Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 239

‘Who is this guy?’

Kinley Fusel’s nerves were on edge.

A strange man in her tent.

No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t figure out who he was.

Tall and well-built.

His muscles were clearly visible through his clothes, showing how well-trained he was.

His shaggy black hair obscured his features, but he seemed to have a rather exotic appearance.

However, what was truly strange wasn’t his appearance.

‘When did he get in here?’

How did this strange man get here?

Kinley’s tent was at the heart of the pursuit squad.

To reach it, one would have to pass through thousands of holy knights and priests surrounding the area.

‘And he completely got behind me.’

Not only that.

This man had not only entered the tent but had also completely deceived Kinley’s senses and gotten behind her.

This was impossible.

At least, among the people Kinley knew, only one person could have done this.

The legendary Ethan O’Flaherty, once known as the greatest assassin on the continent.

And Ethan O’Flaherty had been dead for over 60 years.

Kinley had personally confirmed his death, so she was certain.

‘Who is he? Could he be Ethan’s disciple? No. I never heard that he had any disciples. Did he hide it from everyone…?’

The more she thought about it, the more complicated it became.

Just as Kinley’s brow furrowed deeper, the man spoke.

“I’m asking if you’re Kinley. Why aren’t you answering?”

“It would be polite to introduce yourself before asking who the other person is.”

“Ah, right.”

The man scratched his head as if he had forgotten.

He smiled sheepishly and said,

“Legendary Hero.”

“What?”

“I said, you’re the Legendary Hero.”

Kinley’s forehead wrinkled.

Legendary Hero?

Was he talking about the hero who was the material for that puppet?

Even so, what was with the childish modifier ‘Legendary?’

“If you came here to make jokes like that, you’re going to regret it.”

“I’m not joking. I really am a Legendary Hero. Right, Rachel?”

“That’s right! Our Hero is very legendary!”

From behind the man, a small fairy peeked out, as if she had been there all along.

Kinley knew what that was.

A dedicated fairy who accompanies certain heroes.

The man was indeed a hero.

‘I see… now I understand.’

Only after confirming that he was truly a hero did a certain man come to Kinley’s mind.

“You’re Choi Hyun-seok.”

“Oh~ you see, people need to be famous.”

Choi Hyun-seok grinned.

As if he was truly pleased that Kinley recognized him.

His brazenness made her blood boil for a moment, but Kinley calmed herself down.

‘The last reported strength of Choi Hyun-seok was Legendary-grade. And he hasn’t shown himself for six months.’

Choi Hyun-seok was a hero with a unique history.

He grew up in the Demon King’s army and became stronger dozens of times faster than others.

It was said that it took him less than two years to reach the beginning of the Legendary rank, which was an unimaginable rate of growth.

Honestly, Kinley didn’t believe the story, but with the person himself standing before her, she had no choice but to consider it.

‘It’s a far-fetched story, but even if only half of the rumors are true… I can’t even guess how much stronger he’s become in the past six months.’

According to the rumors, Choi Hyun-seok had already surpassed the beginning of the Legendary rank.

At least a mid-to-high-level Legendary.

Perhaps he had become so strong that he could rival herself, who possessed the highest level of Legendary power.

‘It’s not good to overestimate the enemy and be intimidated, but it wouldn’t hurt to be careful.’

In any case, he had broken through the heavy security and even perfectly gotten behind her.

This fact alone was enough reason to be wary.

It was something that could never be done by just anyone.

“Well, I’ve told you who I am, so you should tell me too. Kinley Fusel. Is that right?”

“Yes. I am Kinley Fusel.”

“I heard that you’re in the top three among the Legendaries. Is that true?”

Kinley smirked.

Top three, huh.

She had certainly heard stories that she was evaluated that way in the world.

“I’m not particularly interested in such childish rankings, but I’m confident that I won’t lose to anyone.”

“Good. That’s all I need to know.”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded and suddenly disappeared from his spot.

“Now, die.”

A voice right next to her.

Kinley instinctively raised her mace.

Kwaaaang-!

A tremendous explosion and a violent impact shook her entire body.

A single blow.

They had only clashed once, but the entire tent was blown away.

Kinley regained her stance and gripped her mace even tighter.

‘As expected… he’s no ordinary opponent.’

Choi Hyun-seok hadn’t used aura in that attack.

Perhaps it was that alien power called mana [a form of magical energy].

Just using that power to attack resulted in this much power.

Putting aside the nature of the power, the amount he possessed was enormous.

Just looking at the sheer quantity, she thought it might exceed her own magic power.

While she was analyzing his power.

Choi Hyun-seok, who had already approached, wore a sly smile.

“So, you really are in the top three of the Legendaries. You’re holding up better than I thought.”

“Don’t underestimate me!”

An enormous light exploded from Kinley’s mace as she charged forward.

World Crushing Technique, First Form – Splitting Head.

A simple motion of bringing the mace down from above.

Choi Hyun-seok instinctively chose to evade rather than block.

Almost as soon as he stepped back, the mace grazed past his nose.

Kwaaaaaaaang-!

The mace collided with the ground, causing an explosion that was incomparable to the previous one.

The ground shook as if there was an earthquake, and everything around was blown away by the shockwave.

The central tent, as well as the soldiers who had gathered due to the commotion, were swept away, instantly turning the area into a scene of chaos.

“Whoa, that’s insane.”

Choi Hyun-seok let the wind carry him away as he created distance.

Looking down at the ground, he could see a massive crater as if a meteorite had fallen.

He shook his head with a look of disgust.

“What kind of magic power is that? Its aggressiveness is much stronger than demonic energy?”

Generally, the advantages of magic power, demonic energy, and divine power are clearly distinguished.

Demonic energy is extremely aggressive.

Magic power is versatile and balanced.

Divine power is safe and restorative.

But Kinley Fusel’s magic power was even more aggressive than demonic energy.

It had surpassed the limits of its inherent nature.

“That’s no ordinary psycho. She’s definitely on a higher level than Hyun-ah noona [term of endearment for an older sister or female friend].”

The most aggressive magic power user Choi Hyun-seok had seen was Park Hyun-ah.

She was overwhelmingly the number one in aggressiveness, incomparable to anyone else.

But Kinley Fusel seemed to have even stronger aggressiveness than Park Hyun-ah.

It was fortunate that she was born as a human; if she had been born as a demon and wielded demonic energy, she would have caused a huge accident.

“Well, still, this is manageable enough.”

Choi Hyun-seok lightly shook his arms and legs.

It was only a brief clash, but it was enough to analyze her power.

The enemy’s destructive power was top-notch, but that was it.

It didn’t seem impossible to deal with.

No, he was confident that he wouldn’t be pushed back in a one-on-one fight.

“You rat-like bastard! You’re good at dodging!”

Kinley shouted from the ground, panting.

Choi Hyun-seok was dumbfounded.

“Is this old woman senile? Of course, I have to dodge that crazy attack, what else would I do?”

“Shut up. You rat!”

“That…!”

Veins popped out on Choi Hyun-seok’s forehead.

Calling him a rat just for dodging one attack.

This was also a provocation, but feeling bad was feeling bad.

Choi Hyun-seok smirked evilly and kicked off into the air.

“Let’s see how tough you are.”

Choi Hyun-seok reached Kinley in the blink of an eye.

Purple energy surged from his body.

Nobilis

Fourth Form – Authoritative Death.

A fist extended.

Along with it, vast amounts of mana swirled and were released.

Kinley widened her eyes and quickly kicked off the ground.

Kwagwagwagwagwa-!

Hundreds of meters were devastated along the path where the fist extended.

Cold sweat ran down Kinley’s back as she watched it.

‘This is unexpected…’

Looking at the power alone, it was by no means inferior to her own.

No, to be honest, it seemed to be on a higher level than her.

If she had tried to block it without dodging, she would have suffered great damage.

At that moment, a playful voice reached Kinley’s ear.

“You were calling me a rat, but you’re running away without looking back.”

“That’s right! Khee hee! So, who’s the rat now? Huh? Who’s the rat!”

“Rachel. That’s not just any rat! It’s a rat with no conscience, a hypocritical rat!”

“Adultery! An adulterous rat! Khee hee!”

The hero and his dedicated fairy laughed gleefully.

Kinley’s face turned red in an instant as she heard their conversation.

Surprisingly, there are many people who are vulnerable to such childish and primitive attacks, and Kinley Fusel was one of them.

“I’m going to kill you!”

Magic power poured out of her body like crazy.

Her skin tingled just from the force.

Choi Hyun-seok lightly whistled and rotated his shoulders.

“Shall we get into the real game then?”

“I’ll crush you without leaving a trace!”

The moment Kinley was about to kick off the ground with her mace.

Someone grabbed her arm.

“Kinley Fusel! Stop!”

It was another Legendary, Gelling.

He shouted with a stern expression.

“What are you doing? I should be asking you that! Are you planning to kill all the holy knights and priests here!?”

“That’s right. Come to your senses and move calmly, Kinley.”

Asmund, who had come with Gelling, also urged Kinley.

Kinley sighed and calmed her anger.

Only then did the surrounding scenery begin to come into view.

“Sa, save me…”

“Priest! Where is the priest!? There’s an injured person here!”

“Form ranks! Don’t run away!”

It was utter chaos.

Weeping, running away, struggling to survive.

A few commanders who had barely come to their senses tried to control the situation, but it was not enough.

Arms and legs were scattered everywhere, and some were seen picking up spilled intestines before collapsing to the ground.

‘What have I done…?’

As the saying goes, the shrimp’s back breaks in a whale fight [innocent bystanders get hurt in a conflict between powerful people].

No matter how holy knights were, they would inevitably suffer a dog’s death [a meaningless death] if they were caught up in such a fight without preparation.

At least they had to be hero-level to barely withstand it.

Kinley bit her lip tightly.

“I’m sorry. I was too excited.”

She calmed her excitement and looked at her comrades.

It was true that she was excited, but that didn’t mean she could stop the battle.

Now that her comrades had arrived, it was time to corner him.

“That guy is Choi Hyun-seok. I don’t know where he’s been hiding, but he’s no ordinary opponent. You have to be careful. You can be caught off guard in an instant.”

“He’s already run away.”

“What…?”

Kinley quickly looked around.

Choi Hyun-seok, who was clearly in front of her, was nowhere to be seen.

As Gelling said, he had run away.

“That son of a bitch!”

“Leave him be. Right now, the priority is to clean up this place.”

“What are you talking about!? He’s dangerous! We have to kill him here!”

As Kinley was about to get angry again, Gelling grabbed her shoulder.

“Don’t you know? You can’t catch an opponent like that just by chasing after him. You have to create a solid trap and lure him in.”

“What basis do you have for that….”

“Sara Dunphy and Park Hyun-ah.”

Kinley shut her mouth tightly as the two unforgettable names were mentioned.

“Didn’t you learn while chasing after them? You can’t just chase after them. Only our side will suffer more damage. What if that guy is working with Park Hyun-ah? All the troops here could die while we’re gone.”

“That’s…”

Kinley, who was about to say something, lowered her head.

Gelling was right.

Holy knights and priests are valuable human resources.

They had shown a disgraceful display in the sudden situation just now, but if they moved on a properly prepared stage, they could exert a great deal of power.

She couldn’t put such forces at risk with an unstable operation.

“First, we’ll clean up the scene and retreat. We’ll report to His Holiness the Pope later. That Choi Hyun-seok has reappeared.”

“I understand…”

Kinley sighed and rubbed her face with her dry hands.

It seemed like she wouldn’t be able to sleep comfortably for a while.