Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 43

A week has passed since then.

The order from Hemis to capture the battalion commander has been issued, but Choi Hyun-seok’s daily life has not really changed.

He hunts, cooks, and trains with Reidrun late at night.

The only added item is that he has to cook for Battalion Commander Doras as well.

“Well, let’s go.”

Choi Hyun-seok, who has prepared a dish on a plate, leaves the kitchen again.

The destination is Doras’ office.

Winning Doras’ favor is the core of Choi Hyun-seok’s plan, so he must not forget it.

“Hihit! That pig. I wonder what reaction he’ll show this time?”

“He’ll probably make those weird moaning sounds while eating again.”

“Lately, it seems like he’s gained even more weight. Isn’t he going to be unable to go out of the office later?”

“That would be a bit troublesome.”

Choi Hyun-seok’s goal is to take Doras to the forest and dispose of him.

If he gets too fat and can’t go out the door, it will be a big problem.

“I’ll give him more meat, so should I tell him to lose some weight?”

“It seems a bit contradictory, but let’s give it a try.”

Choi Hyun-seok and Rachel continued their silly talk as they moved.

Finally, they arrived at Doras’ office.

Knock, knock.

As he knocked on the door, a familiar voice was heard.

“Come in.”

When he opened the door, Choi Hyun-seok thought, ‘The voice is a little different from usual?’

Doras knows that Choi Hyun-seok visits at this time every day.

So when Choi Hyun-seok knocks on the door, he welcomes him enthusiastically, as if he were a lover.

But today, he just told him to come in with a dry voice.

Somehow, Choi Hyun-seok had an ominous premonition.

“You’ve come again.”

As he opened the door, Doras was sitting in a chair as usual.

“Yes, I hope you have been well.”

“Well… So-so.”

Choi Hyun-seok immediately noticed the change.

‘There’s no food on the table.’

There has never been a time when Doras’ table was without food, such as fruit or meat.

But for some reason, today he is just sitting there blankly.

“Did you bring meat?”

Doras asked.

Choi Hyun-seok placed the dish on the table and nodded.

“Yes. But Doras, is something wrong? You don’t look well…”

Choi Hyun-seok asked with a worried expression.

Then Doras smiled faintly.

“As always, only you know my mood.”

“Haha…”

Choi Hyun-seok laughed awkwardly, and then he was surprised by Doras’ next words.

“Peace has been broken.”

“Huh?”

Suddenly, peace has been broken?

Did that pig take the wrong antibiotic or something?

“My peace has been broken.”

“What do you mean by ‘peace has been broken’?”

“The commander’s decision battle.”

At the mention of the commander’s decision battle, Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes widened.

“You don’t mean…”

“That’s right. Tomorrow, I’m going to have a commander’s decision battle for the battalion commander position.”

It was a thunderbolt.

Doras is going to have a commander’s decision battle!

If he loses, he may be demoted from the position of battalion commander.

In the worst case, Doras might even die.

“It’s probably because I’ve become this kind of physique, so they look down on me.”

Doras smiled self-deprecatingly as he looked at his plump body.

“That’s why I don’t have much appetite today.”

“But…”

“But I have to eat the meat you brought deliciously!”

Suddenly, Doras changed his attitude and began to eat the meat greedily.

“Kwa-hak! Ssoop-ssoop! Since I’ve been starving for 3 hours, it tastes even better!”

Choi Hyun-seok closed his eyes.

‘It’s the end…’

A week’s worth of effort has gone to waste.

It didn’t look like that stupid pig would win the commander’s decision battle.

‘So he should have taken care of himself better, you stupid pig!’

Choi Hyun-seok wanted to grab Doras by the collar and yell at him.

If Doras had shown a more commander-like appearance, this wouldn’t have happened.

Of course, if that had been the case, he wouldn’t have become Choi Hyun-seok target either.

“That’s a big problem.”

“Munch-munch! Ssluurrpp, yeah. If it’s okay, can you come and watch the commander’s decision battle tomorrow? If you, Kwa-hak! Ssoppp! watch over me, I think I’ll gain strength.”

“Yes…”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded his head and prayed inwardly.

‘Please… I hope the one who challenges him is even more pathetic than Doras!’

***

The next day.

Choi Hyun-seok finished his duties with sunken eyes.

“Hero, are you okay?”

“No…”

Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t help but stay up all night.

After all, what he had worked for a week was about to be in vain.

And it’s not just any week, but a quarter of the one-month period given to him.

“Cheer up! Maybe that pig will awaken and turn into a boar? Then there would be hope.”

“Would that even happen?”

“No, it wouldn’t…”

Rachel answered in a very dejected tone.

Honestly, she felt the same way as Choi Hyun-seok.

The possibility of Doras winning seemed too slim.

Compared to the other battalion commanders, Doras looked too weak.

No matter how much you can’t judge everything just by appearance, Doras was in that bad of a shape.

“That pig who looks like he weighs over 500 kilograms, I’m worried if he can even move properly. Honestly, I’m worried he might have a heart attack on the way to the commander’s decision battle.”

“Yeah…”

Doras’ height is around 3 meters, which is quite tall. The problem is that he seems to be around 2 meters wide as well, looking almost spherical.

It was questionable whether he could even walk with that massive body.

“Ugh… All the work I did for a week has been in vain.”

“Well, what can we do. We’ll have to find someone else.”

“But still, don’t give up hope until the end! The opponent might be a stupid goblin, you know?”

“What’s with you, saying something sensible for once?”

At Choi Hyun-seok’s praise, Rachel put her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest.

“Ahem! Hero and I are comrades in destiny, aren’t we? We have to cheer each other on!”

“Alright, let’s just go. Maybe the opponent will be a regular soldier with a few too many screws loose in his head.”

“That’s right! Until we open the lid, no one knows for sure!”

Choi Hyun-seok and Rachel prayed.

They hoped that Doras’ opponent would be a stupid person who didn’t know the subject.

“It’s over…”

The result of their prayer was devastating.

As soon as they arrived at the duel arena, what came into view was a massive figure with a deer-like head from the Demon King’s Army.

‘At least the height is similar…’

The deer-headed one had a similar height to Doras. The problem was that his entire body was made of steel-like muscles.

The black skin revealed muscles that were clearly top-notch at first glance.

Boom! Boom!

The deer-headed one swung the heavy iron hammer, which seemed burdensome even to lift, like swinging a cotton swab.

‘If he gets hit even once, it’s over.’

The moment he gets hit by that monstrous iron hammer, Doras would become well-tenderized pork.

“Oh! Choi Hyun-seok, you’ve come!”

At that moment, Doras, who had spotted Choi Hyun-seok, waved his hand.

Whether he knew the situation or not, his silly laughter was not to Choi Hyun-seok’s liking.

He seemed to be struggling to even stand, already sweating profusely.

“Fi-fighting… Haha…”

Choi Hyun-seok forced a smile and waved his hand.

Even he couldn’t control his expression at this moment.

The situation was that desperate.

‘From tomorrow, I’ll have to busily tour the battalion. I don’t know if there will be another idiot like Doras, but…’

Choi Hyun-seok’s mind was already busy looking for a replacement for Doras.

“Have both of you finished preparing?”

“Yes, Lord Loigor!”

At that moment, a man suddenly appeared between Doras and the deer-headed one.

‘When did he get there?’

Choi Hyun-seok looked at the newcomer with a puzzled expression.

‘Human? No, a demon?’

He was different from the demons Choi Hyun-seok had seen so far.

His appearance resembled a human.

About 2 meters tall, with a well-built physique. He was also properly dressed.

His face was a bit different from a human’s, but he was still handsome enough to be considered one.

And the crucial feature was his black hair. Since coming to this world, Choi Hyun-seok had never seen anyone else with black hair like his own.

‘So that’s the high-ranking demon they’ve been talking about…’

Since this was a duel to decide the battalion commander, the one overseeing it must be a commander from a higher echelon.

Choi Hyun-seok guessed that this demon was at least a regimental commander, or even a division commander.

“Then let’s start right away. I’m in a hurry, so I’d like to finish this quickly.”

The high-ranking demon said, and Doras and the muscular deer-headed one began to charge at each other.

At the same time, Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes widened.

“Wh-what the…”

He couldn’t help but blurt out a curse.

It was because Doras, who seemed to have trouble even walking, was running at an insane speed!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Whenever Doras struck the ground, the earth cracked.

Choi Hyun-seok had trouble even keeping up with Doras’ speed with his eyes.

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“Eeeeee!”

The deer-headed one on the other side also let out a strange cry and charged.

His movements were also remarkable. It was clear he had the skills to covet the battalion commander’s position!

But Choi Hyun-seok had a premonition.

‘He’s still one step below Doras!’

As soon as the two massive figures collided, Choi Hyun-seok knew his prediction was correct.

Kwoong! Kung!

Doras pushed the opponent back fiercely, like an African buffalo.

The deer-headed one couldn’t even swing his hammer and was just desperately defending.

“Is it over…?”

The match was decided in less than a minute.

“Eeeek…”

The deer-headed one fell to the ground, covered in blood.

Occasionally twitching, it seemed he was still clinging to life.

“It’s over. The winner is Doras.”

The high-ranking demon said briefly, and then disappeared just as quickly as he had appeared.

Doras didn’t seem to be particularly concerned about it, as if it was a familiar occurrence.

“Whew! It’s been a while since I’ve moved, so I’m a little tired!”

Doras approached, dragging his bulky body.

“Choi Hyun-seok! I think the meat you gave me made me stronger. Thank you!”

“Yes… I’m glad it was helpful. Haha…!”

Choi Hyun-seok didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

***

At Bobo’s house.

In the dark room, a lone desk stood.

Flicker…!

A single candle on the desk struggled to illuminate the room.

Choi Hyun-seok and Rachel sat across from each other, with serious expressions.

“This is a big problem.”

“It is a big problem indeed.”

“Kwang…!”

Bobo let out a small bark, seemingly in agreement.

“Hero! Why did you bring Bobo here when we’re having a strategy meeting? You just ruined the atmosphere!”

“Don’t be so harsh. Bobo is in the same boat as us. And besides, this is Bobo’s house, after all.”

“Ah, that’s right?”

It was so familiar that she had forgotten, but this was Bobo’s house, and Choi Hyun-seok was Bobo’s caretaker. In a sense, he was a moocher.

“Anyway, the important thing now is not the atmosphere, but what we should do going forward.”

“You’re right… Who would have thought that stupid pig would be so strong?”

The overwhelming power Doras displayed in the duel today far exceeded their expectations.

If this continued, their plan would be seriously disrupted.

“I knew the battalion commander would be strong, but I didn’t expect him to be this powerful.”

Normally, not just anyone can come to the army headquarters. Only those with exceptional skills or distinguished service among the battalion commanders are allowed.

So Doras, who was serving as a battalion commander here, had to be incredibly strong.

“What if we start working on choosing a different battalion commander from now on?”

Rachel’s suggestion made Choi Hyun-seok shake his head.

“Rejected. Who knows how strong the other one will be? They might even be stronger than Doras. And there’s no guarantee they’ll be as obsessed with meat as Doras.”

“But do we really have to fight that monster pig? Even with Bobo, it seems too risky.”

“That’s true…”

Aside from whether Bobo could defeat Doras or not, the moment the fight started, Choi Hyun-seok had a high chance of becoming a bloody mess.

Choi Hyun-seok sighed and spoke up.

“Whew… I didn’t want to bring this up, but…”

“Do you have another plan!?”

“Yes. It’s risky and has a lot of variables, so I was trying to avoid using it if possible, but I have no choice now.”

Choi Hyun-seok pulled something out of his pocket.

“What is it?”

“First, this is an encyclopedia of demonic beasts.”

Choi Hyun-seok presented a thick book.

It was the ‘Useful Encyclopedia! – Monsters Edition’ he had purchased from the Hero’s Shop before.

“And this is a map showing the distribution of monsters in the surrounding forests.”

Next, he showed a map crudely drawn on parchment with various lines and drawings.

“We’ll use these two things to lure Doras into a trap.”

“Hero, you don’t mean…?”

Rachel seemed to have caught on and grinned wickedly.

Choi Hyun-seok also smiled and nodded.

“That’s right. There’s an old saying that goes…”

The next words were spoken in unison by Choi Hyun-seok and Rachel.

“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”

To survive, they had to borrow the power of demonic beasts.

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