My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 175

#175

Footsteps of a Hero (2)

“Oh, thank you, saint.”

“You’ll be okay now. From now on… hmm?”

Right after defeating another group of evil.

Heinrich, who was treating the patient with a benevolent smile, suddenly stopped.

“…Saint?”

“ah? it’s nothing. “For a moment, a new revelation came.”

“Oh oh oh—! No, this is not it! Then we will interfere…”

“Hahaha, it’s already over, so you don’t have to worry too much.”

However, before anyone around him looked strange, he quickly scanned the air and continued speaking calmly as if nothing had happened.

His ‘prophecy’, which boasted a high hit rate, was no longer particularly strange, so no one saw it as strange.

Even as Heinrich was busy, he analyzed the privileges he had gained this time in his head.

‘I had expected it since Hans became the enemy of the world, but there were similar achievements on the savior side as well.’

The conditions also seemed to be subtly more lenient.

Unlike ‘Enemy of the World’, which had to be accompanied by direct resentment from many, the idea was that simply having many people recognize his efforts would be recognized as an achievement.

“As your path becomes clearer in the future, the effect of ‘Hero’s Footsteps’ also increases.”

And the additional phrase that came to mind added confirmation to that suspicion.

Doesn’t this mean that whenever it has a greater impact on more people than it does now, the perks will be further strengthened?

As a result of traveling all over the continent and working hard to make a name for yourself, the effect of “Footsteps of a Hero” was the ability to ‘move to a place you have already been to’.

Of course, it wasn’t possible to cross dimensions like “Summon the Otherworld Transmission,” and the cooldown was only once every three days…

‘The more efficient means of transportation, the better. Also, if we can make people go beyond simply recognizing Heinrich and rely on him blindly, the cooldown will be further reduced.’

What I liked most was that other avatars, except Hans and Heinrich, could now travel long distances.

Not only in this world, but even on Earth!

‘It will be easier to dispatch the Avatar on an expedition. This is an essential ability to deal with Buncheonhoe. One more reason for Heinrich to work harder.’

Right now, Hans is rushing around on Earth alone, but there will come a time when other avatars will be needed in the future.

If you can strengthen this perk in advance, it will be of great help in your future work.

“Then shall we move slowly?”

Heinrich quickly finished the promotional activities that were in full swing and gathered the party members together again.

Now, this series of processes had been repeated several times, so while he was helping the patients, they were also showing their own activity by patrolling the surrounding area and helping clean up before and after.

Of course, no matter how diligent they are, they will never be able to match the reputation of Heinrich, who is the leader of the party, a warrior, and a saint at the same time.

Even if you combine the names of the other three, it probably won’t even amount to half of his popularity.

“But saint? How long will we be like this, just the four of us? Even if it’s okay for now, our ultimate goal is to deal with the Immortal King directly, so shouldn’t we increase the number of people who will join us from now on? Of course, I’m not ignoring the saint.”

At that time, Se-Ah Lee, who was quietly preparing to move through space, looked at him and asked a question.

In relation to the party members, she was very cautious as it was her first promise to trust and entrust the hero completely, but as she was sincere about this matter, she seemed to be unable to wait any longer, and she was implicitly showing signs of nervousness.

Likewise, when a story related to the Immortal King was heard, the gray-haired lancer Zios Kalkin also turned his head this way, as if he was interested.

He must have taken out his anger by capturing the black magicians who escaped under the pretext of patrolling today, and his expressionless face looked bloody, with small droplets of blood splattering all over it.

“Kahaha—! What’s so urgent? There’s a saying that if five people gather together, one of them will definitely have trash, right? “In the first place, you have to be careful when accepting people?”

Suddenly, a serious air began to flow, and the barbarian warrior Harley wriggled his muscles and burst into hearty laughter.

However, despite his calm appearance right after he spoke, he couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed on the inside…

This was because he belatedly realized that the source of this joke, which he threw lightly to lighten the heavy atmosphere, was the Earth’s Internet meme.

And of course, in this place where Se-Ah Lee, who is Korean, is present!

“Hmm… That certainly makes sense. It’s also philosophical. Still, wouldn’t the current power be too insufficient to fight the Immortal King? “I think the earlier you can prepare people to work together, the better.”

But fortunately, as a typical model student who lived a life unrelated to internet memes, she just tilted her head.

In fact, there were a few similar proverbs in every region, so it wasn’t that big of a problem, but Heinrich, who had let his guard down and was on his own, quickly caught up with her words.

“Of course, I have no intention of continuing like this. In fact, there are some people who think differently. “I haven’t been able to meet you yet because it’s not the right time, but you will be able to meet me soon as the second continental summit is held.”

“…Second meeting… Is that so? All right.”

Ise-ah nods her head again, muttering softly in response.

But seeing as his expression was still dark, it didn’t seem to be much of a consolation.

‘Well, it’s already been two months since the princess was kidnapped. Now that I think about it, communication with the faction seems to have become quite frequent these days…’

Although ‘Viscount Isea Pristine’, a key figure in the 5th Princess faction, is making a name for herself by working with the warrior, without Princess Riley, the center of the faction, That too was only a temporary measure.

Even the 2nd and 6th princes, who were looking for an opportunity, are said to be increasing their power, so her worries will inevitably grow.

‘Hmm, I think I unintentionally caused too much damage. Even if that wasn’t the case, I tried to prepare… Huh? wait?’

Then, at some point, it occurred to him that he had just acquired a new ability.

And by gaining this unplanned ability, all the previously cumbersome processes became useless.

‘Oh, of course it’s not that I don’t like it. … It seems a little vain.’

However, if you go through complicated and cumbersome procedures for no reason, the risk of your probability being shaken by even a trivial thing increases.

In everything, simple and intuitive methods are best.

‘Simple is best. Then let’s get started right away.’

***

“Whoa, today was a rewarding day.”

Lilith, the general manager of the immortality’s residential area and also in charge of Prince Simon… no, Siana, walked around the garden of the second residential area with a proud smile on her face.

At first, I felt only despair after joining the Immortal Army, but today, as usual, I was tormenting the crown prince and letting off all my stress, so I thought that life here was not as bad as I thought.

‘Still, I’m holding on to this boring place because it’s fun. That arrogant Simon is now my toy! Ah, it’s thrilling~!’

As she had been a member of the imperial nobility for quite some time, she had also encountered the crown prince quite a few times.

To be more honest, I would say that I intentionally approached him to get him into my hands and shake him.

However, no matter how high-ranking an officer in the Immortal Army he was, it was impossible to charm the crown prince of the empire without leaving any trace while doing his best to hide his identity.

If I overexerted myself, my identity could be revealed.

In the end, like any other daughter of a noble family who used her fair appearance as a weapon, she set out to seduce the crown prince purely with her ‘skills’…

Unlike her confident efforts, she failed miserably without achieving much success.

‘…It would have been simple if it weren’t for the interference from things like foxes!’

I could have made as many excuses as I wanted.

Wasn’t it at an indescribable level, from the checks of the ladies who borrowed the power of high-ranking noble families to the external political pressure?

It was also a time when the crown prince wanted a strong noble family to support him.

However, the fact that she ultimately failed did not change, and it left a huge scar on her pride as a succubus.

‘Hehehe—I suddenly felt dirty. Shall we educate you a little more?’

In the end, she became upset after thinking about other things alone, so she turned around and went back the way she came.

In the direction of the crown prince’s quarters, which was already lying in tattered rags.

“hmm? “That’s… the princess and Hesperon.”

Then, under Siana’s gaze, a man and a woman came in, gathered in the garden in front of a lodging and whispering among themselves.

Not only was he practicing magic as usual, but there was also a strange barrier surrounding him.

“…Tsk.”

If she wanted to, she could have easily ignored such a barrier, but she made an effort to look away and hasten her steps.

As it has always been so far.

-No matter what is said between the princess and Hesperon or what they do, just ignore it.

Because that was the solemn command given by their king.

Unless something special happened to their well-being, she could not intervene beyond providing them with daily necessities such as food.

‘At any rate, it’s all about low-level magic. ‘What can they do in here?’

Of course, I knew that the man was from another world with some special ability, but that was only useful after he had grown to a certain level.

How great is the ability we have now, in the early stages of transmission?

‘Hey, it would be fun to at least plot an escape. I wouldn’t dare do that without fear. Now that I think about it, I wonder if Andrew is doing well… I don’t think I’ve seen him recently.’

As Sianna thought about it, she thought that she would have to visit him soon and ignored what the two were talking about.

However, at the moment she, the watcher, passed by, the man and woman were actually talking about escape.

“Riley, you said you wanted to get out of here, right?”

“yes? That’s obvious, right? “Then do you want to be here?”

Riley looks at him as if he is dumbfounded.

Since they had been taken prisoner in the first place, it was a question that did not need to be asked.

“…I think I can let you out.”

While facing her bewildered expression.

Hesperon smiled meaningfully with a confident face unlike usual.

***

[Kihihihihihi!]

[Huhhh—]

On top of a spire rising high and exposed outside the immortal castle.

While the blurry ghosts were busy walking around, there was a man crouching in the corner and muttering to himself.

“…die, die. If this continues, I’m really going to die…”

She has dull blonde hair that doesn’t seem to have been washed when, and her green eyes are staring blankly into space.

Andrew Weaver, who had lost his mind due to the harsh environment, turned his gaze to the ghosts wandering around him.

The sight of them fluttering in the air gave me chills as it seemed like it was my future.

Even after death, they cannot rest and are constantly tormented by labor….

‘…No! After all, you can’t just sit still like this!’

Andrew shook his head harshly at that terrible thought.

However, he did not have the ability to escape from this immortality, and even if it were possible, he was not confident that he could avoid being pursued and survive.

but.

There was still one way left for him to believe in—.

“Uh—just a little… Just a little more…”

That was the only support that allowed him to hold on to where he is now.

[Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

!]

It would have to be seen whether he would be able to obtain the freedom he longed for.

slam-!

“Ugh! Lilith! master! “Why are you doing this all of a sudden!”

“You’re just in a bad mood, right? “Now Simon? Shall we continue with some light obedience training for an hour?”

“Hey—!”

…Of course, there were people in this castle who didn’t even have time to think about escaping.