My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 52

#52

Harley (3)

The new avatar that can be summoned is named ‘Hubert’.

There was countless agony and conflict before coming up with that name.

As before, there are limitations to naming with just the ‘Ha’ pronunciation, so I wanted to take this opportunity to break that mold and expand the limits with ‘H’…

…the name that came up after some useless worries that no one would recognize.

In fact, what was important was the skill he had.

Hubert’s initial skill is “Emotion.”

It was a very good ability to see information about objects.

‘It feels like I’m playing a real game.’

However, perhaps because the skill level was still low, such accurate information could not be seen.

The level that can be confirmed now is roughly the level of information about the item.

‘Of course, since I’ve just gained my abilities, there’s plenty of room for growth in the future.’

Future Colossus Hubert’s first mission is to prepare supplies for Harley to use while she is grappling in the Forest of Demonic Beasts.

Traveling around the movable city, Harley used her “appraisal” to select weapons that could be used and entrusted the leather craftsman to process the beast’s head.

〈Black Steel Double-Edged Two-Handed Axe〉

– A two-handed ax made by a highly skilled craftsman by pounding heavy and hard black iron alloy. It is strong and does not break easily, but it is very heavy and cannot be lifted with any significant strength.

〈Black Leopard Head Helmet〉

– A helmet made by an ordinary craftsman by processing the head of a demonic black leopard. Since the focus was on creating the shape, it is best not to expect more defense than the material.

In addition, Hubert put a lot of effort into Harley’s full-fledged activities.

It fully reflects personal taste.

And the result.

I was standing here now.

In the center of Tarak, the northern county of Aonia in the Tulk Kingdom, located in the western part of the continent.

Murmuring—

“What in the world is that?”

“Are they southern savages? “What brought you all the way to the West?”

“Mom—what is that?”

“Shh don’t look! “Let’s go home quickly.”

The eyes of those passing by were focused on Harley.

It was the same kind of look I got from the guards as I passed through the castle gate.

‘Wow, this body is kind of cool.’

Longing gazes pouring down on Harley.

That’s because his appearance had the power to attract the attention of those around him.

A large man over 2 meters tall with wide eyes like a wild beast.

The skin attached to the covered black leopard’s head covered the shoulders and back like a cloak.

The beast’s teeth were entwined around its neck, and its naked upper body was writhing with imposing muscles.

There are indecipherable patterns drawn with red dye all over the face and body, and the two handles of a large ax hanging on the back and protruding from both shoulders.

At the same time, the only armor was pieces of leather lined with iron plates placed in a few important areas.

Here was a barbarian warrior whom I had only seen in stories that cannot be seen these days.

“Hehehe.”

He smiled softly, straightened his shoulders, and walked out confidently.

Those who were overwhelmed by Harley’s beautiful muscles hurriedly averted their gaze and stepped out of the way.

In fact, there was a good reason other than taste for dressing up so loudly.

His goal is to become a hero who can influence the continent.

In addition to one’s abilities, fame also plays a big part in being a hero.

The strong that only people know and the strong that everyone knows.

There is no need to say which one is closer to the hero.

Making a strong impression that can never be forgotten once seen is an important issue for Harley, an aspiring hero.

‘Well, of course. ‘It’s definitely not just selfishness.’

After completing his self-justification, Harley, a fierce barbarian warrior, received all the attention of those around him and headed across the main street to the mercenary guild.

Kwaang—!

The guild door opened as if it would break open.

All eyes focused on the entrance for an instant.

‘I tried to push a little, but I didn’t think about Harley’s strength.’

I was embarrassed, but Harley, a manly man, doesn’t care about such trivial matters.

I confidently crossed the lobby and headed to the counter.

“what?”

“savage?”

Is it because it is a city with a developed mercenary industry?

The interior of the guild was clean and had a sophisticated feel of its own.

A counter set up like a bank and people waiting in line in front of it.

Harley, who is tough but not ignorant of manners, calmly waited behind the shortest line.

If you do something else while you have some free time, the time will pass quickly.

“Whoosh whoosh.”

The shoulder of the person in front of me flinched at the sound of heavy breathing that escaped me without my knowledge.

“Hmm… Now that I think about it, something urgent happened…”

Then, muttering to himself, he carefully exited the guild.

For some reason, I was watching his gaze.

“Oh, I’m hungry because I didn’t eat. I’ll eat first and then come back.”

“Look at my mind. “I forgot I had an appointment.”

The people in front of him left their seats one by one, and the line quickly shortened until his turn came.

‘Tsk, tsk, that’s because people are so forgetful.’

I clicked my tongue and shook my head at the unfortunate reality.

However, if there is urgent business, what can you do?

While Harley was waiting, she lifted the barbell squat she had been doing with two overlapping sacks and stood up.

‘There are two axes, so if you use the blades on both sides, the weight is balanced well. It’s a two-handed axe, so the handle is long.’

Even so, I didn’t break a sweat with this much weight.

He neatly organized the ax, hung it on his back, and headed toward the window.

“What’s going on here…”

A female employee asked cautiously as a muscle mass over 2 meters tall stood in front of her.

“Hot hot hot! Of course, it’s to head to the Iron Citadel and hunt! “Isn’t this the city for that?”

A refreshing burst of laughter.

This was why Harley came to Tarak.

In order to acquire more genetic information and become stronger by hunting various monsters that appear in the mountains above the Steel Fortress.

In fact, since I didn’t know much about the tribal alliance and barbarians in the south, it was difficult to head straight there.

If you want to impersonate someone, wouldn’t it be advantageous to do it in a place where there are no locals?

‘Once you become strong and famous, you will find a way somehow.’

All the other avatars were busy right now, so they couldn’t help Harley any more, but since she was already on track to a certain extent, it was enough for her to do it on her own from now on.

And since it is better to go through formal procedures for fame, he came to Tarak first to receive a request as a mercenary and enter the mountain range.

Harley has two career paths in mind.

You can either make a name for yourself as a barbarian and become a magnate who can control the Southern Tribal Alliance nation, or you can build a reputation in the mercenary world as a warrior and become a mercenary king.

‘It could be both.’

Actually, that was the goal.

“Pahahahaha—!”

Right now, he was just a rookie who had just become a mercenary…

but then the warrior Harley became a mercenary and headed to the northern mountains.

***

Heinrich was leisurely standing guard inside the Great Temple of Roselia again today.

As expected, the last working period was peaceful.

‘They say we need to prepare for an emergency, but what is the probability of something like that happening within this main shrine?’

It will probably converge to zero indefinitely.

With that in mind, I was distributing my remaining mental power to other avatars.

“hmm?”

I felt something bustling inside the corner of the road where he was standing guard.

The place where he is standing now is the passage leading to where the high-ranking priests stay.

It seemed like something had happened to the church.

I was curious about what was going on, but I was just about to turn my attention away, thinking that if it was something I needed to know, I would find out someday.

“oh! Sir Heinrich Hello! The weather is good today!”

A saint appeared from the inner passage.

By the way, the weather right now was raining heavily.

“When it rains, earthworms come out. “How cute it is!”

I couldn’t possibly understand this young lady’s sensibilities, but I guess we should respect her personal tastes.

“Yes… that long, shiny, wriggling thing… it’s very cute. yes.”

“I thought Sir Heinrich would understand! You know exactly what makes earthworms cute. “How adorable that little creature wiggles!”

“Hahaha… But what’s going on with the church? He seemed excited…”

I quickly changed the subject before the conversation took a turn I couldn’t handle.

If it’s something Heinrich shouldn’t know, the conversation might end here, but that’s not a bad thing either…

“Ah! “This time, cooperation with other forces has been decided.”

I guess it was a story he could know.

No matter how stubborn a saint may seem, she is a saint in name and nature, so she will strictly protect what she has to protect.

…I guess so?

“High elves have been dispatched from the Elven Kingdom on the Enamel Continent. Maybe it will help us track down the immortal king’s descendants.”

The Enamel Continent was a small continent, only a quarter of the size of the Ion Continent where we are now.

The majority of its members are of different races other than humans.

In fact, the entire Enamel Continent could be considered a union of different races.

“I know that high elves are quite high-ranking people in the Elven Kingdom, but… are you saying they are coming all the way across the sea to help us?”

It was even more incomprehensible since the Enamel Continent had never been invaded by the Immortal King before, and the elves were those who served the World Tree, a minority church that did not exist in Outerica.

“Of course, they also had something they wanted from us, so the cooperative operation was accomplished. “The Elven Kingdom tends to hate humans, but they have a friendly relationship with our main church!”

Just because the elves served the World Tree did not mean they were denying the main god.

Recognizing and respecting the existence of the main deity and determining the object of worship are two different issues.

As the main religious order did not reject other religions, they respected each other and had regular exchanges.

“But it seems like this issue has only recently been decided. Is it okay for me to hear about it?”

“It will be announced soon anyway. “We also have to prepare to welcome the emissary of the Elven Kingdom.”

Fortunately, the saint seemed to have considered all the issues and discussed them.

“And it’s okay for Sir Heinrich to know this much! It’s only been a year since I was baptized, but I’m already approaching the level of divine power of a bishop! Maybe he will rise to the level of a saint later!”

…I guess you really made the right decision and told me what you said, right?

The saint I had met so far had a strangely favorable side to Heinrich.

Although he was said to be close to those with strong divine power, even taking that into account, there was a big difference from how he treated other people.

‘Actually, it’s not a bad thing for me. If you say that the saint herself told you, no one will be able to argue with you.’

Still, I was very worried that this innocent girl might be tricked by some evil villain and divulge important information.

‘I’ll just be there to protect you so something like that doesn’t happen.’

Because it is absolutely unacceptable to take advantage of our good saint!

“Ahh! Recess is over! I lost track of time while talking with Sir Heinrich. I have to see the earthworms, so I’ll just go! Well then, good luck~!”

The saintess left a one-sided greeting and disappeared like the wind.

“…Hmm, I can’t believe you’re using that ability to observe earthworms.”

I once encountered a saint on a rainy day.

This side was soaking wet even though she was holding an umbrella, but the saintess was completely dry even while she was squatting in the flower bed with her bare body observing the earthworms.

The raindrops were unable to reach her certain range, as if they were blocked by something transparent.

‘They were pouring divine power on the earthworms, giving them healing and blessings.’

An earthworm blessed by a saint.

I can’t tell you how embarrassed I was when I first saw it.

It is only a favor that even believers cannot easily receive.

There is no point in thinking about her anymore.

I sighed lightly and changed my mind.

‘By the way, they are the High Elves of the Elven Kingdom…’

I couldn’t tell what kind of variable their presence would be.

Because there was no information available.

‘I’m sure you won’t get caught, right?’

Although they escaped the saint’s gaze, there was no way to know what would happen if high elves, whose abilities were unknown, joined in.

‘…Should we reinforce the barrier a little more?’

I felt like I needed to put in a little more effort and mix in techniques from other dimensions.

***

And just a few days later.

There were about half of Heinrich’s days left to work at the Bright Guardian Holy Knights.

A delegation from the Elven Kingdom visited through the gate of the Great Temple.