My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness Chapter 29

Heinrich (2)

Divine power was different in nature from other powers based on Mana, the energy of Mother Nature.

Warriors absorb mana and refine it into Aura within their bodies, while warlocks pollute it with unclean rituals and turn it into dark magic.

A vampire’s blood magic is also created by transforming the mana and vitality contained in the blood into a vampire factor through the act of vampirism.

However, sacred power is a power given entirely from God.

Because their origins are different, once you accept divine power, you will never be able to handle other magical powers again.

That is why the baptism process is difficult and requires complex conditions.

The process of pledging to follow only the main lord and creating a channel through which one can receive the power of the lord.

And what determines whether the passage will be a thin straw or a thick oil pipe…

‘It is faith in God.’

Heinrich continued to pray, feeling the divine power overflowing from his body.

This was the reason why I chose divine power as Heinrich’s path.

Until now, “Mind Herb” had been used only to limit emotions and stimulation, but it was realized that it could also be used in the opposite direction.

After testing many things from then on, I was able to commit myself to the main religious order with confidence.

Through 「Mind Hub」 and 「Image Index」, Heinrich’s thoughts were emptied and turned into a blank slate.

And only one emotion, ‘faith’, was injected into the ‘persona’ and amplified with the ‘mind hub’.

‘In other words, the current Heinrich is literally the embodiment of fanaticism.’

I stopped all the other avatars and poured their resources into Heinrich.

The main body, Hans Heinz II, and even a new avatar that was recently able to be summoned again.

Using the baptism ritual, it was not difficult to focus the direction of faith on the Lord.

And I poured all my mental power into solidifying my path with God.

《Unique skills grow and potential blooms. The potential of the avatar increases and the mental power of each individual can be shared more efficiently.》

The growth of the “Avatar” skill in the process was an unexpected benefit.

Thanks to this, I was able to focus on my work more easily.

“Oh my god, this much divine power in the first baptism.”

“Who is it? Are you a crusader candidate? “I would believe it if you said he practiced as a monk for decades.”

“Uh… It hasn’t even been a few months since that friend came in saying he wanted to become a Holy Knight…” The

priests around him and those waiting to be baptized began to murmur.

The high priest who presided over his baptism also looked embarrassed, but continued the ceremony without stopping.

‘Almost done.’

I did my best to draw divine power and put it into my body.

If faith determines the thickness of the passage, it is mental power that draws divine power through it.

It is not okay if one side is lacking.

《The object fulfills the conditions and blooms its potential. Acquire the special skill “Holy Baptism.” 》

‘Is this still the limit?…’

In theory, there was no limit to sacred power because it was power received from God.

This means that if you have enough mental power, you can draw on and use as much as you want.

However, even though it is God who gives strength, it is only lowly mortals who use it, so the more you use it, the more it will inevitably place a great burden on your body and mind.

If you use too much power that is not in line with your abilities, you may become ill or even die.

‘I have enough faith and mental power, but my body is not yet ready to accept more divine power.’

Even though I tried all kinds of tricks, I couldn’t help it because it was my first time encountering a power.

In order to accept a stronger divine power, time was needed for the body to adapt to the new power.

He gradually regained his sanity by conserving his divine power.

Naturally, the path to faith has also decreased, but you can always get it back if you put your mind to it.

‘Like a rubber band that has been stretched once, it will be easier to use next time.’

“Did you say your name was Heinrich?”

As I stood up with the help of the priests around me, the high priest who conducted the ceremony spoke to me.

“Yes that’s right.”

“Hmm, I’m embarrassed because it’s my first time experiencing something like this. Anyway, it’s great that your faith is strong. You could be a good priest. “I will continue to work hard in the future.”

He smiled happily and patted my shoulder with a congratulatory message.

I wanted to be a paladin, not a priest, but I don’t think there’s any need to add that.

I nodded, expressed my gratitude, and left.

The ceremony was still going on in the chapel, but I could feel eyes glancing at me from time to time.

Trying to ignore the gaze, I sat down in the relaxation space provided on one side, closed my eyes, and began to meditate.

All of these tricks were possible because the main deity of Outerica was not a personal god.

Heinz II first learned about the main church, and Heinrich realized it when he joined the church and learned theology… and

was convinced through this baptism ceremony.

‘He is not a being with personal feelings like the gods of Greek and Roman mythology. ‘This is a huge concept, but it’s closer to a system.’

Something that naturally exists in the world, like a kind of natural law.

That was the main god of Outerica.

‘No, it seems like the will itself is there… but I guess that’s not a standard that can be judged by human standards.’

When Heinrich was connected to the Lord through baptism, he was able to feel a part of that transcendent being.

Perhaps because he was baptized in an unusual way, this was a phenomenon that had not been heard of during prior training.

If I were to express what I vaguely felt at that time in human emotion…

yes, it was ‘interest’.

‘I’m glad it wasn’t considered blasphemous…’

It may have been just a minor issue for God so he didn’t intervene, but it didn’t matter now.

Because his attempt was already successful.

***

A few days after the ceremony.

The newly born crusaders and trainee priests who had been baptized were receiving education in their own ways.

Based on developing faith through prayer and doctrine study, the priests developed their mental strength mainly through mental discipline….

“Just one more thing!”

“Keueueu~!”

“more! More, more, more!

“Kwaaak!”

The sound of everyone dying echoed throughout the training ground.

It was the cry of new recruits training themselves under the guidance of senior crusaders.

“Whoa! Hehe!”

‘I thought I worked out pretty hard too. That was nothing. These people really…’

I scoffed inwardly, alternating the dumbbells in both hands.

Crank, Crank, Cluck—

In response, the chains connected to the dumbbells press on the entire body.

Exercise equipment comparable to modern equipment was installed throughout the training ground.

The difference is that it has a larger, more sinister appearance and is not as safe as it seems.

They were designed solely to exercise the body more efficiently.

The more you use it, the more it not only tears your muscles, but gradually breaks your bones and ruptures your ligaments.

‘There are degrees of overloading the body. What kind of perverted idea is this?…’

It was truly a training method that made one go beyond the limits of the body.

Of course, such overtraining could not be without problems.

“Aaaah!”

Screams erupted from one side of the training ground.

A new crusader convulsing while lying on the floor.

It seemed like something went wrong during training as he was clutching one arm and crying and snot pouring out.

Normally, he would have been transferred to the treatment room right away, but the senior in front of him did nothing but yell at him.

“You’re distracted! When training, you must not stop praying even for a moment! Now, use your divine power again!”

“Sigh! Dear Lord—!”

With the prayer, a soft light rose and embraced the fallen person.

A moaning sound that gradually subsides.

After a while, he staggered to his feet.

“It’s still far from enough! Continue to pray while training! Restore the body before it is completely destroyed! If you repeat this, you will obtain the blessing of heavy weight!”

“yep! sorry-!”

“You should keep your lower body tense until your arm is completely healed! Of course, we must not stop praying!”

“yep! “I understand!”

A sight that is simply ignorant.

But surprisingly, this was a long-standing tradition and an efficient training method that had been passed down for a long time in the religious order.

Prayer assists in the operation of divine power.

For the crusaders on the front lines of battle, it was nothing short of life-threatening.

Artificially creating an extreme situation and continuing to pray is also part of the training to be able to use divine power without panicking in actual combat.

‘In addition, repeated prayers in extreme situations strengthen faith through self-suggestion, which in turn leads to the strengthening of divine power.’

Training in the use of sacred power and training of the body, increasing sacred power through instilling faith, and even strengthening mental power through penance.

It was an incredibly efficient method.

And I was a very notable talent in that group of perverts.

“Hoo…. Indeed, it can be said that he is the promising star of this season. “I never thought I could hit this much weight already.”

“He is skilled at using divine power, and even considering that, his body’s recovery speed is no joke. “He’s already more resilient than a decent paladin.”

The senior crusaders gathered in one corner to look at me and criticize me.

From the beginning, I easily followed their guidance thanks to the training I had done and the “boneless” and “ultra-recovery” skills I had gained.

There was also a status strengthening effect at the Karma Shop.

And as he became accustomed to the “Holy Baptism” that changes the mana in his body into divine power and corrects him, he began to stand out even more.

“Afternoon training ends here! Organize your equipment and enter the shower room in order! We will meet in the lecture room two hours later. dissolution!”

““Disperse!””

At the shout of their senior, the crusaders put away their equipment and were able to wash their bodies in order and take a short break.

I went to the shower room and poured cold water on my hot, hazy body to cool it down.

As I

mechanically washed and pressed hard, the muscles that had been pushed to their limits wriggled and showed off.

‘It certainly seems to have a good effect.’

It was a perverted training method a few days after the baptism, but the effects were clearly felt.

A body that has been overused and the divine power that spreads to every corner of the body to restore it.

As this was repeated, I felt that each of my cells was adapting to the divine power.

“Ugh….”

“Ugh…. I’m dying.”

Groaning sounds coming from all over the shower room.

I wiped myself with a towel and smiled bitterly.

‘It’s definitely excessive. I was able to get rid of the pain thanks to the “Mind Herb”. They would have had to overcome it through their own will alone.’

They say that pain also helps increase faith and mental strength, but I wanted to decline it as it was not necessary for me.

I just support their beliefs.

“As servants who follow the Lord, we become shepherds who lead His lambs, always leading them to a bright path…” A

doctrinal lecture that also serves as mental education given in the lecture room after the training.

The crusaders had to fight against drowsiness with their exhausted bodies.

Of course, in order to become a Holy Knight, I also had to possess both martial arts and literary skills.

About two months like that.

While Heinrich was struggling to become a Holy Knight, the Immortal King’s subjugation team was facing great difficulties.

***

“Phew… That must be frustrating. “Where on earth have they disappeared to?”

Archbishop Latius, the leader of the Immortal King subjugation team, sighed and massaged his eyebrows.

We have already used search teams several times to track down Hans, but we have not been able to find any trace of where he has disappeared to.

For several months after our first encounter, I couldn’t even find a shadow, so I couldn’t raise my face.

In the meantime, the saint also did her best to determine its location, but it was impossible to trace it except for a few brief moments.

Even at the location we identified at that time, we couldn’t find any traces of him, so we had to return empty-handed….

Knock –

“Archbishop Latius, this is Tuskin.”

“Ah, Lord Tuskin. “Please come in.”

With Latius’ permission, the door to the office opened and Paladin Tuskin entered and bowed.

Like the archbishop, his face was full of fatigue.

“So what happened?”

“…I think it will be difficult. “It must have been the damn vampires who did it.”

“Haa…”

To make matters worse, political pressure from the Kingdom of Thalia was becoming more and more intense.

The punitive force organized to catch the descendants of the Immortal King was showing poor results, so they used that as an excuse and began to fall behind in their cause.

“If we searched this far and still can’t find anything, doesn’t that mean we’ve already left the kingdom of Thalia?”

Seeing Tuskin speaking cautiously, Latius sighed again and gently closed his eyes.

They did their best to find ‘Hans’.

So much so that it causes friction not only with the vampire clan but also with the ‘Oath of Reverse Heaven’ hidden in the dark.

In the process, the Oath of Yeokcheon was attacked by both the church and the clan and suffered great damage, so they cut off their tail and went into hiding, but the conflict with the ‘Brokoslak Clan’ continued.

“…At this point, you can say he’s hiding somewhere else. “I will now disband the punitive force at Thalia’s temple and return to the headquarters.”

“Then I will know that and prepare.”

Tuskin slightly bowed his head and left the office.

The Immortal King’s subjugation team, except for high-ranking officials, consisted mostly of personnel supported by the Thalia Temple, so there was a lot of work to be done before disbanding.

When those dispatched from the headquarters return, they are deployed throughout the kingdom and return to their normal duties.

And the moment the target’s movements are captured on the church’s surveillance network spread across the entire continent, a punitive force will be summoned from that area again.

‘Now that I think about it, there was one crusader that stood out.’

Tuskin, who was taking steps, suddenly remembered one person and frowned.

An aspiring Holy Knight who awakened priest-level divine power through the baptism ceremony.

Afterwards, he stood out in training and was being watched with interest.

‘It would be a shame to leave such a talented person in a remote area like this…’

Superior physical ability that cannot be compared to other new crusaders and resilience comparable to that of a paladin.

The talent to absorb teachings quickly and the potential to grow steadily.

Even apart from his divine power, he was a talent not to be missed.

I have no intention of disparaging the Thalia parish, but the reality was that a warrior of that level of talent seemed to be lacking in skills to fully blossom.

No matter how good you are, will you only receive support directly from the headquarters?

‘Hmm… Did you say his name was Heinrich? If I can, I’d like to take him in and raise him myself. I guess I’ll just have to talk about it.’

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