My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness

Episode 228 Immortal King vs Hero Party (3)

Heinrich… no, Han Seong-hyeon’s main emotions towards Geos were pity and empathy.

He was in a similar situation.

And he had always admired him, even though he didn’t show it.

Unlike himself, who had needed two years and the help of “Avatar” to recover, Geos had immediately stood up and moved on with just his sheer willpower.

Of course, their situations were different, in terms of their combat power and whether they had a clear target for revenge, but in front of his unwavering determination…

Crack—

…those were just trivial matters.

Heinrich, who had learned about the limitations of the Refraction Spear while mastering “Space Slash”, hadn’t expected much from Geos from the beginning.

So— even he was caught off guard by the spatial distortion that suddenly appeared on the Immortal King’s chest.

‘This is my chance!’

But Heinrich, already immersed in the battle, pushed aside his distracting thoughts and swung his holy sword, aiming for the momentary opening.

His holy blade was amplified, and he unleashed “Space Slash”, imbued with all his martial arts knowledge.

[Ugh… You think that’ll work on me?!]

Rumble—

The Immortal King’s abyssal energy surged, trying to deflect the attack…

Slash! Whoosh—!

[You bastard—!]

…but Heinrich’s sword still grazed him, leaving a burning wound from his shoulder to his hip. The Immortal King had barely dodged a fatal blow.

“Cough—!”

And some distance away,

Geos, who had coughed up blood after thrusting his spear, muttered as he watched Heinrich being pushed back.

“…Was I too shallow?”

Naturally, this was his first time using this power.

He had only learned the theory, so there were bound to be errors in the actual application.

‘But I’m starting to get a feel for it. If I have another chance…’

Fortunately, he still had enough energy left.

He could launch a more accurate attack this time…

[How dare you! You insect—!]

But unfortunately, it didn’t seem like he would get another chance.

[Die!]

The Immortal King, who had been calm throughout the battle, roared in fury and reached out towards him.

He had been repeatedly attacked, and holy fire was even burning his body… but he prioritized eliminating Geos over defending himself.

“Wait…!”

“Sir Geos!”

Whoosh—!

Before his companions could even react,

Abyssal thorns erupted from the ground, piercing Geos’s defenseless body.

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‘…That was close. To think he would use such a trick!’

He had barely dodged the attack, thanks to his transcendental perception and his quick reflexes in reinforcing the subspace around his heart.

If it had been a bit stronger, he wouldn’t have been able to properly block Heinrich’s follow-up attack and would have been forced to retreat.

‘Because of that insignificant insect! I…!’

Of course, he knew about Geos.

He was capable because of his unique technique, but strictly speaking, he was just barely at the master level.

He was far weaker than Heinrich, Harley, the Saintess, and even the other two.

The Immortal King had just been hit by an extra he hadn’t even bothered to acknowledge.

‘You’re asking for death! …Well, I was going to kill you all anyway.’

As he said,

He had been planning to eliminate everyone except for Heinrich and Harley from the beginning.

Imagine the amount of Karma he could gain by killing the Saintess of the Main God Church, a High Elf from the Elven Kingdom, and an Archmage who was friends with the next emperor! ṛ𝖆ɴȰ𝐛Еș

The fear and repercussions would bring him an overwhelming amount of points!

‘Cooperation? Joint effort? I don’t need it! I can just earn more Karma than all of them combined!’

His already unstable mind was becoming increasingly extreme after he had severed the connection with his other avatars.

His basic goal of acquiring power through Karma remained unchanged, but everything else had become twisted and self-serving.

[Kihihihik— Yes, it’s no fun if it’s too easy.]

The Immortal King deflected the spirit arrows and Isea’s magic, suppressing the holy fire that was burning his body with the abyss.

He had thought he could handle them alone, but now that things had come to this, there was no point in being stubborn.

‘I don’t even need that many.’

Most of his forces were busy preparing for the invasion, only a few executives were left to guard the Immortal Fortress.

But he had a lovely pet he could summon whenever he wanted.

[Come out, Heratos.]

As soon as he finished speaking,

[Kyaaaaagh—!]

A massive and monstrous Bone Dragon tore through space and appeared.

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Thanks to Liesta’s intervention, Geos was able to be carried away before dying.

Of course, he was still in critical condition, his body pierced by abyssal thorns and contaminated by the abyss.

And they couldn’t even focus on healing him right now.

[Kyaaaaaah—!]

A destructive blast of energy erupted from the mouth of the Bone Dragon, Heratos, who had taken flight.

“Intensive Barrier!”

“Main God!”

Kaboom—!

Isea’s magic, which she had finally managed to control after the Immortal King showed an opening, and Liesta, who had been maintaining the barrier while keeping Geos alive, blocked the breath.

“Horia, Equistin, Meiru, Dimanta!”

Lydia’s arrow, imbued with the four elements of fire, wind, water, and earth, shot towards Heratos, who was hovering in the air.

The situation, already dire, was now even worse with the Bone Dragon’s appearance.

And of course, the Immortal King’s attacks continued relentlessly.

[Kihihihik— What are you doing, Hero Heinrich? If you want to save your companions, you should defeat me!]

“You bastard…!”

And Heinrich realized.

Hans… Immortal King Hannibal Strauss, was serious about killing them all.

“Why…!”

He gritted his teeth, unable to finish his sentence.

He had known Hans wasn’t in his right mind… but there was no reasoning with him now.

‘Harley…’

Harley was fighting a large group of demons outside the barrier.

He had already eliminated most of the weaker demons and even defeated a Great Warrior, but it didn’t seem like he could shake off the remaining ones and come to their aid.

Then what could he do?

‘There’s… nothing.’

He bit his lip hard enough to draw blood.

Despair spread through him like poison, as he realized his own powerlessness.

‘…What good is being a Saint or a hero? I can’t do anything without his help!’

He remembered Geos, his body pierced by abyssal thorns.

He had accepted Geos into the hero party not just because he coveted his technique, but also because he had looked so fragile and broken.

He wanted him to live, even if it meant using his anger as fuel.

He had even manipulated the situation so that Geos could personally kill the black mages who were responsible for his family’s death, the ones involved in the continental sacrificial ritual.

The only ones left were probably Baltheon, who had personally opened the crack in the south, and the Revolutionary behind him…

‘…I was going to help him calm down before he faced the Immortal King…’

Heinrich closed his eyes, overwhelmed by despair.

[Have you given up, Hero? Hehehe— That’s interesting too. Let’s enjoy watching your companions die together. My nemesis, Heinrich, I will show you mercy.]

Not only Geos, but the others were also in danger.

Liesta, the Saintess he had met when he first arrived at the Roselia Cathedral, before even becoming a holy knight.

Isea, an awakened one from the same country as him, one of the original members of the hero party, and Hesperon’s teacher.

Lydia, who had volunteered to join them, even though they hadn’t known each other for long.

And yet, he was powerless.

‘Main God…’

He gripped the hilt of his sword even tighter…

And then slowly opened his eyes, a question suddenly crossing his mind.

The divine weapon that had elevated him to the pinnacle of humanity, even though he hadn’t reached transcendence in terms of level.

Yes…

He still hadn’t transcended.

He acknowledged his shortcomings as a warrior,

But he was also a priest.

And not just any priest, but a ‘Saint’, the pinnacle of the clergy, blessed with a Grand Blessing.

Then why couldn’t he break through that wall?

‘The most important requirement for a priest, the foundation of holy power.’

Faith in God.

‘Is my faith worthy of transcendence?’

The artificial faith instilled by “Mind Hub” and “Persona”, the holy power granted by the Main God’s mercy…

Was he truly a Saint?

‘…Even the title ‘Saint’ is just something I received because I was blessed by God.’

It was just a formality.

Normally, those who received a Grand Blessing would also have the faith to match it… but his case was special.

‘…Main God.’

Heinrich gripped his holy sword tightly.

And he attempted the reckless challenge he had failed countless times before.

[…Oh? You’re fighting again? That’s good. Haha! Struggle as much as you can, Hero!]

He ignored the Immortal King’s taunts and mockery and leaped through space, swinging his sword.

But his attack was easily parried, and the distance he had closed was instantly widened.

‘It’s shameless of me to think this now, but…’

He charged forward again, but the relentless onslaught of dark magic and abyssal energy was taking its toll, his body becoming increasingly bloodied.

‘Faith isn’t something that comes easily.’

Liesta’s holy power strengthened him.

She was maintaining the barrier, healing the wounded, and even sending him buffs while observing the situation.

He couldn’t help but smile bitterly at her saintly dedication.

‘But I believe.’

No matter how much Heinrich was a being of faith and conviction, he was still lacking in purity.

But he had been granted enough holy power by the Main God’s grace.

Why was that possible?

‘That I can be of use to this world, to this Auterica that you cherish.’

The answer was simple.

It was because the Main God allowed it.

Then why had the Main God granted him such a privilege?

‘I believe. That I can do what you desire.’

That was also a simple matter.

He was a special being from another world, one who could communicate with God, even through loopholes… so there must be something he desired from him.

And it was probably something related to the abyss.

‘I believe in myself… in my potential. And I believe in you, who believes in me.’

It was a twisted faith, not pure worship…

But it was all he could do right now.

‘You trusted me and granted me this power, didn’t you?’

His side exploded from an abyssal attack.

His white armor, “Glory’s Guardian”, which he had received upon becoming a Saint, was no longer just tattered, but riddled with holes.

‘So!’

The same process repeated over and over.

He had suffered countless injuries and closed the distance, but the situation was only getting worse.

The abyssal energy that had accumulated in his body was starting to interfere with his holy power.

‘If you’re going to believe, believe wholeheartedly! We have history, so how about an advance?’

He pleaded with the Main God, pushing forward, ignoring his exhaustion, and swinging his sword.

As if telling him that he would never stop as long as he had faith.

[Hahahaha— You’re like a moth drawn to a flame, Hero… Hmm?]

But the first to respond to his will…

…was an unexpected phenomenon he had experienced once before.

Crack—

Space distorted in front of the Immortal King’s chest.

Geos, battered and broken, had finally stood up, ignoring everyone’s pleas, and unleashed his final attack— a technique that could shatter space.

But…

[Ugh! You fool! You think the same trick will work on me twice?!]

The Immortal King was an unreasonable being.

Even a desperate attack like that… It might have worked as a surprise attack, but now that he had experienced it once…

He used his transcendental perception and his understanding of space to counter the attack, forcibly connecting the shattering space.

‘It’s much more refined than before. If I had been hit by this unprepared…’

He would have been forced to retreat, having suffered a critical blow from the following holy sword attack.

But that was in the past.

He had successfully blocked the attack, and there was no way Heinrich could exploit the opening created in his transcendental perception…

“I told you, Hans.”

But his calculations were wrong again.

Heinrich, who had been toyed with until now, casually entered his ‘time’—.

Thud—

“I’ll make sure to drive my holy sword through that heart.”

[Gah?! You… how…!]

And Heinrich’s holy sword, shining brighter than ever…

…pierced through Immortal King Hannibal Strauss’s chest.

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Swoosh—

I sat up in bed.

My avatar was me.

No matter how much it happened in a separate body, an event like transcendence couldn’t help but affect my main body.

And it had happened three times in a row.

It wasn’t strange that I woke up earlier than expected.

“Ha…”

But all I could do was sigh.

“…This is a mess.”

And at the same time,

My fragmented will converged into one.

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