Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 232

Sidriel asked back with an uncomprehending expression.

“Humans are sly?”
“Yeah. Similar words include petty, cunning, cowardly, and despicable, among others.”
“Hmm, those are all bad words. How is that the secret to humans defeating stronger beings?”

Sidriel was puzzled.

Defeating beings stronger than oneself.

It was incomprehensible to her common sense.

If you’re strong, you’re just stronger.

It’s only natural for the stronger being to win.

To defeat the strong, there’s no other way but to become stronger.

Or for that strong being to naturally weaken due to aging or other reasons.

In any case, I have to become relatively stronger.

“Now, let’s think simply.”

Choi Hyun-seok stood up from his seat and took out a pen he didn’t even use.

Sidriel sat upright in her chair and listened attentively.

“Originally, you were thinking of going to Doritugs and challenging him to a one-on-one match, right?”
“To be precise, I was going to meet him alone and quietly settle the score. Showing a sight that could cause discord among other demons is not good.”
“That kind of thinking is wrong from the start!”

“Huh…?”

Sidriel blinked in confusion at the sudden rebuke.

She thought she had come up with the best method, but where exactly was it wrong?

It was clear that Choi Hyun-seok hadn’t properly understood the situation.

She continued her explanation.

“Choi Hyun-seok, as I said, we can’t assert the Demon King’s authority right now. It could potentially escalate into a civil war.”

“So?”

“The best way is to meet alone and come to a quiet agreement. And agreements among demons are usually done through duels.”
“Tsk, tsk! That’s why demons are so naive!”

Choi Hyun-seok clicked his tongue.

“Sidriel, can you beat that Doritugs in a one-on-one fight?”
“There’s a chance, though it’s very small…”
“A very small chance? You’re going to risk your life on that? That’s just suicide.”
“Then what should I do?”
“It’s simple. Increase your chances of winning.”

“How?”

“Give him poisoned food before the fight to weaken him, or set a trap to put him in danger. Call reinforcements secretly. Or you could just assassinate him so there’s no need to fight at all. There are endless ways besides these.”

Sidriel’s eyes widened as Choi Hyun-seok’s explanation continued.

She stood up abruptly with a shocked expression.

“H-How could you do such a thing…?”
“What do you mean, how! That’s why you can’t do it!”

Choi Hyun-seok got angry at Sidriel instead.

He felt the need to fix this frustratingly dogmatic Demon King’s thinking.

“You have to win, right? You have to survive by any means possible!”
“That’s true, but… such actions go against the honor of demons…”
“What? Honor? Honor~?”

Choi Hyun-seok thrust his distorted face forward.

Sidriel shrank back like a turtle.

“Why, why are you doing this, Choi Hyun-seok… Step away a bit.”
“What’s so important about that honor! Who’s going to acknowledge you after you die!?”
“The honor of demons is important!”

Sidriel clenched her fist.

She thinks.

Choi Hyun-seok is saying such things because he doesn’t know the nature of demons.

It’s necessary to speak strongly here.

“A demon without honor can never reach a high place. No matter how strong they are, demons won’t follow them. If I do what you said, other demons won’t recognize me as the Demon King.”
“So, if other guys find out you’re doing cowardly things, they’ll hate it?”

“That’s right!”

“Then just don’t get caught.”

“Huh…?”

“Go kill Doritugs and say you fought honorably. What’s Doritugs going to say when he’s already dead?”
“H-How could you do such a thing…?”

Choi Hyun-seok sighed deeply.

“Do you even want to win?”

At his question, Sidriel silently nodded.

“Then you shouldn’t care about the means or the method!”
“But the honor of demons is…”
“That’s why! We’re going to take him down without anyone else knowing! Lies are the truth until they’re exposed!”

Sidriel’s eyeballs started rolling busily.

She seemed to be thinking about the meaning of the words, ‘Lies are the truth until they’re exposed.’

“I, I…”

“I’ll take care of all the preparations. You just contact Doritugs. Tell him to meet you quietly and separately. Tell him to settle the score between the two of you.”

After a moment of hesitation, Sidriel whispered in a small voice.

“…Is that all I have to do?”
“Yeah! You just have to call him to the meeting place! I’ll take care of the rest!”
“Choi Hyun-seok… Don’t use too cowardly methods…”
“It’s okay, it’s okay! I’ll take care of it, so don’t worry and leave it to me!”
“I understand. Then I’ll contact Doritugs right away.”
“Good! I like that you’re quick to act.”

Choi Hyun-seok smiled with satisfaction.

Sidriel picked up the communication device with trembling hands.

***

First Legion Commander Doritugs.

He wielded absolute control over the First Legion with his outstanding charisma.

At the same time, Doritugs was also the de facto leader of the three prestigious demon clans that produced delegates.

The First Legion and the three prestigious clans.

The power of the two groups was so strong that it accounted for 20% of the total demon forces.

This was because the First Legion was the best elite legion in the Demon King’s army, and the majority of the three prestigious clans were high-ranking demons.

Naturally, Doritugs’ influence, representing them, was enormous.

This background was the basis for his confident declaration to establish an independent nation.

“Hmm.”

Doritugs leisurely raised his glass.

A glass filled with fresh demon beast blood.

He slowly smelled the aroma as if savoring the blood, moistened his lips, and then put the glass down again, turning to his adjutant.

“Still no contact?”

“No, sir.”

“He must be hesitating.”

Doritugs smirked.

“No matter how much he hesitates, that young demon has no choice.”

In the current situation, Sidriel’s actions are predetermined.

Either give up the Demon King’s throne.

Or challenge him to a fight.

In the worst case, he could start a war, but that’s unlikely.

Even if it went that way, Doritugs was confident.

“No matter how it goes, it’s a fight I can’t lose.”

In fact, this was a predetermined fight.

In the end, Sidriel will step down and he will ascend as the new Demon King, that’s the end of this story.

“If I had to pick one, the most likely possibility is that he’ll challenge me to a fight. He must be intoxicated with the power he gained from becoming the Demon King. He’ll probably ask for a duel like a demon.”

A demon recognized as the Demon King becomes incomparably stronger than before.

Sidriel, who already had the physical abilities of a legion commander, must have gained tremendous power.

Statistically, he may even have power similar to or surpassing his own.

However, Doritugs didn’t care.

‘He’s just a kid anyway. He doesn’t even know how to handle power.’

Sidriel, who rotted in the basement of the Demon King’s castle her whole life.

Himself, who has been praised as having inherited the greatest talent in the history of the three prestigious families and has roamed the battlefields for nearly three hundred years.

This fight doesn’t even stand a chance.

‘It’ll be good enough as a warm-up.’

Doritugs leaned back on the sofa and crossed his legs.

He calmed his excited heart.

He hoped Sidriel would make a decision and contact him soon.

He wanted to see that young and arrogant demon being trampled and dying.

It was then that another adjutant returned from outside.

“Legion Commander, contact from the Demon King’s castle.”

The adjutant held out the communication device.

Doritugs raised the corners of his lips and took the communication device.

At his signal, all the adjutants left the room.

Doritugs, left alone, opened his mouth.

“Have you decided?”

-Yes…

“What are you thinking of doing?”-Let’s have a match like demons… You and I… Just the two of us…

Sidriel’s voice was trembling so much that it could be heard even through the communication device.

Doritugs held back his laughter and said.

“I understand. Tell me the time and place.”

Sidriel announced the meeting place and time, and Doritugs ended the communication.

“Then, I’ll see you then.”-I understand.

At the same time as the light went out on the communication device, Doritugs burst into wild laughter.

“Kuhahahaha! I knew it!”

It was a conversation that did not deviate from his expectations at all.

“He must be very nervous. Even his voice is trembling. Tsk, tsk!”

To think that he arrogantly pushed himself aside and seized the Demon King’s throne with such a lack of courage.

Doritugs was going to make him feel the difference in class.

He had already killed Sidriel several times in his head.

No matter what scenario he wrote, there was no case where Sidriel would win.

‘You shouldn’t even think about surviving, Sidriel!’

***

The communication ended.

Choi Hyun-seok patted Sidriel on the shoulder.

“You did very well! It’s not a big deal once you actually do it, right?”

Sidriel shook her head with a still stiff face.

“I don’t know if I’m doing well…”
“Of course you’re doing well! Everything is difficult at first. Let’s get used to it little by little in the future.”
“I don’t think it’s right to get used to this kind of thing…”

Sidriel kept grumbling.

Choi Hyun-seok sighed deeply.

How innocent and dogmatic is that Demon King?

He was so nervous that his voice trembled while telling that little lie.

A person, no, a demon that Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t understand with his common sense.

‘What kind of demon is so kind-hearted?’

Humans lie like they breathe, but this demon king’s face turns red at just one little lie.

If Doritugs had been in this place, he would have noticed the strangeness at once.

“Well, anyway, it’s done if it’s successful. From now on, leave it to me!”
“What are you going to do?”

“I have to call reinforcements.”
“Reinforcements? I can’t drag other demons into this.”
“I know that much too. The reinforcements I’m talking about are not demons.”

There is no one in the demon world who can help anyway.

Raiderun, the only one he has a friendship with, is ten times more dogmatic than the Demon King in front of him, so he will definitely oppose it.

Hemis cannot be contacted at all.

“Then who are the reinforcements?”
“First, my colleagues in the Mariot Kingdom.”

Abelson’s divine power will be of great help in the operation.

Sarah Dunphy goes without saying.

Park Hyun-ah was unsure if she had fully recovered, but he was planning to ask anyway.

“I should contact them right away.”

Choi Hyun-seok activated the communication device right away.

After a while, Abelson’s voice was heard over the communication device.

-Choi Hyun-seok, what’s going on?

“I contacted you because I have a favor to ask.”-A favor?

Choi Hyun-seok explained the current situation and asked if his colleagues could come.

-Ah… I’m sorry. Everyone is busy right now.

“I see.”

He thought they would definitely come, but he heard an unexpected answer.

Choi Hyun-seok nodded calmly without showing any signs.

-I’m busy with state affairs… Sarah also has something to do… Park Hyun-ah hasn’t recovered yet either.

“Then there’s nothing I can do. I understand.”-I’m sorry. I couldn’t be of help.

“It’s okay. Don’t worry about it! I’ll figure it out somehow.”

Ending the communication.

Choi Hyun-seok stroked his chin with a puzzled expression.

“Even if it’s Abelson and Noona, what on earth is Sarah busy with?”

Sarah Dunphy’s schedule is just being holed up and doing magic research.

That’s why she always came running first when he asked for help, but it seemed like it wouldn’t work this time.

“Choi Hyun-seok, is something big wrong?”

Sidriel asked cautiously.

“No, it’s okay. There’s still a last resort left.”

“Last resort?”

“Yeah. I didn’t want to use this because it’s a bit… [찝찝 is a Korean word meaning ‘unpleasant’ or ‘awkward’], but… I can’t help it.”

Choi Hyun-seok activated a different communication device than before.

Woong…!

As soon as the light was emitted, a familiar voice was heard over the communication device.

-Oh! Isn’t that Count Choi Hyun-seok?

“It’s been a while, Duke.”-What brings you here?

“I have a favor to ask.”

Olaffen Grimier, the Duke of Drasen Empire who received the call.

It seemed like he would have to propose a new deal to him.