#63
The Great Hall Raid Incident (2)
The Grand Palace of Roselia was thrown into chaos by the invasion of an external enemy that had never been allowed before.
But even in the midst of all this, the response was instantaneous.
Because this was the religious order’s holy place where elites recognized from all over gathered.
All boundaries, both internal and external, were strengthened.
Fully armed paladins and warrior priests lined up around the main temple, and the assembled paladins moved in unison.
And a secret order was given to the strong men, including the commander of the knights.
Gather in front of the seal immediately.
That was why.
A spectacular sight unfolded before Heinrich’s eyes, with people he had not seen often gathered together.
‘I’ve been dispatched so many times, but there are still this many left.’
These are the ones who are currently at the top of the list of those remaining in the main shrine.
Those who had already retired gathered fully armed and the number of people exceeded 100.
At that moment, a saint came running into the passage with a group of people from one side.
He came in such a hurry that his hair was disheveled and his clothes were disheveled.
“Let’s move right now! Everyone, follow me!”
Following the saint who ran straight into the passage without stopping for a moment, the people who had been waiting also hurriedly headed inside.
‘I don’t need to guard this passage anymore, do I? I told you all to follow me…’
Heinrich, who had been observing them, also quietly joined their group.
“What happened? The defenses of the Great Hall were breached? And straight to the seal?”
The saint asked the one running beside her.
The female inquisitor, who appeared to be a high-ranking official, ran without making a sound and calmly answered her questions.
“There is no sign or trace of any intrusion from outside. It was not entered into the seal through normal means.”
“What do you mean? Are you saying that you teleported straight into the seal?”
“At the moment, that’s all I can say, but no traces of space travel have been found in the defensive barrier of the Great Hall. It’s as if it suddenly appeared there.”
“That’s ridiculous… There are several sacred barriers surrounding this place…! It’s impossible to ignore them and enter the space-twisted seal directly!”
But this is a situation where something that was thought to be absolutely impossible actually happened.
The saintess, who had rushed to the sealed temple after hearing the news that an intruder had appeared, could not help but be even more flustered as she learned the details of the situation.
“I’m just wondering… but there’s no way there’s an intruder….”
“···Yes, there was a final message from the director who headed in first.”
“After that, contact was lost. It is unknown whether he is alive or dead.”
“Hans···!”
Sparks flew into the saint’s eyes along with the sound of teeth gnashing.
“Saint, please calm down for now. You can’t get excited right now.”
“Ah! That’s right. Hoo~ Hoo~.”
She took a deep breath and calmed herself down as she listened to the soft voice of Cardinal Cordelia, who was walking beside her.
Although the leaders were in a serious mood, Heinrich was lost in thought as he watched them.
‘Everyone runs without losing breath.’
The saint, who could still be considered young, and Cardinal Cordelia, a woman in her late fifties, were talking calmly while running.
This is because the enormous divine power flowing through that body assists the physical body.
“Hahaha, but I can’t raise my head to you. In this holy place, in the deepest part of the Great Temple, allowing heresy to invade…. Hahahaha….”
A man in his mid-60s bursting into a helpless, hollow laugh.
The person whose voice gave divine instructions at the beginning of the incident was Cardinal Pion.
“How on earth did they manage to get from the westernmost part of the continent all the way to the inside of the Great Temple of the Holy Land? Or perhaps···.”
Even after finding the descendants of the Immortal King, the high elf Lafori’s search continues to this day.
So that if he moves, we can detect it right away.
The last location I checked this evening was the Forest of Demons in the west, but it suddenly appeared in the center of the continent.
And that too at a very coincidental timing.
“In the records of the battle with Hans, the Immortal King of this generation, there was a record of him ignoring Archbishop Latius’s spatial barrier and fleeing.”
The heretic inquisitor, who had been moving along as if he was there and not there, added quietly again.
“···That’s right. I’m not sure if he was really in the Forest of Demons, but it’s true that he bypassed the Great Temple’s barrier and invaded. However, he’s not even a complete Immortal King yet, so to have this level of ability···.”
“What would happen if this fragment were stolen…? A true continental disaster would be born.”
Those who were leading the conversation, as well as those who were quietly following behind and listening to the conversation, realized once again the seriousness of the situation.
“···Let’s hurry up a little more.”
As the saint’s halo grew stronger, the divine power that poured out took hold of the bodies of those around her, and they ran through the interior of the seal even faster.
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dump-
The last remaining Inquisitor fell to the floor.
[···I expected it, but it was a much more difficult opponent than I thought.]
Hans looked around.
A huge number of undead remains were scattered around the fallen black priests.
‘It’s not very efficient in this space, but it’s inevitable to buy time.’
Even though he was given a lot of black magic, his fighting power was reduced to less than half of his usual level.
What was lacking had to be made up for with quantity.
Hans couldn’t help but be nervous about the battle that was waged while simultaneously releasing the seal on the fragments in an unfavorable space.
Because the Inquisitor General, who approached in an instant like an assassin and attacked directly, could not be stopped even by the undead.
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[Still, the seal is almost completely broken now. I think I can finish the job before additional support arrives.]
[Master…]
Then Malcolm, the Death Wizard whose body below the waist had disappeared from the floor, crawled in with his only remaining hand.
Like a scene from a horror movie.
[Oh? You’re still alive, huh?]
Although he was already dead… it was fortunate that he wasn’t damaged beyond recovery.
It wasn’t a situation where we could afford to save on anything, so we even brought in Malcolm, but the guy who had grown up in the meantime was a pretty useful subordinate.
‘I think that’ll be enough to repair it.’
Isn’t that another advantage of the undead?
[Thank you for your hard work. I’ll fix it later, so for now, go inside and rest.]
[yes···.]
Malcolm quickly disappeared into the shadows beneath Hans.
[The rest of them, those that can be recovered, go and collect them. We don’t have time to worry about them right now.]
Dalgrak—Click!
[Sigh—]
The surrounding undead diligently searched through the rubble and flew into Hans’ shadow.
The only things left are corpses that are completely destroyed beyond any possibility of recovery.
Hans’ gaze turned back to the inquisitors caught in the gap.
‘I didn’t kill him, but I used my powers to the point where he couldn’t move for a while. Thanks to the barrier of the Great Hall, it was actually easier to take him down.’
They were made overly strong thanks to the sacred barrier protecting the believers inside, and they did not die instantly from any attack.
Also, seeing that the barrier was able to hold on to the life-threatening lives of those in such a desperate state, he was able to project his power to his heart’s content and knock them down.
‘It would have been unnatural if I had tried to suppress her by force. I didn’t have much time to do that. In that sense, it’s fortunate.’
Well, you might find it odd that he wasn’t confirmed dead.
But if I had been paying attention to each and every one of those things, I wouldn’t have been able to even start the ‘Home Theater’ operation.
Pass—
At that moment, the only remaining pillar of the altar cracked and the silver chain connecting it broke and crumbled.
And so the final seal was broken.
[···Okay. Keuhahaha—!]
Black magic explodes from the fragments.
Hans grabbed it, savoring its energy.
Ignoring the negative emotions that naturally invaded his mind, he carefully brought them into the channel connected to him.
The last fragment clings as if it were one with the source extracted as “immortality”.
But even though it had entered Hans’s pseudo-subspace, it continued to spurt out uncontrolled black magic.
[···I was hoping, but it looks like it’ll take some time to sort things out.]
Since they had the same roots, they were quickly mixed together, but since the fragments they had absorbed and the power they held were similar, they were in a situation where they were struggling to gain the upper hand.
Hans poured all his mental resources except Heinrich’s into slowly making the heart his own.
Even if I were to unsummon it now, I’m not sure if I could completely hide this intense flow of energy.
A little time passed like that.
When you feel elated by the surge of black magic and the rapidly increasing strength…
[Huh… I think it’ll be fine if we just stay a little longer.]
Unfortunately, the time limit is approaching.
Bam—!
A beam of light came from outside the shattered door, shaking Hans’ shield.
A group of dozens of people rushing at a tremendous speed at the same time.
The elite of the sect have arrived.
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“Is it···too late···!”
Those who rushed over clenched their teeth when they saw that the seal on the altar had been broken.
“It’s not too late! Let’s save the survivors first!”
The saint shouted and gave instructions as if to awaken their spirits.
At the same time, the Inquisitors who had been following them like shadows flew forward and carried those who had fallen to the ground out to the rear.
Soon, the priests clung to the wounded and poured out divine powers, and the paladins lined up in front to face the Undead King Hans and his undead.
“Focus! This is your last chance, while the energy of the fragments has not yet been fully collected!”
Cardinal Peon again shouted in a booming voice, leading the warrior priests in a unison prayer.
Hwaaaaak—
A beautiful glow that appears on the bodies of the knights.
In addition to all kinds of strengthening effects, a channel has been opened that allows the two sides to communicate with each other using only divine power for smooth cooperation.
The man at the very front of the knights stepped forward, adjusting his shield and battle hammer.
[“I will take the lead, so you should focus on assisting me.”]
[“Understood, Sir Johnny.”]
He was the only Paladin left in the Great Hall, and there was no one more talented than him who would fight at the forefront.
[Hahaha! Servants of the Church. It is too late! The heart of the Immortal King is mine alone!]
“Don’t be fooled! Attack!”
The battle priests’ sacred laws flew towards Hans, and the knights, led by Paladin Jonien, rushed forward.
Of course, Heinrich was also caught up in the gap.
‘Ah, killing time isn’t working either.’
Although the output of black magic had increased significantly as he had absorbed a certain amount of fragments, it was still burdensome to engage in battle right away.
However, the church seemed to have noticed this fact and did not seem to have any intention of giving more time.
“Haaap!”
Heinrich’s sword was imbued with divine power, creating a sword of brilliant light.
Without a moment’s hesitation, he swung his sword and cut down the undead blocking his path.
I can’t help but feel sorry, but now I really have to immerse myself in the role I’ve been given.
[Keeeeeek—!]
Dalgrak, dulgeureok—
Undead continued to crawl out from around Hans, blocking the knights’ path…
“Uracha—!”
[“These guys are nothing! Focus on clearing the way!”]
“Lord, please burn the wicked with your glorious light!”
Despite pouring in powerful black magic to strengthen it, it could not withstand the holy support of the knights covered in divine power and the battle priests pouring in from the rear and melted away.
‘How did you manage to collect all that stuff!’
Hans, internally furious, slaughtered the undead until the last one.
For now, we had to have some quantity to survive.
Kwaaaaang—! Boom!
The light beam that started from the saint again and the hammer of light that Cardinal Pion summoned exploded, creating cracks in Hans’ shield.
[These annoying things!]
The black fog rising from Hans’ staff gathered and transformed into a giant demon’s hand, shooting at them…
“Lord—protect your children!”
Kkwaduk!
It disappeared, blocked by the blue shield created by Cardinal Cordelia.
It was a situation that had been repeated several times since a while ago.
‘You hit me so hard!’
Cardinal Cordelia, dedicated to defense and treating the wounded.
Cardinal Pion focuses on assisting the knights and keeping Hans in check.
And even the Saintess of Riesta attacks Hans with all her might.
It was a very frustrating situation for him, who had to worry about others who were advancing at a rapid pace.
‘If it was before I got the last fragment, I would have run away by now.’
But the reason he was able to endure it was because he was continuously growing stronger at this very moment.
The work of securing the initiative was also slowly reaching its final stages.
“Haaap—! Die, Immortal King!”
Paladin Jonien, who had broken through the undead, came swinging his large hammer.
Hans naturally reached out and fired a shockwave, knocking him back.
But at that moment.
Taking advantage of the brief moment in which the Paladin was repelled, two paladins suddenly leapt out of thin air and charged at him.
It was a covert operation that was carried out even after receiving the secret method.
A series of attack spells flew in at the same time, temporarily opening a hole in his defenses, and the two knights’ two-handed swords and spears rushed in from the left and right, aiming for Hans’ heart.
A critical situation where you are caught off guard.
[flaw···.]
Hans naturally bowed down and held a skull staff engulfed in black magic in his right hand.
Kagak—
I took a step back and blocked the trajectory of the spear tip coming from the left with my staff.
Kaang!
At the same time, he spun his staff around and struck the blade of the two-handed sword coming from the right.
A battle ensued in an instant.
After that fleeting moment, the black flame that had been completed in Hans’ left hand was already aiming at them.
Kwaaang—!
“Ugh!”
“Ugh—!”
[“Hurry this way!”]
The knights who were knocked far away by the black magic that was activated right in front of their noses were immediately transferred to the rear and received emergency treatment.
It was a plan to change the world, but it ended up being a waste of time.
[Kuuuuuu! How dare you try to deceive this body, it’s a hundred years too early!]
Hans bursts into confident laughter.
No strategy works on him.
Because the whole situation was already in his hands.
[“Whoa, that guy’s reactions are faster than I thought!”]
[“Have you learned martial arts? The knights were a beat behind in responding to your unexpected movements.”]
This situation now too.
Through real-time monitoring via Heinrich, we were able to detect and respond to all of the sect’s operations in advance.
‘ah!’
And thanks to that···.
‘It’s over.’
Finally, we were able to buy time to seize control of the fragments.
《Achievement Accomplished! You have become the ‘Immortal King’, the disaster of the Outerica dimension.》
《You have experienced, overcome, and mastered death, and have transcended it. As a reward, you are granted the special ability “Instant Death Immunity.”》
《You have achieved an achievement and made a great impact on the world. Karma increases additionally.》
In this way, Hans became the true Immortal King.
