My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 95
#95
The abyss opens (2)
The being crawling out of the hole in the floor was spewing out black magic like black flames from its entire body, spreading an intimidating presence that would suffocate just by looking at it..
[Oh oh! excellent! Very cool! Hahahaha—!]
Hans, impressed by the overwhelming majesty, burst out laughing in satisfaction..
A skeletal dragon with a sword and flames wrapped around its body. Isn’t this truly a necromancer’s dream??
[Ugh——?]
At that time, as if responding to his voice, the bone dragon, which was busy twisting its body to get out of the hole, turned its head and looked in the direction where Hans was..
Two pairs of burning eyes met each other passionately..
Hans, who was exchanging glances with the guy, softly called out his name with dark magic in his voice..
[entracio—]
Wow—
His call, which seemed to have come from hell, spread with determination.···.
The wave containing that strange sound penetrated into the body of the dragon Entracio..
According to an oath that has been passed down for a long time, the connection that started from the heart of the Immortal King began to connect with him..
In this way, the contract that has been passed down from the previous generation was renewed at this place..
[Wow——!]
With a roar that shook the space, the dragon's purple eyes flashed..
It was an expression of joy to welcome the new owner who had finally awakened from the long wait in which he had had to seal himself..
‘It seems like you have a very obedient pet. If you look closely, it might be cute.?’
Smooth and shiny bones, joints with a wide range of motion, and pretty purple eyes..
Perhaps because of Hans's distorted sensibilities, those huge, ugly bones began to look lovely..
The moment I watched him get out of the hole with such satisfaction..
‘This?’
I felt new energy again.
[Crrrrr——!]
And a little later, Entracio must have felt the same energy, and he looked to one side and began to growl lowly..
It was an energy that was very stimulating to Hans, but also very familiar..
[Is it the main denomination?.]
Divine power that can be felt tingling even though there is still a considerable distance away..
The best members of the church, including many paladins and archbishops, came directly to this remote area..
‘Well, is it natural?.’
There was no way they would have failed to notice a ceremony of this scale, so it was inevitable that they would come here to understand the details of the situation..
‘how will we do it···.’
It was not a good time to run into them right here..
Directly clashing with the church should have been a more dramatic moment, and with so many variables occurring now, it was necessary to tweak the scenario a bit..
‘But if I make the most of this opportunity, I think a good situation will be created..’
Isn't that the situation now??
Suddenly, an abnormality was observed, and an abyss opened for the first time in a thousand years..
They were members of the main religious order who were dispatched to the place where the ritual began out of a sense of duty for the continent..
What appeared before them at that time was the evil immortal king who was trying to taint the continent with death.!
Confrontation between light and darkness, good and evil.
The continent's situation is moving at a moment's notice, the threat of darkness is gradually tightening.!
What will be the fate of the world in this great crisis??
‘Hmm... I think it would be perfect as a trailer. The situation is good and the directing is also good..’
Hans turned his head and looked towards the Bone Dragon, which had completely pulled itself out of the abyss..
Perhaps due to the guy escaping, the size of the abyss was shrinking faster than before..
‘Is there anyone else who can get out of this hole? This guy must have been quite a burden..’
In fact, the biggest cause would be the ‘madness’ that Yeokcheon’s oath brought out from the abyss..
If it had not been able to escape completely and was to the point where it was broken, the load placed on the door of the abyss would have been formidable..
Rather, it should be considered lucky that the dragon was able to escape from such a situation..
[entracio.]
[Crrrrr——?]
At his call, the Bone Dragon, which had been growling lowly as it looked in the direction where the divine power was felt, tilted its head..
Hans moved his body lightly in the air and climbed onto the giant skull..
Then he stroked the horn of the dragon next to him and whispered softly..
[It must have been frustrating, but it was a lot of hard work. Now I want to fly to my heart's content. Showing them what you are.]
A light flashed in Entracio’s eyes at Hans’ words..
As I remembered the time I had spent floating around in a daze, unable to continue thinking in the time of unobservable boundaries, a desire that seemed to explode suddenly rose up..
[Wow——!]
Flap—! flutter—!
The flapping of wings began with a roar filled with black magic, and a violent wind raged around the area..
The wings became tattered after becoming undead, but each time it flapped, the surrounding dark magic moved on its own, weaving the mystery of 'flight'..
and finally.
Kwaaang—!
The Bone Dragon's massive body collapsed the hole in the ceiling even bigger and soared into the sky where dawn was beginning to dawn..
The sky and horizon where light and darkness coexist, the harsh winds blowing and the vast wasteland spreading beneath the snow..
‘···This feels different again..’
You can fly alone in the sky at any time, but it felt different to stand on the head of a skeletal dragon and look down on the world..
[Whoa whoa——!]
That's right, no matter how you look at it, isn't this the devil himself?.
And the appearance of the devil who descended like that···.
The members of the main church gathered below were each looking up with nervous faces..
***
‘With Chukji's blessing, the church's clergy quickly crossed the wasteland and arrived at the ritual site in a matter of hours..
The first thing they heard was···.
[Whoa whoa——!]
It was a roar filled with enormous black magic..
“This sound···?”
“It looks like they haven't left yet. Let's prepare for battle.”
Although they were quite exhausted from the continuous forced march, they were the most capable people that the main church boasted..
Except for those who were exhausted from continuously using Chukji, everyone raised their sacred power and quickly maintained their best condition..
As they cautiously approached the scene of the ceremony,···.
Kwaaang—!
The top of a hill burst open and something black flew into the sky..
It soared high in an instant with a fast flight that was unbecoming of a gigantic body.—.
[Whoa whoa——!]
He roared again, emitting black magic like black flames from his entire body..
“···Bone Dragon.”
“It was a monster I had only seen in literature.···.”
The priests looked wary at the overwhelming majesty, but there was someone else they should really be nervous about..
A being standing on top of a giant bone dragon's skull, looking down on them..
The disaster of the continent and the embodiment of death, the second coming of fear.—.
“Immortal King, Hans···!”
He was looking down at the ground vaguely..
[Hehehe— Aren’t these the church’s minions? What brought you to this far away place??]
Even though he was high in the sky, his voice pierced clearly into their ears..
It was a sound that stimulated instinctive fear just by hearing it, but there was no one here weak enough to be shaken to that degree..
“I'm not asking because I don't know that.?”
“Hans, a warlock who defied providence and became corrupted! I'll cut your fucking head off!”
The priests, who naturally retreated behind the paladins and paladins who stepped forward with their weapons drawn, raised their divine power..
And while they were preparing for battle, Archbishop Latius used the Holy Law to secretly transmit the current situation to the Great Temple of Roselia..
Since their safety has become uncertain after encountering the Immortal King who has appeared again, I am leaving this information in the hope that it will be of some help in case of an emergency..
After a series of processes were completed, Archbishop Latius shouted to Hans with divine power in his voice..
“Immortal King! We came here knowing that an abyss had opened up..”
[Ho-so?]
“And because of that, numerous sacrificial rituals took place across the continent. Many people were sacrificed for this one ritual. In addition, we cannot even estimate the damage that will come to the continent in the future due to the impact of the abyss..”
The archbishop spoke in a voice filled with anger and glared at Hans with his brightly shining eyes..
“All of this was your doing.?”
The archbishop concludes his speech with a firm expression tinged with confidence..
It was just a formality to instill a sense of duty in the group, it wasn't a question I really wanted an answer to..
Wasn't the Immortal King the one who wanted to cover this continent with death from the beginning??
But Hans answered his questions faithfully..
[Hehehe—that’s something you don’t need to ask! Who in the world could do that other than me? Hahahaha!]
It was a remark that seemed like a refreshing admission, but it was not a lie..
‘The answer was not 'There is no need to ask', but the literal question was 'Who can do it other than me?'.
‘Actually, I'm curious too.’
Since he didn't know anything other than that he did it in the oath of Yeokcheon, I wanted to know who really did it..
‘Looking at the magic techniques engraved at the ritual site earlier, it is clear that he is not an ordinary genius..’
Just by looking at the traces, one could tell that he had reached the highest level thanks to long years of research and enlightenment..
There will be a need to definitely investigate him while tracing Yeokcheon's oath..
If you have that level of skill, you will be good enough to be entrusted with the position of one of the Four Heavenly Kings.!
While Hans was thinking that, the church's reaction was becoming sharper..
“Of course that guy···!”
“Calm down. Isn’t this what you expected?.”
Paladins raising their weapons with a fierce spirit and priests reciting prayers while raising divine power..
They prepared for battle with desperate determination..
They knew they had no chance of winning if they fought the Immortal King now, but they had no choice, right?.
There was no way I could escape him in this wasteland, and I didn't want to in the first place..
Their faith did not waver even in the face of life-threatening situations..
In this gradually heightened atmosphere,.
[Ah—everyone calm down. I have no intention of fighting now. Today I was just going to let you know that I'm back and give you a warning..]
“what···? What kind of modification is this?!”
Hans, who was standing on Entracio's head and looking down at their overheated reaction, spoke calmly..
[Yes, the paladin who pierced my heart... How is Heinrich Landgard doing??]
“Lord Randgard?”
He, who was in trouble if a fight broke out now, slowly changed the topic..
To Heinrich, the archenemy of the immortal king Hans..
‘There might be someone who forgot, so I subtly remind them of their name..’
The people here were all high-ranking members of the church, so it wasn't a bad story..
[Because of that guy, my plan went awry and I suffered a lot. I prepared this surprise gift in return, but it's a shame that the person in question didn't come..]
Naturally, he exaggerated Heinrich's achievements and was very condescending by showing that he cared about him..
On the board laid by someone else.
‘Rather, I guess I should finish it now. Lastly, is there a way to make an impression that will stick in your mind? ···ah! That would be nice.’
Since he was an immortal king, he always needed to finish with a strong finish to leave a deep impression..
[I wanted to see that guy's face again, but there's nothing I can do now that it's like this. Tell Heinrich Landgard that the next time you meet, there won't be any luck like last time..]
Hans continued speaking and gave a command to the bone dragon to which his spirit was connected, gradually increasing its altitude and flying up..
“Where are you going, immortal king?···!”
[Hehehe... The existing order will be destroyed and a new era will come, so keep that in mind, you dogs of the religious order..]
The black energy that emanated from him covered the sky, like the dawning dawn..
[I, Hannibal Strauss—the end of this continent.!]
Just as I was about to end this unexpected meeting by quietly promoting my cool name,.
[It's a pity to leave like this, so I'll give you one last gift..]
The enormous black magic that spewed out from the corrupted heart of Entracio, the bone dragon that was gaining altitude, suddenly concentrated at the corner of its mouth..
Whoa whoa—
The strongest attack the Bone Dragon could use was Death Breath..
“Breath! can not avoid! Be prepared!”
“······The Holy Master said, “Any harm that goes beyond this line is······.”
After the dark magic that had gathered around the mouth with the constant flow of energy continued to coalesce, cluster, and cluster.···.
It finally took the form of destruction.
[Kuooo——!]
Puhwaaaak—!
The enormous energy of death that spewed out from the Bone Dragon's mouth swept across the vast land..
An earthquake caused by an instantaneous pressure, and the ground turns over and debris scatters in all directions..
The toxicity contained in the black air current, which looked like flame, liquid, or smoke, turned the already desolate wasteland into a land of death where nothing could live..
It was too much of an attack to say goodbye, but it was really just a light greeting..
‘In the first place, there is a group of people with that level of skill, so there is no way they can die from just one attack..’
It was a light performance just to make a strong impression..
‘Huhuhu... As expected, the Bone Dragon is cool..’
Although there was a bit of selfishness involved,.
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