My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 65

#65

Customization (1)

Roaring Roaring—

Injured people were brought out one by one from the depths of the Roselia Grand Temple and taken to the treatment room.

A sight I never imagined I would see here.

Saint Riesta looked at these people with a heavy expression.

Although everyone put in their best efforts, it seems like they were unable to achieve their goals due to their lack of confidence.

At that time, the saint’s eyes fell on a paladin surrounded by priests in one corner of the treatment room.

Even though Heinrich had already undergone purification treatment several times, parts of his body were still discolored black.

“Haa…”

Another sigh, for what may have been the first time today, came out of her mouth.

“Saint, you are still here like this.”

“Ah, Cardinal Cordelia….”

At that time, a cardinal with a tired expression, just like the saint, approached and spoke.

“You worked too hard today, you should rest now.”

“Maybe it’s because I feel uncomfortable, but I can’t seem to rest even when I rest.”

She had used excessive divine power in the fight against the Immortal King, and immediately after the battle was over, she had reached her limit as she had to take care of the injured with all her remaining power. But seeing

this scene made her unable to rest comfortably.

“And I still can’t forget that last scene.”

“At that time… I see.”

Cardinal Cordelia’s gaze followed the saint and moved to one place.

“Lord Heinrich…”

“There is no danger to his life. “I think the treatment period will take a bit longer.”

“That’s a good thing.”

“But…”

As the saintess had personally examined Heinrich, she could clearly see how severe the curse he was under was.

A type of black magic that causes extreme pain and takes a profound toll on the mind.

A direct hit while defenseless would render even a Paladin incapable of combat.

‘Normally, you wouldn’t take that much damage because you were surrounded by divine power, but…’

But Heinrich endured it with his bare body.

There is no way the person involved was unaware of the danger of the curse that was activated right in front of him, but he endured it only with will.

He forged the blade with his will, putting every drop of divine power he had for defense on the tip of his sword.

Rather than focusing on his own safety, he focused on increasing the odds even just a little bit to pierce the heart of the Immortal King.

A mission… for one’s beliefs.

Although it was foolish to see that, it made me sad to think that if he hadn’t done that, he wouldn’t have been able to defeat the Immortal King.

“At the time, I thought that was the only way, but was that really true? “Wouldn’t there have been other possibilities if I had tried harder?”

The ability to move through space, and the blessing of being able to activate it immediately at the desired moment, was an extremely rare power.

So much so that Heinrich was the only one who had it right then and there.

At the time, it seemed like the best method, but was it really?

Wouldn’t it have been better to proceed with work at your own expense rather than putting others in danger?

If that were the case, perhaps we could have dealt with the Immortal King on the spot…

“Saint!”

Cardinal Cordelia raised her voice with a stern expression, as if to cut off the thoughts of a saint who was mired in endless self-reproach.

“It was the best method at the time. Everyone there did their best for it and he exceeded our expectations. There is absolutely no room for the saint to blame herself here.”

“But…”

Seeing the saintess still hesitant, Cardinal Cordelia gave her a gentle smile, like a grandmother looking at her granddaughter.

“And… thanks to you, didn’t we get a new hero? Now that the Immortal King has been resurrected, a hero who can stand against him is absolutely necessary.”

A young Holy Knight in his early twenties with the same sacred power as the Holy Knights of the Holy Knights.

His fighting ability was by no means lacking, so he was a talented person with a bright future ahead of him.

“This ordeal will make him stronger. Isn’t this a man who would easily break down over something like this? “He is a hero who receives the attention of the Lord.”

The Cardinal concluded by saying that their job is to help the hero grow faster and bigger.

‘hero…!’

The saintess looked back at the stunned Heinrich and clenched her fists.

If you think about it, it was like that.

As always in the storybooks I’ve read so far, wasn’t the saint a helper by the hero’s side?

Even looking back on my experience reading countless heroic stories, I have never once seen a saint take the lead in defeating the devil.

‘Demon King Hero Saint Woman!’

The imagination of an 18-year-old girl with many dreams was inflated.

Cardinal Cordelia could only look at the saintly woman with a satisfied expression, her expression suddenly much improved, and her eyes sparkling with determination.

***

Clap clap clap—

“Excellent, very excellent.”

I couldn’t help but be moved and stood up and gave a standing ovation.

It was a tribute to himself for producing a great scene as both the lead actor and director.

“The first button went well. With this, the narrative between Hans and Heinrich as adversaries was completed.”

The final boss, Hans, is already completed, and the hero candidate Heinrich is growing rapidly.

The current person was definitely not enough to be called a candidate for a warrior.

The bishop-level sacred power he had achieved this time was at a level only possessed by the leaders of the Holy Knights.

Of course, his actual weapon skills and experience were bound to be much lower than theirs, but he was able to somehow make up for that with his later efforts and the skills that Heinrich possessed.

‘It’s really nice to get the ‘Blessing: Light Sword’. It’s an ultimate attack that can cut through the darkness attribute like a piece of paper.’

It no longer mattered whether Heinrich realized it purely on his own and with good timing, or whether an onlooker supported him for dramatic effect.

‘What’s important is that that power is perfectly suited to the protagonist of a heroic story!’

Since we have succeeded in making a strong impression in the eyes of the high-ranking members of the religious order this time, it can be said that we have maximized the benefits we could have gained by doing this.

‘Of course, the biggest benefit is different.’

My gaze went to the floor in the corner of the room.

Susss—

The floor of the room turned black in an instant, and a black figure slowly rose from below.

A skeleton wearing tattered robes after a fierce battle.

It was Hans, now the immortal king.

Because it was thoroughly hidden, its energy did not leak out, but just looking at its presence gave me a chill that felt like my soul was freezing.

‘The atmosphere is really no joke.’

In fact, his abilities were no joke.

〈Individual Information〉

-Individual name: Hans

-Race: Undead (Immortal King)

-Common characteristics: 「Mind Herb」 「Persona」 「Mysterious Index」

-Individual characteristics: 「Heart of Immortality」 「Evil Wisdom」 「Forbidden Knowledge」 「Way of Sorcery」 「Eye of the Abyss」 「Magic Control」

– Special Features: He completely inherited the ‘Heart of the Immortal King’ and became the 3rd Immortal King of the Disaster of the Outerica dimension. Dark magic is supplied infinitely through the heart. As long as the heart is not destroyed, it regenerates continuously. He transcended death and became the king of all the dead and the enemy of all the living.

“Eye of the Abyss,” which I had already used, was not an ability that could be used indefinitely, but the effect was very satisfactory.

“Immortal Heart” went beyond strengthening existing abilities and had the effect of strengthening all the skills he had, such as “Evil Wisdom” and “Forbidden Knowledge.”

In addition, with “Magic Control”, not only has the basic magic power been strengthened, but it has also become possible to take away some of the opponent’s control…

‘This is the final evolution of the spell-using profession.’

He was truly the devil himself.

In addition, taking damage was meaningless unless it directly hit the heart of subspace, making it no different from immortality.

‘Because of that, this play was also successful.’

Hans looked very fine, even though his heart had been pierced and he was destroyed by divine power.

Since “Blessing: Light Sword” did not have the power to split space, it was naturally restored right away.

Heinrich needed a considerable recovery period in the aftermath of the curse in order to create a more dramatic production, but that was also inevitable as it was a hero’s ordeal.

In this way, the prelude to Operation ‘Home Theater: The Demon King and the Hero’ ended smoothly.

Hans, who suffered a setback, will have to work on Earth for a while, but he can now finish the backlog of cleaning.

So now all that’s left

is…. ‘Collection! It’s time to settle the viewing fee.’

It was a play for all continents.

Of course, it took time for the aftermath of this incident to spread elsewhere.

The direct influence was still limited to within the church, but since there were achievement rewards, the karma given right away would not be that small.

『Karma Store』

『Unique Skill Enhancement (800000)』

『Status Enhancement – View Details』

『Karma Possession – 1641132』

‘Ho-oh, has it increased by roughly a million?’

A point where awakened people sent to another world can return to Earth at once.

It was karma gained from just one incident.

‘The scale of that one incident was a bit large.’

Anyway, it was a good thing for me.

Without hesitation, I immediately chose to strengthen my unique skills.

After feeling the headache I had felt several times, I realized that I could create another avatar.

And….

《Unique skills grow and potential blooms. Acquire the special skill “Customization”.》

You can now change various settings only once per avatar.

‘this is…!’

Isn’t this a custom-made service that makes you think for hours before creating a character in the game?

I was itching to try it out right away.

And at that moment, I caught sight of Hans standing blankly in front of me.

Since the other avatars were busy with their own work, Hans was the only avatar that could be tested right away.

Also, if you can change your appearance through “customization,” you may be able to return to your human form again!

With such expectations in mind, I immediately used “Customizing” through Hans…

and I was immediately at a loss for words.

-Smooth skull, crescent-shaped skull, cracked skull…

-Round eye sockets, raised eye sockets, droopy eye sockets…

-Narrow teeth, pointed teeth, vampire teeth…

A detailed list came to mind before my eyes.

Not only that, but you could also mold your own skull the way you wanted through additional detailed adjustments!

‘…Was it impossible to overcome the limits of the race?’

In fact, since Hans always wears a mask and cannot form human relationships, changing his appearance was not a particularly helpful ability.

‘If you really need it, you can at least add illusion magic. Now that the level of magic has risen further, there is almost no chance of getting caught.’

With that self-justification, I looked into other functions, but unfortunately, the only thing Hans could use was changing the appearance.

The ‘initial status setting’ included in ‘customization’ was an ability limited to avatars that were just being created.

‘But where is this! Now, can I adjust my abilities in advance according to my future job?’

Currently, his abilities were showing an evenly high level overall through point distribution.

Although you can adapt quickly in any field, it is inevitable that you will be less efficient.

But now it is possible to specialize in one thing.

Like intelligence and magic for wizards and strength and stamina for warriors.

‘Now that we can create a new avatar, let’s try it out right away. What direction should I go in this time?…’

That’s the moment when you want to use “customization” to create an avatar.

“uh?”

Suddenly, one piece of information flashed through my mind.

Skills do not provide all information from the beginning.

This is why it is important to increase your proficiency in new skills by unlocking information about specific functions when you realize it yourself or when certain conditions are achieved.

‘no! ‘This isn’t important right now!’

That’s how much the newly realized function had ridiculous potential.

‘It’s possible to create an avatar as a related species through a medium!’

Although the word ‘medium’ was very vague, I was able to naturally know what it was.

I headed towards the flower pot in the corner of the living room.

The eco-friendly air purifier that Cecily gave me… no, the ‘dry branches of the World Tree’ were there.

‘So far, I’ve quite liked it.’

It’s unfortunate, but it can’t be helped. I grabbed it and pulled it out of the flower pot.

This was the medium that would allow you to create an avatar as an ‘Elf’.