Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 64

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“What’s your purpose?”

Park Hyun-a glared at Hemis with sharp eyes.

Hemis tilted her head as if confused.

“Purpose?”

“Why are you causing all this trouble?”

“Why… You’re asking the obvious.”

Suddenly, Hemis’s lips stretched into a wide smile.

“Because it seems fun.”

“Is that all?”

“Do you need another reason?”

“Well… That’s exactly what I expected you to say.”

Even as they talked, their eyes were fixed on the massive screen floating in the air.

The magic screen was showing the competition in real-time.

Park Hyun-a spoke again.

“Is that the same reason you keep that human around?”

“Human? You mean the Saint?”

“No. That Hero guy.”

“Ah, Choi Hyun-seok.”

As Hemis spoke his name, Choi Hyun-seok’s image appeared on the screen.

Watching Choi Hyun-seok being chased by numerous demon folk, Hemis’s smile grew even deeper.

“You keep asking such obvious questions. Are you that stupid?”

“What did you say…?”

Veins popped up on Park Hyun-a’s forehead.

She looked ready to throw a punch at any moment.

But she held back.

She was the one who needed answers here.

She quietly waited for Hemis’s next words.

“If it wasn’t fun, why would I keep a human around?”

“There’s no other motive?”

“Other motive?”

“You must know that the Demon King doesn’t want change. No, I guess humans are the same…”

Park Hyun-a muttered with sorrowful eyes, looking down.

“Anyway, those bastards sitting in high places all think alike. They want this world to remain eternal.”

“And?”

“What you’re doing goes against what those bastards want.”

Hemis was causing change.

Whatever her intentions, it was an objective fact that she was bringing new winds of change.

“It’s still being treated as a light happening, but who knows when all eyes will turn toward it.”

“Are you worried about me, of all people?”

“Have you lost your mind? Who’s worried?”

Park Hyun-a smirked.

She crossed her arms and looked at Choi Hyun-seok in the screen.

“I’m just saying you should think before you act. If you keep living however you want, doing whatever you please, you’ll end up dead no matter how silver-tongued you are.”

“Oh my? It really sounds like you’re worried!”

Hemis covered her mouth with her hand, feigning surprise.

Park Hyun-a’s face crumpled.

“Interpret it however you want.”

In truth, it was worry if anything.

Park Hyun-a personally disliked Hemis.

Nevertheless, she didn’t want Hemis to die.

In this stagnant, rotting world, Hemis was one of the few important variables.

To Park Hyun-a, Hemis was a ‘necessary evil.’

“What useless and unwelcome concern.”

Hemis said.

“Just enjoy the competition for now. This is quite a rare sight.”

Park Hyun-a glanced sideways at Hemis.

Hemis stopped talking and just stared at the screen, as if trying to focus on the competition.

Park Hyun-a also turned her gaze back to Choi Hyun-seok on the screen.

‘Is this Choi Hyun-seok really that special?’

She wondered.

Just what was it about this human that had captured the attention of such a proud monster?

‘A human possessing both magical power and demonic energy. A hero who joined the Demon King’s Army.’

While these two facts alone made him special, they weren’t the answer.

These alone wouldn’t make Hemis so interested.

Park Hyun-a observed Choi Hyun-seok more carefully, trying to find the answer.

Suddenly her eyes widened.

‘I see…’

The corners of Park Hyun-a’s mouth curved upward slightly.

‘You were a new variable too.’

A world so stagnant it was rotting.

This world needed change.

And after watching Choi Hyun-seok, Park Hyun-a was certain.

Choi Hyun-seok would create a storm.

A powerful storm that would blow away and cleanse everything that had become stagnant.

***

Choi Hyun-seok ran and ran.

‘These bastards are ganging up on me!?’

The demon folk, difficult to handle even one-on-one, were attacking as a group.

Although it was clearly a race to reach the finish line first, and fighting provided no particular advantage for victory, they showed no signs of stopping their attacks.

“Hey you! You look delicious!”

“Kyaaah! Hero! Please do something about this pig bastard!”

Rachel screamed as she was being chased by a demon folk with a pig’s head.

“I’m in trouble too!”

Choi Hyun-seok shouted while rolling on the ground to avoid incoming magic.

‘We’re wasting too much time.’

They were barely making progress from the midpoint.

While Choi Hyun-seok and various demon folk were fighting, numerous opportunists passed them by.

‘At this rate, I’ll never make it into the top 100.’

Choi Hyun-seok looked up at the sky.

[16/100]

Demon folk were starting to reach the finish line.

He couldn’t afford to be relieved that 84 spots remained.

Once the leaders arrive, it’s only a matter of time before the rest follow.

[18/100]

Two more had entered while he was thinking.

He was getting anxious.

‘I can’t waste any more time.’

He needed to sprint at full speed right now.

But the enemies were persistently holding him back.

He had to make a decision.

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‘What I can do right now is…’

Choi Hyun-seok’s mind began racing.

‘First, exclude the Reidrun-style Fighting Technique.’

The Reidrun-style Fighting Technique was certainly powerful.

However, it focused on delivering powerful individual strikes.

It also consumed too much magical power.

Since killing the enemies wasn’t the goal, it wasn’t a suitable technique right now.

‘Similarly, exclude the variation.’

This applied to the ‘Reidrun-style Fighting Technique Modified Magical Strength’ as well.

The variation, which consumed even more magical power than the original, absolutely couldn’t be used.

‘Then, Plomot?’

The demon folk-exclusive Fighting Technique Plomot.

While this technique certainly provided tremendous power in a short time, the risk was too high.

It had a short duration and severe aftereffects.

It wasn’t suitable for situations like this where information was lacking and a long battle was expected.

‘In the end, is that all that’s left…’

Choi Hyun-seok recalled.

The optimal Fighting Technique for the current situation.

What he had been practicing for this day.

‘I haven’t succeeded even once yet.’

It involved properly mixing magical power and demonic energy.

Thanks to this, it reduced physical strain while maintaining strong power.

A technique that only Choi Hyun-seok could use, made only for Choi Hyun-seok.

‘I have to succeed somehow.’

Though he had never succeeded even once until now, there was no other option left.

If he didn’t succeed…

He would go straight to the laboratory.

‘The laboratory is absolutely not an option!’

He declined becoming a living test subject.

Magical power and demonic energy began moving in Choi Hyun-seok’s body.

“Kughk!”

A groan escaped from Choi Hyun-seok’s mouth.

The demonic energy was raging wildly inside his body.

Even in this urgent situation, the demonic energy refused to move together with the magical power.

As the demonic energy gradually escaped Choi Hyun-seok’s control, it attacked his internal body.

‘Please just listen! If you want to live too, shut up and follow along!’

There was no time.

To survive, he had to perfect a technique that used both demonic energy and magical power.

[34/100]

Choi Hyun-seok ran forward.

The demonic energy irritably increased its output to support his body.

Though unbalanced, he could at least achieve high speed.

“Human! Where do you think you’re going!”

“Do you really need to ask!?”

Choi Hyun-seok dodged an incoming fist.

‘My body won’t listen…!’

He meant to twist slightly, but his body spun around and around.

The demonic energy clashing with magical power arbitrarily reversed his body’s flow.

Though he avoided the punch, Choi Hyun-seok rolled ungracefully on the ground.

‘Please! Just listen to me!’

Perhaps his desperateness will got through.

[Magical Power Operation skill level has increased from D → C]

Though a pleasant alert sounded, there was no time to smile.

Choi Hyun-seok immediately got up and ran again.

“You won’t be able to pass me, human!”

“Darkness Binding!”

“Die! Human!”

Fists and feet.

Various magic spells blocked his path.

Each time, Choi Hyun-seok either dodged or took the hits with his body as he pressed forward.

Since the demonic energy was acting wildly, he couldn’t move as nimbly as before.

The damage kept increasing.

Wounds rapidly accumulated on Choi Hyun-seok’s body.

Flowing blood blurred his vision.

‘Move as I say. If you don’t follow, we all die.’

Even in this crisis, the demonic energy still resisted as if it couldn’t work together with magical power.

Then, a pig-like demon folk blocked his path.

“Speaking of me, human…”

“I don’t care, so get lost!”

He launched a kick toward the pig demon folk.

[Demonic Energy Operation skill level has increased from E → D]

For a moment, the demonic energy and magical power moved together, adding power to the attack.

“Kweeeek!”

The pig demon folk, kicked in the side, spat out a mouthful of saliva and flew like a cannonball.

Choi Hyun-seok grinned.

“See? You can do it.”

Finally, the demonic energy was moving.

The preparation had been perfect from the start.

Choi Hyun-seok had researched endlessly over the past month.

How to utilize magical power and demonic energy when using Fighting Technique.

How to distribute them both.

Through which pathways they should flow to create the optimal technique.

After endless contemplation, Choi Hyun-seok was able to produce satisfactory results.

With active help from Reidrun, an authority in this field, it was a natural outcome.

But even so, he couldn’t use the technique.

Though the theory was complete, implementation was impossible.

Since the demonic energy refused to move with magical power, he couldn’t even begin.

‘Not anymore.’

But at this moment.

The demonic energy began following Choi Hyun-seok’s will.

He didn’t know the exact reason.

Maybe his will got through.

Or perhaps it was following along hoping that Choi Hyun-seok, the body’s owner, wouldn’t die.

‘The reason doesn’t matter anyway.’

Choi Hyun-seok smiled.

What mattered now was that the demonic energy had started following his control.

That was enough.

[76/100]

24 spots left until passing.

Choi Hyun-seok channeled magical power and demonic energy into his lower body.

As the magical power and demonic energy mixed, a strange purple light began to emit.

Holy power is white.

Magical power is blue.

Demonic energy is black.

Purple was a power that hadn’t existed before.

That’s why Reidrun named this technique like this.

‘Purple has symbolized nobility since ancient times. So how about calling it Nobilrace?’

‘Nobilrace?’

‘Nobilrace. It means ‘born in the purple’ in ancient language.’

‘Born in the purple… That’s good!’

With this brief reminiscence, Choi Hyun-seok began to move.

A long purple line stretched where he passed.

Nobilrace

Form 1 – King’s Walk

With each step, the surrounding scenery changed rapidly.

Nearly twice the speed of Choi Hyun-seok running at full power.

Yet the consumption of magical power and demonic energy wasn’t that high.

The physical burden was also significantly less.

Choi Hyun-seok moved his body while operating magical power and demonic energy exactly as he had simulated countless times with Reidrun.

“Where are you running…!”

“I’m busy, so get lost.”

He quickly pushed past the demon folk blocking his way.

They couldn’t catch up with Choi Hyun-seok’s suddenly accelerated movements.

[91/100]

Only 9 spots left until passing.

Choi Hyun-seok’s speed gradually increased.

The finish line began to appear in the distance.

[95/100]

Five numbers remaining.

He quickly surveyed his surroundings.

Seven demon folk were running ahead of him.

He only needed to pass three more to make it into the top 100.

‘First one.’

He passed an orc running while sweating profusely.

‘Second.’

This time he passed a demon folk with a crocodile head.

The crocodile’s eyes widened as it watched Choi Hyun-seok shoot past.

‘Third.’

He passed a rabbit-like one.

Its perked-up ears drooped as it watched Choi Hyun-seok disappear into the distance.

‘If I just keep running like this…!’

Just before reaching the finish line.

Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes caught sight of a demon folk running right in front of him.

‘A goat…?’

That familiar beard.

Even at this moment, the goat demon folk, Holgot, was running while stroking his beard.

“Hey, you goat bastard!”

“Y-you!?”

Holgot’s eyes widened as he recognized Choi Hyun-seok.

“How are you here!?”

“Shut up and just wait!”

Choi Hyun-seok drew up his demonic energy.

He burned all the remaining demonic energy in his body.

‘What I need now is one powerful strike!’

Reidrun-style Fighting Technique

Form 3 – Fierce Charge

Black flames erupted from Choi Hyun-seok’s legs, and his running speed increased further.

“W-wait! The finish line is right ahead…”

“Who cares, bastard!”

Choi Hyun-seok rammed into Holgot while maintaining his running posture.

“Ku, kuhuk!”

“Die by accident!”

Holgot’s body caved in where Choi Hyun-seok’s technique-enhanced shoulder struck.

Kwaaaa!

Choi Hyun-seok and Holgot flew together in a straight line toward the finish line.

[99/100]

[100/100]

A close save.

Choi Hyun-seok staggered as he got up.

‘Ugh… I squeezed out too much demonic energy.’

Perhaps because he mobilized too much demonic energy at once, his body was in terrible condition.

The Reidrun-style Fighting Technique definitely put a heavy burden on the body.

Then Holgot got up and glared at Choi Hyun-seok.

“Y-you human… How dare…!”

He was stumbling quite a bit, showing that the impact had been significant.

This was natural since Choi Hyun-seok had poured all his remaining demonic energy into the technique.

However, with combat power exceeding 40,000, it seemed he hadn’t suffered fatal damage.

“You think you’ll survive after daring to attack me, Holgot!?”

Holgot shouted at the top of his lungs.

He seemed furious about being seriously injured by Choi Hyun-seok.

Demonic energy began gathering in his hand.

Weeeing!

The black mass of demonic energy was spinning violently, and just before it could be fired—

A hand suddenly shot out and grabbed Holgot.

“Fighting outside of the competition is forbidden.”

It was Regiment Commander Roiger.

Recognizing him, Holgot shouted with an indignant look.

“B-but!”

“Are you saying you’ll break the rules set by the Corps Commander?”

“No, sir…”

Holgot hung his head low.

“Pukki pukki! Hero! Look at that goat’s drooping beard!”

“Yeah. He’s totally all bark and no bite, isn’t he?”

“What a complete piece of trash, right? Heh! Serves him right!”

Rachel and Choi Hyun-seok pointed at Holgot while snickering.

“You, you lowly scum!!!”

“Oh? Going to hit us? Are you?”

Rachel thrust out her chest and stomach boldly.

“Hit me! Come on! Try it!”

“Uuugh…!”

“Bleh bleh bleh! He’s got no pride!”

Rachel stuck out her tongue and rolled her eyes.

“Kyaaaaa!”

Holgot let out an anger-filled scream.

Unable to contain his rage, he ran off somewhere.

“Phew… That feels good.”

“It sure does…”

Peaceful smiles spread across the faces of Choi Hyun-seok and Rachel, who had achieved their revenge.

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