My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 66
#66
customizing (2)
‘Elf... You can become an elf.?’
It was an opportunity to transform into a completely new race, not a race that changed from humans like the undead or vampires..
With a pounding heart, I immediately used “Customization” and the branch in my hand crumbled and disappeared, probably because the medium was disposable..
And unlike before, a translucent shape appeared before my eyes..
The appearance of an elf similar to himself, with black hair, black eyes, and pointed ears..
‘He looks handsome in a different way than Heinz..’
Unlike Heinz II, who had a cold and sharp look, he was a handsome man with a soft and warm feel..
‘···Still, let’s fix it just a little bit..’
It would be difficult to associate this face with his original appearance, but he needed to be careful at all times..
Avatars will continue to increase in the future.
Hans is a skeleton, so it's meaningless, and Heinz II and Harley can change their appearances on their own..
There was nothing he could do about Heinrich, who had already formed numerous relationships, but Hubert seemed to need plastic surgery soon..
For several hours, with extreme concentration, I painstakingly changed its appearance..
With skin like jade, blonde hair and green eyes, she was the elf of the ideal created by the heart of a craftsman..
‘You can't change gender.’
I checked just in case, but it was impossible to make a female avatar, as the skill proficiency was not yet sufficient or other conditions were needed..
“It's not that I'm particularly disappointed... Just because I'm curious. You can also hide your identity more clearly..”
After mumbling excuses to no one listening, I cleared my throat and continued with the avatar creation process..
It was time to readjust the initial abilities..
Candidate occupations are elementalist and archer, and it was difficult to give up on either one..
‘Then you can do both..’
Since it's not a real game, there was no problem playing the two at the same time..
In reality, both were basic skills for elves..
‘Let's push the ability towards affinity. In order to become stronger quickly, it would be advantageous to be a spiritist..’
Most abilities have been converted to affinity..
Of course, since I plan to also be an archer, I wasn't able to improve my physical abilities much, but I'm sure I can improve that with training in the future..
‘It is said that recovery has also decreased a lot, but since “Super Recovery” remains as a common skill, it will make up for it to some extent..’
Since it is a skill that amplifies the recovery power, if the base value is low, the effect will be reduced, but it will be better than nothing..
After much thought, an elf avatar was finally created..
-Entity name: Harris
-Race: Elf
-Common characteristics: 「Mind Herb」, 「Persona」, 「Super Recovery」, 「Mysterious Index」」
-Individual characteristics: “Child of the World Tree”」
-Special note: Han Seong-hyun's seventh avatar. An elf was born using the branches of the World Tree as a medium. The growth rate of affinity and natural power increases significantly due to the effect of “Child of the World Tree”..
As I saw earlier that there was no information related to “Instant Death Immunity” in neither Hans’ nor Harris’ information window, it seemed that the ability received as a special privilege was not displayed in the object information window..
‘But he looks better in person.’
The handsome elf man in front had a gentle smile on his face..
Maybe it was because of my mood, but I felt like I could smell the fresh scent of the forest around me..
‘「It seems that the initial skills were also influenced by the medium, perhaps because it was born from “customization.”.’
It fits the characteristics of the individual too well to be a randomly given skill..
Probably an additional effect of “customization”.
This was helpful information when creating a new avatar next time..
However, Harris's expression, which had been smiling softly, slowly frowned without my knowledge..
It was difficult to manage my facial expression due to the unpleasant feeling I was getting from earlier..
“stuffy···.”
I feel like I'm in a cloud of smoke.
As the eco-friendly air purifiers that were still there disappeared, their remaining effectiveness was gradually diminishing and the acrid air of the outside air was creeping in..
‘You're more sensitive than I thought.’
Although nothing was wrong with the body, Harris was sensitive to his surroundings..
In the middle of a dry city with only street trees and a handful of parks..
Just being here felt painful..
‘Has the body's natural affinity decreased because it has become accustomed to this environment?···.’
There's nothing good about being exposed to this environment for a long time, so I canceled Harris' summons for now..
Today, the Other World Transmission Jin was used to send Hans to the Great Hall, so he will only be able to send him to Outerica tomorrow..
‘Anyway, Heinrich finally came to his senses..’
A few hours had passed since I was absorbed in creating a new avatar, and more than a day had already passed in Outerica.···.
Heinrich, who was in the treatment room, opened his eyes..
***
“Umm···.”
“ah! Sir Heinrich, are you out of your mind??”
When I opened my eyes and groaned, I heard a woman's fussy voice next to me..
“This is?”
“It's an intensive care unit. A full day has passed since Sir Heinrich came here. I'm glad you came to your senses now..”
The healing priest with a puppy-like expression sighed in relief and began examining Heinrich's body again..
“The prognosis is very good considering that you suffered that level of curse with your bare body. Since you are blessed with a strong body and have excellent recovery, I don't think there will be any aftereffects..”
“That's a good thing···.”
In fact, it was a script that came out after careful calculation, but Heinrich nodded with a serious expression..
“However, since it is not completely purified yet, careful management is required. Monitor the condition for about a month···.”
“Utcha~”
A healing priest who starts explaining things..
As he continued to lie still and listen to the story, he felt frustrated and sat up with his upper body raised..
“Ah! Don’t move too carelessly yet! The pain must be enormous.!”
Just as she said, just by moving for a moment, the amount of information filtered through the “Mind Hub” exploded..
If I had to endure this, I would have rolled around with tears and snot pouring out..
“Ah... it hurts a bit, but it's bearable..”
“Well, you’re putting up with that? iced coffee! But that doesn't work! Lie down, lie down!”
She was embarrassed for a moment, but calmed down only after forcing Heinrich to lie down..
“It's not just pain that's the problem. The curse took a serious toll on my mind, so I need to calm down and control my mind for the time being. Because you become vulnerable to stress, even the slightest stimulus can cause a seizure..”
“Um, is that so??”
Of course, I knew that too..
It was a curse carefully selected among high-level black magic spells that had little effect on him..
‘「Mind Herb” can block the mental contamination of the ‘Heart of the Immortal King’, but is this at a level?···.’
Rather than that, I was more curious about how the situation unfolded after I fainted..
When I asked him about it, the healing priest seemed to think he was causing unnecessary stress, so he just repeatedly told me to rest and not think about anything else..
“It's too frustrating to just lie down. Do you think it would be more stressful to stay like this? Could you please tell me briefly??”
However, due to Heinrich's continued stubbornness, she had no choice but to sigh and open her mouth..
“First of all, there are no deaths. It may have been due to the barrier of the Great Temple, but it was probably largely due to the Immortal King letting his guard down and taking his time. There are many injured, but all are hospitalized..”
It is said that the security of the Great Temple has been further strengthened by the quick return of the punitive force that was dispatched to the Forest of Monsters..
Since a large intrusion has already been allowed, the alert level will probably not be lowered for some time..
“The Inquisitors are busy trying to figure out the circumstances of the incident..”
In addition to conducting an on-site investigation to find out how the Immortal King invaded, local Heresy Inquisitors were dispatched to the Forest of Monsters to find out the truth..
‘This situation must have put the elves in a difficult position.···.’
As a result, they played a role in lowering the defenses of the main shrine.···.
Although the church won't say anything outright right now, they couldn't help but feel uncomfortable as they just watched the commotion last night..
‘Well, once the Inquisitors discover Hans' secret laboratory, the elves' resentment will be relieved..’
Because they were fully capable of finding out when and at what moment Hans disappeared from the spot..
“ah! Sir Heinrich! You're awake!”
At that moment, the saint entered the treatment room and made eye contact with Heinrich..
Seeing her approaching and greeting me with a happy face, the healing priest who was telling the story next to her bowed his head and quietly walked away..
“How are you feeling? Shouldn't you settle down yet? Wouldn’t it be better to sleep soundly than to wake up like this? I'll put you to sleep?”
Seeing her sitting on the chair next to the bed where Heinrich was lying and fussing non-stop, Heinrich hurriedly shook his head..
If he stayed still, the saint might actually use her holy magic to put him to sleep..
“Oh, it's okay. I'm just lying still. Rather, it was nice to hear the story after I fainted. Fortunately, there were no deaths.?”
She nodded and breathed a sigh of relief, perhaps having the effect of hastily changing the topic..
“It's all thanks to Sir Heinrich chasing away the Immortal King in time. It's unfortunate that he couldn't kill it on the spot, but he still avoided the worst-case scenario of everyone being wiped out on the spot..”
“Isn’t it thanks to everyone joining forces? I could never have done it alone..”
“still! The moment of receiving the blessing and inserting the sword of light into the heart of the Immortal King at that desperate moment was like a scene from a heroic story.!”
The air softened between the saintess, who was making public remarks with sparkling eyes, and Heinrich, who was speaking humbly with a shy smile on his face..
But since the issue was a serious issue, the atmosphere did not last long..
“I'm on my way back from Laforie right now. Now that things have come to this, I have once again asked you to confirm the location of the Immortal King.···.”
Laforie had a rough understanding of the situation, so at the saint's request, he hurriedly re-searched..
But sure enough, it is said that the energy of the Immortal King, who had stayed in the forest of monsters until yesterday, had already disappeared somewhere..
“Of course, I don’t doubt the Elven Kingdom. Mr. Lafori has even received the blessing of silence, and there is no reason to do so in the first place..”
The timing may be odd, but rather than suspecting the elves, it should be said that the Immortal King came in cleverly targeting the opportunity when the Great Temple's defenses were weakened..
Although the question of ‘how’ is still not resolved at all,.
“oh! As I was talking, I ended up complaining too much! You're a patient, so I'm worried for no reason.!”
“it's okay. As I said before, it's much better than just lying down. It would be nice if you could be my companion..”
I was able to get a lot of information like this..
Afterwards, they spent time talking about various things before the saintess left to go to work again..
***
It was the 10th day after Heinrich was hospitalized that the other world transmission line could be used again..
《Transfer to the Outerica dimension has been completed..》
Harris was sent directly to Hubert, who was staying at Tarak's stronghold..
And I took over from Hubert the high elf bracelet that had not changed even though I had been wearing it for a while..
“Hmm... something definitely feels different..”
The reaction that comes as soon as you put the bracelet on your wrist.
Perhaps because the affinity was strong from the beginning, the sensation itself was different from when worn by other avatars..
I could feel the natural forces around me more vividly, and my sensitivity to their properties had clearly increased..
This was literally equipment prepared in advance for Harris..
‘It's the ultimate equipment that doesn't need any further upgrades. Because it was used directly by high elves..’
When I was stroking my bracelet with such a happy smile.
It was at a moment when he was immersed in a sensation that an unexpected notification occurred to him..
《The World Tree looks at its child.》
“what?”
The world tree is starting to pay attention to Harris..
My alter ego is becoming a big deal.
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