Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 194

A breeze stirs. Cardinal Vincenzo’s ashes, caught by the wind, scatter into the air.

Watching the ashes disperse, Choi Hyun-seok sighed deeply.

“Hah, that old man is annoying me to the very end.”

“Why?”

Rahel tilted her head, stepping closer.

“‘God is undefeated by anyone.’ Just how strong is he, really?”
“Umm, wouldn’t that mean he’s incredibly strong?!”
“I’m asking how incredibly strong is ‘incredibly strong’?”

Where does the limit of strength lie?

A legend standing above all others.

Among those legends, the powerful Park Hyun-ah.

A Demon King’s commander who might be stronger than Park Hyun-ah.

Hemis, who boasts overwhelming power even among those commanders.

The Demon King, who can rival or even surpass Hemis.

“There’s no end to strength. There might be someone stronger that old Vincenzo didn’t know about.”

Undefeated by anyone.

That’s just from Cardinal Vincenzo’s perspective.

Did he truly understand Hemis’s power?

Or the Demon King’s power?

Can we really say the Pope is stronger than them?

“At least he’s stronger than most of the commanders, right?”

“I suppose so.”

“Then either way, the Hero is going to get crushed. You need to keep improving.”
“Watch your mouth. ‘Get crushed’? What’s with ‘get crushed’?”

Choi Hyun-seok scolded, and Rahel snorted.

“Coming from the Hero who swears all the time, that really hits home.”
“Damn it. Can’t you ever just let it go?”
“It’s all thanks to the wonderful Hero!”

Rahel smiled brightly.

Choi Hyun-seok almost flicked her forehead but stopped himself.

He didn’t have the energy to tease Rahel right now.

“Is it already over?”

A familiar voice came from above.

Looking up, he saw Sarah Dunphy and the Supreme Warrior Liam.

“What brings you here? And what’s with all that stuff behind you?”

Liam had a pile of armor stacked on his shoulders.

And behind him, ten more piles of armor were lined up.

“I found some interesting things and brought them along.”

“Interesting…?”

“I’ll explain it to you later.”

Sarah Dunphy said with a smile.

“Anyway, it seems the situation is resolved.”
“Yes. The battle just ended.”
“Where’s the enemy’s corpse?”

Sarah Dunphy looked around and asked.

There were a few bodies that seemed to be Royal Knights, but there were no bodies of enemies that Choi Hyun-seok fought, as far as she could tell.

“That’s… it disappeared.”

“Disappeared?”

“Actually, I wanted to ask you about that…”

Choi Hyun-seok explained about Cardinal Vincenzo.

How the frail old man suddenly grew huge and displayed incredible power.

In terms of raw strength, he was overwhelmingly stronger than Choi Hyun-seok.

He felt that Vincenzo was similar to or slightly superior to Park Hyun-ah.

“How is that possible?”
“Hmm, that’s certainly strange. There should be a limit to enhancement magic.”
“I think so too.”

Even Flomot, which carries a huge risk, only brings out two or three times the original power.

No matter how much life-risking magic he used, he couldn’t turn a powerless old man into such a monster.

“Wasn’t he hiding his power from the start?”
“I thought about that too… but there are many strange things about it.”

Vincenzo couldn’t properly use the power he had.

There were many awkward moments, as if it wasn’t power he had built up through effort.

It could be that his judgment was clouded by age, but there may be other possibilities.

In Choi Hyun-seok’s view, it felt like a disconnect, as if he had accepted power that was too much for him.

“I need to think about this a little more. I don’t have anything in mind right now.”

“I understand.”

It was a shame that Sarah Dunphy didn’t see Vincenzo in person, as she arrived after he had completely disappeared.

“Um… Choi Hyun-seok.”

“Yes? What’s wrong?”

Just then, Abelson called out to Choi Hyun-seok.

“Can I be alone for a while? I think I’m tired from overdoing it.”
“Of course. Don’t go too far, as there might be remnants of the enemy left.”

“Thank you.”

Abelson nodded and turned away.

“Hmm…”

Choi Hyun-seok groaned, watching her receding figure.

“Is something wrong?”
“I just… thought she must be having a hard time.”

“Is she having a hard time?”

Sarah Dunphy doesn’t know what Abelson has been through.

Choi Hyun-seok briefly told her the story.

The death of her family.

Even killing her own brother and cousin with her own hands.

Sarah Dunphy nodded after hearing the whole story.

“You don’t need to worry about her.”

“Is that better?”

“She is now the Queen of this country.”

Sarah Dunphy’s gaze was directed towards Abelson’s back as she disappeared into the palace.

“A king is one who bears everything alone. That’s why they can’t help but be lonelier than anyone else.”

“…”

“This is her first step as a king.”

Sarah Dunphy averted her gaze from Abelson.

“Can someone who cannot walk on their own be called a king?”

***

The palace was on the verge of collapsing due to the aftermath of the battle.

Abelson wandered around inside with an indifferent expression.

Drip… Drip…

Blood droplets clinging to the end of her mace fell one by one.

Some of these blood droplets would be from Lavrune Marriott.

As if trying to leave her mark.

Red dots were repeatedly marked on the broken palace floor.

“…”

Abelson continued to walk in silence.

Her memories were embedded in each broken place.

Abelson looked at them and finally stopped at a certain place.

It was the room she used to live in.

‘This place hasn’t changed…’

The bed she used before leaving the palace was still there.

Abelson sat on the bed.

Then she took out a box from her arms.

It was a box containing the records of her brother, Lace Marriott, whom she had killed with her own hands.

“…”

Abelson stared at the box in silence and reached out her hand.

Click-

The box’s lock was opened.

She saw notes left by her siblings in her childhood.

She unfolded the note at the very front.

“Please make our family happy.”

-Crier Marriott-

It was a note from the firstborn, Crier Marriott.

She had been kind since she was young, and she was married to a prince from another country and had a family.

‘My sister was the same at this time.’

She was supposed to leave a story about ‘what kind of mindset she would lead the country with,’ but she wrote these words.

It was just like Crier.

Abelson smiled and opened the next note.

“I will become a king who is superior to anyone else. I will lead the prosperity of the Marriott Kingdom with the people.”

-Hogg Marriott-

It was a note from the second born, Hogg.

‘Was my brother about ten years old at this time?’

Hogg was also young, but he had a sense of ambition.

Abelson checked the next note.

It was a note she wrote.

“Maybe Hogg will be the king? I hope my brother makes a world where everyone is happy!”

-Abelson Marriott-

Unlike the cold now, Abelson had a bright personality in her childhood.

The note revealed her personality at that time.

“A world where everyone is happy…”

She knows that it is impossible now that she is an adult.

That’s why her mouth tasted bitter.

Abelson picked up the last remaining note.

“This is what Lace wrote…”

The paper was folded in a particularly crumpled way.

When she checked it carefully, she saw traces of it being opened and folded several times.

It seemed that Lace had repeatedly read the note.

“…”

Abelson bit her lip tightly.

What did he leave behind?

What kind of ambition did he have that led him to kill his family and betray his country?

She moved her trembling hand and unfolded the note.

The content written inside was completely unexpected.

“I will create a powerful country that is no longer swayed by Gatren.”

-Lace Marriott-

Abelson laughed in vain after seeing the contents.

“Ha, haha…”

The laughter that flowed out like a leaking wind gradually grew louder.

“Hahahahaha!”

Abelson held her stomach and laughed.

As if it was really funny.

She laughed for a long time.

“Haha… haa, ha…”

Soon the laughter subsided.

She muttered to herself.

“Lace. What were you thinking when you saw this note?”

The Marriott Kingdom is just one of those small kingdoms.

However, due to its geographical proximity to the super-giant Gatren, it suffered a lot of hardships.

It was understandable that Lace wrote these words.

‘Create a powerful country that is not swayed by Gatren…’

Lace Marriott, the younger brother who overthrew the country by borrowing the power of Gatren while engraving these words.

What was he thinking as he looked at this note countless times?

Did he become pessimistic about his situation?

Maybe he gave up and accepted reality.

“Lace… you fool…”

Tears welled up in Abelson’s eyes.

“Why did you do that… why…”

The brother who would answer no matter how much she asked was already dead.

Only Abelson’s weeping echoed quietly in the ruined room.

***

Several days passed.

During that time, the Marriott Kingdom was in turmoil every day.

The death of King Lavrune Marriott.

The betrayal of the trusted Deusis Order.

The atrocities committed by Lace Marriott.

At this time, Abelson Marriott suddenly appeared and claimed to be the new king.

Some cheered that a new era had opened.

Some treated Abelson as a traitor, saying it was an unbelievable story.

Riots broke out in various places.

In some territories, rebellions even broke out.

On the surface, it was because they could not recognize Abelson as king, but the reality was different.

Dark and ugly interests.

Some territories had close ties with the Deusis Order, or they even revolted at the instigation of the Deusis Order.

In addition, a considerable number of forces had been preparing a coup to take the throne from the beginning.

“I’m back.”

Choi Hyun-seok waved his hand as he entered the office.

Abelson greeted him with a slight nod.

“I’m sorry every time.”

“No. It’s kind of fun doing this too.”

Choi Hyun-seok, who had created a peaceful cooperative relationship with a lord again today, lay down on the sofa.

The lord’s family shed tears of blood in the process, but so what?

As a result, peace was achieved, so that’s enough.

“How is the king’s work?”
“There are so many things to do. How did the country get to this point…”

Abelson devoted herself to work, even reducing her sleep time.

However, no matter how much she worked, it felt like it was increasing rather than decreasing.

If Maxwin Gordon, who used to do the same work, hadn’t been there, it would have been impossible to endure like this.

“But I’m glad your expression seems to have brightened.”

“Is that so?”

“Until a few days ago, you were acting like someone who was really going to die. I was honestly worried.”

Abelson smiled softly.

For some reason, Choi Hyun-seok’s words of concern felt welcome.

“By the way, it’s already the coronation ceremony.”

Tomorrow afternoon.

Abelson Marriott’s coronation ceremony will be held.

She will formally take the throne.

The coronation ceremony had been postponed because the situation was too unstable, but now it was really time.

“Abelson.”

Abelson turned around at Choi Hyun-seok’s call.

For some reason, he was looking out the window.

“When Abelson becomes king, will it be difficult to travel together in the future?”

“That’s…”

Abelson closed her eyes.

As if she had been thinking about something for a while, she opened her closed eyes and continued.

“No. I have no intention of stopping the journey.”
“Can the king leave her seat empty?”
“It will be difficult for a while. But I’ll join you as soon as the situation stabilizes.”

Choi Hyun-seok chuckled at her words.

“Can I believe you?”

“Of course. Because…”

Abelson smiled brightly.

“We have to save the world, right?”

The journey that started to create a world where everyone is happy.

Abelson had no intention of ending the journey yet.

***

“We will now begin the coronation ceremony.”

The voice amplified by magic echoed.

A resounding shout echoed through the square.

Waaaaaaah-!

The central square of the capital, Skollborn, was packed with people.

Choi Hyun-seok made a disgusted expression at the shouts of tens of thousands of people.

“It’s amazing.”

“Is this the first time you’ve seen such a sight?”
“This is the first time so many people have gathered, except for war.”

Sarah Dunphy smiled at Choi Hyun-seok’s words.

“You have lived a truly turbulent life.”

While the two were talking,

Abelson, gorgeously adorned, appeared above the central spire.

Waaaaaaaaaaaa-!

A shout that was even louder than before.

Sarah Dunphy was staring blankly at the sight.

“Are you thinking about the old days?”

Choi Hyun-seok asked.

He knew that Sarah Dunphy had been the king of a country while living with her.

He wondered if this sight reminded her of her past.

“Why do you think so?”
“Your eyes look somehow sentimental.”
“Hahahaha. I showed you an embarrassing sight.”

Sarah Dunphy laughed awkwardly.

Choi Hyun-seok shook his head as if to say not to worry about it.

“It could be. Sarah Dunphy must have had such times too.”
“That’s right. It certainly exists in my memory. I also had such times. But…”

Sarah Dunphy’s expression, which had been smiling brightly, suddenly turned cold.

“Did the me at that time die with the me who reigned as everyone’s king? Along with that, my soul must have already left this world. Then what am I now, a thousand years later?”

“…”

“Is it something that has captured the departed soul? Or is it just a soulless creature that moves with memories created by magic?”

Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t say anything.

Because he didn’t know how she, an undead, moved.

No, even if he knew, it was a topic he couldn’t talk about carelessly.

“Oh, I made you feel uneasy. It’s just a private thought, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

It was when Sarah Dunphy chuckled.

Peeeeeeong! Puh-ung!

Fireworks made with magic decorated the sky.

Finally reaching the finale of the coronation ceremony.

Abelson waved her hand along with everyone’s shouts.

‘It’s strange…’