My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 184

#184

Earthlings in another world (1)

‘…How are we here?’

At the completely unexpected meeting, Princess Riley looked up at Heinrich blankly.

A lot happened just today.

Starting with the conflict with Prince Simon, the intervention and obstruction of the Banshee Queen Olivia, the dramatic escape that was successfully made despite the interference, and the subsequent life-threatening crisis that faced the outside world.

But wasn’t it a hero who suddenly appeared in that desperate situation and saved him?

It wasn’t that strange for her to react this way.

“…ah!”

But her confusion didn’t last long…

because instead of thinking about such things, what she had to do right now crossed her mind.

“Ah, thank you for saving me, saint! But first, let’s start with this person…! please!”

Although I was momentarily taken aback by the unimaginable encounter, it was truly an irreplaceable luck to meet a saint in this situation.

Aside from being a lifesaver, it was an undisputed fact that even though he was a warrior who focused more on combat than healing, he was also a top-class priest.

It could be said that it was truly the optimal appointment at a time when Hesperon’s situation was critical.

“Of course you should. “Please leave it to me.”

Of course, even without her words, the just saint had no intention of turning a blind eye to the injured person in front of him from the beginning.

“Hmm, it’s a pretty serious condition, but I don’t think there’s any major danger to his life, so you don’t have to worry. “You seem to be a very strong person.”

“is that so…? “Thank goodness, really…”

Heinrich, who had begun treatment using sacred techniques, let out a soft exclamation, and Riley, who had been watching with anxiety from the side, breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, when she realized that all the crisis had passed, she relaxed and let her body go limp.

It was truly a tiring day in many ways.

“Thank you again for your help, saint. Oh, by the way, how did you know we were here?…”

And when she had some free time, she suddenly thought that all the questions had not been answered yet, so she carefully asked a question.

Isn’t our current encounter too dramatic to be dismissed as just a coincidence?

But before Heinrich could say anything in response…

Ugh—

another change occurred.

An enormous amount of magical energy suddenly gathered in the air nearby, accompanied by a vibration sound.

An enormous energy that Riley, a low-level wizard, could not even fathom formed a specific structure in an instant, and soon the space was distorted and a group of people appeared there.

A barbarian warrior of enormous stature who immediately catches the attention of those around him with his fierce yet overwhelming personality.

A knight wearing a long spear over his shoulder with a gloomy atmosphere.

…And even a small girl among those strangers.

“Saint! Space movement magic is not that simple. “If you suddenly leave first like that…!”

There was a familiar face there that I had always wanted to see.

“…Sea?”

“uh?”

As soon as I opened my eyes, which I had closed to concentrate, Ise-ah, who was grumbling to Heinrich, stopped when I heard a voice calling me and slowly turned my head.

The two people’s eyes met and there was a short silence.

Although she was in a mess after going through all the chaos, there was no way she wouldn’t recognize the other person.

“…Riley?”

Didn’t he pour out all his karma points and voluntarily participate in the hero’s party with the sole intention of saving the princess who was kidnapped by the Immortal King?

I was vowing to myself every day that I would definitely rescue them, even if it took several years… But

that person is here now?

…Why are you here?

As usual, she had followed Henry, who had visited the capital of the Duchy of Rohan following the saint’s guidance and had suddenly disappeared while helping the people there, so she could not help but be dumbfounded by this sudden encounter.

‘Now that I think about it, the saint seemed a little different from usual today.’

He said some meaningful things, such as saying that something happy would happen to her soon and that she would meet a good relationship in the future.

Were they foreshadowing?

But the time she was frozen in a daze did not last long.

“Sea unni—!” Suddenly

,

the sight of Riley running up to her and holding her in his arms… No, I could definitely feel that the current situation was all real as I saw Riley pulling her into his arms.

Although the title ‘older sister’ was a bit unrealistic.

But now…

“Smell Riley. away.”

“Eck! too bad! “Is that what you mean by meeting after two months?”

Whatever the circumstances, it’s probably a good thing.

Lee Se-ah laughed and eventually hugged her and patted her.

I decided to think about the complexities later and fully enjoy the joy for now.

It was a bit unexpected, but anyway, wasn’t this the moment when her desired goal was achieved?

‘…Oh right. My point.’

Of course, it was an unavoidable problem that I was just a little… just a little bit wasted on karma.

***

It was only a moment before we had an emotional reunion.

Isea soon took them all back to Rohan, the capital of the Rohan Principality, through space travel.

Since Heinrich was moving in a hurry, I thought something big had happened and hurriedly followed him, but since the situation was already over, there was no reason to spend any more time here.

“Haha! What an unexpected windfall! These guys are so cautious that they avoid the strong and only target the weak. That’s why the materials are so precious!”

In the meantime, the barbarian warrior Harley dismantled the griffin in an instant and took the by-products, but since that always happened anyway, it wasn’t really a big deal.

Of course, I still haven’t gotten used to the sight of pulling out the heart on the spot, chewing the magic stone, swallowing it, and even roasting the monster’s flesh after it has been peeled off.

‘I didn’t use aura or magic, but I moved mana to generate heat. I’d like to examine those green eyes sometime… Should I hint to you when we get closer? …After all, it’s probably related to past history, so it’s probably rude, right?’

In fact, even excluding the eyes, the existence of Harley was of interest to Isea, a born magician.

‘Yongin’ was an unfamiliar creature even to her, who was exposed to a lot of magical knowledge with the help of the princess and later often participated in academic exchanges with magic towers.

What more can I say if some unidentified procedure has been added to it?

If he hadn’t been as strong as he was now, the research-mad wizards would never have left him alone.

But after arriving safely in Rohan.

Isea, who informed the imperial family of Princess Riley’s safe return through the imperial garrison and returned to her quarters with her, learned that there was someone who attracted more attention than Harley.

“…So that person is from another world from Earth?”

The injured person was taken by Heinrich for more intensive treatment.

When we first met, I was so preoccupied with Riley that I didn’t pay much attention to him, but it was only natural since he said he was from the same neighborhood as me.

“Yes, the name is Heron… not Hesperon. Strange name, right? A deal I made for myself in commemoration of a new beginning. “Puhup!”

“Hmm—?”

“Your real name is Haas…Un? I think it was said, but I’m not sure. “It was a difficult pronunciation.”

Isea looked at Riley, who kept chattering, with narrowed eyes.

We’ve been together for 8 years, but this is the first time I’ve heard her talk so happily about someone.

To begin with, I can’t believe that this child, who secretly builds a wall around everyone except Ise-ah, treats others so comfortably.

It’s like watching your child grow, a feeling of pride but also sadness.

“Well… So I thought about Se-ah, and there was nothing to do there at the time…”

Meanwhile, she continued talking.

What happened after I was trapped in the Immortal King’s castle and met him.

Of course, since most of that time was spent practicing magic, the story naturally had no choice but to revolve around that.

At first, I felt a connection and started teaching her magic, but I was surprised by her talent, which reminded me of Ise-ah from the past.

“…The growth rate was so fast that I ended up having nothing more to teach, right? “Because of my pride, I couldn’t even stop in the middle and ended up having to desperately squeeze out what I knew later?”

Riley speaks passionately about Hesperon’s abilities.

And Se-ah Lee quickly realized why she worked so hard to tell that story.

“…so what? Can Se-ah take a look at that person? Empire… no, that would be nothing to Isea Pristine, the continent’s greatest genius wizard! huh?”

“Hmm?”

Se-ah Lee slightly tilted her head as she looked at the blonde beauty who was smiling brightly.

It felt like the conversation was getting longer, and it seemed like he had been meaning to ask for this from the beginning.

‘…Yes, it’s already been over 8 years since I came to this world. I couldn’t be by this child’s side forever, so I needed someone else to be by his side…’

After listening to him talk, it seemed like he was a person with as much talent as me, and maybe even more.

If her teachings are added to it, he might grow up to be able to protect Riley within a few years.

But the problem here was that, in the end, he was also an Earthling.

‘The day will come when he will leave Riley’s side. It might buy us a little time, though.’

Of course, things will be very different by then than they are now.

In fact, when Riley returned alone, the competition for the throne was already almost over.

The wavering faction would come together tightly and quickly absorb the surrounding forces, and Isea’s performance, which was barely enough to hold them back, would also add strength to that phenomenon.

Perhaps there will be no need to go for several years, but within a year, won’t the crown prince be left with nowhere to go?

‘But it turns out that the person I’ve become attached to after me is also someone from another world. There is still a sense of distance from people from here.’

I thought I had improved a lot by forming a faction and leading subordinates, but it seemed like the resistance underlying that consciousness was still there.

Still, there is still quite a bit of time left, so I will have to gradually find a solution to that problem in the future.

“Well, okay. It is true that he made a great contribution. Even so, I won’t be able to spend much time because of what I’m doing now.”

However, regardless of these complicated thoughts, Isea willingly nodded to Riley’s request.

In fact, teaching Riley’s benefactor a lesson wasn’t much of a reward.

Of course, I was thinking of taking care of things separately.

To add a little bit of selfishness…

Riley also had a strong desire to take a closer look at the stranger he had come to rely on after himself.

Isn’t it more likely that problems will arise in relationships with the opposite sex than with same-sex relationships?

There was no guarantee that the man wouldn’t harbor dark feelings for a pretty girl like Riley.

‘Because Riley is still young. As a teacher, I give him a little warning so that he doesn’t think nonsense.’

A small girl just over 150 cm tall nodded solemnly, looking at a tall beauty well over 170 cm tall.

“Great! “It’s Se-ah, after all!”

“Now that I think about it, what kind of change of heart did you have to keep calling me sister? “When I said that before, he said he didn’t like it.”

“Hehehe just a little bit? “When I thought about it, it wasn’t that difficult, but I felt like I was being too hard on myself.”

Smiling brightly, Riley hugged Isea again and gave her a playful look.

Inside, I was happy with the satisfaction that things had worked out well.

‘done! I can repay the favor to some extent with this. It’s still a bit lacking, but I’ll be able to pay it off gradually in the future! Also, if you and Heron are with someone from the same neighborhood, it will help you overcome homesickness in the future.’

Talking about Hesperon to Isea was also a matter that had already been agreed upon with him in advance.

While they were together in the immortal world, they had many conversations, including one in which Riley offered to introduce an Earthling he knew.

Of course, Hesperon, who had been planning to contact Isea from the beginning, gladly accepted it and allowed information about himself to be revealed.

In any case, the only things that could be said about his identity were fabrications.

Such an eventful day ended with a heartwarming reunion.

And when the next day dawned.

“Thank you for saving this. ah! My name is Hesperon. “I really thought I was going to die, but thanks to you, I survived.”

“It was nothing. That too must all be the Lord’s will. “My name is Heinrich.”

“Hahaha! “You look dirty on the outside, but you’re quite sturdy! Oh, you can just call me Harley!”

Finally, Hesperon, who had lost consciousness due to injury, woke up and the party was able to have a formal conversation with him.

It’s as if ‘one person’, like three people, is included.