Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 115

“Ughhhhh!”

Choi Hyun-seok screamed shrilly.

It was because he was sprinting across the training ground at an incredible speed.

“This is too fast!”

“Warrior! There’s a wall ahead…!”

Rachel shouted urgently, and at that moment, Choi Hyun-seok collided with the wall.

Thwack!

In the end, he was plastered against the wall in the shape of a capital letter 大 [da, meaning ‘big’ or ‘great’].

He slowly slid down to the floor.

Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t get up for a while and writhed on the ground.

The impact was severe because he had collided at a considerable speed.

He felt unpleasant, so he wiped his nose and saw blood on his hand.

“Aish… nosebleed.”

Choi Hyun-seok, who got up from his spot, looked quite different.

Holes like craters were pierced all over his body, and from there, mana was erupting like an explosion.

“It’s harder than I thought.”

In fact, this wasn’t the first time Choi Hyun-seok had crashed into the wall.

He had been running around the training ground all day, crashing into things.

Rachel, unable to watch any longer, tried to stop him.

“Why don’t you give up for today? You’ll end up breaking something.”

“No way. I need to complete one more quickly and finish the Warrior Quest.”

There was a reason why Choi Hyun-seok was going through such hardship.

It was to create a new Aura using body modification.

A few days ago, he had completed an Aura called Perminium, which had blades and electric current flowing through it, but to achieve the Warrior Quest, he had to create one more Aura.

“The difficult control is a problem, but the flow of mana is too unstable. I don’t know what’s wrong.”

The goal was to create an Aura in the form of a magical beast called ‘Crepitus.’

Crepitus, a magical beast that is now extinct, was mainly characterized by causing explosions with mana.

It is said that it used explosions to attack enemies and even fly in the sky.

“The speed of Crepitus, flying with exploding mana, was said to be unmatched by anyone… This is good, isn’t it?”

The first thing Choi Hyun-seok thought of after reading the data was an airplane engine.

So, he tried modifying his body and manipulating mana as he felt, but it was much more difficult than he thought.

“It seems right to move like this, but what’s wrong?”

As Choi Hyun-seok was trying various transformations while twisting the flow of mana, a familiar voice was heard.

“Looks fun?”

A beautiful, mellow voice that could make one’s mind go hazy just by listening.

However, Choi Hyun-seok’s mind was clearer than ever.

“Greetings, Commander!”

His waist bent in automatic reflex.

Hemis approached with a smile.

“It’s been a while. How have you been?”

“Yes! Have you been well, Commander?”

“I’m always good~”

Hemis was more energetic than usual.

She seemed strangely excited.

She came closer and placed her hand on Choi Hyun-seok’s shoulder.

“Let’s see…”

Hemis’s mana flowed in.

He forcibly grabbed his dizzying mind with an immeasurable, powerful force.

“This is based on Crepitus, right?”

“Yes, yes…! That’s right.”

Without any explanation, Hemis accurately grasped Choi Hyun-seok’s situation.

“I know Crepitus well because I’ve eaten it a few times in the past.”

She began to guide Choi Hyun-seok’s mana.

To be exact, it was closer to grabbing the mana and forcibly dragging it.

As a result, the flow of mana changed, and Choi Hyun-seok’s body began to transform again.

“Hmm~ it should be like this.”

The back of Choi Hyun-seok’s calf transformed like the exhaust pipe of a jet engine.

The palms of both hands also changed into similar shapes.

“I’ve improved Crepitus’s engine. This will allow you to move stably.”

“Ah… thank you.”

The moment Choi Hyun-seok gave his thanks with a dazed face.

A system notification rang.

[Congratulations! You have completed a new form of Aura!]

[Name the Aura! It will be registered as a formal skill.]

[As a reward, body modification by mana will be stabilized.]

[You have completed the Warrior Quest.]

[You have acquired 1,000 Warrior Points.]

Originally, the notification would have ended here, but this time it was not.

[This is an Aura with overwhelming perfection!]

[A special reward will be given!]

[Strength stat increases.]

[Agility stat increases.]

…

[Hidden stat Mana increases.]

Choi Hyun-seok blinked his eyes at the continuous notifications.

‘What’s going on…?’

Only about 5 minutes had passed since Hemis touched him.

Then, not only was the Warrior Quest completed, but additional rewards were also given.

An Aura with overwhelming perfection.

It was the first time the Warrior Quest had praised him like this since he first created his own Aura in the past.

“How is it? Was it resolved well?”

“Yes…! Thank you!”

Choi Hyun-seok bowed again at a 90-degree angle.

‘I knew she was a monster… but she’s truly beyond dealing with.’

It was a moment to realize how amazing Hemis was once again.

‘Anyway, it’s a great gain!’

Thanks to Hemis, he quickly solved a problem he had been struggling with for a long time, and he even got additional rewards.

Choi Hyun-seok shouted loudly.

“Thank you so much! It’s all thanks to the Commander!”

“Ohoho! I’m glad it worked out well. But you know.”

Hemis suddenly grinned.

“There’s no such thing as a free lunch in the world, is there?”

“Yes…?”

“Since I helped you, shouldn’t you help me too?”

“Ah, that’s absolutely right! Of course! There’s nothing in the world without a price! Hahaha…!”

Choi Hyun-seok laughed as brightly as he could with all his might.

He felt like a constipated face would pop out the moment he let his guard down even a little.

“Don’t be so nervous. What I want is very simple.”

“Yes! Just tell me! I’ll do my best!”

“Good.”

Hemis raised her hand.

And poked Choi Hyun-seok’s chest with her long, white finger.

“Don’t trust anyone.”

“Yes?”

“I’m saying, remember that the only thing you can trust in this world is yourself.”

“I understand!”

It was an incomprehensible statement, but Choi Hyun-seok answered forcefully.

“That’s all. You promised, so you must keep it. Got it?”

“I’ll engrave it in my bones!”

“Oho~ Shall I engrave it right away?”

“Th, that’s…”

“Ohoho! I’m just kidding.”

Hemis smirked and turned around.

“I have things to take care of. See you next time~”

“Yes! Please be careful on your way!”

Choi Hyun-seok had a complex and subtle expression as he watched Hemis’s receding figure.

“Warrior. Lip Monster. Isn’t she a bit strange today?”

“Yeah. Something’s different from usual.”

“They say when someone suddenly changes, it’s time for them to die. Isn’t she going to die soon?”

Choi Hyun-seok burst into laughter at Rachel’s words.

“Die? Say something that makes sense. Who on earth would kill that monster? She’s not even human in the first place.”

“Ah, that’s true.”

“Never mind. I should continue training.”

He had to practice the new Aura he had gained thanks to Hemis.

Because Aura wasn’t just about being able to use it.

There was no end to learning and mastering Aura.

He started energetically, but the training didn’t last long.

‘The more I think about it, the stranger it is.’

For some reason, Hemis’s receding figure kept lingering in his mind that day.

***

All the countries on the continent were put on alert.

The appearance of the Gourmet.

She, who had not shown herself for nearly a hundred years, was stirring up the battlefield again.

As a result.

The damage suffered by the human side in just one week was beyond description.

Among them, the Holy Empire of Gatrein suffered the most damage, with nearly half of all casualties coming from Gatrein.

“We must come up with a countermeasure! A countermeasure!”

Brian Valcaz, the commander of Gatrein, shouted.

He looked at the generals and commanders of the other allied nations and passionately expressed his views.

“Are you just going to stand by and watch the Gourmet run wild like this!?”

Those who attended the meeting sighed deeply.

“Do you think we want to be defeated?”

“That’s right. There is no countermeasure.”

“There is no one who can stand up to the Gourmet.”

“Are we just going to watch like this!?”

Brian Valcaz’s face was flushed red.

At that time, the commander-in-chief of another giant nation, the Drasen Empire.

Olaven Grimier raised his hand.

“If it’s a countermeasure, doesn’t the Gatrein Empire have one?”

“What are you talking about?”

Brian Valcaz’s eyes narrowed.

The Gatrein Empire and the Drasen Empire had been fighting for dominance for a long time.

Thanks to this, the relationship between the two commanders was not good, and Olaven Grimier was a person Brian Valcaz particularly disliked.

‘What is that sly old fox trying to say again…?’

As expected.

As he worried, Olaven Grimier asked a sharp question.

“Isn’t there Sir Asael Vald, the legend of the great Holy Empire? I think he would be able to fight the Gourmet.”

“Are you even serious?”

“Of course. Isn’t it natural for a legend to step up to face a legion commander?”

Brian Valcaz gritted his teeth.

Olaven Grimier’s words were seemingly reasonable.

A legend must step up to face a Demon King Army commander.

The problem is that legends should not be used carelessly.

A legendary being is a strategic weapon.

It was like a final weapon that changes the tide of war.

In Earth terms, it can be compared to nuclear weapons.

They threaten to fire? Are you going to fire!? But they don’t actually fire.

Similarly, there were hardly any cases where legends actually moved.

This was because it was difficult to handle the repercussions when a legend actually moved.

The bigger problem was when a legend died during an operation.

Then the country’s power would drop to less than half in an instant.

No country wanted to take such a risk.

In the first place, the reason was that legendary beings did not move according to orders.

Brian Valcaz, who was thinking, slumped down in his chair.

“Let’s stop this meaningless power struggle. You know that we can’t call Sir Asael Vald, right?”

“I don’t know why.”

“Then I’ll ask you the other way around. Can the Drasen Empire call the legend, Sir Basel Scott?”

“Sir Basel Scott only moves when the Drasen Empire is in crisis. Even the Emperor of the Empire cannot handle him carelessly.”

“Sir Asael Vald is the same.”

Graven Olimier tilted his head.

“That’s strange. I know that Sir Asael Vald absolutely obeys the orders of His Holiness the Pope. Isn’t that right?”

“…Only when our Holy Empire is in danger.”

Brian’s voice was calm, but he couldn’t help but tremble in his eyes.

‘How does that sly old fox know that fact…?’

There are quite a few legends on the continent.

Most of them live in seclusion or are reclusive.

Even if it was the order of a king or emperor, they would not move easily.

The only time they move is when the country they belong to is in danger.

However, Asael Vald is different.

Due to a certain promise, he must absolutely follow the orders of Pope Orban IV.

It was questionable how the commander-in-chief of the Drasen Empire, which was almost an enemy country, knew the fact that was confidential even within the Holy Empire.

Brian Valcaz secretly clenched his fist tightly.

“Hmm, I understand. If that’s what you say, I can’t help it.”

Olaven Grimier smiled as if he knew everything but was letting it go.

Brian Valcaz was angry, but it was best to let the flow pass as it was.

Because now he had to act as a commander who was frustrated with the helpless situation.

“Anyway, we can’t go on like this. We have to stop the Gourmet somehow!”

At Brian’s words, those who attended the meeting threw out their opinions.

“Let’s move the front line further back.”

“Are you saying we should give up land!?”

“It’s a temporary retreat. There’s no need to increase the damage.”

“Are you saying that knowing how much we’ve already moved the front line?”

“Then the Kingdom of Domis should step up and face the Gourmet.”

“What did you say?”

“Why? Are you afraid to face the Gourmet directly? It seems the Knights of the Kingdom of Domis were just a false reputation.”

“How dare you! You sea fishermen who only fish in the sea are ignoring our kingdom’s knights!?”

“Did you just call our Kingdom of Agros’s navy fishermen!?”

“That’s right! The Kingdom of Agros is in the rear anyway, so it’s not like you have anything to lose!?”

The meeting was completely falling apart.

The level was too low to be a place where generals or commanders of a country gathered.

Soon, the commanders were asking about each other’s parents.

When someone started drawing a sword and swinging it, Brian Valcaz got up from his seat.

‘Pathetic bastards…’

Seeing the insignificant guys from the Gatrein Empire raising their voices and fighting, he was about to burst with anger.

Brian Valcaz, who returned to his camp, suddenly smiled.

‘This crazy act will end soon.’

The day to sweep away the incompetent guys at once was not far away.