My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness Chapter 400

< Demon World Revolution (1) >

An awkward atmosphere hung over the reception room of Hubert’s.

“······.”

“···So, this person is that?”

The commotion that happened in Tarak a while ago.

Not long after, the people involved in the incident gathered in this place.

Not only the party of warriors who made great contributions to solving the problem, including Heinrich, but also Heinz II who helped at a crucial moment, Diana who attended as a representative of the victims and an official of Hubert Corporation, and…

Even the culprit behind the incident, Temiran McClair.

“Um, I’m sorry. At that time, I···.”

His careful apology cut through the awkward air.

It hasn’t been long since we first met and fought, and now we’re meeting again in such a peaceful place.

Besides, isn’t the victim of the incident looking at you with his eyes wide open?

It was a situation that would have made even the most shameless person feel embarrassed.

“I’m fine. I heard the gist of the situation.”

Diana responded to the apology in a mature manner.

It wasn’t that she forgave the other person because she was particularly broad-minded.

I just heard a series of circumstances from Heinz and decided to follow his wishes.

‘I was being controlled unintentionally, and from now on I became a subordinate who could not refuse the old man’s orders…’

If we look closely, we are now in a position where we are eating from the same pot, so continuing to fight would only tire us both out.

When she, who appeared as the victim’s representative, accepted the apology, the atmosphere became a little more relaxed.

Of course, if you look closely, the biggest victim was the injured sorcerer, but she had left everything to Diana and was locked up to recuperate, so it wasn’t really a problem.

“Your appearance has changed beyond recognition. That vampire has grown so quickly in just a few days. It’s still amazing no matter how I look at it.”

“···The energy he carries has also changed considerably. If Heinrich hadn’t told me that he was the same person, I would have mistaken him for someone else.”

The saint present also assured them that they were no longer in danger. High elf Lydia and sorcerer Isiah observed the boy in front of them with interested expressions.

His appearance, which was in his early teens when we first met, had changed so much that he now looked like he was in his late twenties.

They could not help but be even more amazed because they could see that not only their appearance but also the source of their power and their very essence had changed.

“But as expected, he’s the Immortal King. I thought he’d been relatively quiet recently, but I didn’t know he was planning something like this behind the scenes.”

“It’s because war is coming. Hubert Trading Company is the true top of the continent. If they can shake that place up, it will be beneficial in many ways.”

And the conversation naturally turned to the mastermind behind this incident, the Immortal King.

The situation is such that the ruthless Immortal King has been extending his reach to threaten the continent’s commercial areas before the start of a full-scale war.

He even attempted to sow discord by using the vampires that had secretly promised cooperation.

How can this not be considered a threat!

“······.”

As the group, including the saint, exchanged opinions with serious expressions and frowned, Temiran, who was sitting across from them, rolled his eyes slightly and looked at Heinz, who was sitting next to him with his legs crossed.

[“Look ahead.”]

Then, as the new owner’s voice echoed in my head, I turned my gaze straight ahead without any hesitation and agreed with what they were saying.

Before coming here, as I was ordered to do in advance.

“Yes, and that’s not all. Among the missions I received, there was also something about the Demon World···.”

All the evil in the world to the Immortal King!

Anyway, I couldn’t just carelessly reveal the details about the God of the Abyss, and people from this world wouldn’t understand it.

So, like the Oath of Reverse Heaven and the Revolutionary Song, it was easier to blame all incidents and accidents on the Immortal King.

‘The karma you get this way is quite substantial.’

Thanks to the addition of “Subordinate Domination” and the strengthened dominance, Temiran performed his role perfectly beyond expectations.

Thanks to this skill, I can now understand the situation of those subordinate to me in real time and even communicate with them, so it was quite a nice gain for an ability I had acquired unexpectedly.

“If it’s the Demon World, then of course···.”

“We must also prepare for the devil’s followers···.”

As the conversation gradually became more serious, Diana, who had been sitting quietly, turned her gaze and glanced at Heinrich and Heinz, who were in the same space.

Two people who still smell similar somewhere.

‘That’s right.’

She remembered the day she had brought that up to Heinz a while ago.

***

“···I’m sorry. Could you say that again?”

An attitude that is not typical of the always cool and calm Heinz.

Diana nodded slowly as if she fully understood the reaction that was so obviously embarrassed, and opened her mouth again.

“I understand how you feel. But you know very well what my abilities are, don’t you?”

A transcendent sense of smell that can not only distinguish between physical smells and intangible concepts like ‘danger’ and the scent of the soul, but also far surpasses animals and monsters.

Diana, who had lived with that ability her entire life, declared calmly, but with clear conviction.

“You two, sir and saint, I think you are brothers who were separated when you were young.”

“······.”

“Maybe they’re twins. They look different, but they’re both handsome. If you look closely, their impressions are somewhat similar.”

“······.”

“I’ve heard of it. Saint Heinrich was also a wanderer from the Kingdom of Thalia, but he donated all his wealth to the Church of the Lord and became a holy warrior. And the Kingdom of Thalia… isn’t that where we first met?”

A logical argument based on evidence.

Diana looked at Heinz with pity, unable to speak because of the unexpected truth he had encountered.

The owner of a large corporation and the king of vampires.

And the first sword of the Jushin Church, the saint who carries out the will of God.

Who would have guessed that those two were brothers?

She would never have expected it if it weren’t for her abilities.

‘If you’re a merchant, then there’s no problem at all. But the problem is that the old man’s real identity is a vampire. Although the two sides are on relatively good terms now…’

It was overly optimistic to believe that this would continue into the future.

In fact, the current peace is close to just trying to ignore each other like cows and chickens according to the will of those above.

Perceptions that have been solidified for a long time do not change quickly, and the tendencies of the two groups were too polar to simply hope for fusion.

The opposition is also silent because of the huge threat of the Immortal King that is right in front of them, but once everything is over, problems will definitely start to surface.

‘Ah! Now that I think about it, the one who most actively advocated for the vampires’ embrace was the saint. In fact, this bond was formed solely on trust in him.’

Even the saint may have vaguely felt the will of God to the extent that he could fathom it.

That’s probably why they sent a friendly signal to the vampires in that way.

“···Sir, are you okay?”

Diana cautiously called out to Heinz, who was still keeping his mouth shut.

Even if they found their lost family members, they, as representatives of each group, could not act privately.

Even the smallest conflict that occurs below will become a barrier that they cannot easily overcome.

If this isn’t a twist of fate, then what is?

“···Hmm.”

At that moment, Heinz, who was looking at Diana with sunken eyes, let out a low sigh.

With a look of agony, as if pondering something.

Of course, he was thinking something completely different from what she expected.

‘What on earth is he talking about?’

It was certainly remarkable that Diana was able to maintain her sanity and distinguish the scents of the two Avatars in the midst of all that chaos.

Not only are they able to control the waves of existence while embracing divinity, but the spiritual security of the avatars, who are wrapped in a strong and thick shell, is beyond imagination.

But, to smell that kind of scent—.

‘You’ve grown even more. And you’ve grown on a whole other level than before. It seems like contact with the apostle Temiran had some kind of effect.’

Still, seeing Diana say something like that made it seem like the security wasn’t completely useless.

I smelled something, but I guess my accuracy was lacking and I made a mistake in my calculations.

“···I see. Thanks for letting me know.”

“No, this is nothing compared to what you did for me.”

“But it would be better to bury it for now. It could have a negative effect on both of us.”

“Yes… If you do something big, people will definitely recognize you! Actually, the image of vampires has definitely been changing in the West recently….”

Heinz nodded heavily to her as she tried hard to comfort him.

Even though Diana is completely like her own person, the fewer people who know her secrets, the better.

I had no intention of stepping forward to clear up the misunderstanding.

‘By the way, this seems like a pretty good setup. I wonder where I can use this.’

So Heinz was lost in thought for a while.

The nature of that worry was a million light years away from what Diana had in mind.

***

“Is this really okay? Of course, I know the fight with the Immortal King is urgent, but···.”

Immediately after the meeting between officials ended.

Temiran, now alone with Heinz, cautiously asked him a question.

He’s been acting like that since a while ago, as if he’s anxious about something.

“What are you so worried about? Are you worried now after what you did?”

“Yeah, well. Well···”

Temiran made an awkward expression and trailed off.

I could fully understand his feelings.

Since he knows the tricks he did while he was in that formation, he will be even more concerned about them after he switches to this formation.

“But the current situation in the Demon World is no joke! It’s not for nothing that the Abyss guy sent us out of a temple that wasn’t even perfect. You could say that the current situation in the Demon World is like a last bastion and a last struggle!”

The operation currently underway in the Demon World was the result of thousands of years of painstaking work.

Although Temiran didn’t know the whole story because he had only been active as an apostle for a short time, he had a general understanding of the outline as the one who had pulled the trigger for the arrangement.

“It’s okay. I’ve already made sure to prepare to prevent that.”

“···Huh? Ready? I don’t know how you got the information from the Demon World, but it’s already completely out of my hands. There’s nothing we can do here unless we go to the Demon World ourselves.”

I went to see Diana, who had a fragment of God, to handle things more definitely, and that’s how it turned out, but it turned out that things would proceed without her without any major problems.

“The gate has already been fully opened and the Abyssal army has begun to encroach upon the Demon Realm. Your leader has also long since fallen into the hands of the Hola. The demon race, whose faith has hit rock bottom and who instinctively obeys the strong, will soon conform to the new system under the new Demon King!”

If that happened, it was obvious what would happen next.

Of course, that will never happen.

“The information is slow. Well, that’s to be expected, since this will be the last communication before arriving at Tarak.”

“······?”

Heinz said nothing more to Temiran, who looked like he couldn’t understand.

Even if I tell you, you won’t understand.

“Okay, then you should prepare to go over to the Republic of Zephia.”

“ah!”

“It was already embarrassing because the contract execution kept getting delayed, so I’m glad that the result is good.”

The promise he made to Republic Vice President Kayla McClair was to find and report on the whereabouts of her missing son.

She said that if she died, she would like to know where and how she died, and if only her body or grave could be found.

‘But since I found my son alive and well, I guess I can say that this is a great achievement.’

In this way, the delay in time will not be a problem at all.

Moreover, the fact that his son is a vampire who is completely subordinate to him is also a bonus.

Kayla McClair, who had been in a cooperative relationship until then, was now Hines’ absolute subordinate.

“Hey, can I really go?”

“okay.”

“···It’s been twenty years. Have you forgotten me?”

“Don’t worry.”

“Ah! If it were like this, it would have been better if I had just been younger! If only I could turn back now···.”

“······.”

“No, I don’t think so. I just said it once. But should I bring a gift or something? My grown son is visiting me suddenly, so I should bring something…”

Temiran was kidnapped as a child, and even after coming into the world, he was unable to go near his mother because he was moved around like a puppet.

Heinz took a deep breath and pulled out an incredibly expensive-looking necklace-shaped magic tool from the air, throwing it at the man who was struggling.

“···Just take that and get out.”

I couldn’t tell if that was the right gift.

We’ll probably never know.

Heinz, who had been watching him quietly for a moment, turned around.

There was still a lot of work left to do.

***

A battlefield spread out under a purple sky.

Normally, it was a space where all sorts of monsters were entangled together and fought for life and death, but now, a subtle silence enveloped the area, to the point where the word battlefield seemed meaningless.

“Whew! Whoosh!”

[Krrrrrr!]

“Huh—.”

But it was by no means a cold silence, as everyone on the scene was just keeping quiet.

Not the madness of ordinary battles, but countless eyes that burned hotly like the beliefs of fanatics.

It was all directed at one being standing in the middle of the battlefield.

A great monarch who was born to reign from the beginning—who brings everyone to their knees simply by existing in that place.

A deadly spell that can make crowds voluntarily pluck out their hearts and offer them up with just a single word.

A beautiful and noble star in the Demon World that prevents anyone from even daring to harbor a disrespectful thought.

The Demon King was there.

[The battlefield has been cleared, Lady Hela. If you give me the order, I can move on to the next battlefield at any time!]

At that moment, a large balrog approached her, fell to the ground and shouted.

Although he was also a high-ranking demon with the rank of Marquis, his attitude was not without a trace of hesitation.

There is only clear reverence and worship.

“Hmm— Siana, where to next?”

“One of the central gateways of the Dark Nest, the realm of Ottorel.”

“Really? That’s faster than I thought.”

It was also fast, of course.

Because the forces of Helheim led by Hela were not conquering the land through ordinary warfare.

The fighting power of an army is bound to diminish as the fighting continues.

Every time a war breaks out, it not only causes numerous casualties, but also leaves a huge amount of fatigue on those who survive.

Of course, the demon tribe is naturally more resistant to it, but they still couldn’t help but be affected to some extent…

“So, everyone has rested enough? Let’s move right away?”

Her army was the only exception.

An enormous magical power that spreads in all directions with an arrogant smile.

[I will follow your orders!]

“Hell! Hell! Hell!”

[Woooooo—!]

“Victory in Helheim! Glory to the great Demon King!”

The troops influenced by him all started to run wild.

Not only the soldiers who had been with her until now, but also the enemies who had been blocking her path just a moment ago.

The more the battle progresses, the more the demon army grows in numbers and their momentum does not diminish.

Helheim’s forces have reclaimed all of the territory lost to Abnormal and have invaded the Dark Nest’s mainland.