My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 68

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Harris’ message was delivered to Harley through the temple.

Actually, it wasn’t necessary, but there were procedures that had to be followed according to other people’s opinions.

Harley happily congratulated his friend on his journey, and Harris headed to the Enamel Continent with the Elven Kingdom’s delegation.

Of course, I wasn’t leaving right away.

Since the incident with the Immortal King ended in a very unpleasant way, there were still things to talk about with the higher-ups.

However, since the elves in the delegation were all elites of the Elven Kingdom, basic education was provided steadily.

He was not the only one participating in the process of learning the basic skills of an elegant forest fairy, including elemental arts and archery.

“You’re friends with Harley?”

Cecily, the elf girl whom Harley had saved in the northern mountains, was also with him.

“That’s right. “We didn’t meet for long, but we got along so well that we became like family.”

“So is that so? “I thought Mr. Harris smelled something familiar.”

In an instant, I flinched at the familiar child’s overlapping lines.

‘You sound like Diana. I’m sure you didn’t notice, right?’

Lafori didn’t say anything, so it doesn’t seem like he had the skills of a high elf…

It was a time when I was feeling nervous inside.

“ah! It’s similar to the smell I felt from the branches of the World Tree! “I know because I’ve been holding it all day.”

‘That branch became the material for this body and disappeared.’

I guess that’s why Cecily felt a sense of déjà vu.

“Hmm~ So Lafori-nim cares…?”

Then he nodded in understanding.

“Anyway, let’s get along well. Since you are Harley’s friend, I will take good care of you.”

The little elf girl twitched the corner of her mouth, spread her shoulders wide, and swaggered.

Apparently, he was receiving training on his own, but when a new trainee arrived, he seemed to want to show off as a senior.

“Haha… Yes, thank you.”

Seeing that childlike appearance made me smile softly without realizing it.

And then a lecture on elementalism followed.

“The spirit is a companion who grows together with the spiritist. The contracted spirit grows by communicating with it through affinity and receiving natural power. And the contract…”

Through systematic training, I was able to understand why Harris had not been able to become a spiritist.

Even if a person had a desirable appearance (friendship) and sufficient wealth (natural power), proper procedures were required to enter into a marriage (contract).

Anything could be started only when one was ready to properly recognize the other person and understand each other, and that process was elemental magic.

“…what? Why are you so good at this? “I heard it’s your first time?”

And Cecily, who saw him handling the natural power at his fingertips, asked in a wary voice.

His face, which had summoned a small water spirit next to him and glanced at him with an expectant expression as if he wanted to give him some advice, had suddenly become agitated.

The strands that have handled countless energies so far, other world growth correction, avatar growth acceleration, and even the effect of the “Child of the World Tree”.

To him, the basics of these basics were just a rite of passage.

“Hoo, you learn very quickly. If things continue like this, you two will soon be able to keep pace, right?”

The elf in charge of the lecture was happy that the work had become easier, but Cecily just turned on the light in her eyes and focused more on handling the water spirit.

She was also very talented and qualified to be a high elf, but since she was not yet a true high elf, she was not enough to overpower Harris.

And when it comes to things that use your body, such as archery or mountaineering…

“As expected, you come from working as a mercenary, so you’re quite good at using your body. “The way he uses the bow has a human touch to it, but that will be corrected if you shoot it a lot.”

The elf instructor nodded as if satisfied.

Based on the experience of my physical seniors, I was able to receive good reviews from the beginning.

Since he had even mastered archery in advance with Heinrich’s “Skeletonless” and “Comprehensive Weapon Skills,” he could be said to be different from other people from the starting point.

“Hehe… Hehe…”

After training to run up the tree with a bow, Cecily lay on the floor, panting.

“Ugh… I don’t think this area is right for me. I admit defeat. “I lost!”

…It seems like we were competing in her mind at some point.

And a few days after receiving that training.

《The entity achieved enlightenment through repeated training. Acquire the skill “Spiritual Art.”

Several factors combined to allow Harris to quickly acquire “Spiritual Art.”

Pajik— Pajik—

A small ball of light sparked in the air.

The lowest level lightning spirit.

All spirits grow together according to the level of the spirit master.

This child is currently the lowest level spirit, but as his abilities increase, he will continue to evolve through communication.

“…your name is Watt.”

Pajik— Pajik—!

‘Volt (voltage)’ felt somewhat common, and ‘Ampere (current)’ did not have a good sound, so it was ‘Watt (power)’.

That’s how Harris took his first steps as a spiritist.

***

Hans is cleaning out criminals on Earth, and Heinz II is also consolidating his power on Earth.

Heinrich is hospitalized due to injuries, and Harris is being educated by the elves.

‘It just so happened that two of them were placed in each of the two main temples on Earth and two in Tarak.’

Tarak’s two avatars were busy each day doing business and hunting.

The stability of supply of Hubert’s pepper was very poor as he could only use transfer resin once every 10 days and only when he had spare time.

So, it was set as a premium product and was expanding into other fields using “emotion” based on the foundation it had gained so far.

First of all, being able to know product information from a merchant was itself a fraudulent ability.

Through the business so far, a certain level of trust had been built up, so things were going smoothly.

And Harley….

“Oh! Harley! It’s finally here! “Come here now!”

Turaba, a southern warrior with a full face of facial hair, including sideburns, greeted him warmly as he entered his favorite tavern.

After sending Harris to the Great Hall, Harley, who had just returned from hunting beyond the Steel Fortress, looked puzzled.

“what? what’s the matter? “What happened during this time?”

As the Hubert Company was growing rapidly, it hired separate mercenaries to stand guard, but it was naturally safer to have trustworthy people take care of it directly.

The reason Harley was able to go hunting with peace of mind this time was because there were three veteran mercenaries…

‘Nothing happened to Hubert?’

He strolled over with his usual intimidating steps and sat down, and King Lu, the biggest muscle pig next to Harley, gave him a glass and laughed heartily.

“I heard Turaba found something shocking this time.”

“It sure seemed like Harley would like it.”

Dao, who had a knife mark around his eye, also sipped his drink and agreed.

“oh? Now that you say that, I’m looking forward to it! Don’t hesitate and say it quickly! If it’s really good information, I’ll buy all the alcohol today! Hahaha!”

Harley didn’t expect much and gulped down the drink.

These friends are all good, but they often make a fuss about trivial things.

“I need to take off my belt and drink this!”

“Thanks to Turaba, I can drink until I run out today!”

“Hey guys, stop being so frustrating and let’s just talk about it!”

This information, which I heard only after scolding the trio again, was truly fascinating.

“There’s a shaman from the south here in Tarak! Did I tell you last time? “About the shaman who can engrave inscriptions.”

Various types of engravings that a southern warrior must have.

It was a necessary element for a fake to become real.

“That… That’s really good information! good! “Let’s drink until we’re full and talk!”

Soon, they piled up a bunch of liquor kegs next to them, drank to their hearts content, and had a normal conversation.

“Hmm, I had some business to go to the street west of Tarak these days…”

“This guy has been asking the girl at the nearby dry goods store to do some work these days.”

When the pig interrupted the furboy’s conversation and giggled, he frowned and took a series of drinks.

Apparently, the dating business wasn’t going very smoothly.

“Ugh~ Anyway! “I was passing through the alley to take a shortcut and ended up running into him!”

I heard it was dark under the lamp, and I never thought there would be a southern shaman so close away.

“Looking at the situation, it seems like they are barely making a living by curing the minor illnesses of people living without money. “I don’t know how skilled you are.”

“If that’s what witchcraft is all about, isn’t it nothing special?”

“well? Everyone’s circumstances are different, so you never know. And if you’re a shaman, wouldn’t it be possible to engrave the warrior’s imprint?”

Opinions were divided for a while, but I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to meet them once.

And the next day.

Harley and Turaba the Fur headed to the place where the shaman was.

“Hmm, I thought I’d been staying in Tarak for quite some time, but it seems like it’s my first time coming here.”

“Mercenaries like us would never come to a place like this. “It’s not like there’s a special store.”

It wasn’t a slum, but overall it seemed to be a shabby area where the city’s workers mainly lived.

“What are the mercenaries doing here? And that outfit…”

“Shh! “Pretend you didn’t see it.”

“Let’s go quickly.”

As Harley, who looked majestic as always, and Hairy, who was a fierce mercenary, walked side by side, local residents began to avoid them.

Even the young men who seemed to be gangsters in this area looked away and quickly disappeared.

“…Harley, that outfit is really like that….”

“Huh? What a great outfit! “Don’t you feel the spirit of a true warrior?”

“…Okay, do whatever you want.”

Of course, he didn’t pay any attention to it as it always happened, but he still looked a little embarrassed.

“So where is the shaman? “I think I’ve come a long way.”

“Everyone is here. Just past that alley…”

And the first thing Harley saw after passing through the alley was a very happy scene.

“Ah, the old man really doesn’t understand.”

“So this is a problem that can be solved just by raising the treatment fee a little?”

“Is it because we treat you so kindly that you can’t understand the situation?”

Parakhos grab the collar of a small old woman with a face full of tattoos and threaten her.

I could smell an incident.

“Oh my~?”

The corners of Harley’s mouth went up and a fierce smile formed.

I had come to express my regrets to the shaman, so I guess it was great timing.

It was also an opportunity to show off his power.

He walked towards them with long strides.

“huh? Uh… huh?”

“Hey hey! Stop for a moment….”

The Parakhos that noticed him approaching stopped their actions all at once.

Before they knew it, the quick-witted furball had blocked their escape route.

But unfortunately for Harley, the matter was over in an instant without any use of force.

When he used his overbearing muscles to put his arms around the shoulders of those who couldn’t escape and made eye contact with them, they all started urinating.

‘Was it a bit harsh to use “feral” against people who are just trying to extort a small amount of money at best?’

These are people who couldn’t even become mercenaries because they lack the skills and courage.

In the first place, it was impossible for them to withstand the power of a monster who was more than a monster.

“Did you remember your faces? “These brothers have some business to attend to that old lady, so please behave yourself.”

On one side, a furry man approached them with his tattooed face and gently encouraged them.

The way he gently patted my shoulder felt very natural.

In an instant, the situation was resolved, the Parakhos fled, and the hall became quiet.

Meanwhile, the old woman who had been grabbed by the collar was sitting on a chair in front of the house looking at them with a calm expression.

“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk… What brought the barbarians from the South here?”

“You’re a barbarian. If you say something like that these days, Southerners will stone you.”

“If you look at Amman, he is an exemplary barbarian, so why are you talking nonsense? It’s the same as what I saw when I was young. Heheul….”

“Ugh, that guy is… Ugh. Rather, why would a warrior come to a shaman? “I came here to engrave my mark.”

The hairy boy who was about to say something sighed and quickly got to the point.

Because there was absolutely no way to excuse that outfit.

“Hmm, one of them seems to be quite an experienced warrior. The other one is dressed like an exemplary southern warrior, but there isn’t a single mark on his body. “You know, but not just anyone can engrave an engraving… huh?”

The old woman gently closed her eyes and opened them as she continued speaking, scanning them with her eyes filled with a strange light.

Then, the moment her gaze fell on Harley, a question appeared on her face, which had always seemed calm, and immediately changed into a shocked expression.

“What? This monster?”