My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness Chapter 150

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Hero Party (4)

Everyone froze at Heinrich’s heavy words that echoed throughout the conference room.

Aside from the voice being filled with divine power and making you naturally reverent, the meaning contained in those words had a significant impact.

“Lord… are you saying?”

“Huh—.”

The leaders of the Daesinjeon Shrine murmured and expressed admiration.

It was acknowledged by everyone in Outerica that God existed, but the difference in status was so great that there were limits to how mortals could feel his will.

And the situation was not that different for the clergy.

As your faith grows stronger, the connection becomes stronger and you can clearly feel God’s presence, but in order to understand even a little of God’s will, you had to be at the level of a saint.

But now that Heinrich had revealed that he had received revelation directly from the Lord, they couldn’t help but be surprised.

A person swallowing dry saliva with a nervous expression, a person taking out a handkerchief and wiping sweat, even people looking at him with his hands folded as if praying…

Everyone sat down, adjusted their attitude, and waited for the next words to come out of his mouth.

‘It’s effective… although it’s a bit burdensome.’

Heinrich slowly opened his mouth, trying to ignore the gaze of the saintess who was staring at him with sparkling eyes.

“Didn’t you think it was strange? “This is the contradictory behavior that the immortal king Hannibal Strauss has shown so far.”

It may have been considered a bit unexpected, but they said nothing and focused on the topic raised by the saint.

Of course, everyone felt that fact.

It was just that the other person was a being that could not be understood through common sense, so the analysis of the thought pattern did not yield much results.

“This generation’s Immortal King is significantly different from the previous generations. “We are not bound by the compulsion to stain the continent with death.”

“I certainly felt that way, but…”

“The principle of action that drives him is his own interest. The last time we invaded the Great Temple, Elven Kingdom’s Harris satisfied our interest, so we retreated. … If I had to add one thing to that, I would say it would be to attract the public’s attention.”

It started with reminding them of Hans’s uniqueness.

“…It certainly makes sense. When we were sent to investigate the Gates of the Abyss, the Immortal King could have easily killed us, but he didn’t. “As if he wanted to leave behind a witness to what he had done.”

A paladin who had been dispatched to the southern wasteland in the past cautiously agreed with Heinrich’s words.

“If you think about it, it wasn’t just one or two cases like that. Although the Immortal King caused great harm to the entire continent, the damage to the places where he actually appeared was surprisingly small. The same goes for the raid that occurred in the city of Tovea in the Empire not long ago.”

“Basically, he is taking steps to destroy the continent, but in reality, his personal interests take priority over where he is located…?”

“That’s right! And we can take advantage of that.”

“How do you mean?”

By forcing events from the past into place, they add credibility to current claims.

In addition, Heinrich now had the authority of God to give him persuasiveness no matter what nonsense he said, so it wasn’t that difficult to convince them.

“He is very interested in me. “That interest, which started when I first stabbed him in the heart and defeated him, grew even more when I became a saint.”

That was a fact that others were well aware of.

In fact, the Immortal King often showed signs of being conscious of him, and during the summit attack incident, he only seemed to acknowledge Heinrich as a conversation partner.

Except when dealing with Harris, who fired an arrow at him at the end.

“I’m thinking of proposing a bet… that might pique his interest.”

“yes? Bet… you mean?

As soon as those words ended, I felt the audience’s reaction become more subtle.

‘What is needed in times like this is shamelessness.’

He nodded seriously and continued speaking with strength in his voice.

“The Immortal King considers the process of conquering the continent itself as a game. Then, instead of fitting in and adding interest, you can just add one ‘rule’.”

“…Does that mean you won’t invade the Principality of Rohan?”

Those who were listening to him frowned and tilted their heads one by one.

It may have been because of the very natural question of whether things could have worked out so well…

“Of course, there may be additional changes depending on the requirements on the other side, but the basic gist is the same.”

“…Would the Immortal King accept such conditions?”

“I will accept it.”

If he puts his mind to it, he will do it.

‘Even if it’s a bit unreasonable, I can’t help it because there is no other way.’

All I believed in now was the glory of God.

“Negotiating with the Immortal King…”

The Inquisitor-in-Chief muttered in a low voice, looking uncomfortable, but no matter how strong his authority was, he could not do anything about even the saint who had been chosen by God.

What’s more, isn’t it a situation where they have laid the groundwork by invoking the name of the main god?

“But what if the undead move south right now? “If we do not prepare immediately, not only the principality but also the empire could be in danger.”

“it’s okay. The immortal army will not move.”

“Is there any reason why you are sure of that?”

“…The Lord has told me.”

Now I was running out of logic to persuade him, so I just pushed ahead.

It was an outrageous claim without any basis, but what can you do when a saint says that?

‘Oh, I don’t know. If that’s the case, just think of it like that.’

The leaders of the church just blinked at his firm answer.

The saintess, who had been quietly looking at him the whole time, finally clapped and expressed admiration with bright eyes.

Clap clap clap!

“You are a saint after all! The Lord knows everything, but we, who are lacking, cannot fully understand His meaning. “I only vaguely feel the convenience, but you are truly amazing!”

“ha ha ha. “Nothing to say…”

He ignored his conscience and just smiled shamelessly.

The level of response to the main deity was probably higher for the saint than for Heinrich.

He was using most of the spiritual veins connected to the gods only for the purpose of supplying divine power, and so far, he had felt nothing from the main god other than ‘interest’.

It was the same at this moment.

However, when the saintess made a fuss as if she was truly impressed, the reactions of those around her gradually began to warm up, as if they were swept away by the atmosphere.

They didn’t even seem to worry about the possibility that Heinrich, who was all a saint, had lied.

“Then, let us proceed based on what the saint said. “It won’t be easy, as the Empire isn’t stupid, but we’ll take as much time as possible.”

It was a decision that seemed absurd for an organization that was one of the first on the continent, but it was proof that they believed in Henry, a saint.

The moment the saint directly brought up the name of the main deity, it became nothing short of an absolute law within the religious order.

‘Recently, they have appeared as representatives of humanity in response to the Immortal King…’

Their essence was ultimately a religious organization, and all present here were leaders recognized as having reached the peak of their faith.

‘To put it simply, everyone here is a fanatic except me.’

And to fanatics, God’s word was the truth, so this reaction was natural.

“Then please. It will only take a moment to stop the empire’s retreat. “They will soon follow our will.”

“yes? Could it be that the Lord gave a revelation…?”

In response to that question, Heinrich simply closed his eyes and nodded slowly.

As I did this often, I felt like I had just received a revelation from God.

‘Hannibal Strauss… I think you’re going to aim for the empire next, but as long as I, Heinrich, are here, things won’t go your way!’

A conference room filled with strong determination and godly faith.

The warrior, fully immersed in his role, clenched his fists and fired up his motivation.

The people in the conference room looked at him with confidence.

Strangely enough, I no longer felt any remorse, perhaps because I had become paralyzed from being overworked so much.

***

This was around the time when Heinrich was committing fraud by selling the name of the main god.

After sparring, Harley was reuniting with good friends after a long time.

“Hello, Harley. “It hasn’t even been that long since we broke up, but you’ve grown bigger than before.”

“Hahaha! It’s been a while, miss! “Your face is shiny and shiny, so I guess you’ve been doing well?”

“It’s all thanks to Harley. “Am I also a high elf now?”

Cecily Granwood greets him warmly.

“It’s been a while since I saw you. Um… but no, no.”

Laforie Granwood shows a subtle reaction as if he sensed something about Harley’s change.

“It’s been a while, Harley.”

“Ah—nice to meet you Harris! Haha!”

Even Harris, who is set up as an old friend.

“Wow, it is indeed the Aeon Continent. “I thought it was more normal than I expected… Just as I imagined…”

Shapiron, who seemed to be overwhelmed by his imposing appearance, quietly hid behind Harris and muttered, but it wasn’t until a day or two that she noticed anything strange. Since it wasn’t, I easily ignored it.

“Harley, I promised you last time, right? When I become a high elf, I will give you my blessings again. … I don’t know how helpful it will be to Harley now, but it’s still better than nothing.”

Cecily makes eye contact with him and smiles brightly.

This time he didn’t have to squat like last time.

The wind that naturally rose beneath Cecily’s feet gently lifted her body and brought her to eye level with him in an instant.

Huaaaagh—

Then, as soon as her lips touched Harley’s forehead, a warm energy began to fill his body, just like before.

Also… perhaps because Harris, who had qualified as a high elf, was with him, he was able to clearly understand the nature of the energy this time.

‘This isn’t just natural power, it’s similar in nature to divine power? Can a high elf directly draw the energy of the World Tree through himself? Indeed, he can be said to be a priest of the World Tree Church.’

And as time passed and it completely settled into Harley’s body—.

《The attribute affinity and resistance of an individual increase significantly due to the protection of Mother Nature.》

Unlike before, this time a message appeared in front of Harley.

It wasn’t like I had developed any special skills, but if the system was even announced like this, the effect would have to be greater than expected.

‘Harris will soon be able to use it when he becomes a high elf, but how many times can he do this? Let’s see… First of all, I saved Harley’s share, and of course Hans won’t be able to do it.’

Of course, it was a completely natural phenomenon that led to this thought.

And her gift didn’t stop there: it was an ornament made from part of a branch that she had been given as a gift from the World Tree.

“I took Laforie’s advice and made it to Harley’s taste.”

At Cecily’s words, Laforie, who was standing quietly in the back, nodded heavily.

As the saying goes, the jewelry, which was carved to be worn on a necklace or belt, was as ferocious and vibrant as if it were a copy of the head of a ferocious beast.

Just according to Harley’s taste.

“Hahaha! I really like this. “You don’t have to do this!”

Of course, he just said that, and the accessory that gave him all kinds of resistance as well as additional defense power was already firmly fixed to his waist.

It is probably unlikely that it will fall from its place in the future.

“Anyway, I didn’t expect to see you here, Harley. “I can’t believe you’ve become so strong in such a short period of time.”

When the matter with Cecily was finished, Laforie, who had been quietly looking at him, opened her mouth softly.

As a high elf who has lived for a long time, he seemed to have seen Harley through to some extent, but he seemed worried about something…

“…Well, Harley, you probably have your own thoughts. The main church doesn’t say anything, so I’m not in a position to say anything. But by coming this far, does that mean you have decided to participate in a death squad?”

He lightly shrugged his shoulders and immediately changed the subject.

After all, it is so convenient because I have the best friend, a saint of the main religious order.

“Hmm? Ah—! “That…”

At that question, Harley scratched the back of her head and slowly opened her mouth.