Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 182

System alert.

There were so many alerts that it was hard to see them all.

Choi Hyun-seok looked through them one by one.

[Congratulations! You have successfully established mana!]

[A great achievement!]

[You have acquired a large amount of experience as a reward!]

[You have acquired a large amount of Hero Points as a reward!]

‘Mana… so that’s what they call mana?’

The power that had been called purple energy or original magic.

It had the name mana.

Choi Hyun-seok continued to read the alerts.

[Magic power and demonic energy are merged into mana.]

[Skills Magic Power Control (S) and Demonic Energy Control (A) are merged into Mana Control (S).]

[Body balance is adjusted.]

[Body stability is improved.]

So far, so good.

Since the new power called mana had been established, it was natural for the existing ones to come together.

In the process, the chronic problem of bodily instability seemed to be resolved as well.

The problem was what came next.

[Skill Mana Devour (E) is temporarily sealed.]

[Skill Raid-Run Style Combat Variation is temporarily sealed.]

‘This is a bit painful…’

Skills and abilities were disappearing one by one.

Mana Devour was a technique that used the different properties of magic power and demonic energy to generate explosive power.

Raid-Run Style Combat Variation was an aura technique based on such Mana Devour.

‘It’s natural that I can’t use them since magic power and demonic energy are gone.’

Since the two powers were bound together as mana, it was understandable that he couldn’t use Mana Devour.

However, there was a condition attached: ‘temporarily sealed.’

Choi Hyun-seok focused on this part.

‘Since it’s a temporary seal, maybe I can use it again.’

In the first place, magic power and demonic energy are powers derived from mana.

Currently, only mana remains, but if he wanted, could he not create and use magic power and demonic energy again?

That’s what he thought.

Choi Hyun-seok organized his thoughts and continued to read the alerts.

[Warning! Mana is overwhelmingly higher than other stats.]

[Some stats will be redistributed as part of the achievement reward for user stability.]

This was welcome news.

It meant that the system was adjusting to handle the increased power gained from obtaining mana.

In addition to this, there were minor issues such as not being able to use skills like ‘Premium Mode’ and ‘Crepitus Mode’ as body transformation became impossible, but all were adjusted with rewards in experience or Hero Points.

As a result, Choi Hyun-seok’s final status window was as follows:

▫ Name: Choi Hyun-seok

▫ Title: Regular Hero

▫ Level: 1096

· Strength: 350

· Agility: 350

· Stamina: 350

· Mana: 500

· Charisma: 113

· Fighting Spirit: 102

· Bonus Points: 36

▫ Hero Points: 10,500

▫ Skills: Pickaxing (C), Command (C), Cooking (D), Mana Control (S) ▫ Skills: Raid-Run Style Combat, Nobilays

Overall, a significant increase in stats.

He leveled up a lot with various rewards, so he had 36 bonus points.

It was also noteworthy that the Hero Points exceeded ten thousand.

Sealed abilities or skills were not visible, but could be checked separately by adjusting the settings.

‘First, I need to use all the bonus points.’

It was when Choi Hyun-seok was about to distribute the 36 bonus points.

“Hey. When are you going to be done?”

Park Hyun-ah, who had been watching from the side, couldn’t stand it and spoke.

“I’m almost done now.”

Choi Hyun-seok, who had finished organizing everything, sighed.

“So much has passed in a short time that I’m overwhelmed.”

“You don’t have to talk about it right away, just take a break. You can talk about it later when you come to your senses.”

“Yes.”

“Looks like you succeeded for now?”

Park Hyun-ah said, raising the corners of her lips.

The energy felt from Choi Hyun-seok was completely different.

Even without using a combat power measuring device, she could feel that he had become much stronger than before.

“Somehow, it worked out.”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded, smiling.

Then Rahel, who was watching, chimed in.

“Hero! Let’s measure your combat power to celebrate!”

“Good.”

“Wait. I’ll check it for you.”

Park Hyun-ah took out a combat power measuring device from her pocket and put it on.

[ Combat Power: 325,932 ]

Park Hyun-ah opened her mouth wide after checking the combat power.

“Whoa, shit. This is really crazy.”

“How much is it?”

“About 320,000.”

“Yes…?”

Choi Hyun-seok blinked at the words combat power of 320,000.

It was inevitable, as his combat power suddenly jumped by nearly 100,000 after waking up.

It would have been stranger if he wasn’t surprised.

“At this level, you’ll be stepping on the threshold of a legend.”

“Is 320,000 only the threshold? I thought you said last time that a legend had a combat power of 300,000.”

He had surpassed the combat power of a legend that Park Hyun-ah had mentioned.

But it was strange that she said he was only stepping on the threshold of a legend.

“The combat power of a legend usually starts from 300,000. Most are in the mid to late 300,000s.”

“Ah.”

“More importantly, the guys with the title of legend are basically two to three hundred years old.”

“Two to three hundred? Are you talking about 200 or 300 years old?”

“Yeah.”

“Can humans live that long…?”

“Is it possible for humans to use magic?”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded as if he understood.

In a world where you can fly through the sky with magic and teleport, what’s the big deal about being two or three hundred years old?

“Anyway, legends are all old and cunning. You won’t know unless you experience it.”

The reason why legends are scary is not just because of their high combat power.

The combat experience accumulated over hundreds of years and the pinnacle of their skills are the foundation of why they are called legends.

“If you want to join that fight, you’ll need your own weapon.”

“My own weapon…”

“It’s not going to be easy to rely on your combat sense or talent like you have been. In the first place, to become a legend, you have to be the best of the best.”

If you’re good enough to become a legend, your talent and skill are guaranteed.

It means that it will be difficult to overwhelm opponents with just combat skills like before.

“Well, no matter what, you’re the only one who’s made it this far in less than a year and a half…”

“Yes? What did you say?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

Park Hyun-ah shook her head and continued.

“Anyway, from now on, you have to accelerate the development of your aura technique even more. You have to quickly create a good aura technique and increase your proficiency to be able to fight with legends.”

At the word aura technique, Choi Hyun-seok clapped his hands.

“Ah, I have something to say about aura techniques.”

“What is it?”

“Aura technique development. I think we have to start all over again.”

“Huh…?”

***

“Oh my, this is a truly rare sight.”

Sarah Dunphy circled around Choi Hyun-seok, observing him.

It had been 30 minutes already.

Choi Hyun-seok sat on a rock, awkwardly smiling.

“Is the name of this purple energy mana?”

“Yes.”

“Hmm… the fact that there is an official name means that someone knew of the existence of this power.”

Sarah Dunphy continued to mutter something, touching various parts of Choi Hyun-seok’s body.

“So the secret to containing mana was in the body? But this can’t be called a human body. How is this possible…”

While Sarah Dunphy continued to observe Choi Hyun-seok.

Park Hyun-ah was constantly swearing on one side.

“Shit… how did I do it, to have to start all over again…”

Park Hyun-ah had been working on completing Choi Hyun-seok’s aura technique for almost two months.

Choi Hyun-seok was in charge of creating the basic form, and Park Hyun-ah was in charge of adjusting the detailed magic power to match it.

But as Choi Hyun-seok came to handle mana instead of magic power or demonic energy, everything went wrong.

“Shit! I have to start completely from scratch. Study again at this age!?”

“Be quiet. You’re interfering with the research.”

Sarah Dunphy frowned and scolded.

Then Park Hyun-ah glared and shouted.

“Shut up!”

“Tsk tsk. What a temper.”

Sarah Dunphy clicked her tongue and turned her gaze back to Choi Hyun-seok.

Her face was instantly filled with curiosity.

“Oh, the more I look at it, the more amazing it is. Even though the form of the body is fixed, the magic power conductivity itself has not decreased much. No, should I call it mana conductivity? Anyway, it’s truly mysterious, mysterious.”

Sarah Dunphy muttered, stroking her chin.

“Shit… that bastard’s body is already messed up, making it difficult to create routes, but the difficulty has increased several times because of that damn mana. Will it take years to complete? Should I just say I can’t do it and run away.”

Park Hyun-ah shouted, clutching her head.

“But if I leave it as it is, it’ll only be half-baked… what should I do? Ugh, my head is going to break! Really.”

Choi Hyun-seok sighed as he watched the two women who were lost in their own worlds.

‘Ah, it’s chaotic.’

He had only woken up a short time ago, so he was still dazed.

Choi Hyun-seok, who was sitting on the rock, slipped and lay down.

‘They’ll figure it out…’

A cool breeze blew from the forest, and he felt great because he had eaten his fill for the first time in a while.

As he closed his eyes, an irresistible sleepiness began to wash over him.

***

Gartren, the Holy Empire.

Numerous people gathered in the central square of Gratiah, the capital.

“It has been 500 years since the demons appeared.”

The voice of Pope Orban IV echoed through the square.

The Pope, who had ascended to the spire of the Deusis Grand Temple, the main sanctuary of the Deusis Order, shouted with his arms outstretched.

“A full 500 years! For centuries, we have suffered from the threat of demons and endured a war like hell!”

Some prayed with their hands together.

Some clenched their fists in anger.

But no one made a sound.

Even though tens of thousands of people had gathered, the square was filled only with quiet breathing.

The Pope continued.

“We lost family and friends in the war. Even at this moment, someone is shedding blood on the Demonic Border to protect humanity!”

The Pope’s voice gradually became more agitated as he spoke.

“This threat is growing day by day! The shameless demons have desecrated the dead by raising the undead with necromancy! And made the living shed tears of blood from their eyes!”

The faces of the people who heard the word undead were filled with fear.

Currently, the undead were the biggest topic and headache on the continent.

Whenever they were about to evolve, a new undead army arose.

Even worse, they grew stronger over time.

Some small countries were on the verge of collapse.

“Fortunately, the demonic hand of necromancy has not reached Gartren, which is blessed with the grace of God… but it is only a matter of time. One day, the undead will come here as well.”

Suddenly, the Pope’s voice lowered heavily.

“So we have decided. We will no longer stand idly by these demonic atrocities.”

He clenched his fist and looked down at the crowd.

After a moment of silence.

The Pope spoke again.

“It is a Holy War.”

With that one word, Gratiah Square was filled with shouts.

Waaaaaah-!

A Holy War after 100 years.

This was not Gartren’s war.

It was a war in which the Deusis Order, which had the largest religious presence on the continent, was pouring all its efforts.

“The goal is the Demon King Tegrad. We will bring the hammer of God down on him, the leader of the demons!”

With the Pope’s words, soldiers began to march out of the Grand Temple.

The citizens welcomed the Empire’s soldiers with shouts.

Waaaaaah-!

At the very front was Moriel, the Saintess of the Deusis Order.

Behind her followed two men and one woman.

The citizens who saw them began to whisper.

“Could those people be Lord Gelling and Lord Asmund?”

“Next to them is Lord Kinley! It’s the same as what I saw in the literature!”

“Isn’t Lord Kinley a figure from two hundred years ago!?”

“How can the forgotten legends…”

Gartren’s legends, who had disappeared for so long that they were thought to have returned to God’s embrace.

They reappeared.

“The Ten Stars of the Empire!”

Behind them were ten heroes, the Ten Stars, who were said to protect the Holy Empire.

“The Knights of God’s Grace!”

“God bless them…”

Behind the Ten Stars followed a thousand knights.

All of them were high-ranking paladins, the most powerful military group in the Holy Empire.

In addition, countless elites of Gartren appeared.

“It is a Holy War!”

“Defeat the demons!”

“For Deusis! For Gartren!”

This was not just happening in Gratiah, the capital.

Throughout the vast territory of the Gartren Holy Empire, such large-scale expeditions were taking place.

The Pope smiled as he watched all of this.

‘The time has finally come to put an end to this long war.’

The old era is over and a new era will open.

The era of Gartren.

“Hehe~”

And someone was watching this scene from somewhere.

“The situation is getting more and more interesting?”

A woman with alluring red lips smiled slyly.