< Same time, different place (1) >
Auteurica, where most clones are active.
The Ganghwan Realm, a dimension I have only recently entered.
And to the central base where the main body is, Earth.
Living in multiple bodies and different worlds at the same time, I have felt countless things.
But among the elements that I was able to feel in that way, if I had to pick just one thing that was impressive, there was one thing I could choose without hesitation.
···It was the ‘time difference’.
‘In a way, it’s natural. I’ve been paying a lot of attention to Earth lately…’
A time difference of as much as ten times.
The differences between those dimensions were by no means trivial.
Even if you spend only three days on Earth, about a month would pass in another world, so it couldn’t be helped.
Because of this, the time that had passed on Earth could be seen as short compared to the scale of the events that had occurred, but when it came to other worlds, it wasn’t exactly like that.
Outerica, a holy place located at the center of the Ion continent.
“Welcome, Saint. You came back a little early this time.”
“Ah, Lord Lyrin. Thank you for your hard work today.”
Heinrich, who had just passed through the main gate and entered the Great Temple of Roselia, looked back at the blue-haired woman greeting him.
She was once a member of the Order of the Guardian Knights of Light, an elite knight among the many knight orders of the Lord’s Church who was in charge of protecting the interior of the Roselia Grand Shrine.
She seemed to be passing by at that moment, so she approached him with measured steps, paid him a courtesy, and continued speaking.
“The saintess checked several times a little while ago to see if the saint had returned. It seems she had some business to attend to···.”
“Ah, I guess I’m just in time. Thank you for telling me, Lord Lyrin.”
“No, Your Majesty. Then I will go back.”
“Yes, thank you for your hard work.”
After conveying her message, she bowed her head and turned around again with an angular motion.
She was the shooter when he was first assigned to the main temple, and because of that connection, he still treated her more comfortably than others.
After all, he was a case of rapid growth that was unconventional for his position, so he only had a few close friends.
‘Come to think of it, it was Lyrin who first told me that one of the fragments of the Immortal King was inside the Great Hall.’
Of course, it was one of the procedures included in the security work, but it was also true that it helped him in his subsequent actions.
Heinrich chuckled at that and shrugged his shoulders as he walked back into the main temple.
‘By the way, Riesta said he came looking for me. Is he going to ask about Earth again? Well, he’s been here and there several times, so I guess he probably figured he’d come around this time.’
Of course, he did not cross over to Earth without permission from the main church.
Even though the White Giant incident has recently come to an end and there has been some leeway, wouldn’t it be impossible for a saint and a warrior, who is a symbol of the sect’s power, to just leave his post?
‘So I just told you honestly.’
I’m going to take a break from work for a while and visit another world.
‘Of course, that was also wrapped up in God’s grace.’
In any case, the opponents were all fanatics, and even the feat of transcending dimensions was nothing compared to the majesty of God.
After all, after Hesperon and Isiah were revealed to be from another world, the saintess became curious and was conducting research on other worlds.
‘I guess I’ll have to talk to Isae separately soon.’
Now, her expected return date is approaching.
I’m thinking it’s roughly around the time the final battle with the Immortal King ended.
She might feel betrayed if she found out the truth after she returned to Earth, so I thought it would be better to at least let her know in advance this time.
‘If we do that, we will be able to continue our cooperative relationship on Earth in the future.’
She was the one who had poured out all the karma needed to return because of the ties left behind in Outerica.
For her, who has so much affection for him, Heinrich will be like a shower on dry land, acting as a channel of communication between dimensions.
‘Now, if there’s a chance, even Isae can overcome the wall. The more power you have, the better.’
It would be good for her too, as she would be able to send greetings to her family on Earth while she was here, and she would be able to continue to communicate indirectly with Riley after she returned.
But it’s not like I had no worries at all.
‘We have to somehow hide the fact that Hahoe Mask and the Immortal King are the same person.’
A villain who was a demon king in another world returns to Earth and is now active as a dark hero?
To avoid an embarrassing encounter for both sides, it was now necessary to confine Hans’s sphere of activity entirely overseas.
‘Anyway, Korea is now in a stable state, so there’s no need for Hans to be there. For now, we just need to avoid confronting them head-on…’
For media such as photos or videos, you could just say that they were similar people.
To begin with, their personalities were so different, the dull black robes were nothing special, and the Hahoe mask was originally a symbol of Korea.
‘After finding out that Isae was Korean, she would go around wearing only broken masks on purpose in Outerica.’
However, I didn’t have the confidence to hide my identity from someone I had already dealt with several times.
It wouldn’t have been a big deal if they had found out since the home theater had already ended, but wouldn’t it have been better to block any potential problems from the beginning?
‘Then I have to go back to Earth in a few days, so I’ll take care of some pending work… Ah, I guess I’ll go to Riesta first.’
The usage cycle of “Summoning the Otherworldly Transmission Formation” is once every 12 hours in Earth time.
Since the activities on Earth were limited to only a few hours a day, it was possible to balance them out.
Of course, there was concern that operating the transmission line so tightly would reduce the liquidity of other avatars…
‘There’s nothing urgent for the time being, so it won’t matter.’
Now, the only big thing left for Outerica is the ending of the home theater.
A time like the calm before a storm had passed.
***
A private workshop located in Tarak.
“Oh! Finally!”
Shortly after causing a ruckus while testing a prototype, Howard moved out of Zaonic’s workshop and into his own private studio, which was just about ready.
Zaonic said that it was okay to continue like before, but since he was the one who supported Hubert Trading Company, it was not that he was broke, so he decided not to be indebted to them.
Since we live in a neighborhood that is almost like neighbors, our daily interactions didn’t change.
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“It’s finally finished!”
Still, there was something strangely heart-warming about having a secret base all to myself.
Thanks to that, Howard, who had been absorbed in his work since the first day he moved in, was finally able to achieve meaningful results in just a few weeks.
“The left arm of the universal combat full body suit Mk.2!”
Even so, it was only one arm.
He lifted it up with both hands and looked at his masterpiece once more with admiring eyes.
A mechanical arm that exudes an ominous aura even at first glance.
Although it was only one part, this was by no means an ordinary item.
Needless to say, the materials and technology used were extraordinary, and even the energy source built into it was extraordinary.
‘Of course, technology is technology, but when it comes to production, capital is the greatest virtue!’
Top-grade magic stone.
It was a rare item located just below the Dragon Heart, which was called the Special Magic Stone.
Even the Imperial Palace uses the highest grade magic stone as the core of its barrier, rather than the Dragon Heart, when it is not an emergency, so it is difficult to even describe its value.
‘Last time, I tried to steal Diana from that revolutionary guy, but I blew it.’
In the first place, Hubert, who had no special abilities, was able to escape from the hands of such a monster because he used that kind of thing as a consumable.
But this time, the treasure was meant to be a source of energy to power just one arm…
‘It would have been impossible without the alloy of Ganghwan-gye’s eternal iron and Demon-gye’s adamantium.’
Both materials are metals renowned for their durability and excellent energy resistance.
The process of making such things into alloys was by no means easy, but Howard was finally able to succeed after his efforts using “Song of Fire and Metal,” “Metallurgy,” and “Technical Revolution.”
The golden ratio alloy thus created was densely packed inside this part to act as a circuit, resulting in an object that could withstand that much energy.
A reinforced exoskeleton created by a fantasy dwarf using materials from the martial arts world and the demon world, combined with future science and technology!
“Hahaha~ At this point, it’ll be like carrying a small spaceship on your arm! I wonder what it’ll look like when all the parts are completed!”
Howard, who had been dancing excitedly, holding one of his mechanical arms, suddenly stopped.
Then he stood still and looked at it, then stroked his beard seriously and thought about something.
“Tseuup— I think it’s time for a proper name for this.”
We can’t keep calling such a great thing by the bland name of ‘all-purpose combat full-body suit’.
It was a moment when a fancy proper noun that was more catchy to the ears was needed.
“Hmm, this is definitely ‘Iron Guy’… No, no. That would be too counterfeit. Then ‘Captain Outerica’… is the same. Hehehe.”
After that, I suffered from the pain of naming for a long time.
Then, suddenly, everything felt pointless and he let out a deep sigh.
“Hey, just ‘Titan’ would be good! Something like a small giant. Come to think of it, I’m a dwarf too, so if it’s something this good, naming it after a god wouldn’t be so bad···.”
The moment Howard, who had roughly decided on a name, muttered to himself.
Hwaruk—
A single wisp of flame burst out from the brazier beside him, swirling wildly around him.
And immediately after the flames disappeared, a few lines of notifications appeared in front of him.
《Titans look down on you》
《The individual grows by achieving the conditions. The special skill “Song of Fire and Metal” evolves into “Tuner of Fire and Metal.”》
It was something I had experienced before.
“This is… the blessing of the hearth?”
It was said to be an expression of interest that appeared when a craftsman who made something meaningful in front of the furnace or who was pleasing to the gods grew beyond the wall.
‘That means, this too···.’
It seems that God was pleased with it too.
This new invention, named after himself, was originally a non-existent invention.
***
Shhhh—
The sound of waves crashing echoed gently.
A beach with clean water and a nice breeze, where even the salty taste mixed in the air gives a unique feeling.
“Euuum!”
From a hiding place inside the cliffs of that resort-like place, the sound of someone using a dragon could be heard faintly.
“Like this···.”
The protagonist, whose speech was so childish and muffled that it was hard to pronounce properly, had a very childish appearance, just like his own voice.
A cute, six or seven year old boy with blond hair, shining, golden eyes, soft, smooth skin, and chubby cheeks.
The last remaining gold dragon hatchling in Outerica was Horus.
He stood on a chair in the magic laboratory lined with all sorts of strange equipment, grabbed something on the table, and groaned for a long time…
“Pig!”
Soon, he raised both hands in the air and cheered as if he was satisfied.
And then—.
“Huh, what is that?”
“Eww?!”
I flinched at the sudden, hoarse voice, then looked back with both hands raised and a bashful smile on my face.
Behind him, the Gold Clan’s Elder Dragon Shurihartgen was looking at him with his half-closed gaze.
“Hehehe···.”
“···Huh, this isn’t an ordinary item. Where did you get that?”
The old dragon’s gaze, which had been looking at Horus with a sense of satisfaction for a moment, turned to the object placed before him.
His body was in a state of hibernation, desperately trying to hold on to his dying life, but even in that state, he exuded an unusual energy that was recognizable.
“This is… the work of a dwarf. It’s quite, no. It’s very well made. Was it made with enchantment in mind from the beginning?”
As he examined the object, a look of surprise slowly crept into his tired expression.
“Huh, to this extent, it seems that you are not simply well-versed in magic. At the very least, it would be impossible without the knowledge of a great magician.”
That was quite surprising.
To begin with, that dwarf race prides itself on being able to create items that surpass magic tools just by making them.
It may be possible to add enchantments to an item once it has been created, but it was not common to ‘collaborate’ with an enchanter from the design stage with additional processing in mind.
What’s more, the level of knowledge that formed the basis of this is that of a great magician?
‘Did this kid enchant it? … This is also great. I didn’t think it would reach this level already. It’s so well-coordinated, as if it was put together from the beginning. At this point, I think it’s safe to say that one person made it from the beginning.’
He glanced at Horus with a new gaze and slowly admired the object again.
A sleek design with flowing curves and a subtle black metal theme.
Even for him, who has lived for a long time, this is the first time he has seen armor of this type, that left arm part.
