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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 63

#63

Daesinjeon attack incident (2)

The Great Temple of Roselia was thrown into chaos due to the invasion of a foreign enemy that had never been allowed before..

But even then, the response took place in an instant..

This was the sacred place of the religious order where recognized elites from all over gathered..

All borders have been strengthened, both outside and inside..

Fully armed crusaders and battle priests lined up around the great temple, and the summoned paladins moved in unison..

And secret orders were given to the powerful, including the Holy Knight leader..

Immediately gather in front of Bong-in.

That was why.

Before Heinrich's eyes, a true scene of people who had not been seen often gathered together unfolded..

‘Even though so many were dispatched, there are still so many left..’

Those currently at the top among those remaining in the Great Hall.

Those who had already retired also gathered fully armed and the number of people exceeded a hundred..

At that time, a saint came running down the aisle with a group of people from one side..

I arrived in such a hurry that my hair was messy and my clothes were disheveled..

“Let’s move right away! Everyone please follow me!”

Following the saint who ran straight into the passage without stopping for a moment, the people who were waiting also hurriedly headed inside..

‘There is no need to guard this passage anymore, right? I told everyone to follow me···.’

Heinrich, who was watching, also quietly joined their group..

“What happened? Have the Daesinjeon's defenses been breached? Straight to the seal?”

The saint asked the person running next to her..

The female Heretic Questioner, who appeared to be a high-ranking figure, calmly answered her questions as she ran without making a single sound..

“There were no signs or traces of intrusion from outside. It did not enter the seal in the normal way..”

“What does that mean? Are you saying that the seal was immediately transported into space??”

“That's all I can say at the moment, but no traces of space movement were found in the main temple's defense barrier. As if it suddenly appeared in its place..”

“Nonsense···. How many sacred barriers surround this place...! It is impossible to ignore that and immediately break into the distorted space.!”

However, something that was thought to be absolutely impossible actually happened..

The saintess, who rushed over after hearing the news that an intruder had occurred in Bonginji, couldn't help but be even more embarrassed when she found out the details of the situation..

“I wish I could... There is no way an intruder···.”

“···Yes, there was a final message from the director who headed inside first..”

“After that, we lost contact. It is unknown whether he is alive or not.”

“hans···!”

Sparks flew into the saint's eyes along with the sound of teeth grinding..

“Lady, please calm down first. There's no point getting excited now..”

“ah! Yes. Whoo~ whoo~.”

She took a deep breath and calmed herself as she listened to the soft voice of Cardinal Cordelia, who was traveling with her..

The leaders were in a serious mood, but Heinrich was thinking about something else as he watched them..

‘Everyone runs without losing their breath..’

The saint, who could be said to be still young, and Cardinal Cordelia, a woman in her late 50s, were chatting calmly while running..

This is probably because the enormous divine power flowing through the body assists the physical body..

“Hehehe, anyway, I can’t raise my head to the Lord. In this holy place, allowing heresy to invade the deepest part of the main temple... Hehehe···.”

A man in his mid-60s who lets out a weak, empty laugh..

The voice that gave instructions with divine power in the early stages of the incident was Cardinal Pion..

“How on earth was it possible to travel from the western end of the continent to the interior of the Great Temple of the Holy Land? Or perhaps···.”

Even after finding the descendants of the Immortal King, High Elf Lafori's search continued to this day..

If he moves, I want to find out right away..

The last confirmed location this evening was the monster forest in the west, but it suddenly appeared in the center of the continent like this..

And at a very odd timing..

“In the record of the engagement with Hans, the Immortal King of this generation, there was a record of him ignoring Archbishop Latius' space blocking barrier and escaping..”

The Heretic Questioner, who was moving along as if he were not present, quietly added again..

“···It was like that. I'm not sure now if they were really in the Monster Forest, but it's true that they ignored the barrier of the Great Temple and invaded. However, he is not yet a completely immortal king, so this level of ability is···.”

“What will happen if this fragment is stolen... A true continental disaster will be born..”

Those who were leading the conversation, as well as those who quietly followed them and listened to the story, realized again the seriousness of the situation..

“···Let's hurry a little more.”

As the saint's halo grew stronger, the divine power that erupted took hold of the bodies of those around her, and they ran through the inside of the seal even faster..

***

dump—

The last remaining Heretic Questioner fell to the floor..

[···I expected it, but it turned out to be a much trickier opponent than I expected..]

Hans looked around..

There were a huge number of undead remains scattered around the black priest's uniforms that had fallen all over the place..

‘Efficiency is greatly reduced in this space, but there is nothing you can do to save time..’

Even though he was given plenty of black magic, his combat power was reduced to less than half of his usual level..

We had no choice but to make up for the shortfall with quantity..

Hans could not help but feel anxious in many ways during the battle that took place while unsealing the fragments in an unfavorable space..

Even undead could not stop the Heretic Inquisitor, who approached in an instant like an assassin and attacked directly..

[Still, the seal has almost all been lifted. Can you finish the job before additional help arrives?.]

[master.]

At that time, the Death Wizard disappeared from the waist down on the floor, and Malcolm crawled up with his only remaining hand..

Like a scene from a horror movie.

[Ohh? You're still alive..]

Although it was already dead... it was fortunate that it wasn't damaged to the point where it couldn't be revived..

I wasn't in a situation where I was going to save on this or that, so I brought in Malcolm, but the guy who had grown up so far was a pretty useful subordinate..

‘I think that's enough to restore it..’

Isn’t that another advantage of being undead?.

[Good work. I'll fix it later, but for now, go in and rest..]

[yes···.]

Malcolm immediately disappeared into the shadow below Hans..

[As for the rest, those who can be restored, please bring them back. Because right now is not the time to care..]

Clatter – rattle!

[Wow—]

The surrounding undead diligently searched through the rubble and carried it into Hans' shadow..

The only things left abandoned are completely destroyed corpses with no possibility of recovery..

Hans' gaze turned again to the Heretic Questioners caught in the gap..

‘I didn't kill him, but I used his hands to the point where he couldn't move for the time being. Thanks to the barrier of the Great Hall, it was rather easy to defeat..’

Thanks to the sacred barrier that protects the believers inside, they became extremely strong and did not die instantly from any attack..

Also, seeing that the barrier was holding the breath of those who were in such a state of death, he was able to freely project his power to take them down..

‘If I had tried to suppress it by force, it would have been unnatural. There wasn't much room for that. In this respect, I'm fortunate..’

Well, you might consider it strange that they didn't confirm the kill..

However, if you pay attention to each of these things, the 'home theater' operation could not even begin..

Passchuk—

At that time, the only remaining pillar of the altar cracked, and the silver chain connected to it crumbled..

And so the final seal was lifted..

[···done. Hahahaha—!]

Black magic exploding from the fragments.

Hans grabbed it, savoring its energy to the fullest..

Ignoring the negative emotions that naturally invaded his mind, he carefully guided them into a channel connected to him..

「The last fragment that clings to the source extracted as “immortal” as if it were one..

However, despite entering Hans' pseudo-subspace, it continued to emit uncontrolled black magic..

[···Just in case, I guess I need some time to sort things out..]

Since they had the same roots, they quickly got mixed up, but the fragments they had absorbed so far and the power they held were similar, so they were struggling to take the lead..

Hans poured all his mental resources except Heinrich's and slowly made the heart his own..

Even if I cancel the summoning now, I'm not sure if I can completely hide such a violent flow of energy..

A little time passes like that.

When you feel a sense of elation from the exploding dark magic and rapidly increasing power.···.

[Hmm... I think it'll just take a little longer..]

Unfortunately, the time limit is approaching..

Kwaang—!

A thick beam of light came from outside the shattered door and shook Hans' defense shield..

A group of dozens of people rushing at the same time at great speed.

The cult's elites have arrived.

***

“Was it late...···!”

Those who rushed over gritted their teeth when they saw that the seal on the altar had been broken..

“It's not too late! Let's save the survivors first.!”

The saint shouted instructions as if to awaken their spirits..

At the same time, the Heresy Questioners who had been following like shadows jumped out and escaped to the rear, taking those who had fallen to the ground..

Soon, the priests clung to the wounded and poured out divine power, and the paladins lined up on the front line to confront the Immortal King Hans and the undead under his command..

“Concentrate! Now is the last chance as the energy of the fragments has not yet been completely resolved.!”

Cardinal Pion shouted again in a loud voice and led the combat priests in reciting a prayer in unison..

Wow!—

A beautiful ray of light that dwells in the bodies of the Paladins..

In addition to all kinds of strengthening effects, a channel has been opened to convey each other's intentions using only divine power for a smooth joint attack..

The man at the forefront of the paladins stepped forward, adjusting his shield and battle hammer..

[“I will deal with you from the front, so please focus on assisting me..”]

[“Okay, Sir Jonien..”]

He was the only paladin left in the great temple, so there was no one more talented than him to fight at the forefront..

[Haha! You servants of the church. It's already late! The heart of the Immortal King has become mine alone.!]

“Don't be fooled! attack!”

The battle priests' holy magic flew at Hans, and the paladins, led by Paladin Jonien, rushed in..

Of course, Heinrich was also caught in the gap..

‘Oh, taking time doesn't work either..’

The output of black magic increased significantly as the fragments were absorbed to some extent, but it was still a burden to engage in battle right away..

However, the church seemed to have noticed this and had no intention of giving more time..

“Haaap!”

Heinrich's sword was imbued with divine power and a brilliant sword of light was created..

Without a moment of hesitation, he swung his sword and cut down the undead that blocked his path..

I can't help but regret it, but now I really have to immerse myself in my role..

[Kieeeeek—!]

Rattling, rattling—

The undead continued to crawl out around Hans, blocking the Paladins' path.···.

“Euratcha—!”

[“These guys are nothing special! Concentrate on clearing your way.!”]

“Lord! Please burn the evil things with your glorious light.!”

Even though it was strengthened by pouring in its powerful black magic, it could not withstand for long due to the holy magic support from the holy knights covered in holy power and the battle priests pouring in from the rear, and it melted away..

‘How did you collect it so far?!’

Hans was inwardly angry and eliminated the undead until the very end..

Right now, I needed to have some supplies to survive..

Kwaaaang—! bang!

The ray of light originating from the saint again and the hammer of light summoned by Cardinal Pion exploded, creating a crack in Hans' shield..

[These annoying things!]

The black mist that rose from Hans' staff condensed, turned into a giant demon's hand, and shot at them.···.

“Lord—Please protect your children!”

Quad Deuk!

It disappeared after being blocked by a blue shield created by Cardinal Cordelia..

This situation has been repeated several times since before..

‘You hit Dagul so shamelessly.!’

Cardinal Cordelia, dedicated to defense and treatment of the wounded.

Cardinal Pion focuses on supporting the Paladins and keeping Hans in check..

And even Saint Riesta, who attacks only Hans with all her might..

From his point of view, where he had to take care of the other people who were rushing in, he was about to burst into heat..

‘If I hadn't gotten the last fragment, I would have already run away by now..’

But the reason he was able to endure it was because he continues to get stronger at this very moment..

The work to secure the initiative was also slowly coming to an end..

“Haaap—! Die, immortal king!”

Before we knew it, Paladin Jonien had broken through the undead and came swinging a large hammer..

Hans naturally stretched out his hand and fired a shockwave, knocking him back..

But at that moment.

Two paladins suddenly leapt out of the air and pounced on him, taking advantage of the brief moment in which the paladin was thrown away..

It was a secret operation carried out with the sacred law of stealth in mind..

All kinds of attacks that came at the same time at the same time temporarily created a hole in his defense shield, and the two-handed swords and spears of the two paladins rushed in from left and right, aiming for Hans' heart..

A situation that catches you off guard.

[flaw···.]

Hans naturally lowered his posture and held the skull staff engulfed in black magic in his right hand..

kagak—

I took a step back and changed the trajectory of the spear tip coming from the left with the staff I held..

Kaang!

At the same time, he twirled his staff once and struck the blade of a two-handed sword coming from the right..

The battle that continued in an instant.

After that split second, the black flame in Hans' left hand was already aiming at them..

Kwaaang—!

“Wow!”

“Ugh—!”

[“Hurry this way!”]

The paladins who fell far away due to the black magic that was activated right in front of them were immediately transported to the rear and received emergency treatment..

It was an effortful conversion strategy, but it was in vain..

[Haha! How dare you try to deceive this body, it's a hundred years too early!]

Hans laughs confidently.

No strategy will work for him..

Because the whole situation was already in his hands..

[“Wow, that guy’s reaction is faster than you think.!”]

[“Have you learned martial arts? The Paladins were a beat late in responding to the unexpected movement..”]

This situation too.

Through real-time monitoring through Heinrich, we were able to identify and respond to all of the church's operations in advance..

‘ah!’

And thanks to that···.

‘finished.’

In the end, I was able to buy time to take control of the fragments..

《Achievement achieved! A disaster on the Outerica dimension, he became the ‘Immortal King’.》

《He experienced death, overcame it, mastered it, and then transcended it. As a reward, the privilege “Instant Death Immunity” will be granted..》

《He achieved great achievements and had a great impact on the world. Karma increases further.》

That's how Hans became the real immortal king..