Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 191

Cardinal Vincenzo hurried towards the royal palace.

‘Their goal is likely to reclaim the throne. Whatever their plans, they’ll have to come to the palace.’

The man who appeared at the execution and rescued Duke Maxwin Gordon…

Judging by the situation, it was almost certainly Choi Hyun-seok.

Only he was visible, but Abelson Marriott must be with him.

Why had they, after disappearing, returned to the Marriott Kingdom?

Undoubtedly, to reclaim the throne.

“Hmm…?”

Vincenzo, having already passed the palace entrance, arrived near the King’s chambers.

His brow furrowed even deeper.

“What’s going on here?”

The guards near the chambers were all collapsed.

Even some royal knights were among them.

Judging by the fact that they were all unconscious, there was clearly an overwhelming difference in skill.

‘Currently, Choi Hyun-seok is being pursued by the Heroes. But Abelson Marriott doesn’t possess such outstanding skills…’

In Scolburn, 200 Heroes from the Hero Training Project were on standby.

They had all been dispatched to track traces of magic.

It didn’t make sense that Choi Hyun-seok, who was busy being chased by the Heroes, would be here.

‘Who is it? The Drasen Empire? Or has some legend I don’t know about emerged?’

It was rare to find someone skilled enough to quietly subdue royal knights and guards alone.

Even if you searched the entire continent, the number wouldn’t exceed a hundred.

‘Either way, I need to move quickly.’

If things continued like this, it was dangerous.

First, he had to secure King Lavrune Marriott.

The rest could be considered later.

“Hurry!”

“Yes!”

Cardinal Vincenzo and the elite paladins quickly entered the main building.

Passing through the hallway and up the stairs, they arrived on the second floor, where the King’s chambers were located.

“Giggle! Your Majesty! Please, stop tickling me like that.”

“Hahaha! More wine! Bring more wine!”

Even before opening the chamber door, the situation inside was clear.

Cardinal Vincenzo gritted his teeth and threw the door open.

“Lavrune Marriott!”

“C, Cardinal Vincenzo!? What brings you here so suddenly!?”

Lavrune Marriott was startled by Vincenzo’s sudden intrusion.

“Kyaaa-!”

The naked women with him screamed.

“Dispose of them all.”

“Yes.”

The paladins moved quickly and began to cut down the women.

“Cough, cough!”

“Kyaaa-!”

“Your Majesty! Save me! Your Majesty…!”

The four women quickly became cold corpses.

Hic-!

Lavrune Marriott hiccuped, startled by the sudden carnage.

Vincenzo grabbed his hair and slammed him down roughly.

“You pathetic fool! Do you know what situation you’re in, engaging in such behavior!”

“I, I was wrong! Please spare me, Cardinal!”

Lavrune Marriott knelt and begged, completely naked.

He was too miserable to be the king of a nation.

“Pull yourself together and speak! Has anyone come here?”

“What do you mean…?”

“Choi Hyun-seok! Abelson Marriott! Anyone is fine. Has any stranger come here!?”

Lavrune Marriott shook his head.

“I don’t know anything! I was just drinking and playing with the women as you told me to! Please believe me!”

“You pathetic bastard!”

Cardinal Vincenzo kicked Lavrune in the abdomen.

It was a nimble movement for an old man.

The impact was considerable, and Lavrune clutched his stomach and vomited on the floor.

“Even God must be angry at your patheticness!”

“I, I’m sorry… Cough…! I am… Huk!”

Just as Lavrune was gasping for breath with his head buried on the floor…

Kwaaaang-!

“Kyaaaaaaa-!”

A scream echoed along with the noise.

“Who is it! Who’s out there!?”

“E, Evie… No! Evie!”

Lavrune tried to get up urgently, but Vincenzo kicked him back to the floor.

“Cough…!”

“You, watch this trash and make sure he doesn’t go anywhere.”

“Yes.”

“The rest of you, follow me!”

Cardinal Vincenzo ran out of the chambers with the paladins.

The scream came from downstairs.

As soon as they went down to the first floor, they could identify the source of the commotion.

“You guys…”

A woman with a large man.

Both were faces he had never seen before, but Vincenzo was certain.

Those two were Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson Marriott.

“Finally, we meet.”

A deep smile appeared on Vincenzo’s face.

***

“I’ve given up on Rachel.”

Rachel shook her head.

“I can’t even fathom how far Hero-nim’s perversion goes. It’s like the measuring device broke.”

“It was an accident! It was an accident!”

“Yes. I’m sure it was.”

I had forced the bathroom door open because it was closed, and there was a naked woman.

How was I supposed to accept this situation?

“Abelson-ssi, is that woman a member of the royal family?”

“No.”

“Then why…?”

“There’s no time for this! There’s been a commotion, so the guards will be gathering. Let’s clear the entrance quickly.”

Abelson ignored Evie in the bathroom and approached the mirror.

At that moment…

“Finally, we meet.”

An old man appeared in the hallway with those presumed to be paladins.

Choi Hyun-seok quickly bowed and rubbed his hands together.

“Oh my! There were priests here. I’m sorry!”

“…”

“I’m just a craftsman who came to fix the… bathroom, but the door broke by mistake. Hahaha…! I’ll fix it quickly!”

Cardinal Vincenzo narrowed his eyes.

“Choi Hyun-seok, have you gone mad?”

“Damn it… How did he know?”

I changed my face, so I tried to deny it, but it didn’t work.

“By the way, this is strange. Why are you here? You should be being chased by the Heroes.”

“That’s…”

Choi Hyun-seok kicked off the ground.

“Ask the Grim Reaper!”

He quickly crossed the hallway.

Now that he’s been exposed, there’s no reason to hesitate.

The opponents were priests and paladins of the Deusis Order [a powerful religious organization].

He intended to deal with them quickly without holding back, as before.

“Hup!”

With a shout, he extended his fist.

At the same time, powerful mana flowed from the end of his fist.

Nobilays

Form 4 – Authoritative Death

A martial art that reinterprets ‘Raidrun-style Combat’s’ ‘Form 1 – Total Destruction’ to suit Choi Hyun-seok’s body and mana properties.

Not only has the power been enhanced, but the stability and efficiency have also been greatly improved.

Kwaa kwa kwa kwa!

The royal palace hallway crumbled, and a tremendous shockwave spread out.

The entire royal palace was protected by magic, so it wouldn’t even be scratched by ordinary shocks.

However, the fact that such aftereffects occurred was proof that the martial art’s power was that strong.

“Protect the Cardinal!”

Five paladins stepped forward simultaneously.

As if they had planned it in advance, they accurately held out their shields, and their divine power merged together.

Koo-oong-!

A heavy impact sound echoed.

The paladins’ faces were distorted.

“Cardinal, you must evacuate quickly.”

One of the advantages of divine power is its excellent defense.

The barrier created by these five was so strong that even a decent hero couldn’t make a dent in it.

But now, the impact was so intense that their arms could break.

It was proof that the enemy’s power far exceeded the hero level.

“He’s no ordinary guy. Be careful.”

“That’s what I want to say.”

Choi Hyun-seok was also panicking in his own way.

‘Why are they blocking so easily?’

He launched that attack with the intention of annihilating everyone.

But to end with just a frown…

Even if he didn’t give it his all, this was unexpected.

“Well, does it matter?”

Choi Hyun-seok lightly loosened his body.

If it doesn’t work once, try twice.

If it doesn’t work twice, try three times.

He just had to keep hitting until the enemy fell.

“Here I go!”

Choi Hyun-seok, who had completely closed the distance, directly struck the paladins’ shields.

Koo-oong! Koong! Kwaang-!

The hallway trembled with a roar.

The paladins desperately grabbed their shields and shouted.

“Cardinal! Please evacuate!”

“We can’t hold out for long!”

“No!”

With someone’s death throes…

Chaeaeeng-!

The barrier completely shattered.

The paladins flew back simultaneously.

“Damn, tough.”

“Impressive. Such power against five high-ranking paladins. When did you grow so much?”

Cardinal Vincenzo asked.

Choi Hyun-seok turned his shoulders and approached him.

“Is that important now?”

A ferocious smile appeared on his face.

“I think it’s time to worry about how to survive.”

A paladin who hadn’t lost consciousness yet rushed in, but he lightly dodged and struck the back of his head.

Kwajik!

The helmet crumpled, and the paladin slammed his head into the floor.

He probably died without even feeling pain.

“I don’t know for sure, but if he’s a Cardinal, he’s right after the Pope, right?”

“Everyone is equal before God.”

“Yeah, yeah. You’re saying he’s a big shot among those equal guys.”

Choi Hyun-seok considered this situation an opportunity.

‘If I do well, I can get some information.’

If he captured the Cardinal, he could learn the internal situation of the Gatrein Theocracy [a powerful religious state] in detail.

In addition, since this old man was a powerful figure who controlled the Marriott Kingdom, it would definitely help in reclaiming the throne.

“I need you to come with me.”

“…”

“Follow me when I’m asking nicely. I want to respect the elderly as much as possible.”

“…”

“Why aren’t you talking? Hello? Grandpa?”

Choi Hyun-seok waved his hand in front of his eyes.

Vincenzo just stood there and stared at him.

“You…”

Then Vincenzo opened his mouth.

“Where is the magic? And what is that mysterious energy?”

“Ha, you’re really frustrating.”

Choi Hyun-seok roughly swept back his hair.

“You must be mistaken, but let me make it clear.”

Choi Hyun-seok’s playful gaze turned sharp.

“I’m the one asking the questions. You just have to answer what I ask.”

Cardinal Vincenzo nodded.

“It would be difficult to have a conversation in this state.”

“What?”

At that moment, tremendous divine power began to emanate from Vincenzo.

Choi Hyun-seok urgently reached out his arm.

Tuk-

Instead, he was grabbed by Vincenzo.

“Huh…?”

His arm wouldn’t move.

Vincenzo’s hand, which was holding his wrist, dug into his flesh.

‘What monstrous strength…!’

Just as he was panicking at the terrifying force…

“I’ll return your words to you.”

Vincenzo opened his mouth.

“I, Vincenzo, will ask the questions. Choi Hyun-seok, you just answer what I ask.”

***

Above the capital, Scolburn.

Sarah Dunphy was surrounded by 200 thugs.

They were covered in thick armor from head to toe.

Sarah Dunphy could sense that each piece of armor they were wearing was a magic tool.

“Oh, this is quite refreshing.”

Not only that.

“Is this the magic engineering I’ve only heard about?”

Their bodies were not human.

To be precise, they were a mixture of humans and magic tools.

It was clearly the result of magic engineering that she had seen in books.

“When I saw it in books, I didn’t think the level was that high. The actual completion is beyond imagination.”

The thugs surrounding her, the 200 Heroes, did not answer.

Cheok-!

Instead, they raised their swords.

The sight of 200 people raising their swords simultaneously, as if they were one body, was quite a spectacle.

“Oh, this is?”

At the same time as Sarah Dunphy smiled, magic was fired from their swords.

The 200 streams of magic gathered together.

The magic combined in the air soon formed a giant sphere.

“Is it level 9? Such linked magic without a magic circle. They must have trained terribly.”

The sphere made of magic began to rotate fiercely.

“You’re a bunch of boring friends. Don’t you want to answer? Or are you not in your right mind?”

Sarah Dunphy, who was stroking her chin, grinned.

“Whatever it is, it doesn’t matter.”

Weeeeing-!

The fiercely rotating sphere began to pour out bundles of magic.

Sarah Dunphy smiled as she watched the hundreds of bundles of magic flying towards her.

“My heart is already racing at the thought of studying you.”

Her already dead heart was burning hot.