My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness

Episode 234 Karma Shopping (2)

“Strange.”

That was the Revolutionary’s brief observation after witnessing the recent turn of events.

The assassination of the princess to divide the Empire, the sinking of the Enamel Continent by eliminating the World Tree, the division of humanity through the Tribal Federation’s northern advance, and even the awakening of the Immortal King, which he had considered a success…

All the operations he had launched simultaneously were going awry in unexpected ways.

It felt like someone was deliberately interfering, a malicious and artificial intervention.

‘Well, I guess things were too easy until now.’

His goal was to oppose the will of the Main God, the creator of this world.

He hadn’t expected things to go smoothly from the beginning.

But it seemed even that wasn’t enough.

‘Still, it’s not a complete loss.’

It was frustrating that his long-standing efforts had been thwarted, but it was still much better than his previous plans, which had failed before they could even begin.

He had at least succeeded in causing chaos and weakening the world's power by inflicting massive casualties.

‘And…’

But that wasn’t all he had gained from the recent incidents.

“Huh! I suspected it, but now there’s no denying it.”

He had reached a certain conclusion.

He had been skeptical for a while, but now he was almost certain.

That the Immortal King, who should be at the forefront of spreading death as the vanguard of the abyss—

Was in some sort of secret alliance with the Saint of the Main God Church, his natural enemy.

“Pfft, what a ridiculous situation.”

Others on the continent wouldn’t even imagine such a thing, let alone suspect it, but he, who knew the Immortal King better than anyone, could judge the situation more objectively. Ṝἁɴ∅ＢĚ𝐬

Something he had thought impossible had actually happened.

‘Main God… what have you done?’

Using the Immortal King had always been a successful strategy, both a thousand years ago and three hundred years ago.

He had even succeeded in eliminating the dragons, the biggest obstacle to his grand plan, thanks to it.

But for such a thing to happen now, at the final stage…

‘The biggest variable recently has been… the otherworlders, most likely.’

Lost in thought, the Revolutionary frowned as he reached a conclusion.

Impurities from other dimensions, possessing rapid growth and unique abilities.

He had captured and used them, even experimenting on them alive, after learning about their existence.

But after realizing they were just humans with special abilities, temporary visitors to this world, he hadn’t paid much attention to them.

Perhaps he had underestimated their potential.

‘…I can’t believe a mere mortal could overcome the death of the world and interfere with it. No, this is just a hypothesis, I shouldn’t jump to conclusions.’

What he needed to focus on now was how to deal with the current situation.

The Immortal King, his best option, was acting lukewarm, contrary to his expectations. He had no choice but to resort to his secondary plan…

But the progress of that plan wasn’t satisfactory either.

‘The spread of madness is slower than I anticipated. With so many giants released, how is it still at this level?’

The Revolutionary frowned as he looked at the huddled human figure next to him.

The essential condition for his secondary plan was for the concentration of madness to reach a certain threshold, but it seemed they were still far from their goal.

‘That barbarian… what is he?’

It was all because of that barbarian who had been devouring all the madness that should have spread throughout the world, alongside the Saint.

He had even detected a flow of madness converging and being absorbed by him recently.

It was another inexplicable phenomenon, just like the Immortal King’s situation.

‘The overall concentration is still increasing, but the time wasted because of him is significant. I’d like to eliminate him first, but…’

He was currently separated from the expedition and alone in the south, so it was the perfect opportunity.

However, with most of his forces scattered and weakened, he didn’t have the resources to deal with such a powerful individual.

Sending a few incomplete giants wouldn’t be enough, and he couldn't move easily himself.

“…Tsk, I need more time.”

It wouldn't be good for the continent to stabilize too quickly before his plan was complete.

The monsters and the White Giants were still causing trouble, but that wasn’t enough.

The Immortal Army’s attacks had subsided along with the Immortal King’s retreat from the south.

‘Then…’

The Revolutionary’s gaze, filled with a strange light, shifted towards one of the countless cracks surrounding him.

An operation launched simultaneously with the others, but progressing quietly without much fanfare due to its secretive nature.

Towards the Zepia Republic in the eastern part of the Ion Continent.

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“Hmm.”

I had been a bit worried.

I had used a Dragon Heart, a precious material, but what if he ended up as a ‘Dragonborn’ like Harley?

Of course, there was nothing wrong with being a Dragonborn, but… they were still far inferior to true dragons.

I couldn’t help but be concerned, considering the points I had spent.

‘But it was just a needless worry.’

Fortunately, the created avatar was definitely a dragon.

‘However…’

And now,

I was staring at the newly created avatar with my arms crossed.

My gaze slightly lowered.

The dragon avatar also stared back.

Its gaze slightly raised.

‘I had a feeling this might happen.’

There was a clear difference in our eye levels.

I stared at the golden creature before me, a dragon the size of a large dog, its scales shimmering under the fluorescent lights.

The majestic and dignified head I had meticulously crafted with “Customization” was nowhere to be seen.

A small baby dragon with round, cute features was looking up at me with a sullen expression.

‘Well, at least it’s not an egg.’

Elves and Dwarves had long lifespans, reaching hundreds of years, but dragons were said to live for almost ten thousand years.

I was only twenty, so even with the help of “Customization”, it would have been difficult to create an adult dragon from the start.

And dragons were a race that grew stronger with age.

The power of a newly created avatar was limited, so this result was only natural.

“Ka—!”

Its oral structure wasn’t suitable for human language, so it couldn’t speak yet, but it would be able to use magic to communicate once it got used to its new body.

I examined the individual information of my new dragon avatar, Horus, and nodded with satisfaction.

<Individual Information>

-Individual Name: Horus

-Race: Dragon (Hatchling)

-Common Traits: "Mind Hub", "Persona", "Xenoglossy"

-Individual Traits: "Gold Dragon", "Ruler of All", "Polymorph", "Dragon Language Magic"

-Special Notes: Han Seong-hyeon’s eleventh avatar. A Gold Dragon Hatchling’s Dragon Heart was used as the catalyst. Despite being a hatchling, its growth potential is unmatched.

‘I guess using an expensive catalyst does make a difference.’

Four initial skills.

I had only chosen “Dragon Language Magic”, the other three were provided as base skills.

One unique thing was that all the skills I had acquired through status enhancement, from “Super Recovery” to “Insight”, had been integrated into “Gold Dragon”.

“Gold Dragon” further enhanced the already exceptional physical abilities, senses, and magic resistance of dragons.

“Ruler of All” provided additional bonuses to affinity and resistance for all elements, including mana.

And “Polymorph” allowed dragons to transform into other races and blend into their societies.

‘It was worth the investment. And I even got “Dragon Language Magic”, which a hatchling normally wouldn’t have.’

Dragon Language was a form of言霊, the power to manifest phenomena through words, one of the abilities that defined dragons, along with their breath attacks.

But both abilities were normally unavailable to hatchlings. I had been able to choose one of them using the ‘choose one of three random skills’ function.

‘Lucky me. There’s no guarantee I could learn it later, and even if I could, it would take a very long time.’

After acquiring the skill, I briefly examined the knowledge required to use it, and I immediately understood.

It would have taken at least ten years to master it through training, even with all the growth bonuses.

The difficulty and complexity of its structure were incomparable to Hesperon’s “Introduction to Magic”.

‘Being a hatchling is a bit of a problem, but I’ll be using his human form for most activities anyway. Horus has “Polymorph”, after all.’

It was time to test it out.

I looked at Horus, who was waddling around the living room, examining his new body.

“Kyaa!”

And as soon as he let out a cute roar,

Flash—

His golden scales shimmered, and his form began to shift.

And in an instant, he transformed into a human.

A very attractive human, at that.

Shiny, flowing golden hair and melancholic golden eyes.

Smooth, white skin and charmingly chubby cheeks.

He was a handsome and cute young boy.

…The only problem was that he looked about five or six years old.

“Huh? What’s this?”

Horus, seemingly displeased, patted his cheeks with his hands and frowned.

It was a cute gesture, but I found it endlessly endearing.

‘Ah, I see.’

“Polymorph” wasn’t just a simple transformation magic, it was an ability that allowed dragons to become the race they were imitating.

Theoretically, he could freely change his race, gender, and age…

‘But he’s still lacking in proficiency.’

It had only been an hour since he was created.

He couldn’t be expected to master a newly acquired skill so quickly.

And considering the skill’s potential, it might take even longer.

‘I can’t even enhance his individual skills with “Other Skill Enhancement”.’

So all he needed was time to practice.

But abundant resources could shorten even the longest of journeys.

I opened the Karma Shop again and purchased more ‘Growth Elixirs’ without hesitation.

The experiment with Hesperon and Howard wasn’t over yet, but with 2 million points left, it was a worthwhile investment.

‘I should have Horus try it as well. It might not enhance his skills, but it could accelerate his growth.’

And as soon as I acquired the elixir, I was browsing the shop, thinking about how to use my remaining points, when—

I noticed a change.

“Huh?”

Something I remembered vividly.

『Fragment of the XXed XXX’s XX (29,700,000)』

The price of the unidentified fragment, which had been 30 million, had decreased.

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