Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 139

Abelson was strolling around the village entrance with Bobo, growing increasingly concerned.

Choi Hyun-seok hadn’t shown up, even though it was late.

‘Where did he go…’

He clearly promised to return to the village before sunset.

He hadn’t appeared even as dusk settled in.

Considering Choi Hyun-seok’s usual behavior, this was unusual.

‘I wouldn’t mind if he came early because he was hungry, but being this late means something must have happened.’

Abelson considered searching the forest immediately but hesitated.

How would he even begin to find Choi Hyun-seok in this vast forest?

If they happened to miss each other, they might both end up in trouble.

‘Just a little bit… let’s wait a little longer.’

Then, someone was seen entering the village.

‘Those are…’

Niccolo and the warriors.

‘Was there a battle?’

Even from a distance, they looked miserable.

The fact that two members, a woman and a man, were missing made it clear that something had happened.

Abelson quickly approached Niccolo.

“Just a moment.”

Niccolo turned around.

Abelson’s eyes widened slightly as he saw Niccolo’s condition.

‘The injuries are severe.’

Their injuries, seen up close, were much more serious than expected.

It seemed like they needed treatment right away.

“Are you the warrior who was with Choi Hyun-seok?”

“Yes. What happened?”

“We encountered a demon.”

Abelson’s expression immediately turned serious.

“I’d like to hear the details.”

Niccolo briefly explained what happened in the forest.

“…That’s how Ellis and Yakubu died. Only the three of us barely made it back alive.”

“Choi Hyun-seok disappeared with that demon?”

“Yes.”

Abelson sighed.

‘What on earth is he doing?’

He didn’t defeat the demon.

But he wasn’t defeated either.

Disappearing with the demon?

‘There must be a reason.’

It’s not the first time Choi Hyun-seok has acted unpredictably.

However, most of his actions, which seemed foolish at first, become understandable over time.

So, there must be a reason this time as well.

“Let’s go back to the inn for now. Your injuries seem serious, so I’ll treat you.”

“Ah, do you know how to use healing magic?”

“Yes.”

“That’s a relief.”

Abelson was one of the best healers on the continent.

He was confident in healing anyone as long as they weren’t dead.

Even though the injuries of these three were deep, he was confident that he could make them as good as new in a few hours.

“This is… ?”

Suddenly, Abelson’s eyes narrowed.

‘The mana is distorted.’

The mana in the air was swirling.

As if being swept away by a huge force.

Abelson knew when this phenomenon occurs.

“It’s a magic circle…”

She muttered at the same time.

Woooooong…!

The world began to turn black.

***

“Hurry! Let’s go faster! Hahaha!”

Jalmuss frowned at Choi Hyun-seok’s words.

“Stop rushing me. We’re going fast enough.”

He’s been nagging about wanting to see his comrades, so we’re already running at almost full speed.

But he kept telling me to go faster, so I couldn’t help but get annoyed.

Regardless of Jalmuss’s feelings, Choi Hyun-seok was going crazy.

‘Please go faster!’

I wanted to grab Jalmuss by the collar and threaten him, but I couldn’t.

Considering Jalmuss’s personality, he might resist if he felt something was wrong.

I couldn’t afford to use force in a situation where every second was precious.

‘Damn it! Why didn’t I think he was with others?’

Why didn’t I think he would have comrades?

Since Abelson saw only one demon, I naturally thought Jalmuss was that demon.

But there was no basis for thinking that there was only one enemy.

‘Please, I can’t be late…!’

Choi Hyun-seok kept running, praying that he would arrive on time.

“Jalmuss, are we there yet?”

“We’re almost there.”

“Okay, okay. Let’s go quickly!”

Suddenly, Choi Hyun-seok’s face hardened.

‘The mana is distorting.’

I could feel the mana in the air moving.

As if following a huge current.

It was swirling like an irresistible natural phenomenon.

“Oh, it looks like the ritual is starting.”

Jalmuss said in a carefree voice.

Choi Hyun-seok gritted his teeth and desperately tried to appear calm.

“Jalmuss… are we there yet?”

“Wait. I think it was somewhere around here…”

Suddenly, Jalmuss’s eyes widened.

“Ah! There it is! It’s over there. Haha!”

That was the last of Jalmuss.

Crack!

Choi Hyun-seok twisted Jalmuss’s neck 180 degrees.

Not only that, but he created a blade from his arm and completely severed his head.

Demons have tenacious vitality, so I can’t rest assured unless I do this.

“…”

Jalmuss didn’t even react to the sudden attack and died instantly.

His severed head was still smiling, as if he hadn’t even realized his death.

“Quickly! Quickly!”

Choi Hyun-seok activated his mana.

[ Crepitus Mode ]

A modified fighting spirit created with Hemis’s help.

It is characterized by rapid movement through explosions using mana.

Woooooong…!

The back of his calves transformed like the exhaust pipes of a jet engine.

Both palms also changed into similar shapes.

“Let’s go!”

Black flames soared from the exhaust pipes, and Choi Hyun-seok shot out like a ray of light.

Although his control skills were still lacking, his speed was outstanding.

“Stop!!!”

What he saw were two demons wearing robes.

He was going to deal with them right away without giving them a chance to respond.

“Who are you!”

One of the demons stood in his way.

Choi Hyun-seok twisted his body instead of answering.

Kwaaa!

Flames intensified from his right leg, accelerating him further.

Almost 30% faster than the speed Choi Hyun-seok used to produce using his fighting spirit.

In terms of simple speed, it was close to Raidrun [Likely a reference to a character or technique known for speed].

Whoong!

His leg barely grazed the demon’s head.

It was partly because the guy responded well, but also because Choi Hyun-seok’s attack was not as precise as he wanted.

‘Damn it! I can’t control it well.’

The transformation fighting spirit using mana still lacks proficiency.

Especially since this Crepitus Mode was the first time he was using it in actual combat, it was even more difficult to control.

Choi Hyun-seok had no choice but to release his fighting spirit.

“Who are you!? You don’t seem human.”

“He’s a warrior! You bastard!”

Choi Hyun-seok, who had returned to his original form, reactivated his mana.

Raidrun-style martial arts

Form 1 – Total Annihilation

He poured out as much power as he could without thinking about the aftermath.

Choi Hyun-seok already uses excessive power, but this time he increased the output to a truly dangerous level.

The result was impressive.

Kwaaaaaaa-!

The upper body of the demon blocking his path flew away.

“Hoo! The rest!”

He could already feel his body creaking from using his fighting spirit just once.

But this is not the time to worry about his body.

Choi Hyun-seok looked at the remaining guy.

The guy was on the ground, continuing to pour mana into it.

“That’s enough! Stop!”

Choi Hyun-seok kicked off the ground.

Raidrun-style martial arts

Form 3 – Wild Charge

He charges forward with black flames.

He was going to ram into the guy and blow him away.

‘He flew!?’

The guy got up from his seat and flew into the air.

Choi Hyun-seok barely grazed the guy’s robe.

As a result, the robe was removed, revealing pure white bones.

‘Undead?’

I thought he was a demon because he was wearing a robe, but he was undead.

-You. Are you Choi Hyun-seok?

His words resonated through my body.

It seemed like he was using mana to transmit the sound.

“Why does every demon know me!?”

-If you came to stop the ritual, it’s already too late.

“What?”

-It means the ritual has already been activated.

The guy pointed to the sky.

“When did this happen…”

Come to think of it, the surroundings have become dark.

It’s not just darkness caused by the sun setting.

Mana was gathering to create a thick fog.

-Although I couldn’t activate it perfectly… this much should be enough.

He couldn’t activate the magic circle 100% due to Choi Hyun-seok’s interference.

About 80% of the original power.

This alone would be enough to achieve the goal.

-I don’t know how you found out, but it’s a pity. Heh heh.

“Just wait. I’m going to crush your skull right now.”

-I told you it’s too late. Even if I die, the ritual won’t stop. What we created with this magic circle is like a natural disaster. Even I can’t control it.

As soon as the guy finished speaking, the ground began to shake.

Crack! Crack!

Pure white hands rose from the ground in all directions.

***

Skeletons made of pure white bones are typical undead.

Those guys were crawling up from all directions.

“Kyaaaa! It’s a monster!”

“S, save me!”

The village quickly turned into a scene of chaos.

Screams rang out, and residents fled from the undead.

But there is nowhere to run.

Undead were appearing everywhere they looked.

Clatter… Clatter…

An endless undead army.

Just the guys near the inn alone seemed to number in the hundreds.

Then Bobo, who was in Abelson’s arms, grew huge.

“Kkwaaaa!”

Bobo, who had grown as big as an elephant, roared, and the atmosphere vibrated.

Whoong!

When he swung his front paw, the skeletons were swept away in an instant.

However, the empty space was quickly filled with other skeletons.

“What!? What the hell is going on!?”

“We have to run first. Let’s get out of here!”

Niccolo and the warriors drew their weapons and opened a path.

Then Sangmin called Abelson.

“What are you doing!? Run away! Hurry!”

Abelson shook his head.

“You guys go ahead.”

There are still people here.

Choi Hyun-seok hasn’t come either.

I couldn’t run away just to save myself.

“This is not the time to say that…!”

“Sangmin! Shut up and just come!”

Niccolo roughly pulled Sangmin’s arm.

Sangmin had no choice but to turn around.

“There’s no end to these guys. How far do they go!?”

“Damn it… if only my body was okay!”

These guys are warriors who have been fighting for three years.

They were injured, but they weren’t weak enough to be defeated by skeletons.

The problem is that there are too many enemies.

They couldn’t continue the battle for long because they weren’t all in perfect condition.

“Kkeuaaaa!”

“No! Irfan!”

“Abandon him! I said abandon him! Just look ahead and run!”

Warriors began to fall one by one.

They also knew it inside.

It was already too late to survive.

However, they could not accept death willingly.

They will struggle as much as they can.

That’s what they’ve been doing for the past three years.

“Uaaaaaa!”

Leaving the receding warriors behind.

Abelson took a deep breath.

‘It’s not the time to hide my identity.’

Abelson doesn’t know any attack magic.

All she can do now is release her tremendous divine power.

“Ugh…”

Bright light emanated from Abelson’s body.

Her body trembled because she had raised her divine power to the limit.

Finally, the moment came when she could no longer endure it.

She poured out the power she had gathered forward.

Hwaaaaa-!

A huge wave of divine power swept through.

Not only the mana in the air.

Even the undead that touched the divine power melted away.

“…”

A moment of silence came.

A huge path was opened in front of her.

But that path didn’t last long.

Urrrrrr!

Clatter! Clatter-!

More undead than had just disappeared began to pour in.

This was the limit because it was not a proper attack magic.

Just buying a few seconds.

That’s all Abelson can do.

“A, no…”

Despair fell on Abelson’s face.