Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 41

Hemis had lived for far too long.

At some point, she had given up even trying to keep track of time.

How old was she exactly?

Eight hundred years? Nine hundred?

She might even have surpassed a thousand.

“Hmm…”

No, thinking about it again, she was definitely over a thousand.

More than a millennium.

That was too much time for a being with reason to endure.

“How boring…”

Lately, Hemis had been unusually bored.

There had been no incidents for about a month.

It was an incredibly quiet and peaceful daily life.

While a peaceful daily life might be the most precious thing for someone, it was not so for Hemis.

She craved stimulating events that would make her brain tingle.

“Why are those fanatics so quiet? Have they already given up on the Holy Maiden?”

She had captured the next Holy Maiden, Abelson Mariette, for the sake of entertainment, and soon after, a reaction came.

The Holy Empire had sent the hero human, Oseld, in an attempt to rescue her.

That day, she had tasted the blood of a human with dense magical power, which was very satisfying.

But that was it.

A month had passed since then, yet the Holy Empire had not sent any additional rescue teams.

“Sigh, in the old days I would have just gone there and captured them all.”

She was not allowed to move from this Black Giant Star unless it was the Demon King’s order.

That was the promise, after all.

As a result, Hemis was stuck in the castle, just looking for toys to play with.

“Choi Hyun-seok has also been quiet lately… How boring…”

As Hemis murmured while stroking her chin, she suddenly stood up.

“That’s right! Choi Hyun-seok!”

She had forgotten about her best toy for a while.

“Why did I forget about him?”

Choi Hyun-seok was given the task of stabilizing the junior officers’ mess.

The meat he had personally roasted was quite delicious and satisfactory.

“It’s been a month, so the mess hall should be stabilized by now.”

But Hemis preferred new events over delicious meat.

It was time to start manipulating Choi Hyun-seok again.

In fact, she might have left him alone for too long.

“Bring Choi Hyun-seok.”

As Hemis’ order was given, Choi Hyun-seok soon arrived.

“I heard you were looking for me.”

“Have you been bored lately?”

“Excuse me?”

Choi Hyun-seok blinked his eyes in a perplexed expression.

Hemis silently chuckled.

How dare he question her.

If it were other beings, she would have torn them apart and swallowed them, but Choi Hyun-seok was an exception.

Hemis had expected this kind of reaction from him in the first place.

Even his trivial reactions were refreshing and entertaining.

‘It’s fun to tease him.’

Choi Hyun-seok was a fresh breeze for Hemis, who had grown weary of the long years and everything had become dull.

The unpredictable human who constantly defied her expectations.

It was time to give him a new mission.

“I’ll give you a month. Capture the battalion commander.”

“Excuse me…?”

Choi Hyun-seok’s face hardened.

“What’s with that expression? Don’t you want to do it?”

“No, not at all!”

Choi Hyun-seok put on a self-assured expression.

“I was just momentarily surprised by the honor you have bestowed upon me.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes! I will definitely achieve the task given by the great Corps Commander!”

“Oho ho! That’s right!”

Hemis laughed happily.

He was still an excellent liar among humans.

Suddenly, Hemis felt a mischievous urge.

‘Shall I shake him up a bit?’

She licked her lips and continued.

“But can you really do it?”

“Excuse me?”

“Choi Hyun-seok. I know you’ve gotten quite strong. It’s unbelievable compared to when you first came here.”

This was sincere.

Choi Hyun-seok’s rate of growth was beyond anyone’s imagination.

It had not even been 3 months since he came to this Black Giant Star.

The once ordinary human, Choi Hyun-seok, now possessed the strength of a typical human knight.

That level was something that ordinary humans would have to train for over 10 years to reach.

Even those with talent would have to struggle for several years to attain such a level.

But Choi Hyun-seok had reached that level in just three months.

‘Of course, his rapid growth is also thanks to the training from Reidrun and the support I’ve provided.’

Choi Hyun-seok’s explosive growth was the result of everyone’s combined efforts.

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Choi Hyun-seok’s own outstanding talent, Reidrun’s excellent guidance, and the trials Hemis had bestowed upon him.

It was a miraculous event where coincidences overlapped and intertwined.

“But you know, even though you’ve gotten that strong, I still think capturing the battalion commander is too much for you.”

There was a significant gap between the company commander and the battalion commander levels.

From the battalion level, they could carry out independent tactical missions.

That’s why among the Demon King’s Army, those at the battalion commander rank were considered true officers.

“And those battalion commanders are all top-notch guys.”

Most battalion commanders were the equivalent of aristocrats among humans.

In other words, they were demons with bloodlines. The strength of demons with bloodlines was vastly different from ordinary hybrids.

“As an ordinary human, can you really defeat such a battalion commander in just a month?”

“…”

Choi Hyun-seok’s face hardened.

“In my opinion, you need to become at least twice as strong as you are now to have a chance.”

“I’ll do my best to accomplish it somehow!”

Choi Hyun-seok answered with determination.

“No, I still think it’s impossible.”

“…”

“So, let me make an additional proposal for you.”

“An additional proposal, you say…?”

“You have a bit of demonic energy, don’t you, being a human?”

“Yes… I have a little.”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded reluctantly.

Suddenly, Hemis’ lips stretched wide.

“I’ll share my demonic energy with you. And it’s free of charge.”

“Ah…”

“How about it? Quite a generous offer, isn’t it!?”

Hemis leaned in close, her lips almost touching Choi Hyun-seok’s.

“Well, that’s…”

Choi Hyun-seok’s voice was already half-choked.

***

Click!

The antique black wooden door closed.

Choi Hyun-seok, who had left Hemis’ office, let out a sigh of relief.

“Phew, I really went through 10 years’ worth of stress. Asking me to receive her demonic energy out of the blue…”

The more he thought about it, the more absurd it seemed.

The demand to capture the battalion commander was already an unreasonable request, and on top of that, Hemis said she would share her demonic energy since Choi Hyun-seok might have trouble with it.

“If I fail, I’ll die, and if I succeed, I’ll end up like that orc I fought before.”

Orc Kurken, whom Choi Hyun-seok had fought.

The orc had temporarily become stronger after accepting Hemis’ demonic energy, but eventually went mad and melted away.

Choi Hyun-seok didn’t even want to imagine what would happen if, as a human, he accepted Hemis’ demonic energy.

“If I’m going to go mad, I’d rather do it gracefully. Who would accept such nonsense?”

“Shh! Hero. The office is not far away yet! Corps Commander might hear you!”

“Huh?!”

Startled by Rachel’s warning, Choi Hyun-seok looked around.

“…”

A brief silence.

Relieved to find no one around, Choi Hyun-seok relaxed.

“By the way, why are you suddenly calling her ‘Corps Commander’ and being so polite? Usually, you just call her a monster and all sorts of things.”

When talking about Hemis, Rachel would usually rant and use harsh words.

So, it was strange to see her suddenly addressing her with such formality.

Rachel responded with an expression as if it was obvious.

“What if she’s listening? If it’s discovered that the Hero has been badmouthing her behind her back, I need to at least save myself.”

Rachel stretched her arms up to the sky.

“Great Corps Commander! I have no association with this insolent Hero whatsoever!”

“So this is the duty of a dedicated fairy!”

Choi Hyun-seok grabbed and shook Rachel vigorously.

“Ack, I can’t breathe…!”

“Then die!”

Their bickering, if it could be called that, continued until they reached Bobo’s house.

“Geez… Hero, haven’t you become a lot more violent lately? If you keep living like a piece of trash, you might even lose your Hero status.”

“Have you never thought that your big mouth is the violent one?”

“Is that so?”

Rachel shrugged her shoulders with a clueless expression.

Choi Hyun-seok was almost amazed by her sheer audacity.

“You’re really remarkable in so many ways. And I’d be happy to lose this Hero status right now.”

“Ugh, don’t say that. You’re my only lifeline, Hero. We need to quickly defeat the Demon King and win-win together.”

“…”

“Hero, you know what withdrawal is, right? I haven’t been able to have macarons and coffee lately, and it’s driving me crazy!”

“Enough, I should just shut up.”

In the end, Choi Hyun-seok was the first to surrender.

***

As soon as they arrived at Bobo’s house, Choi Hyun-seok rested his head on Bobo’s belly.

“Woof…”

Bobo, who had been sleeping, opened his eyes slightly, then closed them again after confirming Choi Hyun-seok.

“Forget the useless talk and start thinking about what to do next.”

“What do you mean?”

“The lipstick monster told you to capture the battalion commander, didn’t she?”

“Yes.”

“Do you think I can defeat the battalion commander now?”

“If you win, I’ll cook for you.”

“I might just grill you right now.”

Choi Hyun-seok glared fiercely.

Rachel cleared her throat and continued.

“Ahem! I was just joking, but the truth is, with your current level, even if you die and come back to life, you won’t be able to beat a battalion commander.”

“I suppose so…”

The difference in raw physical specs was simply too overwhelming.

“Wasn’t my Combat Power around 9,500 today?”

“It was exactly 9,550.”

Rachel had checked Choi Hyun-seok’s Combat Power that morning.

“But the battalion commanders are at least in the late 40,000s.”

Based on Choi Hyun-seok’s findings so far, the weakest battalion commander had a Combat Power of around 49,000, and the rest were all unmeasurable.

The Combat Power meyter could only measure up to 50,000, so the average combat power of the battalion commanders must be over 50,000.

“Even if Combat Power is just a simple stat, it’s not easy to overturn such a overwhelming difference.”

Furthermore, the battalion commanders were not just mindless brutes relying on power.

From what he had gathered, they were an elite group, professional fighters who had systematically trained in combat techniques.

Unlike the foolish regular soldiers, the battalion commanders would know how to maximize their Combat Power.

“I should have at least received the demonic energy.”

“If you had, you’d probably go mad even before a month is up.”

“I was just saying that out of frustration.”

Suddenly asking him to defeat a battalion commander.

He knew it would happen someday, but the timing was too early.

“No matter how I look at it, a month is just impossible. And lately, my leveling up hasn’t been going well either.”

“That’s right. The loopholes have reached their limit.”

The hunting method of easily catching monsters by using the cooks was now at its end.

His level was increasing, but only by one or two a day.

At this rate, even if he trained hard for a month, it would be impossible to defeat a battalion commander.

“I need to find some kind of solution…”

Choi Hyun-seok buried his head in Bobo’s fur.

When bristled, even a sword couldn’t penetrate it, but normally it was soft and silky.

“Bobo, it would be so great if you could fight in my place.”

The pet of the Demon King.

Bobo really showed the true importance of bloodline.

He was growing stronger at a steep rate just by eating without doing anything.

In just a month, his size had increased by more than 1.5 times, and his Combat Power had long since become immeasurable.

Choi Hyun-seok was reminded of when Hemis had first entrusted Bobo, saying he was in a growth period.

At the time, he thought it was a lie, but now he could see that Bobo was truly in a growth period.

“Well, if it’s Bobo, he might even be able to fight on par with a battalion commander.”

“Maybe he could even win.”

At Choi Hyun-seok’s words, Rachel let out a sigh.

“Ugh… What’s the use of that? In the end, duels are one-on-one fights.”

“That’s right, duels are one-on-one…”

Choi Hyun-seok muttered, then suddenly opened his eyes wide.

“That’s it! The leadership decision match! If it’s a duel, it has to be one-on-one!”

“That’s right.”

“Then I just have to not have a duel, right?”

Suddenly, Rachel started examining Choi Hyun-seok’s head.

“That’s strange, you don’t seem to have hit your head on the way here. Hero, do you remember who I am?”

Choi Hyun-seok carelessly tossed Rachel aside.

“Kyaah!”

“I’m not joking, I’m serious.”

“Was that truly what you meant?”

Rachel said, fixing her disheveled hair.

“Yes. Hemis said that, didn’t she? Capture any battalion commander.”

“Ah… I think she did say that?”

“No, I’m sure of it.”

Choi Hyun-seok clearly remembered.

‘I’ll give you a month. Capture the battalion commander.’

Hemis had told him to capture the battalion commander.

She didn’t point out a specific person like with Kurken, and she didn’t say anything about a duel either.

“So I don’t have to worry about the means and methods, right?”

At Choi Hyun-seok’s explanation, Rachel made a wary expression.

“Aren’t you interpreting it too freely?”

“I don’t know! It was her own words! I’m just doing as I was told!”

A crazed look began to gleam in Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes.

Rachel shook her head.

Based on her past experiences, there was no reasoning with Choi Hyun-seok when he was in this kind of manic state.

“One month. I’ll capture him no matter what.”

Choi Hyun-seok stroked Bobo’s head as he spoke.

“Our Bobo, you can do it, right? Huh?”

“Woof…!”

Bobo responded drowsily, though it was uncertain whether he truly understood Choi Hyun-seok’s words.

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