My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 84
#84
Drasha's Festival (1)
“Welcome, Sir Heinrich.!”
Heinrich smiled bitterly at the sight of Saint Riesta welcoming him with a bright smile..
After completing his training in the Bright Guardian Holy Knights, which took quite a long time, he was promoted from a low-level to a high-ranking Holy Knight, and was given a new task..
The nature of the mission was quite different from previous missions.···.
‘I never thought I would become a saint’s personal escort..’
This was, of course, the result of the strong intervention of the will of the superiors, including the saint..
Until now, the saint had stayed only in the Great Temple of Roselia in the Holy Land, so she did not need an escort, but since the Immortal King was resurrected, she could not stay like this forever..
“Of course, I didn't make Sir Heinrich my personal escort just for that reason. Now, I thought that Sir needed more personal time rather than learning about his job.!”
Certainly, the saintess did not need an escort while she was staying in the main temple, so the training time will be much longer than before..
“And after some preparations have been made, there is something you need to do..”
“It's what I have to do.?”
“No matter how much damage he has suffered, there is no way the Immortal King will quietly hide like this. There must be some kind of plot going on behind the scenes..”
He didn't even exist in Outerica, let alone plotted, but Heinrich just nodded with a serious look on his face..
“Now we must mobilize all means possible to prepare against it. And there is one very important thing among them.···.”
The saintess, who had been speaking calmly, took a deep breath and opened her mouth with a stern expression..
“getting the holy sword.”
“Holy sword... you mean??”
“Yes, in order to definitely defeat the Immortal King, the help of the Holy Sword is essential..”
She looked at Heinrich with sparkling eyes and spoke again in a voice full of confidence..
“Sir Heinrich, I need you to prepare for the ordeal to obtain the Holy Sword..”
***
Whoosh— whoosh!
The arrow flew like a hawk, grazed the tree branches and sharply pierced the target..
《The entity achieved enlightenment through repeated training. Acquire skill “Fairy Justice”.》
At the same time, a system message appears before your eyes..
Harris, who was on top of the tree, sighed lightly and slowly lowered his bow..
“That's great. Now, the human scent has been completely erased from the judiciary. It's very difficult to break habits you've used for a long time, but this is amazing..”
The archery instructor who was watching him sitting on the branch of a nearby tree slowly clapped his hands..
“It's thanks to the instructor who taught me well. thank you.”
The instructor smiled softly at his humility and encouraged him again..
The day's training ended amid warm exchanges between priests..
However, Harris, who was trying to return to the dormitory, was unable to achieve his goal.···.
“Harris! let's go practice!”
“Ah, Timer. I want to go back to the dorm for a while and take a shower. You should also bring a bow.···.”
“huh? Oh right. Harris didn't have a water spirit! I will help you! Come on, we don't have time, so let's go quickly.!”
“Ah, ah···.”
He was caught in the middle by Timer, who was in the middle of a fire with passion..
At the practice location where he was led by the hand, other female team members had already arrived and were waiting..
“Everyone is here. So, let’s start today’s practice.?”
“···Mmmmm.”
Two days left until Drasha Festival.
While preparing for the performance with the same group, Harris realized one thing for sure..
The elves are a race of people who are more serious about ‘music’ than you might think.···.
‘Is this really possible in just three days? I even tuned it to suit the existing instrument.?’
It was true that he had overwhelming talent..
In fact, since there wasn't much time, I didn't expect to perfectly reproduce the original song..
They say Harris can sing, but there's no way he could sing along with a song played on an instrument he's never heard before within such a short period of time..
‘But it was possible.’
I tried to be satisfied with being able to introduce a new genre on this stage..
Even if the group members helped, I thought the limit would be to just beat the beat with a simple instrument like he demonstrated.···.
“Phew—this is worth listening to..”
“and! It's all thanks to Ms. Shapiron! Drasha Academy's most promising star, the best diva of this generation. I had heard of its reputation, but I didn't know it would be this much.!”
“···As expected...awesome.”
“Hehe, even if you praise something that isn't a big deal, nothing will come out. Because it's natural. Woohuhu—”
The corner of Shapiron's mouth twitched and his pointed ears perked up in excitement as he received a barrage of praise as soon as the joint performance, in which he coordinated his hands and feet, was over..
‘But it's really amazing.’
All of the team members were great, but Shapiron's performance especially stood out..
After bowing down to Harris, whom she had been ignoring for some time, and borrowing a magic tool with music recorded on it, she delved into it almost obsessively..
It took only two days to analyze the characteristics and scales of the instrument one by one and come up with the most efficient alternative for them to play..
She grew haggard day by day to the point where it was doubtful whether she was even sleeping, but her eyes sparkled more than ever..
“Still, it's a shame that it couldn't be reproduced perfectly. That sharp 'jiing~' sound is so tricky... I would like to see it in person if I had the actual instrument..”
That's what she said, but the level of sound she suggested as an alternative was also very high..
By tuning the sound of the instrument with the help of spirits, natural forces, and even magic, a similar yet unique and attractive sound was created..
Although it changed significantly from the original song through various processes, its color still remained..
‘I like it because it feels like a collaboration between Earth and other world civilizations.?’
It was a pity that he was the only person on Earth who could see this..
So much so that I wonder what it would be like to reveal it to the world right now..
‘Well, I guess it's a little early now. Still, it would be fun to be able to do that later..’
After finding similar instruments and tuning them, the first practice was over..
The result was obviously successful.
《The entity achieved enlightenment through repeated training. Acquire the skill “Melody of Harmony”.》
There is nothing better.
And the effects of the newly learned skills could be seen immediately in the next practice..
“Wow... Harris, what are you doing all of a sudden??”
Clap clap clap—
“Wait... what did you just do? Suddenly, the natural power in your voice felt like it had been refined in some way? The effect becomes much stronger···.”
Harris, satisfied with the enthusiastic response of the team members, smiled happily..
“Ah, I realized something while singing..”
“Well, what is that? How do I do that···.”
Shapiron, who was hastily asking, paused for a moment..
Perhaps because she recognized him while practicing together, her attitude towards him has become more cautious recently, but since the attitude towards her was the same as before, she also became embarrassed..
“I can't explain it very well either. Because I just do what I feel. Haha···.”
「I can't say it's thanks to "The Melody of Harmony", so I just glossed over it..
Because I couldn’t teach skills..
“······.”
How did she receive his answer? Her face became glum for a moment, but then immediately returned to its original state..
Because he doesn't like showing weakness, his expression was as arrogant as always, but his eyes were noticeably more depressed than before..
‘Did I think you didn't want to teach me??’
Or it might have sounded like they were deceiving the difference in talent..
From what I've seen over the past few days, she seems to have quite a competitive spirit..
Maybe it's an inferiority complex.
“Huh, everyone knows where they went wrong earlier, right? Let's focus a little more. Don't stay still and prepare quickly.!”
However, she, who has strong self-love, must have recovered quickly and immediately took the lead in practice with more energy than usual..
Their practice continued late into the night, with thorough soundproofing in place to prepare for the surprise reveal at the festival..
And Harris's "Melody of Harmony" went beyond simply influencing the song and showed great synergy in communicating with spirits, which was its original purpose..
Of course, the fire spirit 'Kali' and the wind spirit 'Pascal', which were the lowest level spirits, evolved to a lower level.···.
“Wow... that, that···.”
“Shh! Try to be quiet!”
As the team members watched, Harris quietly looked in front of him..
A small spirit, continuously pulsating around, was floating quietly before his eyes..
‘This, no way···.’
It was a ‘spirit of sound’ from the phenomenal world, not the elemental world..
Although my experience as an elf was short, this was my first time seeing a spirit other than the elemental world in this Elven Kingdom..
‘Maybe it's because I didn't move around much..’
I learned it through elemental arts training, but spirits that are not from the natural world are very rare..
A contract can only be made if one has a talent separate from natural affinity, and that is what has now appeared in front of Harris..
Like a cat trying to choose, constantly circling in front of him as if it wanted a contract..
‘It's a spirit of sound... it's an unexpected income.?’
Of course, Harris, who had no intention of missing this opportunity, cautiously extended his hand toward the spirit..
Once both sides reached a consensus, the contract was signed in an instant..
“From today, you are ‘Decibel’.”
Harris's fourth spirit was 'Decibel', the spirit of sound..
***
Shapiron was able to escape prejudice against Harris by working in the same group..
No, actually, I just gritted my teeth and refused to admit it..
Now I have no choice but to acknowledge him.
‘···The same goes for the affinity and the skills to deal with natural forces. It hasn't been long since I learned spirit magic, and I already have four spirits signed. But one of them is the spirit of sound?’
I guessed it from the natural strength and friendliness that fluctuated around him when he sang, but the speed of his growth was astonishing..
To the extent that I can understand why the World Tree is showing interest.···.
‘Ugh... I can't help it. If that's the case, there's nothing I can't recognize as my rival.···.’
After such a one-sided declaration of rivalry, she was secretly hovering around Harris and observing him closely..
It goes without saying that information is important when dealing with the enemy..
Murmur—
It was the same in the waiting room behind the stage in a square on the second day of the three-day festival..
But there was one thing in particular that got on her nerves..
“Wow! It’s really close to the central square, right? Is this really enough to get attention? The high elves might see it for themselves.!”
“······.”
Even in this situation, there was a stark contrast between Timer, who was making a fuss, and Curie, who was quietly biting her nails..
‘It seems to be in very bad condition.?’
Shapiron's gaze, which was observing Harris, turned to Curie..
I didn't pay much attention because he looked perfect until practice, but as the actual game approached, he looked shaken..
The moment when Shapiron had no choice but to step forward to have a conversation with her.···.
Harris, who was leaning against the railing with his usual listless expression, approached her..
“Are you very nervous??”
“······.”
Curie took a deep breath and nodded quietly..
As if she had gone back to the day they first met, she didn't say a word and just looked at her surroundings. Harris just looked at her, scratching his head..
“Um, how about the song we prepared? It's good?”
She still didn't answer, but Harris continued regardless..
“What did you think when you were practicing? Were you nervous then too? I'm afraid I'll make a mistake?”
This time I shook my head quietly..
“When I was practicing, I think I was just excited. It's fun. I can't wait to see how other people react after hearing this song..”
A smile slowly spread on Harris's face as he continued talking in front of her..
“It's exciting, the song I prepared this time. When you're immersed in music and having fun, don't all other thoughts disappear before you know it??”
The strange sound in his voice slowly caused ripples in Curie's heart, which was hardened by tension..
“Don't think about anything else, just think about the feelings you had when practicing. I'm just having fun like I did then and then coming down..”
It seemed like he didn't have much experience comforting anyone, so it could never be seen as sophisticated encouragement.···.
His voice, which strangely sounded like a song even though he was speaking normally, had the power to make me focus on that without even realizing it..
As if he were immersed in a song during practice, he immersed himself in the surroundings, and as he said, Quri reminded him of the feelings he felt during practice..
Her expression slowly relaxed, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly..
As if remembering that time, my eyes sparkled and my cheeks turned red..
And Shapiron, who had been absorbed by his voice without realizing it, came to his senses belatedly and looked at Harris again..
‘It's unexpected.’
He didn't seem like a very talkative person, but his words were strangely persuasive..
When I see him taking care of a nervous member of the team, something seems different..
“Get ready for the next stage~!”
Of course, those wandering thoughts quickly disappeared..
Because it was their stage soon.
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