My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 170

#170

Kyushu Crisis (2)

While Hans was active on Earth, time in Outerica was passing quickly.

The Kingdom of Thalia is now officially ruled by hybrids.

For various political reasons and to minimize confusion, they decided to continue without changing the country’s name.

In any case, it was no different from before when it was ruled from behind, so it took the form of a regime change while leaving the shell intact.

They also didn’t bother to hide the fact that the new ruling class were vampires, but they just passed it off by not making it widely known.

Changes that are too drastic can cause severe resistance, so I was careful about how I looked externally.

Of course, it was impossible to eliminate all the shock with such a shallow maneuver.

“Did you hear the news? “Well, the king of our country has changed.”

“ok? What does that mean all of a sudden?”

The rumors that slowly began to spread around the capital were just rumors.

“What is that new building doing that makes it so shiny?”

“They say it’s a blood donation center… They say that if you sell blood, you will receive money and other benefits.”

“Blood?! That thing is very uncomfortable. “Aren’t we being cursed for no reason?”

“I heard it’s officially run by this country? And the price is quite reasonable, so it’s not bad if you need money in a hurry. “I get a little tired, but I don’t feel particularly sick, and after I finish, I get all sorts of good things for my body.”

“Anyway… why do you know so much? …no way?”

“Hmm, the economy is difficult these days…”

Blood donation centers, which are the main bases of vampires spread throughout each region, are opening one by one, and even ordinary citizens who are not interested in politics are slowly feeling the change as they struggle to survive each day. I started doing it.

Of course, there were some who expressed concern when they realized that vampires had come to rule the country, but since all the people who could become a focal point were already under the control of hybrids, there was not much that ordinary people could do.

Since no direct damage occurred immediately, we are only watching the situation closely with a concerned eye.

But of course.

There were some who could not view the situation so optimistically…

“Huh, what is this all of a sudden… at a time like this?”

“…I’ve been getting some sense of it for a while, but I never thought it would come to the forefront so suddenly.”

It was the main church that was the representative of the surrounding countries and the Aeon continent that faced Thalia’s border.

The first understanding of the situation was not achieved through their intelligence.

An envoy from the ‘Kingdom of Thalia’, who visited after receiving proper procedures, reported all of this.

And now at the Roselia Grand Shrine, located in the main church’s sacred place.

Duke Bright, who had participated in the summit, visited as an envoy and met face to face with the high-ranking members of the church.

“You must have been very embarrassed, and I am sorry for coming to you so suddenly.”

“it’s okay. “I was a little embarrassed, but… I’m just grateful that you came to visit me like this.”

As the issue was an issue, the faces of those present were also spectacular.

The cardinals who oversee the major and minor affairs of the denomination, Saint Riesta, who is the public face, and…

“It is a confusing time in many ways. In the current situation, it is natural to prioritize conversation. “Isn’t that the fastest way to peace and coexistence?”

“You are correct, saint.”

…Saint Heinrich, who was busy wandering around, happened to visit the great temple.

A hero on the continent who is quickly making his name known by successfully eradicating countless hordes of evil that suddenly attack based on a ‘prophecy’ with an enormous hit rate.

He looked at Duke Bright with a serious expression.

And the result of the discussions that followed.

Needless to say, it proceeded in a way that satisfied both parties.

***

The Hahoe Mask, which ruled Korea’s nights with fear, was brought to Japan, but its impact was not immediately apparent.

〈I was captured by the Yakuza and almost died, but I barely survived.〉

– It’s a bit awkward to give detailed names in case you don’t know. I live in Fukuoka Prefecture, and this time…

-……So, when I thought I was dead, the whole place suddenly got dark and someone appeared.

-I was so scared that I trembled and immediately passed out, so I couldn’t see him clearly, but I think it was a man wearing black clothes and a strange mask. When I came to my senses later, I found myself in a hospital.

-Now I’m back home after being questioned by the police, but I suddenly lost my sense of reality, so I’m talking like this. Sometimes I wonder if I was dreaming.

Of course, as his activities began in earnest, he came into contact with many people, and some of the people he encountered posted their experiences on the Internet…

-Oh, it’s fun. So when is the next episode coming out?

– When does a masked hero become an enemy? Haha, but it’s just my taste (laughs)

– A patient here escaped! Prepare the medication quickly!

As in Korea, he avoided having his image left as evidence, so the topic did not become a big issue and was only quietly buried.

On the Internet, where all kinds of nonsense abound, even serious articles are often treated as mere lies, so it is natural.

However, as Fukuoka City is one of the largest cities in Japan, many people were feeling the change without knowing it.

I don’t know why, but it seems strangely quieter than usual.

And as time passed and its influence spread beyond Fukuoka to surrounding areas such as Kumamoto and Nagasaki, related information began to gradually accumulate in the Internet community.

It is still limited to a part of Kyushu, Japan’s third largest island, so it has not yet become mainstream, but there are quite a few people living in the same area who agree with it.

However, unlike the general public, there were those who felt the impact most keenly—.

“What happened? Does anyone know?!”

“I found out through the police I contacted, and there’s a sea of blood all over there! It seems like they are all dead…”

These were the underground organizations that could be said to be none other than the parties involved in this situation.

Regardless of whether those who were hit first were friendly alliance organizations or hostile rival organizations, they were keenly aware of this sudden situation.

One by one, forces lose contact and begin to disappear.

No matter how you look at it, this was an attack targeting this industry, so they couldn’t let down their guard as they didn’t know when they would be the next target of the evil beast.

And…

“Okay, report it.”

The next place to react sensitively and begin an investigation was the Kyushu Regional Ability Bureau, under the National Ability Commission, which manages awakened people in Japan.

“After comparing the on-site investigation details and the testimony of numerous eyewitnesses, we believe that the reliability is very high. In fact, it can be considered certain.”

“Huh, so that was real? What did you say… Hahoe mask?”

The director in charge of the awakened people in the Kyushu region muttered as if he were dumbfounded.

As he was also in charge of one region, he had already heard of the awakened person who was famous in the neighboring country.

Of course, he was convinced that Hahoetal’s activities so far were a media play by the Korean government.

“This is ridiculous. So, this guy who was on a rampage in Korea came all the way to Japan and caused a stir? While hunting down those criminals?”

The director’s mouth twitched.

Before considering whether the intention is good or bad, how many officials would be happy when foreigners wander around their country as they please?

What if you are causing trouble in the area you are in charge of?

‘It wasn’t a fictional character at all. Unofficially the strongest in Korea, right? ‘That’s not even funny.’

They must have looked so ridiculous that they would have arbitrarily crossed the border and caused such a mess.

It seems that he just believed in the title of being like a frog in a well and carried it around without fear.

“Only one awakened person.”

Now that things have turned out this way, it doesn’t matter whether Hahoe Mask was a fake hero created or whether Korea was truly swayed by a single awakened person.

Now it has become a matter of our reputation.

“Tamura.”

“yes! Director!”

“If we don’t catch him here, it will look funny. “You know, right?”

“of course! “We will make sure to show that we are different from those incompetent Koreans!”

“But first, please contact the Returnees Association separately. This is the guy who swept over half of Kyushu in just a few days. “First of all, the skills should be considered real.”

That was a great fact, of course, but not enough to intimidate them.

The reason they left the underground organizations alone so far was because of their secretiveness and some kind of political factor tied to the high-ranking people, and not because of a lack of force.

‘Now that I think about it, it doesn’t seem like a bad idea for us to catch the awakened people who couldn’t do anything in Korea. If we move the media well, we might be able to get to the center right now.’

I thought there might be a chance if I just emphasized that he was unofficially the strongest criminal in Korea.

So, in a dream, the director brought in the guardians of the Japanese Returnees Association and formed a Hahoe Mask tracking team… and

several days passed after they started moving in earnest.

The miracle that made his vain dream come true did not happen.

Even just before Hahoetal devastated the entire underworld of Kyushu.

***

‘Tsk, you’re annoying.’

Hans complained inwardly and lightly waved his staff, and in an instant, numerous demonic hands stretched out from the magic circle built around him and swept around the area.

Gooooo—

“Stop it!”

“The grace of the Holy Spirit!”

Dozens of people defended it and even counterattacked.

However, this group that Hans was currently fighting against was not the criminal organization he was targeting.

The Japanese tracking team, which had been persistently following him for several days, was hiding near the target he was aiming for and then made a surprise attack, as if they had planned to do so.

‘Since it is an island, the remaining destinations are bound to become limited as time goes by. Besides, the guys we were targeting this time were our last target in Kyushu.’

Unlike in Korea, where the initial response was difficult due to a lack of information about him, the Japanese side now has some understanding of Hahoetal and has started tracking him with a clear idea of where he is targeting.

And the result was the current situation.

‘In Korea, there were no people rushing to their deaths like this.’

As Hans had been active in Korea for quite a long time, it was not like he had never encountered an agent or guardian of the Supernatural Abilities Management Bureau.

However, in those cases, he avoided the fight as much as possible, and the other side did not attack aggressively, so there were many cases where he just got over it.

There must be several reasons for this.

It may be that he was simply afraid and could not attack, or he may have been secretly sympathizing with Hahoetal’s actions.

In a way, it would be natural since the basic policy of trying to appease Hahoe Tal would have been added to that.

However, Japan’s situation was different from that of Korea, so it had no choice but to rush to the death.

For Hans, whose hunting was interrupted, their interference was just annoying.

‘If it weren’t for them, we would have cleaned up Kyushu a long time ago and moved on to the next area.’

At that moment, I was wondering how I could shake off these annoying leeches and aim for my goal.

With a sudden feeling of anticipation, he adjusted the bone staff he was holding in one hand and grabbed it.

Wide strides, firmly touching the ground.

The lowered center of gravity supported the body stably.

The waist rotated as if bouncing with the assistance of magical power.

And the staff, engulfed in black magic, moves fluidly…

“Jeolwind Sword Ryu Oui! A whirlwind… “Kek!”

Kwaaaang—!

After successfully concealing his presence and attempting a surprise attack, he ended up hitting the idiot who was shouting out a needlessly long technique name and sending him flying.

With perfect posture, even indirectly helped by Heinrich’s “Way of Martial Arts.”

“That idiot even put himself in this situation!”

“Wasn’t he a wizard? What about the move you just made…!”

Sighs and astonishment burst out at the same time.

However, unlike the awakened people who criticized the man who attempted a surprise attack, Hans was rather impressed by him.

‘He’s a guy who has conviction and knows quite a bit of romance, to steadfastly shout out the name of the technology even in this situation.’

That extremely inefficient act was the ultimate ‘coolness’ that could only be used by the strong when dealing with the weak.

Although it was shameful that he dared to try something like that on himself, he also fully understands the pleasure of succeeding at something powerful…

‘No, no matter what, that’s not right! ‘I almost fell for Hans’ temptation.’

Hans’s instinct of interest and bravado was at its peak and he wanted that very much, but it still went too far.

Even useless things had their limits.

[Hehehe— I have a long way to go, so let’s finish it quickly. Dark Shadow Corridor!]

…But I guess it’s not a bad idea to do it occasionally.

Now I can understand a little how Malcolm, who has become the Death Wizard, felt when he recited the name of the spell every time he used magic in the past.

***

And at that time, on a hill a little away from where the fight took place.

-[Hahoe mask confirmed. The operation begins. Everyone to the location.]

-[Confirmed.]

-[Okay.]

A group of people hiding their identity began to move secretly.