My Alter Ego Is Becoming a Giant

out of luck (1)

“Whoa… is it all over?”

Heinrich lightly brushed his sword and looked around.

As the level of those who participated in this battle was at the same level, the situation ended in an instant.

Monsters dying from lightning storms raging violently as if nature were angered and thorns rising from the ground.

The Judgment of Light burned the unclean beings, and even the gigantic demons they summoned could not last long and were expelled to the Demon Realm.

‘These are the strongest people on this continent…’

Of course, these are not the pinnacles.

There are only ten paladins that have been revealed in the denomination, and if you include combat priests and heretic inquisitors, you don’t know how many powerful people at this level will be.

High elves are not the only ones with Lapori, and it is possible that there may be other strong people of a similar level in the Elven Kingdom.

‘But that’s when you look at the entire continent.’

Considering the width of the continent, they will never be able to undermine their status.

Of course, even the warlocks weren’t at the level to break down so easily, but Heinrich was largely responsible for their lack of energy.

Summoning monsters and fighting are their main specialty, they suddenly appear and wield their swords. What can they do?

At least the old man who seemed to be the chief of the enemy somehow summoned a huge demon…

“Kuh-huh! How do the denominations think…

At the same time as the demon that had been attacked by concentration disappeared, it was famous for the sword of the Black Rabbit leader.

It was the end of a summoning wizard who was not ready.

“Sir Heinrich Landgard, good job. Thanks to him, I was able to get rid of them with ease.”

Archbishop Latius, who was turning the corpses of warlocks into ashes with divine flames from one side, approached with a kind expression.

“Ah, the Archbishop suffered too. The scourge is here.”

Heinrich politely returned to him the chalice he had received from the archbishop.

They flew quickly from Tarak to the Northern Mountains with the power of the wind spirit.

But even Heinrich didn’t know exactly where the target was, so he couldn’t guide them properly.

He could only move to the space Harley recognized through “Blessing: Leap”.

So, the method that came out was that the Archbishop, who had handed Heinrich the seal containing his divine power, followed it and guided the rest.

And the operation worked out better than expected.

Heinrich was suddenly in chaos, and the enemies were not prepared for those approaching from the outside.

“Then why don’t you interrogate him because he was captured? If we get information about them, we’ll be able to get a glimpse of what’s behind them.”

“Unless you are an Inquisitor, the principle is to kill demon followers and other warlocks as soon as you encounter them. You never know what kind of trick they’re going to do. Both of them have a ban on them.”

After all, it’s black magic with so many bizarre means.

Somehow, I wanted to burn their bodies meticulously.

“By the way, the elf lady over there seems to be the high elf candidate.”

The archbishop looked to one side and let out a small sigh.

Where there was a small elf and a large barbarian, Lapori and the elves were approaching.

“You were really right. How are you not? Because it was the words of the saint, I followed them first… You will find the target without any special blessings.”

“hahahaha… I don’t know either. I just suddenly realized it.”

“Looks like the Lord is really looking down on you! It’s an honor.”

After the Archbishop, who was so impressed again, had a brief prayer time with the paladins who had already approached.

Only then could Heinrich head with them to where the elves were.

***

“thank you. Thanks to that, Miss Cecily was able to stay safe.”

“hahaha! As an honorable warrior, helping those in peril is the right thing to do! Don’t worry too much. It’s not like I was really asking for a ‘reward’! hot hot hot”

“Indeed, you have great values.”

After a brief communion, the conversation continued in a friendly manner.

Lafori was not at all embarrassed by the appearance of Harley.

He is a high elf who has lived for many years.

Even though he looked young, he was not young at all, so Harley’s fashion was also accepted as a very exemplary Southerner of that common sense.

“But in the position of receiving help, it is impossible not to give anything back. It’s not enough, but please accept this.”

“This is really difficult! Ha ha ha!”

He said so, but Harley did not hesitate and accepted the object he was offering.

A bracelet made of various brightly colored jewels with a thin tree trunk hung from Lapori’s wrist.

The stems were as fresh as if they were alive.

“La… Lafori-sama, that’s…!”

The male elf next to Lapori was bewildered and tried to say something, but he fixed his gaze on Harley and waved his hand.

“Our base is not on this continent, so there is no way to repay right away. Even now, for various reasons, I am in a position to be taken care of by the denomination.”

Because of that, I couldn’t make a promise for the future.

Since they also have to help the Church right now, they didn’t know when they would return to the Enamel Continent.

“Of course, if you need any help in the future, we will do our best to help. We will leave it to our side to discuss it with the denomination.”

Since they are based on other continents, they cannot go out directly, so first, they will receive help through the denomination, and then they will pay the denomination at the level of the Elven Kingdom.

“He is like helping our denomination work. I will take good care of it.”

Archbishop Latius, who had suddenly approached him, received Lapori’s words.

Thanks to Harley, the church’s work has become easier, so I decided to repay it as well.

It was like the greatest favor the Elven Kingdom could show, but Harley, who already had a connection with the high ranks of the church, was more interested in the bracelet she had immediately obtained.

Perhaps he noticed such a sign, Lapori immediately explained about the bracelet.

Attribute affinity and resistance are basic, natural power amplification, and additional correction when summoning spirits.

In addition, in a symbolic sense, this bracelet itself was a very precious item.

If you bring this into the sphere of elves, you will be treated fairly well.

‘It’s only natural that the high elves were using it themselves.’

By the time the conversation was over.

With the help of Archbishop Latius, Cecily came to Harley with a clean appearance, who had removed the magic tool from her neck.

The blood splattered during the battle and the hardships of the past were washed away by the female elf who came with Lapori using a spirit.

‘Hmmm… There was a lot of blood spilled on the leather in front because of “monstrous food”….’

It wasn’t something I had to worry about at all, so it was unavoidable.

“I think I should say thank you again. Thank you for saving me. If Harley-sama hadn’t come, I wouldn’t be alive right now.”

“Ha ha ha! Of course, I did what I was supposed to do.”

Cecily bowed her head politely.

She raised her head and looked at Harley for a moment, then gave her a bewildered expression.

“Hey, there… Halle-sama? Could you please sit down for a moment?”

The girl, who only came to his waist, waved her hand from below.

“···········?”

When Harley squatted down on the spot, it was only then that the two of them could be at eye level.

“May Mother Nature’s blessing be with you.”

Cecily lifted the tattered black panther’s head slightly and kissed his forehead lightly.

Whoa-

‘Well? Is this… the energy you felt in the World Tree?’

It was clear that something was in him, but no special system window came to mind.

“It is a blessing that high elves can bestow. It is also a fairly high level that cannot be used often in the case of Mother Nature’s protection.”

Lapori added quietly next to him.

He looked quite surprised that Cecily had used the high elf’s protection in her unopened state.

“I’m not a full high elf yet, so it’s a little less effective than the original Blessing. When I open my eyes, I’ll do it again properly. Harley-sama seems to be handling the body harshly, so it will be helpful.”

From what I heard, it seemed to be a kind of protection that increases elemental resistance.

If that’s the case, it’s always welcome, Harley nodded happily.

Cecily smiled proudly at his reaction.

After a moment’s hesitation, she reached out to Harley the branch she had been holding until then.

Maybe it’s because I’ve drawn the last and last energy, and now I don’t feel the slightest bit of vitality…

It was a withered branch of the world tree.

“That… I don’t have anything right now. Next time we meet, I will give you a more proper gift.”

Cecily blushed as if embarrassed by herself too, and bowed her head.

However, even if the energy is exhausted, the world tree is still the world tree.

Harley, who couldn’t resist giving it away for free, quickly accepted it.

“The spirit vein was cut off because the World Tree forcibly exerted its power with that branch, but it will be possible to purify the surrounding air and purify the energy. If you put it in a flowerpot in the house and give it water…, um…”

Once again, Lapori offered advice from the side as if to help, then stopped.

He looked at the branch in Harley’s hand, then looked back at him.

A muscular giant over 2 meters long covered in the head of a beast, still with traces of battles everywhere.

“Well, if you defeat an acceptable opponent and put it in front of him instead of a tombstone… Or if you use it instead of firewood, the firepower will be strong and last a long time. In fact, it is also the reason why Dwarves are greedy…”

Suddenly, Lapori gibbered as if confused.

‘I don’t think this yangban was originally like this.’

Maybe it’s because I was relieved by completing the mission safely?

Harley quickly thanked him for helping him, who was trying to sort things out, and Cecily, who was getting more and more embarrassed.

‘I can leave this in the Earth’s room.’

There was nothing wrong with being the best air purifier.

Thus, greetings with the elves were concluded, and he was able to exchange greetings with the members of the denomination as well.

As he wasn’t a direct party, he wasn’t as active as the elves, but the members of the denomination also showed quite a bit of interest in Harley.

“Your eyes are very special. are you mixed race? Ummm… no, I’m sorry. I asked you something.”

His left eye got attention, but he didn’t really talk about it, thinking he had some kind of birth secret.

“Oh, this is a great body. Not like our Heinrich? Do you have any intention of becoming a paladin and going to break the bones of heretics?”

In the midst of such a simple conversation, at the words of the Black Rabbit leader, ‘we’ looked at each other.

This is the first time the two have met in person.

Harley had a different impression from Heinrich as it had undergone several self-reshaping to fit the image of a savage warrior.

Heinrich did not stop hard training even after he had strengthened his body to the limit through extreme training using “Super Recovery” and finally obtained “Blessing: Rigid Body”.

Harley has created an ideal body by selecting only dozens of monsters that have been devoured by “monstrous food” so far, and among them, only superior genes through “mutation” and “physical mutation”.

“Hmmm…”

“Hey….”

When I made this direct comparison, I burst into exclamation without realizing it.

Heinrich is wearing armor, so it’s a pity that I couldn’t take a closer look.

“…what are you guys doing?”

After being so drunk on his own body for a while, Archbishop Latius’s trembling voice was heard.

‘Gee, I was so excited.’

He gave strength to various parts of his body without realizing it and was startled while comparing muscles, but the reaction was that the Paladins understood this side’s position.

“It is natural, Archbishop Latius, for bodybuilders like us.”

“Well then! Every man must have muscle! Oh, you’re not saying something to the Archbishop? Qukkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.

Because all the paladins of the Shinju Church were adherents of ultra-high-intensity weight training.

***

“Thank you again. We will be staying on the Aeon Continent for a while, so we will be able to help you directly during that time.”

With the addition of two people, the party quickly returned to Tarak through the Spirit of Wind.

Farewell to Halle continued there.

“Harley, then I will go. Stay healthy until we meet again.”

“Ha ha ha! I’m a corpse except for my strength! Be careful, lady too!”

So Harley disappeared into the city of Tarak.

Finally, exchanging meaningful glances with Heinrich.

“Hmm, do you have anything in common with that warrior? It must have been a first meeting, but they seem to care a lot about each other.”

“I feel like I have a good relationship. I think we will see each other more often in the future.”

“Hey, Sir Heinrich’s premonition cannot be ignored. I’ll try to pay more attention to the church. I said mercenaries, so it would be okay to say thank you through the mercenary guild at the church level.”

‘done.’

He succeeded in raising the status of Harley by selling the name of Heinrich, who had gained credibility, by barely setting the tone.

If you carry the name of the denomination on your back, it will be of great help to your future activities.

‘I think I’ve got everything I deserve.’

It was a satisfying day in many ways.

***

Unlike when I came, it took about half a day to return to the Great Hall of Roselia.

Anyway, the schedule was pulled as far as possible with the cooperation of each temple along the way.

The next day after returning and having a rest, a place with the elves was prepared again.

“With the help of the church, we were able to bring Miss Cecily without any major problems. I would like to thank Sir Heinrich once again.”

The meeting that started with Lapori’s words of thanks moved directly to the next topic.

This time about the pursuit of the Immortal King, the mission of the Order.

“The World Tree is the root of every tree that exists in the world.”

In a serious tone, he explained how to find the Immortal King.

“And the high elves can use the power of the World Tree to detect the energy around where trees exist.”

A method of scanning an area using trees with more than a certain natural force as a medium.

Of course, the limitations were also clear.

Areas without trees cannot even be attempted, and the range that can be checked at a time is limited.

It was difficult to prepare in advance, so it was a means that could not be used when looking for Cecily in a hurry.

“To detect the entire continent of Ion, it will take about a month.”

At least it was an estimate of the period when the area without trees was excluded.

However, as the limitations were large, the effect was excellent.

“If he hides in an area with trees, I can assure you he will never escape detection. And in places where there are few people, most of them have no choice but to have trees.”

He confidently raised his chin.

It was a good opportunity to narrow down the scope of the candidates even if they couldn’t find it that way.

‘Well, do you prune the trees around the cave in advance? To what extent? It would be more noticeable if I removed too much… I just need to release the summons in time.’

Heinrich thought secretly with a calm expression on his face.

I had strengthened the barrier, but seeing that dignified attitude made me a little uneasy.

“But there is one problem with this method.”

Lapori’s words continued again.

‘It seems that there are a lot of restrictions compared to the confident attitude.’

“In order to check it accurately, you need to know about its energy, but since I don’t know anything about the Immortal King, it may take a little longer.”

Since they have no choice but to track the dense black magic, it is said that the period has to be extended up to half a year for accuracy.

Of course, you can find it before then, but if you are unlucky, you never know what will happen.

“If it’s a matter of the Immortal King’s energy… don’t worry. Of course, there are things I would like you to understand before that, but…”

The saint answered his words with a serious expression.

And Heinrich could see why she said that.

What I didn’t expect was right after that.

“…it would be good to know Sir Heinrich on this occasion. what we are fighting.”

A word that she muttered softly as she looked back at him with a strange expression while contemplating something.

…In an instant, my heart raced.

I thought I got everything I was supposed to get, but it seems like the real thing was left alone.