My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 44

Beoncheonhoe (2)

A hill located quite far from the villa.

“Ugh… the barrier is stronger than I thought. “I never thought it would be this much of a burden.”

Plus, I couldn’t travel as far as I expected.

This may be because it was influenced by the barrier set by Hahoetal.

“Whoa, that guy’s level is higher than I thought. “It would be best to get out of this place quickly.”

Park Gwang-cheon forced his shaking legs to stand up.

It was impossible to use “Space Manipulation” again right away, so I tried to move as much as possible, even on foot.

‘Still, even though I overexerted myself, it was worth strengthening my unique skills twice. The unique skills have good performance, but the growth is very slow.’

Although it is said to grow steadily as skill level increases, rapid growth using the Karma store had great merit.

It was thanks to him that he installed a barrier that no one could detect, that he was able to detect their infiltration, and that he was able to hide the presence of himself and his subordinates.

Even so, I ended up having to run away, but the ‘immediate activation’ reinforcement effect was helpful here too.

‘The recovery time is also faster. Just a few more minutes and I’ll be able to use it again. This time, since there is no barrier, I will run away even further…’

[It was here.]

At that moment, behind my back.

A voice that should not be heard here was heard.

A sound that sounds like it is echoing from a cave rather than a human voice.

It seems as if your mental strength is being shattered just by listening to it.

Park Gwang-cheon’s body became stiff.

‘How did know? As a trace left in the barrier? At most, I could only know the direction with that, right? How do I specify my location… No, this is not important right now. You have to take your time. As soon as I can use “Space Manipulation”…’

Quack—

[You seem to be thinking a lot.]

A cool hand wearing black gloves grasped the back of his head.

It doesn’t feel the slightest bit of softness as if it were a human hand.

Is this what a doll’s hand carved from ice looks like?

[At first, I didn’t plan on killing him easily, but when I thought about it, I didn’t know when or how he would escape. So I decided to just do what I was doing.]

“Oh…no…”

A dark, dark magic surges through the back of my head.

Park Gwang-cheon twisted his whole body to resist, but his whole body was already wrapped in black shadows.

‘Wow! There’s less than a minute left…! Joe If only we had a little more time…! Turn off …. ”

The mind becomes confused and the accident is cut off with the sensation that seems to be in the head.

[Hehehe… Don’t think it can end in death. Even death cannot be an escape before me.]

Hans’s dark magic ruthlessly invaded his brain and dug into his memories.

Of course, this guy was also banned.

Is it because I tried it once?

It was a bit more complicated, perhaps because I was an executive, but it wasn’t that difficult to solve.

My memory of reading it like that is…

‘…what is this again?’

In his mental world, where time flows infinitely slowly, I encountered something completely unexpected.

-I never thought I could disable security and come in here.

[Hoo? Who are you?]

A human figure shining green.

Only the head and limbs were distinguishable, but the facial features were indistinguishable.

-I knew about it to some extent, but seeing it in my spiritual form made me feel amazing. That level of dark magic… It’s more than I thought of Hahoetal.

After hearing that and looking at it, I realized that I too had a similar shape.

Unlike that, it was black, like a lump of abyss.

[Were you hiding inside this guy’s head and watching? Then you must be the leader of the Buncheonhoe.]

-It would be useless to deny it now.

He was a very conniving person who hid in a safe place and spied on others by implanting prohibitions in their heads.

On the other hand, the word ‘homophobia’ came to mind, but since he was not that kind of person, it was probably a simple illusion.

Maybe it’s his mental attack.

-Hahoe mask. He’s so rational that you can’t even think of him as a dark magic user. It’s a shame. It’s a waste. Just in case, I’m asking, do you want to join us?

I couldn’t believe it was a scouting offer.

Still, it was a good opportunity to find out information about them.

[under! What do you believe in these unknown guys? Okay, let me ask you now. What is your purpose?]

-Freedom of returnees. Creating a world we lead.

‘It feels somewhat formal? ‘Are you serious?’

I couldn’t tell if what he was saying was true.

Who knows whether this may just be a superficial reason to appease Hans, the returnee.

[The goals are too high for an organization that has only recently emerged into prominence.]

-We have existed for a much longer time. And we continue to fight for freedom.

The word struggle somehow got on my nerves.

The same goes for the expression “a long time ago.”

[Does that mean that terrorism has been ongoing since before?]

-Terrorism… You might think so. But it was necessary. It was an unavoidable sacrifice.

‘Yes, I knew it would be like this.’

You came out. ‘An inevitable sacrifice’.

These guys were people who took for granted the sacrifice of others for their own purposes.

An obvious ‘evil’ that no longer needs to be questioned.

And rationalizing the terrorism that had been committed… he was my ‘enemy’.

As the memories suddenly came to mind, I secretly felt overwhelmed and quickly controlled them with “Mind Herb.”

But maybe it’s because I’m not used to the spirit state.

For a split second, it seemed as if some of my emotions had leaked out.

As if he sensed something from this side, his demeanor changed completely.

-I hope you make a wise choice. This is the spirit world. It is a place where mental ability is prioritized over magical power. You can’t beat me here.

[Hoo? You’re finally showing your true colors. What if I accept? Are you planning to plant prohibition in my head as well?]

-That is also something that cannot be helped. If you don’t like it, it’s okay to resist. Damage done to the spiritual body here also affects the real body. This would be a good opportunity to deal with the obstruction.

He had a very confident attitude.

It’s okay to just do what you’re told and follow the leash, but even if you resist, it seems like you can deal with it at any time.

I felt somehow relaxed.

-Choose. Please note that you will not be able to escape easily. Even if you are lucky enough to get out, you will suffer fatal injuries and have to give up a lot.

Perhaps because it was a mental world, time outside still passed slowly.

It had only been a few seconds since Hans grabbed the head of the Buncheonhoe executive and poured dark magic into his head.

That meant that there was still a lot of time left….

[Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu when they use the mental element to determine superiority and depair between each other based on mental factors?)

That mean there is enough time to beat that guy. It was.

[How dare you… make such a threat to this body that controls death? [This is absolutely ridiculous.]

They were veterans in that field.

***

“Mr. Heinrich? Heinrich! Are you okay? That’s strange. “There’s nothing wrong with my body…?”

The spirit that had gone away gradually returned.

Before he knew it, an old man dressed as a priest had approached Heinrich and was looking closely at his face.

“ah! I’m sorry, High Priest. “I was thinking about something else for a moment… Ahaha!”

“Ah~ Where does a young person leave his mind? You suddenly lost your mind and thought you were dozing off with your eyes open. “I understand because they say they will receive education from the very early morning.”

It’s just that something happened that required my concentration for a moment.

It was a problem he couldn’t share with others, so he quickly came up with an excuse.

“Ah, seeing the results reminded me of the past. “What a hardship it has been…”

“What a disaster! It is an incredible talent to be able to use this level of magic in just that short period of time. “You have what it takes to be a great battle priest!”

As he said, just before he ‘lost his mind’, he had seen the fruits of his education on the Holy Law.

《The entity achieved enlightenment through repeated training. Acquire the skill “Auterica Holy Technique”.》

“Auterica Holy Technique”, a technique using divine power that I learned shortly after receiving the blessing.

It took longer than expected because there were many differences from other energies I had become accustomed to.

“Thank you, High Priest. But I will soon become a paladin. As a Holy Knight, I will work hard to save more people with the Holy Law that the High Priest taught me!”

“Yeah, now that I think about it, it was like that. You will do well even if you become a paladin, so I don’t have to worry. “I am amazed every time I see him growing day by day.”

Of course, the fact that it took so long was just my standard.

The synergy between the compensation given to awakened people in this world and the accelerated growth of the alter ego attached to the “Avatar” provided a growth rate that was astounding to the people here.

After greeting the high priest in charge of teaching the Holy Law, Heinrich left the training center and looked at the sky with the rising morning sun.

‘I finally achieved my first goal!’

Yes, in a while, Heinrich will finally be ordained as the Holy Knight he has longed for.

Yesterday evening, I reported the acquisition of “Blessing: Strong Body” and it was immediately approved as soon as I achieved the conditions for becoming a Holy Knight.

A splendid feat achieved six months after Heinrich entered the main religious order.

Of course, it was generally impossible to become a paladin in just half a year.

Heinrich’s case was just very special.

Talent is talent, but in many ways, the timing was perfect.

The characteristics of the main church, which is full of divine power and allows you to rise quickly as long as you have the ability, also played a role.

‘Things on this side are going smoothly and things on that side are going well. … Phew, but what did that guy say earlier?’

Did you say that even if you are lucky enough to escape, you will be mortally wounded and have to give up a lot?

Heinrich burst into laughter and walked towards the training hall, hoping to sweat a little before meal time.

“Heh… are you lucky?”

All that was left behind was a strange smile that I couldn’t tell who it was being sent to.

***

Inside a luxurious room filled with gorgeous red and gold decorations.

“Chuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch!”

Cradangtang—!

A man in his thirties who was sitting in a chair fell to the floor, vomiting blood from his mouth.

“Sigh… Damn…!”

“Lord Ruler! Are you okay?!”

In a sudden strange situation, a hidden guard appeared and alerted the surroundings, but since it was not an external attack in the first place, it was useless.

‘This is ridiculous…! You lost? I? In a fight in the spirit world?’

A fight against Hahoetal in the spirit world.

It was a familiar battlefield and a familiar battle.

Except that it’s an unfamiliar opponent.

“Uweek—!”

Pieces of internal organs were mixed in with the hemoptylated blood.

Not only that, something whitish was flowing out of his left eye along with blood.

Quang!

“Lord Ruler!”

“Hurry! “Prepare treatment quickly!”

The door to the guest room burst open, and subordinates and healers rushed in.

‘…Ugh, it wouldn’t be any use to look at it.’

Because this was not physical damage.

It was a reaction due to damage to the spiritual body.

Still, it was better than nothing, so he obediently surrendered himself to the hands of his subordinates and closed his eyes.

Blood continued to flow back from the mouth, but perhaps thanks to the healing properties, it did not get any worse.

[Kkkakakat—! I got it—!] As I

closed my eyes, the last scene in the mental world lingered in my mind.

The moment when a black figure that seemed to have formed the abyss bursts out into a bizarre laughter and reaches out to itself.

“Ugh…”

If it weren’t for his unique skill “Image Projection” at the last moment, it wouldn’t have ended like this.

…Even though I had already used it, the moment I lost the battle, my trust hit rock bottom.

‘Why did you lose? It’s not just a difference in mentality. Difference in skills? There is no way my mental skills are lacking. The more fundamental part is….’

At first, a somewhat equal fight ensued.

A series of processes in which one sharpens one’s mind to cut down one’s opponent and blocks each other’s attacks by building a barrier.

But at some point, the other person’s response changed.

The attack on this side did no damage to the opponent, as if cutting through the fog, and the attack on the other side was as lethal as wielding all the madness and malice in the world.

So much so that his strong mental defenses, which he prided himself on as being impregnable, were shattered.

No matter how you looked at the other person’s appearance at that time, it was not normal.

A collection of all kinds of negative emotions such as fear, despair, grief, pain, anger, and death.

It felt like I was fighting a monster, not a human.

‘I didn’t feel that way when we were talking. How was he always able to hide such madness? No, in the first place….’

Is it possible for a human to harbor such malicious intent?

Is Hahoetal really human?

‘It looks more like a high-ranking undead… No, that can’t be possible.’

The awakened person sent to this world was declared dead the moment they became undead and could not return to Earth through the karma store.

Even if it seemed self-conscious, it was just a distorted being filled with the thoughts of a human being.

Undead from another world would not be able to escape Earth’s laws, and creating undead at that level on Earth is close to impossible.

‘All that aside, when I first encountered him in his spirit form, he was definitely a human. There is no doubt that the amount of dark magic it contained was enormous.’

Of course, it changed drastically after the battle.

Even so, some human elements remained.

If I were to be honest, it was probably similar to Mine.

Although the level of madness was much greater.

‘…Has the devil been sealed inside?’

If the seal was lifted when a crisis arose…

‘As of now, that hypothesis is the most credible. If that’s the case, he won’t be safe either. ‘Because it would require a great price to reseal such an existence.’

When I thought that it wasn’t something that happened unilaterally, I felt a little more at ease.

He sighed and opened one eye.

“Lord Ruler! Are you okay?!”

Howie, who first noticed his abnormality, urgently asked:

Other men were still trying to catch him and treat him.

His insides are still a mess, his left eye is permanently damaged, and he can’t even feel his legs.

Part of his soul was torn away and his magic circuits suffered fatal damage, so his current state was virtually like a living corpse.

But there were still things to take care of, so I had to hurry.

“Special order to Seoul branch. Immediately stop all operations, destroy information, and go into hiding. “Recover only the alpha from the clan, and cut off all other connections, even the smallest ones, and cut off the tail.”

He paused for a moment, took a breath, and continued speaking.

“First class order to all branches in Korea. Close the base you are currently staying in and erase all traces. New bases are judged arbitrarily and reported later. “Stop activities until further instructions… Cough!”

Perhaps because he spoke too much, blood spurted from his mouth again.

“Lord Ruler! “You need to rest now!”

Those treating him screamed, but he gritted his teeth and said his last words.

“And tell Hoeju. There is a monster in Korea. … I will have to rectify for at least a few years.”

After making a muttering sound, he let go of the restraint he had been holding on to and lowered his head.

The escort who received his order rushed to his aid, and those who remained moved to move him to a safer place after providing first aid.

It was the moment when the plan of the Beoncheonhoe came to a halt as the ruler who was in charge of Korea’s affairs fell.

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