Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 233

A fist flies in quickly.

The power contained within is overwhelming.

Even if one were to block it, the impact would be significant.

‘Still too straightforward.’

However, no matter how strong an attack is, it means nothing if it doesn’t hit.

Choi Hyun-seok perfectly dodged the fist simply by tilting his head.

Then, he subtly extended his leg to trip her.

“Ugh!”

Sidriel, losing her balance, staggers, unable to handle her own strength.

Choi Hyun-seok drove his knee into Sidriel’s exposed abdomen.

Thwack!

In that instant, Sidriel’s eyes widened as if they would pop out, and then she flew away at a terrifying speed, crashing into a rock.

Kwaaaang-!

With a deafening roar, the rock shattered, and dust billowed up.

Choi Hyun-seok stared at the spot with sharp eyes.

“Not yet!”

As expected, Sidriel emerged through the dust and launched an attack.

‘I have to give her credit for her tenacity.’

Choi Hyun-seok met Sidriel with a look of exasperation.

Even after being beaten for over an hour, her eyes were still full of life.

Judging by her unnatural and sluggish movements, she had taken quite a bit of damage.

Yet, the fact that her spirit wasn’t broken was proof of Sidriel’s strong will.

‘Well, that doesn’t mean I’m going to let her hit me.’

Choi Hyun-seok dodged the incoming attack and gathered his mana.

Nobilis

Form 4 – Authoritative Death

He throws a punch at Sidriel, who is rushing in.

A perfectly timed attack that targets the moment her body is floating in the air.

Dodging is impossible.

Sidriel hurriedly surrounded herself with magical energy to prepare for the impact.

Soon, the fist struck Sidriel, and shockwaves spread in all directions.

Kwaaaang-!

Sidriel was once again sent flying at tremendous speed, crashing into something.

‘Her response was too slow.’

She used magical energy to prepare for the impact, but it was unstable.

It was felt that Sidriel’s magical energy was breached, directly impacting her body.

This was also due to her lack of experience.

“Uwaaaah!”

Despite clearly having taken a significant impact, Sidriel still flies in fiercely.

Choi Hyun-seok shook his head and extended his hand.

“Stop. Let’s call it a day.”

“I can still fight!”

“Continuing to charge in so recklessly won’t be efficient.”

“But…!”

Choi Hyun-seok kicked Sidriel’s leg as she tried to argue.

Even though it wasn’t a strong impact, Sidriel collapsed to the ground.

“See? You can’t even stand properly. What are you going to fight with?”

“I…”

Sidriel clenched her fist with a frustrated expression.

She already knew that Choi Hyun-seok was stronger than her, but she never expected to be defeated so helplessly.

She was even stronger than before, having become a Demon King.

Looking at simple stats alone, Choi Hyun-seok was far below her.

“But why…!”

Clearly, she was faster and stronger.

Yet, Choi Hyun-seok treated her like he was playing with a child.

It felt like he wasn’t even using half of his full power.

Why did it turn out like this?

“First, catch your breath. Once you feel better, I’ll tell you about the problems you showed during today’s sparring.”

“Okay…”

Sidriel hung her head low.

Choi Hyun-seok clicked his tongue inwardly as he looked at her.

‘I knew it, but it’s more serious than I thought.’

Today is the first day of training.

The decisive battle with Doritugs is in two weeks.

In the meantime, Choi Hyun-seok decided to train with Sidriel in Inemosit.

The reason for going all the way to Inemosit was to avoid being seen.

“But is it okay for the Demon King to be away for two weeks?”

“It doesn’t really matter. The war is over anyway.”

The training began afterward.

As expected, Sidriel was too weak.

To be precise, she was strong, but she wasn’t utilizing even half of her power.

“Are you feeling a bit better?”

“…I think so.”

“You’re certainly sturdy.”

Is it because she’s of the Demon King’s bloodline?

Her recovery is incredible.

To recover this much already after being beaten like that.

This is a good sign.

Sidriel’s recovery ability will be a great help in the upcoming training.

Before starting the training in earnest.

Choi Hyun-seok first pointed out the problems he noticed during the sparring with Sidriel.

“First of all, the biggest problem is that you’re too straightforward.”

“Straightforward?”

“Your attacks are predictable. There are no variables. No matter how fast and strong you are, if you attack so straightforwardly, it’s not difficult to dodge.”

Clearly, Sidriel is stronger, but Choi Hyun-seok also has the physical abilities of a legion commander.

This means that the difference in power between the two is not overwhelmingly large.

In that case, how you fight becomes important, and Sidriel was too inexperienced in most situations.

“That guy Doritugs will dodge even more easily than I do. There’s almost no difference in ability between you and him.”

“I see…”

Sidriel’s current combat power is 630,000.

Doritugs’ combat power, as confirmed during the last Demon Race Tournament, was 650,000.

‘Even I, with a combat power of 420,000, dodged so easily, so there’s no need to even look at him.’

It would be different if Doritugs had poor fighting skills like Sidriel, but that’s unlikely.

He was said to be the strongest of all the legion commanders, except for Hemis.

‘I understand that you want to have a fair fight if possible, but it’s going to be difficult.’

Choi Hyun-seok looked at Sidriel, who was dejected and hanging her head low.

She said she would face Doritugs head-on without help, but it was already clear that she would be knocked out in no time.

The magic corps of the Drasen Empire is working hard to prepare, so there won’t be any problems with the plan.

But the thought of her being so dejected kept bothering him.

Choi Hyun-seok deliberately laughed exaggeratedly and patted Sidriel on the back.

“But your fundamentals are solid! Variables can be filled with experience. Even if it’s only two weeks, you’ll definitely improve if you train with me!”

“Really!?”

“Of course! In two weeks, you’ll be completely reborn!”

Sidriel’s expression brightened quickly.

She looked at Choi Hyun-seok with great anticipation.

To be reborn in just two weeks.

Logically, that shouldn’t be possible, but Sidriel sincerely believed Choi Hyun-seok’s words.

“I see! Choi Hyun-seok! You knew a special training method to get stronger in a short period of time!”

“That’s right.”

“What is that training!?”

Sidriel didn’t think Choi Hyun-seok was lying, but rather expected that he knew some great training method.

At her question, Choi Hyun-seok grinned.

“What else? Getting your ass beat.”

“Huh…?”

“You get better at anything if you get hit enough.”

“No, isn’t that not training?”

“You’re sturdy, so I can hit you comfortably, which is great.”

Choi Hyun-seok didn’t seem to be willing to listen anymore.

A flustered Sidriel waved her arms and backed away.

“Choi Hyun-seok. Wait, let’s talk….”

“Sure. Clench your teeth tightly.”

Instead of an answer, a heavy fist flew in.

***

At the same time.

The Marriott Palace was bustling with preparations to welcome guests.

In fact, they were closer to uninvited guests than actual guests, but given who they were, they had no choice but to treat them with the utmost courtesy.

“It’s been a while, Abelson.”

Morial, the Saintess of the Deusis Order.

And the three legends of Gatrein, who played the biggest role in this war.

They visited the Marriott Kingdom’s palace.

“Saintess, was your journey comfortable?”

“Of course. I have God’s blessing with me.”

Saintess Morial, who had been smiling brightly, suddenly wore a sad expression.

“It’s a pity, Abelson. You were once a faithful servant who followed God.”

“I am satisfied with the present.”

“Satisfaction… Rationalization.”

“What do you mean?”

“I can see it. Your anxiety and unease. It’s a common sight among those who have committed sins.”

Abelson leaned back against the chair and stared at Saintess Morial.

“That’s interesting. Is that what God told you?”

“Yes. He is still whispering in my ear. That you are hiding undead.”

Abelson knows.

Saintess Morial can no longer hear God’s voice.

To be precise, God is refusing to speak with her.

God told Abelson directly, so it must be true.

‘And yet, she shamelessly brings up God like that. How far have you rotted?’

As someone who once admired Saintess Morial, he couldn’t help but feel sorry for her.

“Tell me now. Where are you hiding the undead?”

“Undead? It’s the Order’s conjecture. We have nothing to do with the undead.”

“You’re going to lie to the end.”

“Lie? If you think so, why don’t you ask God directly? Where the undead are hiding.”

In that instant, a deep smile appeared on Abelson’s lips.

“Although I don’t know if God will answer that request.”

Even with the pointed words, Saintess Morial’s expression didn’t change.

She calmly stood up from her seat and clasped her hands together.

“It is also a sin to seek God for such trivial matters. I can know it myself without having to ask God.”

Vast divine power began to emanate from Saintess Morial.

A tremendous amount of divine power that even Abelson could be overwhelmed by.

Abelson quietly watched what she was doing.

‘What is she planning to do?’

After emitting divine power for quite some time, Saintess Morial nodded.

“Indeed. I can feel the lingering magical energy.”

“What did you say…?”

“I can feel traces of someone with powerful magical energy staying in this palace. Such sticky magical energy. It feels like bugs are crawling on my body.”

Abelson clenched his fist without realizing it.

‘Lingering magical energy? Such unfounded words…!’

It’s not impossible to actually feel the lingering magical energy.

It was something Abelson could also do.

Someone like Saintess Morial wouldn’t miss even the slightest trace.

However, the opponent is Sarah Dunphy, known as the Mother of Magic.

She had already perfectly erased all traces before she left.

So cleanly that even Abelson couldn’t find any traces.

No matter how outstanding Saintess Morial is, there’s no way she could have found the traces that Sarah Dunphy erased.

“It’s clear that undead are hiding somewhere in this palace. If Abelson won’t cooperate, we’ll have to find them ourselves.”

Abelson sighed deeply.

‘I knew it.’

Lingering magical energy or whatever.

It wasn’t important from the start.

They just needed an excuse.

After all, if the Saintess said she felt the lingering energy, no one could refute it.

‘To come out so petty…’

From now on, they will settle down in the palace and commit all sorts of atrocities.

They will fabricate evidence.

They will cut off his limbs one by one, claiming he colluded with the undead.

At this point, Abelson couldn’t help but realize.

‘The goal from the start was me.’

From the beginning, Sarah Dunphy was only secondary.

Their real goal is to drag Abelson down from the throne.

‘What should I do…?’

Unfortunately, Abelson didn’t have the power to stop them.

No matter how forced it is, their authority and power are their justification.

The Saintess and the trio of legends, who are considered absolute powerhouses.

If they set their minds to it, they could turn the entire Marriott Kingdom into a wasteland in a single day.

All Abelson could do was hold out as long as possible and wait for them to get tired and leave.

Even from the perspective of the Gatrein Empire, they couldn’t keep such a force tied down in one kingdom for long.

‘I can only wait for time to solve it…’

Just as Abelson was resigning himself and lowering his head.

The door opened and someone came in.

It wasn’t someone from the palace, but a priest who came with them.

“Saintess! Urgent report!”

“What’s going on?”

“Undead! Undead have appeared in the Empire!”

***

“Your Majesty. Is it really necessary to go this far?”

“What do you mean?”

“For the King to volunteer for such a thing… I don’t understand the reason.”

Liam, the best warrior of the Ballington Kingdom.

He didn’t like the current situation.

His lord was becoming bait to help someone else.

Moreover, it was a very dangerous thing.

“There is a risk that the King may be in danger.”

“That’s right.”

“But why…!”

“Liam.”

Sarah Dunphy turned to look at Liam.

Her eyes clearly contained Liam.

But for some reason, Liam felt that she was looking at something beyond him.

Soon, Sarah Dunphy opened her mouth.

“What do you think is the meaning of existence?”

“I don’t understand what you mean.”

“Meaning. Significance. Value. Call it whatever you want. What makes you exist as you. What is the meaning of your life?”

Liam couldn’t answer the sudden question.

Meaning of existence.

Meaning of life.

He had never thought about such things before.

When Liam couldn’t answer, Sarah Dunphy chuckled.

“Liam. As you said, this is dangerous. We might even die. No one knows what world awaits us when we, who have been resurrected as undead, die.”

“…”

“So I won’t force you. You can go back if you want.”

“I will only follow my lord.”

Liam lowered his head.

Sarah Dunphy, who had been quietly watching him, suddenly stretched.

“Good. Then let’s begin.”

Magical energy surged from Sarah Dunphy’s body.

Soon, the magical energy spread out violently.

Shooooo-!

The city of Sacreum in the Holy Gatrein Empire.

The sky of the metropolis, one of the top ten cities in Gatrein, turned black.