Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 201

Ice, blades, and flames.

A tornado of mixed magic rages.

For a moment, Choi Hyun-seok was taken aback by the destructive power that seemed capable of collapsing the world, but he quickly dug into the ground.

He hoped to evade the magic by descending beneath the surface.

Kugugugugu-!

However, the power of the magic was greater than he anticipated.

As the tornado passed, the ground flipped as if a bomb had exploded beneath it.

It was only natural, as even mountains were losing their shape and collapsing.

‘I’m screwed… My mana isn’t moving yet…!’

Choi Hyun-seok had only about 10% of his mana available.

With that amount, he could never stop that monstrous magic.

‘I have no choice but to try something.’

Choi Hyun-seok tensed his body as much as possible.

He had no intention of giving up, even in the worst situation.

Just as he was about to use everything he had to block the magic.

‘Hero!’

Rachel’s voice echoed in his head.

‘From now on, leave it to me, Rachel!’

‘Can you do it?’

‘Of course! But you have to stay still without touching your mana!’

‘Okay.’

Choi Hyun-seok immediately released control of all his mana.

Rachel would be much better at using mana than he was with his damaged mana circuits.

Besides, Rachel was stronger when using mana than magic power, so it was worth taking the gamble.

Higher Hero Magic

Belief in Protection

Higher Hero Magic

Frontline Guardian

Two spells were activated in quick succession.

The different forms of protection magic naturally fused together.

‘This is the Dual Composite Shield! It’s a high-level magic, but this way, it’s as strong as most top-tier magic!’

Rachel’s voice was full of confidence.

Indeed, her magic was doing an excellent job of blocking the enemy’s attack.

It was also possible because Choi Hyun-seok had quickly dug into the ground, reducing the area to defend.

‘Don’t worry! If we hold out a little longer, the magic will end!’

Such large-scale linked magic couldn’t be sustained indefinitely.

Rachel clearly expected the enemy’s magic to subside soon, but…

‘Huh…?’

That expectation was spectacularly wrong.

For some reason, the enemy’s magic was getting stronger.

‘Eugeuiiiiiing…!’

‘Rachel, are you okay?’

‘D-Don’t talk to me!’

Rachel made a bizarre noise and increased the shield’s output.

But that was only for a moment.

The enemy’s magic only grew stronger with time.

‘Stop… At this rate… we’re all going to die…!’

Even with death looming, Rachel quoted a famous line from a popular drama.

‘Ha, you’re really…’

Choi Hyun-seok sighed and rubbed his face dryly.

He wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back, fearing it might distract Rachel.

Despite these efforts, Rachel’s power was gradually weakening.

‘Kkeueuiit! The shield is breaking!’

Just as Rachel was truly reaching her limit.

A storm of magic power began to rage from somewhere.

Swaaaaaaaa-!

The enemy’s magic was shattered.

The powerful magic that seemed impossible to resist.

It was a situation where defense was the best option, but instead, they had crushed the magic from their side.

The newly appeared magic power possessed overwhelming strength.

“This is… Noona’s [older sister’s] magic power?”

This magic power was familiar to Choi Hyun-seok.

It was Park Hyun-ah’s, whom he had dealt with endlessly.

But it was too strong to be hers.

‘Where is Noona?’

Choi Hyun-seok urgently looked around.

The enemy’s magic had disappeared.

The surroundings were devastated, and enemies were seen collapsed everywhere.

‘Could it be…’

Park Hyun-ah, lying on the ground and panting, caught his eye.

Choi Hyun-seok quickly got up and ran to her.

“Noona!”

Park Hyun-ah’s condition, as he confirmed up close, was the worst.

The visible wounds were one thing, but her insides were a complete mess due to the magic power going berserk.

Choi Hyun-seok quickly purchased a potion from the Hero Shop.

□ Top-Grade Healing Potion

It was expensive, costing 5,000 Hero Points per bottle, but he had plenty of Hero Points to spare.

Without hesitation, Choi Hyun-seok opened the potion and poured it into Park Hyun-ah’s mouth.

“Cough! Keheok!”

Park Hyun-ah coughed and spat out the potion.

“Rachel! Do something!”

“First, pour a bottle of potion on her body! Then pour it into her mouth again! I’ll use healing magic!”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded and evenly sprayed the potion all over Park Hyun-ah’s body.

Then, he bought a new bottle and carefully poured it into her mouth again.

Meanwhile, Rachel used healing magic.

“What’s happening? Is she going to die?”

“If this continues, there are two possibilities.”

Rachel said with a dark expression.

“Either the vessel holding the magic power, the circuits, will all be destroyed, and she won’t be able to use magic again. Or…”

“Or?”

“In the worst case, her body won’t be able to withstand it and will collapse.”

***

Martin Luska doubted his eyes.

He couldn’t believe what was unfolding before him.

‘Park Hyun-ah was hiding such power…?’

The linked magic she had just used was something that even a legend couldn’t break.

Of course, Park Hyun-ah was indeed a high-level mage, even among legends.

If she had enough time and preparation, she might have been able to break the magic.

But it was absolutely impossible in such a sudden situation.

‘Besides, it’s not even magic. She tore apart the magic with pure magic power. How is such a thing possible…?’

What was even more surprising was that Park Hyun-ah hadn’t used magic.

She had simply released her magic power and shattered their magic.

He couldn’t even imagine how high the output had to be to make that possible.

‘Hmph, thanks to that, the damage is greater than expected.’

Martin Luska clicked his tongue.

The backlash from the magic breaking had caused considerable damage to their side as well.

Martin Luska checked the condition of the connected heroes.

‘About a hundred dead and three hundred seriously injured…?’

There was no need to bother with the lightly wounded.

All the heroes were in a state of minor to major injuries.

‘What happened to those two?’

He turned his gaze to Park Hyun-ah and Choi Hyun-seok.

Park Hyun-ah already looked like she was on the verge of death.

If left alone, she would likely end her life on her own.

Choi Hyun-seok was still there, but he wasn’t in good shape either, so they could easily deal with him with their remaining forces.

‘Yes. Winning is what matters.’

Park Hyun-ah’s last awakening was an unexpected development, but if they could kill both of them here.

This much loss wasn’t too regrettable.

Martin Luska raised his hand.

Just as he was about to signal the heroes.

“What’s this…?”

Suddenly, a massive magical energy swept over them.

He looked up and saw black clouds filling the sky.

In front of them, a woman was looking down at the ground with an aloof expression.

‘Magical energy surpassing even a legion commander…!?’

He didn’t know exactly what kind of magic it was, but the sheer amount of magical energy was overwhelming.

Could they stop it if that magic was fully activated?

Just as that question arose, something fell from the sky.

Kuuung-!

The ground shook, and dust spread in all directions.

Martin Luska frowned and focused on the front.

Soon, the dust settled.

Revealed was a giant man.

He also exuded a great aura, though not as much as the woman in the sky.

He seemed to be at least at the early stages of a legend.

‘Where are these monsters coming from…?’

The appearance of unexpected formidable enemies.

Martin Luska’s head began to ache.

***

Sarah Dunphy surveyed the ground.

Park Hyun-ah seemed to be seriously injured.

Choi Hyun-seok was treating her, but she didn’t seem to be recovering easily.

She turned her gaze to Martin Luska.

“Greetings.”

Her words, though not loud, were clearly embedded in everyone’s ears.

Martin Luska, feeling an unknown pressure, gritted his teeth.

“Who are you…”

Martin Luska said.

The answer came from the ground.

“Rude fellow. Do you ask the name of your lord without revealing your own?”

Sarah Dunphy smiled at Liam’s words.

“Don’t be too harsh, Liam. Ignorant people are everywhere.”

“I apologize.”

The two were talking as if Martin Luska was beneath their notice.

‘Those bastards…!’

He was furious.

He wanted to order them to eliminate the two immediately, but he couldn’t.

‘Damn it! If only Park Hyun-ah hadn’t struggled at the end!’

About a third of their current forces had been depleted.

He couldn’t take too big of a gamble in a situation where he didn’t know how strong the two who had appeared were.

‘Even if the man on the ground is like that, the woman called lord. She might be at the level of a Gourmet.’

Gourmet Hemis.

The Knights of Divine Grace, the Empire’s Ten Stars, the Saintess of the Deusis Order, and the legend Asael Bald were mobilized to hunt her.

That was a force far surpassing the total power of an ordinary kingdom.

If the woman in front of him was really at a similar level to Hemis.

He couldn’t guarantee victory even if the heroes were at their best.

Moreover, Choi Hyun-seok, along with the man on the ground, was still capable of fighting.

In summary, Martin Luska had no chance of winning.

“I have a proposal.”

Then Sarah Dunphy, who was in the sky, said.

“Leave this place right now. Then I promise I won’t chase you.”

Martin Luska’s brow furrowed.

He was trying to figure out why she was making such a proposal.

As if reading his mind, Sarah Dunphy continued.

“I hope you don’t try to test me with petty tricks. I just want to save those two.”

“…”

“I’ll give you one minute. Decide within that time.”

Martin Luska’s head began to spin furiously.

‘Who the hell is that woman? What relationship does she have with Park Hyun-ah that she’s trying to save them?’

At first, he was curious about Sarah Dunphy’s identity, but he soon realized that what was really important was not that.

‘If we run away like this, we’ll end up losing and gaining nothing. We have to kill at least Choi Hyun-seok…’

His head was complicated.

Could he break through those two and kill Choi Hyun-seok?

Even if he succeeded, could it be said to be a gain if all the heroes here died?

No matter how much he weighed it, he kept going back and forth.

He couldn’t come up with an answer.

“Time’s up. What’s your answer?”

In the end, Martin Luska decided to retreat.

But he had no intention of returning without any results.

‘Now that it’s come to this, I need to know at least the enemy’s information.’

He had to at least reveal the identity of the woman floating in the sky.

He looked at Sarah Dunphy and opened his mouth.

“I am Martin Luska. The person in charge of leading those here. What is your name?”

“Sarah Dunphy.”

“Judging by the way you handle magical energy, are you a demon? If you are a demon, why are you helping those two?”

“I don’t think I have an obligation to answer you.”

Sarah Dunphy’s brow furrowed slightly.

“You seem to be mistaken about something.”

The dark clouds filling the sky began to surge.

“I am only extending my generosity for the safety of those two. If it weren’t for those two, you would have been reduced to ashes long ago.”

“…”

“Don’t test my patience any further.”

Martin Luska gritted his teeth.

He wanted to believe it was a bluff, but the overwhelming magical energy was too much.

What kind of disaster would occur if the magic was fully activated?

He might not be able to kill Choi Hyun-seok, and the damage would be damage.

In the end, Martin Luska turned around with a sigh.

“Returning.”

Following him, over a thousand heroes disappeared into the forest with the wounded.