Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 181

Choi Hyun-seok doubted his ears.

“Abandon magic power and demonic energy? Did I hear you correctly?”
“That’s right. To fill a vessel with new power, shouldn’t you empty it first?”

Sarah Dunphy said with a look that implied it was obvious.

“Of course, it’s impossible to completely reduce magic power and demonic energy to nothing. A very faint energy will inevitably remain.”

The body is like a sponge.

It’s nearly impossible to completely wring out magic power, but even if you succeed, the body immediately absorbs magic power from the atmosphere.

In the end, no matter how depleted the magic power is, a trace amount will inevitably remain inside the body.

“That’s the opportunity. Change all the magic power and demonic energy remaining in your body into purple energy.”
“Hmm… how long do I have to do that?”
“Until your vessel is filled with purple energy. I believe that your body will change accordingly.”

To put it simply:

Fill the entire body with purple energy.

To the point where no more magic power or demonic energy can enter.

After that, Choi Hyun-seok’s body will automatically adapt and change to the new power.

Then, Park Hyun-ah, who had been listening from the side, interjected.

“Hey, do you know what you’re saying right now?”
“Is there a problem?”

“Tons!”

Park Hyun-ah got off the rock she was sitting on.

“Emptying magic power and demonic energy. That’s fine. Even though it’s mentally exhausting, he can do it. But listen.”

Her brow furrowed deeply as she spoke.

“Synthesize magic power and demonic energy in that state? Impossible.”
“It’s not synthesis, but abandoning their properties.”
“Whatever! The important thing is that creating that purple energy consumes a lot of mental energy.”

Park Hyun-ah cannot handle purple energy.

However, she knows how much mental energy it consumes from being with Choi Hyun-seok.

“Emptying magic power and demonic energy is accompanied by high fatigue. In that state, continue doing something difficult, even for a short time, until all the magic power and demonic energy are recovered, for several hours? It’s not something a human can do.”

Park Hyun-ah glanced at Choi Hyun-seok and continued.

“I know that guy is outstanding, but it’s not feasible.”
“Don’t you trust your comrade?”
“This isn’t about trust, it’s about common sense.”

Park Hyun-ah moved closer to Sarah Dunphy.

Since their heights were similar, they faced each other at the same eye level.

“Are you not even going to try because the chances of success are low? I believe that warrior will do it.”

“Oh, please.”

Park Hyun-ah swallowed a hollow laugh and continued.

“You have to consider the risks. Is there a possibility that Choi Hyun-seok will be harmed if he fails?”
“Of course, there is. It could simply end with losing consciousness, but there’s also the possibility of suffering fatal injuries.”
“So, you’re telling him to do something with extremely low chances of success, and you don’t know what will happen if he fails? Are you just telling him to jump into a fire pit?”
“I only gave a solution because you asked for one. In the first place, you couldn’t even suggest a solution, yet you talk so much.”

Sparks flew between Park Hyun-ah and Sarah Dunphy.

A scene of confrontation where they didn’t yield an inch.

Then Choi Hyun-seok stepped forward.

“Noona [term of endearment for an older sister or female friend]. It’s okay.”
“Okay? Don’t tell me you’re going to do it!?”

“Yes.”

Choi Hyun-seok seemed to be willing to follow Sarah Dunphy’s words.

Park Hyun-ah sighed deeply.

“You know better than I do. The chances of success are less than 5 percent, even if you estimate high.”

“I know.”

“What if something goes wrong and you die?”
“I have Noona and Abelson here, so I won’t die.”

“Haa… shit.”

Park Hyun-ah scratched the back of her head nervously and turned around.

“I don’t care, do whatever you want. Moron. Die or whatever.”

Sarah Dunphy smiled faintly as she watched Park Hyun-ah walk away.

“She’s a shy comrade.”

“Well, yeah.”

Choi Hyun-seok also smiled and nodded.

“So. Are you really going to try?”

“Yes.”

“This will be your own battle. No one can help you. Nor should they.”
“I’ve already decided.”

Choi Hyun-seok said with a calm expression.

Sarah Dunphy, facing him, nodded.

“Good eyes.”

Based on her hundreds of years of experience, Sarah Dunphy was certain.

Those with such eyes always succeed.

***

Choi Hyun-seok immediately began preparations.

To prevent any possible accidents, all the residents of Inemosit gathered.

“Stop immediately if it doesn’t seem like it’s going to work. Don’t push yourself.”

Park Hyun-ah said with a nonchalant expression.

“Choi Hyun-seok can do it.”
“That’s right! Our Warrior may seem a bit clumsy, but he’s lucky in this kind of thing!”

Abelson and Rachel clenched their fists and cheered.

“Hyeop! Hyeop!”

Bobo was panting with his tongue out, probably looking forward to it.

“Then I’ll start.”

Choi Hyun-seok declared.

The group closed their mouths and watched him.

Wooong…!

The magic power and demonic energy inside his body are slowly released.

You shouldn’t release a large amount at once.

It could put a strain on the body.

Even if it takes a long time, let it flow as slowly and naturally as possible.

‘Just let it flow…’

Time continues to pass.

It was a tedious task, but Choi Hyun-seok continued to maintain his concentration.

“Has it been about two hours?”
“Yes. About half is left now.”

He had released half of his magic power and demonic energy in two hours.

Choi Hyun-seok continued the work with his eyes closed.

“Hey, you mutt! I told you not to lick me, it tickles!”

“Hyeop! Hyeop!”

Time continues to pass.

Rachel and Bobo couldn’t stand the boredom and rolled around and played nearby.

Choi Hyun-seok still released magic power and demonic energy with his eyes closed.

“Now is the time.”

Then Sarah Dunphy stepped forward.

“Abandon the properties of magic power and demonic energy and bind them together.”

Less than 0.01% of magic power and demonic energy remained in the body.

There is no point in releasing more from here.

This is because a trace amount continues to recover and remain in the body.

So now was the right time to move on to the next task.

‘Now the real thing starts.’

Choi Hyun-seok steeled his heart and slowly gathered magic power and demonic energy in one place.

‘The physical part is still okay.’

He had been releasing magic power and demonic energy for almost five hours, but his condition was not as bad as he thought.

This was thanks to minimizing the burden on his body as much as possible during the release.

He was a little mentally tired, but he had enough energy to perform the next task.

‘Hmm…’

Choi Hyun-seok’s brow twitched.

‘It’s a complete battlefield.’

Gathering magic power and demonic energy into purple energy went smoothly.

The problem is next.

The magic power and demonic energy flowing in from the outside rejected the purple energy.

In particular, the rejection of demonic energy was so severe that the pain was extreme.

It felt like using Promote [a skill or ability].

“Keueung…”

Another hour passed.

Choi Hyun-seok was still sitting in the same position, but his expression was distorted with pain.

His clothes had been soaked with sweat for a long time.

“Shall I cool him down with magic?”

As Rachel tried to step forward, Sarah Dunphy stopped her.

“Using magic will change the flow of magic power and demonic energy in the atmosphere.”

“Then…”

“Leave it as it is. Now is the time to watch.”

You shouldn’t distract Choi Hyun-seok’s concentration even a little bit.

“Isn’t it too slow? He hasn’t even filled 10 percent yet.”

Park Hyun-ah muttered in a small voice.

Sarah Dunphy nodded in agreement.

“It’s definitely slow.”

At this rate, she didn’t know how many hours it would take to fill the magic power and demonic energy.

Perhaps he would have to stay like that for another 10 hours.

More than 6 hours had already passed since Choi Hyun-seok concentrated on the spot.

Worries rushed in because the journey ahead would be even longer and more difficult than it has been so far.

“Be prepared if something goes wrong… I’ll peel off all your skin…”

Park Hyun-ah growled in Sarah Dunphy’s ear.

Sarah Dunphy only looked at Choi Hyun-seok with a faint smile.

“Don’t underestimate Warrior Choi Hyun-seok’s mental strength. It’s just the beginning.”
“You’ve only seen him for a few days, but you’re good at talking… Anyone would think you’ve been his nanny for life…”
“The longer you live, the better you see things.”

Sarah Dunphy raised her hand to block Park Hyun-ah.

“How about calming down first? Your magic power is leaking out.”

“Tsk.”

Park Hyun-ah clicked her tongue and stepped back.

As Sarah Dunphy said, she shouldn’t affect the magic power in the atmosphere.

In the end, all she could do now was watch.

***

Choi Hyun-seok fell into a trance.

Accepting magic power and demonic energy.

At the same time, it is converted into purple energy and maintained.

It was a repetition of the same task, but it required a high degree of concentration.

To make matters worse, the purple energy, which had grown in size, tried to jump out from inside the body, so his mental strength was doubly consumed to hold it back.

The thought of giving up everything right now dominates his body.

Like someone who hasn’t slept a wink for days, an unbearable sleepiness washes over him.

Choi Hyun-seok bit his lip hard.

‘Just a little… just a little more…’

The bitter taste of blood makes him feel a little more awake.

Already 90% of his body was filled with purple energy.

The more the amount increased, the more concentration was required to control it.

Choi Hyun-seok continued the work in a half-conscious state.

‘Almost there…’

The magic power and demonic energy entering the body began to decrease rapidly.

This was because the inside was already full and there was no more room.

‘It’s done…!’

Finally, the flow of magic power and demonic energy was cut off.

The whole body was filled with purple energy.

‘Now, all I have to do is hold on to it so it doesn’t leave…’

At that moment, intense pain washed over him.

Choi Hyun-seok coughed and vomited blood.

“Keo, keoheok…!”

Everything is going crazy.

The energy that fills the body.

The body that contains it.

Everything is mixed up and the body begins to collapse.

“… Crazy…!”

“Stop! Stay still…!”
“Warrior! Stay conscious…. Warrior!”

“I’ll kill you…!”

The voices of the group are heard faintly.

Choi Hyun-seok desperately tried to hold on to his mind, but now there was a limit.

‘Ah, I’m going.’

With his fading mind, the thread of consciousness was cut off.

***

Choi Hyun-seok groaned and lifted his heavy eyelids.

“Eueum…”

“Are you okay?”

What he saw was a silver-haired beauty, Abelson Marriott.

She was looking down at him with a worried face.

“Are you an angel…?”

Choi Hyun-seok said with a faint smile.

Even at his joke, Abelson’s expression did not improve.

‘It was like this when we first met, probably?’

The day Choi Hyun-seok first met Abelson was the same as now.

Choi Hyun-seok lost consciousness and woke up.

He opened his eyes and saw a dazzling beauty and mistook her for an angel.

‘Ah… shit. Come to think of it, I asked her to kiss me.’

He said he was upset that he couldn’t date and die twice, so he asked for a kiss as a last gift.

What came back was a look as if she was looking at a bug.

It’s an embarrassing memory even when I think about it again.

Then Abelson’s lips parted slightly.

“Right now…. Hal….”

“Yes?”

The moment Choi Hyun-seok asked again because he couldn’t hear properly because it was such a small voice.

“Warrior! You’re awake!?”
“Hey. Are you conscious?”

“Hyeop! Hyeop!”

The group rushed in.

Choi Hyun-seok ignored the group and grabbed Abelson.

“What did you just say?”
“I didn’t say anything?”

“No, definitely…”

Park Hyun-ah approached and examined Choi Hyun-seok.

“This bastard just woke up and is still out of his mind.”

She held out her middle finger.

“How many is this?”

“Shibal [Korean swear word]! I’m fine!”
“Um, he’s definitely not in his right mind.”

Park Hyun-ah nodded and stepped back.

“Rest for now. Tell me if you want anything to eat. You’ve been lying down for over a week, so you must be hungry.”

“Yes? A week?”

Choi Hyun-seok was surprised at the word week.

“Yeah. That lich wouldn’t let anyone touch you and just watched over you.”

The moment Choi Hyun-seok’s body was filled with purple energy, his body shook like a liquid and collapsed.

Park Hyun-ah and Abelson hurriedly tried to use healing magic, but Sarah Dunphy stopped them.

“Stop, it’s dangerous.”
“Dangerous? Dangerous!? Are you really crazy and want to die!”
“You have to wait for natural healing. If external magic intervenes, it will produce a mediocre result or fail.”
“A child is about to die, so who cares about failure!”

There were loud voices between the two, but they couldn’t even use magic because they were afraid it would affect Choi Hyun-seok.

In the end, the group had no choice but to watch Choi Hyun-seok due to Sarah Dunphy’s obstruction.

As time passed like that.

Choi Hyun-seok, who gradually stabilized his form, finally opened his eyes after a week.

“Then is it all done?”
“I don’t know. Open the status window and check.”
“Hmm, I understand.”

His eyes widened as he opened the status window and checked.

“This is…”