My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness

The trajectory of light, aimed at the giant's abdomen and heart, was blocked by a massive hand.

Immediately after, five fingers, each larger than Heinrich's entire body, reached out to grasp him…

Flash—

…But enveloped in a brilliant light, he vanished from the spot.

The giant, having missed its target, gritted its teeth, but didn't hesitate.

It swiftly turned, swinging its other arm…

Koooong—!

…And collided with Harley’s charging form, creating a powerful shockwave.

“Khahaha! Where are you looking, friend? Let’s play!”

The air trembled, and the ground screamed, twisted and torn by the collision of their overwhelming forces.

But the attacks didn’t stop there.

A barrage of spirit arrows and magic spells rained down from the sky, relentlessly bombarding the giant's face, disrupting its senses.

And several True Blood vampires, their speed amplified to the extreme, darted around the giant, tearing chunks of flesh from its body and retreating before it could react.

“Ugh, these pesky vermin!”

Groan—

As the relentless attacks continued,

The giant tried to shift its attention to the others, but Harley quickly grabbed its massive arm, restricting its movements.

As he had been doing.

The difference in their sizes was so vast that the opening he created wasn't that significant, but it was enough time for the others to reposition themselves and prepare for their next attack.

Swish—

In that brief moment, when the giant’s focus wavered,

Heinz the Second appeared like a ghost, exploiting the gap in its perception.

He materialized above the giant’s arm, hovering in mid-air.

Slash—!

A blade of blood, like a whip, sliced through the air.

And at the same time, Briki's attack, launched from the ground, struck the opposite side of the giant’s arm.

A single attack wouldn't have been enough to inflict significant damage… but their combined assault, amplified by their shared consciousness through their blood bond, created an incredible synergy.

Koooong!

And finally.

The giant’s massive left arm, already riddled with wounds, was severed.

“Kyaaa—! You insects!”

The giant roared in fury, its voice echoing through the air.

A powerful gust of wind, like a typhoon, swept through the surroundings.

And as if responding to its emotions, the madness in the area converged towards it, drawn in by its rage.

‘Khehehe… Damn it… This isn't going as planned. This is my end. If it has to be this way…’

He had expected a difficult fight, but this was beyond his expectations.

It seemed he wouldn't be able to achieve his goal himself.

The Revolutionary resigned himself to his fate, but at the same time, he hardened his resolve.

‘I won’t end here. I’ll become the seed for the next generation.’

With that thought,

He severed the last vestiges of control within the giant’s body.

To become pure, unadulterated madness.

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Heinrich, having moved behind the giant,

Focused on his task, ignoring the giant’s transformation.

He calmly raised his holy sword.

Wooong—

“Blessing: Holy Blade”, amplified by the Saintess’s buffs and holy power, extended into a massive pillar of light, over 10 meters long.

He imbued the blade with the power of “Space Slash” and cleanly severed the giant’s momentarily sluggish leg.

Koooong—!

The massive body collapsed, the impact shaking the earth like an avalanche.

The raid party seized the opportunity, relentlessly attacking the giant’s exposed head, its greatest weakness.

Like hyenas tearing at a fallen elephant.

‘Its regeneration speed…’

But their expressions soon hardened.

The giant’s regenerative abilities, fueled by the massive influx of madness, had surpassed the rate at which they were inflicting damage.

And finally.

[————!]

The giant roared, all traces of its remaining sanity gone, consumed by madness.

And except for Harley, whose immense weight pinned it down, the others were thrown back by the force of its outburst.

“Kuh—! What is it doing?!”

“Wait, that…!”

Goooo—

A massive, red vortex formed around the giant, a swirling storm of madness.

It was pure, concentrated madness, drawing in all the ambient madness in the area.

“Kuh—! Kyaaa—!”

“Ugh… High Lord…!”

“Mental contamination…”

And naturally, those caught in the storm began to feel its effects.

Even those who had reached the level of mastery couldn't completely resist such a high concentration of madness.

“Main God, protect your children!”

The hero party, protected by the Saintess’s holy power, quickly recovered… but the vampires on the ground had no choice but to retreat.

As beings of darkness, they were more susceptible to madness.

‘And this dense energy is interfering with other powers.’

He launched a few attacks, but they were weakened and dispersed by the turbulent energy, or vanished completely.

And such weakened attacks were meaningless against the giant, whose regenerative abilities and defenses had reached an extreme.

Crack—! Crunch!

As he pondered his next move,

The giant began to transform.

Its severed limbs regenerated in an instant, its muscles writhed and contorted, growing and compressing, and its body continued to expand.

[Khehehe—! Khahaha!]

A mindless laughter, devoid of all reason, echoed from its mouth.

Like the previous Immortal Kings, its ego had been consumed by the overwhelming madness, its sanity lost.

But that wasn't the main issue.

‘…Even for a second phase, this is…’

It was practically untouchable.

Even if someone managed to get close, their attacks would be weakened in this space, unable to penetrate its tough hide.

And even if they did manage to wound it, its regenerative abilities would instantly heal it.

‘It’s like an invincibility buff during transformation!’

Heinrich, after launching several attacks with “Space Slash” and his holy blade, frowned slightly.

As expected, the giant’s body wasn't as vulnerable to holy power as undead.

He had hoped for some effect, as it was still superior to the abyssal madness…

And there was another problem.

The giant’s evolution was troublesome, but he had just sensed an even bigger issue through his other avatars.

‘The ambient madness… it’s converging towards this location. And…’

A massive horde of monsters, drawn in by the energy, was approaching.

If they reached Tarak, the city would be devastated. And the other cities nearby would also suffer significant damage.

‘Damn it! I need to finish this quickly.’

Heinrich sighed softly.

He couldn’t afford to hold back any longer.

He would have to use the last resort he had been saving for a critical moment.

‘Huh? Wait… What’s this?’

But just as he was about to unleash his ultimate technique,

He noticed something and slowly turned his head.

And stared at a certain spot.

Goooo—

The center of the disturbance.

The destination of the swirling red vortex.

Where the giant, consuming all the madness, was located… right next to it.

‘What? Could this be…?’

More precisely,

It was Harley, standing next to the crouching giant, also basking in the madness.

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“Khaha! Ah— This is intoxicating!”

Harley, inadvertently caught in the giant’s madness shower, took a deep breath, reveling in the dense energy that washed over him.

If the madness he had absorbed before was like gas, this was liquid, incredibly concentrated.

‘This is amazing.’

Even Harley, who constantly absorbed ambient madness with “Tyrant of Madness”, had never experienced anything like this.

He glanced at the crouching White Giant.

The massive, white creature was still writhing, absorbing the madness.

It didn’t seem to care about his presence.

‘Is it so confident that I can’t harm it?’

Or perhaps it was simply unable to move.

The Seed of Madness within the giant was just a fragment, a small piece of what had been released from the abyss.

And forcibly gathering and unifying those scattered fragments wasn't an easy task.

Rip— Tear— Crunch!

His suspicions were confirmed as he relentlessly attacked the giant, tearing, ripping, and smashing.

Despite his all-out assault, amplified by the surrounding madness, the giant remained motionless, crouched in the same position.

‘Harley’s attacks aren’t weakened by the madness. But that’s not enough.’

It was incredibly durable. Even deep wounds vanished in less than a second.

He needed overwhelming power, enough to crush its skull and pierce its weak point before it could regenerate. Even with the combined strength of his avatars, it seemed impossible.

…It would have been impossible.

Under normal circumstances.

‘But here… things are different.’

Harley grinned, baring his fangs, as he looked at the overflowing energy around him.

And without hesitation, he used “Tyrant of Madness” to absorb the surrounding madness.

He didn’t stop there. He mobilized the resources of his other avatars, twisting the flow of energy towards him.

Goooo—

The swirling vortex now had two cores.

Unlike the giant, which was passively absorbing madness from across the continent, he was actively manipulating the energy in a localized area, making his absorption much more efficient.

The giant’s body twitched a few times, as if in protest, but Harley ignored it.

Crack—! Crunch!

His body creaked and cracked from the massive influx of energy, then instantly regenerated.

In terms of pure physical resilience, his “Ultimate Evolved Lifeform” was superior to the White Giant.

‘Now, we’re on equal footing.’

Harley cracked his neck, feeling the energy surging within him.

And then, the next step.

He unleashed the stored energy, channeling it into “Tattoo of the Fighting King”, amplifying his abilities to their maximum.

And then, he focused his madness-infused “Bio-Aura” on a single part of his body, pushing it beyond its limits.

His teeth.

Crack—

As an overwhelming amount of energy converged, even his enhanced teeth couldn’t withstand the strain and began to shatter.

But the damage was quickly repaired by his regenerative abilities.

And that process repeated several times.

Destruction and regeneration.

And with each cycle, his “Ultimate Evolved Lifeform” further strengthened his teeth, increasing their durability.

Until they could finally withstand the concentrated energy.

‘Good, let’s begin.’

Harley’s greatest weapon.

His bite.

Thanks to “Voracity”, he could even chew through dragon scales like crackers.

Of course, he knew that alone wouldn't be enough to pierce the giant’s skull… but the situation was different now.

Click— Clack—!

Harley clicked his teeth together.

Even that simple action tore through space, creating faint cracks in the air.

He nodded in satisfaction and, like a predator stalking its prey, slowly approached the giant, which was still crouched motionless, a perfect target.

As he did so, Heinrich and Heinz the Second, having navigated the storm, also took their positions, ready for their next attack.

“Khahaha! There, there, friend. Be a good boy and stay still.”

The giant twitched slightly, but it was probably just his imagination.

Harley’s transformed jaw unhinged, revealing rows of sharp, blood-red teeth, imbued with madness and “Bio-Aura”.

“This will be quick!”

A flash of light, a crimson spike, and then, sharp teeth pierced the giant’s skull, where the previous attacks had converged.

Crack—!

It took only a few bites to break through the tough defenses.

And finally,

‘Bon appétit!’

…His teeth reached the Seed of Madness within.

And—.

‘Now…’

‘I am the King of Madness.’

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