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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 87

#87

Pikaol Daesinjeon Hall (2)

“oh! I've heard a lot about it, Sir Heinrich. Indeed, as I heard, he is a great talent.!”

“That's too much praise, Cardinal. You must be busy, but thank you for welcoming us in person..”

“Isn't it something else and something to do with the Holy Sword? Plus, the saint herself recommended it, so I had to see her face like this at least once! Hehehehe—”

After arriving at the Great Temple of Picaol and being assigned lodgings, Heinrich was immediately able to meet Cardinal Donovan, the person in charge of the place..

With age-related wrinkles, a long white beard, and a kind smile, my first impression was that he was ‘a kind grandfather next door.’.

However, that impression crossed my mind the moment I met his face, and then disappeared as soon as I looked below his neck..

‘Wow... what are your shoulders?.’

Because that body was anything but ordinary..

“Hehe, he has great muscles, perhaps because he is young. This is because I'm old and my body isn't what it used to be. In my old days, I too···.”

The broad shoulders and straight waist that did not match the benevolent expression, and the muscles that fluttered every time he moved were so great that it felt different from his face..

‘Did you say this person was also a Paladin?.’

I heard that he was promoted to cardinal because of his popularity, and even after reaching that position, he didn't seem to forget to train even once..

60Even though he must have been older than this, I saw that his muscles were so big..

“Yes, Sir Heinrich? I heard she became the saint's personal escort, how is the job worth it??”

“Ah, so far, I have been spending most of my time training in preparation for the Holy Sword Trial under his instructions. Apparently, the saint only stays within her sacred place..”

“Right. How is he doing? It's been a while since I've seen you, but I don't know how you're doing now. Something big happened a while ago.···.”

It was referring to the incident of the Immortal King's attack on the Great Temple..

But for some reason, he seemed to be very interested in the saint, and soon, perhaps because of his mood, he began to complain..

Simply put, it was about showing off how close one's relationship with the saint was..

“Huh, it seems like it's been over 3 years since I saw the saint. If you reach this level, you can't just leave your position. If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have taken on the cardinalate..”

But I thought that level was a bit excessive..

The saint, who entered the world at a very young age as the adoptive daughter of the current Pope Hatianus II, grew up in the Holy Land and was loved by everyone in the church..

A cute little child is walking around with a bright smile. How many people can see that without seeing it?.

And it was the same for Cardinal Donovan, who was Paladin at the time..

“Does the Lord know? How cute it was when the saintess placed her earthworm on her small hand and held it out for you to look at.?”

“I see... I see. I feel like I know somehow.”

To him, who was married but had no children, Saint Riesta was like a daughter and granddaughter..

Almost ten years have passed since I watched her grow up as she just joined the church..

Donovan was elected a cardinal and appointed as the person in charge of the Great Temple of Picaol..

“But this place isn't all that troublesome. Since the kingdom isn't cooperating at all, do you have any room to spare?.”

The Kingdom of Lesque, where the Great Temple was located, was better off, but the other kingdoms had banded together and were implicitly keeping the church's power in check so that it could not grow beyond its limits..

Of course, the most severe among them was the Kingdom of Thalia, where King Heinz II resides..

Heinrich only nodded seriously at the cardinal's words with an expression that showed he knew nothing..

As if I deeply sympathize with his words..

‘But why are you telling me this??’

I was blindly agreeing with my superior as he talked about various things, but I couldn't understand why he was telling me such things..

When he was wondering inwardly.

Wow!—

As Cardinal Donovan naturally put his arms around his shoulders, the thick arm muscles gradually tightened Henry's breathing..

“Cardinal Chu...?”

“Yes, Sir Heinrich. I'm talking about···.”

Even in that situation, his benevolent expression and friendly tone were not disturbed in the slightest..

“The saint's bright smile is so good in my mind that I can't bear to see her sad face..”

The veins on the arm wrapped around Heinrich's neck stood out and the muscles swelled even more..

“But since he was a child, he grew up only in the Holy Land, so doesn't he know too much about the world? So I'm worried that he might get hurt unnecessarily in the future. Yes. Yes, for example...some bastard trying to seduce an innocent person..”

There wasn't even a smile on the cardinal's face as he spoke..

Those burning eyes met Heinrich’s eyes..

“Do you know what I mean??”

“···Yes, of course. As a ‘personal escort’, I will strictly protect the saint’s surroundings. Do not worry.”

What more can I say in front of this old man?.

It's better to give me the answer I want quickly..

As he confidently made eye contact with his now fully mature acting skills, the smile slowly returned to the cardinal's expression as he quietly looked at him..

“Hehehe! Yes, it would be reassuring if Gyeong, the most promising member of the church, would protect the saint by her side. Please take care of me in the future too..”

“yes 'Cause that's what I have to do.”

After such a friendly conversation, the cardinal, who barely found time to meet him, got up to take care of some backlogged work..

“I guess I'll have to go back now. I hope that Sir can become the owner of the Holy Sword. Now that the Immortal King has been resurrected, there is no more time to delay..”

Cardinal Donovan left, and the Archbishop in charge of sealing the Holy Sword approached..

“All preparations have already been completed. When would you like to go??”

“There is no reason to come here and delay. I'll take the challenge right now.”

As the holy sword was the core of the sealing barrier, quite complicated procedures were needed to get to where it was..

So there was a limit to the number of times a year you could challenge, but this time Heinrich got the chance to challenge..

‘I heard that even the most powerful paladins failed, so I feel a bit burdened.···.’

Still, he had his own way of believing..

Even though this is the case, isn't he in a close and friendly relationship with the Lord?.

I think they will probably take good care of me this time too.?

‘Well then, thank you. I will do better in the future!’

Henry followed the archbishop and prayed devoutly to the Lord..

With just a little bit of selfishness.

***

Thalia Kingdom, Duke Bright's Mansion.

“Yeah, that means there isn't much information yet.?”

“That's right. Apparently, due to the massive sweep of the church regarding the Immortal King, there are no significant dark wizard forces left in the area..”

“Building an information organization is?”

“Work is progressing, but we still need some more time to understand information from distant places..”

Well, it couldn't have been that easy..

It was a problem that needed to be looked at in the long term from the beginning, but it was inevitable that it would be disappointing right away..

“I get it. First of all, if there is a warlock you identify, even if it is just a minor one, please report it separately. Oh, and those who get in the way of getting things done. I'll handle it from here..”

“···All right.”

As Mulo bowed slightly and left, Heinz went to the window, pulled back the curtains, and looked up at the night sky..

‘Hans has no intention of doing anything yet, but if there is a problem, it means that the others are preparing something... There's no way to get any information..’

There was also a need to expand power more quickly..

And now he had the best human resources on the continent..

flutter—

Even the moonlight is swallowed up by clouds and the night sky is immersed in darkness..

Hans looked down at the earth with pupils colored by the abyss..

‘Since I don't have anything else to do right now, I guess I can just help Heinz..’

As a bonus, I was thinking of recruiting slaves who could be manipulated to their heart's content... No, I was planning to recruit extras and staff..

Of course it wasn't an unfair contract..

Because I was planning to pay something precious to everyone as compensation..

‘'Life'.

‘We are not responsible for accidents that occur at work, but if you are lucky, there is a chance of survival..’

Wouldn't it be better than dying right now?.

[Hehehe... Hey, there's someone hiding there..]

If you belong to a demon, you cannot escape his “eyes of the abyss.”.

***

Azerion Empire adjacent to the Holy Land.

“uh! Signal caught!”

Sitting in an armchair in a well-decorated room, the blond man who was lying as if dead opened his eyes..

“Oh my god, I couldn't believe it, but he was still alive. I really don't know anything about this immortal king. Why was there no signal during this time??”

His unique skill, “Trajectory Observation,” was an ability optimized for information search..

It was a skill that could read the past..

Previously, I heard news that something big had happened at the Great Temple of Roselia, and while digging there to find out the details, I learned the story about the Immortal King..

‘There was a huge barrier in the place where the Immortal King appeared in person, so I couldn't check it directly, but information is basically based on exploring the surroundings..’

There were more than one person who had been mobilized for battle against him, and gathering information through them was relatively easy..

Because they let their guard down and every word they said inadvertently was information..

Of course, this was possible because I had earned karma by doing all kinds of things and strengthened my unique skills three times..

“Yes, but I guess it's because he's a big guy. Even though I strengthened it so much, I can't observe it. Although I expected it.”

Of course, there were various limitations to his abilities..

You had to have detailed information about the object you wanted to observe, and you couldn't read about someone who was too high-ranking..

When you become an immortal king, it's natural that you can't observe with his abilities..

But there was a reason why he reacted this way..

Previously, when I activated “Trajectory Observation” just in case, the results I got were very strange..

It's not that you 'can't know' because you lack ability, but because there is no being to begin with, the result is 'you can't do it'..

So I was concerned that he might have died in the Great Temple of Roselia, but his colleagues dismissed it as nonsense..

If the Immortal King was truly fully resurrected, there was no way he could have died that much..

Since that day, I have been habitually observing the existence of the Immortal King once a day, but today the result changed to 'unknown'..

“That was really true... So, have you been hiding somewhere in the barrier where the dimension was cut off to recover??”

He licked his lips and roughly brushed his dull blond hair..

Still, the situation wasn't bad.

The rebellion would begin soon, and it would be good for them if the Immortal King began his activities again..

‘Is it a good time? Is luck on your side?.’

There is not much karma left until the fourth reinforcement..

If this matter is completed well, we will be able to strengthen without difficulty..

Moreover, this operation was only the beginning, it did not end here..

‘How much karma can you earn if you contribute to the destruction of a world??’

He smiled and lay down comfortably in the armchair..

‘All you have to do is find information in a comfortable and safe place, and others will take care of the rest. This is the creative economy..’

He knew very well that the people he was with were very dangerous people, but it didn't matter to him..

By the time he gets enough karma and this place becomes really dangerous, he will already be on Earth..

“Ah, I'm looking forward to it. Doesn’t this mean that if we return to Earth, we can conquer the world? It's a national secret, it's a national secret, and I've completely revealed it....”

Another awakened person who was sent to the Outerica dimension fell into a sweet dream alone..