Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 30

Hyun-seok was dying, embedded in the arena wall.

The moment he took Kurken’s charge, his bones throughout his body were crushed, making even breathing difficult.

“Cough…!”

Blood spurted from his mouth along with a cough.

His consciousness was gradually becoming hazy.

“Woaaaaaah…!”

Kurken’s roar could be heard.

When he painfully lifted his head, he could faintly see Kurken shouting with his arms raised in victory.

“Heheh, heh…”

Suddenly, laughter escaped him.

His situation seemed ridiculous.

‘Of all things, dying from a simple body slam, not even a finishing move. What a pathetic way to go.’

Of all the many techniques, it had to be a body slam.

It felt like being a minor character in a Japanese cartoon with the million-volt electric mouse.

“Haah…”

Hyun-seok let out a deep sigh.

‘Fine. You all just do whatever you want. I’m tired now.’

He didn’t want to stand up and fight anymore.

It seemed meaningless to keep fighting anyway.

Wasn’t this duel’s outcome decided from the start?

Hemis had created a situation where he could never win.

Whatever struggle he put up would be meaningless.

‘Let me rest too.’

Hyun-seok decided to give up.

He had done everything he could.

That should be enough.

He had no regrets.

‘Ah, wait.’

Thinking again, there was one thing he regretted.

Not asking Holy Maiden Abelson out on a date.

“I was going to ask her out if I won today…”

The date was out of reach now, but maybe he could do some sightseeing in the afterlife?

“Should have just asked her for a walk yesterday.”

If he had known he’d die like this today, he would have asked her out yesterday.

“A walk… I really wanted to…”

Perhaps because he wanted it so desperately?

Abelson’s angelic face flickered among the demon folk.

It must be a hallucination since Abelson couldn’t possibly be here.

‘Still beautiful even in a vision…’

Her mysterious silver eyes seemed to pull him in just by looking at them.

‘If there’s a heaven, I’ll see you there again.’

Hyun-seok closed his eyes.

Hallucination or not, he felt satisfied having seen Abelson’s face one last time.

At that moment.

‘Get up.’

A calm voice echoed in his head.

Suddenly, his dim vision brightened.

“Huh…? Is this real?”

The flickering image of Abelson’s face wasn’t a hallucination.

She was watching him from a corner of the arena.

‘Mr. Hyun-seok. If you win, I’ll go on a walk with you.’

It was definitely Abelson.

She seemed to be speaking to him through magic.

“That promise… You must keep it.”

A deep smile spread across Hyun-seok’s face.

His mind had changed.

He would never give up.

He didn’t care if he looked unsightly.

He would keep struggling.

There were only two possible outcomes to this fight.

Death. Or a date.

Hyun-seok chose the date over death.

However, regardless of his determination, Hyun-seok’s situation was dire.

‘My body won’t move.’

His body wouldn’t listen.

It was natural.

Just because his fighting spirit had recovered didn’t mean his battered body had recovered too.

His bones throughout his body were shattered, and his destroyed muscles refused to move.

So what should he do?

Would he have to die without even going on that date?

‘That absolutely cannot happen!’

Hyun-seok’s mind began racing.

‘Magical power can substitute for muscles.’

He would use magical power to replace his broken bones and muscles.

He didn’t know if it was possible.

But he had to make it possible.

If he couldn’t move, there would be no date.

‘Please move…!’

Hyun-seok squeezed out his remaining magical power and sent it throughout his body.

At that moment.

[Magic Operation skill level has increased from F → E]

A system alert sounded.

His body, which seemed like it would never move again, began to move slightly.

But this wasn’t enough.

He couldn’t defeat the monster before him just by barely wiggling his fingers.

He needed stronger power.

A faster body.

“I… Have to go on that date!!!”

Choi Hyun-seok shouted as if in desperation.

An embarrassing cry echoed across the training grounds.

And at that moment.

A system alert was heard.

[Magic Operation skill level has increased from E → D]

His ability level had increased by two grades in an extremely short time.

Moreover, it wasn’t even something he had learned from before, but a skill he had just picked up.

Originally, this would have been absolutely impossible.

But Choi Hyun-seok did it.

SSS-rank potential.

And his desperate craving for romance created a miracle.

“Huh… Huff!”

Choi Hyun-seok rose from his spot, trembling.

“Kuruk… Kuruk…!”

Seeing Hyun-seok stand up, Kurken smiled.

Eyes stained black.

Black mist exhaled with every breath.

Dark red blood vessels that seemed ready to burst through muscle.

A sight frightening enough to wet one’s pants just by looking.

But why?

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Hyun-seok’s eyes were infinitely calm as he looked at Kurken’s appearance.

His mind was filled only with victory and dating.

Choi Hyun-seok raised his hand.

“Come at me, muscle pig.”

He lightly wiggled his fingers.

“Kwaaaargh!”

Kurken immediately got excited and snorted.

This kind of provocation seemed universal across the cosmos.

Kurken charged like an enraged bull.

It was more threatening and faster than it appeared.

‘Move. Dodge it!’

Hyun-seok’s body moved sluggishly.

No miracle occurred where he suddenly became stronger just by substituting magy for physical strength.

It was natural.

What muscles and magic used to do together, now magic is doing alone.

He could only be slower and weaker than before.

Nevertheless, Hyun-seok didn’t give up.

‘I must win!’

Hyun-seok stared at Kurken with wide eyes.

His thoughts accelerated, displaying tremendous concentration.

The angry eyes.

The muscles in the charging legs.

The movement of the upper body swinging the iron club.

Each of Kurken’s movements was crystal clear, as if within reach.

Whoosh!

He narrowly avoided the iron club.

Hyun-seok uppercut Kurken’s chin with his fist.

Kurken staggered back from the impact.

It was different from before when he had remained unaffected by Hyun-seok’s attacks.

“Kuwaaah!?”

A slower and weaker attack delivered a stronger impact.

The creature seemed confused by this incomprehensible situation.

“How does that taste?”

Hyun-seok grinned.

The attack he just performed was simple.

Just infiltrating magic at the moment his fist made contact with Kurken.

And using that infiltrated magic to shake Kurken’s body from the inside.

Easy to say, but it required excellent control ability to do this in such a brief moment.

Magic Operation skill increased by 2 levels.

And his determination for a date… No, victory made it possible.

“Are you just going to stand there? I’m busy, so hurry up and come at me, bastard.”

Hyun-seok wiggled his fingers.

At this renewed provocation, Kurken lost his reason.

His mind was already crumbling.

Fear was quickly consumed by rage.

“Kwaaaah!”

Kurken swung his club while drooling.

Hyun-seok calmly watched him.

‘It doesn’t matter if the power is lacking.’

If my strength is insufficient, I just need to use my opponent’s strength.

The enraged boar before him had outstanding power if nothing else.

Whoosh!

The club barely grazed past his face.

This was expected.

Without hesitation, Hyun-seok dove in and tripped him.

The creature’s balance, already unstable from charging and swinging the club, collapsed.

“Kuoh!?”

Kurken couldn’t control his own power.

His body lifted and flew forward.

At this rate, he would crash into the arena wall.

It would be quite an impact, but not enough to finish him.

‘Need a stronger impact.’

Hyun-seok grabbed the creature’s arm.

He wasn’t resisting the flow.

Just slightly changing the direction, altering the flow.

Adding his own strength to it.

The resulting move looked similar to a shoulder throw.

The only difference was that the opponent’s head would be driven vertically into the ground.

Crack-!

A chilling sound of flesh colliding with ground rang out.

Kurken’s head was driven into the floor.

“Gweoh…”

Kurken’s body trembled.

Soon his body melted away, oxidizing into black blood.

His flesh was collapsing as the demon energy’s erosion reached its limit.

Only then did Hyun-seok release the breath he’d been holding.

He collapsed to the ground as if crumbling.

“I won…”

Though lying battered on the dirt floor, Hyun-seok’s face was full of smiles.

He muttered, thinking of Abelson who must be watching him somewhere in the arena.

“Let’s make the walking course… A two-day trip.”

In his mind, rabbit-like children were already growing.

***

The duel was over.

A terrible silence settled over the training grounds.

Both Kurken and Hyun-seok had fallen.

But the winner was clear.

Slip…

As Kurken’s body melted away, it formed a pool of black blood.

The victor was Hyun-seok.

It was a reversal no one had expected.

Even the high-ranking demon officials could only watch the training grounds with mouth agape.

“You won, Reidrun.”

Hemis, who had been watching, said.

There was no inflection in her voice.

Reidrun likewise responded matter-of-factly.

“It seems so.”

“Congratulations.”

Though they exchanged words casually, both actually knew.

Hyun-seok was strange.

Their voices remained calm precisely because what happened before their eyes felt so unreal.

“Reidrun. Just one thing to say.”

Hemis brought her lips close to Reidrun’s ear.

“Be careful.”

“…”

“As you’ve noticed, that’s a monster.”

The word ‘monster’ came from her lips – a Corps Commander no less.

Even to her, who held a position that none but the Demon King could challenge, Hyun-seok was a monster.

No one knew what kind of threat he would become in the future.

“But, a promise is a promise.”

Hemis shrugged her shoulders.

In any case, Hyun-seok had won the duel.

So he would continue to remain under the protection of Hemis and Reidrun.

“I look forward to what’s ahead. Do well.”

Reidrun silently bowed his head at Hemis’s words.

“I’ll go first. Please take care of the cleanup.”

Hemis headed straight for her office.

On her way back.

She thought about the duel that had just taken place.

‘Hyun-seok… He was more impressive than expected.’

Though she had spoken casually in front of Reidrun, honestly, her feelings were quite complicated.

‘What should I do with you?’

Right now, Hemis could kill Hyun-seok without lifting a finger.

No matter how impressive Hyun-seok’s performance was, to her it was merely child’s play.

The simple act of firing demon energy.

That alone would be enough to kill Hyun-seok.

But what about in a year?

In 5 years, 10 years, 20 years?

Would she still be able to kill Hyun-seok as easily as now?

When that moment comes, would Hyun-seok really obey her words so docilely?

Hemis recalls.

The Demon King at the highest position.

Below are the five Corps Commanders, including herself.

Coincidentally, one of the Corps Commanders is a former hero.

‘Perhaps you too…?’

Hemis’s mouth unconsciously spread into a wide grin as she thought.

‘This will be more fun from now on.’

Hemis, an ancient monster who had lived for far too long.

By now, she didn’t care what happened to her own life.

‘Hyun-seok… How far will you go?’

Only entertainment.

That was her sole pleasure.

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