My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness

Episode 220 Lycanthropes (5)

How could he even describe this feeling?

It was infinitely vast and endlessly distant.

The universe unfolded before him like a vast meadow, stars flowing like rivers.

They gazed down at the continent from an immeasurable height, silently observing the events unfolding below.

And Harris, who was peeking at that scene, felt like an absolute being looking down at a miniature garden…

“Ugh!”

But that feeling of omnipotence was fleeting.

He was abruptly ejected from that state, a splitting headache making him stagger. He collapsed onto the branch, clutching his head.

Swoosh—

A gentle breeze brushed against him, as if to soothe his racing heart.

As his senses returned to normal, he could finally assess the situation.

‘Wow, that was a close one.’

He took a deep breath and looked around.

He was high up on one of the World Tree’s branches.

Below him, the battle in Drasha was still raging.

‘…I don’t have time for this.’

Harris struggled to his feet, his legs still trembling.

He was still close to the World Tree, but the shock had been so great that he wasn’t recovering as quickly as usual.

But he couldn’t afford to rest in his current state.

He had only glimpsed the World Tree’s vision for a brief moment, and his understanding was still incomplete… but it had been enough.

He had seen enough to understand their goal.

‘That’s why the World Tree offered such a generous reward…’

A plan grand enough to justify a transcendent leader bringing all his elites to attack a nation.

It was to sever the World Tree’s connection to this world, to prevent it from interfering any further.

‘But why? What do they gain from that?’

The World Tree had descended upon this world with its avatar and taken root, creating a continent and protecting the non-human races… but that had also come with significant restrictions.

The physical form rooted in this world had become both a testament to its power and a weakness.

‘We can’t let them succeed.’

The World Tree was the root and pillar of the Enamel Continent.

If their plan succeeded, the land would slowly crumble, sinking back into the sea, leaving only the central island where it stood.

An entire continent, built over thousands of years, would be destroyed.

“Whew—”

Harris took a deep breath and activated “Watcher of the Milky Way”.

It felt like he was analyzing satellite data, as information about Drasha and its surroundings flooded his mind.

The battle between Lycanthrope King and the High Elves, the countless skirmishes throughout the city, the infiltration unit stealthily approaching… and…

‘Let’s start with that.’

Clank—

He drew his bow, Themis, and natural energy gathered around him, forming an arrow.

The World Tree’s influence amplified his spirits’ power, imbuing the arrow with an overwhelming force.

‘I need to come up with a cool name for this technique.’

As that random thought crossed his mind, suggestions like ‘Elemental Sniper’ and ‘Silent Wrath’ flooded his mental chatroom…

‘…Well, that’s too much effort. Let’s just call it Spirit Arrow.’

He had too much to worry about already, and he didn’t want to waste his energy on something trivial like a name.

And as that thought concluded,

The silent arrow, imbued with the World Tree’s power, undetectable to anyone below…

Shot towards its target like a beam of light.

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“Ugh!”

“Haa, haa… What was that…?”

Five seconds.

That’s all it took for the spirits summoned by Shapiron, Timer, and Curia to be torn apart and sent back to their dimension.

And for the three of them to be struck and collapse, one by one.

They were all top students at the academy, but they couldn’t even put up a decent fight against a general-level Lycanthrope with their Intermediate-level spirits.

“Hmph, I was going to kill them right away… but maybe fresh Elf blood would be better…?”

They were still alive because the Lycanthrope was hesitating, lost in thought.

‘We need… we need to find a way…’

Shapiron’s mind raced faster than ever.

But no matter how hard she thought, there was no escape.

Their opponent was a Master.

He was on the same level as a Forest Guardian, one of the most respected figures in Elf society.

They were just students, how could they possibly defeat him?!

‘…Why is such a powerful monster here?!’

She couldn’t understand the absurdity of the situation.

If she could at least summon a Higher-level spirit, they might have a chance to escape…

‘…Harris is already waiting for us up there! He was so confident he would surpass us… and now we’re stuck down here, about to die? Not me, Shapiron Silvesty!’

She looked down at the ring on her left middle finger.

A ring made from a branch of the World Tree, given to her father, Rapori, when he became a High Elf.

Thanks to this treasure, she had been able to reach the peak of her abilities… and now she was struggling to break through that wall.

‘This might not be enough…’

She suppressed her internal injuries and carefully channeled natural energy into the ring, stimulating its power.

The stable energy within the ring started to writhe, preparing for an attack.

‘If I absorb this into my body and unleash it all at once…’

It was a dangerous gamble, one that would probably make her parents furious. Even if it worked, her internal energy would be severely damaged, leaving her bedridden for a while.

But it was better than dying without a fight, wasn’t it?

“…Tsk, pointless. I’ll just enjoy this and then move on. If I need more, I’ll just use the gardeners’ blood.”

But her desperate attempt was discovered before she could even put it into action.

No matter how different their energy systems were, the difference in their levels was too great.

“Goodbye.”

He grinned, his bloodlust palpable.

And then, he swung his clawed hand towards her.

Kaboom—!

A powerful explosion erupted.

But the shockwave wasn’t as strong as it should have been, as the energy had been focused on a single point.

“Ugh! What was that?!”

She had barely managed to react in time, dodging the attack at the last moment.

But even so, her right arm and lung were gone. If she had been a moment slower, her head and heart would have been obliterated!

‘A long-range sniper attack from a distance where I couldn’t even sense him? Is that a High Elf?’

All the enemies here were being dealt with by King, so this must be one of the others who had been outside.

There was no time to waste.

Crunch!

Crack—

Her human form, maintained for stealth, was instantly covered in fur, transforming into a giant werewolf over three meters tall.

Her upper body was still incomplete, but with her current regenerative abilities, it wouldn’t take long to heal.

And a slight imbalance wasn’t a big deal for her.

‘He’s attacking towards the World Tree. Damn it, so much for stealth. I’ll have to create a distraction to give the others a chance.’

Her mind raced, assessing the situation and coming up with a plan.

She wasn’t as impulsive as the other generals, so she had been assigned to the stealth mission… but she wasn’t confident she could pull it off.

She already had a backup plan, and objectively, this was a manageable setback.

‘But…’

As dark magic and madness surged through her body, healing her wounds…

An uncontrollable rage consumed her.

‘…I need to kill those bastards first. They’re the reason I’m in this state.’

She glared at the retreating Elves, a cruel smile spreading across her face.

They had also reacted quickly, each devising their own escape plan once they realized the danger.

Timer, who was a ranger and hadn’t suffered much internal damage, grabbed the other two women and ran, while Curia, the mage, used support magic to help him, coughing up blood.

And Shapiron was still closing her eyes, doing something…

‘She can’t fire another attack so quickly! I’ll kill those two first and then head towards the World Tree!’

And if she brutally murdered those Elves, she might even provoke the sniper.

It would make her job easier if she could disrupt his emotions.

Her leg muscles bulged, and…

Kaboom—!

She closed the distance in an instant.

“Eek! Why is she chasing us so relentlessly?!”

Timer screamed in terror, but the giant werewolf just charged, her blood-red eyes glowing.

“Hahaha! Die, you insects!”

And as Shapiron, who was being carried like a sack of potatoes, opened her eyes…

She shouted, her voice hoarse from the blood pouring out of her mouth.

“Anemos!”

She had been unable to summon her spirit for a while because of the shock of its forced return… but the ring on her left middle finger, made from a World Tree branch, ignored such trivial limitations.

Whirr—!

The ring glowed, and an emerald-colored Higher-level Wind Spirit materialized.

“Blow her away!”

Whoosh—!

And a powerful gust of wind, following her command, slammed into the approaching werewolf.

“Grrr! This is nothing! What?!”

It wasn’t an attack, just a physical force meant to disrupt her movement.

Even a Higher-level spirit couldn’t inflict any significant damage on a general-level Lycanthrope.

The best it could do was temporarily lift her into the air.

But that brief moment…

“Huh? W-wait! How did he…!”

Was all the silent assassin needed.

Kaboom—!

This time, it was a direct hit.

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“…What? Is she stupid?”

Harris lowered his bow, watching the scene unfold through “Watcher of the Milky Way”, with a dumbfounded expression.

He couldn’t believe she had been defeated so easily.

He hadn’t expected her to be distracted by something else after being hit by such a powerful attack.

‘…Well, she’s a Lycanthrope.’

They were infamous for their anger management issues.

She must have been obsessed with killing her prey, even at the cost of her own life.

This time, that obsession had led to her death.

‘If it wasn’t for Shapiron, it would have been much harder to take her down. I never thought she would summon a Higher-level spirit.’

If he hadn’t finished her off with that attack, Timer and the others would have been in serious danger.

He still wasn’t strong enough to protect others from such a distance while fighting a powerful enemy.

‘Not yet…’

He felt the World Tree’s energy flowing into him, healing his wounds, and he instinctively knew.

He was close to breaking through that wall.

‘First, let’s take care of the stealthy intruders.’

Those who were approaching the World Tree with a deadly ‘something’, concealed from view.

He hadn’t even noticed them until he synchronized with the World Tree, they were that well-prepared.

He could have informed the gardeners and left it to them, but he couldn’t just give up on triple experience points!

Harris fired Spirit Arrow after Spirit Arrow, enjoying the World Tree’s amplified power.

‘I’m still a bit short.’

He had successfully intercepted all the intruders, but he still needed more karma to reach the next level.

‘I should help the others take down the generals. The faster we eliminate the strong ones, the better the situation will be.’

Harris activated “Watcher of the Milky Way” again, analyzing the chaotic battlefield.

The four High Elves who were on the verge of collapse, the masters fighting each other in a stalemate, the casualties mounting on the Elven side…

‘…I need to get there before they’re overwhelmed. They’re too agile for area-of-effect attacks, so sniping the key figures one by one is the best option… Hmm?’

But then, a thought suddenly crossed his mind.

He had been thinking of himself as just a spirit archer, but… he had a skill that was perfect for this kind of large-scale battlefield!

“Harmony of Melody”, which he had been using to enhance his attacks.

‘Wait, this might actually work… If I can amplify it even further…’

He quickly analyzed the situation and slowly turned his head.

Towards the World Tree, the giant amplifier… no, the source of all natural energy in Drasha.

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