My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 61
#61
Before the storm (2)
“Wahahahaha—! This is good! I like it very much!”
Harley patted her new helmet and let out a satisfied laugh..
-A helmet made by a highly skilled craftsman from the head of a grizzly bear. By filling the free space with absorbent material, the effect of alleviating external shocks is excellent. It is made in one piece with tough leather to cover the shoulders and back..
In place of the broken black leopard helmet, it was a specially made item using the head of a demonic beast that had been saved just before returning to the city after rescuing Cecily..
Since Tarak has a developed mercenary industry, the craftsmen's skills are generally good and they produce quite excellent items..
This is also the result of Hubert going out of his way to find a skilled craftsman and commissioning it..
As a bonus, he got all new demonic tooth accessories and returned to the form of a perfect barbarian warrior..
“By the way, the weapons will only be sold if the person who wants to use them comes in person. Those called craftsmen are picky..”
The only thing we haven't gotten yet is the weapon Harley will use..
Hubert was wandering around the blacksmith shop and found a pretty good weapon, but the craftsman who made it had drawn a line that he would not sell it unless he himself came to use it..
‘Actually, it's not a big deal just going there in person. I like it a lot too.’
That's why Harley was walking the streets of Tarak majestically again today..
A situation where everyone is whispering but can't say anything to him and just avoids eye contact..
But the situation didn't last long.
“Keck, what is that old-fashioned little thing? I'm the one responsible for disgracing the South..”
Without lowering my voice, I complained openly as if I wanted to be heard..
Harley's steps suddenly stopped..
I slowly turned my gaze back to where I heard the sound..
‘This is a different situation.’
How can you say something like that even after looking at this intimidating figure?.
What kind of brave person is this??
On the side of the road where Harley's gaze was directed, three men were gathered, frowning and looking at him..
They were all of above-average size, with broad shoulders and solid muscles, giving off the impression that they were skilled warriors..
What they have in common is that each of them had various tattoos engraved on various parts of their bodies..
Even after making eye contact with Harley, they raised their voices even louder without any sign of hesitation..
“You're bragging about being a warrior when you have no qualifications..”
“What is that clumsy graffiti? I guess he wanted to imitate the engraving.?”
“Are you really southern? The same goes for the mismatched eyes. Is it mixed race??”
···From what they were saying, it seemed like they were really southern warriors..
Since Tarak has a developed mercenary industry, it was not strange to meet people who came from other regions like this..
Based on the information collected in advance, I changed my facial shape to resemble southerners as much as possible, but it must have felt out of place to the locals..
‘What you need in times like this is shamelessness.’
He squared his shoulders and approached them with a confident stride..
Because manly Harley doesn't avoid an argument that comes his way..
“Are you insulting this body now? I have no shame whatsoever as a warrior! You guys are like warriors of the south, so why are you criticizing this awesome figure??”
Naturally brushing aside the suspicion of being a fake Southerner and fixing the issue on the question of clothing, he stood in front of the warriors and looked down at them..
Their size was by no means small, but when they stood in front of Harley, the difference in eye level was more than half a head..
“under! It's because of guys like you that all Southerners are made a laughing stock.!”
“Those clothes should only be worn at traditional festivals. Don't go around arrogantly in places like this.!”
“There's no way you can fight properly with such inefficient clothing. Looking at his body without any scars, he looks like a clown with only built up muscles.?”
Their attire consisted of ordinary leather armor partially lined with metal, giving them the appearance of average mercenaries..
It was a very sad reality..
‘I already knew this, but I'm disappointed. An era in which the romance of barbarian warriors has already disappeared..’
Despite repeated arguments, the differences in opinions did not narrow down..
“I can't speak! So in a situation like this, there is only one solution, right? Hahaha!”
Among the information about the South that I researched in advance, there was one thing that really impressed me..
When a conflict breaks out between warriors, it is the custom of fighting each other's claims with bare hands..
It was a tough way to compete using only the power of the body without using weapons or auras..
“If you're dissatisfied, don't just open your mouth and prove it with your skills.?”
“Palpooni without a single imprint···!”
One of them gritted his teeth at the refreshing provocation..
A fight broke out in an instant, centered around him and Harley, who handed over the weapon they were holding to a colleague next to them..
“I don't mind if all three attack at the same time.?”
“What is the value of a warrior's honor? I am enough on my own!”
“Hoo? okay?”
A fierce smile appeared on Harley's lips, and her muscles slowly swelled..
The muscles that were clearly exposed due to the clothing, each and every one of them came alive and wriggled violently..
Startle!
The southerner standing across from me flinched without realizing it, but he didn't back down, probably because he was confident in his skills..
Of course, his confidence didn't last long..
puck!
“Keck.”
“next—!”
one person.
“100 million—!”
“Next!”
two people.
Kwasik!
“Ugh... you're not southern! With this level of skill, there is not even a single mark of a warrior.!”
And until the end.
In the first place, there was no way that they, as humans, could defeat this body with only physical strength..
That fist didn't do much damage to Harley's strong muscles, and the difference in strength was so distant that it couldn't even be compared.···.
‘In fact, it was an unfair fight from the beginning..’
His body, which was already no different from a monster, was always in a state of strengthening with naturally flowing vitality, even without the use of auras..
‘Rather, this might be a better opportunity..’
He looked down at the Southerners sprawled on the floor..
Unexpectedly, I picked up some real southern warriors along the way..
It was a meeting between Harley, the fake Southern guy, and the locals..
‘These guys, if they do it right, I think they'll have something to exploit.···.’
He immediately relaxed his expression and burst into laughter..
“Hot hot hot! Wow, the brothers are quite capable.!”
“tongue...brother?”
“We had a brief fight over a difference of opinion, but I met someone from my hometown who shares the same blood with me, and this was also fate! At this level, they can be called brothers! Haha!”
“what kind of point is that···.”
“Uh huh!”
When I glared at the guy who was spouting off nonsense, he quietly looked away..
“Hmm! As you may have guessed, I'm not really from the South..”
“But why do you look like that?···.”
“Write it—!”
I had a physical conversation that made my body healthy for a while with rude guys who kept picking on each other's tail..
And I took them, who quickly became polite, to an alley, and we were able to have a serious conversation again..
“There's a deep reason for all of this, right? Where should I start talking about this?···.”
And as a preparatory work to rationalize his origins and persuade them, he quietly laid the groundwork..
“I heard that my father was a famous warrior in the South. Oh, don't ask who it is. I just heard that, so I don't know the details. anyway···.”
Confession of past history that started out of nowhere.
The warriors looked shocked, but since they had already sorted out their ranks, they could not say anything and could only listen quietly..
And so the story of love continued..
A story that began with a fateful encounter between a southern warrior and.
A woman from a foreign land gave each other the worst first impression, but a fate continues to bind them together.···.
Misunderstandings, conflicts, and reconciliation caused by differences in values.
After going through many events and overcoming differences in social status, they fall in love..
But their ordeal is not over···.
A tribal leader's daughter took a liking to the warrior and began interfering with their relationship..
In the end, the warrior rejects the advances of the tribal leader's daughter and chooses to run away from her fate..
The woman, hurt by her pride at being rejected, sends a pursuer to them.···.
After all sorts of hardships, they end up entrusting themselves to a slash-and-burn village in the west..
At that time, love had already borne fruit between them.···.
“Yes, that was this body..”
Harley finished speaking and looked around..
gulp—
“···Well, so what happened??”
“Mr. Geo, don't stop talking and try to speak loudly..”
The southern men, who listened to his story with frowns at first, were already completely immersed in his story..
‘It's a story that roughly mixes together clichés. It works better than I thought.’
Well, it is a common location on Earth, but it would be an interesting story here..
In addition, since the South is a collection of numerous tribal alliances, it was also a likely development..
“Hmm... But the tragedy wasn't over. A persistent evil woman, the devil of the tribe leader's daughter has gone that far. A family of three who dreamed of a happy life···.”
Also, ‘K-Shinpa’ cannot be left out in the story..
Harley closed her eyes and told the story with emotion..
The pursuers tighten at every moment, and the father's tearful struggle to save his wife and child..
After repeated runs and battles, he succeeded in defeating all his pursuers, but in the end, the warrior collapsed from serious wounds..
A child smiling brightly in his mother's arms without knowing anything.
Warrior... With trembling hands, the father hung the beast tooth ornament he was wearing around the child's neck..
‘Now you have to protect your mom without me. I will take you with her necklace until the end···.’
The father collapses without finishing his sentence, and the mother sobs..
And... the warrior's will passed down to the child..
After that, there were no more pursuers, but it was not easy for the woman to save the child alone..
But she raised her child steadfastly and proudly..
I miss my husband who passed away every night, and I make it a joy in life to share those memories with my children..
‘Oh my! What kind of person was your father??’
‘He was a very cool person. He was truly the epitome of a warrior. What happened once···.’
Listening to his mother's story with sparkling eyes, the child held his father's memento of jewelry in his hands and dreamed of becoming a great warrior..
And... Tragedy comes again.
“···I buried the ornament with my mother. It was something I thought my mother, who had loved each other her whole life and missed her father until the very end, needed more. Because it is enough for me to just carry on my father’s will..”
That's why I walk around like this even though I've never been to the South.···.
Harley closed her eyes again as she spoke with a serious voice full of emotion..
With a moment of silence, the long story ended like that..
and···.
“Sigh... hahahaha!”
“Brother... Brother! You are a proud son of the South.!”
“cancer! As long as that will is passed down, he is already a great Southerner. We have to take care of the lack of knowledge instead of our father... sigh···!”
Warriors who can't come to their senses and shed tears due to the spicy taste of 'K-Sinpa', which boasts a long history and tradition..
They barely seemed to calm down, but when they saw Harley's face, they sobbed again for a long time..
‘Was it too weak? It's difficult to keep doing this..’
“Hot hot hot! No need to worry too much! Because now this body has become a great warrior!"
Harley burst into laughter to lighten the mood, but···.
“Well... you've grown up. You raised me really well.”
“Cancer, what if there is no imprint? At that level, he is already a great warrior.!”
The warriors look at him with somewhat proud smiles..
Like a real man, he seemed to have already forgotten that he hit him a while ago..
‘I think these people are a little too absorbed..’
It was as if he saw himself as his son..
Young warriors who appear to be in their 30s at most.···.
“Hmm, anyway. So I have a lot of fantasies about the South, but I actually know very little about it? I'm here because I'm not ready yet, but I also plan to head to the south, the home of my heart, someday..”
At his words, the southern warriors all nodded with serious faces..
“Obviously, it must have been a problem because there was no one to teach it..”
“But don't worry, brother! It was fate that we met like this, and we can teach you about the true spirit of the South.!”
“Yeah, I'll make your dad proud.”
‘done. You can get tweezers lessons from local instructors..’
I tried to convince them by force if they didn't believe me, but they were simpler than I thought..
Harley nodded with a proud smile..
“Ah haha! I would be grateful if you could do that! Come to think of it, we didn't even make a full statement. my name is harley!”
That's how he was able to make new subordinates... no, friends..
Whenever I have time, I might be able to help 'Harley's best friend' Hubert with his work for a little while..
A friend's friend is also a friend!
‘We should also consider the part about boy Harley's journey where he meets Hubert..’
Hubert, who is busy preparing for business with Harley of Tarak, and Heinz, who is busy managing Heterosis on Earth..
Now that everyone's time flows equally.
The situation for the remaining two avatars was reaching its climax..
***
Hans stayed there for several months and cleaned up the laboratory he had grown fond of..
The high elves' exploration of this area will soon begin..
You can avoid the search by removing nearby trees in advance or canceling the summon at the right time, but I didn't make any preparations to avoid it..
[Hehehe, there’s no need for that anymore..]
However, even though the scheduled time passed, no sign was felt..
There should definitely be some sign by now.···.
‘Is the schedule wrong? Are you searching somewhere else first?.’
Maybe I couldn't find it because it was inside the cave's barrier..
Although I was nervous, I felt relieved..
but.
It's a little early to express such sentiments..
same time.
Roselia Grand Shrine.
High elf Lafori called the officials involved in this operation..
“Found it.”
The eyes of church officials widened..
Of course, the same was true for Heinrich, who was also there..
‘Even though I was paying attention, I didn't feel any special energy, but when?’
I didn't feel any signs, but it seems like the search was already over..
‘It's bigger than I thought?’
Laforie looked around at the people who seemed excited and spoke in a stern voice..
“West of the continent, monster forest. The energy of the Immortal King was sensed there..”
Hans' location was finally discovered..
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