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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 65

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Murmur—

Injured people were brought out one after another from the deepest part of the Great Temple of Roselia and taken to the treatment room..

A sight I never imagined I would see here..

Saint Riesta looked at these people with a heavy expression..

Although everyone put in their best efforts, it seems like they were unable to achieve their goals due to their own inadequacy..

At that time, the saint's eyes fell on a paladin surrounded by priests on one side of the treatment room..

Even though Heinrich had already undergone purification treatment several times, parts of his body were still discolored black..

“ha···.”

A sigh, perhaps for the first time today, burst out of her mouth again..

“Holy lady, are you still here like this?.”

“Ah, Cardinal Cordelia.···.”

At that time, a cardinal with a tired expression, just like the saint, approached and spoke to her..

“You worked too hard today, you should rest now..”

“Maybe it's because I feel uncomfortable, but I can't seem to rest even when I rest..”

In the fight against the Immortal King, she used her divine power excessively, and immediately after the battle ended, she was strained to take care of the injured, so she was at her limit.···.

When I saw this scene, I couldn't rest comfortably..

“And, I still can't forget that last scene..”

“At that time... I see..”

Cardinal Cordelia's eyes followed the saint and moved to one place..

“Sir Heinrich···.”

“There is no danger to your life. The treatment period will likely be a bit longer..”

“That's a good thing.”

“but···.”

As the saint herself examined Heinrich, she knew well how severe the curse he was under was..

A type of black magic that causes extreme pain and takes a profound toll on the mind..

A direct hit while defenseless would render even a Paladin incapable of combat..

‘Normally, you wouldn't take that much damage because your body is filled with divine power, but···.’

But Heinrich endured it with his bare body..

There is no way the person involved was unaware of the danger of the curse that was triggered right in front of him, but he endured it only with his will..

I put every drop of divine power that could be used for defense on the tip of my sword and sharpened it with my will..

In order to pierce the heart of the Immortal King rather than for his own safety, he was determined to increase the probability even just a little bit..

Mission... for one's beliefs.

Although it was foolish to see him, it made me sad to think that he would not have been able to defeat the Immortal King if he had not done that..

“At the time, I thought that was the only way, but was that really true? If I had tried harder... wouldn't there have been other possibilities??”

The ability to move through space, and the blessing of being able to activate it immediately at the desired moment, was an extremely rare power..

To the extent that the only person who had it right then and there was Heinrich..

At the time, it seemed like the best method, but was it really so??

Rather than putting others in danger, wouldn't it have been better to proceed with the work at your own expense??

If that were the case, maybe we could have dealt with the Immortal King on the spot.···.

“Holy woman!”

Cardinal Cordelia raised his voice with a stern expression, as if to cut off the thoughts of a saint who was mired in endless self-reproach..

“That was the best method at the time. Everyone there did their best for it, and he exceeded our expectations. There is absolutely no room for the saint to blame herself here..”

“but···.”

Seeing the saintess still hesitant, Cardinal Cordelia smiled softly like a grandmother looking at her granddaughter..

“And... thanks to you, didn't we get a new hero? Now that the Immortal King has been resurrected, a hero who can stand against him is essential..”

A young Holy Knight in his early twenties with the same sacred power as the Holy Knights of the Holy Knights..

His fighting ability was by no means lacking, so he was a talented person with a bright future ahead of him..

“This ordeal will make him stronger. Isn't this a man who would easily break down over something like this? He is a hero who receives the attention of the Lord..”

The cardinal concluded by saying that helping the hero grow faster and bigger is what they must do..

‘hero···!’

The saint looked back at the stunned Heinrich and clenched her fists..

If you think about it, it was like that..

As always in the storybooks we've read so far, wasn't the saint a helper by the hero's side?.

Even looking back on my experience reading countless heroic stories, I have never once seen a saintess taking the lead in defeating a demon lord..

‘Demon King, Hero, Saint!’

The imagination of a dreamy 18-year-old girl was inflated..

Cardinal Cordelia could only look at the saint with a contented expression, her expression suddenly much improved, her eyes sparkling with determination..

***

Clap clap clap—

“great, very great.”

I couldn't help but be moved and stood up and gave a standing ovation..

It was a tribute to himself, who played both the lead role and the director role and created a great scene..

“The first button went well. This completed the narrative between Hans and Heinrich as adversaries..”

Hans, the already completed final boss, and Heinrich, a rapidly growing warrior candidate..

Now he is definitely not enough to be called a warrior candidate..

The bishop-level sacred power he had achieved this time was at a level only possessed by the leaders of the Holy Knights..

Of course, his actual weapon skills and experience were bound to be much lower than theirs, but he was able to somehow make up for that with his later efforts and the skills Heinrich possessed..

‘「It’s also really nice to get the “Blessing: Light Sword.” It's an ultimate attack that can cut through dark attributes like a piece of paper..’

It no longer mattered whether Heinrich realized it purely on his own and at the right time, or whether an onlooker supported him for a dramatic effect..

‘What's important is that that power is perfectly suited to the protagonist of a heroic story.!’

This time, we succeeded in making a strong impression in the eyes of the high-ranking members of the church, so it can be said that the benefits that could have been gained through this were maximized..

‘Of course, the biggest benefit is.’

My gaze went to the floor in the corner of the room..

sssss—

The floor of the room turned black in an instant, and black figures slowly rose from below..

A skeleton wearing tattered robes after a fierce battle..

It was Hans who was now the immortal king..

Because it was thoroughly hidden, the energy did not leak out, but just looking at its presence gave me a chill that felt like my soul was freezing..

‘The atmosphere is really no joke..’

In fact, the ability he had was no joke.

-Entity Name: Hans

-Race: Undead (Immortal King))

-Common characteristics: 「Mind Herb」, 「Persona」, 「Mysterious Index」」

-Individual characteristics: 「Heart of Immortality」, 「Evil Wisdom」, 「Forbidden Knowledge」, 「Way of Sorcery」, 「Eye of the Abyss」, 「Magic Control)」

-Special Note: He completely inherited the ‘Heart of the Immortal King’ and became the 3rd Immortal King, the disaster of the Outerica dimension. Dark magic is supplied infinitely through the heart. As long as the heart is not destroyed, it regenerates continuously. He transcended death and became the king of all the dead and the enemy of all the living..

“Eye of the Abyss,” which I had already used, was not an ability that could be used indefinitely, but the effect was very satisfactory..

「“Immortal Heart” went beyond strengthening existing abilities and had the effect of strengthening all the skills he had, such as “Evil Wisdom” and “Forbidden Knowledge.”.

In addition, with “Magic Control,” not only has basic magic power control become stronger, but it has also become possible to take over some of the opponent’s control.···.

‘The final evolution of the spellcasting class..’

He was truly the devil himself..

Moreover, taking damage was meaningless unless it directly hit the heart of subspace, so it was no different from immortality..

‘Because of that, this play was also successful..’

Even though his heart was pierced and he was destroyed by divine power, Hans looks very fine..

「Since the “Blessing: Light Sword” did not have the power to split space, it was naturally restored right away..

Heinrich needed a considerable recovery period in the aftermath of the curse for a more dramatic production, but it was also inevitable as it was a hero's ordeal..

In this way, the beginning of Operation ‘Home Theater: The Demon King and the Hero’ concluded smoothly..

Hans, who has suffered a setback, will have to work on Earth for a while, but he can use this time to finish cleaning up the backlog..

So now all that's left is···.

‘It's a harp! It's time to settle the viewing fee..’

It was a play for all continents..

Of course, it took time for the aftermath of this incident to spread elsewhere..

Its direct influence is still limited to within the church, but since there are achievement rewards, the karma given right away will not be that small..

『karma store』

『Strengthening unique skills (800,000)』

『Status Enhancement – ​​View Details』

『possess karma - 1,641,132』

‘Wow, did it go up by about a million??’

A point where awakened people sent to another world can return to Earth at once.

It was karma gained from just one incident..

‘The scale of that one incident was a bit big..’

Anyway, it was a good thing for me.

Without hesitation, I immediately chose to strengthen my unique skills..

I felt the headache I had felt so many times, and I realized that I could create another avatar..

and···.

《As your unique skills grow, your potential blooms. Acquire the special skill “Customizing”.》

You can now change various settings only once per avatar..

‘this is···!’

Isn’t this a custom-made service that makes you think for hours before creating a character in the game?!

I was itching to try it out right away..

And just then, I caught sight of Hans standing blankly in front of me..

Since the other avatars were busy with their own work, Hans was the only avatar that could be tested right away..

Also, if you can change your appearance through “customization,” you may be able to return to your human form again.!

With such expectations in mind, I immediately used “Customizing” through Hans.···.

I was immediately at a loss for words..

-Smooth skull, crescent-shaped skull, cracked skull···

-Round eye socket, raised eye socket, droopy eye socket···

-Straight teeth, pointy teeth, vampire teeth···

A detailed list comes to mind.

Not only that, but you could also mold your own skull the way you wanted through additional detailed adjustments.!

‘···Were the limits of race insurmountable?.’

In fact, since Hans always wears a mask and cannot form human relationships, changing his appearance was not a particularly helpful ability..

‘If necessary, you can at least add illusion magic. Now that the magic level has increased, it's very unlikely that you'll get caught..’

I did some self-justification and looked into other functions, but unfortunately, the only thing Hans could use was changing the appearance..

「The ‘initial status setting’ included in ‘Customization’ was an ability limited to avatars that were just being created..

‘Where is this anyway? Now, is it possible to adjust abilities in advance according to future occupation??’

Currently, his abilities are showing an evenly high level overall through point distribution..

You can adapt quickly in any field, but it is inevitable that you will be less efficient..

But now it is possible to specialize in one thing..

Like intelligence and magic for wizards, and strength and stamina for warriors..

‘Now that you can create a new avatar, let's try it out right away. What direction should I go this time?···.’

The moment you try to use “customization” to create an avatar.

“uh?”

Suddenly, a piece of information crossed my mind..

Skills do not provide all information from the beginning.

This is why it is important to increase your proficiency in new skills by unlocking information about specific functions when you realize it yourself or when certain conditions are achieved..

‘no! This isn't important right now!’

That's how much the newly realized function had ridiculous potential..

‘It is now possible to create an avatar as a related species through a medium.!’

‘Although the word 'medium' was very ambiguous, I naturally knew what it was..

I headed towards the flower pot in the corner of the living room..

The eco-friendly air purifier that Cecily gave me... No, the 'dry branches of the World Tree' were there..

‘So far, I've liked it quite a bit..’

It was unfortunate, but it couldn't be helped, so I grabbed it and pulled it out of the flower pot..

This was the medium that would allow you to create an avatar as an ‘elf’..