Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 29

“Uwooooah!”

As soon as the duel began, Kurken shot off the ground.

He charged with a massive iron club and terrifying momentum.

He clearly didn’t care about probing or anything like that.

‘Hoo, let’s get started!’

Choi Hyun-seok also rushed forward.

His movements were much faster than before, thanks to the magic he was using.

The enemy quickly closed in.

Soon, they were close enough to see each other’s eyes.

Kurken’s preemptive strike began.

“Uwo!”

He swung the iron club with all his might.

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

Koo-oong!

The ground struck by the iron club split open, creating a noise like a bomb exploding.

As he was hit by the flying sand, Choi Hyun-seok swallowed hard.

‘He’s definitely stronger.’

This made it certain.

Kurken had become stronger.

Even before, Kurken could smash rocks like tofu. [A common East Asian saying meaning easily.]

Now, he had become an unmanageable monster.

‘If I get hit even once, it’s over.’

The power and speed of the club he was wielding far exceeded expectations.

It was clear that even a graze would cause serious injury.

‘Stay calm, evade, and accumulate damage.’

Choi Hyun-seok dodged the club and punched Kurken in the face.

Thwack!

The punch was heavy.

The hit landed accurately.

If it were a martial arts match, it would have been a critical hit that could have taken the opponent down in an instant.

But the enemy is not human.

Kurken only staggered for a moment and didn’t fall.

‘I expected this anyway. Keep moving.’

Choi Hyun-seok didn’t panic and continued his attacks.

Punches relentlessly hammered into his face.

Pow pow pow!

“Kuaaaa!”

Kurken staggered back repeatedly.

‘The momentum has shifted.’

He had seized the advantage.

Choi Hyun-seok intended to capitalize on this momentum and finish him off.

If Kurken continued to accumulate impacts to the head, he wouldn’t be able to withstand it in the end.

Since he was a living creature, he would eventually fall.

That’s what he thought.

Until the moment Kurken glared at him with ferocious eyes.

‘Danger…!’

A warning bell rang in his head.

Kurken was still glaring at him even as his face was being pummeled by punches.

His eyes, which should have been unfocused, were too clear.

‘I need to get out of here!’

Choi Hyun-seok instinctively realized that something was wrong.

Just as he was about to step back.

“Uwaaaa!”

As if he had been waiting for it, Kurken swung his club.

‘I can’t dodge this.’

It was already too late to dodge.

Then there was only one option left.

‘Block it!’

Choi Hyun-seok raised his arms to guard.

The iron club came crashing down on his arms.

Thwack!

A heavy impact was felt.

His body soared into the sky.

‘Damn it, I need to regain my posture quickly…!’

Choi Hyun-seok held onto his fading consciousness.

He had to prepare for the next attack.

Choi Hyun-seok slid a long way across the training ground, regaining his posture.

Even in that moment, his eyes remained fixed on the enemy.

“Huff, huff!”

His chest rose and fell sharply with heavy breaths.

His face contorted involuntarily.

“Ha, this is so unfair.”

He had landed dozens of direct hits.

In contrast, the opponent had only landed one.

Even though he had guarded, the damage he took was overwhelmingly greater.

The bones in his left arm were broken, and he couldn’t even move it properly.

“Uwooooah!”

Kurken moved again.

He swung his club with terrifying momentum.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The sound was like the buzzing of a hornet’s wings each time the club passed by.

Cold sweat broke out, and his spine tingled.

‘Why is he getting faster than before!?’

For some reason, Kurken had become even faster.

It was maddening.

“Uwo! Uwooo!”

Kurken strongly pressured Choi Hyun-seok.

The momentum was shifting again.

‘Is this muscle pig’s stamina infinite or something?’

Choi Hyun-seok dodged the attacks and examined Kurken once more.

“Kuaaaak!”

His eyes were now completely black.

Saliva dripped from his mouth.

There was no way he was normal.

He was definitely going insane.

Choi Hyun-seok didn’t know it, but this was a phenomenon that occurred as the encroachment of magical energy entered a full-fledged stage.

‘Hoo, it’s okay. I can still do it.’

He calmed his mind.

He had to find an opportunity in this crisis.

‘His movements have become simpler.’

Originally, his attacks weren’t particularly technically advanced.

But now, it had gone beyond that and become extremely crude.

Although he had become faster, it wasn’t difficult to dodge because he had become simpler.

‘Now’s the time!’

Choi Hyun-seok, who had been dodging attacks and looking for an opportunity, launched a kick.

“Die!”

Thwack!

The kick struck his chin.

Kurken’s head snapped around, and he staggered back.

Choi Hyun-seok sensed that an opportunity had come.

‘I need to use Aura now.’

Continuing to fight like this wouldn’t kill him.

He needed a powerful technique to finish him off for sure.

Now was the time to use the Aura he had learned from Raidrun.

‘I have to succeed properly in one go.’

Aura Raidrun-style martial arts was too much for Choi Hyun-seok.

The burden on his body was enormous, and the consumption of magic was also high.

Moreover, it took time to prepare to use Aura, so he had to use it at a really certain moment.

‘Focus…’

Choi Hyun-seok’s right arm was gently pulled back.

Whoosh…!

Magic gathered in his arm, creating a small wind.

At the same time, Kurken, who had regained his senses, shined his eyes.

“Keuwoooo!”

He screamed and swung his club.

However, Choi Hyun-seok didn’t dodge.

Instead, he threw a punch at the approaching club.

Raidrun-style martial arts

Form 1 – Annihilation Strike (初戰搏殺) [First Battle Decisive Strike]

The fist and the iron club collided.

Thwack!

The iron club containing powerful magic was strong.

The club withstood the attack using Aura without breaking.

However, Kurken’s body holding the club was not.

“Keuwo!?”

Kurken’s wrist twisted, and the club flew into the sky.

In that moment, a smile appeared on Choi Hyun-seok’s face.

‘Goodbye.’

The fist touched Kurken’s chest.

Kuaaaaa!

A storm of magic erupted.

The impact sent Choi Hyun-seok and Kurken flying in opposite directions.

“Cough!”

Choi Hyun-seok, who had crashed into the arena wall, coughed up blood.

‘This is a really crazy technique.’

Choi Hyun-seok was not Raidrun.

Therefore, even if he used the same Aura, the result was completely different.

‘Anyone would think I was the one who got hit.’

His whole body creaked from the backlash of using Aura.

Moreover, he had little magic left in his body.

‘But he must be dead.’

It was a technique that put this much burden on the user.

The opponent who took this directly would definitely not be safe… but that expectation was overturned so futilely.

“Uwoooo!”

A shout was heard from the opposite side.

When he raised his head, he saw Kurken, who had already gotten up, running towards him.

Choi Hyun-seok made a dumbfounded expression.

“What is that…?”

There was a hole in the middle of Kurken’s chest, big enough for a baseball to fit through.

Yet he was still alive and moving.

Black blood vessels were intertwined like spiderwebs, filling the hole.

‘What the hell did that lip monster do!?’

That grotesque and insane ability didn’t seem like Kurken’s.

It was probably Hemis’s work.

Choi Hyun-seok dragged his creaking body and forced himself to stand up.

“Uwoooo!”

“Don’t you guys have any conscience!? Let me have some romance too, damn it!”

Choi Hyun-seok shouted nonsense and ran forward.

‘Dodge, and use Aura again!’

His body was already battered.

If he used Aura again here, Choi Hyun-seok himself would be in danger.

But there was no choice.

Because he couldn’t inflict proper damage on him without Aura.

He had to take a risk, even if it was dangerous.

“Kuaaack!”

Kurken drooled and charged.

Choi Hyun-seok tried to dodge while watching his movements.

‘Dodge the club one more time and use Aura again.’

But this time too, Choi Hyun-seok’s expectations were dashed.

Kurken didn’t swing the iron club he was holding.

He simply charged into Choi Hyun-seok as he was running.

Choi Hyun-seok, who was already exhausted, couldn’t avoid the sudden attack.

Thud!

Choi Hyun-seok, who had been hit by the body blow, flew away like he was shot.

***

Hemis was watching the match with considerable interest.

‘He certainly fights well.’

In the early stages of the match.

Choi Hyun-seok pressured Kurken despite being physically inferior.

Considering the short preparation period, it was an amazing skill.

‘Oh? Raidrun’s Aura?’

When Choi Hyun-seok used Aura, even Hemis couldn’t help but be surprised.

‘To have mastered Aura in such a short time. He’s not an ordinary guy after all.’

She knew that Choi Hyun-seok’s talent was not ordinary.

But this was not just at the level of being excellent.

In just a few days, he had not only learned to handle magic but also mastered Aura.

It was truly a heaven-sent talent.

‘Well, he still won’t be able to win, though.’

Still, the outcome of this duel was already decided.

Hemis had prepared for the duel as maliciously as possible.

She not only injected magical energy into Kurken but also placed a curse of immortality on him.

As a result.

“Uwoooo!”

Kurken was rampaging with a gaping hole in his chest.

‘Kurken won’t be able to last long in that state, but it doesn’t matter.’

Choi Hyun-seok was already battered.

If Kurken was given a little time, he would decide the outcome.

That’s what she was thinking when.

Thud!

Finally, Choi Hyun-seok was hit by a body blow and flew away.

He doesn’t move as he crashes into the arena wall.

“It’s over.”

Hemis said.

“I think I won the bet after all, right?”

“…”

“I should stop it soon. The victory and defeat have been decided.”

It wouldn’t be a problem to kill an opponent in the Commander Selection, but she shouldn’t do that now.

Because Choi Hyun-seok shouldn’t die easily.

Having fun with him to her heart’s content and then watching Raidrun kill him directly.

That was the main event.

“Then shall we go?”

Just as Hemis was about to step forward.

Raidrun, who was next to her, stopped her.

“Commander. It seems it’s not over yet.”

“What are you talking about? Choi Hyun-seok is already….”

Hemis stopped talking.

The corners of her lips lifted slightly.

“Oh~ he got up?”

Choi Hyun-seok was getting up again.

It was impossible.

Choi Hyun-seok’s bones throughout his body were already broken, and it was clear that even breathing was difficult.

There was only one way for Choi Hyun-seok to move.

Controlling the body using magic.

Magic was moving the body instead of bones and muscles.

“Raidrun. What’s the secret? How did you get him to use that in such a short time?”

Hemis was genuinely curious.

Controlling the body with magic was a fairly advanced technique.

The time given to Choi Hyun-seok was only about three days.

In the meantime, a human who couldn’t even handle magic learned to handle magic.

He not only mastered Aura but also learned advanced techniques.

It was impossible.

That’s why it was more interesting.

The match was starting to get exciting again.

“What’s the secret? How did you teach him?”

Hemis asked.

The answer from Raidrun was unexpected.

“I didn’t do it.”

“Huh?”

“I have never taught him that technique.”

Raidrun directly taught Choi Hyun-seok.

That’s why he was more embarrassed than anyone else by the situation that was happening now.

Because he had never taught Choi Hyun-seok such a technique.

‘Choi Hyun-seok. What the hell have you done…?’

He didn’t know the reason, but one thing was certain.

The real duel was just beginning.