Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 29: Britain's Heroes! Legend
This shot feels really good.

Duncan felt as if he was assisted by God, and he shot and killed the founding monarch of the Kingdom of Kent - Henges with one shot.

From God's perspective.

Everything on the projection screen changed as the barbarian army withdrew. A unique mark emerged, and at the same time, a mark with a golden asterisk slowly emerged above the projection interface, like the legendary position of currency.

Battle of Tintagel [Epic Battle]: The brothers Henges and Horsa, who invaded Britain, established a kingdom in Kent. Eager to expand their influence, King Henges of Kent set his sights on the Duke of Tintagel.

The Kingdom of Kent divided its troops into two groups to attack the western part of the British Isles. After defeating the Duke of Tintagel, the brothers Henges and Horsa pursued the victory and approached Tintagel Castle.

Duke Dintagir hastily recruited a militia of more than a thousand men to fight against the 6,000-strong army of the Kingdom of Kent.

In this battle.

You single-handedly turned the tide, killed more than a dozen barbarian warriors in battle, and relied on your powerful personal strength to rebuild the morale of this motley crowd and directly blocked the three waves of attacks from the Kingdom of Kent.

At the decisive moment, you personally controlled the crossbow, seized the opportunity, and shot and killed Henges, the founding monarch of the Kingdom of Kent, like a stroke of genius.

After the king died suddenly, the barbarian army retreated.

The Kingdom of Kent was caught in the turmoil of the struggle for the throne, and the barbarian branch led by the Jutes gradually weakened.

Your fame will spread throughout the British Isles with this epic victory!"

(Legend +3, 1 point for the Britons, 1 point for the Saxons, and 1 point for the Germanic Barbarians.)
Duncan's mind moved slightly.

As his attention focused on legend points, he noticed an additional faction marker: Polytheism - Norse pantheon, with two legend points. (One from the Germanic peoples, and one from the Saxons, a subgroup.)
"Legendary degrees seem to be a bit like the currency of the dimensional space."

Duncan tried to use them, and soon the projection interface in front of him changed.

"Do you want to consume the legendary points?" (The consumed legendary points will not disappear, but will only change from 3/3 to 0/3.)
Waves appeared around the dimensional space.

In an instant.

Duncan seemed to see the echoes of the long river of history. The Saxons invaded the British Isles, the Jutes established the Kingdom of Kent, and later became the most powerful country. The era of the seven kingdoms came, and in the torrent of history, all legends about the Kingdom of Kent were dying and collapsing. In the end, these traces of history were swallowed up by the dimensional space, and the endless legends were transformed into a substantial energy and absorbed.

The legend of Duncan took its place and entered the history of the Middle Ages.

"Legendary Enhancement Branch 1 - Soul."

(Greatly strengthens one's own soul. As the soul becomes stronger, one will be upgraded to a higher life form. At the same time, the captured human body will also inherit the corresponding soul strength. After entering the real world, the soul's strength will be transformed into some unique innate abilities.)
(This effect applies to all real-world human bodies.)
What do you mean?
Even if the human body I capture in the future is an ordinary person, after strengthening the soul, will that human body become a person with outstanding talents?
Or does soul strength bring more special abilities?
Duncan marked it silently and continued reading.

"Legendary Enhancement Branch 2 - Promotion."

(You can consume Legendary Points to elevate the corresponding human form. You can also consume Legendary Points to ignite the divine fire, allowing the corresponding human form to be elevated to immortal heroic spirits, demigods, true gods, etc. After the human form is upgraded, it is transformed into a backup incarnation of the dimensional space and is considered a saint form.)
(You can also promote the corresponding indigenous people by consuming Legendary Points. This can only be used on dead targets. The target will be promoted to a Heroic Spirit, or be enshrined as a Land Spirit of mountains, rivers, etc.

The converted target will have legendary status, but if the legend disappears, the target will also gradually disappear.)
Ok?
Why does it feel a bit like the future deduced by the law of causality last time, where the Raven Queen - Triss forcibly helped herself to be promoted to a lower-level heroic spirit?

This means that the legendary degree can not only be used to improve one's own human body, but can also be used to improve others?
Even pardoning some weaker gods?

Land god, mountain god, or something like that?
hiss.

This legendary level is indeed powerful, no wonder it has been rarely obtained.

"Legendary Enhancement Branch 3 - Engraving."

(Directly engrave the abilities of the corresponding human body into your own soul. These engraved abilities will be loaded into other human bodies upon descent.

If the engraving ability conflicts with the laws of the world, when the ability is activated, it may change the root laws of the corresponding world.)
(The ability of soul engraving works on all human bodies!)
(In different dimensions, without a physical body or a human body, the ability to engrave is considered the root law mastered by the soul.)
[Note: Under conflicting laws, the root laws engraved within oneself can cause turbulence in the laws of the world. A world without supernatural powers may experience abnormal phenomena such as spiritual resurgence, elemental tides, and supernatural awakenings.]

The effect is equivalent to the power of a higher-dimensional existence being poured into reality, like a drop of ink dropped into a basin of water, which, after dilution, triggers a chain reaction of root laws.

Simply put, the power he brought into the world caused it to upgrade.

hiss.

This feels a bit like saving the game, preserving the human body's abilities until the next game.

The human body and Duncan's consciousness are not in the same dimension.

Based on Duncan's current understanding of dimensional space, the human body is just a tool for his consciousness to enter the real world, and the abilities seized by the human body are mostly preserved on this tool.

Engraving is like uploading.

Upload the abilities of the human body into his soul, and then his soul can bring these abilities to other human bodies.

"Have I turned into some kind of extraterritorial demon?"

Duncan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

These three directions of legendary enhancement are all very useful, but the second one can be put aside for now, because human body No. 1 has not been played out yet, so there is no need to consider them for the time being.

Even if it is to be used, it is to promote others.

The third branch, 'engraving', does not need to be rushed, because it should be needed last. Human body No. 1 is still alive and well, so there is no need to rush to engrave and upload it. He does not know where the second human body is.

"Then it's the first branch of strengthening, improving the soul."

Duncan tried to consume some legendary points.

next second.

An extremely huge energy surged into his soul. It was the echo of historical legends, as if he had glimpsed the endless river of history. Wisps of legends converged into a kind of energy, which started as a trickle and then became a surging wave, pouring directly into his soul, causing his soul essence to undergo a slight transformation.

Ok?
Is this gone?

Duncan couldn't feel any changes. If there was any, he found himself more energetic and tireless in the dimensional space.

——"Soul [Soul Strengthening]: Your soul is infused with energy. The most primitive spirituality has taken root in your soul, and your soul has a hint of the characteristics of a mythical creature. Slightly increase your resistance to all supernatural forces such as spells, witchcraft, black magic, curses, etc."

(When the mana bar is enabled, slightly increases your maximum mana.)
Is this a passive trait?

To be honest, Duncan didn't feel any obvious improvement, but he felt that his soul seemed to be a little different.

There is no prompt on this projection page, and I don’t know how much legendary level I need to invest to enhance to the next stage.

Duncan consumed a little more legendary power.

I feel like my soul is a little stronger.

But he couldn't measure exactly how much it had been strengthened. He felt that soul strengthening was like a bottomless pit, and no matter how much legendary power he invested, it would be completely consumed.

"Is there no limit to soul strengthening?"

Duncan finally kept a little bit of legendary power, 1/3, just in case of an emergency, maybe it could be used someday.

"I always feel that strengthening related to the gods will consume a huge amount of legendary points."

From God's perspective.

There is only one currency icon on the projection page, which is 'Legendary Degree'.

He tried to peek into the future deduced by the law of causality by "retreating", and sure enough, changes happened again this time.

——"Law of Cause and Effect [Experience Settlement]: You stayed on the British Isles and were granted nobility for your military exploits.

Soon after.

Duke Dintagir died in an accident. With the intervention of the wizard Merlin, Igraine married King Uther and King Arthur was born safely.

But this is not the age of King Arthur yet.

You are the hero in British legends!
Your presence inspired the courage of countless Britons, who took up arms to resist the invasion of the Saxons. Surrounded by your followers, you defeated the Saxon barbarian armies several times and established a new kingdom in Cornwall, which later became one of the seven kingdoms of the British Isles.

Some years later.

Having unified Britain and tired of the kingdom's fighting, you choose to give up your throne, adopt Arthur as your adopted son, pass the throne to him (her), and finally decide to follow the Raven Queen, Triss, to explore the new world overseas.

The ending is the same afterwards.

Or he and the Raven Queen Triss died together under the dragon's breath.

"No."

"I've become so much stronger now, and with the help of Triss, the Raven Queen, can't I kill that dragon?"

The human body is really affectionate, and they want to die together.

This branch of the law of causality is very interesting.

The human form actually adopted Arthur as his son and designated him as the heir to the kingdom. Wouldn't that mean there would be no story of "The Sword in the Stone"?
It seems that within this law of causality, the human body controlled most of the Duke of Tintagel and King Uther's territories, which is why King Arthur became his adopted son? Since he was the designated legitimate heir, there was no need for Merlin to resort to trickery and create the "Sword in the Stone" to allow King Arthur to succeed to the throne.

I, Arthur, Duncan's adopted son, am the rightful King of Britain. I don't need to rely on the Sword in the Stone to fool people!
"You know what, this branch of causality is pretty cool."

"It just didn't end well."

Is the dragon so difficult to kill?
Duncan completely regarded the deduction of causality as a means of collecting future intelligence, so he just took a look at it and put it aside.

Only when he can kill the dragon and change the ending of committing suicide with the Raven Queen - Triss, can he truly have the ability to protect himself in this world.

Before leaving the dimensional space, Duncan tried to engrave.

He discovered that only Master-level combat skills required a small Legendary Points consumption to engrave, while all other combat skills combined only consumed a small amount. "Sure enough, only the Master-level level can achieve a qualitative change."

"Mastering ordinary combat skills, one point of legendary degree can engrave five or six."

But he didn't know where the next human body was, so he didn't have to worry about these issues for the time being.

There is no need to rush to engrave it. What if the times have changed again when he enters the real world after being loaded into a human body next time?
Archery became firearms? Horseback riding became driving?
No rush, no rush.

Duncan's body is above the dimension. Like the extraterritorial demon, the passage of time may not be the same. Only after the human body is loaded, he can be connected with the real world.

Human body No. 1 is the only link between him and the medieval era.

Without a doubt, his initial speculation about the dimensional space was correct. Only by successfully training an account could one influence the dimensional space's essence. Even before he successfully trained an account, Duncan couldn't even reach the threshold of Legend.

It is not easy to leave your name in history.

Throughout the ages, how many people have been able to leave their names in history, or even become legendary figures in history.

Duncan has now become a hero of the British!

Even Duke Dintagir's gaze towards him was very fiery, because Duncan's strength made it impossible for him to feel a trace of jealousy. If Duncan had not turned the tide in this battle, his title of duke would probably have become history.

Now that the Saxon barbarians are eyeing them covetously, Duncan is more important to him than Anya!

Tintagel Castle.

This great victory allowed Duke Dintagir to breathe a sigh of relief. He ordered his servants to prepare a celebration banquet, reward the soldiers who fought in the battle, and even took out all his treasures.

He even bypassed Anya and asked Duncan implicitly whether he was willing to become a lord loyal to him.

Duncan politely declined.

At the celebration banquet.

There was actually a hint of jealousy on Duke Dintagir's face when he looked at Anya. He was not jealous of Duncan's martial arts ability, but rather jealous of the Roman noblewoman's charm that could make such a brave general so loyal!
Sure enough, Anya is a vixen.

After being rejected by Duncan, Duke Dingtagil no longer showed his initial courtesy towards Anya, but instead thought about how to poach her.

The Romans were arrogant.

They may not necessarily look down on remote provinces like the British Isles.

Things must be done slowly!

Duke Dintagir was ultimately a political creature, and profit was what he pursued, so after some consideration, he decided to actively seek cooperation from Anya and use the power of the Romans to fight against the barbarians.

There is no doubt about this, because in the early years, Britain wrote letters to Gaul for help, requesting the empire to send more legions to eliminate the barbarians.

But the empire eventually abandoned them.

Duke Dintagir could now understand the helplessness of the British back then. It was like being an abandoned lover who had no power to resist and was brutally ravaged by the barbarians. She ran to find her lover, but the empire was unable to protect her. In the end, she could only fight to the death on her own.

The Empire's rule over the British provinces had only ended for a few decades, having ruled for more than four hundred years before that. It was impossible to completely end it all at once.

The so-called love grows over time.

More than four hundred years later, the British still believed that they had a close relationship with the empire.

"Arrogant Romans!"

"They only care about the European continent and don't care about the remote British island."

Duke Dingtagir finally decided to give in. After the celebration banquet, he signaled to the servant beside him to ask him to invite Anya to the study to discuss matters.

No matter what, seize the help in front of you and get through the current difficulties.

Although the Saxon barbarians retreated, their wealth was not seriously damaged. As long as the dispute over the throne was resolved, they could come back at any time, and even gather more forces to attack in the name of revenge for the king.

In the hall.

Anya stood up and whispered in Duncan's ear, "The fish is hooked."

After saying that, she smiled charmingly at Duncan and followed him calmly and gracefully.

As long as Duke Dintagir speaks, the initiative will be in their hands. What Anya wants is not a vassal relationship, but to obtain a piece of land on the British Isles as an ally.

According to the official description: "At the request of Duke Dintagill, Anya and Duncan and his party settled in the British Isles and reached an alliance to fight against the Saxon barbarians together."

Now it depends on what Anya does!
Candlelight flickers.

The Raven Queen, Triss, slowly walked over to Duncan, looking quite tired, and said softly, "Don't worry."

"She will definitely be able to convince the other party."

persuade.

The word is emphasized and seems to have a special meaning.

Duncan seemed to be lost in thought. His lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he mouthed, "Witchcraft?"

Raven Queen Triss nodded slightly.

She looked around and whispered, "Ania is good at charm spells. She can bewitch people's minds and change their thoughts without them even realizing it."

"Duke Dintagir is not a man of strong will."

understood.

Enchantment spells, charm humans, telepathy, etc. It turns out that Anya's supernatural abilities are here.

No wonder she showed no performance in the battle.

I'm afraid that her ability will not be able to affect someone who is about to pick up a knife and kill you at any second.

A witch is still a witch after all.

Anya's methods are very effective when used on ordinary people. No wonder Duke Dingtagil was persuaded by her in just a few words to hand over part of the troops to Duncan for command.

So would she use this supernatural power on herself?

As if she had guessed Duncan's thoughts, the Raven Queen, Triss, narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "Don't worry."

"If she dares to mess around, I'll beat her to death!"

That night, Anya dressed up carefully and came to visit Duncan late at night. The Raven Queen - Triss sensed something was wrong, so she controlled her at once.

At that time, Anya probably wanted to use supernatural powers such as enchantment.

The final outcome was that her dream of becoming a mistress was shattered by three whippings.

Duncan felt relieved after hearing this.

Even though his relationship with Anya is so close and they have deep contact at a negative distance, Anya will never exist in the future deduced by the law of causality. In other words, their relationship is not as close as imagined, but more like an intimate lover close to a partner.

The Raven Queen - Triss will live and die with Duncan in the future of causality, and die under the dragon's breath to protect him, but the same is not certain for Anya. She came out this time just to protect herself.

Weapon Master (Axe): Your mastery of axes is so complete that they feel like a part of your body. Your axe-based combat prowess is significantly enhanced. Additional combat special attacks include Decapitation, Sever, Armor Break, and Power Attack.

- Naval Combat Mastery: You can move freely on the deck without being affected by anything. This greatly enhances your naval combat skills.

The third master-level combat skill.

Duncan was not surprised, because when fighting against barbarians, the most likely weapon to be upgraded was the axe.

In addition to this, his 'Strong' ability has a gold star added to the back, marking it as 'Barbarian Warrior', which should mean that his physical strength has been further improved.

The only thing that Duncan is not clear about at the moment is 'Odin's Attention'.

He doesn't believe in the Norse pantheon.

What did Odin watch him for?
You can't just keep an eye on him and wait for him to die in battle one day and then take him directly to Valhalla, right?
Duncan improved greatly in this battle. In the basic combat style, the axe-related moves were further improved, and the chopping was directly turned into a golden frame. One blow was enough to cut a person in half.

"This is really going further and further down the path of the Berserker!"

The day passed quickly.

Severus hurried back on the third day, bringing with him five or six high-level Celtic warriors. He also captured a Germanic barbarian captive, from whose mouth he unexpectedly learned a rumor that Duncan was very concerned about.

troll.

Scandinavia.

Duncan finally heard rumors of supernatural creatures again. In Northern Europe, the legendary trolls were active in the Vikings' land.

In addition, there are supernatural rumors such as sea monsters, sirens, half-giants, and dragons.

The disadvantage is that it is very far away, as it is the territory of the Norse pantheon.

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(End of this chapter)