Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 71

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Choi Hyun-seok usually viewed his situation pessimistically.

It was natural.

After all, he was human.

This was the Demon King’s Army where demons who treated humans like lunch boxes were swarming.

Unless you had a massive screw loose in your head, it would be impossible to view this situation positively.

However, at this moment,

Choi Hyun-seok became infinitely grateful for his current position.

‘This is way better than being under that psycho.’

He would rather die than go under Park Hyun-a.

Some might think this way.

Why does he hate it so much?

Wouldn’t it be better to be with a fellow Korean than with monsters whose mouths open up meter-wide?

He could definitely say no.

A sense of kinship? Common ground as fellow Koreans?

There wasn’t even an ant’s worth of that.

At least Hemis could be understood as being obsessed with ‘fun’.

Park Hyun-a was just plain crazy.

That’s why Choi Hyun-seok absolutely did not want to go under Park Hyun-a.

“Hey. Do you hate going with me that much?”

“…”

“Why aren’t you answering?”

Park Hyun-a’s eyes sharpened.

Her gaze felt like it could cut.

Still, Choi Hyun-seok decided to say what needed to be said.

Surely she wouldn’t really kill him.

“Yes, I hate it.”

“Want to die?”

“I’m sorry.”

Choi Hyun-seok quickly bowed 90 degrees.

This was no joke – he really felt like he might die.

The pressure emanating from her was so rough it was hard to believe it was magical power.

Magical power rougher than demonic energy.

Anyone who heard this would laugh it off as an unfunny joke.

“Fine. Even if you wanted to come, it wouldn’t have worked anyway. That big-mouth wouldn’t let you go.”

“Haha…”

“But it pisses me off. Are you saying you hate me more than big-mouth?”

“No! How could that be! Of course I want to go with you, but I think Lady Hemis would dislike it…”

“So you’re saying big-mouth is scarier than me? Do I look like small fry to you? Want to die?”

He had fallen into an endless loop.

No matter where he looked, there was no way out.

In this hellish moment,

Choi Hyun-seok suddenly had a strange thought.

He was thankful that women in South Korea didn’t have to go to the military.

If Park Hyun-a had gone to the military, there would have been mass suicides or desertions.

“Tch, when I was in the unit, I made guys like you unable to even breathe. Consider yourself lucky, punk.”

He thought her way of harassment seemed unusual, turns out she was military.

Indeed, the military should be abolished.

Choi Hyun-seok mourned for the soldiers who must have suffered under her.

“Let me ask you one thing.”

Then Park Hyun-a changed the atmosphere and asked seriously.

She became solemn as if her previous harassment had been a lie.

Choi Hyun-seok tensed up at this sudden change and waited for her next words.

“What will you do if you survive this?”

An unexpected question.

Choi Hyun-seok thought for a moment before speaking.

“You mean after leaving the Demon King’s Army?”

“Right. You’re not planning to stay under big-mouth forever, are you?”

“That’s…”

“Let’s be honest here. I’m in a similar situation anyway. It’s not like I’m going to snitch to big-mouth about this conversation.”

That seemed unlikely.

Just from the atmosphere alone, it was clear that Hemis and Park Hyun-a weren’t on good terms.

Park Hyun-a scratched her head and spoke.

“Just talk comfortably. What’s your goal? Getting stuck in the Demon King’s Army couldn’t have been your original purpose.”

Choi Hyun-seok contemplates.

What was his purpose?

Right now he’s just focused on survival, but originally he had dreams too.

‘Adventures in another world. And…’

Choi Hyun-seok listed out what he used to say habitually.

“Romance and marriage with a blonde noble lady. Having about five rabbit-like children. And in my later years, watching my grandchildren play in a mansion – that’s my dream.”

“Huh…?”

“Ah, for reference, I don’t mind silver hair either. After coming here, I noticed silver hair is really pretty too.”

“Right… That’s a good goal…”

For the first time, confusion flashed across Park Hyun-a’s face.

After being frozen for a moment, she returned to her original sharp expression and continued.

“Then have you thought about what you need to do to achieve your goal?”

What he needed to do to achieve his goal.

It was a rather obvious and cliche story.

First, survive.

Then, become stronger.

For now, there was nothing else he could do.

After hearing Choi Hyun-seok’s answer, Park Hyun-a nodded.

“That’s right. From what I can see, you’ve been practicing that well so far. But things will be different from now on.”

“Something’s going to change?”

“Yes. The world that had stopped has started moving again. Change has begun.”

“…”

“And whether you like it or not, you’re already at the center of this upheaval. A storm will rage around this Black Giant Star.”

Park Hyun-a stared into space with sharp eyes.

He couldn’t understand what she was seeing or why she was saying these things.

The weight of her words was overwhelming, so Choi Hyun-seok just nodded.

Though it wasn’t really the atmosphere to say anything, Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t help but ask.

“Then what should I do?”

“Become stronger. Don’t be content with your current growth.”

“…”

“I’ve heard that you’ve gotten stronger in a short time. But that’s not enough. There’s no time.”

Park Hyun-a pressed Choi Hyun-seok’s chest with her finger.

“To survive from now on. To achieve that dream you want, you’ll need to become strong enough to not lose even to big-mouth.”

Choi Hyun-seok swallowed.

Becoming strong enough to not lose to Hemis.

Would such a day really come?

Right now, it seemed like an impossibly distant story.

“Well, I’m saying this because I see potential in you. If there’s enough time, you could become much stronger than me.”

“Ah… Thank you.”

“Don’t get too happy. This is only if you don’t die. Honestly, you’ll probably die eight or nine times out of ten, but I came to tell you to do your best anyway.”

It seemed to be her way of encouragement, but for the recipient, it was hard to tell if it was encouragement or a curse.

Park Hyun-a stood up, dusting off her bottom.

“Are you leaving already?”

“Yeah. Let’s meet again if you manage to stay alive.”

She waved her hand as she went back the way she came.

For some reason, her retreating figure looked somewhat bitter and lonely.

***

After that day, Park Hyun-a didn’t come back.

Choi Hyun-seok, who had been afraid she might visit every day, could focus on training with peace of mind.

“Huup! Ha!”

Choi Hyun-seok trained intensely, dripping with sweat.

Only one day remained until the survival match, the last of the tournament.

He couldn’t waste even a moment.

Bang! Bang!

Purple energy shot out every time Choi Hyun-seok extended his limbs.

It was a technique that used both demonic energy and magical power.

This purple energy that no one else had possessed until now.

Choi Hyun-seok decided to call this power Original Magic Power (Won-malyeok).

Rachel wondered why he chose such a name.

“Why Original Magic Power specifically?”

“No particular reason. Just felt like calling it that?”

“Tch, is it okay to name such an important technique so arbitrarily?”

“What does it matter? Originally, magic power and demonic energy are completely different, but they both use the same character.”

“Ah, is that so…?”

“Well, whether it’s a mistranslation in this other world or there’s another reason, it doesn’t matter, right? Names are just something to call it by anyway.”

“That’s true…”

“And since you asked, doesn’t Original Magic Power sound cool? It feels like it has some mysterious power!”

Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes were full of expectation.

Honestly, he had spent several days thinking about this name.

“A cool name… A stylish name…!”

That’s how Original Magic Power came to be after all that consideration.

He hoped Rachel would make a fuss as usual and tell him it was a really cool name, but…

“Not particularly.”

“Really…?”

“To be honest, it kind of stinks. It sounds like some pseudo-religious name? Our sect uses Original Magic Power to… The truth of the world…!”

“Okay, that’s enough.”

Choi Hyun-seok’s lips protruded slightly.

Bang! Bang!

There was more force in Choi Hyun-seok’s training movements.

‘Original Magic Power… It’s totally cool…!’

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Anyway, after that, Choi Hyun-seok focused on mastering Original Magic Power.

This was because all of his main techniques used Original Magic Power.

It was inevitable since it directly affected not only Magic Explosion, which showed the strongest power, but also the Fighting Technique Nobilrace.

As a result.

Choi Hyun-seok was able to achieve results that were hard to believe were from just ten days of training.

▫Ability: Magic Explosion(E)

The technique that Choi Hyun-seok named Magic Explosion was officially registered as an ability.

It was F-rank at first, but yesterday it rose to E-rank.

Thanks to this, he could use Magic Explosion with less burden and produce stronger power.

‘That’s not all. As I mastered Original Magic Power and Magic Explosion, my Fighting Technique proficiency also increased.’

The mastery of Original Magic Power didn’t stop at handling Magic Explosion.

First, the proficiency of the ‘Reidrun-style Fighting Technique Modified Strength’, which could be called the core of Magic Explosion, greatly increased.

The proficiency of the Fighting Technique Nobilrace also rose considerably.

Considering that Fighting Technique proficiency rarely increases under normal circumstances, this was an encouraging achievement.

‘And I’ve also created additional incomplete martial forms, so I’ve definitely grown.’

To summarize, his overall combat techniques had greatly developed.

Although his combat power remained at 28,000, not particularly different from before.

It was enough since his Fighting Technique and abilities had become stronger.

Choi Hyun-seok was confident.

He was much stronger now than before.

“Should we stop here for today?”

“Yes! It’s not good to overdo it when the matches start tomorrow.”

“Right. Rest is also part of training, they say.”

Late evening.

Although he said he would rest, Choi Hyun-seok spent time meditating.

It was to handle Original Magic Power even better.

While meditating and sensing demonic energy and magic power, he felt he could handle them more comfortably than before.

Time passed like that.

The next morning.

Choi Hyun-seok got up with a clear mind.

“Bobo. Guard the house well.”

“Hef, hef!”

He greeted Bobo as he left the house.

He felt bad about not spending time with Bobo lately, but it couldn’t be helped.

Things had been so busy that he couldn’t leisurely play with Bobo.

“Let’s go for a walk together when this is over.”

“Kwang!”

“Oh! You cute little thing!”

Bobo barked loudly as if understanding.

Choi Hyun-seok roughly patted Bobo’s head.

Somehow, it felt like his head had gotten much bigger than before.

“Well, I’m really going now!”

After leaving the house.

Choi Hyun-seok headed to the ‘Space Transfer Gate’ inside the Black Giant Star.

The Space Transfer Gate is a device with built-in teleport magic.

You can move to another gate when you set the desired coordinates.

Currently, this gate was connected to Inessimot.

The land of magical beasts, hundreds of kilometers away.

‘Strange to see the lip monster come out personally.’

24 demons including Choi Hyun-seok stood in front of the Space Transfer Gate.

When he looked up, he saw Hemis standing on the platform.

All that was on her face was just enormous lips.

For some reason, Choi Hyun-seok felt like Hemis was looking at him.

Finally, Hemis spoke.

“Personally, Choi Hyun-seok. My expectations for you are high. You know that, right?”

Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes widened.

To single him out and express expectations in front of all participants.

Anyone could see this was setting him up.

As if enjoying Choi Hyun-seok’s reaction, Hemis continued with an amused voice.

“Since Choi Hyun-seok’s is a former hero, this kind of trial shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

“…”

“Well then. Everyone do your best!”

That was it.

Hemis returned to her office without looking back.

Choi Hyun-seok quietly sighed.

‘Hah, why is she really doing this to me…’

There was no need to check the other participants’ reactions.

His skin stung from their intense gazes and overflowing demonic energy.

The participants glared at Choi Hyun-seok as if they would tear him apart right now.

If looks could kill, he probably would have died hundreds of times.

Under the burning gazes, Choi Hyun-seok scratched his head while standing in front of the Space Transfer Gate.

Rachel whispered carefully in his ear.

“Hero. What should we do?”

“I don’t know anymore. It’s not like this is the first or second time.”

Choi Hyun-seok clenched his fist and shouted energetically.

“Bring them all on! I’ll crush them all!”

“Ooh! Great spirit!”

Until this moment, he didn’t know.

That they would really all come at him.

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