Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 130

There Are No Bad Heroes in the World – 130

As the man opened the door and stepped inside, Holkman’s mind raced.

*Is this an intruder?*

*No, it can’t be.*

*Traffic in this area should already be restricted.*

*There are even soldiers guarding the tavern’s entrance.*

*Then how did he get in here?*

Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, he didn’t have time to dwell on his worries.

“The, the guild is under attack!”

“What!?”

“The city guards are attacking the guild!”

Simultaneously with the man’s shout, a sword appeared from nowhere and pierced the mercenary’s neck.

The situation rapidly deteriorated.

“Kill him!”

“You goddamn bastards! Are you trying to rob us now!?”

“Dirty mercenaries! How dare you plot treason!”

The mercenaries drew their swords, accusing the lord of betrayal.

The lord’s men retaliated, claiming the mercenaries were committing treason.

Clang-! Kwaang!

The already cramped tavern was quickly reduced to chaos.

Since everyone gathered was a powerful individual capable of wielding magic, the battle’s intensity only escalated.

“Damn it…!”

Holkman cursed and drew his sword.

He didn’t understand the situation, but his objective was clear.

He had to protect the lord.

Holkman blocked the approaching mercenaries and shouted, “Lord! Protect the Lord!”

Puh-ung!

Suddenly, a small explosion erupted behind Holkman.

Turning his head, he saw the lord being launched into the air.

“Uh, uh…?”

Perhaps due to shock, time seemed to slow down.

Everything appeared to be in slow motion.

The lord floated upwards.

Mercenaries were coincidentally waiting in his flight path.

“Waaaaa-!”

“It’s the lord! Kill him!”

The mercenaries swung their swords and axes, as if they had been anticipating this moment.

The lord was instantly torn to pieces.

Blood and flesh splattered across the floor.

“Kuhahaha-!”

“Serves him right! Kehehe!”

With the mercenaries’ laughter, time returned to normal.

“Lo, Lord!”

“Those damn bastards!”

The knights, who had lost their lord in an instant, were stunned.

Now, the two groups had no choice.

With the lord dead, they had to eliminate everyone on the opposing side.

In the midst of the chaos, Holkman took a steadying breath.

“I don’t know what happened…”

He gripped his sword tightly.

“But all of you are going to die.”

He wouldn’t let anyone leave this place alive.

***

“Cough, huh…!”

Holkman gasped for air.

The surroundings were devastated, and the floor was slick with blood.

The sight of the mangled corpses reminded him of the war against the demons in the past.

“Who are you…?”

Holkman turned his head.

A heavily armored knight stood nearby.

The only other survivor besides Holkman.

Only the knight and the mercenary had survived.

“Your skills are quite impressive…”

“Is that so?”

The voice from inside the armor sounded strangely familiar.

“Who is it? We didn’t have anyone with your talent in our knighthood…”

Holkman’s eyes widened.

“No way…”

“Oh, did you recognize me?”

The helmet’s visor lifted, revealing his face.

“The old man was pretty good too.”

“Why are you here…!”

Seeing Choi Hyun-seok, Holkman finally understood.

“Was this all your doing!?”

He didn’t know how he had managed it, but it was clear that Choi Hyun-seok had orchestrated this entire situation.

Realization sparked a surge of anger.

“You…! How dare you…!!!”

Choi Hyun-seok shrugged as he watched Holkman’s agitation.

“Calm down. I took care of the lord as you asked, so what’s your complaint?”

“Don’t spout nonsense just because you have a mouth!”

What good was it if the lord was dead?

Kitton was finished.

With such a large-scale disaster, people from the royal family and even the Mercenary Guild Alliance would come seeking answers.

And who would they question first?

Holkman.

Taking over the territory was now impossible, and Holkman had to worry about his own survival.

“You ruined everything… You…!”

Holkman muttered like a madman.

He raised his sword to strike.

Kwajik!

Choi Hyun-seok, already upon him, grabbed Holkman’s head and slammed it against the wall.

“Cough!”

Even as he groaned from the impact, Holkman was bewildered.

*Uh, when…?*

He was so fast that he couldn’t even follow his movements.

An overwhelming difference in skill.

Holkman was forced to acknowledge that he had been played by Choi Hyun-seok from the beginning.

“Don’t you think I knew what you were up to?”

“Kuhheok…!”

“If you’re old, you should have a kind heart.”

Choi Hyun-seok’s grip tightened.

As his head was crushed, Holkman mustered his last strength and spoke.

“Wh, why… like this…”

“Why go this far?”

Holkman’s fading eyes questioned.

*Why?*

*Why did he come to Kitton, which had nothing to do with him, and do this?*

Choi Hyun-seok’s answer was simple.

“Because I’m a hero.”

Magic power and demonic energy converged in Choi Hyun-seok’s hand.

Kwajijijik-!

The magic explosion detonated, and Holkman’s head exploded.

[Hero Quest Completed]

[Acquire 1,000 Hero Points]

[Acquire a large amount of experience!]

[Level up!]

[Level up!]

[Level up!]

….

[Additional goal ‘Eliminate the axis of evil operating in Kitton’ has been achieved almost perfectly!]

[Existing rewards are doubled!]

[Acquire an additional 1,000 Hero Points]

[Acquire a large amount of experience]

[Level up!]

[Level up!]

[Level up!]

….

Amidst the cascade of notifications, Choi Hyun-seok smiled contentedly.

“That’s why I’m a hero.”

***

Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson quickly departed Kitton.

Having caused such a significant incident, they needed to leave before attracting unwanted attention.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes. I’m used to walking.”

The horses and carriages were abandoned.

Since neither of them knew how to drive, traveling on foot seemed preferable to hiring a coachman.

Choi Hyun-seok purchased a magic backpack from the Hero Shop, filled it with essential supplies, and began their journey.

“Hero! Why did you leave all the money behind!?”

Rachel called out, her cheeks puffed out, as they left Kitton.

“Rachel, too much greed is never good.”

“Even so, you didn’t have to bring only twenty gold coins! You could have taken a few more…”

As Rachel pointed out, Choi Hyun-seok had only taken the twenty gold coins that originally belonged to their group.

He left the rest in the tavern where the lord and mercenary guild leader had fought.

“Hey, there’s a deeper meaning to this, so just let it go.”

“Tsk…!”

Choi Hyun-seok hadn’t simply thrown away the money without a plan.

*I must not leave any trace that I was there.*

He didn’t know when the Holy Empire’s pursuers would catch up.

He didn’t want to take even the slightest risk.

The abandoned money would serve as an excellent smokescreen.

*The lord and mercenary guild fought over the money they stole from wiping out the criminal organization!*

It was a cliché, but those kinds of stories were often the most believable.

“This much money is enough. We also have the money from selling the horses and carriages.”

“That’s true, but…”

Rachel still seemed to regret the lost gold coins.

Choi Hyun-seok smiled and pulled something from his pocket.

“Take it.”

Rachel’s eyes widened as she received the item.

“Ma, Macaron!?”

“I bought one while packing my travel supplies earlier.”

“Hero…!”

Rachel looked up, tears welling in her eyes.

Choi Hyun-seok scratched the back of his head, feeling inexplicably embarrassed.

“What are you waiting for? Eat it. Don’t you want to?”

“I’ll eat it right away!”

Rachel smiled brightly, holding a macaron that seemed bigger than her head.

“Ah-ang~”

She took a large bite.

The first sensation was the chewy yet soft texture.

A sweet aroma filled her nose.

Soon, an intense sweetness spread throughout her mouth.

“Haa…”

Happiness was fleeting.

The soft macaron vanished like a mirage, leaving only a hint of sweetness on her tongue.

Rachel swallowed and took another large bite.

“It’s delicious… It’s delicious…!”

Before she knew it, Rachel was devouring the macaron ravenously.

Choi Hyun-seok, watching from the side, couldn’t understand the appeal.

“Is it really that good? It’s too sweet for me.”

He didn’t particularly like sweets.

He had only tried macarons once on Earth out of curiosity.

*It was worth eating…*

In reality, the macarons had come in a box of eight.

Choi Hyun-seok had eaten seven of them and given the last one to Rachel.

*I was picking them up one by one and they disappeared… Well, Rachel is small, so one will be enough!*

There was no need to tell her that.

Rachel was already happy with just one macaron.

“Ehehe~! It’s so delicious!”

***

The unprecedented incident in Kitton.

The lord and mercenary guild leader were killed after a dispute.

An investigator was dispatched from the Domis Kingdom to investigate the incident.

“The mercenary guild leader is dead! What are you talking about!”

The Mercenary Guild Alliance also demanded answers.

Executives from the alliance rushed to Kitton to uncover the truth.

Chief Secretary Gibson was having a terrible time.

“How… how did things turn out like this…”

In fact, Gibson was at the center of these events.

He had instigated Knight Commander Holkman to seize control of the territory.

“How long are you going to stand by and watch the lord’s atrocities?”

“Peroz has a young son. We’ll install him as the lord and control everything from behind.”

Holkman, in charge of the territory’s military.

Gibson, in charge of the territory’s internal affairs.

It was a plausible plan if they worked together.

“I’ll leave the handling of the lord to Lord Holkman.”

“Don’t worry. It won’t take long.”

He had received Holkman’s assurance.

Until a few days ago, everything seemed to be going according to plan.

And now, this was the result.

“You bragged that I wouldn’t have to worry! If you all die, what am I supposed to do!?”

Not only the lord and the territory’s knights, but also the mercenary guild leader and key mercenaries had been wiped out.

The rumor that the lord and guild leader had fought over a dirty deal spread quickly.

The situation had spiraled out of control.

Gibson’s own neck was now on the line.

He would be kept alive for now to assist with the investigation and stabilize the territory.

But what would happen once the situation calmed down?

Gibson knew he wouldn’t be spared.

*I have to leave Kitton quickly. I need to go to the countryside, or hide in the Demonic Boundary for a few years.*

He planned to disappear until people forgot about him.

If necessary, he would defect to another country.

He had a considerable amount of money saved up, so he wouldn’t lack for anything.

Squeak-!

The door opened behind him.

Gibson sighed without turning around.

“Hoo… I told you, I’ve already said everything I know, haven’t I?”

Step, step.

The person who opened the door approached.

“It’s a nuisance to do this at this hour. Do you know how difficult it is to manage the internal affairs of this chaotic territory alone!?”

Gibson shouted nervously and turned around.

“Uh…?”

The room was empty.

The door had clearly opened, and he had heard footsteps, but there was no one there.

A cold sweat trickled down Gibson’s back.

“How did this…”

Suddenly, someone covered Gibson’s mouth.

“Eueup, eup…!”

He struggled violently, but the arm around him didn’t budge.

It felt like a massive iron band was constricting his neck.

“Shh…”

A man leaned in close to Gibson’s ear.

The uninvited guest, with cold eyes, placed a finger to his lips.

“Be quiet. If you don’t want to die.”

Gibson quickly nodded.

*I’ll do as he says for now…*

Gibson wasn’t a fool.

He realized that something was terribly wrong.

This man wasn’t an investigator from the capital.

Nor was he an executive from the mercenary guild.

“Wh, what do you want…”

“Wasn’t there a man and a woman involved in this incident?”

“What are you…”

“Think carefully and answer.”

Gibson immediately understood who the uninvited guest was referring to.

“Th, there was! An unidentified person who was wiping out the criminal organization in the territory…!”

“Shh…”

When the man glared at him, Gibson lowered his voice.

“I don’t know who they are, but it’s true that a man and a woman turned the territory upside down…”

“Do you know their appearance?”

“Not well…”

“Does anyone else know about them?”

“No one will know.”

“I see.”

Suddenly, the man’s grip tightened.

Wooddeuk-!

Gibson’s head was twisted almost 360 degrees, and he died instantly.