Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 11

A super-sized disaster occurred when Bobo devoured a commander of the Demon King’s army.

Choi Hyun-seok could only sigh deeply, wordlessly.

“Haa…”

“Hero, Hero, Hero! Do something!!!”

Rahel frantically circled around, shouting.

“I get it, so please shut up…”
“This isn’t the time to stand still! Can’t you see over there!? Those guys who look like their heads are filled with nothing but muscles are charging over here!”

Rahel pointed a finger to one side.

Turning his gaze, Choi Hyun-seok saw a scene straight out of an animal kingdom from another world.

Cow heads, bird heads, horse heads, pig heads, and so on…

A horde of muscular Demon King’s soldiers with all sorts of animal heads were rushing over, clearly enraged.

“That’s him! I saw that monster eat Commander Regis!”

“Chase him! Chase!”

“Thanks to Commander Regis, we’ll feast on monster meat tonight! Hahaha!”

Watching the muscle monsters charge, Choi Hyun-seok ran a hand through his hair.

“Is this some kind of animal bodybuilding contest? Amazing…”
“Is that supposed to be a joke right now? It’s totally not funny!”
“I wasn’t trying to be funny.”
“Anyway, think about what to do! They’re already here!”
“I’m thinking, so please shut up…”

Choi Hyun-seok was racking his brain like crazy.

How could he overcome this predicament!?

There was a high probability that those gym freaks charging over there didn’t know that Bobo was Hémès’s pet.

Even Reffle, the ‘pee-pants’ he had met just before, hadn’t believed it until Choi Hyun-seok told him.

Would it be possible to persuade them in this situation?

“Haa…”

But there wasn’t enough time to find a solution.

It had happened too suddenly, and the Demon King’s army was moving too fast.

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo!

The ground was shaking slightly from how fiercely they were charging.

“We got you! You bastards!”

“Hehehe! Tonight, we’re having *bosintang* [dog meat stew]!”

The Demon King’s army instantly surrounded Choi Hyun-seok and Bobo.

Rahel quickly hid in Choi Hyun-seok’s arms.

“Hero… we’re done for…”

Rahel muttered, trembling.

At that moment, Choi Hyun-seok said in a low voice.

“It’s not over yet.”
“Huh? What do you mean it’s not…”
“I’m already a goner anyway.”

Someone once said that life is a series of choices.

‘There are only two things I can do.’

There were only two choices he could make now.

Either quietly die like this.

Or, if not, put up a struggle before dying.

“Let’s show some guts before we die.”

Dying quietly wasn’t Choi Hyun-seok’s style.

“Huuu…!”

Choi Hyun-seok took a deep breath.

On the verge of bursting, he forcefully exhaled.

“You bastardsaaaaa!!!”

Choi Hyun-seok’s scream echoed throughout the castle.

***

A moment of silence fell.

Everyone’s eyes widened at the sudden, tremendous shout, and they stared at Choi Hyun-seok.

“What’s that?”

“Looks like a human?”

“Human? What are you talking about? Look at his face! He’s definitely one of us.”
“No, no. Look closely. He’s definitely human.”
“Human…? Is today a holiday…? Anyway, we’re going to have a proper body boost…”

The Demon King’s army whispered among themselves.

“By the way, didn’t he just curse at us?”
“No way. Why would a human do that unless they were crazy?”
“Looks like he’s already crazy?”

“That’s true.”

Like the Demon King’s army was saying, Choi Hyun-seok wasn’t normal.

His eyes were rolled back and gleaming, and foam was dripping from his mouth.

‘If I lose in terms of momentum, it’s over!’

Choi Hyun-seok’s mind was filled with the thought of dominating the Demon King’s army.

He shouted once again.

“What are you bastards staring at!”

The castle echoed with his desperate screams.

His voice alone was top-notch!

But the Demon King’s army wasn’t the type to be intimidated by mere shouting.

“The arm is mine. Don’t touch it.”
“I want the breast meat. I’m lacking protein these days.”
“Everyone, freeze. Anyone who touches the leg meat dies by my hand.”

The Demon King’s army wasn’t shrinking back at all.

They were just busy discussing how to dismantle Choi Hyun-seok and divide him up to eat.

“By the way, what’s that monster?”

“Never seen it before.”

“Who cares what kind of monster it is? It attacked Commander Regis, so we have to dispose of it.”
“That’s right. Let’s put it in a stew.”

Bobo’s treatment was the same as Choi Hyun-seok’s.

According to regulations, monsters that attack the Demon King’s army are to be killed on the spot.

In the first place, the word ‘monster’ (魔獸) literally means beast.

It was quite common for monsters to attack the Demon King’s army because they couldn’t overcome hunger or stress.

And on those days, the unit in question could feast.

“Is Kral coming out tonight?”
“Yeah. Kral ate a newbie yesterday.”
“Haha! Let’s eat with gratitude to the newbie and Kral! Hahaha!”

In summary, it was common for the Demon King’s army to eat dead comrades and monsters.

Naturally, the reason why the Demon King’s army had come running was obvious.

“Commander Regis, I hope you haven’t been fully digested yet.”

“Why?”

“I’ve always been curious what you taste like.”

Just hunger.

That was all.

Revenge for the commander?

From the start, one shouldn’t expect beings with different thought processes from humans to have similar emotions to humans.

“Then shall we start dismantling him?”
“I said the human legs are mine! Don’t even think about touching them!”

It was then.

A soldier resembling a wild boar stepped forward.

His name was Bolred.

He was the vice-commander, said to be the strongest after the commander.

“Human. Are you prepared?” Bolred said with a smirk.

“Prepared, my ass.”

In an instant, Choi Hyun-seok swung his hand.

Slap!

Bolred’s eyes widened as he was slapped across the face.

Then, realizing the situation, his eyes filled with anger.

“How dare this bastard…!”

His jowls trembled with rage.

In response, his huge molars shook.

But Choi Hyun-seok didn’t back down.

“Hey! You there! How dare you show your ferocious molars!”

“What…?”

“Do you know who this person is!?”

Choi Hyun-seok pointed at Bobo.

Bolred glanced at Bobo once, then looked back at Choi Hyun-seok.

“Why should I care who some mere monster is!?”
“This is Lord Bobo!”

“Bobo…?”

At the word Bobo, Bolred hesitated.

At the same time, a commotion began among the gathered Demon King’s army.

“Bobo? Could it be *that* Bobo…?”
“A-Are you talking about the monster that the corps commander is raising!?”
“Hey, isn’t this a big deal?”

Choi Hyun-seok wore a triumphant smile.

It was time to seize the momentum and push forward.

“That’s right! This person here is the cute, majestic, and luxurious Lord Bobo!”

There wasn’t a single soldier in the 3rd Corps headquarters who didn’t know Bobo’s name.

However, aside from the handlers, almost no one had actually seen Bobo, so rumors were rampant.

Vice-Commander Bolred shouted.

“Did you think I, Bolred, would fall for such a lie!? As expected of a human, using tricks!”

At Bolred’s words, the Demon King’s army nodded.

“Yeah, that’s probably it.”
“Right. There’s no way Lord Bobo would be here.”
“We mustn’t be fooled by the deceitful tongue of a human.”

The flow quickly shifted back to Bolred.

They were simple-minded guys after all.

Bolred wore a satisfied smile.

Choi Hyun-seok clenched his teeth.

‘That stupid wild boar bastard…’

It was certain that the one here was Bobo.

And if something happened to Bobo, Hémès would never stand still.

She might even execute all the soldiers here.

But what did that matter?

‘What’s important is how I survive right now!’

He didn’t care in the slightest what kind of punishment those muscle pigs would receive later.

What was important now was surviving without dying in this life-or-death situation.

‘Is Bobo okay…?’

Choi Hyun-seok briefly looked at Bobo.

“Purrrr… Keuheung…!”

Bobo was dozing off, probably suffering from postprandial [after-meal] sleepiness.

‘Haa… I have no choice but to do it myself. I’ll somehow take back the flow.’

Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes gleamed once more.

“Are your eyes just for decoration!? How dare you not recognize Lord Bobo even after seeing him!”
“Human. Give up. No one will believe you no matter how much you wag your tongue.”

Just as Bolred was speaking with a confident expression, Choi Hyun-seok carefully took a step.

And then, with all his might, he stomped on the tail of the sleeping Bobo.

Thwack!

Bobo, who had been dozing off, was startled and let out a bizarre scream.

“Kuaaaaaaang!”

As expected of a top-grade monster raised directly by the Demon King.

Bobo’s scream, after having his tail stepped on while asleep, contained immeasurable rage and bloodlust.

The soldiers hesitated at that spirit, and Choi Hyun-seok seized the momentum and shouted.

“Are you still saying you can’t recognize Lord Bobo even after seeing this spirited appearance!?”
“H-How dare a monster…!”

“Kuaaaang!”

In an instant, Bobo glared at Choi Hyun-seok with fire in his eyes.

His eyes were asking who dared to step on his tail.

Choi Hyun-seok raised his hand and pointed at Bolred.

“This wild boar dared to disturb Lord Bobo’s nap!”

Bobo’s mouth widened.

“Uh… uh…?”

It was a fleeting moment.

Crunch!

Vice-Commander Bolred’s head instantly disappeared into Bobo’s mouth.

Crunch, thwack!

His head was crushed inside the mouth, and blood and flesh splattered everywhere.

In the first place, the ranks of the Demon King’s army were determined solely by pure force.

There was no reason why Bobo, who had devoured a commander, couldn’t devour a vice-commander.

“L-Lord Bolred is dead too!”
“Is that really Lord Bobo…?”

The soldiers panicked and stepped back, hesitating.

“That’s right! It’s Lord Bobo!”

Choi Hyun-seok took a step forward.

“Is there anyone else who wants to become Lord Bobo’s snack!? Huh!?”

The soldiers rolled their fearful eyes back and forth.

Even the ruthless Demon King’s army were living beings.

Like all living things, they couldn’t help but have a fear of death.

“Come on! I’ll chop you into pieces for daring to lay a hand on Lord Bobo, Hémès’s pet!”

Choi Hyun-seok shouted triumphantly.

Eventually, the soldiers began to kneel one by one.

“W-We’re sorry!”

“We were too foolish to recognize him! Please forgive us!”

All the soldiers knelt and bowed their heads to the ground.

Choi Hyun-seok stood before them with his hands on his hips, shouting confidently.

“Alright! I’ll make an exception and forgive you this time!”

“Thank you!”

“Remember well! This person here is Lord Bobo. And I am Bobo’s handler, Choi Hyun-seok. Got it!?”

“Yes!”

It was when Choi Hyun-seok nodded with a satisfied expression.

[You have subjugated numerous Demon King’s soldiers with overwhelming charisma]

[Hidden stat Charisma has increased!]

‘What a windfall?’

He should have been grateful just for surviving.

But he even gained an unexpected stat increase.

‘Is this what they call a blessing in disguise?’

Choi Hyun-seok smiled contentedly.

“Be careful in the future! Huh!?”

After dismissing all the soldiers, Choi Hyun-seok looked back in the direction of the chef.

“Alright. All that’s left is to go to the chef and get the ingredients.”

All the problems were solved.

All that remained was to go to the chef and receive the ingredients.

He definitely thought so.

Until he heard a voice from behind.

“You seem to be having fun?”

A beautiful voice was heard.

At the same time, Choi Hyun-seok’s face stiffened.

‘No way… it can’t be…?’

Normally, he would have been impressed by the voice of a beautiful woman, but not now.

Because he knew who the owner of that beautiful voice was.

Cold sweat began to pour down his entire body.

‘I must have misheard? Huh? That’s right. It can’t be. Can it?’

Choi Hyun-seok desperately tried to deny reality, but the voice cruelly awakened him to reality.

“The commotion was so loud it reached my office, so I came to see what was going on…”

Choi Hyun-seok’s head slowly turned like a broken robot.

“You were up to some cute tricks?”

Corps Commander Hémès.

Her red lips filled his vision.