My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 105
#105
Escaping the Mountain Range (3)
Harley calmed down the force he had raised to save energy and quickly assessed the situation.
Its presence was so loud that it was detected by Harley, but there was still a lot of distance left and its speed was not that fast.
‘At this rate, about 10 minutes more? Compared to the power felt, it’s average. He seems to be quite a big guy.’
Also, seeing that he was able to feel the presence of battle from a distance through the obstruction of the magic tool, it was a guy whose sensing ability was better than I thought.
Harley turned her head and looked back at her companions who had not yet noticed the approaching crisis.
“Whoa… whoo. No, Mr. Harley! What is it? I knew he was a strong person, but I didn’t know he was this strong! “And that flying axe too!”
“As expected, there is a reason for that notoriety… or rather, fame. Now that I look at it, it seems like the rumor has actually been reduced.”
“…More than I thought….”
These people hurriedly reorganize in the midst of exhaustion and talk about easy-going public affairs.
“Hehehehe Bordeaux… I came all the way here like this…”
“…I can’t help it, Hans. “Let’s take care of the belongings first.”
“This guy… I said I would feed him beer until his stomach explodes when he gets back…”
The rangers and dwarves were in mourning over the body of their deceased colleague.
“How much is left on Marcus Street? “Didn’t you say there isn’t much left?”
“There were too many battles. Of course, there is bound to be a delay. Still, we should be able to get out of the mountain range within a day.”
Even those discussing the future.
As they had a lot of experience, even after the fight was over, they immediately did what they had to do and prepared to leave… However,
no matter how you look at it, the situation was not that good to engage in battle with a strong enemy right away.
They wouldn’t know it if they were alone, but if they come across that guy now, they won’t be able to last long and will die right away.
‘I can’t go on like this. ‘We need more time.’
It was a daunting story, but fortunately, there was someone in the group who could overcome this situation.
Harley clapped her hands to spread the word about the situation, drew their attention, and opened her mouth seriously.
“Hahaha—! friends? “Unfortunately, the situation is not so good right now, so I think we need to move a little hastily!”
…The aftermath of the madness still lingered, so I spoke more excessively than usual, but that wasn’t a very important issue right now.
“Harley? What’s happening again? No way….”
Given the situation, the group members seemed to have the same thoughts, so everyone focused more on the content of his words rather than the tone of his words.
None of Harley’s warnings so far were wrong.
Their atmosphere, which had been slightly relaxed, became tense and tension increased.
Before he knew it, he was ready to move and briefly explained the situation to the group looking at him.
And there was someone who came forward immediately after hearing Harley’s words…
“10 minutes? “Five minutes is enough!”
It was a dwarf Zaonic who had already avoided a monster’s attack once.
***
The Azerion Empire located in the central part of the continent.
The city of Tovea, one of the imperial territories surrounding the capital Geron, was a place that enjoyed prosperity as a transportation hub in its own way, although it was some distance away from the capital.
Knock knock knock—
a carriage crossed the rich part of the city and stopped in front of the main gate of a mansion.
A moment later, the carriage entered through the open door and quickly ran inside, skipping all subsequent security procedures.
Soon
, the door of the carriage that crossed the garden and stopped in front of the building opened… and
a beautiful woman with long, shiny pink hair neatly arranged stepped out carefully.
With a soft smile on her face, she looked around with a bright face and entered the mansion with calm steps.
“Are you here, lady?”
“It’s been a while, Terry. “Do you know what Andrew is doing now?”
“You are in the playroom now. “Would you like me to tell you something?”
“Yes, could you please tell me that I will be waiting for you in the study on the second floor?”
“Yes, I understand.”
She naturally responded to the greetings of the residents walking around the mansion, then slowly went up to the second floor and walked down the hallway.
The moment you step into an area where no one except those authorized to enter can enter.
Wooung—
The sound of the special barrier along with a strange vibration sound passed through her body for an instant.
and.
The benevolent smile on her face, as if she were changing a mask, instantly turned into a sticky and sly smile.
“Hmm~ Looks like Olivia is starting to move? “This might be a bit troublesome.”
She glanced out the window in the hallway and muttered softly.
I had expected this to happen since the undead started to stir up, but when it became a reality, I couldn’t help but feel secretly worried.
Because he was once with her, he fully recognized her abilities.
Olivia, the Banshee Queen, was a very dependable person if she was a friend, but if she was an enemy, she would be even more reluctant.
Originally, the undead ghosts were a conglomerate of specific thoughts, and thanks to their inherent murderous intent, it was not that difficult for those strong above a certain level to detect them.
‘But the case is different for the ghosts under Olivia’s command. She can temporarily remove thoughts except for the specific purpose of gathering information from them.’
It is difficult to detect a simple spirit body that does not possess any unique desires or murderous intent.
Of course, if that happens, the individual’s thinking and discrimination skills will decline, making it difficult to even extract useful information…
but that was also one of Olivia’s strengths.
The pink-haired woman gathered her thoughts as she passed through the hallway.
Although it was easier for him to detect them due to his birth, there would not be many people who could easily detect it.
‘Well, it’s not like humans don’t have the ability to learn. ‘It won’t be able to perform as well as Sentai.’
If they paid special attention to the barrier, their intrusion could be prevented, so the high-ranking officials who already knew that the Immortal King had been resurrected would have taken separate measures for each important facility.
The same thing happened to me right away.
Barriers installed throughout the mansion are basic, and in particular, isn’t the area we just entered equipped with crime prevention equipment using every possible method?
Suddenly—
she opened the door on one side of the hallway and entered the study.
‘The current Immortal King’s purpose will be the same as the previous one, so it can be seen that Olivia is also moving in line with that.’
Wanting to turn the continent into a land of death was like an instinct that came naturally after becoming an immortal king.
Although he gained enormous power by accepting the heart of the Immortal King, he became absorbed in it and pursued greater power even more blindly.
‘But the situation now is different from before. This is because not only the forces established in each region, but also the influence of the denomination has become much greater. This time, it will probably end with great damage just like before.’
And that is exactly what their ‘Oath of Reverse Heaven’ wanted.
This was also the reason why she ignored the Immortal King’s signal and hid deeper.
‘I don’t want to join that immortal army again. It’s dirty, smelly, and there’s nothing delicious about it.’
Previously, I had been summoned to the earth, but somehow I ended up becoming subordinate to the Immortal King and following him, but I didn’t want to do that again after three hundred years had passed.
Isn’t his position different from that of the other undead under his command?
“Well, you just have to live with it in moderation for the time being. The Immortal King must be busy planning to conquer the world~? “Who cares about parasites in society like ours?”
Around this time, she was chuckling and laughing to herself, not knowing the true purpose of the ghosts that were spreading around the world.
Knock—
“Sianna, I’m here!”
“Come on in.”
A sly man with dull blonde hair and green eyes opened the door to the study and entered.
“Hey—you look beautiful today as expected, sister! “But what brought you here so suddenly?”
As he approached with a mischievous smile, the smell of alcohol and perfume emanated from his body, as if he had been having a hard time since broad daylight, but Sianna did not distort her expression at all and instead smiled brightly.
“Mr. Andrew~? “You’ve finished your work and are just having fun, right?”
“Ah… that’s it?”
In contrast to her soft voice, her purple eyes were cool, and Andrew Weaver, a blonde young man, smiled awkwardly and scratched his head.
“First of all, it seems certain that the head of the Brokoslak Clan has changed, but it is not easy to find out about him.”
“For now, let’s just listen to what we find out.”
“Yes… First of all, the name is Heinz. His strength is such that he can subdue one Jinhyeol alone without much damage, but it seems to have surpassed that of regular Jinhyeol, but it doesn’t seem to have reached the level of Seonghyeol. “It suddenly appeared in Talaria a little over a month ago and quickly engulfed the clan… Its previous whereabouts are unknown.”
Considering that the Brokoslak Clan is completely controlled by the “Refined Blood Seal” and that Heinz has been on the loose ever since, just finding out that much was quite a feat…
“Aren’t you too relaxed? “I think I gave you enough time.”
To Siana, who did not know the detailed circumstances, it only seemed like a pointless murder.
“Ah—please take a look, sister! I’m not that comfortable with my abilities, right? “At least this time, my ability has gotten stronger and I can observe it indirectly, but it’s not yet at the level where I can track Jinhyeol directly!”
By contributing to the opening of the abyss and receiving karma, he was able to complete the fourth enhancement of “Trajectory Observation.”
‘Maybe because I didn’t move directly, there was less karma than I expected.’
Still, combined with what I had collected so far, it was enough to strengthen my unique skills to the next level.
Thanks to this, it became possible to indirectly ‘see’ even powerful people of Jinhyeol level by specifying the time, place, or people around them.
‘No, it’s not like a Jinhyeol-level vampire walking around carefree. It disappears suddenly and appears somewhere else in the blink of an eye. How can you keep track of it all?’
It was through sheer luck that he was able to spot the moment Heinz entered Talaria.
In other words, his abilities were closer to a kind of CCTV inspection.
Even now, there are dozens of his eyes scattered across the continent, and if the conditions are right, they can change their positions at any time and read the past…
‘That means I’m the only one who has to look at them one by one. No matter how much your mental power has been strengthened, how long have you been analyzing it?’
However, I couldn’t just sit still while my superiors said something.
“I’m not sure… Looking at the direction we arrived at the capital Talaria, I think we may have departed from the nearby city of La Perla…”
“Don’t say anything you’re not sure about. “I feel like it’s getting complicated for no reason.”
When Andrew got scolded for saying another word and became sullen, Sianna frowned and became worried.
Those who had previously been planted in the Kingdom of Thalia due to a conflict with the church had suddenly fallen away.
Additionally, as the Brokoslak Clan began to become more powerful under the new system, it became more difficult to carry out maneuvers than before.
It is natural that the plan that had been prepared was distorted in many ways.
It was a situation that required special measures.
“I can’t help it. “The risk is too great to contact them again now, so I have no choice but to rule it out.”
“huh? Is that okay, sister? “Didn’t you make an alliance with the vampires?”
“The one we are allied with is the Eupersch Clan. “In fact, their political position was not that good compared to their military power, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to push out Brokoslak and leave Thalia Kingdom to them.”
They were typical vampires who lived hidden in the darkness of the city as a clan that had its headquarters in the Empire and operated across the continent.
“Hmm… I think they said there was Precious Blood over there too. “Wouldn’t the damage increase for no reason?”
“Even so, I am just a ghost of the past in hibernation, waiting for the day to die. In addition, the Eupersch Clan has four more Jinhyeols besides Bisk Eupersch, who have properly inherited the Holy Blood, so we will be able to finish the job even before Brokoslak’s Holy Blood awakens.”
After speaking like that, Siana smiled slightly with her purple eyes sparkling beautifully.
“If anything, it’s okay for us to provide a little help.”
“Well, let Siana take care of that. “Then, can I go back to checking the movements of high-ranking officials periodically as I did before?”
“Hehehe, please do it.”
While she was smiling sinisterly like a scheming schemer, Andrew, who had been observing her for a moment, cautiously opened his mouth.
“But sister? That…horn came out….”
“…Oh? It seems like my mind has relaxed a lot. “I’m always nervous outside, so this is what happens when I come here.”
“Ahaha—that’s right. It’s also important to relax. “I said something pointless.”
“no. “You never know what might happen, so it’s always better to be careful.”
The pair of sharp horns that had sprouted from Siana’s head shrunk again and disappeared.
“Then shall I just leave?”
“Make sure you play in moderation, Andrew. Or would you like me to play with you?”
“Ah… I will decline that, sister. …Because I don’t want to die yet.”
After saying that, Andrew Weaver quietly retreated, then quickly opened the door and disappeared outside.
Anyone who saw it looked like he was scared of her, but she didn’t really care because it happened all the time.
And she, left alone in the study, is Sianna, a demonic succubus who was summoned to the continent more than three hundred years ago—.
I took out a communication magic tool to contact the Eupersch Clan.