My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness Chapter 140

#140

Immortal King’s Companion (4)

Immediately after the Immortal King who attacked the conference hall left.

‘It’s unnatural.’

This was the sentiment felt by Viscount Audrey, a high-ranking official of the Azerion Empire’s intelligence department and who participated in this summit meeting as an aide to the crown prince.

‘I don’t know how they were able to infiltrate the Great Hall, but the process probably wasn’t that simple. But why go through all that trouble and suddenly leave like this on a whim?’

He was the type of person who believed that everyone’s actions in the world had a purpose.

‘It would be more correct to say that he had a plan, and after achieving it, he quietly escaped.’

Just as there is a valid reason for a baby to cry, even if it was a crazy person’s accident, they had their own logic and basis.

However, the appearance of the Immortal King this time was so unnatural that it could be considered the actions of a madman.

‘Of course, these people, including the warrior, are not that easy, so if the fight had progressed further, they would have been able to drive them out somehow. The sacrifice may have been greater, but it was a great temple anyway.’

If that had happened, it wouldn’t have ended with just a few people dying.

Perhaps the barrier that had been set up in the back was destroyed, and the envoys, including himself, who were inside it may have been killed in droves.

This should be considered fortunate from their perspective.

But…

Sarah—Sarak—

Audrey took out the documents containing the personal information of several people and looked at them again.

It contained the contents of an investigation conducted by the Imperial Intelligence Department immediately after securing the list of meeting participants.

‘The descendants of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Count Cayenne Turkan from the Empire. The mercenary guild’s Kanble and Payton are the mercenary kings and their right-hand men. ‘Of the Kingdom of Charlotte….’

And while re-reading the information about the deceased, he was eventually able to piece together their commonalities.

‘They all had a bad back. There are people who survived the battle with similar conditions, but at least none of those who died were good.’

Is it a coincidence?

…No, he doesn’t believe in coincidences.

There is a good reason for everything, and the same applies to this case.

The problem was that he couldn’t figure out why.

Is there a combination of words in the world that doesn’t fit as well as an immortal king who only kills bad guys?

‘To collect the negative power contained in the souls of evildoers? So wouldn’t it have been easier to kill everyone and select among them rather than not to kill others? Or was it a necessary process for some black magic ritual? Otherwise…’

All kinds of hypotheses and inferences filled my mind, but no clear results emerged.

Because of that, Audrey had no choice but to worry alone for several days.

In addition to the commonality of the deceased, the reason why the Immortal King so obediently stepped down was also questionable.

‘…Am I being too stereotyped? Well, the Immortal King can’t be like ordinary crazy people.’

He was a veteran investigator who had analyzed the behavioral principles of many madmen, including warlocks, but they were still only human.

In the first place, he couldn’t even be compared to the Immortal King.

Just as he was giving up on analyzing this incident, news about the Principality of Rohan finally reached him.

Of course, there was only one thing that came to his mind at that moment.

As the situation became more and more complicated, he closed his eyes tightly and remembered the name in his mind.

‘…Hans, the Immortal King.’

The name that is the source of all evil.

***

“What does this mean all of a sudden?! “Is the Principality of Rohan falling?”

“It’s dangerous, but I heard it’s holding up well so far, but to think that things have escalated so suddenly…”

“Wouldn’t there have been some kind of premonitory symptom? Then, somehow, I can be contacted in advance…”

The inside of the conference hall where the continental summit was held became noisy.

Everyone clearly looked embarrassed by the news that came without warning.

Even people of different races who did not know much about the Aeon Continent were assessing the situation with serious expressions upon hearing the news that a country had finally collapsed.

Suddenly,

I was in the midst of such confusion.

The door to the conference hall opened, and representatives of the Principality of Rohan and the Magic Tower Church entered together.

The noisy space suddenly became quiet and all eyes were focused on them.

However, Dennis and others sat quietly in their seats with a stern expression, and the one who came forward was Cardinal Cordelia, who also had a stern expression.

She got straight to the point as if she understood other people’s questions.

“I’ll start with the conclusion. First of all, the principality was not completely destroyed. But….”

The Principality of Rohan borders the northern mountain range on three sides except the south, so ever since the madness broke out, the nation has been doing its best to defend its border.

In addition, the main church was actively helping them, to the extent of sending reinforcements, including the temple troops located there, as well as the main group’s paladins—.

“…It is said that in the midst of a desperate fight with monsters, the defense line on three sides collapsed at once for unknown reasons. “Also, around the same time, suicide bombings occurred simultaneously at important facilities in the principality.”

The headquarters of the knights located in the capital of the principality, the temple of the main church, the magic tower of the league, etc….

Even the castle where the king of the duchy resided was attacked by an unidentified group.

Due to the sudden surprise attack, the temple, which was supporting border defense with only minimal troops left, suffered great damage and even the gate, which was the core of the church’s mobility, was destroyed.

Of course, the circumstances of the places that were also attacked were not much different from theirs.

“No matter how many troops were missing, it was enough to destroy the main church’s temple?”

“It’s not just that, is it? “How many places did they attack at the same time?”

“If you look at the timing, they may have been the ones who carried out the trick on the border side. “There must have even been reinforcements from the church and the empire there.”

The delegations began to talk in groups again at the additional information revealed.

And quite naturally, their thoughts soon came to one point.

“Isn’t this also the work of the immortal king Hans?”

“no way…! “Did they attack this place to divert our attention before they did anything?”

“That said, his behavior was a bit strange….”

“Isn’t this what happened in the end? After all, that was just an attempt to mock us!”

It was a very natural trend for them to point out the Immortal King as the evil agent of the incident.

The notoriety he had accumulated over the years was so great that even those who were skeptical at first naturally came to agree with the mainstream opinion.

And among those who listened to the conversation and nodded with a serious expression.

Heinrich, a saint of the Main Church and a warrior who would stand against the Immortal King, was also included.

But his inner feelings were quite different from the outside…

‘What kind of situation is this?’

He was equally embarrassed by the reality that a word he had uttered without thinking came back as karma.

He frowned at the unexpected situation and carefully reviewed the information he had received so far.

‘I sense a malicious intent to destroy Rohan somehow. While fighting the incoming monsters, we destroyed the defense line all at once and even attacked the church and the magic tower to block further support.’

It was not only impossible with the capabilities of any organization, but it was also not something that could be done in a short period of time.

This would be possible at least by changing the time on a yearly basis.

And Heinrich knew very well one person who could do something like this.

‘The oath of the reverse sky…. Are they moving?’

In fact, there was a perception that it was nothing special because they had been beaten by him so many times, but they were by no means easy guys.

Above all, isn’t everything explained by the fact that he was the culprit who opened the abyss and brought out the ‘madness’?

If they wanted to, it wouldn’t be a problem to overthrow a country.

‘I haven’t heard anything about this incident from Oldman. Is the problem that it is a point organization?’

Based on the information obtained by Banshee Queen Olivia, all executives mobilized to capture Oldman, the head of the Tulk Kingdom branch.

Even after capturing him, she expressed difficulty in digging up information due to the unidentified gold engraving on its heart, but there was no way that could be applied to Hans, who had risen to the peak of magic.

‘Of course, it was a bit cumbersome because it was a technique close to a self-destruct code.’

It was a prohibition that restricted the soul solely to prevent information leakage without caring about the safety of the subject.

According to 「Forbidden Knowledge」, it is a high-level black magic that only humans and demons can use…

‘But I might have missed something, so I guess I’ll have to check it out again.’

The current issue was too big to ignore.

At the collapsed defense line, crazed monsters would continue to attack at this very moment, and not only the temple gate but also the magic tower had collapsed, so there was no way to quickly provide support.

Of course, there was no rear blocking line, but how long could it last when the front line, into which all the country’s power had been poured, had already been breached?

Public security is not simply worsening; the country’s existence is literally at risk.

“Cardinal Pirey, who resides in the Imperial Shrine of Geron, has decided to personally participate in this matter. He said he plans to gather the elites of the church within the empire, move to a temple as close to the Principality of Rohan as possible, and try to save as many people as possible.”

Cardinal Cordelia’s voice continued calmly.

However, no one could fail to notice the boiling anger contained within that calm voice.

The damage the continent has suffered so far has been considerable, but I can’t help but feel frustrated when I think of the refugees that will arise after a country falls.

The subsequent meeting centered on responses to the Principality of Rohan.

The Main Church and the Azerion Empire, who were able to provide quick support, were stepping forward, but it was an issue that the Continental Allied Forces could not afford to remain silent.

While discussions are actively underway.

Heinrich watched the situation and was quietly lost in thought.

***

“Is there any new news about the Principality of Mulo Rohan?”

“Yes Lord. “Now the border has completely collapsed, and although they are blocking the monsters at the secondary cordon, they say it is not enough to properly block the monsters.”

Heinz’s efforts to create a global information organization have continued steadily.

Of course, a vampire from the clan was dispatched to the Principality of Rohan, and Mulo was able to receive local information in real time through him.

‘He’s definitely a talented person. This can also be done because there is Mulo who is skilled in blood magic.’

Having become stronger with the Purification of Blood, he now has the ability to communicate in real time with the vampires under his command if he wants to.

An indispensable ability for the head of a continental-scale intelligence organization.

Even as Heinz was looking on with joy, his report continued.

It is said that the hastily constructed secondary cordon is better than nothing as it has a lot of holes and allows many monsters to escape.

But the situation did not allow even that….

“It is said that the second cordon will not last very long. So, they say they are preparing a third cordon in front of the capital of Rohan…”

Mulo, who had been talking, closed his mouth and quietly shook his head.

There was no need to say anything more after that.

“Hmm…”

Heinz quietly closed his eyes and was lost in thought.

Of course, I have no intention of leading the vampire clan to help the Principality of Rohan because it is in danger.

There is no reason or conditions to do so in the first place.

The Yupersch Clan’s Blood Gate, which can travel long distances, is a technique that consumes a considerable amount of time and resources, and it is still too early for them to take the lead.

“I guess that’s the only way to go.”

“yes? “Is there anything else you would like to ask me to do?”

“no. Rather, is Theodore’s work progressing well?”

“yes. “It may take some time because the clan members are spread all over the world, but there is no major problem in gathering them here.”

The Kingdom of Thalia, located at the western end of the continent.

Heinz II planned to use this as his territory and gradually expand the influence of the vampire clan.

After I was somewhat prepared, I was thinking about entering the world in earnest.

So now the next thing you need is—.

‘…It’s almost time to build a base for Hans too.’

In fact, it was inefficient to keep the immortal army in Hans’ negative dimension space as it was now.

In order to properly operate the army, a garrison was needed, and due to their characteristics, places that were difficult for continenters to access and where there were few people were suitable.

The west has already been designated as King Heinz II’s territory, the center contains the empire and the Holy Land, and the east contains the republic and the island nation of the Dark Kingdom.

Although the southern desert is sparsely populated, frequent encounters with tribal alliances located in the southernmost region are inevitable.

In the end, there is only one place left.

‘As expected, the Demon King’s Castle is best in a place like that.’

The continent’s largest demonic realm, where no one can approach due to its harsh environment and rough terrain, and is infested with all kinds of ferocious monsters.

A high-level field that beginners cannot even access.

Northern Mountains.

That was the most suitable place.

‘But if you hide too deep, you won’t be able to properly showcase the might of the Immortal Army. It’s difficult, but it’s a suitable location to reach after suffering.’

Isn’t there a suitable place at the right time?

Yes, for example…

‘…the mountains to the north of the Principality of Rohan would be perfect.’

If that happens again, of course.

The existing residents living there will be forced to change their affiliation.

In ‘Madness’.

To ‘death’.