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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 86

#86

Pikaol Daesinjeon Hall (1)

A training ground in the Roselia Grand Shrine.

“lower pressure!”

visor—!

Former Paladin Luthus, now retired, was inwardly impressed as he parried the attack of the young man swinging his sword in front of him..

‘Growth rate has become faster.’

The church was already paying attention to him as a talented person with enough potential to give him preferential treatment, but his growth has accelerated recently..

To the extent that it is impossible to predict its limits..

‘Heinrich Landgard···.’

The higher-ups in the church and even the saint came directly to support him, so Luthus did not show it clearly, but deep down he was displeased with the situation where he was being pushed around..

I acknowledge its potential and possibility, but I thought it was too heavy of a burden for a young chick who had just been ordained as a Holy Knight..

‘Holy power is not everything for a paladin..’

Of course, we fully respect the proof of that belief, and it is also natural that the more there is, the better.···.

Apart from that, Ilsin's power was more important to a paladin who had to stand on the front line rather than a priest protected from behind..

‘I thought so···.’

In fact, Henry's military power was not lacking from the beginning..

It wasn't at the leader level, but it was at the level of a high-level paladin..

“Inhale—!”

In an instant, his sword was bent in an unreasonable direction and stabbed Luthus in the solar plexus..

It was a method that put an enormous amount of strain on his wrists, but Heinrich didn't care..

Chaeng—!

The sword, which bounced off the defense without any incident, used the recoil to make a semicircle and cut straight into the leg..

Lutus blocked that attack without difficulty, but···.

‘light?’

I felt no weight in the attack..

As soon as he felt it, he took a step back from his seat..

Huh—!

A chunk of metal passes by like a mace where his ankle was..

It was Heinrich's leg covered in armor..

Luther's eyes lit up at the attack, but Heinrich only clicked his tongue and expressed regret..

‘I tried using it the way it worked, but it doesn't work. Is the partner not good??’

It may also be due to the weight of him being wrapped in armor..

Brokoslak's Jinhyeol Phrygia, who first used this technique, made every movement fast and light, so it was natural that there would be a difference in their fighting style..

However, Lutus, who served as Heinrich's swordsmanship instructor, was nodding his head to his better sense than expected..

‘It's definitely not unusual. Right now, I'm no better than a veteran paladin. At this rate, I might be able to reach Paladin within a few years..’

Although he acknowledged Heinrich inwardly, he did not show it on the outside and maintained a stern expression..

It was so as not to waste attention on talented people who were doing well..

“Today's training ends here..”

“thank you! Instructor!”

After several hours of training, Lutus left the training ground first with a happy expression..

‘Since ancient times, physical strength is the source of all strength. Indeed, you are different from the beginning..’

As Heinrich's physical strength was always overwhelming, he was able to spend a very intensive time by filling the training time, so he could not help but be satisfied as he made it his pleasure to raise his juniors..

Heinrich, left alone where Luthus left, slowly warmed up and cleaned up the training ground..

It's been a few days since he heard about the holy sword from the saint, but all he's done so far has been training..

All kinds of combat techniques, holy law training, and even personal training..

‘It's nice to be able to just focus on getting stronger, but.’

Perhaps thanks to the accelerated growth rate added by strengthening unique skills, I could now see my growth day by day, and with the results coming right away, training was bound to be fun..

One day, about fifteen days after he devoted himself to training in a satisfactory environment,.

Saint Riesta called Heinrich..

smart—

“This is Saint Heinrich. I came because you called me.”

“yes Come on in!”

There was nothing special about the saint's office other than the books on the shelves and the decorations carved with the church's symbols..

The moment I took a quick look around that frugal office.···.

‘hmm.’

The books in the corner of the bookshelf caught his eye, but he naturally looked away and pretended not to see them..

Because the girl's privacy had to be respected..

The saint, who did not notice Heinrich's consideration, jumped up from the office desk she was sitting at and greeted him..

The documents I had been looking at with a sigh before he came in had already been thrown away on the desk without even a second thought..

Most of the work was handled by practitioners as decided by the cardinals, but in order for the saint to gain experience, there were tasks that were handed over to her like homework..

What she was looking at just now was a document containing such a troubling issue, but she took advantage of Heinrich's entrance and threw it away..

Of course, leaving things alone now won't solve the problem, so I was just putting it off.···.

The saint was satisfied that she could escape from a troubling problem..

You can leave the rest to yourself later.!

“Hello, saintess.”

“Hello, Sir Heinrich! We have a lot to talk about, so please take a seat..”

Heinrich sat on the sofa across the reception table and faced the saint..

“I heard the story. There are many difficult instructors, but they all have high praise for Sir Heinrich.?”

“you're welcome. It's all thanks to the great teachers..”

Words of praise and humility were exchanged for a while, and then the real story began..

“After listening to other people's reviews, I think it's time to take on the challenge of the Holy Sword..”

“You mean the holy sword...? It's faster than I thought.”

It's been less than a month since Heinrich heard her talk about the Holy Sword and began intensive training..

Even though his level has grown rapidly, I still thought he needed to practice a little more.···.

“Actually, I wish I had taken more time to prepare calmly, but something doesn't feel right..”

“It's a feeling?”

“Is this a premonition that something big will happen soon? I'm not sure, but I think the Immortal King is up to something soon..”

“Ah... Is that so??”

It is said that the saint's premonitions are close to precognition, but it seems they were mistaken this time..

Hans was still devoted to volunteering on Earth..

“So now, at the denominational level, we are raising the alert level and preparing for all situations. A warning will soon arrive to other forces as well. It looks like something is going to happen, so be prepared..”

However, looking at the saintly woman's confident appearance, it seemed like she felt something..

It may not be because of Hans, but she sensed something and that's why she did it..

“So, shall we go back to the story about the Holy Sword? I received a call from the Great Temple of Pikaol in the western part of the continent saying that I could start the ordeal at any time..”

About 300 years ago, the second Immortal King, who came from the western part of the continent, destroyed the powerful Sarv Empire there..

And after the death squad defeated the Immortal King, what took its place was a coalition of kingdoms made up of four countries claiming to be descendants of the Sarv Empire..

After a long period of effort, the kingdoms of Thalia, Charlotte, Tulk, and Lesk finally succeeded in erasing the scars of the War of the Immortal King..

Of course, in the aftermath, each country's power was not strong, but they pursued their own development by uniting and exchanging help..

‘Among the alliance of kingdoms, the great temple built in the southern kingdom of Lesque is···.’

Pikaol Daesinjeon Hall.

3It was the most recently built main shrine, built during the post-war restoration process a hundred years ago, and was the place where the Holy Sword was sealed.···.

It was the place where a deadly force, including former warriors, defeated the second immortal king..

“However, although they succeeded in subduing the Immortal King, they were unable to properly seal his heart..”

And perhaps because of the aftermath, or simply because he had done something before his death, the place where the Immortal King fell began to become stained with the abyss..

“In order to purify it, the warriors of the previous generation and the main cult sealed it by inserting a holy sword into the spot, and then built a great temple right above it..”

That was the Great Temple of Picaol, which oversees the west..

It was also a time when the need arose as the existing great temples in the west fell along with the Sarv Empire..

“Then, if you pull out that holy sword, won't the seal be broken? Can I pick it up??”

“It's already been 300 years. At the time, that was the only option, but now that it has been sufficiently purified, there is no problem even if there is no Holy Sword..”

Therefore, it is said that attempts to retrieve the holy sword have been made periodically since previous generations..

Isn’t the Holy Sword too precious a weapon to be left unattended in one place?.

Of course the result was obvious.

“Everything failed. I guess it's not that difficult..”

The saint sighed and shrugged her shoulders..

In order to become the master of the holy sword, you must pass various difficult trials. If the same person challenges you multiple times, it is said that a higher level is required each time..

So the best way was to get the Holy Sword's recognition on the first try..

“But how can you guarantee that I will succeed right away??”

“Sir Heinrich is the opponent who will defeat the Immortal King.!”

There was not a single doubt in the words of the saint who answered with sparkling eyes..

Heinrich, feeling guilty about his upright faith, slowly looked away..

“All right. So, when can I move on to that??”

“Right now!”

“yes?”

“I told you at the gate in advance! If you go right now, you will be able to go straight to Pikaol Grand Shrine..”

The saintess answered immediately without a moment's hesitation and shrugged her shoulders with a proud expression..

It was a gesture that seemed quite satisfied with how quickly he got the job done..

When he looked at her in bewilderment, she tilted her head with an innocent expression and blinked..

‘Well, there's nothing to prepare, so it's okay to go right away..’

Heinrich chuckled and stood up..

Of course, I didn't forget to leave a word to the saint..

“Then I will go right away. I hope you finish your remaining work well..”

“oh! iced coffee···.”

The saintess' once bright expression suddenly withered as she remembered a task she had forgotten..

It must have been quite a troublesome problem to even get such a reaction..

Heinrich left the saint's office and headed straight to the gate room..

Go to the Great Temple of Pikaol in the western part of the continent..

To obtain the holy sword that will defeat the Immortal King!

***

Whiiing—

[Hmm... I think it's sorted out now..]

Rooftop of a high-rise building in the middle of the night.

There was a being looking down on the city center, surrounded by black darkness..

Korea's dark hero, criminal hunter, unofficial strongest.

And it is the disaster of the other world, Outerica, and death comes from the abyss..

It was Hans, the immortal king..

‘The strength of the organization has definitely increased, making work easier. Because Hans’s strength alone has its limits..’

There are times when it is more helpful to have a few decent people than one absolutely powerful person..

With clans including Heterosis working together, work efficiency has greatly increased..

‘First of all, the basic difference lies in the ability to collect information..’

Hans had the limitation of only targeting red-handed criminals caught in the detection net..

A heinous criminal may be lucky enough to escape his clutches..

But things were different now.

Information is collected through clans that are expanding across the country, and Heterosis, who has become much stronger than before thanks to the “Refined Blood Seal,” hunts them down..

And for the ones they can't do anything about, they can sort it out through Hans..

It was a perfect division of work..

[I don't think there are any big names to worry about anymore..]

Hans operated Heinz II's business cannon phone and checked to see if any other information had come in..

But after being busy these past few days, I couldn't see anything for him to step forward on his own..

[Hmm... Is it really not there? ...Then, shall we go back now? Hahahaha.]

I didn't mean home.

If I had to say it, I'd have to say it's close to my hometown..

‘I was already worried about the saint’s words. Let’s find out more about that too..’

Just like that, the continent's fearsome immortal king headed to Outerica again..