My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness Chapter 56

#56

Elf (4)

“Damn, where did that guy come from?”

Nurabe, the elder of the Oath of Reverse Heaven, gritted his teeth as he watched the monsters and subordinates being torn apart.

The cause is that person who suddenly appeared, a lycanthrope, or another monster whose identity is unknown.

He was a guy who had stolen the sacrifice that had been prepared with great effort and was running away.

‘I thought I was lucky recently, but this is what happened at the end!’

It started as usual when we rescued an elf from a slave trader.

The school he belonged to was a place where contracts could be made with stronger demons or summoned beasts through sacrifice rituals, and the more valuable the sacrifice, the more effective it was.

It was discovered while managing the slaves.

That they had a sacrifice in their hands that qualified as a high elf.

‘I was lucky. The demon I had just summoned had the ability to recognize it.’

He immediately took the devil’s advice and stuffed the sacrifice’s neck with a stronger sealing magic tool than usual.

According to the law of causality, the World Tree prevents the sacrifice information from being easily exposed.

Still, I was anxious, so I set a date for the ceremony as soon as possible.

Because the elves knew what the high elves were.

They would try to retrieve the sacrifice by any means necessary.

I had planned to finish the ceremony neatly before then and move on…

‘Was it greedy to use even the branches of the World Tree?’

There was no way that the values of ‘those who qualified as high elves’ and ‘high elves’ were the same.

It is natural to have a desire to make better use of the highest-quality offerings that one has obtained.

So, the idea was to use the branches of the World Tree that were stored in the organization and use them in rituals along with offerings.

Although it may not be possible to turn them into real high elves, it was possible to temporarily turn them into ‘pseudo high elves’ using the branch as a medium.

It seemed like all the luck in the world was helping him.

Everything went smoothly even when we called in most of the people and started the ceremony with the intention of moving right after finishing work.

Until suddenly a hole opened in the barrier.

‘I never thought the World Tree would intervene at that moment!’

It was an intervention aimed at the split-second moment when consciousness was shaken.

The branches of the World Tree had been sealed before coming here, and after the ritual began, interference would have been blocked by law.

The problem was that that consciousness was shaken.

However, due to various limitations, the miracles performed through only the branches of the World Tree were not significant.

At most, the sacrifice was moved from the deepest part of the cave to a little outward.

Considering the complex structure of the cave, the distance in a straight line would not be that long.

The problem was that there was someone who picked up the offering and ran away, but fortunately, I was able to quickly chase after it.

‘The seal is still on, so the location of this place will not have been discovered. Still, the offering must be retrieved as quickly as possible so as not to miss the timing of the ritual.’

At first, we tried to pour in monsters to drain the monster’s stamina and safely retrieve the sacrifice, but looking at the current situation, that seemed to be impossible.

“Khahaha—! Come on!”

The muscles of the entire body are swollen to the fullest and the appearance looks like a mixture of half human and half magical beast.

However, despite its wild appearance, its strangely refined movements were enough to make the Dark Knights under its command lose their control.

“I guess it can’t go on like this. “We can’t delay any more time.”

I wondered if it was a mixed race monster and tried to control it, but it didn’t work.

Yet, the sight of it constantly recovering its stamina with the flesh of the surrounding monsters made it more than a monster.

Nurabe winked at the warlocks.

The summoning circle was prepared in an instant according to his command.

and.

The battle entered a new phase.

***

“Kahahaha—! You’re in trouble! It’s very difficult! Hot hot hot!”

The situation deteriorated rapidly.

To be exact, since new guys joined the battlefield.

Once again, I felt a deadly force stabbing my body, and Harley’s “wild nature” responded immediately.

Twaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa District al altogether

The black greatsword engulfed in dark magic bounced off his axe.

At the same time, a bolt made of ore flies towards his head, but he is not hit twice.

Harley’s right hand caught the oddly bent bolt and broke it.

‘That’s tricky. As expected, they are formidable guys.’

The warlocks also seemed to have decided to take action in earnest, sending a considerable number of summoned beasts into the battlefield.

[What a hybrid!]

Even the devil.

He also had to suffer considerable damage from summoned beasts, including a demon over 3 meters tall, who wielded a large sword and constantly pressured him.

Not only was his entire body covered in blood…

‘Still, the loss of his combat power wasn’t that great considering he was missing one eye, perhaps because he had a “wild nature.”‘

The biggest damage was the loss of his left eye.

Due to the sudden entry of demons and summons, a melee broke out in an instant, and in a situation where it was impossible to avoid, the bolt from earlier flew and got stuck in my eye.

‘If only that were the case, it could have been restored through “regeneration.”‘

The bolt made of ore exploded, leaving him with no time to do anything, and he lost an eye.

In addition, the warlocks were probably wary of using “monstrous food” to recover their stamina, and the warlocks knocked back small monsters, making it difficult to recover energy.

It’s as if they plan to deal with only a few strong summons.

‘At least they just became my precious nutritional food.’

Now, most of those strong guys have fallen.

However, they only managed to recover the magic stone, but the interference from the other side to prevent recovery was so severe that their energy was on the verge of depletion.

The good news is that I can ease my worries about Cecily a little.

A gentle energy flowed from the branches of the World Tree, which was surrounded by leopard skin, protecting her from shock.

‘It only absorbs indirect shock, but if it weren’t for this, my movements would have been further restricted.’

It was a situation where I had no choice but to make violent movements.

Although the enemies said they were not targeting her directly, she was bound to get hurt as the aftermath of the fight accumulated.

‘I don’t think this will last long either. ‘The world tree seems quite unreasonable, doesn’t it?’

The tip of the branch sticking out through the gap in the leather was so dry that it seemed as if there was no moisture at all.

It definitely wasn’t like this when I first saw it.

Whoa!

At that time, a great sword engulfed in burning black magic flew in.

The moment Harley tries to respond immediately.

‘Pfft! ‘That again!’

Very brief stiffness.

However, it was a fatal incident that occurred during a battle where a split second could determine life or death.

I was able to hurriedly pull up my auror and block the great sword, but a long wound appeared on my forearm again.

‘Whew, I guess I’ll have to get rid of that guy first.’

The most difficult opponent along with the devil.

It was a jewel human aiming a metal crossbow in the background.

‘It’s an expensive-looking body. The ransom must be considerable.’

A human-shaped summoned beast whose entire body is made of a jewel with a subtle green luster.

It was a sniper who used telekinesis and took out one of his eyes.

‘I think the problem is with the eyes on that forehead.’

It had three green eyes, but only the eyes on its forehead were unusually dark.

It must be true, since his eyes twinkled every time he controlled a bolt or used telekinesis.

“Hehehe… this is tight.”

Although there are monsters surrounding us on all sides, the ones in front of us do not give us a chance to use “Monster”.

These guys can’t be ignored because they can cause even greater damage just when you’re trying to recover.

There was a limit to withstanding all the curses thrown by the warlocks with “Biological Aura”, so my body lost strength and my senses became dull.

In order to save insufficient energy, even “regeneration” was suppressed, and his entire body was covered in blood.

[Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk. Are you planning on giving up, Mudblood?]

The demon standing in front taunted Harley by tapping his shoulder with his great sword.

“Kahaha! You only talk about a topic you can’t even write about one on one! “It’s a waste of size!”

[gibberish! If it weren’t for the sacrifice in your arms, I would have chopped you up right away, mongrel!]

The devil, who had bared his teeth in anger, paused and scowled again, holding the great sword straight.

[I guess it’s just a plan to waste time. It’s impossible!]

And immediately he came swinging his great sword.

At the same time, attacks rained down on Harley at the same time.

“Isn’t that wrong? This has already achieved its purpose! Hahaha!”

Harley responded to attacks from all directions with her “wild” senses, while looking at the warlocks gathered on one side with her only remaining eye.

As if imprinting the location on your eyes.

Right after that.

Pot—

“…What?!”

“Divine power? suddenly?”

At the same time, a flash of light erupted right above the place where the warlocks were gathered, and their frightened voices rang out.

And at that time, Heinrich, who had already appeared out of thin air, was bouncing his body and spinning his whole body like a top.

Holding in both hands a large sword of light drawn with divine power close to that of a bishop.

Skakakkakak—

The energy of conflict, which had been sharpened with all its might from the beginning, continued several times and instantly destroyed the surrounding defense shield.

All kinds of skills specialized in proximity to the Archbishop’s strengthening holy method overlaid on 「Blessing: Strong Body」.

Heinrich’s sword of light with all its might ravaged the entire bodies of those who were slow to respond to the sudden situation.

“Ugh!”

“What is this…!”

In the storm of divine power, there was only one person who reacted in a split second and was unharmed.

The rest were lucky enough to be in the outskirts and not swept away.

“You bastard! how…!”

One who reacted to Heinrich’s surprise attack.

An old man who appeared to be the leader of the enemy had his cheeks flushed with a face as red as lava.

His ‘how’ had many meanings, but…

“Haap—!”

Of course, Heinrich, who had no obligation to answer, paid no heed and simply rushed at the remaining warlocks and swung his sword.

More than half of the warlock group was killed or injured in the first attack.

Monsters around are in chaos as control is released.

The battlefield quickly became a mess, with summons disappearing after losing their contract and summons quickly moving to protect those who survived.

[Ugh! Inomom—!]

The greatsword demon hurriedly flew in the direction where Heinrich was.

And at that moment, Harley, who was facing the devil, was momentarily free.

A feeling of liberation that came in an instant.

It was a golden opportunity to recover his body through ‘extreme eating’, but he had work to do before that.

Harley’s leg muscles swelled and in an instant, he rushed towards the gem human.

I don’t know about the others, but I couldn’t miss that guy!

“Haha! “Where are you focusing your attention?”

Even though he stubbornly remains, his eyes are drawn elsewhere!

Harley rushed forward and stabbed the jewel man with his right hand.

[——!]

Harley’s hand paused for a moment as the eyes on his forehead sparkled with green light.

However, he was the one who was on the last line and protected by others throughout the battle.

The telekinesis of the long-range attack and support type guy was not strong enough to overcome the strength of the man who approached right in front of him.

Kwasik!

Harley’s sharply sharpened nails instantly dug into the jewel man’s forehead, and silvery liquid like mercury flowed down his hands.

“Kahahahaha—! “I finally caught you!”

I lost one eye because of this guy.

What a one-eyed barbarian warrior!

Of course, that seems cool, but….

‘No, it’s still early. ‘Let’s think about that when we have more experience.’

However, as with other parts, it was impossible to know how long it would take to create a new organ as complex as the eye with the current regenerative power.

‘If it had been ‘super regeneration’, it would have been restored in an instant. Still, since there is a “mutation,” I think transplanting an appropriate eye will be enough… Wait?’

Wouldn’t it be better to transplant it to something with better performance?

For example…

[——!]

Something like this that is in his hands right now.

“Hey you. “Did you use something with good eyes?”

Coincidentally, this guy also had three eyes.

This is a very unreasonable situation, considering that he lost an eye because of this guy.

Therefore, it would be okay for him to take at least one.

This was clearly self-defense.

“Hahaha—! “Let’s share the good things together!”

Without hesitation, I pulled out a brilliant green gem.

[——!]

The human body, a jewel that made a strange vibrating sound, trembled, and the ore that made up the whole body lost its light and collapsed.

‘Ah, it looked expensive if sold as a whole. It’s a waste.’

Now it just looks like a pile of dull ore.

It seems that the jewel on his forehead was the source of his existence.

‘Is this a silicon-based life form?’

Characteristics that are significantly different from those of life forms we have seen so far.

I remembered knowledge I had picked up somewhere, but since it was a fantasy world where common sense did not apply, it was not an important issue.

Harley glanced at the jewel in her hand.

Eyes that seem to be delicately sculpted with smooth, glossy eyes.

Rather than living tissue, it just looked like a bright jewel.

He put the jewel he found in his hand into his empty left eye.

I don’t know if it will work out the way I thought, but…

‘Once you try it, you’ll know!’

Although he is currently active as a barbarian warrior, his essence is the pinnacle of a creature that pursues repeated evolution by coveting other genes.

Although the composition of the body was different, if it was a living thing, there was no reason why Harley could not accept it.

Apparently it was not just a simple gem, as “mutation” was activated and the optic nerve was connected to the gem.

But that’s it.

Perhaps because the structures are so different, they are not properly compatible.

With the “Mind Herb”, severe pain in the eye area was detected.

I can feel the blood around my left eye swelling and the surrounding muscles twitching.

‘After all, this doesn’t work? ‘Because the species are so different?’

I felt that way for a moment.

“hot! “That’s nonsense!”

How many demons and monsters has he consumed so far?

When did they become so similar in species that they became his food?

Although this eye was crystallized, it was part of living tissue.

Moreover, it is already connected as one with itself.

If so, then this is already yours.

Drumming –

Harley’s obsession bordering on madness and a strong allusion to her mental power continue.

The gem in the area where the optic nerve is connected has changed under the influence of “Body Mutation.”

The area except the green eyes, which shined like jewels, turned white and became soft like human eyes.

And….

《A new body has been transplanted. Due to the influence of the special skill “Mutation”, the skill “Jewel Eye: Telekinesis” is acquired.》

“Wahahahahah—! After all, there is nothing in this world that cannot be done?”

Harley has suddenly returned to the form of an ordinary barbarian warrior.

He spread his shoulders wide, burst into laughter, and chewed monster meat to regain energy.

Of course, there was a reason why he was so relaxed now.

Whieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee of…

of a huge storm that comes in an instant and whips the area around.

Hwaaaak—

a brilliant brilliance covered the surrounding area, blocking the space.

“I’ll break your bones, you heretics! Hahaha!”

“Ha!”

Even the two paladins began to sweep the battlefield.

[Whoa!]

At that time, a huge demon engulfed in flames appeared from the warlock’s side and clashed with them, but it didn’t seem like they could last long.

‘Is this the guy who didn’t take out until now to completely retrieve Cecily?…’

Judging by the way it spewed flames everywhere, that guy was clearly not suited to not causing harm to anyone in particular.

I wouldn’t know if it means destroying everything around it.

‘Well, they’re being hunted now… but it’s a shame that they can’t eat demons, perhaps because they’re summoned. I think it would be nice if I could at least eat that guy’s meat.’

I’ve already tried eating a few demons before, but they all just disappeared like smoke.

In order to eat them, the only way would be to go to the demon world and target their true bodies.

Harley, who had slumped down in her seat, was licking her lips with regret…

“Oh! “I forgot!”

I hurriedly untied the leather hanging from my front chest and tore it open.

The leather, which had managed to hold on without breaking, unfolded, and a limp elf girl came out of it.

Holding tightly to a tree branch that now appears to be nothing more than kindling.

“Hey~ Miss, are you okay?”

He seemed to be breathing, but I was worried that he couldn’t come to his senses, so I shook him carefully.

How many times did I call you that?

“It’s frustrating… I’m dizzy… I feel like I’m going to throw up…”

Cecily muttered and wriggled.