My Alter Ego Is Becoming a Giant

the beginning of change (3)

Heinrich St. Landguard.

Heinrich, who became the master of the holy sword and was appointed as a paladin, had a middle name of ‘Saint’.

It wasn’t just a name.

Because it was a name that only those who were chosen directly by the deity, such as the saints and saints of the denomination, had a name.

‘This is all thanks to the “Great Blessing: Knight of Light” received at the inauguration ceremony…’

Blessings were of many kinds, from the rigidity, leaps and weights he had, to the ones he didn’t have.

Up until now, Heinrich had felt the Lord’s interest directly, so it didn’t really hit me, but it was like any reward obtained when certain conditions were met.

If you go beyond the limits of your body through extreme training, you will be blessed with a ‘strong body’.

If you accept more than the limit of divine power through constant archery, you will receive the blessing of ‘increase’.

In addition, if a certain standard is exceeded while practicing a technique using the divine power or studying the sacred law, it becomes a blessing and returns to the meditator.

‘I haven’t felt it so far.’

But if you think about it, except for 「Blessing: Leap」, all the others were blessings obtained when we did our best in the situation.

The standard may have been a bit generous, but it was not that there were no cases at all.

However, the ‘Great Blessing’ was different from the ‘Blessings’ I had received so far.

‘Only, a blessing given only by the Lord’s choice.’

It was a matter of whether or not one of the members of the Shinju denomination would come out per generation.

As an example, of those who have received great blessings in the present age, only Saint Riesta is alive.

In the past, there was a time when no one appeared at all, so I could see how difficult it was to get it.

‘Besides, receiving the recognition of the Holy Sword doesn’t necessarily mean receiving great blessings.’

There are about a dozen masters of holy swords handed down so far, of which only two are saints.

A warrior from a thousand years ago who stood up with a holy sword and defeated the Immortal King from the very beginning as a saint.

Like Heinrich, a warrior from the previous squadron who became a saint after holding the holy sword.

In other words, the warriors of the holy sword who defeated the immortal king in the previous generation were also saints chosen by the god.

‘That means that the Lord God is paying attention to matters related to the abyss. But you’re a saint, you’re tickling something.’

It seemed that Ju-Jin was trying to push him to see if he felt his usefulness, but there was nothing he could do that was a little burdensome.

That would be too…

“Five! You are a saint over there!”

“Actually, from the first time I came to Daeshinjeon, I thought it was unusual. I hope you will be chosen by the Lord so soon.”

“Certainly, the rate of growth was not normal. Now I get it.”

It was because everyone he had been comfortable with before began to treat him with reverence.

Not even paladins and archbishops, of course, even cardinals I’ve never seen before.

‘The state of the newly provided equipment is no joke.’

The pure white armor he is wearing, ‘Guard of Glory’, was a masterpiece among the masterpieces created by the best artisans of the Shinju Church in the past.

It is basic that rare metals including Mithril and Orichalkon are used.

On the inside, prayers were engraved on it, so it was like a ‘moving fortress’, surrounded by all kinds of high-level sacred laws and even the divine barrier.

‘The price is just that.’

It was not a small castle on the outskirts, but the price of a strategic fortress with all kinds of magical treatments.

Because the price was so murderous, even the wealthy God Church made only one, and the Paladins were also using equipment of a lower level than this.

In fact, it was something like a holy thing.

‘After all, this is the final piece of equipment. The best weapon, the Holy Sword, and the best armor, the Guardian of Glory. There is no need to worry about matching equipment any more.’

Heinrich, who became a saint, was on his way out with the saint, who was now resting and recuperating the Pope.

With a soft impression, eyes filled with so much concentration that it is hard to believe that he is sleeping, and the powerful divine power that fills his body.

Hatianus II, who has led the Shinto Order so far, seems to have corrected enough on the surface…

‘You said you don’t have much time left. Did you say that the time you can stay awake is less than an hour a day?’

He was still holding out with his enormous divine power, but the candle of his life was on the verge of being extinguished.

The saint must also be well aware of that fact.

However, she did not show any expression and showed only a bright appearance all the time, and introduced Heinrich to the Pope.

So, she chatted with excitement until he fell asleep again, until she completely left her residence, and her expression turned somber, but she quickly changed her expression and put a soft smile on her lips again.

Although she was still young, she was a saint.

She knew well that it was not good for her to express her negative emotions too much.

And isn’t this the world’s largest religious center?

For them, death was just another journey to the side of the Lord, not an eternal parting.

While walking down the street while having a light conversation with the saint who seemed to have completely settled her heart, she changed the topic as if she had suddenly come to mind.

“Oh, come to think of it, now that Heinrich-sama has become a saint, we can work together in this field more earnestly! Alas, I am so happy that I have a comrade to share the burden with!”

···It must have been very difficult during that time.

Although it is said that the cardinal’s leadership takes care of the really important or troublesome issues, the executives take care of it, but now that the Pope is not able to work, she can be said to be in the highest position, so the implicit stress was considerable.

‘The pope and the saint are in a similar position…’

In a symbolic aspect, she may be seen as superior, but the status of a person who rose to the highest point of the clergy, the pope, through numerous proofs over the years, was by no means formidable.

The inexperienced young saint was only a symbol of the denomination, and it was only natural that the person who actually led them was the Pope.

‘The problem is that the pope’s seat is absent now.’

Since the election of a new pope is only possible after the previous pope has departed to the bosom of the Lord, the remaining ones have no choice but to work harder.

Besides, isn’t the current pope the adoptive father of the family register who adopted her despite his old age?

The desire to somehow fill the vacancy of her father may also be one of the reasons why the saint adds energy to her work while even reducing her sleep.

“Then, I had something to discuss. Did you hear about the movement of the Immortal King this time?”

As he became a saint, his work took over, and there were people who told him outside news and helped him with his work.

And I was able to hear the latest news through them.

“It seems that we are making a full-fledged move unlike before. He opened the abyss and summoned the undead to the continent, and this time it was an outright provocation…”

It was the story of the recent deeds of the Immortal King Hans.

In addition, a competent denomination’s intelligence team analyzed in detail why he was acting like that and delivered it to Heinrich.

The situation of sending a signal to the undead and gathering them was captured.

‘Of course, I didn’t think I could hide it forever.’

It was only natural that everyone’s attention was focused, as the advertisements were hit enough to be recognized not only in the church or in the tower, but also in any realm.

Perhaps by now, other factions are also spending a hectic time trying to figure out more detailed information.

That was bad news for Hans, though.

“I don’t know what I was thinking all of a sudden… If the Immortal King did that and started collecting his troops again, I can’t let it go so easily. It’s your chance to get it done before he gathers more troops!”

With a face full of enthusiasm, the saint spit out her golden eyes with a twinkling glow.

It was something Hans had already expected.

Because replying to Hans’s signal poses the risk of being caught by others who are determined to detect it.

‘That’s why I’m doing work by dividing the regions on purpose… There are cases where the undead are subjugated before they can unite and recover.’

It was still happening in real time.

The locations where the undead appeared were so different and there were a lot of them, so they didn’t just appear in places where there were no people.

If it is near the temple of the denomination, near the tower, in a city with strong forces, or near a territory with strong military power, the moment the location is discovered, that’s the end of it.

Unless there was an cadre of the immortal army, it was inevitable that they would be defeated individually.

“ah! And soon the Continental Summit will be held again. As long as things have happened this far, they won’t be able to let go of them any more, so this time, we’ll have to work hard to come up with a proper plan!”

The saint’s eyes lit up and she made up her mind with a firm will.

Then he turned to Heinrich and added a word.

“Together!”

···It must have been that the burden of work was really heavy during that time.

***

In fact, the denomination has warned about the immortal king several times in the past, but there was a limit to how other countries on the continent could respond.

The situation is very different now from what happened before.

The battle with the previous Immortal Kings was basically an all-out war in the form of war.

Because the abyssal energy of the heart was so strong, the fact that they were somehow able to figure out their position in the church played a big role.

Of course, as the successive immortal kings reached the extreme of black magic, it was possible to avoid the denomination’s gaze for a while.

No matter how much he tried to blur his attention for a while, there was a limit to it, and his location was eventually discovered.

Because of this, they had no choice but to protect themselves by raising a huge army of immortality, while choosing an all-out war against the continent.

I did.

The Immortal King, who was resurrected this time, took a different path.

He thoroughly concealed his position no matter what he did, and he was chasing the continent by working in the dark.

In addition, it was impossible to collect information and figure out whereabouts due to its unpredictable mobility.

That was the reason why other forces could not make any special moves right away.

You don’t even know where the enemy you’re fighting is or what you’re doing, what do you mean?

It was only to protect the factors and key points, while strengthening the vigilance and arranging the military in preparation for the tribulation in the future.

However, there are no enemies to be seen right now, and only hopeless preparations will continue for several months.

As the situation unfolded, the hyenas who wanted to take advantage of the chaos rather than preparing for the future began to stick their heads out one by one.

From the military embezzlement of military supplies or corruption in the military at the bottom, to the secret party of the politicians at the top.

Small discords from all walks of life gathered and gathered to help create the current chaotic government.

It was only now that things got bigger, but I was in a hurry to fix it again.

Even before the situation was settled, a bigger change was coming.

The top of a group passing through a forest path infested with monsters.

As it was a dangerous area, the number of mercenaries who surrounded them and guarded their surroundings was not formidable.

At that time, a mercenary escorting the top spoke quietly to the man next to him.

“Hey, Mike. Is it really okay? I heard that there are undead all over the place these days.”

“Then what? But how long can you take a break from work?”

“It’s like that…”

“And unless you’re a bit unlucky, you won’t run into any of them. I don’t know if it’s worth doing with a number like this.”

As the merchants are well aware of the current situation, several upper ranks heading in the same direction joined forces to hire more mercenaries than usual.

So they confidently crossed a dangerous forest road, and in the end did not encounter a single undead.

but···.

“Ugh! What are these guys!”

“Be careful! Absolutely ordinary guys…

Monsters, and countless swarms of monsters attacked the top group.

“Kreuk—!”

“Kieek!”

There were various types of monsters attacked, such as goblins, orcs, and gremlins, but they all had certain characteristics that they shared.

Eyes with a soft red light.

Saliva dripping down your lips.

horribly swollen muscles.

The recklessness and recklessness that rushes to the side even if the limbs are amputated.

Even if his throat is cut or his heart is pierced, his will to kill his opponent until the moment he completely stops breathing.

“Why did people of different races join forces… Kuk!”

“These guys, there is no end…!”

They were ruthlessly ravaging humans.

This, too, was starting to happen all over the continent—.

The effect of ‘madness’ was slowly but surely revealing itself.