My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 91
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The interior walls are neatly finished with marble and delicately carved patterns on them..
There are mysterious decorations and tombstones with prayers written all over the place..
The place where Heinrich arrived by walking the path of light was a place that seemed like a solemn ceremony was taking place..
And in the center.
it was.
‘That's it···.’
Contrary to its clean and sophisticated appearance, the long sword is stuck haphazardly in the dirt..
The goal that brought him here was the ‘Holy Sword’..
Heinrich looked around lightly and looked inside..
As expected, several layers of sacred barriers tightly surrounded the entire space..
It was an arrangement by the church to seal something inside and prepare for an emergency..
‘I guess it's because of that..’
Heinrich's gaze turned to the center again..
To be exact... it was a small darkness the size of a fist gathered on the floor where the holy sword was embedded..
What looked like the shadow of a sword at first glance was wriggling intermittently, showing off its presence..
“Is that the abyss?···.”
The immortal kings of previous generations did not simply cause material and human damage due to war..
Even as they covered the continent with death, they simultaneously worked to tear down the wall between the abyss, and such attempts placed an enormous burden on the world..
So much so that there are small scratches on the wall separating the ground and the abyss..
And, the scar that had the greatest impact was the one in front of Heinrich.···.
2It was a hole created by the Great Immortal King using his own body..
‘I heard that other scars healed naturally over time..’
However, perhaps because of its origin, this abyss has not decreased further below its current state no matter how much time passes..
Still, I wonder if I can pull out the holy sword, but isn't this place and the Great Temple existing for that purpose in the first place?.
300It might have been years ago, but the Great Temple could have adequately prepared for an abyss of that size..
For the final step, Heinrich walked cautiously toward the center where the holy sword was placed..
The final gateway to becoming the master of the Holy Sword.
Strictly speaking, this was truly the final ordeal..
‘Those who got here before were ultimately not recognized..’
Even those who overcame that difficult ordeal and reached the Holy Sword eventually bowed at this stage..
‘Let’s go right away.’
Of course Heinrich didn't mind..
He slowly stretched out his right hand and strongly grasped the handle of the sword stuck in the ground..
profit—
Although he couldn't feel a single ounce of heat, his palm began to burn with a bloody sound..
The acrid smell of burning flesh spread around..
The stimulation was not just at the level of losing weight..
A little deeper... an enormous pain that feels like it's squeezing the entire nerves and internal organs..
‘It's so thick that it doesn't come out well..’
But Heinrich's expression didn't change at all, and he just tightened his grip on the handle..
crunchy—!
He didn't let go of his grip on the sword until the end..
This time, sparks flew from the holy sword and an enormous amount of energy flowed in..
‘This···.’
As if he was receiving an electric shock, the energy that penetrated Heinrich's body went out of control and ran wild, and in the aftermath, his strong body began to slowly collapse from the inside..
The pain doubled, and the vast divine power he possessed was of no help in this situation..
‘Is this also part of the credentials? ···I need to hurry up a bit more.’
I didn't mind the pain, but I needed to get the job done as quickly as possible before I was completely exhausted..
“Hmm—!”
profit—!
He grabbed the handle with both hands, including his left hand, and pulled himself up with all his body strength..
Gigi Geek—
The muscles of the whole body swell, and a friction sound echoes from the floor..
The moment the sword moved little by little···.
A huge amount of mind-disturbing information was hit directly into my head from the holy sword..
He stopped and looked at the information with a frown..
‘This is a battle record?’
From the way to wield a weapon, to tips for using energy, to how to deal with unusual monsters..
The battle experiences of previous users with the holy sword were pouring down like a waterfall..
‘···It's similar to absorbing the immortal king's fragments..’
However, if negative emotions flowed back and I decided to bite him, the difference this time is that I have no intention of attacking his mind..
Of course, there was a risk of mental collapse if you tried to force yourself to endure this for too long..
The fact that it was forcefully injected into my head was the same..
‘Not only simple information but also the user's emotions at the time flow in... This is no different from a mental attack, right? Probably the two people who came here before fell out..’
Simple pain could be overcome with a strong will, but there was a limit to just enduring this kind of mental contamination..
Isn't this a situation that can't even be overcome with divine power?.
Geek!
crunchy—!
Although that didn't really matter to Heinrich..
The terrible pain continues to radiate from my hand..
Unfamiliar knowledge flourishes in my head..
Blood flows from all over the collapsed body due to the energy of the holy sword that penetrated into the body..
However, he was able to filter out all the excessive stimulation with the “Mind Herb” and smiled without any problem..
“Hey partner. Now, stop being stubborn and come out quietly. Because there is a lot of work to do in the future.”
The moment he spoke in a humorous voice while looking at the sword slowly rising..
With perfect timing, the blade of the Holy Sword completely escaped from the black abyss..
Wow!—
3Is it because it’s my first freedom in a hundred years?.
The beautiful sword body, shining in silver, continued to emit bright light and show off its majesty..
At the same time···.
《The entity has achieved enlightenment by achieving the condition. The skills “Crusader Combat Skills” and “Comprehensive Weapon Skills” combine to evolve into the special skill “Logia Holy Combat Technique”..》
The battle records that had been forcefully fed into his head were combined to form a single system..
‘oh? This is amazing?’
The technique, which was taken from the nickname given to the Holy Sword by the first user, was passed down to future generations and developed into a combat system through modifications and supplements..
Of course, since all previous owners of the Holy Sword were geniuses representing their times, their level was absolutely extraordinary..
While Heinrich, who had drawn the holy sword, was distracted by it for a moment,.
Gulp~!
The fist-sized abyss on the floor shook unusually..
***
A secret place hidden in the southern wastelands of the Aeon Continent..
A ritual was taking place in a huge underground stone chamber with a gloomy atmosphere..
Kwaaaa—!
The magic circle in the center makes a loud roar and absorbs the surrounding energy..
Blood, corpses, living sacrifices, and strange-looking magic tools were broken into pieces one by one and sucked into the place..
“Kihi... kkakyakakat—! Well, it's almost done! My long wait is finally over—!”
An old man laughing maniacally as he sees the darkness writhing at the bottom of the magic circle, and a large man covered in robes looking at him from afar..
As soon as the ritual began here, the magic they had arranged began to be activated all over the continent..
A huge change was taking place that would change the course of this world..
***
Western part of the Aeon Continent, a mountainous region between the Kingdom of Thalia and the Kingdom of Lesk..
[what is your name?]
Hans spoke to the man kneeling in front of him in a rare kind tone..
For some reason, the opponent just dropped his body even more..
It was only unfair to Hans, who had tried to be kind to the person who would become his subordinate in the future..
“My name is Viktor Nolan. yes, yes···.”
As he gazed at him with his “eyes of the abyss,” the poor warlock who was studying magic alone in a remote mountain valley forced himself to open his mouth and barely answered..
[Yes, Victor. I am—'Hannibal Strauss.' Without saying much, you probably know the current situation well.?]
“···Yes, yes... of course. If you spare my life, I will follow your orders..”
Warlock Victor bowed his head with a dying face..
In a way, it was only natural that his life was suddenly robbed by a terrifying being right in front of him..
The coercive power of the “Eye of the Abyss” that restrains the existence of lower-ranked demons..
Of course, the effect was not absolute for humans with established egos who were not monsters that moved instinctively..
‘In that regard, subordination using Heinz II’s “pure blood tablet” is the most obvious..’
However, if the person who casted even an imperfect restraint became the level of an immortal king, the coercive power due to the difference in rank could never be ignored..
And once you're tied to a leash, you can't run away anymore..
No matter where you are on the continent, you will immediately receive a return visit from the Immortal King Hans..
[It's good that you understand quickly. As expected, it looks quite useful... hmm?]
Hans, who had been talking while looking around the warlock's secret laboratory, paused for a moment..
Just now, I felt something very foreign..
“······?”
The sudden silence intensified Victor's anxiety, but he had already been pushed to the other side of Hans' priorities..
[···what? This.]
Hans looked to one side quietly..
A large-scale sacrificial ritual was held some distance away..
‘You're carrying out a sacrificial ritual like this? What kind of fearless guys... Let’s check it out?’
Something has happened that is more concerning than the recruiting activity that is currently underway..
He told the warlock Victor to pack his bags and prepare to move, and then immediately moved to the place where the abnormality was detected..
‘Is this the western end of the Lesk Kingdom? ···indeed.’
The place where Hans, suddenly enveloped in darkness, reappeared was in the sky over a fairly large village..
A quiet village compared to its size.
It seemed as if the whole body had already been sacrificed in some kind of sacrificial ritual, and there was almost no life inside..
Only the sounds of those who were lucky enough to get out of the village and belatedly make a fuss ring hollowly..
‘···Let’s hear from the people involved directly what they were thinking when they did this..’
Hans went straight up into the sky..
His robes fluttered in the rushing wind, and his eyes darkened again..
In the “eyes of the abyss” that look down upon the earth,···.
‘found.’
A suspicious group was detected leaving Burinake Village..
And the very next moment, darkness rose around them as they ran away without even looking back, instantly covering the whole place..
[stop.]
“Hehehe···!”
“What...what···.”
Hans, who had spread fear all around with his mere appearance, quietly looked at them who had stiffened..
The dark magic that can be felt faintly from the bodies of the black magicians and their bodies in the middle..
There was no room for excuses..
[This body wants to ask you something. I wish I could give you a moment.]
Of course they had no right to veto..
Afterwards, the conversation that followed in the barrier, where no one could enter or leave, proceeded quite peacefully..
Because Hans just patted the heads of those who were still..
‘They were guys who really knew nothing..’
Even when I first forced myself to open my mouth through “Eyes of the Abyss,” I couldn’t get a satisfactory answer, so even though I was forced to search my mind, I couldn’t get any particularly meaningful results..
The warlock who was caught between them was just a young chick who followed the will of his teacher, and the rest were just juniors who followed orders from their superiors..
‘All preparations had already been completed, so all we had to do was flip the switch. After finishing work, he ran away before his tail was stepped on, and he got caught by me..’
The fact that this kind of activation was possible meant that a significant force had painstakingly prepared for a long period of time..
Fortunately, by searching their heads, I was able to find out who the evil criminal was who did this..
‘The oath of reverse heaven... are they these guys again? It seemed quiet for a while.’
Well, it was quite possible if you were at the same level as those who experienced it before..
I don't know why this suddenly happened.
You can find out about that from now on..
‘There are still traces left. Where did all this vitality go??’
Hans followed the flow and flew through the sky..
And at the destination, I was able to discover something familiar yet unfamiliar..
‘That's the scar of the abyss?’
I had just confirmed the abyss through Heinrich, who had just entered the ordeal of the Holy Sword..
Of course, unlike the abyss in the Great Temple of Picaol, the scars in front of Hans were just traces that had already healed..
It's hard to see if you don't pay attention, and it's not a problem in itself, so I didn't pay any attention to it until now.···.
The flow of life force that started from the village was undoubtedly heading here..
‘Let’s check it out.’
Hans immediately mobilized all his capabilities to closely analyze the remaining traces and trace the flow back..
So when he started in earnest.
「Thanks to skills such as “Eye of the Abyss,” “Evil Wisdom,” and “Forbidden Knowledge,” and the knowledge of the Immortal King, a conclusion was quickly drawn..
he turned his head to the south.
There was the starting point and center of the rituals that took place here..
‘There were more than one place where sacrifices were made. It happened simultaneously in several places. And this is just part of the ritual, ultimately what they want is···.’
That moment.
Hans’ extremely activated sensitive senses.
An enormous flow of energy was detected in the south..
[···I opened an abyss.]
It was a huge variable that could affect the entire continent..
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