#175
Hero’s Footsteps (2)
“Oh my—thank you, saint.”
“I think you’ll be okay now. From now on… um?”
Just after defeating another group of evil beings.
Heinrich, who was treating a patient with a compassionate smile, suddenly stopped.
“···Saint?”
“Oh? It’s nothing. I just received a new revelation.”
“Oh, oh—! No, that’s not it! T, then we’re getting in the way···”
“Hahaha, it’s already over, so don’t worry too much about it.”
But before anyone around him could look at him strangely, he quickly scanned the air and continued talking calmly as if nothing had happened.
His ‘prophecies’ boasted a high accuracy rate, so no one found them strange anymore.
Even as Heinrich was busy moving around, he was analyzing in his head the special privilege he had just received.
‘I’ve been expecting this ever since Hans became the enemy of the world, but it seems the Savior has similar achievements.’
Even the conditions seemed subtly more lenient.
Unlike the ‘Enemy of the World’, which had to be accompanied by many direct resentments, he was willing to acknowledge his achievements simply by having many people recognize his efforts.
《As your path becomes clearer in the future, the effect of “Hero’s Footsteps” also increases.》
The additional phrase that came to mind further confirmed that suspicion.
Doesn’t this mean that each time you have a bigger impact on more people than you have now, you’ll get even more perks?
As a result of traveling all over the continent and diligently making a name for himself, the effect of the “Hero’s Footsteps” he obtained was the ability to “move instantly to wherever he had stepped foot on.”
Of course, it couldn’t cross dimensions like “Summoning the Otherworldly Teleportation Circle”, and the cooldown was only once every three days…
‘The more efficient means of transportation, the better. Also, if we can make people not just recognize Heinrich, but blindly rely on him, the cooldown time will be reduced even more.’
What I liked most was that now other avatars besides Hans and Heinrich could travel long distances.
Of course in this world, and even on Earth!
‘It will be easier to send Avatars on expeditions. This is a necessary ability to deal with the Burning Clan. There’s one more reason for Heinrich to work harder.’
For now, Hans is the only one running around on Earth, but there will come a time when other avatars will be needed.
If you can strengthen this privilege in advance, it will be of great help in the future.
“Then shall we start moving slowly?”
Heinrich slowly wrapped up the promotional activities he was in the middle of and gathered the party members together again.
Now, as this series of events had been repeated several times, while he was helping the patients, they were also actively participating in activities such as patrolling the surrounding area and helping with the clean-up before and after.
Of course, no matter how diligent they are, they cannot match the fame of Heinrich, who is the leader of the party, a warrior, and a saint.
The combined name value of the remaining three probably wouldn’t even amount to half of his popularity.
“But Saint? How long are we going to keep moving like this, just the four of us? Even if it’s okay for now, our ultimate goal is to directly confront the Immortal King, so shouldn’t we increase the number of people who will join us from now on… Oh, of course I’m not ignoring you, Saint.”
At that moment, Issae, who was quietly preparing to move through space, observed his expression and asked a question.
As for the party members, she had been extremely cautious because her initial promise was to completely trust and leave everything to the warrior, but as she was serious about this, she could no longer wait, and a hint of impatience was appearing on her face.
Likewise, when the story related to the Immortal King was heard, the gray-haired spearman, Geos Kalkin, also turned his head in this direction as if he became interested.
He looked gruesome again today, with small drops of blood spattered all over his expressionless face, as if he had taken out his anger on the black magicians who had escaped under the pretext of patrol.
“Hahaha—! What’s the rush? There’s a saying that if five people gather, at least one of them will be trash. Isn’t it true that you have to be careful when accepting people?”
Suddenly, the serious air flowed, and the savage warrior Harley writhed his muscles and burst into hearty laughter.
But right after he said those words, despite his calm appearance, he couldn’t help but feel slightly embarrassed inside…
This was because I realized belatedly that the source of this joke, which was thrown out lightly to lighten the heavy atmosphere, was an internet meme from Earth.
And it’s in this place where Lee Se-ah, who is Korean, is!
“Hmm… That certainly makes sense. It’s also philosophical. But isn’t our current strength too inadequate to fight the Immortal King? I think it’s better to prepare personnel to coordinate with each other as soon as possible.”
But fortunately, she lived a typical model student life with no connection to internet memes, so she just tilted her head.
In fact, since there were several similar proverbs in every region, it wasn’t a big deal, but Heinrich, who had been letting his guard down and was stumbling on his own, quickly accepted what she said.
“Of course, I don’t plan on continuing like this. In fact, there are people I have in mind. It’s not the right time yet, so I can’t invite you, but when the 2nd Continental Summit is held, you will be able to meet us soon.”
“···Second meeting··· Is that so? Okay.”
Lee Se-ah nodded again, muttering softly in response.
But it didn’t seem to be much of a consolation, seeing as his expression was still gloomy.
‘Well, it’s already been two months since the princess was kidnapped. Now that I think about it, it seems like there’s been a lot of communication with the factions lately…’
Although the key figure of the Fifth Princess Faction, ‘Countess Isiah Pristine’, was said to be gaining fame by working with the warriors, it was only a temporary measure without Princess Riley, the center of the faction.
Even the 2nd Prince and 6th Prince, who were waiting for an opportunity, are said to be growing in power, so her worries are bound to grow.
‘Hmm, I think I unintentionally caused too much damage. I was just starting to prepare anyway… Huh? Wait?’
Then, at some point, it occurred to him that he had just acquired a new ability.
And by gaining such an unplanned ability, all the cumbersome processes that had been put in place before became useless.
‘Oh, of course I don’t hate it… but it’s a little disappointing.’
However, going through unnecessary and complicated procedures only increases the risk that the probability will be shaken by even the smallest thing.
In everything, the simplest and most intuitive method is the best.
‘Simple is best. So, let’s get started.’
***
“Whew~ Today was a rewarding day.”
Lilith, the general manager of the Immortal Residence Area and also Crown Prince Simon’s subordinate, walked through the garden of the Second Residence Area with a proud smile on her face.
At first, I was filled with despair at having to enlist in the Immortal Army, but today, as usual, I let out all my stress by harassing the Crown Prince, and I began to feel that life here wasn’t as bad as I thought.
‘But I’m still holding on in this boring place because it’s fun. That arrogant Simon is now my toy! Ah, it’s thrilling~!’
As she had been a member of the imperial nobility for quite some time, she had encountered the crown prince quite often.
To be more honest, I think it’s better to say that he approached me intentionally with the intention of grabbing me and shaking me up.
However, even if he was a high-ranking officer in the Immortal Army, it was impossible to charm the crown prince of the empire without leaving a trace, as he was doing his best to hide his identity.
It was something that could have resulted in my identity being revealed if I had pushed myself too hard.
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In the end, like other noble ladies who use their pretty looks as their weapon, she set out to seduce the crown prince with only her ‘skills’…
Contrary to his confident approach, he failed miserably without achieving any significant results.
‘···It would have been a simple task if those fox-like things hadn’t interfered!’
I could have made as many excuses as I wanted.
Wasn’t it an unspeakable level, from the restraint of the young ladies who borrowed the power of the high-ranking noble families to the political pressure?
It was also a time when the crown prince wanted a strong noble family to support him.
However, the fact that she ultimately failed remained unchanged, and it left a great wound on her pride as a succubus.
‘Huh, huh huh— I suddenly feel dirty. Should I just educate you a little more before we go?’
Eventually, she felt very upset after spending so much time alone thinking about other things, so she turned around and went back the way she came.
In the direction of the Crown Prince’s quarters, which were already spread out in tattered rags.
“Hmm? That’s… the princess and Hesperon.”
Then, Siana’s gaze caught sight of a man and a woman whispering among themselves in the garden in front of a lodging.
As usual, he was practicing magic, and his magical power was rippling, and there was even an unusual barrier surrounding him.
“···Tsk.”
If she had wanted to, she could have easily ignored such a barrier, but she made a desperate effort to avert her gaze and hurried her steps.
As it always has been.
-No matter what is said between the princess and Hesperon or what they do, ignore it.
Because that was a strict command from their king.
Unless something particularly unusual happened to their well-being, she could not intervene beyond providing them with necessities such as food.
‘Even so, it’s all just talk about low-level magic. What can they do in here?’
Of course, I knew that the man was a person from another world with some special ability, but that ability was only useful after he had grown to a certain extent.
How great can the abilities we have now, in the early stages of transmission, be?
‘Heh, it would be fun to simulate an escape. Of course, I wouldn’t dare to do it without fear. Now that I think about it, I wonder how Andrew is doing… I don’t think I’ve seen him lately.’
Siana ignored what the two were talking about, thinking that she would have to go see him sometime soon.
But at the very moment when she, the watcher, passed by, the man and woman were really talking about escape.
“Riley, you said you wanted to get out of here, right?”
“Yes? Of course. Then you would want to be here?”
Riley looks at him in disbelief.
Since he had been taken prisoner in the first place, it was a question that didn’t need to be asked.
“···I think I can let you out.”
I faced her expression of bewilderment.
Hesperon smiled meaningfully, his face unusually confident.
***
[Kihihihi!]
[Huh—]
On top of a tall spire, exposed outside the immortal city.
Amidst the blurry ghosts moving around busily, there was a man crouching in a corner, muttering to himself.
“···I’m dying, I’m dying. If I keep doing this, I’m really going to die···.”
Her blond hair was disheveled and dull, as if she hadn’t washed it in a while, and her green eyes stared blankly into space.
Andrew Weaver, who had lost his mind due to the harsh environment, turned his gaze to the ghosts wandering around him.
The sight of them fluttering in the air—it felt like it was my future—was eerie.
Even after death, they cannot rest and are constantly tormented by labor…
‘···No! I can’t just stay still like this!’
Andrew shook his head violently at that horrible thought.
But he was not only incapable of escaping from this immortality, but even if he could, he had no confidence that he would be able to evade pursuit and survive.
but.
There was still one method he believed in—.
“Ugh— just a little bit more··· just a little bit more···.”
That was the only support that kept him going at the moment.
[Keuhehehe—]
[Hoooooo!]
It remains to be seen whether he will be able to truly obtain the freedom he longs for.
slam-!
“Ugh! Lady Lilith! Master! Why are you suddenly like this!”
“Just feeling a little queasy, huh? Okay, Simon? Let’s continue with our light obedience training for another hour.”
“Heek—!”
···Of course, there were some people in this castle who didn’t even have time to think about escaping.
