Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 217

The Detron Forest trembles.

The paladins of the Holy Empire of Gatrein.

The undead legion.

The trees and creatures of the forest shuddered from the impact of the two groups clashing.

“Waaaaah-!”

Though they should have been tired from marching all day, the paladins swung their swords with vigor.

High-ranking paladins, strong in stamina from the start.

Their stamina was also restored with healing magic.

The tension of battle, which would normally have weighed them down, was nowhere to be felt.

Because the level of the undead they were facing was too low.

Clatter…! Clatter!

Groooan!

The vast majority, perhaps as much as 99%, were composed of the lowest-level undead, such as skeletons and zombies.

At this level, it would be hard to lose even if they wanted to.

In fact, the thousand priests waiting in the rear only used buff magic, including blessings.

They were watching the battle without intervening.

“It looks like it will be over in about an hour or two.”
“As you said, this might be an opportunity. This simple subjugation will make swallowing the kingdom easier!”
“The screams of heretics will echo even louder in the kingdom. Hahaha!”

The two cardinals were also in good spirits.

The subjugation, which they thought would be more trouble than it was worth, turned out to be a well-ripened fruit.

It was annoying to travel all the way here, but this was well worth it.

“Hmm?”

Then Cardinal Benigso frowned.

“There’s some kind of energy…”

“Isn’t this magic power?”

Cardinal Caino also seemed to feel the same thing and began to panic.

“Where is this large-scale magic power coming from?”

“Look there!”

Cardinal Caino pointed to the sky.

“What is that…?”

Cardinal Benigso’s eyes trembled.

Suddenly, dark clouds appeared and covered the sky.

“A sign of magic…?”

“We must prepare for defense!”

They hurriedly drew upon their divine power, but it was already too late.

Lightning began to fall from the dark clouds.

Top-tier Combined Magic

Great Lightning

With a roar, light flashed.

Lightning covers the ground.

Pajijijijijik-!

Kwaaaang!

The priests were able to deploy barriers to block the attacks, but the paladins fighting the undead in the forest had no choice but to be exposed to the magic.

“What the hell are those bastards doing…!”

Cardinal Caino trembled with anger.

With that magic just now, probably over a hundred paladins had died.

Considering that each of them is a valuable resource and talent, the loss is painful.

“It’s coming again!”

However, the real magic was just beginning.

Top-tier Combined Magic

Lava Canyon

Top-tier Combined Magic

Frenzy of Flames

Top-tier Combined Magic

Earth’s Wrath

In an instant, top-tier magic swept through, turning the forest into hell.

Even the priests who were quite far from the forest began to be swept away and killed by the aftermath of the magic.

“Retreat! Retreat!”

Cardinal Benigso shouted.

The magic had already exceeded the realm of what could be blocked.

It was clear that the enemy had been preparing magic here for a long time.

“We have to run away now!”

Cardinal Caino also hurriedly turned around.

No matter how strong they were, it would be difficult to guarantee their lives if they were caught up in this magic.

The two cardinals left the burning priests and paladins behind and hurriedly prepared to return.

However, before they could leave the battlefield, new magic was fired.

Top-tier Combined Magic

Proclaim Battlefield

Poong-!

The magic power that soared into the sky exploded like fireworks.

Soon, a giant dome-shaped barrier covered the ground.

“This is no ordinary barrier. We must unleash our power and break it with all our might!”

Benigso shouted.

It was a sturdy barrier that priests and paladins could not even scratch.

It was only possible if the two cardinals joined forces.

“What is going on! What kind of bastards dare…!”
“There’s no need to think about it. The only ones on the continent capable of such magic combinations are the magic corps of the Drasen Empire.”
“The Drasen Empire! Are those bastards in league with the undead!?”

Caino shouted with his eyes wide open, and Benigso shook his head.

“That’s not important right now. Let’s just think about surviving!”

“Understood!”

The two cardinals began to circulate their divine power.

The bent backs straightened.

The muscles swell.

Like Cardinal Vincenzo, who was killed by Choi Hyun-seok in the past.

The body began to strengthen.

“Kuh…!”

The enlarged two cardinals exhaled roughly.

It wasn’t a monstrous appearance like Cardinal Vincenzo, but it was definitely beyond the realm of ordinary humans.

“We will break the barrier!”

The two cardinals stretched out their fists towards the barrier.

***

Sarah Dunphy’s plan was simple.

“Why not take them to a place where there are no eyes and deal with them all at once?”

She has learned necromancy [magic involving raising the dead].

Her level isn’t very high yet, but instead, she has a massive magical power that surpasses most legion commanders.

She would be able to create as many low-level undead as she wanted.

“Well, if we do that, we can lure those guys out of the capital. But the problem is how to deal with them afterwards.”

Even if they lure the enemy out of the capital, another problem remains.

How to deal with those guys.

“The key to this operation is that there must be no witnesses. No matter how much we fight those guys outside the capital… is it possible to deal with them without leaving a single one behind?”

Abelson was skeptical of the operation.

“There are over three thousand high-ranking paladins and priests. And we don’t even know how strong the cardinals are.”

The more she thought about it, the more hopeless it seemed.

She shook her head.

“Actually, we should be worrying about whether we can win in the first place, not whether we can wipe them out.”

The enemy is not only numerous but also highly skilled.

They have to kill all of those enemies without leaving a single one behind.

On the other hand, their forces are only Choi Hyun-seok and Sarah Dunphy.

The probability of success was less than 1%, no matter how high they estimated it.

“I have an idea.”

Then Choi Hyun-seok made an unexpected suggestion.

“How about asking for help?”

“Help?”

“Yes. Those guys from the Drasen Empire or whatever. I think they’ll definitely help if we ask them to.”
“That’s right! Drasen will definitely help!”

Abelson slapped her knee.

She immediately contacted Drasen cautiously.

As expected, the Drasen Empire welcomed them with open arms.

“We will make sure that not even a rat, no, not even an ant survives.”

Duke Olaven Grimier of the Drasen Empire, whom they already knew.

He personally led the magic corps and meticulously planned the operation.

And as time passed, the operation began.

Kwagwagwagwagwa-!

A terrifying magic feast was unfolding, shaking the atmosphere and splitting the ground.

It was as if they were going to kill every single ant, as he had declared.

“Wow… that’s terrifying.”

Choi Hyun-seok’s mouth dropped open without him realizing it.

The successive waves of large-scale magic were truly spectacular.

Choi Hyun-seok, who had already experienced something similar, knew.

What kind of hell is unfolding inside.

‘It’ll probably be hard to survive.’

It was that large-scale combined magic that drove even Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-ah to the brink of death.

Although the types of magic were different, it didn’t seem any weaker than it was then, if not stronger.

No matter how much training they had received, there was no way that ordinary priests or paladins could withstand such magic without preparation.

“How is it? Our empire’s magic skills.”

Olaven Grimier said with a satisfied smile.

“Amazing. It’s very spectacular.”

“Hahaha! Thank you.”

Olaven Grimier laughed heartily.

“We took a big hit during the last Ultimum Fest [a festival], but now we’re finally paying it back.”

When everyone was killed in the Ultimum Fest attack.

Olaven Grimier was also there.

Of course, it wasn’t the actual person, but he was controlling it by sending a doll from afar.

Because he shared his senses, he vividly felt the pain of death.

“I couldn’t sleep for about two days because my whole body was burned and my limbs were cut off back then.”
“Ah… I see…”

“I was so angry! I’m finally getting revenge. Haha!”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded awkwardly.

If an ordinary person experienced such pain, it wouldn’t end with just staying up all night.

But even staying up all night was due to anger, not trauma.

‘He doesn’t seem that strong…’

Olaven Grimier only seemed to have a little bit of magic power, and he didn’t seem particularly strong.

He was just like any knight you could find anywhere.

But his mental strength seemed extraordinary.

“Commander!”

Then a knight approached and bowed his head.

“What’s going on.”

“We have dealt with two squads of Gatrein scouts in the vicinity.”

“Excellent.”

“There were also two recorders among them. What should we do with them?”
“Take the data and kill the recorders.”

“Yes.”

The knight bowed his head again and stepped back.

Choi Hyun-seok looked at the duke with a puzzled expression.

“What is a recorder?”

“They are like intelligence agents who work in Gatrein. They literally record Gatrein’s important activities and report them to the Pope.”

“Ah, I see.”

“They are usually difficult to find, but since the key to this operation is that there are no witnesses, I paid a little attention to it.”

Recorders excel at various stealth abilities, including magical tools that can vividly capture images even from a distance.

These people exist like shadows, so it was not easy to find them, but they could not escape the eyes of the Drasen Empire.

“Oh, those two over there.”

It was then that two old men came into Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes.

“They are trying to break through the barrier.”
“They must be cardinals.”

Having arrived in front of the barrier, they began to grow like Cardinal Vincenzo, whom they had met before.

Choi Hyun-seok frowned and said.

“What kind of doping do those old men do to become like that?”
“We are also trying to uncover the secret, but it is not easy. It seems to be the essence of Gatrein’s technology… It is impossible to grasp because it operates based on divine power.”

The Drasen Empire seemed to already know about the strength of the cardinals.

The problem is that they don’t know exactly what principle the cardinals become stronger by.

“Hmm… Anyway, shouldn’t we stop that?”

Olaven Grimier nodded at Choi Hyun-seok’s question.

“We will take one side. Would you like to take care of the other one, Sir Choi Hyun-seok?”

“Okay.”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded.

“That’s good. I was getting restless anyway.”

The revenge of the past.

And the moment to level up was approaching.

***

Skolbon, the capital of the Mariot Kingdom.

Cardinal Pidenzio, who was left alone, was leisurely having tea time.

“By now, they should have dealt with the undead and be on their way back.”

There was not a trace of anxiety on his face.

That’s because a whopping three thousand of Gatrein’s elite were moving.

In addition, there were two cardinals.

“Those two are blessed by God to Pope. There is no way they can lose to mere undead.”

The trust in the subjugation force is absolute.

That’s why Pidenzio leisurely enjoyed a long-awaited rest, when the chapel door was roughly opened.

Bang-!

Pidenzio’s face was distorted hideously by the rough noise.

“Brother, I’ve told you several times that you shouldn’t disturb the sacred worship time.”

He was eating tea and dessert until just now.

It was shameless, but the priest couldn’t say anything because his position was like a gangster.

“You better be prepared if it’s not a big deal.”

However, the priest who came to report was not flustered even by the cardinal’s threat.

No, he was already too surprised to have time to tremble with fear.

“This is a really big deal! Cardinal!”

Cardinal Pidenzio sighed deeply.

“Yes. What’s wrong?”
“The undead subjugation force has been completely defeated!”

Pidenzio’s eyes widened at the word “completely defeated.”

“They were defeated? What are you talking about? The opponent is just a low-level undead!”
“I don’t know exactly what happened…”

Cardinal Pidenzio cut off the priest’s words and asked urgently.

“So. How big is the damage? The cardinals must be safe, right?”
“That’s… they’re all dead.”

“Yes?”

“Not a single one survived.”