My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 139

#139

The Immortal King’s movement (3)

With a heavy drink, the Immortal King’s head was violently thrown back.

Suddenly,

a thunderbolt of fire covered his head and smoke rose up.

The bloody battle between the immortal king and the hero stopped temporarily as a signal.

“…Saint?”

For some reason, Heinrich, who had stepped back, raised one hand with a serious expression and stopped the others who were trying to attack further.

As if he sensed something.

And at the same time, the undead who were roughly fighting the humans stopped all at once and began to step back at the same time.

Those who were fighting with them suddenly lost their opponent and took a breath while being tense and alert to their surroundings to understand the situation.

For a very brief moment, the battlefield was suddenly filled with silence.

[Tsk— Hahaha! Ah—this is really quite good!]

After a while, a gloomy voice rang out, breaking the silence.

Because of the difference in rank and magical power density, Harris’ attack did not do much damage to him.

But I couldn’t say it was a meaningless attack.

As if to prove it…

patter –

the grotesque mask that was the symbol of the immortal king of the time was shattered and scattered on the floor.

Only part of the wooden mask remains, still clinging to his face.

“Hmm.”

“That is…”

And a handsome skull with overwhelming charisma, painstakingly created through “customization,” was revealed.

A smooth skull boasting perfect sculpting, a sharp jawline, neat and pointed teeth, and a glowing eye glow from sharply raised eye sockets.

“…It’s really bloody. “I’m almost afraid that it will appear in my dreams.”

“Whoa—damn I can’t make eye contact…”

But unfortunately, the public’s reviews were not that good.

Of course, it may be more due to the fearful effect of its existence rather than a problem with its appearance, but wouldn’t it be a bit much to react like that to someone’s face?

If Hans had not been strong-hearted, he would have definitely been hurt.

“Queep… No matter how you look at it, that doesn’t look like a normal human skull. What race is it? Could it be that he was born as a demon? “I see you don’t have horns, so you’re of mixed race?”

Among them, there were people who noticed Hans’ plastic surgery with keen eyes like a great sorcerer, but that was not a very important issue right now.

The Immortal King, who was looking down on them arrogantly as if he was looking at the world, began to open his mouth.

[I never thought that a minnow that I ignored because it wasn’t a big deal could do this. Very interesting.]

His eyes turned to the elves standing in front of the barrier in the corner.

Harris, who still looked calm, Cecile, who was nervous and sweating but standing proudly, and Shapiron, who was almost fainting.

The eyes of others around him also focused on that… especially Harris, who was standing at the front holding an unusual bow and facing the Immortal King head on.

The heavy energy still emanating from the bow showed that he was the party to the attack that had been carried out earlier.

The undead under the Immortal King even seemed as if they were going to kill the arrogant elf who had disrespected the king… but…

[Hmm] I changed my mind. “I’m leaving for today.”

At Hans’s words, I had no choice but to lose my energy and retreat.

However, there was someone who was the first to take offense at his words.

“Anyone wants! “I can’t believe this is a place where you can come and go as you please!”

“Saint.”

Riesta, who had stepped forward in great excitement, stopped talking at Heinrich’s call and looked back at him.

“We are not ready to fight properly right now. Unfortunately, the damage that has accumulated so far is too great.”

“…but!”

Not long after the Immortal King invaded, more than ten strong people who had even received help from the sacred barrier had already died.

In addition, the number of wounded numbered in the dozens, and most of them were Paladins who stepped in to assist the battle with a sense of duty despite their limited skills.

In contrast, the only damage the Immortal Army received was damage from the undead.

Of course, there was quite a bit of damage that resulted in complete destruction and permanent loss, but how can that compare to human life?

Also, since they were different from the undead who could even repair with the remains, they had no choice but to accept it more sensitively.

‘The position of the main church will be greatly shaken by this incident.’

Although it was somehow possible to get away with simply allowing an intrusion, it was impossible to avoid responsibility for a fatality occurring at an event hosted by the church.

You will probably have to endure significant political losses.

Isn’t this even their home ground?

In a way, it was as if Hans had caused a big problem as soon as Heinrich had resolved what had happened before, but what happened this time was by no means a meaningless mess.

‘With the opportunity to appeal to the world about the dangers of Hans and Heinrich, the one who stands up to him, Harris’ debut. Moreover, as long as the Immortal King and the warrior exist, the church’s right to speak will inevitably grow.’

On the contrary, if you think that the excessively strong influence of the religious denomination was slightly adjusted, it was not that bad.

Doing so would make it easier for Heinz, who is tied up in the Kingdom of Thalia, to operate.

“…Whew.”

Riesta, who made eye contact with Heinrich for a moment, sighed.

In the end, she agreed and stepped back, chewing her lips, and he stepped forward again and faced the Immortal King head on.

A warrior who faced his archenemy with wounds and grime from an intense battle.

It was clear that Heinrich was tired like everyone else, but his presence did not fade at all and was no less than that of the immortal king he faced.

As if to emphasize once again to the world that he is his only opponent.

[Hehehe— The entertainment went on a little longer. At first, I thought I would just say hello and leave. Well, it was definitely impressive.]

The Immortal King looked down at them with a shameless laugh as if mocking them.

There was no one present who could understand what kind of change in his mind had occurred that caused him to attack and retreat so suddenly… There was no

way that ordinary people could understand the thoughts of the Immortal King, who was a being of the abyss, in the first place.

‘I guess this is enough, right? Should we slowly leave now?’

…Everyone thought so.

Slurp—

the undead disappearing one by one into the darkness of the floor.

The invading enemies were openly retreating, but the strong men of each faction, whose momentum had already been broken, simply sighed in relief that the immediate fight was over.

[Oh, by the way, you’re crazy these days because of the monsters that have fallen into madness, right? I felt good because he seemed to like the gift I prepared with so much effort.]

“…Hannibal Strauss, you bastard!”

[Kkeukkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Attachment I must have been busy but I took up too much time. Feel free to struggle as much as you want. This body will enjoy watching it.]

“Ha! “Next time it won’t be this easy.”

[Yeah, that might be fun too.]

Hans, who had taken care of all the undead, glided through the air and flew up out of the large hole in the window at the back.

As the fight took place right after the meeting ended, it was already pitch dark outside.

[Here is not the end. Despair hasn’t even begun yet, so try harder. Otherwise…]

And in the middle of the night sky, where not even a single moonlight can be seen.

A voice that terrified the listener rang softly.

[You will not be able to escape destruction.]

Leaving such meaningful words behind.

The Immortal King who attacked the conference hall disappeared.

“…….”

“…Keuhum.”

The conference hall has an uncomfortable atmosphere.

In this chaotic place, everyone could only frown, feeling an inexplicable ominousness at the Immortal King’s prophecy-like words.

‘Okay, it was a bit cringy, but it was a good closing line. I think I’ve gotten used to this because I’ve been doing it a lot.’

Actually, the person involved didn’t think much of it.

***

“Huh… I never thought things would turn out like this, but this is really amazing.”

“As expected, Lafori, you think so too, right? How surprised I was when I was right next to him! “Emissaries from other countries were also keeping an eye on Mr. Harris!”

Lafouri and Cecily looked around at Harris as if they had encountered something strange.

It was their first time seeing someone right next to them gain qualifications so suddenly.

“Ugh, shamelessly, he’s getting ahead by himself again…”

Shapiron was muttering to himself in the corner, but he soon became quiet again when Harris silently gave him a bag of popcorn.

“Ha-Anyway, what happens next?”

Cecily sighed softly and looked at the window outside the dorm.

After the Immortal King disappeared.

The Great Temple of Roselia had no choice but to spend a sleepless night.

First of all, they had to clean up the incident separately from the delegation sent to the dormitory.

Fortunately, there were no deaths on the Enamel Continent, including the Elven Kingdom.

Although the representative of Wild Land suffered significant injuries, he was able to get up without any major side effects through immediate treatment from the main church.

“Well, the craziest thing right now is the Catholic Church. “Let’s wait a little while.”

As Lafouri said, the next few days were hectic for the church.

Casualties from the battle were collected and the conference room that had become the battlefield was cleaned up.

And security was further strengthened to maintain a wartime level of defense.

I wonder what the point is now that the meeting place has already been thoroughly prepared, but we can’t just sit back and do nothing.

In addition, the investigation into the circumstances of the Immortal King’s invasion, which had failed once in the past, was carried out again.

This time, we began a detailed investigation with the help of the Mage Tower leader, but unfortunately, the results were not that different.

But even as the back-and-forth continued, they did not forget what was really important.

There was something that needed to be done most urgently in the current situation.

Just three days had passed since the Immortal King’s attack.

The ‘Continental Summit’ resumed normally in a different conference room than before.

“I think everyone realizes the seriousness of the situation.”

These were the words that Cardinal Cordelia spoke in a low voice immediately after the second meeting was held.

Unlike before, everyone present listened to her with heavy expressions.

“Hans, the immortal king of his time, is consistently showing unexpected moves. In addition, its abilities are unpredictable, so it is difficult to respond.”

It was something that most people here felt keenly because they had experienced it.

Several people who were newly dispatched due to the death of the representative also understood the situation.

“Shamefully, our main church did not properly prevent the invasion of the Immortal King. As a result, many people were sacrificed again.”

Prince Simon’s expression distorted at her self-reproaching words.

He didn’t say anything at this point because they had already been fighting a lot for the past few days, but losing a subordinate who was like his right hand man was a big blow to him, so he couldn’t help but be sensitive.

However, the preface that started like that ended up being one conclusion.

We must work together to end this meeting as quickly as possible and prepare to respond to the Immortal King.

Everyone agreed with her words, leaving no room for disagreement, and the subsequent meeting proceeded smoothly.

As everyone had a sense of crisis, the creaks seen at the first meeting were barely noticeable.

‘I still feel a bit selfish. Well, this is something that can’t be helped.’

Since they were in a position to represent their respective organizations, it was natural for them to represent their own interests.

Still, it was enough to see progress just by showing as much agreement as possible without criticizing each other.

One morning, a few days later.

Shocking news was delivered to the delegates who were about to leave their dormitory for the meeting as usual.

“suddenly…? how?!”

“No, what on earth happened!”

Everyone’s reaction was the same.

Shock and confusion at the news that came without warning.

However, among them, there was one person who showed a particularly strong reaction…

“What… what? Oh no. That doesn’t make sense! “There was nothing wrong until yesterday, so how can it suddenly happen?”

It was Denis Rohan, the Grand Duke of the Duchy of Rohan.

He didn’t care about the upcoming summit meeting and ran straight to the place where the gate of the main temple was located with his subordinates.

It had to be that way.

– Collapse of defense lines on all borders of the Principality of Rohan.

Because news came that his country, which had been holding on well for so long, collapsed in an instant.

And most people who heard the news were able to think the same thing at the same time.

-[Here is not the end. Despair has not yet begun, so try harder. Otherwise…]

-[You will not be able to avoid destruction.]

This is the ominous warning given by the Immortal King.

This is exactly what it meant.