Chapter 418
Chapter 418
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 418
Chapter Title: Dimensional Merchant (1)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Whoosh—
A platinum divine power overflowed from his entire body, blanketing the room.
It was an overwhelming aura that inspired reverence just by facing it.
The purity of the divine power he had possessed until now was already rare in the mortal world, but this new power belonged to an entirely different realm by comparison.
'And considering this is Earth...'
Heinrich—no, I, who had donned the avatar Heinrich through Entity Projection, quietly placed one hand over my chest.
Beyond the heart pounding vigorously, I felt a tremendous presence.
Sensing the seed of divinity that had finally begun to sprout here, just as it had in my other avatars, I let out a soft chuckle.
"Honestly, I had some expectations... but this exceeds anything I imagined."
I removed my hand from my chest and scanned my entire body with renewed curiosity.
Not satisfied with that, I stepped in front of the full-length mirror in the corner of the room and closely examined my reflection.
Lustrous silver hair that scattered light and golden eyes like pools of sunlight.
A gentle, compassionate face infused with resolute dignity, exuding a profoundly masculine presence, paired with a body honed to extremes far beyond human limits.
The figure was as steadfast as the usual Heinrich.
'...The outward appearance hasn't really changed much.'
The reflection tilted its head slightly.
At best, his eyes gleamed more intensely, and his hair sparkled a bit brighter than before?
For someone who had suddenly ceased to be human, it felt almost disappointingly subtle.
'Of course, it's ridiculous to judge something like this by looks alone.'
Truth be told, it wasn't a bad change for him at all.
For all his strengths, he was still a martial artist.
If the physical foundation underpinning his martial prowess shifted, his skills would inevitably dip until he readjusted—no matter how capable he was, it wouldn't be instantaneous, and there was no need to endure that hassle unnecessarily.
"Besides..."
A flash like lightning sparked in the eyes of Heinrich's reflection.
And right after—
Fwaaah—
Three pairs of enormous wings unfurled from his back.
The same pure light as before formed the Great Blessing: Wings of Glory.
Not only had the number increased from two to six pairs, but they had grown larger and more magnificent, sending faint ripples outward with every slow movement.
'Good thing there's no barrier on this house, or I'd be broadcasting my location everywhere.'
It was an ultra-wide-area buff that passively benefited everyone in the vicinity just by existing.
A power in stark contrast to the natural aura of dread emanating from Immortal King Hans, flowing out as effortlessly as breath.
⚔ ENTITY INFO ⚔ 📛 Entity Name: Heinrich 🧬 Race: Angel 🔗 Common Traits: 「Mind Hub」, 「Persona」, 「Great Spirit」, 「Xenoglossy」, 「Subspace Storage」, 「Limit Break」, 「Mimicry」 ✨ Entity Traits: 「Holy Baptism」, 「Great Blessing: Knight of Light」, 「Great Blessing: Wings of Glory」, 「Blessing: Fortification」, 「Blessing: Leap」, 「Blessing: Light Sword」, 「Blessing: Amplification」, 「Blessing: Holy Sword」, 「Logia Holy Combat Arts」, 「Path of Martial Arts」, 「Apostle of God」, 「Aouterica Holy Law」, 「Space Slash」 📝 Special Notes: Encountered the object of faith, received grace, shed the physical frame, and achieved exaltation. Due to Apostle of God, all abilities greatly increase, holding unconditional superiority over lesser beings. Apostle of God grants positive corrections to all activities in Aouterica and minimizes other divinities' influence even in foreign domains. The seed of divinity has blossomed, greatly easing restrictions on divine power usage. Heinrich, who had reached the pinnacle while always bearing a human body from birth until now.
Having faced the Main God, he had molted, evolving from a pure 'living being' into an angel, several steps removed.
This included skills from Super Recovery and Clear Mirror Still Water up to Aquatic Breathing being absorbed into the superior trait Apostle of God.
"Well, getting stronger in any form is good. I'm hardly in a position to obsess over being human or not at this point."
Not just undead, but vampires, dragons, Demon Lords, and more...
I had come too far to quibble over such things.
Moreover, acquiring the mental trait Great Spirit was a major gain.
Immunity to mental attacks was redundant for me, but the massive boost to mental strength was highly practical.
'Especially since this is a skill acquired by the main body, not Heinrich—meaning all avatars can share it.'
In a situation where I handled multiple bodies like this, each at a high level, more mental strength was always better.
With entities sprouting divinity one by one lately, the burden had started to show.
'Their pursued individualities are just too diverse.'
Countless beings couldn't nurture even one divinity after millennia of effort.
Yet I was collecting them indiscriminately, regardless of attributes or inclinations...
If not for the 'diversity' sprouted by my main body, Han Seonghyeon, I would have hit the limit long ago.
"Mm, this trip to the Demon World was fruitful in many ways."
I canceled Entity Projection, reverting to my original form, and stretched lightly.
I had even fully purged the temple embedded in the Demon World, smoothly concluding the initial 'Demon Lord's Triumphant Return Operation.'
All that remained was tidying up the lingering chaos in the Demon World, solidifying the foundation, and firmly establishing the rule.
Of course, I'd already issued the necessary orders, so no need to micromanage.
If things went as planned, it wouldn't just stabilize quickly—it would become a steady karma farm beyond mere domination.
All it needed now was time.
"...Now, what to do about this."
Having roughly sorted my thoughts, my gaze turned to the system window floating before me.
More precisely, to one item listed under the Item Purchase section.
🛒 KARMA SHOP 🛒 『Sealed Fragment of a Human God's Divinity (10,120,000)』 💰 Owned Karma: 19,299,153 Now fully revealed with a qualified name.
It was the sealed divinity of a god that I had slashed the price on repeatedly—first by diverting Vampire Apostle Temiran MacClaire, then destroying the Demon World temple and recovering its fragments.
'Originally 30 million, so now about a third?'
Still over 10 million points, though!
But compared to the start, it had plummeted repeatedly.
And above all...
A soft smile curved my lips.
Gazing contentedly at the karma steadily accumulating in real time.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ The central region of the Demon World conquered by Helheim.
"Urgh— hng! Got it here."
"Ooooh! Finally!"
A boar-headed demon arrived at a building, hefting a large box on his shoulder. A humanoid demon with goat legs, horns, and rectangular pupils rushed over on two legs and snatched it eagerly.
"Indeed, this is splendid!"
He tore into the box like long-awaited delivery, marveling at the contents.
Space expansion magic must have been applied; no matter how much he pulled out, more kept emerging endlessly.
"Sniff sniff— gulp! The aroma is divine. This meat is..."
"Hm, seems like pork. Good condition too. You've worked hard, Dalrun—want to taste..."
"Bon appétit!"
Crunch crunch—
No sooner had the words left than a large, packaged hunk of meat vanished into the boar demon's maw.
Raw and unopened.
"Ooooh! So tender! The faint blood scent is sweet too. Urgh— this is outside world meat? Nothing like Demon World monster fare!"
Baron-rank demon Dalrun raved nonstop, swallowing the meltingly soft flesh and crunching the bones like snacks.
Even for demons who didn't need food, this was worth seeking out.
As he licked his lips, eyeing more chunks covetously after his taste test,
Viscount-rank demon Cromwell—space magic expert and social butterfly who had followed Hela since her early Demon World entry, earning merits—sorted the artistic haul with a satisfied nod.
Self-congratulating on his wise choice to follow her.
"Hey! What are you doing? Hands off! How many more you gonna eat?"
"Heh heh— there's plenty, just a bit more..."
"No. These are goods. You'll get paid properly later, so hold out. Or buy some after work—at employee discount."
"Grr..."
Dalrun grumbled at Cromwell's firm words. Appointed by the Demon King—Demon World's ruler—as distributor of continental goods, his authority was absolute.
Dalrun had lucked into this only because he was among Hela's first subordinates. Lacking skills beyond brawling, he couldn't defy Cromwell.
Not just the gap in status, but risking even this minor perk.
"Let's see, these go to the Coatl Family. That to the Dream Walker side..."
Even as Dalrun and his underlings bustled carrying boxes, retracting with a smack of lips, frontline Cromwell wielded tireless demonic stamina, inspecting and directing personally.
His fervor was palpable.
"Good, preparations are set. Time to open!"
After a while,
Cromwell wiped sweat from his brow, nodding grandly at the smartly erected building.
Prime location even in this central hub.
-Hubert Merchant Company Demon World Head Branch
The large sign over the entrance gleamed as he straightened his clothes and strode inside.
His badge—'Hubert Merchant Company Demon World Head Branch Manager'—sparkled in the light.
And soon after,
Aouterica's one-and-only organization trading continental goods for Demon World specialties formally opened branches across the Demon World.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ No matter how strife-ridden the Demon World, it had its economy.
Demand for rare minerals, plants, demon essences, monster byproducts, and more was universal.
Demons needed no daily necessities, but crafting gear or ritual catalysts required steady trade.
"What? This killer booze for just 12 adamantium coins? Where, where?!"
"I need this! Before it sells out!"
"Sniiiif, haa— heavenly scent. Hell scorpion mana stone for this meat...? What? Not enough?!"
Demons knew continental abundance.
But transit conditions were harsh, resources prohibitive—most gave up.
Even noble-rank demons, strongmen here, balked; common demons rarely left.
Unless summoned by continental black mages paying the price, or the once-in-millennia 'continental invasion' led by a Demon King's power.
Hubert Merchant Company's arrival was revolutionary.
"Halt! You stealing goods?!"
"Gahk—! N-no... s-sorry..."
"Daring such treachery at an event under Hela-sama's Coatl Family guard? That's treason!"
"Eek! N-not at all! Truly sorry...!"
"Shut it!"
Chaos ensued, but few dared sabotage 16th Demon King Hela's—Helheim's conqueror—first official venture.
Her early allies and even former foes switching sides hustled to impress her.
'Smooth sailing.'
Hubert nodded contentedly, struck by a money deluge.
Demon World specialties were as precious continent-side as vice versa.
Prime example: adamantium coins, the common Demon World currency.
Born in hellish environs, adamantium boasted top durability and mana resistance—continentals paid fortunes.
Hunt rare demon incursions otherwise unobtainable.
'But here, it's commonplace.'
Essential for gear, but overabundant supply cheapened it.
Minted coins as currency.
Hubert took hundreds-fold profits guilt-free, plus massive karma.
Value by supply-demand.
Overflow here, exclusive via Hubert there—price gap inevitable?
'Not just maintaining trade routes idly.'
Hubert eyed the warehouse packed with trade goods.
Specifically, the corner with a conveyor belt like a factory, leading to a purple gate.
Vrrr—
Born from Hela's newfound authority over Demon World power and her new perk World Invasion combined.
The world's sole inter-dimensional trade portal.