Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 148

Korkan couldn’t believe his ears.

What were those traitors spouting just now?

Trash? Criminals?

He felt more bewildered than angry.

“Having betrayed the Deusis Church [a fictional religious organization] and the Holy Empire of Gatren, you, the worst of the worst, who have turned your backs on humanity, dare to utter such words to us?”

“Waste products? That’s a bit harsh. I don’t think that friend of yours will be easily reformed.”

Choi Hyun-seok shook his head with a sigh.

His brazen attitude was infuriating just to watch.

However, Korkan didn’t get angry; instead, he laughed.

“Hahaha! How amusing! So amusing! Watching you blather on, not knowing your place. I look forward to what’s to come!”

What confidence did he have?

Although Korkan was alone, he couldn’t possibly lose.

‘The Empire’s intelligence has already grasped all of Choi Hyun-seok’s capabilities.’

Not long ago, two heroes of the Holy Empire had died.

Byron Hane and Woston Gesred.

Heroes who fell in the operation to capture the Red Nightmare, Raidrun.

The Holy Empire of Gatren conducted a thorough post-mortem analysis to avoid repeating that failure.

‘The mistake in that battle was not properly assessing the power of the Red Nightmare, Raidrun.’

The Empire had dispatched sufficient forces.

The problem was that Raidrun’s skill was far beyond expectations.

Choi Hyun-seok, who appeared afterward, was certainly a factor in the failure, but the forces dispatched were prepared for such contingencies from the start.

If the analysis of Raidrun’s power had been accurate, they would never have failed.

In any case, what’s important is that the analysis of Choi Hyun-seok’s power was also completed perfectly in that battle.

‘Choi Hyun-seok’s identified power is at the level of a knight commander of a mid-sized territory. It hasn’t even been a month, so even considering an absurd growth rate, there’s no possibility of me losing.’

A knight commander of a mid-sized territory is not weak.

It’s certain that they are skilled enough to be treated with respect and live comfortably anywhere.

However, they were no match for Korkan.

Korkan possessed martial prowess worthy of being called a quasi-hero.

A strongman who might become a hero within a few years.

Not someone who could be dealt with at the level of an ordinary knight commander.

‘There was also a giant magical beast in that battle, but it’s not visible now. Abelson is out of the equation from the start, so there are no variables.’

Perfect.

At this rate, he should be able to subdue those traitors without much difficulty.

Just as he was thinking that, he heard Choi Hyun-seok’s voice.

“Hmm, combat power of 97,000. Not particularly difficult.”

It seemed Choi Hyun-seok was also analyzing his power in his own way.

Hearing the term ‘combat power,’ Korkan chimed in.

“Combat power? Are you talking about the numbers that heroes look at?”

“Oh, you knew about it?”

Choi Hyun-seok looked a little surprised.

Korkan was the first non-hero he had met who knew about combat power numbers.

“How high is the number 97,000?”

Korkan asked.

He didn’t know much about combat power, so he was curious about his own level.

He was also secretly looking forward to it.

What kind of reaction would that guy show?

But the answer he received was completely unexpected.

“It’s garbage.”

“What…?”

“By my standards, you shouldn’t strut around with less than 150,000 combat power. But a guy who doesn’t even have 100,000 is holding his head high?”

Korkan didn’t know exactly what Choi Hyun-seok was talking about.

However, he could tell that he was being ignored.

“Quickly call your friends or subordinates. I don’t think I’ll get much experience from just catching you.”

“Don’t talk nonsense!”

Korkan shouted.

“I can’t stand to listen to you any longer. I’ll sew up your big mouth right now!”

Korkan kicked off the ground and charged forward.

‘Arrogant bastard. I’ll show you the difference in class.’

Korkan is a hunting dog.

The Holy Empire’s hunting dogs are an organization created to keep humans in check, not demons.

Therefore, they receive completely different training from ordinary knights.

Most of their training consists of one-on-one combat against humans.

The training process includes tactics that knights would never imagine, such as underhanded and cruel methods.

They don’t care about the means or methods to achieve their goals.

Korkan, who was considered an elite even within such a group, was bound to be strong.

Given the right conditions and circumstances, he could even defeat a decent hero.

‘I’ll start lightly.’

Korkan’s magic was activated.

Gatren Holy Swordsmanship

Form 1 – Divine Might

In an instant, Korkan accelerated so much that it felt like his figure was stretching.

At the same time, his sword was brought down strongly in a diagonal slash.

‘Oh, he dodged?’

The sword didn’t cut through Choi Hyun-seok’s body.

It merely grazed his clothes.

Even if it was a straightforward attack from the front, it was quite surprising that he dodged such speed.

“Let’s see how far you can follow…”

At that moment, a fist flew into Korkan’s face.

Thwack-!

He couldn’t dodge the fist that flew in at an unexpected timing.

Even though he turned his head to deflect the impact, he felt a ringing in his head.

“Ptooey!”

When he spat, red blood was mixed in.

Korkan smiled fiercely.

“Not bad.”

“You too. You’re the best human I’ve met lately.”

“Don’t get too cocky just because you landed one hit. I was just careless.”

“Yeah, yeah. Stop fighting with your mouth and just attack.”

Choi Hyun-seok beckoned with his hand.

It was an obvious provocation.

He would have let it slide before, but not now.

He had noticed that Choi Hyun-seok’s movements were unusual after their first clash.

Korkan’s mind was as cold as ice.

“Hmph!”

With a shout, the sword flew.

The sword narrowly missed the air.

Taking advantage of the gap, a fist flew in.

Choi Hyun-seok raised one arm to block the fist and simultaneously launched a kick.

There was a glint in Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes as he blocked Korkan’s foot.

It was the first time the opponent with the sword had attacked with something other than the sword.

Whoosh!

The sword flew again.

Choi Hyun-seok grabbed the sword with his magic-infused hand.

Korkan let go of the sword without retrieving it.

He lowered his upper body in that state.

Sirend Martial Arts [a fictional martial art]

Form 5 – Relentless Death

Sirend Martial Arts is a martial art used by the Sirend tribe, who were enemies of the Holy Empire long ago.

At the time, the Holy Empire, feeling the danger of this martial art, thoroughly crushed it and cut off its lineage.

However, that was only the publicly known fact.

The truth was different.

The Empire, having grasped the effectiveness of the martial art, was secretly teaching it within the hunting dogs.

Thud thud thud thud thud!

Korkan began to punch at an incredible speed.

A path that is difficult for the opponent to block.

A deadly attack designed to target only vital points.

Choi Hyun-seok frowned and tried to back away, but Korkan grabbed his arm.

“You can’t escape!”

Korkan’s magic surged once again.

Sirend Martial Arts

Form 3 – Reversal of Death

He grabbed Choi Hyun-seok’s arm and body, hooked his leg, and slammed him down.

Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t resist and was slammed into the ground because of the strong movement using martial arts.

Thud!

Choi Hyun-seok’s sword, which he was holding, flew into the air as he collided roughly with the ground.

Korkan kicked the sand on the ground into his face and picked up the sword at the same time.

Gatren Holy Swordsmanship

Form 5 – Divine Judgment

The sword held in reverse grip was plunged vertically.

Choi Hyun-seok twisted his body to avoid it even in a situation where he couldn’t see in front of him due to the sand.

Thwack, Thwaaaa!

The ground where the sword was plunged exploded in the shape of a cross.

Choi Hyun-seok, who couldn’t avoid the aftermath, flew far away.

“Phew! This guy is fierce.”

“Are you still pretending to be relaxed!”

Korkan quickly narrowed the distance.

He shouldn’t give him time to recover.

He intended to drive him to the end like this.

Gatren Holy Swordsmanship

Form 6 – Fanatical Punishment

The fastest and most flashy martial art in Gatren Holy Swordsmanship.

This technique, which drives the opponent, continues the sword strikes from a minimum of five times to as many as dozens of times, depending on the level of proficiency.

It was such a representative martial art that how many times in a row you could swing the sword was considered a measure of the overall proficiency of ‘Gatren Holy Swordsmanship.’

Thwaaaa!

Magic soared from Korkan’s body, and the bombardment of swords began.

More than five sword strikes per second.

The sword strikes, too fast to be followed with the eyes, relentlessly chased Choi Hyun-seok.

Swoosh! Thwack! Clang!

Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes sank low.

He carefully examined the movement of the sword with a high degree of concentration.

Dodge, block, and dodge again.

The series of processes were repeated at an incredible speed.

The speed increased to the point where afterimages were created between the two.

‘This guy…’

Korkan bit his lip tightly.

His pupils were trembling slightly.

‘He’s dodging everything…?’

He doesn’t even counterattack.

Choi Hyun-seok is only focused on defense, dodging and blocking the sword.

‘How far do you think you can follow!’

Korkan’s movements become a little faster.

Swoooooooooosh!

The wind swirled due to the swinging sword.

31st strike. 32nd strike. 33rd strike.

More than thirty sword strikes were made in just a few seconds.

Choi Hyun-seok evaded all attacks on the spot.

At first, the sword grazed Choi Hyun-seok, but now it couldn’t even cut his clothes.

‘Something’s wrong… This can’t be happening!’

The trembling of his pupils intensifies.

The tip of the sword also trembled along with it.

However, he did not stop attacking.

47th strike. 48th strike. 49th strike.

He was almost at his limit.

The maximum number of strikes Korkan could swing was 55.

Originally, he expected Choi Hyun-seok to die before he got here, but the reality was completely different.

Clunk.

Choi Hyun-seok blocked Korkan’s attack.

He snatched his wrist before the sword was swung.

Korkan’s eyes widened, and Choi Hyun-seok grinned.

“Is this the end? Then I’m disappointed.”

“D, don’t talk nonsense!”

Korkan was shaking.

No wonder, it was a whopping 50 sword strikes.

A terrifying speed of sword strikes that flew in just a few seconds.

It wasn’t just swinging wildly.

It was swung along the optimal path created by being modified and supplemented during the Empire’s long history.

There is no doubt that it is one of the most versatile and complete martial arts, Gatren Holy Swordsmanship.

But he couldn’t even graze him.

Something is wrong.

“Now that I see it, this is completely a technique.”

“T, technique…!?”

Korkan gritted his teeth.

“Don’t mess with me! It’s just the beginning!”

Korkan’s magic boils again.

Gatren Holy Swordsmanship

Form 4 – Holy Step

His body shone white, and afterimages spread in all directions.

The numerous afterimages circled around Choi Hyun-seok, blurring his vision.

Gatren Holy Swordsmanship

Form 3 – Wave of Light

The afterimages swung their swords at the same time.

A horizontal slash that cuts greatly to the side.

It was a range-type martial art that attacked all directions.

“If it’s horizontal no matter where it flies, there’s no meaning in faking it, right?”

Choi Hyun-seok dodged by turning his body upside down as if he were doing acrobatics.

Korkan did not stop.

Gatren Holy Swordsmanship

Form 2 – Holy Ascension

He strongly slashed the sword upwards from below.

Strong magic is fired along the path.

Choi Hyun-seok spun around while his body was turned upside down and dodged.

Gatren Holy Swordsmanship

Form 1 – Divine Might

The martial art Divine Might that was used at the beginning.

A martial art that rushes in instantly and strikes down the enemy.

This time, the attack was made from behind Choi Hyun-seok, not from the front like before.

“Die!”

Choi Hyun-seok quickly twisted his body to avoid it.

The sword grazed his skin, but it was just a graze.

It was far from a fatal wound.

“It’s still a technique.”

“Y, you until the end…!”

Korkan glared at Choi Hyun-seok as if he would kill him.

He wanted to tear him apart right away, but he couldn’t.

‘M, magic…’

How many martial arts did he use in a short time?

Before he knew it, less than half of his magic remained.

He felt a sense of powerlessness as he poured out his strength rapidly in a short period of time.

His mentality is already shaken because the attack does not reach Choi Hyun-seok no matter what he does.

“Hey.”

At that time, Choi Hyun-seok opened his mouth.

“Still, I’ve seen a lot of things, so I’ll show you something good in return.”

“What…?”

“Real martial arts learned from a real one.”

Choi Hyun-seok grinned and took a stance.

Korkan’s brow furrowed.

‘That’s… magic!’

Choi Hyun-seok is a magic user.

He had forgotten because he hadn’t used magic properly, let alone magic, throughout the battle.

“Listen carefully.”

“…”

“The real one is strong.”

The magic that had been boiling in Choi Hyun-seok’s body exploded in an instant.

Like a spring pulled to its limit being released.

Choi Hyun-seok’s fist shot out like light.

Raidrun-style Martial Arts [a fictional martial art style]

Form 1 – Initial Battle Decimation

The storm of magic flies.

You can’t avoid it, you can’t block it.

Korkan did not move.

No, he couldn’t move.

Because no matter what he did, he wouldn’t be able to avoid that huge storm.

‘This is like… a nightmare…’

It was such a terrible nightmare.