My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness Chapter 164

#164

Hahoetal Rise (4)

It was already approaching this week since Princess Riley was captured in the Immortal King’s castle.

However, humans are creatures of adaptation, so she got used to this place and, unlike the first time, managed to lead a peaceful life.

Anyway, if you just worry right now, nothing will change.

So, for now, I decided to let go of all unnecessary worries and find peace of mind first.

And there was one person who had a great influence on the change in the princess’s attitude…

“Hmm—? So does that mean Hesperon wasn’t his real name?”

“Uh, yes. Yes? Still, since I’m going to a different world, I thought there should be at least a cool name to match the new beginning… Ah ha!”

It was Hesperon, a self-proclaimed person from another world who had just recently moved in here.

“Then what is your real name?”

“I’m Ha Seung-hoon, but you can just call me Hesperon. “It’s more stylish that way!”

“Has… Hmm, good. “It’s not that important.”

Riley glanced disapprovingly at the fierce-looking man in front of her.

With black hair and black eyes, he was of the same race as Isea, but his personality was completely different.

Contrary to her somewhat cold appearance, she was an intelligent and conscientious honors student, but this man, despite his smart appearance, was sloppy and clumsy.

He is in a serious situation as he is imprisoned by the Immortal King and does not know when or what will happen to him, but seeing him smiling carefree and without any worries makes me feel like a fool for being worried for no reason.

However, there was one aspect in which he was surprisingly similar to Isea…

Pajjik—

an overwhelming talent for magic.

“Oh oh! That’s it! That’s it! Riley here here!”

“And again.” “Please use the correct title!”

“Oh, I’m sorry! Stop getting excited. But look at this. “Is this easier than what you did before?”

White sparks wriggled on Hesperon’s palm.

This too must be fate. I just remembered the time when I was teaching Lee Se-ah, and I was thinking of doing her a little favor… but

his growth rate was faster than hers back then.

‘…Could it be that Earthlings are born with an innate talent for magic?’

Otherwise, this would have made no sense.

Someone was still at the beginner level for ten years, and these people seemed to have no conscience and were trying to pass her by one after another!

‘Ugh, even if I didn’t do my best. Still, it’s been ten years.’

But this was a misunderstanding that arose because she did not know his special nature.

It was true that ‘Hesperon’ was learning magic for the first time, but…

‘That’s it. Even though it has a different direction from black magic, it would be a waste of Hans’ name if you get lost in basic magic.’

He shared the same thoughts as Hans, the immortal king.

Of course, due to physical limitations, it may not be possible to follow even high-level magic, but isn’t this the stage of laying the foundation for magic?

In addition, magic-type skills such as “Evil Wisdom,” “Forbidden Knowledge,” “Way of Sorcery,” and “Magic Control” provide indirect help.

There is no way that a Nobel Prize winner would be stumped by a problem that is at the level of a middle school student when he has a supercomputer on hand to tell him the correct answer.

“…good job. Then let’s move on to the next step. Phew—I didn’t know there was someone worse than Se-Ah.”

For reference, Lee Se-ah, who overtook the princess without any assistance at the beginning of the transmission, was just a genius.

And when Princess Riley and Hesperon were spending time alone like that.

What was Prince Simon, who was trapped in the same space, doing?

“His Royal Highness? “I think I told you to finish cleaning, washing the bedding, and taking care of the garden… I guess you didn’t think what I said?”

“Ugh— I am the crown prince of the Azerion Empire! There’s no way you’ve done something like this…”

“You’re talking back to me again? “I wonder if corporal punishment wasn’t enough… I can’t help it.”

“Oh no. That’s not it, I…”

“Uhuhuhu! Now come here. We will educate you to become a new person. “Isn’t growth always accompanied by pain?”

“no! “Why are you leaving Riley alone and only me?”

Before he could enjoy the joy of being freed from the harassment of his former watchman, Andrew, he was going through difficult days as a toy for Siana, who was using the pseudonym Lilith.

Snap—

Siana smiling joyfully while brandishing a small riding whip.

For her, who disguised herself as an imperial noble, the opportunity to play around with the crown prince was very meaningful.

Of course, Princess Riley only thought that the prince had done something distasteful, but in fact, it was natural that the Immortal King’s influence had touched that as well.

A throne placed in the middle of the Demon King’s Castle.

Hans was sitting on it, looking at everything happening inside at a glance.

‘Hmm, I guess there’s no need to worry about the prisoners. Because Hesperon is there, if there is a problem, we will know right away.’

All management of the followers within the Demon Castle should be left to Siana, and the management of Salma, who is maturing smoothly in the abyss, should be left to Acrich Dwell.

As expected, there was nothing he needed right away.

[Then I will delegate the rest to you while I am away. Olivia.]

[Don’t worry…. I will follow what the king commands….]

Olivia bowed her head politely at Hans’ soft command.

Of course, everything was questionable, such as where he was suddenly leaving and why he was leaving them behind…

but she did not dare to question the Immortal King and just agreed.

And finally, Hans looked around the castle.

He disappeared from the spot.

***

Late night.

Whoa,

there was a black shadow quietly passing by on the dark night sea, illuminated only by the faint moonlight.

Something that assimilates into the darkness of the night and moves at high speed without any trace.

Of course, his true identity was Hans, the immortal king who had come to Earth.

‘It’s a place I haven’t been to yet, so I can’t move through space carelessly. It’s cumbersome, but I have no choice but to do it this way.’

Immediately after crossing space and moving to Busan, he immediately headed southeast and began crossing the sea.

They were moving slowly at low altitudes to avoid being detected by radar or satellites, but of course, the standard for ‘slowly’ was only from Hans’ perspective.

Ten minutes after departing from Busan, we passed Tsushima Island, and after 20 minutes, the Japanese archipelago began to come into view.

‘It will take you from Busan to Fukuoka in just 30 minutes. Well, it’s closer than Seoul to Busan.’

Fukuoka, on Kyushu, Japan’s third largest island, was the city closest to Busan.

Still, this is Hahoe Mask’s first foray into Japan, which is worthy of commemoration, so we chose this location because we wanted to start in a place of some scale.

‘It’s also my first overseas trip.’

On the way, he felt a weak crime prevention barrier, perhaps to monitor illegal immigration, but he ignored it as naturally as breathing and went inside.

And the moment when I was heading to the brightly lit port even at this late hour.

‘hmm? This?’

A very familiar figure was detected in a place a little far away from here.

‘…Let’s take a look.’

In general, being familiar with Hans was never a good sign.

He had a feeling that he would probably start working before even setting foot on Japanese soil, so he immediately moved to a place where he could feel the energy.

Chuaaaa—splat—

the place we arrived at was a fairly large ship floating in the middle of the sea.

Even though it is slowly swaying in the dark sea at night due to the waves that come periodically, it is still floating without a single light like a ghost ship.

Inside, a faint amount of black magic and the energy of death was leaking out that would not have been easily noticed if it weren’t for him.

‘As expected, the barrier was meticulously installed, as if some care had been taken.’

However, Hans entered the ship as if he were entering a living room and walked towards the cabin.

What he encountered immediately inside was exactly what he expected.

Bloody incantations, which were clearly an evil ritual, were drawn everywhere, and bizarrely shaped catalysts were placed here and there, adding to the gloomy atmosphere.

In addition, the bodies of those who were sacrificed with their stomachs cut open on the altar in the center.

‘How can those who use dark magic do the same thing?’

The same goes for the ones we caught in Outerica and the ones we hunted in Korea.

It may be natural due to the nature of energy, but it was inevitable that lament would come out.

“…!”

At that time, about a dozen men and women who were giggling and talking among themselves around the altar discovered him belatedly and started making a fuss.

Alert warning, tension, murderous intent, etc….

Even so, all of them were at a low level to rub against Hans, but he did not deal with them right away and was worried for a while.

[Hmm, this is embarrassing.]

“%*#%&!”

“@&*#%#?”

They were talking about something, but I couldn’t understand a word of it.

I was so used to places where I could communicate naturally that I forgot about it for a while.

Of course, right now it’s about being wary of him who suddenly invades, but I was planning on working in Japan for the time being, so wouldn’t smooth communication be essential?

‘If you make a hasty judgment based solely on the circumstances, you may make a mistake.’

No matter what activity you do abroad, language is essential.

But this wasn’t actually that big of a problem.

[Kkekekeut—If you need it, you can learn it now.]

If you don’t know the language, you just have to learn it.

It was a simple thing.

Gooooo—!

At least for him.

“Huh!”

“Tsk!”

A huge presence fills the interior of the cabin.

The guys who were nervous and gaining momentum all held their hearts and stumbled.

I try to resist somehow, but the dark magic inside my body runs wild and gets out of control, and I can’t even control my hands and feet.

Hans, who was looking at the fish on the cutting board, slowly approached them and grabbed one of them by the head.

“Kwaaaak!”

And in an instant, the memories in my head were read.

However, what is different from usual is that rather than searching through memories, including intense events, etc., the search is focused on the person’s linguistic system.

But learning a language couldn’t be that easy.

‘I guess I need to improve not only my mental strength but also my other abilities. Things like memory, reasoning, and thinking skills….’

These are things that will be helpful for a long time once you post them anyway.

He happened to have an abundance of points left, and they were still steadily increasing, so there was no need to save them.

‘I’m currently learning magic in earnest, so the timing isn’t bad.’

While the main body was consuming points, Hans leisurely looked around.

They looked frightened and cowered as one person was killed in an instant before their eyes.

There was even resentment in their eyes at the sudden upheaval.

‘…so shamelessly.’

He glanced back, took a look at the bodies of those who had been sacrificed, and then went back into the ‘learning’ process in earnest.

Fortunately, there were still many native English instructors left to teach him.

Those are also very dedicated people.

***

Unlike the brightly lit port, this warehouse area has a gloomy atmosphere on the outskirts.

A group of people met there and exchanged meaningful conversations.

“Hey, how’s the condition of these items?”

“Check it out. “I prepared it with fresh ingredients.”

At those words, a group of people opened the container, looked inside, and immediately smiled with satisfaction.

There, young men and women trembling in fear, and even those who appeared to be minors, were spread out in restraint.

“Puhihi—thank you every time. We are in a position where it is difficult to go out in person, so even having a meal is a task. “Thanks to you, I feel very comfortable.”

“We’ll do anything if you give us money. Please use it often in the future.”

The transaction was completed in an instant, and the demon with blood-red eyes and the human with a full body of tattoos shook hands cordially.

But then.

Between their warm atmosphere…

[I guess I can understand it to some extent now. As expected, the effect is good.]

A cool voice that seemed to echo from deep underground was heard.

“What?!”

“Who are you?”

This place, with its many layers of security and control, is inaccessible to outsiders.

Those who instinctively sensed a crisis raised their guard and turned their heads in the direction from which the sound came.

Swoosh—

As a rush of chilly, dreary air rushed in, something slowly emerged from the shadows.