#64
The Great Hall Raid Incident (3)
《The individual grows by achieving the conditions. The special skill “Corrupted Heart” and “Immortal” combine to evolve into “Immortal Heart.”》
《The individual grows by achieving the conditions. The skill “Magic Affinity” evolves into “Magic Domination.”》
《The entity grows by achieving the conditions. It acquires the special skill “Eye of the Abyss.”》
System messages flooded in before Hans’ eyes in a dizzying manner.
‘at las!’
He became one of the three true Immortal Kings, not a descendant of the Immortal King.
[Kuuu, khuuhahahahaha—!]
Hans burst into laughter on the spot.
The dark magic pouring out of him like a storm was contained in his laughter and swept through the surroundings like waves.
“Ah… I’m really… late.”
The saintess staggered with a bewildered expression.
The expressions of the other people around her were not much different from hers.
[“It’s too early to give up! This is the most advantageous place to face the Immortal King! Fight to the end, ready to risk your life!”]
Cardinal Pion’s abstract voice shook the heads of such people.
They quickly pulled themselves together and raised their weapons again.
As he said, this was the Immortal King’s weakest moment.
Since it has just been completed, he cannot fully control the heart, and his strength is limited by the sacred barrier of the Great Hall.
If you fight with the determination to give up your life, maybe there really is a chance.
I gritted my teeth and made up my mind.
···Of course, they actually knew it too.
That’s unlikely to happen.
Because Hans, the Immortal King, had the ability to ignore barriers and escape from this place if he felt it was disadvantageous.
While the religious sect was trying to calm its nerves, Hans was figuring out what he had gained this time.
‘”Instant death immunity”. Now I won’t have to scream and die in an unexpected manner.’
The first privilege I received was the “Summoning of the Otherworldly Transmission Circle”, which was a reward for achieving the “Excellent Achievement”.
Thanks to that, I was able to move between dimensions at will.
‘It seems like there’s a bit of a difference in the level of compensation. Of course, it’s not a bad thing that you can avoid instant death, but…’
Perhaps it is because of the difference between a ‘feat’, that is, a ‘great achievement’, and a mere ‘achievement’.
‘I got it for free, so I have no reason to complain.’
The evolved skills were more powerful versions of the previous skills, so let’s take a closer look at them later, but what caught my eye right away was the new skills I had acquired this time.
“The Eyes of the Abyss” were a kind of magical eye.
It has a vicious power that cannot be compared to something like Harley’s “Jewel Eye: Psychokinesis”.
‘Is it an ability that can inflict mental attacks such as fear and confusion just by looking at them, and control beings belonging to a lower level of demons than oneself?’
In other words, anyone weaker than Hans… now, just by making eye contact, regardless of whether they were a monster, a demon, or a warlock, they would become his slave.
Although there is a limitation that the larger the gap, the stronger the dependency, this useful ability will be of great help in future plans.
‘If you get it, you should try it.’
He immediately activated “Eye of the Abyss.”
Hans’ blue eyes slowly dimmed and darkness filled his empty sockets.
An abyss of unfathomable depth, filling both eyes.
“That is···!”
As the bottomless eyes, which seemed to suck in the surrounding light, scanned the surroundings…
“Huh?”
“iced coffee···.”
In an instant, the air around him froze, and the entire body of those he caught sight of began to tremble as if convulsing.
“Everyone, wake up!”
Hwaaaaak—!
At that moment, a bright light burst out from behind the group of pilgrims, accompanied by a sudden loud noise.
There was a saint with a halo that burned brightly like the sun, casting a warm light around her.
[“These are the ‘eyes of the abyss’ of the Immortal King recorded in the legend! Avoid looking at them!”]
[“If it’s just to the extent of being looked at, I can somehow block it with my divine power. However, it’s difficult to prevent mental contamination caused by direct eye contact!”]
[“If you only encounter it briefly, you can somehow heal it. But if you look at it for too long… there’s no way to do anything about it, so be careful.”]
The urgent voices of the cardinals and the saints, through their divine powers, rang loudly in Heinrich’s head.
‘Is this a more dangerous ability than I thought?’
Hans looked over them slowly again.
Perhaps thanks to the saint’s divine power, no one was overreacting like before, but they all slightly lowered their gaze to avoid looking into his eyes.
Even though it is important to read the eyes of your opponent in battle, this was not the case for Hans since he had no eyes to begin with.
It was said that there is no particular penalty for not looking directly into the eyes, but…
‘But the very idea of having to consciously avoid eye contact would have a negative effect on one’s fighting ability.’
It was a very satisfying ability.
I really liked the control of demons, which can be said to be his main ability, and also the combat aspect.
‘It’s a shame to leave right away. This kind of opportunity doesn’t come often, so should I try it out a little more?’
It was the debut of the Immortal King Hans.
Wouldn’t it be a bit out of shape to lose weight right now?
[This body is the embodiment of the horror that has descended upon the continent, and a sign of tragedy! Despair, you servants of the cult. You have failed. Because of this, death will cover the streets, and sorrow and resentment will pierce the heavens!]
A confident speech given in front of the elite of the religious community.
Perhaps because he had absorbed the last fragment, Hans’ tension was higher than usual.
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Because the quality of each and every line was amazingly stimulating.
‘Mostly for my mental health. This is not going to work. I need to get to the point quickly.’
[Okay, go ahead and have some fun. Today is a nice day, so I’ll be happy to play with you. Hehe!]
Hans’ skull staff was swung, and the black magic wrapped around its tip spread out in all directions.
The black energy that passed by, ignoring the guarding sect members, settled on the remains of the undead scattered on the floor.
Dalgrak—! Thud thud thud!
And then, without even being able to do anything, they all gathered in an instant around several locations, forming dozens of lumps.
The pinnacle of efficiency, capable of recycling even completely destroyed undead.
[“Corpse Golem! Retreat and reorganize your formation!”]
It was a black magic newly added to “Forbidden Knowledge” while becoming the Immortal King.
I gave them a lot of black magic, so each and every one of them looked like they were engulfed in black flames.
[So, shall we start this battle?]
A black aura rose again from the body of the Immortal King Hans.
***
The battle continued fiercely.
Even though Hans had inherited the heart completely, he was not yet used to its power, so he could not be called a proper immortal king.
There, this place was the center of the Great Temple, and those who stood against him were also the best of the religious order.
but···.
[“It seems like he’s getting used to the power! It’s dangerous if we delay any longer!”]
[“It’s a miracle that there haven’t been any deaths yet. It’s also thanks to the sacred barrier of the Great Hall, but… Does that mean that bastard is playing with us?”]
As the conflict continued, the damage to the church grew like a snowball.
Unlike the undead, they are living humans and will inevitably become tired as time passes, but their opponent, the Immortal King, is actually becoming stronger as time passes.
[“That’s how weak the sacred barrier is···.”]
I was dizzy thinking about what would have happened if we had encountered it outside of here.
[“The damage to the Paladins is too great. If we delay any longer, the battle line will collapse. We must decide this before that happens.”]
Paladin Johnny delivered his message in a heavy voice.
The problem was that most of the top-tier knights were drafted into the punitive force dispatched to the Forest of Demons.
That’s why Paladin was left alone.
The saints and cardinals are fighting bravely against the Immortal King, but if the front line collapses, that won’t last long.
[“We’ve already tried several irregular operations, but the thing responds too quickly. It’s as if it reads our thoughts···.”]
[“If we continue like this, we’ll be wiped out. We have to strike him somehow when he lets his guard down.”]
Heinrich couldn’t help but feel a pang inside at their suffering.
Since the power of the religious order was considerable, it seems that responding with information obtained in advance through him was a bit excessive.
‘I think it’s time to wrap things up now. How should I end it?’
[“I have a good idea, Sir Heinrich?”]
At that moment, the saint called him.
And what she said next was something he had never hoped for.
Of course, there were voices of concern about whether it would be right to entrust such a burdensome task to Heinrich, who was still only a mere knight.
[“Yes, I am confident. Just leave it to me.”]
He accepted the mission with confidence.
***
The offensive from the religious community has intensified.
Everyone poured out their divine power as if burning the last flame and drove back the Immortal King.
Seeing them seem to have given up on a long-term battle, his spirits were momentarily dampened.
“Whoaap—!”
Among them, Paladin Johnny charged forward without even caring for his own body.
As if he was trying to somehow keep the Immortal King’s gaze on him.
Kwajik!
[Do you think the same trick will work again?]
As soon as the Paladin is repelled, the knights rush in one after another, and the Inquisitors break their stealth and jump out of the air.
They threw themselves endlessly like moths to a flame.
[“now!”]
At that moment, a great amount of divine power gathered above the Immortal King’s head and in an instant, a huge pillar of light descended upon him.
Hwaaaaak—
The shield surrounding him melted away in an instant as the saint’s powerful attack struck…
At the same time, a small flash of light twinkled within the pillar of light.
A small stream buried in a waterfall of immense divine power.
[What?!]
The Immortal King noticed the change only after the blade had already come close to his eyes.
[When did you get here!]
Chae-Ang!
Shocked, he swung his staff, imbued with black magic, and struck down the sword.
However, his martial arts skills were far from sufficient to confront the knight’s sword head-on.
If it was just a surprise attack like the first time, then it wouldn’t matter, but for a master who already knew and was prepared, it wouldn’t mean much.
Heinrich, who used the Hidden Magic and “Blessing: Leap” to quickly approach the Immortal King, swung his sword gracefully and removed all of his opponent’s defenses.
“Haat—!”
A golden opportunity.
A shining sword filled with divine power shoots out like lightning…
Before I knew it, I was blocked by a black curtain that had spread out.
Crackle!
In the midst of extreme concentration, time slows down.
I was slowly moving forward, tearing through the black curtain, but the speed felt infinitely slow.
[No way!]
To make matters worse, the black flames of the curse that spewed out from the Immortal King covered Heinrich’s entire body.
“Ugh!”
The divine power surrounding his body melted away in an instant, and his entire body began to be consumed by the curse.
A burning, excruciating pain, accompanied by loss of strength and impaired senses.
···Although he set out with confidence, even the last operation that carried everyone’s expectations failed.
At this rate… he will never be able to reach the Black Immortal King.
“No! I won’t give up…!”
Black blood flowed from his nose and mouth, but he paid no attention and gripped his sword more tightly.
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that was created through the sacrifice and help of many people.
I absolutely could not let this go to waste!
Heinrich gritted his teeth and compressed the divine power into the tip of his sword, and compressed it again.
As quickly as possible, somehow, to get through this veil and reach the Immortal King!
That fleeting moment that seemed like an eternity.
《The entity has achieved enlightenment by achieving the conditions. It acquires the special skill “Blessing: Light Sword.”》
In an instant, a soft light emanated from Heinrich’s body.
And then, the divine power that had been blocked by the wall grew explosively.
‘The third blessing!’
At the same time, the conditions were met and the power of the bishop was reached.
The light radiating from his sword became even stronger with the sudden increase in divine power, but it didn’t end there.
The power of “Blessing: Light Sword” used immediately.
The light that was contained in the sword and spread out in all directions was gathered and compressed, and finally a sharp, refined blade was created.
Just like a lightsaber from science fiction.
“Whoaap!”
WHACK!
The sword of light slashed through the black curtain in an instant.
and···.
He pierced the heart of the Immortal King without a moment’s hesitation.
Phew—
[Gasp! You…!]
The compressed divine power that gushed out from the sword embedded in his heart instantly burned his entire body.
An immortal king burning with a mixture of sacred flames and black aura, and a paladin covered in cursed flames and a soft glow.
That stark contrast, yet strangely relatable, was engraved in the minds of all who watched.
[Ugh… This is quite something. How dare you… to this body!]
Phew!
Black magic exploded from his body, blowing away others who had rushed at him while taking advantage of the opportunity.
But even in the midst of all this, for some reason, Heinrich remained firm in his position, with the sword stuck into his heart.
[Ku …
The first one to inflict a fatal wound on the three great immortal kings by stabbing them in the heart with his sword.
The Immortal King asked for the other person’s name as if acknowledging his achievement.
“Heinrich… Landguard! I will throw you back into the abyss, Immortal King!”
[Heinrich Landgard… I’ll remember that name. Next time, I won’t be so easily fooled! Hahaha!]
Even as he burned like firewood, his body was constantly being destroyed and restored by a mixture of divine power and dark magic.
[Remember, this is not the end. When darkness falls over the continent, I will return!]
“Where!”
[Okay, see you next time. Hehehee…]
With those words, the figure of the immortal Hans, pierced by Heinrich’s sword and burning, disappeared.
As if it had never been there in the first place.
The undead protected by black magic fell to the ground all at once and began to burn with sacred flames, and the battlefield was instantly engulfed in silence.
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A small noise was heard at that moment, breaking the silence.
“Ah! Sir Heinrich! Get treatment quickly!”
Heinrich, the knight who never gave up on his beliefs until the end and succeeded in stabbing the Immortal King’s heart with his sword, was quickly transferred to the priests.
“Oh my god… How can I finish this situation…?”
Even during the purification process, the vicious cursed energy that continuously leaked out from the eroded areas caused those nearby to exclaim in awe.
Even if the treatment was completely finished, it would still require a considerable amount of recovery time.
They couldn’t even imagine how much pain the person who had to bear this concentrated and vicious curse would have felt.
Even in that extreme situation, his mental strength was enough to defeat the Immortal King.
In this way, treatment for the wounded, including Heinrich, continued, and the battlefield was quickly cleared.
“But, as expected, he ran away.”
“···Still, it was a situation where all of us could have been in danger, but fortunately the sacrifices were not great. There will always be plenty of opportunities in the future.”
“Hehehe… But since we’ve dealt a blow to his heart this time, we won’t be able to move rashly for the time being. In the meantime, we’ll have to gather the strength of the continent and prepare to fight against him.”
“This is all thanks to him for persevering until the end.”
Everyone’s eyes turned to Heinrich, who was lying unconscious among the priests.
That day, the sect was robbed of the last fragment and failed to prevent the return of the Immortal King…
With the birth of a new hero, time was bought to prepare for the disaster.
Everyone thought so.
···Except for one person.
