My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 64

#64

Attack on the Great Temple (3)

《The entity grows by achieving the conditions. The special skills “Corrupt Heart” and “Immortality” are combined to evolve into “Immortal Heart”.》

《The individual grows by meeting the conditions. The skill “Magic Affinity” evolves into “Magic Power Dominance.”》

《The individual grows by achieving the conditions. Acquire the special skill “Eye of the Abyss.”

A system message floats before Hans’ eyes to the point of madness.

‘at las!’

Instead of being a descendant of the Immortal King, he became the true third generation Immortal King.

[Keuhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!]

Hans burst into laughter on the spot.

The dark magic pouring out of him like a storm was contained in the sound of laughter and swept around like a wave.

“Ah… it’s really late…”

The saint stumbled with a devastated expression.

The expressions of others around her were not much different from hers.

[“It’s still too early to give up! Right now, this is the most advantageous space to deal with the Immortal King! Fight until the end, ready to give up your life!”]

Cardinal Pion’s abstract voice shakes the heads of such people.

They quickly came to their senses and raised their weapons again.

As he said, this was the moment when the Immortal King was at his weakest.

Because it has just been completed, the heart cannot be fully manipulated, and its power is limited by the sacred barrier of the Great Temple.

If I fought with the determination to give up my life, maybe there really was a chance.

With that in mind, I gritted my teeth and made up my mind.

…Of course, they actually knew.

That there is no possibility of that happening.

Immortal King Hans had the ability to ignore the barrier and run away from this situation if he felt like he was at a disadvantage.

While the church was shaking things up, Hans was grasping what he had gained this time.

‘Instant death immunity.’ Now there will be no more outrageous deaths.’

The first perk I received was the “Summon the Otherworld Transfer Jin”, which I received as a reward for achieving the “Achievement Beyond Dimensions.”

Thanks to that, I was able to cross dimensions at will.

‘I think there is a bit of a difference in the level of compensation. Of course, being able to avoid instant death is not a bad thing…’

Perhaps it is because of the difference between a ‘feat’, that is, a ‘great achievement’, and a simple ‘achievement’.

‘I got it for free, so I’m in no position to complain.’

The evolved skills were a more enhanced version of the previous skills, so I decided to take a closer look at them later, and what immediately caught my eye was the new skill I acquired this time.

The “Eye of the Abyss” was a type of magical eye.

It has a ferocious power that cannot be compared to Harley’s “Jewel Eye: Telekinesis”.

‘Is it the ability to inflict mental attacks such as fear and confusion just by looking at it and dominate demonic beings of a lower level than oneself?’

In other words, if you are weaker than Hans… it means that just by making eye contact, you will become his slave regardless of whether it is a monster, a demon, or a warlock.

Although there is a limitation that the larger the gap, the stronger the dependency, this useful ability will be of great help in future plans.

‘If I get it, I should try it out.’

I immediately activated “Eye of the Abyss”.

Hans’ blue eyes slowly faded, and darkness filled the empty eye sockets.

An abyss of unknown depth that fills both eyes.

“That’s…!”

As the bottomless pit-like eyes that seemed to absorb the surrounding light scanned the surroundings…

“Hmm?”

“Ah ah….”

In an instant, the air around him froze and the whole bodies of those who caught his gaze began to tremble convulsively.

“Everyone, come to your senses!”

Whoa!

At that time, a bright light burst out from behind the group of believers along with a sudden shout.

There, a saintess with a halo burning brightly like the sun was spreading warm light around her.

[“These are the ‘eyes filled with the abyss’ of the Immortal King recorded in legend! Avoid facing them at all times!”]

[“If they look at me, I can somehow block it with my divine power. However, the mental pollution caused by direct eye contact is difficult!”] [

“A brief contact can somehow be cured. But if you look at it for a long time… there is no way to do anything about it, so be careful.”] The

urgent voices of the cardinals and saints through divine power rang noisily in Heinrich’s head.

‘I guess this ability is more dangerous than I thought?’

Hans looked at them slowly again.

Perhaps thanks to the saint’s divine power, none of them overreacted like before, but everyone lowered their gaze slightly to avoid looking into his eyes.

Even if it was important to read the opponent’s eyes in battle, Hans had no eyes to begin with, so this was not an issue.

It was said that there was no particular penalty for not looking directly in the eye…

‘But the thought of having to consciously avoid eye contact would have a negative impact on combat power.’

It was a very satisfying ability.

I really liked the control over the demon, which can be said to be the main ability, as well as the combat aspect.

‘It’s a bit unfortunate to leave right away. Since opportunities like this aren’t common, shall we try some more?’

It was the first appearance of the Immortal King Hans.

Wouldn’t it be a bit out of shape to lose weight right now?

[This body is the embodiment of the fear that has descended on the continent and a sign of tragedy! Despair, you servants of the Church. You have failed. Because of this, death will cover the streets and grief and resentment will soar to the sky!] A

confident speech given in front of the church’s elite.

I could see that Hans’ tension was higher than usual, perhaps due to absorbing the last fragment.

Because the quality of each line was surprisingly provocative.

‘Mainly my mental health. It won’t work. ‘I need to get to the point quickly.’

[Now, give it a try. Today is a good day, so I’m happy to play. Kkeuuu!]

Hans’ skull staff swung, and the dark magic wrapped around the tip spread out in all directions.

The black energy that passed by, ignoring the vigilant members of the church, dwelled in the remains of the undead scattered on the floor.

Rattling—! Patter!

And without even having time to do anything, dozens of lumps were created in an instant in various places.

The ultimate in efficiency, allowing even completely destroyed undead to be recycled.

[“It’s a corpse golem! First, retreat and reorganize your formation!”]

It was a black magic newly added to “Forbidden Knowledge” after becoming the Immortal King.

When I gave them plenty of black magic, each individual’s entire body seemed to be engulfed in black flames.

[Then shall we begin this round?]

A black aura bloomed again from the body of the Immortal King Hans.

***

The battle continued fiercely.

Although Hans had completely inherited the heart, he was not yet accustomed to its power, so he could not be considered a proper immortal king.

In addition, this was the center of the Great Temple, and those who fought against him were also talented people who could be said to be the best of the religious order.

But…

[“It looks like he’s getting used to the power! If we wait any longer, it’s dangerous!”]

[“It’s a miracle that there have been no deaths yet. It is thanks to the sacred barrier of the Great Temple… but it also means that he is playing with us, right?”]

As the conflict continued, the damage to the church was increasing like a snowball.

Unlike the undead, they are living humans and are bound to get tired as time goes by, but their opponent, the Immortal King, is actually getting stronger as time goes by.

[“I can’t believe he was weakened to that degree by the sacred barrier…”]

I was dizzy as to what would have happened if we had encountered him outside instead of here.

[“The damage to the Paladins is too great. If we delay any longer, the battle line will collapse. Before that, we have to settle the matter.”]

Paladin Jonien conveyed his intention in a heavy voice.

The problem was that most of the top-ranking Holy Knights were selected for the punitive force dispatched to the Forest of Monsters.

Because of that, he was the only Paladin left.

The saints and cardinals are fighting hard against the Immortal King, but if the front line collapses, it will not last long.

[“I’ve already attempted anomalous operations several times, but their response was too fast. As if they were reading our thoughts…”]

[“But if we continue like this, we will be annihilated. We have to somehow hit him when he lets his guard down.”]

Heinrich couldn’t help but feel prickly inside at their agony.

The power of the church was so strong that responding with information obtained through him in advance seemed to have been a bit excessive.

‘I guess I’ll have to finish this soon. ‘How should I end this?’

[“I have a good idea. … Sir Heinrich?”]

At that moment, the saint called him.

And what she said next was a situation he did not want.

Of course, there were voices concerned about whether such a burdensome task could be entrusted to Heinrich, who is still just a paladin…

[“Yes, I am confident. Just leave it to me.”]

He accepted the mission with confidence.

***

The church’s offensive has intensified.

Everyone poured out their divine power as if burning the last flame to push the Immortal King.

Seeing them as if they had given up on the long-term battle, his spirit could not help but be momentarily broken.

“Aaaap—!”

Among them, Paladin Jonien rushed forward recklessly without even taking care of himself.

As if he was going to somehow keep the Immortal King’s gaze on himself.

Kwazijic!

[Do you think the same trick will work again?] As

soon as the Paladin was thrown away, the Paladins rushed in one after another, and the Inquisitors came out of the air after taking off their hiding.

They continuously threw their bodies like moths to a flame.

[“Now!”]

At that time, an enormous amount of divine power coalesced above the Immortal King’s head, and in an instant, it became a huge pillar of light and struck him.

Hwaaaak—

The defense shield surrounding him melted in one fell swoop due to the attack containing the saint’s full power…

At the same time, a small flash of light twinkled within the pillar of light.

A small stream buried in a waterfall of enormous divine power.

[What?!]

The Immortal King noticed something strange right after the blade had already reached his sight.

[When did we end up here?]

Cheaeng!

Shocked, he swung his staff engulfed in black magic and struck away the sword.

However, his martial arts skills were insufficient to face the paladin’s sword head-on.

It may be a surprise surprise like the first time, but it is of little significance to an expert who already knew and prepared for it.

Heinrich approached the Immortal King in an instant using the Holy Art of Stealth and “Blessing: Leap” and swung his sword elegantly, stripping away all of his opponent’s defenses.

“Haa—!”

A golden opportunity.

A shining sword filled with divine power shot out like a thunderbolt…

before I knew it, it was blocked by an unfolding black curtain.

Squeak!

Time slows down in extreme concentration.

It was slowly tearing through the black curtain and moving forward, but the speed felt infinitely slow.

[No way!]

To make matters worse, the black flame of the curse spewed out from the Immortal King covered Heinrich’s whole body.

“Ugh!”

The divine power wrapped around his body melted away in an instant, and his entire body began to be eroded by the curse.

Along with the intense, burning pain, you lose strength and your senses are disturbed.

…Even though we set out with confidence, even the final operation, which carried everyone’s expectations, failed.

At this rate… his sword will not be able to reach the Immortal King.

“no! “I don’t give up…!”

Black blood trickled down from his nose and mouth, but he didn’t care and clenched the hand holding the sword tighter.

It was a genius opportunity that would never come again, created through the sacrifice and help of many people.

I could never let this go to waste!

Heinrich gritted his teeth and compressed the divine power into the tip of his sword again and again.

In order to somehow overcome this barrier as quickly as possible and reach the Immortal King!

That fleeting moment that seemed like an eternity.

《The entity has met the conditions and achieved enlightenment. Acquire the special skill “Blessing: Lightsword.”

Instantly, a soft light emanated from Heinrich’s body.

And the divine power that had been blocked by the wall grew explosively.

‘Third blessing!’

At the same time, he fulfilled the conditions and reached bishop-level divine power.

Due to the rapid increase in divine power, the brilliance emanating from his sword became stronger, but it did not end there.

The power of “Blessing: Light Sword” was used immediately.

The light contained in the sword and spreading in all directions was gathered together, compressed, and finally a sharply refined blade was created.

Like a lightsaber from science fiction.

“Hwaaaap!”

Ahhhh—!

The sword of light was thrown out and split the black curtain in an instant.

And…

without a moment of hesitation, it pierced the heart of the Immortal King.

Puuuk—

[Gasp! You…!]

The compressed divine power that emanated from the sword stuck in his heart instantly burned his entire body.

The immortal king who burns with a mixture of holy flames and black aura, and the paladin whose body is covered with cursed flames and subtle radiance.

The stark contrast yet strangely similar feeling was engraved in the minds of everyone watching.

[Ugh… That’s pretty good. How dare this body…!]

Pugh—!

Dark magic exploded from his body and took advantage of the opportunity to blow away the others who were running towards him.

But in the meantime, for some reason, Heinrichmann remained firmly in his seat and stuck the sword in his heart.

[Hehehe… I was so caught off guard. yes you You servant of the church. What is your name?]

He was the first to inflict fatal wounds by driving his sword into the heart of the 3rd Immortal King.

The Immortal King asked the other person’s name as if acknowledging the achievement.

“Heinrich… It’s Landguard! “I will throw you into the abyss again, Immortal King!”

[Heinrich Landgard…. Let me remember that name. Next time I won’t be defeated this easily! Haha!]

Even while burning like firewood, his body was constantly repeating destruction and restoration due to the intertwining of divine power and dark magic.

[Remember. This is not the end. The day darkness falls on the continent, I will return!]

“Where!”

[See you next time then. Kkkkkkk….]

With those words, the burning image of Hans, the Immortal King pierced by Heinrich’s sword, disappeared.

As if it wasn’t there from the beginning.

The undead who had been protected by dark magic fell to the ground all at once and began to burn with sacred flames, and the battlefield was instantly engulfed in silence.

Whisper—

a small noise that broke the silence heard at that moment.

“ah! Sir Heinrich! Get treatment quickly!”

Heinrich, a paladin who did not give up for his beliefs until the end and succeeded in driving his sword into the heart of the Immortal King, was quickly transported to the priests.

“Oh my god… how could it even end in this situation…”

Even during the purification, those around them gasped in awe at the vicious curse energy constantly leaking from the eroded area.

At this level, even if the treatment was completely completed, nursing care would be needed for a considerable period of time.

They couldn’t even guess how much pain the person who was hit by this concentrated, terrible curse must have felt.

Also, his mental strength that allowed him to defeat the Immortal King even in that extreme situation.

In this way, the wounded, including Heinrich, were treated and the battlefield was quickly cleared.

“But it also ran away.”

“…Still, it was a potentially dangerous situation for all of us, but we are fortunate that the sacrifices were not too great. “There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.”

“Hehehe… Still, since he suffered a blow to his heart this time, he won’t be able to move hastily for the time being. In the meantime, we will have to gather the strength of the continent and prepare to fight against him.”

“This is all thanks to him persevering until the end.”

Everyone’s eyes turned to Heinrich, who was lying unconscious among the priests.

That day, the church lost its last fragment and was unable to prevent the second coming of the Immortal King…

but with the birth of a new hero, it was able to buy time to prepare for disaster.

Everyone thought so.

…Except one person.