My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 49

Preparation in advance (3)

“Buy dried fruit. It’s sweet and delicious, and it’s perfect as a travel meal!”

“The carriage for the capital is leaving soon! “There are only a few seats left, so hurry up!”

“Oh, this is too expensive. Please reduce it a little.”

Heinz was walking in the middle of the city.

Control of the barrier installed in the forest of monsters was handed over to Hans, and he came out to do other things.

Even if all the materials obtained from the Buncheonhoe and those obtained by Harley were used, there were no problems with the supply of materials afterwards.

Hans couldn’t go outside without permission, but he had countless undead who would become his hands and feet.

‘As long as the Immortal King’s fragments are not directly exposed. No matter how great a saint’s abilities are, it is impossible to monitor the entire continent and identify each undead.’

The fragment’s characteristics were so clear that it could not be easily hidden, but for the undead under his command, a simple dark magic cloaking device was sufficient.

The reason Heinz, who was moving towards his destination, stopped by this place was because there were people that suddenly came to mind.

The city of La Perla, Kingdom of Thalia, located in the western part of the continent.

It was the city where I separated from the siblings I met in Azantu.

‘It’s been roughly 7 months since we broke up. Because the flow of time is different, it already happened like that.’

Because three days on Earth were one month here.

Of course, since his alter ego, Heinrich, was still staying at Outerica and training, he could feel the passing of time.

The problem is that I don’t really feel it because I’m focusing on training that is repeated every day within the church.

‘You definitely see vampires here sometimes. ‘It’s not as active as Azantu and it feels a bit selfish.’

Through transcendental synesthesia and “seeing through,” I could feel vampires all over the city.

But Heinz didn’t care about them and walked confidently.

Because there was no longer anyone who could see through his “concealment.”

Unless it is Precious Blood.

“Kyahahaha~”

“Rafi! “It’s dangerous to run like that!”

While I was walking and looking around.

As the siblings were getting closer to the grocery store where they had left, a small girl suddenly jumped out from a corner of the street.

“…Huh?”

Heinz, who had already noticed the approach, naturally dodged, but the startled child got caught when he tried to stop.

“Ugh—?”

“Rafi!”

A situation where you could fall due to the inertia of running and get seriously injured.

But before the child even touches the floor.

Heinz

caught it naturally and gently placed it on the floor.

“…huh?”

It was such a natural movement that even the child involved blinked.

As if nothing had happened.

“Rafi! “I told you to be careful because it’s dangerous!”

The boy who hurried up from behind scolded the girl and anxiously looked to see if she was hurt.

And he breathed a sigh of relief as if there was nothing wrong.

“ah! thank you! Thanks to this, Rafi was able to avoid getting hurt. Come on Rafi. “You should say hello too, right?”

“…suddenly.”

At the boy’s urging, the child, who looked to be about four years old, looked secretly and lowered his head.

Then he hid behind the boy and only peeked out his eyes.

“sorry. My child is a bit shy. Thank you again.”

The boy bowed and expressed his gratitude again.

I was glad that you seemed to be doing well so far.

“It’s okay Aaron. “It seems like nothing much has happened so far.”

“…Huh? “Do you know me…?”

“…….”

Just when I was about to feel sad that he had already forgotten me, I suddenly realized that my face was different from the first time.

Due to “mixed-blood evolution,” his skeleton changed, he grew into a true-blooded person, and he touched his face to definitively remove the connection with the main body.

“Um… it’s Heinz. “Something has happened in the meantime, so my face has changed a bit.”

Turn your face back before you come.

Now that it was too late, I had no choice but to say that.

“…Are you really Mr.?”

“okay.”

“…….”

It must be hard to believe, after all.

Just as I was wondering for a moment what to do now…. “

Mister—

!”

Aaron came into my arms crying.

‘I trust you sooner than I thought.’

Heinz lightly patted Aaron on the back.

After a short break, Aaron led the way, holding the hand of Rafi, the only daughter of his uncle’s grocery store.

“Your sister will be surprised when she finds out that you are here! “I’ve been waiting so long for you, but I think it’ll be fun to think that I’ll actually meet him and not even recognize his face!”

“Hing hun hin~♪”

Aaron is talking excitedly and Rafi is holding his hand and shaking it back and forth.

He said he took charge of raising the child before they broke up, and it seemed like they had become quite close during that time.

That’s how we arrived at the grocery store.

Diana was already looking this way as she was organizing the items on the shelf.

“sister! Who am I…”

“Mister—!”

Thump—thud!

Before Aaron could finish his words, Diana rushed in and fell into Heinz’s arms.

The siblings looked exactly alike, burying their faces in their arms with tears in their eyes.

“…How did you know right away?”

Except that Diana recognized it right away.

Meanwhile, as soon as he sensed someone coming out of the store, Heinz quickly put on his hood.

“Diana! What happened… huh?”

“hello? Mr. Bolt. It’s been a while. “This is Heinz.”

Diana calmed down by naturally greeting Bolt, who came out in surprise.

Then, as I moved to my seat with the children, I secretly asked her something I was curious about.

“Hmm… I don’t smell blood like before. Still, it smells like an old man… I don’t know how to explain this. “I just knew.”

It was shocking to me that Diana recognized Heinz right away.

Because it meant that I saw through this “concealment.”

‘If you can’t smell blood, it means that you are a vampire and it is well hidden. I definitely focused on hiding that part.’

Still, the fact that he was able to see through Heinz’s “concealment” as he grew further meant that his ability was greater than expected.

It means that if you raise it well, you will become a great talent.

“We are doing well. In the morning, I go to the training center with Aaron and learn how to write and calculate, and in the afternoon, I help out at the store. “They say it’s okay, but I also want to help in some way.”

Still, it seemed like he spent his free time reading books at the tutoring center once every two or three days.

Fortunately, the siblings’ uncle seemed to be keeping his promise.

“I stopped by because I was passing by and I’m glad to see you’re doing well.”

“Hehe, it’s all thanks to you. “How have you been?”

Diana didn’t say anything about the change in her face.

Since he knows that Heinz is a vampire, he probably doesn’t really care about that level of change.

“Hmm… okay. “It wasn’t bad.”

Because there were various achievements.

Also, the goal has become clear.

For the next day, I bought delicious food for the three children, including Rafi, shared stories, and gave support money to Bolt, the siblings’ uncle.

That’s how the breakup came again.

“Mister, take care!”

“come again!”

“Bappa~♪”

Perhaps because it was the second time, the children did not cry this time but waved their hands cheerfully.

‘Then let’s go check the situation for a moment.’

After leaving the city, Heinz moved towards his original destination.

Heinz was very busy raising Heterosis on Earth, but he was able to take some time off by taking advantage of the time difference between him and the other world.

At the level of collecting information from time to time, it won’t take up that much time.

Why does he do this?

Even while Heinrich was training at the Great Temple to become a Holy Knight, he was able to become friends with many people.

Among them, there were many who participated in the Immortal King’s subjugation team, and through them I was able to hear in detail about the events that occurred during the expedition.

Conflict with a group of warlocks, friction between vampires and high-ranking people who seem to be under their instigation.

Adding that information to Heinz’s experience when he encountered a female Jinhyeol near the capital on the day he first arrived in Talaria…

‘The influence of the Brokoslak Clan has reached deep into the Kingdom of Talaria.’

A force that has already been deeply involved in politics to the extent of exerting influence behind the scenes of a country.

A group of vampires that was the origin of Heinz II’s power. Clan Brokoslak.

‘It’s a very useful paddle. ‘There’s nothing more to it than this.’

That’s why I came all the way here again.

I plan on gathering information first before swallowing them up.

It is in Talaria, the capital of the Kingdom of Thalia, where the Brokoslak Clan’s headquarters is likely to be located.

***

“oh? Does it suit you well?”

“Haha, is that so? But it’s amazing. “It’s armor that fits my body type perfectly.”

“It is no exaggeration to say that the skills of the craftsmen in our main temple are the best on the continent. “It’s just about modifying the existing armor to fit your body type.”

Heinrich was wearing the Holy Knight armor that was supplied to him immediately after his ordination.

Smooth armor with a shiny white and silver color.

The inner side was densely engraved with prayers related to defense and resistance.

“But what are you going to do with the weapons? Normally, by the time you become a paladin, you would know which weapon is right for you, but you were ordained so quickly that you don’t know much, right?”

“Yes, I use a sword and shield as basics, and I am constantly learning other weapons, but…”

Heinrich’s main skill, “Crusader Combat Art,” was a practical martial art in preparation for chaotic battlefields.

From bare-handed techniques to comprehensive weapon techniques that allow you to pick up and use any weapon.

Once you find a weapon that suits you, you will learn related advanced weapon skills from then on, but because Heinrich grew so quickly, he had not yet decided which weapon to use as his main weapon.

As there were many retired senior Holy Knights at Roselia Grand Shrine, there was an environment where one could learn all kinds of weapon techniques from those who were martial arts instructors.

This means that you can receive education whenever you want.

“Or you can join the Holy Knights, who mainly use the weapon you want, and train with seniors to learn. If you’re lucky, you’ll get guidance from the leader. Now that you think about it, have you decided where to go? “How about the Silver Wing Holy Knights where I belong?”

A group of Silver Winged Holy Knights who participated in the subjugation team against the Immortal King of the Kingdom of Thalia.

This senior was the youngest paladin who returned together from the Kingdom of Thalia.

Although he had given me advice and cared for me in many ways from time to time, I was unwilling to have my freedom restricted by officially belonging to the Holy Knights.

“Rather than joining the Holy Knights… I would like to wander the continent, help those in need, and teach them the teachings of the Lord.”

“Hmm, you want to become a free paladin?”

He nodded with an ambiguous expression.

“Well, it’s a good thing to spread the Lord’s will. Although it is difficult and dangerous, it is not particularly recommended. “It’s easy to be targeted by heretics.”

“I guess so. Still, I have no intention of giving up.”

“To that extent, you can also become a Free Paladin by passing certain standards. “It’s probably difficult at your level right now.”

For Heinrich, who had just been ordained as a Holy Knight, it was a goal that would still take time.

At his growth rate, he will be able to reach it quickly.

“It turns around and becomes a weapon again. First, you have to decide on your main weapon to learn advanced weapon skills. “For the time being, you will be temporarily affiliated with several Holy Knights for training purposes, so think slowly.”

As he said, Heinrich had to belong to various places for a while and learn the work.

As there were many Holy Knights in the Great Temple of Roselia, their main duties were varied.

There were Holy Knights who took on various missions, such as subduing warlocks and demon followers, hunting dangerous monsters, and protecting specific areas or elements.

Of course, the first place where new recruit Heinrich was assigned was the place with the most basic work.

“Our job is the most important! Of course, there are too many powerful people staying here, but that is no reason to neglect vigilance. “It is our job to strictly protect against any emergency!”

The first training center was the Holy Knights of the Sky Shield, which was in charge of the outer defense of the Great Temple of Roselia.

The senior paladin who guided him constantly emphasized the importance of their job.

“This is the Roselia Grand Shrine, the heart of the church! Of course, heretics also use every means possible to tarnish the name of the church. If you allow even the slightest gap, they will rush at you. “You must not relax even for a moment!”

But fortunately, nothing happened during Heinrich’s stay.

Next, I joined the Sun Wolf Holy Knights that guarded the surroundings of the Holy Land, but even then, I was just fine.

In fact, since it was the heart of the Main Church, one of the continent’s largest powers, it was normal for there to be almost nothing going on.

It’s been a few months since I learned the job and devoted myself to training.

During that period, I was able to get used to the “Blessing: Leap” I received at the investiture ceremony.

A wonderful blessing that allows you to arbitrarily leap through space within a set total distance limit per day.

It was possible to move a limited distance at once, or to use only as much as needed.

There is a cooldown of several minutes for continuous use, so there is a limit to using it multiple times during a battle, but there is no skill like this to use as a secret weapon.

Right now, the distance I can travel per day is not much, but this is also slowly increasing through training.

In the future, we may even be able to jump over continents.

Another gain was that my thoughts on the main weapon changed.

‘I have ‘boneless’ and even have growth acceleration and correction effects, so is there a need to put limits on my weapons?’

Of course, if you focus on just one thing, it will have a greater effect.

However, it was true that if you asked Heinrich to choose just one weapon that would suit him, he would tilt his head.

It’s not a joke, that’s really what it felt like.

I couldn’t tell if it was the influence of ‘Muslim’ or if it was his natural aptitude.

‘In that case, let’s just learn everything. First, you should focus on the swords and shields that are most commonly used. If you learn this, it will all come in handy later.’

Since I had “super recovery,” it was a problem that could be easily solved by reducing sleep and leisure time.

In the meantime, I learned sword fighting from the Skyshield Holy Knights and spearmanship from the Sun Wolf Holy Knights.

“Huh, I never thought I would learn it so quickly. “I’ve heard a lot of rumors, but it’s really true.”

“Hmm… I guess at this rate, I won’t go somewhere and die as a guest. “Now that you’ve mastered the basics, don’t be too cocky.”

Whenever I had time, I visited martial arts instructors, and where I later stayed, I was able to learn all kinds of weapon techniques, including blunt techniques and sword techniques.

As a result….

《The entity achieved enlightenment through repeated training. Acquire the skill “Comprehensive Weapon Skills.”

It has been several months since I stopped sleeping and focused on training.

‘Now I think I know how to handle a weapon.’

Apart from the “Crusader Combat Art,” the understanding of the weapon itself has rapidly increased.

Now, no matter what weapon you hold, you will be able to use it more skillfully and efficiently.

‘It is a general-purpose skill with high development potential. As I become stronger, we will grow together. It will also be helpful to other avatars in the future.’

Right now, Heinrich is the only avatar that uses weapons, but there is no guarantee that will be the case forever.

At that time, you will be able to prove that the knowledge you gained in this best educational environment was not a light opportunity.

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