My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 80

#80

Object Projection (2)

‘You’re putting the avatar I’ve developed so far on my body…?’

The maintenance time will vary depending on the skill level, so we will find out later, but this was a greater ability than I thought.

To put it simply, if you project Hans, there will be two immortal kings in the world at that moment.

“Wow… this sure is amazing.”

Without realizing it, I burst out in admiration.

All of the avatars were stronger than themselves, without exception.

This was the case even including Hubert, who was in charge of the top, and Elf Harris, who had just been created.

‘With all the growth corrections and even the passage of time being different, it’s only natural.’

With this level of skill, it was understandable even if there was no additional creation of an avatar.

‘I guess I’ll have to try it out first. ‘Who do you want to project first?’

During the process of selecting a pilot target, I had some trouble.

The strongest one was Hans… but since he had such a strong personality, I was a little reluctant to make him the target of my first attempt.

I wondered if there would be a problem, but I couldn’t help but think that I needed to mentally prepare a little.

The Earth’s air did not suit the elf Harris, and the merchant Hubert was not much different from the main body.

Then you have to choose from among the remaining ones…

‘Ah! okay. Let’s project Heinrich first.’

Since he was an avatar who had never been summoned to reality since converting to the church, it seemed like this would be a good opportunity.

“Whoa.”

I immediately closed my eyes and concentrated.

Using “Object Projection,” I set the target to Heinrich and then applied it to my body.

“…….”

There was no popping sound or flashing light.

I was able to realize it directly with my body in just a moment.

I became Heinrich.

A violent force is felt in the swollen muscles of the entire body, and the sharpened senses naturally collect information from all directions.

The proud divine power flowing through my body brought vitality to my body.

‘It feels kind of strange.’

The real thing was still present in the church, but at the same time, it was definitely Heinrich who was here.

Their very existence was overwritten, and all the equipment they were wearing were identical, as if they had been copied.

“Is this what it feels like when an awakened person who uses divine power returns to Earth?…”

I chanted lowly, gathering divine power in one hand and emitting a soft light.

Although this was already known through widely spread information, there was no problem in using the force.

‘Of course, my recovery was a bit slower than when I was in Outerica.’

Maybe about half?

Still, although the channel connected to the main body stretched and thinned like a rubber band, divine power was being supplied smoothly as usual.

‘After all, God is God.’

Because of this, the Earth was now in a situation where numerous religions at various levels were proliferating.

Even on the Internet right now, you can often see homepages such as ‘XXX Dimension XX Church Korean Branch’.

‘It’s popular thanks to people trying to borrow the power of a former priest who returned.’

However, such places had limitations in expanding beyond a certain limit.

The number of believers that the small number of priests could handle was not very large.

Only the returnees could use divine power due to its special nature, and the Earth was still a barren land of supernatural abilities.

You cannot baptize others, and your divine power no longer grows.

At the same time, as religious faith declines, sacred power also declines, so those who returned from the clergy had no choice but to try to maintain the status quo by devoting themselves to religious activities.

There was an organization called ‘Pantheon’, a union of religions from another world that encompassed them, but their cohesiveness was not very good because their doctrines were so different.

‘Compared to other awakened people, we are at a considerable disadvantage, but it is unavoidable due to the mechanism of power.’

I don’t know if there was some kind of agreement between the gods, but I should be grateful that the connection wasn’t cut off right away.

I turned my head and looked at Hans, who had already created a barrier around him to conceal his energy.

I felt a tingling sensation because the energies within me were clearly in conflict with each other.

‘I have definitely confirmed the performance of “Object Projection”. “Mind Hub” is also being applied properly. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens if I project Hans.’

Now all that remained was how long the skill would last.

And unfortunately, its limitations were quickly apparent.

“uh?”

A feeling that changes in an instant, as if changing a filter.

Even from the perspective of Hans, who was watching from the side, the appearance changed in an instant to the point where it looked like video editing.

10 minutes.

I checked the time and couldn’t hide my disappointment.

Still, considering that this is the first time using it, the maintenance time will gradually increase as the skill level increases.

Maybe we can discover other features.

‘Now things will be easier from now on.’

Through this skill, I became more free.

It is now possible to borrow and use the necessary abilities in necessary situations without considering the local situation of the avatar.

‘Well, for now…’

There were countless things that could be done with this “Object Projection” that came to mind, but the first thing to do was of course decided.

***

The next morning, early in the morning.

Two figures suddenly emerged from the floor of a deserted alley.

Me, dressed in a very suspicious outfit, wearing a hat and a mask…

Saaaa— Hans,

who seemed to freeze the air around us with just his presence, was the main character.

Hans, who had brought me here, immediately slipped back to the floor and hid himself.

‘As expected, it’s definitely more convenient to have Hans. It’s also versatile.’

Actually, with that level of ability, it would be harder to find something that shouldn’t be done.

Left alone, I quietly waited for Hans to finish his work.

‘…done.’

After a short period of time and all preparations were completed, I used “object projection.”

The target of this projection was, of course, Paladin Heinrich.

A feeling that changed in an instant.

I felt my whole body overflowing with strength and divine power filling my body.

‘Then let’s go.’

I lowered the helmet covering my head and immediately used “Blessing: Leap” to move to where Hans’ eyes were focused.

Paat—

Holy power suddenly burst out from the point of movement and illuminated the surroundings.

Despite the opposing energy, the barrier surrounding it completely blocked the energy without shaking.

‘done. ‘It’s all smooth sailing up to here.’

This was the general hospital room where Taesan’s grandmother was hospitalized.

Since I had acquired a new ability, I came here in person to implement a method I had been thinking about before.

‘It’s best to handle everything quietly. Thanks to Hans, I have properly prepared in advance.’

A light flashed in the center of the hospital’s four-person room, but the surroundings were as dead-set as ever.

It was Hans’s credit for diligently doing preliminary work, including sleep magic and shielding barriers.

‘Actually, I couldn’t even enter the hospital room…’

He was still maintaining his magic remotely, looking in from a distance from the hospital.

It wasn’t that difficult with the help of various skills such as “Way of Magic” and “Magic Control”, but it was still an inefficient method.

But there was no choice.

‘It’s dangerous just to be near patients, so there’s nothing we can do about it.’

No matter how much you can hide its presence, you need to be as careful as possible because you don’t know what kind of negative effects even a small amount of energy may have.

To the sick, Hans was the very embodiment of death.

I turned my head and looked at my grandmother who was still sleeping motionless.

‘…You’re very old.’

He was someone who hung out with Taesan and formed a natural relationship.

She was a grandmother who always had a smile on her face and took care of various things for her grandchildren, saying thank you for hanging out with them…

Because she was confined to her home, the last time I saw her was only two years ago, but she had become noticeably gaunt.

In fact, his grandmother was also close to his parents, so their misfortune may have had a psychological impact on him.

I gently squeezed my grandmother’s thin, thin hand and unleashed divine power.

Soon, a soft light began to gently pass through those hands.

Processed with the “Auterica Holy Method,” divine power was continuously poured into it to produce effects such as rejuvenating, improving stamina, and removing toxins.

‘I don’t know how effective this will be…’

Divine power was not a panacea.

Of course, it was true that it was more effective for recovery than other energies, but there was absolutely nothing that could be done about the condition caused by old age.

Isn’t the Pope of the Main Church currently bedridden due to old age?

‘Still, just curing remaining illnesses and boosting the body’s recovery will be helpful enough.’

Although weakened due to the limitations of the Earth dimension, the divine power of the bishop level was by no means weak.

I was filled with emotion as I held my grandmother’s hand and maintained the sacred teachings.

I met Taesan, became friends, and naturally became close to his grandmother.

The children’s friendship extended to their guardian, and they often hung out together with his parents.

When my grandmother was hospitalized, we went to visit her together, but

that relationship was shattered with the accident that day.

I gently closed my eyes and maintained the skill until just before the skill’s maintenance time expired, then slowly released my hand and stepped back.

‘I’ve done enough.’

Being healed with bishop-level divine power on Earth was a luxury that not everyone could afford.

There were very few people with that level of ability, and they were not people who could easily accommodate such a request.

“…I’ll come with Taesan next time. “I’ll see you again later in a healthier state.”

Whispering softly to the grandmother, who looked much more at ease, I used “Blessing: Leap” again.

In an instant, after returning to the alley under Hans’ control, Heinrich’s armor disappeared and I returned to my original appearance.

“Phew…”

It wasn’t particularly difficult, but for some reason, a sigh escaped me.

Memories of the past that suddenly surfaced disturbed my mind.

…I kept thinking about my parents who passed away today.

The moment I was gathering my weakened mind, Hans, who had finished cleaning up, appeared next to me.

As always, it gives off a chilly atmosphere that freezes the soul.

“…!”

When I came across it, I suddenly came to my senses.

Hans.

It was my first avatar that contained negative emotions using “Persona.”

Contains stagnant and rotting emotions such as anger, sadness, loneliness, resentment… My alter ego, my avatar.

I quietly looked at the blue eyes in the Hahoe mask.

Even though I’m just looking at my avatar, the “Bright Scenery Index” shakes mercilessly and I feel dizzy.

I could feel the silent clamor contained in that body.

…That was it.

It is the embodiment of death and the embodiment of fear.

It was a condensation of my negative emotions, and at the same time proof of my weakness… it

was just ‘me’.

“under! Yeah… I kept getting this angry, this resentment, this much sadness… “Now I don’t have time to feel sentimental again.”

What you should do is not look back on the past and cry over memories.

It was a preparation for the future to tear down and kill those enemies.

I closed my eyes for a moment, took a deep breath, and looked to the side.

“Then shall we go back?”

I smiled and spoke to Hans for no reason.

A shadow writhed on the floor and began to slowly engulf us.

[Ah—the great narrative has only just begun. It’s not too late to get emotional when the story’s finale is over and you’re on top of their corpses. Hehehe… I’m looking forward to that time!]

…I also have to add one thing.

This guy was my abyss of shame.

***

Arriving at the Elven Kingdom on the Enamel Continent, Harris began his journey to the World Tree over several days.

In the meantime, the other elves and their villages we encountered became new attractions, and the singing sounds that seemed to communicate with the spirits were a delight to our ears.

After moving around like that, we finally reached it.

In the heart of the kingdom where the World Tree is located.

On the way here, it was difficult to get a sense of distance due to its size, which ignored perspective, but now it felt like I was just facing a huge cliff.

“ah!”

At that time, Cecily, who was walking next to him, suddenly let out an exclamation and looked blankly into space.

Her orange eyes slowly lost focus.

“…It has begun.”

High elf Lafori spoke quietly and took the group back.

Harris followed them back and looked at Cecily quietly.

‘That means Cecily is now a real high elf.’

Just when I was about to be overcome by some subtle sentiment.

‘Ah! That’s it…’

Harris’s eyes caught something slowly falling from the sky.

A tree branch full of leaves was falling, fluttering in the wind.

‘The fruit of the world tree.’

And at the end of it, there was a red fruit the size of a fist hanging.