Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 12 The Power of Gluttony
From God's perspective.

Duncan and his group hid in the nearby bushes. The druids had special herbs that could cover up their scent.

Severus said in a deep voice: "The monster is very hungry, it will definitely come back."

The witch, now wearing a fur coat, squatted less than twenty centimeters away from Duncan and asked in a serious tone, "Doesn't the church have witch hunters?"

“Why don’t the villagers ask the church for help?”

Severus replied: "Something happened to Dacia."

"The Huns destroyed the great temples of the Sarmatian barbarians and burned down even the sacred areas where they were worshipped."

"It is said that a legendary monster appeared from the flames."

"But it was quickly repelled by the Huns, and the monster then fled into Gothic territory."

"In order to spread the faith among the Goths, the church mobilized all nearby witch hunters."

Are the Huns so fierce?
Duncan didn't know what level of legendary monster that appeared, but if it was not related to the mythological era, it might not be able to defeat the Huns' army.

Raven Queen Triss frowned and asked, "Where are the Amazon priestesses?"

Severus said in a deep voice: "They should have been killed by the Huns."

The Amazon warriors of ancient Greek legend actually lived in Asia Minor, Phrygia, and Thrace, and have nothing to do with the Amazon River in South America. This ethnic group eventually settled in Sarmatia, where a significant number of female warriors still exist today.

Sarmatian female warriors were quite famous during this era.

But they should have been completely destroyed by the Huns by now. Under the tremendous pressure from the Huns, even the empire had to cooperate with the barbarians to resist their invasion.

The Goths had already been driven into chaos by the Huns.

They accepted the Catholic-Arian beliefs in their early days, but this doctrine was denounced as heresy by the church and even caused internal strife within the church. Now the church is so actively helping the Ostrogoths, probably because it wants to completely erase the influence of heresy among the Goths.

Although the secular regimes were fighting fiercely, the church continued to send missionaries to the barbarian areas to preach, and there were even Catholic missionaries in the areas conquered by the Huns.

"Although this is a parallel Earth, the general course of history shouldn't have changed much."

Duncan frantically recalled the history he had learned and sorted out a clearer timeline.

"The first node of the timeline should be the Hundred Years' War between Han and Xiongnu."

"After the Xiongnu migrated westward, they merged with other ethnic groups in Eurasia, gradually forming new Xiongnu tribes." [Note: Strictly speaking, the Xiongnu are no longer considered true Xiongnu, as their ethnic groups have merged many times, but some of their customs and ethnic characteristics remain very similar.]

"As their power grew, they began to invade the Western world."

"The first battle was to destroy the powerful Alan Kingdom."

"When I fought against the Hun Condor Archer, there were Alans' vassal troops among the enemy army."

"The second battle was when the Huns, together with the conquered Alans, destroyed the Ostrogothic Kingdom established by the Germans."

"I remember there were Gothic servant riders in the battle a few days ago."

"After the Huns destroyed the Ostrogoths, they turned against the Visigoths, forcing hundreds of thousands of them to flee across the Danube into the Roman Empire. The Goths later defeated the Roman emperor, shaking the foundations of Rome, and Rome could no longer control the princes and territories under its jurisdiction."

The Huns beat the Visigoths and forced them to flee in panic. In subsequent rebellions, the Visigoths defeated the Roman army and even trapped the then Roman Emperor Valens in a wooden house and burned him to death.

This was the beginning of the end of the empire.

"Because it's a parallel world, many details will probably be different."

"But this was definitely the period when Attila, the Scourge of God, was active. This meant that the Hunnic Empire, composed of Hunnic tribes, had essentially emerged."

Perhaps because of the existence of supernatural forces, the time of the collapse of other forces was delayed, and the time for the empire to survive was also delayed.

"Luckily, I've played a lot of games in the Barbarian Invasion Era before."

Duncan gradually figured out the nodes of the times, so he could roughly calculate what changes would happen in the world next.

The Western Roman Empire fell and the Middle Ages began.

within dimensional space.

The projection image in front of Duncan suddenly changed, and then a line of characters gradually emerged.

“Anchoring the historical nodes.”

"Parallel Universe - Medieval Earth."

"Open the legendary level."

"The legendary power possessed by Humanoid No. 1 can be used to strengthen its own soul. After severing the connection with the humanoid, it can elevate the corresponding humanoid's status, allowing it to be promoted to a legendary supernatural being such as a heroic spirit, saint, demon, angel, demigod, or god."

"The faction you join will affect the source of your legendary points, and this will further develop in future history."

——Legend degree: 0.

A symbol that looked like currency appeared at the top of the projection page. When Duncan's consciousness fell on it, a subdivided area quickly appeared.

——"Roman legend degree: 0."

——"Germanic legend degree: 0."

——"Celtics legend degree: 0."

——"Hun legend degree: 0."

[Note: You are currently in the Middle Ages, the end of the Age of Mythology. Your faction's Legendary Rank will impact the future millennia from now. If the corresponding legend completely disappears from history, Humanoid Body No. 1 will no longer be able to increase its Legendary Rank through subsequent levels.]

The medieval Earth was at the end of the mythological era, and human body No. 1 could not ascend to become a god through conventional means.

Damn it.

Is this a new feature?
When Duncan cast his gaze towards the Raven Queen, Triss, he unexpectedly discovered that she had a bit of legendary status marked on her body.

"Raven Queen Triss (Legend Level 1) [Skull Mark] [Friendly Unit]: The target unit is the last High Priestess of the Roman Polytheistic Cult. Upon death, this target may be promoted to a lower-level Heroic Spirit, existing as a Heroic Spirit within the World Will for a specific period of time."

[Note: If the target's legend completely disappears, the heroic spirit that is born will also disappear in the future.]

Only immortal heroes can fully integrate into human history and reach the end of time along with human history.

[The Immortal Heroic Spirit will only completely disappear when all of humanity is destroyed! ]

Is this the start of the main storyline?
Duncan subconsciously thought in the same way as he had in playing games before, but he soon realized that this was an extremely free open world main line.

Because what Human No. 1 wants to do is entirely up to him.

However, the final achievement will determine the life form of human No. 1. If he dies as a humble little person, then human No. 1 will be scrapped and will not be able to bring any effect to the dimensional space.

However, if Human Body No. 1 achieves something in this world, then it will be considered that Human Body No. 1 has successfully trained himself. He can be summoned to the dimensional space as a heroic spirit and may directly influence the next human body in the future.

Duncan can only guess what the specific situation is, because human body No. 1 is still under the control of his consciousness.

"It has to be at least a lower-ranked Heroic Spirit."

"Humanoid No. 1 is considered to have not been ruined, otherwise Humanoid No. 1 would have been ruined."

To die in obscurity as a minor figure is equivalent to missing the precious opportunity to descend into the human body.

"Don't even think about angels, demigods, or gods for now."

"It's the Middle Ages now."

"I've been waiting for this ghoul for almost a whole day."

Duncan's attention remained fixed on the map. He pondered, "Right now, my best chance still lies in becoming a Heroic Spirit. Last time, through the Law of Causation, I became a lower-ranked Heroic Spirit thanks to the help of Triss, the Raven Queen."

"Now that I'm even stronger, as long as I seize the opportunity, it shouldn't be difficult for Human Form No. 1 to ascend to a higher-ranked Heroic Spirit."

He will not interfere in matters concerning the gods and the roots of faith for the time being.

The dog's life is at stake.

In the secular world, he could definitely show off his abilities in the competition among the major forces. Duncan quickly came up with some ideas.

This turbulent era was his grand stage. The ultimate success of his training would be determined by the physical capabilities of No. 1. However, there were some things he was better off not touching, like his belief in God.

You should know that there was an emperor in the empire named Julian the Apostate. He was the emperor who tried to revive polytheism at that time. There is a saying that he died suddenly on the battlefield because he was ambushed by believers within the empire.

Based on what Duncan currently knows about the truth of the world, it would not be difficult for the church to kill an emperor.

"It seems that the Demon Hunter George also has legendary status."

Duncan couldn't help but glance at the druid next to him.

Ok.

Two-star whiteboard unit.

After such a being dies, there should be no trace left in history.

"coming!"

Just as Duncan was pondering the legendary degree, a red dot suddenly appeared on the border of the map.

——Ghoul [Supernatural Creature] (1 star silver-gray) (hostile)!
Duncan shifted his gaze and saw a strange-looking creature, very different from the ghouls he had known in the past. It looked like a humanoid monster covered with black hair, sharp claws and fangs, smelled foul, and had a skull degenerated like an ape. It crawled on the ground with a hunched body.

This monster is not the undead form in the game, but a flesh and blood creature that looks like a demon.

The druid beside him suddenly said, "I have a hunch."

"It appeared nearby."

The witch Triss moved her lips slightly, and soon the sound of startled birds flying across the woods was heard.

A faint smell emerged.

Duncan took the Northern War Bow in his hand, looked towards where the ghoul was approaching, and said in a deep voice, "It should be over there."

"Don't alarm it."

"Wait for it to come over."

Under the shadow of the monster in the woods, a twisted creature covered with black hair crawled out, mucus dripping from its mouth, its hunched body with dark brown skin, and covered with lush black hair from head to toe. It smelled something all the way to the front of the group, and then began to dig up the grave in front of it with its sharp claws.

It's now!

Amid the sound of arrows breaking through the air, Duncan shot an arrow into the neck of the ghoul, but the blow that should have seriously injured and killed an ordinary person only made the monster roar in pain.

"The health bar is so long!"

This was Duncan's first time facing a supernatural creature. The ghoul's health bar was about three times that of an ordinary soldier, and normal fatal wounds could not kill it immediately.

Severus picked up the oak shield and one-handed hammer and rushed forward.

The witch stood still, but in the trembling sound of the wind, there seemed to be an invisible magic power flowing, and the monster seemed to be trapped in place all of a sudden.

witchcraft.

Magic in the Middle Ages had not yet become a system, and Duncan did not know how many supernatural powers witches possessed.

The ghoul tried to escape.

This monster has a little intelligence. It will attack ordinary people who are alone, but it will run away when it encounters a strong enemy.

Severus struck the monster's body with his shield, cutting off its retreat.

in!
Duncan shot an arrow at the ghoul's head. The arrow almost penetrated the skull. The monster's long blood bar suddenly dried up, and its hunched body covered with black hair fell to the ground and twitched constantly.

Severus saw the scene before him, picked up his shield cautiously and approached, while glancing at Duncan.

That man.

When he offered his help, he had only one request, which was that he be the one to deliver the final blow to the monster.

Fran throwing axe.

head shot!

Duncan swung the Fran throwing axe and chopped it hard, almost splitting the ghoul's head in half. A pool of foul-smelling muddy liquid flowed out, with a small ball of yellow, grease-like substance in it.

hiss.

This man is so awesome.

Severus' pupils shrank slightly. Although the opponent was wielding a Flan Flying Axe, a light, short-handled axe, the chopping and slashing stance reminded him of the Gaulish Berserkers. The barbarian tribes were best versed in swords and axes, with axe techniques being the most ferocious and dominant. A ferocious two-handed axe strike that could decapitate an enemy was the signature move of the barbarian Berserkers.

In the early days of fighting against the Imperial Army, because the Imperial Legion's armor was thick and strong, the barbarians relied on axes to break the armor.

In addition, they settled in the forests of Greater Germania, and axes could be used to chop trees in daily life, so a large part of the elite infantry of the barbarians at that time were proficient in using battle axes.

These elite infantrymen were the top infantry troops of the time in all aspects except that they were fragile, disobeyed orders, and prone to charging on their own.

Later, the empire's military reforms.

Constantine I recruited barbarians into the imperial legions, restructured the army to establish border garrisons and field armies, and also established foreign barbarian mercenaries. As a result, part of the imperial army also had strong warriors who were good at using battle axes.

Duncan's attack immediately caused the druid in front of him to label him as a "barbarian warrior."

of course.

At present, his most basic fighting style is actually just chopping, slashing, and stabbing, which is still a long way from being a true barbarian veteran. However, he often carries a Flan throwing axe, which inevitably makes some people mistake him for a Flan barbarian.

After all, among all the barbarians, only the Franks can throw flying axes relatively accurately.

Humanoid No. 1 is a frontier farmer.

If we really talk about bloodline, Triss, the Raven Queen, is probably the only one who can be considered a Roman Greek with relatively pure bloodline, and Severus is also of Gallic barbarian origin.

"He's a master!"

Severus has now concluded that Duncan is no ordinary person.

A glimmer of light emerged.

In the projected image, a faint light appeared on the corpse of the ghoul and merged into human body No. 1.

——"Gluttony [Special Ability]: You can consume several days' worth of food in one sitting. Your digestive ability is greatly enhanced, and your stomach transforms into a supernatural form. You can slowly increase your vitality through eating, eventually possessing the tenacious vitality equivalent to that of a one-star supernatural creature."

Sure enough, there was a great harvest.

Duncan harvested so many heads, but only the Barbarian Berserker allowed him to obtain the "Strong" talent, which slightly increased his health limit.

The power gained from killing supernatural creatures is obviously of a higher level.

"What if you slay a dragon?"

"According to the law of causality, it shows that there was a dragon in Iceland, and it killed Triss and me."

After Duncan took the special ability of "gluttony" from the ghoul, he already knew where his next step in improving his strength would be.

As enemies, humans mainly provide combat skills.

Only by killing supernatural creatures can he gain various special abilities.

“Why the Middle Ages?”

"If this were the mythological era, I would have taken off!"

Of course, the mythical age can also die particularly quickly.

………………

(End of this chapter)