable number of summoned beasts into the battlefield..

[That's pretty cool, hybrid.!]

even the devil.

He too had to suffer considerable damage due to the demons and other summoned beasts that were over 3 meters tall and constantly pressured him while wielding large swords..

Not only was my whole body covered in blood, but···.

‘Still, the loss of combat power is not that great, perhaps due to the “wild nature” and the lack of one eye..’

The biggest damage was the loss of his left eye..

The sudden participation of the devil and his summons caused a melee to break out in an instant, and with no way to avoid it, the bolt from before flew out and got stuck in my eye..

‘If that was all it took, it could have been restored through “regeneration.”.’

The bolt made of ore exploded, leaving me without a chance to do anything, and I lost an eye..

In addition, perhaps they were wary of using “Monstrous Meals” to recover their stamina, and the warlocks were pushing back small monsters, making it difficult to recover energy..

As if they were planning to deal with only a few strong summons..

‘At best, they just became my precious nutrition..’

Most of those strong guys have fallen now..

However, they could only recover the magic stone, and the interference from the other side to prevent recovery was so severe that their energy was on the verge of depletion..

The good news is that I can ease my worries about Cecily a little..

A gentle energy flowed from the branches of the World Tree, which was surrounded by leopard skin, protecting her from shock..

‘It only absorbs indirect shock, but without this, movement would have been further restricted..’

It was a situation where I had no choice but to make violent movements..

It is said that the enemies were not targeting her directly, but as the aftermath of the fight accumulated, she was bound to get hurt..

‘I don't think this will last long either. I think the world tree is quite unreasonable.?’

The tips of the branches sticking out through the gaps in the leather were dry and dry, as if there was no moisture at all..

It definitely wasn't like this when I first saw it..

Whoa whoa—!

At that time, a great sword engulfed in burning black magic flew in..

The moment Harley tries to respond immediately.

‘Pfft! That again!’

very brief stiffness.

However, it was a fatal incident that occurred during a battle where a split second could determine life or death..

I was able to hurriedly pull up my auror and block the great sword, but a long wound appeared on my forearm again..

‘Phew, I guess I'll have to get rid of that guy first..’

The toughest opponent with the devil.

It was a jewel man aiming a metal crossbow in the background..

‘That body looks expensive. The ransom must be worth a lot..’

A human-shaped summon whose entire body is made of a jewel with a subtle green luster..

It was a telekinetic sniper who took out one of his eyes..

‘I think the problem is with the eyes on that forehead..’

It had three green eyes, but only the eyes on its forehead were unusually dark..

It must be true, because his eyes twinkled every time he controlled a bolt or used telekinesis..

“Hehehe... This is tight..”

Although there are monsters surrounding us on all sides, the ones in front of us do not give us a chance to use “Monster”..

These guys can't be ignored because they can cause even greater damage just when you're trying to recover..

There was a limit to withstanding all the curses thrown by the warlocks with “Biological Aura”, so my body lost strength and my senses became dull..

In order to save energy, he even suppressed "regeneration" and his entire body was covered in blood..

[Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk. Are you planning on giving up, mongrel??]

The devil in front taunted Harley by tapping his shoulder with his great sword..

“Kahaha! You only talk about a topic you can't even write about one on one! It's a waste of size!”

[gibberish! If it weren't for the sacrifice in your arms, I would have cut you up a long time ago, mongrel.!]

The devil, who was showing his teeth in anger, paused and scoffed again, holding his greatsword straight..

[I think it's an intention to waste time. It's impossible!]

And immediately came swinging the great sword..

At the same time, attacks rain down on Harley at the same time..

“Isn't that wrong? This has already achieved its purpose! Hahaha!”

Harley responded to attacks from all directions with her “wild” senses, while looking at the warlocks gathered on one side with her only remaining eye..

As if imprinting its location on your eyes..

Right after that.

pot—

“···What?!”

“Divine power? suddenly?”

It was at the same time that a flash of light erupted right above where the warlocks were gathered and their frightened voices rang out..

And at that time, Heinrich, who had appeared out of thin air, was bouncing his body and spinning his whole body like a top..

Holding in both hands a large sword of light drawn with divine power close to that of a bishop..

Ska-k-kak-kak—

The energy of conflict, which had been sharpened with all its might from the beginning, continued several times and instantly destroyed the surrounding defense shield..

「Blessing: The Archbishop’s strengthening holy method overlaid on “Strong Body” and all kinds of skills specialized for melee.

Heinrich's sword of light, with all its might, ravaged the entire bodies of those who were slow to respond to the sudden situation..

“Wow!”

“What is this···!”

In that storm of divine power, there was only one person who reacted in a split second and was left unharmed..

The rest were lucky enough to be in the outskirts and not swept away..

“You! how···!”

One who reacted to Henry's surprise attack.

An old man who appeared to be the leader of the enemy had his cheeks flushed with a face as red as lava..

Although his ‘how’ contained many meanings,···.

“lower pressure—!”

Of course, Heinrich, who had no obligation to answer, paid no attention and just rushed at the remaining warlocks and swung his sword..

More than half of the warlock group was killed or wounded in the first attack..

The surrounding monsters are in chaos as control is released..

The battlefield quickly became a mess, with summons disappearing after losing their contract and summons moving quickly to protect those who survived..

[Ugh! Innoom—!]

The demon of the great sword hurriedly flew in the direction where Heinrich was..

And at that moment, Harley, who had been fighting the devil, was momentarily free..

A feeling of liberation that came momentarily.

「It was a golden opportunity to recover his body through 'stirring eating', but he had work to do before that..

Harley's leg muscles swelled, and in an instant, they rushed towards the jewel human..

I don't know about the others, but I couldn't miss that guy.!

“Haha! Where are you looking??”

Even though he stubbornly remains, his eyes are drawn elsewhere.!

Harley rushed forward and stabbed the jewel man with his right hand..

[——!]

Harley's hand paused for a moment as her forehead's eyes sparkled with green light..

However, he is the one who was on the last line and protected by others throughout the battle..

The telekinesis of the long-distance attack and support type was not strong enough to overcome the strength of the man who approached right in front of him..

Kwasik!

Harley's sharply sharpened nails instantly dug into the jewel man's forehead, and a silvery liquid like mercury flowed down his hands..

“Kahahahaha—! I finally got it, man.!”

I lost one eye because of this guy..

One-eyed barbarian warrior!

Of course, I think that would be cool too.···.

‘No, it's still early. Let's think about that when we're a little more experienced..’

However, as with other parts, it was impossible to know how long it would take for a complex organ like the eye to be newly created, given the current regenerative power..

‘「If it had been “super regeneration,” it would have been restored in an instant. Still, since there is a “mutation”, I think transplanting a suitable eye will do. wait?’

If we're going to port it to a new one, wouldn't it be better to use something with better performance??

for example···.

[——!]

Something like this that is in his hands right now..

“Hey, you. He used something with good eyes.?”

Coincidentally, this guy also had three eyes..

Considering that this guy lost an eye because of him, this is a very unreasonable situation..

So it would be okay for him to take at least one..

This was definitely self-defense..

“Hahaha—! Let's share the good things together!”

Without hesitation, I pulled out a brilliant green gem..

[——!]

The human body, a jewel that made a strange vibration sound, trembled, and the ore that made up the whole body lost its light and collapsed..

‘Ah, it looked expensive if sold as a whole. It's a waste.’

Now it just looks like a pile of dull ore..

It seems that the jewel on his forehead was the source of his existence..

‘Is this a silicon-based life form??’

Characteristics that are significantly different from those of life forms we have seen so far..

I remembered knowledge I had picked up somewhere, but since it was a fantasy world where common sense did not apply, it was not an important issue..

Harley glanced at the jewel in her hand..

Eyes that look delicately sculpted with a smooth, glossy look.

Rather than living tissue, it just looked like a bright jewel..

He put the jewel he found in his hand into his empty left eye..

I don't know if it will work out as expected, but···.

‘You'll understand once you try it!’

Although he is currently active as a barbarian warrior, his essence is the pinnacle of a creature that pursues repeated evolution by coveting other genes..

Although the composition of the body was different, if it was a living thing, there was no reason why Harley could not accept it..

Surely it wasn't just a simple gem? Mutation occurred and the optic nerve was connected to the gem..

But just there.

The structures are so different that they are not compatible properly..

「Severe pain in the eye area was detected with “Mind Hub”.

I can feel the blood around my left eye swelling and the surrounding muscles twitching..

‘Is this not possible after all? Because the paper is so different?’

I felt that way for a moment.

“hot! nonsense!”

How many demons and monsters has he eaten so far??

When did they become so similar in species that they became his food??

Although the eye was crystallized, it was part of living tissue..

Plus, it's already connected to you as one..

If so, it's already yours..

Clumping—

A strong allusion follows, using Harley's obsession and mental power that borders on madness..

The gem in the area where the optic nerve is connected has changed under the influence of “Body Mutation”..

The parts of the eyes, except for the green pupils that shine like jewels, turned white and became soft like human eyes..

and···.

《A new body has been transplanted. Due to the influence of the special skill “Mutation”, the skill “Gem Eye: Telekinesis” is acquired..》

“Wahahahaha—! After all, there is nothing impossible in this world.?”

Harley has suddenly returned to the form of an ordinary barbarian warrior..

He spread his shoulders wide, burst into laughter, and chewed monster meat to regain energy..

Of course, there was a reason why he was so relaxed now..

Hehehe—

A huge storm blows through the area in an instant..

Wow!—

A brilliant radiance covered the surrounding area, blocking the space..

“I will break your bones, you heretics! Hahaha!”

“lower pressure!”

Because even two paladins began to sweep the battlefield..

[Whoa whoa!]

At that time, a huge demon engulfed in flames appeared from the warlock's side and clashed with them, but it seemed like they couldn't hold out for long..

‘Is this the guy who didn't take out until now to completely retrieve Cecily?···.’

Judging by the way it spews flames everywhere, it's clear that it wasn't suited to not harming anyone in particular..

What if it means destroying everything around you?.

‘At least we are being hunted now... It's a shame that demons can't be eaten because they are summoned. It would be nice if I could at least eat some of that guy’s meat..’

I already tried eating a few demons before, but they all just disappeared like smoke..

In order to eat them, the only way is to go to the demon world and aim for their true bodies..

Harley slumped down in her seat and licked her lips with regret.···.

“Oh! I was blinking!”

I hurriedly untied the leather hanging from my front chest..

The leather that had managed to hold on without breaking opened, and a limp elf girl jumped out of it..

Now I'm holding on to a tree branch that only looks like kindling.

“Hey girl, it's okay?”

He seemed to be breathing, but I was worried that he couldn't come to his senses, so I shook him carefully..

How many times did I call you that?.

“I'm frustrated... I'm dizzy... I feel like I'm going to throw up.···.”

Cecily muttered and wriggled..

Fortunately, there seemed to be nothing wrong..

“Hot hot hot! I'm glad you're safe.!”

He laughed carefree and watched the giant demon that had appeared so majestically disappear into smoke..

‘Goal accomplished. This mission was thrilling.’

He was able to grow considerably through the battle, so it was beneficial in many ways..

‘Of course, what you get doesn't end here..’

The battlefield is cleared···.

Rapori and elves with wind around them were flying in the sky, approaching where Harley was..