My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 208

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The Prelude to Chaos (3)

The undead were the beings that had no choice but to be ostracized by the world from the beginning.

Aside from its fundamentally hideous appearance, the fact that a dead body moves as if it were alive cannot help but be considered unpleasant by the living.

Also, the undead, who have defied the providence of the world, instinctively crave life, so when they encounter the living, they go beyond jealousy to the point of hatred.

From the beginning, peaceful coexistence between them was impossible.

And here deep in the northern mountains.

The area near the Immortal Castle was truly a ‘holy place of death’ with such a huge concentration of undead.

The energy of death emanating from that overwhelming number had already dried up the mountains, rivers, and trees, and the surrounding air was so polluted that even healthy people would soon vomit blood and collapse.

Probably anyone who encounters this scene will not hesitate to choose this place when choosing the hell that descended on Inse.

Clunk—clunk!

[Kyaaaaagh—!]

Crack—!

At that time, the crowded group of undead split to the left and right.

Meanwhile, two beings radiating a particularly strong death energy approached the entrance to immortality.

[I don’t know how long it’s been since the king called me. Let’s hurry.]

Doom Knight Drexler, a hellish knight who stands over 3 meters tall and is fully clad in black armor.

[…You always call only a few executives, but what’s going on this time?]

It was General Spartoi, a mercenary soldier dressed entirely in bone equipment, including a helmet shaped like a dragon’s skull and skeletal armor.

They were hunting monsters in the outermost part of the area as usual, but were rushing back when they received a sudden call.

A considerable amount of time has passed since the Undead King began to move in earnest after the undead poured out from the border of the abyss.

In the meantime, the Immortal Army has been steadily working on gathering troops scattered not only in the western part of the continent but also in other regions, and thanks to this, most of the surviving legion members are now gathered in one place.

Of course, among them were not only ordinary undead, but also many high-ranking executives who had made great contributions under the previous Immortal King.

The two beings here now were also part of them.

Trev, a mercenary soldier created using even a dragon heart, was a high-ranking officer ranked in the top 10 in combat rank, and was a monster that joined relatively recently after wandering around the continent for a long time after suddenly being dropped into the middle of human society.

‘Up until then, I was quite hopeful that something would start right away.’

The road to Daejeon after passing through the entrance of the Immortal Castle.

Trev pondered his dissatisfaction, recalling a thought he had already had several times.

When he first heard the news that the Immortal King had been resurrected and settled in the northern mountains, he was delighted and rushed to join the immortal army.

In order to burn this body once again in the plan to conquer the continent that was not completed last time.

But…

‘If this was going to happen, it was better before I came here.’

He was an undead with a stronger desire for slaughter than others.

So, right after escaping from the border, I was spending intense days steadily slaughtering humans even though there were only enemies around me.

‘…What on earth is this? Rather than going to war with the human world, this powerful immortal army is stuck in the mountains hunting monsters!’

To him, who had only intended to join the Immortal Army and stand at the forefront of the war and enjoy slaughter to his heart’s content, the order from the Immortal King to ‘Do not carelessly kill humans’ was like a bolt from the blue.

Now he was trying hard to quench his thirst by hunting monsters, but the monsters steeped in such madness could not satisfy his desires.

‘Ah, it’s not enough. We need humans humans! I want to have a festival with those screams and blood! ‘How long do I have to spend it like this…?’

He also heard the story about the three-year probation he had with the warrior.

It was nothing but a laugh, but since it was the king’s decision, I thought it must have a deeper meaning and tried my best to understand it.

But….

‘Then what kind of bizarre thing is it to send only half-baked people? Are you really planning to conquer the continent?’

In addition, he asked several times to send him when selecting troops to be dispatched to the continent, but even those requests were ignored.

At the same time, the only people sent were Mojiri warlocks who were numerous in numbers and had no idea where they came from.

He couldn’t help but understand the current situation.

[We have arrived.]

While Trev was suppressing the frustration that had built up to his core, he was doubting the Immortal King’s true intentions.

Kiyi—

I quickly composed myself when I saw Drexler, who was next to me, opening the huge door to Daejeon.

No matter how dissatisfied he was, he wouldn’t dare to show it in front of the Immortal King.

[Are we the last?]

Inside, all of the nearly twenty high-ranking executives were already gathered and prostrate on the floor.

All of them were among the top 50 in the ranks of the former Immortal Army, and they were humanity’s worst archenemies that caused countless casualties.

The two naturally stepped in between them and bowed to the empty throne located high up.

This immortality was a space created solely by the king’s power, so whenever he wanted, he could appear in that place…

[Is everyone gathered?]

…as he is now.

[So it is… O king… I have received your call and all….]

[Ah— That’s it. Everyone will be busy, so let’s keep things simple.]

In fact, except for Olivia, the head of the intelligence department, and a few executives, there wasn’t much to do, but everyone just quietly lowered their heads and waited for the king’s next words.

[Now the entertainment is over.]

And the next words from his mouth were:

[I’m getting tired of playing around, so now I have to own this continent… the world.]

Considering the king’s behavior so far, it was a somewhat unexpected declaration.

However, there would be no way for a being as good as an immortal king to joke about something like this.

The executives who finally realized this gradually began to gain momentum.

[Hehehe— Of course, this time, you will come forward yourself.]

Also, the bodies of some of those who were prostrating were greatly shaken by the king’s words—.

‘…I lacked faith. As expected from the king…!’

It was a word that Trev and other executives had been waiting for for a long time.

***

The undead, who had been multiplying in numbers without any purpose, began to be organized one by one by the high-ranking executives of the Immortal Castle.

It might have been more efficient to form an army for a full-scale invasion of the continent than if we were just stuck here like before.

While everyone is busy moving around.

‘After all, it wouldn’t be good to break the promise of a three-year grace period. It’s a shame. There’s nothing better to obtain karma than an all-out war.’

Immortal King Hannibal leisurely sat on his throne, observed the progress of work, and checked his future plans once again.

‘It doesn’t matter if you don’t keep your promise, since the reputation of humans means nothing to this body anyway…’

Wasn’t his goal really not to conquer the continent, but to efficiently supply and receive karma?

Of course, if you do this, you may end up destroying the world, but for the smooth progress of the ‘home theater’ that is currently underway, it was necessary to care about Heinrich’s face.

‘The three-year delay has already become Heinrich’s achievement. If this body violates this, the saint’s honor will be tarnished.’

The church as well as other forces were proceeding with their work, believing in the saint’s assurance that there would be no all-out war for the next three years.

But what if that trust is broken here?

‘Heinrich will suffer a fatal blow to his credibility, which will become a major obstacle to proceeding with other matters in the future.’

That was something he didn’t want either.

Considering what happens next, that flaw will inevitably become a hindrance to receiving karma in the long run.

‘Anyway, when the main body wakes up, it will go back to the previous policy. Then it would be good to think about what happens after that.’

He is a great immortal king who has reached the state of transcendence.

Of course, I was conscious of the fact that I was acting more aggressively than usual.

The fact is that if it had been before, it wouldn’t have gone this far due to sanctions from the main body.

‘That’s a reckless idea. But no matter how much I think about it, this is right. ‘I’ll have to make as much progress as possible within the next month or so.’

In other words, Hannibal’s current state was like being stubborn while drunk and his self-control brakes were broken.

Rather, he believed that the body was influenced by useless emotions and reason was clouded.

‘The method of making it is up to you. The only thing they promised was that there would be no all-out war.’

In that case, all he had to do was make more active use of the promises he made to Heinrich.

‘More places, more numbers, stronger elites—.’

Attack the entire continent.

Of course, there are sacrifices of innocent people that will occur in the process.

It was none of his business anymore.

***

‘That’s a big deal.’

Frowning, Heinrich massaged his eyebrows and let out a deep sigh.

‘Hans started to move in earnest.’

The main body took advantage of the loss of consciousness and was literally running wild.

In fact, it was as if Han Seong-hyun had multiple brains, so unconscious control continued even when he was asleep.

Just like when a person breathes or walks, they are fully aware of their body and do not move.

‘But things are different now.’

Not only had control of the main body completely disappeared, but Hans’ self-control had also completely disappeared due to the aftermath of the abyss erosion.

Just as Heinrich has figured out his psychology now, Hans may also be encountering the thoughts of other avatars, but he ignores them and runs in a straight line, believing that only his thoughts are right.

There really was no other nuisance like this.

‘O Almighty Lord. Please reveal the way to overcome this adversity.’

Heinrich, who had been struggling with that troubling situation, unconsciously closed his eyes, clasped his hands, and prayed.

“…Saint? Are you okay?”

And it was only after hearing Cardinal Cordelia’s worried words from next to him that he realized where he was.

‘this.’

This is the conference hall where the continental summit meeting is taking place.

While the meeting was going on for a while, he sighed and groaned to himself, and then suddenly started praying.

Naturally, the eyes of the representatives sitting at the central round table were fixed on him from earlier.

Except for Heinz II, who was also deep in thought with his arms crossed.

“Ah… I’m sorry. “I’ll take a moment…”

Heinrich, who was about to smile and apologize to them, stopped talking again and slightly tilted his head.

When I think about it, isn’t now the best opportunity to inform people of the current abnormal situation and prepare a response, with representatives from each faction gathered in one place?

‘The faster you respond, the better. Then put this on the urgent agenda… hmm?’

His gaze scanned the people sitting at the table.

I suddenly saw Saint Riesta, who was fidgeting as if she was anxious about something.

When I saw that, I naturally remembered the conversation I had with her earlier right after we hunted the white giant.

‘At that time… I definitely said that the Immortal King was uneasy about being quiet. I think something big will happen in the future.’

Apparently, Riesta had already sensed something back then as well as now.

In fact, she may have felt something indirectly as her sympathy with the main god was much stronger than that of her.

‘…If there was such a thing, it would have been better if the revelation had been given more clearly.’

If possible, please let yourself know.

‘It’s probably because I still lack faith, so I can’t help it.’

Heinrich, whose thoughts had reached that point, held his hands together reverently and said a short prayer to the Lord.

He soon turned his gaze and slowly opened his mouth to those who were looking at him.

“The Lord has just given you a revelation.”

Hwaak—

with a divine aura naturally spreading from his body.

The lies flowed out as naturally as breathing.

“The Immortal King is preparing an attack on a completely different scale than before. … And we have to prepare for that in advance.”

The personality of the avatar is the expression of a part of Han Seong-hyun.

And that was maintained regardless of whether the main body had lost its mind or not.

‘I’m sure the Lord will tolerate this, because he is a big person.’

Even if it was Heinrich whose faith and religious beliefs were exaggerated, regardless of that fact…

this was his original appearance.